People in Terra, governing a weird little country

Chapter 518: Viviana: I Miss You in Leitania

Ernst felt that his current life was a little too luxurious.

Why do I say so? The reason is very simple. In Kjerag's government, the number of people who make tea for him alone can make enough space for a mahjong table and a Landlord table.

Hintleya, a former jockey from Casimir, was not very good at making tea, so she usually gave Ernst two cups of hot water. Miss Mandela from Tara occasionally showed off her tea art, which she had learned from somewhere, and made a pot of Tara-flavored tea for the government employees of Kjerag. Compared with Mandela, Lavshini's skills were better. Although they were both Tara-flavored, Lavshini's tea was more flavorful, probably because she often boiled the water and controlled the temperature herself - although it was often very hot.

While chatting with Ernst, Foreign Minister Vina would also make a pot of tea by herself. She did not receive a complete royal education, and Ernst would certainly not be able to taste the royal black tea of ​​the Aslan royal family. However, even the cheap tea picked on the street would taste different when brewed by Vina. This purely depends on the individual.

Besides her, people like Ahmoni, Ceylon, Lola, Latatos, and even Jeston, who come seldom, all know how to make tea, and some of them are very skilled. For example, Ceylon is a genuine young lady. She knows everything from boiling water to making tea, from making tea to tasting it. Even a professional etiquette master cannot find any problems with the whole process.

But after all, Ernst still likes the drink that Holhayya puts on his desk every morning - a cup of Colombian instant coffee.

Well, Ernst doesn't really like tea, it's his brother Enthiotis' hobby.

It’s not because the word “drinking tea” was given too many meanings in my previous life, it’s just that I simply don’t like drinking it.

Most leaders drink tea, apart from pretending to be cool and pretentious, because they like the "lightness and elegance" of tea. They like the refreshing aroma that lingers on the lips and teeth after one sip, and which refreshes the mind while lingering in the aftertaste for a long time.

But Ernst...

You know, he always likes things that are a little more stimulating.

In every way.

And what happened today gave him the long-lost sense of excitement.

Ernst didn't think there was any problem in dealing with the impolite Leitanian. He didn't even make him an "irrefutable offer". After all, this kind of person was too arrogant and deserved to be dealt with. Even if Ernst gave him several ways out, he was unwilling to step down unless Ernst kowtowed to him.

Isn't this like being the commander in Old Hou II: Implosion - looking for trouble?

Ernst emphasized many times that you, the envoy, may say things like "three electors are behind you", "even if Viviana's father comes, he will have to be a little respectful", and "the Queen has to give you face", but what's the use?

Do you have anything to prove your identity? Did the three Great Electors follow you to Kjerag and stand behind you as substitute messengers and guardian spirits? The Queen of Leitania knows you and may give you face, but is I, Ernst, the Emperor of Leitania?

You've said so much, but I don't know you, and it's all just empty talk. I even said that I am the father of the President of Colombia. Look at me, a snow leopard, how can I give birth to a deformed feathered beast with long horns and one leg?

You can fool your brother, but don't fool yourself. You can fool those who have never seen the world with this kind of cake, but you fooled Ernst. Do you really think he is the director of Xiuligou Street Office?

To put it bluntly, Ernst can guarantee that if this matter is exposed, the three electors who are unwilling to give you "even a title" will cut faster, more accurately, and more neatly than Nastie's cutting machine on the construction site! And you, you think you are the "daughter-in-law" sent by the elector's famous family, but in fact, you are just a "female cousin" with no title or status.

You are right in calling him Elector. They are really making a fool of you, their brother.

However, Ernst cannot say these things openly. Even if he says them, the other party may not believe it because he has been brainwashed. Ernst is not a kind person. When he is bullied, he still has to say with a bitter face, "Hey, can we reconcile?" If you want to do it, then forget it. Who can beat you, Dad?

But then again, this "unfortunate lost tourist" did leave him a little surprise.

He probably did understand it in the end. When Ernst gave the order and then closed his eyes, he finally came to his senses.

Here, his electorate could not save him, his power could not save him, and everything he was proud of and showed off in front of Ernst could not save him.

Because the Elector will not tear his face with Kjerag for an insignificant dead person whose death is unclear, because the dead are sometimes more important to the Elector than the living, and his power will be quickly divided after his death. What Leitania lacks the least is nobles, and if he quits, there are plenty of people who will do it.

Only something that is visible and tangible, that can quickly prove his identity and make Ernst feel real fear, can save him.

So he was about to take out the ring, and he shouted out a repentant "Wait!"

pity.

"He didn't know he was wrong, he just knew he was going to die."

Ernst waved his hand. Viviana was actually in the compartment just now. She almost listened to the whole process, including Ernst's final decision.

Ernst was somewhat relieved that the girl did not jump out to stop him. This showed that at least she did not have the quality that a politician like him disliked the most - the Madonna.

He hesitated to make a decision and suffered the consequences. When he brought up the Elector and openly brought up the Queen of Leithania in front of Ernst, he had to die.

If he didn't die, how would Ernst explain? If he let him go and told the Elector, would Kjerag's Prime Minister be afraid of his power and dare not stop him from taking his friend away?

In that case, not only would the image of Kjerag, which Ernst tried so hard to maintain externally, plummet, but even internally, how many people in Kjerag's government would be disheartened by this?

In politics, passing the buck and not sticking to one's job are basic skills, but taking responsibility is an art.

Power and responsibility have always been equal. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility you have to bear, otherwise there will be trouble sooner or later. A leader who is able to take responsibility, has the courage to take responsibility, and is good at taking responsibility is the key to letting subordinates work with confidence and give full play to their talents and abilities.

Ernst had to set an example, just like he had done in front of the Duke of Castor to protect Vina who confessed her identity at the World Expo.

There is definitely pressure, but he has to protect what needs to be protected. If he can't even protect his own family, how can he be the Prime Minister of Kjerag and have the audacity to hold a summit of all nations and promote peace on Terra?

After feeling relieved, I still need to remind you of the following things:

"Viviana, please keep today's events confidential and don't disclose them to anyone else."

"If Leitania starts investigating this matter, you just insist that no one has ever looked for you. I will give this ring to Lord Russell along with the letter. She knows your father, and she will understand what to do."

Some things, if they are not weighed, they are not even two taels heavy. But if they are weighed, they cannot even weigh a thousand pounds.

The small gold coin that was finally dropped by the remnant of the Witch King is such a thing that can be weighed.

In Leithania, the Queens formulated a general policy: "The remnants of the Witch King must be eliminated at all times, no way but to eliminate them!" But can the remnants of the Witch King be completely eliminated? From the mouth of this "tourist", Ernst felt that this might be a little difficult.

If you execute all three electors, there may be some wrongful convictions, but if you execute every other one, some may slip through the net. Ernst gave this small thing to Russell, who then handed it to Viviana's father, the rumored "Elector Schönling". If the Elector Schönling didn't know what to do, then his life as an aristocrat would be in vain.

Yu Qing, his daughter was harassed by the remnants of the Witch King and was almost kidnapped. As a father, he reported the matter to his superiors and requested a thorough investigation. It was completely reasonable and legal, and no one could find fault with it.

Logically, as the Elector of the Shitong Region of Leitania, a great noble of Leitania, and a "loyal minister" (regardless of whether he is or not), it is also the responsibility of a great noble to report this ring and the brutal persecution of "a Leitanian citizen" by the remnants of the Witch King to the wise and powerful Queen, and request Her Majesty to be vigilant and seek justice for this Leitanian citizen!

What, you mean to take this opportunity to put other political opponents on the scale?

That's not the case. This is all Her Majesty's thunderous means, and it has nothing to do with him. Besides, Her Majesties are kind people with a heart of bodhisattva, how could they take the opportunity to escalate the situation?

As for the fact that this "Lethanian citizen" happened to be his daughter, that was a coincidence among coincidences. Even if it wasn't, it wouldn't prevent him from doing this.

The arrangements have been made and the press release has been prepared. The only thing Ernst has to consider now is Viviana's opinion, or in other words, her next move.

"Viviana...are you still going back to Leitania?"

Frankly speaking, Ernst didn't mind her going back now. If his judgment was correct, the Gemini Queens would definitely make a big fuss about this incident, and if Viviana went back, she would undoubtedly be the center of the storm.

Furthermore, because of her special identity, she might even be the target of a vicious incident such as assassination and silencing - and the people who might want to silence her might not just be the Electors.

The queens are not necessarily good people. Doesn’t the existence of Viviana mean that when they want to escalate the situation, there will be an unavoidable “witness” in front of them?

So, Ernst suggested that Viviana stay for the time being.

But Viviana shook her head.

Her reasons were very sound, and there was no reason for Ernst to stop her.

"The messenger is fake, but the news that my father is seriously ill is not fake."

"I still...want to go back and take a look."

There is no truth that can beat the word "love". Otherwise, why is it said that the first sword to pass the civil service exam is to kill all the lovers in the world? After working in this industry for a long time, Ernst rarely thinks about the impact of personal emotions.

But Viviana was not a public servant like him. She was a knight who fought through all difficulties and a sentimental poet. Ernst could understand her feelings. After all, even officials in ancient times, such as the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister, had a holiday that they could not avoid anyway - mourning.

Ernst has confirmed from the embassy that Elector Schwarzenegger is unwell and has not appeared in public for several weeks to handle official matters. At this point, how can he open his mouth and oppose a daughter who wants to go back to see her father?

Everyone has the right to make their own choices. Ernst has already told Viviana about the dangers of this journey. She will make the rest of the decisions and take the responsibilities herself.

"I won't stop you."

Ernst sighed slightly and nodded.

"Take care of yourself. When I have the chance to visit Leitania, I will need you to be my tour guide."

Viviana pursed her lips, nodded heavily, and raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a firm and brilliant smile:

"I promise. I'll wait for you, always!"

Chapter 519: Tracys, Unwavering Determination

Victoria, Londinium, Royal Palace.

Looking at the cluster of shapeshifters in front of him, or one of the clones of the shapeshifter cluster, Tracy's expression was somewhat uncertain.

After pondering for a long time, he asked a question that he would never ask in the past:

"Can you guarantee that what you say is true, Shapeshifter?"

If this sentence had been said in the past, Tracy would have regarded it as nonsense.

The Shapeshifters never lied. He might not have sincerely joined the Military Committee, or even been truly loyal to the Sarkaz group, but he also had no precedent of making up important intelligence.

Especially this kind of information, which sounds so fake at first glance that it couldn't be more fake.

"Shelagh is pushing for the establishment of the Sarkaz nation. The witch staying in Shelagh is building a new Kazdel in Shelagh. While the Victorians are on the verge of a war with us, they have privately agreed to Ernst's proposal?"

If someone else said this in front of Tracy, Tracy would at least tell him to check his brain. This is not nonsense anymore. Your imagination is almost approaching that of the [Devil].

Unfortunately, the devil can weave fantasy into reality, but you can't, you can only daydream.

But the Shapeshifter Cluster who said this was a person that Tresis had to pay attention to. It was a spy he personally sent to Kjerag.

The hand outside the tattered cloak of the Shapeshifter cluster stretched out towards Tracys, his expression was normal, without any change, making it hard to guess whether he had no emotions at all, or whether the doubts that caused a stir in Tracys' heart were not enough to cause his emotions to fluctuate.

"We have no reason to lie to you."

The shapeshifter group confirmed Tracy's doubts, and then added,

"Also, Tracys, we also need to tell you that our real bodies will stay in Kjerag for the time being and keep an eye on the progress of this plan."

"But our clones will still stay in Londinium."

Tracy was slightly startled.

Strictly speaking, there is no difference between the "main body" and "avatar" of the shapeshifter cluster. Unlike a spirit like Muerseth, the manifold does not have its own thinking and must be controlled by Muerseth himself. Therefore, if the distance is too far, it will cause poor signal and the manifold will freeze. Each part of the shapeshifter has its own consciousness, but it is absolutely unified in a main brain. The "main body" mentioned by the shapeshifter is actually the avatar that temporarily holds the position of the main brain's consciousness.

If that clone is destroyed, the main brain consciousness will be immediately transferred and activated in other clones. Therefore, in theory, as long as the shapeshifter cluster does not delete itself, he will never die.

But it’s still a statement.

The shapeshifter group is no longer "spies sent by Tresis", but a "Sarkaz Royal Court" stationed in Kjerag to observe the situation.

Tracy knew that the Shapeshifter Cluster would respond to the call of the Kazdel Military Council and come to Londinium to help them. The reason was simple - he believed that the path Tracy was taking was promising.

The Terra exploded, the Originium Storm turned a million horses, summoned Anana, and used the original Originium to fight the so-called Creator's hidden BOSS, and fought a real BOSS battle. Although it sounds abstract, no one has done this in the tens of millions of years of Sarkaz history.

No one has ever done this, which proves that Tracy's path is unknown, and no one can tell whether the unknown path leads to hope or destruction.

So the group of shapeshifters who were outside the tribe and not even accepted by the souls came to witness what the end of a road is.

And now, he has temporarily left to focus on another thing at the same time.

Does he think Ernst's plan is feasible?

At this moment, Tracy had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

The Shapeshifter Cluster got the news from the lich Ermengarde, and Ermengarde learned of the plan from Ernst.

He, Tracy, only received the information from the fourth hand.

He couldn't draw a definite answer from those fragmentary plans and promises - yes or no.

But he thought, probably not.

The Sarkaz's hatred must be repaid by the Sarkaz themselves, and their home should be built by the Sarkaz themselves. Anyone else, whether they advise them to be kind or to let go, most... no, all of them are just hypocrites.

The Sarkaz led by Tracys are all tired of the disappointment after hope, tired of being backstabbed after helping, tired of their homes being ravaged by war and their lives being trampled by the enemy. It is impossible for them to accept Ernst's so-called "peace plan".

Just like they would not accept Theresa's peace plan back then.

Tracy's eyes flickered, and he nodded slowly:

"Go ahead. Just like the agreement we reached at the beginning, the Military Council will not restrict the freedom of the Shapeshifter Cluster. Every Sarkaz, including you, has the right to make his own choice."

"But the Sarkaz of Londinium, and I of Londinium, will not retreat."

The plan has been carried out to this point, and the opportunity to face the Creator is at hand. Tracys's road is about to come to an end. How can he turn back?

He can't turn back.

If he looked back at this moment, how would he face himself who had given the crown to Theresa and sworn to stay by her side and become his sword?

If he looked back now, how would he face himself who had established the Kazdel Military Committee, sidelined the royal court, and forced Dukare to obey Theresa and the Military Committee at the meeting?

If he looked back at this moment, how would he face himself, who had to draw his sword against the people he protected in order to ensure that there was only one voice within the Sarkaz, and finally faced Theresa's body sent back by the traitors of the Tower of Babel without saying a word or shedding a tear?

If he turned back now, how would he face Theresa?

"Lentinium's plans remain the same."

The shapeshifter cluster raised its head, and the figure of Tracys was reflected in the emerald eyes of the clone.