People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

To build prestige, one must bestow favors. The prestige among the Self-Salvation Army was already established by Talulah and her group protecting them during their retreat and their great battle against the Blood Lord. What remains is the prestige among the citizens.

In this regard, providing timely assistance is sufficient.

Ernst hoped that Talulah would eventually be able to lead her self-defense forces and citizens to open the gates to the Allied forces from the inside when the Allied forces defeated the Sarkaz and reached the walls of Londinium.

In this way, with so many people, so many soldiers, and so many journalists from the Allied Forces, that scene would be recorded, and Talulah's prestige as the liberator of Londinium would become unshakable.

But this is just a plan, and plans can never keep up with changes. So these past few days, Ernst has been hoping that Talulah will be further away from the core city. Once the Shard is activated, who knows how much trouble it will cause?

Vina nodded and turned to leave.

She couldn't very well openly contact Talulah in this command post.

Ernst stood there for a few minutes before walking toward the command center.

Although it's called the command center, it's actually just Caesar's lounge. As a completely independent room, it's very soundproof. Even if there's a lot of noise coming from the command post just a wall away, once you enter this room and close the door, everything becomes quiet.

Before Ernst entered the room, the Duke of Caesar did not search her. She was resting with her eyes closed on a chaise longue. Hearing the sound, she slowly opened her eyes, glanced at the person who had entered, and then sat up unhurriedly.

"How does it feel?"

What does "Duke of Cassel" refer to?

"A real war."

Kester put on his glasses, which were on a small round table to the side, and smiled.

"I told you I invited you to witness a real war, Ernst. How do you feel now?"

Ernst gave a wry smile.

What did he feel? To be honest, he didn't feel anything.

He "witnessed the real war," but he wasn't present when Wellington and Windermere's fleets charged into battle. He didn't dare give orders when the Duke of Caesar was strategizing on the sand table. He simply stood atop HMS Glory—Caesar's flagship, providing rear-line artillery support (for the surprise attack)—and observed the war between Victoria and the Sarkaz.

He claimed to be a witness, but he really only glanced at it.

Moreover, because he was behind the front lines, he didn't even see any blood.

This isn't even as exciting as the war movies he used to watch; at least those had some dismembered limbs and such.

Although he knew in his heart that those who greeted him yesterday might have turned into pieces of flesh on the battlefield today, they were just casual acquaintances. Ernst might not even remember their names and faces. People can empathize with a specific individual, but it is indeed difficult to empathize with an entire group at the same time.

However, back to Yu Han: Scarface Qi Lu Yan [Secondly, he also wished that he would never see what a real war was like.

He hopes there will be no war in the world.

If he had to express his feelings at that moment, this would be his answer.

Perhaps sensing what he was thinking, Kessler gave a sarcastic smile.

She thought the same thing back then.

But later she understood that if people can fight each other for various reasons, how can you expect a group of people not to fight with another group of people?

"Ernst, you'll get used to it."

The Duke of Caesar said earnestly.

Ernst nodded, then shook his head:

“I know, but being used to war and not wanting war are not contradictory.”

The Duke of Caesar is using a fallacy of equivocation.

Because they are used to war, they think war is no big deal and that everything can be solved by fighting a war. That is nothing short of hegemonism.

War is a matter of vital importance to the state; it is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. This is a principle he must understand, that's for sure.

However, a nation, however large, will perish if it is fond of war!

Thanks to our ancestors, if these principles were spoken by Kessler, it would probably take a long time to explain. But Ernst only needed a few words, and naturally, there are idioms and hyperlinks to help everyone understand.

The Duke of Castells gave Ernst a deep look, and instead of anger at being refuted, his face showed a hint of appreciation:

“You’re right. To be honest, like you, I don’t like war.”

After saying that, without waiting for Ernst's reply, she abruptly skipped over the topic:

"Tell me, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Ernst also abandoned his desire to continue the debate and returned to the main topic:

“Your Grace, I am here to remind you and others.”

Ernst said solemnly,

"The Shard is probably finished."

"Next, we'll be facing Victoria's own [super weapon]!"

He could only notify Kester first, since the Duke's allied forces were not "Ernst's allied forces." They wouldn't completely believe the words of an outsider, even if Ernst's words had mostly come true.

People always have an inexplicable rebellious streak in this regard, especially those who genuinely believe they have some talent.

If Castells were to speak on his behalf, most people, except for Windermere, would likely accept it.

If the Duke of Windermere heard it was his own suggestion, he would most likely take it to heart.

An individual's strength is insignificant in a war involving more than 100,000 people, but Ernst hoped to save as many lives as possible!

However, before the Duke of Caesar could nod, the communicator on the round table emitted a piercing beeping sound:

"Beep beep—"

Kasper frowned, picked up the communicator, and heard his adjutant's voice on the other end:

"Your Grace, the Sarkaz airship has appeared!"

Chapter 839 They're all doing this for Sarkaz

Manfred glanced furtively at the "remnants of Babel" lying on the ground beside him, his brows furrowed, his smile forced, looking somewhat troubled.

As one of the members of the Kazdel Military Council... or two, in short, besides the aforementioned individuals, Manfred was a high-ranking officer above tens of thousands, and outside he was also known as a "general".

Although his status as a general was insignificant compared to that of General Theresis, there were indeed few things that could "trouble" him within the territory of Lontinim under Sarkaz's control.

But today's matter is a dilemma for him; he's stuck in a rut and can't find a solution no matter how he thinks about it!

"Manfred, please keep an eye on Kal'tsit and the others."

"They're sleeping soundly right now, so if possible, please don't wake them. And it's best not to let them get hurt, okay?"

Theresa's voice and smile still echoed in his ears, making Manfred scratch his head involuntarily.

He suddenly understood a little why General Therese was always losing hair.

Princess Theresa's ideas can sometimes be really "difficult to follow"!

6. Where is he now? On the helipad of the Sarkaz airship!

The Scattered Fragments Tower is only a few hundred meters away from here. In order to ensure that the superweapons and airships are not discovered and destroyed by the Victorians, this area has long been cleared out!

Those who serve as guards here are all staunch military commission soldiers who have fought alongside General Theresis all the way! They are completely different from the newly recruited royal army recruits and mercenaries who have no manners whatsoever!

Those who pay attention may have already noticed that the meaning of completing the game with full achievements is that the veterans here also fought in the "Kazdel Civil War"!

In other words, even if they don't know the Banshee Queen who can transform into a woman at seventy-two, or Kroos who usually stays inside Rhodes Island, they definitely know Scout, who showed his face on the front lines back then, and Ascalon, a prominent figure in the Tower of Babel and a good apprentice of General Theresis and Princess Theresia!

By the way, she is also my senior.

It's impossible for them not to know Kal'tsit, the "mastermind behind the Kazdel Civil War!" "The Demon King's biggest sycophant!" "The culprit behind the Military Council's split!"

The reasons why the Kazdel Civil War broke out are actually subject to many theories; if a research paper were written on it, more than a dozen reasons could probably be analyzed. But the general public doesn't delve into such deep thoughts.

And if you tell them the cause of the civil war is the conflict between the Sarkaz's desire for a better life, their current discriminated status, and Kazdel's scarce resources, they simply won't understand. What kind of nonsense is this about conflict? Your nonsensical theories don't enlighten me at all; they just make me want to crack open your head!

You told them the civil war was caused by the General and the Demon King choosing different paths. They didn't believe you. What nonsense are you spouting now? General Theresis and Princess Theresia are siblings, the six heroes of Sarkaz, inseparable comrades on the battlefield, the creators of Kazdel's mobile city. You're saying they had different ambitions, which is why they went down different paths? Then why were they able to work together for over two hundred years? Why didn't they fight each other sooner?

To put it another way, he's the Demon King! Princess Theresa is such a good person, always thinking of everyone; we all know that. General Theresa is such an upright person; he's never done anything to harm Princess Theresa. Why would he suddenly launch a rebellion against her?

There must be a reason behind this!

There's only one reason!

There are treacherous ministers around Your Majesty!

So, no matter how you attribute it, in the eyes of the Prosakaz public, this war was largely a case of "our benevolent and kind Princess Theresa being misled by the treacherous minister Kal'tsit, and General Theresis being forced to draw his sword to purge the court of evil ministers for the sake of the future of Sakaz!"

To some extent, this conclusion is not even entirely wrong.

After all, in the famous Sarkaz lore, it was depicted that the twins, who did not meet Kal'tsit in the "Battle for Survival", eventually crowned each other and walked together to the end.

Kal'tsit was indeed the catalyst that ignited the conflict between the siblings.

The Sarkaz had no way of knowing what kind of beautiful dreams or seductive words Kal'tsit, this "traitor," had uttered to their revered demon lord, but there was no doubt that they wanted Kal'tsit to bear the consequences.

They wanted to kill him as soon as possible!

"Manfred, I think you should try to clean things up. It would be best to hide these guys."

Ersula's voice rang out beside him. While Manfred was struggling with his decision, she had already received Theresa's orders and arrived at the helipad.

"If we keep leaving these people here, things could get complicated if the other Sarkaz see them."

Manfred was educated and knew a little more. He knew that Kal'tsit was the fuse, but without a powder keg, the fire would only extinguish, not explode. As someone who had truly grown up with Theresa and witnessed her interactions with the Tower of Babel, he knew that Kal'tsit was bad, but not to the extent of the unforgivable evil described in Sarkaz folklore.

Since Princess Theresa has ordered that she be protected temporarily, Manfred, as a soldier, will not disobey orders.

He also knew that if those Sarkaz soldiers actually saw Kal'tsit, then whether he disobeyed orders or not would become irrelevant.

Those soldiers will definitely try every means to kill this treacherous villain who is trying to bewitch them again, who has finally "come back from the dead"!

After a long silence, Manfred made his decision:

"Take them onto the airship. Ersula, lend a hand."

As he spoke, he walked towards the larger ACE.

Ersula was taken aback, somewhat incredulous: Umbrella

"Are you serious? What if they wake up halfway through the journey by bringing the airship? The airship is about to take off, and it'll be in mid-air. If they wake up and try to escape, we won't even have a chance to maneuver!"

Manfred knew what she was talking about.

If Kal'tsit and the others were awake on the ground, he could simply lock them up. But on the airship, if they woke up and tried to cause trouble, Manfred had only one option—to kill them.

Faced with Ersula's questioning, Manfred's eyes flickered for a moment, but surprisingly he stuck to his own opinion:

"Then be gentle and don't wake them up."

As he spoke, he picked up ACE. Princess Theresa wasn't lying to them; these people were all immersed in the beautiful dream woven by the Demon King and were sleeping soundly. Even with this kind of transport, they showed no signs of waking up.

Ersula gave Manfred a deep look, her lips moving slightly.

She wanted to ask Manfred, "Are you leaving yourself an escape route?"

The two of them had been to Shelag, met Ernst, and many people from the Sarkaz Residents' Committee. They also knew about the relationship between Kelsey and Ernst.

By holding these people in his hands, Manfred could indeed create a possibility for himself to "survive" if things went wrong.

But some things are better left unsaid, as it benefits no one.

She ultimately didn't say it.

Manfred's steps were steady, just as he said, he didn't want to wake these people at all.

He noticed Ersula's hesitant expression, of course. He knew his actions might be misunderstood, but he also knew he only had this one chance.

This was a task given to him by Princess Theresa, a glimmer of hope left for these people.

Princess Theresa is very gentle. She really wants to save more people, even sinners like him who turned a blind eye to her death back then.

Kal'tsit and the others are indeed a lifesaver. If the Military Council wants more people to survive when this war ends, then they are the key to survival.

Ersula thought it was Manfred's key, but it was the key to many of them.

"Follow."

Manfred stopped and called out without turning his head.

Ersula snapped out of her daze, hesitated for a moment, then walked to Kroos's side, picked her up, and followed Manfred. 6;《

In the distance, Theresis watched them board the airship, then turned away without saying a word.

Behind him, the Blood Demon Lord, whose face still held a trace of anger, strode over. Theresis stepped forward to meet him, blocking his way.

"The plan has begun, Ducarre. Now is not the time to act rashly."