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Chapter 2125 Malice
To let Helvie experience the change in demeanor brought about by the suit, and also to let Herbie assess the value that the Hyena Orc Mafia could bring, the group decided to visit the Giant's House.

Dressed in a black suit and wearing sunglasses, Helvie followed behind Blazer and Herbie. Her exoskeleton, which blended seamlessly with her suit, forced Helvie to walk with her head held high and a powerful stride.

It must be said that the contrast between the hyena beastman and the suit is so striking that it attracted the attention of many passersby, and the hyena beastman's notoriety also had a positive effect.

That's not just the level of a petty thug reforming himself, but the level of a petty thug becoming sophisticated and classy.

A person's worth is mostly related to the people they interact with, and Herbie's identity has brought Helvie a lot of high praise.

Even the elderly Lottie looked at Hervy with some envy. She didn't like the clothes that covered her whole body, feeling as if she were trapped in a narrow prison, but she really liked the attraction that the clothing and appearance brought.

[Average favorability 20, overall rating 85, curiosity 100]

Jasmine analyzed the psychological state of each passerby through their eyes and compiled a report in a table.

Judging from the data alone, the results are excellent, just as they predicted.

Herbie, with his sharp ears, immediately tugged at Blazer's arm, trying to eavesdrop on this crucial market intelligence.

Hearing these positive comments, Herbie's eyes crinkled with joy; this was definitely a profitable investment.

[Malicious intent detected. Envy 100, Jealousy 100]

Blazer immediately looked toward the people Jasmine had detected who were clearly hostile. Surprisingly, yet predictably, it was the same group of royalty again.

This time, however, the royal family did not come up to provoke them, but instead stood at a distance and pointed at them.

This was not only because of the completely different confident demeanor that Herwi displayed, but also because they were not unaware of what the guild master of the Hermes' Hat looked like.

Why would you actively come forward? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

“It’s that group of people,” Blaze whispered to Herbie. Although he felt he was being subtle, his gestures and pointing had already told the royals what he was doing.

He was tattling, and the child would be ashamed to use this trick, but it has to be said that it is really effective.

The royals immediately covered their faces and ran away in disgrace.

“The royal family of the Third Kingdom?” Herbie frowned. “It seems I have to apologize to you. They probably came to provoke us because they saw the silver hair that is unique to the Arcadians. The orcs and hyena orcs were just an excuse.”

"Because of the Arcadians?"

Blazer's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands together, eager to get started. He had been worried that he hadn't made any contributions to Arcadia, and now, the opportunity had come knocking on his door.

“I know what you’re thinking, but unfortunately it’s not what you think. These royals of the Third Kingdom have been in deep trouble lately because of Audrey.”

Herbie pinched the bridge of her nose, her head aching. The only people who could make her look like this were two people who were extremely important to her: Blaze and Audrey. "Arcadia's development speed is incredibly fast. As the queen, Audrey is not worried about being suspected at all. She is focusing all her efforts on development, and her appetite is huge. This has naturally aroused the hostility of the large and small kingdoms in the Third Kingdom region."

"In the long run, if Arcadia were to break away from the Giant Kingdom Alliance and become completely independent, then the way to expand the kingdom would be through war, and the large and small kingdoms within the Third Kingdom would be the best targets."

"Originally, there was another leader in the Third Kingdom region, Camelot, but Queen Morgan changed her policy after the Red Dragon Rebellion. Camelot only accepts complete surrender and no longer continues the old alliance system."

"Either give up your royal status and be demoted to a lord, or continue to be the king of your own small territory, living in constant fear, not knowing when your territory will be overthrown."

"I see. Morgan did something like that?" Blazer raised an eyebrow; he could understand Morgan's reasons for doing so.

The Third Kingdom is a mess that has lasted for thousands of years, filled with countless hatreds and blood debts, and the worst of these is undoubtedly the issue of trust.

Large kingdoms that aim for legitimacy still care about their reputation and sometimes insist on having a legitimate reason for their actions. However, small kingdoms are willing to do anything for short-term gains. Betraying alliances is a piece of cake for them, and launching surprise attacks without declaration of war is commonplace.

Morgan had had enough of the suspicion and betrayal, so she chose to be straightforward: either become her subordinate and give her absolute trust, or become her passerby and not even give her a second glance.

Under Morgan's swift and decisive policy, some kingdoms that were exhausted but sincere chose to surrender, becoming the first cornerstone of the new Eternal Kingdom that Camelot wanted to build. Others were like stones in a latrine, smelly and hard.

"To be honest, these small kingdoms are the main troublemakers of the Olympia competition. They might even start a war before the Olympia competition even begins."

"What do you mean?" Blazer frowned.

If it only involved provocation and harassment of Arcadia and discrimination against orcs, he could turn a blind eye and regard it as a challenge.

But if it interferes with the Olympiad, then it will be a problem that must be solved.

"In order to gain more opportunities to participate in the Olympiad and to obtain the participation prize prepared by the Olympiad, various kingdoms and powers are increasing the number of towns and villages."

"Large kingdoms take the opportunity to increase their control over their territories and add towns and villages within them. This is a beneficial situation, as it allows them to develop more land. The disadvantageous situation is what small and medium-sized kingdoms do—mass shoddy construction, building disposable villages that will obviously be abandoned afterward."

“But those certainly wouldn’t pass the committee’s review,” Blazer said, sweating profusely with anxiety about the committee’s rigorous review process.

Even if the committee turns a blind eye to him, it's not something that can be done easily.

"Looks like there's a loophole we can exploit."

“That’s right, do you want to guess which loophole it is?” Herbie chuckled, seemingly in a good mood as she joked with Blazer, but there was no smile in her eyes.

"It's obvious that this is a special policy prepared for those who truly need help."

(End of this chapter)