Chapter 77 Confrontation in the Great Hall
Leona had just finished speaking when Queen Susan's voice suddenly interrupted.
"It's indeed inappropriate for the Chancellor to make wild guesses, but my people recently met the Ice King. According to him, it seems he was the one who helped you kill the Demon King's son, Grelorin."
Queen Susan's words hit Leona like a stone causinga ripple of shock.
On the throne, King Rex looked at Leona with great interest. "Leona, is what the Queen said true?"
Leona's face darkened; she knew she was about to be exposed.
This was also something she had discussed with Alan.
If she denied it now, it would deceiving the king.
"Father, Mother, the person I found to help did indeed promise to keep it a secret. If Mother has evidence, she can present it."
Leona's words were not considered deceitful; instead, they showed loyalty and righteousness.
But these words made them sense something was off.
If it wasn't the Ice King, she could have just denied it outright; there was no need to say so much.
But Leona's lengthy explanation raised suspicious.
Queen Susan smiled and said, "Coincidentally, my people have brought the Ice King here. To get to the bottom of this, we just need to call the Ice King up for a confrontation. How about that?"
Upon hearing this, Leona's face darkened. Although she already knew, she still had to play her part.
King Rex raised an eyebrow. "In that case, bring the Ice King up for a confrontation."
Barbara escorted Alan into the great hall.
Seeing Alan's arrival, many people turned to look.
After all, a million Infamy Value hadn't been seen in Stellaria for many years.
Previous people with such Infamy Value were all extremely wicked.
In their eyes, Alan was no exception.
"Ice King, the Queen says you killed Grelorin. Is this true?" King Rex questioned.
Alan nodded. "Indeed, I killed Grelorin."
Upon hearing this, Leona immediately retorted, "Ice King, think carefully before you speak. Don't lie here."
King Rex raised his hand, signaling Leona to be quiet.
"Ice King, you say you killed Grelorin. Can you explain how it happened?"
Alan took out the treasure Barbara had prepared for him in advance.
"It was this item that allowed me to bypass the formation and enter The Abyss Well."
At this revelation, King Rex's gaze fell on the treasure in Alan's hand.
Alan did not hide its attributes, so everyone present could see the treasure's properties.
"Even so, do you have enough damage to kill Grelorin?" King Rex continued to ask. "At your current level, to put it bluntly, you can't even break Grelorin's defense."
Alan was very confident. "What if my damage is true damage?"
Rex's eyes narrowed slightly. "Guards."
At his command, a general in golden armor stepped forward.
"Try your true damage against him."
Alan raised his hand and shot an arrow.
[-20,598.]
A huge damage number appeared.
Rex was slightly surprised.
Leona, seeing this, still retorted, "Father, this only proves that the Ice King has the ability to kill Grelorin. It doesn't prove he actually did it."
Leona's rebuttal was reasonable and well-founded, seemingly without any issues.
However, Queen Susan's next words made Leona's expression extremely unpleasant.
"Your Majesty, if Leona's collaborator isn't the Ice King, then who is it that she needs to go to such lengths to conceal?"
King Rex also looked at Leona. "Leona, now you must bring out the person who helped you kill Grelorin to prove your innocence."
At this, Leona fell into a heavy silence. After a moment, she let out a sigh, "Father, I gave my word to that adventurer, his identity would remain our secret."
"If that's the case, I will cancel your reward for killing Grelorin. Do you have any objections?"
Leona felt her heart ache.
The position of head of the Stellaria Chamber of Commerce, which Lisa and Ashley were fighting tooth and nail to obtain, was now slipping away from her grasp.
"Father, I have no objections," Leona said. "As a princess of Stellaria, if I can't even keep this bit of integrity, how can I expect respect?"
Leona's words were powerful and resonant, causing some of the nobles present to look at her with newfound respect.
Giving up the Stellaria Chamber of Commerce to keep her promise—such people were rare.
Of course, some suspected Leona of making excuses, firmly believing that the Ice King had helped her kill Grelorin.
They saw her current actions as mere attempts to evade responsibility.
Additionally, some sensed that this was Queen Susan's trap against her.
Regardless, a small number of people had already begun to lean towards Leona.
This was the effect Alan's plan aimed to achieve.
Taking advantage of the situation, he could gain benefits and win Queen Susan's trust, killing two birds with one stone.
Leona seemed to have lost the Stellaria Chamber of Commerce but gained the approval of some ministers.
As for the Stellaria Chamber of Commerce, she could find a way to fight for it later.
"Ice King, do you have any evidence to prove your collaboration with Leona?"
Alan shook his head; the current outcome was already the best.
"No, because Leona only gave me a verbal promise and didn't offer me any tangible benefits."
King Rex's gaze were sharp as he fixed on Alan, then said, "Ice King, you are a criminal. Aren't you afraid I'll arrest you for coming here?"
"Your Majesty, I haven't killed anyone in Central City. You can expel me."
Rex sneered. "I am the king of Stellaria. Besides expulsion, I can imprison you for half a month."
King Rex continued, "You adventurers seem to be racing against time to increase your strength. If I imprison you for half a month, it should significantly slow your progress."
Alan remained silent, awaiting for Queen Susan's response.
Since he dared to come here, he wasn't afraid of imprisonment.
Queen Susan had to protect him. Otherwise, he wouldn't mind revealing her secrets.
Queen Susan was clearly aware of this.
She pondered for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, I brought him here. His Infamy Value has already decreased by a hundred thousand, indicating he is actively trying to reform. Why not give him a chance to turn over a new leaf?"
Rex looked at Queen Susan and asked, "What kind of opportunity do you propose to give him?"
Susan replied, "Let him enter the game dungeon 'Footsteps of the Snow Corpse.' If he can clear it, his Infamy Value will decrease significantly."
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