People in Terra, governing a weird little country

Who will fight next?

Oh yeah, Jeston!

Maena: “….”

"Ho!"

Mainna's eyes went dark and she lost consciousness, just like Dario.

Chapter 443 Ernst: It’s time to jump sideways!

Casimir, Grand Knight of Kavaleriaki.

The day before the IWC finals, at the Shihuaiya-Victoria Hotel.

Ernst opened the door and saw an unexpected visitor standing outside.

"Are you...Mr. Charner?"

Ernst hesitated for a moment before calling out the visitor's name. Geincharne was not familiar with him. Ernst had heard the name and deeds of this spokesperson of the Business Federation from the Blood Knight, the Candle Knight, and Maynna, but this was really the first time they had met in private.

The International Games were about to end. At this juncture, Ernst was quite curious about the purpose of the uninvited guest.

"What do you want from me?"

Charne's expression was tormented.

He didn't want to come. But he had to come.

As always, no other big shot in the Chamber of Commerce except him could take on this responsibility.

Charne swallowed his saliva, and in front of Ernst, he showed a smile that was uglier than crying. Taking advantage of Ernst's daze, he unexpectedly grabbed Ernst's sleeve, and with a "click", he knelt down under Ernst's shocked gaze!

"Mr. Ernst, please, I'll do anything. Please give the order, let Casimir win this game!"

To be honest, Ernst felt that this request was unreasonable.

If you, Casimir, want to win the championship, shouldn't you rely on Mayna's sweat and hard work to defeat all opponents on the field and win the championship? What's the point of you kneeling down and begging me?

What's going on? Am I going to play in the finals? Or do I have the ability of a Sarkaz Banshee, and my words come true?

Oh, it seems to be true.

Ernst was somewhat helpless.

At this point, it probably doesn't work when he goes to explain to Charnet that Jeston isn't as strong as you think, and the reason behind it is actually very heartwarming.

After all, not to mention that it is impossible for Ernst to expose what the wise and powerful god Yelagund did, even if he really exposed it and the other party believed it, what would be the point?

Ernst said, "The great Yelagund will not make a move in the final, you can just fight with confidence, Jeston cannot beat Mainna", will the other party believe it?

If they believed it, it would only mean that the Business Federation was a fool. The trophy was right in front of them, something that Ernst could easily get with just a little effort, how could he give it up?

It's all about interests. There is no such thing as a free lunch, dinner or midnight snack in the world. The Chamber of Commerce forced Charne to come here because it wanted to reach a deal with Ernst, to reassure Ernst and also to give themselves peace of mind.

Realizing this, Ernst could only turn aside with a smile and said:

"Come in first. The surveillance of the Shihuaiya-Victoria Hotel is not controlled by the Chamber of Commerce. It won't break down when it's supposed to. If you are recorded like this, you will be punished in the future."

Charne looked at Ernst with gratitude, and without even standing up, he just moved his knees and walked into the room.

There was no way. He was very grateful for Ernst's kindness in considering him, but as long as Ernst did not agree to his request, he could not stand up.

As for liquidation, Charney believes that there will be no liquidation, at least for now.

He was a worker with no background and no status. Although he helped the Chamber of Commerce to make many knight competition stars famous and brought in considerable profits, and thus gained a certain ability to call the shots in Casimir, in the Chamber of Commerce, he was always a "horse pulling a cart."

But the Chamber of Commerce still needs someone like him who works hard and never complains. The alliance of the three cities led by the Great Knight of Casimir is still on his shoulders alone!

Before they find the next ox and horse, or in other words, before the day comes when he is really discouraged and exhausted, no matter how shameful and disgraceful his actions are in the eyes of the adults, the reckoning against him will not come.

As for what happens after he leaves office...

Charne saw this matter very clearly - for someone like him, the end of his political life also meant the end of his physical life.

Casimir would not allow an ordinary person to exist who knew all of his dirty deeds. He would either always be an accomplice or a corpse.

With a self-deprecating smile on his face, he did not shy away from the shocked look in Xinteleya's eyes in the room, and the expression of a Candle Knight who was very nervous about finding a mask, but even if he wore a mask, he would still feel lonely. Charne maintained this posture and continued:

"Mr. Ernst, please consider my proposal."

“The Supervisory Council can afford this defeat, but the Business Federation really can’t afford to lose again.”

He confessed.

It is ironic that as the supervisory board of the organizer of this International Games and the legitimate government of Casimir, they do not attach much importance to the final victory or defeat.

They didn't even expect Maenna to be able to defeat Dario!

The Grand Inquisitor's fighting style is more suitable for fighting monsters in the sea. Their moves are open and closed. In order to maximize the killing efficiency, they reduce the accuracy of the moves. However, Mainna is just the opposite. The enemy of the Casimir people is the Ursus army. Although the number is also huge, it is still human. Moreover, Mainna is not a soldier, but a ranger. In terms of how to "attack people", his methods are ahead of Grand Inquisitor Dario.

Using one's own strengths to attack the other's weaknesses, and given that Dario was destined not to be able to go all out and use the same concentration he had against the terrifying fish Kaisi to fight against humans, it was not difficult to predict that Mauna would win. The probability was at least greater than 60%.

But even such a result that is not difficult to predict was not considered by the Supervisory Commission.

Because the supervisors would think that it doesn’t matter whether Maenna wins or not.

Casimir has won, the Supervisory Council has won.

The current situation has achieved the second of Russell's three goals in hosting this International Games: to help the Supervisory Council consolidate power and replace the Commercial Federation in gaining the right to speak on knights and knightly competitions.

This goal was achieved when Mainna, who came from a knight noble family, achieved a result that surpassed the Blood Knight and the Candle Knight, two competitive knights selected from the Commercial Federation.

Otherwise, how can we say that this is an open conspiracy? The Commercial Federation will either tarnish the reputation of knight competitions, making the brand they have touted and the knight character they have worked so hard to create lose face in front of the strong men of this land. Or, it will cooperate with the Supervisory Council to select the strong man, and then sit back and watch this strong man who has little to do with the Commercial Federation, in his continuous victories, invisibly help the Supervisory Council take away the right to speak in knight competitions.

You said you were awesome, but it turned out that you were a horse pulling a mule, and you found yourself embarrassed. You lost. In order to keep your reputation intact, you found me an awesome person, but it turned out that mine was more awesome than yours. So I have the final say in this matter, and you are just helping me. That's what happened.

Unlike the difficulties faced by the Chamber of Commerce in this matter, the Supervisory Commission is much more single, or even more "shameless".

Is losing the game good for them? Of course it is. I have already said it before, so there is no need to elaborate on it. But is losing the game good for Casimir?

In terms of economic benefits, Casimir failed to win the championship in the first International Games, which was held in his home stadium, cost a lot of money to build momentum, had the advantage of experience, and even had "customized" rules in some aspects. This will inevitably have a significant impact on the booming knight competition industry in the country.

Haven’t you seen that after the end of last year’s LOL finals, the popularity of this year’s competition has dropped significantly, visibly?

From the perspective of political interests, the turmoil within the Chamber of Commerce caused by the impact is bound to have far-reaching consequences. Casimir's current rapid development momentum is likely to suffer a setback or even a heavy blow, which is not conducive to the improvement of Casimir's overall national strength.

In other words, this matter is only beneficial to the Supervisory Council, which is beyond doubt a power grab that "harms the world and enriches one family". Even if Casimir finally gets what he wants and gets the "chair" at the World Summit, Casimir at that time may be worse than Casimir now in terms of comprehensive national strength.

The Business Association cannot tolerate this situation. They cannot accept themselves as losers, and these merchants who have worked so hard to develop will not accept themselves becoming vassals of the Knights again.

The only hope to break the deadlock lies in the final.

Let Mahenna win.

Thus, although it was a fact that the competitive knights from the Business Federation were not as good as the official knights of Casimir, that is, the national team knights recommended by the Supervisory Council, at least the value of the knight competition, the biggest sign of the Business Federation, could still be maintained.

The Chamber of Commerce has been deeply involved in this field for decades. As long as this industry does not fall into recession, they will still have sufficient power and future to fight with the Supervisory Council until they are exhausted.

But the match between Mayenna and Jeston is a hopeless one no matter how you look at it.

It was impossible to expect the Supervisory Committee to help and intercede. They were eager to see the Business Federation suffer a heavy blow. At this point, they had to do it themselves.

But we can't expect the president of the Red Wine Newspaper or the "reporter" of the Rose Newspaper to come and kneel in front of Ernst's door, right? Those two can be said to be the two pillars of the Business Federation's board of directors. If they come, the Supervisory Committee is not blind and can announce the scandal tomorrow to give the Business Federation a heads-up in advance.

Then it can only be him.

What Charney brought was a blank check.

Just like the one I gave to Maenna.

"Prime Minister Ernst, the Business Federation has long been fascinated by Kjerag. We are very happy to become your close partner. Please believe that there are only conditions that you cannot write in this contract, and there are no requests that the Business Federation cannot agree to."

"The directors have already prepared the funds and teams. As long as you give the order, the Business Federation will immediately bring investment and technology to Kjerag. We will make you understand that cooperating with us is definitely much more cost-effective than supporting those knight nobles who are greedy, have no money, are cunning, and are full of empty talk and nonsense!"

Looking at him speaking so impassionedly, Ernst was somewhat shocked.

To be honest, this was very convincing. If he hadn't said it while kneeling, it would have been even more convincing.

What has Ernst gained from helping the Supervisory Commission so far?

There was not a penny of money, and no investment was mentioned at all. Mainna Lingguang made it clear that he and the Lingguang family did not support and were even disgusted by the Supervisory Board's actions. Even when Ernst was prepared to give the Supervisory Board some face by letting them be more personal with his "I Have a Dream" speech, he only received a perfunctory answer from Russell that he raised it high and then put it down lightly.

Ernst helped Russell because Red Wine News was asking for trouble and making up rumors about him and Kristen, and Russell, the great knight, personally attended the World Expo, which gave him face and left him with some goodwill. But that was a personal emotion, and it was not really a "favor."

It has already been paid off.

From a politician's perspective, now is indeed the time to seek benefits for yourself and the country.

The branches won't break in the chameleon's hands!

When did I say that I am in the same group as the knight nobles?

Chapter 444 Amiya: This is Ernst’s power!

Casimir, Grand Knight of Kavaleriaki, Plot Zero.

Rhodes Island is working on this moving land.

The reason why it is called plowing is that it is not just a description. At least, some people in Rhodes Island really feel like they are "plowing the land."

Because the situation in Plot 0 was really too bad. Compared to the slums in Longmen, the environment here was even worse!

Public security is in chaos, order has collapsed, supplies are in short supply, food is insufficient, a large number of infected people live together with the poor, and there are no measures to prevent or identify each other. The infrastructure such as houses and roads cannot be said to be completely nonexistent, but at least they can be described as ruins and completely unusable.

You know, it's officially winter in Casimir now, and even a lively pony like Hinterea can't help but wrap Ernst's tail around herself to keep warm when she's wearing a child-style evening dress. Not to mention the people living on Plot Zero.

When it was warm, they could still squeeze into those houses with only one wall left, but now that the weather has turned cold, these places are simply uninhabitable! The infected and the poor have to move in large numbers to basements, sewers, and even pipes leading to the city's core heating lines, relying on the meager heat that seeps out and each other's body temperature to keep warm.

To paraphrase a former Kazdel boilerman from Rhode Island, "No, man, even the Sarkaz would frown if they came here, right?"

“I swear, those people up there will never come to a place like this in their lifetime. Haha, the things he has hidden can be used to rebuild Kazdel!”

Then he was taught a lesson by other Sarkaz who were born in Kazdel. He was charged with two crimes, one was insulting Kazdel, and the other was leaking secrets.

Isn't it the ultimate insult that the Sarkaz could make such an evaluation?

If you must say, the entire Plot Zero does not look like a mobile plot, but more like a high-speed battleship that had just been towed back from the front line and was flattened.

The Longmen slums may be rotten, but at least there are guards like Chen to keep an eye on them, and underground leaders like the Rat King to maintain order. Although it's just a survivable state anyway, it's much more humane than the "Living Market, it jumped!" in Plot Zero.

All I can say is that Casimir’s human rights and moral standards would make Wei Laoer cry.

But fortunately, Rhodes Island is here.

Many people question the legitimacy of Rhode Island, and think that their rescue actions are mostly motivated by ulterior motives. They are clearly doing good things, but the local government often creates obstacles rather than supports them.

This is a very common phenomenon, and it all comes down to a psychological thing - if you're doing good things here, doesn't it mean that I haven't done anything good before?

If you cure and take good care of these people, and they suddenly find that they have other ways to live besides closing their eyes and waiting to die, then my future management costs will increase greatly!

Aren't you just plain annoying?

Under the influence of this mentality, government organizations such as the Supervisory Council are hostile to Rhodes Island.

But Rhode Island didn't care.

Because it was not the Supervisory Council that hired them. This [Plot Zero Rescue Mission] was a private commission funded by the Blood Knight Dikaiopolis and assisted by Ernst Shivaash in the liaison.

Ernst did offer to help contact the Supervisory Committee to make this operation official, so that Rhodes Island could earn more marks and at least not lose money. But Kal'tsit refused.

The reason for the refusal was very simple. Based on the reasons mentioned above, she judged that the Supervisory Committee would probably not agree to this matter.

They would rather the infected die quietly on Plot 0, and add a few harmless orders to Casimir's increasingly prosperous funeral industry - oh, if the infected die, it will explode and there will be no orders. They would rather the infected die quietly than save them without spending a penny.

Not only do they not want to rescue them, but if they knew that the Blood Knights under the Chamber of Commerce wanted to spend money to improve the living conditions of the infected on Plot Zero, they would stop them.

"This matter should be reported to the higher authorities, coordinated by the relevant departments of the Supervisory Commission, and the government should organize assistance and rescue."

"What? You're asking when it can be coordinated?"

"This also needs coordination. Go back and wait for notification."

Wait, for the infected, this is an extremely luxurious word.

Therefore, instead of watching more infected people die from waiting, it is better to do this business in a private capacity.

"Dr. Kelsey, I actually think that we are not doing business, we are doing charity."

Amiya couldn't help but say as she looked at the long queue of infected people waiting outside the makeshift shed registration office to receive Rhodes Island's Ore Disease Inhibitor.

Kelsey looked sideways, feeling somewhat guilty:

"Amiya, do you think... this is right?"