Deities: Starting From Goblins-Chapter 794 - 472 - The Saint Dies_2
Chapter 794 -472: The Saint Dies_2
“What kind of martial arts tournament is this? So many powers have gathered here, only to be treated as guests in this manner. Eventually, Heavenly Moon City will become a laughingstock, and the tournament will end in failure. I wonder how you plan to continue after this, especially you, the main culprit!”
Just as Snow Wood was about to unleash her attack, a person with an extraordinary bearing appeared and swallowed up her attack. This person was none other than the Law Enforcement Elder of the city, of the Half-step Saint Emperor Realm, and a recognized Strong One within the city rankings.
Elder Combs, with a gentle smile, said to Snow Wood, “Fighting is forbidden within the city. Young friend, don’t be too angry. Conflicts may arise between you, but don’t lay all the blame on Heavenly Moon City. As the Law Enforcement Elder, I am willing to mediate for both sides.”
“Half-step Saint Emperor, and also the Law Enforcement Elder?” Snow Wood said with a playful smile. “With such a realm and position, I’m afraid you must patrol the city at all times. You must have been aware of the fight that just took place, so why did you only appear now? Could it be merely out of fear that a bigger commotion would alert the City Lord and spread to everyone’s knowledge, bringing shame on Heavenly Moon City?”
Snow Wood’s words were very direct, embarrassing Elder Combs greatly. Indeed, this was part of his concern; he genuinely did not wish to intervene in minor scuffles. Enzo Wexler indeed wielded substantial influence within the city, bullying others every day, and Elder Combs had always turned a blind eye to it.
However, Snow Wood’s latest move was destructive enough to obliterate a street. Should this issue blow up, the entire city would come to know, especially the tens of thousands who had come for the tournament. It would be seen as Heavenly Moon City bullying others.
Why did the City Lord host this martial arts tournament? Wasn’t it to enhance the city’s reputation? If this minor issue ruined everything and even resulted in Heavenly Moon City bearing a bad name, then as the Law Enforcement Elder, his guilt would be significant. Therefore, he had no choice but to appear and stop the conflict.
In the crowd, Logan nodded his head in admiration of Snow Wood’s intelligence. With her actions, she had now put Heavenly Moon City in a passive position. If the Law Enforcement Elder could not provide a fair and reasonable solution, the city would inevitably gain a reputation for bullying.
The critical point was that Enzo Wexler already had a bad reputation in Heavenly Moon City. Therefore, for the tens of millions in the city, this incident would not be considered by them; instead, they would join the outsiders in condemning Enzo Wexler, eagerly wanting him to be punished.
If Logan were the Law Enforcement Elder, he would certainly severely punish Enzo Wexler, even if the latter had substantial influence in Heavenly Moon City. A lesson needed to be taught, showing other powers that it would be best to keep a low profile for a while.
Snow Wood took a step forward and continued, “Law Enforcement Elder, I hope you will be fair and give us external powers the justice we seek. If you blatantly favor Enzo Wexler, there are thousands of witnesses here. Should this matter spread, you will have to consider the consequences yourself.”
“As the Law Enforcement Elder, I will certainly adhere to my principles. However, I need to investigate this matter and assess both parties’ faults. Of course, I would like you to de-escalate the issue and consider the incident a misunderstanding,” Elder Combs responded while scanning his gaze toward Enzo Wexler, insinuating that Enzo should back down and let the matter rest. If Snow Wood refused to forgive Enzo, it would seem like she lacked generosity and was aggressively pressing the issue, which could quickly turn the situation around.
However, Enzo Wexler seemed to ignore the suggestion and certainly wasn’t about to bow down. He had always been unruly in the city; when had he ever been bullied in return?
He cast a glance at Snow Wood and disdainfully said, “You expect the Law Enforcement Elder to uphold justice for you? How naive. I am the Young Master of the Wexler Clan, the foremost power of Heavenly Moon City, with a Quasi-Saint Emperor at the helm. How dare you offend us here?”
“I’m not afraid to tell you, it doesn’t matter if it’s just the Law Enforcement Elder or even the Deputy City Lord who comes; they must give face to our Wexler Clan. You, an outsider, think you can be arrogant in Heavenly Moon City? It’s just a martial arts tournament, isn’t it? Let me also tell you that our Wexler Clan has already secured it.”
As soon as these words were spoken, although they seemed factual, they instantly caused an uproar. Cold sweat dripped down Elder Combs’s face. What was Enzo Wexler’s intelligence? It was one thing to be arrogant and overbearing on a regular basis, but why could he be so foolish at this moment?
There were thousands of people present, who would spread the news throughout Heavenly Moon City in no time. One could hardly imagine the kind of public outrage that would ensue. This was not just about Enzo Wexler; even the City Lord might be implicated. The tournament could be cancelled if things got worse.
Enraged, Elder Combs scolded, “Your Wexler Clan is too arrogant. Stop boasting here. I order you to apologize to Snow Wood now, or don’t blame me for being rude. And if you try to drag the City Lord into this, I’m afraid no one can save you.”
Enzo Wexler was flabbergasted. Why was the Law Enforcement Elder so angry? It was just a small conflict. He got into disputes with others every day, and sometimes even bothered the Deputy City Lord, but never once did the Law Enforcement Elder reprimand him.
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“I don’t understand. Our Wexler Clan has always been the number one family in the city. Are you siding with a foreigner? Aren’t you afraid of chilling our family’s heart? Even if the City Lord finds out, he wouldn’t agree. Why should I apologize to her? Elder, you must give me an explanation,” Enzo Wexler said, word by word, and truly angered the Law Enforcement Elder. Did he fail to notice the change in the situation? Did he really want to let this incident spread throughout the entire city? It might be tolerable at other times, but the martial arts competition was coming up in the next few days, and it was crucial for the entire Southern Desolation.
If not for the presence of thousands, Elder Combs would have pulled Enzo Wexler aside and given him a severe scolding. It was infuriating, and why did he keep bringing up the City Lord? Was this matter even slightly related to the City Lord? Outsiders would assume the City Lord had been indulging Enzo Wexler all along.
“I’m laying it out here today, I will not apologize to anyone. If anyone dares to gossip, I wouldn’t mind calling upon the elders of the Wexler Clan to leave no slanderer behind,” Enzo retorted.
Enzo Wexler scanned the crowd, knowing he couldn’t directly confront the Law Enforcement Elder, so he threatened everyone else to make Elder Combs understand his stance.
“The Young Master of the Wexler Clan is indeed formidable. There are thousands of us watching, and just like that, you want to kill us all if someone says something you don’t like?” someone countered.
“Your Wexler Clan indeed has some influence in Heavenly Moon City, but don’t forget, not to mention the entire Outer Domain, even just the Southern Desolation has over a dozen Super First-Class Sects, each stronger than the Wexler Clan. How can you be so arrogant without considering the consequences?” another questioned.
“Heavenly Moon City is one of the major cities in the Southern Desolation, isn’t it built by the contributions of tens of millions of people within the city and hundreds of large and small forces and sects nearby? With your current despotic behavior and disdain for others, why even bother to host a martial arts tournament to summon us here?” another exclaimed.
The spectating crowd exploded in anger. Originally, they just treated it as a joke, the dispute between these two had nothing to do with them. But Enzo Wexler was actually dragging them into it, and his high and mighty attitude was truly infuriating.
They usually didn’t dare to offend him, but today they were numerous and emboldened, and Enzo Wexler’s own strength was not strong, relying solely on the deterrence of the Wexler Clan to bully others. What was there to be rampant about?
Elder Combs was truly upset, regretting that he had turned a blind eye to Enzo Wexler’s misbehavior in the past, which led to the current ignorance. If he had intervened more during normal times, would Enzo Wexler still dare to be so presumptuous? Elder Combs felt like he was treading on thin ice.
Now that he had incited the hatred of everyone, the incident would certainly spread throughout the city at the fastest speed. Soon, Enzo Wexler would become the target of public criticism, despised by tens of millions in the city and all the forces attending the martial arts tournament, possibly implicating the City Lord as well.
As the Law Enforcement Elder, he had failed to prevent the escalation of the incident, and the City Lord would undoubtedly be furious. The outcome would be dire for himself.
