Collapse Iron: What does it mean to broaden the fate of four people in one sentence?

Forros paused for a moment.

The topic shifted quite quickly; one moment they were talking about the countdown to the Dawn Machine, and the next they were talking about the Senate.

"Caesar,"

He put down the chess piece and remained silent for a moment. He understood that it was probably because the Senate had openly 'refuted' Caesar at the diplomatic council earlier, and Caesar was now looking to settle scores.

After all, he knew that Caesar was not only a 'benevolent' person.

"The people in the Senate are indeed somewhat arrogant,"

He paused for a moment.

"But they are also doing their best to help the people of Ohma."

Lin Si did not respond immediately upon hearing this.

Frost was the High Priest of the priesthood, and his relationship with the Senate was complex and intertwined.

He wouldn't directly say 'The Senate deserves to die,' nor would he say 'The Senate is completely innocent.'

He could only choose a middle ground, unable to betray his longtime 'friends' or appear to be protecting Caesar.

"Oh?"

Lin Si looked up at him.

"How did they help the people?"

Forros paused for a moment, as if he were organizing his thoughts.

He knew that to convince Caesar on this matter, he couldn't just say empty words like 'the Senate deserves credit'.

Regardless, the fact that he was called 'Caesar the Benevolent' shows that Caesar was compassionate towards his subordinates and the people.

And Caesar is a person who pays attention to details.

This can be seen from the case of Serones.

The 'details' she mentioned regarding the effects of sunlight on food and daily necessities directly led Serones to change the entire ritual.

After so many years of 'research',

Serones even set up a 'Garden of Knowledge' at the Cliff of Dawn Clouds, similar to the Garden of the Tree of Enlightenment.

Simply put, it's about 'teaching' people!

They explained to the people who came to worship Kephale the benefits of light and the harms of not having light.

Therefore, he decided to start with the details and what was 'beneficial to the public'.

For example..."

His voice softened a little.

"When the elders of the Senate know that their time is coming to come, they will entrust all their knowledge to their descendants."

Chapter 338 Cultivating 'Outstanding' Successors Overnight

"Oh? Is that so?"

Lin Si was genuinely surprised to hear this.

He put down his teacup, his gaze lingering on Forros's face for a moment, as if reassessing something.

He had originally thought that Frost would list some of the Senate's contributions to people's livelihood, taxation, or public order—those superficial, ephemeral things that anyone could do.

Or something like 'the Senate has sponsored a few poor families,' but I didn't expect to hear this.

'Inheritance'.

It seems that this Senate is not entirely composed of brainless old nobles; they also understand the importance of "inheritance."

From this perspective, it's not necessary to "delete" the entire Senate with one click.

Just get rid of those who are "anti-Caesar".

If the remaining people are willing, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give them some "teacher"-like positions.

Seeing Caesar's relaxed brow, Forros breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It seems that he was right to start with the details and "show compassion for the people".

“Please elaborate,”

Lin Si picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and her tone returned to its usual easygoing manner.

"How do they train the next generation?"

Frost thought for a moment, organizing in his mind the examples he had heard and seen.

As the high priest of the priesthood, he had some interactions with the Senate, though not many.

For example..."

He spoke, his voice more composed than before.

“They would select clever juniors and then become their ‘teachers.’ Some elders could even train a junior who knew everything about them overnight.”

He paused for a moment,

"Therefore, Caesar, the Senate still has some merits..."

"puff!"

Lin Si suddenly spat out a mouthful of tea.

The tea flew through the air in an arc before landing on the chessboard, splattering several pieces and making them tilt.

He put down his teacup, coughed twice, then looked up at Forros with a "say it again" expression.

"What did you say?"

"To cultivate a successor who knows all his knowledge overnight?"

Forros was taken aback.

Seeing Caesar's shocked expression, he felt somewhat at ease.

See? He said it himself: the Senate must have some merits.

Their efficiency in training their successors would have astonished even a monarch like Caesar.

So he smiled and nodded.

"Yes, that's right. The Senate does indeed have such methods."

His tone carried a sense of composure, as if to say, "As a high priest, I know more than the average person."

"If that kind of efficiency could be promoted throughout Ohma, then every generation of our descendants would stand on the shoulders of their predecessors..."

Lin Si waved her hand to interrupt him.

Frost's words trailed off. He looked at Caesar, somewhat puzzled, but did not continue speaking.

Lin Si leaned back in her chair, her gaze fixed on the chessboard dampened by tea, and remained silent for a long time.

So long that the wind blew again, so long that Forros began to wonder if he had said something wrong.

Then Lin Si spoke. Her voice was a little deeper than before.

“I’m asking you.”

He looked up and his gaze fell on Forros's face.

"Those successors, trained overnight, besides knowing all the elders' knowledge, do they even know some habits?"

"Are they all similar to the elders who nurtured him?"

Frost thought about it carefully for a while.

He searched through his memory for the young people he had met who had been "trained" by the Senate.

Those who, though young, behaved like elders—the way they spoke, the gestures when serving tea, even the way they occasionally covered their mouths when coughing—

Indeed, they are almost identical to their "teachers".

"That's certainly true."

He nodded, his tone carrying a hint of "this is normal" as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Is there anything strange about me following Master in some ways?"

Lin Si: "........."

He put down his teacup and rubbed his temples.

God the hell, they cultivated outstanding successors overnight.

That's possession!

As a time traveler, he was very familiar with the concept of "body possession".

But even for interstellar civilizations, "possessing" a person is not an easy task.

Even among the Suiyang clan, aside from the powerful Suiyang who possess innate abilities, the other Suiyang can only "interfere and incite."

It is impossible to completely erase the original consciousness and replace it.

And this Senate of Onfaros actually possesses such means?

"All I can say is,"

He sighed softly.

"As expected of a Western fantasy world..."

He originally thought the Senate was just a bunch of dim-witted old nobles, but he didn't expect their trump cards to be much deeper than he imagined.

With such technology, one can imagine the 'foundation' of the Senate.

However, they probably only have expertise in 'possession'.

If they really had any 'weapons of mass destruction,' they would have used them long ago.

Cerydra, in her consciousness, observed his reaction thoughtfully.

She was unaware that the Senate could "produce outstanding successors overnight."

The Senate was too busy trying to keep an eye on her to let Caesar know about this.

She was quite surprised when Frost told her about it; she hadn't expected that the bunch of good-for-nothings in the Senate would have such methods.

But let's see how the Demon King reacts...

"This shouldn't be a good thing."

She drew her conclusion.

Although she didn't yet know exactly what "cultivating outstanding juniors overnight" meant, the Demon King's expression...

That complex feeling of "Your world has truly opened my eyes".

The implications behind this matter are far more serious than she understood.

"No problem!"

She hummed softly to herself.

"It's just the Senate anyway, let Helekula and Labinus get rid of it!"

She paused for a moment, as if she had thought of something.

"Will the Demon King use what he said last time—to exterminate nine generations and wipe out three generations?

She had pondered this for many years and had figured out that it was probably a form of punishment, but she had no idea how it would be carried out.

Surprisingly, she was quite looking forward to hearing what kind of punishment the Demon King would describe.

Lin Si was unaware that the person deep within his consciousness was expecting him to 'exterminate his entire family'.

He took a deep breath, suppressing those distracting thoughts; he had lost all interest in playing chess.

"Forros,"

His voice sounded a little more serious than before.