ebookland Chapter 281 The next king?
Chapter 281 The next king?
"The Magic Group is no longer a threat, but the Black Hourglass Organization and the Magic Group have merged into one group."
Kelvin was in the lobby of the Saint's Guild Castle, sharing with everyone the information he had recently learned in Love Harbor.
"Some captains of the Black Hourglass will not resign easily. My substitute, Captain Frost Wave, met with ten high-level magic warriors of the Magic Group this morning. They cordially invited us to join them and rebuild the Magic Group..."
"What's funny is that the Magic Group has less than a hundred people, and the joint forces of the Oberic Empire have already approached Shirinoga. The outer city of Love Harbor is surrounded by a joint force of more than 100,000 people."
"Without the assistance of the monsters, the army of the Coreroman Empire is in disarray. It doesn't have much time left."
There wasn't much excitement and joy in the eyes of the dozen or so young boys and girls. The only thing missing from the world today was the Magic Group, but their foundation was still there, as well as more than twenty magic research institutes that still needed to be investigated.
The monsters in the eastern part of the world have broken away from the control of the Magic Group and have unscrupulously launched a tsunami-like invasion of the eastern island chain of the Fuzhong continent.
The pressure that the Saint looked up to the Guild was simply transferred from the front battlefield to the front line of resisting the monster tide.
President Ling Yi nodded, waited for a long while, and said after a long time of thinking: "The monsters in the East Continent keep appearing. There must be more than just the Aosunan Continent with extraterritorial passages. Although most of the monsters are elementary and intermediate, most of them have reached the elementary second-level magic warriors. Even students can fight three at once."
"Have you investigated the number of monsters?"
Merlin took a half step forward and replied, "In the territory of the Gwibinin Empire, there are 380,000 monsters, and 5,600 high-level monsters."
"In the Dark Elf Kingdom, there are 64 million monsters, including 12,000 high-level monsters. The situation in Ausonan is slightly better. The number has not been investigated yet, but it is estimated to be no more than 5 million. Our Saint Girl Guild is sending 120 people to investigate the extraterritorial passage."
"In the area of Auso Nanlu, the land has lost its fertility and turned into gray scorched earth. When we eliminated the monsters, not only the volcanoes, but also the remnants of the monster nests were left. There is no life in Auso Nanlu anymore, and all we can see is desolation."
President Ling Yi instructed: "Dealing with the monster tide is the top priority. Contact the Adventurer's Association and organize people to enter the Gwibining Empire. At least the number of monsters and the distribution of regions are not as stressful as the Dark Elf Kingdom."
A few months later.
The Corey Roman Third Empire collapsed, and the imperial high-ranking officials and the royal family were wiped out by the army of the third prince Padukan.
The Oberic Empire annexed eight million square kilometers of territory from the Coreroman Third Empire.
The territory of the Oberic Empire extends from the extreme north of the land to the equator, and from the east and west sides of the continent, spanning up to 7,000 kilometers.
It is still a little hot in Avilato in the early autumn, the air has become dry, and the leaves have turned yellow and green.
The Third Prince's achievements were known in Avilato and even throughout the country.
Given his qualifications, most people assumed that Padukan would be the next emperor of the empire.
In the back garden of Palace Hill, Padukan and Princess Baiyue sat opposite each other, enjoying their afternoon tea, while servants and soldiers stood ten meters away.
"Bai Yue, I am a rising star in the royal family. The eldest and second princes have been enjoying themselves in the palace. They have not achieved anything in the two years of war. I think that plan is unnecessary. I should at least leave a good reputation in history."
Princess Bai Yue smiled with her eyes narrowed into slits, and said slightly angrily: "What good reputation do we have? Our war is nothing more than borrowing the power of the Saint Maiden Guild and occupying their land."
"Your army has taken over so much land, and there are many knowledgeable people in the country, as well as noble families, who are trying every possible way to move to the North."
"The workload is increasing day by day, and it is all handled by the eldest prince and the ministers."
"I have to tell you a good news. The king is ill. Your chance will come after his next birthday. Before that, you should get familiar with the work in the palace. Don't underestimate the work in the palace. Your choice can make you a tyrant or a saint."
Padukan didn't say anything. He waited for Bai Yue to finish speaking, and his eyes indicated that someone was coming behind him.
It was the king himself who came. He looked very tired and could hardly walk. He needed the support of two maids to move.
"Padokan, Bai Yue is here too..." The king waved his hand to signal them not to stand up and salute, "Without the troubles in the north, the empire will be able to prosper for another hundred years."
The king smiled wryly, but he was feeling very happy inside: the royal family was in harmony, the empire was growing stronger, the border was no longer in turmoil, and the pressure from monsters was greatly reduced. There were already too many good things to count this year. As for Xia An, who was appointed internally, perhaps it was time to select a group of noble ministers and start letting Padukan get more involved in government affairs.
"Padokan, do you have any plans for expanding the empire's northern border?"
As he spoke, the king sat beside the two of them.
Padukan could hear the king's hidden meaning, which was to test his ability. Princess Baiyue squinted her eyes in enjoyment and drank half a cup of tea.
Padokan's answer was nothing more than sending instructions to the nobles at all levels and managing the ministers in the palace himself.
"...The northern territories need strong management to prevent the restoration of the old empire and to avoid popular rebellion. According to surveys, the people in the north are very disgusted with us. I think we just need to wait for them to get used to us after some time."
The king buried his hands in his sleeves, leaned back, and looked Padocant in the eye.
"That's a bit reckless. Have you fought too many wars? The governance ability of our Charlemagne royal family has been able to maintain the prosperity of the empire for more than 400 years. You should still remember what it takes, right?"
Padukan felt a chill in his heart, but he didn't think he had said anything wrong. This was the reality in the North. The people had believed in the Doomsday Theory for a long time, the monster tide had not stopped, and the Empire's management of the North was still suppressed by the army...
Padocan did not argue, but from this conversation, he could feel that the king still would not give the candidate to him and was here to find fault. If he was too kind, he might have other excuses. The king was also aware of the situation in the North.
Princess Bai Yue had a smile on her face, which seemed to be mocking her carelessness in speaking so fluently just now, and also seemed to be reminding her where she went wrong.
"...I won't interrupt your conversation anymore," the king stood up and left, "Xia'an is making rapid progress. His strength will definitely surpass that of all the kings of Charlemagne..."
The king's men walked a long way away. Princess Bai Yue said coldly, "The king wants Xia An to become the next king. Your only hope is..."
Padukan lowered his head, frowned, and said, "Oh, or do you still want to... follow your plan?"
Princess Bai Yue: "Before the will, you are the most popular among the people now."