People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

"I support Talulah, she is the one everyone wants!"

Chapter 879 Talulah Atrias, the opportunity to realize her dream has arrived.

Today is the most stressful day of Lieutenant Colonel Leto's life.

Looking at Talulah and Alleide, who were counting their spoils and preparing to rebuild the city of Londinium, Leto felt genuine envy and admiration.

Look at them, the grand dukes outside the city are having a meeting right now. Their success or failure in life, and their future prospects, all depend on the outcome of this meeting.

But look at those two, they actually have time to take stock of some supplies and even distribute the things that the Sarkaz looted back to the civilians of Victoria!

You have to understand, the Sarkaz are ruthless when they rob, they're ruthless and exploitative, leaving almost no wealthy family in Lentinium out of their clutches, which is quite a fortune.

Solid silver, just like that, is given to the poor, it's truly...

Lieutenant Colonel Leto wasn't entirely unaware of the benefits of doing so, but seeing all the gold, silver, and valuables from the previous dynasty, the cultural relics and treasures of Gaul, which he and his city guards had brought back from the Sarkaz warehouses one by one, being distributed away like this, he still felt a pang of heartache.

Is it necessary to go to such lengths to win people's hearts?

Besides, the grand dukes haven't reached a conclusion yet, so what's the point of trying to win them over now?

Lieutenant Colonel Leto didn't believe Ernst could decide the future of Londinium. Londinium, after all, was Victoria's Londinium. The Grand Dukes might give him face and let him say a few more words, which was quite a show of respect, and they might listen to his advice. But to say that Ernst could just appoint Talulah was a bit too exaggerated. Wouldn't it give people the feeling of a preordained decision?

It made Ernst seem like the emperor of Victoria.

If the dukes do not agree to Talulah taking the throne, but instead take the throne themselves, or take a step back and push someone else to take the throne, then what use is Talulah's current efforts to win people's hearts?

Lieutenant Colonel Leto certainly hoped that Talulah could rise to power, at least as a member of parliament, so that his life and future would be somewhat guaranteed. But reality was what it was; although Leto harbored this hope, deep down he felt that the chances of Talulah coming to power were slim. So, knowing that the funerals of two grand dukes were being held outside the city, and being well aware of Victoria's tradition of "funeral diplomacy," he also knew that his own life and future would most likely be decided in the next few hours.

"Leto!"

Talulah's voice came from not far away. Leto suddenly looked up, his gloom and worry vanishing in an instant, replaced by a bright smile:

"Your Highness Talulah, what's wrong?"

"I've already told you not to call me Your Highness or anything like that, it sounds weird."

Talulah frowned.

"I'd like to ask your city's defense forces for a favor."

"Please speak, there's absolutely no need to be so polite!"

Talulah's lips twitched slightly, but seemingly used to Leto's way of speaking, she didn't refute him and went straight to the point:

"I just discussed it with Alde, and we're planning to officially open the city tomorrow, but we need the cooperation of the city's defense forces. What do you think?"

Opening the city gates?

Leto was taken aback.

We haven't even reached a conclusion outside the city yet, and you're already rushing to open the city gates?

If the dukes don't come up with a plan in time, or if your Mr. Ernst puts in a good word and makes the dukes really decide to consider you, wouldn't opening the city gates directly be counterproductive?

Generally speaking, the best approach is to hold your ground in the city and negotiate with the dukes. Even if there's no chance, you should still try to create some drama for yourself. That's the right way to do it, isn't it?

Leto clicked his tongue. His mind was filled with traitorous rhetoric, but he certainly wouldn't dare say it aloud.

"Lady Talulah, the situation inside and outside the city is still unclear. Is it appropriate to open the city gates now?"

"Lentinium has finally regained order and stability thanks to your help. If we open the city gates now and welcome the Grand Dukes' troops in, it's uncertain who will be in charge inside the city."

"In my opinion, this time can actually be postponed further. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about the people in the city, right?"

He turned his head and looked at the workers and ordinary citizens who were helping under Alleide's direction.

He was giving Talulah a way out.

In his opinion, since Talulah cared so much about this "greater good," he might as well go along with her.

Since you respect these citizens so much, you surely wouldn't refuse their kindness, would you?

Leto doesn't even need to ask; he can simply go out on the street and grab any citizen of Lentinium and ask, "Whom do you support in governing Lentinium?"

If that person doesn't answer, "Of course it's Talulah!", then he has no conscience!

But that's the truth, after all, Talulah spent a lot of money! If you spend money and don't see results, then what's the point of spending money?

These are all spoils that Leto took back from the Sarkaz! In a way, this counts as his money!

If his money goes down the drain without a trace, then he'll have to let those ungrateful Victorian citizens see the city garrison's cannons!

Sure enough, Talulah fell into thought upon hearing this.

She always adheres to the principle of seeing good deeds through to the end; if she's going to help, she can't give up halfway.

As Leto said, letting the Duke into the city now doesn't seem like a good idea.

But Ernst didn't give any further instructions.

Talulah did try to ask Ernst through the lich's little cube. But Ernst's reply was: "Talulah, think for yourself, think more about it."

Talulah thought about it for a long time and decided that she should ask Ernst more questions.

Ernst had no choice but to tell him to ask Bozokasti and Yelena, and if that didn't work, to ask Alleide, or even Leto.

Talulah didn't quite trust Leto; he had a terrible track record, and cooperating with him was purely a matter of expediency. As for Alleide, Talulah had tried asking her, but her answer was simple:

"Manage Lentinium well, and then just wait."

Bozokasti and Yelena didn't ask her any riddles; their answers were quite concise:

"Talulah, the wish you made on the tundra is about to come true."

On the tundra

Talulah recalled her grand ambitions from back then, and felt a little like it was a lifetime ago.

What she said at the time.

They said they wanted to build a "mobile city for infected people".

So, does Bozokasti and Yelena mean that she is really going to take over Lontinim?

Talulah felt excited, shocked, and a little flustered.

Having spent time with Ernst, traveled to Iberian soil, and arrived in the capital of Victoria, Talulah had come to understand just how difficult "governance" truly was and how many troubles it would involve.

Even someone like Ernst gets a headache from being so busy, can she manage? Can she do it well?

Her desire to open the city gates and welcome the grand dukes was perhaps partly driven by the thought, "My mission is complete, can I leave now?"

But Lai Zhongzhuan; Qun: Tuo's words reminded her.

If she were to simply leave now, she would indeed feel relieved, but what would happen to those who believed in her, like Lentinium?

Talulah cannot tolerate betrayal. Because of betrayal, she almost lost her closest friends, almost caused the entire "Reunion Movement" to fall apart, and even almost lost her mind and was swallowed up and replaced by the will of the black serpent. From then on, Talulah could not tolerate any betrayal.

Of course, she couldn't tolerate betraying these ordinary people.

"You're right...".

Talulah let out a soft breath and nodded.

“I will tell Allardy.”

A relieved smile appeared on Leto's face.

That's right.

It was so scary.

"Then I'll continue on my way."

Just as Leto was about to find an excuse to slip away to avoid Talulah having any more inappropriate thoughts that would torment his heart, a call came from behind that made his heart and lungs stop.

"Tallulah."

Clovisia slowly walked into the stronghold, and solemnly nodded to Talulah, Leto, and Aldebaran, who was watching from afar:

"Success."

"Talulah, the Dukes' Alliance Conference has just concluded. Duke Ashworth's proposal received the support of Dukes Caster, Windermere, and Godottin. Of the six Grand Dukes currently in Victoria, four have already sided with you. The Tara Autonomous Community also expressed its support for you after the conference."

"Mr. Ernst witnessed the signing of the Londinium Convention, which means..."

Clovisia took a deep breath, took out the key to the mobile city of Londinium from her bosom, and handed it to Talulah:

"Talulah, you are now the master of Londinium!"

He heard Leto's barely suppressed breathing beside him. His hands were clenched into fists, and his eyes were red. He had gambled correctly. He had been given a second chance, and he had obtained the most hard-won "resurrection coin" in a person's political career!

Q heard the excited footsteps of Aldebaran behind her. She ran over, listened to everything, and then quickly ran back to loudly inform all the workers, civilians, members of the self-defense force, and city defense troops present of the Duke's alliance's decision!

U was followed by thunderous cheers and applause. People rushed towards her, and some even lifted her up and threw her into the air!

Just as Leto said, N herself may not have had the idea of ​​"winning people's hearts," but she stabilized the society of Lontinim, which had been on the verge of collapse for a long time, provided a relatively stable order, drove out the remnants of the Sarkaz and bandits from more than thirty blocks in the city, and returned almost all of the spoils to the citizens of Lontinim. Her people's hearts are now available!

But Talulah's mind was completely blank at that moment.

She felt neither particularly happy nor particularly panicked.

She felt an unprecedented, heavy burden fall on her shoulders.

That same night, she contacted Ernst again.

Ernst finally made one last arrangement for Lentinium.

"Bozokastie and Yelena, I will use the pretext of promoting the humanitarian reconstruction of Lentinium at the International Summit to allow them to remain in Lentinium temporarily. Militarily, you can listen to Bozokastie's opinions and ask him to help you quickly establish your own security force. During the reconstruction, a series of chaotic events will inevitably occur in the city, which you cannot handle alone."

"In terms of political affairs, you can ask Alleide and Yelena for advice. Alleide understands the rules of power operation in Victoria, but you can't rely on her or the Victorian system entirely. You are a disruptor, a variable. Now is the time when the old forces in Lentinium are at their weakest. You can take advantage of this opportunity to accomplish many things that are normally impossible. In this regard, Yelena can give you some perspectives that are different from Victoria's, more common and idealistic."

"Afterwards, I will ask Andorn to send Alina over to assist you in rebuilding Londinium. The Hermitage of the Holy Mountain will also provide assistance from the side."

"After that, you need to ask more questions and think more about what policies to adopt, what systems to establish, and what kind of construction to carry out. If you really don't understand, I'm here to support you."

Ernst rattled off a long list of ideas, including the fastest way to stabilize the situation, methods to be used if there were shortages of supplies, who Talulah could suppress and who she could win over first, where to start reforming Londinium, and even what excuses to use to borrow money from the Grand Duke and the World Summit, or to ask the World Summit to intervene if any problems arose.

After listening to her, Talulah pursed her lips and made a final request:

"I really want to do well, Ernst, can you give me some encouragement?"

Ernst smiled and nodded:

"People don't have many opportunities to realize their dreams in their lifetime, and not everyone is even qualified to talk about dreams."

“Talulah, it’s good to admit your shortcomings, but remember that extravagance is closer to the virtue of generosity than stinginess, and recklessness is closer to true courage than cowardice.”

Ernst said earnestly,

“I was once suddenly elected as the leader of millions of people by a meeting. You could be the next me. I am with you.”

"Talulah, idealists are not afraid of failure. If one of them falls, thousands more will rise up!"

"come on!"

Chapter 880: Dust of Memory

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Kal'tsit had three things she feared most in her life.

First, I fear the Terrans might kill me; second, I fear the resurrected Old Deng from the previous civilization might capture me; and third, I fear the Observers might suddenly appear.

This time, she hit a big one.

Precyth, the one she feared most among the former humans, appeared atop the Shard.

Theresis has acquired the power to destroy the world, but Victoria is completely unaware of it. Kal'tsit tries to stop her, but the outcome is less than ideal.

She got herself involved too.

Looking at the vast, empty golden ocean before her, Kal'tsit sighed softly.

This is the internalized universe of Originium; in other words, this is Prissis's home turf. Once you enter here, she is already "under your control, and there is no way to escape."

Struggling was useless. In Prisses' eyes, a kitten like her wouldn't even last a single round, let alone in such a special place.

However, it's somewhat unusual that Precy didn't appear immediately. What was she doing?

Kal'tsit subconsciously recalled the last words she heard before she fainted.

"Kal'tsit, didn't I tell you this already?"

"I'm a treasure! I even held you when you were little~"

The thought that these words actually came from Ernst Shivaesh sent a chill down Kal'tsit's spine!