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Chapter 283 You lowly ant, how dare you trespass into Aglios's territory!

Soon, at the summons of Charles VII, the White Eagle Empire urgently convened an expanded meeting.

The meeting had only one topic: how to deal with the intimidation and threat posed by the Red Heart Society's elite combat forces?
The White Eagle Empire's military made the most pessimistic prediction, believing that the Red Heart Society's expansionist desires were inexhaustible.

Once Chixin has established a firm foothold, it will surely march north!

At that time, a battle will inevitably break out between the White Eagle Empire and the Red Heart Society!
Based on this, the White Eagle Empire's military submitted a "Plan for the Expansion of the White Eagle Empire's Army for the Next Five Years" to the White Eagle Emperor.

They stated that as long as the Imperial military budget kept pace, the military would surely build a powerful army that would shock the world in the shortest possible time.

Representatives from the White Eagle Empire's top military-industrial complex giants, including Thunderfire Military Industry Group, Northwind Heavy Industry Group, and Dark Alloy Forging Plant, who represent the military's staunch allies, had fervent glints in their eyes after hearing the military's speech.

The grand blueprint drawn up by the Imperial Military instantly transformed in their minds into mountains of magic crystal orders, a continuous stream of military production tasks, and a magical material procurement volume that expanded several times over!

Without any mobilization, these massive industrial behemoths naturally chose the most steadfast stance of support!
They were the first to break the silence, endorsing the military's plan with almost fanatical passion, emphasizing that imperial security was paramount and that any investment in expanding the army was worthwhile!

However, the complex machine of the White Eagle Empire is by no means represented by the military-industrial complex.

The White Eagles, represented by the William family, are a close-knit group. They represent local vassals, landed nobles, monopolists of magical materials, a vast commercial network, and traditional power structures rooted in local communities.

Their interests are fundamentally and structurally at odds with the empire's centralized power and its extreme focus on war.

Military spending will inevitably skyrocket in response to the threat posed by the Red Heart Society.

If military spending increases significantly, it means that the military will take up the majority of the empire's fiscal budget!
When the government is unable to subsidize local governments, it will inevitably lead to increased taxes.

The lowest-ranking people in the empire, although they have plenty of labor, have no money in the short term!

The cost of expanding the army will ultimately fall on them.

Most importantly, the military was under the control of the royal family.

Especially after Charles VII ascended to the throne, he firmly grasped control of the imperial army, and even if members of noble families entered the army, they only held some insignificant, nominal positions.

If the Imperial Army expands its power again, the power in the hands of Emperor Charles VII may grow to the point where it can crush aristocratic families!
A well-trained and well-supplied military that controls the lifeline of the empire is a sword of Damocles hanging over any hereditary nobleman who owns a private army and independent finances!
If you really want to expand, that's fine too!
They can use the money to expand their private armies and raise warbands belonging to them!
The aristocratic families were also part of the empire.

The rise of powerful clans also demonstrates the strength of the empire.
Under these circumstances, the proposal from the White Eagle Empire's military was opposed by most of the powerful families in the White Eagle Empire.

The William family was the most vehemently opposed.

The fact that aristocratic families send nine-turn professionals to the Abyss Battlefield is a perfectly normal practice, thus refuting Charles VII's theory of intimidation based on loyalty.

The primary goal of aristocratic families is to make money and acquire resources.

The army was almost entirely controlled by the royal family or royalists.

The military's suggestions would not benefit them at all, and might even reduce their income for the year.

What they valued most was the interests of their family, not the interests of the empire.

All imperial strategies and ideas are considered from the perspective of the family.

They will oppose anything that goes against the family's interests.

Of course, they won't openly oppose it.

Anyone who can stand in this position must be a shrewd and capable individual.
If someone wants to oppose something, they can find dozens or even hundreds of reasons anytime, anywhere, and they will do so from the perspective of the empire and the people.

Charles VII, though outwardly calm in the face of opposition from the nobility, was deeply displeased.

His first step was to expand the army.

His true objective was the second step of his plan to strengthen the warband.

But if this first step can't pass the high-level meeting, how can we proceed to the second step?
He felt it necessary to bring the plan forward to reduce the voices of these obstructive aristocratic families in high-level meetings.

Your act of barging into the entrance to the White Eagle Empire's Abyss Battlefield without prior notice has triggered a major internal conflict within the White Eagle Empire.

This meeting led Emperor Charles VII of the White Eagle to decide to purge the aristocratic families who had interfered in the major military affairs of the White Eagle Empire.

When the struggle between imperial power and aristocratic families becomes public, and even involves the use of military force to eliminate the other side, it inevitably leads to a nationwide upheaval.

The White Eagle Empire's national strength has been somewhat affected.

Your unintentional actions have rewritten the future destiny of 200 million people in the White Eagle Empire.

【Destiny points +8888.】

Deep in the abyss, Lin Xia looked at the sudden sign of fate that appeared before him and smiled wryly.

From this brief hint of fate, he could roughly guess the internal conflicts and struggles within the White Eagle Empire.

However, in the world of Red Heart, the Red Heart Society has already gained significant power.

Under such overwhelming circumstances, any changes within the White Eagle Empire will ultimately be futile.

Although Charles VII had a friendly relationship with him in previous simulations, there was no room for leniency on the road to the rise of the Red Heart!

Anyone who stands in the way of the Red Heart Society will be crushed to dust!
Beside him, Aglus's will, upon entering his former territory and gazing upon the uniquely personal lava castle, flashed a strange light in his eyes.

The totem statues modeled after the Supreme Lord, and the two guards at the entrance, dressed in disproportionate, wildly stacked solidified magma, gave Him a sense of nostalgia.

At this point in time, I'm still a bit young.

Even at 800 years old, I'm still a bit childish.

After the great founder summoned Him from the future, He understood why He had been captured by Deng Qi and his men. At that time, all His escape routes were blocked, and before He could even take any precautions, Deng Qi swiftly interrupted Him with even more skillful techniques.

At that time, I was devastated.

Of course, looking back from today's perspective, those experiences were extremely interesting.

After all, Deng Qi and the others didn't hurt him when they came over; on the contrary, they seemed to be playing around with him.

So now He really wants to see how He would have reacted in this situation in the past.
Hmm. This time, the founder himself came, and under his command, he captured me from the past. The resulting panic will probably be even more explosive than my own.

Most importantly, it is estimated that he personally devised the arrest plan this time.

Thinking about it carefully, I'm actually quite looking forward to it.

"stop!"

Upon seeing Lin Xia, the two war demons guarding the gate immediately barked, "Who goes there?"

But when they noticed the human scent emanating from Lin Xia, their expressions became quite interesting.

"Human blood food has actually been delivered to our door!"

"What a generous blessing from the abyss!"

"This is a succulent offering that has been delivered to us of our own accord!"

"The great Lava Lord will surely savor the deliciousness of this delicacy!"

"Hehehe, perhaps after the lord finishes enjoying it, he will be in a good mood and may bestow two drops of his hot blood."

"Or, perhaps they might offer an arm for the two brothers to share and satisfy their cravings!"

"I can already smell the fragrance of souls wailing!"

"The human soul...that's a great tonic!!"
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As they spoke, the two war demons grinned menacingly and were about to attack Lin Xia.

Aglus's will was terrified as he watched the two war demons comment on Lin Xia so brazenly.

God!
What are these two idiots talking about?
While it's true that most war demons are brainless, this is just too brainless!
Putting aside the identity of the founder and other factors, just the fact that a human being could safely walk this far, and even arrive at the gates of his former palace without anyone noticing, is remarkable.

Doesn't that explain the problem?

"Don't be nervous."

Lin Xia glanced at the will of Aglios, "I wouldn't bother with such a trivial matter."

As soon as the words were spoken, the bodies of the two war demons suddenly exploded.

The moment the soul drifted away, it was instantly obliterated by an invisible wave.

He was quite clear about the situation regarding the Abyss Demons.

Especially before the Red Heart Society entered the Abyss on a large scale, and before the Red Heart Society had any influence on the Abyss Demon race, the first thing a demon would do when it saw another living being was to determine whether the other being was edible.

Even if it's under Agrelius's command, that demon is still a demon!

After all, apart from his sudden inclination to follow his heart, Aglus is not much different from other demons now.

The commotion, especially the instant death of his demon guards, was quickly noticed by Agluris, who was surrounded by divine will.

"Who is it!?!"

"How dare you be so insolent before the wicked Agrus?"

When Aglus's mind locked onto Lin Xia, after several investigations, he discovered that she was just a human, and his tone instantly changed.

"You lowly reptile!"

"Ant that doesn't know whether to live or die!"

"How dare you kill my guards in my territory!"

"I will cast your soul into the deepest part of the Eternal Furnace, where it will wail in endless torment for billions of years!"

A furious voice echoed from inside the palace.

Then a colossal figure, taller than a mountain range, slowly rose from behind the lava palace.

The oppressive aura, like a towering mountain range, chilled all creatures that came into close contact with the lava demon.

"Your way of speaking is as interesting as ever!"

Lin Xia raised her left eyebrow and said with a smile.

Aglios's Will: "."

He made his decision!

If I could have a close encounter with my past self later, I would definitely make my past self taste the merciless iron fist of the Red Heart Society fighters.

(End of this chapter)