Quesas, the main chamber.

"Cher!" Tifa glared at Liviasan as soon as she sat down.

"What?"

"It's been six months and eight days!"

"Oh. ”

"???" Tifa was angry in his heart, and evil was born to the side of his guts, and he tore a piece of Liviasan's hair with lightning speed, and ran away.

"......," Liviasan sighed, "Can you be more mature?"

"Hmph, I'm a sign of maturity!" Tifa sat down across from Emma. "It's because I'm mature that I know I can't beat you! These people who have no conscience won't help me! But I still have to vent my evil anger! Hehehe, hey, that's why I have such a careful plan!"

"Wow~~!!!" Cool!! Emma was quite cooperative, "but I think you're a bit like some snake striker, living in your own world." ”

"Don't make a fuss, I'm not one of those fools. Tifa's expression was rather unhappy, "Those idiots are already exhausted. ”

"Alright, let's get down to business. Heidi tapped her fingers on the table a few times and pulled out a copy of the information that had just arrived from the Nine.

The rest of the cabinet was quite cooperative, and Tifa had jokingly said that it felt like the little fox was in the driver's seat when Moon was away.

In fact, this is true, of course, for a reason.

As soon as Heidi came to the position of chief of staff, he was involved in the military and politics, and coupled with the current development momentum of the Ninth Division, Heidi had a lot of things to grasp alone. The direction of military and political development, the source of intelligence, part of the financial source, of course, now we have to add part of the military power of the caravan escort.

It's no wonder that Heidi complained to Emma at the time, this kind of woman in power, if she changes to someone else, she will probably be killed.

As for the others, although they all have the official rank of interior counselor, they tend to be in charge of a relatively simple system. It's not that the scope is not wide and the power is small, but that the information is insufficient and it is inconvenient to make decisions.

Of course, there is another real reason, and that is...

"Hey, hey, you guys, don't look like you're not going to do anything about yourself! Don't be lazy!" Heidi froze.

That's right, another reason is that these women in the cabinet are more focused on their own part, and they don't have any ideas about fighting for power.

"Oh no! Your Excellency is angry! Hurry, hurry, cooperate, or we'll be dragged to work!"

"Damn. Look at my hair!" Heidi grabbed her long fiery red hair and complained, "I've lost a lot lately, I'm going to strike! I'm going to sue! Report you for not working!"

"What? I admit it, I don't work, where is the salary!? I don't even see it!" Emma bounced, after all, in a tail state.

Liviasan and Bone Dance looked at each other as they watched the three "little kids" arguing. The two of them are not worried, everyone knows that this is just a joke to mediate the atmosphere.

"Alright, stop making a fuss. As soon as Liviasan spoke, it still carried a lot of weight, and the three guys who were comparing the number of hairs snorted at each other, and each sat back.

"What's the matter?" asked Liviasan when he saw that a few people had calmed down.

"There are several. Heidi picked up the intelligence documents and threw one in front of each of them.

"There's a volcano next to the flames, you know?"

"You know, what is the wrath of the gods? I haven't seen anger in all these years. Tifa said indifferently.

"Crow's beak. Emma attacks instantly.

"My intelligence agent recently got the word that there seems to be something wrong around there. ”

That's the real deal, after all, the volcano is not far from Quesas.

"The temperature of the surrounding land has risen significantly, smoke is rising from the otherwise silent volcano, the surrounding animals have run away, and my people have seen fire elementals active in that area. ”

Everyone here has followed Moon to Olg, and everyone remembers the fiery illusion and the terrifying vision that appeared at the end, and fortunately, Moon was invincible at that time, otherwise it was still a question whether his group could sit here.

Is the movement of the volcanic group and the appearance of the fire element related to Moon and the Ancient Gate, and is there any significance in appearing at this point in time?

"Surveillance?" asked Bone Dance.

"Yes, I will inform Turing and Ovosdaq to fully cooperate and make the Fourth Legion's fire resistance equipment a priority. ”

Bone Dance nodded and stopped talking.

"What do you need me to do?"

"Well, just in case, I'd like to see more of our Luna Priests stationed in the Guard. ”

"It's always been this plan, but you know that the cultivation of every priest takes time, and it's not much use to send it half-way, but it will affect the judgment of the front-line commander and the combat effectiveness of the troops. This is what Emma has summed up after a lot of observation and research.

The Luna Priest's healing abilities are generally good, but Emma doesn't have a good impression of those who can only heal and have poor self-preservation. Whether it's a cook or a medic soldier, you have to be a soldier first.

In the event of an emergency, the inability of medical soldiers to protect themselves will become a huge hidden danger. If they are attacked, should the forward combat units come back to their rescue? If they do, then the established plan will be disrupted or even flawed.

If you don't go back, will you be able to accomplish the goal of losing rear support? Of course, I also mentioned that as long as you don't get attacked by the enemy, it's over?

But everything is possible in the fighting, and blind confidence is not a good thing and an advantage.

"Well, I know. Heidi naturally wouldn't interfere with anything under Emma's command, so she turned to say, "So I hope that the Moonlight Crusaders can be drawn out and stand by to help defend them." ”

"Yes. "It's not something to think about for Emma.

The nature of the Moonlight Crusaders is a religious armament, the personal armed forces of the incarnation of the moon god, Quezas is the incarnation of the moon god, the private property of Moon Black, and a threat to Quezas means disrespect to the moon god, so the crusaders don't even need to mobilize... Just say it to them.

"Sister Cher. ”

Say. "Liviasan couldn't help Heidi's suddenly sweet voice," he said. ”

"Our Magical Bombardment Division..."

"Just tell me when you need it. ”

"Okay! I like you the most. ”

"???" Tifa looked at Heidi a little tiredly, "Sao Fox, what's the matter with you, your attitude is obviously wrong, what's the matter, look down on me?"

"How dare I. Heidi said in a weird manner: "We are millions of people in Quesas, and we can only eat enough by relying on your old man's great little brain, how dare I look down on you." ”

"Yin and yang are weird, very much in the style of my time. "I have to say that Tifa is still self-conscious.

The Magic Academy under the command of Liviasan has long been on the right track, and while continuing to send magical talents to the Guard, it is also studying other matters, such as the various applications of mimicry magic, the possibility of combining magic, and the tactical use of magicians in group combat, etc.

The Magic Bombardment Division is the first batch of achievements, which directly belongs to Liviasan, but it has not yet appeared.

"Hey~~~~ It looks like I'm going to have to find a chance to let my cubs show my hand. Tifa tilted her head and closed her eyes, but secretly opened her right eye and looked at Heidi.

“...... I'll tell you when I get a chance. Heidi casually perfunctory, and the matter passed.

Everyone ignored the pouting Tifa and prepared to move on to the next topic.

"By the way, do you need support for your escort?" asked Emma suddenly. And the reason why she asked this was because of her true nature of being a money obsesser.

Although the caravan is not under Emma's jurisdiction, it is always for Quezas to make money, right? That's not for Emma to make money? small money ¥-¥~~

"Not at the moment. Of course, I'm ready to ask for help. After Heidi finished speaking, she looked at Bone Dance unsurprisingly.

(nods)"

"Well, you can find me, too. We are crusaders, fearless!, especially in the face of money!" God knows how a Naga can be so attached to loot, money.

“......”

"Hmph, is there anything else?" asked Tifa, bored.

"Yes. Heidi nodded and continued, "Black Yao's civil war. ”

"Ah, speaking of which. Tifa suddenly sighed: "What are these nobles doing? It's so aggressive, but they haven't even done a Darnassus, let alone our father's storm leader." ”

"Indeed, this is the problem now. ”

"Huh?" Tifa didn't understand.

"The civil war has been going on for a long time, and the noble alliance has used many methods. Father and the Imperial Diet still seem to be at ease, and recently received news that there is some discord within the Noble Alliance. ”

"Opportunity?!"

"It's hard to say, I'm not sure if it's a smoke bomb of the League of Nobles. ”

"Then we'll see what gets better. Emma smiled, "And I've heard that Lonely and Cold... Hey, hey, hey. ”

"Oh?" Duran is the commander of the Second Legion of the Guards, and Leng Xiang is one of the nine priests who came to the Moon Temple of Quezas back then, and now they are all in the northwest, assisting the border defense of the Storm Lord. Heidi didn't know what progress the two of them were making.

"We don't know the specifics, but I've heard that things have changed recently. Emma said happily: "Originally, Mansi had a good impression of Ao Feng, and she was Duran's brother, but recently she and Duran had a hot fight. ”

"Your gossip cells are very developed. Tifa craned her neck, unconscious.

"Those who are close to Xue'er are smart, and those who are close to you gossip!" Emma fought back while not letting the sycophants be patted.

"What the hell!" said Tifa, grief-stricken.

"I don't know until I get my eyeliner to return, hehehe, I don't know what's going on now. Only one fact is known. ”

"Speaking of which. Heidi's face was a little serious, "Remember what the husband asked the nine places to check before, the various policies of the Imperial Council, right?"

"Remember, what's wrong?" Tifa asked, absentmindedly, sitting to Heidi's left. Emma simply didn't speak.

Liviasan and Bone Dance sat on the side, and only nodded when they heard the words.

"I've been waiting for my husband to come back, but I just mentioned the civil war, combined with the various information collected in the nine places, I always feel that my husband's idea is not impossible. ”

"What? What do you think?"

Heidi was just about to speak, when the door of the main hall suddenly opened, and none of the people present were weak women who were helpless, and they turned their heads almost at the same time to look, but their expressions were slightly different.

Bone Dance is still calm, expressionless.

Liviasan seemed to know who was coming, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Heidi looked puzzled, because no one dared to disturb the cabinet meeting so far.

Tifa frowned, a little guarded.

Emma, curious and natural.

It's just that after the five of them saw the person who came, their expressions changed together, like a hundred rivers finally converging in the sea, like flowers and smiling faces.

The cold-colored main hall seems to be infected by a smile, and it looks much warmer and more pleasant.

"Old pervert!" Tifa jumped three meters high, and pounced on Moon like a hungry tiger. The so-called Emma did not fulfill Tifa's wish, and Tifa in mid-air was caught by Emma's tail and thrown behind her.

Little Naga came from behind and rushed into Moon's arms.

The crowd rose to meet Moon.

"Hey, don't you miss me?" Moon said with Emma in his arms, smiling inappropriately.

"Little snake spirit! Let the old lady come down! Wo Ri, don't shake it, dizzy. ”

Moon hugged his wives one by one, and then sat down as well.

"Tifa is still going to settle accounts with me today, blame me for not being accurate. Liviasan nodded blankly at how much the students missed him.

"Oh, it's not easy, you still have the guts?"

"That's not it, I'm very confident now!" That's right, Moon is by his side, and Tifa is confident.

There is no one else in the main hall, and the five women naturally don't have to worry too much, and they each tell their feelings of longing, so I won't go into details.

However, there are exceptions to everything, just like Bone Dance and Liviasan, as dark elves, their super long lifespan makes them not very sensitive to time, only half a year, although it is not as fast as a blink of an eye, it is only two blinks of an eye.

Dark elves like Tifa are in the minority, not only is the feeling of longing overflowing, but even the actions do not have the style of dark elves...

Tifa wrapped around Moon like an octopus...

"Where did you just go? There's information coming back from nine places?" Moon pulled the topic back.

"Nonsense, no matter how incompetent the organization is, it can't be half a year without results, right?" Unlike the dark elves, Heidi is just a twenty-year-old girl, a girl in love!

"Hehe, don't be angry, there was a little accident..."

"Are you hurt?" asked Emma quickly.

"Nope. ”

"Oh, are you dying?"

“... Nor did it. ”

"Oh, that's a minor problem. Little hoof, don't stink, you were smiling more than anyone else just now, who are you looking at. "Emma's character, how can you say it's good, naturally straight?

Heidi snorted, and began to sort out the information collected in nine places, that is, a series of practices that could still be found since the Imperial Diet came to power.

As we all know, Grand Duke Storm Black was personally crowned by the Elf King, and no one can question the title or strength, but there seems to be something wrong with the fief.

Jose Banblair's family, who had attacked Moon before, had a fiefdom that was now the location of the Stormwind Territory, but it wasn't as large as it is now.

This happened shortly after the Elven King fell asleep and the Imperial Diet came to power.

What are the characteristics of the Black Yao Empire? That is, the west is high, the mountains are high, the east is low, and there are many plains. At the same time, the distribution of black thorns is less in the west, more in the east, less in the north, and more in the south.

And the Storm Collar is located exactly southeast of Black Yao. Not only is it rich in resources, but the Black Shine Thorn is also found in various parts of the territory, which can be said to be an ideal habitat.

And then for the disposal of the unawakened, the nine found that at the beginning, although there were many unawakened people, there were definitely not many. And the original policy of the Black Yao Empire was to be unified by the empire to be raised and awoke.

Later, I don't know how many years later, as the dark elves took root in the Hidden Lan and stabilized, the policy also changed, and the central government of the empire distributed the unawakened people to the various noble territories, and they were responsible for their own output.

At the same time, with absolute authority and force, as well as the inspection and supervision system, the implementation of the policy is ensured. This undoubtedly increased the burden on the local aristocracy.

In principle, the Black Yao Thorns in the territories of each nobleman belong to the Black Yao Empire, so the output of the Black Yao Fruit of each nobleman must be handed over to the national treasury, and then distributed by the central government controlled by the Imperial Council.

The Storm Collar is responsible for supplying most of the country's Black Glory Fruit production, and there are very few unawakened people assigned here. At first glance, it seems that there is no problem, it is true that the Black Yao Fruit of the Storm Collar has a high yield, but there are also a lot of people who have handed in, and maybe they can't afford to afford the consumption of the unawakened.

It's just that what the specifics were, perhaps only the Reichstag and Storm knew.

Of course, the Nine Divisions can probably be analyzed through intelligence now. That is, the Imperial Council's distribution of Black Yaoguo is definitely not fair.

The Storm Collar definitely belongs to the kind that pays less and gets more. Perhaps, the step of handing over is omitted at all.

After that, one after another, other races were driven to this Yinlan and recuperated in other places, and those who set up camp were put aside first.

Naga had taken root in Lake Galbe, and had been looking for trouble with Black Yao decades ago. It can only harass the southeast of the Black Yao Empire.

As a result, the Storm Lord, which originally had a private soldier number barrier, suddenly took on the heavy responsibility of defending the country, and the number of the Storm Lord's combat legion increased sharply, and part of the supply came directly from Darnassus.

In constant friction with Naga, Stormlord and Storm's private army expanded from one legion to seven. The combat effectiveness was also sharpened in actual combat, and it was in no way comparable to the troops of other nobles in the empire.

While other realms still maintain the nobility informing the commoners, and the nobles and commoners work together to squeeze the unawakened, the Stormlord unknowingly adopts a different model.

It's similar to how Quezas feels now, everything in the Stormwind Territory is labeled as a Stone, and the nobles of the Stormwind Territory will never own land, but they will be treated slightly better than the commoners, and that's it.

Even foreign trade was the first to start from the Storm Collar. With his super personal strength, Storm is also a bit thin in other countries, otherwise how could there be a demon maid to throw to Moon? It's just that everyone didn't expect that the demon sent a spy.

The various fragmentary policies during this period can be summed up as nothing more than one purpose, that is, to concentrate on supporting the storm leader politically, military, and economically.

Heidi's analysis didn't surprise Moon, who had vaguely felt the same way before.

"Then, the current alliance of nobles, the confrontation with Darnassus-Stormlord, in the end, is the support policy of the Imperial Parliament, which has received feedback from my father, and my father has done a direct return. Or did the League of Nobles find out about it, a desperate last resort?" Moon just smiled at Heidi's temperature.

"Or—" Heidi hesitated for a moment, not looking at Liviasan, "it was a rebellion that the council deliberately led and even facilitated when it sensed that the time was ripe. In order to achieve the goal of opposing the two sides?"

Imperceptibly, Liviasan's hand hidden in his robes clenched. For her, her family and father limited her options, but after she left home, she didn't press it back. Even marrying Moon, Valcanno also pushed the boat after realizing that it was unstoppable, and even gave the legendary weapon of the protector Archmage Volhana to Liviasan as a dowry.

Saying that Liviasan's father didn't love her? presumably not, just... Out of arrogance or persistence, he persistently loves her in his own way, in a way that is not liked by Liviasan. This kind of love can sometimes become a burden, but the father still loves his daughter deeply, and Liviasan still understands it.

Now her father has become a pawn in the unknown purpose of the Imperial Council, and on the other side of the pawn is her man's father...

No matter how mature a woman is, she will be in a dilemma.

"I insist that it was the Imperial Parliament that was dominant, deliberately dominant. Although I don't know why. Moon got up and walked next to Liviasan, "I'll figure it out, don't worry." ”

Liviasan was still a little thin-skinned, and in front of his students and a group of women much younger than him, he only nodded to signal her to believe him.

"There is one thing that may serve as a reference. Heidi picked up another page of information and said, "From the records of some local nobles, and other phenomena... Remember, when we went to Darnassus to study, those little nobles on the way. ”

"Hmm. Moon nodded.

"Whether it is Hei Yaoguo's handover records, the size of the convoy of vehicles used to hand in on a regular basis, or even the personal accounts of some of the minor lords themselves, they all indicate a problem. That is, the yield of black yao fruit is gradually declining. Heidi paused for a moment and continued: "And there are signs that the area of the Black Yao Thorn is also shrinking. ”

"......" To be honest, Moon didn't think about it that much, his thoughts were still stuck in the confrontation between the two parties that the council was deliberately guiding, and he didn't think in the direction of Black Yao Guo and Black Yao Thorns.

Now, according to the summary of the nine intelligences, then the problem is serious.

"That..."Tifa raised his hand and said, "You mean, the Imperial Council may have sensed the state of Black Yaoguo and Black Yao Thorns at some point, and then deliberately supported the Stormwind Lord, and deliberately provoked Black Yao's civil war?"

"Yes. That's what I mean. ”

"Reason...... This. Tifa hadn't even finished asking, but she understood a little when she reacted.