"Bong~~~ Bong~~~ Bong~~. Bong~~~ Bong~~~ Bong~~."
Just as The Crownless lit that stick of Brotherhood Incense, a resounding horn blast rang out.
The Crownless, Thundering Mephis, and Inferno Rider were stunned for a moment, but immediately after, they felt the blood within their bodies begin to burn as if ignited.
The Crownless: "I, The Crownless."
Thundering Mephis: "I, Thundering Mephis."
Inferno Rider: "I, Inferno Rider."
Together: "Today, we swear an oath of brotherhood here."
The Crownless: "We ask the Heavens to be our witness, and the Threnodian to testify. We do not ask to be born in the same year, same month, and same day."
Thundering Mephis: "But we wish to die in the same year, same month, and same day."
Together: "But we wish to die in the same year, same month, and same day."
After these words fell, a genuine sensation was born within the hearts of all three… the conviction that they were now brothers bound by life and death.
At the same time, a song that shook their very souls rang out in that instant.
"This one bow. Spring winds blow freely~ meeting a kindred spirit."
"Abyssal flowers~ also smile~ reflecting upon~ the altar."
"This one bow. Devoted to the country, ambitions generous and high."
"To build great deeds~ and display heroic talent. Display heroic talent."
"This one bow. Loyal liver and righteous gall."
"Following through hardships~ swearing never to part."
"This one bow. Life and death unchanged."
"Heaven and earth, sun and moon, attest to~ my~ sentiments."
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Accompanied by the influence of this Brotherhood Song, The Crownless, along with Thundering Mephis and Inferno Rider… had truly completed their sworn brotherhood in every sense of the word.
In this moment, not only did they reach a state of mutual understanding, but by relying on their combined strength, they all broke through to the early Tsunami class in one fell swoop.
Among them, The Crownless was naturally the Big Brother. Inferno Rider had no desire to compete, so Thundering Mephis became the Second Brother.
The last one… naturally became the so-called Third Brother. However, in the future Empire of Tacet Discords, who wouldn't call it 'Third Brother' upon seeing it?
"This… counts as finished? Big Brother, Second Brother."
"Big Brother. Third Brother."
"Second Brother. Third Brother."
The three were still so excited they couldn't control themselves. And this deeply touching scene…
Was witnessed perfectly by the arriving Rover and Abby.
"Yare yare, is this the Oath of the Peach Garden? No… it should be the Oath of the Threnodian Garden. But considering their attitude of having absolutely no respect for the Threnodian, how could they bring themselves to swear oaths and bow to the Threnodian…"
Rover roasted them completely speechless. Clearly, the scene before him made his blood boil a little bit, too.
Of course, he knew that was mostly due to the Brotherhood Incense, which also proved that exclusive items had their unique qualities.
"Rover, what do we do? Do we go up and wipe them out?"
Abby spoke up at this moment, and as soon as it finished speaking, it adopted a posture ready to strike.
Evidently, Abby only needed Rover to nod… and it would rush up without hesitation to completely resolve The Crownless trio, who were still intoxicated by the joy of their promotion.
"No need. It is better to guide the flow than to dam it… Since The Crownless has such ambition, it is actually a good thing for us."
Rover shook his head with a smile. In his view, the scene before him was absolutely a good thing.
"Huh? If they gather together and completely unify, it will only be more troublesome, right… How could that be a good thing for us?"
Abby asked back, looking completely confused. At this moment, it felt as if the thoughts of humans and Tacet Discords were so complex.
It really was better to be an Echo… because it only needed to do whatever Rover instructed.
"The reason is simple. Doesn't it want to establish a Kingdom of Tacet Discords?" Since a kingdom is established, it naturally won't fail to understand the principle that weak nations have no diplomacy."
"Think about it. Is it easier like it is now, where every time Tacet Discords cause trouble, we have to dispatch a great army to exterminate them? Or would it be more pleasant in the future to simply send someone to notify The Crownless, and then not only does it have to handle the matter perfectly for us, but it also has to pay corresponding compensation?"
Rover's idea was actually very simple: having someone else manage the Tacet Discords is always better than the Tacet Discords managing themselves.
Just like the saying 'weak nations have no diplomacy' that he mentioned. In order not to incur Jinzhou's dissatisfaction… in many future situations, The Crownless might even completely resolve issues before Jinzhou even has time to react.
Of course, the key point here is naturally that Jinzhou must occupy the position of absolute strength.
It was precisely because Rover had that kind of confidence that he made such a decision at this moment.
Otherwise, if there was even a single factor he couldn't grasp, even if it meant risking a massive Tacet Discord riot, wiping them out right now… would have been the wisest choice.
Moreover, there was another crucial point: The Crownless never believed in the Threnodian. It was precisely because of this added point.
That Rover came up with the idea that letting it manage the Tacet Discords might be a good plan.
"Aiya. So troublesome, all these twists and turns of you humans are just too troublesome. But whatever. Since you said so, then I have no business here… I'm going back to sleep first."
After Abby finished speaking, it turned into a streak of golden light and vanished into Rover's Tacet Mark.
"Troublesome, is it… This isn't troublesome at all. It even saved me a lot of effort. Just as you said, since the Tacet Discords have gained self-awareness."
"This world indeed ought to have a space for you to survive. So… I hope the creation of your kingdom goes smoothly."
After Rover finished speaking, he directly transformed into a meteor and vanished into the darkness.
Since he had already clarified the specific situation here, there was naturally no need for him to stay any longer.
And because Rover did not make any effort to conceal himself when he left, his departure was noticed by The Crownless and the others.
"Hmm? Did that meteor fly away from the Norfall Barrens?"
This was a question raised by Inferno Rider. It could tell… that the meteor's starting point seemed to be the very Norfall Barrens they were in.
"Are there meteors in the Norfall Barrens? What is this situation?"
Thundering Mephis scratched its head curiously, recalling that since its arrival, it seemed to have never seen a so-called meteor in the Norfall Barrens.
"I can't detect any useful information. Forget it… let's not worry about that. My two virtuous brothers, come with me. Let us first go and meet those Overlords who have rushed here from all over Huanglong."
After probing for a while with no results, the Crownless didn't dwell on it… Now that it had subordinates to help it manage things, coupled with its increase in strength.
It was naturally very confident about what was to come.
"Good. Later, if anyone refuses to submit to Big Brother, then there is no need for them to exist."
Thundering Mephis, when facing other targets, still displayed that explosive temper of his.
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