Mage Veigar

Chapter 512: Mutual Fear
The meeting broke up unhappy.

The first confrontation was evenly matched.

Vega has established his own status and prestige, and now all the officials in the court are still headed by Vega, but the marriage with Xia can no longer be discussed due to the appearance of Okasos and can only be postponed.

What we have to mention here is Vega's good show of killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

It was precisely because of this good show that word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred that Vega personally maintained sufficient authority. The troops and officials under him became more and more in awe of Vega himself and dared not neglect his orders in the slightest.

Many times, personal influence is not as effective as violence.

While Veigar has great influence, he used this incident to express his bottom line, so no one would risk their lives to ignore Veigar's orders. Now even if Veigar orders to capture Okasos, no one dares to disobey him.

However, the appearance of Okasos caused another force to become rampant——

Old aristocracy.

This force that had lost its former power contacted Okasos one after another. While seeking Okasos's protection, they organized a force of moderate size, seemingly wanting to take advantage of this opportunity to once again take control of the dynasty.

After all, the old nobles were deeply rooted, and they did not dare to jump out and cause trouble when Vega's family was the only one in power. But when Okasos came back, they could no longer suppress their desire for power.

This is not the only headache for Vega.

What he was really afraid of was Okasos's voice in the court.

As the Minister of National Defense, he has considerable say and influence. For example, if he stands up to oppose Vega's marriage, he can immediately create a trend in the country, which is something that no other official can have.

In addition, due to the strength of Okasos.

This means that it is impossible to use violence to force the other party to surrender, and one can only achieve one's own goals by taking advantage of the situation.

Like Vega, Okasos was also concerned about Vega.

However, what he was concerned about was not Vega's personal strength, but Vega's layout in the dynasty.

Carol, who didn't know the truth, said to Okasos Saint Laurent angrily: "Teacher, why do you have to swallow your anger at that brat? With your strength, do you still need to be afraid of that brat's power and status?"

Carol's brain circuits are fairly simple.

In his opinion, whoever is strong enough can do whatever they want.

All those below the star position are ants. With the strength of his teacher Okasos, even ten Vega can be killed with a flip of a hand.

"Alas, Carol, after all these years, you are still so naive."

Okasos shook his head and said, "The late emperor and I didn't let you join the army because you thought everything was too simple. I am certainly stronger than that kid, and I am very sure of this, but the military and political affairs of the dynasty are all in the hands of that kid, even...even...Her Majesty Xia is in his hands."

"Teacher, are you saying that if we piss that brat off, he'll dare to do something outrageous?"

Carol was stunned by this answer. His simple brain circuit had never thought of this: "Could it be...could it be that the little devil dared to betray the dynasty and kill His Majesty!"

“Not everyone is loyal to the dynasty.”

Okasos explained: "From your previous description, we can infer that this kid is plotting against the dynasty's eternal foundation. If I take his life without authorization, and if this kid has a plan to fight to the death, I'm afraid that when he dies, the dynasty will collapse, and even Her Majesty Xia won't survive the next day." "Then why don't we rescue Her Majesty Xia first?" Carol asked naively.

Okasos shook his head. "He dared to embarrass me in the court openly. He was obviously hinting to me, Your Majesty Xia... or the rise and fall of the entire Holy Dynasty is tied to him. Unless we want to destroy the dynasty, it is best for us to play within the rules and the bottom line of that brat."

This is the sorrow of loyal ministers.

Although Okasos is very capable, unfortunately the Holy Dynasty's thousand-year foundation is like the golden hoop on Monkey King's head. Before he successfully grasps all of Vega's back-up plans, he dare not act rashly. If he is not careful, Vega may even misunderstand that he is going to attack him, and then drag the entire dynasty down with him.

What would happen even if Vega was killed then?
Even if you kill ten thousand Veiga, you won't be able to restore the dynasty to its former glory.

This is just like the international wars in the past. As powerful as he is, he can only play a role of deterring other countries and protecting himself. Okasos does not dare to really participate in the war. Once he participates in it, other countries will destroy the dynasty even at the cost of their own lives.

But there is one thing he must prevent no matter what, and that is the marriage between Shia and Vega.

Once Xia and Vega get married, the entire dynasty will really fall into Vega's hands, and he won't even be able to deal with Vega at that time.

In the Holy Dynasty.

Even a high-ranking official like the Minister of State Protection only has the right to make recommendations.

However, the prince, like the queen, has the final decision-making power, which is a sign of the master of the country. It’s just that the prince’s decision-making power is one level lower than the queen’s. When the orders of the queen and the prince conflict, the queen’s orders take priority.

This is something Okasos would never allow.

Even if he cannot resort to violence, he must use his influence and other means to stop it.

"Carol, get used to your new arm."

Okasos took out an arm that was as black as a mummy from a rectangular box. The arm was engraved with runes full of ancient aura. Then after Okasos chanted a spell, this arm actually attached to Carol's vacant right arm.

"Teacher...what is this?!"

"Why do you think I left the dynasty alone and disappeared for so many years?"

Okasos seemed to have thought of something horrifying, and said with lingering fear: "I have always believed that the Star Realm is the end of humanity. This time, I survived a life-threatening situation and sneaked into an ancient ruin, which finally proved this point. The arm of a Saint Shadow Mage on your body is the best evidence."

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Carol moved her mummy-like right hand: "You mean... I now have the strength of a Saint-level Shadow Mage?"

"Not even close."

Okasos shook his head: "The ancient Saint Shadow Mage seems to have condensed his body through some kind of shadow magic, making his body reach a level that cannot be destroyed by star magic. I have released star magic on this arm no less than twenty times, but it has not caused any damage to this arm. Although you cannot control the Saint Shadow Magic, you can borrow the power of one arm of the Saint Shadow Mage, which is enough to make you stand out from the crowd."

"Thank you, teacher." Carol sincerely thanked Okasos.

Okasos stood up and looked in the direction of Vega: "Now it is your turn to pledge your loyalty to the dynasty. I hope that with the power I give you, you can become the husband of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of the Holy Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)