Irena is the only guard in Nathan's Guards with no front-line combat power, her ability is to pacify, mainly to perform the role of holy prostitute.
That is, she leverages her calming abilities and her connections with external forces to obtain the resources needed for the island of Nathan.
That is very normal for her not to take action.
But Elias Jones is different because he can control the trajectory of bullets. With a specially made revolver made by alchemy, his firepower is enormous and his accuracy is unmatched.
He also possesses extremely formidable physical abilities.
Among the Nathan's Guards, his strength can rank among the top few.
If he did not intervene throughout the process, it would be quite a talk, unless he hoped that George at that time could really destroy the sacred tree.
"What, Elias broke the golden bough!"
George's words caused the faces of the former king and the eight Nathan's Guards to show an expression of disbelief.
They had always suspected that it was someone from the island who broke the golden bough, as it would be impossible for them to gain recognition from the sacred tree otherwise.
But they had never suspected Elias.
Because everyone can see the love Elias has for Nathan Island and its people.
The prospective Nathan's Guards and the children in the royal palace, the ones who like Nathan's Guards most are Elias, and that can be seen.
"Elias, why did you do this?"
The crowd did not doubt George because George was the king, as Nathan's Guards, they absolutely believed and obeyed the king's orders.
Elias did not expect things to develop into what they are now.
He did not intervene just now because he thought that even with the seven Nathan's Guards' efforts, they couldn't stop George, so perhaps George could truly destroy the sacred tree.
Once the sacred tree is destroyed, then the king, Nathan's Guards, and the people of Nathan Island will no longer be trapped on the island and can obtain freedom to choose their own lives.
This does not conflict with his original plan. He originally intended to sacrifice himself to destroy the sacred tree.
However, George was not destroying the sacred tree; he was controlling it and had succeeded, becoming the new king of Nathan Island in a completely different manner.
"Alright, let me go and see for myself."
Seeing Elias' expression in turmoil, and his mouth open in confusion, George directly appeared in front of Elias and then reached out to begin reading Elias' memories.
Words can deceive, but memories cannot, and directly reading memories is the most convenient.
"I see."
After a while, George had already known the true purpose of Elias' aim to cut the golden bough and initiate a change in throne.
"You mean well, but you're very foolish. You think that if the sacred tree is destroyed, the Bezymos Corporation will release the people of Nathan Island."
The Bezymos Corporation, in order to obtain the sacred tree, has created a large number of abnormal people, and they have put in so much effort. In the end, if the sacred tree is destroyed, they will just let the people of Nathan Island go free.
If the people of Nathan Island are ordinary, there is still a possibility.
After all, ordinary people have little value. They can be released and it would even help to maintain the image of justice that the Bezymos Corporation has always upheld.
But the people of Nathan Island are all abnormal, each with their own abilities.
These people of Nathan Island are seen as wealth in the eyes of the Bezymos Corporation.
While not as valuable as the sacred tree, they still hold a significant value.
If they were just trained into the company's combat force, they could still live relatively normal lives, with some danger when on missions.
But if they are directly used as experimental subjects for dissection and research of their abilities, that would be worse than death.
And there's another point, can Elias really destroy the sacred tree?
The sacred tree is not that easy to destroy, and the people of Bezymos Corporation are not fools, so they wouldn't let Elias destroy it so easily.
So without any other forces getting involved, Elias' plan will most likely end in failure.
The Bezymos Corporation wouldn't just seize the sacred tree; they could also take control of the entire Nathan Island and take away all the islanders and those blacklisted individuals.
If Elias did not cut the golden bough and initiate a change in throne, Nathan Island would not have opened up.
With the power of the sacred tree protecting it, Bezymos Corporation would have to spend at least ten times as much effort to have any chance of taking over the small island.
Such a high cost is something that Bezymos Corporation may not be willing to undertake for sure.
It's important to note that Bezymos Corporation has numerous enemies across the globe.
One such group is known as "Debt Collectors," where most of the abnormal people have once been persecuted by Bezymos Corporation.
If Bezymos Corporation weakened its forces due to attacking Nathan Island, the Debt Collectors organization would likely be among the first to make their move.
Organizations such as Anywhere Tundra, Green Jade Society, Dragon Scale Association, and Earthborn also would not miss the opportunity to attack Bezymos Corporation, and it's even possible that they would challenge for the sacred tree in the end.
No one wants to see Bezymos Corporation create a large army of abnormal people and then disrupt the world.
"I"
Hearing George's analysis, Elias' gaze was vacant, and he sat down hard.
"I just hope that everyone won't be bound by the sacred tree anymore, and I hope the children on the island can live happily like the children outside, rather than living in a state of savagery and fighting."
"Considering that you are also for the whole of Nathan Island, I will remove your position as a Nathan's Guard and let you serve as a common Nathan Guard to protect Nathan Island well, atoning for your mistakes and earning merit."
George waved his hand directly to deprive Elias of his unique abilities as a Nathan Guard, but he did not impose any severe punishment on Elias.
It's not because of the reason he mentioned that Elias is important for Nathan Island. George doesn't need Elias' power to defend Nathan Island.
The reason for not imposing a severe punishment is that George simply doesn't care about the things Elias did. After all, Elias wasn't the king of Nathan Island before.
It's mainly because of the deep emotions the former king and these Nathan's Guards have for Elias that George is willing to let it go like this.
Otherwise, he would have killed Elias right after becoming the king. Although people wouldn't say it on the surface, their hearts might still be a little twisted. It's unnecessary.
He is not a bloodthirsty person.
"Thank you for the king's forgiveness, I will definitely use my life to defend Nathan Island and make up for my mistakes!"
Elias did not expect the new king to forgive him so easily, he immediately kneeled and put his fist against his chest, making a solemn oath with determination.
George nodded:
"Very good, your position will be taken over by Miss Li, who will also become the leader of the future Nathan's Guards. I think Miss Li doesn't have any objections, does she?"
At this moment, George looked at the former king again.
The former king's name is Li Mumo. He was chosen as the king of Nathan Island by the sacred tree without any significant power because he possessed an exceptionally high IQ at a very young age.
From the moment she knew that the golden bough was cut, she realized that this was a conspiracy of Bezymos Corporation and immediately stepped into the game to bring in major factions.
If it hadn't been for her quick reaction, the Nathan Island might have been quietly taken over by Bezymos Corporation by now.
At the age of not yet being a teenager, she could calculate to this extent; at his age, he himself couldn't even figure out the social niceties among family relatives.
Later, he would go into seclusion for cultivation, and Nathan Island could be entrusted to Li Mumo to continue managing.
