Without raising her head, the girl could feel the gazes directed at her from the throne and all around.
The existence of the 'King of Monsters' is probably no secret to the senior officials of the empire. They should understand that usually, this is just a symbolic position - so my visit must have surprised them. Anya is here
With this thought in mind, I tried to make myself look relaxed and natural.
"I have heard of you, although this is the first time I have met you." The golden emperor pondered for a moment and said. His voice was not deep, but full of majesty, "Raise your head and come closer - since you are the Demon King
If you come here with your identity, you are qualified to talk to me on an equal footing."
Anya nodded and took another step. She could feel Yuffie and Lin behind her, which gave her enough courage to move forward. She arrived at a position more than ten feet away from the throne, and from there, she made her first move.
The emperor who saw Aenys clearly for once.
He looked like he was still in his youth. His strong body was covered with exquisite embroidered robes, and his long golden hair was even more dazzling than the robes on his body. He lowered his head slightly, and the moment when his golden eyes faced several people, he showed silent power.
It seemed to penetrate the air and spread in Anya's heart.
That is not only the power accumulated from being an emperor for a long time, but also the magical aura naturally revealed. In other words, this emperor of the human empire is also a powerful warrior - or wizard.
"Messenger of the Alliance... let's take it for now." After a moment, the man on the throne withdrew his gaze, making Anya slightly relieved, "So, what kind of commitment do you plan to make on behalf of the Alliance? You know, those who are hurt
They are the people of this country, and the alliance needs to give them an explanation."
"Or," the black-clothed official standing next to the emperor said coldly, "you are unwilling to admit your mistakes, but are planning to threaten us?"
"I don't think so, Your Majesty, and the Left Prime Minister." Anya shook her head and answered without any hesitation, "If the alliance has indeed made a mistake, it should naturally be explained. However, how can you be sure,
Is this attack the work of Jeepneys?"
Such a statement immediately aroused discussion among the surrounding ministers. Some of the more impatient ones immediately refuted, and the hall suddenly became noisy.
"Quiet." The man on the throne said in a low voice, causing the hall to immediately return to silence. "Keep talking."
"Indeed, the other party shouted the slogan Long Live the Alliance - but that doesn't mean anything." Anya was silent for a few seconds, allowing her rapidly beating heart and voice to calm down, "If someone deliberately triggers Inis and Gipnis
If you want to profit from the conflicts between them... then launching a war may play into the opponent's plan."
The golden emperor nodded, his expression still serious, "Then according to your opinion, who is the person who launched the attack?"
"Generally speaking, there are three purposes for carrying out attacks: to create panic, to assassinate important people, or to seize resources." Anya said word by word, "And the motivation of the attacker, according to the previous purpose, is usually for the Inis Empire.
——Or some of them have dissatisfaction or hatred."
"According to you, the answer is not obvious." The official in black sneered, "Isn't it the only alliance that is dissatisfied with the empire and has the ability to threaten the empire?"
"Of course not, Mr. Zuo Xiang." Anya shook her head and said, "Actually, the alliance itself is not dissatisfied with the empire. Historically, the alliance was established because of the pressure from the empire - which means that the strength and stability of the empire,
This is the guarantee of the alliance's survival." She swallowed and made her voice calmer, "Those elders who hope that the alliance will maintain its current situation neither want to see the empire decline nor are they willing to go to war with the empire."
"On the other hand, in addition to the alliance and empire, there are still other smaller countries...or tribes on this continent. As far as I know, Inis has occupied a lot of territory belonging to those tribes in the past few decades.
Right." The girl sighed softly, "If they hate the empire, it is not unexpected."
"Don't avoid the facts." The official in black didn't intend to let Anya go. "There are quite a few people in your alliance who have other attitudes. As the so-called 'messenger'..." he snorted coldly, "
I hope you won't tell me that you know nothing about those things."
"For example...the members of the "Broken Society"." The girl nodded, "There are indeed monsters in that organization who want to take revenge on humans. However, the people who control them behind the scenes are not irrational.
Madman." She paused for a moment and turned her gaze to the two companions beside her. "Not long ago, one of their operations within the alliance was severely damaged. I am afraid that within a period of time, they will need to deal with the follow-up problems.
I’m exhausted.”
The man in black robe frowned, "What do you want to say?"
"It's very simple. With the current situation of "Broken Club", it is neither cost-effective nor sufficient to launch such an attack. And if it is just a private action of some alliance thugs, it may not be possible to penetrate deep into the hinterland of the empire." You You.
Fei took a step forward and took over Anya's words, "It would be too early to regard those attacks as the Alliance's revenge against humanity."
"Anyway, guesses are just guesses." The man on the throne finally spoke again, interrupting the black-robed official who still wanted to ask questions, "You think this matter was not done by the alliance, can you provide corresponding evidence? Otherwise, I
I’m afraid I can’t accept your argument.”
"As for the evidence... we don't have it yet." Lin waved her hands, not looking nervous at all, "However, we are planning to investigate this matter clearly. Of course, if Your Majesty is willing to help us a little, then
Even better."
"This is also my idea, Your Majesty." Anya looked up at the throne and agreed with the blonde girl's statement, "I am willing to represent Gipnis and assist the empire in finding out the truth about these attacks."
The golden emperor looked at them condescendingly, his expression showing no emotion or anger.
"Okay." He glanced at Anya, Lin and Yuffie in turn, "Then let me ask you, how confident are you that you can find out the truth? If you fail, are you willing to bear the consequences?"
Strong pressure rushed towards her face, and Anya felt that her breathing was a little uncomfortable, but she did not flinch even a step.
"I only know that if we don't try, something worse may happen. And by then, I will definitely regret it." Her voice was not loud and a little slow, but it seemed to have the power to infect people's hearts.
, "No matter what the outcome is, I will not give up my efforts now. As I said, the Alliance does not want war, and I believe...the Empire does the same."