The witch thought I am a Demon God
Chapter 691 - 370: The Knight Tournament and the King of Mango Tooth Kingdom’s Investment_1

Chapter 691: Chapter 370: The Knight Tournament and the King of Mango Tooth Kingdom’s Investment_1

Midway through the banquet, a lady of distinction, accompanied by a boy of approximately ten dressed in a dark black suit, approached Ivita. Both were filled with fear and unease, seemingly terrified of Ivita.

Vampire Wilson said in a low voice to Ivita, "Lord, that is the original designated heir of Earl Yisen Hanjian. They are distant relatives of the original Earl Yisen Hanjian — from a humble family of modest merchants, the Ekson Family, because the original Earl Yisen Hanjian had no descendants, so they chose the eldest from his grandfather’s brother’s great-grandchildren as the heir."

"Even if you kill him, according to the laws of succession of the Holy Empire, he still has around five hundred other heirs. In short, it’s quite troublesome."

"I didn’t know what to do with them, the mother and son, so I spared them."

Ivita frowned at him. "Such a minor matter, you should deal with it yourself."

"You actually brought this mother and son to this kind of gathering, you should know, I must reveal some sort of kindness to the original nobility so they will completely give up resistance. Killing this mother and son now is not a beneficial act for me. It’s just gratuitous bloodshed, you should have let them die amidst the warfare, then nobody can lay blame."

"Wilson, don’t create pointless moral dilemmas for me out of thin air."

Wilson, who had already become a thrice created vampire, immediately bowed his head to Ivita in sincere apology. "It was my inconsideration. Lord Ivita."

Ivita nodded, and that was the end of the matter.

He turned his gaze towards the mother and son of the Ekson family, also unsure about how to deal with the awkwardly positioned mother and son.

To kill them seemed unnecessary;

If he didn’t kill them, he always felt they would pose a threat to him.

This was probably a moral dilemma every ruler must face.

While Ivita was slowly considering the fate of the mother and son, Lady Ekson and her child had already preemptively knelt down on the ground, abjectly humble as though commoners facing their king. Lady Ekson said in a panic, "Great Lord Ivita, you are like the sun in the sky, how could we, two crawling ants on the ground, be a threat to your rule?"

"I’ve already let my son choose to become a person of God’s Office, he has dedicated his remaining life to the God of All Things and voluntarily given up his inheritance rights..."

Ivita impatiently tapped on the arms of his chair.

Lady Ekson hurriedly told Ivita something even more critical, then handed him a document made from parchment. "This is something my son and I wrote, voluntarily transferring the rights to the Earl’s territory to you, as only you can manage such vast lands."

Ivita’s face softened slightly.

Thus, he had the Church, the Empire, and the original primary heir’s documents endorsing the legitimacy of his rule. No one could find fault with him in legal theory.

Although the means by which he obtained these things were somewhat crude, they were reasonable and within the rules.

No harm done.

No one would look into such details.

Lady Ekson pitifully gazed at Ivita, and Lady Ekson’s child suddenly said timidly to Ivita, "Noble Brother Ivita, could you not kill me, please?"

His voice was crisp, full of childish innocence.

Ivita glanced at the two of them then broke out in laughter. "What are you two thinking? I never intended to take your lives. But I will receive the document. Iron Mountain Knight, you arrange a secluded manor for them in the rural village of the territory, provide them with trustworthy maids, a butler, and some guards, ensure Lady Ekson and her son’s safety."

Ivita raised his teacup in his left hand and loudly said to the nobles in the banquet hall, "I say, nobody can trouble the Ekson family! Nobody can, or else there’s a violation of my rules, and anyone who violates my rules will truly anger me."

"I want to inform you, I will treat well every one of my captives."

In the palace banquet hall, after a moment of stunned silence, the nobles unanimously began to applaud, and in their hearts, they have also accepted Ivita as their ruler.

Because Ivita, now, did not look like an unruly madman, or a person of eccentric behavior.

Nor did he have the chilling, cunning feeling typical of wizards, instead, he gave them a sense of a true knight.

This left a deep impression in everyone’s heart.

Many young noblewomen even began whispering discussions about how Ivita wasn’t at all the eerie, deceitful feel of a wizard, but rather gave them the feeling of a true knight.

This made many noble maidens fall for Ivita.

Ivita nodded to Lady Ekson and her son, gestured for the nearby soldiers to help them up, and covertly signaled the Iron Mountain Knight to send someone to watch over them. He believed these two wouldn’t play any tricks.

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to treat one’s former enemies kindly.

Promoting this approach could inform your enemies that rather than resisting to the death, it’s better to surrender quickly, thus lessening the pressure of his future unification of Cross Island, or even advancing onto the mainland.

Ivita said to Wilson, "I don’t care much for this kind of banquet, now that everything has been resolved, you can take over for me."