System vs Rebirth

Chapter 1581: Tired of Getting Shocked

”What did you say?” Wendy gasped.

”...” Duke Lorelei simply looked away as if he had expected this outcome.

Marquis Nardt looked down, contemplating. ”For even Anna Stargaze becoming a spirit king... This is not a normal situation anymore.

”First of all, becoming a spirit transcendence alone will give you a very high nobility rank. And if you become a spirit king, you will find the second Noel Ardagan.

”The problem is that this power is concentrated in the Ardagan family. If these two people were on different sides, they could keep each other in check.

”However, from the very start, their bond didn’t seem to be something that could be broken. In other words, the power would solely belong to the Ardagan family.

”My father always taught me that I couldn’t become brighter than the person I served, but when encountering something so bright that you couldn’t help but get blinded because of it... I don’t know what to say anymore.

”If we raise the issue of monopoly, no one would probably bat an eye. If we raise a rebellion, people will be willing to support it.

”In other words, if we just touch them a little, they will get people’s support. This is especially true because of the royal family’s previous scandal.

”Besides, with one spirit king alone, they can basically overpower any country. And if we add one more spirit king, who can stop them anymore? Touching them is basically courting death.”

Marquis Nardt’s assessment was pretty accurate. No matter what scheme they could think of, there was an absolute power that could destroy all kinds of schemes.

Marquis Nardt added, ”And all this can happen because of one thing. The high reputation of Grand Duke Ardagan.

”By creating a place that you won’t be able to see anywhere in the world, the grand duke garners a good reputation that can sweep most problems under the rug. And with all the financial backing, he can manipulate everything in this kingdom. At this rate, people will blindly trust him.

”I don’t know what we can even do at this point. In addition, they have become spirit kings at such a young age. Who knows how long the lifespan of a spirit king is? So, their strength won’t diminish for at least a hundred years. No, they might even reach a level that no one has ever seen before and live even longer.”

”Well...” Duke Lorelei chuckled. ”It’s their potential. There is really not much difference between their potentials, so if one can reach it, the other should have no problem in reaching it as well.”

Wendy, on the other hand, carefully listened to Marquis Nardt’s assessment. ”What do you mean we can’t do anything?”

Nardt raised his eyebrows. ”As I explained...”

Before Marquis Nardt could continue, Wendy cut him off. ”We can still reward them.”

”...” Marquis Nardt was speechless. Rewarding them was basically weakening their side while strengthening the opposite side.

At the same time, Marquis Nardt couldn’t deny that a reward was necessary. For the second spirit king to be born, it was required to reward that person.

But if they played it carelessly, it would incur the wrath of the citizens as well as the Ardagan family.

Wendy continued, ”Still, there is no reward that can enter their eyes anymore. As such, Marquis Dylan Stargaze will now be promoted to a duke. In addition, her father, Kevin Stargaze, will now become the head of the Arbiters.”

Duke Lorelei smiled wryly. ”I think that’s a good idea. Besides, now that I have become a minister, it’s best for me to let someone take over my arbiter position.”

Wendy raised one finger. ”Don’t forget about this, Marquis. While they are getting stronger, they are also raising a weapon to kill themselves.”

”!!!” Marquis Nardt raised his eyebrows. ”The runes.”

”Exactly so. The stronger the runes become, the higher the chance is. While they can deal with it through brute strength, there’s a reason guerrilla warfare is known to be the most tenacious and devastating.

”It won’t happen in my generation, as I have once told you that I don’t have any intention of opposing the Ardagan family. But who knows what will happen much later in the future as our civilization progresses?”

”Your Grace is wise.” Marquis Nardt bowed.

...

The Greenwood Kingdom.

”...” The king was just silent. Noel becoming a spirit king alone was already a headache, but with his wife also becoming one, it was truly a disaster. In addition, Anna Stargaze loved her husband very much, and her relationship with Raincart was not bad.

Basically, no one could question the Ezenholm family anymore.

”Is the information true?”

”Yes. The butler Dimitri, the rumored new pillar Rui, and Marquis Incetta Shervina were there to personally congratulate her.”

”People also saw the lightning that covered the entire city but didn’t destroy anything, as if she had full control over the lightning. If she wanted it, she could probably destroy one city in a single strike.”

The king’s expression darkened as the conversation went on. Ultimately, he ordered, ”Anyone who dares to harm the Ezenholm family will become the enemy of the kingdom.”

There was really nothing he could do at this point. He could only minimize the damage or maybe hope that the spirit kings and the demon kings ended up killing each other.

In the end, he also promoted the people from the Ezenholm family, ensuring that they were happy.

...

Zaecuria Kingdom.

The king simply laughed. ”Hahahaha. At a certain point, you stopped caring about all this.”

”Your Majesty. This is not a laughing matter.”

The king shrugged while rolling his eyes. ”Besides, we can just establish something on that island across the sea, right? Since, according to you, he brought over one person from that island, he might end up relocating over there. We never know.

”It’s not like we have a bad relationship with the Ardagan family. And even if it’s a cooperation, I don’t think he’s the type of person who will take advantage of us. After all, maintaining his good reputation will be something he would like to ensure his stability.”

The ministers couldn’t really say anything because the king had just said everything that needed to be said.

However, what no one expected was what happened in the Atracaeca Kingdom. Something that would stir the four kingdoms occurred.