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Chapter 242: Confrontation and Accusation
Chapter 242: Confrontation and Accusation
In addition to the three Sixth-Rank Holy Domain experts, the grand hall was filled with dozens of nobles of various ranks and players who had earned the right to attend this meeting through a myriad of tasks.
For example, the young Sky Dragon.
Sky Dragon glanced around at the other players, who in turn looked at each other. They all shared a knowing smile and turned their attention to the city lord, Claude, who sat at the head of the hall.
Seeing that everyone had gathered, Claude surveyed the crowd below and spoke slowly, "Everyone, what are your thoughts on the recent actions of Tiana Garcia, the leader of the Unicorn Knights?"
Before Claude could finish, a red-bearded middle-aged nobleman stepped forward from the crowd.
He shouted, "My lord, Tiana Garcia took military action within the city without any orders from the city hall. Her actions can be classified as 'severe overstepping'!"
A purple-haired noblewoman also stepped forward, "My lord, Tiana Garcia claimed to be purging the city of criminal gangs, but in the process, she killed many innocent civilians. The knights looted hundreds of innocent people's possessions. She must be held accountable!"
"My lord, Tiana—"
The hall erupted in a chorus of indignation from the nobles.
Their reaction was not surprising.
By uprooting the city's criminal gangs, Tiana had inadvertently infringed upon the interests of many nobles.
The criminal underworld and the noble families were deeply intertwined, with countless connections and mutual benefits.
At least seventy percent of the nobles present had ties to the criminal underworld, and the exchange of favors and resources was commonplace.
Some criminal gangs were even secretly supported by the nobles as their enforcers!
For instance, the largest gang in the city, the Blood Red Alliance, had connections with the majority of the city's nobles.
A few days ago, Tiana had killed the leader of the Blood Red Alliance, Jason. Jason's casino was a regular haunt for many nobles.
Now that Tiana had dismantled the criminal underworld, these "noble lords" were naturally unhappy.
Emboldened by their numbers, they stood up one by one to voice their opposition to Tiana.
City Lord Claude raised his hand to quiet the crowd.
He then turned to the two distinguished guests seated on either side, "Lady Grace Windsor, Master Franck Jean, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
Grace and Franck exchanged a glance.
Franck stroked his beard and spoke calmly, "Regardless of the details, Tiana Garcia's actions did indeed violate the Imperial Military Code. First, leading an army to attack bandit camps outside the city and suppressing underground organizations within the city are not within the jurisdiction of the Unicorn Knights, correct, Lady Grace?"
Franck looked to Grace for confirmation.
Grace nodded solemnly, "That's correct. According to the Imperial Military Code, the Unicorn Knights do not have the responsibility to carry out such tasks. Those duties should fall to the city guard."
Franck nodded and smiled, "Secondly, Tiana Garcia initiated and executed military actions without any orders from her superiors, which is also a violation of the Imperial Military Code. Therefore—"
Franck paused for effect before continuing, "I support you, my lord, in correcting Tiana Garcia's actions within the framework of the Imperial Military Code."
Franck's choice of words was carefully measured. He used the term "correcting" rather than "punishing," aiming to offend neither side.
Not just Franck, but Grace also remained calm. She nodded and said, "I concur with Master Franck's opinion."
Lord Claude had long anticipated Frank and Gracyn's reactions.
He stood up and spoke solemnly to everyone, "Since that's the case, let's all join forces and head to Unicorn Town tomorrow morning to warn Tina Garcia not to act recklessly. What do you think?"
Upon hearing Claude's proposal, the nobles in the room immediately responded with enthusiasm:
"I support Lord Claude!"
"I support it too!"
"Commander Garcia must pay for her violations!"
The nobles were quick to agree, but Frank and Gracyn exchanged worried glances.
They didn't want to rashly confront Tina, as targeting someone of her caliber would come with significant risks.
Unless their family's core interests were directly threatened, they only wanted to condemn Tina verbally and support the Lord verbally, without taking any real action—what one might call "free support, but no payment."
However, if the entire city's nobles went to Unicorn Town together, with the Lord leading the charge, they could just stand in the crowd and add to the momentum. That didn't seem like a bad idea.
With this in mind, Frank spoke up first, "Lord Claude, I am willing to join everyone in going to Unicorn Town."
Gracyn pondered for a moment before responding, "I am the former commander of the Unicorn Legion and shouldn't stand against it. I cannot go, but my brother, Kelton Windsor, will represent me."
"Very well!" Claude's goal was achieved, and he smiled. "Then let's meet at the North Gate tomorrow morning at ten o'clock and head to Unicorn Town together!"
"Yes, Lord Claude!"
Sky Dragon and a few other players stood at the back, observing the scene.
They sent detailed reports of what happened in the Lord's mansion to the outside world through private messages.
Even a live text thread appeared on the forums, recounting every word of the conversation among the powerful figures.
Su Yu was playing a strategic game with Tina in the Unicorn Legion camp. As he played, he read the meeting content relayed by Sky Dragon.
After finishing, Su Yu rubbed his chin, lost in thought.
How should he handle these nobles when they arrive tomorrow?
About two minutes later, just as Su Yu was about to inform Tina, he received a message from Sky Dragon: "Crush Star, do you still count the promise you made to be my boyfriend in four years?"
Su Yu: "..."
Lady, the Skrulls are at our doorstep, and you're still thinking about this?
He replied, "Of course, as long as I'm still alive in four years, it counts."
Sky Dragon: "Oh."
And that was the end of the message.
The next morning at ten o'clock, which was the 46th stage of Tina's storyline, Lord Claude led the entire city's nobles in over a hundred carriages, heading to Unicorn Town to confront Tina.
Tina had already learned about the meeting at the Lord's mansion from Su Yu and had a plan in place.
Her strategy was to "turn the tables" and achieve her goals through indirect means.
At eleven in the morning, the massive convoy led by Lord Claude arrived at Unicorn Town.
Tina hovered in the air, smiling as she looked at Claude, Frank, and several other fifth-stage powerhouses who were also floating in the sky:
"Ladies and gentlemen, what brings you to Unicorn Town today?"
(End of Chapter)
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