Chapter 565 The Magic Association Declares War. Rein placed the intelligence in his hand on the coffee table in front of the sofa, not surprised by the result that Ferde had said.
The nobles of the empire only cared about their own immediate interests; they couldn't be bothered with the affairs of the western regions unless they were directly affected.
Although a small number of people understand the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold," their numbers are too small to be of any use.
"Young Master, please have some tea." Jonas placed a cup of Ryan's favorite Marilyn Monroe black tea on the coffee table in front of Ryan.
“Thank you, Uncle Joe.” Ryan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at Fred, saying, “What does His Majesty mean? That’s the most important thing.”
"How could His Majesty be like those nobles? He naturally wants to lead an expedition to punish them," said Fred.
"Due to the rise of my Gray family, the empire's strength has increased dramatically, allowing it to dominate several neighboring powers."
"Several forces around the Empire are showing signs of forming an alliance, and it seems that several of them have secretly established an alliance with the Pollax Federation."
"His Majesty has been looking for an opportunity to launch an expedition, to demonstrate the power of the empire, and to deter the surrounding villains."
"This chaotic land presents a great opportunity for Your Majesty, but the nobles disagree with the expedition, which has angered Your Majesty so much that you have killed one or two barons."
Raine held his teacup in deep thought: "So, His Majesty has a way to deal with an eighth-rank?"
Ferde nodded: "Naturally, top powers on the continent like the Essiah Empire naturally have the means to resist the eighth rank."
"Not only the Empire, but also forces such as the Church of Light, the Elf Forest, and the Pollax Federation are basically involved."
"It's just the last resort of each power, and they won't use it unless there's a major crisis or the country is destroyed."
Raine caught the crux of Ferde's words and asked with some doubt, "Does His Majesty intend to use his trump card against that eighth-ranked being? That's not a wise choice."
"After all, the deterrent effect of having trump cards in hand is much more cost-effective than using them directly."
Ford glanced at Raine and said, "What are you thinking? How is that possible? His Majesty just wanted to show off his wrists, not cut them!"
Rein was taken aback and realized his mistake. The one who had a grudge against the eighth-ranked being was the Gray family, not His Majesty.
"And what do you mean by that?"
Fred said, "Naturally, I want to go to war just like His Majesty. Although I can't beat that eighth-rank, I can easily deal with the others under him."
Just then, there was a knock on the door of Fred's office, drawing the three men's attention to the outside.
"Come in," Fred said after sensing the situation outside the door.
The door opened, and a middle-aged man dressed in a black bodysuit walked in, carrying a long, thin wooden box about the size of a palm.
He is a bodyguard for the Gray family.
The man who entered the room went straight to Fred, placed the wooden box he was carrying on Fred's mahogany desk, and began to speak.
"Master, urgent intelligence has arrived from the secret guards in the south."
Ferde reached out and picked up the wooden box. The box was engraved with the Grey family's special magical mark. After using special means to break the mark, Ferde took out the parchment from the box.
After reading the parchment, Ford handed it to Jonas, who was standing nearby.
Jonas quickly scanned the parchment, then walked over to Ryan and handed him the parchment.
"Those lunatics are actually arresting magicians on a large scale..." Ferde said.
"The president of the Magic Association, Milo, has declared war." Ferde's face was grave.
"Capturing a mage has already crossed Milo's line. Judging from the intelligence reports about the Magic Association, it seems Milo is going to use the Magic Association's trump card."
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