The immortal black snake just wants to live simply

"...Doctor Kelsey."

"Rhode Island will not restrict the personal freedom of operators. You are willing to inform Rhode Island in advance and ask for our opinions, proving that you really regard yourself as a member of Rhode Island... Forest guards, if I The information is good, you should want to pursue the [answer] about the destruction of your hometown, right?"

"...I know why my hometown was destroyed."

"But you want to know more, right... For example, was there the tacit approval of the Duke in the original action to destroy your hometown?"

"..."

"You are afraid, you are worried, you are looking forward to..."

'Exactly like the Sarkaz mercenary who fell into madness and chased the phantom. '

Chapter 158 Black Snake: To be loyal to the emperor, you must first be loyal to Ursus

"...Where did you get this information, and how did you ensure the authenticity of this information."

"I'm just telling you all the information I know. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."

"But this is internal information from the Ursus army..."

"As a neutral organization operating among various countries, Rhode Island naturally has information channels from Rhode Island."

"..."

"You see, even if I tell you what you expect from the Duke of Cosiche, you remain skeptical... But if I condemn the atrocities in Cosiche, you will try to find evidence to overturn my opinion."

"..."

"The traitor who betrayed the Forester organization may still be alive, but I can tell you clearly that your other target, the Ursus officer who destroyed your hometown, is indeed dead... right here in Ursus After the Great Purge that followed the defeat of Stung Kingdom, he was executed inexplicably despite his ability to escape trial.”

……

No matter how hard Black Snake fishes, no matter how hard it convinces the emperor to spend time 'civilizing' the local indigenous people, the time it can delay is always limited.

The wise Emperor of Ursus could not wait any longer.

The news coming from the Eastern Front gave the emperor, whose health was declining day by day, a bad premonition.

Therefore, he forcefully ordered the Duke of Cosiche to quickly solve Casimir's problem.

And a deadline is set. If it cannot be solved, the Duke of Cosiche will be transferred to the battlefield in the East Kingdom to share the pressure with the local Ursus Army.

And Black Snake, after all, is still the Duke of Ursus in name only.

As long as the emperor did not attempt to interfere with his territory, deliberately seek his life, or destroy his reputation, he would not disobey the emperor's orders.

After all, Ursus still belongs to the emperor of Ursus, not Black Snake.

And Black Snake has never been willing to directly rule a country.

That was too much of a burden on Him.

……

So, after a while, the foreigner Coscich led his army and left Casimir intact.

The black snake wants to save power for Ursus.

For Black Snake, the powerful Ursus has never caused him any trouble.

No symbiote hates when its partner becomes more powerful, unless the other party wants to expel it.

However, the continuous conquests over the years have intensified the social conflicts in Ursus and the national power has continued to decline.

Black Snake is different from the old Ursus nobles and military who were dazzled by the dividends brought by the war.

He has lived too long and has seen too many things.

The wars experienced are also not rare.

Today's Ursus needs warmth and nourishment.

……

Outside the gathering place in the forest.

The shield guards of Ursus lined up in a row, and the war wizards also raised their staffs.

They're starting to evacuate.

While the Ursus legion was stationed, Casimir's knights of war launched more than one large-scale attack.

But everything was blocked by them.

Reinforced by Cosiche, Casimir's spear was as weak as a toothpick to Ursus' army.

Their charge could not leave a trace on the shield guard's shield.

The magicians of Ursus, under the cover of the shield guards, released spells strengthened by Koxiche holding the scepter, which could easily tear apart the front line of the Silver Spear Pegasus and destroy the knight's armor.

But they did not pursue the victory.

Because their commander doesn't allow it.

'The Duke of Cosiche must have a deep meaning in doing this. '

The Ursus warriors looked boredly at the local indigenous people, struggling to do the heavy farm work.

Some idle and bored Ursus soldiers, under the Duke's suggestion, even helped with farm work to vent their excessive energy generated by Cosich's "reinforcement".

Although they still don't communicate with local residents.

After all, as Ursus soldiers, while they have a high sense of pride in their country, they also look down on the backward local indigenous people.

Even though the villagers received help from Ursus warriors, fear eventually kept them away from these 'invaders'.

In the end, it was the Elafia girl who had the most interactions with the invaders from Ursus.

……

The villagers gathered together and looked at Ursus' army with complicated expressions, and at the arrogant Phedian officer standing in front of the army with his back to them.

After being together for such a long time, their attitudes towards these intruders gradually changed.

From the initial fear, to numbness, to habit.

Occasionally, they even thought happily that at least these Ursus invaders did not have to pay the heavy taxes imposed by the noble knights themselves.

"..."

The Elafia girl looked at the arrogant-looking officer Fedia with a complicated look.

She remembered what Coscich had said yesterday.

This Phedian officer...he might be a Duke, as the Ursus soldiers respectfully called him.

When the Duke of Cosich announced the evacuation in the square yesterday, the villagers who had been accustomed to it, but the forest guard members who had been "pardoned" and forced to "re-education through labor" fell into great panic.

After all, in the beginning, the Duke did not take action against his own people on the grounds of civilizing the local residents and allowing them to naturally integrate into the Ursus Empire.

But what if they were to evacuate?

It was impossible for Cosiche to leave some soldiers behind, because that would be tantamount to forcing the garrisoned soldiers to commit suicide.

Without the reinforcement brought by Kosiche holding the scepter, Cyril Linguang, who was active on the frontal battlefield between Ursus and Casimir and led the Silver Spear Pegasus to counterattack, was not a vegetarian.

So, will they completely destroy this place before leaving?

The Elafia girl didn't know, the villagers didn't know, and Ursus' army didn't know what their commander... the Eternal Duke, who once left a terrible legend in the dead Gaul, was thinking.

The warriors of Ursus only need to obey the orders of their superiors.

……

"Haha, little guy, you are so courageous... Do you think there is no limit to my patience?"

"However, I am happy to answer your confusion, because I have always believed that communication is the prerequisite for people to [understand] each other and the basis for peaceful [evolution]."

"It is true that I have the ability to destroy your hometown, but so what?"

"If you can't get it, destroy it?"

"Although there are indeed some people in Ursus who hold more decadent and stubborn views than this old guy like me, senseless massacres will only lead to the growth of hatred and the recurrence of wars."

"And I don't like life to die meaninglessly."

Chapter 159 Platinum: It’s too difficult for me

"..."

"A rebel base on the border between Casimir and Ursus was destroyed?"

"Huh? Why does it feel a little familiar..."

"Oh~ It's the place where I stayed for a while~"

"... After getting information about the local capitulationists, they wiped out all the local armed resistance groups. It was very Ursus style."

"It's just a gathering place of enemy countries, just destroy it... Now is an extraordinary period. The dignified Ursus was defeated by the Eastern Kingdom. The old emperor is furious."

"Today Ursus should rest and recuperate. This kind of internal turmoil should be avoided as much as possible."

"..."

"It's just that if you are liquidated by the emperor, it will be none of my business."

"I just followed His Majesty's instructions, compiled the list, and handed it over to him."

A pale and bloodless hand, holding a pen, paused for a moment on a piece of paper filled with densely written names.

Finally, he drew a circle next to the name Herague, the name of the general who did not even give himself... the dignity of the emperor.

"I hope Your Majesty knows that the amount of military salary you embezzled can be offset by your 'illustrious military exploits'."

Black Snake doesn't like anyone disrupting its plans.

He deliberately left the 'friendly' [seed] in Casimir, but it was destroyed.

Even if the incomplete part can still bear fruit, it will not be what the black snake expected.

Casimir is not Gaul. If the battle of Ursus can directly lead to the destruction of the opponent's country, the Black Snake will not mind adding fuel to the flames.

Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself.

But Ursus could not completely invade Casimir.

And Black Snake is not willing to put all his wealth in the war with Casimir.

After all, if He becomes weak, becomes weak...

How should He deal with the 'threats' coming from all directions?

Only Black Snake will not betray Black Snake.

……

Time goes back to the present.

On Casimir's commercial street, the blond Phedian man with a dazzling smile was happily visiting the surroundings of famous knights.

Pedestrians around him kept their distance as much as possible.

Regardless of those who hate Arthur, those who still like Arthur after all these years, or even those who have forgotten Arthur, they all dare not stand out.

He hates Arthur and is afraid of the other party's true identity and the price he may pay after 'provocation'.

Those who like Arthur are afraid that they will become the target of Casimir. After all, although the National Assembly seems to have changed its attitude, there are so many people who hate Arthur...

Maybe only my own chef, Arthur, is left?

As for those who don’t know Arthur…

To be honest, in the Grand Knight's Land, a city where knightly competitive culture is prevalent, there are basically no people who don't know Arthur.

Of course, children who are only a few years old and old people who don't like reading newspapers are not included.

The doll of the Blood Knight, the bust of Margaret, and even the two Sakaz knights, Corruption and Decay, have terrifying masks modeled after them.

But unfortunately, Arthur did not see the surroundings of the 'Laughing Knight' in it.

"What the Commercial Federation did back then was really amazing~ I wonder if my dolls will be out of print, right?"

Arthur patted the shoulder of Maena, who was carrying large and small bags next to her and swallowing her anger.