Any intelligent race that develops to a certain level will inevitably form a powerful civilization. This civilization may not necessarily be orderly and peaceful, but it will not be completely barbaric and murderous.

After all, goblins do not belong to the evil camp.

Therefore, within the empire, there were many voices opposing the war, but whether from nobles or commoners, such opposition would be suppressed by the supreme imperial power.

The pro-war goblins have long been extremely dissatisfied with the existence of the Elders' Council and have been fighting openly and secretly for many years.

Although Garl was the chief of the goblin archdruids, with the goblin army at his disposal, he could easily suppress even legendary creatures. Tens of thousands of seventh-ring mages and ninth-ring archmages, forming an elite army, coupled with Imperial-standard weaponry and magical network authority, possessed the power to devastate the surface of an average planet.

So when the lieutenant general said this, he was particularly firm and there was no sign of weakness at all.

Ophelia was stunned for a moment and frowned slightly: "This..."

"But secretly, we also need to come up with ways to hinder Lord Gal." Seeing the Seventh Princess hesitate, the female officer next to her said quickly, "Our think tank speculates that Lord Gal may not necessarily prevent us from using the space tunnel, but he may very well delay the time we use the tunnel in disguise. If the delay lasts for several months or even years..."

A few years is nothing for a fairy's lifespan, but the military situation is urgent, and it is the first time that the Seventh Princess has led an army. If such a delay in military affairs occurs right away, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the Seventh Princess's reputation.

"It seems that even the Fairy Empire is not entirely united, and there are many opposing views within it."

Xu Xianxian stood aside, maintaining a formal smile.

In reality, he was silently memorizing these conversations, deducing some things. It seemed that although the imperial family held the ruling power, after hundreds of thousands of years, even with multiple internal purges, the branches of power were still entangled.

This is the biggest drawback of the immortal species.

Living too long may be a good thing for individuals, but it's not necessarily a good thing for organizations and communities. Maintaining a population consumes enormous resources, and lifespans are so long that even the meaning of seniority, morality, and blood ties fades.

Ordinary fairies can live for two thousand years, not to mention great wizards. As long as their souls are not completely exhausted, with the various secret knowledge they have mastered, doubling their lifespan is no problem.

As for legendary creatures, they condense true spirits, have immunity from rules, and can live in space environments. Their lifespans are even longer.

Under such circumstances, the former royal bloodlines naturally joined other government agencies after losing their ruling power.

This is how the House of Lords and the Presbyterian Church grew stronger.

Of course, to prevent the empire from falling into chaos or even a war of extinction, the previous emperors would no longer join any power structure. Most of them had passed away, and those who were still alive had basically devoted themselves to practicing magic, or even traveled to the outer realms, spending hundreds of years there.

"Fortunately, while fairies have long lifespans, they still have to live to the end. There are only nine former emperors left, and none of them live within the empire." Xu Xianxian thought maliciously, "If it weren't for the Fairy Mother setting the rules, these former emperors wouldn't have given up power so easily. I'm afraid they would have fought each other to the bitter end."

The Holy Fairy Empire, with holiness in front and empire behind. The creator of the fairy race is the one who truly controls the entire empire and even holds the lifeblood of the entire race.

"But there's something wrong with Ophelia being favored by the Fairy Mother."

Thinking of this, Xu Xianxian glanced at Her Royal Highness the Princess next to her.

Apart from the identical eyes, the other party has no similarities with Bai Zhen'er, and her own fairy appearance... is the same, completely different from her original human appearance.

This made Xu Xianxian wonder more than once: what on earth had happened in these three hundred years?

If she was really the founder of the Black Tower, then what would this organization have evolved into over the past few hundred years?

The stronger Xu Xianxian becomes, the closer she is to these hidden truths, but every time she tears off a layer of truth, she can always see a deeper layer of fog underneath.

"This is an interesting fate..."

Xu Xianxian thought so, but her feet did not stop. She followed Ophelia and her group to the main cabin.

Inside the spacious main cabin, a large number of crew members sat in it, miniature magic circles lit up before their eyes, and they were operating various parts of the warship in an orderly manner.

After Ophelia accompanied several officers on the inspection, she left Lieutenant General Jeviro in charge of supervision and took Xu Xianxian back to the lounge on the upper floor.

Xu Xianxian took the drinks and desserts handed to her by the crew and passed them to the Seventh Princess, asking respectfully, "Your Highness, would you like something to drink?"

"Just black tea."

Ophelia took a cup of black tea from the silver tray, then nodded at Xu Xianxian: "Natalie, come and sit over here too. There's no need to be so restrained."

Natalie is different from other subordinates and is special to her.

"...proper etiquette is still necessary."

Xu Xianxian did not sit with the princess, but stood respectfully beside her.

This is on a warship, not a private room, and officers would come here occasionally. If other fairies saw her usurping behavior, she would definitely be targeted by the Knights Court.

"But I am your lord, and you will not obey my orders?"

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