Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 737 - 123: Secrets and Decisions

Royal City,

In recent days, the entire Royal City has been shrouded under a gloomy sky, with a feeling of an impending storm, yet suppressed and oppressive, lingering in everyone's hearts.

In a secluded manor in the west of the city.

Austin's avatar stood with his hands behind his back, gazing afar at the gloomy horizon, clouds churning, a momentary sense of an immense storm about to descend!

"It seems the final moment is nearly here."

Reflected in his pupils, the vast heaven and earth seemed to be enveloped by his gaze, as if the entire land of the Royal City was within his vision. Austin murmured softly.

At this time,

A vague, almost imperceptible power seemed to envelop the surroundings of this avatar, affecting the surrounding void, yet it felt like an illusion, filled with an inexplicable meaning, ordinary people couldn't detect the changes in him,

evidently, Austin's main consciousness had already descended here.

Despite being unable to descend due to the Main World, Austin's soul essence is immensely noble, thus even the mere descent of his consciousness induced an undetectable, yet actual, change.

From the moment his consciousness descended until now,

The experiences and memories of this avatar over the years were thoroughly digested by Austin's main spirit in a short time.

In the past three years,

Much has happened. Besides protecting Princess Sarah's personal safety, Austin's avatar rarely intervened in the treacherous and turbulent external situation.

However, this does not mean he is unaware of what is happening in the Royal City.

At this time,

Due to the severe illness of the King of the Ireland Kingdom, the competition for the throne among his sons has reached a very intense level.

The eldest prince, who has garnered substantial support from the nobility of the Royal Capital, controls the great situation by the rule of seniority.

The second prince, who rose from the military and, with his maternal family's support, controls a large military force, is the most hopeful to assume the throne after the King's passing.

Of course, aside from these two, there are several not-so-notable princes and princesses supported by some hidden forces, making it hard to thoroughly investigate these hidden forces.

Various forces intertwine, numerous benefit exchanges hide in the shadows, former archenemies might covertly become allies, and current alliances might secretly tear up agreements.

The undercurrents are surging, making it nearly impossible to clarify the relationships within.

However,

The struggles for power have little to do with Austin's avatar.

No matter how many forces get involved, Austin's goal has always been clear,

which is,

to place Princess Sarah on the throne!

Because,

This was a secret pact initially formed between Sarah Plantis and himself, and Sarah ascending the throne was his only opportunity to obtain the Sacred Artifact and uncover the deepest secrets hidden within the Ireland Kingdom's royal family.

During this period, while Austin was cultivating in seclusion, he certainly wasn't idle.

Utilizing the power of the Dream Realm Law separated from his main body, Austin wandered through the Dream World of certain royal family members during the night, acquiring some extremely secretive information through circumlocution.

Which is,

The Sacred Artifact is a Golden Book passed down through the generations of the Plantis, possessing various incredible Authorities. Throughout the history of the Ireland Kingdom, there have been several crises where the kingdom was on the brink of destruction, and it was the Plantis bloodline that ultimately turned the tide using the Sacred Artifact.

Its Authority is mysteriously unfathomable.

It's said that historically, it once defeated more than five Legendary Powerhouses in a single battle.

After that battle, there have been no significant external threats to the Ireland Kingdom ever since.

Of course,

Revealing this trump card has also attracted the attention from various quarters,

The turmoil accompanying the old King's illness over the years in the Royal Capital is evidence.

Many forces hiding in the continent's shadows basically came with the aim of watching the kingdom's internal turmoil, hiding to see if any good opportunities arise.

This is not without precedent,

A thousand years ago, one of the Seven Kingdoms experienced similar internal turmoil, resulting in the Sacred Artifact handed down within the kingdom being lost.

Moreover,

Austin also discovered a deeply hidden secret within the Plantis royal lineage.

Which is,

The Sacred Artifact Golden Book, guided by the Plantis bloodline, can unlock a great secret buried deep within the Ireland Kingdom, containing things that rank with the ancient legendary secrets established by the Seven Sages and Seven Kingdoms.

This information,

was something Austin learned from the Dream World of a Plantis royal family direct descendant, an unexpected event, where that close royal brother, the current King of Ireland, leaked it during a drunken moment, allowing that royal to glean a few words.

The Sacred Artifact Golden Book is simply a key endowed with immense Power.

The key,

corresponds to an unseen lock on a door,

behind that unseen door lies the oldest secrets.

Austin had considered directly infiltrating the Ireland Kingdom's King's dream to steal the information, but perhaps due to the tightly guarded Royal Palace, or maybe as the King of Ireland, certain unknown secrets are held.

Anyway, Austin's attempt failed.

He had to remain concealed, waiting for the right opportunity.

"I don't understand machinations, but... doing is my forte."

Thinking back to these recent days, as undercurrents surged, winds and clouds changed, and various forces interwove in the Royal City, Austin's gaze remained indifferent.

During this time, Austin allowed those people to jump around, secretly connecting and conspiring, seemingly forgetting his purpose for coming, remaining in the manor cultivating all along.

But in reality,

regarding those plots and schemes, Austin didn't care much at all,

nor did he act like a strategist beside Princess Sarah, advising and supporting her ascension.

Because,

in the face of absolute strength,

is the support of the upper nobility and the military really important?

To Austin, who already stands above this world,

these are fundamentally unimportant.

Intrigue and calculations are not Austin's strong suits.

He wouldn't compete with others in areas they excel in.

So, when the nation's nobility contemplated how to exchange interests, the princes plotted their way to the throne, figuring out which political maneuvers to pull to attract allies,

Austin's only thought was to overturn the entire board in the final moments.

To directly control or cleanse everyone intimately close to the core power in the entire Royal City, undertaking a thorough change of power, and seize full control of the entire high echelon in his hands.

As long as anyone standing disagrees is dealt with, those who kneel naturally agree.

At worst, Austin could draw some officials from the Blue Dragon Kingdom to stabilize governance for Princess Sarah, after all, doesn't she ultimately aim to save Ireland, and push reforms?

Clearing those obstructive high-ranking officials would make future reforms much more convenient.

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ps: New plot begins, having a bit of writer's block, today only one update, will strive to catch up with five updates tomorrow.