Seeing the smile on Qin Ze's face, Mai Lirui smiled as well and said, "Since it's our first meeting, I think we should sit down and have a good talk instead of going to war right away."

"This is not good for anyone."

Remembering his earlier teachings, Beckett, standing behind Merriel, shouted loudly, "The Great Gan court has treated us with great courtesy, yet you are so rude!"

"Before you stands Duke Merriel, the Foreign Minister of my Kingdom of Sauri. He is..."

Beckett was a little nervous and needed to raise his voice and use more titles to calm his panicked emotions. He didn't notice the look that Marilyn gave him and continued to speak loudly.

Qin Ze seemed to be listening intently to Beckett's words.

“And this is Count Shuka from the Kingdom of Shenglu, and this is Marquis from the Kingdom of Hunli…” Beckett turned slightly, still introducing the others.

“Beckett.…”

“Beckett…”

In the crowd, someone called Beckett's name in a low voice. Beckett looked in the direction of the voice and, seeing their solemn expressions, quickly turned his face away.

What came into view was a tall, burly man who had appeared out of nowhere. This man, dressed in full military uniform, stared at him with a pair of bull-like eyes that were almost touching his chest.

Beckett's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly took a step back.

But the next moment, before he could react, the man suddenly thrust his knee into Beckett's abdomen.

"vomit..."

Beckett's face contorted, and he howled as he was about to fall, but then a strong hand grabbed his cheek, silencing his cry of pain.

He was lifted up directly.

"Now, let me introduce it to you."

"Before you stands the only true Son of Heaven of this land, the ruler of Yan Kingdom, known as the True Martial Emperor!" Dian Wei shouted, carrying Beckett in one hand as he faced Merriel and the others.

Then, with a sudden flick of his wrist, he threw Beckett into the crowd, and then, hands on his hips, roared at them:

"Come! You may now kowtow!"