"Is this Silver Moon City?"
Standing in front of the tall city gate, looking at the invisible bridge constructed entirely by magic, the werewolf girl showed an expression of extreme shock.
Because this was the first time she saw a city extravagant enough to use rare, precious and expensive magic on a bridge for ordinary people to enter and exit.
To be exact, the entire Silvermoon City is like a fairy-tale country.
Here there are various magical spires that stretch as far as the eye can see, as well as gardens built in mid-air and various fountains and sculptures.
Elves and half-elves riding Pegasus would occasionally fly across the sky, offering help to anyone in need.
There are even some magical instruments that play day and night standing in the streets and alleys.
Even the guards at the gate seemed so polite. They would smile and say a word of blessing to the farmers who came into the city to sell grain, meat, fruits and vegetables.
All the greed, selfishness, jealousy and arrogance in human nature seem to no longer exist here, leaving only the best side.
Even the bloodthirsty and money-hungry old dwarf Korgan inadvertently put away his usual rude and unreasonable look at this moment.
There is no doubt that all this is the result of the good environment created by Silvermoon City.
Because most ordinary people have a herd mentality, when other people and the environment around them tend to be orderly and kind, they will also be happy to show their friendliest side.
But once the surrounding environment is chaotic and full of evil people, people will rush to become the most powerful, evil and intimidating villain, even just to survive without being bullied.
Although Zuo Si did not know whether Alustriel created such a social environment in Silvermoon City intentionally or unintentionally, the fact that she was able to create such a paradise in the north where there were dangers lurking everywhere and orcs, dragons and dangerous monsters everywhere made her worthy of the title of "Lady Hope".
She did bring hope to all the people in this city and the entire North who longed for order and kindness.
If it weren't for the suppression of Silvermoon City, Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood would have probably begun to expand recklessly and established a slave empire similar to Cyre in the north.
There are also rumors that Alustriel has formed an alliance with several ancient gold and silver dragons.
In addition to a large number of high-level wizards, there are also temples that tend to be kind or neutral, such as Lord of the Dawn Lathander, God of Guardian Heim, Goddess of the Forest Mielikki, Goddess of Magic Midnight, Goddess of Love and Beauty Suna, Goddess of the Moon Sulen, and God of Nature Silvanus.
So even though the number of Silvermoon City's soldiers is always small, with no one unit exceeding a thousand, the powerful foundation it possesses is by no means comparable to third-rate forces like Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood who don't even have a backing.
This can be seen from the fact that tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of orc armies marched southwards but never approached Silvermoon City once.
Thinking of this, Zuo Si immediately said to the werewolf girl with great interest: "Yes, this is Silver Moon City. It is magnificent, isn't it? In fact, it originated from several small farms that were originally established on this land and gradually developed.
The local residents worshiped the forest goddess Mielikki and her mount, the unicorn goddess Larue.
Later it gradually developed into a small town, and was not officially named Silvermoon City until 637DR.
Later, wizards who believed in the goddess of magic came here and built the first library, imparting knowledge and magical skills to the locals.
Before long, this place became a well-known magical holy land.
The Supreme Mage is the nominal supreme leader and ruler of this city.
Later, due to the struggle for ambition and power, a series of internal struggles and even mutual vendettas broke out in Silvermoon City.
Eventually, Alustriel won the title of Supreme Mage in a vote of all citizens and began her rule that lasted more than a century.
It was under her rule that the city became so rich, prosperous and powerful.”
"It sounds like this Ms. Alastro is a very powerful person?" Fangs' eyes revealed a hint of curiosity.
"Yes, whether it's her political and diplomatic skills, her nearly three-digit children, her countless lovers, and her status as a legendary wizard and the Chosen One of the Goddess of Magic, all of these prove Alustriel's ability and strength. Most importantly, she has a good reputation. Apart from her slightly chaotic private life, there is almost nothing that can be blamed on her."
When saying this, there was clearly a hint of amusement in Zuo Si's tone.
Because based on the time of birth of Ms. Hope, it is basically certain that she is now almost 600 years old, but she is still energetic enough to pursue freshness and excitement in addition to her busy work.
I don't know how her children would feel when they find out that their "mom" has found a lover who is younger than their great-grandson.
In fact, except for Kuilu who is a dark elf, the other six of the "Seven Sisters of the North" claim to be human, but without exception they all have elven blood.
Especially those children of Alustriel whose fathers are also elves, their lifespans are often very long.
"Really? I don't believe it!"
Alena couldn't help but interfere.
For a capricious and chaotic group like hers, it is very difficult not to make mistakes for a lifetime, let alone for a few days.
However, based on the principle of not making big mistakes but making small mistakes constantly, this funny guy has learned on his own to control the harm within a certain range and try not to make his master angry.
"Believe it or not. Okay, stop talking nonsense and let's go in."
After saying that, Zuo Si took the lead and walked onto the invisible moon bridge which was completely made up of a magical force field.
Thanks to his arcane vision, true seeing and eye of knowledge, he could clearly see the force fields formed by drawing energy from the magic network.
But for those who walk on this magic bridge for the first time, it would be a little scary.
This is just like those transparent glass bridges that are set up for the sake of publicity at tourist attractions. Tourists know that these special glasses are even harder than steel, and that they may not be broken even if a big rock falls on them, but their legs will still go weak.
Especially the old dwarf Korgan who is afraid of heights. He would tap the front of his head lightly with his ax after every step he took to make sure he would not fall before taking a step forward.
Of course, he was not the only one who did this. The same was true for the orc Rhett, who knew nothing about the power of magic, and the outsiders who came to Silvermoon City for the first time.
The guards at the door were no longer surprised by this.
When the team finally crossed the moon bridge and arrived at the city gate, the guards began to perform their duties, looking up and down at this group of adventurers or mercenaries.
Zuo Si, who looks very young and is a human, obviously has no problems and fully meets the criteria for entering Silvermoon City.
Similarly, Alena, who is suspected to have fire elemental blood, the dwarf Korgan, the werewolf girl Fangus, and the elf magic archer are also within this range.
But the half-orc Rhett obviously gave the guards a hard time.
Because the orcs in the wild north are completely different from the orcs in the south who have been integrated into civilized society.
They are closer to orcs than to humans.
Therefore, they often plunder together with the orc tribes and are an absolute scourge.
The spotted cat people on the Maztec continent were also intelligent creatures that these guards had never seen before, so they were unable to make a decision for a moment.
At this moment, a woman wearing a light-colored robe, a crown on her head, and long hair that sparkled with silver light like a waterfall appeared out of nowhere in front of everyone.
She looks as beautiful as a twenty-year-old girl, but her temperament and eyes reveal the wisdom and maturity accumulated over time.
Especially the shining silver fire in his body, which was as bright and dazzling as a torch in the night sky in Zuo Si's eyes.
"Your Majesty!"
The guards in charge of guarding the city gates knelt down on one knee in unison to express their respect to this wise ruler.
Elastro waved his hand to signal the loyal guards to stand up, and he focused all his attention on Zuo Si.
After a full minute, she smiled and said, "It's not easy. I finally get to meet you in person today. Welcome to Silvermoon City, Soth."
"It's my pleasure."
Zuo Si politely placed his hand on his chest and bowed slightly.
"Haha, don't be so reserved. After all, we are all chosen by the Goddess of Magic, and you helped us resolve the massive invasion of orcs half a year ago. I still owe you a favor." Elastro blinked playfully.
It can be seen that she was in a very good mood, and even behaved like a young girl rather than an "old lady" who was nearly 600 years old.
Zuo Si couldn't understand how a man who had lived for more than 600 years could maintain such a mentality, so he could only agree with him and said, "This matter is not just about human feelings.
Because just two days ago, I just experienced an attack with about thirty one-eyed orc warriors with an average level of around LV14 and seven or eight priests involved.
In addition, there are two elects of the orc gods who are also legendary warriors and legendary priests.
Finally, a person who seemed to be the incarnation of God also descended, but for some reason he did not show up in the end. "
"What?!"
When Alustriel heard the news, his face changed drastically, and he instantly changed from the look of a girl in love back to the wise and decisive lord of Silvermoon City.
"Yes, you heard it right. Because of what I did last time, I was targeted by the orc gods." Zuo Si gave a straightforward affirmative answer.
"Why would they target you? There are so many orc-slaying monarchs and dragons out there. There's no reason for them to do this."
Alustriel frowned subconsciously, obviously unable to understand why the orc gods were making such a fuss.
Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders and replied, "At this point, motives and reasons are no longer important.
What's important is that their behavior has angered me, so I plan to kill all the orcs in the north as revenge.
Congratulations, Ms. Elastra.
From now on, whether it is Silvermoon City or the Silvermoon Federation that you are actively promoting, you no longer have to worry about being invaded and looted by orcs every autumn and winter."
Although Zuo Si maintained a "gentle and easy-going" smile while saying this, in the eyes of others this smile was ten thousand times more terrifying than the devil from the bottomless abyss.
Because that means the death of millions of orcs!
Just thinking about so many corpses piled together is terrifying.
At this moment, Alustriel finally realized why Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, wanted Zuo Si to be her chosen one no matter what.
It can be predicted that if this really happens, many people will choose to believe in Talona in pursuit of the powerful, destructive and destructive plague power.
In addition, she also understood what Elminster meant by "having a strong desire for revenge".
Just as Alustriel was shocked by Zuo Si's cold-blooded and cruel treatment of his enemies, far north of Silvermoon City, near the rolling mountains of the "Spine of the World".
A large orc tribe with more than 10,000 people is facing a catastrophe.
Ever since a falcon flew over the tribe a few hours ago and dropped a pool of grayish-white sticky feces, everyone in the tribe, from the strong warriors to the women who were responsible for washing clothes, cooking and giving birth, started to fall ill.
At first, they just had mild coughing, sneezing and tears.
But soon these symptoms began to rapidly worsen, leading to high fever, confusion, coma, difficulty breathing, etc.
What's even more terrifying is that this unknown disease or plague is still spreading at an extremely fast rate, and the herbal medicines made by witch doctors and shamans on a daily basis are of no use at all at this time.
Among the first group of people who fell ill, more than 70% have now turned into corpses, and the remaining 30% have not shown any signs of improvement. Death is only a matter of time.
"Chief! You must make a decision, otherwise our entire tribe will be wiped out without a single person left." A priest serving the orc gods reminded nervously.
The reason why he was nervous was because he had just used the three-ring magic [Remove Disease] on a very powerful warrior.
Although the soldier immediately regained consciousness and climbed out of the bed.
But after a while, the other party was infected again.
This means that there is no "immunity" to this terrible plague.
Unless enough disease-removing potion is prepared and all infected people are asked to drink it, and then all beds, tents, simple wooden furniture and other items that may be contaminated with unclean things are burned.
Otherwise all efforts will be in vain.
With so few priests in the tribe, it is a problem whether they can save people or even their own lives.
"Bastard! Are you asking me to abandon the entire tribe?" The tall and strong orc chief stood up and roared.
"But if we don't leave, we will all die, without exception. You will die, he will die, and I will die too." The priest issued a warning without compromise.
"Damn it! Can't we even take those who are not sick with us?"
The orc chieftain was obviously unwilling to give up the status and power he had worked so hard to obtain.
Because once he lost his tribe, he would be just a barbarian warrior of a slightly higher level, and would not be able to issue orders like he does now.
The priest refused without hesitation: "No! Absolutely not! Even though they have no symptoms now, no one can guarantee whether they have been infected with the plague, so we can't take risks. Otherwise, everything we do will become meaningless."
"How many people can I take with me at most?"
The orc chief was panting heavily, obviously extremely angry.
He still couldn't believe that the enemy's revenge would come so quickly and so desperately.
You have to know that this is a large orc tribe with more than 10,000 people! If there is a need for a war, they can always mobilize more than 2,000 fierce and powerful warriors.
"Twenty! Our magic and potions can ensure that at most twenty people leave alive. As for the rest, let them lie here and wait to die." The priest quickly gave an exact number.
Finally, after careful selection by the chief, twenty warriors and priests quietly left the camp and drank the [Remove Disease] potion near the river. Then they burned the clothes they carried with them and threw even the armor and weapons into the fire for high-temperature disinfection.
After doing all this, they crossed the river and headed east to see the situation of other orc tribes.
But what they didn't know was that similar situations were happening all over the North.
Spread by falcons, thousands of orcs died as a result.
Some believers knelt on the ground and prayed to God desperately, but received no response.
After all, Geumsh had tried to kill Zosi before, but was eventually intercepted by a group of hostile gods and lost two very capable elects.
It would be strange if he dared to show up at this time.
After the chief and the pastor walked a few kilometers, the camp was already littered with corpses.
A human woman held her half-orc daughter tightly, completely unharmed.
Because the bacteria and viruses used by Zuo Si are only targeted at the orc race.
Even if orcs and humans are infected, they will not feel any discomfort, and the infection will be eliminated from the body through the body's internal circulatory system in about three to five hours.
As all the orcs in the tribe died, the human, elf, dwarf and half-elf slaves they had looted and finally regained their freedom.
Especially the women who had been ravaged and tortured to the point of becoming numb, they immediately knelt on the ground and burst into tears.
But soon these people began to gather together, kneeling on the ground, praising the goddess of poison and disease, Talona, loudly with fanaticism on their faces.
It can be predicted that when they return to the civilized world, they will inevitably spread this news and the belief in Talona, greatly increasing the number of believers and influence of this goddess.
You should know that there is not a single town or village in the entire North that has not been threatened by orcs.
There is no God who would bring down divine punishment to punish these filthy, bloodthirsty and cruel beasts and rescue the innocent civilians who were looted.
Zuo Si obviously had no idea that his revenge against the orcs would bring such great benefits to Talona.
Before this, the church and priests of the Goddess of Poison and Plague had always been hated by everyone in the North.
In fact, the situation of this tribe was just the beginning of the mass extinction of the orcs in the north.
Over a long period of time, from the glaciers and icebergs of the Far North to the mountains of the Spine of the World and the great tracts of pristine boreal forest to the south, millions of orcs would slowly die out.
Because the viruses that Zuo Si personally screened and evolved would continue to spread over a wider area as scavengers and vultures in the sky gnawed on the corpses of dead orcs.
Although the plague can be cured by divine magic, the problem is that divine magic can only cover a small part of it.
As the orcs died or became too weak to move, the freed slaves immediately took up arms to seek revenge.
Several women even used scissors to tie up the orcs who had violated them, cut their lower bodies into sections, and listened to their cries of pain and despair.
Others would use a sharp blade to cut a hole in the orcs' skin, then peel off their skin alive and sprinkle salt on it to vent their anger.
After venting all her anger, the human female fell to the ground with a thud. She seemed to be exhausted and no longer had the strength to stand up.
Through the dirty and tattered leather clothes on her body, one could vaguely see a large number of whip marks, bite marks, and dark purple bruises, which were obviously marks left by the male orc when she was violated.
That skinny body had obviously reached its limit long ago.
However, her motherly instinct made her unable to let go of her half-orc daughter, fearing that the little girl would suffer the same fate as.
You have to know that the extremely ignorant and barbaric orcs have no concept of family at all, and they extremely discriminate against and despise women.
In the teachings of the orc god Gruumsh, women exist to serve warriors.
Their tasks are to give birth to offspring, cook, wash clothes, clean armor, maintain weapons and a series of other chores.
Therefore, there is basically no big difference between orc women and slaves.
Therefore, when a male wants to mate, he can find a woman he likes in the tribe and force her to have sex with him regardless of whether she agrees or not.
As for the children born, they are raised by the entire tribe together.
This human woman obviously couldn't bear to watch her daughter become a tool for the bloodthirsty beast to vent its desires, so she gritted her teeth and persevered until now.
When the threat of the orcs completely disappeared, she also lost the motivation to live. She quickly weakened and entered a dying state, waiting for death to come.
"Mom! Mom, what's wrong with you?" the little half-orc girl screamed in panic.
"I'm sorry, Corinna. Mom may not be able to accompany you any longer. You have to rely on yourself in the future."
The woman struggled to get up and gently stroked the little guy's black hair, her eyes full of reluctance.
Although she once hated this daughter who was born after being raped, her instinct as a mother eventually prevailed.
"But...but where should I go? I can't even carry heavy armor, and I've never received weapons training like boys." The girl was obviously confused and afraid about her future.
"Follow those who have regained their freedom and head south, to Silvermoon City or Neverwinter.
The last and most important thing.
Find out what this sudden plague is that targets only orcs.
If it was a divine punishment from the goddess of poison and disease, Talona, then you will have to become her most devout believer in the future; if it was done by someone, then you will have to become his follower.
Because if there was no plague, your future fate would be extremely miserable, and you wouldn't even have the chance to choose.
Well, go, go with those who have regained their freedom, they should be able to take you to a safe place..."
After saying that, the woman drove her daughter away and stayed alone in the smelly tent, waiting for death to come.
Since she had been kidnapped and enslaved by orcs, no matter how much she prayed to her god, it was of no use, so she had long since abandoned her original beliefs.
But at this moment, the woman began to pray again, and her object was Talona, the goddess of poison and disease.
She did not expect the other party to accept her, she just wanted to express her gratitude.
Just as the woman's consciousness began to blur and she felt her body getting colder and stiffer, and she might take her last breath at any time, a ray of light suddenly appeared in front of her out of nowhere.
A succubus with horns on its head, wings and a tail behind it walked out and said in a very gentle voice: "Thank the great goddess for her mercy, human. Talona has decided to accept your faith and allow you to go to her kingdom."
Hearing these words, the woman's originally dim eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement.
It was a pity that she could no longer speak at the moment, and could only make a series of strange and incomprehensible sounds from her throat.
Just a few seconds later, death finally came as expected.
Looking at the warm corpse lying on the ground with a smile still on its face, the succubus immediately changed her expression and sneered, "Mortals are really stupid. They are willing to believe such obviously deceptive lies. How could the great goddess accept a soul that converted before dying and never did anything in its life that was even in line with the doctrine?"
Needless to say, she is Ulrika, who was sent by Talona to the material world to deal with those spies from hell.
After roughly confirming the surrounding environment and her own position, the cunning succubus quickly disguised herself as one of the slaves and followed those who regained their freedom, embarking on the difficult journey back to the civilized world.
Getting from the mountains of the Spine of the World to the cities to the south is no easy task.
The first thing they had to face was all kinds of monsters and carnivorous beasts that were more ferocious than those in other places.
Across the river left over from the glaciers, there is a large area of virgin forest full of dangers.
Whether you encounter frost giants, winter wolves, white dragons, bears, tigers, gnolls, or goblin tribes along the way, it is possible that they will all die in a very short time.
However, Ulrika will obviously not sit idly by and watch these refugees who can bring great influence and believers to Talona die. Instead, she will ensure that at least one third of them can reach the town safely and spread their experiences.
This is also the purpose of the succubus being teleported all the way to the Spine of the World.
…
At the same time, far away in Silvermoon City.
Zuo Si was sitting in a magnificent palace, enjoying local delicacies served to him by a beautiful elf.
And Alustriel was sitting opposite him, sipping a glass of amber fruit wine, with an alluring blush appearing on his fair face and neck.
About a minute later, the Silver Moon Lord put down the cup and asked in a slightly amused tone, "So you have already signed an alliance with Lord Nasir of Neverwinter, and are planning to attack Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood together?"
Zuo Si nodded gently: "That's right. Even from the perspective of Silvermoon City, if the Arcane Brotherhood is destroyed, Luskan will be transformed from an evil, chaotic and aggressive city-state to a neutral order. This is not a bad thing, right?"
"I don't understand why you are suddenly interested in Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood? After all, compared with the richness of the Sword Sea and the Sword Coast in central and southern Taiwan, the northern Sword Coast is so poor." Alustriel continued to probe.
"You made a mistake, ma'am.
That is, this war was not started by me, but by the Arcane Brotherhood and the pirates who controlled Luskan.
What I am doing now is just to take the initiative.
In fact, since the establishment of maritime order, the forces of the Nelanther Islands under my control have often clashed with the Luskan pirates who wanted to go south to plunder.
There were hundreds of sporadic battles alone.
Due to the inability to plunder enough merchant ships and goods, Luskan's prosperous black market is shrinking rapidly, and the purse strings of the Arcane Brotherhood are also shrinking sharply.
If there is no way to resolve the current predicament, I don't even need to do anything, they will fall into fierce internal fighting for resources and wealth.
Usually, the way to transfer internal crisis is to launch a war abroad.
So there must be a battle between me, Luskan, and the Arcane Brotherhood.
This is an inevitable result of objective factors and economic laws, and it cannot be avoided by the will of a few people.”
Zuo Si explained in a casual tone.
He believed that with the other party's political wisdom, they would definitely understand what he wanted to express.
It turned out that Alustriel was indeed an excellent ruler. He immediately nodded to show his understanding: "Okay, I understand. Regarding this matter, the attitude of Silvermoon City and the Silvermoon Alliance is neither supportive nor opposed. You can do what you want, but you must ensure that trade is resumed as soon as possible after the war is over."
"Trade route? Is there anything in Silvermoon City that must be purchased from Luskan?" Zuo Si grasped the key sharply.
He had always believed that there was no close trade relationship between Silvermoon City and Luskan.
Important daily necessities including salt are transported from Waterdeep to Silvermoon City via complex river transportation routes.
But now it seems that things are obviously not that simple.
"Yes. There are many specialties and magical materials from the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale that need to pass through Luskan as a transit point before they can reach Silvermoon City. If this trade route is cut off, many wizards will be dissatisfied with it, and it will be difficult for me to do my job then."
Alastor did not hide anything and gave his reasons openly.
After all, mages are the most important pillar of this city.
Without their assistance, that pitiful army would have been razed to the ground by the vast orc army, just like all the cities that were looted by the orcs.
"I see. Don't worry, this war will proceed very quickly, faster than anyone can imagine." Zuo Si assured meaningfully.
A satisfied smile appeared on Alustriel's face. "That's no problem. I hope you can completely transform Luskan after the war, making it an ally of all other towns instead of an enemy. Then we can work together to create a prosperous, wealthy and peaceful North."
Zuo Si responded directly: "Regarding the transformation, I already have a detailed plan, please don't worry.
As for a prosperous, wealthy and peaceful North, I beg to differ.
After all, the reason why all the towns are united around Silvermoon City and Neverwinter is because they have personally felt the threat from Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood.
Under such a powerful external threat, they are naturally willing to give up some power and interests to ensure survival first.
But if the external threat disappears, then the conflicts of power and interests become more apparent.
Those seemingly unbreakable alliances may turn into enemies in a very short period of time, eventually forming a new geopolitical pattern.
For example, several towns that are rich in minerals, weapons and armor will inevitably fight openly and secretly for market share, and war may even break out.
Perhaps you can mediate with your lofty prestige and superb diplomatic skills, but contradictions exist objectively and will not disappear.
It will only continue to accumulate as time goes by until it erupts in a more violent form.
So I suggest you don't have too much hope for the future of the North.
You know, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."
There is no doubt that Zuo Si's remarks immediately made Alustriel fall into deep thought.
She had thought that once the Arcane Brotherhood was eradicated and Luskan was restored to being a normal city, one of the greatest threats to the entire North would be gone.
In addition, the orcs were almost all killed or injured by the plague, so they will not pose a new threat for at least a few hundred years, so peace and prosperity can be expected in the future.
But now, Ms. Hope suddenly realized that things were not as simple as she had imagined.
As someone who has ruled Silvermoon City for more than a century and has been actively promoting the formation of the Silvermoon Federation in the past decade or so, she is well aware that there will always be more or less friction between the various towns.
Some of them are due to trade issues, while others are land and mineral disputes.
Because they had a common external enemy and needed to unite, in most cases these disputes were resolved with the mediation of Alustriel.
But if there are no foreign enemies, will those towns be willing to give up the interests that should belong to them?
This undoubtedly raises a big question mark.
After a long silence, Alustriel finally raised his head and asked in a slightly anxious tone: "Now that you have seen this, is there any good solution?"
Zuo Si answered without hesitation: "Three options. One is to remain neutral and not help either side, watching them fight until they are broken and bloody and can no longer continue the war, and then intervene to mediate.
In this way, after learning the bitter lesson, no one will try to start a war for at least fifty years.
The second is to support one of the towns and let them annex another town.
If one of the subjects of the contradiction disappears, the contradiction will naturally cease to exist.
As for the last one, Silvermoon City would initiate a war itself, annex the surrounding towns of all sizes, and establish a unified country.
There may be a lot of bloodshed and sacrifice in the initial stages, but after unification, a stable national structure will be formed, and local forces can be suppressed by relying on a strong central government.
Over time, when the concept of the country is deeply rooted in people's hearts, similar situations will improve a lot. The Kingdom of Cormyr is the best example.
They practiced the feudal system of fiefdom for thousands of years, but never had an aristocratic rebellion like in other countries.
The royal family has always firmly held supreme power and suppressed domestic conflicts through complex political tactics.
But considering your personality, I'm afraid you won't adopt any of these three options."
"How do you know I won't accept it?" Elastro raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked back.
“For it is by kindness, goodness, and justice that you are loved and praised.
If one day you personally break the most perfect image in people's minds, even the citizens of Silvermoon City will no longer support you.
What's more, you have set a very high moral bottom line for yourself.
This is both a noble act, but also a powerful constraint.
You are constrained by this and cannot let go of your hands and feet like me, using many methods that may seem cruel to outsiders but are very effective to deal with things quickly and efficiently."
As we all know, once a character is established, it cannot be easily changed.
Especially for a public and political figure like Alustriel, if the image he has worked so hard to build collapses, the consequences will be disastrous.
What's more, this is her nature. Whenever she does something that goes against her conscience, she will feel strong guilt and remorse.
That is why Zuo Si was so direct in stating the method to resolve the real contradictions in the North.
Because he knew that even if he said it, the other party would not accept it.
As for the Silver Moon Alliance formed through diplomatic means, it is essentially a loose alliance.
Dwarves, elves, humans, and halflings established large and small strongholds and cities here as racial units.
Each town has almost 100% independence and autonomy, maintained entirely by Alustriel's personal charm and prestige.
If she died or left office one day, the entire alliance could be disbanded at any time.
Therefore, Zuo Si was not optimistic about the future of the Silver Moon Alliance at all.
Alastor smiled and said, "Yes, you are right. I can't adopt any of the above three solutions. But it doesn't matter. I believe that everyone has a kind side in their heart. As long as we guide them correctly, the conflict will always be resolved."
"The beauty of fairy tales lies in their unreality. I can only respect your ideas, but I will never agree with them. So in the future Luskan will be a neutral city and a trading city." Zuo Si gave a very clear guarantee.
"I feel relieved to hear you say that. Well, after talking about so much serious business, it's time to relax a little. Let's go take a bath together and relax a little."
Elastro stood up and extended an invitation to Zuo Si, who was a full head shorter than him.
Because she was very tall (over 1.8 meters) and wore a pair of women's shoes with relatively high heels, even the fully armed knights at the palace gate did not look so tall in front of her.
Of course, compared to Alustriel's height, what Zuo Si wanted to complain about most was whether this bath was serious. Although he had heard before that if Alustriel was interested in someone or wanted to be friends with him, he would invite the other person to take a bath with him.
Because only when people take off their clothes and speak honestly will they subconsciously let down their guard and show the truest side of their heart.
If it was a year ago, Zuo Si would have agreed without hesitation.
Because at that time his body had not yet begun to develop and he was able to remain 100% calm.
But if we really were to be honest with each other in the bathroom now, who knows if the little brother would suddenly stand up and salute.
"Haha, relax, it's just a bath, don't be so nervous."
Alastor thought Zuo Si was shy, and immediately covered his mouth and laughed.
Because since they met, she discovered for the first time that this young man who had always shown maturity, calmness and rationality could also appear to be at a loss in some aspects.
"Well, it's just a bath anyway."
Zuo Si sighed helplessly and followed the other party into the magnificent bathroom in the palace.
After a while, the sound of running water and Alustriel's hearty laughter could be heard from inside.
(End of this chapter)
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