The First Prince and the Second Prince looked at each other. Neither of them spoke. Although the one who died was their father, now was not the time to seek justice.
The top priority now was to stabilize Roa, and then discuss other things later.
Now the ministers were trapped, and Roa killed people as he pleased. At this moment, whoever stood out would die. There were not many strong combatants among them. Not to mention Roa, even the Water God could not be stopped, let alone the two of them mixed together, colluding with each other.
If they really wanted to take action, they would have to wait until they returned to their territory and jointly send troops to encircle and suppress him.
Everyone thought very clearly at this moment. Now that Roa was powerful, they would listen to Roa.
But not everyone thought clearly.
The long sword pierced the old King's heart, and the scepter symbolizing the King's power also fell to the ground. Blood stained the floor red. The old King was one of those who did not see all of this clearly.
Roa ignored the pale-faced Ariel, but stepped forward, waved his hand, and the blood-stained scepter came into Roa's hand. Roa handed the scepter to Ariel and said to everyone: "I won't waste any more words. I'll just ask one question. Who agrees to Ariel becoming the King? Who opposes?"
Although this sentence was not loud, it echoed throughout the entire hall.
The people below did not dare to say anything. Everyone was acting like a mute.
The noble who had stood at the end to express his position shouted at this moment: "I agree! I agree!"
Roa ignored him and asked again: "Those who oppose, stand up. I only look at the dissenting votes."
The nobles couldn't help but twitch their mouths when they heard Roa's words.
The old King in the hall was nailed to the ground. Who would dare to say no?
Was Roa really planning to rule the country by force?
Seeing that everyone was still silent and no one dared to say no, Roa's mouth also showed a smile.
Without saying any more nonsense, Roa clapped his hands and said: "Since that's the case, then Ariel is the next King."
After saying this, everyone did not say any more nonsense and directly knelt down and said: "Greetings, Queen."
Ariel's mouth showed a wry smile. The current situation was already beyond her expectations.
There was no coronation ceremony. The former King lying on the ground was the best coronation ceremony.
Roa standing beside Ariel was Ariel's strongest backing.
The First Prince and the Second Prince did not dare to say a word of disagreement. They were now showing humble postures, fearing that Roa would directly liquidate the two of them and use them as scapegoats.
After the ceremony, Ariel's throne was considered to have been recognized by everyone. As for Darius and the King who died below, just find a reasonable excuse to deal with it.
Ariel looked at the trembling crowd below. Although she was also a little frightened, she still used a gentle tone to appease everyone.
It must be said that the girl's voice seemed to have some kind of magic, and it actually had some soothing effect.
It was not enough to just appease them. She also had to draw some big cakes appropriately, such as following me, there would definitely be no problems, and future power and status could also be guaranteed.
These words were all empty words, and whether they could be achieved was also unknown.
But it couldn't stand that some people just loved to hear them. Although they were just verbal checks, listening to them, everyone found that if it was really like what Ariel said, it seemed not bad.
In fact, until now, only the old King and Darius had died. Although the two of them were indeed high-ranking and powerful, honestly speaking, the country could still function without these two people.
On the contrary, Roa's sudden appearance was, strictly speaking, a surprise.
With one more top combatant, the Asura Kingdom also had another great power stationed there, which was also a good thing.
Everyone only listened to half of Ariel's words. Some smart nobles were already cooperating with Ariel in singing a duet, looking obedient and honest.
Roa took the expressions of the people below into his eyes. He just smiled and nodded slightly, without saying anything.
After Ariel had sorted out everything, the girl felt that she had said everything she should have said, so she turned her attention to Roa.
This was to prepare for Roa to end the scene, meaning that today's matter would end here.
Roa nodded, and the people in the audience all breathed a long sigh of relief, and their expressions finally relaxed.
'Is it finally over?' This was everyone's thought. Everyone wanted to slip away quickly and return to their territory.
This feeling of not having their lives in their own hands was very uncomfortable.
However, Roa's next sentence made everyone's faces stiffen.
"Considering that the winter has been cold recently, and the snow has been heavy, the roads have been blocked. It was not easy for everyone to get here, so don't go back yet." Roa said with a smile, and everyone's heart sank.
The old man who had confronted Roa before stood up at this moment. The old man's face showed a slightly awkward smile. He stroked his somewhat pale beard and said seriously: "I have things to do at home and need to go back to deal with them quickly. I can't stay here all the time."
Roa did not speak. He just looked at the old man.
The old man felt a chill down his spine from being stared at. He couldn't help but say in a cold voice: "What? Does Your Excellency even want to control my personal freedom?"
However, Roa just said lightly: "Do I look like an idiot to you?"
Everyone was silent.
A person who could become a Sword God would naturally not be a fool, but they still had a fluke in their hearts, hoping that Roa would make a mistake.
People always make mistakes, and many things are not considered carefully. For example, now, these nobles hope that Roa will treat them like a fart and let them go.
They were unfamiliar with the place. Now the palace was already Roa's territory. Staying here was equivalent to being a hostage to the other party.
Ariel also understood Roa's meaning at this moment. This was the idea of simply keeping all these people as hostages.
The recovery of power would inevitably not be too smooth. These nobles were not lambs to be slaughtered. They were very smart. Once these old guys returned to their territory, and now they had to recover so much power at once, these guys would definitely unite and make some trouble.
In order to avoid such trouble, directly controlling all the people in the palace was the best choice.
After all, the nobles in charge of the various territories were all in the Royal capital. As long as they were thinking about their own lives, the people standing in front of Roa now knew what to do.
Honestly obeying was the only way to survive. With the character that Roa had shown just now, if something went wrong in their territory, Roa would be the first to kill them.
The nobles in the audience who understood sighed and showed bitter expressions on their faces. Of course, half of the people in the audience were foolishly smiling, looking dull and not knowing what was happening.
The old man took a deep look at Roa, said nothing, and retreated. The people who had been clamoring before did not speak at this moment.
Roa looked at Isolte beside him and instructed Isolte: "Since that's the case, Isolte, you can arrange a place for them to live."
Ariel interrupted at this moment: "No need. They all have their own rooms in the palace. Although the rooms are not very luxurious, everyone has been living there before."
"Is that so?" Roa nodded and did not dwell on this topic. The problem had been solved almost. Doing it so absolutely at once would definitely have some impact later. It was normal for these nobles to have some other ideas.
In response to this, Roa simply did it once and for all, simply detaining all the people here, directly taking back the power that had been distributed, and killing whoever was unwilling.
As for why he didn't use magic seeds to control those people, it was because Roa was afraid that these people would go back and pretend to obey, being respectful on the surface but secretly preparing to unite and resist Roa.
Moreover, magic seeds could only control the other party's life and death. If they really encountered someone who didn't care about their life, the magic seed would not be able to control them.
After all, if the other party was not even afraid of death, then what were they afraid of?
Roa's magic seeds were also very special. They were not all bad. As long as they could accept the disadvantage of being controlled by Roa, with their life and death all in Roa's mind, their strength would be greatly improved in an instant, and even their lifespan would be improved.
To some extent, this was a good thing. Controlling that group of scum with magic seeds was simply giving those old bastards a favor. Roa would rather control a dog than control those dirty things.
So it was better to just tie them to the palace directly.
First, see if these guys accept cooperation. If they cooperate, then bring their families over to live in the palace and let that noble go to manage the territory. That way, even if the other party leaves, they have to consider their families.
As for whether the other party would have any objections, Roa said that if their fists were bigger than his, they could do whatever they wanted.
Otherwise, they should honestly sit down.
The First Prince and the Second Prince looked at each other after hearing Roa's words, and they both saw some helplessness and unwillingness in each other's eyes.
If Roa really let these guys go back so easily, then there would still be room for maneuver. With their cooperation from the inside and outside, they might be able to fight for a chance of survival.
The throne was not just a dream. For that little chance, it was worth fighting for.
Anyway, even if they lost the fight, they could just flee far away and be a good man again.
But the problem was that Roa didn't give them this opportunity at all. The young man in front of them was smarter than they thought. He directly planned to take this opportunity to control everyone, then take back the power and redistribute resources in a new round.
It must be said that although this method was a bit extreme, it was indeed a very good way to deal with it.
At least it could reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble.
The nobles in the audience, except for those who were really too stupid, had already understood that this trip to the palace had become very dangerous, and they might really have to explain it here.
But watching their ancestral territory being taken back by the other party, they always felt unwilling in their hearts.
Among the nobles standing in the middle row, there were some middle-aged people. Their fists were clenched and their breathing was rapid.
Now their fundamental interests had been touched. This was equivalent to taking half of their lives. If the power was really taken back, the future of the entire family would definitely be very difficult.
For this reason, they had to do something. Even if their power was very limited, they could not let Roa have his way so easily.
The nobles all knew that if the ruler was too satisfied, then the things they could divide would become very limited.
The cake was only so big, and the power was only so much. If the ruler took it all, then what would the nobles do?
Watch with their eyes open?
So many times, the ruler and the nobles were evenly matched, with a restraint between them.
But now, this restraint was obviously going to be broken.
It couldn't go on like this. Almost all the nobles knew this. Raising objections now was the best time. If they didn't raise them, it would be too late. By that time, they would really become fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.
Finally, after the old man, a middle-aged man stood up with a blank expression. His tone was humble, and there was no change in his expression. He only asked one thing: "Will our territory be taken back?"
This sentence almost made clear the possible problems that existed now. He asked the question that all the nobles were worried about now. After hearing this question, the nobles in the audience pricked up their ears and listened carefully to see what Roa had to say.
Roa was also straightforward and his answer was very concise.
"It will be taken back."
There was an uproar among the crowd. Many people showed a look of "I knew it" on their faces. Some stupid nobles finally turned the corner at this moment and understood why everyone had such heavy expressions just now.
Ariel sighed, poked Roa's clothes, and said speechlessly: "You shouldn't be so direct. You can think of the good idea of keeping these nobles here. Now that you are so direct, don't you understand the consequences?"
Many times, speculation is always speculation. As long as they don't really take action, people will still have a fluke in their hearts. And those who have a fluke in their hearts will not choose to die if they can see a glimmer of hope.
Smart people are ultimately a minority, and those who are smart and decisive are even fewer.
I believe that even those who have seen through the situation can only feel powerless at this moment. But Roa is making it clear that he wants to use them as scapegoats. The current situation is that anyone who is a little normal should choose to resist.
Roa shrugged. Ariel's concerns indeed had some merit. Perhaps, in Ariel's eyes, what Roa was doing was an extremely perplexing act.
Roa didn't let the meeting continue to be noisy. He coughed forcefully a few times, and the clamorous sounds in the room instantly quieted down.