"Where do you think Count Devin should be at this time?" said Nepdo-Quint laughing, laughing very presumptuously, and his laughter drowned out the chaotic protests of the nobles who had been driven out for storming the throne.

As the aristocrats of the hall all shut up one after another at the sound of Nepdo Quint's laughter, Woz Pedro's serious voice came, "You broke the rules, Devin Pompo should be in this hall by now." His gaze gradually turned cold, and he said in a warning tone, "You shouldn't break the rules. ”

Nepdo Quint shrugged indifferently, grinning as his armor rattled, "You'll never see Deven Pompo again... Also, it's the rules you break first!"

Woz Pedro snapped: "You actually put him...", he was interrupted by Count Stu Gara next to him before he finished speaking: "I just got the news that Devin Pompo accidentally fell into the trap of the elves while inspecting the front line and died on the spot!"

Stu Garra's words made the scene that had just calmed down noisy again, and Woz Pedro's face turned pale all of a sudden, he looked at Stu Gara in disbelief, and opened his mouth to speak.

Nepdo-Quint grinned, "Marquis of Woz, you don't have to worry too much, the military department has taken over the front battlefield, as the prime minister of the empire, what you have to do is to solve the current chaos in Lion Castle as soon as possible." ”

"Let me fix it?" Woz Pedro swallowed the sulk in his heart, "What do you want me to solve?"

"Let it all be done according to the laws of the Empire. Count Crete-Slitt couldn't stand it anymore, and he walked between the two knights, "Before announcing the news of His Majesty's death, martial law will be imposed on Suke City...", his stern gaze swept over Woz-Pedro and Nepdo Quint, "However, now that the situation in Suke City is unstable, we must first confirm the successor to the throne." ”

"According to the laws of the Empire, His Royal Highness Makhir is the most suitable successor to the throne. Nepdo-Quint's voice was loud, "However, since His Royal Highness Marchill's current state is not suitable for handling state affairs, I propose that Empress Penny be put in charge of the state in accordance with the law." ”

Woz Pedro was stunned when he heard this, and he subconsciously looked at Penny, who was leaning on the golden throne behind the Praetorian Guard.

He looked puzzled and puzzled, he couldn't understand why Penny would ask for the power of the prison at this time. After all, for today's empire, this power is very hot.

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

The nobles looked at Penny as if they were idiots, and they couldn't wait to express their attitude, as if they were afraid that Penny would regret it.

In the midst of the commotion, Woz Pedro looked at Nepdo Quint and whispered, "What do you want to do? You should know better than anyone that the current situation in the Empire cannot afford any turmoil. ”

"Don't think of others as you do, Marquis of Woz. Nepdo-Quint retorted coldly: "We just want to end the turmoil in the Empire as soon as possible, while you are thinking about how to bring the Empire into an even more chaotic situation." ”

"You know what..."

"Both!" Count Crete-Slitter stopped the two from arguing, "this is not the place to quarrel, as the Prime Minister and Minister of War of the Empire, you should now confirm the death of Emperor Sinda, and the coronation of the new Emperor needs your supervision." ”

"You're right. Woz Pedro swallowed the words back into his stomach, saluted Crete Slitt and took a step forward and pushed away the guards standing in front of him, and when he came face to face with Penny, he knelt down on one knee under the steps and said, "Your Majesty, on behalf of the Cabinet, I will implore His Highness Marchill to complete the coronation as soon as possible." ”

Woz Pedro directly ignored the death of Sinda's emperor... Because, he doesn't want to play anymore.

"Steward Bailly. Penny nodded and looked at Bailly, who was standing statue-like on the side of the steps, "You're in charge of coordinating with the Marquis of Woz." ”

...

The Bandara Fortress, originally the frontline fortress of Felder's defense against the elven invasion, is now the high command of the elven war against the Empire.

The huge magic projection map of the war room of the fortress command post is surrounded by high-level elves: the first elven general Thrandil, the mage leader Moiraka, and the second general Lizo Carlo are among them.

At the forefront of these men, Scout Captain Yvin, a tall female elf, was reporting in her crisp voice: "The humans of the Death Swamp are asking us to stop our assault on Suk City, or they will turn all the jungles south of the Narun Forest into swamps..."

"Is Todd-Theo crazy enough to dare us go to war?" said Moiraka coldly, "Has he forgotten who helped their ancestors after they were banished?"

"It's the Elven Supreme Council, not us!" a young man smiled humorously.

"Watch your words, General Drahier, this is not your Chinese camp. With a stern warning, he looked at Thranduil again, "I'm so sorry, he..."

"It's okay," Thranduil smiled as she soothed her sister's displeasure, "the young elves aren't like us... The Elven Supreme Council no longer exists, and there is no need for us to control the thoughts and actions of young people. His smile became more and more natural, and he looked around the crowd with an easy-going smile, "Isn't that why we overthrew the Supreme Council?"

"Brother, our elves are almost immortal, and unimaginable things will happen if we don't restrain them. Moiraka clearly disagreed with his brother, "Endless life has given our people enough knowledge to destroy our very existence. ”

"The moment when the elves rebel against nature, that is when they die. Thranduil shook his head, "Although we have infinite life and infinite knowledge, the forces of nature limit our use of power, so you don't have to worry too much. ”

"If you insist on your opinion," Moiraka said, "then I propose to abolish the system of knowledge sharing." ”

Moiraka's words made the elves who had been quietly listening to the discussion between the two suddenly discussed, and Lizzocaro even subconsciously said: "I object, knowledge sharing is the fundamental condition for the survival of elves, and to deny its existence is to deny us." ”

"There is no knowledge-sharing system in the human world, but they are developing faster than we are. Moiraka and Lizzo Carlo looked at each other, "It turns out that maybe our system is flawed." ”

"I don't think it's a flaw..."

"Everyone!" Thranduil interrupted the argument that was about to erupt, and pointed to the female elf scout captain Avin, "We will not be able to discuss these issues for a hundred years... For now, let's talk about the announcement from the Death Swamp. ”

"There's nothing to talk about about here, we should just say no. Moiraka said indifferently, "If these humans really dare to turn our jungle into a swamp, I will turn their swamp into the sea!"

"Enough humility, my dear, for you to see things for what they are. Thranduil was unhappy with her sister's growing conceit, "Conceit can put us in a dangerous situation, as evidenced by the war of three hundred years ago. ”

"Alright. Thranduil directly used the majesty of the ruler to suppress his sister's rebuttal, and he looked at the scout captain Owin: "What is the purpose of the 'Brotherhood' in doing this?"

"The Brotherhood wants us to make peace with the Empire. "They promised to convince the humans of the Sukh Plains to renounce the title of Emperor and Empire and switch to a city-state system. ”

"That's not enough!" said Rizzokaro at once, "The Empire must be completely subjugated to us." ”

"Renunciating the title of Empire and Emperor is equivalent to submission to the Empire. Thranduil was clearly interested in the proposal, "The war against the Empire is about to enter its final phase, and the human alliance led by Elok and the kingdom of Misha are starting to become restless. ”

"Then let them suffer a little. "As long as we cut off the trade routes of the Eluk Territory, the humans there will come and beg for our help like wild dogs in the forest... I have hundreds of ways to make the werewolves of the kingdom of Misha remember who has been sheltering them since time immemorial. ”

"Trade with the Elok Territory will give us more control over the newly formed Duchy of Suluk, and cutting off trade now is a negation of all of our previous efforts. The young Draxier immediately denied, "The Kingdom of Misha plays an extremely important role in our alliance, and their strength is not weak, and they maintain good relations with the Death Swamp and the Orcs. He looked at Thrandil, "I'd suggest that we start with Suker City itself, rather than thinking about how to put pressure on our allies, but..."

"We don't need allies!" Moiraka interrupted Drahir directly.

"Moiraka, I suggest you rest for a while now. Thranduil looked at his sister expressionlessly, and when the other party was about to refute, he said directly: "This is my order." ”

"Alright," Moiraka suppressed the displeasure in his heart, "I follow your orders. Her gaze swept coldly over everyone present, and then she left the war room without looking back.

When Moiraka disappeared completely, Thranduil looked at a female elf in a dark green dress and asked, "Intis, I feel that Moiraka is being affected by some kind of negative emotion, what is going on?"

Intis hurriedly replied, "My lord, because of the continuous war, the negative forces in the rift of the world are slowly recovering, and Lord Moiraka is in charge of monitoring them, so maybe they have been affected a little. ”

Intis's words made the faces of the elves present change rarely, and Thrandir couldn't help but frown and looked down for a while and said, "You continue to observe, but Moiraca... Let her enter the 'green' first, I need to make sure if she is infected by negative energy, and you are in charge of this. ”

"Yes, sir. Inti didn't hesitate to take the order.

Thranduil clapped his palms and brought his contemplative people back to their senses. Then, he looked back at Draxier, "Pick up where you left off, young Ranger General. ”

Drahir was stunned, and when everyone's eyes were on him, he had to suppress the things full of 'negative forces' in his mind and quickly sort out his thoughts, "If the 'Brotherhood' can really persuade the human race to abandon the title of empire and emperor and use the city-state system to maintain the rule of Suk City, then I think we can consider their proposal." ”

"The city-state republic was first proposed by Patweed and has survived for more than fifty years in history. Drahir continued: "Patved originally wanted to achieve the fusion of all intelligent races through a republican system to create a utopian form of government, and although he failed in the end, for the time being, the city-state republic is very suitable for Sukh City. ”

Lizzo Carlo asked, "You want us to run Suke City with the werewolves, as well as the nobles of the Duchy of Suluk and the Sukh Plains?" his inquiry was more like an explanation, and he looked at Thrandil, "I think we can give it a try... The premise, of course, is that we must be in absolute leadership. ”

"No, we don't have to be in absolute leadership. Drahir shook his head, "The best way to rule the Sukh Plains is for the humans to rule themselves, not for us. ”

Intis spoke as a mage representative when Moiraka was gone, "If left unchecked, humanity will only need a maximum of twenty years to recover, and you think they will willingly submit to our rule?"

"If we forcibly take control of Suk City, it will unite the humans of Suk Plains against us. Drahiel shrugged, "I'm sure you all know how terrible it is for humanity to come together... And when I say giving up the management of Suke City, I don't mean giving up all of it, we can re-enact the law, the law that is beneficial to us, but the premise is not to the detriment of the interests of mankind too much, after all, human beings are not stupid. ”

"Well—" Thranduil nodded imperceptibly, tapping his knuckles lightly to attract everyone's attention, and when everyone looked at him, he said, "I understand... You want to divide the ruling class of humanity, such as the merchant regime of the Principality of Suluk and the nobility of the Plain of Sukh, and we only need to make decisions that are beneficial to us when it is critical. ”

"That's pretty much it. Drahir nodded.

"But such a system will last for a maximum of fifty years. Lizzo Carlo frowned, "Patved's utopian rule is the best proof of this... Humanity will soon react, and they will surely rebel against our control over them. ”

"Yes, it's inevitable to go. Drahir smiled, and he smiled indifferently, "But, General, you seem to have forgotten something... That is, we have an almost infinite life, and the strongest human beings have only a meagre lifespan of more than 100 years. ”

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