I can find treasures in my dreams.

First Member Gavin's words immediately drew a sharp rebuttal.

“The Tianmeng Civilization is located in another world domain. It would take His Majesty at least a month to make a round trip. It will take at least twenty days for His Majesty to return to the Holy Heaven Palace. Even if we report this matter to His Majesty, it will not be of much help to the current situation.”

The speaker was the second member of parliament, Danin.

Everyone in the Holy Heaven Palace knows that the two councilors each lead a faction, and the two factions have been fighting each other for over a century, with a very deep rift between them.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this was a situation deliberately created by Venerable Valata of the Ice Soul.

With the two factions checking and balancing each other, the Venerable One can remain as stable as Mount Tai, without worrying about anyone secretly sabotaging him.

Normally, as long as the Venerable One is in charge of the Holy Heaven Palace, no matter how much the two groups fight, they can't cause any major trouble.

With Valata's sudden departure, the infighting between the two factions directly resulted in one thing: no one was capable of stepping forward to stabilize the situation.

The phrase "internal and external troubles" is the most vivid description of the situation facing the Holy Heaven Palace.

Gavin snorted and asked, "Danin, simply opposing for the sake of opposing is pointless except for wasting time. What the Holy Heaven Palace needs most right now is a solution to this big problem."

Daning was speechless.

The knight certainly couldn't think of a good solution, otherwise he would have jumped out to seize the right to speak long ago.

Gavin added, "The duty of the Icecrown Council is to assist His Majesty in governing the entire civilized world. Such a heinous rebellion and atrocity has occurred in the Icecrown Citadel. It is both morally and logically necessary to report this to His Majesty, otherwise it would be a dereliction of duty for all the council members."

This statement directly seized the moral high ground.

Because throughout the Ice Soul Civilization, loyalty to His Majesty the Venerable One is considered a "social consensus".

So Daning couldn't even utter a word of rebuttal, and had to reluctantly agree with, "You're right, a report is indeed necessary."

"Loyalty that is not absolute is absolute disloyalty"—this is a universally applicable truth.

Daning has been forced into this position by his opponent and must speak out on the matter.

Otherwise, he would be outcompeted by his rivals in terms of loyalty, which would mean "absolute disloyalty".

In just a few words, the fierce fighting within the Holy Heaven Palace was vividly displayed.

Gavin glanced smugly at his opponent, who looked utterly frustrated, and continued to control the conversation: "Everyone, before His Majesty returns, we, as Icecrown Citadel councilors, have a responsibility and an obligation to prevent the situation from deteriorating. Please offer your suggestions."

Da Ning remained silent.

Because the opponent is the first member of parliament, if the situation deteriorates, the opponent will bear the greatest responsibility.

The other five members of parliament, led by Danin, also kept their mouths shut and remained silent.

Gavin, however, was not about to let his old rival off the hook: "Danin, His Majesty values ​​your intelligence highly, and perhaps you have some commendable insights."

This guy was very cunning; he first flattered his opponent, trying to put him in a difficult position.

If the other party has no solution, it means that they lack "talent that Your Majesty values".

Daning gritted his teeth, feeling caught in a dilemma.

Bent, a councilor who rarely spoke and belonged to the Daning faction, couldn't help but say, "Gentlemen, the Nightmare enemy is an extremely formidable opponent. The entire Ice Soul Civilization is now facing a crisis of collapse. We should put aside past grievances and concentrate all our efforts on dealing with the current situation."

Gavin gave a forced smile: "Congressman Bent, it seems you've come up with a better idea. I'd love to hear your thoughts."

Bent was immediately enraged: "Congressman Gavin, your character and vision are extremely disappointing."

This statement instantly ignited a linguistic conflict between the two factions.

"Bent, you're provoking me!"

“It is disappointing to see someone attacking other members of parliament at will.”

“I agree with Bent’s point of view. As the First Member of Parliament, I have a responsibility to unite all members of Parliament, rather than deliberately stirring up conflict.”

The two sides immediately started arguing.

So far in the meeting, the members of parliament have not come up with any effective solutions.

at this time.

A waiter suddenly pushed open the door to the conference room and reported urgently: "The Far Mountain Ice Fortress was attacked by the rebels just now. The garrison was completely defeated, the garrison hall was destroyed by the rebels, and the number of dead is estimated to be over 2000."

The waiter paused, his tone lowering slightly: "Lord Dali, the garrison knight, has unfortunately fallen in battle."

The Far Mountain Ice Fortress is a medium-sized ice fortress with a total population slightly over 1000 million, and the guarding knights are only at the initial stage of strength. This statement...

All the members of parliament were stunned.

In the last hundred years, after the Ice Soul Civilization entered a period of stability, even when it encountered major disasters, the Guardian Temple was never destroyed.

This is a momentous event that has caused a huge upheaval.

Gavin asked urgently, "How many rebels are there now?"

The waiter replied, "There are at least 5000 people, and possibly as many as 10000."

Gavin's expression changed drastically: "How can there be so many?"

When Heavy Axe Ice Fortress was attacked, Knight Lec reported that the number of rebels was just over 1000.

In such a short time, the number of rebels had increased several times over, which shocked all the members of parliament.

Worse still, the crisis has spread to other ice fortresses, making it much more difficult to contain.

Bent suddenly stood up: "I am willing to support the Far Mountain Ice Fortress."

Gavin's eyes flickered, but he didn't refuse: "Sure!"

He knew this was extremely dangerous; the probability of Bent's demise was not low. From the perspective of the civilization's interests, preserving high-end combat power was more important, and he should reject the proposal.

But Bent was a member of the opposing faction, and he would prefer to see Daning with one less assistant.

Daning cried out, "Bent, are you crazy?"

He immediately questioned, "If you go there, the Nightmare Enemy might personally take action. Do you even know how terrifying the enemy is?"

Bent said resolutely, "Of course I know! But for the future of this civilization, I am willing to sacrifice myself."

Daning was speechless.

He knew that if he expressed his opposition, Gavin would definitely use it as an opportunity to attack him.

Gavin laughed: "Congressman Bent, I greatly admire your courage."

This guy didn't forget to make a promise: "If the Far Mountain Ice Fortress needs support, the Holy Heaven Palace will dispatch more high-end combat forces as soon as possible."

"After the meeting, I will request His Majesty Chongyan of the Mountain Rock Civilization to go to the Far Mountain Ice Fortress to help fight against the Nightmare Enemy."

Bent replied, "With my strength and the precious treasures bestowed upon me by Your Majesty, I can hold out for at least half a day."

He didn't say much, just nodded and said, "I'm leaving now."

The high-ranking knight immediately stood up and strode towards the door.

He was not unafraid of death, but he hoped to use his own death to awaken the entire Holy Heaven Palace.

Daning watched his colleague's retreating figure and cursed inwardly, "Idiot!"

This person understood perfectly well that Bent's sacrifice would be of no use and would not inspire other members of parliament to share the same hatred.

*
ten minutes later.

Distant Mountain Ice Castle.

Bent knelt on one knee, gripping an ice sword that radiated powerful supernatural energy in both hands, his head bowed.

He died in battle!

More than 100 meters away.

War Spirit Knight Aka, his lower body merged with the Dream King Serpent, transforming him into a Serpent Spirit Knight, and his strength reached the Quasi-Venerable level.

Bent was killed after only ten rounds of fighting.

In the gap dimension.

Venerable Chongyan stared at this scene, his pupils filled with solemnity.

The enemy's methods were simply terrifying in their sheer number, making him suddenly regret getting involved. (End of Chapter)