LAZARUS REGULUS
Chapters 143. Traitors.
Lazarus and Iris had already given a letter to Emperor Altair. They knew separating the Regulus region from the Lion Heart Empire would not go smoothly.
"Lazarus, since the 7000 years of the Lion Heart Empire stood there is no one so sassy as you! Do you know how many people sacrificed for the Lion Heart Empire to remain standing to this day?" Duke Adrian Leandro who always calmly shouted.
Altair and everyone who was there became furious that Lazarus wanted Regulus' territory to separate from the Lion Heart Empire.
"Emperor Altair cut off his head! Although he had a lot of support from all the powerful Kingdoms, but this matter was an internal matter of the Lion Heart Empire." A Noble shouted.
Lazarus glanced at the Nobles sitting beside Duke Aslan. Count Erick Oshborne he was an old sycophant man who was unfaithful to the Lion Heart Empire and acted only for his own benefit.
"Count Erick, do you dare to chop off my head here?" Lazarus took out an Epic Claymore Rank Artifact, then walked towards Count Erick and gave the Claymore Artifact away.
All the Nobles glanced towards Lazarus. Iris, Sebastian and the North Alliance executives are ready to strike out fearing Count Erick will behead Lazarus.
Count Erick had a pale face on his forehead and his back came out in cold sweat. Zephyra Empire, Boreas Empire, Golden Sun Empire, Moonlight Empire are Kingdoms that can destroy Lion Heart Empire easily. Likewise with the Kingdom and the Aquila Travel Guild was a power that neither he nor the Lion Heart Empire could offend.
"Duke Lazarus, I don't want to cut off your head! Only Emperor Altair and the 3 dukes can behead you." Count Erick bowed.
Lazarus walked towards Duke Gigas Leontios, then passed the Epic Claymore Rank Artifact to Duke Gigas.
"Old grandfather, cut off my head and hang that head in the Imperial Capital of Lion Heart! Spread the word to the people that I am a traitor." Lazarus says.
Duke Leontios gritted his teeth. He knew the consequences of killing Lazarus right now would be enormous. He desperately wanted to behead and kill Lazarus, but this was not the right time.
"Emperor Altair, you must behead this traitor!" Duke Leontios exclaimed.
"Grandfather, if you don't kill me right now. You won't have another chance to kill me in the future." Lazarus whispered softly in the ear of Duke Gigas Leontios.
The face of Duke Gigas Leontios became extremely red as it held in anger. He was never degraded by anyone else. Even the Emperor, King and Nobles of other regions did not dare to insult him like this.
"Lazarus, stop!" Altair shouting.
Lazarus glanced at Altair, then threw the Claymore Artifact and stuck it onto the floor right in front of Altair. Everyone was shocked to see that even all the executives of The North Alliance felt that his master had already crossed the line.
"Altair, cut off my head! If you think what I did was wrong!" Lazarus shouting.
Altair plucked out the Claymore Lazarus that was stuck on the floor, then where the fire elements gathered together and formed a 10 Cm Dragon made of fire.
"Altair!" Iris yells.
Lazarus glanced at Altair with a sharp look. Without fear he stood in front of Altair.
Sebastian smiled broadly at the sight of it all because what Lazarus was doing always exceeded his expectations.
Altair coated the Epic Claymore Rank Artifact with a burning aura of fire, then the Epic rank Claymore Artifact slowly melted away due to the heat of the Altair fire aura.
"Lazarus, can you explain why? Why do you want to separate Regulus realm from Lion Heart Empire?" Altair asked.
All the Nobles of the Lion Heart Empire glanced at Lazarus with angry expressions. But they don't want to attack first. In the event of a battle here both sides would receive a huge loss.
The four Mythical Beasts that were in the meeting room could annihilate half the territory of the Lion Heart Empire easily.
"Haha. Altair you should have asked your followers. Why would I want to separate Regulus realm from Lion Heart Empire." Lazarus laughing.
"Lazarus, if you don't explain, I won't understand! I've given a lot of help to Regulus and cut taxes on Regulus' territory by 50% since your departure." Altair answered.
Alastair, Cassandra, Cleon and the Nobles of the Regulus region were shocked to hear Emperor Altair's reply. The Lion Heart Empire never provided any aid and cut taxes by as much as 50% to the Regulus region.
A fat man had long blonde hair, blue eyes, a thick mustache and was wearing neat clothes that were there in a cold sweat.
Altair glanced at Cleon and Alastair, then told him to tell them everything they knew. Alastair and Cleon knelt before Emperor Altair.
"Me and Lilian will bear witness to their story. As a person from the Holy Empire we are a fair judge." Iris and Lilian walked beside Lazarus.
All Nobles have different expressions. However, more than 12 Nobles from the Empire's territory, Duke Leontios, Duke Aslan and Duke Leandro looked frantic and desperate.
"Alastair, tell me everything what happened to Regulus!"
"Emperor Altair, Regulus never received aid and tax deductions as much as 50%. Me and all the people of Regulus are witnesses. We even borrowed money to the Viscount Hall, Baron Smith and the other nobles of the Lion Heart Empire at very high interest! Regulus is a region that is infertile and lacks natural resources. Our people can only live from selling Material Beasts, becoming members of the Adventurers Guild and Marcerary. The people of Regulus bought all their needs such as Herbs, Artifacts, spices, Materials and other things depending on the territory of the Lion Heart Empire, especially Leontios, Aslan and Leandro. However, they all charge 20% more than the market price. Me and Cassandra had originally made an agreement with the Continent Merchant Union to supply the necessities at market prices, but after a week had passed they rejected the agreement for no apparent reason." Alastair says.
Altair had a gloomy face hearing it all. He did not know the condition of Regulus and since the death of Lazarus he had only visited Regulus 3 times.
Lucy/Black Mamba in disguise carries the debt of Regulus territory, then gives it to Altair. In the debt letter were the names, blood marks and contract runes of Alastair, Cleon and the Nobles of Regulus and Nobles who were giving out debts. Letters made in person and witnessed by Gold Bank members.
Gold Bank is one of the Great Powers of Planet Antares. They were the organization that governed the finances on Planet Antares and the Organization that was behind the Continent Merchant Union. A Great Power that could rival the 4 Great Empires and one of the 28 Great Powers residing on Planet Antares.
"Baul!" Altair shouted with an angry expression.
"Your Majesty!" A fat man ran towards Altair, then kowtowed to Emperor Altair.
Count Baul was the advisor as well as the minister who governed the Lion Heart Empire Administration.
"Baul, can you explain all this?" Altair glanced at Baul with a sharp look.
Count Baul was sweating coldly. He knew he was at a dead end. But he has to try to defend himself.
"I knew this day would come! However, I and the others have prepared everything carefully, "inner Baul.
"Emperor Altair, Duke Alastair Regulus could not even pay the 25% tax that had been cut in half. I think all the debt is fake and Duke Alastair Regulus is trying to frame me!" Count Baul replied.
"Count Baul is lying!" Lilian says.
"Saint Iris and daughter of Lilian were the wife and future wife of Lazarus. They will definitely defend Lazarus because he is their husband and future husband!" Count Baul denied it.
"Fuck! Are you blind! The original debt was made by Gold Bank!" Emperor Cyril shouted,
Emperor Cyril recognized the debt because he and Arden borrowed a lot of money from the Gold Bank to rebuild the Avalon Empire and the Kingdom of Pendragon after the war. Even that forest would not be paid off for 3 generations of a Legendary realm.
"Cyril, you must not interfere in the affairs of the Lion Heart Empire!" Duke Elenio Aslan shouted.
"Cyril, I know you are a good friend of Lazarus, but you have no right to interfere in the internal affairs of the Lion Heart Empire." Duke Adrian Leandro said.
"Haha. Are you trying to defend yourself! Alright, I'll bring someone who can prove the authenticity of the debt!" Lazarus clapped his hands.
A dimensional gap formed before all the Celestial people and 20 Violet Mink Beast tails came out from that dimensional gap. Along with a burly man with emerald green hair, green eyes and wearing a golden Armor Artifact with the emblem of a Nine Headed Golden Dragon Beast. He was the leader of the Gold Bank branch Sean Griffin the chairman of the Gold Bang branch of the Western Continent Zephyra and the Chairman of the Continent Merchant Union.
"Little Violet Mink have we arrived yet? We only need 3 minutes to get here. I'd love to buy one of you." Sean stroked one of the Beast Violet Mink that was on his left shoulder.
Everyone was shocked by Sean Griffin's arrival as well as Sean, he had no idea what had happened. Celestial said that his Master needed help while he was at the Continent Merchant Union Headquarters in the Imperial Capital of Zephyra. He thought that Master Violet Mink who could speak was in need of help because her Master was in a dangerous condition.
Sean glanced at everyone, then his gaze was fixed on the 4 Mythical Beasts and 3 Legendary Beasts that were in front of him. He took out his Legendary Rank Spear Artifact, then unleashed an aura of Mythical realm pressure.
"Are you kidnapping me! Wait for Princess Felicity, Theresa, Lilian and Saint Iris why are you here? Did they kidnap you too?" Sean smiled as he had the reddened face of 4 of the most beautiful Women in the Western Continent were in this place.
"Save gun! If you don't keep your weapons I'll burn you to ashes." Ignite says.
"Haha. Little Sean you are so strong! We just wanted to ask for your help to check the authenticity of the debt, then you sat down with me and Arden." Emperor Cyril laughed.
"Emperor Cyril?" Sean muttered as he kept his spear Artifact, then walked towards Altair and Lazarus.
"Mr Sean, I'm sorry for interrupting your work! I will definitely repay your kindness."
"Haha. Young man, you are not bothering me and I am grateful that you invited me and could see many Goddess beauties. Can you match me with one of them? I just happen to be unmarried." Sean said as he glanced towards Iris and the others.
"Haha." Emperor Cyril laughed loudly.
"Sean! Cyril was drunk from drinking too much 1000-year-old Garcia Wine! Hurry and see the authenticity of the letter and have a drink with us! Lazarus will definitely meet you with a woman whose beauty rivals theirs!" The King of Arden said.
"I promise you that after all this is done, I'll meet Mr. Sean with a very beautiful woman!" Lazarus answered, bowing a little.
Sean walked towards Altair, then Altair gave the debt to Sean. Sean continued to look at the debt very closely.
"All these letters are real! But I don't know why Regulus' small territory can pay off this much debt and survive." Sean says.
Count Baul became desperate as did all the Nobles present there. They knew that everything Alastair and Cleon said was true.