Chapter 1822: Chapter 1035: The Meeting Begins Chapter 1822: Chapter 1035: The Meeting Begins Since the meeting room that Ariel Watson arranged was only one floor away from the queen’s rest room,
Leo Ray and Ariel Watson walked along the quaint castle corridor and quickly arrived near the meeting room.

“Your Lordship, Your Majesty the Queen!”

At the corner of the corridor, Scarlett, the White Knight, Randal, Sarah Shawn, Nolan, Scarlett, and Elusa, just returned from the underground of Sanders Master’s castle, immediately saluted Leo Ray and Ariel Watson.

These seven were specifically arranged by Leo Ray to follow and attend the meeting.

Among them, to “Verdant Adventurers’ Guild” were assigned Scarlett and Elusa, experienced in exploring relics and secret realms; to “Thunder and Lightning Magic Assembly” was assigned Randal, a Mage Expert in rare metal magic; to “Mirror Witches’ Association” was assigned Scarlett, a fellow witch.

And to “Jett Knights” were assigned the White Knight, renowned as the first knight of Coldflame, and Sarah Shawn, a descendant of the Knight King; to the “Bard Alliance” was assigned Nolan, who was extremely interested in Wandering Poets.

In this way, it would undoubtedly be possible to close the gap with these neutral forces in the shortest amount of time.

Leo Ray clearly understood that although these five neutral organizations were already the strongest representation of Coldflame Kingdom’s civic forces, they were still somewhat anticlimactic in front of the invading armies of the Five Kingdoms.

But now, at this crucial moment of life and death, even if it was only to increase a sliver of hope for victory, he would not give up.

“No need for formalities, let’s get started.”

Leo Ray nodded to his subordinates and continued walking toward the destination not far away.

Before long, accompanied by two respectful maid guards opening the doors of the meeting room, Leo Ray and his entourage sequentially entered.

Having just entered the elegantly decorated castle room, Leo Ray immediately felt an extremely solemn atmosphere.

Sitting at the rectangular, quaint conference table were five guests, three men and two women, each with serious expressions, sitting silently in their seats.

According to Ariel Watson’s description of their features, Leo Ray quickly identified the identities of the five individuals.

Sitting at the foremost position on the left, the first one was a man with an erect figure but white hair and beard, exuding a vast and powerful aura.

This man was the only Tier 5 Strong among the five leaders, the president of “Green Adventurers Guild,” Bernie.

This could also be verified by the guild badge with the pattern of Broken Relic affixed to his chest.

Sitting in the second position on the left was a middle-aged Mage with a determined look and greying temples, appearing like a world-weary middle-aged mercenary; this man was Blaze, the chairman of “Thunder and Lightning Magic Assembly,” with strength at the Tier 4 Peak.

And sitting in the third position on the left was a robust middle-aged knight covered in silver knight’s armor, seemingly stern and not frivolous – clearly, this was Duke, the commander of “Jett Knights,” whose strength was also at the Tier 4 Peak.

As for the two on the right, they were slender and delicate-looking women.

The one with soft, shoulder-length hair, who appeared to be in her thirties, was Dana, the president of “Mirror Witches’ Association,” with strength at Tier 4 Six Stars.

The one with a ponytail, who looked a bit younger and with a tanner complexion, was Kara, the leader of the “Bard Alliance,” with strength at Tier 4 Five Stars.

Their identities could also be verified by their attire.

The former wore a standard outfit of a pointy witch hat and a deep blue witch robe, while the latter had a brown feathered hat, commonly seen on Wandering Poets, placed on the table in front of her.

“Royal Highness Prince, Her Majesty the Queen!”

Upon seeing Leo Ray and Ariel Watson enter the room, the five immediately rose and knelt on one knee, their voices in unison.

All five were invited to Ariel Watson’s Coronation Ceremony, so they were naturally familiar with the appearances of Leo Ray and Ariel Watson.

Although as leaders of neutral organizations they were not under the direct jurisdiction of the Coldflame Royal Family, they still needed to abide by the Royal Law and were also tasked with certain taxation.

Thus, when meeting Leo Ray and Ariel Watson, the highest authorities of the Coldflame Kingdom, respect and etiquette were naturally indispensable.

“Please, rise. It’s rather abrupt on my part and that of the Queen to summon you all here.”

Leo Ray’s gaze swept over the five individuals, nodding with a smile.

After his words, Leo Ray first gestured to dismiss all the maids in the room, only leaving behind his direct subordinate, Celeste Reiss, and the newly transferred from his Territory, Abigail and Amelia.

Then, he took his seat in the most prominent position alongside Ariel Watson.

As Leo Ray and Ariel Watson settled down, their other subordinates also took their seats, smiling and nodding at the five to show friendliness.

During the initial small talk and introductions, Leo Ray could distinctly feel.

Although the atmosphere in the room seemed harmonious on the surface, it nonetheless was permeated with a heavy mood.

No wonder, these five were leaders of their respective organizations, with wisdom and insight far beyond that of ordinary people.

And with the news of the Five Kingdoms laying siege to Coldflame already spread, with oneself at an absolute disadvantage, the purpose of summoning them at this time was self-evident.

“It seems, convincing the five to fight for Coldflame Kingdom is not going to be an easy task.”

Leo Ray smiled wryly to himself, then immediately focused his mind and began to get straight to the point.