I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Danerluo Port, As representatives from various noble families arrived, Bernal and Rolando also stood up, ready to visit Ivor together. "This Ivor fellow is really putting on airs," Rolando said with some dissatisfaction, as he adjusted his splendid clothing and the family crest on his chest. Even though the Boditch Kingdom had been destroyed and became history, these nobles still clung to their so-called glory. Wearing casual clothes, Bernal was expressionless, merely sighing silently in his heart. He was already considering whether to give up on uniting these former colleagues. With such attitudes, even if they managed to cooperate this time, it wouldn't last long. Did they still think it was the era of the Boditch Kingdom? However, Bernal had no intention of persuading them. After all, even though he too used to be a duke in the Boditch Kingdom, that was all in the past. If he used his former title to demand something from others, what point would that serve? Moreover, the fewer the competitors, the better! They were all refugees who had lost their country, now desperately hoping to regain a place to stand. Under the guidance of a servant, the group walked through the corridors of Ivor Mansion and stood in front of the reception room. Upon pushing the door open, brilliant sunlight streamed in obliquely from the glass windows on the right side of the room, dancing in the air like golden ribbons. At the end of that beam of light, a handsome young man sat quietly behind a long table, his figure outlined sharply by the sunlight. He was dressed in a white shirt embroidered with gold thread, the collar slightly open, his demeanor calm yet casually mixed, as if everything was effortlessly within his control. His hands rested lightly on the table, his fingers long and powerful, ready to play a beautiful symphony at any moment. Behind him, Guardian Grace of Danerluo Port and Ivor stood quietly, their gaze unwavering, oblivious to the surprise in the eyes of the Boditch Old Nobles. There was also a young girl with white hair standing beside him, her head slightly bowed making it hard to see her face under the bangs, but her simple white fringed gown outlined her elegant and serene demeanor. For a moment, Bernal and Rolando and the others were stunned, unsure of the situation. Why was a young man sitting in the main seat while Ivor and Grace, who should have been the main characters, stood behind him like guards, seemingly uninvolved. "Welcome everyone!" Lis tapped lightly on the table and smiled at the former Boditch Kingdom's Old Nobles in front of him. "Please sit." The somewhat confused crowd exchanged glances and then all took their seats at the long table opposite Lis, the arrangement resembling a collective standoff. Lis didn't mind at all but instead turned his gaze to Bernal. Among these old nobles, Lis recognized a few "acquaintances." In many subplots across the Luou Peninsula and the Pearl Sea, they played insignificant roles. But this Bernal was different; he was a talent! Generally, in wars between Human Kingdoms, apart from direct military conflict and battles amongst Transcendent Professionals, coaxing and infiltrating each other were necessary tactics. Especially regarding the Lord Nobles of the enemy country, successfully persuading them to surrender could mean taking a region without shedding blood. In the war between Feis Kingdom and Boditch Kingdom, after the initial clash, Feis Kingdom had planned to adopt this tactic, but the rapid collapse of Boditch Kingdom and the decadence of its Lord Nobles shocked the Feis military leaders. They found that these Lord Nobles' resistance and will to defend their territories were exceptionally weak, and compared to persuading, a direct attack seemed to save more time. And it also allowed them to obtain more land to reward their own people. Thus, after reporting to King Morton, the Feis army rarely accepted the Bodici Nobles' surrenders but instead plundered their wealth and territories. This was why these Bodici Nobles later chose to abandon their lands and flee. After all, this way they could preserve their families' accumulated wealth and power. These Old Nobles later sought to attach themselves to the Feis Kingdom through different means. Many sources of Chaos were due to them. However, such threats were now meaningless to the current Lis. But this person, Bernal, was worth his attention. He was one of the few Old Bodici Nobles willing to relinquish past glory and start anew from the Feis Kingdom. Lis remembered that this man had been a duke in the Boditch Kingdom, and later, during the Feis Kingdom's campaign to eliminate the remnants of the Boditch insurrection and suppress the pirates of the Pearl Sea, he earned considerable merits and was awarded the title of Marquis by the Feis Kingdom. He was one of the most successful among the Old Bodici Nobles. Moreover, compared to his own strength, his capability in domestic administration was even stronger; he had served for a while as a regional governor. Indeed... Lis coveted him! He was in dire need of such talent now! The Luou Peninsula was such a vast territory, and Lis urgently needed talents, especially in terms of territorial management. As for the issue of trust, Lis wasn't worried. After all, he had the strength to overturn the table, not fearing others harboring bad intentions or playing tricks.