In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

In other words, the Tower of Babel was just a by-product; what they really expected was a strong leader.

The long history of exile has made the Sarkaz accustomed to the appearance of "saviors".

And under the call of their collective unconscious, one "savior" after another will always appear.

This belief may play an unexpected role in extreme circumstances, but at this moment, Maria does not agree with this idea.

How different is it from those greedy people who madly worship giant beasts and desire the power of those superiors to put their hopes on the existence of a certain person?

So, in response to the girl's somewhat discouraging words, Maria gave a firm answer.

"You don't need to care what they think!"

"This……"

"You have the king's mercy, and that's a good thing, Theresa."

Maria looked at the girl and said firmly, "But before you show your kindness, you should clearly realize that you are different from others..."

"..."

"I heard from a blood demon that you often appear in person in disaster-stricken areas, personally organizing people to carry out disaster relief..."

Maria blinked and mentioned what Warfarin had said to her.

Theresa's eyes also drooped slightly.

"You... don't think this is a good idea?"

Maria's criticism made Theresa a little sad, but she had to admit that Maria's point of view was very direct.

The crown, scepter, and territory respectively represent the legitimacy of identity, strength, and status.

Now that she has lost her scepter, if she gives up her territory, she will really only be left with the title of a demon king.

This was fatal to her ability to accomplish anything.

"That's good, Theresa. I'm not denying your kindness... In fact, in my opinion, you're a very good leader."

Maria spoke calmly, but only offered a few compliments.

"But... your Kazdel doesn't accept such a leader... What do they need? They need a strong goal."

“This goal can be long, difficult, or even unrealistic… The only requirement is that it meets the expectations of the vast majority of people.”

"And the orders you are implementing now...are all short-term and superficial. I don't deny that this has a greater impact on improving the lives of Kazdel, but you are only meeting their material needs, not their spiritual needs."

"Kazdel has been silent on Terra for far too long. Your people need a shot in the arm."

“And Tracy did just that… He took advantage of the foundation you laid for him and provided the answers to spiritual needs.”

Maria's words were cold, revealing the naked reality to Theresa.

Theresa is undoubtedly a kind and wise leader, but judging by her current performance, she is only suitable to be a deputy figure in a large organization.

This girl is still far from being a leader who can truly lead everyone out of difficulties.

At least, Maria couldn't believe what results the other party's kind thinking could produce.

"But...if we continue to stay here, the members of Babel Tower will..."

Theresa must have listened to Maria's warning, but she also had many concerns.

The most important of these are the members of the Tower of Babel.

A large number of them are not Sarkaz.

They came under her command for their ideals, and she also had the obligation to protect these people.

If they continue to stay in Kazdel, the conflict between the two sides will still revolve around these people.

Theresa didn't want these people to encounter too much danger.

Maria's solution was simple and clear.

"Purge troops..."

Maria tilted her head slightly, her eyes flickering.

"Use a strong enough army to suppress everything... You have been weak for too long. You need to show others your iron fist!"

"But it might cause a rebellion."

On the side, Kal'tsit, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke at this time.

Her words were serious and hesitant.

"Right now, the only combat-capable organization we can mobilize is the Tower of Babel... If we were to recruit from them to form a purge force, we'd inevitably have to include a significant number of people from other races... This might not be a big deal for us, but within the Sarkaz, if the Demon King used outsiders to suppress others within, it would likely exacerbate conflict."

"Especially during special missions, assassinations are not uncommon. The enemy will likely spread the word that the Demon King doesn't trust the Sarkaz... This will further affect Theresa's reputation."

"Then establish a secret force."

Maria tilted her head, her eyes sharp.

Her thoughts had always been so direct.

Since this team cannot move out in the open, they will move underground.

After all, Kazdel does not have much infiltration from other countries now, and her only opponent is the Kazdel Military Committee.

As long as they can intimidate the Kazdel Military Council, all problems will be solved.

But the question is...will Theresa really make such a choice?

You know, this girl was a 'good kid' who was willing to leave her own capital in order to avoid civil war in Kazdel.

Although Maria thought this kindness was a bit ridiculous, she had to admit that it was also because of this that so many people gathered around the girl...

"I'm not asking you to make a decision. In fact, what I'm giving you is just a suggestion, Theresa."

Maria understood the girl's hesitation and turned away, slowing down her words. "I know you're kind, but I hope that in the future, you won't just appear as a little girl in a dress to the other Kazdel people."

After saying that, Maria fell completely silent.

Theresa also fell into deep thought.

Although she talked for a long time, Maria only had one core policy.

Suppress...

Use absolute strength to suppress the influence of the Kazdel Military Committee.

This is actually possible for them.

On the one hand, girls are the ones who have the greatest influence nowadays. On the other hand, although the number of members of the Tower of Babel is indeed not as large as that of the Royal Court, the strength of its top leaders is not particularly inferior to that of the Military Committee.

In other words, Maria's plan for the dark forces has the potential to succeed.

only……

"Let's talk about this later."

Theresa said this, intending to put this issue aside for the time being.

The two people in the room didn't say anything, but each of them showed a different expression.

"Come to think of it, Kal'tsit, weren't you supposed to go take care of something just now? Why are you back so soon?"

Theresa spoke, her words tinged with doubt.

At this time, Kal'tsit finally came to her senses and looked at Theresa seriously.

"Rhodes Island ship..."

"Cleaned up."

……

The three women soon arrived on Rhodes Island's ship.

To be honest, this is not the first time Maria has visited Rhodes Island.

But the viewing experience today is indeed quite different from before.

The most important thing is that there are not many people living in Rhodes Island now, and the whole environment has an eerie sense of silence.

The cold metal fits in with the surroundings, and the faint dust indicates that it was cleaned out not long ago.

More importantly, the machine as a whole now gives people an ancient texture, but the various equipment inside it looks more than twice as advanced as in the modern era.

This surprised Maria a little.

Kal'tsit also seemed extremely hesitant at this time.

She didn't know whether to lead everyone forward.

This made Theresa a little confused.

"What's wrong? Kelsey?"

"...No, it's nothing."

After much hesitation, Kal'tsit gritted her teeth and continued to lead everyone forward.

At this time, Theresa slowly explained the origin of this ship...

"This is the battleship we unearthed at RemBitol... It's amazing, isn't it? Everyone's battleships still need a lot of improvement, but we unearthed this even more powerful technology underground."

Theresa said, her eyes narrowing with a smile.

Even she knew that there were too many secrets contained in it. It took Terran humans countless years to develop and reach the current level of technology, but under Kal'tsit's leadership, they actually dug out this kind of warship that had been buried underground for who knows how long, but the technological level was obviously beyond the current era.

If this matter were to get out, God knows what kind of turmoil it would cause.

But Theresa did not ask Kal'tsit specifically, but simply asked her if this thing was important.

After receiving a positive answer, she spent a great deal of money to bring it back from Rembilt's territory to Kazdel and carried out a two-year cleanup.

Of course, Theresa also noticed the hesitation and entanglement that Kal'tsit was showing at this moment.

Obviously, even she was a little unsure about this choice.

But Theresa's choice was simple.

She chose to believe Kelsey...

Although there were various complicated things that happened when they first met, after spending a long time together, Theresa gradually realized that Kal'tsit was not the kind of extreme hater who acted against Kazdel.

She was simply driven forward by her mission.

This is also why the two sides can still come together and communicate.

Kal'tsit also saw the plight of Babel Tower.

Just half a year ago, Kal'tsit told Theresa something as if she had made up her mind.

She knew someone...who might have a solution to Kazdel's current predicament.

And that person...

"In this very ship."

Theresa continued forward, her eyes flickering.

Maria followed behind the two of them, looking a little confused.

According to them, the ship has been buried in the ground for who knows how many years.

Can we really see living people among those excavated at this time?

However, Maria really didn't know much about these things, so in the end she just chose to follow the crowd in silence.

It is worth mentioning that although Kal'tsit had just been cleared out, she seemed to have lived here for many years and moved around easily.

After inspecting several still-running machines, Kel'tsit soon opened a cold room for everyone...

"Tick tock..."

Unlike other places where there is still some yellow soil and dust left, this place seems to be sealed, and everything around it is as clean as a star.

Each instrument stayed precisely in its position, and the screen was still flickering, displaying some data.

But these are not the most important things to worry about.

What’s most noteworthy is…

“These words…”