Chapter 40: The Human Heart

As the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the blood-red earth, and the decoration of broken arms and stumps all over the ground fills the terrifying atmosphere.

The air was filled with the smell of oozing blood.

At the end of the battle, the enemy retreated, and the two armies completed a smooth meeting on the battlefield.

"Dear Duke Beckett, on behalf of the Duchy of Moxi, I welcome you. Today's battle is a big win because of your ......"

Formulaic pleasantries, Raquel has become adept at it. If it weren't for the image being too embarrassing, the current performance would be perfect.

"Your Excellency the Governor is gracious, you have been able to hold back the enemy for so long, and in fact you have already won.

No matter how fierce the geocentric race is, they are outsiders after all, and the logistical pressure they need to bear is much greater than ours.

It only takes a few days for them to be overwhelmed by the logistics themselves.

The fighting will shown by the sergeants of your country in the battle has entered the ranks of the strong armies on the mainland, and there is a lot to be done in the future! ”

Typical business blows, but Duke Beckett is not pure, and the Mosxie army has really done well in this war.

The two of them touted each other back and forth, and for a while it was too late to see each other.

It's just the pungent smell that spoils this harmonious scene. Realizing that something was wrong, Raquel hurriedly said:

"Your Excellency Duke, I'll go wash up first, and I'll ...... later"

In the end, Raquel still took back the three words of the celebration banquet. At this moment, there is not much difference between the Augustan Castle and the ruins, and there is no room for any celebration banquet.

If it is forcibly held, it will only be embarrassing in front of the allies.

"Governor, please take care of yourself, we have brought our own tents, and you don't need to prepare anything.

Once you've slain the demons, it's never too late to celebrate your victory! ”

Duke Beckett said proudly.

As a veteran general on the battlefield, just from Raquel's embarrassed image, he could see the embarrassment of the Principality of Moxi at the moment.

The geocentric race is in turmoil, and the aliens are not idle.

As far as he knew, the elves had increased the number of garrisons on the front line a few days ago, forcing the Mossi to follow up.

As soon as the border area was moved, the mobile forces available to the Principality of Moxi were greatly reduced.

Now they are busy calling up reservists to deal with the complex situation in the country. Among the soldiers who are now participating in the war, there are quite a few reserves.

As long as the Moxi people are willing to spend resources in the future, these officers and soldiers who have experienced the baptism of the Great War will slowly complete the transformation to the elite.

Augsburg is just one of many battlefields, and the siege of Augsburg is only the beginning of the war, and it is still too early to end!

……

Emerald Palace.

Received both good and bad news at the same time, Caesar IV's gloomy face finally regained its bloody color.

"Ancestor, now you are satisfied!

The expeditionary corps to reinforce the Kingdom of Hesse was demoralized and had to retreat to the country to recuperate, leaving the vacancy to be filled by the royal army. ”

The expeditionary corps is a tolerance, and all expenses are paid for by the Royal Government. The current actions of the royal private army have become the nature of filling in the pit and dealing with the aftermath.

Not only did the logistics have to pay for it out of their own pockets, but no one gave them the losses on the battlefield.

With such differential treatment, they can't complain yet, this is paying the price for the death of Duke Tous.

The nobles are watching from the sidelines, and the royal family does not cut flesh and bleed, and the matter cannot be over.

"Alright little Caesar, the death of Duke Tous has nothing to do with me.

What's in it for me to kill the commander of the army for no reason?

Judging from the current situation, I am the biggest loser in this incident, and you are more suspicious than me!

There must be a problem behind this, but there are too few clues left at the scene to investigate at all.

At this point, there is no point in continuing to dwell on this.

Let's deal with the aftermath first!

Since the enemy is coming for the royal family, it will not end easily, and various means will definitely be indispensable in the follow-up. ”

Alpha I replied without changing his face.

This time, he was truly wronged.

In a daze, he carried the black pot for others, and he didn't even know who was behind the scenes.

If you don't pull out the black hand and give him a few more times, he, the founder of the country who everyone admires, will become a lost dog.

Once the nobles are ruthless, no matter what kind of founder he is, they only know that the stumbling blocks in the way must be kicked off.

It's a pity that his return time is too short, and the team is in operation. With his own strength, it is almost impossible to find out who is behind the scenes.

"Let's count the enemy behind the scenes, but if you toss less, the enemy won't be able to take advantage of it!"

Caesar IV replied unceremoniously.

Words can deceive people, but deeds can't.

Alpha I assured him more than once that he had no intention of usurping the throne, but in a very different way.

The already pitiful blood and family affection has long been reduced to nothing under continuous consumption.

In the eyes of Caesar IV, this kind of ancestor who constantly added chaos might as well not have it directly.

With the current strength of the royal family, with or without this returned ancestor, he can sit on the throne.

On the contrary, after the addition of Alpha I, the internal contradictions of the royal family became more and more intensified.

Blamed by his descendants, Alpha I also accumulated a belly of fire, but he was able to restrain his anger.

If he has no intention of seizing power, even if he, the ancestor, beats Caesar IV, it is not a big deal.

But not now, because the front overestimated his influence and exposed his ambitions in advance, and now all parties are staring at him.

Any transgression will lay a mine for the future.

"Well, you can do it yourself!

I'm going to retreat first, don't bother me if there's no big deal! ”

After saying that, Alpha I directly waved his sleeves and left this sad place.

Time can dilute everything, and deep down he has made up his mind that he will never go out of the limelight until the limelight passes.

Caesar IV has too many political achievements, and the political methods he shows are also above the passing line, and the probability of him forcibly seizing power is really not high.

If you can't rush hard, then retreat for the time being and go straight to staying up.

He didn't believe that the fortune of the kingdom had always been strong, and that the successors who would succeed him would also be promising kings, not to mention that Caesar IV did not even have a descendant now.

Either they have a physical illness or they have been injured when they were young, and their children are in difficulty.

There are many similar unlucky nobles, most of whom are the sequelae of receiving divine treatment.

The magic healed the trauma, but because it consumed too much life force, the activity of sperm decreased.

Even if you are lucky enough to have offspring, your body will be affected, and it is not easy to become an adult.

Being childless and having to endure mental stress in the continent of Aslant is enormous.

It's okay to be younger, but this pressure will continue to increase as you get older.

As a childless monarch, it is even more difficult, and you must be mentally prepared to be born by the ministers at any time, as for whether you can give birth or not, people will not care so much.

Coupled with a series of other troubles, I am surrounded by anger almost every day, and it is strange to be able to live a long life.

The mind was opened, and Alpha I's strategy changed.

Directly seizing power is a lower policy, and the slightest carelessness will lead to a civil war in the kingdom, so it is better to play a different way.

After figuring it out, Alpha I's whole state was much better, leaving Caesar IV alone in a daze.

It went so well!

After just a few words, this old ancestor, who was against him every day, ran away to retreat.

If he had known that it would be so easy to achieve his goal, he should not have kept lying with the snake.

With the retreat of Alpha I, the power struggle of the royal family came to an end temporarily, and the princes and nobles in the court breathed a sigh of relief.

Sandwiched between the two big guys, I live in the cracks every day, and it's really hard to have a hard time.

Well, now, Alpha I retreated, ending the sad years of the two lords of the state.

The nobles who defected to Alpha I were depressed, and they didn't see any gains, and the boss fell silent first.

Especially the unlucky ones who have died of the heirs of the family, this wave is even more bloody.

It's useless to be unwilling, Alpha I is in retreat, and they can't even see people.

Caesar IV was worried that there was no reason to clean up these two or five boys, and to make a fuss was to send himself to hell.

It is true that the king cannot kill nobles unscrupulously, but killing people does not have to use a knife!

……

Alpha I, who had retired, was also having a hard time at the moment, and was knocked on by his partner at the beginning of the retreat.

"Alpha, what do you mean by that?"

Gustav asked angrily.

After the restoration, they will help them restore the country. As a result, the restoration has just begun, and the protagonist withdraws.

If Alpha I himself did not fight, Gustav would be powerless even if he was full of hills and valleys.

"Gustav, calm down first.

It's not as simple as you seem!

It's not that I want to retire now, it's that all parties in the kingdom want me to retreat. If you go down hard, you will only add enemies to yourself in vain.

Rather than incurring the disgust of the nobles of the kingdom, it is better to take advantage of the trend and avoid the edge for the time being.

You and I have a lot of time to wait, and we don't rush for quick success and put ourselves in danger! ”

Alpha I calmly explained.

Knowing how to "forbear" and knowing "advance and retreat" is a good quality necessary for a qualified monarch.

Blindly launched a war for the throne, which made the nobles anxious, and people directly did not recognize his identity, which would be embarrassing.

"Killing the king", everyone dare not do it; But kill an imposter monarch, and everyone will be happy.

"Humph!"

"Alpha, put away your thoughts!

Your kingdom is in the hands of the next generation, and the meat is in the pot whether you take it back or not, but my brother's Warhammer kingdom has fallen!

There's also a credit to you.

If it weren't for the Alpha Kingdom's death, the Warhammer Kingdom would definitely not have fallen into this field.

To tell you the truth, I haven't been idle these days.

I have seen those old friends whose country was ruined and their families ruined in private, and many of them have the intention of recovering the country.

If the Alpha Kingdom is unwilling to help everyone restore the country, then don't blame us for running to your territory to eat together! ”

Listening to Gustav's words, Alpha I's face instantly became gloomy.

The distribution of the benefits of the Alpha Kingdom has long been completed, and there is simply no extra place to place these alien strong dragons.

Nominally, it is "mixed rice to eat", but in fact, it is here to grab a job.

The situation in the kingdom is enough of a headache, and if there is another group of people who grab jobs, the situation will inevitably become more and more complicated.

The most important thing is that there are more strong dragons, and the difficulty of Alpha I wanting to ascend to the throne will also rise sharply.

As a powerhouse in the Sanctuary, everyone can accept a secular monarch like Caesar IV, and the two sides can have the right to dialogue on an equal footing.

In the case of Alpha I, the relationship changed.

If there is an extra mountain overhead, no one will feel comfortable in their hearts. If you have a choice, why bother yourself!

After a brief period of distraction, Alpha I quickly regained his composure.

"Gustav, I'm not scared.

It would be a good thing if there were many strong people joining the kingdom.

As you said earlier, the kingdom is in the hands of my descendants. The meat is always in the pot, do you think I'm going to be scared?

What's more, the princes within the Alpha Kingdom are stronger than one another, and it is difficult for outsiders to get much benefit if they want to intervene.

This kind of cost-effective thing, few people will do it.

There are many Terran countries on the continent, and it is easier to change the goal than to fight in the Alpha Kingdom.

For example, the other four countries of the five-nation alliance will have much less competitive pressure; Or go to the bustling southern continent to find opportunities.

If you can convince them to join, I will only thank you.

With one more new force, the probability of our destruction of the Orc Empire has increased by a few points, and the Alpha Kingdom will soon become the Alpha Empire.

Bring a message to them for me, as long as everyone is willing to come, after we encroach on the orc empire, we will ensure that everyone can get a fief in a province! ”

Alpha I pretended not to care.

The Emperor's Law is too unpopular, and he has not found anyone else cultivating except himself.

Unknown means easy to hide.

Everyone couldn't understand his reality and the importance of the throne to him, which is why Alpha I issued an invitation in reverse.

"Humph!"

"Don't come to this set, you want to fool everyone into going to the grassland to graze, you're afraid you're dreaming!"

Gustav said angrily.

The promise of the fief is effective for ordinary people, but it is impossible for the powerhouses of the Holy Domain to be tempted at all.

After a gap of several hundred years, the blood and family ties have long faded. It's okay to take care of it as much as you can, if you want them to work hard for these younger generations, then don't think about it.

Instead of spending decades restarting a business, it is better to go directly to the Terran Alliance as an offering and directly enjoy the offerings of the Terrans.

A person like Gustav, who is bent on recovering the country, is an alternative in the Sanctuary circle.

"Alright, Gustav.

Just let you bring a sentence, whether you can Chengdu or not has nothing to do with you.

The silence now is just for a better outbreak.

Little Caesar has no direct descendants, and the future heir to the throne is destined to be indispensable, and I have decided to take advantage of the chaos after the little Caesar is killed.

Let's wait patiently first, he is full of fire and is not a long-lived king. ”

Listening to Alpha I's explanation, Gustav's eyes lit up in an instant.

Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for a king like Alpha I, who had abdicated for many years, to regain the throne, but there was one exception.

If there is a dispute over the choice of the next monarch, and the parties fight endlessly, the opportunity will come to the door.

As the highest-ranking member of the royal family, Alpha I could use the excuse of eliminating internal strife to temporarily take the throne as king.

However, the premise of all this is that Caesar IV was childless and died young, and did not have time to raise an heir.

If the current king lives a few more years and produces an heir acceptable to all parties, then nothing should be thought about.

Suddenly, Gustav had a terrible thought, which he quickly dispelled.

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