Divine Kingship

Chapter 608 Ranta and Chad Forced to Go Home and Serve in Jail
“Elsa, Commander Elsa?” Lanta asked uncertainly.

"Yes, it's me. I've come to take you two home." After Elsa spoke, the oppressive and terrifying pressure that had been pressing down on people instantly disappeared.

Elsa's calm, cool voice echoed in the quiet prison.

Although the initial pressure had dissipated after Elsa spoke up, the prison inmates, still reeling from the shock, remained silent.

"Thank you, thank you for coming to rescue us in person." Lanta's speech was still a little stuttering.

After all, he still finds it difficult to see the girl participating in the cooking competition at the resort, the inspector of the Sanctuary, and the current terrifying assassin as the same person.

Elsa's dagger easily cut through the prison's metal bars, and Ranta and Chad rose from their cells, stepping over the severed bars.

I had thought of many ways to escape from prison, but I never imagined I would end up like this.

Ranta and Chad followed behind Elsa.

“The defenses are very tight, and there are quite a few top-tier professionals in the capital of Champs-Élysées. We may need to evacuate as soon as possible,” Elsa said to Lanta and Chad as they walked.

As she spoke, Elsa suddenly remembered Rand's instructions: "His Majesty Rand has ordered you to return to the Sanctuary with me this time. You have no objections, do you?"

Lanta and Chad, two big men, nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

Ranta and Chad certainly wanted to contribute more to the Sanctuary, but if it was an order, they would not disobey Ranta's will.

To be honest, they're starting to realize why it was Lady Elsa who came to rescue them personally.

It's highly likely that Rand couldn't stand them doing dangerous things outside and sent Elsa to bring them back.

But does Rand really value them so much?
Furthermore, is it really possible that Lady Elsa is worried about the number of top-tier professionals? They feel that top-tier professionals and Elsa are no longer on the same level.

Lanta and Chad have met many top-tier professionals; their jobs involve meeting many powerful individuals.

But to be honest, the highest-level professionals are indeed incredibly powerful.

It certainly won't reach the level of Elsa, which has some environmental impact.

Now there's absolutely no need to worry about being stuck in this Champs-Élysées kingdom and never being able to go back.

On the way out, they did indeed encounter other top-tier professionals from the Champs-Élysées Kingdom.

Elsa herself has a very strong ability to hide, but Ranta and Chad's ability to hide is quite average. They are prisoners who are valued by the nobles and even the royal family of the Champs-Élysées Kingdom.

On their escape, they were ambushed by a top-ranking professional who appeared to belong to the royal family of the Champs-Élysées.

But Ranta and Chad weren't worried at all; in fact, they almost laughed.

Even the top professionals in the Champs-Élysées Kingdom have begun to regret their actions.

He first discovered two prisoners from the Lunar Kingdom who were under close surveillance by the royal family.

These two prisoners are exceptionally capable; if they are kept in the Champs-Élysées Kingdom indefinitely, it would be tantamount to crippling Rand's arm.

It seems these two have indeed found a way to escape from prison.

But he soon regretted it, wondering why he had come out to block the road.

A mysterious shadow led the way for Ranta and Chad.

The highest-ranking professional in the Champs-Élysées Kingdom remained silent for a moment, then raised his hands in surrender.

Elsa, somewhat disappointed, continued on her way with Ranta and Chad.

His main purpose in coming here to rescue someone was to hone his skills, but it seems there's no one left for him to use his full strength against.

She had originally thought that she would be besieged by several top-level professionals when she came here.

However, she had little desire to resist when faced with top-tier professionals, and Elsa couldn't just kill them outright to avoid international repercussions.

Just as the Champs-Élysées Kingdom did not kill Ranta and Chad, they simply imprisoned the two men but did not kill them.

The reason is simple: killing someone and imprisoning someone are two completely different levels of hostility, just as war aid and formal participation in a war are two completely different levels of hostility.

Elsa didn't kill the top-ranking professional guard at the prison gate; she just knocked him unconscious.

Feeling a bit bored, Elsa took Ranta and Chad and began their journey back.

This trip has certainly put her to the test, at least making Elsa realize that ordinary top-tier professionals are no match for her.

It seems that to determine the limits of one's power, one might have to ask His Majesty the White King Berlan, or the Crimson King Karin, or... Lysa is always a mysterious person, maybe she can see something.
……

There were no further setbacks on the road.

Ranta and Chad met their King Rand two months later.

Standing beside Rand was Olena, the kingdom's scribe, while His Majesty Rand sat on the enormous throne that always seemed reserved for giants, looking down upon them.

"Oh my, my lords, you've finally deigned to return." Rand rose from his throne, walked down the red carpet, and teased the two of them.

Both Ranta and Chad were unsure how to face their Lord Rand.

They began learning and working under Rand very early on.

After the Blue King incident ended, Rand arranged for them to rest, but they couldn't sit still and went out to do things again.

It's not that they really hate resting, or that they can't stand a comfortable life.

The thought that their ideals were on the path to being realized, while they were no longer involved, made them feel uneasy.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, we're back." Lanta and Chad both looked a little embarrassed.

"You've worked hard, get some rest." Rand waved his hand; he wasn't about to keep mocking these two people who were risking their lives working outside.
"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Remember to write up all the work reports you missed during your breaks. These are the reports you didn't write while you were in jail," Rand sneered.

Lanta and Chad had no choice but to lower their heads and agree.

It was a work report, which these two people would normally write, but because they were arrested and imprisoned, and then escaped, they didn't have time to bring it back.

This resulted in many work reports needing to be rewritten.

At their level, verbal reports are perfectly acceptable; clearly, Rand wanted to punish them in this way.

The palace was quiet for a while.

Rand's voice rang out again in the palace: "I know what you're thinking, but improving lives isn't something that can be achieved by one or two people in a short time. In short, you should reflect on this. I think it's better for you to keep your bodies active and do more things gradually. We can't keep letting the same group of people bleed and die."

"Alright, you can go now." Rand waved his hand again. Rand and Chad took their leave.

Rand was well aware of Ranta and Chad's inner goals: they wanted to provide a better life for everyone in the kingdom.

This was Rand's initial idea.

In fact, Rand felt that if these two people stayed in the territory to educate the younger generation, their contributions would not be much smaller.

Many people are striving for the ideals that RAND passed on to them.

Ironically, Rand himself didn't have any particularly firm ideals; he simply wanted the people he cared about to live better lives.

There are too many things in this world that he can't stand and finds offensive, so he just wants to make some changes.

Rand doesn't consider himself a particularly qualified or good leader; to be precise, he's already starting to plan his retirement.

He estimated that he should be able to live a long time, but the idea of ​​having to go to work while he was alive was too terrifying. He thought that once a suitable successor was found, he could fake his death and retire.
He's following in Marcus's footsteps. Marcus wrote to him a while ago, saying that he was already planning his retirement.

When Rand asked him how he could retire, Markus smugly gave two words: "Fake death."

To be honest, Rand was really drawn to those two words.

In a sense, Marcus was Rand's role model.

In any era, the positions of good emperor and good king are extremely difficult to hold.

Being a good emperor or a good king goes against human nature.

For emperors or kings.

The smartest person in the world is trying every possible way to please him.

The most beautiful people in the world are theirs.

At least the most skilled warriors served them.

No matter what they do, they are often met with flattery and praise.

Within the borders of the land, all is the king's territory.
Under heaven, who is not a subject of the king?
A careless emperor or king only needs to order his subordinates to do the work and then enjoy himself.

To be a good emperor or king, one must engage in intrigue with the world's most intelligent people, discern the ulterior motives behind their flattery, and understand which factions and people the beauties around you are speaking to.
How are the gold and silver treasures in government treasuries produced, and what are the consequences of using them?
Then they work hard every day until the last moment of their lives, and even the heirs must be carefully cultivated to prevent them from being taken advantage of by those with ulterior motives.

For Rand, this kind of life was like a nightmare.

Therefore, Rand planned to do his job well, avoid any famine or mass freezing deaths, and then that would be enough.

The rest we should trust in the wisdom of the masses and future generations.

He sat back on the throne.

Berlan has now returned to the Land of the White.

He spent two months with Rand in the Moon Kingdom before returning home, as there were still many things in the White Kingdom that required his help.

Not long after the White King returned to the White Kingdom, Rand already missed him.

I wonder when we'll be able to stay together forever?
So Elsa has been away from us for quite a while now that we're reunited, we can finally have a good time getting to know each other.

.........

Meanwhile, Morin and Da Zhuang, who had been asked by Rand to atone for their sins, had already returned to the cult's stronghold.

Their mission is to find out what the so-called God of Struggle's son is all about.

The requirement isn't demanding complete investigation; as long as they can provide some useful and valuable intelligence, their mission is considered complete.

To be honest, Rand trusted them quite a bit, because when Morin and Dazhuang, these two cultists, agreed to atone for their sins, they had already turned into the fiery red of their own faction from Rand's perspective.

All that's left is for them to bring back some valuable intelligence, then Rand will declare them as his own people and send them to a church school for training.

As for why we don't make a judgment based solely on the fiery red color in the viewpoint, that's naturally the same old reason.

Even if there were no problems with Rand's perspective from the side blessed by the Torch Goddess, he wouldn't make a judgment based on that alone.

Because the world still speaks with facts, it would be unfair if Rand made a choice based on his own judgment without any realistic basis.

This could turn one's subordinates into fanatical religious zealots, or cause the power to disintegrate due to distrust.

Rand believed that true knowledge comes from practice. He was well aware that his knowledge was limited and that the wisdom that was leading now might not be leading in the future. In the future, it would be up to everyone to use their own wisdom to move forward.

Therefore, it is essential to emphasize the importance of practice and factual basis.

There were many scenes at the cult stronghold that disgusted Morin and Da Zhuang.

For example, on the crooked wooden frame of the altar, there was a skinned animal bone nailed to it, with dried rat carcasses stuffed between the ribs, and black blood seeping from the bone crevices congealing into swirling patterns on the muddy ground.

Human-shaped dolls hung from the hemp rope nets suspended between the beams and pillars, each doll's belly swollen like that of a pregnant woman.

Of course, some terrifying ritual props made from human corpses and materials are also indispensable.

Both the God of Struggle and the Goddess of Dark Abundance are pure evil gods, at least for now, here. The cultists' thirst for blood and desire has made their nature completely unlike that of normal humans.

Morin and Da Zhuang went to hand in their mission: "We have unleashed an evil tide in the villages of the Moon Phase Kingdom and successfully destroyed several large villages."

In the past, their answers were mostly that they couldn't win no matter how hard they tried, and that although they tried their best, they were still sent back.

Now that they are serving His Majesty Rand, they can talk about many things, and His Majesty Rand will cooperate with them.

The cult members conducting the verification task looked at the two men with surprise. Morin and Dazhuang had always been the weaker and more vulnerable among them.

The two men lacked faith in God, so they were often given tasks that tested their faith.

It seems they actually accomplished a difficult task.

The staff conducting the investigation weren't worried that the two people were lying, because such matters could be easily investigated.

"You've done very well. His Holiness the Bishop will reward you. If you continue to contribute to this great cause, His Holiness the Divine Child will also personally reward you. But for now, go and rest." The cult staff distributed a lot of supplies to Morin and Dazhuang so that they could alleviate some of the fatigue from their mission.

Both Molin and Dazhuang nodded.

All they need to do next is to keep learning about this so-called divine child.

(End of this chapter)