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Chapter 493 God's Power and Engagement Ring

“In other words, in order to have a legitimate reason to mobilize the Axis Cult to deal with Eight Fingers, you are engaged to Her Highness Lana?”

"Yes. Originally, we should have said that we were going to get engaged, but with your highness' intelligence, there will definitely be no problem with this."

"Is that so? It's really hard for you."

Gazef sighed.

Not everyone is willing to marry Her Royal Highness the Princess, even Lana, who is known as the Golden Princess and has impeccable wisdom and appearance.

Although the two were very suitable in terms of status and other aspects, once it involved a political marriage, it became very tragic.

Not to mention that Lin has someone he likes.

"You mean Lagis? Yes, I like her. I've liked her since I was a kid."

Long time ago - before Lord Rebuen decided to marry into the Ain family, Lagis had an unusual relationship with Lin Chuanchu, but later due to many reasons such as Lord Rebuen's lack of ambition and the royal family's obstruction, the marriage between the two families was cancelled.

"That……"

"It's a fake engagement. This marriage will only last until the turmoil in the kingdom ends, and it may even be cancelled after the Eight Fingers are eliminated, so there's nothing to worry about. You can get engaged to Lagis then."

No, no, no, there's no way I can worry about that.

Even if you know it's fake, how do you cancel the engagement?

If Lin cancels the engagement, it will be a disrespect to the royal family and will damage the royal family's reputation. If Lana cancels the engagement, it will provoke the aristocracy, which may cause a greater backlash.

Gazef knew that he was not a smart man, but his intuition was far superior to that of ordinary people. He always felt that there was something else behind this engagement, and it was possible that Her Highness Lana had never thought of canceling it.

"So, why did you tell me such an important thing? You don't want me to blow the lid on it in front of the king, do you? I think it would be better to let Princess Lana do this task."

"No, that's not the reason."

Seeing his puzzled expression, Lin said, "We have decided to eliminate the Eight Fingers and their hidden bases in the capital tomorrow at the latest, but we have disturbed them for some reason. After all, they are some powerful villains, so..."

"So, just in case, you want me to help? The reason for not asking other people for help is probably because you're afraid there might be a traitor."

"You are very smart, Gazef."

"Don't laugh at me, this is something everyone knows."

The kingdom is now in tatters. It's not like it's been infiltrated like a sieve, but the current situation is that everyone looks like a werewolf and it's impossible to confirm, so we have to ask him for help.

Gazef asked back, “Then why me? Aren’t you afraid that I am also one of the Eight Fingers?”

"If you think so, then the kingdom should be destroyed as soon as possible." Lin said sincerely: "The most important thing is that I believe in you. Therefore, I, Your Highness the Princess, the kingdom, and the civilians of the kingdom all need your help."

"...I understand. I will help."

"Thank you."

"But, I have a condition."

"what?"

"Bring him with you."

Gazef pointed to the other side, where Brain was lying on the ground with Climb.

"I can't ask for it."

Although Brian looks depressed, he has extremely strong fighting power and can easily deal with Eight Fingers.

“——Hmm.”

Climb, who was awakened by the conversation next to him, felt dizzy. He covered his head and slowly opened his eyes.

“Oh, you finally woke up, Climb?” Lin said to the boy who was staggering and trying to get up, “You are mentally damaged now. Don’t worry, I have already used healing magic. Just rest for a while.”

"Thank you, Master Lin."

In the end, Climb failed to stand up, and instead sat down on the floor, thinking about everything that had just happened.

Breaking through his limits and moving towards a higher level gave him the illusion of a new life.

“So you understand, Climb? Whether for yourself or for others, it is very important to have the courage to swing your sword against the strong.”

"...Yes, thank you for your guidance, Master Lin!"

The boy bowed his head deeply.

Just then, I saw Brian sleeping like a baby next to me.

"Eh? Lord Anglaus? He..."

"Just like you, he couldn't handle the pressure and passed out."

"is that a lie?"

Clem swallowed.

He could not bear the erosion of murderous aura and fought desperately until he fainted. The reason was that his strength was far inferior to Lin Xiang's, so he was suppressed. But Brian was a strong man with the same strength as Gazef, but he was suppressed to the point of fainting?
How strong is Lin? Could he be like the heroes in fairy tales?

"No, no, it's a misunderstanding."

Lin waved his hand, indicating that he was overthinking.

"I am not strong in my own right, but I am using the faith of my followers to exert pressure on me. I call it faith, but in fact it is divine power. Because of my different status, I am a god in your eyes, and then it turns into anger, which is the wrath of the gods... uh, it seems you don't understand."

Originally, the high priest was quite enthusiastic in telling them about his use of the power of faith, but seeing them scratching their heads in confusion, he knew that he was talking to a deaf person.

"In short, I used other methods to arouse the fear in your heart, and then let you face the fear directly."

"That's it, I understand."

Climb and Gazef looked disgusted, as if to say, “If you had said that earlier, I would have understood.” Lin Qing couldn’t help but clench his fists. Why not talk to Lana later? The intelligent princess will surely understand what he said.

Speaking of Lana, judging by the time, his brother, Lord Rebuen, should have finished his meeting with her.

"Okay, let's go and have a look."

"Where to go?"

"Go meet Her Highness the Princess. After all, we need to tell her about you and Brain, Gazef."

Then Lin slapped Brian several times, waking him up quickly from his baby-like sleep. Brian, who was also stimulated, broke through his limits like Climb after facing his fear. The swordsman who was once sharp and fierce has now become calm, but the brilliance that flashes in his eyes from time to time tells that he is not simple.

Helplessly, he shouted to Brian who was half-kneeling on the ground: "Okay, stop posing and get going."

"Come here."

The four of them ran towards the palace.

The journey was smooth. This was natural, after all, the Kingdom Warrior Captain, the second son of the Leibun family, and the guards of Her Royal Highness the Princess were all together, and no one was deliberately making things uncomfortable even with the stranger Brian.

Under Clem's guidance, they soon arrived at a corner of the palace.

Just as I was about to knock on the door——

"Your Highness Lana, I will take my leave now."

"See you later."

It was Marquis Leibun and the second prince, but the former was in a bad mood and spoke in a rather aggressive tone, and he used a lot of force to open the door.

Then I saw four people outside the door.

Climb quickly moved aside and walked to the corridor, straightening his back and saluting with his hand on his chest.

Lin covered his chest with his hands and lowered his head slightly.

Gazef nodded slightly, while Brain had a nonchalant expression.

"you……"

When Lord Leibun saw Lin, he couldn't control his emotions and glared at him. He said, "Lin, I'll wait for you at the family dinner tonight."

Then he ignored the aristocratic etiquette and left angrily.

Oh, did I really make my brother angry?

How could he not be angry when his beloved family members didn't approve of him and he was going to get engaged to someone else, and the one he got married to was that monster princess who was hard to accept?
The second prince followed closely behind, but his expression was much better. He even patted Lin on the shoulder. He wanted to show sympathy but couldn't bring himself to smile awkwardly.

The fact that she was pitied by this person was enough to show how unpopular Her Royal Highness the Princess was.

Climb clenched his fists tightly. Even though his beloved master was being humiliated, he could do nothing about it due to the other party’s status. This made him feel the power of his own martial arts.

At this time, a voice came from inside the door.

"Clem? And Master Lin, Master Stronoff, and this unknown master, please come in."

Lana was calling them.

The four of them walked in quickly, and Climb, who was the first to go, stayed behind and closed the door.

The teacups in the living room were removed and five cups were placed on the round table.

Her Royal Highness, when entertaining guests she dislikes, she does so in the living room, but when entertaining guests she does, she does so at the more relaxing round table.

The four of them took their seats.

The round table is a bit small and seems a bit crowded.

Rich and fragrant milk tea was poured out from the thermos and placed in front of them one by one.

After everything is over.

"what's the result?"

"Well, it went better than expected."

Lana smiled happily.

I don't know whether he was happy because his plan went smoothly, or because he was using his wisdom to play tricks on the kingdom's think tank.

"I didn't expect that Lord Leibun would react so strongly. I was a little scared."

"Of course. After all, my brother loves his son very much."

"No, when Marquis Leibun heard about his engagement to Lord Lin, his reaction was much more intense than his son's."

"……Yeah."

Lin was silent.

His own brother was very caring towards him and did not treat him differently just because he had a wife and children. He even made up for the lack of family affection many times over as if he was atonement for his sins, which made him a little... no, very touched.

"Eh? Wait a minute, you said that my brother reacted strongly to my matter, then..."

"It doesn't matter, it's still you and me, Master Lin."

Seeing the confusion of the priest who was about to become her fiancé, Lana explained: "It was my brother. Thanks to his persuasion, it was possible to achieve this."

Lin understood after a little thought.

He is the second son of Marquis Leiben, and Marquis Leiben is loyal to the second prince. If Lin marries Lana, it means that the Golden Princess will be at his disposal, and the Akusis Church will naturally become his helper, and the throne will be within his grasp.

"The abacus makes a lot of noise."

"Yes. But it's useless. Brother will become a clown in the end."

Lana turned her head and looked down the balcony. The Second Prince was leaving the palace with Marquis Leburne. She greeted them with a smile, but what was hidden in the corners of her eyes was not laughter, but ridicule.

It was indeed as the second prince thought. If Lin married Lana, the throne would be easy for him to obtain, but the prerequisite was that Lord Leibun also pledged allegiance to him.

“I feel like I’ve gotten involved in something very serious, Gazef.”

"Feel the same."

Brain crossed his legs in an inappropriate manner, and Gazef nodded in agreement.

“But you two won’t tell anyone, right?” Lana looked at the two with a smile, “Lord Gazef is also loyal to the royal family, right? Then there will be no problem.”

"Yeah, of course."

The King has been very kind to him, so the warrior captain who is loyal to the kingdom will naturally not betray him.

However, Gazef had a slightly changed impression of Marquis Levan. He did not expect that the other party's tactics were so strong. He was not a bat at all, but a tricolor ape!

"Now it's time to talk about what's going on here."

Lana brought the topic back.

"First of all, Lord Stronoff, do you know the purpose of having you come here?"

"Ah, Lin told me a lot, but if possible, could you please explain it more clearly, Your Highness Lana?"

"Of course, then——"

Lana told him the entire plan, what Gazef needed to do, and some details.

When Lana heard that Brain's strength was similar to Gazef's and that he was planning to join, she welcomed him warmly.

The only strong people who participated in this mission, besides the five people from Blue Rose, were Lin and Gazef. If Brian was added, it would be a great help.

"That's the mission plan."

"I know. I'll come when the time comes."

Gazef simply nodded in agreement.

After the conversation, the four of them each had tasks to complete, so they stood up and said goodbye without wasting too much time.

"Oh, I forgot."

Lin took out a small square box the size of a palm from his arms and handed it to Lana.

"Please accept it, Your Highness."

"this is?"

Lana slowly opened the box, revealing a diamond ring. The diamond was the size of a fingernail, shining brightly in the sun. It was enough to make people fall in love with it at first sight. Even an outsider would know that it must be worth a fortune.

Brian and Gazef raised their eyebrows after seeing the ring. The two grown men certainly didn’t know much about jewelry, but they had a clear understanding of the pure magic power contained in the ring, and it seemed that there was some magic engraved on it.

Lana was also a little surprised to see the ring.

"Is this an engagement ring?"

"No, it just happens to be a ring. After all, not all carriers can be successfully engraved with magic circles."

This is true.

The only metals that are strong enough to withstand magic are metals like mithril, or the even rarer magic diamonds.

The value of this ring has already been raised by the rare metal. If it is engraved with magic...

"By the way, it has the sixth-level magic engraved on it - Great Healing."

"...What?!" X2

Brain and Clem couldn't help but exclaim.

Needless to say, the effect of the Great Heal is a super magic that can restore the factory settings with just a breath, and it is also engraved in a small ring.

There is no doubt that this is a magic item of secret treasure level! If others knew about it, it might cause a fight for it! For example, if Brian had not suffered a blow yet, he would definitely do whatever it takes to get it.

“Your Highness is my most important companion. It’s not that I don’t trust Climb, but this ring can help me prepare for any unexpected events, right?”

"Thank you, Master Lin. I will carry it with me."

"Well. Then we'll take our leave now."

Seeing Lana put away the ring solemnly, Lin nodded with satisfaction and left with Gazef and the others. In order to completely eradicate the Eight Fingers, they still had a lot of work to do.

Lana was left alone in the room.

"A ring... a ring? It's definitely an engagement ring. Great healing, the same magic as Lagis's. Hehehe... so happy."

After playing with it, she put the ring on the middle finger of her left hand, covered her flushed cheeks with both hands, and smiled horribly.

(End of this chapter)