Duke Dzemael couldn't believe it.
How had his flawless plan been discovered?
With Hanjun's last sentence, Duke Dzemael suddenly realized Hanjun was deliberately leading him to a conclusion — that Duke Haillenarte had already betrayed him.
Duke Dzemael raised his head proudly and declared, "You won't be able to sow discord between us. Just give up on that idea!"
They were the members of the Order of the Shattering Light, the God of Darkness's followers.
They are united by their shared beliefs.
Betrayal among them was unthinkable — absolutely impossible.
Hanjun shrugged.
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"Then sit tight and watch carefully."
Duke Dzemael's knights soon collapsed at his feet, and the Knights of the White Wolf swiftly regained control of the meeting room, subduing Duke Dzemael in the process.
However, the meeting could no longer continue.
The room became King Varis's command center, with a steady stream of information flowing in, delivered by knights from outside.
All eyes were now on King Varis, who was demonstrating his authority.
Apart from the king, the heroes from the Church of Light also played the most crucial role.
They were far more effective than the knights, forming small teams to engage enemies and clearing areas with precision and efficiency.
These actions did not go unnoticed by the foreign delegations present.
Though the palace had been cleaned up, Duke Dzemael lay tightly bound at Hanjun's feet.
In doing so, the envoy had essentially dug his own grave, bringing his argument crashing down on himself.
Seeing that the Freehold of Veranil delegation had fallen silent, the other nations' representatives began to reflect on the situation themselves.
After some discussion, most of them concluded that the matter had little to do with the Kingdom of Orinthia and was likely a problem caused by the Order of the Shattering Light themselves.
With this, The Freehold of Veranil's plan had failed.
Duke Dzemael shot a furious glance at the Freehold of Veranil delegation, his face expressing disappointment and frustration.
The Freehold of Veranil representatives, catching Duke Dzemael's fierce glare and assessing the situation around them, suddenly changed their stance, saying, "Before we arrived, the members of the Shattering Light contacted us, hoping we would fully assist them in discrediting the Church of Light. We had no choice but to go along!"
No one had expected the Freehold of Veranil delegation to admit to something like that, and their confession shocked everyone.
Hanjun raised an eyebrow.
Duke Dzemael's eyes widened in disbelief that the Freehold of Veranil delegation had so quickly betrayed him.
With their admission made, the Freehold of Veranil representatives hunched their shoulders, trying to make themselves as small as possible.
Just as they had hoped, all attention turned to Duke Dzemael.
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King Varis, recognizing the shift, waved his hand in disappointment, signaling his knights to take Duke Dzemael away.
Duke Dzemael, of course, knew what he was about to face.
Even though Duke Haillenarte had abandoned him, he still hadn't given up on his faith.
As he was being dragged away, he shouted fiercely, "Even if I'm captured, many more of my brethren will stand in your way. Darkness will descend forever."
His voice became shrill, piercing the ears of those present, making him seem even more unpleasant than before.
Hanjun, with his arms crossed, found himself rather amused by the whole scene.