Chapter 256 Count Tata's actions in the Privy Council, his investiture, and the aftermath...
At the start of the new year, Willard's first major blow after officially ascending the throne fell on Archduke Eugene's head.
The reason was that Grand Duke Eugene had used his position to amass a considerable amount of gold over the years. He had also promoted many people who shouldn't have held certain positions, secretly cultivating his own power base.
That's not the most serious part. The newly established Privy Council also discovered that he had previously had contact with forces related to the Demon Clan.
This is precisely the moment when the hatred of the entire continent's citizens towards the demon race is at its most intense and sensitive.
Once this matter is exposed, it certainly won't end well.
Even someone of Grand Duke Eugene's stature.
His family was a powerful clan in the royal city. But Willard executed him without hesitation.
After the matter was investigated, Archduke Eugene was hanged in West City Square. His property was confiscated, and his relatives were exiled to the wasteland.
This incident served as a wake-up call for all the families within the royal city.
The new king is not as harmless as he appears.
In the following months, the Privy Council punished many more people, and many were stripped of their titles for various reasons. The royal court underwent a major reshuffle of its officials.
Ray and Edmund applauded Willard's actions.
The bigger his commotion, the higher the chance that Ray and his team will bring down the Arcanis family.
For a time, the major families toned down their actions considerably, and fewer and fewer people were investigated. The Privy Council's operation seemed to have come to an end.
There are punishments and rewards; those who made outstanding contributions in the fight against the demons received corresponding commendations.
What surprised Ray the most was that he and Tata were also among those who received a share.
"His Majesty invites you and His Excellency Tata to a banquet at the Royal Court tomorrow."
"Okay, thank you for making the trip here."
Ray gave the old steward Cher a look, and Cher understood, slipping two gold coins to the messenger knight.
"You've worked hard."
"No, no, I wouldn't dare."
The knight repeatedly refused, but since no one else could see the hiding place Cher offered, he symbolically refused a few times before finally accepting it.
After receiving the message, Ray went straight to Edmund's side.
The two discussed their options, wondering what Willard was up to. Ray was certain he hadn't interacted much with him and hadn't done anything against imperial law.
The only one with whom we could have any connection was Tata.
"I think this might be an opportunity."
Ray's words were pointed, and Edmund understood without saying a word.
"The evidence we have at present is not enough to bring them down."
"We should at least give it a try; if we miss this opportunity, we might never have another chance."
"Okay. Whatever decision you make, I will support you."
Edmund was relieved of his guard duties and was given a much easier job as a reward for his performance.
His eldest son returned to the First Territory with the army after the war and has now returned to his home in the royal city.
Fortunately, he was not seriously injured in the battle against the demons.
I endured a lot of hardship, lost a lot of weight, and my overall spirit changed dramatically.
He has always had a good personality, but he has always been protected under his parents' wings since childhood, so he seems naive and unaware of the hardships of life.
But after returning this time, you can clearly see the change in him; his impetuous personality has become much more docile.
Edmund was pleased to see this change in his son. People always grow through hardship.
The next day, Lai changed his clothes and appeared in the palace drawing room with Tata, who had just taken a bath.
Seeing Willard again now is a completely different concept from meeting him on the battlefield.
The other party's status has undergone a drastic change. Meeting Willard, who has now become king, for the first time, whether out of respect or for other reasons, Ray and Tata need to prepare themselves properly.
But the scene that unfolded after the two met was clearly beyond Ray's expectations.
On the throne at the head sat a chubby little dragon dressed in magnificent robes, with a miniature crown atop his bald head.
Although it has a strong presence, it also exudes an inexplicable cuteness.
Damn it, the person sitting across from me is a ruthless adult who kills without blinking an eye. I can't look at him like I'm looking at a cute little thing! Although he really is handsome...
"Ah! Four handsome dragon lords!"
Tata blurted it out without thinking.
No one noticed that after hearing Tata's words, Willard's short, chubby tail, which was hidden by his plump body, wagged happily a few times.
They were clearly pleased.
Speaking loudly in front of the king is disrespectful. Lai was worried for Tata and pulled him to bow.
"How dare you!"
The servants standing below the throne rebuked him sternly, which made Tata's head twitch with unease.
Before setting off, Lai had instructed that he was to meet the human king today. He was not to speak or move rashly; had the beast done something wrong?
He had never suffered such injustice since being rescued by Ray.
Prince Fat Dragon rolled his eyes dramatically, making no attempt to hide his disdain.
"Awoooooo!"
"His Majesty requests your presence."
The middle-aged man standing next to the throne said.
"yes."
The servants left the reception room reluctantly.
Ray sensed a powerful aura emanating from the middle-aged man. His strength was formidable, and he made no attempt to conceal it. He appeared to be one of the three dragons.
"Awooo, awooo awooo."
“Lei, let the beast pass by barefoot.”
Tata said in a low voice, looking at Lei with a questioning gaze.
"Go ahead, but remember to be careful."
"Aww!"
knew.
The little monster walked to the very bottom of the throne and squatted down.
Willard, who had been sitting obediently on the throne, twisted his short legs as if he wanted to get off the seat.
The small crown on his head swayed back and forth on the smooth scales on his head with his movements.
"Ahem, don't forget the important matter, the important matter!"
The middle-aged man reminded him.
"Awooo! Awooo!"
Okay! This is so annoying.
Willard stopped moving and took a parchment scroll from the ring on the dragon's claw. After waving it a few times, it floated into the middle-aged man's hand.
He looked at the baby dragon with a puzzled expression.
"Awoooooo!"
The old man went out.
Stain.
He resigned himself to his fate, took the parchment, and loudly read its contents.
"Amanta the Beast served as a translator during the battle, performed well, was well-behaved and sensible, and is a rare and good beast."
He is hereby crowned 'Number One Magical Beast' and granted the title of Earl. He is awarded 5,000 gold coins, 10 high-grade water elemental stones, and 100 mid-grade water elemental stones. In addition, he will receive 10 gemstone necklaces.
Furthermore, their groomer, Ray, has been rewarded for his excellent care and merit, and has been restored to his family's baronial title.
The middle-aged man read it with a black line on his face, and Ray felt extremely embarrassed listening to it. Only Willard, who was in charge, and Tata, who was rewarded, felt good.
As a formal document of award, this document is far too informal.
What Ray didn't see was that where Willard's name should have been, there was no signature, but a very obvious claw mark.
"Ahem, First Warcraft, accept the file."
When Tata heard that she would be a beast with a title and would receive lots of glitter and sparkle, the whole beast felt like it was buried in a bubble of happiness.
With its little head held high, it proudly caught the rolled-up parchment scroll that had flown to its front.
Seeing this scene, Ray muttered to himself, wondering what was going on. Willard's current behavior was clearly very strange.
"Awoooooo, awoooooo."
"Amanta, you stay. The rest of you may leave."
The little fat dragon jumped off the throne, as if it had completed some task, and swished its tail, ready to leave.
Lai Others: ...
Tata turned to look at Lai, but didn't move.
"Awooooo, awooooo?"
Follow along, why aren't you moving?
Willard asked, puzzled.
"Awoooooo!"
What should Lei do?
"Awoooooo!"
Don't act like an unweaned baby.
"Awooo!"
no.
The little fat dragon exhaled through its nostrils, and with a "poof," two flames shot out, igniting the middle-aged man's pants. Then came another round of howling.
Anyway, as the only human present who couldn't understand dragon language and without Ryan translating, Lai didn't understand what they were saying.
After hearing Willard's words, Tata finally moved, turning around to hand the parchment to Ray.
"Lay, the beast will be back at the manor soon, so don't worry."
The little monster rubbed against Lai's palm, walked behind Willard, and followed him into the inner courtyard of the palace.
"Is that you, Lai? I've seen you before. Don't worry, someone will be sent to take the little monster back tonight."
Seeing that Lai seemed unable to understand what the two children were saying, the middle-aged man simply comforted Lai.
"His Majesty's behavior seems somewhat unusual."
Looking into the middle-aged man's eyes, Lei raised his own questions.
"They're cubs, that's normal."
The man chuckled softly.
Lai discovered that the dragons weren't as difficult to get along with as the rumors suggested.
"Please wait a moment, Your Excellency. Actually, there are some things I wish to report to His Majesty during this audience."
"As you can see, the king doesn't want to deal with anything else right now. You can give me the items, and I can pass them on."
"Thank you, sir."
Lai bowed and handed him several stacks of documents that had been prepared in his spatial ring.
"What's this?"
"Some evidence of the crime."
The man's gaze toward Rae changed slightly.
"Okay, you can go back now."
Lai left the palace, led by his servants.
Now that things had begun, he had to keep them going. That same afternoon, the Privy Council received the same anonymous document.
These pieces of evidence, recording the circumstances of various parties in the capital, are like a small pebble, stirring up ripples once again on the seemingly calm lake.
That evening, a royal carriage took Tata back to Victor Estate, along with the rewards recorded on the parchment scroll.
Tata wore a small silk and lace bib around her neck, embroidered with flowers, birds, fish and insects in fine stitches, clearly made by a court embroiderer.
"Ray, the beast is back!"
As soon as he entered, the little monster ran excitedly toward Lai, who was sitting by the fireplace. Behind him were six servants who placed boxes in the center of the living room.
"Baron Victor, please check the inventory list."
Ray took the order, and the man ordered all the boxes to be opened.
"Five thousand gold coins, one hundred and ten elemental stones, ten gem necklaces, and two whole level-four magical beasts, etc."
There was food, drinks, and other useful items, all sorts of things laid out in the living room.
"The beast said the meat was delicious last night, so the dragon master had the beast bring it back."
Tata whispered.
"Your Excellency, we will come to pick up Lord Tata tomorrow afternoon."
"Oh, okay."
After the butler, Cher, saw the guests off, Karma and the three children stared blankly at the things in the living room, unsure of what to do.
"Let's take the food to the kitchen first."
"Okay, sure."
Karma snapped out of her daze and had Duncan and Ross move things, with Jane helping out as well.
"Tata, I'll keep the gold coins and other things for you for now, and I'll give them to Lord Draven later, or I'll return them all to you when you come of age."
"No need, Ray. The beast's is the one inside!"
Tata said seriously.
Little Warcraft is always so thoughtful.
"Lay, the beast needs to wear that purple necklace tomorrow."
The little monster wagged its big tail shyly.
Is this it?
Lei picked out the light purple crystal necklace from among the various styles of gemstones.
"Yes."
"good."
Tata is still that little monster who loves beauty; she's still attracted to sparkling gems.
Thinking of this, Lei smiled from the bottom of his heart.
"Tata, there's something I want to ask you."
“Okay,” Leiri said.
Tata looked intently into Lei's eyes.
"What's the situation with His Majesty Willard? I mean, have you noticed anything different when you're with him?"
"The Dragon Lord?"
Well, in just one day, Tata's way of addressing Willard has already changed; he's clearly been well-intentioned.
"Um."
“Lei, tell Li quietly.”
The little monster leaned close to Lai's ear.
"His bare face is so childish. If the beast doesn't call him Lord Dragon, he'll just spew flames out."
"Hmm, anything else?"
“He likes playing with balls. Oh, and tomorrow, give the two floral cloth balls that Aunt Diana made for Beast to take with him.”
"Uh, okay."
Lei listened patiently as Tata rambled on about these meaningless little things.
"I asked Uncle Dragon why the Dragon Lord had become like this."
As Tata continued speaking, she finally got to the heart of the matter.
"Uncle Dragon said this is a side effect of the forced transformation. He told me to take good care of Lord Dragon and to patiently play with him."
With so many servants and officials coming and going in the palace, this matter was probably not a secret.
Lai ruffled the little monster's fur.
"Then you must listen to Uncle Dragon in the palace, but don't let anyone bully you."
"Um."
Tata nodded emphatically.
"The beast is incredibly powerful!"
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