People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

"The more they try to sever ties with us, the more we must stay connected with them!"

He slowly sat down, crossing his hands in front of him to form a triangle, as if victory was assured, and said:

"And that is our chance to win. They will soon find that what seems like a successful theft of the knightly competition from us has actually only helped us expand our influence."

"They can either cut ties with us, but if they do that, they won't win, and they'll be the ones who lose face."

"Either they integrate with us, but then all their efforts will be in vain, and we can simply reap the benefits."

"Everyone, we're going to win, win, win!"

The other speakers pondered for a moment, then all nodded. Only the speaker who was still standing looked embarrassed.

"You're right, but there's a premise to it all."

“You can indeed find a strong enough competitor; otherwise, even with fusion, we wouldn’t be able to win. What gives you the right to convince the Supervisory Council?”

Do you have such a candidate in mind?

Charné shrugged and casually recited the names one by one:

"Silver Lance Pegasus, or the lesser Silver Lance Pegasus Perlis, Andres, of course, these are all people directly under the Supervisory Council's battle knight order. Using them might provoke the Supervisory Council's resentment."

“We are not without other candidates, not belonging to the Supervisory Council, or even strongmen currently under the Business Federation.”

"For example, the Lightless Knight of the Nearl family, Marna Nearl."

Chapter 364 Kal'tsit: I can't feel at ease leaving him alone.

Kjerag, Tucarim, Rhodes Island.

With the World's Fair over and Project Starstruck concluded, Rhodes Island should move on to the next chapter.

According to the contract reached during the World's Fair, Rhodes Island's next stop should be Lungmen. Chen hired Rhodes Island as the executor of the infected response strategy, responsible for solving the increasingly serious infected problem in the Lungmen slums.

Before leaving, Kelsey sought out Ernst again.

The reason was simple: she was really worried about leaving Ernst alone.

Ernst is incredibly good at creating chaos. Even without the help of Levi and Kristen, two equally skilled creators, he can single-handedly pull off some truly outrageous things that would leave Kal'tsit speechless.

Look at Sherag now: Balrog, Sarkaz, Sarkaz. Even though the Banshee has left, everyone knows her heart isn't gone. The construction site next to Tukarim can't be moved; she'll return sooner or later, and it won't be long. Add to that the behemoths, the Beastmaster, the heir to the Victorian throne, and the heir to the dukedom—this lineup alone is enough to turn this land upside down.

"Ernst, you're not an ordinary person anymore. You must be careful in your actions! You absolutely cannot act impulsively!"

"Wear more clothes when it's cold, and when it's hot... it doesn't seem like it'll get hot in Sherag either. Anyway, don't catch a cold, and live well."

"By the way, if possible, try to reduce the Sarkaz content in Sherag. Too much Sarkaz isn't necessarily a good thing for you."

Ernst nodded, but couldn't help but mutter a complaint in his mind.

What's wrong with having more Sarkaz? It's not like oil that breeds mold.

While the Sarkaz may have a bad reputation, yours isn't much better. If you and I dare to use them, what wouldn't the Sarkaz dare to do? Besides, Kazdel is practically like the state of Wei, a major exporter of talent during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Those who stay in Kazdel aren't necessarily the best, but every single Sarkaz who leaves is practically a certified high-level talent. Kjerag desperately needs people like that. Since they're willing to come, why shouldn't I accept them?

Besides, my acquisition of Sarkaz isn't indiscriminate. If there are too many naturalized slots, the value of the naturalized visas decreases. It would also change the population structure of Shelag. Ernst doesn't want to repeat the mistakes made by that certain Gallic Ukrainian.

Oh? What? Gaul is gone.

I'm not talking about Gaul... well, it's pretty much the same.

Of course, Ernst would never say these things aloud.

Kal'tsit was like a mother hen, even coming over to say a few words of concern before leaving, so he felt embarrassed to upset her at this time.

If she finds out that he secretly recruited some Sarkaz to Sherag while she was away, people she might or might not know, who knows if she'll just "ho~" over there again?

Rather than making Kal'tsit feel uneasy going to the lane, let Kal'tsit go to the lane with peace of mind.

To tell a white lie, this is my Ernst's way of respecting the elderly and caring for the young!

Ernst glanced at the calendar; it was now October 3, 1094.

In his previous life, he would have been enjoying a wonderful but congested Golden Week holiday at this time, but unfortunately he was too busy and had almost forgotten about it.

Putting aside the sudden surge of homesickness, he looked at the date marked on the calendar: October 24th, the date that, according to the normal procedure, would be the official opening of the 10rd Casimir Knights Tournament.

This Special Championship has been incorporated into the Kasimir Games, organized by the Board of Supervisors, and will be held as a star event of the Kasimir Games. To coordinate with other events of the Kasimir Games, the Special Championship will likely be scheduled for a later date.

According to Grandmaster Russell, the Major will be postponed until mid-November at the latest.

This is both good news and bad news.

The good news is that while the Major has been postponed, the qualifying rounds have ended earlier than originally planned. Compared to the Major qualifiers which were originally scheduled to start in June and end in October, this year's qualifiers will be delayed by a month. This means that the Kazimierz home team esports riders will have more time to accumulate points to participate in the Major.

The bad news is that for these local competitive riders who failed to make the "national team," the 23rd Major will be an extremely difficult tournament.

Not only will the competition among the riders themselves become extremely fierce, but what's even more despairing is that just when they finally manage to emerge from this fierce competition, the real challenge is just beginning.

They will be facing a regular army known as the "national team".

Whether individual players can compete against national team players is hard for Ernst to say, but he estimates the national team's winning percentage is around 98%. Let's give God, miracles, and the people of Super Terra a break.

At least in Ernst's opinion, if nothing unexpected happens, having the strength of Jeston should be enough to get a ranking, right?

If you have the combat power of Saria and the Mace, then you should have a chance to win the championship.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be like this... Well, it's just a sports meet, everyone should be quite busy, there shouldn't be too many idle weirdos popping up, right?

Thinking of this, Ernst looked up at Kelsey, who was still somewhat worried and seemed to be considering whether to stay and observe Ernst for a while, and asked curiously:

"Speaking of which, Kal'tsit, how long will it take you to get to Lungmen this time?"

Kal'tsit snapped out of her reverie and said, "If things go quickly, it will take about a month; if they go slowly, it's hard to say. Ernst, while the infected problem isn't the biggest scourge plaguing this land, it is certainly one of the major causes of its suffering and calamities. Any problem caused by the infected is no small matter, so don't underestimate them. Otherwise, you could easily pay a heavy price."

Ernst nodded:

"You're right, so will Rhodes Island participate in the World Games?"

Kal'tsit said:

"The knightly competition in Kazimierz holds little appeal for Rhodes Island, but your move to incorporate it into the World of Nations system is indeed a brilliant one. This will greatly expand the reach and influence of the World of Nations system, making it no longer confined to the political and scientific spheres, but a vast social system covering all aspects of Terra."

Ernst rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache, and asked again:

"So you're going?"

Kal'tsit: "Go when you have time."

Isn't that right? Why say so much? It's giving me a headache.

Ernst muttered something.

Kal'tsit's words are the kind that you understand and find quite reasonable, but most of the time you don't really understand them.

She skillfully employs various metaphors and allusions, each time using them perfectly, as if she were present with the allusion or the metaphor she uttered first. The problem is, not all Terrans possess her breadth of knowledge, which often means that without a dictionary and history book in hand, you wouldn't know which metaphor she was using or what she was implying.

Fortunately, after making two "ho~" sounds, Kal'tsit's speech has become much more understandable lately. After each sentence, she would explain it to Ernst in plain language, as if afraid that he hadn't understood.

She went from being a "difficult woman" to a "nagging woman" and never looked back.

Ernst asked:

"Is Rhodes Island interested in participating? The prize money is quite generous."

“Rhodes Island isn’t short of money right now.” Kal’tsit hesitated for a moment, “but it’s also true that you can never have too much money.”

"Is Mr. Ernst asking this because he hopes Rhodes Island will participate?"

Ernst nodded: "To be precise, I hope as many forces as possible will participate."

If Ernst hadn't lacked connections, he would have even considered asking that gentleman from Lentinium to send a representative. Unfortunately, he couldn't.

Only when there are enough participating countries and forces can the international system, as a platform, reap more benefits.

Seeing Ernst say this, Kelsey nodded in agreement:

"I will go back and discuss this with Amiya. If Rhodes Island can make it in time, we will send someone to participate."

That being said, who on Rhodes Island is actually interested in this kind of competition?

Indeed, I'm completely clueless for the time being.

We can't exactly send Ascalon in, can we?

Let's go back and think about it slowly.

After giving Ernst a final piece of advice, Kelsey reluctantly left the office where she had spent more time than in her own bedroom.

"Mr. Ernst, farewell!"

"Bye-bye, don't worry, Kal'tsit!"

rest assured?

Kal'tsit clutched her heart, which was pounding wildly from Ernst's antics.

I can't rest easy leaving you alone!

Chapter 365 Boss Yin: You have to recognize people!

Shelag, Tukarim.

For the Sherag people, it was just an ordinary day.

After the commotion subsided, Tukarim did not leave behind a mess. On the contrary, thanks to the huge influence of the World Expo, Tukarim has now become one of Terra's "Top Ten Must-Visit Tourist Cities".

This ranking is certainly not entirely accurate, as Kjerag still has many shortcomings compared to other cities included in the ranking. For example, transportation is not convenient enough, attractions are not diverse enough, and tourist guidance and related entertainment and consumption venues are also significantly lacking...

Oh, what? You mean Tukarim replaced Lentinium?

That's alright then. Indeed, compared to Lentinium, who is currently in a "since we're here, let's not leave" state, Tukarim is winning in every way, enough to write a ten-win-ten-loss theory.

As a direct beneficiary of the city's development, Enciodis stood on the rooftop of the Kalan Trade Building, gazing at the now orderly and clean streets of Tukarim, took a sip of the black tea in his mug, and exhaled a long puff of white steam.

"call--"

"Standing here in a daze again?"

Nohis's voice came from behind him. As one of the few employees who could be on equal footing with him, the president of Kalan Trading, his presence undoubtedly helped Enciodis absorb a lot of the firepower.

At least with him around, he won't come looking for me when I'm itching to use my skills.

Ensiodis didn't turn around, but just glanced to the side and saw the figure with his hands in his pockets.

He had always been curious about how Nosis could maintain such a flamboyant air despite always having an expression that made everyone seem like they owed him a fortune.

Was it because of his distinctive highlights? Or was it his straightforward and Sigma personality?

Ensiodis shrugged:

"What else can I do if I don't just stand here and daydream?"

Nohis glanced at him:

"You've got so many things you can do, Ensiodis. Why don't you continue investing in your wildly popular beast-riding competition? Or expand your business and put down the increasingly arrogant Latatos, let her know who the real business tycoon of this land of Sherag is?"

He paused, a hint of mockery appearing on his face.

"Or, you could try challenging Ernst again."

Ensiodis's expression stiffened for a moment, then he gave a helpless smile:

"Forget it then."

"The beast-riding competition is already hot enough, but the upcoming World Games will definitely generate even more buzz, so it's best to stay out of the limelight for now."

Nohis asked curiously:

"Why don't you suggest to Ernst that this event be added to the competition?"

Ensiodis shook his head:

“I did mention it to him, but he didn’t agree.”

"He said that if we were to hold a major competition for pack animals, it should be a purely commercial event, and it would be best not to involve politics. Otherwise... the impact would be too negative. I think he makes a good point."

"What kind of negative impact?" Nosis frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Enciodes glanced at him: "The measures taken to deal with the athletes are not having a good impact."

Nohis suddenly realized.