There is a lord who just wants to draw cards, what's wrong with that?

The peace talks ended three days later. The six nations symbolically compensated the Empire for some military expenses and recognized the legitimacy of the land currently occupied by the Empire. The Empire also symbolically declared friendship with the six nations and signed a ten-year non-aggression treaty...

The war is over.

When the news spread from the Intelligence Department to the entire empire, people all over the country rushed to tell each other. The ordinary people who had been suppressed for who knows how long had waited for this day for too long.

They couldn't remember how long it had been since they had been to the opera house and various entertainment venues. They lived in poverty and had to break a potato into two halves, one for lunch and the other for dinner...

But now these dark days are finally coming to an end!

The soldiers returned home from the front lines, some retired and some rested, and a large number of laborers re-entered the market, injecting a dose of vigorous vitality into it.

The pockets of the soldiers who managed to come back alive were not empty at all, as they were full of walking coins.

Various temporary policies issued during the war were changed one by one, except for the official salt and iron system, and taxes were reduced again...

Two days later, when Domi was walking on the street, he saw that almost everyone had a smile on their face to varying degrees, and he couldn't help but feel happy.

"The war is over, and it's time for me to go back." Domi thought as he strolled.

At this moment, the sound of horses galloping suddenly came from behind, and then stopped beside Domi. The knight on it pulled out a platinum scroll:

"Lord Dominic Blofeld, His Majesty has ordered that you proceed to the throne room immediately to attend the investiture ceremony."

Duomi was a little confused: "Wasn't the awarding ceremony supposed to be held next week? Why was it brought forward?"

The knight bowed his head and said respectfully, "Your Majesty did not explain the reason, please forgive me."

"I understand, go back immediately."

When the knight galloped away, the passers-by around him realized that this man who looked like a rich kid was actually the legendary Dominic.

In his speech after the war, His Majesty the Emperor particularly emphasized the policies proposed by Domi and his indelible contributions to border defense and intelligence. Even the newly established Strategic Research Institute was mentioned, which brought honor to the family.

However, the ancestor of the Strategic Research Institute was Duomi, so the "glory" naturally fell on Duomi.

He is simply radiant at this moment!

But passers-by did not worship him as fanatically as the little fans in Kalia Academy who turned from passers-by to fans, then turned to haters and then back to fans again. At most, they looked at him with complicated eyes but kept their distance.

Domi also understood. After all, what he was touching were the fundamental interests of these people.

He didn't want to stay in the spotlight any longer and hurried back to the palace. In front of the gate between the thrones, he met his old father Carlos who had come from afar, as well as Argyle and Edward who had come from the academy to witness this moment, and even Grace had come from home.

"Duomi, you did such a great thing without saying a word, you are worthy of being my brother, hahahahahaha!"

Edward, who grew up in such an environment as the Blofeld family, was not jealous of Domi's great achievements at all. Instead, he was proud of it. The same was true for Argyle, not to mention his parents Carlos and Gracia.

The old mother who had not seen Domi for many days hugged Domi gently and said, "My child, I am proud of you."

Domi cherishes the feeling of being praised by his parents. He never had the opportunity in his previous life, so now he naturally treasures it.

Carlos didn't say anything, but his eyes said it all: "Come in together, I'll be waiting for you."

The heavily-armed guards slowly pushed open the door between the thrones and walked along the red carpet to the emperor of the empire.

The lion-like emperor wore luxurious robes and a crown on his head. He held a scepter in his left hand and a long sword in his right hand. He pointed the tip of the sword at Domi's shoulder:

"Dominic, the third son of the Blofeld family, your contributions in the defense of the empire need no further elaboration. The God of Glory will bestow upon you the glory of heaven. The empire also thanks you for your contribution and hereby awards you the Cross of Valor..."

After saying that, the sword passed over his head and was placed from one shoulder to the other. Then Domi stood up, and Emperor Burton N. Augustus personally pinned the medal on Domi's left chest.

The old emperor was very pleased and said, "Congratulations, you have become the youngest person in the history of the empire to receive this medal."

The Cross of Valor is awarded to those who have made outstanding contributions to the Empire.

[Checked that the attribute has changed due to the special enchanted item: Mental Power 71.5→72.5 (+1, originally +3, the effect is reduced because the attribute is higher than the threshold)]

[This enchanted item can peel off the enchantment effect, and the attribute will be permanently increased. 】

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Well, there are still many days ahead. Don't slack off. Keep up the good work!"

At this time, Domi and the emperor were face to face, and the distance between them was very close, so some whispers could only be said at this time.

"Protect Xia, she's in your hands."

The voice was very soft, and even if others saw the emperor's lips moving, they could not hear what he was saying. Moreover, the view was not complete from this angle, so it was difficult to translate even if they knew lip reading.

Domi glanced at Xia from the corner of his eye, then retreated with a hint of doubt. Before retreating, he suddenly decided to scan the old emperor with the analysis panel, and the result directly resolved his doubts.

[Burton N. Augustus...Age: 46...Condition: Weak, sick. 】

Coupled with his last words, a terrible and immature thought emerged in Domi's mind - the emperor in his prime is going to die! ?

Chapter 216: The Traitor Succubus

Chapter 216-215- Er Wu Zai’s Succubus

It doesn't mean that he will die immediately, there are many uncertainties in this, but he will definitely not live long if the debuff of this disease is not eliminated in time.

"According to the medical level of this world, it should be curable..."

He wished the old emperor could live longer. Now the empire, the people and his career all needed a stable environment, and a stable environment inevitably required a stable political superstructure.

Once the emperor passes away, wouldn't his five children be in chaos?

No matter how kind they appear to be on the surface, when it comes to interests and personal safety, family, friendship, and brotherhood are all useless rubbish.

The award ceremony ended very quickly, as if it was done on purpose.

When everyone left the throne room one after another, because the queen was beside her, Shia could only wave her hand behind her back to Domi, and then followed the queen away without changing her expression.

"Domi, you don't look well. What happened?" Gracesa, who was always careful, immediately noticed Domi's abnormality.

Yes, apart from the emperor's confidants, he was probably the only "outsider" who knew the fact that he was seriously ill and weak. It was easier to be noticed because he was so different from the people around him.

Domi grinned and said casually, "Everything is fine, but I still don't understand why the queen wanted to separate Xia and me."

Gracia didn't use logic and reason from all angles like Carlos did. She just stroked Domi's narrow back gently as a mother:

"Maybe she's thinking about you, too."

"You're thinking about me? Why can't I see that..."

"Everyone has their own thoughts. None of us can see into the true heart of others, right? Well, don't think about it anymore. Maybe everything will get better when you grow up."

"I hope so."

Domi thought he acted pretty well, but he felt a little embarrassed for deceiving Grace.

After leaving the palace, the Blofeld family traveled together for the first time without any other plans. Their destination was the royal city. Even though everyone had been there more or less, this was the first time for the whole family to go on a trip like this. Everyone was quite excited and had a great time for most of the day. They returned to the residential area of ​​the palace in the evening.

After finishing the royal dinner provided by the palace, Domi returned to his room early. The reason was simple: Alei, who was far away in the Demon King's City, was calling him.

"what's up."

"My Lord, the Demon King announced at the cadre meeting that he would take advantage of the civil unrest during the political struggle in the Forest Elf Kingdom to send a large army to invade and take down the Forest Elf Kingdom in one fell swoop!"

Domi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then took two seconds to digest this shocking news.

"Are you 100% sure that the Demon King will send troops?"

Inside Aleena's bedroom, beneath the huge pink and purple bed, hundreds of Tauren warriors were still trapped in the beautiful dream created for them by the succubus.

She nodded solemnly:

“I’m sure, because I’ve long been one of the succubus’ cadres in the Demon King’s army. I heard and saw it with my own eyes and ears. The Demon King’s determination seems to be particularly strong.

In addition, the entire Demon King's City and the conquered area's army have been mobilized. Now all that's left is for the frontline to be supplied, and the Demon King's army will be heading to the frontline again."

"That's really a big event..." Domi also fell into deep thought. The Demon King's army made a comeback after being silent for a year or so. Its cycle was much faster than before, enough to catch all the countries on the continent off guard.

Probably expecting that Domi needed time to think, Alei was very well-behaved and sensible and remained silent, only speaking when Domi asked her.

Not long after, Domi asked, "The forest elves probably don't know about this yet."

"Yes, sir. Because of the importance attached to the Demon King, the entire army has maintained a high level of confidentiality. Currently, no one knows about it except for a few of us officers."

"Then I'll go tell Aurora later..."

He always felt like a mouthpiece at this moment.

"By the way, Alei, do you have any thoughts on this matter?"

"idea?"

"Well, like what you want to do, or what you want to achieve."

"Then I really haven't thought about it carefully. Please give me some time..."

"Contact me when you've made up your mind."

Alemei hung up the phone, and Domi called Aurora the next second. The turnaround was as fast as Aquaman who finished one date and rushed to the next one without stopping.

The forest elf king's royal city, Yaletta, the forest palace, in the crown prince's palace.

Aurora was bent over the table, dealing with all the major and minor events in the country.

In the kingdom of forest elves, the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls is still prevalent. This is not feudal superstition, but an inevitability brought about by the form of social development.

Because of this, she was inherently inferior to Merlin, the male chosen one and also the crown prince, even though she had achieved far greater military exploits than Merlin in the previous war with the demons.

But Merlin is no joke. He stirs up trouble in the political arena, and more powerful people actually prefer this sensible elf king rather than the idealistic Aurora.

Under the instigation of this group of people, many people were still kept in the dark and blindly supported Merlin just like following the crowd.

Aurora also knew that she could not compare with Merlin, who had more experience as a human being, in this regard, so she chose to do her best in the only thing she could do.

She had to work hard to hone her ability to handle government affairs so that she could have some cards in the "arms race" with Merlin.

Her sturdy adjutant Nora from the battlefield was there to help Aurora, handing over documents, delivering papers, serving afternoon tea, and giving shoulder massages...

"Eh? The master is calling me..."

"Nora, could you help me get a thin pie from the kitchen? I'm craving one."

Nora sighed and put her hands on her hips: "Lady Aurora, now is not the time to eat. If you do, you won't be able to eat the main course."

"I know, but... please~~"

Nora really can't handle Aurora who has learned the cuteness skills. Using that foul-level face to act cute is too destructive!

The adjutant lady immediately covered her chest with her hands, hesitated for a long time, agreed, and then left the room.

Only then did Aurora connect with Domi's mind.

"Sir, it's me."

"Well, I haven't heard from you in a while, Aurora, how have you been lately?"

Aurora actually received condolences from that adult. For some reason, she felt warm in her heart. At least someone still cared about her, although her adoptive father Uncle Iggy also always cared about her.

"Yeah! I'm doing fine!"

Chapter 217 Declaration of Resistance

Chapter 217-216- Declaration of Resistance

"Then I'm relieved." Duomi naturally hopes that his 'physical children' who are far away from home can live well: "But... I'm sorry, I suddenly have some bad news to tell you..."

Aurora knew that if Domi came to her, something must be wrong, otherwise he would not come to her for no reason. But she had no complaints at all, because this was the meaning for which she was created by adults.

"Please tell me, sir. I will be mentally prepared."

Domi smiled bitterly, wondering how come all of his children were so sensible? Then Domi summarized the information that Alei had told him.

Aurora frowned after hearing this. At this critical moment, they were about to face the invasion of the Demon King's army again. No matter what, after the war was over, she felt that everything would have a result, whether it was the future of the Forest Elf Kingdom or the result of the battle for the crown prince...

Then Domi asked the same question as Alei.

"What's the purpose..."

"In fact, I want to take this opportunity to completely establish my position as the crown prince and preserve the Forest Elf Kingdom."

"Establishing the position of the crown prince means kicking Merlin out, right? I didn't expect that you, who are usually quiet, actually have ambitions."

Aurora thought Domi had misunderstood her and thought she was ambitious, so she quickly explained and looked extremely flustered.

"Haha, it's just a joke, don't take it seriously. To be honest, I think this purpose is very good. It's about this 'kick', how do you want to kick him? Do you want to make him lose his power completely, or...?"

Aurora immediately thought of the option that Domi didn't mention, and her face turned pale:

"Well... I just want him not to block me, I don't want to kill him..."