PFC Chapter 1724 Remaining Restrained?
Chapter 1724 Remaining Restrained?
Madam Octopus looked directly at King of the Wind:
Are you sure you want to pay?
"Then I'll just ask!"
"Ask away, ask away!" King of the Winds said magnanimously, addressing Balgon.
"Put all of Octopus's expenses on my tab today."
Balgon naturally had no objection to this arrangement.
But after the King of the Raging Wind finished speaking, the smile that appeared on his face carried a hint of something deeper.
"The massacre of the Kro tribe a while ago, was it your Gobelins who did it?" After receiving a positive reply, Madam Octopus fired a straight shot at Balgon.
“Yes, Your Excellency, Overlord of the Neptune Realm.” Balgon admitted without hesitation:
"Just like the previous two massacres, the purpose and original intention have not changed. It is to take back that golden skull mask."
"Snapped!"
A loud slap rang out at the end of Balgon's words.
The King of the Winds faced Lady Octopus and spread his hands towards Balgon, saying:
"You see!"
"I told you your worries were unnecessary."
"The strong must have extraordinary abilities!"
"By the way, Balgon, this question shouldn't be charged, right? Octopus was just confirming something..."
“Ah, of course.” Balgon smiled and nodded at the King of the Winds.
"This was already a known fact. After all, I once inquired with Madam about the distribution of the Kro Clan's power in the Nexus Starfield. Madam should have guessed it long ago, right?"
"Hehe, her main concern is whether there are demons like you in the Demon Realm." Before Madam Octopus could speak, King of the Wind eagerly interjected:
"I'm afraid that one day her sea tribe will encounter the same situation as the Kro tribe, and be wiped out by you without a trace."
"I see." Balgon looked enlightened and earnestly said to Madam Octopus:
"Although I cannot guarantee that there are demons like us in the Demon Realm, Gobelin would certainly not use force against the sea race without a reason."
"We have always advocated diplomacy before resorting to force, negotiating first and then taking action."
"Just like this time and the previous actions against the Croat people, we in Gobelin only took action after many unsuccessful attempts to negotiate with them, both directly and indirectly."
"Failed multiple times?" Madam Octopus looked slightly surprised and murmured:
"How come I remember twenty years ago, you only allowed me to negotiate with Wu She once? You told me to ask him if I could buy back that mask through a ransom..."
“Your memory is excellent, madam.” Balgon nodded slightly.
"Twenty years ago, I did ask you for help only once, but at the same time, my people were also making contact with the Kro tribe."
"You can understand it as saturation negotiation."
"Unfortunately, the Kro people's attitude was far more assertive than we had imagined, and all negotiation efforts failed."
"We had no other choice but to resort to force."
"Even so, we tried to exercise restraint and did not slaughter the entire Kro tribe at once."
"Wait a minute..." Madam Octopus's eyelids twitched upon hearing this, and she interrupted:
"You mean, the previous massacre of a planet... uh, 'violation of force' was the result of your restraint?"
"If you use all your strength..."
“If we used all our strength, the Kro race would have been wiped out twenty years ago, along with the population of the first planet.” Balgon’s expression remained unchanged, his tone consistent, and he maintained his respectful smile.
Madam Octopus' right hand trembled, and the teacup almost fell.
If it weren't for Lin Feng's quick reflexes, who used a gentle breeze to lift it up, it would probably be a pile of shattered pieces by now.
"I always thought you guys had potential, but I never imagined you'd be this promising!" King of the Wind gave Madam Octopus a calm look, then leisurely picked up where Balgon left off:
"However, there is a god of slaughter among the Kro tribe, the Chosen One, who is ruthless."
“I believe you when you say you can severely damage the Kro tribe, but I still have my doubts about whether you can wipe out the Kro tribe by using all your strength.”
“If there are too many chosen ones, we really won’t be able to manage.” Balgon turned to look at Lin Feng and replied seriously:
"But if there's only one, it's still not a problem."
"This... isn't that a bit arrogant?" The King of the Winds was clearly not going to be convinced by such a casual remark, and he curled his lip and said:
“I remember you once told me that weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to victory, but arrogance is.”
"How come you've betrayed your original aspirations now?"
"Heh, if you go any further, it won't be free anymore." Balgon didn't immediately reply, but instead made a very clear statement.
After finishing speaking, he directly answered the King of the Wind's question:
"Your Excellency, Lord of the Storm Starfield, I, Balgon, can firmly tell you that I have not betrayed my original intentions."
"Our people have never abandoned their original aspirations."
"Everything I just said is simply the truth, and I'm willing to risk my life for it."
"What?!" Lin Feng's pupils trembled violently.
"Are you really confident you can deal with a Chosen One?"
“It’s not about dealing with them,” Balgon replied, his tone completely flat.
"Kill them."
"How is this possible? Could it be that a Chosen One has already been born within your clan?!" Lin Feng pressed.
A sudden breeze arose, ruffling his hair and beard, making him appear somewhat disheveled for a moment.
Balgon smiled without saying a word.
Ignoring the King of the Wind's question, he turned to Lady Octopus and said:
"I've answered all the free questions. Is there anything else you'd like to know, Madam?"
"Uh..." Madam Octopus shifted her eyes, glancing at the King of the Wind, who was about to explode with curiosity.
Taking a shallow breath, with the mindset of 'knowing it's impossible but still doing it anyway,' I tentatively asked:
"Has a chosen one truly been born within your race?"
"Sorry, no comment." Balgon's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a blank expression.
"Please ask another question, Madam, otherwise we will have to end this transaction."
"Uh, sorry..." Madam Octopus was clearly flustered.
After a moment's thought, she decided to immediately ask something else to ease the rapidly awkward atmosphere:
“Um… I don’t know if you remember the Spirit Clan woman I asked you about twenty years ago.”
"If possible, I'd like to know more specific information about her, such as... where she is now."
A smile returned to Balgon's face, his tone tinged with a hint of teasing:
"Twenty years have passed, and Madam still hasn't found a breakthrough to understand the war of the gods?"
"The efficiency is a bit low."
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