Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 724 - 110: The King’s Story (First Update, Please Subscribe)

The relationship between King Rufus and the Queen has always been very good,

though this matter was unexpected, it was also within reason.

After further discussion, the noble finally gained some understanding of the original King's situation.

It is estimated that to demonstrate the Blue Dragon Kingdom's magnanimity, King Rufus, after being captured, did not suffer any persecution or abuse, and even members of the Frandy royal family, unless there was significant evidence of their wrongdoing discovered by the Blue Dragon Kingdom's official bodies, were transferred to the judicial mechanism for trial, but most retained their lives and properties.

However, some of those royal family members, especially important ones, were also placed under soft detention in other cities, monitored by the Blue Dragon Kingdom's special service department.

Moreover,

as defeated nation members, they were also restricted from meeting and conversing with King Rufus.

Although the Blue Dragon Kingdom's officials might not really care about any possible acts to restore the country, considering the military strength of Dragon's Nest is enough to crush any domestic rebellion,

preventing potential trouble in advance is always preferable.

As for other numerous, less important royal family members, they are only required to report to relevant government departments, and the government will not specifically manage their whereabouts or movements.

Regarding the high-ranking nobility of the defeated nation, the Blue Dragon Kingdom government's management is relatively lenient.

This is also related to the confidence stemming from the Blue Dragon Kingdom's strength. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

And as a special existence as a king, the monitoring and protection are naturally more extensive.

However, given the role of a king in promoting the image of the Blue Dragon Kingdom, he also enjoys certain government privileges, such as receiving a "pension" subsidized by the government each month, and being able to make public appearances.

Aside from being unable to leave the Blue Dragon Kingdom Main City and the surveillance of intelligence agents, in other aspects, he is relatively free.

In reality,

although "soft detained" and confined within this courtyard, life here may not compare to the previous life in the royal palace, but he has several servants dispatched by the government to attend to him.

It was because of this that one day, the noble encountered him in the supermarket's vegetable market area after taking up the servant's work due to boredom from being idle after shedding numerous political affairs, and decided to go out for a stroll.

To his surprise, the experience was unexpectedly interesting,

and instead of dwelling in the depths of a palace, King Rufus, who rarely experienced life among common folk, came to relish this lifestyle, occasionally going out to buy things, enjoying the integration into the populace.

The reason behind this indeed left the original noble speechless, but upon careful reflection, it's not entirely impossible.

However,

what surprised the original noble even more was yet to come.

In the conversation, it was revealed that King Frandy, who was "soft detained" within the Blue Dragon Kingdom's main city, was not without occupation; he had become an important political commentator, using the alias Dumas, in a well-known domestic newspaper.

When King Rufus spoke enthusiastically about this matter, the noble was completely taken aback.

The noble simply could not imagine his former king unexpectedly holding such a position besides being a king.

According to his account,

it happened one day when he was bored and reading a newspaper, noticed a call for submissions below the page, then, having free time after relieving himself of political affairs, the former king was inspired to write an article on political commentary and submitted it to the newspaper, albeit with slight apprehension as a first-time contributor.

Perhaps it was because, having been a king, dealing with numerous governmental affairs and possessing high-level management experience, Rufus was able to conduct a deeper analysis and critique of the Blue Dragon Kingdom's various policies from a macro perspective, and after being a captive, he has seen the full spectrum of the Blue Dragon Kingdom through papers and television, accumulated new knowledge and ideas, which now enabled Rufus to have more profound and unique insights on policies.

Therefore, that particular article was immediately prized by the newspaper's editor, was published, and became an overnight success.

Subsequently, Rufus received correspondence from the newspaper, including a sample newspaper issue where his article appeared, along with a writer's fee, and an enthusiastic invitation from the newspaper's editor for Rufus to become a featured commentator and formally contribute articles.

Receiving the first writing fee of his life, though not much,

still brought joy to Rufus's heart.

After all, this was the first time he earned money on his own.

The significance was undoubtedly different.

Moreover,

seeing his articles published in the newspaper, read by countless readers, with some not-so-famous newspapers even reprinting them, brought a joy that was even greater than when he received homage from the nobility while being a king.

After all, the circumstances were different between the two.

Facing the former noble subordinates reflected a form of solemnity, a consequence derived from his inherent status, while the newspaper faced a widespread reader populace because of his own talent.

This was an absolutely novel experience.

The noble struggled to completely comprehend King Rufus's excitement, yet it did not hinder his perception of the vivaciousness within Rufus's words.

Thus, the former king became a featured commentator for that renowned newspaper.

Officially commencing his contributions to the paper.

Due to his unique background and possessing insights that many were unaware of, every article Rufus submitted generated some societal impact, resulting in the pen name Dumas gaining minor fame.

Of course,

neither the newspaper nor the public knew the identity of this pen-named commentator Mr. Dumas, naturally due to Rufus's awkward position; even if the Blue Dragon Palace might not mind, he himself had no intention to expose himself extensively to the public.

During this time,

Rufus also proudly showed the noble all the newspapers that had published his articles.

The noble read through them carefully, surprisingly discovering that

these articles mostly commented on Blue Dragon Kingdom's policies or the current societal state, yet there was more critique than praise, with some issues sharply criticizing the government's mistakes in some areas.

At the moment, the noble glanced upwards at the former king, who was speaking eloquently,

Perhaps,

the jubilant former king, although he has accepted the fact of Frandi Duchy's demise, has not yet realized the underlying indignation within himself.

The conversation continued for a long time.

Subsequently, not much else happened, and the noble gentleman took his leave from the King and Queen.

As for the king's magical experiences during this journey,

they left the noble in awe,

filled with endless wonder.