Summoners War: Only I Summoned Divine Beasts - Chapter 1064: Punishment

Chapter 1064: Punishment

The people suddenly fell deep in thought. On the one hand, a lot of nobles thought their daughters were nothing but a marriage tool to advance their political careers. On the other hand, the timing couldn’t be any worse to hear that kind of thought coming directly from one’s own parents.

That was why people might be skeptical, but they didn’t really look at it badly. The only problem was that Evelyn had become a world class summoner. Her talent, her relations, and even her current strength were not something they could underestimate anymore.

William’s face became pale. He understood his current predicament. If only Evelyn had died, this wouldn’t have happened.

Meanwhile, his wife couldn’t help but shout, “What’s wrong with it? My life has been nothing but a mess. I have become that very ’tool’ you’re talking about. Yet, here I am.

“All the people here must be thinking the same. How many nobles actually think so purely about their daughters?”

A lot of people looked away, since they were the same.

“It’s not about the ’tool,’ but it’s about a summoner.” The prime minister shook his head helplessly. “If you consider her as a tool, then so be it. However, a tool is something that can’t hurt its owner.

“You’ve been shaping a sword for so many years. However, you’ve given that sword a reason to point back at you. And this is not just a mere sword.

“This sword is powerful enough to harm even the kingdom.”

The king squinted his eyes before asking, “Can we get her back?”

“I don’t think so.” The prime minister shook his head. “If we try to claim she is with us, she might personally attack us to make it clear. But the information about her hasn’t been released yet, especially regarding her family situation. Hence, there’s no damage right now.”

“What if we send our people to capture her?”

The prime minister thought for a moment. “Unless you mobilize three world class summoners at once, I don’t think it’s possible. In addition, the chance of success is also quite low.

“After all, she has a space element. Your Majesty must be aware of how hard it is to capture a space element.

“Besides, Nathan Reckmoon is there. According to our information, he was the brain that took down the Divine Hands. And he also had mysterious methods.

“With his connections, finding out our plan might not be that hard either. After all, we’re making such a big move.

“If we fail, it will sour the relationship with Nathan Reckmoon as well. There’s a high chance that he will stop providing all cloud-repelling devices, including the maintenance. If that’s all, we can still survive. But the moment we lose the distribution of the magic weapons, other kingdoms will easily outpace us.

“And if all those world class summoners, especially the Holy Kingdom and the Azilia Kingdom, intervene, even with our current strength, it’s impossible to solve the grudge unscathed.

“That’s why I don’t think it’s worth it to fight her. Evelyn personally might be strong, but Nathan is much more troublesome.”

The king let out a long sigh. The trouble had become so complicated. “What if we acknowledge her instead?”

“It won’t do any good. If we recognize her as Evelyn Lavender and her achievement, people will call her name often and realize something odd. This will create unrest. The other side can also reveal the situation of her family.

“If we acknowledge their relationship, there’s no stopping them anymore. Even Her Highness Flora Vietta Ezelia gave back her succession right for him, so the Azilia Kingdom would definitely intervene.”

Mattheus thought about something. “What if we stop here?”

“Stop here?” The prime minister frowned. “If we stop, nothing will happen… maybe? I’m not entirely sure how much hatred is still hidden in her heart. If it’s too great, she will most likely strike her own family in order to settle the grudge.

“Fortunately, the Azilia Kingdom won’t be able to acknowledge her as a part of their kingdom either, just like in Her Highness Flora’s case. So, the conflict won’t escalate further. The only problem will be how we deal with the internal problem.

“If we don’t punish her for attacking the Lavender family, we will look weak. We have the most world class summoners among all four kingdoms. At the same time, our power comes from the perception of our power.

“Not hitting back after a marquis family is gone is the same as telling the world we’re weak. On the other hand, if we strike her, all the things I’ve mentioned will happen.”

Mattheus raised one finger. “And that’s the solution I have in mind. What if we punish the Lavender family alone?”

“What?!” William and his wife widened their eyes in shock.

“Please elaborate, Commander.”

“Punish the Lavender family and Crestine family according to the law.” Mattheus raised one finger. “The law I mention is regarding the world class summoner.”

“!!!” The prime minister understood his meaning. “According to the law, anyone who has offended an unaffiliated world class summoner is punishable by death, especially since this world class summoner can be one of us.

“However, both the Lavender family and the Crestine family are marquis families. Hence, the official punishment should be demoting their titles along with reparation.

“By punishing them internally, we have made our stance clear to that world class summoner and dropped this matter. If the world class summoner continues to hit us, we’ll retaliate, and no one will have enough justification to stop us.

“If she acknowledges this is enough, there won’t be any conflicts between us. This also means Nathan won’t stop the distribution of magic weapons as well as his devices.”

When they arrived at this conclusion, a lot of eyes lit up. It looked as if this was the most suitable solution.

They couldn’t repair the relationship with Evelyn, so the best solution was to cut off the grudge with a small punishment.

The king, without hesitation, stood up and declared, “Marquis Lavender and Marquis Crestine will now be demoted to baron. Their land will be reduced by two-thirds, and they shall prepare reparations.

“Prime Minister. You shall handle the details. If both of them are trying to mess around, an additional punishment shall follow.”