Overlord: I’ve Been Recruiting Followers in Another World

"Thank you for your consideration."

King Ramposa III observed and found that Kael's expression did not seem displeased, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, he asked what he was most concerned about now, "Under Your Excellency, you suddenly summoned me, have you grasped the whereabouts of that little girl? Or..."

"You guessed correctly."

Kael didn't hide the fact that he had sent someone to take Princess Renner, and said openly, "Not only Princess Renner, but also Prince Zanac, they were found by my people after they left the Re-Estize Royal Capital."

"But don't worry, they are fine now, and I can let Prince Zanac go with you later."

King Ramposa III's face was covered in a smile.

Having just experienced a disaster, being reunited with his young son was truly something that made the old man happy. However, he was still a little greedy.

"Under Your Excellency, what about that little girl?"

With a nervous expression and a hint of longing in his eyes, King Ramposa III pleaded with Kael, "I know that the alleged matter is very serious, and I don't mind entrusting her to your temporary care, but could you allow me to meet my little girl?"

Seeing his reaction, Kael couldn't help but feel a trace of compassion in his heart, but he still shook his head and refused King Ramposa III's request.

"I apologize, Your Majesty, I cannot let you see her for now."

"...I understand."

King Ramposa III fell silent for a moment and nodded, clearly understanding the refusal.

Then, he took a deep breath as if sorting his emotions, and his expression changed from that of a worried old father to a serious ruler of a country.

He simply opened his mouth and asked, "Then Your Excellency, I wonder, what will you do with that little girl?"

"Oh?"

Kael heard a strong sentiment from King Ramposa III's tone, and couldn't help but find it interesting. So he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Then what do you think?"

King Ramposa III did not flinch. He puffed out his chest and looked directly at Kael, and said in a clear voice, "As a father and also the King of the Re-Estize Kingdom, I hope to give my daughter a fair trial."

"I hereby assure you on behalf of the king that if that little girl truly committed such a crime, I will never show favoritism and will punish her severely according to the laws of our country!"

Hearing this, Kael glanced at the old king with a hint of playfulness.

This could only be considered half said. As for the other half, the general meaning must be: If my daughter is fine, is it too much for you to forcibly punish her?

Hmph!

The unspoken meaning was, "I have a good temper. Otherwise, it would be strange if I spoke to an explosive time traveler in your tone and didn't massacre your country!"

After shamelessly bragging to himself in his heart, Kael said to King Ramposa III, "Needless to say, I have promised others before that I would give her a fair trial."

As he spoke, he looked at Lakyus next to King Ramposa III with a smile on his face.

The latter was slightly startled, reacted and bowed slightly to him, expressing gratitude.

After this small interaction, Kael's eyes returned to King Ramposa III and he said, "In addition to our Church of Destiny, the victims of this Re-Estize Royal Capital incident also include innocent people who sacrificed their lives. They also have the right to know why their relatives and friends died and why their homes were destroyed."

"Therefore, I request that a public trial be held in the Re-Estize Royal Capital. Isn't this not too excessive?"

King Ramposa III glanced at Kael with a heavy face, and finally nodded, "You are right, the people of the Re-Estize Royal Capital truly need an explanation."

"Okay!"

Kael was very satisfied with King Ramposa III's answer and said, "The Golden Princess is from your kingdom, so it's up to you to interrogate. Our Church of Destiny will only send people to the scene when the time comes."

"However, I want to remind you that what I want is a fair trial without any falsehoods, so I only accept the interrogation results obtained under the influence of mind control magic."

King Ramposa III heard this with a hint of doubt on his face.

Due to cultural influence, the royal aristocracy did not have a comprehensive understanding of magical knowledge, even when he was a king.

After hesitating, King Ramposa III's first reaction was to look at Gazef, who was by his side.

Gazef was formerly a mercenary, and although not fully informed about magic, he was always much better than himself.

Because this matter involved the princess, Gazef, after noticing King Ramposa III's wink, did not give an answer at once, but looked at Lakyus on the other side.

Both sides looked at each other, and Lakyus finally nodded slightly.

So, from an objective point of view, Gazef gave an answer that could be used as a reference, "Well, generally speaking, mind control magic is indeed the best means of interrogation. After all, one can easily deceive others, but it is rather difficult to deceive oneself."

Only after hearing Gazef say this, King Ramposa III felt relieved and assured Kael, "Then Your Excellency, we will prepare according to your requirements. I will send someone to inform you of the specific meeting time later."

"Okay."

"Then I will take my leave first."

King Ramposa III once again nodded to Kael, then led Gazef and walked outside the conference room, and Lakyus also accompanied them as an escort.

Upon their return to the front yard of their station, and upon arriving at the main entrance of the house, they saw Prince Zanac surrounded by several palace guards.

King Ramposa III's steps couldn't help but quicken slightly, and he felt a little excited.

And Prince Zanac, who noticed the three of them, also hurriedly greeted them and saluted King Ramposa III, "Father, it's good that you are safe and sound!"

King Ramposa III raised his hand to touch the boy's head, but remembering that Prince Zanac had grown up, it was a little awkward. He finally patted his shoulder.

"If you are safe and sound, your father will be relieved. This is not the place to talk, let's return to your hotel first."

Prince Zanac immediately understood the old king's words and nodded obediently, "Yes, father."

King Ramposa III then turned and bade farewell to Lakyus, "Lakyus, just send us off here, let's go first."

"...Yes, Your Majesty."

Lakyus saluted the old king.

Then King Ramposa III led Gazef, Prince Zanac, and others to leave the church residence.

Looking back at their departing figures, Lakyus felt a sense of alienation in her heart for no clear reason, and stood there with a complicated expression for a long time.

On the other hand, sitting in the carriage back to the guesthouse, King Ramposa III said to Prince Zanac with a serious expression, "Zanac, tell me about your experiences over the past few days, and focus on your sister."

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