Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master

Chapter 1881 Arrest Odin

Vivian cast a glance at Rocky first before she answered Gilbert, "I'm going to explain it to you later."

Gilbert knew that Vivian should have a good reason, so he didn't need to pry further.

"By the way, have you and Princess Layla already met the king?" Valeria asked and looked at Rocky. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

"Yes, we were able to talk to him," Rocky replied flatly.

"Then, what happened? Did the king confirm that the princess will be the next ruler?" Vivian asked in

an expectant tone.

"Unfortunately, that is still hard to tell." Rocky could just shake his head and let out a bitter smile.

"Huh? What do you mean? I thought the king's task was to get Phillip's soul power? Princess Layla

fulfilled that already and she was the first to come back. Why isn't it enough to make her the throne's

successor?" Valeria's brows instantly furrowed, confused at the sudden turn of events.

"Well, it seems that the king did not expect that Princess Layla will be the one to accomplish the task.

Obviously, he is biased toward the two princes. So, even if the princess completed the task, it is still

uncertain who the king will choose," Rocky explained calmly.

"That's absurd. The king should have just appointed his successor if he will just take his word back. Did

you mention to him that his brother colluded with the demonic race?" Vivian asked with hints of

disappointment in her voice.

"Yes, we did. We told him what happened in the Demon Sealing Palace," Rocky replied and nodded.

"So, what did the king say?" At this point, both Vivian and Valeria were getting quite anxious. As they

waited for Rocky's reply, they were thinking that their efforts in the Ghostly Demon Land might all be in

vain.

"He said that he needed to talk with Prince Zain and Prince Enoch when they came back before he

could make the decision. Of course, he would not believe us right away in case we were just making

things up," Rocky answered with a sigh.

"We should have expected this. Obviously, the king wants to favor his family's side. I bet that if it was

any other member of the royal family, he would have already charged that person with treason!" Valeria

snorted coldly, thinking that the king was being unfair in his judgments.

"Well, it's meaningless to get upset right now. For now, we can just consider ourselves lucky that we

are able to safely come back from the Ghostly Demon Land," Vivian said rationally to calm Valeria

down.

"You are right." Valeria immediately recognized what Vivian was trying to do, so she eventually lowered

her voice.

"Vivian is right. We can't do anything about it right now. Go back first and have a rest. We will deal with

this matter when the right time comes." Gilbert then waved his hand and dismissed them.

Valeria and Vivian were the ones to leave first.

When the two girls were gone, Rocky asked, "Leader, it has been a few days since we came back. Is

there any news from the royal family about the arrival of the two princes?"

"No, I haven't heard anything yet. Is there a possibility that they could not come back at all?" Gilbert

asked with a frown.

"Well, that is not impossible. If Prince Enoch and his men managed to kill Prince Zain and his team,

then that will be the case. There is also a possibility that they will be trapped in the Ghostly Demon

Land for a very long time." Rocky knew that finding the hidden teleportation arrays without prior

knowledge about them would be very difficult. Hence, he had also considered the possibility that they

would be trapped in there.

"However, if Prince Zain and his men are really killed by Prince Enoch, I'm afraid that it will be more

disadvantageous for us. They are the only other ones that can testify about what happened in the

Demon Sealing Palace. If there isn't anyone to back up your claims, Prince Enoch will definitely frame

you up. He might even put all the blame on you, saying that you are actually the one who colluded with

the demonic race. Moreover, there is the fact that you have taken the Purgatorial Tripod." Gilbert was

indeed an insightful man who had already experienced a lot of things in life. He had thought of the

possible scenarios based on the fact that he knew.

"I also thought about those things. Therefore, we can just prepare ourselves and expect the worst. At

that time, we have to quickly adapt to the situation. Of course, I am still hoping that it will not come to

that," Rocky said in a serious tone. Obviously, he was already prepared for whatever came his way.

After his conversation with Gilbert, Rocky left, too.

The next few days were quite peaceful. However, for Rocky, the more peaceful it was, the more he

could feel that a storm was coming.

Nonetheless, he had already done the necessary preparations. He had finished instructing the

independent army, and they could deploy any time to attack the territory of the Shura Race.

Then, three days later, a report reached the Ghost Fief that Zain and Enoch had finally returned from

the Ghostly Demon Land. However, the report said that Zain's entire team encountered a horrible

accident, and only the prince himself was able to survive. But even he had sustained serious injuries

and was in a coma. Furthermore, it was said that Enoch was the one who saved him.

After receiving the news, Gilbert immediately summoned Rocky and discussed some

countermeasures. If Zain was really in a coma and could not speak for himself, it would be really

troublesome. In fact, this was the worst-case scenario that they had been thinking of.

"I don't believe that Prince Zain and his men were in an accident just like what the report said. I think

Prince Enoch was the one responsible for this. It just means that Enoch is ready to deal with you and

plans to retrieve the Purgatorial Tripod at any cost," Gilbert surmised, wearing a serious expression.

"It is also the only explanation that I can think of. It seems that we cannot prevent the worst possible

situation." Rocky shook his head and let out a sigh. It was pretty obvious that Enoch was doing

whatever he could to get the Purgatorial Tripod, and he started it by silencing Zain and his men, who

were the only other witnesses to prove Rocky's innocence.

"What are you planning to do now?" Gilbert asked with hints of anxiousness in his voice.

"What do you think I will do, Leader Gilbert?" Rocky did not answer directly and just returned the

question.

"Knowing you, I think you are planning to blatantly disobey the royal family," Gilbert said as his face

darkened.

"Then, will you support me?" Rocky bluntly asked, revealing a faint smile.

"You know that I chose to support Princess Layla, so I am well prepared to fight for her welfare.

However, deliberately disobeying the royal family is a whole other matter! Even the princess might not

be willing to have a falling out with them," Gilbert said firmly.

"I know that. But at this point, it is useless to take the royal family out of the equation. No matter what

we do, Prince Enoch will surely find a way to manipulate the royal family to turn them against us. I

believe that there are some things that we will face eventually, so we might as well take a stand right

now. Leader Gilbert, even you know that the conflict within the royal family is getting more serious by

the moment. Just to become the next ruler, Princess Layla risked everything to overcome the two

powerful princes. Unfortunately, Prince Enoch colluded with the demonic race just so he can attain

what he wants. Now that Prince Zain is in critical condition and out of the picture, only Princess Layla

can pose a threat to Prince Enoch. In other words, you are the one who needs to make a decision

here, not me!" Rocky knew that Gilbert still had some misgivings about the overall situation. As a

renowned leader of one of the fiefs, he held a huge responsibility. Although he publicly declared his

support for Layla, he would never dare to disobey the royal family unless he really had no other choice.

After hearing everything that Rocky said, Gilbert could not help but grit his teeth and clench his fists. He

knew that Rocky was right. Because of Zain's unfortunate condition, the battle for the throne's

successor was now just between Layla and Enoch. However, the king would definitely favor his brother.

Therefore, if Layla really wanted to obtain the throne and go against Enoch, it would be equivalent to

making an enemy out of the entire royal family.

Hence, Gilbert had to make a crucial choice at this very moment.

While Gilbert was still in deep thought, a Spiritual Emperor suddenly came in and reported, "Leader,

the king just sent a message. He is summoning both you and the Godly Genius to the palace of the

royal family."

"Anyway, let's cross the bridge when we get there," Rocky said indifferently.

"All right. Let's go." Then, Gilbert heaved a deep breath and collected himself. After he stood from his

seat, the two walked out of the hall.

Right after they got out of the mansion, they rode Gilbert's mount and headed directly to the Royal

Land.

Upon entering the Royal Land, they proceeded to the imperial palace, where the king should be waiting

for them.

However, as soon as they entered the palace, they were welcomed by many important figures of the

Shura Race. These included the elders and ministers of the royal family, as well as Layla and Enoch.

Aside from them, Rocky and Gilbert also noticed the presence of strong warriors at the Shura Realm

standing on opposite sides with unfriendly expressions on their faces.

When Rocky looked at Layla, he recognized the anxiousness and restlessness in her eyes. Hence, he

instantly knew that they would be in huge trouble.

At the same time, the king sat majestically on the throne, and his eyes were like daggers, piercing

through Rocky and Gilbert.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. I received the message that you are summoning us." Gilbert and Rocky tried

to remain calm despite the tense atmosphere. They walked towards the king and bowed in front of him.

"Yes. I have been waiting for you. Guards, arrest Odin!" the king suddenly ordered.

Immediately after, the strong warriors at the Shura Realm surrounded Rocky and prepared to restrain

him.