People in Terra, governing a weird little country

Elki nodded.

There has never been a shortage of talented people in this land, so it is not surprising to see one or two people like Kal'tsit appear occasionally, let alone by Ernst's side.

[Void Vortex] Why is it a vortex? Because it will mix the fate of countless people together. As the source of the disturbance, the Cyclops is not the first person to notice Ernst's peculiarity, which is also normal. Not to mention, the Cyclops actually knew about Rhodes Island and Kal'tsit a long time ago.

They were reclusive but not isolated. Kazdel had experienced a civil war again and again, and the new Demon King had died from betrayal again and again. They had predicted this long ago, and the existence of Rhodes Island naturally did not escape their attention.

While the Sarkaz were still waiting for the birth of their new Demon King, the Cyclops was one of the few who knew that the Sarkaz had a race of Demon Kings called the Chimera.

But so what, the Cyclops had long since left Kazdel and the Sarkaz, so the knowledge would only be limited to them and would not be spread outside. And obviously, no ordinary Sarkaz could travel a long distance to Sami to ask the Cyclops about such a thing.

"What happened to Ms. Kelsey?"

"She's unwell."

Ernst was telling the truth.

When Kal'tsit is not sick, she looks like a normal person.

But after the Shapeshifter personally visited Ernst's office and discussed the "deal" with Ernst face to face, Kal'tsit fell ill.

In fact, in Ernst's opinion, her health problems should have occurred earlier. After all, she fainted in her office repeatedly. In this case, it is really hard to say that she was "healthy and long-lived."

But this time, Kal'tsit's illness was more serious.

Simply put, she had "shapeshifter syndrome."

The Shapeshifters threatened her not to get involved in the Cyclops's Vision Ceremony, or at least to keep Kal'tsit away until she had accepted the Cyclops' prophecy and learned a part of her own destiny.

The Shapeshifter Group was actually quite responsible. He knew very well that the Cyclops's foresight often led to tragedy, and this time the foresight specifically targeted him, and it was very likely that he would die.

The Shapeshifter Cluster has been seeking death for a long time, but Kal'tsit is him after all, and is the enemy of the Military Committee and Tracys that he is currently assisting. Letting Kal'tsit see his vision is considered aiding the enemy.

The bottom line of the shapeshifter cluster is very clear, he can be part-time, but he will not turn against it. If the Cyclops's foresight only reveals his death, it will be fine. If it directly reveals a fatal weakness that he himself does not know, it will be troublesome.

Tracy was already working hard enough, and although the Transformer Cluster had no intention of sharing his burdens, at least they had no intention of continuing to put pressure on him.

The Shapeshifters didn't actually say what would happen if Kal'tsit didn't evade them, but Kal'tsit still agreed to this request. She was very clear about the current defense status of Rhodes Island. If the Shapeshifters were really enraged and wanted to cause damage on Rhodes Island, the current monkey defense system of Rhodes Island would be completely useless. In less than half a day, the entire Rhodes Island would be turned upside down.

Ernst actually wanted to support Kal'tsit. After all, he was the one who invited Kal'tsit here, and the Shapeshifter cluster's behavior was somewhat disrespectful to him.

But Kelsey said: "That's not necessary."

"You invited me to witness the Cyclops's ceremony simply because you wanted to use my knowledge to answer some of the Cyclops's visions. And to counter and clean up any possible demonic contamination."

"But the shapeshifters around you can actually do the same thing."

The Shapeshifters may be the only existence on Terra so far that can be regarded as brothers with Kal'tsit in terms of lifespan. It can be said that if we put aside the identity of being a creation of the previous civilization, the Shapeshifters understand what Kal'tsit understands, and the Shapeshifters have also witnessed the history that Kal'tsit has witnessed. The Shapeshifters also have a basic understanding of Kal'tsit's "old Kal'tsit method" of dealing with evil spirits.

Kal'tsit was touched that Ernst was willing to help her, but if she had to gamble on whether the Shapeshifter cluster, the most threatening and yet least human Sarkaz in her eyes, would give up her private revenge, Kal'tsit thought it would be better to forget it.

"If you wish, you can inform me of the results of the foresight afterwards, and I will do my best to explain the mystery to you. During the experiment, I will also wait outside the government to avoid any accidents. But forget about participating in it."

In the end, Ernst had no choice but to accept Kal'tsit's request.

Therefore, there are actually only four people in the room now.

Ernst, Typhon, Elki, and a group of shapeshifters disguised as Ravshine, who was disguised as a small stove.

"So, Ms. Elki, what are the facts and rituals you mentioned in your letter?"

Ernst asked curiously.

Ernst received a letter from Elki in Sami two days ago, which mentioned Elki's identity as the representative of the Cyclops King's Court and the purpose of her trip - to verify a fact and hold a ceremony.

"What fact does the Cyclops King's Court want to verify on me? What ceremony will be held?"

Facing Ernst's question, Elki smiled slightly and gave an answer that left Ernst somewhat puzzled:

"Mr. Ernst, from the moment I met you, the fact that I was pursuing, and that all the Cyclops were pursuing, has been verified."

"So fast?"

Ernst was stunned. He and Elki had only met formally for about ten minutes, and they had been chatting all the time. He didn't see Elki cast any spells. What did he verify?

Verify whether I really exist?

But Elki nodded, his voice a little vague and confused:

"Sometimes, all it takes is one look, just one more. One more look..."

"Cough cough!"

Typhon coughed twice, but to no avail, so he reached out and pinched Elki's arm. Elki then came to his senses and gave Ernst an apologetic smile.

For some reason, Ernst always felt that Elki's smile was a bit like a pervert, whether now or just now.

I didn't guess it right, did I? Are Cyclops really a bit perverted?

Yes, staying alone in a cave covered in ice and snow, what you have to do every day, besides using foresight to secretly spy on the fate of all Terra, is to deal with evil demons that can drive people crazy, and if things go wrong you may have to face the psychological pressure of the threat of doomsday approaching day by day. If this goes on day after day, year after year, there will be no psychological problems, but rather problems with your peers.

Maybe Kal'tsit should be asked to come, she is a doctor after all...

Wait, could it be that Elki had predicted my idea in advance?

He looked at the Cyclops in front of him in shock, but saw her suddenly stick out her tongue and lick her dry lips. Ernst was shocked and took a step back!

In order to avoid Elki's strange look, Ernst had to forcefully try to change the subject:

"Um, Ms. Elki, what did you see?"

"I've heard that the Cyclops has the ability to foresee the future and know people's fate. To be honest, I'm also very curious about this."

"What do you see from me?"

Ernst straightened up.

Although most of what the Cyclops saw were tragedies, the ability to predict has been sought after since ancient times. Whether it is drawing lots or fortune-telling, looking for a demigod on the street or doing cyber prophecy on the Internet, even though they have all been proven to be unreliable, there are still people willing to try this timeless fun.

And what Ernst is meeting now is a true master of prophecy, a special envoy of the royal court. How can he not be curious?

What does my future look like?

Has the Summit of Nations been established? Has Kjerag risen? Has the crisis on Terra been resolved?

How are the people I love doing?

Although he knew that he might not get a good and satisfactory answer, Ernst was mentally prepared.

It's good to know the bad end, just as you can collect the defeated CGs. In real life, there are not many good opportunities to exchange CGs at no cost like this.

Ahem....I mean, some lessons can be learned!

Elki looked at Ernst:

"You're curious?"

Ernst nodded.

Elki smiled and gave an answer that Ernst did not expect at all:

"I am also very curious."

"Mr. Ernst, vision has nothing in you. You are the stage of unpredictable fate, the wall of sighs where vision ends, and the eternal vortex from which no fate can escape. I see nothing in you."

"Not only me, but also the Cyclops's royal court that I represent has made hundreds of [prophecies] for you, but no matter who it is, no matter when, what we saw was nothing."

It would be a bit wrong to say that it is blank. Nothingness is Ernst's true state in Elki's eyes.

Because the blank 0 is also a number, although 0 multiplied by any number is 0, it is at least a mathematical formula. The Cyclops peeked into the future and got the answer to the fate of ending in 0. And nothingness - how do you add, subtract, multiply, and divide something that does not exist with other observable data?

unpredictable.

This is the famous [Ernst uncertainty principle] proposed by the Cyclops!

However, before Ernst could even recover from his shock, Elki had already taken out a crown made of black thorns from his arms, stepped forward, stood in front of Ernst, and asked in a condescending, yet pious and humble tone:

"As for the ceremony, do you want to start now?"

"Wh...what ceremony?"

Elki held the crown in his hand and solemnly declared:

"With the royal court's token as a witness, all the Cyclops pledge allegiance to you, the One who Shatters Fate."

Chapter 490: The Crown Cannot Prove Ernst’s Value

The crown was taken out, the title was chosen, the attitude was made clear, and everything was ready. All that was missing was a sentence: "Prime Minister Ernst, it's getting cold, shall we put on more clothes?"

Ernst was dumbfounded.

Big sister.....Oh no, you may be older than me.

Big sister, this is not a joke. We have a proper democratic government in Kjerag. I, En, am favored by the people, chosen by the three tribes’ council, and trusted by the great god Yelagund. That’s why I became the Prime Minister of Kjerag. The “two capitals and thirteen provinces” of Kjerag are my responsibility. Please don’t make it difficult for me!

In Kjerag, the fate of those who want to be emperor is clear. Do you think the story of "Snow Mountain Tyrant" is not classic enough, or do you think the stone of the great god Yelagund is not hard enough?

Looking at the black crown of thorns in Elki's hand, Ernst silently took a step back.

There was no way he would accept this crown.

If he became the king of the Sarkaz, even if he was not the Demon King but the Lord of the Royal Court, then Ernst's good days would be over.

Not only would his attempt to help the Sarkaz establish a nation be interpreted by those with ulterior motives as an act of expansion by the "Snow Leopard Demon King", but how would his work at Kjerag be carried out in the future?

How could he explain to Nastie, Ermengarde, Hedley, Mudstone and other Sarkaz that he had somehow become superior to them in their system? How could he openly abolish the Royal Court system, the shackles of the Sarkaz, and replace it with the governance method of the Sarkaz Residents Committee in Kjerag?

Titles bring power, but they also require you to assume corresponding obligations. The most important thing in officialdom is to "think three times: think of danger, think of change, and think of retreat." Ernst would not fail to understand this principle, and would not be overwhelmed by this sudden sugar-coated bullet.

Kjerag is a republic and will only be a republic. Whoever wants to be an emperor in a republic will lose his head!

Even if he is the emperor of a foreign race!

So, Ernst reached out and pushed back the crown that Elki handed over:

"Take this back."

Elki was slightly startled, somewhat unbelievable:

"Mr. Ernst...are you unwilling to accept the allegiance of the Cyclops?"

Ernst shook his head:

"I can slowly explain Kjerag's policies to you and introduce you to the Kjerag Sarkaz lifestyle. If you and other Cyclops are satisfied with this, you can swear allegiance to me, to the Kjerag government, and to this country and become its citizens, but you don't need to go through this crown. You have other ways to choose."

"For example, joining the Sarkaz Residents' Committee."

"Sarkaz...Residents' Committee?"

Elki repeated this unheard-of term.

This obviously touched upon the blind spot of the Cyclops's knowledge. After all, in Sami, people live together in tribes, and there is no concept of residents' committee.

If she had to say, this word reminded her of Tracys's [Kazdel Military Council].

"You want us to fight for you?"

Alki asked,

"If that is your wish, the Cyclops will agree."

The Cyclops are indeed tired of war, but that is because they know that war will not change anything. They can see the outcome of the war from the beginning, so they will not work hard for something that has no benefit.

But if this war is Ernst's will, then the Cyclops will reconsider. Because Ernst's fate is uncertain, and everything he does cannot be observed, then his war may also bring different results.

For the "unpredictability" provided by Ernst, the Cyclops can try anything, even trial and error.

But Ernst shook his head.

"Residents' committees are not responsible for war. Residents' committees are established for peace."

Why did Ernst establish the Sarkaz Residents’ Committee?

In the short term, it is to unify the management of the Sarkaz who came to Kjerag under Ernst's "Sarkaz Talent Introduction Program" to ensure that their increasing number will not cause unrest and chaos.

In the long run, it is to reserve Sarkaz management talents for the future Kazdelnia, so as to prevent the newly established Sarkaz country from following the old path of countless previous Kazdels - because there are no talents in the newly established country, it has to select talents from the hands of the royal court, and selecting talents from the hands of the royal court is bound to lead to the upper class of the new Kazdel to be the same old faction of the royal court, and finally lead to the first ending: "How can we govern the country with this group of insects?" Civil war, or the second ending: "Tatakai, Tatakai, we will expel all the countries of Terra without leaving a single one!" Foreign war.

But no matter from which perspective, Ernst established this institution for the purpose of peace and order.

“If there really comes a day when Kjerag is faced with war, it will be all Kjerag people who will stand up, including the Sarkaz, but definitely not just the Sarkaz,” Ernst said.

Elki opened his mouth slightly and looked at Ernst, wondering what he was thinking.

And "Lafshini" in the corner of the room has stepped forward and stated the facts he saw in an indifferent tone:

"Messenger of the Cyclops, take back the crown of your high priest."