My queen always makes my survival more difficult

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Lenora has gone to the military camp to negotiate. After all, Noelle did not notify the military camp in advance of her inspection this time.

"Is this the military camp of the Kingdom of Edvira... This location..."

The bank of the Lenu River, although it cannot be said to be bad, is not a good location. The Lenu River is about 20 meters wide and the water flows slowly, but there are no ships or anything like that on the river. I think I know the reason, because the Lenu River passes through the military camp, and no one would be stupid enough to run into the military camp.

"This was originally the shipyard of the Old Kingdom. During the Old Kingdom, the navy here was very developed. The Lenu River led directly to the sea, so this was once a shipyard. After being acquired by our ancestors, it was used as the military camp of the Kingdom of Edvira. There is a large open area over there. For a place with no space for training soldiers on the plain, this place is very suitable."

“I don’t feel good.”

"Yeah, I think so too. This is just the barracks where my Royal Guards are stationed. Next, I plan to move the Royal Guards to the newly built barracks behind the Royal City."

"I'm curious, if they are the Royal Guards, why are they placed in such a remote place?"

"Since the founding of the Kingdom of Edvira, there has never been a situation where the Royal Guards needed to be deployed. Not even once."

That is something to be proud of, but starting with Noelle, the so-called first time will come again and again.

"Next, I plan to transform this place into a shipyard. The materials can be transported directly from the western forest. The journey is not far. After all, the Kingdom of Edvira is only that big."

I nodded with a wry smile. It would be a waste to leave materials unused. If this place were renovated into a shipyard, we could open up trade with the Ulysses Empire. After all, the Lenu River originates in the Ulysses Empire and flows through the Kingdom of Zebikla before entering the Kingdom of Edvira. If we could establish trade with both countries, though the Kingdom of Zebikla might be unlikely...

If the military camp is set up here, the value of the Lenu River will be greatly exploited. If trade is allowed, the Lenu River can reach the sea directly. Noelle is right to think in this direction.

Now the Scindias Empire will no longer attack the Kingdom of Edvira, and I think Patisia can also defeat the enemy in the case of the Kingdom of Zebikra, so we have at least five years to develop the economy of the Kingdom of Edvira.

If the war continues, the economy will not develop. After all, we are not selling arms.

"This place is no longer suitable for a military camp. The purpose of my visit this time is to urge them to relocate. This is also what Mother wants."

"Queen Meryl?"

"Well, when my mother was alive, she had already been preparing for the military camp. Not long ago, the new military camp behind the royal city was completed. The role of the Royal Guard can now begin."

If it were Queen Meryl, she would indeed think of this. I have to sigh that Queen Meryl has predicted many future events and she has a very thorough understanding of the situation in the Kingdom of Edvira.

"See Her Majesty the Queen!"

At this time, Lenora and a woman with black shoulder-length hair and wearing red armor came back.

Chapter 160: Siliya Tilinger

Her black shoulder-length hair was neat and tidy, and her pair of blue eyes revealed a hint of determination and maturity. She looked to be around thirty years old, and her plump figure was outlined with graceful curves by the armor.

Siliya Tilinger, general of the Lenu River Camp, is also a member of the Tilinger family and a member of the royal family.

"It's been a long time since we last met, Aunt Siliya, please get up quickly."

Si Liya smiled faintly, stood up and walked to Nole's front, reached out and touched Nole's head: "It's been a long time since we last met, you have grown up a little bit."

"Um"

This is Queen Meryl's sister. I have some impression of her. I saw her when I was a child, but I don't know her name. Queen Meryl doesn't want me to know too much, so I don't know much about the Tillinger family. I didn't know there was such an aunt.

Siliya glanced at me. She should know that I was still alive if this person was someone trusted by Queen Meryl.

"Noshu Tillinger?"

"Yes"

"I didn't expect you to be alive... Onee-sama didn't kill you in the end."

"tsk"

It seems that she doesn't know that I am still alive. As expected, Queen Meryl did that to create mutual distrust among the hostile forces, so she never told the people on her side about this. And Siliya obviously only found out that I was still alive recently.

"Aunt Siliya, my brother is not dead. I have been holding him captive for the past five years."

"Is this an order from Sister Meryl?"

"It's me..."

"why?"

"It's not the right time yet. This is what Mother instructed me to do. That's why I haven't allowed my brother to appear before the public. He has been hidden by me all this time. But now is the time for him to come out. Aunt Siliya, I need your help now."

Siliya glanced around and her eyes fixed on Elolinewei. Elolinewei was already scared by Noelle, and when Siliya looked at her like this, she was even more frightened and hid behind me directly.

"Aunt Siliya, this is my personal maid. She has been by my side for a long time. From now on, she will be my strength. The plan left by my mother can now be implemented."

"Are you sure you're ready?"

Noelle nodded. "I didn't want to think about this originally, but now I have to. I have people I want to protect, so no matter what, I have to carry out that plan. Mother left me such a fortune, and I must live up to her teachings. So, the time has come."

I have no idea what these two people are talking about. What on earth is Queen Meryl planning?

At least I can feel that things are going to change in the Kingdom of Edvira. This moment might be the so-called calm before the storm.

Queen Meryl, how much did she do before her death? She split up the twelve elder families, exploited their power, and even built new military camps...

In a sense, the current poverty of the Kingdom of Edvira might have been accumulated during that time. What is she planning?

I don’t understand Queen Meryl’s thoughts, but I do understand that at this moment, I have walked into a deep circle and can no longer get out.

Chapter 161 Challenge

The area of the Lenu River Military Camp is much larger than I imagined. We really can't see much when we look at it, but after entering, we find that it is very large and almost all the equipment is complete.

Noelle was still discussing something with Siliya, so I just walked around casually.

The military camp is full of men. Although this is a matriarchal country, most of the combat power is still men. Although there are a small number of female soldiers, they are trained separately. Female soldiers are like the royal guards, and they have more power and official titles than men.

Is it really okay if this continues? The main fighting force is men, but men are not given important positions, and it is women who hold power.

I feel sad for the men in this country. If this continues they will only continue to be exploited.

"what happened to you?"

“Ah! No…no.”

Although Ai Luolinwei followed me, she kept her head down. I don't know what she was thinking. From today until now, her behavior has been weird, and she seems completely different from before.

"Tell me if you have anything"

Ai Luolinwei didn't answer, but just shook her head, looking like she was bullied by me. If I remember correctly, I didn't seem to bully her, or she was frightened by Noelle's previous behavior and hadn't reacted yet.

Women are truly incomprehensible creatures. I finally understand why I've never been popular, except for Nole'er and Nowei. At least in my first life, I never fell in love until I died. As for my second life, it was all about fighting and killing from beginning to end, so there was no chance for romance. By the way, most of the heroes in that world are muscular men...

Although a king once tried to marry his princess to me so that I could become a royal family, I was not interested in that kind of political marriage and refused.

In retrospect, I was courting death. After all, no one could control me in the end, and I didn't want to be controlled by others. That's why those people feared my power and eventually imprisoned me...

It's better to be a little more diplomatic in this life. The consequence of not understanding the ways of the world will only be...

"Noxiu"

"Ok?"

Siliya suddenly walked towards me with a very unfriendly look. She could be considered my aunt, so I should be a little polite.

"Do you dare to accept the challenge?"

"Hmm? What challenge?"

This unclear sentence left me confused. What was she talking about?

"You are Noelle's secretary now, right? Then you are the one who protects Noelle. I want to know if you have the qualifications. So, I want you to defeat the people in the army."

Fighting...

I have trained well during this period. If I need to deal with someone, I should be able to handle it. However, I always feel that this Siliya has bad intentions, and she has been staring at Siel in my hand. I always feel that, like Lenora, it seems that everyone who sees me may not look at me at first sight, but must look at Siel.

Siel is definitely an ominous sword!

"Let me ask you, who are you hitting?"

"This isn't a fight, this is a challenge. Show me all your knightly skills and honor."

"But I'm not a knight..."

"Not a knight?"

Siliya turned her head and looked at Noelle behind her. Noelle nodded. In this world, knights are canonized, but there are very few knights among the men in the Kingdom of Edvila, so naturally I can't be a knight.

"Since you're not a knight, then I'll lower my expectations of you a little. Defeat one hundred people. This is the condition for you to stay with Noelle!"

Chapter 162 Forced to Help

"What did you say?"

My ears aren't pregnant! I can still hear clearly! But now I suspect I must have misheard!

"I will never defeat a hundred people again"

"One hundred people..."

One hundred people! What does that even mean? I have to single-handedly take on a small team of a hundred! What a joke! I'm just a weakling right now, with no real strength at all. The previous battles were all about scheming and luck. One-on-one versus one-on-one is completely different than one-on-one against a hundred! How could I possibly defeat a hundred people?

Noelle shook her head helplessly. This seemed to be Siliya's decision.

"Since you possess Siel, you should possess the corresponding strength. If you succeed, I will knight you, and you will be able to face everyone with dignity. Since you are a child left behind by Sister Meryl, it means that you must be of special use to the Kingdom of Edvira. I don't want Sister Meryl's hopes to be disappointed. If you are not that person, I will not hand over the corresponding power to you."

"I don't understand what you mean, Aunt Silya."

"If you know nothing, then you don't need to know enough. Find the answers yourself. The answers I tell you may not be the answers you want. North Tilinger, since you bear the name of Tilinger, you should do things that are worthy of the name of Tilinger. Don't become an idiot like Devia."

At least I won’t become Devia. Aunt Siliya’s eyes were very serious. She was not joking with me. But I have to fight against a hundred people. Can I really fight against a hundred people with my current strength?

Time sound!

[Answer: The winning rate is 10%]

There's still a 10% chance of winning, but there's not much difference between 10% and 0%. I don't think I'm the kind of person who can seize this 10% and win. I've always been unlucky...

"Do you dare to accept it?"

"Can you let me think about it? I'm suddenly forced to duel with a hundred people. I really don't know how to..."

"I'll give you five minutes to consider. You can choose to give up. If you give up, you will return it to Si'er and withdraw from the palace. Like Prince Devia, you can enjoy your retirement."

Being able to leave the palace? That's a good thing!

"Then I give up... I'd better think about it again."

Seeing Noelle's murderous look, if I gave up, I would probably have to experience the days of being hidden in the deep palace again.

Now that I have a little freedom, I have to think carefully. Giving up is impossible. I can only think about how to win.

“What if I lose?”

“It’s the same as if you gave up.”

Holy shit! This is a dead end for me! Will I die no matter which way I go?

Losing is the same as giving up, then Noelle will definitely kill me!

What should I do, what should I do, what should I do...

One hundred people... One hundred people! One hundred people...

what do I do...

I was thinking so hard that I felt like my brain was going to smoke. Even if there were a hundred Muggles, I might not be able to defeat them now. I am good at one-on-one fights, but I am not good at group fights. This is my fatal weakness, especially since I don’t have the strength now.

"ten"

Is the time up already?! So fast!

"Nine!"

"Eight!"

"seven!"

"six!"

"five!"

"two!"

"Did you jump something?"

"One"

"I promise!"

damn it...