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Chapter 557 The Kingdom's Choice: War or Surrender?

After "Blue Rose" and the others left, Gilkenif, feeling upset, ran a hand through his hair.

He had considered ceding a town to Ainz Ooal Gown to appease the latter's anger.

However, he also knew very well that wanting a town to establish a country was just a pretext used by the other party.

Once he opens that door, the other party will demand more from him in the future.

Moreover, if they cede territory and recognize the establishment of a state, how will the surrounding countries view their Bahars Empire?
Faced with such a desperate situation, the Bahars Empire could only try to save itself. Gilkenif had even made certain mental preparations, determined that even if the empire were to perish, its people would not fall into the hands of Ainz Ooal Gown and his ilk!

In the eyes of people like Ainz Ooal Gown, humans are no different from livestock.

With such disregard for life, they will surely meet a terrible end if the people of the empire fall into their hands.

With "Blue Rose" acting as his advocate on the Kingdom's side, what he needs to do now is to bring the Holy Kingdom and the Holy Kingdom into the alliance as soon as possible.

In particular, the Slane Theocracy, as a nation established by the "Six Great Gods," possesses astonishing foundation and strength.

Furthermore, they have been at odds with undead and other demonic creatures for many years, so winning them over shouldn't be too difficult.

As for the Holy Kingdom, Gilkenif originally intended to establish an alliance through marriage, but since the Holy Princess rejected him, he had no choice but to make the trip himself.

The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Riyestege.

Seiya had just returned from the Holy Kingdom when he was summoned by the guards to a meeting in Zanak's study.

When he arrived at the study, he was surprised to find that in addition to Zanak and Rebun, Lajus and Ibiruai were also there.

"Holy one, you've worked hard. I heard you just returned from the Holy Kingdom, so I thought you should get some rest."

However, due to the urgency of the situation, I have no choice but to ask you to come over.

Because of what you said before, that force led by a powerful undead race has appeared!

Upon hearing Zanak's words, Seiya was taken aback for a moment, then quickly adopted a serious expression and said, "Ainz Ooal Gown, right?"

Are they planning to establish a magical kingdom and demand that we cede the town of Ye-Lantir, or else they'll attack us?

Upon hearing Seiya's words, Zanak wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead, then looked at Lajus and Evilue beside him. Seeing that the two of them shook their heads, he continued to speak.

"Ainz Ooal Gown did indeed say he wanted to establish a kingdom, but he doesn't seem to have any intention of going to war with our kingdom."

What they want are the empire's fortified cities. As for our kingdom, the Sorcerer Kingdom seems to want to form an alliance with us and has indicated that they will soon send an envoy to our capital for exchanges.

Upon hearing Zanak's words, Seiya was completely dumbfounded.

Why is Ainz Ooal Gown going straight to the Empire instead of attacking the Kingdom?

Could it be that Blood Emperor is so stubborn this time that he didn't back down to Old Man Bone, but instead chose to go head-to-head with him?

"We went to the ruins called Nazarick with the Emperor and also met Ainz Ooal Gown."

Just as you said before, Ainz Ooal Gown is a monster that no human can defeat! I also suspect that the Demon Emperor Adabawor and the True Ancestor of Vampires Shalltear Bloodfallen were his subordinates.

Without a doubt, they are an external force from the "aftershocks of the century" in this world; otherwise, such a powerful force would have left no trace on the continent over so many years.

Seiya was taken aback again upon hearing what Lajus and Evilue said.

Then, looking at the two with surprise, he asked, "You went to the Great Tomb of Nazarick with the Emperor?"

Ainz Ooal Gown didn't attack the Kingdom, but instead attacked the Empire. And Lacus and the others went on a day trip to the Great Tomb of Nazarick. What the hell is going on?
"Holy one, I think you probably know more about Ainz Ooal Gown and the Sorcerer Kingdom than we do."

The main reason I called you here was to get your advice. After all, you're probably the one among us who knows Ainz Ooal Gown and the others best.

As Zanak spoke, he took out two documents and placed them on the table. He then looked at Seiya and said, "These two documents are from the soon-to-be-established Magic Kingdom and our old rival, the Bahars Empire."

The Sorcerer Kingdom wishes to form an alliance with our kingdom, while the Baharus Empire has invited us to attend the "Conference of Nations." As for the content of the conference, I believe you are quite clear about it without me needing to elaborate.

To be fair, as the monarch of the kingdom, if it were in the kingdom's best interest, Zanak should have been more inclined to form an alliance with the Sorcerer Kingdom, namely Ainz Ooal Gown.

The reason is simple: the Magic Kingdom is powerful, and the other party has expressed its willingness to sign an alliance treaty as a sign of goodwill, which is a good thing for their kingdom.

The other side wants to wage war against the empire because the empire was at fault first, and the other side has a legitimate reason to do so.

Moreover, the Empire and their kingdom have been at war for many years. Their kingdom has already done more than enough by not taking advantage of their misfortune. Helping the Empire resist the Magic Kingdom would be a thankless task.

After hearing about what Lajus and the others had seen and heard at the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Zanak was worried that if they formed an alliance with the Sorcerer Kingdom, they might end up in a situation where they were dealing with a tiger for its skin.

It was because he couldn't make a decision that Zanak called Seiya in and asked for his opinion.

"Although Ainz Ooal Gown is devoid of humanity, he should still be trustworthy."

However, if an alliance is established with him, the kingdom will eventually become a vassal state due to the imbalance of power between the two sides.

Perhaps Brother Wang could neither agree to nor reject the alliance with the Magic Kingdom for the time being, and negotiate with the Emperor of the Empire while waiting for the right offer.

Before the Demon God War, the Bahars Empire and the Kingdom of Ri Yestize were both great human nations, so it was only natural for them to help each other.

"But the kingdom has extended a helping hand to the empire; surely we can't offer our kingdom manpower and resources without any reward?"

Upon hearing Seiya's reply, Zanak also gave a knowing smile.

Seiya's suggestion was similar to the result he had previously discussed with Reibourn.

His only concern was that the Magic Kingdom was too powerful. Even if their kingdom, empire, holy kingdom and the theocracy joined forces, they would not be able to defeat it. In the end, they would really lose more than they gained.

But now that even Seiya has said so, Zanak feels more confident.

His mysterious younger brother has probably made many preparations to rival the Magic Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)