Chapter 302 The truth revealed
The magic kingdom is a country where the king's power is above all else.
The Queen's power is above all else, the Queen's words are truth, and the Queen's majesty cannot be offended.
For such a country, the Queen's Year Qualification Assessment is a ceremony that cannot be failed or destroyed. During this period, if Claw Mark and Black Ember Dawn really accomplish some ulterior motives and ruin this assessment, then it will undoubtedly be a major blow to the country's reputation.
If we consider that the Queen herself will be watching this assessment, then this blow will become a humiliation and a frame-up. It is no exaggeration to say that this will inevitably anger the royal court and even cause thunder and wrath.
But everything has two sides. The more unacceptable the conspiracy of Claw Mark and Black Dawn is to the royal court, the more remarkable the merit of stopping them and thwarting their plot. As the saying goes, the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. Profits always coexist with risks.
Delphinium understands all these principles.
However, when this plan was actually put in front of her, she just couldn't agree to it.
"...This is gambling with the safety of all the candidates and will put them in danger."
But when she refuted, she felt that her words were so pale: "The juniors in the same team as me also have to take the exam. I can't agree to a plan that puts them in danger."
"Please rest assured about this."
Ohei Lan simply explained: "We never intended to let the children become bait. No matter what, it is the responsibility of us seniors to protect the younger generation. Therefore, we have begun to deploy defensive spells and traps in the examination room to ensure that the damage caused by these terrorists is minimized."
"But there is no complete lack of damage. Losses to some venues and equipment are inevitable."
Emerald corrected her pointedly, "We should try to avoid casualties in terms of personnel, but we must prevent the loss of hardware. Otherwise, the royal court may not realize the dangers of these intruders."
"As you said, Your Excellency."
Zhe Helan smiled: "It just so happens that the Ministry of Finance has had some problems with its account audits recently. The initial figure they reported was 300 million French francs, so our financial losses this time..."
"Lunenore is the headquarters of the institute. When this city is attacked, the institute must have suffered greater losses than other institutions." Emerald closed her eyes.
"Yes, that is indeed the case. Adding the demands of the other two houses and the Royal Court of the Demonic Affairs House, it is conservatively estimated that this attack may have caused us a loss of 1.5 billion French laws."
Ohei Lan showed a deeply saddened expression: "But even so, we must face the pain. We will contact the faction of the Ministry of Finance in advance, and they will prepare the report."
"Then the Finance Department faction will owe you two favors."
Emerald added, "Two favors should be enough for you to have a good talk with your current girlfriend Diamond. You can't let her mess around every time."
The two of them chatted with each other, and in just a few words they decided on a certain distribution of interests after this "attack".
During this process, Delphinium said nothing, simply because she knew that these decisions did not require her advice, and what she was thinking about were issues at another level.
——"So, in your plan, how should these Claw Marks or the people from Black Dawn be dealt with in the end?"
After the two of them reached a certain conclusion, she spoke, asking with a feeling she didn't even know why: "Surrender? Capture? Or the most violent way to execute him on the spot?"
"We can't kill all the enemies, Your Excellency, because that would be too cruel, and Her Majesty the Queen is merciful, so she should forgive some people."
Zhe Helan immediately replied: "But you also know that those who are the leaders and make plans must be the most hostile to the country and the most sinful villains. Such people cannot be left alone."
"Because they know how much damage their plan has caused. If there are really survivors who tell the truth under interrogation, the accounts you made will not match." Delphinium concluded expressionlessly.
"Your wisdom." Zhe Helan saluted.
At this point, the outline of the plan has become clear.
All the doubts in Cuiqiao's mind were solved, from Emerald's plan to trade with herself, to why "illegal visitors" like herself and Mo He were able to find loopholes in the entry, and why this year's qualification certification was so special, but it seemed that the management was not strict... All the answers were strung together to form a complete truth in her heart.
As this truth emerged, it brought her more questions.
One thing she was not willing to think about was that Emerald had come to her to trade the Beast Origin with such brazenness, and by "chance", she had revealed the whereabouts of the Beast Origin to Claw Mark through her mouth. Was it that from this moment on, everything was already a set plan?
If someone like Emerald who seems to be innocent is like this, then did White Wolf, or the former Purple Diamond, as the Gemstone Scepter, really just join the game obediently? As stakeholders, did the Investigation Bureau, the Civil Affairs Bureau, and the Finance Bureau also play a role in this?
Unfortunately, she has no way of knowing the answers to these questions for the time being.
The only thing she could be sure of was that in this incident that was already shrouded in layers of calculations, there would inevitably be a scapegoat, the person who would ultimately lose everything and bear everything.
She couldn't help but think of Mo He.
What kind of feeling did you have when the other party called out to you that night and revealed the movement of the claw marks to you?
And now, sitting in the banquet hall, participating in the planning of the Magic Academy and the Research Institute, am I really worthy of the other party's trust? There is no doubt that if Delphinium is really determined to become the Sapphire Scepter now, and is willing to give up something for it, then what lies before her now is a smooth road.
She only needs to continue to perfect this plan with Emerald and the people from the Magic Academy, and then use her relationship with Mo He to deceive Claw Hen, so that she can easily catch them all and let everyone on the Kingdom side get the benefits they deserve.
By completely betraying Mo He and being indiscriminately hostile to Claw Hen, he could not only ensure that his daughters could continue to take the exams without encountering any additional risks, but he could also successfully "achieve merit" and even return to the position of the Gem Scepter.
The price is only the death of some "terrorists" and "traitors to the country". No one will pursue it afterwards, because the so-called claw marks are a group of people in a forgotten corner. Mo He is just his comrade-in-arms from 20 years ago. Whether it is friendship or interest relationship, it can never compare to the safety of children and the power that the country can bring.
But is this really what I should do? Should I do what is right from the perspective of benefit? Once again, Delphinium felt that she was standing at a very important fork in the road in her life.
(End of this chapter)
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