Storm of Gods

Chapter 154 The Playboy Prince (Happy Children's Day!)
Aubert also looked at the person next to Simmons with surprise. He didn't seem to be from Montaleta; he was an outsider. Although Zheng Shengxun was the lowest-ranking among the four dukes of Heldan, he was still the most difficult to deal with. Celia's daring to openly mock him was a matter between their families. As for the others...

Zheng Shengxun looked at Li Xin. Apart from George and his sister, everyone else seemed like ants to him. But this voice… Suddenly, Zheng Shengxun’s body trembled, as if he had remembered something. His eyes stared straight at Li Xin, and his whole body stiffened. “Afu… you, you weren’t dead!”

Li Xin looked at the stumbling Zheng Shengxun with a half-smile, "You're not dead, so how could I be? Little Zheng, if you want to catch up, wait until I'm full before I come to find you. Can you have the food served? It won't taste good if it gets cold."

Zheng Shengxun's expression kept changing. "Serve the food. Sorry to bother you."

Then, avoiding direct eye contact with Li Xin, he left without saying a word.

Obent, standing to the side, was completely baffled. What was going on? What the hell? Why was he stuttering?

“Then you guys eat first. Remember to come over when His Highness the Prince arrives. Prince Aklis is a righteous man and loves making friends. And this friend of his…” Obent winked at Celia, who completely ignored him. But the more she ignored him, the more excited Obent became. He felt that Celia was particularly unique and goal-oriented, radiating charm, completely different from other women who only knew how to flaunt their sex appeal.

No matter what happened, the waiters acted as if they hadn't seen anything and continued serving the food. Everyone's brains were a bit off. Who was Zheng Shengxun? The Zheng family served the royal family and had carried out many covert operations over the years. They had been in Montaleta for a long time and had long since integrated. Saying that they were outsiders was just a means for Celia to retaliate. The reason the king used the Zheng family was because he valued their loyalty and ability. Other families could waver and choose, but the Zheng family, whose ancestors were outsiders, could only serve the royal family. Sometimes, it was easier to control people with different surnames. In recent years, the Zheng family's power had grown greatly, and the Zheng family was full of sense of crisis. Even though he could inherit the family's divine relics, Zheng Shengxun still decisively followed Aklis into the secret castle and became the chief tester. He was exceptionally talented. In the top circles, everyone knew that you should never offend Zheng Shengxun.

How could Li Xin make Zheng Shengxun back down with just one sentence?

Locke chuckled. "Zheng Shengxun thinks this is the Eternal Knight Academy? I don't think it's anything special. We people from Shengze don't give him any face. Brother Li, you know him? He seems quite afraid of you, haha!"

Locke laughed, but no one else laughed along. Putting aside his status, Zheng Shengxun was the fourth of the Eight Dukes and the Knight Commander of the Eternal Knight Academy. To stand out in the fierce competition of the Knight Academy, both strength and status were indispensable. In this process, there would be constant challenges. Unlike the harmonious family of the Order Academy, the Knight Academy adopted an elimination system. Anyone could launch a knight challenge. It was the kind of fight where it was either you or me. At this time, even family status could not save one's life.

Celia stared intently at Li Xin. How could this be?

Xiao Zheng?

She dared to mock and retaliate because she knew the other party wouldn't dare do anything to them. The competition between the Zheng family and the George family was something the king wanted to see, but it had to be limited to certain methods, which is why she dared to do it.

Lancer was stunned. Unlike Locke, he wasn't stupid. This Brother Li was incredibly powerful. The last person who dared to mock the Zheng family like this had his entire family's graves overgrown with weeds, and yet Zheng Shengxun actually bowed his head and admitted it.

Besides the two princes, who else in Heldan could call him Little Zheng?
Simmons' heart pounded. Had he made a mistake again?

He knew that Brother Li, His Highness the Prince, and Zheng Shengxun were all the main testers, but even so, it shouldn't be enough to make Zheng Shengxun so wary. What was he talking about, Afu? He probably didn't finish his sentence. What was it that scared him so much that he couldn't finish his sentence?
Sarana, Mekro, and Barakli were also secretly amazed, wondering what kind of great deity their captain had brought back.

The successor to a kingdom has a significant impact on its rise and fall, and the same is true for a family.

It's not that the Knights Academy looks down on the Order Academy, but rather that the Order Academy's conditions are too lenient and its overall standards are poor. How can it compare to the elite training they receive? Within the noble circles, everyone believes that the George family is grasping at straws in desperation. If this tactic fails to produce results and win the King's favor, it's only a matter of time before they are completely eliminated.

Circumstances don't change according to human will. Even the king, the Zheng family hasn't made a move yet, they're just waiting for a suitable opportunity to avoid arousing suspicion. The appetizers continued, the little incident passed, and all that was left was to wait for His Highness the Prince, but Aklis was quite late.

The other main room was simply and elegantly decorated, not emphasizing luxury, but rather creating an artistic atmosphere and offering the best view. Of course, these things were nothing to those who could sit here; the main thing was the food. Since Aklis wasn't there, the meal couldn't be served.

Today, elite members from Rongze Knight Academy and Eternal Knight Academy have gathered. In the future, these young people will become the core figures of Montaleta, and their rise to prominence is just around the corner. After all, they can already dine with His Highness the Prince. Aklis is truly without any princely airs; he just loves excitement and beautiful women. In fact, Aubert and Zheng Shengxun are not in a hurry at all because they know that Aklis will definitely be late, and for a while. Aklis is using the excuse of gathering with them to actually go on a date, and his taste, how should I put it... is more inclined towards married women.

Montcarette is a romantic city, where nobles are all alike, and there are many handsome men and beautiful women. Ordinary love affairs are no longer enough to satisfy them. A wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a stolen affair. Of course, the eldest prince, Hawke, is a model of this, as devoted as his father. But it is impossible for everyone in a family to be proper. All the improperness ended up in Aklis.

“Saint Hassan, who is that kid? How dare he talk to you like that? Should we teach him a lesson?” Obent said.

Zheng Shengxun smiled slightly, "Never mind, His Highness is treating us today, we shouldn't spoil his enjoyment."

Auburn thought to himself, "Fine, you know something." Both Zheng Shengxun and Simmons came from the Secret Fortress, and both wanted to cultivate a good relationship with Aklis. After all, the eldest prince would inherit the throne, and the second prince would control the secret forces, with both the Zheng and George families under the second prince's jurisdiction.
Both families were quite competitive, but I heard that the Zheng family was far ahead in the Secret Castle, so the George family had to gamble on the choice of the Papal Court to gain the King's favor. They were both really going all out.

They couldn't serve the food; a group of young people gathered together naturally couldn't resist indulging in romance and poetry.

On the other side, on the large, soft bed, Aklis lay shirtless, with a voluptuous, fair-skinned blonde woman lying beside him. The woman leaned against Aklis's chest, her slender hands gently drawing circles on her chest, her eyes glazed over, clearly enjoying herself immensely.

Aklis had also felt a great sense of release and was a little hungry, which was just right. "Darling, I'm going back now."

"Your Highness, are you leaving already? That person has a banquet and won't be back so soon," the woman said languidly, her cat-like eyes filled with indescribable infatuation, her voice sweet and cloying.

"Maybe he'll be back soon. I think I heard footsteps." As he spoke, Aklis had already dressed, went to the window, blew a kiss to the woman, and then jumped out. The footsteps outside the room grew louder and louder. Soon after, a short, stocky man roughly pushed open the door. He had clearly run back, covered in sweat. When he saw the woman on the bed, his eyes widened in shock...

Listening to the crackling sounds inside, Aklis smiled easily. The timing was perfect; after an exciting and thrilling sport, a delicious meal followed by a meal—life was just so wonderful.

The carriage was waiting below. Aklis flipped over and slipped inside. Two pretty maids immediately and skillfully served him, doing some chores and helping him change into royal attire. The knight in front steadily drove the carriage toward the Blue Agate Ivory Bay Restaurant.

The journey here isn't far, it's just right.

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