Chapter 180 The ruthless yet tender old king

Morton Face closed his eyes. This choice was actually not difficult for him to make.

As the leader of the ZTE who led the rise of the Fes Kingdom, he may be a little soft-hearted towards his children as he grows older, but Morton does not have much hesitation on matters related to the future of the kingdom.

"Yate'an, my child."

Morton said softly with his eyes closed. His body seemed to collapse, and his thin body was completely wrapped by the sofa.

"Father."

Yat'an raised his head. In his memory, his father had never spoken to him in such a gentle tone.

Always busy with state affairs, under his leadership, the Kingdom of Fes has become the leading human power on this continent.

Therefore, even though Artian rarely had the opportunity to be close to Morton since he was a child, he has always set his goal to become a wise monarch like his father.

Yat'an has been studying hard since he was a child, studying government affairs, military affairs, managing people, etc., as long as it is knowledge related to becoming a king and better managing the country.

His efforts have also been praised by some, and even now, ministers and nobles regard him as the best successor to the kingdom, the next King of Fes.

Artian once thought so too!

But one day, his expectations, or the goal he had been striving for, were shattered.

Morton Face, his father, brought a little girl to the palace.

That's a pretty cute kid.

Yat'an, who saw Taiya for the first time, thought of this and didn't mind his father bringing his illegitimate daughter back to the palace.

But everything soon changed!

Taiya began to show off her terrifying talents, and her amazing progress amazed everyone.

Even the legendary monk, [Broken Mountain] Alvin Dehn praised Taiya's talent.

"She will be the kingdom's first legendary warrior!"

After that, His Majesty the King immediately blocked all news about Taiya, but how could all this be hidden from Atyan.

Yate'an, who has studied for many years and has a mature mind, knows that if Taiya really breaks through and becomes a legendary warrior, there will be no other choice for the throne of the Kingdom of Fes.

It's useless no matter how good Artian is.

Perhaps Yat'an can become a respected duke and assist Taiya in governing the country, but is that really what he wants?

Therefore, Yat'an chose to resist without hesitation.

He wants to make everything a foregone conclusion before Taiya breaks through and becomes a legend.

Start the war, grab the credit, and ascend to the throne in advance!

This is Yat'an's plan and his ambition!

Li Si shook his head. Even though he understood all this, he did not have the slightest sympathy for Art'an.

He was not a holy mother who would be so kind as to forgive someone who had tried to murder him.

Since you have chosen to hit the snake, you must directly press it to death without giving it any chance to resist.

"I don't have many children. Now it's just you and little Taiya."

"Actually, I was vaguely aware of it before, and I probably know what you are thinking."

"Taya is the future of the kingdom!"

"Maybe I should have stopped your plan when I discovered it, instead of being soft-hearted and giving you a chance."

"Maybe this is a mockery given to me by fate."

Morton said with some emotion, Yat'an did not respond, but listened quietly to his father's words.

King Morton opened his eyes and did not look at Yat'an who was kneeling in front of him. Instead, he turned to Li Si and said:

"Li Si, since you didn't ask that person to take action in advance, you should have noticed it."

Li Si felt that King Morton, who was sitting on the sofa, seemed a little older and less energetic.

"Yes, I want to promote the war against the Berdych Kingdom. You must have chosen this path in the end."

"Yes, the kingdom has developed to this stage. I am old and no longer have the energy to maintain the balance in the country."

"It would be better to throw all these contradictions into a war."

Morton shook his head and said a little tiredly.

Li Si naturally understood what King Morton meant.

The Kingdom of Fes has developed vigorously to this day, and its internal development potential has been almost fully tapped. Before the arrival of new productivity changes, domestic conflicts will only continue to accumulate.

Border nobles hoped to open up territories and expand their influence.

The court nobles hoped to start a war and gain military exploits to become real nobles.

The merchants hope that the territory of the kingdom will be wider and that they will no longer be subject to the exorbitant taxes and taxes of those small and mediocre countries.

Even the civilians at the lowest level are secretly encouraged to have hopes of transcending classes through war.

Under the influence of so many promoters, all the prerequisites for war have actually been met.

After the Church of the Gods gave up mediating conflicts and disputes between countries, stopped preventing the outbreak of war, and chose to stand aside.

The coming of war can no longer be stopped, which is why King Morton chose to acquiesce in Artian's plan, and why Lis asked Joyce to capture him after the bloody blade assassination was successful.

It's a pity that Morton Face didn't know that his choice would trigger a war and smoke that would affect the entire Fanor continent.

Li Si sighed in his heart, but did not remind him verbally.

This is the prelude to the tide of the times. All the gods have chosen to give up. How can He De, a small silver mage, stop the ignition of the war?

In a situation that could affect the kingdom and even the entire continent, the four nobles who died tragically seemed so insignificant.

"The war is coming, but it cannot be driven by Atian."

King Morton said with certainty, this is the most fundamental point.

If outsiders knew that it was the second prince who murdered the nobles, it would have an unimaginable impact on the situation in the kingdom.

Li Si nodded, that was for sure, so he did not point out that Yat'an was the murderer on the spot.

“As for Artian”

Morton Faith looked at Atian, who was kneeling in front of him with his head bowed. His withered right hand could not help but tremble a few times.

"Li Si, I have a request."

Um?

Li Si frowned. Could it be that the old king was confused? What he said was so obvious, and he still wanted to let Yat An go?

Morton waved his hand and said in a deep voice:

"Yat'an made a big mistake, so I won't forgive him just like that."

"If we depose or even execute him now, it would be directly letting outsiders know what happened."

"Now that the war has begun, it must continue."

"When the war is over, I will declare that all this is Yat'an's conspiracy and depose him as a prince."

"During this period, I will keep him under house arrest in the palace and will not let him continue to cause trouble."

"Li Si, you don't need to worry. I will ask His Excellency [Flame of Judgment] to take action and place a restriction on Yat'an. If he still harbors ill intentions towards you, he will die directly."

"When the war is over, if you still insist on executing Yat'an, I have no objection."

After saying that, Morton stared at Li Si closely.

Li Si did not feel any aura of His Majesty the King from the old man. Instead, he only felt the request of an elderly father.

Moreover, to be honest, His Majesty the King's operation was indeed a bit ruthless, much more exaggerated than Li Si imagined.

This is even more painful for Yat'an than direct execution.

There is no hope for the throne!

The blame for promoting the war has been firmly pinned!

House arrest for life!

He will also be banned by the legendary mage!

Morton took almost all of Li Si's concerns into consideration, and Li Si naturally believed in his teacher's methods.

Artian is completely finished!

There is only one life left hanging on!