Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

He waited until Tracy sat down before he spoke again.

"I already know the reason why Your Highness came. It is undoubtedly something that neither of us want to see Her Highness Theresa do. There are even rumors that Your Highness wants to sever ties with Babel Tower."

The man smiled and spoke in a friendly voice.

"So, Your Highness, are the rumors that you want to sever ties with us true or false?"

"...One of the terms of our deal was that Theresa could not become the Demon King, but this is no longer true. Especially after she becomes the Demon King, there will undoubtedly be more Sarkaz following her instead of me. Even my subordinates will be attracted by her - is it possible that all my efforts over the years have been in vain for my sister?!"

As a sister-con, you might be happy to do this.

There was no extra expression on Qiao Yelan's face, but Kal'tsit breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

The doctor defined the severance of relations as a rumor, which was a way for Tracys to get out of the way. As long as the other party did not insist on it, there would be a possibility of negotiation.

And Theresa obviously didn't want to really turn hostile, and the other party's words clearly showed that he was planning to back off. Next, both sides just had to start bargaining around the situation of Theresa becoming the Demon King.

It seems that my previous reaction was too extreme. There is really no need to evacuate...

"Your Highness Tracys, is the rumor that you want to sever ties with us true or false?"

The man restrained his smile and repeated the question.

Hey?

Tracy's face changed immediately. Qiao Yelan's words, said once, were a way out, but said the second time, it was like forcing the emperor to abdicate - he wanted Tracy to give a clear answer as to whether he wanted to continue the cooperation or not.

He didn't know what to say for a moment, and could only look at Qiao Yelan with a stern face.

It's a dead end.

Qiao Yelan chuckled in his heart.

When he asked for the first time, he did give a way out, but this way out was not given to Tracy, but to test Tracy's real intention.

If Tracy pushes himself back, it means that his love for his sister can overwhelm his love for the Sarkaz, which means that Tracy is a psychopath. Qiao Yelan will cut ties with him without hesitation, even if it means suffering a loss.

Because my mom told me to stay away from crazy people.

If the other party walks down the ladder, it means that he is still rational, and his sense of responsibility for his race exceeds his sister-con attribute, so he is a political animal. The previous anger and the unannounced appearance were all a show to put pressure on himself and get the maximum advantage in the negotiation.

Qiao Yelan is best at dealing with political animals.

So Qiao Yelan asked the same question for the second time, not only taking back the step, but also turning the situation into a palace coup - asking Tracy to make it clear whether to continue cooperation or break off all ties.

The current Kazdel cannot function without the help of the Tower of Babel. Due to the surrounding political environment and its own small land area, not only does it completely rely on the import of Babel's caravans for food and raw materials, but industrial production is also monopolized by Babel. Tracys has nothing except some troops and connections.

He could destroy the Tower of Babel by force, which would also mean the destruction of Kazdel, the last city where the Sarkaz lived.

Because after the destruction, he couldn't get Kazdel running again.

So he had no choice but to negotiate.

No matter what the other party does, Tracy is the one who is at a disadvantage in this negotiation, so he has to make enough gestures and exert enough pressure to cover up his own weakness.

Of course, this was quite successful. Kal'tsit was so intimidated by her friendship with Theresa, her guilt over her becoming the Demon King, and her fear of Theresa's army that she even planned to give up everything and run away.

So Qiao Yelan showed no mercy to Tracys. After all, protecting one's shortcomings is a attribute that every superior should have.

However, Manfred was also in the office at this time, and Theresis could not and dared not show cowardice in front of his subordinates, otherwise he would lose the support of the army.

That’s why Qiao Yelan said - it’s a dead end.

However, the person who breaks the impasse is coming soon.

boom!

The office door was kicked open.

"Brother! This is my decision alone. It has nothing to do with Dr. Kal'tsit!"

Behind the anxious figure, Askalon stayed silently in the shadow of the person he served.

Chapter 5 Qiao Yelan’s List

Tracy simply glanced back at his sister.

For the first time, he felt relieved that Theresa was on the Doctor's side.

"Your Highness, no, Your Majesty Theresa, we are just discussing the next steps - after all, it has already happened, you have always been our supporter, and your brother, His Highness Theresis, is also willing to work hard to resolve the situation."

Qiao Yelan stood up and saluted Theresa.

And Tracy just remained silent, but his silence showed his attitude.

"Then I will also participate in this negotiation - the crown ultimately chose me instead of you, so I accept my fate, brother."

But that shouldn't be your destiny!

If you accept this fate, then what is the meaning of everything I have done in my long life, all the efforts I have made to prevent you from becoming a demon king!

Tracy supported his forehead tiredly.

“Your Majesty Theresa, it is precisely because of your current status as the Demon King that you cannot participate in this discussion. I believe you must know what the title of Demon King means, right? It is not just a flag. More importantly, it means that other countries are turning their attention to Kazdel.”

Qiao Yelan sighed.

"But I have become the Demon King now, and they will know it soon. I will take due responsibility——"

"It's 'soon' rather than 'already'."

Qiao Yelan interrupted Theresa.

"In fact, because this incident happened so secretly and suddenly, not many people actually saw you being crowned. And His Highness Teresis quickly blocked the news, and Babel Tower also cooperated with this action, so the news of your becoming the Demon King has not yet leaked out."

“You have to understand that in Kazdel, where there is no Demon King, even a brother as outstanding as yours can only temporarily take over the power of the Demon King under the title of [Regent]. Some of those who join him are loyal to him, some are waiting for the Demon King, and some believe that he will become the Demon King - but now, you are the only Demon King.”

The man patiently persuaded Theresa.

"On the contrary, if you insist on participating in our discussion now, your identity will be exposed immediately, which will lead to a substantial split in Kazdel today. We will not have time to deal with the series of problems that will spread outside of Kazdel. Therefore, you must not reveal your identity now."

"Only when we are well prepared and have measures to deal with all problems can you appear as the Demon King. Otherwise, it will be just like two hundred years ago, when the Demon King and innocent Sarkaz were crushed by the coalition forces, and then the new 'Six Heroes of Sarkaz' will appear."

Turning the topic back to two hundred years ago, Theresa immediately calmed down.

"Sorry, I--"

"It's okay, Your Majesty. There will always be a day like this. The position of the Demon King of the Sarkaz will not remain vacant forever. It's just that you are too impatient."

Qiao Yelan smiled gently, like an elder who saw his granddaughter break a bowl, without any blame.

"...Yes, I understand. I will conceal my identity for the time being."

Seeing that the other party finally stopped asking to join, Qiao Yelan turned to look at Kal'tsit.

"Kelsey, please accompany her for a walk."

"..."

The doctor and Qiao Yelan looked at each other, nodded slightly, and walked out the door.

"Manfred, you follow too."

Tracy suddenly spoke.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Manfred looked at Qiao Yelan worriedly, but still obeyed Tracy's orders.

The door closed, and now there were only two people left in the office.

"I think we can talk about our future plans, Tracy."

Qiao Yelan sat back in his chair and never mentioned the act of forcing the emperor to abdicate.

"Besides destroying the Demon King's Crown, I don't think there is any other good solution."

Tracy seemed to have forgotten the other party's attitude just now, and spoke calmly.

"Don't always think about protecting Theresa. It was like this two hundred years ago, and it's still like this now. What are you protecting by doing this? Do you really think your sister will listen to anything you say?"

"Then tell me, what else can we do?"

Tracy's anger finally could not be suppressed.

"If Theresa becomes the Demon King, all those ambitious people who were originally attracted to me will gather around her. And those non-Sarkaz races will also regard her as a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh! They will use all means, use the army, use assassins to get rid of her!"

“Even the Sarkaz people will be divided into two because of this. Yes, Theresa’s political ambitions are too naive and idealistic, but her strength and gentleness will undoubtedly conquer many Sarkaz people and make them embark on a path that will never succeed!”

"Don't let anger blind you, Tracys. You have stayed in Kazdel for too long, so long that this tiny land has bound you."

Qiao Yelan crossed his hands and supported his chin.

"First question - you said that ambitious people will be attracted to Theresa, so do you think those guys can bypass me and interfere with and manipulate Theresa?"

Tracy was startled.

"Second question, you said that the non-Sarkaz races would regard them as a thorn in their side and would kill them as soon as possible. So have you ever set your sights on the countries formed by non-Sarkaz races?"

Qiao Yelan picked up the document beside him.

"This year is already 1077, Tracys. You have been running this place for too long, so long that you have begun to feel that you only need to take care of this little piece of land—"

"This is the September Coup that happened in Leithania last month. The Witch King was assassinated by a pair of twin assassins. The Leithanian electors are gathering with their troops in the Leithanian capital of Vidunia, preparing to elect a new emperor."

"This was the Ursus Rebellion that broke out three years ago, two years after the death of the late Emperor Vladimir. The Sixth Army attacked the capital, the Holy Eagle Castle, and the Second and Seventh Armies came to the rescue. It was not until last year that the rebellion was barely suppressed and the Crown Prince was enthroned."

"This was the Londinium riot that broke out in Victoria five years ago. The last Emperor of Victoria was sent to the gallows for touching the cakes of the nobles. After that, the eight dukes divided up the whole of Victoria and sharpened their knives around Londinium."

"Five years ago, Casimir took advantage of the outbreak of the Wudong War to launch a final large-scale counterattack on Ursus, but suffered a tragic defeat, causing the political power of the Knights of the Expedition to collapse completely. In the end, they had to establish the Supervisory Council to balance the increasingly powerful Commercial Federation, so that when Ursus rebelled, they had no energy to counterattack."

"As for the past, the Battle of the Four Emperors led to the destruction of Gaul, the rise of the Rem Bito Autonomous State led to the failure of colonization in various countries, and the independence of the colonies of Bolivar and Colombia. Oh, and there was the unfortunate Iberia. That was not my fault."

Qiao Yelan placed documents one after another in front of Tracy.

“Counting Da Yan and Shelag, who never intervened, please tell me, besides our old enemy Lateran, which race or country has the energy and time to attack Kazdel?”

"Please tell me its name, and I will see to it that it no longer poses a threat to you."

Chapter 6 Happy Cooperation

Looking at the documents in front of him, Tracy was silent for a long time before he raised his head with a pale face.

"Is Babel involved in all these things?"

"That's not the case. We don't have the ability to control the country or the nobles. We just provide them with some simple intelligence. As for what those people will do after getting this information - haha, who knows?"

Qiao Yelan chuckled and shook his head.

Babel has no ambitions, we just help people's ambitions flourish.

After all, people are always greedy, right?

"So, it's meaningless for you to go to great lengths to deal with me. If you want to stop trading with us, just ask. I have a lot of things to do. Babel Tower has a lot of deals to fulfill, not just with Kazdel."

"So you left Lateran untouched because it was used to check and balance Kazdel, right? If even Lateran falls into chaos, then we can really take advantage of this vacuum to rise."

Sarkaz's voice was a little hoarse.

"That's not the case. I really don't have any good way to disrupt Rutland. After all, there is the sacred Kara connecting them. Unless I can find Amon and start with their rich emotions, there is no way to get involved."

Even though the other party said so, Tracy couldn't believe that the other party really had no means to deal with Lateran.

For the first time, Tracy felt the feeling called "fear".

"Oh, I've just finished talking about your second question. Now let's talk about your third question. Regarding the division of the Sarkaz, I have a completely different opinion from you. Division does not lead to weakness. I prefer to call it - [Purity]"

"How many people under your command do you think truly obey you?"

Tracy remained silent. To him, every word Qiao Yelan had said to Theresa before was heart-wrenching.

"You and I can see clearly what Theresa is doing. She wants to raise the banner of the Demon King and let all the wandering Sarkaz return to this homeland. Maybe she has thought about it, or maybe she just did it by accident. This is actually the only way to solve our biggest bottleneck at the moment."

"population."

Tracy spoke again.

"That's right. Kazdel is too desolate. We now have too much barren land, but not enough people to cultivate it. Moreover, because the Sarkaz are too susceptible to mineral sickness, not only is the proportion of non-working population high, but a large number of doctors are also needed to care for and treat them."

“So I think the appearance of a demon king at this time is not a bad thing for Kazdel and the Sarkaz. The Sarkaz need a home, and Kazdel needs more Sarkaz.”

Qiao Yelan knocked on the table.

“So how do we resolve the division problem?”