Salute To The General

Seeing that the matter had finally come to a close, Nathan slowly began to speak. "Lucius, although the final one among the gifts you four sent was an empty box, it still showed me your sincerity. Your treatment as the Four Emperors will remain the same in the future. The Divine Realm will periodically provide you with support in various aspects, allowing your respective territories and planets to develop and prosper. However, the original agreement between you and the Divine Realm remains unchanged. You cannot develop large-scale spacecraft or high-tech weapons, and you certainly cannot massively expand your military. You all have no objections to this, do you?" Lucius and the others exchanged glances. Although they were somewhat reluctant to accept those terms, they dared not act rashly without figuring out Nathan's true strength.

At that moment, the four of them could only bow in unison. "We are willing to serve God King and continue to abide by the agreement, forever offering tribute to the Divine Realm!"

Nathan smiled. "Excellent! You all should head back to the State Guesthouse and rest for now. I will be hosting a banquet tonight, specifically in your honor. Please make sure to attend on time."

Lucius and the others said in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After saying that, the four of them took their leave.

Nathan's gaze fell on Hepburn, Dinko, Moblan, and the others once more. He instructed, "Tonight, a banquet will be held in Divine Palace to entertain the Four Emperors. All of you must attend, and there must be no mishaps." "Understood," Hepburn and the others said in unison.

Nathan left Divine Palace and returned to his office, Hepburn following closely behind.

Hepburn closed the door, sighing softly. "That was close. If I hadn't switched to combat form and forcibly opened the box, I suspect the Four Emperors would have discovered that you haven't recovered from your injuries, Your Majesty." "I owe you one for earlier," Nathan said softly.

Upon hearing those words, Hepburn glanced at Nathan, flicking a strand of hair behind her ear as she playfully retorted, "I am your subordinate. It's only right for a king's subject to share the king's worries. This is all part of my job." Nathan made no response.

In truth, he understood that Hepburn was not following him because of special treatment.

This was something neither of them could openly acknowledge. If they did, they might not be able to retain their positions as ruler and subject or maintain their friendship.

Nathan changed the subject. "By the

way! I noticed that even though you helped me out earlier, the Four Emperors were visibly dissatisfied. I suspect they'll stir up trouble a tonight's banquet, so be careful how you handle it."

"I will," Hepburn replied.noveldrama

Even though that was what Nathan had instructed Hepburn, he was also forming a plan in his mind. He felt fortunate to have fooled his way through with Hepburn's help that day, but he might not be so lucky next time. Alternatively, he must also prepare himself to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

Hepburn suddenly said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I came this time because there is a sensitive matter I need to report to you."

Nathan frowned. "What's the matter?"

Hepburn lowered her voice and said,

"After we took over Divine Realm, the Gods had no choice but to surrender. However, according to the information recently obtained by

our intelligence department,

numerous God Paladins have been

secretly active, continuously

attempting to unite behind the

scenes. They plot rebellion, aiming to overthrow God King."

Nathan's expression darkened.

He was well aware that despite the Gods' surrender, the people's hearts had yet to follow.

This time, it seems that some of the God Paladins, seeing the Four Emperors coming to cause trouble, also want to take this opportunity to muddy the waters and make some underhanded moves.

He picked up the cup from the table and took a sip of coffee before asking indifferently, "Who are these restless God Paladins? Did Dinko and Moblan participate in it?"

Hepburn replied, "Dinko is the

representative of the God Paladins.

He has been keeping a low profile recently, staying out of the limelight So far, there's no evidence of his, involvement in the rebellion. As for Moblan, he often socializes,

maintaining close ties with ve

répresentatives from some of the Gods' major families. His prized disciple, Hodges, is plotting the rebellion. There's no evidence yet to confirm his involvement."