"Are you really going to do this, Mr. Speaker?"
In the early morning of January 17, 796 in the New Calendar of the Free World, the sunlight falling on the door of the parliament hall in Tania City and the Carlos Representative who hurried there rushed to Pamir's office. It seemed that because of the early morning
The speaker who ran over to work also looked a little listless at this time. He only raised his head slightly to pay attention to the identity of the person and then lowered his head again: "What's wrong?"
"What else can happen! This is war!" He resisted the urge to slap the table and pushed open the door. The face on the face of Carlos State also lost its previous calmness: "The principality has just got rid of it.
How long will the pain of war last? How can this scarred land now be able to withstand the next war?"
"During our negotiations with Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, it seems that Landnar also threatened us with such words?" Pamir raised his eyes with an incomprehensible expression, and Pamir's surprised expression gradually changed.
Faded away: "Of course, if you agree with them, then we will not be able to obtain so much compensation and assistance from the empire at this moment."
"What -" The tall body and the raised arms stopped in mid-air. Carlos, who clenched his fists, finally slowly relaxed his expression of wanting to continue questioning: "Wait a minute, can you say that?"
"This declaration of war is not motivated by emotion."
Arranging the stacks of parchment rolls and pages in front of him, Pamir rubbed his tired and sleepy eyes and took out a pair of film lenses from his arms: "Since the Magic Empire announced its existence, they have been inserting
It is a chronic disease in our land. As the supreme leader and person in charge of the principality, I will certainly try my best to eliminate this chronic disease completely."
"Now is the best time, no matter the situation, righteousness, or the number of people who support and help us." The Speaker slowly put the lenses on the bridge of his nose, but his movement to start reading the documents again stalled.
He said a little: "Ah, looking at it this way, it seems that there are still some people who do not support this action, such as you who are expressing your opposition to me here."
"I am a supporter of the Speaker, but as the chairman of the council, I should also be responsible for the entire principality's parliament." Taking a deep breath, Carlos replied righteously: "This time.
Is the declaration of war approved by the entire parliament?"
"If we wait for the next parliament convening, I'm afraid the enemy will not just fly over our heads." Pamir began to look through the parchment back and forth and shook his head: "This is a serious emergency. As a
Speaker, there seems to be no problem in exercising your 'emergency power' once - Her Royal Highness the Princess thinks so too."
"..."
Staring closely at the face of the very familiar Speaker, Carlos said nothing for a long time. In the quiet office, only the rising sunlight was still changing in the scene, and finally accompanied by bursts of
There was a change as the sound of heavy footsteps approached: "——Sir Speaker."
"Oh, dear Yang."
Looking at a certain fat man walking in the door in the same direction, Pamir stopped for a moment while continuing to flip his fingers: "Why, was there another accident?"
"As long as there are adventurers, accidents will never be absent." Casting a casual glance at Carlos beside him, the fat man began his report nonchalantly: "The number of adventurers who responded to the call of the Speaker is not small.
Small, some of them have even gone south to join in the fun, but there are still some people who are protesting in front of our door. I hope you... Mr. Speaker can reconsider."
"…Next item."
"The Restorationists, that is, the Magic Empire, have not yet made a formal response to our declaration. However, the Terre Outpost and the Rosslyn Department near the border of Xifeng County have been attacked by sneak attacks. The losses... are still acceptable.
Within the range.”
"After confirming the other party's reaction, the outpost mission is over. We just need to convey their movements to our allies."
"Then I will ask them to withdraw, but...ahem, is it really okay to leave it to those adventurers? Although there is Ferriston's recommendation and guarantee, such a major war-"
"You should have seen the combat prowess and performance of those adventurers. There is no problem in leaving it to them. As for the 'loyalty' who is most likely to be in trouble... you see."
The conversation between the two people finally changed slightly with Pamir's movements, and their eyes also focused on Carlos, who the Speaker extended his hand to signal: "Even our dear Mr. Carlos will have doubts, no matter how much you worry about trust issues.
, aren’t they all shackles imposed on ourselves by ourselves?”
"Sir Speaker!"
Raising his head excitedly, Carlos's words that he wanted to shout were stopped again by Pamir's raised hand. He smiled at everyone present, and finally turned his eyes to the early morning.
Under the sun: "There is no foolproof plan, and there is no way to guarantee that everyone can have a happy ending. In this position, I can only try to choose the most suitable methods and means for our principality to deal with the problems we face.
Right to all the dilemmas.”
"Now I have a more complete understanding of what Horsman said before." He closed his eyes after saying this: "Coerce the empire and the Council of Mages to face the harassment of thousands of dead souls together.
——This opportunity cannot be missed.”
"Then follow the original plan and control the battle line as close as possible to the border between Taron County and Xifeng County." After glancing at Carlos' still hesitant expression, the fat man stepped forward and stretched out his hand to unfold the map in his arms.
In front of the desk: "There are also the Anderson Independent State and the Little Andachel Mountains - these are our scheduled war areas. As long as the Free City cooperates with our strategy, we can form an encirclement on the Magic Empire."
"Even if we don't take the lives of the adventurers as our fate, we can't rely solely on them as the main force in this war, especially when the opponents are those magician legions." Looking at the fat man, he circled the southern part of the principality's territory with his finger.
Curve, Pamir sighed slightly and replied: "I hope the Council of Mages can take action at the right opportunity."
"With us as a source of energy, they should be more willing to 'try'."
The sun sank a little as it rose, and a huge shadow covered the parliament hall for a moment because of the sky city appearing above their heads. The people of the principality, who had become accustomed to this blockage, just looked up.
The sky city that had been living in the sky above Tania for a long time returned to the busyness of the new day like Pamir. The sky city, which had also resumed the busyness and hustle and bustle of the new day, was also full of people at this moment.
Magicians of all shapes and sizes flew in and out, and the figures that were submerged in the teleportation circle kept flashing amidst the noisy shouts. Lueyang Guyan, who commanded and mobilized some of the people's hands, also wiped his forehead.
With the sweat on his face, he pointed his voice that had just stopped shouting at Nifeng Youran on the other side: "How many more people are there?"
"There are about six teams and thirty-two full-level players." Nifeng, who was holding the registration list, replied in a low voice: "Work harder, Mr. President, and it will be over soon."
"This is a big event, so it doesn't matter if you have to work a little harder." After two bursts of laughter, Luo Rigu Yan showed a worried expression again: "But are these manpower really enough? Although we have already put forward our willingness to participate in the battle.
Magician players from all major guilds have gathered here, but this is the official start of the war..."
"This is not a problem that you and I should worry about." Nifeng Youran replied expressionlessly: "And to be honest, what can really influence the situation of the battle is not the so-called number of people, but the competition between the strongest combatants at the top.
"
"What we are facing head-on is not the Magic Empire, but the opponent's magic technology spanning thousands of years, and the power of the void standing behind them."
The counting movement in his hands paused for a moment. The magician in a blue magic robe could not help but turn his head and glance in the direction of the Hall of Emerald: "One of the seven members of the Council has switched sides, and the balance of war is on the line.
It’s already tilted before it even started.”
"Then we have to mention the super hidden legendary quest line we have." Luo Riguyan smiled and patted his chest: "If this happens, won't we have a strong general here? At least.
It must be an existence at the level of the Lord of Violet, right?"
"Don't say this casually, you always think that something unexpected will happen." I don't know if he was reminded of something else by the topic brought up by the other party. Nifeng Youran's face darkened for a moment: "You can't just bet in one place. It's best to bet in one place."
Is it to find more talents who can influence the situation of the battle... Well, how is the progress of the others?"
"Have the teams that also promised to find helpers gotten results now?"
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"Sorry, I can't agree to your request."
In the City of Freedom, at the end of the red carpet on the highest floor of the City Lord's Hall, Laina, who was sitting at the end of the row of twelve thrones, patted the City Lord's chair next to him, and his face looked extremely calm and indifferent when he answered: "Please
Let's go back."
"This is our life's request!" Immortal Star Soul clapped his slightly plump hands and made a begging gesture. Then he made two serious coughs at the reminder of Yun Jingbu beside him: "Ahem, cough.
, what I mean is that this is the end of the Spring and Autumn Period in the troubled times, and the beginning of spring for the dead trees. If the Lord of the City can help at this critical moment and promote the great cause of defeating the difficulties, then the City of Freedom can stand unscathed. Thank you for the kindness of the Lord of the City.
, I will never forget it.”
"The City of Freedom is no longer a city of strife. The chaos in the city has not been settled, and everything is complicated. There is really no time to allocate manpower and material resources to provide such large-scale help." Still shaking his head, Laina, who was wearing golden armor,
He replied with a straight face: "On behalf of the Free City, I would like to express my sympathy and regret for the Magic Empire occupying the territory of the Principality, but after all, this is still the internal affairs of the Principality. Since the invasion, they have never entered our territory.
The territory of the Free City, so——"
"The fire at the city gate has affected the fish in the pond, but there are intact eggs under the overturned nest!" The immortal star soul, who clenched his fists and was still admonishing, looked distressed: "If the principality is really defeated, the Magic Empire will occupy
Sooner or later in the middle of the mainland, those greedy people will extend their evil hands to the left and right, and by then the Free City may not be able to protect itself, nor can it protect itself——"
"That is also the crime that belongs to our free city itself."
Raising his hand to stop the heart-wrenching remarks of the Immortal Star Soul, Laina, who was sitting above him, still looked extremely determined in his denial: "The City of Freedom is a city full of sin. I don't think we are qualified to be the ones fighting for the right to belong to the continent.
Not to mention the long-term internal strife that has severely damaged this city, we are unable to support a war of this magnitude."
"As for us people on the Twelve Thrones - headed by me, Laina, we are actually representatives of evil." Having said this, the city lord looked directly at the faces of other players present: "I have already made a judgment on my previous self.
As a self-imprisoned person, I will not leave this prison, so you should just give up."
"But--"
"give up."
The deafening shouts of the city lord clad in golden armor echoed in the vast hall. Together with the heavy wind pressure and the buzzing of gold and iron around him, his angry and arrogant look was perfectly reflected, resisting the inexhaustible power of this power.
Star Destroyer Soul also wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was still trying to persuade him not to admit defeat, but was stopped by the resurrected demon behind him: "Okay, that's almost it."
"Hey, you're not the one who lost fifty gold coins! Don't be so dishonest at this time!"
"It's obviously you who's cheating, okay? You've already mentioned it and you still want to try it forcefully."
Staring, he suppressed the fat magician's dissatisfaction. The red-haired man clapped his hands and then turned around with a murmur: "I've said I'll do it. Who taught you this bad habit? You have to bet something on it."
...Ahem, I am the second most powerful guild president in the world. The devil is resurrected. City Lord, I am glad to meet you. I am glad to meet you."
"Our fellow adventurers should have made our demands very clear just now, and we are fully aware of the wishes of the Lord of the City." He leaned over and bowed casually, sweeping the Demon Resurrection on his chest. The attitude and tone of the answer were also different.
It seemed extremely casual: "Since the Lord of the City doesn't agree, let's change the explanation a little bit."
"You should know that we are participating in a competition recently." He gestured behind him: "A competition organized by us adventurers ourselves."
"...I heard something."
"The city lord must be very aware of what happened in the Sky City before."
Facing Laina who nodded in agreement, Demon Resurrection wiped his nose and considered his words for a while: "Anyway, because of that kind of thing, we will also find trouble with the Magic Empire next, but we don't want to fall behind in the competition, so -"
"We have found some ways to ensure that the next games will not be interrupted again."
He smiled and looked at Laina's face.
"I have a suggestion. City Lord might as well listen to it first?"
This chapter has been completed!