Thud!

Lord Barbenheim collapsed to the floor.

He thought that by putting everything on the line, he would finally find someone to punish Dustin.

But he had never imagined that the mighty King of Lovellia was as close as a brother to Dustin!

All his confidence was crushed and was replaced by a growing sense of despair.

It was a complicated feeling he had never experienced before.

The Divine Hall refused to help, and it was likely the king would not either.

Lord Barbenheim did not know what to do anymore. He could only leave his fate to chance.

“Your Majesty, if I offer everything the Williams family has, can you protect me from being killed?” Lord Barbenheim asked while looking at the king on the screen.

The Williams family’s lands and military power still carried some weight. He decided to try one last gamble.

After all, the royal family had always been ruthless. They valued power above all else.

He did not even hope that the king would agree to punish Dustin. He