Location: O5 Council The O5 Council is the core circle of the Amn Empire, symbolizing the five giant forces that govern the Amn Empire.

Because every force has a nominal manager.

Therefore, the outside world jokingly calls the five heads of the O5 Council of the Amn Empire the Land of Merchants itself.

However, even as the head of the O5 Council, Mr. ONE is not without his troubles.

As the saying goes, small-scale wars can promote the prosperity of local business.

Even in the past, the merchant lands have often instigated conflicts among nations.

But a large-scale, total war would only lead to business contraction.

For the Amn Empire, which relies heavily on commercial traffic, the turmoil in the entire continent will shake the foundation of the Amn Empire.

And now, no one can prevent the outbreak of all-out war.

The world's attention is focused on the big countries, but few people notice that in every corner of the world, those city-states are declining at a very fast pace.

Or even... exit the stage of history directly.

For Mr. ONE and his friends, this is simply a dark turmoil.

The business of big countries is not so easily influenced by them, and it is very difficult to conduct trade.

In fact, commercial trade with small city-states is the key to the Empire of Amn.

[After all, small city-states with weak commercial systems can be exploited more easily by them]

Oh no.

What we tell others is that it is saturation work.

All in all, small city-states had no choice in the past.

Many people will never be able to step out of the city and into the wilderness in their lifetime.

For many poor people, the cost of using the teleportation array is like a knife stabbing the carotid artery in their already poor bodies.

During the three years of world unrest, the Amn Empire's foreign exchange reserves decreased by 30%.

Thanks to the goddess of commerce and her agents on earth, if they had not shamelessly joined the industrial chain system, reduced costs, increased efficiency, and expanded domestic demand, the empire would be in turmoil now.

But now, here comes the problem.

The person who brought about all these changes, the one whom Mr. ONE himself respectfully calls His Majesty, sent his person in charge over here.

As a top demigod, he could tell at a glance that the rumored second princess was not the real one.

She is just a clone.

This is really scary.

A clone passed through the teleportation array and crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, but was still able to communicate with him like a normal person.

This method is horrible.

If there is only one clone, then that's fine.

If there are five, ten, or even twenty of them, they can directly reverse the failure of intelligence on the battlefield and create a miracle for victory in the war.

If you still have a strong power...

That would be even more terrifying.

This kind of person is simply a moving powder keg.

So after actually meeting Olivia, his first reaction was, what is the Enther Empire doing? Are they trying to send envoys to cause trouble here?

Or, what on earth was that lord thinking? However, none of this was more terrifying than what the princess said next.

"I am Olivia. You can call me Prince Olivia or you can call me Sin of Sloth."

At this moment, endless thoughts flashed through ONE's mind.

In the end, all the words converged into one word——

"ah?"

Not buddy.

Are you guys kidding, Ense?

Having an emperor is already too much.

There was one adult who went even further.

Even the Empress now possesses power close to that of a god.

Now tell me, is your real princess who has been hiding for a hundred years the real sin - laziness?

Not a buddy?

Do you think this is appropriate?

Olivia understood his surprise.

After all, similar expressions will appear in other countries.

Some countries have even emerged now.

Mr. ONE pinched his brows and confirmed this matter again and again. Finally, he had to believe that the Enther Empire in the Groove was still hiding.

If you had displayed such strength earlier and before the war, as the Amn Empire is also mainly composed of humans, we would have just waved our flag and sent you to the throne of world hegemony.

By this era, only humans can speak loudly, and even if the Amn Empire is annexed, it will be a good choice.

after all……

Amn did not come first before the O5 Council.

The five giant commercial forces corresponding to the O5 Council first came into being. In order to make more money, they chose to unite and form the Amn Empire.

"So, Prince Olivia, you came to us because..."

"First of all, although the Amn Empire was established in the later era, the O5 Council itself was already widely active on the continent before the establishment of the Amn Empire, right?"

Mr. ONE nodded.

Anyone who knows the history of the rise of the Amn Empire knows this.

It can be said that this is not information that needs to be concealed.

Seeing this, Olivia's lips curled up into a smile.

“I think you all know about the Golden Country. We launched a round of strikes against the Golden Country some time ago and found that the goblins were probably just the smallest trouble.

There lies the true ultimate terror within the Golden City."

Mr. ONE nodded.

Even though he was far away in the Amn Empire, he had heard about this matter.

Olivia smiled and said:

“The crisis in the Golden Country is closely related to the actions of the long-eared elves many years ago. Louis suspects that the long-eared elves are probably the mastermind behind the rampage in the Golden Country.

But during the Age of Elf, the Elf Kingdom frantically cleared out any information related to goblins.

We are in a time crunch right now and we can’t afford to waste time tracing the source, so this time I came here mainly because Louis asked me to pass on a message for him.”

"What is it?"

"He wanted to know what happened between the elves and goblins.

If possible, it would be best to explain the cause, process and result.”

Mr. ONE thought for a long time and looked at the other four members of the O5 Council.

The four men saw this and they couldn't avoid it, so they nodded and said, "We can tell you everything we know, but if possible, I would also like to share the intelligence of the investigation with you."

Olivia nodded in agreement.

This is a reasonable request.

At this time, Ms. Five, who was in charge of the main cultural heritage of Amn, used some means to quickly collect information about elves and fairies. She opened her eyes and said:

"Then let me tell you about this."

She told the information left by her ancestors.

The first is the rumor about goblins.

“When the five O5 factions were formed, goblins were no longer active on the continent.

For some reason, they all went to Larmag together at that time. That place is where the Golden Country is today.

At that time, out of respect for the goblins, all forces designated that area as goblin territory and swore not to attack them unless they were actively attacked.

Their nature makes fairies more like the ones rumored in later fairy tales: innocent and kind, and they can even help you make a wish.

But not long after the Golden Country was sealed off, according to unofficial historical records that we cannot guarantee are true, the World Tree that supported the crystal wall of the continent disappeared.”

Olivia was a little surprised when she heard this.

She had only seen the World Tree in myths and legends.

But if we trace back the history of the Golden Country, wouldn't the World Tree still stand on the continent more than 8,000 to 10,000 years ago? This period of time is very short for most humans.

But for the oldest demigods from some of the longest-lived races...

Maybe he had seen the true appearance of the World Tree when he was young.

Ms. Five frowned and said, "Among the O5, the third brother's faction was the first to be established. That period was when the elves came out of the dungeon."

Mr. Three nodded and said:

"Yes, there was even a period of time when we traded with the newly emerged elves. Of course, they were not called elves back then."

Olivia's eyes lit up.

I didn't expect that, just after coming to meet the O5 Council, I would find the person who dealt with the elves back then so quickly.

"Were there any relevant records left at that time? I want to see the specific details of your transaction with the elves at that time."

Ms. Five said: “According to the records left by our ancestors, although the goblins did not wage war against other countries at that time, they were ferocious and cruel in appearance and were not very likable.

There are written records that say the elves once scared a leader's child into tears.

But they told their ancestors that those ferocious warriors were veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles in the dungeon. The war had ravaged their bodies and made them look hideous.

The impact on other residents was not that profound, but I found something very interesting in the ancient books."

Olivia raised an eyebrow and said, "What is it?"

Ms. Five said strangely: "Since the second transaction began, our ancestors have discovered that individuals who meet the aesthetic standards of normal races have appeared one after another among the elves.

And as the number of transactions increases, the proportion of these individuals becomes larger and larger.

Then, they didn’t know when they started, but they never saw the first batch of elves again.”

These are the oldest texts.

To be honest, in the past, even Ms. Five, who was in charge of this part of the work, did not have the energy to understand the situation word by word.

Being able to swallow it whole is already fulfilling one's loyalty and responsibility.

It is even more difficult to sort out the situation of each major race and carefully study the details.

So even for her, it was the first time she learned about this "wild history".

At this time, Mr. Three spoke up: "There are no original transaction samples, but we have the habit of reproducing past bulk records and have retained a small number of transaction records of early bulk products."

Olivia immediately said, "Can I see the records?"

"Yes, they are just some scraps of paper left over. They are preserved because of the old generation's habit."

He waved his hand.

Several sheets of manuscript paper appeared in the void.

There is not much recorded in it, only a dozen or so major transactions and notes.

Olivia took a look.

As expected, the main content was the fixed materials needed by the elven archers, and it was not until the very end that we saw a few materials related to magic arrows.

Olivia was silent for a moment and said:

"In the early years, the dwarves of Forge had the most contact with goblins, right?"

Everyone nodded.

Olivia sighed and said:

"Wait a moment. I will send some information to the clone in Forge Castle first."

Everyone had a subtle expression.

This princess is really too lazy to hide things.

As if she noticed everyone's subtle gazes, Olivia smiled and said:

"The power of the great sin of laziness is enough to easily extract this clone, whether it is yours, the one in Forge, the Dragon Empire, the High Forest, or the Hidden Forest.

It's just a matter of thought, no one can stop me from leaving."

What arrogant words.

but……

If it is a great sin, then it seems reasonable? After a moment, Olivia opened her eyes and said, "The dwarves of Crucible and I have confirmed that the materials needed by the goblins in their early years are very similar to the materials you traded with the elves in your later years."

The O5 council members didn't react for a moment, but after a moment their expressions became horrified.

"Like goblins?"

"Have they learned the goblin techniques?"

"Impossible! When they made the deal, they hadn't even gone to the Golden Country yet!"

At this time, Olivia said quietly, "According to our investigation, tieflings had dealt with elves in the past, and no traces of magic were found in the elves. This is the information I just got."

Tieflings are descended from human blood and still look roughly like humans.

However, their demonic bloodline left a clear mark on their appearance.

As we all know, both demons and devils have a stronger sense of magic than ordinary humans.

In other words, magic, as it was originally known, refers to the spells used by demons and devils.

But later, with the expansion of the magic network, the power of magic gradually spread to all races.

At this time, everyone in the O5 Council had already made some vague guesses.

Until Olivia put the final word on the matter:

“There are more old dragons on the dragon clan’s side, and during the Dragon Madness Disaster, the dragon clan and the elves fought fiercely.

According to what they said, the elves that came later were no longer the same as the elves that came before.

But thanks to the changes made by the new elves, the elves became much tastier later on.”

This statement was very painful, but it undoubtedly put an end to one thing.

That is...

The original elves didn't know any magic at all.

Dragons are also the oldest creatures that master magic.

This makes them very interested in large amounts of concentrated magic power.

The improvement in the elves' taste indirectly proves one thing: the elves' magic power is acquired through acquired means.

But if it was just through learning, how could the elves quickly master the power of magic in such a short time after leaving the dungeon, and develop it to become one of the most magical races on the continent?

The human race's survival time is too short. Even for demigods, there is a clear gap compared to the demigods of long-lived races.

The people in the O5 Council actually don't care much about that period of history.

But now, after comparing the intelligence from all parties, I felt something was wrong.

Weird.

It's so weird.

At this moment, a circle of light suddenly appeared beside Olivia.

Louis' figure walked out.

The expressions of several members of the O5 Council froze instantly.

"Mr. One, long time no see."

Mr. One said stiffly:

"Your Highness Louis, why are you here?"

"Herme came to your place. I asked Olivia to come here so that I could use her clone to jump to your place."

He said calmly: "Don't worry, I have no interest in the Amn Empire. All I want is for Helmer to die."

(End of this chapter)