While the nobles of the empire were trying their best to control one or two duchies, there were unowned lands in the Northern Territory and the Beast Tide Wasteland that were equivalent to hundreds of duchies that could be occupied.
Fertile land, abundant products, wood, minerals, furs, fish, jewelry, and most importantly, magic crystals and magic metals - everything can be obtained in that territory.
Even if only one fifth of the land there is developed, it would be equivalent to establishing another Golden Eagle Empire!
Everyone, not just us, but other countries also know that the future of mankind lies on that fertile land. Whoever can control the Beast Tide Wasteland will rise to become the next world empire. Just like the Elf Empire, Dwarf Empire, Dragon Empire and Ancient Human Empire in ancient legends, dominate an era!
So now, Your Majesty, there is only one question before you.
That is, how can these newly developed lands become your territory, Your Majesty, instead of being controlled by other forces?
Your Majesty, how will you ensure that all this is for your benefit?"
Her Majesty the Queen looked at Aslan seriously.
She was completely attracted to Aslan.
On the one hand, there is the terrifying threat posed by Aslan. On the other hand, there is the huge benefit posed by Aslan.
Becoming the king of the world, becoming the overlord of Elam, and leading the trend of an era. All of this makes the queen fascinated.
At the same time, the threats posed by the surrounding enemies, monsters, and giants also made the Queen feel genuinely afraid.
The combination of the two made Her Majesty follow Aslan's train of thought completely and agree with Aslan's words from the bottom of her heart.
And it wasn't just Her Majesty the Queen. Even the female tutor Melissa, who was suspicious and wary of Aslan at the beginning, was completely attracted to him.
Unlike the overly sentimental queen, Melissa was not at all intimidated by so-called duties, destiny or similar things.
What attracted her, besides the tangible benefits, was the new way Aslan wanted to talk about.
She instinctively felt that this "new way" was beyond the old narrative of nobility and the royal family. It was a terrifying force that could exert more and deeper power, and make the world and the country more turbulent.
Yes. Mistress Melis is right. Nationalism and statism are indeed a terrible double-edged sword - of course, in this world with a large number of alien creatures, perhaps racism should also be added.
"What an incredible young man."
The mature beauty with flowing green hair sighed inwardly, and at the same time secretly made up her mind: "No matter what, I must keep him in my hands."
“Whatever the cost.”
Chapter 70: Her Majesty's Preliminary Cooperation Agreement
“It’s [Organization] and [Ideal].”
Aslan earnestly told Her Majesty the Queen about an unprecedented plan and idea.
That is a strict organization where everyone must obey a set of rules and regulations, and everyone must recognize, at least superficially recognize, the ideals of the organization. And anyone who violates the orders and rules of the organization must be punished.
“The more crucial point is that power comes from the [organization] rather than from the [individual]. People recognize the [organization] rather than the [individual]. Everyone is loyal to the [organization] rather than the [individual].
In this case, if any high-ranking member of the organization wants to betray, he can only leave alone at most, and he will not be able to take away any power that he could have commanded and controlled through the Organization.
In this way, the risk of betrayal can be minimized to the greatest extent. In this way, the commander of the organization can perfectly control all the forces that the organization can control. It is not necessary to coordinate with the vassals below and get their support in order to obtain part of the power controlled by the vassals as in the old feudal system.
And when your vassal refuses to cooperate with you, you will not be able to mobilize any troops in your territory."
……
Aslan told Her Majesty the Queen in the most concise way possible about his plan to establish an organization with strict iron-blooded discipline, an organization based on common beliefs and common ideals.
Although the Queen was still a little confused and thought that Aslan was a bit idealistic, she finally nodded seriously, more or less agreeing with Aslan's statement.
As for the other side, the female master Melis was thoughtful: "It sounds like some kind of church knight order, or a military religious order."
"Although they are somewhat similar, there are still differences between the two." Aslan said: "The former is based on a common religious belief, while the latter is based on a common belief in ideology."
"But now that you put it that way, I seem to understand a little bit." The Queen nodded thoughtfully again: "And what you said before, [for the future of the human world], [to fight against alien invasions], [to open up territories for humans], are all these the ideas you expect your military order and your knights to believe in?"
"Yes."
"[Order Club]?"
"Yes, that's right."
"I see……"
At this point, Her Majesty the Queen had completely understood what Aslan said. At the same time, she seemed to understand how she should use Aslan's plan to achieve her ambitions - as long as she served as the commander of this [Order Society], she could issue orders to the Beast Tide Wasteland and the North through the [Order Society] and punish any traitors who disobeyed her in the name of the [Order Society].
In turn, the vast territories developed in the Beast Tide Wasteland and the Northern Territory will also become a new source of power for the Queen.
At the same time, by promoting Aslan's [Pioneering] and packaging the [Order Society] as the guardian of the human world, the defender of order, the pioneer warriors who open up new territories for mankind, and the Saint Knights, their own reputation can also rise.
The achievements made by [Order Society] in expanding the territory in the Northern Territory and the Beast Tide Wasteland are her achievements.
In this way, it is only natural that Her Majesty, whose power and prestige have both greatly increased, would want to further reform the fragmented Golden Eagle Empire and control the domestic electoral families.
One day, the imperial throne will be hereditary, and the emperor will no longer be a vase-like existence, but can directly and deeply intervene in the politics of the empire's princes.
The laws and economy of the empire, the military and people's livelihood of the empire, the magic and legendary powerful people of the empire... When everything is controlled by the emperor of the empire, the era when the golden eagle soars into the sky, conquers the world, and becomes the master of the world will come!
Thinking of this, Her Majesty became even more excited. Her breathing became more rapid, and her eyes were watery when she looked at Aslan. In addition to her favorability towards the world's most beautiful boy, she also had a subtle feeling, like Liu Bei looking at Zhuge Liang and Fu Jian looking at Wang Meng. She just felt that this man was her own Crouching Dragon and Phoenix. He was the best gift given to her by the goddess.
At the same time, the female tutor Melissa beside her was also very excited, but she did not feel like the queen that everything was fine and happy end.
"Is it really the way you think it is?" she asked. "Can you really do it?"
The young man did not feel angry or dissatisfied when he heard Melissa's question. Instead, he said, "Of course, you can choose not to believe it." Aslan chuckled.
"Although it's a bit inappropriate to say this, Your Majesty, there are many people in this world who can invest in my [Order Society]."
"Yes, that's right, but at the same time, we can also establish another organization, bypass you, and then use this theory as the basis for pioneering actions."
The female tutor opposite said this to Aslan.
The two faced each other for a few seconds, then smiled at the same time.
Aslan's words were pretty much right. In such a scattered empire, there were indeed many people willing to invest in him, the Nors family was one of them. And Yelena's network of contacts would also become Aslan's supporters after he made achievements.
Therefore, even without the Queen, Aslan could still establish the [Order Society] and run it prosperously.
On the other hand, Her Majesty the Queen can indeed follow suit and establish some other organization such as the "Human Struggle Society" - but whether doing so would be a copycat or a poor imitation is another matter.
Taking a step back, even if he could really do it and do it well, how much extra hard work, money, and resources would he have to put in during the process, and how much resources would he have to spend to compete with Aslan?
How much time will be wasted in this process?
When faced with this brand new business that has never appeared before, even the extremely confident and self-righteous female tutor Melissa should act with caution.
After this round of confrontation between the two, they realized that the other party was not easy to fool.
Both Aslan and the female tutor Melissa gave up the idea of trying to get something for nothing and tricking the other party into working for them, and started a more in-depth discussion.
The letter of intent preliminarily agreed upon by both parties confirmed that Her Majesty the Queen will become the honorary leader of Aslan's [Order Society]. At the same time, the Queen will donate a sum of money and materials to the [Order Society] as start-up capital for the [Order Society] to expand into the Beast Tide Wasteland in the east in the future.
In addition to this money, Her Majesty the Queen will also arrange for officials from her royal territories to assist Aslan in recruiting refugees and wandering knights in the royal territories to supplement the population of the frontier.
In addition to these practical benefits, the Queen is also willing to give Aslan enough support on the spiritual level, including but not limited to talking about Aslan at certain royal parties and dances, expressing support for Aslan and his career, and publicly stating that she has donated a sum of money to the Order Society, etc.
However, to Aslan's disappointment, Her Majesty the Queen rejected his further support:
"However, public speeches and presentations? That's really too much. How can Her Majesty appear in public so casually? Perhaps after you have made some achievements, Her Majesty will give it further consideration."
The Queen only frowned and did not say anything further, but the female tutor acted as a mouthpiece for the Queen and spoke out what the Queen was thinking.
The nobles and the royal family of this era were not particularly friendly to the people. They even regarded contact with the common people as dirty and disgraceful.
In contrast, the priests and nuns of the Goddess of Light prefer to preach to the people. In addition to serving as grassroots organizations, street offices and village committees, priests and nuns also provide enlightenment education, provide medical treatment, deliver babies, pray for the dying, host weddings, and so on.
Under such circumstances, it is only natural that the people would have more trust in the church - at least, this was the case before the church forces completely degenerated and became a more despicable pawn than the nobles - but in this world with real gods, things seemed to be better than on Earth.
Under the monitoring and supervision of the gods, the churches of the human nations in the Elam world that believe in the Goddess of Light at least maintain the lower limit of the standards and integrity of modern European civil servants.
They will also seek benefits for themselves and exploit loopholes within the scope of the rules. However, they will only do so within the scope of the rules, and will not become a perverted group that plays with little boys collectively like some organizations on Earth.
……
The first meeting with Her Majesty the Queen finally came to an end.
Although Her Majesty the Queen seemed a little unsatisfied, she still wanted to continue and spend some more time with this young, handsome boy who had endless energy and countless new ideas.
"I think having dinner with Lord Aslan is also a way of showing my support for you, isn't it?"
Her Majesty the Queen said this, but was rejected by Aslan: "I'm very sorry, but I have to go back to the academy. You know, the courses at the Imperial Academy are very tight."
Aslan's words made the Queen feel a little amused. She couldn't help but said to Aslan in a half-joking tone: "With your current talent, strength and status, do you still need to study hard in the academy?"
"Of course." Aslan answered without hesitation: "The power you possess is not the only thing, but it is also a very important part. I am still far from it. I am not even a legendary strongman. What qualifications do I have to refuse to continue learning and improving?
And besides that, I believe that what I gain is definitely worth my efforts.”
Chapter 71 Chaos Awakens Aslan
Aslan's speech made Her Majesty the Queen stand in awe and once again raised Her Majesty's evaluation of Aslan.
A talented teenager is admired, and a hardworking person is respected. A teenager who is both talented and hardworking can be assured that a brilliant future is waiting for him.
"I see. I understand." The Queen nodded in satisfaction. "I never thought that Sir Aslan, besides being talented, is also so hardworking. In this case, I can no longer keep you."
There was a hint of regret in the Queen's tone, which was not a disguised politeness, but the real thing.
Whether from the perspective of a woman or a king, Aslan can perfectly meet the Queen's needs. She feels that there is probably no one else in the world who can be like Aslan.
If she were twenty years younger, no, even if she was only ten years younger, she would not be able to help but pursue her with all her might.
But now, although time has left almost no trace on the Queen, in fact, compared with Yelena, Margaret, or Lady Elizabeth, the Queen is still very young.
However, after decades of controlling the empire and working hard, Her Majesty the Queen was too tired and almost lost the ability to love.
Now she no longer has the energy or the mind to play love games with the most beautiful boy in the world.
It would be fine if Aslan was just an ordinary handsome boy with good looks, and it would be fine to treat him as a pet. But Aslan is not such a pure vase.
As an important part of the future, or even the most important part, Aslan's own value, ability, strength, connections and power are enough to make him the Queen's partner, rather than just a vase.
Her Majesty the Queen must also give Aslan enough respect.
"It's a pity."
Facing Aslan's departing back, Her Majesty the Queen showed a look of loss.
This scene happened to be seen by the female tutor. She raised the corners of her mouth and showed a happy smile to the queen: "Your Majesty, are you interested in that boy?"
In front of Melissa, the Queen would not even pretend or hide anything. Although she was a little embarrassed, she still nodded: "Yes, but..."
"There is no 'but', dear. As long as you want it, go for it boldly. You need to remember that you are the queen of this empire, the most noble person in the world. You are qualified to pursue anything you want. Whether it is the authority of this world, unparalleled power, vast land, endless wealth, or the most beautiful boy in the world."
As the tutor said this, he reached out from behind and put his arms around the empress's neck.
"But……"
"There is no "but". More importantly, didn't you notice that when that child looked at you, it was as if he wanted to swallow you whole?"
"..."
The words of the female tutor made Her Majesty the Queen stunned for a moment. She felt even more shy, but at the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little complacent.
"Yes, is that so?"
"Of course, that's exactly the case. You are very attractive, both in terms of your appearance and figure. It would be very easy to control that child. More importantly, we also need some insurance."
She whispered in the Queen's ear: "If you want to control a man, the most effective way is [that]. No matter what, even if it's only a little bit effective, we must ensure that little bit."
"But……"
"No problem." The female tutor said softly: "Of course, if you still have any concerns, then you can only use another tactic - I will go A."
"Eh? You?"
"Um, yes, me."
"Yes, but..."
"No buts, after all, that child is my type."
Hearing her say this, the Queen fell silent for a moment. She seemed to be thinking intensely, but the female tutor had already thought about what decision the Queen would make in the end.
"Well, let me do it. If you want to win over that child, my identity is more suitable than that of the tutor." She said calmly.
"That's right."
Although she showed a relieved smile, the female tutor Melissa still felt a little regretful deep in her heart.
She hadn't been lying when she said Aslan was her type, but was telling the truth.
That kind of ambitious, powerful, yet not that powerful, but beautiful boy with unlimited potential is really something that makes people unable to stop.
Pity.
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