Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

"So, after he knew that Floyd and his companions might be controlled, his attitude towards them took a 360-degree turn."

"This is politics, but also about broad-mindedness."

Doug and Victor were at loggerheads in the conference room, but Doug did not slander Charles. On the contrary, Doug spoke highly of him.

"When a miracle occurs, secret organizations from all over the world will extend their tentacles into the world."

"A Sequence 3 Demigod leader won't come here in person."

"But in order to obtain anything related to the miracle, they will continuously send their men to infiltrate."

"And what do you think is the easiest way to investigate something in a country?" Doug picked up the teacup and looked at Charles with a smile.

"Obtain all the rights of this country." After a moment's silence, Charles said.

Doug nodded. "Indeed, this is the best way, and it is also the reason why they came here."

"The Kingdom of York also had a connection with the demigods, but when the miracle occurred, this connection no longer existed."

"So for a long time, the Kingdom of York will be a stage, a battlefield."

"Some people choose to surrender and give up everything they have to become servants of those noble people, while others decide to band together to face the outside world."

"Those who become slaves believe that with a demigod around, we can't succeed."

"But those who choose to fight understand that demigods dare not come here. This is our opportunity."

"Originally, this matter had nothing to do with you, but now, because of Floyds, you have gained power and benefits, but at the same time, the thing in your hand will become a death warrant."

Doug's expression was a little complicated.

It was precisely for this reason that he chose to confront Victor in the conference room.

Victor wanted to tell people outside about his determination.

Doug also wanted to tell others about his determination.

"Mr. Doug, where do you and Mr. Victor stand?"

"I will probably choose to fight to the end. My family and relatives are what I cherish most. If I choose to surrender, I will no longer be able to protect them." Surrender is not something you say, but a contract that determines life and death.

Once the contract was signed, Doug no longer had the qualifications and ability to protect everything he cherished.

"As for Victor..." His expression was a little complicated, and he pondered for a long time without saying anything.

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Chapter 137 Doug's Request

Charles waited for a long time, and Doug finally spoke slowly.

"Do you know Trall Bande?"

"The incompetent lord of the Bande Kingdom?" asked Charles.

Trall Bande, the monarch of the once-powerful Bande Kingdom in the Western Continent, was a nation whose core values ​​were aggression, force, and uncompromising determination.

No matter what kind of enemies or threats they face, the Band Kingdom has only one choice, and that is to attack.

However, this tradition was broken by Bander XVI, also known as Tral Bander.

When facing a powerful enemy, he did not fight to the last soldier like previous monarchs did. Instead, he chose to surrender.

Therefore he earned the title of "Lord of Incompetence".

However, due to his surrender, the Bande Kingdom survived and existed for hundreds of years after him.

Perhaps because the monarch's surrender had such a huge impact, the subsequent monarchs worked hard to govern the country but ultimately failed to arouse the passion in the Bande people.

Eventually, the country's strength continued to decline until it fell.

Historically, his evaluation is simply "incompetent", but in modern times some scholars have put forward different views.

After comparing the transformation of Tral Bande and the strength of his enemies, they believed that he was a "wise king". They believed that if he had not chosen to surrender, the Bande Kingdom would not have lasted so long.

After all, several kingdoms had been destroyed before Bander.

However, no matter what new insights scholars come up with, one thing is recognized.

Whatever Trall's thoughts were at the time, he and his decisions were the culprits that led to the destruction of the Bande Kingdom.

Perhaps it was his choice that saved the Bande Kingdom from destruction, but it was also because of his choice that the spirit of the Bande people was extinguished.

Even if a country is destroyed, as long as its spirit survives, future generations will always build a new Bande City.

But if the spirit is extinguished, there is nothing left.

"He may be the most incompetent ruler of the Kingdom of York."

"No, perhaps he will be regarded higher in history than Trall Bender."

"After all, the Kingdom of York never had any spirit that could be remembered by the entire continent or history. It was just an ordinary country, once powerful, but eventually weakened and destroyed."

"It's just like the countless countries in history whose names even experts can't remember without looking through history books."

"Bender is remembered throughout history because of his strength and his aspirational spirit. If York had faced the same fate, Victor's book might have described him as someone who endured humiliation and surrendered to continue his nation, sparking controversy. After all, people believe that Band can rebuild if its spirit remains, but York won't."

Doug's tone was a little complicated.

"Victor is a very complex person. He treats all people, things, or anything else as weights on the scales in his heart. When faced with a choice, if one side weighs more than the other, he will choose to defend the heavier side."

"He believed that only in this way could he safeguard his country, his family, and his own interests."

"Right now, the forces and power entering the Kingdom of York are not strong. He believes that with the current strength of the country, they can be stopped."

"So he will do his best to arm, intimidate, and increase everyone's strength."

"But... when a god himself descends one day, he will undo everything he has done before. He will become a slave and willingly serve the other side."

"As long as the other party can let him keep the name of 'York' and prevent the country from completely disappearing, he is willing to give up everything, including his dignity."

This kind of thing has happened before.

In a sense, the demigod behind the Kingdom of York was brought by Victor himself.

That happened hundreds of years ago, and few people know the details. Doug also learned some of the truth in an accident.

Victor has paid a lot for the Kingdom of York to develop smoothly to its current status and become one of the top three countries in the East Continent.

"If it was just about preserving the country and the title, then Prince Victor wouldn't have done that."

"After all, after the miracle, the Kingdom of York became an unconquerable country."

Miracles have taken away the extraordinary characteristics of countless people. Unless they completely give up the idea of ​​war in their hearts, they can only be ordinary people for the rest of their lives.

This was the last mercy Charles showed them.

There were many people at Sequence 4 among them, and even after the miracle, a Sequence 3 demigod was wiped out.

In this situation, even if someone wants to seize power to carry out their own plans, they need to estimate the impact.

If one demigod can die here, more can die.

"Of course Victor knew, but he didn't dare to gamble."

"Some people in this world use the method of substituting someone for someone else, and some are powerful enough to turn people into puppets."

"They might be concerned about the powerful people hiding here, but who can say how much of a restriction this concern will bring?"

"If a demigod-level transcendent had their thoughts wandered even a little, or if they had been even a little bolder, it would have been a catastrophic disaster for the York family and the kingdom."

"So, as long as a demigod comes forward and is willing to guarantee it in his own name, Victor will be happy to become their pawn."

In this era, for demigods, the Kingdom of York is a useful but dispensable state power, and it doesn't matter who becomes king.

As long as the other party submits to him.

As for whether the surrendered person has other ideas in his mind?

unimportant.

With the development of technology, low-level and even some high-level extraordinary people may fall into trouble if they are not careful.

But not the demigods.

As long as their strength does not exceed a certain limit, all their calculations will be in vain.

"It's a pity that no one has come forward to do this so far."

"After all, who knows what the person here's attitude is towards everything here?" Doug's tone was a little mocking.

In fact, in this country, the vast majority of people want to be surrenderists.

After all, in the past, only the top of the country could be associated with demigods.

but now...

If some second- and third-rate nobles operate well, they can also be connected with them.

This is a good thing for many families.

But unfortunately, facing their seductive eyes, most of those who enter here are very low-key. They would rather spend a lot of time doing their own business than have anything to do with the forces here.

With the support of financial resources and strength, many families that originally intended to curry favor with each other gradually changed their positions.

After all...if this continues, even if they fail to curry favor with the other party, their business will be completely eroded by the other party. By then, there is no way to make further progress. They may even be expelled from the company.

Some still held onto hope, remaining humble and kind to those outsiders, while others, gathered under Doug's guidance, gradually formed a group to target those outsiders.

"Actually, for someone like me, moving away is the best option."

“There may be losses, but at least the things we care about will be preserved.”

"Unfortunately, a good friend of mine made this choice before me. He originally wanted to go to Markwell. But... not long after leaving the Kingdom of York, I completely lost contact with him."

"I guess I was taken to some place to have my memories read. If I'm lucky, I might still be alive. If I'm unlucky..."

This place has become an isolated city and anyone can come in.

But if you want to get out, it depends on your own ability.

"What should I do?" Charles' expression became a little "nervous". For an ordinary person, the information revealed by Doug would indeed cause fear.

"Don't do anything." Charles originally thought that Doug was trying to win him over because of Floyd's matter. However, contrary to his expectations, Doug did not do so.

"If it were just Floys, I would persuade you to join us."

"After all, the weak can only survive by banding together."

"But now, with Floyd and his team here, your power here is a decisive force."

"It has power, but not much influence."

"To those outsiders, your existence is like a piece of chicken ribs. They won't choose to treat you as an enemy."

"I don't think this is the best choice for you." Charles asked curiously.

"Of course, after all, if you choose to join our alliance, our strength will grow."

"But... too much power will provoke a counterattack from the enemy."

Doug didn't know how many forces had entered Moroston, but he knew that there was definitely more than one.

At the same time, he also knew that high-level transcendents, especially saints, were very rare under the command of demigods.

Each independent force will send two or three at most, maybe more, but definitely not more than five.

In this situation, if the forces Doug gathers are only strong enough to protect himself, then although there will be disputes, the stalemate can last for a long time.

If he chooses to gather the power of the entire country, then some organizations may unite here - to get rid of him first.

Of course, due to the intimidation of Charles, outsiders generally wouldn't resort to force. However, when given the order by their superiors, they wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice their strength and lives. After all, the strong here could kill them, and so could their leader.

"Ms. Peroz...Is she okay?" After Doug gave Charles some time to calm down, Charles asked about Peroz in a low voice.

Maybe this is the instinct of a dramatic actor.

As he keeps acting, maybe one day he will really fall in love with the other person.

"Don't worry, she left early, and some people seem to have misunderstood her identity." Doug's expression was a little complicated.

"Identity?" Charles expressed his doubts at the right time.

Of course he knew the joints here.