Yuna Cornered

"Your Majesty!"

When Kevin's voice echoed in the hall, all the maids who were cleaning the hall knelt down toward him.

At that moment, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

It was a person's instinctive greed for power.

The feeling of everyone kneeling before him caused a surge of desire in his heart.

However, Kevin quickly calmed down.

His expression remained extremely grim.

After all, no one wanted to be pushed into this position.

At least, that was what he thought.

But he had to do it.

He didn't want to rebel; in his heart, what he thought of was persuading Her Highness.

After all... compared to the previous Saintesses, the current Her Highness Luo Li could lead the continent to counterattack the demon island.

Anyone facing such a grand feat would have to offer high praise.

As for strength, in the face of such courage and heroic actions, it didn't matter much.

But the bad part was that Her Highness didn't seem to have any intention of stopping.

"Have Bill come here. I have something to see him about."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

These young maids had been repeatedly instructed before coming here that they must use this title when facing the master.

At this moment, they already understood in their hearts what had happened.

No matter how foolish they were, in this Kingdom of the Moon, using the words 'Your Majesty' seemed to represent everything.

However, the maids would not refuse.

Or rather, refusal was a word that seemed to be on the tip of their tongues but was actually as far away as the horizon.

As slaves, they had no chance to resist at all.

Whether they were facing Knight Kevin before them, other nobles, or their own slave owners.

They had no right to refuse anything.

No matter what it was, if they couldn't do it, the only thing they would face was death.

If they didn't want to die, if they didn't want to die miserably, and if they didn't want to be tortured until they looked like neither human nor ghost before death, they had to be obedient and submissive.

This was their only way to survive.

The maid turned and went down to find Bill Harry.

Meanwhile, Kevin was still calculating in his heart.

Your Highness, oh Your Highness, things have reached this point, so it seems they are already prepared.

In that case, I have no choice.

Although things have developed to this stage... as a Temple knight and the Heavenly Punishment Knight.

I will still preserve your life.

At the very least, I will only have you hand over the power in your hands and will not take any further excessive steps.

Kevin understood that he had no way back.

At this moment, if he were to separate himself from the other nobles, then the Cromwell family would likely be exterminated in the next second.

He was currently in the great mining city, far too distant from his family's territory.

Between nobles, there was a set of survival strategies.

This unspoken rule was that all nobles with territory would give away a portion of their land.

This portion accounted for about six-tenths of the entire territory.

These ceded lands would be given to other nobles, whether for business, farming, or development.

In short, there was already a secret understanding between them.

A thousand years of time had allowed these nobles to become well-versed in the way of life and death.

Giving away these territories was a sign of great wisdom.

Only in this way could they firmly tether other nobles, binding all nobles to the same rope.

However, similarly, this was the survival essential for local nobles.

It was also a sharp sword for local nobles.

Once a noble betrayed the noble circle, the other nobles would immediately unite to attack him.

The Cromwell family was the same.

Six-tenths of his family's territory was occupied by other families.

Once he expressed disagreement, his family would be destroyed by the allied forces of the other families.

This was the chain connecting both sides.

This end binds you, and that end ties me; no one can run.

On the other hand, Kevin didn't want to rebel in his heart, but it was undeniable that he still had ambition.

Anyone in this position would find it impossible not to have a single thought about that throne.

Unless one were a saint of the world, who wouldn't have a dream of ruling over the realm in their heart?

Even as a Temple knight and the Heavenly Punishment Knight, he was still not immune to such worldly desires.

Kevin was the same.

It was just that previously, that bit of ambition had never eroded his heart step by step like it did today.

It made him forget the consequences.

No.

Rather than saying he forgot the consequences, it was more accurate to say that the huge interests before him made him give up resistance.

Looking at the empty hall before him, Kevin's expression was very calm.

He muttered to himself, as if speaking to himself or perhaps to someone far away.

"Your Highness, since things have reached this point, I will not retreat again."

Just as his voice fell, a person's voice came from outside the door.

"Bill Harry requests an audience with Your Majesty."

"Enter."

Kevin's spirit was suddenly jolted, and he slightly furrowed his brows.

At this moment, facing the person who had forced him into this position, the disgust in his heart almost overflowed.

However, he knew that in the current situation, this person before him was at least... reliable.

After all, before his goal was achieved, this person would definitely do everything in his power to pile him onto that position.

If he didn't do so, then the only thing this Bill would face was death.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The door opened, and Bill's fat body walked in.

The wobbling fat made Kevin feel disgusted, but he didn't show it on his face.

Since things had reached this point, it was impossible to kill him first.

But... Kevin had already decided in his heart to deal with this person afterward.

No matter what, this person could no longer be allowed to live.

Bill came before Kevin.

This hall seemed to have been chosen by Bill beforehand.

The main seat above was several steps higher than the other places.

Kneeling on one knee, he looked up toward Kevin.

"Your Majesty, do you have any important matters for calling me here?"

Kevin stared at Bill expressionlessly and pondered for a long time.

Only after fine cold sweat began to break out on Bill's face did he slowly speak.

"Tell me, to what extent have things developed?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Bill raised his hand to wipe away his cold sweat.

Every step he took was almost like dancing on the edge of a cliff.

One careless move and he would fall into the abyss.

Whether it was forcing the surrender of authority or contacting other nobles.

Although Shumir had already arranged all of this, as the first person to force the issue, he had inevitably taken a huge risk.

But now, having long since had no way back, his heart was also filled with ruthlessness.

"In response to Your Majesty, currently in the Kingdom of the Moon, excluding Final City, Seaview City, and Moonrise City, the other seven cities have already begun."

"Except for Brilliant City, the remaining six cities are already under control."

"Her Highness the Saintess has now left Brilliant City, passed through Stargaze City, and is heading toward Twin-Wing City."

"It is expected that she will arrive at Twin-Wing City early this morning."

Kevin listened to Bill's report expressionlessly, his fingers tapping on the temporary throne as he pondered for a moment.

"How do you plan to handle the Saintess?"

"In response to Your Majesty, everything has already been set up in Twin-Wing City."

"Once Her Highness the Saintess arrives, she will be made to temporarily stay there."

"Everything, from daily necessities to other items, has been prepared."

Kevin's brow tightened.

"What if Her Highness is unwilling?"

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Twin-Wing City has gathered the experts from three cities."

"Surely they can guarantee Her Highness's safety."

I see.

So they have gathered all the experts from three cities, intending to forcibly detain Her Highness Luo Li?

In that case, it should be fine.

Kevin pondered for a moment and took a deep breath.

Things have already reached this point, so what else is there to think about?

He stood up and looked down at Bill.

"Go and do it. Be sure to ensure that Her Highness is not harmed."

"If she is harmed... you understand what I mean."

When he spoke the last sentence, the ruthlessness in Kevin's voice made Bill instinctively wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Yes."

Stepping down the stairs, Kevin looked toward the door.

"Where are my knights?"

"Your Majesty, the knights are scattered throughout the city."

"However, Knight Yuna seemed to have some sudden movement."

"I just sent someone to invite her back to the hotel to rest. Presumably, Knight Yuna should have already met the people I sent by now."

These words were spoken flawlessly, not directly revealing the rebellion but using another way to tell Kevin.

'I have already sent others to capture Knight Yuna'.

"Very good."

Kevin nodded.

"Notify them and have all the knights gather outside the city."

"Lord, the knights have just rested. Why don't we..."

Bill's expression turned cold as he instinctively responded.

But in the next second, Kevin suddenly erupted with a powerful aura, making him somewhat unable to breathe.

"Did you not hear my words?"

"Yes... yes. Your servant obeys your decree."

A wave of malice instantly rose in Bill's heart, but it was immediately suppressed.

After receiving the decree, he quickly withdrew.

The moment he walked out of the hall, his originally respectful expression suddenly turned sinister.

He glanced back at the door and walked away.

It was clearly he who had sent this Knight Kevin to that position.

But this lord didn't seem to give him any preferential treatment at all.

No matter who it was, their heart would feel unbalanced, right?

Furthermore, it was a person who had initially looked forward to gambling his life for power.

The reason this matter appeared here in the great mining city was naturally because he had taken the initiative to handle it.

After all, although this was dangerous, it also gave him an opportunity.

An opportunity to soar to the heavens in a single step!

The merit of aiding a new monarch's ascent was something countless people wanted but found unattainable.

Obtaining this could almost fill the rest of a person's life with power, money, and glory.

But this Kevin was different from what he had imagined.

He seemed to be full of malice toward him!

Bill felt a bit chilled, but since things had reached this point, he had no way back.

He could only continue, but some things could still be done. For example...

"Someone!!"

"Present. What are your orders, Lord?"

"Go and tell those experts to remember not to harm Knight Yuna's life. Also..."

As he spoke, Bill lowered his head and took out a piece of paper, wrote a few sentences on it, and handed it to the person following him.

"Give this to those experts and have them act according to the orders on the paper."

"Yes."

The servant immediately took the paper but didn't look at it.

Because they were very clear that knowing too much about some things would only lead to a faster death.

"In addition, send people to notify all the knights to gather outside the city."

"Yes, Lord."

These orders were quickly passed down, and the entire great mining city once again welcomed its second chaos of the night.

The first chaos was more than ten thousand knights entering the city.

For the people of this city, so many knights suddenly entering the city naturally attracted a lot of attention, and chaos was quite normal.

But they had only been checked in for three or four hours, and yet they suddenly had to leave.

Many people were even more curious.

Those who knew the inside story were also completely bewildered.

No one knew what this City Lord Bill wanted to do now.

Meanwhile, on East Main Street, one of the main roads of the great mining city.

Yuna held a longsword while sitting on her horse.

Around her, more than a dozen level fifty experts had already surrounded her.

"What do you want to do? I am a Temple knight. Are you planning to commit apostasy?!"

Yuna's words were extremely sharp.

A single mention of apostasy was enough to have the Eight Nations of the Holy Church completely crush them!

However, no one would admit to those words.

"Knight Yuna is speaking a bit excessively. We don't have that kind of intention."

"It's just that Knight Yuna has come from afar, and as experts of this city, we naturally want to invite you to sit with us for a while."

"After all, everyone's strength is not weak, so getting to know each other will allow us to look out for one another in the future, don't you think?"

One of them stood up, and the words he spoke sounded very pleasant, but what they wanted to do made Yuna's heart go cold.

As a Guardian Knight, she was actually surrounded by so many people.

It was obvious that these people came with ill intent.

In that case, the 'sitting for a while' they spoke of was probably house arrest, right?

She hadn't expected that the thoughts of her grandfather and Augus would actually come true!

Did Knight Kevin really intend to rebel?

Her gaze instinctively turned toward the direction of the castle.

But unfortunately, the castle gates were tightly closed, and she couldn't see any of the situation inside the castle at all.

In this situation, what should she do?

The longsword in her hand was gripped tightly.

A dozen level fifty experts were enough to keep her here.

Her subordinates were also surrounded.

In this situation, resistance seemed to have become an impossible thing.

In that case, it would be better to go with the flow and first see what they really wanted to do.

Yuna knew that in such a situation, rather than fighting to the death with these people, it would be better to find an opportunity to escape later.

Fighting to the death now was clearly unwise.

Yuna took a deep breath.

On the opposite side, seeing the expression on Yuna's face suddenly relax, a smile also appeared on the person's face.

"It seems Knight Yuna has understood. Then... it would be better for Knight Yuna to hand over her sword."

"You want to confiscate my weapon?"

Yuna's expression darkened, and just as the other party was about to open his mouth to explain.

Yuna suddenly threw the sword in her hand onto the ground.

With a 'clang', the front half of the longsword pierced into the ground.

"Fine, I'll hand it over to you. But don't lose or damage it; this is my favorite sword."