Chapter 413: Chapter 357: Declaration: The Final Battle!
Alongside the sensational success of "The Old Man and the Sea," there came another piece of news.
The final battle!
Lin Ke, representing the Human Race of the Gula Kingdom for the noble council, declared war on all opposing factions in the Faser Plane!
All of them!
Except for a few that are not opposing him, most of the rest are actually competitors!
Initially dormant and tucked away in a corner of the northwest Faser Continent, Lin Ke now declares war against all his competitors?!
Arrogant!
Reckless!
Ignorant!
A mere level fourteen being, even with the Great Wilderness Knight Order, can only contend with a few others at best!
Even if those fifty knights from the Black and White Knight Order are counted in, they still can’t stand against so many starlight-level opponents!
The Faser Gods?
Even together, the Faser Gods are inadequate.
Over the past two years, the Faser Gods have been nearly depleted by the starlight from the arriving Naseng, leaving few unscathed.
And the major Naseng factions?
One after another, they have been strengthened and fattened, plundering various resources, and they have captured many Faser People as slaves to serve them.
Even the gods are currently at a disadvantage.
If not for the cooperation between the Fan Ye Party and the gods, most of the Faser gods would likely have been downgraded several levels, basically consumed by the Naseng arrivals.
As for the Fan Ye Party?
In the eyes of many Naseng, powerless Faser People are just slaves, lower than cattle or horses if carefully calculated.
So, after Lin Ke’s "arrogant declaration of war," not only did opposing forces in Faser, but many Naseng people also felt confused.
These forces are not monolithic, you know.
For instance, within the Holy Life Alliance, there are various hostilities, contradictions, and conflicts.
Lin Ke doesn’t have to, you see!
Of course, no one knows what Lin Ke is thinking.
However, Lin Ke does feel a bit helpless.
Because the troublesome system popped out again.
[Task: Declare the final battle against all current opposing factions in Faser]
[Reward: First place in the noble council]
[Hint: Abandoning the task means losing the opportunity to enter the Fearless Tower.]
Simple and straightforward.
But Lin Ke knows from the task that if he declares war on all opposing factions, he would have a chance to visit the Fearless Tower he had heard of before.
He had always suspected that during the Magical Beast War, he was transported inside a tall tower.
Inside that tower, he met an old man without legs.
He kept pondering, could that be Andrew?
Could that tower be the Fearless Tower?
Unfortunately, there has never been an opportunity to inquire about Wumian.
Andrew’s backup is exceptionally vast, you know.
Having existed since the Mythical Era, who knows how powerful Saint Andrew has become.
Considering the word ’Fearless’ in Fearless Tower.
Lin Ke speculated that perhaps remaining hidden behind the scenes had irritated the old cranky Andrew?
Nevertheless, Lin Ke still went ahead with it.
And crucially, he didn’t need to say or do much, as people were already targeting him.
The information Lady Yongge conveyed earlier showed that those opposing forces were secretly advancing towards the northwest base camp.
Rather than being on the defensive, it’s better to declare war actively!
He would never concede at any time!
The people will not understand your forbearance; contrarily, they will support your strong stance!
After all, everyone hopes their leader is someone with courage!
Declare war! Declare war! Declare war!
When Lin Ke declared war on all opposing factions, many outsiders felt confused and puzzled, but the Human Race of the Gula Kingdom was excited one by one.
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Abyss, Green Leaf Juice Bar.
In the morning, some nobles or noble ladies of various standings were here enjoying juice and a leisurely brunch.
A maid entered around ten o’clock, taking quick, small steps, holding newspapers just delivered from the kiosk.
Her footsteps were silent, lightly and quickly passing each seat, placing a newspaper on the table.
The Great Wilderness Daily!
Although there are numerous newspapers nowadays, most closed down due to poor management.
Quite a few remain, but readers still prefer publications from the Great Wilderness Newspaper.
Everything from the Great Wilderness is guaranteed to be high-quality.
The maid didn’t disturb the customers, who continued sipping juice, engrossed in their thoughts.
Of course, some customers also noticed the newspaper and picked it up to read immediately.
"What?!"
A man, having just seen the front page, couldn’t suppress his astonishment and exclaimed loudly.
Some customers cast disapproving glances, quickly withdrawing them upon seeing that the exclaimer was the offspring of a Marquis.
Nevertheless, their curiosity was piqued by the son of a Marquis.
What on earth was reported on today’s front page that made a Marquis’s son exclaim so loudly?
One by one, the customers opened the newspapers, and even though they had prepared themselves, they still couldn’t help but exclaim in disbelief, filling the Green Leaf Juice Bar with sounds of surprise.
"How is this possible?!"
"Truly satisfying! This is how it should be!"
"With His Majesty, those aliens wouldn’t dare act rashly."
"This is my favorite author!"
The nobles couldn’t help but be thrilled, rushing to the discussion room to exchange loud conversations, expressions of excitement on their faces.
They were all talking about one thing– Lin Ke declaring war on all opposing factions!
People of the Gula Kingdom, who fears war?
No one fears!
In fact, oftentimes, disputes arise between two lords over a horse or a patch of grass, leading to fights.
Hot-blooded!
This isn’t a world where everyone follows traditional study until their twenties or thirties.
Here, the Human Race experiences combat from a young age, only some particularly decadent nobles lack any combat ability.
People like Lin Ke, despite their exceptional talents, focused on writing and painting, which was seen as less meaningful instead.
Many watchers of live streams were more interested in people from other factions, such as the Human Race from the Eternal Freeze Court clashing with gods.
It was exhilarating to watch.
Previously, various noble ladies and young ladies were enamored with Lin Ke’s elegant demeanor.
If Lin Ke hadn’t masterfully outmaneuvered and crushed the Eternal Freeze Court using just one local Faser, who knows how much they would have belittled and ridiculed him.
And now, Lin Ke had openly declared war!
Especially after writing a book portraying himself as the frail old man, while representing other factions as the sea and big fish.
Such valorous spirit of fighting to the end despite his frailness won loud applause from the Abyssal Nobility.
Lin Ke’s previous leisureliness was now viewed as strategizing within the tent, determining victory miles away.
After all, before the old man battled against nature and big fish, he also had to sharpen his harpoon, fishing net, and little boat.
Lin Ke’s prior preparations made perfect sense!
Thus, the men of Abyss and Gula were fired up!