In the kingdom of Sifas, as the first ray of dawn broke through the sky, the royal city was already bustling. Residents thronged the streets, and various markets were as crowded as ever. However, what was different from usual was that the topic of conversation in every street and alley today was the kingdom's defeat and the impending invasion by the Lex Alliance.
"Although the City of Chaos is filled with heinous criminals and formidable individuals, they are merely a mob before a regular army. How could our combined force of over 300,000 soldiers be defeated?"
"It's not just a defeat; it seems... our combined army of over 300,000 was annihilated!"
"That's terrifying. Is the Lex Alliance that powerful? Is this news true?"
"It must be. Haven't you noticed the heightened security in the royal city these past few days, and how tense the officers are? The news can't be fake!"
"Does anyone need to guess? The kingdoms of Gamar and Malay are sending envoys to our kingdom today to discuss peace talks! Could this be false!"
"Look quickly! Here they come, here they come. A large group is approaching the city gates, it looks like... the Kingdom of Malay?"
"Yes! It's the Kingdom of Malay. I see their flag with the unicorn demon lizard!"
...
As the gates of the Sifas royal city opened, a troop of golden-robed, silver-armored knights majestically led the way. Behind them, vehicles resembling villas and palaces slowly advanced. This procession immediately captured the attention of the entire city.
A short while later, another grand formation entered the city, its overall aura significantly stronger than that of the Malay kingdom.
"These are the Royal Knights of the Gamar Kingdom. They look so handsome and imposing!"
"It seems the Kings of Gamar and Malay have truly arrived. I wonder what outcome they will discuss?"
"The situation is dire! War is truly about to begin!"
"I wonder if the people from the Lex Alliance will come?"
"They probably will, right?"
The King of Malay and the King of Gamar, along with their retinues, successively entered the royal palace of the Kingdom of Sifas. The entire city had waited for a long time, but the forces of the Lex Alliance had yet to arrive.
Within the royal palace, the King of Sifas, along with many ministers and generals, grandly welcomed the arrival of the two kings.
"King of Malay, it has been many years. You are still as robust and as distinguished as ever!"
"Haha..." The King of Malay quickly alighted from his carriage and walked over, laughing. "I am getting old! When it comes to commanding armies and displaying youthful spirit, it's all about you young people!"
"Your Majesty the King of Malay is too modest..." After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the King of Gamar's procession also entered the royal palace.
"Everyone has arrived. Let's go, we should enter," the King of Sifas had his men settle the retinues of the two kings, and then led the two kings and some key officials into the kingdom's conference room.
"The people from the Obis Empire have arrived. And they are very important figures!"
The King of Sifas's mysterious demeanor immediately piqued the interest of the Kings of Malay and Gamar, who quickened their pace.
"Oh? Who is here?"
"We'll know when we go in!"
In the magnificent royal conference room, at the rostrum, a man in purple and gold robes, exuding nobility and a powerful aura, sat with his eyes closed. Behind him, a young man and a young woman stood with their hands behind their backs.
"Prince Saka!!!"
The Kings of Malay and Gamar, led in by the King of Sifas, were startled. Then, brilliant smiles appeared on their faces. Subsequently, they, along with their entourages, bowed in unison towards Prince Saka.
"Greetings, Prince Saka. The Kingdom of Gamar offers you our sincere blessings..."
"The Kingdom of Malay blesses you..."
Seeing that all three kingdoms were present, Prince Saka finally opened his eyes slightly. "Everyone is here, please be seated!"
"Take your seats!" The King of Sifas, with a smile, showed no displeasure at Prince Saka's taking the lead. He led the two kings to sit on the right side below the rostrum, while he and his key officials and generals took their seats on the other side.
The group chatted animatedly. After some greetings, the King of Gamar cautiously inquired, "Prince Saka, forgive my presumption. If our three kingdoms submit to the Obis Empire, can we truly be spared from the invasion of the Lex Alliance and that mysterious powerful individual?"
Upon hearing his words, the two youths behind Prince Saka smirked and said, "The Obis Empire has stood for tens of thousands of years, experiencing countless bloody storms and dark histories, yet it still stands proudly above all others."
"Let alone individuals, even other empires must show us respect!"
The arrogant words did not displease the three kings; instead, they smiled even more heartily. "Then we are relieved!"
"It's just that we don't know what background the mysterious person supporting the Lex Alliance has?"
Prince Saka gave a slight cold smile and said, "I am also very curious. Have the people from the Lex Alliance arrived yet?"
The King of Sifas replied, "They began assembling their troops in the City of Chaos a few days ago. They should be arriving soon."
"Good."
However, the four parties waited for a long time, but there was still no sign of the Lex Alliance. Prince Saka's face began to show impatience, and his two attendants had already cursed the Lex Alliance countless times.
"I wonder if they are afraid to come, knowing that we have already reached an agreement with the Obis Empire?" the King of Malay said with a smile.
"That would be for the best!" The other two kings also smiled. Their not coming was the best outcome. From their current perspective, the Lex Alliance was still an existence they could not afford to offend. If any displeasure arose during the negotiations, they would be the ones to suffer!
Just as the four parties grew increasingly impatient, and discussions filled the royal city, a divine bird, so large it blotted out the sky, entirely white, dragging nine long tails, rapidly flew in from the distant sky of the royal city.
Standing on the divine bird's back were two people, one tall and slender, the other round and cute, namely Bai Ye and Little Dumpling.