Chapter 40: To Fight or Not to War

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From the outside, it has a semi-circular arched door and a towering tower structure, its wing gallery is heavy, the nave is intricately carved and decorative, and the inside of the hall is the most open vertical. The combination of these three styles is seamless, harmonious and perfect to form a magnificent architectural whole.

In the vast north, there are only a handful of people who are qualified to enter the Sanctuary. The Senate of the High Noble Royals of the Northern Realms, the Tarot Council that cultivates and commands the Spirits, and the Heavenly Book Research Institute, which studies technology, are the three highest institutions that lead the North, and only the leaders of these three institutions and their right and left hands can enter this holy council.

A ray of sunlight came in through the window and shone on the round table in the hall, which was large enough to seat dozens of people, but it seemed so small for the whole hall.

An old man with white curly hair was holding an openwork ivory pipe, squinting and inhaling, the dark blue smoke floated up in a spiral, intertwined with the sun, opposite the old man, sat a man wearing an iron armor, his body was embroidered with gorgeous golden vines, and there was a person, sitting on the round table with a big grin, perfectly destroying the solemn atmosphere of the entire hall, that person had a flawless face, and his body was embroidered with golden vines like the man in the iron mask, he was Yu Aoki.

Aoki Yu held a pitch-black Yaxiao, a song of cloud beads and cui was sad and tactful, the sound of the flute circled and jumped, like a forest bird, and like a spring whimpering, endlessly, the sound of the flute suddenly turned sharply, the sound was like nothing, and finally everything was silent. There was applause at the door of the hall, and an old man with a childish face walked in and praised: "I haven't seen you for many years, but the song of Lord Qing is still so beautiful." ā€

Aoki Yu pursed his lips and said without giving any face: "I haven't seen you for many years, and you Medlanis still loves to be late." ā€

Medlanis was not angry, he just snorted, with his identity, there was only Yu Aoki who dared to reprimand him like this in the world, and Medlanis found a seat and sat down.

Yu Aoki got down from the table, paced and said, "You should have all received a message from the ravens who are in an emergency at the border, this war is not at the same level as the previous small fights, and the southern border is probably serious about destroying the northern alliance." Gather here today for one issue, to war, or not to fight, Augustus, you are the representative of the Senate and the current king of Frey, you will express your opinion first. ā€

The old man holding an ivory pipe said: "Now the young nobles are used to being comfortable, most of them don't have the blood of the past, their opinion is not to sign a contract with the mud, cut the land or something, let people be bullied outside, enjoy their own blessings, most of the nobles want not to fight." ā€

"I didn't ask them what they said, you are exercising power on their behalf, I asked you to agree to fight?" Yu Aoki's gaze was calm.

"I ...... Do I abstain? It's up to you to decide. The king, who had the highest power, so easily gave up the right to decide with a wry smile.

"Qingtian, you are the leader of the twenty-two tarot seats, you say." Yu Aoki didn't hesitate, picked up the gold-rimmed enamel teacup, took a sip of tea, and continued.

The man in the iron mask coldly spat out one word: "Fight." ā€

"You're all left, Master Medlanis of the Heavenly Book Study." Yu Aoki smiled.

Medlanis sighed and said: "If you want me to say, we are really not suitable for war in the south now, our troops are not as good as those in the south, although we have ancient weapons, but ...... The amount is really limited, if we endure it for a few more decades, and wait for a breakthrough in Tianshuyan's scientific and technological research or discover more advanced ancient weapons, we can overwhelm the southern border in one go, there is no need to clash with them now, this border incident, nine times out of ten is self-directed and self-staged by the southern border, it is premeditated, they are just to find an excuse to start a war logically, because the southern border also knows the hidden danger of our technology, so they want to eradicate us as soon as possible. ā€

"Medlanis, you are very steady, this is very good, back then, when your grandfather's grandfather's grandfather Medlanus and I founded the Northern Alliance, he was much more impulsive than you, if he heard that the southern border had killed so many of us, he would probably have been furious and wanted to lead the troops to kill him." Yu Aoki looked up at the towering dome of the hall.

Medlanis was silent for a long time, and said in a hoarse voice: "This is a disadvantage given to us by the south, and it is also a deliberate provocation, we can't be fooled by them, we will be in a few decades...... It's time to make them regret what they did to us...... Just a few decades from now......"

Qingtian suddenly said coldly: "After the war, more than 10,000 soldiers have been killed in the north, and we don't know how many more have died at this time of our conversation, Medlandis, if I remember correctly, many of the people who excavated the star mine on the border this time are talents from your Tianshuyan, but they were all slaughtered by the south with heavy troops, and they didn't even leave a single prisoner, are you indifferent to the death of your subordinates?" You can bear it, but I can't! ā€

Medlanis stood up suddenly, his hands slamming the round table, the sound of his slapping echoing in the empty hall for a long time. Qingtian found that Medlanis's eyes were a little red, he was panting, how could he have the usual steady appearance, he suppressed the anger in his tone, and said word by word: "The leader of the Star Mine Excavation Team is my only younger brother, my own brother!" He was slaughtered by the south without saying anything, and the corpse was not sent back! ā€

Qingtian stopped talking, and Aoki Yu praised calmly: "Medlanis, you are very good, really good, I am glad that I handed over the Heavenly Book Research to you in the first place." ā€

Medlanis looked at the man in front of him, who was as elegant and mysterious as a Persian cat, and gradually regained his composure, he sat down and asked, "You asked the three of us, what about you, do you want to go to war?" ā€

"You have all grown up, I have handed over all the supreme power in the north to you, I am not in the Senate on behalf of the Qing nobles in the Senate, nor in the Tianshuyan as the chairman, I am just as the 'hanging man' seat of the Tarot Council, accompanying the Qing Tian to come here, I will not interfere in the choices of you young people, I just want to tell you that as long as I live for one day, the north will not fall, so, you young people just let it go, and I will wipe your ass with my old man." Yu Aoki looked at Medlanis and said, his gaze clear.

"Young people...... Haha," Medlanis scratched his gray hair, and suddenly laughed with relief, but tears flowed from his eyes, "Thank you, Ao-sama." ā€

Medlanis wiped away his tears, his eyes sharpened, and he who had always been elegant actually burst into a foul mouth with a calm expression: "Go to war, go to the south of his grandmother, and kill these rabbit cubs!" ā€

Qingtian put a black crystal card on the table, the black crystal card is exquisitely made, the four corners are carved with lions, flying eagles, angels and sacred cows, in the middle is a girl dancing in the laurel wreath, all the carvings have gold wire hooks, that is the Tarot Parliament black card representing the "world", Qingtian said slowly: "Bet on my 'world' seat in the Tarot House, I will definitely bring the final victory to the north." ā€