Beast Summoner

"Back then, His Majesty the King was just a prince. During a patrol, other princes colluded with outsiders to kill all the royal guards around the prince and then kidnapped him."

"At that time, your grandfather, like your father, was the captain of the Royal Guards. Originally, he could not be blamed for this matter. After all, all the members of the Royal Guards gave their last drop of blood and were loyal to the country. But your grandfather was not like that.

I think, that is the prince, someone who must be protected even if he dies."

"Your grandfather led thirteen personal guards to follow and investigate, and finally discovered the prince's location. Just when they were secretly rescuing him, they didn't expect to be discovered by the other party. The result... alas!" The elder couldn't help but sigh.

One sound.

"Then why didn't he send someone to find a large army to rescue him instead of trying to be brave? As the Minister of Military Affairs, you can't just sit idly by and ignore it, right?" Li Zhenbang frowned.

It stands to reason that since the person has been found, he should be followed secretly and at the same time send people to find large troops for rescue. The great elder was already the minister of the military at that time, so dispatching troops and generals should not be a problem.

"He has no reinforcements at all, and it is impossible for him to have reinforcements." The great elder shook his head.

"Why?" Li Zhenbang looked at the great elder in surprise, "Is it possible... that you have already left the border of the Carlo Empire?"

The Great Elder nodded and gritted his teeth and said: "That place is already within the borders of Freedem City. If we send troops to rescue, they will be mistaken for wanting to start a war."

Li Zhenbang didn't speak anymore. Although the Great Elder was not the Minister of Military Affairs at that time, he was still qualified to send a group of strong troops for rescue.

You must know that the crown prince of the Carlo Empire was arrested at that time, which was equivalent to a slap in the face of the Carlo Empire. The great elder was so angry that he gritted his teeth when he mentioned it now, let alone at that time, but he still resisted and did not send troops. It can be seen that at that time

The gap between Carlo Empire and Friedham City should still be quite large.

A weak country has no diplomacy, no national strength, and no right to speak when facing a powerful enemy. It can do nothing but endure.

"Although your grandfather rescued the prince safely in the end, all the thirteen personal guards who went with him stayed there, and your grandfather was also seriously injured. Although your grandfather later recovered a little, it is still difficult to improve his strength.

In the end, the old wounds recurred and he passed away." The great elder's voice was full of helplessness.

"If your grandfather had not died, he would have become the youngest holy warrior in our family. Unfortunately, your grandfather, in order to be loyal to the royal oath and for the glory of the family..."

"When His Majesty ascended the throne, your grandfather was no longer alive. In recognition of your grandfather's achievements, Your Majesty gave the family this gold medal, which represents the supreme honor."

"His Majesty the King even betrothed the princess to your father. Even when the princess did not give birth to a boy and could not provide an heir to your grandfather's lineage, His Majesty allowed your father to marry another woman. You know, this is unprecedented.

This has never happened before!”

"To be honest, when I was young, I felt that what your grandfather did was not worth it. If your father became a holy warrior, he would definitely bring more glory to the family and give the family a more distinguished status in the Carlo Empire. But

Now I know that your grandfather did the right thing, and he is a man of great wisdom. He exchanged his own future for the future of his family." The great elder's eyes became extremely deep.

"If he becomes a holy warrior, then our Red Maple Leaf family will definitely be more than just an Earl's Palace!" Li Zhenbang disapproved of his grandfather Li Zhantian's choice.

He always felt that his grandfather Li Zhantian wanted to be remembered forever. If he really cared about the family, he should maximize his interests.

Although he has never met Li Zhantian, he can tell from the mouths of family members that Li Zhantian is definitely a once-in-a-century genius in the family in terms of martial arts. Even if he is called a once-in-a-hundred-year genius in the Carlo Empire, he does not care at all.

Pass.

Think about it, there are many golden warriors in their thirties, but half-saints in their thirties are rare. There are not many such people in the history of the entire continent. In the end, they are all famous people. As long as they grow up

, nine out of ten are demigod-level existences.

"Bastard!" The great elder slapped the table hard, and the already somewhat shabby table was finally overwhelmed and fell apart with a roar.

"What do you know? Having a saint-level strongman in a family can certainly improve the family's status in the empire, but his family will also be far away from the core of the empire!" The elder looked at Li Zhenbang, as if he hated iron.

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"Far away from the core of the empire? Why? Having a saint-level strongman sitting in charge, shouldn't it be a good thing for the family?" Li Zhenbang looked at the elder in confusion. He really couldn't understand the reason.

"Think about it for yourself. Among the big families in our empire that have saint-level powerhouses, apart from those saint-level powerhouses who have certain rights, which one of their families has real power? It sounds like a good title.

This Duke's Palace, that Duke's Palace, but do the people in their family do anything?" The elder shook his head, leaning on his crutches behind his back.

Li Zhenbang thought for a moment, and it was true as the elder said, as long as there is a saint-level powerhouse in the family, the family members may have no worries about food and drink, but they will have no real power.

It would be fine if everyone in their family is just a loser and has no outstanding people. Some families still have some officials who are recognized as capable, but they are just officials with the ability to give advice.

"Why? With the support of a saint-level powerhouse, the empire will be stronger. Logically speaking, shouldn't the family of a saint-level powerhouse be given preferential treatment and grow bigger?" Li Zhenbang asked the doubts in his heart.

"It's okay to receive preferential treatment, but it won't get bigger and bigger. A saint-level powerhouse already has absolute strength. If his family has real power again, it will be a huge threat to the imperial power. Not to mention that there are

Anyone who might become a demigod is a potential threat to the empire."

"Think about it, if a member of a saint-level powerhouse's family breaks the law, should His Majesty deal with it impartially or bend the law for personal gain for the saint-level powerhouse? Once dealt with impartially, it will definitely hurt the saint-level powerhouse's face.

But if we don’t deal with it impartially, it will chill the hearts of others. If the family of a saint-level powerhouse is so difficult to deal with, how should we deal with the family of a demigod?"

"A saint-level powerhouse is a double-edged sword. If you control it well, it will be a deterrent to other countries. If you don't control it well, it may backfire on you." The great elder said earnestly.

"Is it a sin for the family to have a saint-level powerhouse?" Li Zhenbang stared at the elder with wide eyes. He really found it difficult to agree with the elder's point of view.

"Of course it is not a sin to have a saint-level powerhouse, but how many saint-level powerhouses dare to sacrifice themselves to help the family?" The great elder's voice rose slightly, and it was obvious that he was very uneasy in his heart.

"Although there are no saint-level experts in our family, how many saint-level experts dare to challenge our family in the Carlo Empire? All of this is due to your grandfather Li Zhantian, who sacrificed his future and even his life for

The family got it in exchange for it." The elder carefully took the gold medal off the bookshelf and handed it to Li Zhenbang.

"Take a good look. This is the honor and family status your grandfather gained by gambling his future and life!" The great elder's voice was trembling, and his eyes were red.

"Our family will always end up with the Carlo Empire and His Majesty the King of the Carlo Empire. Not to mention other people, it is my life. You can take it away at any time as long as His Majesty the King feels it is necessary!" the great elder almost shouted.

Li Zhenbang couldn't help but look at the gold medal carefully. There were only eight characters on the gold medal, "Inherit destiny from heaven and be honored forever."

Just for this gold medal made of pure gold and these eight words, grandpa Li Zhantian gave up the opportunity to become a saint-level powerhouse or even a demigod. Is it worth it?

"Zhenbang, have you figured it out?" Seeing Li Zhenbang's thoughtful look, the elder continued to ask.

"What do you want to understand?" Li Zhenbang looked at the elder blankly.

How did the elder know that Li Zhenbang's thoughtfulness was not because he wanted to dedicate everything to the family, but because he was thinking about whether it was worth it?

Seeing Li Zhenbang's appearance, the elder was so angry that he almost lost his breath. He kept talking for a long time, and even he was so moved that Li Zhenbang didn't listen to anything!

"You...you..." The elder was trembling with anger. He raised his hand and pointed at Li Zhenbang. He hesitated for a long time but did not say the next words.

"Cough...cough..." The elder coughed hard several times before he regained his breath.

"Li Zhenbang, I won't beat around the bush with you anymore. Just tell me, how are you going to give an explanation to His Majesty and an explanation to the family?" The elder took a deep breath and tried to calm down his mood and try to stay calm.

"What do you have to explain? I am a Summoning Beast Mage, not a Necromancer. What I summon is not decided by me, but by the Summoning Beast God. Why does His Majesty the King have any objections even if the Summoning Beast God has no objection?

?" Li Zhenbang frowned and looked at the great elder.

How could Li Zhenbang not know that the eldest elder told him so many intentions? He just wanted me to imitate my grandfather and be a person who sacrifices myself and benefits the country and the family. But it is a pity that I can't do it.

He has some good impressions of this family, but it's not to the point where he can sacrifice everything. He can understand everything the family has done to him, but that doesn't mean he can't care less.

There is really no comparison between the honor and interests of the family and the summoned beasts of his contract. Although the blood of the Red Maple Leaf family remains in his body, it is not his family who can connect with him and be willing to die for him...

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