Chapter 448: Was I a little too arrogant just now?
Raymond never thought that he could become a king.
Being nominated as a candidate was beyond my expectations.
Although he did often tell others in the past that the country needed to revitalize itself and that he would make the Resurrection Kingdom great...
"Most of the kings are renegers. Everything they keep saying has never been done. How many kings have been changed from one term to another? The treatment of farmers, herdsmen and soldiers in our kingdom has never been improved.
Pass!"
"Not even a little bit!"
"If I can become a king, I will equip everyone with a tall and strong bone horse. Riding on it, you will be able to go wherever you want! Blow the evening breeze and enjoy the simple joy of running and the sun.
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"Everything else is fake, only having your own bone horse is real."
Craftsman Raymond often brags to others: "The ancestors of the White Bones were never afraid of hard work and fatigue, and they never wanted much. What do we want? It's respect and change. This is what the leader of the meeting, Master Maocao, once said.
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"If the king's coming to power cannot change the current situation of the kingdom, then why should the king be needed?"
“We can always do our job ourselves!”
"Hush, Raymond. Keep your voice down, this king is very stingy, be careful of being arrested."
People advised him.
Raymond was inspired even more enthusiastically. He raised his weak arms in the air: "I am for the future of the kingdom. I am fearless. This is the purest loyalty to the kingdom."
Then he was arrested by soldiers and thrown into prison.
King Chessack was not only stingy, but also maintained a vigorous and resolute manner as a soldier.
In prison, Raymond was required to build the same shields and armor every day, losing the craftsman's most precious production autonomy.
When Raymond was released from prison, the outside world had changed drastically.
King Chesak was executed for subverting the kingdom's political power, killing a large number of innocent civilians, and committing a large amount of corruption. His soul returned to the Tomb of the Skeleton King, completing the king's final duties.
Raymond was considered by everyone to be a hero who resisted the king. During the popular election, he became the first-tier candidate for the next king.
This made him feel guilty.
After all, he is just a whiny bone craftsman.
Raymond believed that he was outstanding in terms of skills, but it was hard to say that he was ahead of his peers in terms of intelligence.
If I were to say that I have any abilities, it would probably be that I like to brag and dare to say and do things. This is not really an advantage.
Raymond can no longer tell everyone - I'm just kidding, brothers, are you serious?
He is ready to find a suitable time to lie about illness or other excuses to withdraw from the election.
But when he saw the final list, Raymond was suddenly shaken.
Who are on the list?
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Soldier Huck. He lost several bones in his neck and shoulders in the battle with the electric wolf. From then on, he wrapped a circle of wolf skin around his neck, and he gradually became known to everyone.
But he is just a soldier dressed in a special way, and his appearance is quite eye-catching.
No one cares about soldiers who are truly capable in combat and have made great achievements in battle.
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Officer Haros. This man is very capable in combat and always leads the army on a bone horse. He is a respectable skeleton knight.
But there is a problem.
For Haros, fighting is everything, everything is fighting.
Even if there are a hundred electric wolves in front of him, he will not hesitate to launch a single charge!
Either I die or you die!
Raymond didn't dare to think about it if he became the king.
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Samuel, the Bone Priest, is a rare professional in the kingdom and a rare wise man among the Bone Ancestors. Samuel has always been respected and admired by everyone.
Samuel advocated splitting the kingdom into several small countries, which would help the growth of the Sleepless Ones civilization. Otherwise, the lack of stimulation and competition would cause the Bone Ancestors to become increasingly weak.
Raymond was shocked when he heard Samuel's theory for the first time.
Although he didn't understand the specific principle, he felt that it was not a good thing for Samuel to become king.
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Craftsman Ricardo, he is Raymond's colleague.
Ricardo has a dream, which is to use a lot of bones and debris to build a road around the world, with everyone living on both sides of the road.
Complete the defense and control of the entire world through the Bone Corridors! Everyone can complete a world tour through the Bone Corridors.
This is a very grand idea.
But it is also a task that is difficult to accomplish on a practical level.
His slogan is, build a ring road!
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Farmer Stefan is a burly and tough ancestor with bones. He has many years of farming experience and is supported and respected by farmers.
The only flaw is that he is an extreme plantationist.
To put it simply, Stefan believes that the planting industry is the backbone of the kingdom, and its priority should be higher than all other areas of the kingdom, and the farm should enjoy the most resource tilt and support.
This is also agreed by many farmers.
Compared to the previous candidates, he is already the most normal.
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After reading these candidates, Raymond fell into deep thought.
If they can all become kings, why can’t I?
After personally experiencing the election, Raymond realized that his competitors were not as strong as he thought.
Because King Chessack was powerful and ruthless, the common people were very wary of military officers and ministers, so in the end those who could stand for election were basically ordinary skeleton ancestors.
Raymond relied on his excellent bragging ability and his past experience of being persecuted and imprisoned by the king to gain a lot of support and fight his way to the final stage.
Facing his only competitor Stefan, Raymond won extremely easily.
The reason is that Stefan's clear theory of farmer superiority has allowed Raymond to gain support from other professionals.
In addition, rather than getting those empty promises of great prospects and a glorious future, everyone hopes to have a real skeleton horse at home.
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After becoming king, Raymond felt a headache when he saw the kingdom's resource list.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! According to the current skeleton inventory, there is simply no way to equip every household with a bone horse.
Pretend like nothing happened?
Or looking for excuses to delay?
After much deliberation, Raymond decided to take whatever he could do.
He ordered craftsmen to make bone horses. The craftsmen calculated that they could only use horse-drawn carriages to supply different cities as public vehicles.
The shrinking of his campaign promises made Raymond afraid to leave the palace. As soon as he went out, he might be hit by cow dung flying towards him. Although there were soldiers behind him to block him, he looked really embarrassed and embarrassed.
Fortunately, Raymond won't have to worry about it soon.
What solves a problem is usually another, bigger problem.
War is coming.
The martyred apostle Appias officially announced to King Raymond: "From now on, the Resurrection Kingdom has entered a state of war readiness."
"The Twin Snakes Empire has just suffered the first heavy blow. Ironwood Fort and Sweet City have been destroyed. The enemy uses the Twin Snakes Empire as the main target of attack and does not rule out launching an attack on the Resurrection Kingdom."
Raymond was shocked: "Master Apostle, who is the enemy?"
"It has not been determined yet. There is no god responsible for this yet."
Appia said expressionlessly: "The enemy used the two small worlds as destructive weapons to launch a sudden attack on the Twin Snake Empire, which caused a lot of damage to the world rules of the empire. It is still unclear how it came to be.
In the empire itself... the enemy is expected to be at least the level of the title god."
"Considering the enemy's special and unpredictable attack methods, the vassal civilizations around the Twin Snakes Empire may be the targets of the next attack."
Raymond's skull went cold when he heard it.
The empire itself was attacked.
An enemy that cannot be judged.
A devastating attack that comes and goes without a trace.
Explosive damage capability that can easily destroy cities.
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These descriptions made him smell the breath of death.
The Resurrection Kingdom quickly entered a state of war readiness. Due to the emergency, Raymond had to make a series of adjustments, all focusing on maintaining the kingdom's military defense strength.
Fortunately, at this time, the Yao people provided assistance.
The leader of the Maocao Society invited a group of reinforcements from the Yao tribe. These reinforcements included mages, ghost scholars, and doctors. This gave Raymond some confidence.
This is a world shrouded by the messengers of the gods and martyred gods, but it is also a world owned by the god Yao. If these millions of people are in danger, the god Yao will take action.
In addition, Maocao also brought two special guests.
"This is...Lord Boone?"
Raymond was stunned.
Why did the apostle of the Twin Snake Empire secretly come to the Resurrection Kingdom? Now that the war is imminent, he should be stationed in the empire.
"King Raymond, I am here under the entrustment of the Iron Duke." Boone, who was wearing a top hat and dress, said in a solemn tone: "The empire is in danger, and I ask you to protect the Iron Duke.
Second son, until the empire is stable."
He pointed behind him.
Behind Boone was a short man in a robe. He pulled down his hood, revealing the face of a goblin with a pointed nose, but at this time, the young goblin was worried and his eyes were very uneasy.
His name is Ferric Baron, twenty-three years old, the second son of the Iron Duke.
Since the most important territory, the Iron Fortress, was destroyed, his father, the Iron Duke, was already seriously ill, and his condition worsened due to the incident.
When he was dying, the Iron Duke entrusted the territory to his eldest son Todd, and asked the apostle Boone to secretly send his second son to the Resurrection Kingdom, hoping to get a secret settlement.
"..."
Raymond didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
What does this have to do with the Resurrection Kingdom?
A diplomat next to him whispered: "Your Majesty, the Twin Snakes Empire is an elector system, and one of the electors is the Iron Duke. Now that Iron Wubao is destroyed, other parties will definitely further encroach on the duchy's territory and want to completely
Control the title of Iron Duke. So Lord Boone hopes that we can protect the safety of the young duke until the next emperor election..."
It turned out to be an escape.
Raymond thought for a while: "I refuse."
His answer not only shocked Apostle Boon, but also made Maocao a little stunned. Behind him, little Duke Baron was depressed and staring at the floor in a daze.
Raymond has always dared to speak and act. He immediately said: "We respect the Twin Snakes Empire, but the Resurrection Kingdom has the laws and rules of the Resurrection Kingdom. We will not consume the kingdom's limited resources to continue to maintain a
A decent life for an exiled nobleman.”
"Do you know what you are talking about? King."
Boone suppressed his anger and stared at Raymond: "Having an elector here is a rare opportunity for the Resurrection Kingdom, and you actually want to refuse? Don't think that if the Resurrection Kingdom has made progress, it can compete with the Empire.
Stand up to each other and put away your arrogant ideas!"
"Lord Apostle, let me make it more clear."
Raymond was unwavering: "The Resurrection Kingdom is a multi-faith kingdom. We believe in the great messenger of the gods, the respectable god of martyrdom, and the powerful protection of the god Yao..."
"We fear the gods and are devout and loyal believers. But now it is a secular issue between countries. The elector of the Twin Snakes Empire is just an immigrant in the Resurrection Kingdom."
"If you want special treatment, you can. The policy of the Resurrection Kingdom is to tilt the kingdom's resources according to its abilities. This Iron Duke, what abilities do you have?"
"..."
The young goblin hesitated for a moment, then spoke the language of the Resurrection Kingdom that was not unfamiliar: "I studied at the Imperial Engineering Academy and can design and manufacture long-tail trucks and goblin gunpowder."
"very good."
Raymond nodded: "Then show your ability, Duke. In the Resurrection Kingdom, the greater the ability, the more resources. This is our special treatment for talents. If your ability can improve the progress of the entire kingdom's civilization,
Then even if you are running for emperor, the kingdom will provide you with all support."
"It would be better for the king to say less about such jokes," Boone said coldly.
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After settling the little duke, Maocao sighed: "Your Majesty is truly the most courageous of all kings."
"Because I am a devout believer of Yao, Lord Yao will give me strength and courage... If I encounter trouble, Lord Yao will help, right?"
"..."
Seeing that Maocao was silent, Raymond's skeleton face froze: "Did I be a little too arrogant just now? Do you want me to apologize in private or something..."
Maocao couldn't help laughing: "Lord Yao is with us, and the gods will protect this kingdom and the world. Your Majesty, please give full play to your talents and ambitions."
After receiving a definite and supportive answer, Raymond suddenly became energetic again.
"What is the Iron Duke and the Silver Duke? When you come to the Resurrection Kingdom, you have to speak with your abilities. This is the oracle of Lord Yao, and it is also the fine tradition of our Yao people!"