"You... what are you doing?!"
"How dare you touch the Dragon History Stone?!"
"This is a desecration of the dragon!"
"Such disrespect!"
As Fang Li boldly stepped onto the high platform and even touched the Dragon History Stone, the officials below were all shocked and horrified and they all began to shout at him in dismay.
Even the members of the Sage Council looked alarmed and voiced their disapproval.
"You!"
"Step away from the Dragon History Stone at once!"
"What are you trying to do?!"
The loud cries filled the hall, causing the entire assembly to fall into chaos.
"Knights of the Royal Guard! What are you waiting for?!" The neurotic official screamed at the top of his lungs. "Arrest that man immediately!"
Even without the official's orders, the Royal Guard had already drawn their swords, their blades gleaming sharply in the hall.
Reinhard furrowed his brows tightly, hesitating whether to take action.
But before he could make a decision, Felt spoke up.
"Don't you dare take action! Just watch!"
Hearing this, Reinhard dismissed the thought of acting. After all, he was now Felt's knight.
"Anna-Sama..." Julius spoke quietly.
"Ma Ma, isn't this interesting?" Anastasia chuckled. "Let's wait and see what happens."
"Crusch-Sama?" Ferris also looked to Crusch for guidance.
Crusch was silent for a moment before calmly responding, "Let's wait and observe as well."
Priscilla and Al didn't even need to exchange words; they both watched the scene unfold with a sense of amusement.
Only Emilia seemed genuinely alarmed.
"W-wait a minute!"
Unfortunately, Emilia didn't have the chance to voice her concerns before Fang Li interrupted her.
"Emilia, just stay back and watch."
Fang Li's words were steady and calm.
"I'll shut them up for you."
With that, Fang Li turned his attention back to the Dragon History Stone.
Then, as if addressing the entire assembly or perhaps some greater presence not present here, he spoke up.
"They say where the Dragon History Stone is, the Dragon's Will is present too. Today, I want to see if the mighty dragon is really watching this unfold."
"If you are watching, I will not allow you to remain an observer."
"You made a prophecy, and a silver-haired Half Elf became a Dragon Miko."
"You used this Dragon History Stone to recognize the silver-haired Half-Elf as having the qualifications to inherit the throne."
"You opened the curtain on this Royal Selection."
"And you brought about the current state of affairs."
"Perhaps you are truly far above us, and humans seek your protection, and you have the right to express your will to humans."
"But if you stand by and allow the person you chose to be subjected to such scorn, and if this is your idea of entertainment, then I must say, I have overestimated you."
Leaving those words hanging, Fang Li turned his gaze toward the Dragon History Stone. His icy blue Mystic Eyes flickered with intensity.
"I said, I only know how to kill."
A sharp dagger appeared in Fang Li's hand.
"Even if it is a dragon, if it is a living being, I will kill it for you to see."
A brilliant starlight flared around Fang Li's body.
"Now, it is time to show your will."
"If you choose to remain passive, then come fight me, and let's see if I can kill you."
Such bold statements echoed clearly throughout the entire audience hall.
At that moment, everyone was stunned. Because everyone present understood what Fang Li was doing.
He was threatening the dragon.
This left the crowd momentarily speechless.
Then, before anyone could react, a sudden phenomenon occurred.
"Zheng—!"
The Dragon History Stone suddenly burst into a blinding light.
"What?!"
"What is happening?!"
"How could this be?!"
The audience erupted in shock.
Only Fang Li stood calmly in the intense glow emanating from the Dragon History Stone. He met the gaze of the stone with his Mystic Eyes.
Then, everyone saw it.
In the Dragon History Stone, a line of small script began to appear.
It read:
—"Acknowledged the silver-haired Half-Elf as the rightful successor to the throne"—
When these words appeared in everyone's view, the entire audience froze.
Even the neurotic official trembled with disbelief and began to mutter to himself with a crazy look in his eyes.
"The dragon... has manifested..."
Yes.
The dragon had manifested.
Moreover, it had acknowledged Emilia's right to the throne.
Emilia covered her mouth in shock, her purple eyes wide with disbelief while the rest of the crowd was left speechless, their hearts filled with awe.
Even Priscilla, Felt, Anastasia, and Crusch fell silent, unable to speak.
Reinhard, Julius, Ferris, and Al also remained speechless.
Roswaal, on the other hand, smiled softly, clearly elated.
As for the elder members of the Sage Council, they were left looking at each other in bewilderment.
Fang Li's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception vanished as he turned back to face the crowd before he spoke calmly.
"Now that even the dragon has acknowledged Emilia's right to inherit the throne, proving she has an equal chance to compete with the others."
"Do you still wish to claim that the silver-haired Half-Elf is a curse?"
The hall was silent.
The neurotic official turned pale, speechless.
Since the dragon had acknowledged Emilia, people who believed in the dragon's authority would have to accept her, regardless of their views on her appearance.
Since the dragon acknowledged Emilia, her protection meant other nations would have to reconsider their intentions of attacking the kingdom.
Thus, all the previous prejudice and baseless accusations were shattered, without a trace.
Finally, the captain of the Royal Guard, Marcos, looked at Fang Li and asked a question. "Who are the people you have killed?"
Hearing this, Fang Li answered directly. "I killed those who deserved it."
Marcos continued his questioning. "Did you kill evildoers?"
Hearing this, Fang Li answered. "They were not good, nor were they evil but I still killed them without hesitation."
Marcos asked one final question. "Then, who deserves to be killed?"
In response, Fang Li smiled, pointing his dagger towards the neurotic official, and gave his answer. "Those who slander others! They deserve to die!"
At the sound of these words, the neurotic official fell to the ground with a loud thud, his face turning deathly pale.
Marcos then raised his hand in front of himself and offered Fang Li a respectful knight's bow.
Then, he declared,
"You are a knight worthy of respect."
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