Chapter 289 Heavenly Gold
"Vic! I have arranged a banquet before, let's go and eat and talk, this is indispensable, Dalton, you can come too!"
Seeing that Vic's business was done, the old king felt very happy. Although the country was poor, a simple banquet could still be prepared.
There is no need to go to great lengths, as all the ingredients are from the island, and even the wine is made from the island's fruits. It can be considered another way to thank Vic. The way of thanking in this world is quite unique.
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
Although Dalton was a minister, there were not many boundaries or rules between the old king and his ministers, and it was normal for them to sit together and eat.
"Alright! Actually, your majesty, you don't have to be so polite!"
Vic was a little helpless. He and the old king really had nothing to talk about. But he was not in a hurry now. Wendy was no longer in danger of life. The next step was to practice hard.
"Yes, yes, let's go! Let's go to the restaurant to eat."
The old king wanted to have a better relationship with Vic. He didn't even give him a meal and said he had a good relationship with him? What a joke! He not only wanted Vic to stay for dinner, but also wanted him to stay in the palace for one night.
After Vic and his companions were seated in the restaurant, the old king asked someone to call Wapol over. He still didn't know that his good son Wapol had taken the initiative to attack Vic and use his power as a warning, otherwise he didn't know how embarrassing it would be.
Now he asked Wapol to come here because he wanted his son to show his presence in front of Vic.
Vic laughed secretly, and wondered what expression Wapol would have when he saw him.
Dalton felt a little complicated. His father tried his best to maintain a good relationship, but his son wanted to ruin it. He chose to remain silent.
When Wapol came to the restaurant and saw Vic looking at him with a smile on his face, he felt the urge to pee again, and his purple hair was a little frizzy!
If his old father hadn't held him back, he would have run away long ago. He didn't want to stay even a moment longer next to this evil guy, Vic. It was even colder than outside and made him shiver.
"Son! This is a distinguished guest from our Drum Kingdom. His name is Vic. You should have seen him before.
He is a young talent in the navy, only a few years older than you. When you become king, you will have to deal with him inevitably. This is your formal acquaintance. You can keep each other informed if there is anything in the future."
The old king didn't know how long he could live, so this time he shamelessly allowed Wapol to get together with Vic. He knew Vic's future was destined to be bright, and that if he could just take care of Wapol, he would benefit greatly.
"I just met you outside, Wapol! Nice to meet you!"
Vic greeted him with a smile. He knew that Wapol would be scared when he saw him now, and it would be almost impossible for him to find him.
Vic also has an indifferent attitude. Letting Wapol be the king is a disaster for the country. If he changes in the future, Vic doesn't mind helping him. If he remains the same awesome person in the original book, Vic will be tolerant of him by not coming to kill him personally.
"Yes...Yes! Father!"
Wapol didn't dare to look at Vic, but after hearing Vic's answer, he didn't dare to refuse. However, in his heart, he really thought as Vic thought, that he would stay as far away from him as possible, and it would be best if they never met again in this life.
The shadow that Vic brought to him was too great, and the young Wapol could hardly bear it. For the first time, he, who used to be domineering, was so scared that he wet his pants.
Dalton felt a little emotional when he saw the trembling on Wapol's face. Maybe after being frightened by Vic this time, he might change in the future. This was the future successor of the country. He really looked down on Wapol in the past. He followed those two guys and acted wild everywhere, doing nothing all day long.
Hearing the two people's answers, the old king was somewhat relieved and did not notice Wapol's strange condition at all.
The Drum Kingdom is suffering. Although it is a member of the World Government, there is no naval base to protect the island, and it has to rely on its own country's strength to resist the pirate attacks.
Food transportation is also a big problem, and it would be a big difference if you have a strong backer in the navy.
His generation may not be able to do it, but if the next generation can build a naval base, it will benefit the Drum Kingdom for countless generations.
The naval base is not something that will be easily abandoned, unless something major happens to the navy, but he dare not think of that situation.
If he maintains a good relationship with Vic and his son Wapol continues to maintain a good relationship with him, wouldn't the success rate of things be much higher!
After a few words, they started serving the food and wine. The wine was fruit wine and the dishes were very common, including fish from the sea, small animals from the forest, as well as fungi and leafy vegetables.
Looking at these dishes, Vic could also think that the situation in this country was really bad. This was the food for entertaining guests. What should they eat on ordinary days? And what should the civilians eat?
"Your Majesty! The Drum Kingdom is so poor now, why doesn't it secede from the World Government? Every year, they have to pay so much Heavenly Gold, and there is no naval base on the island. Isn't this money paid in vain?"
Vic didn't understand this behavior. He had seen several countries that chose not to join the world government because they had no money.
There seems to be no difference between the Drum Kingdom joining or not joining, except that it can participate in the World Conference held every four years.
"Vic! You don't know that our Drum Kingdom does not need to pay Heavenly Gold to join the World Government. This is the current situation of the Drum Kingdom. If we pay Heavenly Gold, the Drum Kingdom will probably not be able to hold on and will be destroyed!"
The old king was helpless. It would be fine if the country became so poor after paying the gold from the sky. There were many such countries in the world. However, his country was still like this even though he didn't pay the gold from the sky. He felt like a failure.
"You didn't pay the Heavenly Gold? Will the World Government be so generous? Have you changed your nature?"
Vic was very surprised. In order to get the Flower Kingdom to join the World Government and pay the Heavenly Gold, they had sent agents to carry out inhumane missions.
Why don't they want the gold from heaven when they get here? Is there such discrimination? Did the Flower Kingdom dig up the ancestral graves of the World Government before?
This is definitely not the reason. Vic suspects that the problem lies with the Drum Kingdom. Because it is a major medical country? The World Government needs top doctors?
"Yes! I read the records left by my ancestors. The Drum Kingdom was one of the first countries to join the World Government.
Since then, I have never been asked to pay Tianshang Gold. I don’t know the specific reason, but it is best not to pay, so I didn’t delve into it. ”
The old king did not hide anything from Vic and directly told him what he had seen from the ancestral records.