Chapter 1227 - Royal Aid

Chapter 1227 - Royal Aid

Time flew by quickly, with Landon putting everything in place.

And just as he suspected, the very next day, Uther became serious.

He told all he knew about the strange disease, be it rumours or not.

No official name had been given to the disease yet, and the people just called it whatever they deemed fit.

Some called it ‘the heaven’s punishment,’ and others got more creative with names instead.

Landon nodded his head and took everything into account, comparing Uther’s findings with his.

After all, for Uther to come to his aid.... this meant that Uther himself had also gathered enough information to convince him or prepare him to some extent for the task at hand.

You know... When Uther got the report, only a town and a village had been affected by the strange disease.

The reason why Uther’s men reported it was because they had also heard about it when visiting one of the cities in that empire.

They were official Royal Merchants. And would go to that empire to trade for some goods that Zalipnia didn’t have.

So when drinking in the pub within the city close to the affected town, they had already heard the gist of things.

It was said that healers had tried to treat the disease, but all the healers died one after the other just like that.

And what was surprising was that the disease would spread out too.

At first, only a few in the town were affected.

But very soon, the entire town found itself in its current affected state.

And as if that weren’t enough, the disease managed to jump and affect the next village that was a 9-hour trip on horseback away from it.

So if the disease could spread like this, then wouldn’t it arrive at Zalipnia’s borders too?

With anxious thoughts, they quickly made their way back to Zalipnia.

They only used 2 months and 3 weeks to get to Zalipnia’s Capital from that city.

And soon enough, the reports were filed, and the rest was history.

It was funny because the royal merchants arrived a day before Uther and his gang were about to set off for the Zalipnian Port.

They very readily laid down their cards and truthfully told all they knew of the matter without withholding anything back.

And Landon’s silence was what made them a little fearful too.

Now, the air in the room had become so hard and brittle that it could snap at any given time.

The Zalipnians all looked at each other secretly, as if using their eyes to talk to one another.

Their faces turned ashen with worry, and without even knowing it, many had begun crossing and uncrossing their hands in anxiety.

And the culprit that caused their current state was still sitting quietly like an expressionless statue.

This... This...

His majesty Landon was going to reject them, right?

~Gru~~~

“Y-y-your majesty Landon, so, can you help us?”

Everyone’s body had subconsciously leaned forward.

And just when they had readied themselves for rejection, Landon suddenly burst out into laughter.

~Giggle. Giggle. Giggle~

“You all should see the looks on your faces!”

The tension in the room suddenly vanished, and everyone now realized that they had been played by his majesty, Landon.

Dammit! For a moment, he truly gave them a jump scare.

Nonetheless, they also knew that his actions meant that he had agreed to their request.

Uther’s lips quivered with a hint of glee and annoyance: “How dare you tease this old man like this?”

“Heh... Old is right. For the first time, I’m glad you’ve finally accepted that you’re an old man.” Landon said playfully.

“You!...” Uther wanted to smack the cheeky brat’s head.

And the interaction between the duo just made everyone else smile too.

The relations.h.i.+p between both empires sure is good.

(^_^)