Although he was not as good as Gideon Jura, who could fully recover from any kind of injury, he was definitely not one of those glass men who shattered at the slightest touch.
The spell card she activated in an instant not only perfectly withstood the attack of a Theros time and space god, but also quickly restored her balance in mid-air. Then she stepped on the head of a huge statue and jumped high again, wanting to insert the holy sword in her hand into the chest of the huge evil god in front of her.
Because it had been strengthened many times by Zuo Si, this weapon that emitted a dazzling golden light was undoubtedly capable of causing damage to creatures like gods.
What's more, the opponent is a chaotic evil god, and he will inevitably be greatly restrained when facing weapons that are extremely inclined towards lawful good.
As a result, when Xenagos's huge hand came down again, Elspeth directly gripped the hilt of the sword with both hands and rushed forward.
The next second...
"Ah! Damn it! How dare you hurt the great god of pleasure!"
As Xenagos screamed and cursed, his palm was suddenly pierced, and a large amount of divine blood flowed out of the wound, staining the ground red.
Although this small wound was at best just a bug bite considering the size of the god in this world.
However, because the surface of the holy sword was covered with Innistrad's moonsilver, which had the purifying and exorcising properties, the cut could not heal at all, and it continued to cause intense pain and burning sensations, as if it had been stung by a poisonous wasp.
In a rage, Xenagos raised the spear in his other hand, and suddenly a ball of dazzling red light condensed and smashed down fiercely.
Boom!!!! The terrifying divine force instantly created a huge crater on the ground with a radius of several hundred meters.
The resulting earthquake caused a large number of buildings in the nearby city-state to collapse. Thousands of frightened people screamed shrilly, and many injured people fell in a pool of blood and wailed.
There is no doubt that if this divine power impact had landed inside the city, then this city-state would probably have been removed from the Seros space-time forever.
Fortunately, many residents of this city have become believers of Xenagos while indulging in sensual pleasures.
Therefore, he deliberately avoided the area where the city-state was located and chose an open space near the hill outside the city to release his power.
But even so, the death toll from the earthquake alone reached three or four hundred.
It is not difficult to understand why the mortals on the plane of Theros are so reverent to the gods.
In addition to the latter sealing the Titans and creating a relatively peaceful living environment, they themselves also possess destructive power.
Moreover, these guys, like the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology, are very emotional and have their own desires, ambitions, and preferences, and are not bound by their priesthood.
When they get angry, they lose their minds like ordinary people and do some extremely crazy and brutal things.
But Elspeth was apparently not frightened by the mad Xenagos. Instead, she completely released her powerful extremely divine power. Not only did her eyes flash with a golden light full of majesty and holiness, but two faint wings of light also spread out behind her. She looked like an angel.
It is difficult to say whether this is the effect of the holy sword, or some previously hidden power in her own blood or even soul being stimulated, or some combination of both factors.
But what is certain is that if things continue to develop in this way, it won't be long before he awakens ahead of time and becomes that impressive archangel.
You have to know that Elspeth is not an ordinary person who has awakened the spark by chance as she thinks. The huge potential contained in her soul has not been tapped due to psychological avoidance and some other factors.
This can be seen from her noble character that she will punish evil and promote good wherever she goes, and is willing to sacrifice herself to save others.
After all, it is not difficult for a person to do one or two good things occasionally, and even a big devil like Zuo Si who tends to be lawful evil is no exception.
But people like Elspeth who do good deeds all their lives and have extremely firm beliefs are extremely rare.
Some people suspect that Elspeth's soul was purified and elevated because she did too many good deeds in Bant, a fragment of the Alara space-time, and that is why she has the potential to become an archangel, because the angels in that world were promoted from humans in this way.
Some people also suspect that this is related to the unique environment of the new Capena.
The angels there will be reincarnated as humans in some way, and then complete the leap of life and soul by doing good deeds, and finally become real angels.
Others believe that Elspeth's soul may have been artificially created or undergone some kind of transformation.
Because she has revealed more than once that some faint memories that seem like those from her past life often pop up in her mind.
But no matter what the real reason is, it proves that her soul and life experience have nothing to do with the word "ordinary".
Many times, Elspeth didn't understand why, at the critical moment, her first subconscious reaction was always to rush towards danger fearlessly, just like what she was doing now.
But she never regretted putting herself in danger.
"Get away! You annoying fly!"
Xenagos was obviously enraged, and he madly used his divine power to kill the little bug that was flying around.
Unfortunately, Elspeth herself was clearly well prepared and had a very deep understanding of the gods of the time and space of Theros. Moreover, she was a hero who was believed in and worshiped by countless people - "The Lord of the Rising Sun".
This means that she can fight against divine power to some extent.
Coupled with the extraordinary power granted by the Planeswalker Spark, at this moment, Elspeth was like a female war god and fought back and forth with Xenagos.
Astonishing energy continued to collide in the sky, erupting with deafening noises, shock waves and violent vibrations.
The aftermath alone permanently changed the surrounding terrain and topography.
Since his body became too huge after becoming a god, it was not easy for him to parry and dodge, and Xenagos soon had wounds of varying sizes on his body.
What's even more fatal is that another planeswalker, Ajani Goldmane, also arrived in time to join the battlefield.
In addition, there were several locals wearing golden brass masks and armor.
Their common feature is that they all wear the holy emblem of Heliod, the sun god.
There was no doubt that this was an elite team sent by Heliod. The daggers in their hands shining with golden light like solar panels were the best proof of this.
Without exception, these weapons are blessed by the sun god and can harm the god in battle.
"Elspeth! Hold on! I'm here to help you!"
Ajani roared and cast strengthening magic on the weapon in his hand, and then he chopped it down with great force.
moment!
A bleeding wound appeared on Xenagos' thigh.
The God of Pleasure said nothing but struck him with his spear and sent him flying, bringing disaster to several warriors chosen by Heliod.
Seeing this, Elspeth hurriedly warned loudly, "No! Don't come over here. I can handle it alone."
Unfortunately, the world of Theros is a world that worships heroes, and it is also a world with very devout faith.
Many young men and women who have been exposed to heroic stories since childhood do not care about sacrifice and death in order to realize their heroic dreams.
Especially when they obtain the power of the god they believe in, they will often charge their enemies to the death.
A sturdy male warrior in golden armor jumped high up, swung the dagger in his hand that was shining with golden light, and stabbed it hard into the calf of the God of Pleasure, and pulled it down with his own weight.
In a flash, a wound several meters long was created.
Especially the blessing of the sun god bestowed by Heliod, which directly released a terrifying high temperature that burned the wound into a charred black.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! It's Heliod's lackeys again! I'm going to crush you!"
Xenagos, who was in unbearable pain, blocked Elspeth's attack with one arm, then raised his foot and stomped the ground hard.
Bang! Suddenly, an earthquake of at least magnitude 6 or above was triggered in the surrounding area.
The warrior hanging on the calf was unable to withstand this force at all. He was instantly blown away, rolling outward along the ground, with a large amount of blood gushing out of his mouth and nose.
"Daxos!!!"
Elspeth shouted out the other person's name loudly, and immediately wanted to swoop down and release the spell card to heal him.
But in less than 0.1 second, the Deep Hell Demon who had been behind all the time seized this fleeting opportunity and finally made his move.
He used advanced teleportation to instantly appear beside the injured warrior named Daxos, and started with [Command: Shock].
The latter had already been severely injured and was not very conscious, so he was immediately hit and fell straight to the ground, losing the ability to resist.
By the time Elspeth swooped down, the Pit Fiend had already captured the man and held him in front of him, threatening him meaningfully: "Madam, if you don't want him to die, then stop your hostile actions immediately. Otherwise, I don't mind killing this poor man, then ripping out his soul and torturing him for a hundred, a thousand, or even thousand years."
"Let him go! Otherwise I promise you will die a horrible death!"
Elspeth tightly grasped the holy sword, emitting an awe-inspiring and inviolable sacred light from head to toe.
"I'm sorry, but this is not your call. Either do as I say, or continue your attack at the expense of this man."
The high-level devils were obviously masters of psychological warfare who could see through people's hearts and grasp other people's soft spots and weaknesses at any time. They immediately realized that Elspeth was not a hypocrite who would sacrifice others.
But even so, the Hell Devil couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine when he looked at the holy sword, as if he was facing a Seraph God Servant.
He knew very well that even if he was as powerful as he was, if he was hit or pierced by this thing, his fate would definitely be disastrous.
Because the power of the holy sword is so restraining that it can suppress all evil creatures, including the undead.
But lawful devils are slightly better, at least they don't have to suffer the extra damage bonus of the chaotic camp like their mortal enemy demons.
Seeing Daxos being completely controlled and unable to even blink, Elspeth showed an unusually struggling expression on her face. It took her half a minute to suppress her resentment and anger and put down her sword, obviously intending to compromise.
Just as the devil expected, a person like her who is truly kind-hearted and has a strong sense of responsibility and mission will never watch any innocent person die because of her wrong choices.
What's more, Daxos is not an ordinary person. He is one of the few friends who can talk to Elspeth and share similar values and ideas after she came to the time and space of Theros. They have a very good impression of each other.
Just as she opened her mouth to negotiate, a huge figure shining with golden light suddenly descended from the sky and roared in a voice that was almost a roar: "Elspeth Tirel! What are you doing? Have you forgotten the oath you swore in front of me before? Kill that despicable usurper immediately! Only when he dies can the entire Theros plane return to normal."
"But...what about Daxus? He will die!"
Elspeth turned around and asked excitedly.
Needless to say, the golden figure descending from the sky was none other than Heliod, the sun god of this world.
He has a majestic and handsome face, wearing a loose robe and a corona-like decoration on his head. The artifact spear in his hand - Crusall is like a bright sun, constantly releasing scorching light, which is enough to melt all matter in the world in an instant.
As one of the most powerful gods, he can easily defeat any god in battle except for the first born Klothys and Kruphix.
Even Erebos, the god of death who is his opposite, is somewhat afraid of him.
"Death? From the moment Daxos obeyed my call, he was ready to sacrifice himself for this. Your hesitation now is simply a stain on this supreme honor. Now, I will give you one last chance. Launch an attack immediately and kill the usurper."
Heliod continued to release terrifying auras to force Elspeth to make a choice.
There is no doubt that his personal appearance directly escalated the conflict to an unprecedented level.
Even Xenagos abandoned those mortals, narrowing his eyes and warily staring at the god who was most hostile to him, and as always, he sarcastically said in a sarcastic voice: "You are worthy of being the great God of Light. You can actually speak so noblely of abandoning the lives of your believers.
Sometimes I feel so sorry for the mortals who adore you.
Because they have no idea that the sun god they believe in is actually an arrogant, conceited and despicable person who will do anything to maintain his status and power.
In order to maintain your leadership position among the gods, you have done many things that are not in line with your status."
"Shut up! You are nothing but a shameful usurper, a lowly satyr who wants to steal divine power. What qualifications do you have to tell me what to do?"
Heliod immediately adopted a condescending attitude and shouted loudly.
It was not difficult to see from the contempt and disdain revealed in his eyes that even though Xenagos had become a true god, and even the spark of the abandoned planeswalker had formed an entity in the Realm of Nyx, he did not think that the other party was the same kind as himself.
"Usurper? So in your eyes, all mortals in the world are not qualified to become gods, let alone to have an equal dialogue with you guys, right?
Because once mortals discover that the greatest secret of Theros is that their own beliefs and worship created the gods, they will ruthlessly abandon you arrogant bastards and usher in their own era.
More mortal gods will be born, and bit by bit, they will devour the faith that originally belonged to you.
As time goes by, you will be forgotten little by little until you completely disappear from the world.
That's why you are extremely afraid of such a future and want to strangle me in the cradle to completely eliminate the possibility of any mortal becoming a god.
But Li seems to have forgotten that I am the god of pleasure! The god of indulgence and desire!
Do you think I would keep this secret to myself? No! I have already revealed the method of deification to countless ambitious mortals! It won't be long before you see more gods like me being born!
The more you fear and the more you want to strangle it, the more you will arouse fear, disgust and hatred in the hearts of mortals.
More and more city-states will abandon their worship of you! Eventually, you will become weaker and weaker in the process until you perish completely."
Xenagos suddenly opened his arms and laughed loudly at the sun god Heliod in an extremely crazy tone.
Thanks to his ace adviser, the Pit Fiend, he has a deep understanding of the greatest weakness of the Gods of Time and Space in Theros, so he doesn't seem afraid at all.
What's more, this is not the Realm of Nyx. Even if the incarnation is destroyed, it is only temporarily expelled. Naturally, there is nothing to fear.
"What! You actually leaked the secret of deification to more mortals? How dare you!"
Heliod was instantly filled with rage, and without saying a word, he raised his divine spear - Crusall and stabbed fiercely at the "enemy of the gods" in front of him.
"Hahahaha! I just like seeing this angry expression on your face right now!"
Xenagos burst into hysterical laughter, raised his spear and staff, and rushed forward to wrestle with the opponent.
The head-on collision between the two gods instantly caused the sky and the earth to change color.
The terrifying shock wave and divine power storm almost tore everything around to pieces, and even the ground was cracked into bottomless gullies.
Many farmers and herdsmen, along with their poultry and livestock, fell into the abyss in panic.
After just a few minutes of fighting, everything within a radius of more than ten kilometers was reduced to ruins.
The city-state not far away was pierced through by Heliod's spear, and tens of thousands of residents in the city were burned on the spot by the scorching flames of the sun, and not even a decent corpse was left.
Such a tragic scene obviously shocked Elspeth deeply.
Because this is far from the bright, just and merciful sun god in her mind.
"You seem surprised, aren't you? The god you've been following turns out to be such a hypocritical person."
The Hell Demon grinned and revealed a meaningful smile.
"What do you want to say?"
Elspeth frowned subconsciously.
Because the huge and ugly monster in front of her reminded her of the demons she had encountered in other time and space before.
The eyes of the Pit Devil flashed with a red light that symbolized evil, and he pretended to be nonchalant and replied: "What I want to say is that the sun god Heliod is not as good as you think.
Like all gods on the plane of Theros, he does everything for himself.
This world does not have the kindness and justice that you pursue, but only intrigues between gods and gods, and mortals and mortals.
Unless you plan to stay here forever, there's no point in doing this."
Hearing this, Elspeth seemed to understand something. She raised her head and asked tentatively in an uncertain tone, "Are you trying to persuade me to leave?"
"Haha, that's right. Because you don't fit in here. And... the time and space of Theros will become even more chaotic."
After saying that, the Hell Demon gently pushed the hostage in his hand forward, and instantly activated the teleportation magic and disappeared on the spot.
Elspeth didn't have time to think, and immediately caught Daxos who was still under the control of magic, and then landed steadily on the ground.
At this time, the lion man Ajani also rushed over and asked with concern: "Is he okay?"
"Fortunately, it's just controlled by some unknown magic."
After a brief examination, Elspeth was visibly relieved.
"What are your plans next?"
Ajani continued to ask, staring at the completely destroyed city in the distance.
Elspeth shook her head with a bitter look on her face. "My mind is in a mess right now. I don't know who to trust or how to choose in this battle between gods. I used to think that Heliod, the sun god, should be the embodiment of light, justice, and mercy, but I was obviously wrong. Maybe that terrible monster just now was right. This world is not suitable for me."
"Alas - if that's the case, then let's just leave and let these damn gods fight each other, and then perish in their arrogance and conceit."
It is not difficult to hear from Ajani's words that he does not have even the slightest bit of good feelings towards the gods of this world.
“No, I can’t leave, not yet.
Because once I'm gone, Heliod will take out all his anger on Daxos.
Moreover, the nightmares that have frequently occurred in many city-states not long ago are also very unusual.
I think this needs to be investigated.”
Elspeth gave her reasons helplessly.
Her strong sense of mission and responsibility made it impossible for her to turn a blind eye to these things that could pose a huge threat.
"Nightmare?"
There was a barely perceptible gleam in Ajani's eyes, and it was obvious that he had thought of something.
After all, there are not many people who have the ability to trigger and manipulate such a large-scale nightmare.
Elspeth nodded solemnly, "Yes, nightmare.
It is said that residents of more than fifteen city-states have uncontrollable nightmares when they rest at night, and some have even begun to pray for the emergence of a new patron saint.
This is obviously not normal.
Maybe I should go to Soth for help.
His research in the field of magic is much deeper than ours.
And I also want to visit the refugees who fled Mirrodin and see how they are doing."
As the two were talking, the battle between gods in the distance finally came to an end.
As a new god, Xenagos was obviously no match for Heliod, and soon he was unable to hold on.
Realizing that the situation was unfavorable to him, he immediately released a powerful divine spell to force his opponent back, and then fled back to the realm of Nyx without saying a word, leaving the sun god Heliod holding his spear high, helpless and furious.
Elspeth and Ajani also took the opportunity to quickly escape, leaving Heliod no time to cause trouble for them.
…
At the same time, Zuo Si, who was far away in the continent of Faerun, had no idea what was happening in the Seros space-time. He was standing alone on the balcony of the castle on the largest island in the Falling Star Sea, which originally belonged to the province of Sel Alaur, admiring the busy scene at the dock in the early morning against the sea breeze.
On the big bed in the bedroom behind him, Yalusel was lying naked, wrapped only in a blanket, still sleeping soundly.
Needless to say, he had already turned this princess of the Cormyr royal family into "his own" last night.
After all, this was a political necessity, a "sacrifice" that had to be made in order to completely transform the Kingdom of Cormyr into a staunch ally and vassal of the West Coast Empire.
In addition to Yalusel, Zuo Si also went to the palace in Kalin Port to find his nominal wife Aisha to fulfill his duties as a husband, and at the same time handled various important government affairs that had accumulated during this period.
As the time on the continent of Faerun entered DR1371, the entire continent of Faerun began to become turbulent.
The most conspicuous of these was undoubtedly the appearance of a terrifying red dragon in the Kingdom of Cormyr. The orcs and goblins under his command began to wreak havoc in many areas, and a large number of villages and towns that lacked defenses were massacred and looted.
If nothing unexpected happens, the heroic King Assan IV and his eldest daughter will soon die, leaving behind only an infant with the right of succession.
This is why the first thing Zuo Si did after returning to the continent of Faerun was to completely take over Yalusel.
If we miss this opportunity, we may face some political and public opinion risks if we take action later.
In addition, the open and secret struggles between Shade City and Zhentil Keep continue.
The City of Ghost, which had completely established its foothold, finally erupted with its powerful background from the Netherese era, almost bringing the entire Anauroch Desert under its control, and even forming a barbarian cavalry unit of tens of thousands of people to continuously plunder cities around the Moon Sea. It was only a matter of time before a full-scale war broke out.
The re-established elves also officially raised the banner of Cormanthor and began to gather races including elves, half-elves, humans, dwarves, gnomes, halflings, etc., and built cities, reclaimed farmland, and raised livestock in a very high-profile manner.
The creator race sleeping underground in Neverwinter only has two years left before they wake up.
In almost the same year, there was the War of the Spider Queen launched by Goddess Rose.
This does not even include some other disasters of a smaller scale, such as the Falling Star Sea underwater war that began last year.
Although most land residents cannot get accurate information about what is happening in the ocean in the first place.
But the sudden and frequent visits of the inhabitants of the sea to shore and their demands for trade in weapons, armor, and food undoubtedly indicated that they were waging war or resisting the attacks of invaders.
This is different from what many people believe, as Faerun's land and ocean civilizations are almost completely isolated.
Although wars often break out between the two sides, they will still do some business when they need each other.
Especially the high-quality deep-sea pearls have always been the best raw materials for making magic pearls.
Coupled with the fact that the West Coast Empire has recently popularized arcane magic education, which has led to a surge in the number of low-level mages and apprentices, this thing has always been in a state of supply exceeding demand.
So when some underwater dwellers came ashore and wanted to exchange corals, pearls and other specialties for weapons and armor, the merchants agreed without even thinking about it.
After all, with the rise of magical industrialization, the production capacity of super-giant urban agglomerations like Askatla has far exceeded the limits that many people can imagine.
The huge magic furnace and forging hammer can forge a piece of steel that is still red, soft and hot right out of the furnace into any desired shape in just a few minutes.
Mechanical grinding wheels can complete a series of tasks such as sharpening in a very short time, which previously took dozens of minutes or even hours to complete.
It would only take a few days to prepare enough cold weapons and armor for an army of more than 100,000 people.
If these customers from the seabed are willing to pay more, they can also receive additional anti-rust and anti-oxidation treatment to slow down the rate at which they corrode underwater.
Just look at the busy scene of trading at the dock at this moment to know how satisfied the various underwater intelligent creatures such as mermen and sea elves are with these war materials.
If it had not been agreed upon when the contract was signed that fighting was not allowed within 50 kilometers of the land, the hostile forces among them would probably have put on new armor, picked up new weapons and started a bloody battle by now.
It can be said that if it were not for the powerful industrial production capacity of the West Coast Empire, these underwater residents who were unable to smelt and forge metals would not even be able to fight a decent cold weapon war and could only rely on primitive weapons such as teeth, claws, bones, shells, and stones to kill the enemy.
Of course, it is not only the residents of the Fallen Star Sea who purchase large quantities of weapons and equipment from the West Coast Empire. There are also those who are at war with Zhentil Keep, Shade City, Unther, Mulhorand Empire, Cyre, and the Maztec continent across the sea...
Anyway, wherever there is war, there will be a large number of West Coast Empire standard weapons.
Unknowingly, Zuo Si, the emperor of the empire, has become the world's largest arms dealer, and his influence is growing day by day.
But there is nothing we can do about it.
After all, those exquisite armors that originally cost hundreds or even thousands of gold coins and required master-level craftsmanship and the help of several apprentices to spend a long time to make can now be bought with just a few dozen or even a dozen gold coins. Anyone who is not a fool knows how to choose.
Many primitive blacksmith workshops were forced into bankruptcy in this way.
In the face of the powerful force of industrialization, heritage, craftsmanship, culture, historical accumulation, etc. are all bullshit. Only cheap and easy-to-use products can most impress consumers.
If necessary, the West Coast Empire could even mobilize tens of thousands of mages and apprentices to quickly mass-produce enchanted weapons and armor in an assembly line manner.
As a modern man, Zuo Si is obviously very aware of the overwhelming advantages brought by size and scale, so he has always been very generous in planning.
After a period of development, this terrible advantage is growing like a snowball, repeatedly crushing other countries and regions in the continent of Faerun in terms of trade, and the latter have no power to resist at all.
The interesting thing is that perhaps because most people have experienced so much physical plunder and killing, they don’t have such a strong resistance to this kind of economic plunder.
Only a very small number of merchants and nobles who suffered huge losses as a result would grit their teeth and curse.
Just when Zuo Si was thinking about what he should do with his free time in this month, two slender arms suddenly reached out from behind and hugged his neck. Then he heard Yalusel's slightly lazy voice in his ears.
"What are you looking at?"
"I'm watching the increasingly prosperous trade in the port area. To be honest, I didn't expect you to learn how to manage a city or even a country in such a short time."
After saying that, Zuo Si turned his head and glanced at the Iron Princess who was wrapped in a blanket and had a smile on her face.
It has to be said that due to her long-term physical training, her figure is indeed more curvaceous and sexy than women who lack exercise, and can bring extra passion and enjoyment during intimate interactions.
Having finally gotten what he wanted, Yalusel was obviously in a particularly good mood today, and couldn't help but smiled and responded: "Thanks to you for arranging a good teacher for me.
In the past, I was only focused on marching and fighting, so I didn't realize the importance of business management and logistics.
But now, I know how much effort my sister has put in over the years to prevent the financial collapse of the Kingdom of Cormyr.
Maybe the decision my father made was right.
If he hadn't taken away everything I had before, I would probably never have known this.
Of course, the most important thing is meeting you, a man who fills me with curiosity and at the same time fascinates me deeply. "
"If His Majesty Arsane IV heard these words, he would probably be moved to tears. After all, the trouble you caused back then was not small at all, and it is still affecting the entire situation in the Kingdom of Cormyr."
Zuo Si made a joke in a half-joking tone.
When his homeland was mentioned, Yalusel's originally happy face was suddenly shrouded in a haze, and he asked in a slightly heavy tone: "You know what happened in the Kingdom of Cormyr recently, right?"
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes.
The Empire has a very complete intelligence gathering system, so I am well aware of the situation in surrounding countries and regions.
I have to say that your father and sister are in big trouble this time.
Not only was there the invasion of the red dragon and his army of monsters, but there were also some nobles who had accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction and were secretly causing trouble.
If not handled properly, the entire country will fall into turmoil, unrest, or even civil war.
If something like this really happened, Shade City and Zhentil Keep would definitely be tempted to get involved."
"The nobles in the kingdom? Who are they?" Yalusel asked hurriedly.
Zuo Si patiently replied, “A lot, enough to fill up half a sheet of paper.
You have to understand, Cormyr is a thousand-year-old kingdom.
Its old institutional and political framework has worked for too long.
Internal conflicts and problems are even more numerous.
It's normal to have naysayers and people who are dissatisfied with the status quo.
However, these nobles are still at the stage of collision and conspiracy.
If His Majesty Yasan IV could settle all this quickly, they would not have to take any substantial action.
But if you fail to do that or fail miserably, things can go downhill very quickly.”
"So as long as father kills the red dragon as soon as possible, the kingdom will be able to survive the crisis safely?"
The Iron Princess obviously had extremely strong confidence in Yasan IV, and had no idea that the heroic king was no longer in his prime and that many parts of his body were beginning to show signs of aging and weakening.
This is also the pain that countless powerful warriors must face and experience as they enter their old age.
“That’s right.
As long as the nobles are sure that His Majesty King Yasan IV is still the invincible commander who is invincible, they will not dare to act rashly.
Additionally, I have approved the Kingdom of Cormyr's application for a loan of one million gold coins.
I believe that with this money, the situation will improve.
Since this is an internal affair of the Kingdom of Cormyr, and your father has not formally requested assistance from the Trade Alliance, it is not convenient for me to intervene further."
After saying this, Zuo Si put on an innocent look as if he could do nothing to help.
Hearing this, Yalusel couldn't help laughing, and while laughing he pulled the blanket that was about to slip off and said, "You want your father to take the initiative to ask others for help?
Don't be ridiculous! His pride and the honor of the Cormyr royal family would not allow him to do this.
I bet that even if he died in battle he would never ask anyone for help.
Otherwise I'd start to wonder if he's been replaced by some evil wizard or shapeshifter.
By the way, what would you like to eat in the morning? I believe that the passion last night must have consumed a lot of your energy, and you must be hungry now. "
"The guest follows the host's wishes. You are the host here, so of course everything is up to you."
Zuo Si's face was full of indifference and casualness.
"Ha! I'm not the master here, you are. Don't forget, these two islands are nominally the territories of the West Coast Empire. I'm just the governor who is temporarily managing them on your behalf."
Yalusel winked playfully, then turned and walked towards the bathroom.
Like all wealthy aristocratic women, she was a very clean person and would take a bath at least three times a day and change her clothes several times.
After all, the climate here is so hot that once you leave a place without magic to cool down, you will sweat profusely within minutes.
Anyone who loves cleanliness will not like the feeling of being sticky all over the body.
Zuo Si took advantage of the moment when the other person turned around, waved his hand and gently touched the Iron Princess's butt, causing her to scream in spite of herself, followed by a giggle, and then she took off the blanket wrapped around her body and went into the bathroom.
(End of this chapter)
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