Divine Kingship

Chapter 577 Stability 50
The envoy from the Dandelion family was also asked to discuss the Kingdom of Lenza's attack plans.

This was something the envoy from the Dandelion family found hard to understand.

To be honest, the Kingdom of Lensa understands the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" very well.

But to be honest, even if the Frostmoon Kingdom really destroyed the Bolen Kingdom and assimilated it, it wouldn't be something that could be done completely in ten or twenty years.

Ruling a conquered country is never a simple matter.

It's hard to say what the situation would be like at that time.
But if we send troops to attack the Frostmoon Kingdom now, what if the Frostmoon Kingdom actually withdraws its troops and then lets the Bolun Kingdom go so that it can attack the Lunsa Kingdom?
Would the Kingdom of Bologna, which would then have a chance to catch its breath, send troops to help?

Moreover, the Dandelion family, in a sense, has a relatively close connection with Rand, or rather, is actually under Rand's control to a certain extent.

The Dandelion family actually wanted to break free from Rand's control.

But now, after seeing the current state of the royal court of the Kingdom of Bologna.

The envoy quickly made his decision; he still felt it would be easier to return home and persuade the new king of the Kingdom of Lenza to participate in the partition of the Kingdom of Bolen.

The envoy, from the Dandelion family, gracefully performed a noble salute: "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Lunsa is outraged by the evil, greedy, and unjust invasion of the Kingdom of Frostmoon and has decided to send troops to assist them."

"How so?" This immediately piqued the interest of the new king, who had been somewhat annoyed.

The previous envoy's failure to clearly state whether their country would send troops had already annoyed the new king. Although the victory of the Kingdom of Bolun was inevitable, it would be more complicated if some countries were unwilling to send troops to attack the Kingdom of Frostmoon.

It seems there are indeed some clever countries.

The Kingdom of Lenza was indeed a brother country of the Kingdom of Bologna, and it understood the principle of mutual dependence.

“We will dispatch a powerful force of professionals to the capital of Bolun to participate in the defensive operations,” said the envoy from the Dandelion family.

As an envoy, these words were no longer at the king's behest, and the promises made now were suspected of treason. But the Dandelion family was just that kind of greedy family, adept at finding benefits in crises.

That's how the dandelion family started.

Now all I need to do is go back to China to persuade them, and then send a message to RAND.

The new king was somewhat disappointed to hear that he wasn't launching a large-scale attack on the Frostmoon Kingdom, but something was better than nothing. Sending a powerful force of professionals to join the defense of the royal city would certainly add a lot of manpower to the Kingdom of Bolun.

“Very well! The Kingdom of Bolun will remember the Kingdom of Lunsa’s act of friendship.” The new king replied with a hearty laugh.

The atmosphere in the palace seemed to have become even more lively.

The tense and oppressive atmosphere was no longer due to the continuous attacks from the Frostmoon Kingdom outside the city.

The envoy who had previously remained silent about sending troops to provide support looked at the envoy from the Kingdom of Lensa with some confusion and shock.

Is the Kingdom of Lensa really going to send troops to help the Kingdom of Bolen?
This is not in the interest of these southern countries.

If too many Southern nations become involved in the war, the Northern Alliance will not stand idly by.

The most favorable scenario for these southern countries would be for the Kingdom of Bolon to not be destroyed, but to continue serving as a bulwark for the Southern Alliance against the Northern Alliance, and to offer benefits to the southern countries that helped them.

In the most extreme case... the best outcome would be for the fleet to be absorbed by the southern nations and used to help them defend against northern pirates.

In this way, we got the Bolen Kingdom's fleet for free.

As for the lost ports of the Kingdom of Bolen... compared to the enormous risks of sending troops, this was not in the interests of the southern countries' ports in the first place, so it's fine if they don't exist. It's like saying that the southern countries don't have to pay taxes when using the ports of the Kingdom of Bolen.

Meanwhile, the old king of the Kingdom of Bolen was directing the defense of the city from the city walls with the former Minister of Military Affairs.

The relentless attacks have caused significant losses to the Frostmoon Kingdom, but the Bolen Kingdom is clearly not faring much better.

Many sections of the city wall have been damaged.

The stonemasons now need to seize the opportunity during the Frostmoon Kingdom's attack to repair the city walls, or they may have no choice but to try to repair the walls while enduring the Frostmoon Kingdom's firepower.

This will inevitably lead to the deaths of a large number of laborers and stonemasons, but if some of the city walls cannot be repaired... the Frostmoon Kingdom's offensive clearly has not yet stopped.

The speed at which the city walls were breached far exceeded the expectations of all the upper echelons of the Kingdom of Bolun.

Fortunately, the morale on the walls of the Kingdom of Bolun recovered somewhat because their old king had personally fought alongside them.

In the history of Rand's previous life, this would be considered a royal expedition.

The old king, draped in a bright red cloak and wearing ice-scale armor that shimmered in the sunlight, stood out conspicuously on the city wall, his towering figure, over two meters tall, far exceeding that of ordinary people.

The former Minister of Military Affairs sighed; he and the old king had been working together for a long time.

Although their relationship wasn't good—the former Minister of War felt that the old king was indecisive, ambitious, greedy, and cowardly—he was still somewhat responsible.

When the undead invaded before, the old king personally led the army of the Kingdom of Bolun in a desperate battle against the undead.

At that time, the Kingdom of Bolen was in dire straits. If it weren't for the old king's bravery and skill in battle, the Kingdom of Bolen might have already perished.

The Minister of War after the war saw the old king's body covered in wounds.

Although this former king of the Kingdom of Bolen was usually unreliable and lacked foresight.

But at least they can step up in crucial moments, like now.

When the king's gleaming armor appeared on the city walls, many weary warriors regained their will to persevere.

The same goes for Allen.

He had already contacted the sailors in the alleys who had been in contact with him and arranged the time and place for his smuggling escape. Unfortunately, it takes time for these sailors to arrange the smuggling, and Allen only had one day of leave.

Therefore, I can only officially smuggle myself across the border during my next vacation.

However, the fact that this would take time to arrange actually made Allen feel that this escape route was much more reliable than he had imagined, which put him at ease.

For now, all I need to do is stay on the city wall and protect myself as much as possible so that I can safely wait for the next holiday.

What if he doesn't survive the next round of smuggling and dies on the city wall? Well, that would only benefit the smugglers who have already paid their deposits.

But today, the previous king of the Kingdom of Bolen, a king with a long white beard and over two meters tall, appeared on the city wall holding the trident that symbolized the generations of Bolen's heritage.

Allen seemed to be recalling the glory and achievements he had longed for during his training and studies.

And then the king appeared.

Allen also noticed that his comrades' fighting spirit had become much stronger.

Allen would occasionally overhear a few of his comrades whispering and discussing their escape late at night.

but now.

When facing the enemy army of the Frostmoon Kingdom who charged up the city walls, they seemed to fight much harder, and some even changed from being afraid of death to being fearless.

Allen himself felt that he had a lot more strength to fight.

The situation in the capital city of Bolun improved to some extent due to the king's arrival.

The former Minister of War was able to drink some healing potions to soothe his hoarse voice, which had become somewhat hoarse from constantly issuing orders.

During this period, the former Minister of Military Affairs was in charge of the defense of the royal city of Bolun.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the former Minister of Military Affairs, who was already old, now had many more white hairs on his head. His already thin hands were even more withered, just like an old man on his deathbed.

The former Minister of War didn't seem to care much about this.

He was actually much younger than the old king, but now he looked much older.

The royal bloodline of the Kingdom of Bolun does indeed extend lifespan by ten or twenty years, which is certainly enviable.

But the former Minister of War is quite satisfied that he has lived this long.

He accomplished many things in his life.

He had experienced both glory and shame. If he could defend the capital of the Kingdom of Bolun, he would have no regrets in this life.

And if we can't hold on...

In fact, I was fortunate enough to meet a military genius like RAND in my lifetime.

The former Minister of Military Affairs already felt lucky.

If you spend your whole life encountering only mediocre and incompetent people, you'll only feel bored.

As for the monarch he served... although in the eyes of the former Minister of War, the old king was a scoundrel, but... so be it.

……

In fact, Rand was looking for Marcus to settle scores with.

Marcus said he was old and had a bad memory, and refused to admit to saying anything that would put him under diplomatic pressure.

However, he didn't refute Rand's insults.

After Rand calmed down a bit, Marcus went from being a deaf person with poor memory and hearing to a normal person.

“The production of the show is completely finished. Would you like to come and enjoy it?” Marcus invited.

The show begins.

The princess escapes from the Hall of Mirrors, where the glass windows reflect her figure as she pursues freedom.

The former prisoner, now free, gazes at the starry night sky over the resort.

The princess encounters her former captive, and thus begins her journey.

The princess saw adventurers at the holiday resort, a bustling market, a theater, a church school, and the Torch Cathedral.

The princess also saw her former colleagues who were former prisoners of war. Many of these people had been captured by Rand to work because of the war. They worked hard, and their superiors did not mistreat those who worked hard.

The former prisoner and the princess also encountered a fellow laborer who had worked diligently for his full term and now owned a boot shop at a resort.

The former captive dressed the princess in leather boots that combined the style of the resort with that of the shopkeeper's hometown. The shopkeeper had decided to settle in the resort and had brought his family over as well.

At the end of the story.

The princess will eventually be found by her attendants, but she will forever remember the scene she witnessed with her former captive.

And of course, it will be remembered by everyone who watches this film.

Marcus is indeed very capable.

If Rand were to shoot this, it might take twice as long and still not achieve half the effect of Marcus.

Many of the film techniques that Rand provided were only slightly inspired by Marcus, who was able to quickly apply them to other situations and draw inferences from them.

Then, since magic already exists in this world, Marcus can use magic to do even more magical and fantastical things.

【Holiday Resort】is officially completed.

Rand was very much looking forward to the effect this commemorative drama would have once it was actually shown.

Of course, Rand will not place all its hopes on the photo-op drama, and it will not slacken its efforts in the face of direct attacks.

As Marshal Rand, he was well aware that he needed to consider all aspects.

And just after they finished admiring the holiday at the resort.

Rand received two letters.

One report is today's battle report, which includes information from spies and news from the main battle.

The old king of the Kingdom of Bolen climbed the city wall and fought alongside his soldiers.

The soldiers of the Kingdom of Bolen were able to share in the glory of the old king.

Ever since the old king climbed the city wall.

The Frostmoon Kingdom's attack on the capital of Bolun became much more difficult.

But Rand was delighted by this.

This means that the royal city has played another card.

This is one of the external manifestations of the combined effect of frontal attacks and internal instigation.

If we calculate it based on the progress bar...

Rand can now determine the current stability of the Royal City of Bolun to be 50.

The king's appearance could not truly turn the tide, and the stability of the Bolun royal city rose against the trend.

It will continue to fall after that, and at that time, will the Kingdom of Bolun be able to play such a powerful card again?

Elsa, who came to deliver the message, already knew about the king climbing the city walls.

She leaned close to Rand's ear and whispered, "Let me go and kill him."

Rand glared at Elsa and tugged at her ear.

The probability that Elsa can do this is very high.

As the person who knows Elsa best in the world, Rand is well aware that Elsa is still training tirelessly even now, and as the protagonist of the world, Rand suspects that Elsa has become unimaginably strong.

There was simply no opportunity for Elsa to demonstrate her formidable strength.

Oh, now is indeed an opportunity, but Rand feels that it would be foolish to let those around him take risks now that things have come to this point.

There are too many people in this world who have to give their lives for merit, but Rand and his Sanctuary leaders no longer need to do that.

"What if you get hurt?" Rand whispered a reprimand.

"Can't you still treat me?" Elsa asked softly.

“That won’t do either.” Rand still glared.

Elsa had no choice but to give up.

Marcus and Berlan, standing nearby, pretended not to see or hear Rand and Elsa's hushed conversation.

Then Rand opened the second letter.

This letter comes from the Dandelion family.

Ever since the incident involving the Azure King, the Dandelion family has been trying to break free from Rand's control.

However, churches dedicated to the Goddess of Harvest and Health and the Church of the Torch had already been built in the royal city of Lúnza.

It can only be said that the dandelion family still has a long way to go to break free from control.

This time, I took the initiative to send him a message.

I don't know what it is.

Rand quickly finished reading the letter.

Rand said slowly, "We can now assemble a powerful army of professionals, and we'll help him defend the city."

(End of this chapter)