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# Chapter 854: Internal Turmoil in Mary Geoise
During the conversation, they deliberately avoided discussing the sacrifice of a member of the Holy Knights and Saint Mars of the Five Elders, not dwelling on the matter excessively.
Undoubtedly, this incident would cause great turmoil within Mary Geoise and among the Celestial Dragons.
The losses of two Top Tier Combatants, each a core member of their respective families.
Their sacrifice was undoubtedly terrible news for the families they belonged to.
Moreover, these were not the only two Celestial Dragons who died in battle.
Several candidates for the Holy Knights also died in battle, even with the protection of Strongmen.
The advantage gained early in the battle due to the magnetic storm bomb was truly significant.
The chains controlled by Okeanos were incredibly precise, piercing the bodies of over a dozen Strongmen.
The area targeted was biased towards where there were many people, specifically the group of candidates for the Holy Knights and their Guardians.
Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle easily killed several people.
With a disadvantage in numbers, coupled with some being injured, they were initially at a disadvantage.
However, this kind of thing was not suitable for discussion in front of the Marines and others.
The Holy Knights were already short one person, and now they were down another.
Furthermore, Saint Mars's position needed someone to succeed him.
Finding a suitable successor – a Powerful Combatant who matched their interests and thoughts in terms of strength, wisdom, and political wisdom – was incredibly difficult in the current World Government.
How to select one was a problem.
In the past, the Five Elders would jointly assess candidates, and the retiring person would choose their successor.
Normally, the other Five Elders would not object, and the Celestial Dragon Council would also smoothly approve it, essentially just going through the process.
Because there had never been a situation where a Five Elder died in battle, this process was directly broken.
The candidates would basically be chosen from the eight existing members of the Holy Knights.
Garling Saint absolutely had the qualification.
He was powerful, had high prestige, and was very familiar with them.
However, the probability was not high.
The Ferrand Family had held the position of Holy Knights Commander-in-Chief for several hundred years.
They had no intention of taking this opportunity to make the Ferrand Family lose this position.
After all, the Holy Knights Commander-in-Chief was the same rank as the Five Elders; such a replacement held no meaning for Garling Saint.
Moreover, the Five Elders needed to handle political affairs, and Garling Saint did not like this kind of thing.
If Garling Saint were truly to take on a Five Elder's position, a new problem would arise: who would serve as the Holy Knights Commander-in-Chief?
He needed powerful combat strength capable of subduing the other six members of the Holy Knights.
He was also the symbol of the Holy Knights.
The remaining members of the Holy Knights were clearly unqualified; they were lacking.
Among the Celestial Dragons currently revealed by the World Government,
Only Saint Nusjuro, Saint Saturn, and Garling Saint were absolutely qualified to become the Holy Knights Commander-in-Chief.
Which brought the problem back to the beginning.
Therefore, the Five Elders could only select from the six members of the Holy Knights excluding Garling Saint.
Unlike the Holy Knights, which could have vacancies and were not difficult to replenish,
What about the Five Elders?
A successor had to be selected immediately.
As the top power holders of the World Government, if a Five Elder was absent for too long, the various Departments below would have different thoughts, leading to problems.
The handover of power required time, but with the support of the other four Five Elders, this was not a difficult matter.
Regarding the remaining six Holy Knights:
"Griffin," "Ogre," "Xuanwu," "Unicorn," "Blue Dragon," and another non-Ability User.
In terms of strength, they were barely sufficient.
Becoming a Five Elder did not require overly powerful strength.
However, strength was not the only factor in becoming a Five Elder.
Political wisdom, management ability, and the attitude of prioritizing the interests of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons were what they needed.
Based on these requirements, these six members of the Holy Knights were not considered qualified.
Especially "Ogre" and "Unicorn."
One was defeated by "Tyrant" Grado, and the other was almost killed by "Ant King" Meruem.
They had not considered breaking the division of power among the Five Elders.
The position left behind by Saint Mars had to be replenished.
With the situation reaching such a critical juncture, sometimes breaking convention was not a bad idea.
Of course, these were just the thoughts in the hearts of the Five Elders; they could communicate through telepathy.
"There is one more thing. During the battle, someone invaded Mary Geoise and stole an enormous wealth of approximately five hundred billion Beli. They escaped after being discovered, but there were no casualties."
The CP0 Agent reporting had just received a message from Mary Geoise.
"Who?"
Saint Nusjuro scoffed, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
His entire body seemed to be wrapped in a terrifying dark red aura, emitting dense killing intent.
Mary Geoise suffering an invasion had somewhat touched upon their bottom line.
Although there were no casualties this time, the enormous assets of the World Nobles were stolen.
Essentially, it was no different from the Heavenly Tribute being stolen.
The losses were even greater.
Everyone present felt their hearts tremble.
It wasn't just Saint Nusjuro who erupted; the other three Five Elders and the members of the Holy Knights also did.
This kind of thing was absolutely intolerable.
Five hundred billion Beli – what an enormous wealth that was.
Just then, the Agent's gaze glanced at Garp, causing an ominous premonition to rise in Garp's heart.
A figure couldn't help but appear in his mind.
"The Invaders were the Revolutionary Army Leader, Monkey D. Dragon, and core member Bartholomew Kuma."
Hearing this, numerous gazes couldn't help but fall on Garp.
Garp couldn't help but lower his head, feeling a bone-chilling coldness in his body.
This was his illusion, but it was also a true reflection of his inner heart currently.
Except for some Celestial Dragons and members of the Army,
Who didn't know that Dragon was Garp's son?
He was originally from their own faction, and the news of him leaving the Marines was hidden.
Even when he established the Revolutionary Army and opposed the World Government, his surname was deliberately hidden to prevent him from being associated with Garp and causing internal turmoil within the Marines.
If there was still hope for redemption originally, after all, overthrowing some Kingdoms was not a big deal compared to him, a world-class Top Tier Combatant.
If he was willing to serve the World Government, everything in the past could be written off.
Dragon had such leverage.
But now, there was absolutely no possibility.
Zephyr sighed and patted his old friend's shoulder.
"We'll talk about this matter later."
Saint Nusjuro didn't say much.
After such a long battle, he was also somewhat tired.
Targeting Garp had no meaning.
Moreover, Garp was an important combat strength of the World Government and would not be easily held accountable.
And they also knew that Dragon choosing to leave the Marines had nothing to do with Garp.
(end of chapter)
During the conversation, they deliberately avoided discussing the sacrifice of a member of the Holy Knights and Saint Mars of the Five Elders, not dwelling on the matter excessively.
Undoubtedly, this incident would cause great turmoil within Mary Geoise and among the Celestial Dragons.
The losses of two Top Tier Combatants, each a core member of their respective families.
Their sacrifice was undoubtedly terrible news for the families they belonged to.
Moreover, these were not the only two Celestial Dragons who died in battle.
Several candidates for the Holy Knights also died in battle, even with the protection of Strongmen.
The advantage gained early in the battle due to the magnetic storm bomb was truly significant.
The chains controlled by Okeanos were incredibly precise, piercing the bodies of over a dozen Strongmen.
The area targeted was biased towards where there were many people, specifically the group of candidates for the Holy Knights and their Guardians.
Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle easily killed several people.
With a disadvantage in numbers, coupled with some being injured, they were initially at a disadvantage.
However, this kind of thing was not suitable for discussion in front of the Marines and others.
The Holy Knights were already short one person, and now they were down another.
Furthermore, Saint Mars's position needed someone to succeed him.
Finding a suitable successor – a Powerful Combatant who matched their interests and thoughts in terms of strength, wisdom, and political wisdom – was incredibly difficult in the current World Government.
How to select one was a problem.
In the past, the Five Elders would jointly assess candidates, and the retiring person would choose their successor.
Normally, the other Five Elders would not object, and the Celestial Dragon Council would also smoothly approve it, essentially just going through the process.
Because there had never been a situation where a Five Elder died in battle, this process was directly broken.
The candidates would basically be chosen from the eight existing members of the Holy Knights.
Garling Saint absolutely had the qualification.
He was powerful, had high prestige, and was very familiar with them.
However, the probability was not high.
The Ferrand Family had held the position of Holy Knights Commander-in-Chief for several hundred years.
They had no intention of taking this opportunity to make the Ferrand Family lose this position.
After all, the Holy Knights Commander-in-Chief was the same rank as the Five Elders; such a replacement held no meaning for Garling Saint.
Moreover, the Five Elders needed to handle political affairs, and Garling Saint did not like this kind of thing.
If Garling Saint were truly to take on a Five Elder's position, a new problem would arise: who would serve as the Holy Knights Commander-in-Chief?
He needed powerful combat strength capable of subduing the other six members of the Holy Knights.
He was also the symbol of the Holy Knights.
The remaining members of the Holy Knights were clearly unqualified; they were lacking.
Among the Celestial Dragons currently revealed by the World Government,
Only Saint Nusjuro, Saint Saturn, and Garling Saint were absolutely qualified to become the Holy Knights Commander-in-Chief.
Which brought the problem back to the beginning.
Therefore, the Five Elders could only select from the six members of the Holy Knights excluding Garling Saint.
Unlike the Holy Knights, which could have vacancies and were not difficult to replenish,
What about the Five Elders?
A successor had to be selected immediately.
As the top power holders of the World Government, if a Five Elder was absent for too long, the various Departments below would have different thoughts, leading to problems.
The handover of power required time, but with the support of the other four Five Elders, this was not a difficult matter.
Regarding the remaining six Holy Knights:
"Griffin," "Ogre," "Xuanwu," "Unicorn," "Blue Dragon," and another non-Ability User.
In terms of strength, they were barely sufficient.
Becoming a Five Elder did not require overly powerful strength.
However, strength was not the only factor in becoming a Five Elder.
Political wisdom, management ability, and the attitude of prioritizing the interests of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons were what they needed.
Based on these requirements, these six members of the Holy Knights were not considered qualified.
Especially "Ogre" and "Unicorn."
One was defeated by "Tyrant" Grado, and the other was almost killed by "Ant King" Meruem.
They had not considered breaking the division of power among the Five Elders.
The position left behind by Saint Mars had to be replenished.
With the situation reaching such a critical juncture, sometimes breaking convention was not a bad idea.
Of course, these were just the thoughts in the hearts of the Five Elders; they could communicate through telepathy.
"There is one more thing. During the battle, someone invaded Mary Geoise and stole an enormous wealth of approximately five hundred billion Beli. They escaped after being discovered, but there were no casualties."
The CP0 Agent reporting had just received a message from Mary Geoise.
"Who?"
Saint Nusjuro scoffed, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
His entire body seemed to be wrapped in a terrifying dark red aura, emitting dense killing intent.
Mary Geoise suffering an invasion had somewhat touched upon their bottom line.
Although there were no casualties this time, the enormous assets of the World Nobles were stolen.
Essentially, it was no different from the Heavenly Tribute being stolen.
The losses were even greater.
Everyone present felt their hearts tremble.
It wasn't just Saint Nusjuro who erupted; the other three Five Elders and the members of the Holy Knights also did.
This kind of thing was absolutely intolerable.
Five hundred billion Beli – what an enormous wealth that was.
Just then, the Agent's gaze glanced at Garp, causing an ominous premonition to rise in Garp's heart.
A figure couldn't help but appear in his mind.
"The Invaders were the Revolutionary Army Leader, Monkey D. Dragon, and core member Bartholomew Kuma."
Hearing this, numerous gazes couldn't help but fall on Garp.
Garp couldn't help but lower his head, feeling a bone-chilling coldness in his body.
This was his illusion, but it was also a true reflection of his inner heart currently.
Except for some Celestial Dragons and members of the Army,
Who didn't know that Dragon was Garp's son?
He was originally from their own faction, and the news of him leaving the Marines was hidden.
Even when he established the Revolutionary Army and opposed the World Government, his surname was deliberately hidden to prevent him from being associated with Garp and causing internal turmoil within the Marines.
If there was still hope for redemption originally, after all, overthrowing some Kingdoms was not a big deal compared to him, a world-class Top Tier Combatant.
If he was willing to serve the World Government, everything in the past could be written off.
Dragon had such leverage.
But now, there was absolutely no possibility.
Zephyr sighed and patted his old friend's shoulder.
"We'll talk about this matter later."
Saint Nusjuro didn't say much.
After such a long battle, he was also somewhat tired.
Targeting Garp had no meaning.
Moreover, Garp was an important combat strength of the World Government and would not be easily held accountable.
And they also knew that Dragon choosing to leave the Marines had nothing to do with Garp.
(end of chapter)
