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1182: Chapter 190: Off Course_3 1182: Chapter 190: Off Course_3 “Respected Mister Maxim, this price is already very fair.

With your physique, a mere bowl of blood is nothing, not like I’m asking for your essence blood.

A quick nap and you will have recovered, without any impact on your health.

Forget it, dragon blood is rare after all, I’ll add another five thousand gold coins!”

No sooner had Hudson finished speaking than Maxim’s anger escalated.

After all this talk, it still came down to wanting his blood.

A mere 15,000 gold coins and they think that can make him submit, it’s nothing short of a daydream.

Negotiations failed, and Hudson did not raise the price any further.

Experiments also need to consider costs, and if dragon blood wasn’t so rare, a bowl of ordinary dragon blood would be worth this much.

Without dragon blood, let alone bear blood.

Maxim might not care about a bowl of blood, but Belsden is different; the fellow’s grown so big yet never shed a drop.

Just thinking about the way a spoiled child exacts revenge is frightening.

Hudson certainly does not wish for his bed to collapse while sleeping or the outhouse to fall over during his business.

…

Public opinion continues to ferment; Shelter VII is at his wits’ end.

There are problems in all kingdoms across the Continent, and with only the Clergy’s scene looking idyllic, suspicion is inevitable.

But the problem is they really haven’t done anything!

There are many ways to stir chaos on the Continent, and supporting cult organizations to create trouble would be better than spreading heritage knowledge recklessly.

In the short term, such upheaval would have a severe impact on the Major Nobles, exacerbating internal conflicts within nations.

But some problems can be managed; current conflicts are mainly due to supply-demand imbalances.

Once a round of political maneuvering is finished, a new balance will be struck amongst the parties.

During this process, the military strength of all nations on the Continent is rising.

As everyone’s strength grows, the Clergy will have no choice but to keep pace or risk falling behind.

In fact, they are already behind.

Many minor Nobles who obtained the inherited knowledge have been practicing for several years, and their strength has climbed to a new level.

One step behind is falls behind in every step.

Even if the Clergy were to start catching up immediately, the time lost cannot be reclaimed.

Originally, they were already at a disadvantage in their competition with the Frank Kingdom, now with this new development, the gap in strength can only grow wider.

“Has the investigation result come out?

Is this the doing of the Frank people?”

Shelter VII asked with concern.

Whoever benefits is the suspect.

From the perspective of the Clergy, with the Frank Kingdom having the largest population, they acquire the most power enhancement from this incident, further distancing themselves from their competitor, and undoubtedly the biggest suspect.

“Your Majesty, we’ve conducted the investigation, and we have found no signs of the Frank people’s involvement.

However, they did instigate this public opinion storm.

The outside world is spreading rumors that we’re trying to hoard wealth by selling problematic inherited knowledge everywhere.

There are also victims of accidents after practicing who’ve come forward to share their experiences, condemning us…”

Ulysses said with difficulty.

His job is to collect intelligence, not fabricate it.

Events from years ago, even if you find minor Nobles who bought the inheritance, they might not even remember what the trader looked like.

Moreover, even if they were part of the transaction, everyone is too busy making a fortune to come out and confess like a fool!

After completing the transaction, most people intentionally forget that memory and fill in a “fateful adventure” plot, recording it in their Clan’s history.

Ulysses sent his men to investigate and found this stuff in many minor Noble’s hands.

So much so that he is now uncertain whether these inherited knowledges are from transactions or truly obtained from adventures.

Especially since it’s been too long, even the Pope using the Great Prophecy Technique cannot trace back a few years to investigate the truth.

Recently, various secret technique intelligence agencies have been used exhaustively.

The frequent disappearances of minor Nobles have also drawn significant attention from nations across the Continent.

To not give any faction a handle, the intelligence agencies even had to painfully abandon several positions, losing up to a triple-digit number of intelligence personnel.

“If there’s no problem found with the Frank people, then what about the Alpha Kingdom?

“They are surrounded by different races, under immense military pressure; it is possible for them to engage in such matters to enhance their own strength.”

Shelter VII frowned as he spoke.

If the number one heretic could not be found, then find the second in command; in the past, that’s how it was always done.

Based on experience, over 80% of the covert operations against the Clergy were carried out by these two families.

The remaining 20% were actions of other countries on the continent.

“Investigations show that the situation in the Alpha Kingdom is unique.

Many of their nobles have obtained their inheritance during wartime.

It is said they even held a special meeting about this, with the spearhead directed at Hudson.

There are rumors that the Alpha Expeditionary Army obtained the inheritance of a major noble family in the Moxi Duchy.

To keep it a secret, Hudson directly involved a group of nobles from the army to share in it.

Because too many people were involved, the secret was quickly leaked.

A majority of the medium and small nobles in the country had gained inheritance.

Looking at the timing, the rise of smaller noble powers started with the Alpha Kingdom.

However, these can only prove the circumstances in the Alpha Kingdom; considering how fast such secrets spread privately, it is still impossible for it to spread across the continent in such a short time.

Besides, the smaller nobles are not fools; it is not realistic to expect that they would share the hard-earned secret knowledge of their inheritance with others.

So, the self-investigation by the Alpha Kingdom came to an end without any issue.

Hudson remains the high-ranking Kingdom Marshal, unaffected by any turmoil!”

Ulysses’s response only added to the complexity and mystery of the situation.

Not done by the Frank people, nor by the Alpha People, leaves many possible suspects.

In recent years, the Clergy’s attention has been primarily on these two heretical kingdoms, with less information gathered on other regions.

To proceed with further investigation would not be something that could be completed in a short time.

Time waits for no one; pressures from all sides are already overwhelming, and even the commotion over Charles III’s claim to the throne has been significantly overshadowed.

After all, claiming the throne is still just talk without any substantive action, but the spread of inheritance knowledge has indeed occurred.

“Continue the investigation, keep digging deeper!

If the culprit cannot be found, then we must find a way to frame the Frank Kingdom or the Alpha Kingdom!”

Shelter VII sternly declared.

If the truth cannot be uncovered, let the competitors take the blame.

These are all fine traditions; after all, that’s how everyone passes the buck to each other.

…

The sound of dragons’ roar echoed over Dapes City, and for a moment the entire city fell silent, as all eyes turned to the skies.

The flashy appearance was not Hudson’s intention, but such is the popularity of a Dragon Knight that, wherever they go, they are bound to capture the attention of all present.

As a special guest, Hudson’s visit was also meant to show support.

After all, it’s Master Kemboy’s laboratory, which holds great appeal even to Sanctuary Powerhouses.

Even if the Moxi People guarded it with heavy troops, it would not guarantee that no one would dare to take risks.

Hudson’s appearance this time was deliberately made for these people to see, to avoid any foolish acts that might ruin the grand play carefully orchestrated by George.

“Marshal, this way please!

Your Majesty has already prepared a feast in the Royal Palace and is waiting for your arrival,” said a middle-aged military officer who ran over in a hurry.

The reception party was all waiting at the palace gate, not expecting Maxim to be a baffled dragon, casually choosing a random place to land.

Fortunately, the Moxi People were well-prepared and had arranged for personnel in many parts of the city.

Otherwise, Maxim would have to take flight again to search for the entrance to the Royal Palace.

“My wife is visiting Dapes for the first time; we will take a walk around the city before heading to the Royal Palace!”

Hudson said, feigning composure.

Significant figures do not take wrong turns, and if they do, it is certainly with deeper intent.