My queen is rebelling!

Koen looked at the crowd surrounding him, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes. He clearly saw the barely suppressed hatred and anger in their eyes.

Strange, if these people were just Perkins' subordinates, they shouldn't have such great animosity and hatred towards him.

Soon, he understood the source of their hatred.

The leader angrily cursed:

"Hound of King Effien!

Shameless villain who exchanged our family for wealth and glory!

When the Duke was alive, he also supported the large and small families within the territory, yet you actually kicked us when we were down, and used such underhanded methods against the Duke's blood relatives.

I will shatter every bone in your body later!"

After hearing this, a hint of understanding appeared in Koen's eyes. He didn't expect the other party to be remnants of the Gunter family.

The identity he had the South Border Station Chief forge was that of a nobleman who gained wealth and glory by betraying the Gunter family. As expected, it had an unexpected effect.

He actually lured out the remnant elements of the Gunter family. This time, he really caught a big fish.

He looked at Perkins, who was greedily staring at Asuna's delicate face, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and asked with a faint smile:

"Young Master Luca, aren't you afraid of the irreparable consequences for your Luca family if your collusion with the rebellious elements of the Gunter family is exposed?"

Perkins laughed very presumptuously:

Moreover—

Sir, you don't actually think you still have a chance to tell what happened here, do you!"

Perkins couldn't restrain his greedy gaze any longer, his voice tinged with a hint of distortion:

"Boy, obediently hand over the woman beside you, and also give me two or three million in ransom, and this young master might consider leaving you a whole corpse!"

Koen clicked his tongue lightly and said to Asuna:

"Someone wants to snatch you away from me right in front of my eyes. This is truly a rare and wonderful experience.

Even in the 'Lost Land,' I haven't seen such vicious people."

Asuna glared at Koen and said:

"Isn't this perfect, giving the gentleman a chance to be a hero and save the beauty."

Koen turned around, lifted Asuna's chin with one hand, and smiled:

"Generally speaking, after a hero saves a beauty, the beauty pledges herself in return. Miss Iliat, how are you going to repay me?"

Asuna's exquisite face flushed red, and she spat lightly, saying:

"That depends on whether the gentleman has the guts!"

Perkins watched the two of them flirting as if no one else was around, even though they were surrounded by him. He was both angry and anxious, and roared:

"What are you still standing there for? Cut off the man's limbs, grab the woman, attack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen remnant elements of the Gunter family revealed their magic weapons and charged towards Koen and Asuna.

Koen's eyes narrowed slightly. Facing the menacing crowd, there wasn't a trace of fear on his face.

On the contrary, his whole body surged with magic power, and an unstoppable will burst out from within him.

Immediately afterwards, a scene that shocked everyone present occurred.

The originally gloomy forest sky was suddenly enveloped in golden light, as if countless stars were ignited at the same instant.

Koen's tall figure stood in front of everyone, his eyes like burning gold, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he let out a low shout.

As his voice fell, the void behind him began to distort, and countless golden ripples rippled in the air.

Each ripple revealed a magic weapon shining with light—swords, spears, battle axes, shields… each one containing endless magic power. They slowly emerged from the void, their blades pointing directly at the crowd, as if ready to tear everything apart at any moment.

Rule Skill, Gate of Babylon!

In an instant, a burst of pain came from the minds of the Gunter family remnants. After forcibly suppressing the discomfort in their will, their hands felt light. Only then did they realize that the magic weapons in their hands had disappeared inexplicably.

Looking around, all the weapons had been plundered by the golden curtain behind Koen.

This incredible scene caused everyone in the field to lose color.

Even Perkins, who had been sitting firmly on the fishing platform, couldn't sit still at this moment, his face full of shock.

He quickly grabbed the hotel owner next to him and asked:

"Are you sure this kid is really just an ordinary small landowner?

He's just a Silver-tier transcendent. How could he possibly confiscate the weapons of so many people at the same time?"

The lowest of the Gunter family remnants were Bronze-tier transcendents, and there were even two Sixth-tier peak transcendents. Dealing with the Silver-tier Koen and Asuna should have been an easy task in Perkins' opinion.

But the current situation shocked him greatly.

Before the hotel owner could answer him, an even more terrifying scene occurred.

Koen, after taking all of the opponent's magic weapons and equipment, raised his hand and waved his fingertips lightly in the direction of the Port Gunter family remnants.

Instantly, countless magic weapons poured down like a storm, golden light cutting through the sky, carrying an unparalleled destructive force straight at the enemy.

The air was torn apart, the earth was shaking, and the entire forest seemed to submit to Koen's majesty at this moment. The roar of weapons and the screams of the Gunter family remnants intertwined, forming a symphony of destruction.

Koen stood indifferently in the center of the golden storm, staring at Perkins, who was not far away and whose expression had already changed in horror, and said calmly:

"Young Master Luca, what other tricks do you have? Use them all!"

Perkins widened his eyes, looking incredulously at Koen, who was like a god or demon descending to earth. When he saw the other party turn around and walk towards him, he had the urge to turn around and run away.

He shouted loudly:

"Menlev, Menlev, take him down!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a serious face appeared in the field, staring at Koen as if facing a formidable enemy.

Koen's eyes narrowed slightly, Seventh-tier, a Gold-tier transcendent.

A butler was actually able to cultivate a Gold-tier transcendent. No wonder this Perkins, just the son of a butler, dared to be so arrogant.

After Menlev appeared, the entire scene was immediately shrouded in an astonishing aura. With the strength of a Gold-tier, he could definitely be considered the number one expert in this small town.

Seeing Menlev appear, Perkins' expression softened a lot, and he shouted loudly:

"Break this man's limbs for me!

I want him to kneel down and beg for mercy later!"

After Menlev appeared, he didn't pay attention to the yelling Perkins. Instead, he looked at Koen, who was still calm and composed in the field, with a solemn expression.

He was silent for a long time, then turned to look at Perkins and asked:

"Young Master, are you sure of his true identity?"

Perkins urged anxiously:

"What are you afraid of? I've already investigated it.

He's just a small nobleman who climbed up by betraying the Gunter family.

Don't worry and do it boldly. I'll cover you if anything happens."

Mendeleev frowned deeply. The other party's mysterious methods didn't seem like something an ordinary petty noble would possess.

And also his female companion, besides having a rare and top-tier appearance, her strength was also unfathomable.

Seemingly only at the Silver-tier magic level, yet her body faintly contained a terrifying power.

This made Mendeleev hesitate to make a decisive move.

He was a Gold-tier Transcendent. Whether it was his knowledge or that vague premonition, it far surpassed Perkins. He felt that the other party's bearing and strength didn't resemble that of a petty noble.

Was the information investigated by that hotel owner really true?

Perkins, however, was still urging him incessantly, even invoking the name of his father, Levis Luca, demanding that Mendeleev take action immediately.

Mendeleev frowned deeply. He had handled many similar matters for Perkins before, but this time, he felt a faint sense of unease.

He stepped forward, and after a moment of silence, he spoke:

"You should also know the power of the Luca family. Therefore, I won't ask you for more, and I don't want your female companion either.

Leave behind 100,000 gold coins, and I'll let you leave. How about it?"

Perkins was stunned for a moment, then cursed loudly:

"Mendeleev, are you out of your mind?

What I want is the woman beside him. Whose side are you on anyway?"

Cohen raised an eyebrow slightly, his laughter extremely grating:

"No wonder you were able to cultivate to the Gold-tier. Not bad eyesight.

Unfortunately, the moment I stepped into this hotel, your Luca family was already destined for destruction!"

So, they couldn't come to an agreement!

Mendeleev took a deep breath, and the powerful aura of a Seventh-order Transcendent was fully revealed. No matter what, he was personally supported and cultivated by Levis after all. Since the other party was unwilling to accept his conditions, he had no choice but to make a quick decision.

This was, after all, the territory of the Luca family, one of the largest families besides the Gunter family.

In the Southern Territory, they could almost cover the sky with one hand. As long as it wasn't a heaven-shattering event, the Luca family could smooth things over!

As he spoke, Mendeleev had already grabbed towards Cohen.

Terrifying magic power stirred up gusts of dust in the forest, obscuring everyone's vision.

Perkins stared at Asuna with excited eyes, his mind filled with lewd thoughts.

However, before he could be happy for too long, the originally aggressive Mendeleev was suddenly struck as if by a heavy blow, and directly flew backward.

Then, he looked at Cohen and Asuna with a face full of horror.

Such a scene also left everyone dumbfounded.

Mendeleev was a Seventh-order Transcendent, the number one expert in the entire town. Who could injure him with a single move!

The surrounding dust dissipated, revealing a middle-aged man with a cold expression.

At the same time, a series of muffled footsteps came from the forest behind them, followed by a chilling black uniform that surged over like a black tide.

Looking at that familiar black uniform, Perkins' heart skipped a beat.

The Military Intelligence Agency!

Ruthless, invasive, and murderous Military Intelligence Agency!

Even more shocking to him was the rank insignia on the middle-aged man's uniform.

Major General of the Military Intelligence Agency!

In the Southern Territory, there was probably only one person who possessed this uniform!

Chief of the Southern Territory Station of the Military Intelligence Agency, Rafe Zion!

Why would such a figure help this petty noble?

Perkins was instantly stunned in place, as if he had been struck by a blow to the head. Then, he shuddered violently and immediately thought of the other party's identity.

The other party had climbed to a high position by reporting the Gunter family, and must have colluded with the Military Intelligence Agency.

It was not surprising that people from the Military Intelligence Agency came to help.

His thoughts turned sharply, and he looked at the remnants of the Gunter family who had been repelled by Cohen not long ago. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind.

He gave the leader of the Gunter family remnants a wink, and immediately shouted loudly:

"Your Excellency Zion!

Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!

You've attacked the wrong person. I received a report that there were remnants of the Gunter family colluding with others here, so I brought people to investigate the situation."

He raised his hand and pointed at Cohen and Asuna:

"Your Excellency Zion, they are the main culprits who colluded with the remnants of the Gunter family!"

Rafe glanced at Perkins coldly, and then, in the shocked gazes of everyone, came to Cohen, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, how should these people be dealt with?"

Your Majesty!

These two words rang in the ears of Perkins and the others, like a thunderclap.

Perkins' originally arrogant expression instantly froze.

His eyes were filled with unbelievable panic.

His pupils suddenly contracted, as if struck by an invisible lightning bolt. His face turned from red to white, and his lips trembled slightly. He seemed to want to say something, but couldn't make a sound, as if choked by an invisible hand.

He was actually going against the King!

He actually wanted to snatch the King's woman!

No, a woman who could be so intimate with His Majesty the King and appearing in the Southern Territory…

A name instantly jumped into Perkins' mind—the new Duchess of the Southern Territory, the Red Dragon Duchess, Asuna Elyate.

Perkins almost fainted on the spot.

Cohen's voice slowly sounded:

"Control the rest. Bring this Perkins over here. I want to have a good talk with him."

Perkins' face was ashen, and he was dragged in front of Cohen by Rafe like a chick. Then, he collapsed and knelt on the ground, his whole body trembling like a sieve.

Cohen asked calmly:

"How many remnants of the Gunter family are there still in the Luca family?"

Perkins' voice was filled with horror, and he begged for mercy repeatedly:

"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!

This lowly one was blind and offended Your Majesty and Her Highness."

Cohen suddenly erupted with an inviolable aura. His high Willpower attribute directly suppressed Perkins, who had already lost his mind, and he asked in a cold voice:

"I'll ask you one more time, how many remnants of the Gunter family are still hidden in the Luca family!"

Perkins trembled and answered in a trembling voice:

"There are still a few direct bloodlines of the Gunter family hidden in the Viscount's manor."

"The Gunter family has completely lost power. Why would you take such a big risk to take in their people?"

"I heard… I heard that the direct relatives of the Gunter family still hold a sum of underground treasure…"

Cohen's eyes flickered slightly, not really believing this guess.

Giliwos, who was so close to the Gunter family, didn't know anything about any underground treasure. It was probably just a story made up by the remnants of the Gunter family to seek protection.

Cohen continued to ask:

"I heard that your Luca family also has connections with the Kingdom of Ceylon. Do you know about this?"

Perkins' face showed a look of confusion, and he shook his head.

Cohen didn't pursue the question. As he saw it, with Perkins' character, his father, Levis Luca, wouldn't tell him such confidential matters.

So, the key to the matter still lay with the Luca family's chief steward, Perkins' father, Levis Luca!