139: Strength Exposed

Although the current situation was tense, since Charlotte and the others did not intentionally hide their strength, they were naturally not afraid of being exposed.

Thus, Duke Gryphon was not worried about the news spreading and praised them loudly.

"How is this possible!"

As soon as he said this, not only did Arthur's uncle, Sava, cry out in shock.

The other Griffin Family members also stood up, disbelief evident on their faces.

Sava's current strength was at the Peak of Earth Knight, and he knew how difficult it was to achieve a Breakthrough from Earth Knight to Sky Knight!

He had reached the Peak of Earth Knight just after turning forty!

Now he was fifty-six years old, and for sixteen years, he had been stuck at this Bottleneck, unable to advance even an inch.

Now, suddenly hearing that Abergh, who was only forty-nine and seven years younger than him, had actually achieved a Breakthrough to Sky Knight, how could he not be surprised!

Moreover, as the legitimate eldest son of the Duke Gryphon Family, Sava had always harbored a faint trace of arrogance toward Abergh, a noble who had risen from the common people.

Although he hadn't shown it because of Charlotte, the feeling was still there.

Now, the person he once looked down upon had actually become a Sky Knight before him. Sava found this somewhat unacceptable, which was why he cried out in surprise.

However, since this conclusion was stated by Duke Gryphon, the authority within the Griffin Family, Sava had already believed it; he just couldn't accept it!

Therefore, after his initial exclamation, he did not inquire further, lest he embarrass himself too much.

But before Sava and the other Griffin Family members could digest the news of Charlotte and Abergh becoming Sky Knights,

Duke Gryphon shifted his appreciative gaze to Arthur and the others standing behind the two.

He exclaimed:

"The surprise you youngsters have given me is also considerable! To have all become Earth Knight level powerhouses at such a young age is truly remarkable!"

"What!"

Hearing this, Sava quickly focused his attention on Arthur and his siblings, realizing he truly couldn't discern their strength.

The others were fine, but Arthur wasn't even twenty yet, and even he had achieved a Breakthrough to Earth Knight!

Sava's head was buzzing instantly!

"It was just luck!"

"Indeed, it was all luck!"

It wasn't until he heard Arthur and the others' humble replies that Sava snapped back to reality, confirming that Duke Gryphon's words were true.

Subsequently, Arthur's Family naturally sat in the foremost position, right below Duke Gryphon.

Simply having two Sky Knight level powerhouses emerge from their Family was enough to earn them this honor.

Furthermore, given the strength of Arthur and the others, they might produce several more Sky Knights in the future. The rest of the Griffin Family no longer dared to look down upon their Family!

Instead, people constantly tried to curry favor with them during the gathering in the small pavilion.

After all, the Griffin Family members had never shown Abergh, this country boy, much respect before; now they naturally had to make amends!

This resulted in Arthur's Family having a very pleasant time at the gathering, constantly being flattered, which felt quite good!

Afterward, Arthur's Family settled down to live in Duke Gryphon's mansion. After all, for such a large residence, hosting a few extra people made no difference!

The news of the Earl of Mad Lion's Family's soaring strength was somehow spread by someone, causing another wave of commotion in the Royal Capital.

Everyone knew that their Family's rapid advancement in strength must be due to some fortunate encounter.

But Arthur's Family boasted two Sky Knight level powerhouses, a unique existence in the Kate Kingdom!

Previously, even among the Three Great Dukes, each Family only had one Sky Knight.

Therefore, even though everyone knew the Earl of Mad Lion's Family had a fortunate encounter, no one was foolish enough to seek trouble with them.

This was the benefit of having the strength to guard one's treasures!

...Time quickly arrived at the next day, which was the day of the gathering for all slightly powerful forces across the nation.

After finishing breakfast, Arthur's Family went with Duke Gryphon's Family to the venue of the gathering: the Royal Palace!

Previously, the palace hall where banquets were held could accommodate at most two or three thousand people.

To hold this gathering, Chancellor Hulian specifically widened the banquet hall so that it could accommodate ten thousand people.

So when Arthur arrived at the banquet hall inside the Royal Palace, looking around, he had the feeling that it stretched endlessly!

Furthermore, because the true strength of Arthur's Family had spread yesterday, they were met with a continuous stream of people seeking friendship upon arriving at the banquet.

The crowd surrounding them never diminished!

Even David, Arthur's good brother, now Duke David, took the opportunity to offer his congratulations!

They certainly stole the spotlight!

However, Arthur did not like this atmosphere and found it agonizing!

But his noble upbringing forced him to continuously deal with others who came to greet him.

This situation lasted for over an hour, until noon, twelve o'clock, when the banquet officially began.

Since everyone knew that The Three Legends who ruled the Kingdom would arrive at this time, the venue tacitly fell into silence.

This was reverence for the strong!

When the clock struck twelve, three streaks of light flew from the depths of the Royal Palace and arrived at the banquet hall.

Accompanying them was the faint, lingering Legendary Qi intentionally emitted by the trio!

This was meant to intimidate everyone present and also to make those who were not previously in the Royal Capital understand:

Their status as The Three Legends was genuine, and anyone wishing to cause trouble later should think twice!

However, a Legendary is a Legendary; the mere Qi they emitted made most people present feel uncomfortable!

Therefore, Melita and The Three Legends only released their Qi for about ten seconds before retracting it.

In just ten seconds, many weaker individuals were already sweating profusely. If they waited any longer, someone would likely make a fool of themselves!

From this, it seemed Melita and the other two had shown great restraint.

Furthermore, although it was called a gathering, Melita and the other two merely wanted to intimidate the powerhouses in the Kingdom and take the opportunity to announce Arthur as the King.

Therefore, this gathering was not conducted like traditional ones.

Melita and the other two, upon arriving at the venue, did not plan to give a short speech and then let everyone socialize; instead, they went straight to the main topic.

First, they had the Human Legend newly summoned by Arthur step forward and speak:

"Everyone, I am the Human Legend Melita spoke of a week ago. My name is Elwin Dias.

I believe you have all judged my human identity from the Qi I just emitted, so you don't need to worry that we harbor any ill will toward the Kingdom!

I guarantee to everyone, as a human, that the Kate Kingdom will only become more prosperous!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the tense atmosphere caused by the arrival of The Three Legends immediately relaxed, followed by warm applause.

People still trust their own kind more, so the appearance of the Human Legend increased the trust the people of the Kate Kingdom placed in The Three Legends!