It is difficult to become a god, and it is difficult to ascend to the sky. Roland's request was purely a sky-high asking price, and he didn't expect Shenwei to agree, but to his surprise, the Iron Princess nodded calmly.

"Sooner or later, Rudolph will become a member of the Destiny Divine Family, which is the honor he deserves, but the time is not yet ripe...... Do you have any other requirements? ”

Of course, Roland also wants to become a god, but looking at Rudolph's bumpy life, it is not difficult to get a glimpse of an unwritten rule that the gods default to, even believers who have made great contributions to the gods, are unlikely to live to become gods! After all, he was still young and not tired of the earthly life, and since he knew that he could not rely on the gift of the goddess of fate to become a god in the flesh, this request was destined to be impossible...... Just don't mention it.

Roland sighed, a look of exhaustion on his face that he had never seen before.

"Sister Shenwei, I'll tell you the truth, I'm tired, I'm tired...... I really want to see the scenery of my hometown again. ”

Shenwei knew that he was referring to the scenery of that "hometown" on the earth, and held his hand with both hands, with a firm and gentle expression.

"Please give me a little more time, I won't let you down!"

……

Nothing in the world seems to run faster than "bad news." In less than a day, the terrorist attacks on the new Chinese New Year's Eve in Krasbourg spread throughout Vares, and most of those in the know, who speculated that the situation in the Far East was about to become violently turbulent, and in general, the overwhelming majority were pessimistic about the prospects of the Kolas government.

The official newspapers of the Assanian Empire even carried sensational headlines such as "The Collapse of the Rebel Forces Is Imminent" on the front page, and the attack was a well-thought-out analysis that the attack would shake the foundations of the rebel rule in the Far East. There are two main reasons: the author of the article first claimed that Rudolph had been killed in the attack last night, and his firm tone makes one wonder if the author was either an eyewitness to the attack or the mastermind of the attack. The author goes on to analyze: the rebel clique has lost its leader, Rudolph's son is too young to convince the public, the authorities in the Far East are bound to have internal strife, and the collapse of the leadership is just around the corner. Second, the authors also assume that the population of the Far East will generally panic about the attack on the capital, and thus lose confidence in the ruling class. The rule of the traitors is illegal and brutal, and now that the security of the capital cannot be guaranteed, what can be used to protect the personal safety of the inhabitants of other towns and villages? The panic mentality will prompt the Far Easterners to recall the good old days, and if they go back to the days of the imperial provinces, they will at least not have to worry about terrorist attacks from cult gangs. It is so logical that if the imperial army takes advantage of the opportunity of infighting among the top echelons of the rebel party and the centrifugation of the lower classes of the people to launch an eastward crusade, it will definitely be able to effortlessly exterminate the rebel party and regain the lost territory.

Compared to the above-mentioned gloating reports of the Assanian Empire, the attitude of the other major countries of Varess is much more cautious. The press of Hailan, Fei Zhen, and Bao Shihua first reprinted the relevant reports of the "Voice of the Far East" and then the articles of the imperial media agitating for the Eastern Crusade, while the mainstream media and the diplomatic department of the country remained silent, did not make an official comment on the incident, and seemed to be still watching the wind.

In contrast, the official Canaanite media was clearly on the side of the Far Easterners, from Bethlehem to Medes, with major media outlets reprinting the Voice of the Far East's report on the terrorist attacks, accompanied by editorials expressing sympathy for the misfortune of the citizens of Krasbourg and condemning the brutality of the Order of Nara.

Canaanite Crown Prince Glofa authorized the Daily Bethlehem and the Median Post to publish his public statement, expressing his deep condolences to his friend and Far Eastern Regent Roland Kolas, emphasizing Canaan's unbreakable alliance with the Far East, and that the Canaanite government would provide all necessary support to the authorities in the Far East to help the affected people tide over the difficulties as soon as possible, and also promised to cooperate with the Far Southeast Garrison to launch an anti-terrorist operation.

At about the same time that Corophax made a public statement on behalf of the Canaanite royal family, the member states of the "Far Eastern Court" also publicly sympathized with the people of Krasbourg and condemned the Order of Naro. From the North Bay to the Kitland Plateau, from the Icewind Dales to the Parnia Peninsula to the Beacon Mountain, countless letters of condolence flew like snowflakes to Colasburg.

Roland didn't have time to reply to the mountains of letters on his desk, so he asked his assistants, Lyudmila and Tonya, to reply on his behalf, while he devoted himself to more urgent matters.

On 1 January 1625, on the afternoon of the day after the terrorist attack on Krasbourg, Roland returned to the Cabinet Office to meet with the Cabinet ministers, who had been waiting anxiously for his appearance early this morning.

Roland sat in the seat that had belonged to His Majesty the King as regent and convened an emergency cabinet meeting. At the meeting, Roland selectively answered the questions raised by the ministers, and the buildings, property and casualties damaged in the terrorist attack were also counted and distributed to the ministers. As for the question that everyone is most concerned about, the safety of His Majesty, Roland did not give a positive answer, but only hinted that his father could not appear in public at present, and reassured the ministers to continue to work, and everything would be back on track.

The official media of the Assanian Empire believed that the Far Eastern government would be thrown into chaos due to the absence of Rudolf I, which was a big misunderstanding. In fact, since the founding of the Far East, Rudolf I has focused his main efforts on army building, and His Majesty the King is undoubtedly the de facto supreme commander of the army, but as far as the government is concerned, Rudolf I is only the nominal head of state, not indispensable, and it is his son who really bears the burden of governing the country.

For the past five years, Roland has been called the crown prince, and in fact has fulfilled the duties of the head of government, and now the title of the crown prince has been changed to regent, which is nothing more justifiable, and there has been no substantial change in the content of his work or his own power. As long as he is in charge, the sky of the Kolas Kingdom will not fall, and the cabinet ministers will also have a bottom in their hearts.

In addition to appeasing the ministers, Roland also announced a key decree: from now on, the Kingdom of Kolas will enter a state of emergency preparedness, and all policies and resources will be tilted towards the military, and preparations for war will be completed before the arrival of spring.

"Your Highness intends to declare war on the Naraku Order?" The Prime Minister, Lord Lloyd, asked questions on behalf of the ministers.

"I don't want to start a war, but the enemy forces me to fight back!" Roland's face was grim, "It's time to eradicate the tumor of the Naluo Order, this war is not just a simple revenge action, it is also of far-reaching strategic significance, eliminating the Naraku Order, and then controlling the magic crystal production area in the Twilight Valley, is of great significance to our country's industrial and national defense construction." ”