Chapter 81: The Making of the Taboo
That afternoon, many large and small countries, including Norton, Gajilan, Carlos, and even Langton, received a written notice lying out of thin air in the intelligence agencies, inside the palace, in the depths of the fortress, etc.
It states that the Earl of the Northern Frostfall has asked the other party to be vassals and join the Asta Word, and from then on accept the highly centralized rule, and produce and distribute according to the plan of the Great River Domain.
If not, the Great River Territory will soon declare direct war on it.
The neurotic document that asks for vassalage or not to start a fight has filled many people with fear - the document that appears out of thin air in various important places means that the other party can even drop more dangerous things through teleportation and other technologies.
Aside from that, the authenticity of the declaration in that document is also very intriguing.
This is especially true for those countries with whom the Great River Territory has had and still has diplomacy.
Obviously, the portal trade between the two sides has just been established not long ago, but within two months, the other party has turned into an even more dangerous invader.
But considering that the other party's background is bliss, after thinking about it, such a capricious style is a stable performance.
Since the Star Folk are currently unable to come to this world, the Karos envoys, who cannot communicate quickly, immediately go directly to the Great River Territory through the portal.
The picture that greeted the other party was extremely surprised.
After the departure of the Star People, the development of the Great River Territory has suddenly appeared a new population, and they are extremely skillful in directing the locals and druids to engage in production.
Upon inquiry, it was learned that the other party wanted to establish an agricultural and animal husbandry organization called a "modern farm" and strive to realize the great cause of meat freedom within a year.
The envoy was bewildered.
Let most of the two meals a day basically do not contain meat, and the civilians who have the opportunity to eat meat only have meat on the holidays or when they hunt wild meat every month?
It sounds like a fantasy – do you really know what crazy budget it is to spend a whole country on meat?
If it is normal to say that the river leader has made the freedom of crops due to the positive energy of Elysium, it would be too fantastical to let the meat also achieve freedom.
However, when the envoy crossed the crowd and asked Kyle, the lionman chief of the Great River Territory, about declaring war, he found that the so-called meat freedom of the other party did not only include the Great River Territory, but also the entire grassland and all allies.
Not only that, but even the declaration of war is genuine...... They really intend to dominate Asta.
What's even more outrageous is that the old emperor of Lionheart City announced the marriage and succession on the spot, and the residents of the north decided to join the Bo Kingdom because of their rescue, and even the Goldmane Clan, which was the most popular on the grassland, recognized the legitimacy of the other party's legal principles.
The establishment of the Great River Territory did not even take a whole year, and it was directly promoted from the Barony to the capital of the kingdom.
However, Chen Zhou, who was troublesome, obviously did not accept the political marriage, and did not intend to annex other countries, so the Dahe Territory was actually only promoted from the original county to the dukedom.
Even he himself didn't expect that he had made up his mind to do something in the north afterwards and that things in the north would be settled so smoothly.
He soared into the sky, and with the green fields of Karak, the land of frostfall, and the pure white permafrost, he became Asta's theoretically largest principality, which is simply the most magical reality.
When Chen Zhou found that he was doing boring things that he was not interested in, it was always so smooth......
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The events of the past and the speed of light have contributed to the unification of many forces north of Norton, and the identity of the Chosen Elect of the God of Industry has also confirmed the strong claims of the other side.
This kind of integration has not occurred in Asta's history, and the result is often that orcs, giants, and other alien races have invaded the human kingdom led by the Norton Kingdom.
Chen Zhou, who planned to steal his home and behead him alone, naturally did not intend to start a full-scale war and cause the loss of population on both sides, but in the eyes of many people, the start of the Civil War and the decades-long large-scale war had become inevitable.
After Carlos's envoy returned home to report back, the king thought about it and decided to put it up, anyway, they didn't border the steppe, and they just had to fish in the rear when Norton went to war with the other side.
The demands of the industrial paladins are only vassals, centralization, and Asta Yiyantang, and do not interfere in the succession of other countries, and do not seem to be much of a threat except for feeling uncomfortable.
At least the people of Elysium don't really point fingers at things that aren't of interest to them.
And just when the intelligence agencies and high-level leaders of many countries were destined to spend a sleepless night, scratching their ears and cheeks for the alien army that was about to go south, Chen Zhou also accidentally met the energy researcher who had a relationship with him at the beginning of the city.
Rufus, a young alchemist, sensed some clues during his communication with Chen Zhou, and finally came to Snow Dicheng under North City.
When Chen Zhou, Tira, and Xiao Hei came to the alchemy factory under the leadership of Amipo, they happened to meet the other party who came here to investigate.
"Mr. Cen, have you also come to investigate the matter of the Philosopher's Stone?"
After dismissing the guide and leading the three of them to a secluded corner, Rufus frowned and revealed the clues he had investigated: "You have also seen the situation of the nezumi, these inhabitants who have been driven into the underground are not even considered human, which is the origin of my suspicion of the Alchemy Society. ”
As a highly anticipated member of the Alchemy Society, Rufus naturally knew about the situation here, but he couldn't change anything.
Now, after investigation, he found that some of these rat people who are brought to the surface every year have almost never reappeared in the ground again.
"You suspect they're being used as sacrifices?" Tila quickly understood the other party's concerns.
Since it is not "of the same kind", there is no psychological burden on the sacrifice.
And for those in the lower realms, the "voluntary lamb" is a more popular and excellent sacrifice.
Such persecution, deception, intimidation, exploitation, and finally voluntary becoming part of the ritual can often please those who are evil.
"I've reported enough of this to credible churches on the surface, and I'm sure they'll soon be sending priests and paladins to destroy this place and rescue the nezumi."
It wasn't until Rufus mentioned the church's assistance that Chen Zhou suddenly realized a problem - he seemed to have forgotten to think about hugging his thighs when he was in trouble before, and it would be much easier to find a good God Church to help.
As long as you find the big fluttering moth church for relief, it will definitely work!!
"Uh, mentally retarded ......"
Now that he had brought on the intelligence talisman to react to this, he suddenly regretted his next meal.
"Ah, why are you scolding me?" Rufus wondered, "The Church of St. Cousbert will definitely judge everything here and bring the rat people back to the light of day." ”
(End of chapter)