Chapter 410: "Chief Director" King Jarvan
Prince Jarvan actually took the lead in threatening the king and engaging in non-violent non-cooperation?
All the German nobles present were shocked.
Everyone looked at King Jarvan.
"No, that's not right!" But someone soon came to their senses.
Prince Jarvan was fine, so why did he insist on letting those demon-tainted sinners enter the Arc de Triomphe?
Doesn't he know that doing so would undermine the supreme authority of the "Forbidden Magic Case" and would be a slap in the face of the Demon Hunter Corps?
If he knew, why would Prince Jarvan dare to do this?
As the heir to the royal family, did he really not inform his father beforehand about such a big move?
"Hiss." The nobles secretly took a breath of cold air.
The water is deep here.
Whether it is Prince Jarvan, Lux, or Garen, these young people are probably just pawns charging into battle at the front.
A true chess player is probably:
"Your Majesty?" Everyone looked at the old king thoughtfully.
Sure enough, this was a big game played by the old king!
He wanted to tear a hole in the forbidden magic case in front of countless Demacians during this triumphal ceremony!
Prince Jarvan and his Crownguard siblings are his pioneers and the war horns that sound his attack on the Demon Hunters!
After all, the king is old.
However, Prince Jarvan was not good at power tactics and politics, and it was difficult for him to control the government after he ascended the throne.
His Majesty the King must have wanted to eliminate the powerful ministers and clear up future troubles for his young successor before he died.
“……”Everyone was thinking, but no one spoke.
The scene was eerily quiet.
The nobles looked at the gloomy Eldred for a while, and then at King Jarvan, their eyes more subtle than each other.
King Jarvan: "..."
Now he was speechless.
As soon as he saw the looks in everyone's eyes, he knew that these shrewd nobles must be making wild guesses about their superiors' intentions and thinking of him as the chief director of today's unexpected drama.
And the worst part is, Eldred probably thought the same thing.
Looking at his stern expression and his silent look, the old king knew that things were going to be troublesome this time.
If this matter is not handled properly, it is possible that a civil war between the royal family and the Anti-Demon Faction will be triggered.
“……” King Jarvan felt more and more troubled the more he thought about it.
"Nonsense! This is simply nonsense!" Helplessly, he could only use curses to express his attitude.
Whether you believe it or not, this incident was caused by the willful behavior of young officers such as Prince Jarvan - it has nothing to do with the king himself, and it does not represent the official attitude of the Jarvan royal family and the Crown Guard family.
On the other hand, King Jarvan was indeed so angry at the unfilial son that he wanted to curse him.
"Assholes! What on earth do these kids want to do?!"
Why did they want to stir up conflict with the Demon Hunters without even saying hello?
The old king really couldn't understand it.
He could only look at Peter and Ogsa again, hoping to see something on their faces.
Then, Madam Ogersa pretended to be shocked and answered carefully: "I don't know why those children did this. But Your Majesty, do you think there is a possibility..."
"Prince Jarvan and his men would do such a willful thing, perhaps just because of the reason they mentioned?"
"Hmm?" King Jarvan was stunned.
By the way, his son insisted on letting the mage criminal army enter the Arc de Triomphe. What reason did he give?
"Because those mages are also part of the expeditionary force, and they are the heroes of Debang who fought alongside him through life and death, so they deserve to enter the Xiongdu as heroes."
If this high-sounding reason came from someone else's mouth, King Jarvan would probably not believe it.
but……
"Oh no!" The old king thought about his stubborn and stupid son.
Given Prince Jarvan's overly kindhearted character, he would probably really regard these demon-tainted sinners as his friends for life and death because of the comradeship he formed with the mages on the battlefield, and would fight for equal treatment for them at all costs.
Coupled with his extremely dull political sense...
He might actually be capable of doing something stupid, which is morally correct but politically a crime.
"Alas, this child is really... too ignorant of the need for advancement and retreat!" King Jarvan lamented with deep sorrow.
But the nobles didn't buy it at all.
Their eyes and expressions were different. Some were worried, some were afraid, some were hostile, some were quietly loyal, and some were calm and expressionless...
But these different emotional expressions all express a common understanding:
"Go on, you guys continue."
King Jarvan: "..."
He knew that no matter what he said now, it would be regarded as a joint act between the royal family and the Mianwei family.
A new round of struggle between the royal power and the power to ban magic is inevitably about to be triggered.
"Pass on my order!" The old king could only frown, holding on to the last glimmer of hope to settle the matter peacefully, and shouted in public: "As the King of Demacia, I formally reject the unreasonable demands of Prince Jarvan, Laxana and others!"
"They must lead the expeditionary force into the city from the Arc de Triomphe immediately and leave the Mage and Prisoner Army outside the city. Tell those kids that there is no room for negotiation on this matter! If they continue to be willful, I will punish them! Do you understand?"
"Yes!" The messenger hurried away with the order.
It seemed that once the king's order arrived, a war could be avoided.
But Eldrell's expression did not ease at all. Neither did the other nobles.
Everyone looked at the "chief director" King Jarvan with worry, nervously waiting for the subsequent plot of this drama.
Then, as expected...
The show isn't over yet.
Not long after, the messenger returned in a hurry on horseback.
He dismounted and saluted, then raised his head nervously: "Your Majesty Jarvan, the prince..."
"What's wrong with him?" The old king's heart sank.
"He still insists that you allow those devil-tainted sinners to enter the Arc de Triomphe, otherwise..."
"What else?!" King Jarvan was very angry.
They are father and son, but also monarch and subject. Even if he is his own son, he cannot threaten him like this in public! If he does this, will his dignity as a king still be preserved?
"Otherwise he will have to stay outside the city, right?" the old king snorted.
You want to play non-violent non-cooperation?
"Okay! Then don't let him enter the city. Just let him stay outside the city with those evil sinners!"
However, the messenger was sweating profusely and said nervously, "No... His Royal Highness's conditions have changed."
"He said, if you still won't order the mages to enter the Arc de Triomphe, then, then he will bring them in himself."
"When I left, His Royal Highness the Prince had already set out with his troops. It will probably not be long before they arrive here."
The old king: “…”
Rebellious son! How dare you disregard the king's order and lead your army to break through?
If he didn't have only this one heir and he knew his son's character well enough, he would probably have doubted whether Prince Jarvan really wanted him to retire early.
"Your Majesty." At this time, Eldred finally couldn't help but stand up.
Surrounded by a group of demon-banning nobles, he walked up to the king and said, "Your Majesty, you are not only the father of the prince, but also the supreme king of Demacia."
"Now His Royal Highness the Prince is not even afraid of your orders. This is no longer just ordinary rebellion. Please punish him immediately!"
"Otherwise, when those devil-tainted sinners step into the Arc de Triomphe in front of countless citizens of this heroic city...it will be too late."
King Jarvan remained silent with a sullen face.
He could tell that although Eldred was blaming the prince, he was actually reminding him, the king, to stop in time and not let the situation get worse. If those demon-tainted sinners were allowed to reach the Arc de Triomphe, then everything would be irreversible.
Stop it, Your Majesty!
The leaders are becoming so inflated that they are out of control, why are you still talking about "pacifying the country before fighting against foreign enemies"?
Although it wasn’t said explicitly, this was probably what Eldred meant.
“……”King Jarvan wanted to stop this farce as soon as possible.
But... he is really not the "chief director"!
Helpless, the old king could only harden his heart.
He said to General Zhao Xin, the commander of the Royal Guards and the governor of Debang, "Zhao Xin, go there."
"Pass on my order, have Prince Jarvan stop marching towards the Arc de Triomphe. If he remains so willful, then..."
"Then you will dismiss Prince Jarvan, Garen, and Laxana from their posts according to the king's order, and temporarily take over the command of the Debon Expeditionary Force and the Mage Prisoner Army!"
"Tell them that this triumphal ceremony... can still be held even without the three of them!"
"Yes!" Zhao Xin nodded solemnly.
He is not only the commander of the Royal Guards and a close confidant of King Jarvan, but also the martial arts teacher of Prince Jarvan and Garen.
With this veteran stepping in to stop them, the three young men should be able to stay quiet.
That’s what the old king thought.
The nobles also had some expectations.
However, not long after... Zhao Xin actually ran back with a grim look on his face.
"What?" King Jarvan looked at his beloved general who had returned in defeat in disbelief: "Why did you come back alone?"
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty.” Zhao Xin’s weathered and resolute face was filled with surprise and helplessness. “His Highness Jarvan’s attitude is very firm. I can’t persuade him.”
"Then why don't you remove him from office?" The old king frowned.
“I…” Xin Zhao hesitated, “I can’t do it.”
"Can't do it?"
"Yes." Zhao Xin said delicately: "I cited your majesty's order, but the soldiers of the expeditionary army said..."
"They say they are soldiers, and soldiers in the army only follow military orders."
"Their general is His Highness Jarvan. They don't recognize anyone else."
King Jarvan: "..."
His son's control over his subordinates has reached this point?
Having a good son who is so good at leading his subordinates and winning people's hearts, is this...is this a good thing or a bad thing?
The old king was also a little confused.
And just as he was shocked and helpless, under the nervous and suspicious gazes of the nobles, the Debon Expeditionary Force and the Mage Penal Army led by Prince Jarvan had already appeared in front of the city in the distance.
"They're back! It's His Highness Jarvan and the expeditionary force that are back!"
"And General Galen! Miss Laxana!"
Seeing the Debang army flag looming in the distance, the citizens of Xiongdu who were unaware of the situation were immediately excited about the return of the hero.
Everybody crowded to the front, stood on tiptoe and tried to look far away, just to catch a glimpse of the heroic demeanor of the three young generals who were described so vividly in the battle reports.
"What should we do?" King Jarvan was at a loss.
In order to build momentum for his son, he has been promoting the majestic image of Prince Jarvan for the past two months.
He also planned this unprecedented welcome ceremony.
As a result, the scene was filled with "fans chasing after Prince Jarvan". They all knew that Prince Jarvan was a great war hero and that the Expeditionary Force was the pride of Demacia.
Now it's all right. His good son's sudden attack has put him and all the nobles in the court on the stage, unable to come down.
In front of tens of thousands of fanatical citizens of Xiongdu, they were simply unable to stop Prince Jarvan's advance.
Otherwise, how would they explain to the Demacia military and civilians in the future why they openly clashed with the great hero of Demacia outside the triumphal arch of the capital?
"General Eldred?" Seeing the expeditionary army getting closer and closer, and even the figures of those demon-tainted sinners becoming clearly visible, many nobles looked at the commander of the Demon Hunter Corps with concern.
Eldred could only remain silent.
What could he do? Lead the demon hunters and rush out to stop the expeditionary army?
Of course that's impossible.
"What a good plan!" The nobles immediately figured it out.
It turns out that this was all part of His Majesty the King's plan.
He deliberately touted his son as a great hero admired by all the people, and held such a grand triumphal ceremony in order to use the great reputation that this victory brought to them and their son to deal a heavy blow to the Anti-Demon Faction at this triumphal ceremony.
However, due to the social impact and the countless citizens of Xiongdu who were looking forward to the return of Prince Jarvan, the Anti-Demon Faction was unable to stop the attack in a hurry.
They could only watch as Prince Jarvan led those demon-tainted sinners into the Arc de Triomphe; they watched as the sacred and inviolable forbidden magic case was torn apart in front of countless citizens of the city.
And this is probably just the beginning.
"I'm afraid things are going to change in Demacia," the nobles thought worriedly.
They also unknowingly split into two groups, one group standing closer to Eldred, and the other group standing closer to the Jarvan royal family.
Therefore, everyone could vaguely feel that: "This is a war."
"Alas." King Jarvan sighed deeply.
He also knew that things were beyond redemption.
The Demon Forbidden Sect would only regard everything that happened today as a signal for him to declare an all-out war on the other side.
After that, it would be extremely difficult for him to maintain the balance within Demacia.
Listening to the enthusiastic cheers of the people of Xiongdu, looking at Prince Jarvan leading his troops not far away, and the mighty and well-organized victorious army behind him.
"Child..." The old king was worried again: "What do you want to do?"
