"Next, let me introduce to you all..."

When most of the guests had arrived at the banquet, Caesar raised his voice to quiet the whispers of the crowd, and also pulled Green close to him.

The crowd had been paying attention to this stranger, especially Tia, who had been holding Green's arm.

With such intimacy, it was clear to everyone what position Green held at this banquet.

And Caesar's next words confirmed everyone's suspicions.

"This is my daughter Tia's fiancé, named Green. Although he is young, his strength far surpasses mine, and he is already the king of a country!"

Caesar openly introduced Green's identity to everyone.

When the crowd heard that Green's strength had surpassed Caesar's, they were astonished, and when they heard that Green was already a king, their astonishment turned to shock.

Anyone who saw a young king would likely have this reaction.

However, some people thought of another possibility, that Green had simply inherited his father's throne and was perhaps just a false king without much ability...

However, Caesar stated that Green's strength had surpassed his own, which meant that Green's king identity was not false, and it was highly likely that his kingdom was very powerful.

Some people immediately asked on behalf of everyone.

"May I ask, Mr. Green, what is the name of your country?"

"The name? I just chose it randomly. It's called the Green Kingdom."

"Well...how many residents are there in the Green Kingdom?"

Because there was no previous mention of the Green Kingdom as a country, some people had already classified it as a small and insignificant country, and had some doubts about Caesar's description of its strength.

However, among these people, some had thought of something but dared not speak up.

At this moment, Green also understood what they meant, which was simply a lack of acceptance.

Although it was a disguise, it was not seen that way in the eyes of these people. According to the future development, Green would become the next emperor of the Caesar Empire.

However, Green was not fazed by this and responded calmly to the question.

"Not many, just four or five people."

"Um...what did you just say?"

"The Green Kingdom only has four or five people, you can count them on one hand."

"Oh..."

Upon hearing Green's response, there was a murmur among the crowd, but Green remained indifferent.

"Any other questions?"

"...None."

When the people heard Green say that the Green Kingdom only had four or five people, those who had been previously informed by Caesar to be chosen by Tia were quite skeptical. Now that Green suddenly appeared and took away their chances, others might just distrust, but these few were extremely dissatisfied.

Immediately, a tall, burly man spoke up:

"Your Majesty Caesar, there is something I want to say!"

"Please."

Given Caesar's permission, a smug smile appeared on the man's face. He had a hint of contempt in his smile and looked at Green with disdain in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I have doubts about Green's abilities."

"Oh?"

While others privately whispered to Caesar without much objection, as the Caesar Empire advocated for strength, it was indeed difficult for them to be convinced by just words of how strong Green was. But directly expressing doubt like this, Caesar felt challenged.

"Are you doubting my words?"

A dangerous glint flashed in Caesar's eyes, causing the man who spoke to waver for a moment, but he still continued with a stiff neck.

"Absolutely not, Your Majesty! It's just… I believe that as the future husband of Princess Tia, one should demonstrate the ability to convince others, at least, make us believe!"

A glimmer of light flickered in Caesar's eyes, this behavior undoubtedly questioned the Emperor's words.

However, it doesn't matter. Since you want to see Green's strength, let him experience it.

Perhaps, it can also intimidate these people.

"Well, but we should ask for Green's opinion first."

Caesar turned his gaze towards Green, and Green naturally understood the meaning. He felt speechless.

Although the other party had already questioned him in a somewhat derogatory manner, Green still had little interest in fighting them, because they were simply too weak.

Green felt no need to make them surrender.

However, the troubled look on Green's face made others think that he was backing down.

"What's wrong? Could it be that Green doesn't want to?"

"No, that's not it..."

"Then let's have a fight with us."

Green was helpless at the moment. Why is it inevitable for him to fight wherever he goes?

Doesn't it get boring to fight and kill all day?

"Alright, but if we're going to fight, this place is fine."

In the end, Green gave this answer, which was unexpected to everyone present.

This was the venue for the banquet. There was no doubt that it was not a place to fight. However, Green said such a thing, which meant that there were only two possibilities:

One, Green felt that this fight was unnecessary and he would be beaten by the opponent in an instant.

Two, Green felt that this fight was unnecessary and he would beat the opponent in an instant.

Compared to the two possibilities, everyone present was more willing to believe in the first one.

Soon, space was cleared for the two of them.

Caesar looked at the two of them and reminded them, "Be careful not to damage this place."

"Understood, Your Majesty!"

The muscular man was full of confidence. He was one of the best in the army, with excellent physical fitness and strong body enhancement magic. Among the few people chosen by Caesar earlier, he had the strongest combat power.

Therefore, facing Green, who didn't seem impressive, he was full of confidence.

The two of them stood face to face, and the muscular man gestured at Green with his index finger.

"One second."

Then, a crazy smile appeared on his face.

However, Green tilted his head and showed a confused look, saying, "Are you talking about the time it takes to settle this fight?"

"Yes, only one second!"

"I see..."

Green pondered for a moment, as if in deep thought, then said, "But I feel like you might be guessing wrong."

"Huh?"

"It won't even take a second."

"Oh?"

They had expected Green to say something shocking, but they didn't expect him to admit defeat. Even the muscular man felt less proud after hearing Green's words, because he suddenly felt that Green was simply unworthy of being defeated by him, and it was a waste of his life.

Although they were dissatisfied with Green in many ways, after all, Green's appearance directly snatched away their potential to become the next emperor. But they were warriors and looked down on bullying the weak.

Especially those who were weak-hearted.

Undoubtedly, Green had been identified by them as weak.

Tia, however, had never expected this kind of development.

But with this, everyone's attention seemed to shift to whether Green was powerful or not, perhaps diverting their attention from the relationship between the two.

Perhaps it was more advantageous, but not necessarily.

However, at this moment, Tia only hopes that Green can go a little bit easier.

Although it seemed like Green was admitting defeat, Tia didn't think so because he saw Green smiling. It was hard to notice, but it was definitely a smirk, and it wasn't a good-natured one.

Going against Green was no joke.

The consequences were not easy to bear.

However, the person who stood against him at this moment was completely unaware of this.

"Let's begin."

After the two of them took their positions, Green spoke indifferently.

The muscular man coldly snorted, then without hesitation, activated the magic within his body and rushed towards Green, who was still standing motionless.

Green's posture made everyone think he had given up, but only Caesar and Tia didn't think so.

Similar to Caesar's fighting style, the strong man also raised his fist and viciously smashed towards Green.

Some people couldn't bear to witness the coming scene and chose to close their eyes or turn away.

Of course, there were also people looking forward to seeing Green being pounded, because the Caesar Empire didn't need a weak emperor.

But the result was completely different from what these people had imagined.

"Bang—!"

There was only a muffled sound at the scene, with no trace of dust on the ground. The sound was so faint that some people didn't even notice it. However, when someone looked over, it immediately caused an uproar.

"He... he fell! How is this possible?!"

This voice was filled with shock, making the listeners feel something was off. As a result, everyone shifted their gaze, only to witness a shocking scene.

The strong man charging towards Green didn't explode him as expected. Instead, Green pushed the man's head down onto the ground, leaving no room for resistance.

On the other hand, Green looked satisfied with himself.

At this moment, Green spoke lightly.

"See, it doesn't take a second."

——Demon!

This was what the nobles present thought when they heard Green say this, without any change in expression.

This behavior was pure contempt, even more devastating than direct insults. It was truly a demon, no, a demon among demons—the Demon King!

Green, however, didn't know that the people present already regarded him as a terrifying demon. Instead, he casually clapped his hands, seemingly as if he had just touched some dust.

"Ah, it seems like he fainted? Sorry, sorry."

Green glanced at the fallen strong man again, noticing that he had lost consciousness. He nonchalantly spoke.

This attitude lacked sincerity, but no one dared to say anything, after all, they had already witnessed the fate of the strong man and naturally didn't want to make Green unhappy.

Moreover, this was enough proof of Green's strength.

This also meant that after Caesar abdicated and Green took the throne, the empire might usher in its most prosperous period in history.

Unfortunately, they didn't know that the relationship between the two was a charade.