Chapter 1134 Secret Meeting

Chapter 1134 Secret Meeting

Inside the room, there were only four people. There was no one else, including guards, at the entrance. This way, no one would know about the meeting, and if Noel and Anna decided to kill the king, they might be able to do it.

However, that was the reason why Noel suggested the king bring a spirit transcendence as his guard.

The king finally understood the reason and started the conversation from there. "To think that you two would be able to become spirit transcendence experts at that age. I have no words to describe how amazed I am."

"Thank you." Noel nodded. "I appreciate that you are a wise king who would take the suggestion of a noble from another country."

"I am probably an insane king who actually believes your words." The king chuckled. "I know that you are going to participate in the auction. Fradania has nagged me a lot that we need to leave tonight to avoid the commotion that the auction will cause, so let's discuss the most important matter, shall we?"

Noel agreed. "I believe that Khalid has explained my intention to you regarding the sea expedition. I and Anna will be participating in the next expedition. We'll provide the runes that the ship will use. In exchange, the Zaecuria Kingdom shall provide the ship and the remaining crews for the expedition."

The king closed his eyes for a moment. With two spirit transcendence experts on board, the expedition might become the safest expedition to date. However, the king still warned them, "In the past eighty years, we have sent twenty expeditions into the sea to find a land other than the one we currently live in. However, we've failed every single one. I'm sure that you're aware of this before proposing the sea expedition, right?"

"Of course." Noel nodded with a serious expression.

"Then, why would you volunteer to join the sea expedition this time? This might even be more dangerous than the demon army you fought a few months ago."

"I am aware of the danger. However, it's not like I'm suggesting a sea expedition without any confidence to succeed."

"Hoh?" The king squinted his eyes.

"I've got certain information from a very reliable source, so I believe that we can find land in this sea expedition. I have no proof, but my confidence is about 80%. While I'm aware of the failure, I'm still new to the sea and the danger looming inside it, so I can't increase the chance further." The Spirit God was really a very reliable source. In fact, he might call him the most reliable source since there was no reason why the Spirit God would trick him.

"That's rather reassuring." The king closed his eyes for a moment. "80%, huh? That's the highest number we've heard so far. Suppose I accept. What will I receive from this?"

"First of all, I'm going to tell you about my demand first." Noel stopped him. "As you probably heard from your guardian regarding the incident outside this city..."

"Are you talking about the attackers?"

"Yes. You should have realized the implications it will bring, so instead of keeping this expedition a secret, I'm thinking about releasing the information bit by bit."

"Won't this make us the next target of the Muivell Kingdom?"

"That's certainly true, but..." Noel shook his head. "By doing this, their attention will return to me after the expedition ends. Instead of the Zaecuria Kingdom finally completing their expedition, it will be 'Zaecuria Kingdom with the Ardagan family joint expedition.'

"Instead of pressing the Zaecuria Kingdom for what they manage to get from the expedition, they will come to us instead, believing that we're an easier target."

Noel smiled, acknowledging their efforts this time. "I believe we've reached an agreement."

The king stood up and extended his hand. "Let's make this expedition succeed."

"Yes." Noel shook his hand.

"I will send someone to bring out the contract later." The king nodded. "In that case, I shall return to my palace before a certain someone nags me again to quickly leave. I hope that you enjoy the auction and win the item you like."

"Hahaha. Thank you." Noel chuckled. Both of them exited the room through their respective doors.

Noel and Anna were satisfied with the terms of the agreement.

On the other hand, the king was happy with Noel's sincerity, while Fradania was on edge the whole time.

"Your Majesty..." Fradania finally opened her mouth.

"What's wrong?" The king glanced at her face, finding a scared expression in this fearless woman. "Seriously, what's wrong?"

"That man is dangerous." Fradania shuddered in fear.

"Dangerous? Are you saying that he smelled like a demon as well? The one you warned me about." The king widened his eyes in shock.

"No. It's not a demon..." Fradania shook her head. "It's a spirit."

"A spirit?" The king dropped his jaw. "I have never doubted your nose, but are you sure? Is he a spirit? But humans have spirits in their bodies... He personally has two spirits. Maybe it's related to that?"

"No. My nose is telling me that his body is like a spirit... not exactly, but maybe a portion of him has become a spirit."

The king's expression turned solemn. "What are you saying? Is that a sign or something? I don't think we have any records about it. Don't tell me, he has started to ascend, and his body gradually turns into that of a spirit, as a form of a higher being. Or maybe..."

The king paused for a moment, thinking about another possibility. "Don't tell me. His fate is going to be beyond a spirit transcendence. If I'm not wrong, the ancestor of the Ardagan family was once a spirit king."

Fradania couldn't say anything, but if that were true, Noel would become a truly terrifying existence in the future.

"If only I knew about it during the negotiation, I would give him a better deal to show more sincerity so that the good relationship between the Zaecuria Kingdom and the Ardagan family will last for a long time." The king sighed. "There are a lot of things I need to adjust after knowing about this."

The king and Fradania didn't realize that they simply misunderstood Noel's current condition.