kvmb Chapter 213 Tick
Chapter 213 Tick
"Dopp, why are you stunned?"
"I am Dop," a thought subconsciously welled up in Lin Tian's mind, but he quickly dismissed it because...
"coming."
A strong, resonant voice rang out, and Lin Tian realized that he had possessed the body of the Caster family patriarch, Dop Caster.
So where is this place?
Looking around at the buildings he had never seen before, Lin Tian was filled with doubt.
The overall architectural style leans towards ancient Greece, with mostly columnar structures. The columns, as white as jade, stand tall, complemented by exquisite carvings, giving it a solemn and elegant appearance.
He must be in a huge palace at this moment, because even within Lin Tian's limited field of vision, he saw many similar buildings.
However, according to Lin Tian's knowledge, the current living conditions of the people in this country are probably not that good, because these buildings look very expensive and are completely unsuitable for ordinary people to live in.
Based on the information he had gathered earlier, Lin Tian guessed that this should be the royal palace of the Sand Kingdom, and that Dop was here to attend the so-called war conference.
Lin Tian thus figured out his location, but what puzzled him even more now was why he had brought him to this place.
Could it be that Dopp contracted that unknown disease here?
While Lin Tian was pondering, Dop had already followed the person who had called out to him into the palace. That person also had white hair and was obviously quite old; the two were probably friends.
"It's been a long time since I've been here. This Sand Palace is getting more and more magnificent!"
"Indeed, I heard that they hired several thousand slaves to expand and upgrade this place a while ago. Now that I see it, it really is no different from those temples dedicated to gods."
The two walked and talked, and many servants passed by them. In this palace, even the servants were dressed better than the commoners outside.
After walking for a while, they encountered several men, greeted each other, and then continued on together.
It's obvious they're all going to the same place, and that place is naturally...
"Greetings to the Great King of the Sands!"
In a magnificent golden palace, a large group of people knelt on a platinum carpet, paying homage to the king of this kingdom, the King of the Sands, Tik Shars.
Facing this current king, people from every dynasty were generous with their praise. Only Dop, perhaps because of his high status, only offered a few simple words of praise, and he was also one of the few people in the crowd who did not kneel down.
"Get up~"
Tick is a rather old man; if one had to describe him, he would probably be a scorpion with the eyes of a falcon.
That description isn't wrong. His gaze was sharp, scanning everyone present intently. A subtle desire for control emanated from his eyes, coupled with an almost imperceptible sinister glint. All these factors suggest that he was not an easy opponent.
The elderly monarch slightly raised his hand, demonstrating his benevolence towards his ministers, and led by their servants, everyone took their seats.
Dop was positioned relatively close to the front, allowing him to clearly hear the monarch's commands—yes, commands!
In the ensuing conversation, the monarch-minister discussion that Lin Tian had imagined did not take place. Throughout the entire process, it was basically only Tick who was speaking, his tone filled with strong confidence and an undeniable sense of dominance.
During the council meeting, his eagle eyes constantly scanned the crowd below. If anyone dared to disobey him in words or actions, he would cast his sinister gaze upon them. No subject could resist this authoritative and oppressive gaze befitting a monarch.
So almost no one dared to refute him, including Dopp.
The seemingly tough old man remained silent throughout the entire process. Even Lin Tian, an outsider, could frequently notice the glances Tick cast his way, but Dop acted as if he couldn't see them and completely ignored them.
And since no one objected, the meeting ended quickly. The whole process actually revolved around the war between the North and the Freedom Society.
In this matter, the controlling monarch naturally chose a more radical option.
As the meeting concluded, Dop, a key minister of the state, was unsurprisingly kept behind.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"Ha! Don't call me that, just call me Tick, no need to be so formal..."
"Your Majesty, please don't joke around."
"Sigh~ Then call me brother. Have you forgotten when you were young and we fought side by side? Back then you always called me brother!"
Looking into Tick's eyes, Dop knew he couldn't refuse him anymore, so he went along with it and called out.
"Haha, this is fine... this is fine, there's no need for us brothers to be so distant."
Seeing Tik laughing heartily, Dop forced a smile and exchanged a few polite words with him.
"Why did you seem a little distracted during the meeting just now?"
When faced with Tick's question, Dop blushed slightly and jokingly said that he hadn't slept well.
"You really didn't sleep well?"
Dopp stopped answering, seemingly falling silent. At that moment, Tick made a gesture of sudden realization, then patted Dopp's shoulder reassuringly and said:
"Those things are in the past."
“I am also very saddened by what happened to Dored.”
"But people always have to look forward, don't they?"
Faced with Tick's words of comfort, Dop choked up and showed a sad expression.
What followed was a series of scenes where the older brother comforted the younger brother, and with Tick's reassurance, Dop gradually calmed down.
"Thank you, brother."
"Nothing, it should be."
"Alright, I see you don't want to talk right now. Go to the palace and relax. A while ago, Jiga kept pestering me to expand the palace. I couldn't refuse him, so I renovated it. You'll have quite a bit to see."
Dop agreed to everything Tik said. After exchanging a few polite words, the two parted ways, one returning to the throne and the other heading towards the gate.
But at that moment, Tick suddenly turned around and shouted something to Dop.
"Dopp".
"What's your majesty's order?"
"You'll come with me, right?"
"Let's go to the North."
"Will do."
The two were silent for a moment, then smiled at the same time.
Click~
As the door that blocked their view closed, the two men's expressions changed in perfect unison. Their smiles vanished, one becoming sinister and the other deep and brooding.