Chapter 866: Brewing Chaos

At this time, the Royal Capital was as lively as ever, perhaps even more so than usual.

Although the Tripartite Conference was in full swing, those qualified to enter the Hall of Glory were ultimately a minority, limited to the leaders and chief experts of the various factions. At the very least, one had to be a direct relative, such as an heir or descendant, to be able to enter the Hall of Glory and participate in the conference.

As for the guards, knights, and subordinates accompanying their faction leaders, they naturally weren’t allowed to enter the Hall of Glory.

They weren’t even allowed to cross the lake island bridge and enter the lake island.

Today, the lake island bridge was completely blocked off by the Royal Knights, led by the Vice-Commander, a level eighty-nine Grand Knight, raising the security level considerably.

Ordinary nobles and even high-ranking officials of various factions weren’t allowed to cross the bridge.

The guards, knights, and so on brought by the various factions could only wait outside the lake island bridge for the conference to end.

The commoners who came to watch the excitement were naturally stopped even further away by the kingdom’s knights, unable to approach.

Even so, there was still a constant stream of people in the Royal Capital, either entering from outside the city or moving about within the city, making it incredibly lively.

Clearly, the Tripartite Conference had, to a certain extent, boosted the kingdom’s commerce.

All sorts of people gathered for various purposes. Some were aiming for business opportunities, wanting to do business with factions outside the kingdom, some came to sightsee, and some simply wanted to take advantage of the situation and see if they could establish connections with any faction. The liveliness of the Royal Capital was destined to last for a long time.

Thanks to this Tripartite Conference, the kingdom wouldn’t have to worry about its finances for the next few years.

Under such circumstances, the Royal Capital’s barrier was still diligently functioning, ensuring that visitors from all over the world could only enter the city through the gates.

“Next!”

A guard in charge of registration shouted towards the outside, and the next person needing to enter the city came before him.

It was a man wearing a cloak, his face hidden beneath the hood.

The guard glanced at him, not finding it strange.

Such attire wasn’t uncommon, even on ordinary days, let alone during this special period.

After all, in this world, there was such a profession as adventurers, and some nobles also preferred to keep a low profile, so it was natural for some to be secretive.

“Name, profession, place of origin.”

The guard asked the cloaked man in a practiced tone, preparing to register him.

“…Raul, Second-Class adventurer, from the nearby city of Barrien.”

The cloaked man was silent for a moment, then reported his information in a low voice.

“A Second-Class adventurer from Barrien?”

The guard nodded.

Barrien was a relatively remote city not far from the Royal Capital, not very developed, similar to Larmigion, so there weren’t many high-level adventurers there.

Adventurers from the Royal Capital liked to use it as a starting point, basing themselves there when their level was low, gaining experience and training, becoming familiar with the adventurer’s work. After reaching a certain level, they would return to the Royal Capital and establish themselves there, continuing their adventures.

Adventurers from Barrien also liked to come to the Royal Capital when they obtained valuable items, as the prices offered in the capital were higher, and the distance wasn’t too far. Many merchants and traders specialized in this business, allowing adventurers to sell their rare finds for a good price.

Since this adventurer named Raul was only Second-Class, it meant that his level was only in the low twenties, not even thirty.

He was probably running errands for his adventurer team?

“Alright, show me your adventurer’s badge, and you can enter. There’s no entry fee for adventurers.” The guard said as he registered him. “But it’s currently the Tripartite Conference period, so don’t cause any trouble inside. Otherwise, if you’re caught by the patrolling Royal Knights, you’ll be dealt with accordingly.”

After this warning, the guard let Raul, who had shown his adventurer’s badge, enter.

The adventurer named Raul silently walked into the Royal Capital, wandered the crowded streets for a while, then quietly entered a small alley.

“…”

Stopping, Raul removed his cloak’s hood in the darkness.

The face beneath the hood was not only pale and bloodless, but his eyes were also dull and lifeless.

In the next second…

“Squish…!”

The adventurer named Raul’s back split open.

From within, the head of a ferocious beast emerged.

The same scene played out in various corners of the Royal Capital.

Cloaked individuals who had just entered the city, like broken puppets, entered alleys, their bodies splitting open, revealing parts of monstrous limbs emerging from within.

“Roar…”

“Growl…”

Suppressed roars gradually echoed through the alleys.

Within the Royal Capital, chaos was brewing.

Lake Island, Hall of Glory.

At this time, the goddesses and Demon Lords were still arguing, their quarrel so intense that the human faction leaders and experts had become numb.

They watched as the three goddesses and six Demon Lords engaged in a debate, constantly refuting each other’s arguments, desperately trying to pull the Hero into their respective camps. They also watched Shien, who was sitting at the Demon Race’s table, sipping tea at some point, looking relaxed and carefree. Their faces were numb, but a killing intent gradually rose in their hearts.

Is this amusing?

Is this amusing!?

Tricking dogs into a cage to kill them, is that the purpose of this Tripartite Conference?

Where’s my knife?

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Not only the onlookers, but even Lucy, Capeline, and Elise gradually felt a sense of annoyance.

Because the words spoken by the leaders of the two races became increasingly outrageous.

“We are the best choice for the Hero!”

“The only ones who can accompany the Hero are us!”

The goddesses and Demon Lords sounded more and more like they were fighting over a man.

Such a scene had probably never occurred in the entire history of Omnipotence.

The dignified goddesses of the Divine Race and the Demon Lords of the Demon Race actually quarreling so intensely over a man?

Past Heroes would rise from their graves, shouting at Shien, “We are not the same!”

However, Shien, as if it were none of his business, or perhaps finding it quite entertaining, watched the goddesses and Demon Lords arguing, even chuckling to himself.

This made Lucy want to strangle him.

And what about Ancil?

After trying to speak several times, only to find his words completely ineffective, he also felt a sense of boredom.

“Should we just leave it at this?”

Ancil even wanted to give up.

The current conference had entered a strange state.

The Divine and Demon Races no longer cared about who summoned Shien, only wanting to pull him to their side, preventing their rivals from obtaining him.

After all, gaining Shien was a good thing, no matter what.

Since that was the case, why bother with so much else?

The Divine Race goddesses believed that since Shien had received the Mother Goddess’s blessing, he was trustworthy, and there was no need to worry about any conspiracy behind his summoner. They should win him over first.

The Demon Lords were even more straightforward. Having already learned about Shien’s background and knowing the extraordinary relationship between their mother and Shien, they wouldn’t let the Divine Race take him away.

One side was for the Mother Goddess.

The other side was for their Mother.

Good heavens, Shien, this Hero, was actually being fiercely fought over by the two races because of two of the most extraordinary beings in the history of Omnipotence.

This made the Human Race become mere bystanders, only able to watch all of this unfold blankly, not knowing what expression to make.

Only Nats and Grueler, looking at Anima and Nadue fighting over Shien’s ownership with the Demon Lords, gradually showed cold glints in their eyes.

Naturally, their gazes towards Shien also became increasingly hostile.

“Hmm?”

Shien sensed the malice and hostility and immediately turned his head, meeting Nats and Grueler’s gazes.

Seeing their hostile eyes and displeased expressions, Shien’s eyebrow twitched, then he showed a bright and sunny smile.

“…!?”

Nats and Grueler almost had a mental breakdown, their composure cracking.

Smile?

What the fuck are you smiling about!? (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

Just as Nats and Grueler’s emotions were about to explode, Ancil’s expression suddenly changed. He took out a pocket watch from his pocket.

The pocket watch was flashing, its hands spinning rapidly, appearing extremely restless.

“Father…”

Lia’s voice came from beside him, causing Ancil to turn and look at her.

Lia’s expression was also serious.

Because she knew very well what this pocket watch was for.

It was a sign that the arrangements outside had been activated, triggering an alarm.

“Aldia.”

Ancil called out to his guardian knight.

“Understood.”

Aldia nodded impassively, then turned and left.

Many people noticed this scene and looked at Ancil.

These were mostly the human faction leaders who had connections with Ancil and had made arrangements with him.

Harvis, Capeline, Elise, Sophie, and the others all looked at Ancil thoughtfully.

Ancil nodded to them, then looked at the Demon Race’s seats.

There, Lucy was also looking at him.

After Ancil nodded to Lucy, she understood.

“What’s wrong?”

Shien finally noticed this as well.

“Nothing.” Lucy said calmly. “It’s just that the information you asked me to give to Father seems to have come in handy.”

Hearing this, Shien’s eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his lips.

“They appeared?”

Shien asked.

“Yes, they appeared.”

Lucy confirmed.

“Excellent.”

Shien smiled faintly.

A deep glint flickered in his eyes.