Ascension To Divine Throne - Chapter 123

Chapter 123: Chapter 123: His Majesty’s Change of Attitude
Chapter 123: His Majesty’s Change of Attitude

Gedo Street, Adventurer’s Villa.

Just as William left the scene in the alley, he went straight to the villa and pushed the door open, walking in.

It was exactly noon, and the members of the adventure party were all having lunch in the dining room.

Seeing William walk in, Nichole and others, who hadn’t seen him for a long time, were quite happy.

“Haha, William, come sit and have a drink with us!”

This was Lumbro’s toast invitation, holding up his wine glass joyfully.

“Long time no see!”

This was Elena greeting while feeding Little Moon Spirit Leopard meat.

“William! Did you bring me something tasty?”

This was Nichole’s soul inquiry.

“William, long time no see, I heard you became the disciple of Lord Flame of Judgment, congratulations!”

This was a sincere blessing from Jason.

“Is it the Flame of Judgment I know?”

Lumbro put down his wine glass, looking somewhat surprised at Jason.

Elena, while stroking the cat, also turned her gaze over, it was obvious that both she and Lumbro had just heard this news.

“Yes, it’s the headmaster of the Fis Royal Magic Academy, the legendary mage.”

“News spreads so fast?”

William felt a bit helpless, but he also knew that Jason must have been one of the first to get the news.

“Amazing, William.”

Elena knew what legendary-level strong meant. Their Elven tribe occupied the great forest in the south of the Fanor Continent, and there weren’t many legendary strong on the surface.

Nichole, on the side, was slightly surprised, looking at William with her mouth slightly open.

Apollo Stephens, the Flame of Judgment, she naturally knew. She had even been led by the king to meet this legendary mage.

But Apollo was somewhat speechless when he first saw Nichole, this rough warrior, why did you bring her to see me? Are you asking me to take her as my disciple? Then I’ll be driven mad by her, won’t I?

Of course, Nichole didn’t know Apollo’s thoughts, she just remembered that he was a strong person who looked young but spoke very maturely.

William has become a disciple of Lord Stephens?

Nichole learned from her father that this legendary mage’s standards for apprenticeship were extremely strict. Her father’s attempt to recommend several people was ruthlessly rejected by him.

So does this mean William might break through to become a legendary mage in the future?

Since Nichole showed extraordinary talent, people around her had been surrounding her, aiming for her to become a legendary warrior.

She also demanded this of herself. Although she sometimes appeared carefree, Nichole couldn’t help but feel pressure and loneliness at times.

Suddenly hearing that William was like her, Nichole felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.

After not seeing the members of the adventure team for a long time, they had a lively time for a while. William also took out some prepared desserts to share, and he also had a few good drinks with Lumbro.

This could be considered a good relaxation. After all, he had been immersed in the laboratory for the past period of time. William also needed to relax his tense nerves and adjust his own state.

After enjoying lunch together, Nichole took Angela, who was on William’s shoulder, away. She just loved these cute things.

Ignoring Angela’s pleading eyes, William thought, they’re all girls, what’s wrong with being close?

William called Jason into the room, and the two of them sat down with a cup of raspberry juice.

“So, do you have any results regarding the mastermind behind the war’s escalation?”

William didn’t beat around the bush, directly getting to the point.

Jason wasn’t surprised; he had been mentally prepared when William called him for a private chat.

“Some progress has been made. I had the Canlight Union Chamber of Commerce conduct a private investigation into the matter of clandestine acquisition of food, weapons, and other supplies.”

“The results are somewhat strange. The reason for the price hike of these goods in Canlight City is not due to someone buying them up, but rather because the purchasing prices nationwide have generally increased.”

“So, the mastermind behind this has made significant moves, purchasing activities are taking place within the Fis territory, and even in surrounding countries?”

William asked, although he hadn’t paid attention to this issue in his previous life, he could roughly estimate it.

After all, preparations for starting a war involved quite a bit of resources.

In Canlight City, the second prince probably didn’t make any moves; he was probably worried about being noticed by other high-ranking officials of the kingdom, so he didn’t purchase these supplies in Canlight City. However, prices had also slightly increased along with the surrounding areas.

“Yes.”

“Have you found out who’s behind it?”

William asked, taking a sip of juice.

Jason looked uneasy and didn’t answer directly.

William understood. It seemed that Jason and Duke Harold already had a good idea that it was Julius’s doing, but they didn’t want to openly say it to him.

After all, with such a significant move, if they had noticed it beforehand, even if it was just a little, the Canlight Union Chamber of Commerce, as the second-ranked business entity in the kingdom, would definitely be able to detect some clues.

Once it was confirmed that it was the Fis Chamber of Commerce behind the scenes, it would be relatively simple to guess who the mastermind was.

But it was strange. If they really knew who was planning to act and push for war, why hadn’t William heard anything yet?

Normally, Duke Harold would definitely report it to His Majesty. William had seen Duke Harold stay close to His Majesty when he went to the palace last time. There should have been many opportunities to say something. Sometimes William even suspected that, Duke Harold and King Morton had an indescribable relationship.

So why hadn’t he heard anything about the situation with Julius yet? From Mora’s intelligence, his clandestine activities hadn’t stopped either.

It couldn’t be that Duke Harold hadn’t reported it to the king, so…

His Majesty didn’t want to take action and allowed Julius to cause trouble?

What’s going on? Didn’t our king not want to start a war?

William felt a headache. Things seemed to be beyond his expectations.

Although he didn’t have to worry about his personal safety anymore, this matter was related to the advancement of version 2.0’s “Total War” storyline and his plan to win over the players. William still paid close attention to it.

But judging from Jason’s appearance, it seemed that he wouldn’t tell him anything else.

“Do you know where those secretly acquired food and weapons are being sent?”

William didn’t pursue the issue of the mastermind behind the scenes, but changed the subject.

Seeing this, Jason breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, hiding it from William wasn’t his idea, but his father’s request.

He felt a bit guilty inside because this information was also discovered through the clues provided by William.

Fortunately, he didn’t have to hide other information from William. Jason replied readily:

“Most of the supplies are being transported to the territories of Duke Ram to the east of the kingdom, and the rest are stored in some cities in the central part of the kingdom.”

Just as expected! The first target of the war was indeed determined to be the Bertich Kingdom.

War is definitely going to break out!

Seeing the king’s current state, William didn’t know why he changed his mind and tacitly allowed Julius to cause trouble in secret.

But I wonder what our king is thinking. Does he know about Julius’s plan to assassinate the nobles during the Holy Festival?

As for forcefully intervening to stop the war, William didn’t have that plan.

Even if he stopped the war this time, what could he do if it broke out again for other reasons next time?

After all, the human kingdoms on the Fanor Continent were already on the brink of war.

Even the various religious orders had given up on mediation and were waiting for the war and chaos to engulf the entire continent.

His own power was still far from enough.

War is coming soon!

William silently prayed.