Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1655 Meeting
On the throne, Zhou Xu wore a magnificent black robe, and the emperor's majesty had already enveloped the entire hall!

Currently in the new district, the only people worthy of his personal audience are Saint Laurent V and Balem, a mage who has entered the Saintly Realm.

As always, the moment the two stepped into the main hall of the court, Zhou Xu's eyes, which possessed the 'Prying Eyes', had already fallen upon them.

Name: Charman Saint Laurent

Sex: Male
Age: 43
Race: Terran

Status: None

Realm: None
Loyalty: 65
Level of life: mortal

Mantra: None
Talent: Imperial Regent: This character possesses top-tier governing abilities capable of managing an entire empire!
Bravery: ★★

Intelligence: ★★★★☆
Spirit: ★★★★

Endurance: ★★

Command: ★★★
Saint Laurent V, or rather Charman Saint Laurent, did not disappoint him at all in his attribute panel.

With five-star intelligence, four-star spirit, and the talent of an 'Imperial Governor', there is no doubt that he is a top-tier governing talent!

Currently within the Great Zhou Dynasty, only Huo Qubing can rival Charman in terms of stats, as their five attributes are exactly the same.

The only difference is talent.

However, it's really hard to say whether Huo Qubing's "talent envied by heaven" or Charman's "imperial consul" was stronger in the field of governance.

But what is certain is that these are all top talents in the first tier!
The only drawback is the 65 points of loyalty.

This is understandable, though, since they had just surrendered and the two sides had never even met before, so it would be strange if they were highly loyal.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Xu's gaze had already fallen on Balem.

Originally a skeleton mage at the Saint Realm, Balem gained an even more special status within the Saint Laurent Empire after Zhou Xu bestowed upon him the mantra 'Skeleton Soldier Resurrection'.

Saint Laurent I did not bring Balems with him on his previous campaign. The enemy's idea was that if they died on the front lines, Balems would be there in the rear and could be transformed into undead to be reborn.

The rest is pretty self-explanatory; they all died without a complete corpse, completely sacrificed.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xu couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache; their Great Zhou suffered considerable losses in that wave.

Of course, it was all in the past, and he only felt a pang of regret in his heart for a moment before his gaze fell on Balem's attribute panel, his expression remaining completely unchanged.

Name: Barram Cole
Sex: Male
Age: 189
Race: Terran

Status: None

Realm: Entering the Saintly Realm
Loyalty: 69
Levels of Life: Extraordinary Life

Mantra: Resurrect Skeletons (Grant)
Talent: Skeleton Master: When summoning or controlling 'skeleton' type units, your own resource cost is greatly reduced.

Bravery: ★★

Intelligence: ★★★★

Spirit: ☆☆☆★

Endurance: ★★

Command: ★★

Balem's attribute panel was largely as Zhou Xu expected, but it also brought him some minor surprises.

What's surprising is that Balem's 'Skull Master' talent is exactly the same as Gargamel's.

Now, their Great Zhou Dynasty has two 'Skeleton Masters'.

The difference lies in their five-dimensional attributes. Gargamel has four-star Spirit and three-star Intelligence, while Balem has four-star Intelligence and Spirit, reaching the Saintly Silver 3-star level. How come the opponent only has one mantra, 'Skeleton Soldier Resurrection'?

This was something I had given to the other person back then.

Besides, perhaps because he had been crushed by Barram's mental pressure before, Barram's loyalty to him was higher than that of Charman from the start.

Just as Zhou Xu was pondering this, Charman, who was kneeling and bowing, had already raised the wooden box in his hands above his head.

"These are the mantras collected by the Sinners family over the years, as well as the mantras originally possessed by all the mages in the country, including Balem. They are all here, and I hope Your Majesty will accept them!"

Clearly, these two were well aware that they had become fish on the chopping block of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and that it was better to offer up these truths rather than clinging to them.

At least the current emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty has always had a good reputation. Given that they have already gone to such lengths, ensuring their safety for the rest of their lives should not be a problem.

Zhou Xu, who overheard this, undoubtedly understood where Balem's true words had gone.

Believe it or not, it's easier to deal with smart people because they're unlikely to do anything stupid.

“I am very pleased that you two have come to this realization.”

Almost as soon as Zhou Xu spoke, the guard beside him took the wooden box from Charman's hands, opened it to check, and then respectfully presented it to Zhou Xu.

Seeing this, Zhou Xu raised his hand, and a series of mantra orbs quickly entered his palm along with the system notification sound.

As expected, there were quite a few Skeleton Soldier series mantras here, which have now all merged with the mantras in his body, making his Skeleton Soldier series mantras even more powerful.

"Both of you are outstanding talents. What are your plans for the future?"

Charman had thought about what would happen to him next.

Given their cooperation, Emperor Zhou shouldn't have killed them; at worst, he would simply leave them idle.

Compared to death, living out one's remaining years without worrying about food and clothing is not necessarily a bad thing.

However, let's not forget that Charman himself is a highly capable and top-notch talent, and more importantly, he is still young.

If the previous emperor hadn't died young, he wouldn't have ascended the throne at such a young age.

As a result, after ascending to the throne, he soon discovered that there was still an emperor emeritus above him, and then he began to live a stifling life.

A young person with exceptional talent would not be content to simply end their life like this.

Upon hearing Zhou Xu's words, Charman quickly realized what was happening.

"If Your Majesty does not abandon me, I, a sinner, am willing to serve the Great Zhou!"

Seeing this, Balem followed suit, saying "Me too" the whole time.

Charman was very clever and cooperative throughout, making the entire conversation exceptionally smooth and even pleasant.

“Our Great Zhou has always been known for its ability to attract talented people and its ability to appoint them to suitable positions. Since you two are willing to serve our Great Zhou, we will naturally not treat you unfairly.”

As they spoke, Zhou Xu's gaze first fell on Balem, gesturing for him to come forward.

Balem was nervous, but he still obediently stepped forward.

Immediately, Zhou Xu flicked his fingertip and directly restored the opponent's original skull-type mantra to him.

"As a Saint-level mage, Balem will be appointed as a Royal Mage and join the Royal Mage Corps for training, awaiting further assignments."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

For Balem, this was simply the regaining of his original truth.

But it still excited him, and his loyalty level increased by a bit, rising from 69 to 70 points, officially entering the category of 'good citizen'!

(End of this chapter)