"It's actually the handiwork of those goblins, we all guessed wrong before, and in order to destroy their enemies in the mall, they are willing to sacrifice their interests in Jutland. ”

"I don't think the goblins can do such a thing, and most of them will never come up with such a plan that would hurt their interests. ”

Goblins still have countless interests in Jutland, and they are also related to the trade activities of the entire Baltic Sea region, and it can be said that this storm that lasted for half a month will bring pain to goblins every day, like the death of a loved one.

"And how can they think that they have the strength to fight me?

"I suspect that the goblins who shot this time must be at the group level, with the ability to control the economy of an empire, and only such capital can have the confidence to fight against our empire. ”

Alice was unhappy pacing in the field, this is the central temple of Les City under the sea, and it is also the palace of the entire Baltic Capital, where the meetings of the Empire are held in peacetime, dealing with various problems of the Empire, large and small.

Representatives of various races and officials who manage the empire gather here to discuss the affairs of this empire as a whole, and then, under the leadership of the queen of the empire, decide the direction in which the empire is headed.

To reach the stage where the development of the empire with the enemy is about to be reached, on the one hand, the queen's energy is limited after all, even if it reaches the level of legend, it is impossible to manage everything in detail, on the other hand, there are hundreds of races in the empire, large and small, and the interests of these races need to be considered when allocating resources and deciding things.

It can be said that this temple, this hall, is a place that has witnessed the development of this empire step by step, a place of history, and has an unusual place in the hearts of the inhabitants of the entire Baltic Empire.

However, at this time, the whole hall was left with Alice and a noble lady in a black dress, no, it should be said that she had a girl who did not match her appearance at all, and she looked only in her twenties, and she was not yet married.

The pointed ears appear and disappear under the cover of black hair, and the black dress worn on the body is decent and full of charm that is difficult to refuse from the opposite sex, from the bones to the appearance are interpreting what is called "charm", and the gestures exude a breath that is difficult for men to refuse, like a fine wine that cannot be refused, mellow and fragrant.

However, it is not quite appropriate to describe this woman as an ornamental black pearl now, the Baltic Empire, an empire that links three continents, an empire stronger than her former homeland of Assyria, is in her hands well organized and thriving.

In just one winter and one spring, the hatred and conflicts of the various ethnic groups in the Baltic Sea have decreased dramatically, countless jobs and labors have drawn their attention, and the population reduced by the previous wars has enriched the resources of the entire Baltic Sea.

On the other hand, after the Great Purge of the entire Baltic Sea, some of the surviving fishmen, oppressed by the pressure of survival, chose to surrender the Empire, which represented the end of the last opposition in the Baltic Empire, allowing the entire Empire to redeploy its troops to the external side.

Of course, such a surrender in exchange for survival comes at a terrible price, in order to avoid another situation where the population of the fish-people will swell, crowd out the resources of other races, and finally have to turn into a war.

Semiramis made it clear in the treaty to them that eight out of every ten male fishmen needed to join the Baltic Empire's army to fight against the enemies of the Baltic Empire, and in their uncountable numbers, they would become cannon fodder and consume the enemy's supplies.

Of course, there are people among the fishmen who understand the conspiracy hidden in this treaty of Semiramis, but it is not a big deal, as the loser can join the lineup of the victors and keep the race alive, it is already a blessing in misfortune, they have no conditions and no qualifications to find fault with too many things.

Besides, in the former Fishman Empire, the fishmen at the bottom were originally used as consumables because of the relationship between resources and quantity, but now compared with before, the situation has not changed at all, and the surviving fishmen accept these conditions, in fact, it is not as difficult as imagined.

"Don't look at your papers, okay, Semiramis, I'm here for a rare trip, what's the point of looking at them, or do you think they look better than mine?"

Turning her head to see that Semiramis was still reviewing the documents on the desktop, Alice only felt a wave of anger coming from her head, and the crosses on her forehead kept beating, and she deliberately said in a sweet and greasy voice.

The ones just now were left behind by her at once, the goblins will not go away there, where is it important to have Semiramis in front of her, at least in this regard, Alice still has it.

Even Alice herself felt a little unbearable to hear such a voice, but unfortunately, her joke was made at the wrong time and in the wrong place, and the target was a woman who was upset because of work.

"Not good, Alice, not at all. ”

"These things, these documents, these things of the empire, things that need to be dealt with, everything is very important, something that cannot be ignored, it is related to the development of the whole empire. ”

Semiramis put down the pen in his hand, pointed to the papers piled on the table, almost like a mountain, glanced at her coldly, and then said in an extremely cold but charming voice.

"These things, if I'm not mistaken, are all you should deal with, you should be corrected, and the previous meeting, obviously told you, it was about the future center of gravity of the empire, it was a very important meeting, but you still didn't come. ”

"What are you busy with? Can't even squeeze in that little time? I don't think it's possible for a [Calamity] to spend a lot of time on the road, right? Or are you on your way to Rice City and encounter an enemy that you have to deal with?"

"Teleportation-type spells can't be used, but aren't there other ways to move at high speeds?And I heard that you got a white dragon as a mount last time you went to Scandinavia, why didn't you ride it this time?"

"Forehead ......"

Just like the ice bucket challenge in winter, I was thrown into a bucket of ice water that was about to condense into ice, and the anger in my mind dissipated at once, and even the expression on my face froze in an instant.

Semiramis's attitude is extremely rare, after knowing each other for so many years, Alice has only seen it a few times, and no matter which time, the object of her sneering is unlucky.

Of course, Alice knows that Semiramis won't really hurt herself, and she doesn't need to worry too much, such an attitude is just a vent, but she is afraid that Semiramis will be angry and sad, even if it is very likely that this is just her performance, she will feel distressed.

"You're the queen of the entire Baltic Empire...... Isn't it normal for you to do these things...... Besides, those who can work hard...... Ahem. ”

Under Semiramis's gaze, Alice tugged at the corners of her mouth slightly, showed an extremely embarrassed smile, and sat obediently next to Semiramis, grabbing her hand and shaking it, but the voice became smaller and quieter, until it was inaudible.

"The queen of the Baltic Empire? Ah, yes, I said why did you insist that I sit in such a position in the first place, it turned out that you wanted to be lazy. ”

"Semiramis, it's not like this, I'm not here to be lazy, you see I'm so diligent every day, running around to solve all kinds of problems, killing death some time ago, and then running to Upland, I heard that there was a problem with our Jutland, and I immediately ran back. ”

"The next thing to do is to deal with those goblins and teach them a memorable lesson, but I am not lazy at all, and I am very diligent in fighting for the Empire. ”

If it was said that something else, it would be forgotten, but only lazy, being said to be lazy by Semiramis, Alice was unwilling, she raised her head and looked at Semiramis with dissatisfaction.

"Is that so? Why don't we change it?"

Semiramis's face softened, and she raised the thick document she was holding.

Semiramis knew Alice, and knew that she was more afraid of sitting in a chair and dealing with all sorts of tedious problems than fighting, which was fundamentally different from reading a book.

"I'm going outside to solve the external crisis of the empire, and you're here to deal with the internal problems of the empire, what do you think?"

Of course, this is a joke, the Baltic Empire carries the dreams of the two, Semiramis and Alice have different talents, the former has a terrible talent for handling government affairs, and the latter has no opponent who can defeat her in combat power.

"I'd love to go out and deal with problems, to see the scenery everywhere and experience the cultural scenery of the Baltic Sea region...... This is already our hometown, a paradise that we have built little by little, and I really want to see the paradise we have created when we have the time and opportunity. ”

"Semiramis ...... I'm sorry. ”

Alice fell silent suddenly, her head bowed, her hands clenched tightly, and she said in a deep voice.

Semiramis's words touched her deeply, and she regretted that she hadn't been with her lover during this time, whether it was Skaha, Semiramis, or Qiel, who was training, they rarely cared about it.

“…… No, no, no, it's just kidding, it's just kidding, what I just said was just joking with you. ”

Seeing Alice with a sad and regretful expression, this time, the panicked person was replaced by Semiramis, she didn't want Alice to show such an expression, and she didn't want Alice to stop moving forward for the sake of her children's affection.

It's all Francis Drake's fault, and while comforting Alice, Semiramis puts the title of culprit on Francis Drake's head, and decides that if he has the chance, he must make the vulgar pirate realize his mistake.

"It has nothing to do with her, it's just that I'm wondering if I'm too arrogant during this time, immersed in the reputation of the [Calamity Girl], ignoring your thoughts. ”

"When the situation in the Baltic region improves this time, I'll take you out to see, you, Skaha, and Kir. ”

Although it is said that he is not the only one who brings him, such a situation, such a commitment, like the sun in winter, easily disintegrates the physical and mental fatigue of Semiramis.

For Alice's sake, I'll let you go.

Nodding slightly, Semiramis fell into a trap called love, ignoring even the mountain of papers, and enjoyed a rare peace with Alice.

Far away in the North Sea, Francis Drake had no idea that she had escaped from a cautious woman, and was now on a revelry with her fleet of thirty ships, all loaded with supplies from the Scandinavians.

Such things were a favorite target of pirates, bulky and lucrative, but such an had not been done for a long time, thanks to the orders of the North Sea King, the Pirate King, the Tempest Lord, and Francis Drake.

The little unhappiness with Alice before, in Francis Drake's opinion, was not even a quarrel, but after all, it was friends and allies who came to the door to ask for help, and they couldn't help if they didn't do anything or think about it.

Then, a fleet of goblins that disposed of, while explaining to friends and allies, without offending those annoying goblins too much, became the best choice.

Of course, the priceless goods on these goblin ships also account for a small reason, and those unique Scandinavian specialties can be exchanged for a lot of supplies when transported to Jutland, especially those sharp weapons and strong armor, as well as enchanted items that change normal battles.

Alice and Semiramis didn't know what was happening in the North Sea at this time, and they didn't know that the pirates of the entire North Sea had a big banquet because of Alice.

After enjoying the warmth of an afternoon, the two of them finally remembered that there was still business to deal with, the storm in Jutland had not yet dissipated, and those time bombs inside, if there was no way to disarm before the explosion, would really turn into real bombs and become big trouble.

"Alice, what are you going to do, is it enough to deal with this storm, to give those goblins a warning, or to solve this problem completely?"

With a slightly red face, Semiramis sat on the chair and tidied up his wrinkled dress a little, fortunately, he had sent the maids and guards out before, otherwise he would have lost all the prestige he had been accumulating all at once if he was seen with such an appearance.

Compared to Semiramis's embarrassment, Alice is much better, but her hair is a little messy, there is a slight blush at the corners of her mouth, and the clothes on her body are still intact, so she doesn't need to work hard to clean up.