Wizarding World Beekeeper

The king did not immediately announce his successor.

After a few opening remarks, the dinner officially began.

Just like an ordinary family gathering, chatting while eating.

The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

In the second half of the dinner, the topic gradually turned to current affairs.

Especially the recent conflict between the western border and the elves has now attracted widespread attention from the people of the seven countries, and it has inevitably been brought to the royal table as a topic of discussion.

"What's the situation now? Is it really possible for us and the elves to go to war?" The queen looked at her husband worriedly.

"It's inevitable, sooner or later. Saren has been preparing for this day for a long time."

The king's face remained normal, but his eyes swept over the five children present in turn, and asked a question: "The cause of this conflict, the elves said that soldiers were missing in our country, do you think it is true, or is it an excuse? Brad, you What do you say?"

The second prince trembled when his name was called, straightened up hurriedly, swallowed the food in his mouth, and replied hastily: "Obviously, cough, it's obviously an excuse."

The king took a sip from the wine glass and looked at the second prince: "Analyze it."

Brad choked so much that his face turned red. He took a sip of wine during the interval of asking questions and flushed the food from his throat. Before he could take a breath, he cleared his throat and analyzed: "Normally, if a soldier goes missing, even if We know clearly that we have detained the missing persons, and we will not rashly send troops to invade our territory. This is almost a declaration of war and will inevitably cause conflicts. The normal method of handling should be negotiation and solving the problem through dialogue. But the other party completely skipped it. This step is obviously aimed at causing conflict."

The king said "hmm" in affirmation.

Brad breathed a sigh of relief and cast a grateful look at the little girl sitting at the end.

Fortunately, this matter was mentioned in the chat when we were playing the Pojun card before.

His answer sheet just now was all what his little sister told him at that time.

Karen noticed his gaze and couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking that this idiot's eyes were too obvious!

Do you think your father won’t notice your little moves without looking at you seriously?

My father's ability to see all directions and hear all directions was truly developed on the battlefield.

"But why haven't the elves officially declared war yet?" The king asked another question, "If the provocation is to start a war, then what are they waiting for? Set, tell me."

The third prince put down the food in his hand, pondered for a moment, and said in an uncertain tone: "Maybe they are waiting for an opportunity. There are many factors that affect the outcome of a war, such as climate, terrain, morale, etc. Maybe, they Waiting for the best time.”

"This is like when you are dueling with someone, you start the fight first and then sharpen your gun. Do you think the elves are so stupid?" The king shook his head and denied his statement, "Karen, what do you think?"

Karen had already thought about this question and answered without thinking: "I think the purpose of this conflict is not to directly trigger a war, but to test."

The king asked: "Test our reaction?"

Karen continued to speak unhurriedly: "To test our reaction, or the reaction of the entire Seven Kingdoms, is only one aspect. In addition, there should also be an intention to test the reaction within the elves.

"As Brother San Wang said, there are many factors that influence a war. Waging a war is never a trivial matter. It is impossible to fight just because you want to. If the mainstream desire of the domestic people is peace rather than war, then it is not a matter of waging a war. Good time. Emerald City must be using this conflict to build momentum and incite people's hatred towards us."

"This idea is very good." The king did not directly evaluate whether her answer was right or wrong, but used her words to explain a strategy: "You remember, even enemies who seem to be monolithic may have internal divisions. Sometimes, from Starting from this aspect can achieve twice the result with half the effort, and even win the battle without fighting."

The king then changed the question: "So, how do you think we should deal with this crisis?"

The third prince said first: "Let me tell you, since they don't want to start a war just yet, it's better for us to take the initiative and catch them off guard!"

"..."

Karen wanted to facepalm.

Isn't this playing into the Elf clan's hands?

Originally, they wanted to start a war, but they had no reason to do so. If you take the initiative to fight, the opponent will directly trigger the bonus of defensive counterattack, doubling their morale.

Brother Three King's thinking can be used unexpectedly in local wars. But it is obviously not suitable for dealing with political affairs.

The king then asked several of his children to express their opinions in turn.

Tisaya believes that now we cannot just focus on the western front.

We must also do a good job in diplomacy with the other six countries - rather, this is the key point.

In the best case scenario, if the seven countries unite and open the country to the elves, they will not dare to come in.

But obviously, this situation can only happen ideally.

What they have to do now is to do everything possible to get the other six countries to contribute as much as possible.

Tisaya said it very thoroughly, taking into account all aspects.

The next few people, even Karen, had no new ideas to bring forward, so they all followed the same example and expressed their agreement with the eldest princess's statement.

After some exchanges, the banquet came to an end.

The king picked up the tablecloth, wiped his mouth, and said a few words to each of his children, as an old father's message to his children.

Starting from the second prince:

"I have never objected to your entertainment. In fact, relaxation is necessary. However, you should pay attention to a certain degree in everything and don't overindulge."

The second prince responded submissively.

Then came the third prince:

"Your performance is very heroic, and you will definitely shine on the battlefield, but you must remember that a successful general relies not only on his own force, but also on calmness and brainpower."

The third prince nodded solemnly.

The king then looked at the fourth prince, paused longer than before, and finally said: "I hope you can make a puppet that is comparable to the activated armor, and maybe it can be used on the battlefield."

The fourth prince looked troubled: "This... I will try my best."

Then comes the eldest princess:

"Tisaya, you have been interested in political affairs since you were a child. When your brothers and sisters were playing, you followed me and read those boring government affairs reports. Now, you have grown into a person who is not weaker than me. An excellent politician. I believe you can display your value in Kermit City."

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Tisaya had a calm expression until the last sentence.

Just like she usually does.

However, when the name "Kermit City" came out of the king's mouth, Disaya was stunned for a moment, her eyes widened slightly, and although she quickly returned to normal, her face had obviously darkened.

The city of Komit is located in the northeast of the Kingdom of Tulum.

It is the second largest city after Modu and is also known as the second royal capital.

The king's words clearly meant that he wanted to send her to govern the city of Kermit.

In other words, she was not the chosen successor.

Because the heir must stay in Modu and cannot be sent abroad.

This is really beyond everyone's expectation.

Several people present, except Karen, doubted whether he had made a mistake.

If the heir is not the eldest princess, who else could she be?

In order not to arouse suspicion, Karen also imitated their behavior, raised her brows slightly, and looked at her father with "confusion".

Just in time to catch the king's gaze.

"As for you, Karen, I hope you're ready to take on the government duties for me."

As soon as these words came out, several eyes at the dinner table turned to the little princess.

Karen's mouth was half open, and she was stunned.

It wasn't until the queen coughed that she suddenly came back to her senses and stood up suddenly. She was too busy and knocked down the empty wine glass in front of her.

"Yes, yes, father. I will definitely live up to your trust!"

When she said this, she was laughing secretly: If I were not born into the royal family, I would definitely become an excellent actor.

The queen confirmed to the king again: "The heir is Karen?"

"That's right." The king drank the last bit of wine in the cup and announced the end of the banquet with his last words: "It was she who ascended the throne in the divination dream. She will become Tulum's subordinate after me. A king!"