Divine Kingship

Chapter 565 The Elven Throne, Vanilla's Ideas, and the War Begins.

When going back.

Lysa and Rand met Karin.

Karin, of course, spotted Lysa.

Therefore, Karin did not hesitate to back down.

Unfortunately, Ryza stopped him.

Lysa took Rand's arm and walked up to Karin, raising her chin: "I'm Ellie."

Karin turned her head away, saying helplessly, "This disguise is just too much..."

"How dare you!" Lysa's eyebrows shot up. "Do you also want to compete with me for the position of Lady?"

Karin stopped. Of course, she had no interest in the position of Lady. Although she, as a saintess, could marry, it would be too shameful to compete with others for the position of Lady. Moreover, her relationship with Rand was a secret and should not be known to outsiders.

but.

Does Ryza on the other side really want the title of Lady?
"Heh, so you really want that title of lady?" Karin retorted, a rare occurrence for her.

Lysa remained silent.

Of course, she didn't want the position of lady.

Pretending to be a lady is fun, but actually being a lady is no fun at all!

Moreover, she had no relation to Rand, and the difficulty of being Mrs. Rand was obvious.

Lysa was well aware of the difficulties in managing the Rand family relationships, and she didn't want to go from pretending to being Mrs. Rand to actually being Mrs. Rand.

Let Ellie take the position of Mrs. Rand herself, or the White King might also be interested in it.

It's quite interesting that the mighty White King would try to steal her sister's husband.

Seeing that she had won a point, Karin immediately planned to retreat.

Being around Lysa, that elf with the strange way of thinking, might lead to some outrageous things. Now that we've won a small victory, we should naturally know when to stop.

Karin left Rand without saying goodbye. As for what strange play Rand and Lysa wanted to do, Karin didn't care. Rand and Lysa were both good at perverted things, and Karin knew this very well, and didn't want to get too involved.

She used to be bullied terribly, but now that she's actually doing something with Rand, things are much better for her.

Then it was just Rand and Lysa again.

Rand looked at Lysa and joked, "Then, madam, let's continue."

Lysa took two steps back, pretending to be scared, but she didn't stray too far from Rand.

Left with no other choice, Rand took the lead and started walking.

Lysa smiled and took Rand's arm again.

From the lower-level resort to the upper-level sanctuary, they encountered many people. Thanks to Lysa's preparations and Ayesha's disguise, most people couldn't tell that the beautiful lady beside Rand was Lysa, the elf, in disguise, rather than the real Lysa.

Everyone just felt that Rand and Mrs. Ellie seemed to have become closer today. It's not uncommon for the two to come out arm in arm, but today they seemed even closer, like an old married couple turning into newlyweds.

“We need to cultivate more vanilla recently,” Lysa whispered in Rand’s ear.

"Do you want Vanilla to compete for the throne of the Elf Forest?" Rand asked.

"It depends on your opinion. If you agree, then we can discuss it with Vanilla herself." Lysa's ears twitched under her sun hat.

Rand frowned.

Rand knew that Lysa had some ideas, but Lysa would always say it was up to Rand to decide.

This put a lot of pressure on Rand.

As a founding member of the Sanctuary's forces from the very beginning, Lysa made significant contributions to the development of the Sanctuary's forces. From the outset, Rand decided to help Lysa achieve her desired interests.

But Rand's ideas seemed to be more important to Lysa.

"Then let's go see the vanilla." Rand and Lysa turned around and headed towards the church school.

Security at the resort and the upper sanctuary is now very strict, but Rand's face can pass through without any hindrance.

The church school has been expanded many times, and students who occasionally pass by will bow to Principal Rand.

Rand found Vanilla drinking juice buried among the pile of documents in the disciplinary office.

"Are you still very busy lately?" Rand wondered if he should assign more staff to Vanilla.

Vanilla was already used to the high-intensity work. After standing up and bowing to Rand and "Madam", she replied, "It's much better. I have more manpower on my side now."

"That's good. I have something important to say." Rand said with a serious expression.

Lysa locked the door and then took off her sun hat.

Then Vanilla noticed the "lady's" pointed ears.

Vanilla's emerald green pupils trembled. What happened?!
Upon closer inspection, Vanilla realized that it wasn't Mrs. Ellie, but Lysa!
what happened!
Frustrated, Rand pretended nothing had happened and asked, "Vanilla, are you interested in the throne of the Elf Forest?"

Her vanilla-green pupils trembled once more.

Vanilla has been working normally all this time.

Although Vanilla received some training from Lysa due to the arrival and departure of Nidhogg and other elves.

But overall, her life remained largely unchanged.

Training can be considered part of the job, can't it? And much of the content in training about handling matters and getting along with people is indeed quite useful.

Lysa didn't mention anything about the throne to her either.

Although she was somewhat worried about the situation of her teacher Nighold and the other elves in the Elf Forest, she never actually thought about becoming an Elf King and changing the entire Elf Forest.

I really never expected something like this to happen.

Now it seems... that Lord Rand and Lady Lysa have such thoughts?

"I...I...no, my inheritance rights are very, very far down the line, I can't inherit them," Vanilla stammered.

In legitimate inheritance, the order of succession is naturally very important.

But if Rand and Lysa really want to put Vanilla on the throne of the elves, then it is naturally impossible to follow the normal succession sequence.

That's not right either. It can also be a normal inheritance sequence. You just need to kill all the elves that have the right to inherit.

Or would they be willing to voluntarily give up their inheritance rights?

“Don’t worry about the inheritance sequence,” Rand said.

"Well, I can't do that either. I don't know anything, I know too little." Vanilla's words were still stammering.

Vanilla has been serving as the dean of studies and acting principal of a church school for several years now.

With her outstanding management and teaching skills, she won the unanimous love and respect of her students.

At least normally, this lovely elven royal girl wouldn't speak like that, stuttering and stammering.

Thanks to her hard work, intelligence, and curiosity, Vanilla acquired a wealth of knowledge at the church school. Her practical skills and interpersonal abilities also improved significantly through her duties and work experience.

Anyway, Rand believed that if Vanilla really did ascend to the throne of the Elf Forest, she would be able to handle things well.

It was rather strange that a human duke would covet the throne of the elves.

But judging from the current situation, he does seem to have some right to get involved in the affairs of the elves.

“We all think you’re a perfectly qualified adult,” Rand said. “We’re here just to ask about your wishes.”

Rand looked into the vanilla-green eyes: "We care more about your wishes than inheritance sequence and abilities. If you don't want to try, we won't force you, but if you do want to try, we will support you."

The matter of the Elf Forest is certainly not something that can be dealt with in one direction only: making Vanilla sit on the throne.

Ultimately, it depends on Vanilla's wishes.

Vanilla, who has been working for the Sanctuary for a long time, is now regarded by Rand as a core figure in the Sanctuary—that is, one of their own.

Rand did not want to force his people to do anything.

Otherwise, it's very likely that you'll turn your own people into enemies.

Rand didn't want to be abandoned by everyone because of various things.

"I'm willing. In that case, can I save my fellow countrymen who are being treated unfairly?" Vanilla said with a pitiful expression.

"There's no need to take on too much responsibility. It depends on the situation. We're just asking about your wishes. If it really comes to that, we won't let you suffer in the Elf Forest forever. Don't worry." Rand waved his hand, reassuring Vanilla.

Rand wouldn't let a little girl like Vanilla shoulder so much responsibility, even though Vanilla isn't exactly a child anymore.

"Just go to work as usual for now. I'll come find you if I really need you." Rand waved and left.

Such rhetoric made the secret talks about the throne seem somewhat frivolous, but Rand's desired understanding had been obtained. Other matters were still unresolved and could be discussed later. When the opportunity arose, they would naturally have a serious discussion again.

Vanilla gazed at the lord and his wife. She certainly wanted to change the gloomy atmosphere and distorted environment of the elven forest, and she certainly wanted to save the innocent elven brethren who were being persecuted because of this elven forest.

When I left the core area of ​​the Elf Forest and later decided to settle in the resort, it was indeed because I wanted to escape that twisted place.

But as an elf with royal blood flowing through his veins, he naturally wanted to save the elven forest.

However, she was merely an elven slave girl at the resort. The powerful figures in the Holy Domain did not regard Vanilla as an elven slave girl, but that was essentially her status.

Although Vanilla's salary was more than enough to buy her freedom, she did not do so.

Even if I were redeemed, what difference would it make? My life wouldn't change.

So now Wind Chime has been redeemed, but Vanilla is still an elven slave girl.

Now, it seems that Rand and Lady Lysa are interested in elves and have the idea of ​​changing the elven forest.
The Elf Forest is as large as several human countries, and it is closed off from human entry.

It seems unlikely that a human duke like Rand could have much influence over the elven forest.
But Vanilla firmly believed that Rand could do many things, such as replacing the throne of the Elven Forest.

Like many residents of the Sanctuary, Vanilla blindly believed that Rand could do anything.

Although Rand himself would always emphasize the need to be realistic, to use one's own brain to think about real-world problems, and to learn to solve problems on one's own.

Everyone followed RAND's instructions.

But this doesn't stop people from believing that Lord Rand can do anything.

Moreover, even if Rand can't do it, everyone will do their best to achieve what Rand wants to achieve.

After Lady Lysa and Lady Rand left, Vanilla closed the door of the administration office again and sat back down at her desk to start working.

From now on, we'll just follow Lord Rand's arrangements.

She will not resist Rand's arrangements and will try to do her best.

……

Meanwhile, thanks to the efforts of the ministers, nobles, and staff of the Holy Domain forces in the Frostmoon Kingdom.

One-third of the army has been assembled.

This one-third of the army is enough to form a legion as the vanguard to attack the Kingdom of Bolen.

In fact, the attack had already begun.

As a frontline general, Tanl has already had some friction with the frontline army of the Kingdom of Bolun.

The army of the Kingdom of Bolun actually assembled much faster than that of the Kingdom of Frostmoon, so they must have been planning a surprise attack for a long time.

However, for some reason, after assembling the army, their determination to attack was not very strong, and they could not bring themselves to fight to the death with the army of the Moon Phase Duchy led by Tanl at the front.

Then it dragged on until one-third of the Frostmoon Kingdom's army had assembled.

Tanl, who was at the front, sent several battle reports to Rand, and he had always suspected that the Kingdom of Bolen had other ideas.

For example, secretly using a fleet to transport troops to some place, or opening up another battlefield.

Rand shared this concern.

Many scattered fleets conducted reconnaissance in the surrounding waters, and Crow Cola was also sent to fly to many places to explore.

However, it doesn't seem to be the case at present.

The Kingdom of Bolun seems to have chosen a very conservative strategy.

They probably intend to hold their ground and delay until the Frostmoon Kingdom withdraws its troops or gains other allies.

This would negate the advantage of being the first to assemble troops.

I wonder what the military nobles of the Kingdom of Bolun are thinking.

But if that's the case, then RAND can use many war strategies.

Although there are not many crises in the world right now, Rand doesn't need to worry too much about the war dragging on and causing serious consequences.

But Rand did not intend to prolong the war, as that would cause the economy to decline.

RAND's strategy is simple: use a combination of tactics to achieve a quick victory.

The Kingdom of Bolen should have known that they had many Rand intelligence agents within their ranks, but for some reason, they did not carry out a major purge.

Now that both countries are at war, these intelligence agents can play a greater role.

It wasn't just about passing on intelligence; it also involved decapitation.

Rand's plan for Tanl was to assassinate high-ranking enemy military officers when the war officially began, and then, taking advantage of the chaos in command, use elite high-speed troops to strike directly into the heart of the enemy camp, while simultaneously spreading propaganda about their own advantages and the enemy's disadvantages in the countryside, thereby undermining the enemy's will to resist.

They continued their attacks, not capturing castles, but striking directly at the enemy's political and military centers.

In a sense, it can be considered a blitzkrieg that occurred in Rand's previous life.

RAND has land, sea, and air forces, enabling joint operations across land, sea, and air.

Unfortunately, destroying the Bolen Kingdom's naval fleet is still impossible, otherwise Rand even felt that there was a chance to wipe out the Bolen Kingdom in one fell swoop.

Now, let's see if we have a chance to destroy the enemy's main resistance force in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)