Divine Kingship

Chapter 550 Dividing the Wisteria Kingdom, and Today is Ellie's Turn

The next morning, Ellie met Berlan and Rand, who were using her body.

Ellie scanned the two of them up and down with her Berlan icy blue eyes, and after a while, she looked away with some disappointment.

Something felt off, but it seems nothing really happened. It seems Rand still hasn't tried hard enough.

But it's okay, there's still plenty of time!

"Should we begin our countermeasures against the Wisteria Kingdom today?" Berlan asked.

Bolan's proposed solution was, of course, a euphemistic way of putting it; his real intention was to divide the spoils.

The king of the Wisteria Kingdom has died at the hands of the people. Although many nobles and members of the royal family are still alive, they will not pose much of a threat now.

After all, they committed the horrific act of sacrificing their own people.

The Wisteria Kingdom is now fragmented and its people are no longer able to muster any military strength to resist attacks from other countries.

The orc problem is no longer a big problem.

The Southern Kingdom in the south currently shows no intention of taking any military action.

So what are we waiting for? Shouldn't we be dividing up the Wisteria Kingdom now?
“The kings or envoys of various countries have already departed, and everyone will be here this afternoon so we can hold the meeting,” Ellie said.

“It seems they’ve been waiting impatiently for a while now,” Berlan chuckled. “Then let’s get ready.”

The Wisteria Kingdom is not a particularly wealthy or powerful country.

But it is still a kingdom with nearly 200 million people, and it must have suffered great losses due to war and evil events.

But there should still be about 100 million people left.

Then there's the kingdom's wealth and land.

Luxury items like gold and silver jewelry have lost much of their value in this era of war and turmoil.

But those magical metals, magical equipment, and the food stored in the castle.

Those war machines, those iron armors, those warhorses.

These are all valuable items that the Northern Union countries desperately need.

The meeting is scheduled for this afternoon, so let's use this morning to discuss what kind of tone to use in the meeting.
The White King enjoys high prestige within the Northern Union, and Rand also wields considerable influence in many Northern Union nations. Together, they form a formidable political force.

Of course, the two could not appear too close on the political stage, since Rand represented the interests of the Frostmoon Kingdom, while Bolan represented the interests of the White Kingdom.

“I need people,” Rand said. “Land is meaningless to me. The land of the Wisteria Kingdom is just an enclave to the Frostmoon Kingdom and cannot generate much profit. Gold, silver, magical metals, and magical weapons are useful to me, since the territory is currently in debt, but they are not as important to me as people. I can’t take the war machines, but I can take some iron armor and warhorses.”

In short, what Rand needs most is people. Although he had to develop the land of the Kingdom of Bolen when there was a funding gap, which led to debt, he was in debt because of his own ability and there was no need to pay it off too quickly. He could repay a portion every period of time to show his willingness and ability to repay.

As for other things, although the more the better, there must be some choices to be made.

“The White Kingdom can have anything it wants,” Berlan said after thinking for a while. “Since its exchanges with Rand, the White Kingdom’s development has been relatively balanced. Whether it’s population, land, or gold and silver treasures, it can bring considerable benefits. However, considering the situation of other countries that are far away from the Wisteria Kingdom, the White Kingdom still prefers to take some land.”

The Kingdom of White is not far from the Kingdom of Wisteria; in some ways, they could even be said to border each other.

Ellie and Berlan made a prediction about the division of the spoils and also prepared a speech.

Then the secretary was called in, and a new speech and prediction of the division of the spoils were prepared.

Then Ellie dismissed the clerk.

After comparing and revising the speech and the predictions of the division of spoils, it was almost ready.

After Berlan corrected Ellie's speech, gestures, and expressions, it was time to eat.

After lunch and a short rest, the meeting began.

The last time so many envoys and kings came to the White Kingdom for a meeting was during the expulsion conference of the Wisteria Kingdom and the Emerald Shadow Duchy.

While that meeting paved the way for the Wisteria Kingdom's betrayal, it also strengthened the cohesion of the Northern Alliance.

The Northern Alliance was an alliance formed by our ancestors to help each other resist the orcs and the greedy jackals of the south.

Betraying the alliance will not end well.

The meeting was held.

Rand attended directly as the representative of the Frostmoon Kingdom, while Berlan, in Ellie's body, attended as the meeting secretary in the capacity of a prince.

Rand looked at the group of kings and envoys.

Rand also attended the last high-level meeting, where everyone was serious and suppressing their anger.

This time, everyone's expressions were much more relaxed and cheerful.

The orcish calamity was a heavy burden on the hearts of all the nations of the Northern Union.

The orcs are now doomed and are expected to be completely wiped out by the constantly attacking Northern Alliance army within the next few years.

The Wisteria Kingdom, which was originally intended to be attacked, has now essentially collapsed on its own.

The fact that there were benefits after the war naturally made the leaders of these countries feel happy.

Of course, when it comes to dividing it up, things naturally turn into a mess.

Overall, however, everyone remained relatively rational, and the greatest credit this time clearly went to the White Country and Rand.

Rand was singled out specifically because of her strategies during the war and her accurate prediction of Grand Prince Vladimir's conspiracy.

Rand really played a big role in this incident.

Therefore, what was allocated to RAND was a population of 20. Of course, this was not given to RAND all at once, but rather in installments over the next 10 years.

After all, the population of Rand's own territory is only a little over 5. Sending 20 at once would be impossible to support, and it's simply not feasible to send 20 at once.

The Wisteria Kingdom is estimated to have a population of around 100 million, but the number of people who can migrate and travel long distances is actually not that many.

This is already a large portion of the 20 people in Rand.

Moreover, the countries that received land from the Wisteria Kingdom also needed population, and it was impossible to give all their population to Rand.

It's not a good habit to keep things to yourself. Although RAND was the most meritorious in this incident, all countries worked together and contributed money and effort.

If, in the face of the attacks from the orcs and Grand Duke Vladimir, the various nations shirk responsibility, procrastinate, or even betray each other, then the Northern Union might truly be in complete chaos.

The population allocation given to Rand this time is already an extremely large share, and there will be additional monetary and other rewards for Rand later.

The White Kingdom received two-fifths of the Wisteria Kingdom's land, along with a portion of its population and property.

The remainder will be distributed among other countries.

Once the general tone is set, the next step is to discuss the details.

Although the kings or their representatives from various countries maintained restraint, disputes over the distribution of benefits were inevitable, so many meetings were held, and the details were not finalized until about a week later.

Rand was very satisfied with the outcome of the meeting.

For a long time, he no longer needed to buy slaves or abduct people. Of course, if he saw any people who could be easily moved to his territory, he would still not show any mercy.

The debt issue could be easily resolved with the money allocated to him, but of course, Rand still didn't intend to pay it off immediately. His next focus was on shipbuilding, developing the land of the Kingdom of Bolen, and then challenging the Kingdom of Bolen.

Under Rand's merits and governance, the Sanctuary's power is gradually flourishing. "The meeting is finally over." Ellie leaned lazily against the wall.

Berlan would never make such a move; she would always be mindful of her behavior as a queen, and would never show a lazy expression even when she was exhausted.

Rand leaned against the wall, looking somewhat tired.

Berlan felt sorry for Ellie's hard work during this period, so he took over Ellie's task of organizing the meeting documents and making arrangements for the work ahead. This break allowed Ellie and Rand to take a rest.

In a sense, it can be considered a tacit approval.

In broad daylight, Rand and Ellie certainly couldn't do anything unusual.

However, it's still acceptable to give the couple some space to spend time together.

After all, Berlan knew very well that he had made sacrifices when Ellie was pushing forward with some strange things.

A large part of the reason why Berlan was unwilling to accept it was because he didn't want to take anything away from Ellie.

So even though he knew his body might be slightly taken advantage of, Berlan still left Ellie and Rand some space to spend time together.

Ellie stretched and yawned.

He then quickly stood up, braced himself against the wall, and faced Rand.

“Ha, man, you’ve caught my attention.” Ellie smirked.

Rand rolled his eyes.

Ellie has lived with me for too long, and I may have influenced her a bit. Now she seems a little strange.

Eleven years is half the life of a young girl. In a sense, Rand is also Ellie's educator and plays a very important role in Ellie's growth.

Facing this noble face that belonged to Berlan.

Without hesitation, Rand grabbed Ellie's chin with his hand.

During this period, Ellie had to handle various matters of the White Kingdom under the identity of Berlan, so she had less time to spend with Rand. Moreover, even when they did spend time together, Berlan was often by Rand's side.

Ellie certainly hoped that Rand could take this opportunity to win over Berlan.

This was Ellie's long-cherished wish.

But it's true that she and Rand spent less time together during this period.

She certainly hoped to spend a little more time with Rand.

Today she finally had a chance. The troublesome things were almost done. The sun was shining and the spring breeze was gentle. Although she was using her sister Bolan's body, she had no right to do anything with her sister's body without permission.

But it didn't matter; my sister volunteered to go to the study to handle some documents, which was a way of tacitly allowing them time together.

So it's okay if you go a little over the line.

Before Rand were snow-white hair, dreamlike ice-blue eyes, and a mature and dignified face.

Both Berlan and Lysa have white hair, but Berlan's white hair is like snow, while Lysa's white hair is more like moon white.

In theory, the bloodline of the White Kingdom's royal family would give the hair a brownish-gold color.

Berlan's hair was brown when he was young, but it turned snow-white on the day he became king.

“Now it’s our time.” Ellie, whose chin was being pinched by Rand, did not flinch; instead, her tone was somewhat provocative.

He managed to kiss Ellie's lips, a rare occurrence.

The initial sensation was coolness, but I soon felt warmth on my lips.

It's incredibly soft.

Rand could feel Ellie's warm breath on his face.

Rand and Ellie were certainly not kissing each other for the first time; they were quite skilled at it, but this time they were a little reserved.

In the spring breeze that already carries a hint of warmth.

Ellie wrapped her arms around Rand’s back with Berlan’s hands.

Then the two of them suddenly let go and turned around. It was the "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom.

The warm and quiet courtyard made Ellie and Rand lower their guard.

They still retain their sense of danger, but they are not very wary of harmless creatures.

For example, the caterpillars under the leaves, or the birds on the branches, or the "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom.

Because they hadn't had any intimate contact for a while, the two were a bit too focused on each other, and Ellie wasn't very familiar with Berlan's body.

So much so that they didn't discover the "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom who happened to be passing by from a great distance.

Perhaps this prince of the Takagi Kingdom also has some talent for being a "thief".

In short, it was discovered.

It seems the only option is to silence them?

Seeing the darkening faces of Berlan and Rand, the "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom was also filled with turbulent emotions.

What did she see? The Great White King Berlan Calant was having an affair with his brother-in-law?
So the White King never had a queen because he actually preferred men?
What the hell? How could she have stumbled upon something like this?
I thought that switching identities with my brother was already an extremely outrageous thing.

Now it seems that they are still far inferior to the two in front of them.

The problem is...

I feel like I'm doomed.

The two men in front of him, whose faces had darkened, clearly intended to silence him. And with his barely passable fighting ability, he was certainly no match for the great White King.

The "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom was also aware of the strength of his master, who was standing nearby. He knew that "Rand" alone was someone she could not defeat.

In conclusion, life has come to an end.

Rand and Ellie approached the "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom.

Rand's expression was warm: "What a coincidence, isn't the weather nice?"

The weather is really nice today.

But this did not change the fact that the "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom was shrouded in gloom.

The "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom replied with a long face, "Ahaha, yes, the weather is really nice today."

"You didn't see anything just now, did you?"

The "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom nodded incessantly, like a chick pecking at rice.

Rand brought his face close to the ear of the "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom: "If I hear any rumors of this kind of thing getting out, you're finished."

Rand also knew the secret of the "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom, and the White Kingdom and the White King also had advantages in national strength and military power, so this threat would be very effective.

The "prince" of the Takagi Kingdom nodded with a mournful face, now burdened with another secret he could never reveal.

(End of this chapter)