Jason looked at the box Gerard handed him.
“This is specially prepared for you.”
The maritime authority figure smiled and said, then added, “Consider it a reward for recently facing the ‘Pied Piper’ alone on my behalf, not a debt you owe me.”
Although he had not spent much time with Jason, Gerard had already figured out Jason’s temperament and character.
Naturally, Gerard knew what to do.
As expected, Jason, who had been somewhat hesitant, nodded slightly and accepted the box upon hearing Gerard’s words.
The box was wooden, without a lock, and light to the touch.
Upon opening it, there were only two test tubes inside.
These were some of the new nobility who still maintained what they believed to be “honor.”
The honor belonging to the battlefield!
At least, they had appeared on the battlefield before.
Thus, they all wore swords and daggers.
This was one of the “honors.”
And as long as one had been to the battlefield, Gerard was a figure they could never circumvent.
“Are we really going to war with the south?”
A member of the new nobility asked.
He wasn’t old, not yet middle-aged, but the sagging skin, the large belly, and the dark circles under his eyes made him look no different from someone in their forties or fifties.
Especially that longsword, which because of his plump belly, had already skewed to one side, making one wonder if this member of the new nobility could smoothly draw it.
And while asking the question, the nervous uncertainty within him was akin to a plump old mouse about to face a cat.
“The battlefield will be the best place to establish our merits!”
Another upright-standing member of the new nobility replied.
His hand gripped an ornate longsword, his face full of eager anticipation.
His body as lean as a pole, with not an ounce of sturdiness, although he believed he stood tall and straight, in the eyes of others, was still lopsided.
“We have to face that person.”
Another member of the new nobility joined in.
His face etched with worry.
The initial plump noble’s face instantly filled with fear.
The upright noble’s hand holding the sword trembled, and his already unsteady body seemed to sway even more, as if he was about to fall.
And those new nobility who had been discussing Golsai’s fashion, gossip, and which miss was most beautiful, all stopped as well.
In this moment, the Mobius Palace was engulfed in silence.
It was a threat emanating from one man.
It was also the imposing dignity of one man.
He was like a boulder pressing down on the hearts of these new nobility, causing them to tremble with fear during their pleasures, to wake up from their sleep startled, and to feel unsettled every time they stood here.
A moment later, the first plump noble let out a few dry laughs.
He broke the oppressive silence.
“The lord has prepared the new weapon, hasn’t he?”
“We don’t really need to go to the battlefield, do we?”
“After all, we are nobility!”
“Going to the battlefield is the soldiers’ affair, we only need to command!”
The words of this plump member of the new nobility immediately garnered the approval of all the other nobles present.
“All we need is to command!”
“We don’t need to go the battlefield!”
One by one, they nodded in agreement, visibly relieved.
There were once two individuals the new nobility referred to as lord.
The heir to Duke Aymodun!
The ruler of the Federation!
At this moment, the personal attendant of this ruler entered.
“My lords, please follow me.”
“The lord says, it is time to show the noble lords the true new weapon.”
The attendant spoke humbly and deferentially.
All the members of the new nobility were taken aback.
Then, they quickly became excited, one by one following the personal attendant up toward the higher levels of the palace.
After a full half-hour, when all the new nobility were panting and out of breath, they reached the second-highest level of the Mobius Palace. As they were inwardly cursing the lord for not using more convenient human lifts, they looked up and saw that massive object.