Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 816 Mother's Worries and Advice
The Countess turned her head, stared into Armies' eyes, and said very seriously, "Armes, don't underestimate others."

No matter how rich your past experience is, it's not the same world.

Since you've abandoned everything, don't judge people with old eyes.

A true king is not merely outwardly generous and unparalleled in bravery; he also possesses, in secret, a constant stream of scheming.

Armies was taken aback for a moment, then immediately realized that his mother had already noticed so many things.

Clearly, his father was the one who had always been on the sidelines of the vortex.

But in the end, it was his mother who first noticed the mutual probing beneath the surface of the water.

Although the main reason was that his mother was very perceptive, it was also because his mother's love was inherently meticulous.

Armies bent down slightly and whispered very softly in his mother's ear, "It's nothing, really."

Mom, smart people always test each other before they form an alliance.

Not to mention, this concerns the path to the gods!

Neither he nor I will make a decision easily.

But the path to godhood has never been just a matter between the two of us.

And then there are those eyes, standing at the highest point, looking down at us.

Kindness and a lack of interest in other laws do not mean they will unconditionally welcome new gods.

This is not only an inevitable separation of power and belief, but also involves many other complex factors.

Think back to the Lord of Ice and the Lord of the Tower... Although they eventually parted ways, they had actually been cooperating before that.

It's just that we can no longer walk the final path together.

Even if things end up like that between him and me, there will definitely be a long period of time before that happens.

Being cautious like this is the right thing to do.

After all, the body I chose, while it may not make me a true king, can at least... be an uncrowned king.

No royal family would react much to the emergence of a grand duke who wields immense power and even overshadows the king.

As long as the Grand Duke is also of royal lineage.

Even if the chances are slim, he still needs to consider things carefully.

Armes glanced at his father, but didn't say the words, "Besides, Ezra was once so crazy about standing at the very top."

They all knew very well that his father was simply passionate about what he did.

Having become soldiers, they naturally want to become the strongest soldiers.

But to outsiders, it might seem that he desires the power that comes with the highest position.

Having dealt with Zeus, whose paranoia was so severe it was beyond redemption, Almes saw no problem with the current situation.

Travis was already being very cautious; faced with such a warehouse full of goods, he only had Katarina test the waters a little.

But wasn't that guy always at Hamilton Castle?
Was the broadcast that Valera put on for him, or... did he already have the right to watch it?

Lowry seemed subtly different from the person he remembered.

He didn't think Lowry trusted Travis to that extent, but...

No, it should be Lowry. He has changed the future development direction of his territory. Perhaps Lowry plans to focus most of the territory's energy on space.

It's quite interesting that when those old guys in outer space started preparing to return to Earth, Lowry, who had once considered staying on Earth for a long time, actually chose the opposite approach.

Therefore, Lowry must consider the possibility of leaving the dragons and his men on the land and ensure they have enough support.

Even if humans know there are teleportation arrays that can reach them instantly, the vast distances they travel to make them feel much more confident.

Astral teleportation arrays are so expensive to use even once!
I always felt that people wouldn't waste huge resources on such a small matter.

But if there's a capable leader on the ground, there will be far fewer people with ulterior motives.

Ha~ Lowry is never the kind of person who would sacrifice substance for appearances; she's really decisive and efficient in her actions.

Once a decision is made, it's truly decisive.

Unfortunately, Armies shook his head slightly... Lowry would never choose him over Travis.

The Countess sighed: "It's good that you can figure it out."

However, it seems that Qingfeng Territory is completely determined to side with His Majesty Travis!

She glanced at the Gale Wolf that had clearly heard her words but remained unmoved, and sighed inwardly... even if it meant not taking sides!
She didn't think her family could possibly be on the opposite side of His Majesty Travis, but Armies wanted to become a god!
What if, in the final stage, the two sides go in different directions?

Or, there is something unique that needs to be fought over.

At that time, she and Ezra could probably do nothing but hide themselves and not cause Armies any trouble.

But Lowry is different. Mages become stronger with age.

“Mom, only you and Father look after me unconditionally,” Armies sighed. “Not to mention the close relationship between Lori and Luscania, who are like siblings, and even the fact that Luscania could send her child to live with Qingfeng Territory, even if we consider who came first, I was the last!”
Hamilton didn't give them anything good either, so why should they abandon their years of friendship and side with me?
In treasure hunting, although the foundation of cooperation between the two parties is trust.

But business trust is still trust, Mom!

Don't you also have several business association friends with whom you have been in contact for many years, and you can even pay first and then take the goods?
But that wasn't friendship.

The Countess closed her eyes briefly before regaining her composure: "I know, but I still can't control my emotions."

"Almes is so good..."

Armies leaned his head on his mother's shoulder, a bittersweet feeling welling up inside him.

He actually understood why the Countess was so anxious.

She worried that Lowry's preference for Travis wasn't due to their past relationship, but rather... her dislike of Almes, a foreign god.

It's important to understand that, as a human who has awakened the bloodline of a dragon, Lori is arguably the strongest individual most likely to show friendliness to outsiders.

If he is unwilling to welcome the existence of Armies... then, won't there be a lot of hostility towards Armies later on?

Will this affect Armies' path to godhood?
But the Countess couldn't voice this concern directly.

Even someone as careless as Ezra wouldn't inquire about Armies' past.

They didn't want Armies to feel even the slightest bit of estrangement from his family.

This sense of tug-of-war, which only exists between parents and children, is something that Almes cherishes very much.

Therefore, he wouldn't let his parents continue to worry: "Mom, just as I have to consider your and Dad's feelings when I'm around, Mrs. Yages' attitude also has to be considered when Lori is around."

She is the absolute king's man.

His Majesty Travis asked her to keep an eye on our situation, and she certainly wouldn't refuse.

And now, sitting over there is Yagris.

If Lowry can raise his own men and wolves so freely, then his own mother is even more so.

Agris wouldn't easily interfere with Lori's actions, but she also wouldn't hold back when doing her own thing.

The Countess immediately put her worries to rest: "It's good that you know what you're doing."

Then she cautiously looked outside before asking with some concern, "Armes, are you worried that we won't be able to fully excavate this treasure?"

Otherwise, why not do it like last time, and only consider the allocation issue after everything is finished?

Even Ezra noticed something was wrong! He kept following Hades.

Once the two had agreed on one thing, Ezra immediately put the other away.

Although this was also because he valued these resources, ... if he didn't feel a sense of urgency, Zara, with his rather rough personality, wouldn't have been so nervous.

Armies nodded wistfully: "The previous one, although there were divine marks in the treasure, he himself has truly and completely disappeared."

Even if Amannata regains his powerful divine strength, he cannot save these demigods.

So we can take whatever we want without any trouble.

But even if this person himself has no intention of giving away so many resources, his heirs probably wouldn't be willing to do so.

The countess immediately straightened her back and reached for her sleeve with one hand.

“Don’t worry, Mom,” Armies reassured her softly, his tone calm yet firm. “If that guy really comes, I won’t be the one who’s angrier.”

If he had any worries before, he no longer had any after confirming the original owner's identity... Although his uncle had a big temper, he genuinely liked children and was very generous to those he valued.

He died back then, not because of Tiamat's sneak attack, but also to protect his successor and the young gods.

Unlike other pantheons where the weaker gods die first, in that world... the strong are the first to die.

Their misfortune wasn't due to anything wrong with themselves, but rather because the world had become a battlefield where Tiamat and Bahamut fought to the death.

Although their deaths were voluntary, Bahamut's instigation behind the scenes played a significant role... Without him, those young gods would not have been so reckless as to directly confront Tiamat, causing the old uncle who rushed to save the children to be caught off guard and killed.

The kindness of the Platinum Dragon King is similar to that of Serene in Toril.

It's all a joke when you mention it.

But my uncle's personality, temperament, and moral bottom line are still trustworthy.

If his successor is even greedy for such a small thing, it only proves his incompetence.

My uncle would only be so furious that he would want to find a different successor.

Although his uncle was strong enough to be resurrected without any hidden dangers... completely severing himself from the God-King of the past, it didn't mean he couldn't give up on this severance before that.

(End of this chapter)