Richard’s face froze.
As the spokesperson for the War God, mentioning the recognized incarnation of the War God being a Half-Beast and Half-ogre hybrid in his presence was a bit too abrupt, whether in terms of diplomatic etiquette or personal feelings.
It’s okay if familiar people joke about it, but as Kaka’s father, this was the first time meeting Old Liu, and being so straightforward was quite insensible.
"Yes, yes... yes..." Elise timidly responded to Grand Duke Rivaraldo’s sensitive question, seeing that Old Liu’s face was a bit sour.
"I do not acknowledge this claim! Back then, the Four did not have much contact with our Bimon Army. Our texts don’t even record the name of the War God incarnation. He even fought alongside our Bimon Army wearing a mask every time!" Richard angrily glanced at Elise: "So even if Elise confirms it herself, it doesn’t necessarily mean what she says is correct."
"Richard, please don’t be angry." Grand Duke Rivaraldo picked up the conversation with a smile: "The focus is on Rexa, the core of which is Rexa’s identity as a Half-Beast and Half-ogre hybrid! Don’t rush, let me show you something..."
The Duke retrieved a shield-shaped metal emblem from his bosom and handed it to Old Liu.
This was a royal emblem, with a Tower Crown style adornment at the top and profound wedge-shaped inscriptions.
The main part of the emblem was embossed with a robust, stout, bearded man, reaching out passionately to caress the Iron Feather Falcon on his shoulder.
The carving of the emblem was crudely crafted, with rich wild flavor, especially interpreting the man’s gaze as very vivid and humanized.
It was a gaze familiar beyond comparison. Richard had seen a similar gaze in Elise’s ring of Deiwei.
"He is also called Rexa Mokonasal, and he is also a mixed-blood of an ogre and a Wolf!" Grand Duke Rivaraldo looked fiercely at Richard: "He is the king of all Dubinians, the true owner of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in ancient times."
"No wonder he said he belonged to the vast wilderness; it turns out he is the king of the Trolls. If he were to stay in the Bimon Kingdom, the treatment would be too different." Richard clicked his teeth for a long time, dejectedly asking Kaka: "Kid, why didn’t you tell me this earlier?"
"How could I? Even if Elise personally testified, wouldn’t you Bimons still refuse to acknowledge the War God’s incarnation as a Half-Beast?" Kaka looked aggrieved: "I went back to consult my father and felt it necessary to help re-establish a friendship bridge between Dubin and Bimon; I intended to give you a surprise!"
"Richard, perhaps His Majesty Rexa did not stay in the Bimon Kingdom back then because he was too heartbroken! Losing all three pets on the battlefield is a huge grief for any priest; staying in this place of sorrow would have been a great torment!" Grand Duke Rivaraldo’s words made the six Dubin warriors stand sternly: "Moreover, His Majesty Rexa only returned to the Hundred Thousand Mountains after the War of Gods and Demons to seize the throne! At that time, in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, the Voodoo Giant Trolls had already formed cohesive tribes and had moved away from the ogre’s polygamous family social structure, possessing initial stage knot-record civilizations. However, without His Majesty Rexa unifying all Voodoo Giant Troll tribes into a nation, unifying measurements, unifying language, and mass-teaching knowledge, today’s Dubin Kingdom would not possibly have such great advancement in magic or civilization!"
"I absolutely believe in this because there are ogres in the Donau Wasteland as well. I’m deeply aware of their ignorance and backwardness; any creature that uses humans as food can only be considered a beast, not a Wisdom Race." Richard understood what Grand Duke Rivaraldo was implying, and he began reciting that immortal legend from the Hippo Epic: "My life is destined to be spent wandering; I belong to that vast wilderness. But remember this: I’ll always be a part of Beamon. When you need me, I will come to help. Farewell..."
"You migrated to the Dubin Kingdom later, so you must also know this history. So, are you trying to use Rexa’s wilderness oath back then to persuade the Dubin Kingdom’s high-level officials to send troops to aid Bimon, right?" Richard chuckled. Follow current novels on novelꞁire.net
"The Dubinian nation established by His Majesty Rexa now has a population of over thirty million, although over time it gradually splintered into a dozen or so large and small kingdoms. However, the great oath should not disappear with time!" Grand Duke Rivaraldo passionately declared, "The Bimon Kingdom is now at a critical time when it most needs help. I think every descendant of Rexa, every Dubinian, is obliged to follow the ancient oath, to pursue His Majesty Rexa’s will, and to contribute his strength to Bimon, this historic ally!"
"Uncle, heartfelt thanks for reigniting joy in my once-cold heart." Richard tried hard to stifle his laugh but ultimately couldn’t hold it in.
"Don’t you believe in the promise-keeping and honesty of the Dubinians?" Grand Duke Rivaraldo looked at Old Liu as if he were a monster.