They only start proposing conditions when negotiations are almost finalized.
He truly deserves to be Viktor's prized student; his methods are exactly the same as his master's.
"It seems that our empire has always been the one bearing the brunt of this global war of gods."
Aurelion's statement was entirely justified.
Victor's mysterious suitor has been exposed; now everyone knows she is Erica.
An imperial citizen, and even the daughter of an imperial duke,
The Goddess of Justice appears to be aligned with the Mage Council, but in reality, she is the Grand Knight Commander of the Karencia Empire.
Aurelion, needless to say, is the Empress of the Empire.
If we were to look for a few more powerful individuals later, Grand Duke Barlow would probably be one of them.
Although he is not a foreigner, he is Aurelion's maternal grandfather.
But the problem is...
"What does this war between the gods have to do with us?"
"Well……"
Lorelei felt a little embarrassed. He opened his mouth, frantically searching his mind for what he had been told to say, and quickly began to explain:
"But... the gods' ultimate goal is to invade the Karencia Empire!"
How did you know?
Aurelion narrowed her eyes, staring intently at Lorelei as if trying to glean all her secrets from her gaze.
Fortunately, Lorelei knew how to answer the question, but the empress's gaze remained fixed on her.
Lorelei felt extremely uncomfortable and became so nervous that he stammered:
"Because...because the Karencia Empire is a sacred place where the gods descend."
"They will definitely invade the Karencia Empire in the future!"
"Hmm... okay."
Aurelion nodded.
While the reason was reasonable, she didn't actually nod because Lorelei had convinced her.
Instead, she remembered what Victor had said to her in the royal basement—
'In Carencia, anyone can be king.'
This is clearly enough to illustrate the point.
Their purpose may indeed be related to the Karencia Empire.
Then she spoke again:
"Since their goal is to invade the Empire, then..."
She raised her head, her eyes filled with a thoughtful light.
"Why don't I return to the Empire in advance, recuperate, and prepare for the war they are about to wage?"
"Instead of giving away the defensive advantage, why come here to engage in one-on-one battles with them?"
This statement made such a good point that Lorelei was immediately silenced and shut up.
After all, the Karencia Empire has always held a strategic advantage, not only because most of the powerful beings who could fight against the gods were from the empire.
Moreover, the defending side always has a greater advantage than the attacking side.
Whether it's human resources or control over the environment, the defending side is always better able to plan and mobilize favorable conditions.
Even though Aurelion has now lost her imperial aura as a trump card, as long as she is in the Karencia Empire...
Once activated, the empire's various defensive facilities are sufficient to stop any invasion by alien gods.
After a decade of transformation, the current defense system of the Karencia Empire no longer relies solely on the emperor.
In short, the difference between fighting gods in the arena and engaging in a direct decisive battle within the Karencia Empire is significant.
The former is tantamount to placing all of humanity's hopes on waging war against the gods.
The latter, on the other hand, chose to let the empire grow strong on its own, ignoring the people of other countries.
But even if Aurelion chose the latter, who could truly condemn her?
She was originally the emperor of an empire, not the emperor of all mankind.
Even if someone curses her, there will always be people from the Empire who will stand up for her.
At that moment, Lorelei found himself speechless.
Because that sentence wasn't even in the plan!
How could Aurelion be so unexpected? How should she respond?
However, Aurelion would tell her,
She doesn't need to speak; just listening is enough.
"Therefore, since you want our empire to shoulder the heavy responsibility in this competition, you should also show the corresponding sincerity."
Lorelei paused for a moment upon hearing this, then stared wide-eyed at Aurelion.
Could it be... that Aurelion has agreed?
What kind of sincerity?
Lorelei pressed for an answer.
"It's very simple. It can't just be our empire contributing; your parliament must also invest corresponding resources."
Aurelion leaned back on the sofa, her hands slightly outstretched, expressing her request.
Lorelei nodded after hearing this.
That's natural; it's only right that their council helps.
"Of course, there's one more thing."
Aurelion's expression was calm, but there was a hint of triumph hidden in that tranquility.
It's as if all the groundwork she laid in advance was for this very purpose.
Under Lorelei's puzzled gaze, she continued:
"If we defeat Victor."
"He must be handled by me."
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