Chapter 608: Cutting Down the Envoy

Chapter 608: Chapter 608: Cutting Down the Envoy

Andoras is a world where Divine Spirits exist, and the most powerful of them is the Skill God. The state religion of the six great nations is the Skill God Church.

The Pope is the Skill God’s mortal representative and wields immense power and influence.

In the Andoras World, any king must be crowned by the Pope for his rule to be considered legitimate, completing the enthronement ceremony and gaining the recognition of the other nations.

"Greetings, His Holiness the Pope!"

Kahn descended from the throne, approached the Pope, and bowed his head slightly.

The Pope spoke with a solemn expression, "Kahn, by the great Skill God above, do you swear to protect your people, to slay evil Demons, and to spread the faith of the great Skill God in your kingdom?"

Kahn said, "I do!"

"Very good! In the name of the great Skill God, I crown you. From this day forward, you are the King of the Wind Kingdom!"

The Pope took out a Crown and was about to place it on Kahn’s head.

"Wait! Your Holiness the Pope, please wait a moment!"

At that moment, a voice from the side interrupted the coronation ceremony.

All eyes from every direction focused on Malanta.

"His Holiness the Pope, I am Malanta, envoy of the Shadow Kingdom. I believe that Kahn cannot be crowned King of the Wind Kingdom!"

Malanta smiled courteously. "As everyone knows, the Dark Elves are a race that worships the Dark Evil God. They are Demons—evil Demons who lead people to depravity."

"Kahn’s Queen, Camilla, is a Dark Elf—and a Legendary-level one at that. His rise to power would have been impossible without her help!"

"Therefore, Kahn is unfit to be the King of the Wind Kingdom. The Shadow Kingdom objects to him taking the throne."

"Bellini, what is the opinion of your Elf Kingdom?"

Bellini’s gaze fell upon Camilla, a flash of hostility in his eyes as he stated flatly, "Our Elf Kingdom will only recognize Kahn as the King of the Wind Kingdom if he swears to never marry a Dark Elf!"

Camilla glared at Bellini, fury flashing in her eyes. She grit her teeth, her heart seething with rage. ’These damned Elves! How dare they try to ruin our wedding! Damn them! I had already let go of my hatred for the Elf Clan, but since you insist on destroying my happiness, you’ll have only yourselves to blame!’

"Princess Hilea is the recognized heir of His Majesty Hunter I, King of the Saint Arman Kingdom, and was also the previous ruler of said kingdom. I believe that Princess Hilea can be the King of the Wind Kingdom."

"As for Lord Kahn, he can be King Hilea’s Prince. The Demon Dark Elf, Camilla, can be Prince Kahn’s female slave. This would be an outcome acceptable to all. The Wind Kingdom could then be established smoothly and become a great nation, recognized by all."

"Lord Kahn, you could still wield all the power in the Wind Kingdom with the title of Prince. What do you think of my proposal?"

Malanta offered a suave smile, his eyes glinting with contempt and malice.

A strange glint flashed in the eyes of the Wind Kingdom’s nobles. Many of them were originally nobles of the Saint Arman Kingdom and were already inclined to support Princess Hilea’s claim to the throne. For them, Malanta’s proposal was the best possible outcome.

However, the nobles of the Wind Kingdom were no fools; not a single one dared to stand up and support Malanta.

"That’s a vile proposal! I do not agree!"

Hilea’s delicate brows shot up as she snapped, "There is only one King of the Wind Kingdom, and that is my husband, Kahn! Malanta, get out! You are not welcome in the Wind Kingdom."

Malanta replied with unshaken composure, "Your Highness, Princess Hilea, you are not yet the ruler of the Wind Kingdom. You have no authority to expel me. When you do become the King of the Wind Kingdom, I will certainly obey your command and ’get out’."

"You!"

Anger flashed in Hilea’s eyes, but she forced herself to calm down and fell silent.

The true ruler of the Wind Kingdom was Kahn; under the circumstances, Hilea truly had no authority to expel Malanta.

Malanta’s gaze shifted, a flicker of contempt in his eyes as he said provocatively, "Lord Kahn, what do you think of my proposal? So long as you agree, the Wind Kingdom will gain the unanimous recognition of the other five nations and become a true kingdom. And you can be its uncrowned king!"

Curious eyes immediately focused on Kahn, waiting to see his choice.

The Shadow Kingdom and the Elf Kingdom were the two most powerful nations in Andoras. Without their recognition, the Wind Kingdom’s international standing would be quite precarious.

"Fool!"

Kahn shot Malanta a contemptuous glance. With a flick of his wrist, the Legendary Long Sword, Storm Sword, appeared in his hand.

A terrifying Sword Aura flashed, and a wave of Sword Qi shot through the air, severing Malanta’s legs.

"AHH!! No!! It’s so painful!! So painful!! My legs! My legs!!"

His legs were instantly severed. Malanta collapsed to the ground, his face contorted in agony as he shrieked horribly.

The Pope’s brow furrowed slightly, but he remained silent.

"Stupid ant! How dare a mere, lowly mortal speak to me like that! You’re courting death! I, Kahn, am the King of the Wind Kingdom as of today!"

"Anyone who doesn’t recognize my right to the throne, I will teach with sword and death how to respect a Divine-level Professional Skill User!"

"Malanta, crawl back and tell the Shadow King that in ten days, I will go to the Shadow Holy City to fight him to the death! Let the whole world know who the greatest thief is! Drag him out!"

Two guards swiftly came forward, seized Malanta, and dragged him away.

Kahn’s icy gaze fell upon Bellini. "Bellini, Camilla is my Queen! Your Elf Kingdom’s refusal to acknowledge her is an insult to me! Have your Elf King come to my Wind Kingdom to atone for this offense by becoming my Consort. Only then might I forgive your transgression. Otherwise, I will personally lead an army and raze your Elf Kingdom to the ground!"

"Lord Kahn, you have harmed the envoy of the Shadow Kingdom and violated the established laws of diplomacy. As of now, the Elf Kingdom severs all ties with you."

"Her Majesty the Elf King is our kingdom’s greatest monarch! Your demand that she become your Consort is a provocation and a blasphemy against the entire Elf Kingdom! From this day forward, the Wind Kingdom is an enemy to all Elves! Farewell!"

Though anger flashed in Bellini’s eyes, he maintained his courteous demeanor. Leaving those words behind, he turned and departed.