In the midst of civil strife, Naboland has become a battlefield for the three neighboring countries of Herilandi, Dulon, and Geeland, causing a large number of Naboland refugees to flee to the south. By the second half of 1354 in the Lepelian calendar, Naboland had died in name only.

King Kola of Sambiland hastily dispatched his troops to the northern border to prevent the further influx of refugees into Sambiland in case of unrest. Therefore, the Devil's Forest, located at the junction of Naboland and Sambiland on the north and south, naturally became the only refuge for Naboland refugees in a dilemma.

At the same time, Asmara, a landlocked country in the north, has also been weakened by civil strife and is overwhelmed by its own efforts. The rest of the northern nations were ready to move, like a pack of hungry beasts, staring fiercely at Asmara's every move, eager to follow the example of Herrilandi, Dulon, and Geeland, and swoop down and eat Asmara alive.

At this time, the southern region is more like the calm before the storm, although the southern countries are calm on the surface, but the dark tide is already surging in private.

Nuland is the second largest power in the Eastern Continent, located on the southwest coast, with about half of its land borders falling on the coastline. The three small states bordering Nuland, from north to southeast, are Western Asia, Dorodo, and Konon. Although Nuland's land area is second only to Herilandi, its military strength should not be underestimated, especially its naval strength, and the overall national strength is actually comparable to Herilandi. Moreover, Nuland is also one of the three richest countries in the Eastern Continent, the other two being the largest Herilandi and the smallest Verdorus.

Like Herilandi, Nuland is one of the oldest countries in the Eastern Continent, founded much older than its neighbors, and ruled by older nobles. Most of these ancient aristocrats preferred to use their surnames as the name of their country when they founded their countries, and Nuland naturally followed this tradition.

Nuland's current ruler is named Mian Nuland, who is fifty-six years old, and Mian was once one of the most prominent lords of the Eastern Continent. He was handsome and energetic when he was young, and he was majestic and powerful in his youth. However, in recent years, this once admirable king has gradually neglected state affairs, become more and more depressed, and even remain silent at some important state meetings, turning a deaf ear to the speeches of his ministers, and in the absence of God, as if the survival of the country has nothing to do with him.

Especially recently, seeing that several countries in the northern region are constantly expanding, and the threat to the south is increasing, the Nuland nobles are restless and express their opinions, while the king is still the same as if he is not concerned with himself, which indirectly exacerbates the dissatisfaction of the nobles. Over time, the nobles gradually ignored his presence.

Nuland's capital is Thousand Lotus City, which is located in the south-central region of the territory. The climate is mild, the soil and water are moist, accompanied by seasonal typhoons and heavy rains, so most of the buildings in the city are ground floor elevated structures. Almost all of the houses have white walls, dark gray windows and roofs, and are generally single-slope or double-slope roof structures, with wide eaves, and flowers and grass are planted in front of every house. Whether it is a nobleman or a commoner, the costumes are all precious in light colors, and the city is full of fresh and elegant atmosphere, especially in the drizzle, the scenery is even more picturesque.

"Thousand lotus" was originally the name of a flower, and the flowers were very large and had many layers, and the stamens were completely invisible. The petals are elongated oval in shape, with the small petals in the center of the flower pale blue and the large outer petals white. The texture is smooth and soft, the shape is noble and elegant, the smell is fragrant and pleasant, and it also emits a faint glow at night. Once the flower opens, it will not wither, and there will never be dead branches and leaves, and the graceful style makes people fall in love at first sight. The most important thing is that in the entire Eastern Continent, only the Nuland Palace has this noble and rare plant.

Legend has it that more than 300 years ago, in the year 1004 of the Lepelian calendar, Nuland was only a small place at the beginning of the founding of the country, and it was because of love at first sight that the founding monarch decided to make his capital here. The founding monarch had asked many people around him, but none of them knew when the flower had first appeared here, nor had he known its name. When the king saw that the petals were overlapping and layered, he gave it the name "Thousand Lotus". Subsequently, he also named the national capital as Qianlian, and the icon on the national flag was also Qianlian, and even his own palace was built where Qianlian grows. Since then, no one else has had the privilege of seeing the beauty of a thousand lotuses for hundreds of years, except for the nobles who are entitled to enter and leave the palace.

On this day, the main hall of parliament in the palace of Nuland was also in chaos as usual, and the nobles were still chattering.

"Herilandi, Dulon, and Gerlander are dividing up the land and wealth of Naboland, and I am afraid that in a few days, Herilandi's territory will expand from the west coast to the east coast, which is equivalent to cutting off the eastern continent directly. In this way, sooner or later, the northern region will become the possession of Herilandi, and then we will no longer have the possibility of going north. I think we should also take the southern region as soon as possible, so that we can have enough strength to compete with Herilandi in the future. Ziegler, the eldest prince of Nuland, suggested.

The second prince, Sangers, who was sitting opposite, raised his eyelids, glanced at his ambitious and courageless brother, and said with a sneer and disdain: "Then the eldest brother thinks which country in the south is more appropriate to clean up first?"

"Hmph, of course it's Kenon. Konon is the largest of the three neighbouring countries, and more importantly, it has a fine seaport second only to New Minggu. As long as we take Konon, Nuland's territory will be equal to that of Herilandi. The rest are just small countries that don't have anything to worry about, and it will be easy to annex the entire southern region at that time. Of course, the eldest prince knew that this younger brother of the same age did not respect him in his heart, so he did not give the other party any good face.

"But I think Dorodo should be taken first. Although Dorodo is a landlocked country, there is no big farm, but there are many Sambilands to the east of Dorodo......" The second prince adjusted his sitting posture and sneered arrogantly, "Hmph, Sambiland, that oily-headed, reluctant, and stealing civilian king, has never even brought a regular army, and it will be easy to take him down." In this way, won't our territory of Nuland also span the east and west coasts?"

"I agree with the second prince's proposal. Although Sambiland is a large country with a vast territory, there is a foolish lord of the country, and if we do not take the opportunity to strike first, when Herilandi withdraws from Naborland, we will definitely turn to Sambiland immediately. After all, as early as twelve years ago, Herilandi had already set his sights on Sambiland. A nobleman next to the second prince immediately chimed in, and several colleagues beside him also agreed.

The eldest prince Ziegler stood up and said: "You can say it easily, for so many years, Nuland has not made a move against Western Asia and Dorodo, isn't it precisely because those two countries are adjacent to Herilandi? If we go to attack Dorodo now, it is tantamount to prieing open the door of Herilandi, do you think Herilandi will sit idly by? Herilandi is equal to our strength, and once a war starts, both sides will lose, and no one will get any benefit, but it will cheapen those small countries around us. ”

"That's right, what the eldest prince said makes sense...... several nobles sitting on the eldest prince's side also hurriedly spoke out to help.

King Nuland Mian had only two sons, and the two princes had not been in a-for-tat confrontation for a day or two, and since the king was gradually depressed and neglected state affairs, the dispute between the two princes turned from darkness to light, and from then on, it was out of control. Everyone is eager to make meritorious contributions, and strives to expand their power and win the hearts of the people in order to seek the throne. But King Nuland turned a blind eye and let it go, and the nobles, who were increasingly disillusioned with the king, had to take a stand as soon as possible.

If we do not include the few who see the wind and those who watch and watch, the nobles are now clearly divided into three factions, some follow the eldest prince, and some are dependent on the second prince. However, the most powerful in Nuland is not these two princes, but Nuland's biggest noble, the Jingele family.

The Jingler family is a very ancient aristocracy in the Eastern Continent, and when it comes to family history, I am afraid it can be traced back to the era of the Hill Empire more than a thousand years ago. During the reign of King Yiwan Sukarlana of Gusir, the Gingler family was an indispensable force under the heroic emperor. After the division of the Hill Empire, the Gingler family had to leave the central region and gradually move south. Although the Jingele family has always had great strength, they have never cedered the land to be the king, but have constantly chosen some lords they approve to assist. In many historical periods, the Jingler family has been hated and attacked because of its excessive power, but it has never been completely destroyed. For more than a thousand years, the family has stood tall. The reason why the current Nuland family was able to establish a state in the south and lasted for more than 300 years is due to the fact that the Jingler family has made great contributions.

The Kingler family only served their own approved lords, and they did not take any other than Ziegler and Sanger in their eyes, nor did they look at them differently because of their status as princes. Therefore, not only these two princes, but also many nobles were jealous and resentful of the Jingele family, but they were helpless. The Gingler family is a wealthy country with a powerful private army, ostensibly belonging to Nuland, but in fact independent of Nuland, and no one can help the family. It is precisely because of the existence of the Jingler family that Nuland's regime has never been able to override the military power.

The current head of the Gingler family is Noro Gingler, who is the most ruthless and powerful of the previous Gingler family heads. It is not so much that the Ginglers are loyal to their chosen ruler, but rather to the country, not to a particular king. Because only a strong country can allow them to continue to survive, once they find that the chosen country is not as good as expected, they will not hesitate to choose another master. The only task of the heirs of the Kingler family is to continue the family's prosperity.

Noro Kingler is slender and has a noble and proud demeanor. He was dressed in a light-colored robe, with long blond hair, a pair of elusive light blue eyes, especially the pale face and cold momentum, which always made people daunted and awe-inspired.

Noro sat silently on the first seat under the throne, ignoring the quarrel between the two princes, and he raised his eyes slightly, and glanced at the king casually. Although Mian Nuland was dressed in a sumptuous royal robe and wore a dazzling crown, he described it as withered, and his blue-gray eyes became cloudy and confused, as if he had no focus, and his once blonde hair had turned white, and he looked like he was eighty-six years old, even though he was only fifty-six years old. Even the talented head of the Jingler family couldn't help but feel some regrets. The wise and martial king of the past allowed himself to become this weak appearance in just a few years, and the image of the old man in front of him could no longer overlap with the noble and handsome king in the past.

Still, Noro didn't want to waste too much time trying to figure out the king's mental journey, because it was clear that the king could no longer rule the country, and the Gingler family would not continue to spend their energy on a self-depraved man who would no longer do anything. After all, a new round of war in the Eastern Continent has been ignited, and in this turbulent time, Noro must not only strive to maintain the stability of Nuland, but also continue to find the next suitable ruler. The two princes in front of him obviously couldn't get into his eyes. The eldest prince has ambition but no courage, and is always thundering and raining. The second prince is too powerful, narrow-minded, and a person who does not tolerate people will not be able to become a big climate in the future. Now the two princes are only interested in fighting for power and profit, but they were born in the royal family but lack the heart of a king, and have never made any long-term considerations for this country.

Noro didn't want to waste any more time listening to some meaningless arguments here, so he stood up and left the Great Hall of Parliament without even saying hello, clearly not paying attention to the two princes and the nobles who followed them.