Uncle, I am not an ordinary office worker.

"Manfred, if you have any ideas, you can speak up. There are only two of us here. I am your master, and you can seek my guidance and answers."

Seek my guidance, this sentence is a unique arrogance of Theresis. But Manfred did not doubt Theresis's qualification to say this.

Who could be more capable than Tresis? A Sarkaz soldier who rose from obscurity, a Sarkaz general who repeatedly performed extraordinary feats on the battlefield, a Sarkaz hero who took the heads of enemy generals in the midst of thousands of troops, and an unprecedented Sarkaz regent who led his followers to defeat the [Demon King]!

Who could have thought that such a series of changes would happen to one person? Who could have thought that after these already jaw-dropping deeds that were written into the history of the Sarkaz, which had almost nothing but the Demon King, he could create another miracle, enter Londinium without shedding a drop of blood, dominate Victoria, and look down on the entire Terra!

A king can stir up the earth. What is a legend? The legend is Teresis!

Manfred asked, "But, General, the Sarkaz have only just begun to unite because of your victory! Even the Lords of the Royal Court have begun to formally consider your invitation to [alliance]. If we fail... the consequences will be disastrous."

This is what worries him most.

After the Kazdel Military Council officially took control of Londinium, Tresis sent messengers to the Ten Kings of the Sarkaz, hoping to gain their help and form an alliance with them.

This was impossible in the past. The independence of the Ten Kings Court had reached the point where, even if Kazdel was in danger, they would not show their true colors unless it hurt their own interests. In the final analysis, the differences between the blood demons, liches, wendigos, and scavengers were not much different from those between Flin and Luper. They were just forcibly named Sarkaz and discriminated against equally.

But now, the situation has finally changed. The Blood Demon Court has officially accepted Tresis' invitation, and the Lord of the Court is on his way to Londinium. The Scavengers have also clearly shown a tendency to agree. As long as the king joins, the source of troops will no longer be a problem. In addition, the Lord of the Shapeshifter Cluster, who is independent of the Court, has also appeared in Londinium recently. Although he has not yet officially agreed to join, this is already an extremely positive signal.

It can be said that among the ten royal courts, except for the Banshee Royal Court, which was still resentful of Theresa's betrayal of Theresa and seizing power, which explicitly rejected Theresa's invitation and asked the envoy to convey the response of "Let the regent take his army to Londinium to eat shit", the other royal courts either agreed or were still wavering.

This is a very good situation, why does the Regent show signs of retreating at this moment?

Tresis sighed, and facing the apprentice he had raised, a slight wry smile appeared on his resolute face, and he nodded:

"You are right, Manfred. But I must correct you."

"Just because we can't defend Londinium doesn't mean we've lost. The Sarkaz are after Kazdel. The fall of a Victorian city means another Kazdel will rise from the ruins."

"And what we are planning is how to make the Sarkaz gain the greatest benefit from this [fall]."

He paused and suddenly asked a question:

"Manfred, answer me, what did the Sarkaz experience the most?"

"War." Manfred uttered the word without any hesitation or thought.

War, and the suffering that it brings, the pain of mineral sickness, displacement, the pain of separation from family, and so on.

But in the final analysis, the root of everything is war.

Tracy nodded with relief:

“That’s the answer.”

"Since the Sarkaz have experienced the most war, and war is the shackles imposed on us by the enemy, enslaving and harming the Sarkaz for thousands of years, then we must break free from it, and then, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, war for war!"

"Lontinium is a bait. Even if we lose it, the huge Victoria still has more than 60 mobile cities and nearby lands, and 40 million people. But Victoria will never give up Londinium, just like we Sarkaz have never given up Kazdel for thousands of years!"

The corners of Tracy's mouth curled up slightly, and that curl was full of irony, the irony of the cycle of history and the cycle of cause and effect.

Manfred's eyes flashed with enlightenment. He understood what Theresis meant - whoever owned Londinium would have the right to speak on behalf of Victoria.

Therefore, sooner or later the grand dukes will come to compete for the microphone, the power to expel the Sarkaz and represent Victoria, which will lead to a fight.

Fighting is the beginning of war.

"General, that's a good idea!" Manfred said sincerely, and at the same time asked impatiently, "Then, is there anything I can do?"

After all, he is a young man, full of vigor and energy, and seems to be a bit restless.

Tresis nodded to him:

"Have."

"It will take a long time before we can pry Victoria through Londinium, and then pry Terra from Victoria, so that this land can taste war. During this time, you can try."

"Victoria is not the only country on earth with sharp conflicts. You can try to be the spark that ignites the powder keg."

“Not caring about success or failure can effectively help you grow... and at the same time, it can help you see the big picture.”

After that, he was silent for a moment. Just when Manfred thought that the conversation was over and was about to leave, he suddenly spoke again and stopped Manfred who had turned around.

"You are too young. It's a bit difficult to rely on just your name and identity."

"Tell me my name."

Tracy said earnestly.

ps: I was playing in Chengdu. My legs were broken!

Volume 1: Chapter 224: Rebellion of the Electors, Sudden Death of the Queen

Manfred may not have understood the meaning of Theresis's last words, but he did not point it out to Theresis. This would make Theresis, who had been tough all his life and even turned against Theresia for his ideals, seem awkward and ironic in his final gentleness.

He just followed his advice and came to Leitania to carry out his will, just as Tresis needed.

The disputes between the Electors of Leitania and the disputes between the Grand Dukes of Victoria were not fundamentally different. They were all caused by a series of problems caused by the power vacuum caused by the death of a powerful monarch, and several ambitious people who had the ability and ambition to fill the vacuum fought for it. It was just that Victoria personally pushed the emperor to the gallows, while Leitania was only a local autonomy, which tied the hands of the Queen.

To make things more confusing, Manfred first found the most likely candidate to form an alliance with the Sarkaz - the Teutonic Elector.

This Elector stationed on the border retains a considerable degree of military simplicity. To make an analogy, she is like a weakened version of the Grand Duke of Windermere. However, compared to the Victorian politicians whose bottom line is almost zero, this Elector of Leitania has a realistic brain, and all he thinks about is the reunification of Leitania in his hands. While harboring his own selfish motives, he is indeed pursuing his ambitions for the future of the country.

Therefore, as long as the right rhetoric is used and the right chips are thrown out, the Elector will be able to accept cooperation with the Sarkaz. This is fundamentally different from the Grand Duke Cavendish who led the Military Committee into Londinium - that idiot just thought he could control the situation, while the Teutonic Elector, most of the time, did hold the initiative.

As a result, the Teutonic Elector used the power of the Sarkaz to rapidly expand his influence, control area and reputation. His strength was inevitably accompanied by the Queen's suspicion of him.

Manfred didn't even have to do anything. He just needed to provide sincere help to the Teutons. On the one hand, he could reap the benefits of the Teutons, and on the other hand, he could rapidly intensify the conflicts between the central and local governments, and between the queen and the electors within Leithania.

And this is just the first step in Manfred's plan.

To use a slogan once promoted by the Victorian Royalists, even if the emperor fails many times, he is still the emperor, but the dukes, nobles, and rebellious citizens will have nothing left if they fail once.

The same is true for Leitania. Although the Queen has declined, her position is still unshakable until the balance of power within the Electors completely tilts. She is the "Son of Zhou". As long as the Electors do not want to be attacked by other Electors, the best way is to "respect the king and expel the barbarians".

As a staunch rebel, Teutonic sought to abolish the electoral system, implement a complete centralization like Ursus and Yan, and implement a constitutional monarchy with great power. The contradiction between him and other electors was natural and difficult to reconcile.

As his power expanded, Manfred could naturally make new invitations for cooperation to the remaining Electors of Leithania who felt threatened.

The Electors can of course choose not to cooperate with the Sarkaz, but very few will do so. The reason is simple: it is not cost-effective.

The Sarkaz were just a group of rootless people, and the Kazdel Military Committee was a ragtag organization without even a headquarters. Cooperating with them was like recruiting a group of mercenaries. As long as you offered benefits, they would come and go at your convenience.

The cost and benefits of cooperating with other electors, small nobles, or other foreign forces are definitely higher than recruiting a group of mercenaries.

The balance has not been destroyed to the point where alliances are needed. As long as we know how to settle accounts, the Sarkaz's proposal is the most reasonable choice.

Manfred carefully selected from several electors and finally chose the Bavarian Elector Maria Wittenbach, a two-faced noblewoman who was equally dissatisfied with the Queen and the Elector, but was careful to remain neutral in all conflicts.

The negotiations did not take much effort, and the noblewoman, who was rumored to be "neutral" and "impartial", accepted the Military Committee's kindness without much hesitation.

She is not stupid, and she is not ignorant of the danger of the Sarkaz, but compared with the evil deeds in history and the power in front of her, people will always tend to focus on the present. Therefore, there are philosophers who lament that the only lesson humans have learned from history is that humans have never learned any lessons from history.

In order to achieve her goal, she even exceeded Manfred's expectations and contributed an extremely attractive item to this "game" - the Witch King's Horn.

After the death of the Witch King, the eternal sun and moon of Leithnia, his legacy was not inherited by the Queen. The Queen only got a small part of it, while the majority, including the Witch King's horns, crown, most of the collection of books, music scores, spell research materials, etc., were divided up by the electors.

Among the inheritances received by the Elector of Bavaria was a horn.

According to the research of the tower warlock, this horn inherited some of the abilities of the Witch King, especially his most feared ability to make people "disappear". As long as the spell left in the horn is activated, the horn will make all living things within a radius of 100 meters disappear. This ability is certainly not as shocking as the Witch King's ability to disappear a city, but it is completely sufficient.

Under the step-by-step guidance of Manfred, the city's traitor and the secret sentry in the Teutonic Elector's Guard, the Queen and the Elector safely stepped into the trap.

This was an extremely satisfying ending, so satisfying that the Bavarian Elector even praised it:

"Well done, Manfred. When it comes to conspiracy, the Sarkaz are indeed inferior to us."

Manfred sneered in his heart, feeling both disdain and sarcasm for the Bavarian Elector's behavior of still speaking with veiled sarcasm at this point.

Without that horn, the situation in Leitania would be even more chaotic. It would be a "war".

But why was the horn preserved and why was it taken out at this moment? Do you, the Elector of Bavaria, dare to say that even without the assistance of the Military Committee, you will not do these things yourself one day in the future?

Of course, assumptions are useless. Manfred nodded indifferently, as if it didn't matter at all:

"It's my pleasure."

"The Empress and the Teutonic Elector are now missing. As the first Elector to arrive at the scene and witness all this, Your Excellency Maria, we don't need to teach you what to do next."

"Of course." Maria laughed, glanced at Manfred, waved her hand, and called the secretary beside her, "Help me prepare a press conference. I want to personally announce this sad news. At the same time, please ask the Black Queen to return to the Queen's Voice and take charge of the situation."

The Black Queen was in charge of the wars and patrolled the borders of Leithania all year round. She knew nothing about government affairs, and when the time came, she would only be able to rely on the electors.

Maria had plenty of ways to get the power of "regency" into her own hands.

As long as everything goes well, nothing unexpected happens.

"The Elector rebelled, and the Queen died with him. What a pleasant news, isn't it?"

Pushing open the door of the hospital, Roy suppressed the smile on his face and spoke as if talking to himself.

On both sides of him, the expressions of the Teutonic Elector and the Empress had completely darkened.

Volume 1: Chapter 225 Come Out, Margaret

The spacious streets were crowded with people. The weather was getting a little sultry as summer was approaching. The scorching hot wind blew over the Bavarian Elector's Guards and the Elector himself, who were flying flags but were silent. For a moment, Ms. Maria, who had just been so complacent, shuddered suddenly.

The air was filled with anxious silence and awkwardness. The Empress and the Teutonic Elector stood together in such harmony that there was no sense of disharmony. The man squeezed in the center by the two of them made the Bavarian Elector feel familiar yet confused.

There was no doubt that he was a Kuranta, and she had probably seen that Kuranta somewhere before, but her brain nerves were so nervous that they were twitching that she could not react to Roy's identity at the moment.

It was the Teutonic Elector who took the first step forward and interrupted the disgusting silence.

"Where are my...guards?"

His voice was not loud, but with the help of some Originium technique, it spread throughout the square and was even gradually spreading outward.

The Teutonic Guards, who had been forced to join the Bavarian Elector's army after Teutonic's disappearance in an attempt to find Rhodes Island and take revenge, suddenly came to their senses, quickly broke away from the Bavarian team, regrouped, and stood between the Teutonic Elector and the Bavarian Elector.

A well-ordered team, a disciplined army, and a group of soldiers who are only loyal to him, this is the confidence that Teutonic dares to covet the throne of Leithania.

At this moment, he gave his order to this confidence without hesitation:

"Raise your weapons, turn around, and aim at the Bavarian army!"

"What!" The Grand Duke of Bavaria exclaimed, his brain still working rapidly, trying to find a reasonable way to explain what was happening before his eyes.

One Elector drew his weapon directly against another Elector and ordered his troops to treat each other as enemies. This was a clear move to provoke a civil war. Teutonic, how dare he?

"Wait, Einshorn, don't be impulsive. I came here to search for you the first time after I got the news that you and the Queen were missing. When did I become your enemy?"

She explained very quickly, and at the same time cast her eyes on the other person who could stop the situation from getting worse—the Queen.

"Neither you nor Her Majesty is in any danger. This is a blessing for Leitania. Why are you fighting with me at this moment? Do you want to put Her Majesty in danger?"

"Even if there are any misunderstandings, we can slowly explain them privately later."

It was difficult to explain why Manfred appeared beside her. The Bavarian Elector said this, which was actually a sign of surrender. It meant that she could give up some interests, make some compromises, and even endure some weakening and punishment in power, just hoping that they would not fall out here.

She believed that this was also what the Queen wanted.

After all, their current queen is famous for her ability to maneuver, and she would not fail to understand what they mean.

She was absolutely unwilling to start a war here. Teutonic might have harbored rebellious intentions from the beginning, so she could risk her life for him, but she was a smart person and she would never put her life on the table and go all in with a madman.

Did the Queen understand? Of course she did.

The smile she gave him was the best response. She must have understood what she meant, Maria thought.

But what happened next was beyond her understanding.

She watched as the Queen of Leithania, a glorious noble, turned her head and cast her gaze towards the familiar Kuranta beside her. There was admiration, adoration, and even a bit of fear in her gaze.

She maintained that complicated gaze and whispered to Roy:

"Mr. Roy, do you have any comments?"

Inquiry. It is not the kind of inquiry where a superior seeks answers from a subordinate, but rather an inquiry between peers or even juniors.

Maria suddenly realized that she might have made a mistake.

That is, the blue-haired Kuranta, being able to appear at that position at that time, standing between the Queen and the Elector, was enough to prove his uniqueness, his extraordinaryness, and his crucialness!

Roy shook his head and replied, "This is your business. I just hope it won't affect our next agreement."

What is the agreement? Roy couldn't tell, but since the Queen specifically mentioned the agreement when she left the tower, it must be quite important.

Roy didn't want to interfere in the politics of Leithania. He was not Kal'tsit. He had no interest in the politics between countries or the tacit understanding between nobles and emperors. He was too lazy to even get involved with Casimir, and let it go to his cheap boss Xuantie and his uncle, the second Mainna, let alone Leithania's.

When the promise was mentioned, the expressions of the Queen and even the Elector changed, and they were obviously looking forward to it. The Queen looked at Teutonic and gave him a look that said "I'll leave it to you", then turned her head away, put away her smile, and remained silent.

Rather than the tiny bit of benefit that the Elector of Bavaria could give up, the Queen wanted to get rid of this man who had already met Roy and clearly noticed his extraordinary qualities.

Moreover, even without considering politics, from a personal perspective, it was difficult for her to accept letting the guy who almost killed her and Roy continue to live.

Having benefited from the Queen, Teutonic raised a cruel arc at the corner of his mouth.

He, too, was too relaxed by his recent victory, and even his temper had become mild. It was time for the other electors to recall why only he was qualified to dream of "unifying Leithania".