Elden: Ring of Calamity

Chapter 283 Sincerity
Servis did not answer immediately, but stared at the two outstanding figures of the younger generation of Selia in front of him with a half-smile, until the two were almost angry and embarrassed, then he spread his hands and smiled insincerely: "Of course, my dear partners!"

"As Miss Selina said, I have never treated you as slaves. As the head of the Intelligence Department and the captain of the Cardinal Guard of the dignified Selia Magic Town, it is an honor for us to be partners with people like you. I swear, at least before today, I really thought so."

"But what about you? What did you do?"

He changed the subject, his face showing unreserved sarcasm and contempt, mixed with a bit of lingering fear that he had barely managed to hide, "Tell me, which fool who is blinded by greed asked you to treat yourselves as golden subjects when you welcome the emperor, especially in front of hundreds of members of the royal private school and mages from major organizations?"

Victor was silent for a few seconds, then bowed his head and said, "The deputy governor of the East Territory, Viscount Baldwin."

"Oh, it's Leo Baldwin..." Service replied in a long voice, "When you go back, write to him and ask if Julius, the governor of the East Territory, dares to speak for you in such an occasion. Ask his father, Duke Baldwin, if he dares to say so."

"I don't need to remind you what the East Territory is, do I? It's an intelligence agency that monitors the city-states of Gaileid, a face that maintains the dynasty's rule over the East Territory, but everyone respects it on the surface but knows in their hearts that it's shit!"

"Why did the superiors instruct the East Territory to instigate you to take the lead? Why did they send a dandy from the capital who was sent by the Baldwin family instead of Julius? Why did they arrange the time to be right after the fleet docked and in public with countless eyes staring at you?"

Servis stepped forward and slapped Victor's pale face again and again. "Because they have been prepared to cut off relations, buddy!"

"Leo Baldwin is just a lieutenant in name only. The three elders of Selia are all in seclusion. If you anger Ancient Dragon and Kalia, you two will immediately go from being the honorable head of the Intelligence Department and the captain of the Cardinal Guard to being abandoned pawns whose "personal behavior cannot represent Selia". If they are still not satisfied and continue to trace it back, Leo Baldwin will be dismissed from his post and demoted back to the capital on the pretext of "drunk and dereliction of duty", and even the entire East Border Garrison may become a sacrifice to maintain the balance of the three dynasties!"

“But we just”

"Shut up!"

Selina's defense was interrupted by a vicious look from Servis. "Just what? Do you want to behave obediently in front of His Majesty Radagon so that he can know who to bite at the glance of his master? Or do you want to show some skill in front of His Majesty Lucia and tell him that if he doesn't give you enough conditions, you will be dogs of the Golden Dynasty?"

"Do you think that since you have both the background of the New Party and the status of a high-ranking official in Magic Town, you can do whatever you want as long as the three elders are not around, and you can raise the price and get along with the three dynasties? If you are good, you can use Ceria as a bargaining chip to join the top of the New Party, and if you are bad, you can keep your current position. At worst, you can hide back in your family and continue to be a nobleman?"

"Eighteen years ago, if Rhea Lukalia had dared to speculate like you in the Moon Tree Battle, it would have been wiped out by the Kalia royal family without leaving any traces. What makes you dare to do what Yazler and Lusert dare not do?"

"To put it more precisely," Servis chuckled, "You all thought that everything that happened today was a risky gamble that you had been planning for months since the duel competition. But in fact, everything you thought and did was the result of someone else's long-planned plan."

"You, and you——"

He pointed his finger in front of the two people's faces one by one, "To me, you may barely be considered 'allies', but to those real superiors, the greatest significance of your existence is to risk your life to test Lucia's bottom line towards Selia, and to disgust this god-like highness who has never been liked by His Majesty, just like a bug that splashes a puddle of stinky water when stepped on."

After hearing these words, Selina's pretty face still showed some anger, but Victor looked as pale as death.

He took a few trembling steps back, sat on the chair, and rubbed his sweaty cheeks with trembling hands, inserted them into his messy short hair, and scratched hysterically. "No, it's not my fault."

"Professor Servis, you know that the teacher is becoming less and less optimistic about me."

"Not only him, but also Chief Cassius and the three Euoriss. They were weakening my power bit by bit before they went into seclusion. Selina was the same. They were optimistic about Rein, Master Luther's direct descendant Serlian, and even the mysterious Black King and White King!"

"I don't want to easily turn to the New Party, but if I don't do this, I won't be able to protect myself! Yes, if I don't do this, once the three elders come out of confinement, I won't even be able to keep my position as the head of the Intelligence Department—"

He stood up nervously, flew to Selvis, grabbed his arm and said, "Please, Professor, please save me - I will cooperate with you in any way you want us to in the Tomb of the Gods!"

"Oh?" Selvis narrowed his eyes and looked at him. "What about the conditions we agreed on before?"

Victor was stunned for a moment, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "Void! All our previous requests are void! As long as you can guarantee that Selina and I will control Ceria in the future, nothing else matters, everything is up to you!"

Servis glanced at Selina, who was obviously unwilling, but had no choice but to bow her head under the current circumstances.

"You're too polite, buddy." Servis suddenly laughed and held Victor's hand. "In view of your sincerity, everything we agreed on before can continue. I only have one request, which is that in the Tomb of the Gods, all actions of your Night Mages must obey my orders - including those three Fallen Gods."

"I understand. As you wish."

"Professor, what should we do next to avoid the revenge of Gu Long and Kalia?" Selina asked stiffly, "After all, if something happens to us, no one in Ceria will be able to cooperate with the plan of the two sages."

"Revenge?" Selvis raised his eyebrows. "No, no, no, you should be thankful that you are lucky enough, or that His Highness Lucia is in a good mood today. After escaping this test today, I believe he will not have the leisure to embarrass insects like you and me."

"What you need to do is to keep your heads down and avoid showing up in front of the other princes if possible. Then, continue to monitor the three elders as before and have the Night Mage of the Tomb of the Gods be on standby at all times. I will send someone to inform you of what happens next."

"Yes."

"Well, today's meeting ends here. I look forward to our next meeting, my dear partner."

With a bright smile, Servis took one last look at the two of them, then stepped back lightly and disappeared into the shadow of the door in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)