Chapter 271: Giving Seryu a helping hand
The special training was decided.
It would have been fine if Amanda hadn't mentioned it, but after she did, it added an extra training exercise, which made things even worse.
However, it was too late to regret.
Ilio's office was right next to Zephir's, and he was very proactive in finalizing the training plan with Zephir.
When Zephir learned that his youngest was determined to make progress, he happily agreed. He patted Amanda's head and said kindly, "Your brother would be very happy to know how hard you've worked."
He didn't know whether his brother was happy or not, he only knew that he was very unhappy.
But what can I do if I am not happy? I can only accept it with tears.
Shu Li and the other goblins looked at him with immense sympathy. Trying to play fast and loose with Ilio was impossible!
However, the dragons' training methods are indeed different from those of the goblins, so there is nothing wrong with Ilio seeking cooperation with Zephyr.
After discussing the special training, Shu Li asked about the necromancer and the nightmare.
Yesterday, Ilio went to the Magic Tower for the whole afternoon and didn't come back until the evening. I wonder how the discussion with Danlov went?
"Necromancers and Nightmares?" Ilio elegantly lifted his teacup, took a sip, and smiled confidently. "Of course they've been solved."
"Solved?" Shu Li was stunned. "So quickly? When was it solved?"
Elio did not hide anything and briefly recounted what happened in the Wobba Canyon yesterday afternoon.
Shu Li's mouth dropped open when he heard this, and the other members of Team Light were even more stunned.
Ilio is so powerful that he not only killed the necromancer at the level of a mage saint, but also severely damaged the high-level nightmare that had lived for ten thousand years.
Kumandi frowned slightly and asked, "Sperian, why didn't you tell us yesterday?"
They knew nothing about the Necromancer and Nightmare going to the Grand Canyon.
Shu Li apologized, "Well, it's mainly because this matter is beyond our capabilities. I didn't want you to worry, so I asked Ilio for help first. I want to wait until he and Danlov have solved it together before telling everyone."
He had no idea that Ilio would act so quickly. He had just finished reporting in the morning, and in the afternoon he went to the Grand Canyon alone and fought a big battle, and won.
Ace praised: "You did the right thing."
Kumandi nodded seriously. "Next time, let's talk it over with everyone. We're a team, and we can shoulder the responsibility together."
Shu Li felt warm in her heart and replied, "Okay, I understand."
Elio put down his teacup and asked, "Where's the grass?"
In fact, after he reported the situation to Wang last night, he knew the origin of the grass, but in order to play the whole play, he had to ask.
"It's Blood Hell Grass! A demonic grass from hell."
Shu Li told everyone in detail the information he got from the Elf King.
"...The current king of Cecilia sold his soul to the God of Darkness long ago. He deliberately killed his brother and usurped the throne to exploit a loophole in the contract."
"How despicable!" Desio said angrily, "He is not even human."
"Yeah!" Angel sighed, "Seleu is so pitiful."
Nasha clenched her fists involuntarily, suppressing the hatred in her heart. "Is there no way to kill him?"
Shu Li said, "So I want to help Seleu return to Cecilia with a legitimate reason and overthrow the regime of Denton Tricker."
Budno high-fived: "That's a good idea!"
Seleu is the prince of Cecilia and the legitimate heir to the throne, so it would be best if he could come forward.
"But how?" Angel asked.
Shu Li said, "At the moment, this is just a preliminary idea. We'll have to meet with Seryu to discuss the specifics."
Overthrowing a country's regime is not an easy task.
Especially since Denton Trick had been king for eighteen years, he had deep roots and great power. It would be difficult to compete with him without strong enough forces.
Seleucus is now just a commander without troops, and it is basically a fantasy to want to defeat him.
Nasha bit her lip and said firmly, "I will help him."
As the princess of Pedam, she has a duty and obligation to avenge the deaths of her people. Although she has nothing now, if she can find her brother, they can work together and gather the remaining forces of Pedam, which will be a formidable force.
"The Queen of Dalia is my aunt. If I ask her, maybe I can borrow some troops." Nasha lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "If I have the chance, I will go back to Dalia and borrow the Sword of Boshug from the Queen."
The Sword of Bersuger is one of the five magic swords and is the dowry of Queen Dalia.
With the magic sword in hand, you will be more confident.
Shu Li looked at her and said, "It will be very hard."
Nasha smiled confidently. "I'm not afraid of hard work."
No matter how hard it was, it was nothing compared to the time I'd been on the run. Hunted by the Black Knight, I'd been hiding from place to place every day, living in constant fear. I couldn't sleep in fear, and I couldn't see any hope.
Things are much better now than before. What reason does she have to retreat?
"In that case..." Siti snapped her fingers. "As the princess of the Threx Empire, I must do my part! Leave the military borrowing to me!"
Next time I go back home during a long vacation, I will go and whisper something in my father's ear, and it will definitely work.
"Oh, and there's also the Sword of Asera! I'm going to write a letter to Grandpa, asking him to visit my uncle in the Saint Nia Mountains."
If my uncle becomes a sword master, I will quickly take him down the mountain to do great things.
Hector looked at Nasha, then at Siti, and lowered his head in frustration.
He is useless now and can't help anyone except himself.
Elio listened to the children's heated discussion, scratched his ears, and shooed them out. "You haven't even learned your skills yet, and you want to imitate the adults and start a war? Get back to class!"
The goblins who were kicked out of the office made faces at Ilio at the door.
Ilio glared, and they pulled up their human teammates and slipped away quickly.
"These little guys are so brave." Ilio muttered.
Zephir folded his arms, leaning against the doorway of the next office, and said with a smile, "With that person here, it doesn't matter if I'm a little fat."
“That person” naturally refers to the Elf King disguised as a human.
Elio squinted at him. "Do you know what they're trying to do?"
Zephir raised his eyebrows: "What do you want to do?"
Ilio spread his hands. "Wage war, seize power."
Zephir was stunned for a moment, then laughed and asked, "Whose idea was it?"
Ilio raised his lips and said, "Sperian."
Zephir was silent for a moment, then said, "Brave Sperian?"
He had heard of the deeds of this little goblin, and he was indeed different from others by daring to propose the idea of fighting for power.
However, judging by Ilio's expression, he didn't seem to object.
If you have an indulgent parent, there will be someone to cover for your child no matter how he or she behaves.
No, it’s not one parent, but a group - a group of people.
Shu Li is a man of action.
After school in the afternoon, he and his teammates went straight to find Seleu.
At that time, Seleu had just finished his classes at the Swordsman Academy next door. He was wearing light armor and sweating profusely as he returned to the Magic Academy dormitory, ready to take a hot bath.
He was stunned when he saw ten teenagers standing in a row, looking at him with sharp eyes.
"What's wrong?" Seleu asked with a frown, thinking something big had happened.
Shu Li stepped forward, took his hand, and said excitedly, "Let's go to my and Ace's dorm. We have something to discuss."
So, Seryu didn't even have time to take a shower before he was surrounded by the boys and taken to the freshman dormitory.
In the living room, Shu Li relayed the previous information to Selyu in detail, emphasizing the Blood Hell Grass and the fact that Denton Trick sold his soul to the God of Darkness.
"We must not let the Dark God's conspiracy succeed. We must kill Denton and destroy the dark forces behind him. So—" Shu Li pressed Seryu's shoulders and said seriously, "We need you to stand up and overthrow his regime."
Without the king's protective aura, Denton was just an ordinary villain.
Nasha and Siti took the opportunity to say that they would lend him a helping hand.
Hector patted his chest. "If you need me, just tell me. I will do my best to help you."
"And us!" The goblin and the dragon raised their hands.
Ace smiled and said, "I have some connections in the Ezerafar Empire and can help out a bit."
Seryu looked at his enthusiastic teammates, his eyes moist with shock and emotion. "...Thank you."
Shu Li grinned and said, "We are friends, and friends should of course help each other!"
Disio waved his fist and said, "You are the prince of Cecilia. It's only natural for you to take back everything that belongs to you!"
Nasha said bitterly: "Denton is also my enemy. We should join forces and take revenge together."
Seryu stood up from the sofa, placed his right hand on his chest, and solemnly thanked each of his teammates.
"I appreciate your kindness, but revenge is no small matter, and war is no joke. I'm about to embark on a cruel, bloody and difficult path, and success is uncertain. You have your own wonderful lives to lead, and you shouldn't be drawn into my hatred."
Shu Li wanted to say something, but Seryu raised his hand to stop him.
"You are still young. The most important thing now is to improve your own strength. As for Denton, my sister and I will take care of him."
"But..." Shu Li hesitated.
"I'm not rejecting you, but the current situation doesn't warrant a major war." He looked at Nasha, Siti, and Ace and said gravely, "If the Dalia, Serex, and Ezerafar Empires all fall, the entire continent will be engulfed in war, which will only benefit the dark forces."
Seleucus is older and thinks about things more comprehensively and carefully.
It was originally just a small-scale war of revenge and should not have been expanded to involve other countries.
War will cause bloodshed, death, and the destruction of countless families.
Since Denton sold his soul to the God of Darkness, the more chaotic the entire continent is, the happier he is.
He is now launching wars and annexing neighboring countries simply to strengthen himself, expand his military power, and prepare for launching even bigger wars in the future.
Shu Li listened to his analysis and bowed her head in shame. She had indeed been overthinking things and had overlooked the most important aspect.
War and plague are breeding grounds for darkness.
Denton had been wantonly annexing neighboring countries. If the three empires were to fall at the same time, it would give him an opportunity to drag more countries into the war and strengthen the dark forces.
Unable to bear the little goblin's dismay, Seryu said in a soothing tone, "To wage a war, financial, material, and human resources are essential. Over the years, my sister and I have been planning and striving to build a powerful army. In a few years, we will be able to return to Cecilia with honor and seek revenge on Denton."
Seeing that Seryu had already made up his mind, Shu Li said, "No matter what, we will fully support you!"
"That's right!" Hector pounded his chest with his fist. "I still have some inheritance that's quite valuable. If I sell it, I'll make a lot of money."
"Money? Gold coins?" Amanda said with a blink of an eye. "I have plenty in my cave. I'll go back and get as many as you need."
On the mainland, no one can compare to the dragon clan in terms of wealth.
Angel pursed his lips and smiled, put his arm around Hector's shoulders and said, "You'd better keep your inheritance for now, in case of emergency."
Shu Li said: "As for food, we can provide it."
The wheat grown in the Elf Kingdom every year piles up like mountains, and it cannot be eaten up. It can only be sold to countries on the mainland in exchange for resources that the Elf Kingdom and the Fairy Forest do not have.
Even so, there is still a surplus, which might as well be given to the Seleucids as military rations.
He would discuss it with the Elf King later and there would definitely be no problem.
Ace glanced at Shu Li, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"Oh right." Shu Li suddenly thought of something and asked Selyu, "Does anyone else know that Denton killed his brother and usurped the throne?"
Seryu hadn't yet digested the matter of gold and food. Hearing Shu Li's question, he was slightly taken aback and said, "Power struggles among royal families are never brought to the surface and made public."
"You mean... the people of Cecilia don't know that Denton usurped the throne?" Shu Li asked in surprise.
Seryu smiled bitterly: "Only a few nobles know about this. This is a royal scandal, and no one will publicize it."
Hector said: "If Seleu doesn't tell us, we won't know."
Cecilia is just a small country. A coup in a small country will have no impact on the big countries, so naturally no one pays special attention to it.
Moreover, the continent is vast and information is blocked, so it may be one or two years before people know about the collapse of a small country.
Shu Li frowned and said, "As the saying goes, you must have a legitimate reason to fight. If you want to overthrow Denton's regime, you must first publicize his crimes and let everyone on the continent know that he is a tyrant who killed his brother and usurped the throne! The first step in launching a war is to control public opinion, manipulate the direction of the situation, and carry out propaganda to make Denton a criminal that everyone condemns. As the saying goes, those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few. In short, from now on, you can let Captain Ximu start the propaganda work."
Ximu's song and dance troupe travels to various countries and is simply the best tool for publicity.
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