Chapter 1335 Betting on Both Sides

"Admiral, Malus is gathering his cold lizard knights...The intelligence received indicates that he has chosen to cooperate with Prince Caledor."

Standing on the bow of the Divine Blessing of Evil, Loxia received a piece of news that was neither good nor bad.

This made Lord Kraken, who was cooperating with Tyrion to resist the Norscan plundering fleet, find it very interesting.

"That young monarch, can't you bear it anymore... Haha." Loxia's deep laughter made the first officer confused.

"Admiral, this may affect our arrangements in Nagaryth."

"Really...how many Norscan ships are left?"

Seeing that the admiral didn't want to talk about it, the first mate decisively changed the subject: "The imperial ships are already protecting the villages near the coast. Judging from the situation, they have all withdrawn."

"Back to Nagaris, I need to fight for a favorable position on the future chessboard..."

"But the Phoenix King's order is for us to hold the outlet of the Reik River."

Loxia's scarlet eyes suddenly stared at the first mate, which made him immediately understand that he had said the wrong thing.

But the first mate did not panic too much. The first mate who was opposed to the captain was the representative elected by the crew to compete for interests. Even if Loxia wanted to get rid of him, he still needed a suitable reason.

"My first mate, you are not very smart, that's why you were chosen by those idiots to be by my side... Then let me tell you, what the Phoenix King cares about more than these little things that happen to the empire is him. How much influence can the son gain in Ulthuan.

In his eyes, the ten emperors and the High King are no match for the power of the next dragon lord... The God Bless Evil Party did not disobey the Phoenix King's orders, but only responded to the recruitment order of Ulthuan's regent in Nagaryth. , fighting for the Elf Empire. "

The first mate realized that he was making a bet in advance to prevent Malus from monopolizing the influence of Druchi in the Regency. God Bless the Evil Party would not only be the Phoenix King's black glove, but also prepare to gain more power.

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"Loxia retreated."

North conveyed this urgent message to Adira. He did not understand Lord Kraken's intention for a moment. He only conveyed to the Phoenix King that Nagaryth was in an emergency and the empire's coastline was safe, so there was no need for God to bless the evil party. protection.

"Does God bless the villain..."

Adila took Loxia's resignation letter, and the words were full of humble farewell, but in fact she only said one sentence, I am going to join your son, and we will bet together.

"It's really..." Adila didn't know what to say for a moment. Druchi's sense of smell was very keen, even though the War Parliament might have criticized this, believing that the Regent should not interfere too much with the power that belonged to the Parliament.

But does the Phoenix King care? Obviously he doesn't care at all. If Drachnir has a better way to deal with Druzi, Imric doesn't mind letting him make the decision.

Besides, betting on both father and son... This is almost funny.

"Let him decide freely... Going back to what happened yesterday, tell the Tyran Loch Council that if Draknir requests to exercise the War Alliance Agreement, the entire Tyran Loch territory will enter a state of war and stop all pioneering activities against Nagaryth. Fully obey the orders of the regent."

"But... I'm not your herald." North was a little speechless. You are used to giving orders in the Dragon Palace. Is it still difficult to change it now?

"Then you are now...don't be so stubborn, I am the prince."

Silence, this was the posture of the herald. He nodded to show that he understood, and strolled back.

"A troublesome child."

Oliveira complained and was ready to hear the reason why the female prince found him.

"It seems that things about Malus are not in line with your wishes." Adila crossed her hands and asked Oliveira with a hint of majesty why she wanted to do this to coerce the monarch.

"It doesn't matter. I'd rather fight with my brothers than the troublesome expedition to Norsca... Besides, you don't seem to think Malus is trustworthy, and you don't want to let the prince make a new decision on whether to choose him." ”

"Black Blade is...a person who is easy to control, at least easier than Kuran and Loxia. He only seeks power and status, not illusory loyalty and faith."

"But the price is that it is easier to betray. Only with swords and whips can Drucci know what betrayal feels like."

Adila nodded calmly: "Thank you for your suggestion. I also conveyed it to Draknir... Now that the proposal of the Noble Council has been resolved and we have found the future strategic direction, let's focus on this anxious war. superior.

Oliveira, tell me the truth, how effective do you think the offense of Karl Franz and Thor Green can be. "

"It depends on how determined the emperor is. Even after agreeing to Espes's proposal to let the group of ragged beggars serve as the vanguard, Karl Franz still tried to find other ways to win...

But if we continue to delay, we will either wait for the Thunder Airship fleet at Torrent Pass, or wait until Karak Dreadnaught Castle is completely reduced to ruins. "

"He is still young. Even for humans, if you rule a huge empire under the age of forty, you still need to go through many things to understand that sacrifice is inevitable."

Oliveira was noncommittal. He looked at the relief of the flaming phoenix hanging in the camp and sighed in his heart that they had also sacrificed too much for this sacred symbol...

"But he doesn't have enough time... If His Majesty and the two Slann lords don't show up and tell Karl and Thorgrin whether Karak Dreadnought will sink, he won't be able to make a decision to sacrifice tens of thousands of people."

Etila nodded thoughtfully and asked in return: "If it were you, what would you choose? Slow death or a direct end."

"I will kill all those who want me dead during my slow suicide, and stay on the top of the mountain alone, watching the dawn and dusk intersect and die alone."

"Poetic answer, I like it."

I wanted to continue talking about the views on the empire and the dwarves, but someone had arrived first.

Creon, whose armor was stained with a lot of dirt, said seriously: "Karl Franz has issued an order for a general attack. I don't think this is the right time. Elvis has never found any trace of the ratmen escaping. We will always face the threat of another earthquake."

Etila nodded and asked the captain of the guard what he thought.

"Your suggestion."

"The terrain of the mountains is not like the canyon. The Royal Guards cannot evacuate without damage. My suggestion is..."

"Don't worry about the earthquake. We have solved it."

A calm voice appeared as Atila's eyebrows jumped in surprise. She immediately stood up from the chair and walked towards the entrance of the tent.

The Phoenix King, who had not appeared for a few days, stood at the entrance of the tent with a little fatigue. He opened his arms and walked forward to embrace his wife, whispering in her ear.

"Sorry, I made you worry again." (End of this chapter)