Chapter 116: Bahamut
"What's the use of that? Their views could not shake the mind of the Grand Duke of Malphilion. The saint asked, puzzled.
Of course, the opinion of the people did not play much role in the Archduke of Malfrion for the time being, because they were not enthusiastic enough. By the time public opinion began to boil, the Grand Duke of Malphilion had to consider the security of his rule. Li Qinglan laughed, "Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat, I think a person like the Archduke of Maphilyon who is wise enough to protect himself should understand this truth." β
"Water can carry a boat and it can capsize a boat, what does that mean?" The saint had not heard this wise saying.
"It's simple. The ruler of a country does seem to be able to command all the people in his country and force others to follow his command, but that is only because others recognize his rule. If these people no longer recognize his rule, then what is the use of his orders? Lin Yuedong said.
Throughout the ages, no matter what kind of government or any kind of ruler, it must have the support of the people, that is, the so-called those who win the hearts of the people win the world, without the support of the people, nothing can be done.
Now the Grand Duke of Malphilion was able to sit on his throne only because the populace had not yet revolted against his rule. But if he runs counter to the people on issues of life and death, such as sending troops, then the people probably will no longer stand on the same line with him.
Now the rule of the Grand Duke of Maphirion is not very stable, from his more than 300 catties of size and the current Principality of Doragunia can not afford to eat food, it can be seen that this goods are definitely a tyrannical and unsympathetic guy in the country, when the Demon King's army came in last year, he held a part of the army in his hands and provoked the anger of the public, and he was only one spark away from the uprising.
What Lin Yuedong and Li Qinglan have to do now is to ignite this spark. As long as the fire of resentment is ignited in the principality, in order to save his seat and head, the Grand Duke of Malfrion will definitely choose to try to divert the internal contradictions - that is, to send troops abroad.
If he doesn't want to, then force him to be willing.
"You want to incite the people of the Duchy of Doragunia to rebel?" The saint was shocked, "How can this be? The Duchy of Doragunia is stuck in the logistics line of the Eastern Coalition Army, if there is chaos here and the logistics can't keep up, then wouldn't the Eastern Coalition Army want to take a peek of thousands of miles? β
"No, no, no, Holy Maiden, you misunderstood this matter, we didn't intend to really let the war ignite here, just to create a dangerous situation." Lin Yuedong explained. It's like the US-Soviet missile crisis, although it was a crisis, but in the end it didn't get fought, and it was good.
"That's fine. Can...... Are you sure you can make it? Just by those people spreading some public opinion, can the people of the Duchy of Dolagunia rise up against their archduke? Finally, I still didn't believe it.
"Of course, public opinion alone can't do it, and it is very fortunate that the Duchy of Dolagunia is not the word of the Grand Duke of Ta Maphi Lyon." Li Qinglan said confidently, "The struggle between religious power and imperial power is a long-standing matter. β
"Ecclesiastical? Do you mean ......?"
"Get ready, Your Highness, we may soon meet the Dragon King."
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Lin Yuedong and Li Qinglan's prediction was very accurate, and after two more days, someone came to report that the dragon king Bahamut wanted to see them.
The one who brought the news was a priestess, a shrine maiden who was in charge of worshipping Bahamut and was not usually seen in front of people. This time, the Dragon King sent her out to contact Lin Yuedong and the others directly.
For such an invitation, the long-awaited three naturally had no reason to refuse, and immediately got on the dragon carriage and headed for the sacrificial temple of Bahamut.
Hearing the news, the Grand Duke of Mephilion hurriedly sent someone over, but he was a step too late, and could only watch the three of them leave Dalagunia smoothly.
The dragon cart passed through the neighborhood and into a narrow, rugged mountain road. After a period of travel on the winding mountain road, the dragon cart came to the front of the Great Gorge.
There is a stone bridge between the bottomless valleys, and on the other side of the bridge you can see a huge structure excavated from the cliff.
That is the temple of Bahamut, Dragon Rock City. This dragon king, like other dragon elves, likes to entrench in the mountains.
"βWelcome, Aldesia. Welcome to Dragon Rock City"
After getting off the dragon carriage in the square in front of the castle, a female official serving in the city came to greet him. Although in general, the dragon king Bahamut did not pay attention to those worldly things, but these female officials clearly knew that these people were all from Aldesia, and none of them were from the Holy Lukia Kingdom or other countries, which was quite intriguing.
Passing through the huge iron gate, the crowd entered the sacrificial temple.
It was not made of stone, but seemed to make use of the original huge cavern. The ceiling is designed like a stalactite cave, and the countless elven ores buried in it emit the brilliant light of the stars. There are quite a few dragon statues carved into the walls.
Continuing in the cavern, soon the group came to a vast space with a zenith.
The shrine maidens who served the dragon king lined up by the wall in formal attire to welcome the three of them.
"Everyone, please be prepared for an audience here."
The witches with baskets in their hands came to this side.
"Ready?" The saint apparently did not understand the situation.
"In front of me is the dragon king's royal front, so I can't pay a visit in my current outfit." Ji Wunu replied.
"What do you mean?"
"You have to take off your underwear." Ji Wunu said expressionlessly.
"Huh?" The saint exclaimed in surprise. It wasn't like she hadn't seen an elf worshipped as a god, but it was the first time she had heard such a request.
At this time, Lin Yuedong and Li Qinglan had already avoided from afar. This requirement is clear to both of them, and it is described in the original work in a strong and colorful way, and all the witches who serve the dragon king Bahamut do not wear underwear.
Of course, there is no such requirement for men.
After a while, a witch came over and called the two of them, and it seemed that the saint had finished changing her clothes.
When they returned to their place, they both noticed that the saint's face was flushed with some flush and looked a little writhing.
They tacitly agreed not to say anything more about this matter, nor did they look at the saint anymore, and followed the witches to an iron door without squinting.
The witch touched the center of the door with her hand and chanted certain incantations in Elven language.
Then, the huge door slowly opened insideβ
Between the thrones is a dimly lit hall with almost no lighting.
"-Welcome, Humans."
It was as if a strange voice came from the depths of the earth.
A dazzling light appeared on the high platform in the depths of the hall, and the shadow of a large "object" sitting on the throne appeared through the large curtain hanging from the ceiling.
Two huge horns that are bent. Six arms with grappling claws, and giant wings with a menacing shape.
The shadow of a monster like a powerful demon god sits on the throne.
Dragon King, Bahamut.