T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 651, Section 650: Sudden Anomaly
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The tranquility of lunch was broken by an urgent report from the inner guards in the distance.

Kurien was having dinner with Wick when he vaguely caught the words "Fallen Star Sea" and "Sea Sea Seal," and his heart sank.

He suspiciously put down his chopsticks and waved for the maid to step aside, allowing the guard to come closer and speak.

Wick was still chewing, but seeing the guard's tense reaction, with sweat pouring down his face, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

The elite soldiers, known for their composure and calmness, were now deathly pale, with fine beads of sweat on their foreheads, and even their breathing was unsteady and trembling.

What could possibly make a well-trained center-back so flustered?
“Catch your breath,” Wick said in a deep voice, “explain yourself clearly.”

The imperial guard who was reporting swallowed hard: "Your Majesty... has fallen into the Star Sea and sealed off the sea."

"Why?" Kurien frowned, his dissatisfaction spreading rapidly.

“Giza… he, he used a magic potion on the sirens in the Fallen Star Sea, intending to forcibly give them his own bloodline…”

The Imperial Guards should be as tactful as possible to avoid sending overly provocative news that might infuriate their Emperor.

It's meaningless; no amount of euphemism can conceal the shocking and absurd truth at this moment.

Kurien felt as if a giant hammer had smashed into his face; everything went black before his eyes, and his ears rang.

His body, which had just stood up in shock and anger, swayed uncontrollably before he slumped back into his chair with a dull thud.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

A chorus of panicked shouts erupted around them, but the sounds seemed distant and indistinct, as if muffled by a thick curtain of water.

Relying on her strong mental fortitude and composure, Kurien placed her hand on Wick's shoulder and slowly exerted force to support her body.

"Is this news reliable?"

"That's what the sea monsters of Falling Star Sea said themselves." The inner guard was sweating profusely. "Jingxin has issued a sea closure order, informing all ships in the ports along the Falling Star Sea that they must detour until the Empire provides an explanation."

“Explanation…” Kurien had never felt so powerless.

He has weathered many storms in his life, overcoming obstacles with unstoppable force. What hasn't he seen?

But what does this mean?
Wick quickly issued a gag order: "His Majesty's reaction just now must not be revealed to anyone!"

The two maids and the guards in the room trembled as they answered.

The lion king's majesty must not be desecrated; this is a crucial principle he upholds in governing his subjects.

Kurien must be a majestic and powerful lion king, an absolute leader who can remain calm no matter what storms he faces.

After the guards and maids left, Kurien covered his face wearily.

Wick activated a direct communication channel between the Empire and the Fallen Star Sea.

The good news is that the Fallen Star Sea is still willing to communicate with the Empire.

The bad news is that Jingxin was unwilling to speak, so the high priest spoke on her behalf.

The usually gentle siren spoke in a cold voice. Wick, steeling himself, asked the high priest to summon the group from the boundary between reality and illusion.

The magic of the communication array burned wildly, and after being injected with energy several times from afternoon to evening, Wick disconnected the communication.

“Your Majesty, I have a basic understanding of what happened.” Wick said bitterly, “According to the boundary between the virtual and real worlds, Giza was not the only nobleman who did this. At the same time, eight other people were caught in the act.”

Kurien rubbed his aching brow: "So much, and it's all fresh... Could something be fishy?"

He rarely resisted believing a fact so much; even now, the Lion King felt it was an illusion or a conspiracy.

That's appalling.

The nobles of Anna went to the territory of the Fallen Star Sea and tried to force a relationship with magic potions.

And it includes both men and women.

"Several individuals were documented by photographic scrolls during the impending violence, providing conclusive evidence."

"A commemorative scroll?" Kurien noticed something suspicious. "How could there happen to be a commemorative scroll?"

Unfortunately, Wick immediately shattered his illusions.

According to Potato, the scroll was found by sea creatures who, under the arrangement of Ksha, were taking pictures of the spectacular Sea of ​​Fallen Stars and repeatedly viewing them.

“Some scrolls were modified surveillance versions, which the victims hung above their residences to record changes in their surroundings.”

"Even without the scroll, Renee happened to be there when one of them made a move."

Kurien, who had been clinging to a sliver of hope, was now completely enraged.

He slammed his fist on the tea table in front of him, shattering it with rage.

If he still had doubts before, upon hearing Renee's name, he could no longer convince himself that there was a conspiracy involved.

"Anna is going to become the laughingstock of the entire continent!"

Should we suppress the news?

"How do we blockade it?" Kurien wished he could fly to the Fallen Star Sea and chop those idiots to pieces. "The people at the boundary between the real and the virtual witnessed it firsthand, a rising star of the empire like Renee participated in stopping it, all the sea creatures in the Fallen Star Sea know about it, and Jingxin even issued a sea-sea closure order. Tell me, how do we blockade it!"

"How am I supposed to explain this to the fishermen along the empire's coast who make a living off the sea?"

"I'm sorry, but you'll be going hungry from today onwards. The bountiful sea has closed its doors to you because our relationship with the Falling Star Sea is too good. The nobles mistakenly believe that the sirens are seducing them, so in a moment of impulse, they took out some magic potions to do some entertainment that everyone likes to watch?"

"Guess how the fishermen and maritime merchants will react?"

"If coastal ships cannot go to sea, the territory's finances will collapse in just one quarter. Will those lords be willing to bear the losses and remain silent about the reasons behind it?"

"This isn't some damn master jailer's canvas!"

"With so many places within the empire allowing them to roam freely, and the slave trade remaining open on the border, do they really need sirens?!"

"What was the jailer master's saying?"

"Foolish people, lots of money, come quick! The Anna Empire has the most foolish nobles, so he wants to play with foolish nobles and make money off them."

"Stupid!"

Kurien was just rambling on and on.

Having ruled the empire for decades, he rarely lost his composure like this.

Over the years, in order to remain patient and patient, he has been ridiculed for his inaction, yet he has maintained a calm mindset and secretly laid out plans, all in preparation for launching a thunderous attack at the right time to clarify the problems.

The emergence of the boundary between the real and the virtual gave him a glimmer of hope for breaking the deadlock, and it was time to reap the rewards of many of his strategic moves.

But on the eve of this crucial moment, a bunch of idiots who couldn't control their lower bodies dealt him a heavy blow, creating an unprecedented and disastrous diplomatic incident.

If this matter were handled by other factions around Anna, since the attempt to force a fait accompli had failed, he would still have room to maneuver and have arguments to make.

Even if he felt disgusted, he had no choice but to put aside his pride and defend the Anna Empire when it came to it.

But it just so happens to be a sea of ​​falling stars!
As everyone knows, the lords of the sea monsters are the kings of children, and their purpose is to protect the innocent sea monster race so they can grow up healthily.

The King of Children is always protective of his own, and Fallen Star is even more so.

Kurien was furious, and the mirror heart was also brewing a thunderous rage.

The sea closure was already an order she issued with the utmost restraint, considering the diplomatic implications.

A hundred years ago, the tsunami she created would have already reached the harbor!
Enraged and seeing stars, he instinctively rubbed his temples, and Wick immediately brought him a glass of maple syrup.

"Once we've vented our emotions, let's solve the problem. We can't change what's already happened just because we're angry. If things escalate, Anna and Falling Star Sea will really face war."

The people of Giza had no idea that their actions of using their lower bodies to think instead of their brains would lead the entire continent into an abyss.

Blood ties touched the siren's most sensitive nerve. Jingxin would not back down an inch.

The Siren's bloodline is thin. If they are insulted by Anna and do not retaliate, more people with ulterior motives will approach the Siren in the future.

For the sake of the Siren's future, they were convinced that Jingxin was willing and able to wage war.

The fact that Jingxin is willing to discuss the boundary between reality and illusion is already a result of her restraining her anger to the greatest extent possible.

She did not want her thin bloodline to be pushed into a brutal war unless absolutely necessary.

But the siren, whose face and substance were both disregarded, needed to vent her anger.

“Send a special envoy immediately,” Kurien said.

"Send who?"

The choice of special envoy must demonstrate Kurien's determination to solve the problem.

Since it's a matter of bloodline, let's address it based on bloodline.

The eldest son, Thiago?

Chi.

Second son Bertrand?

He was indeed indignant, but not because he was angry at the stupidity of the nobles. Rather, he felt that the way these people used despicable means to obtain other people's bloodlines was as if they despised their own human bloodline, and it was simply incredibly foolish.

If it were up to him, he would also kill those stupid pigs from Giza first.

Letting the Anarchists and human supremacists go there is no different from inciting war!
third child...

After thinking about the inhumanly tragic past events in sections four, five, and six, Kurien felt that such reflection was superfluous.

"Call Sloan over here."

Sloan was still somewhat dazed when he arrived at Kurion's study. The hurried pace of the guards he saw along the way made him vaguely aware of something amiss.

After learning what had happened, Sloan felt as if his soul had left his body and was soaring through the void.

Kurion knew, of course, that ever since Sloan commissioned the jailer master to write an article, he had been hiding at home, diligently studying the jailer master's techniques by copying his work.

It's natural that Sloan, who has a penchant for anime characters and is emotionally fastidious, wouldn't understand the outrageous behavior of these stupid aristocrats.

"His Majesty……"

"Let's not be so formal today."

“Yes, Father.” Sloan swallowed. “What do you want me to do?”

"Go and bring those scum back. During your meeting with Jingxin, demonstrate the Empire's resolve and determination to deal with this seriously." Kurien patted Sloan's shoulder lightly. "It's a heavy responsibility. Do you know why I'm looking for you?"

Sloan shook his head, then nodded.

"Actually, you are a lot like your mother. You are always very considerate of the feelings of those around you."

Kurien was kind and benevolent, and his eyes seemed to reflect the image of another person.

“You are clearly capable of doing many things, but in order to prevent your more ambitious brothers from feeling that I favor you because of your mother, you have chosen to give way.”

Sloan said nothing.

“I know your abilities are more than this; you’ve been hiding them all these years,” Kurion said. “Sloan, you’re my son; you can’t hide it from me.”

Sloan remained silent.

"Don't hide your mistake; this is a major diplomatic blunder."

"Yes."

……

……

"Never has there been such a wonderful start! Cheers to me! Celebrate me!"

With Lai Kexia's cooperation, the step of catching them in the act was flawless, everyone was arrested, and the evidence was conclusive.

Every step was in line with Jiang Heyi's requirements, which made the prison guard unable to resist turning on the champagne.

The beginning is always the hardest. The key event that will reverse the course of the relationship between terrestrial and marine species has begun to unfold in a new direction due to the strong intervention of the boundary between the virtual and real worlds.

If they just use their powerful status to get through the capital, the historical vortex that would destroy Anna should disappear... right?

Upon arriving at the Fallen Star Sea, Sloan immediately began a lengthy meeting with Jingxin.

From daytime until afternoon, almost all the siren priests were in place, waiting for news from the Queen's palace.

As messengers of Kurien's will, if their initial attitude fails to satisfy the Fallen Star Sea, they will shroud the coastal territories in rain for 10 days.

The priests knew that this would rapidly strain the long-standing peaceful relationship between the Fallen Star Sea and the coastal city-states, but they had to do it!
The gates of the Queen's palace opened, and Jingxin's voice drifted out.

"Let him take those beasts and leave."

"Ksha will follow the boundary between reality and illusion to the capital."

"Falling into the sea of ​​stars, only 30 days away."

Upon seeing the people from the boundary between reality and illusion again, as well as the jailer master, Prince Sloan smiled warmly.

Despite being mired in the mire, he remained gentle and refined.

"I'm sorry to have made you all laugh..."

The jailer joked, "It's not that I'm making a fool of myself, but it's really a novel experience to see the Anna nobles adding new materials to my drawings. If you have such a bizarre request, why didn't you come to me? I can fulfill it!"

“Your writing is not enough to allow them to complete the inheritance of their bloodline.” Prince Sloan shook his head. “Not everyone can be satisfied.”

Sloan remained humble throughout, even when faced with the boundary between reality and illusion, he proactively opened the car door for everyone, watched them all get into the car, and then turned and left.

Both in and out of the game, he was always like this, never competing or fighting, just quietly standing among the children of Kurien.

While others scrambled for candy, he contentedly kept his meager resources to himself, a stark contrast to everyone else.

No wonder, before Anna completely collapsed, he had chosen him as his successor.

The empire cannot withstand turmoil and needs a monarch who can maintain the status quo while possessing a certain amount of decisiveness—qualities that other seemingly insignificant children lack.

"Your Highness, please get in the carriage."

"Ah."

Sloan glanced at the stupid nobles in the distance who were howling and begging his guards to untie them, and felt his blood boil.

Despite his good manners, at this moment, he also wanted to pour a basin of boiling water into that carriage and let them roll around in it.

As he stepped onto the carriage, holding onto the handle, he suddenly felt a chilling wind behind him.

Before he could react, a close attendant came running over.

"Prince!"

Blood gushed out, and the bodies of his close associates turned into a huge spray of blood in his eyes, splashing and spreading.

The defensive spells cast by his dying attendant formed a diamond-shaped barrier in front of him, giving him a moment to react.

Before the dark light pierced through his body, his elemental barrier was able to unfold.

"Hey."

The surging energy penetrated the barrier, pierced through Sloan's body, and slammed him into the carriage, denting him in the ground.

(End of this chapter)