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Chapter 561 The Empire Reduced to a Subordinate State of the Kingdom
"King of the Demi-human Kingdom..."

Gilkenif was clearly taken aback after hearing Seiya's words.

Just as Gilkenif was about to blurt out that the demi-human race had no country and no so-called king, he suddenly remembered what he had seen and heard in the Holy Kingdom.

The reason why the Holy Queen fell in love with the man in front of her was because he helped the Holy Kingdom solve a long-standing problem, and she even became a hero of the Holy Kingdom because of it.

Gilkenif had heard about how Seiya solved the problem of the demi-human race in the Holy Kingdom.

However, the rumors and stories circulating among the people were too far-fetched, so Gilkenif at the time simply listened to them without really understanding what they meant.

Although it wouldn't be difficult for Seiya to investigate the matter between him and the demi-humans with a little effort.

But having been rejected by the Holy Kingdom, he clearly had no time to deal with such matters.

Moreover, if it weren't for Seiya's interference, the empire might not be in its current desperate situation.

"His Majesty the Emperor, who has already visited the Holy Kingdom, should also know that I did some things in the Holy Kingdom."

Due to some special reasons, the demi-human races that I took in established their own countries and all of them recognized me as their king.

Although the Kingdom of Saint Enya does not have the scale of a kingdom or empire in terms of total population, it still has nearly a million people.

If we were to form an army, we could probably muster around 300,000. And I can guarantee that the demi-human army's combat strength is no weaker than that of the Empire or the Kingdom.

Therefore, with such power, it shouldn't be unreasonable for me to desire a place in His Majesty's "Conference of Nations," should it?

After Seiya's words, both Gilkenif and Bajud were stunned.

After a moment of stunned silence, Gilkenif looked at Seiya with a complicated expression and asked, "Why are you helping our Bahars Empire like this?"

Kingdom and Empire are old rivals, although Gilkenif spoke many righteous words when he asked for help from outside.

However, he himself knew very well that if the king of the kingdom were still Lambossa III, the other party might not be persuaded by his words.

"The reason? Well, it's because I know better than any of you just how powerful and dangerous those people from the Magic Kingdom are."

The principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" is something that anyone with a little foresight understands.

Moreover, I'm not planning to lend a helping hand to the Bahars Empire for nothing this time, so Your Majesty, are you prepared to bleed a lot?

Upon hearing Seiya's words, Gilkenif was not angry at all; on the contrary, he was overjoyed.

If, as Seiya says, he can lead an army of 300,000 demi-humans into battle, that would be a tremendous asset.

Furthermore, once Seiya joins the war, the Holy Kingdom will also participate, according to the previous agreement.

With the Holy Kingdom as its guarantor, the Papacy could not choose to stand idly by.

Simply put, Seiya's will alone now directly determines whether a united front against the Magic Kingdom can be formed.

Faced with Ainz Ooal Gown and the powerful undead summoned by him, Gilknefer couldn't think of a way to defeat them head-on.

The only thing he could think of was to overwhelm the enemy's undead army by sheer numbers.

Such a method is something their empire alone cannot achieve, but if they add the Demi-human Kingdom, the Holy Kingdom, and the Holy Kingdom, then they are not entirely without a chance of victory.

Compared to the empire's destruction and the millions of humans living here reduced to playthings and food for those monsters, even if Seiya really made him bleed profusely, Gilkenif felt it was all worthwhile. At the same time, Gilkenif couldn't help but admire Seiya's wisdom and strategy; it was truly awe-inspiring.

Because no matter the final outcome of this war, the kingdom will inevitably be the biggest winner.

No matter how many demi-humans die, will it harm a single hair on the kingdom's head?

Obviously not. Moreover, if the Magic Kingdom wins, the Bahars Empire will be destroyed as a result, and the Theocracy and the Holy Kingdom will inevitably suffer heavy losses, while the Kingdom itself will be completely unscathed.

But what if their alliance of nations wins?
Although the demi-human race participated in the war, it was the kingdom that benefited from it.

The third prince of the kingdom subdued the demi-human race, did favors for the Holy Kingdom, and made arrangements with the surrounding countries. Wasn't his purpose to push the kingdom into a situation of guaranteed victory?

"So, what price does Your Highness require the Empire to pay for this alliance of nations?"

Although they were prepared to be overcharged, the Bahars Empire had no other choice at the moment.

"I hope that the Bahars Empire will be renamed the Principality of Bahars in the future, and that it will accept the title of Duke of the Kingdom and become a vassal of the Kingdom from then on."

Of course, the internal management system and laws of the empire are ultimately determined by His Majesty the Emperor.

Upon hearing Seiya's proposed conditions, Gilkenif had not yet said anything, but Bajud beside him already showed an angry expression. However, just as he was about to say something, he was stopped by the former.

"Ha, changing the name to a duchy and accepting the title of duke from the kingdom is actually just a disguised form of becoming a vassal state of the kingdom."

However, these conditions are much better than I initially expected.

"Then I, in the name of Emperor Gilkennifrun Farodel, promise you that if the allied forces of the nations truly succeed in repelling the Sorcerer Kingdom, I will grant you the conditions you just proposed!"

"Your Majesty, the condition he proposed is far too..."

Although the Kingdom and the Empire were a great human power before the War of the Demon Gods, the two countries have been divided for a long time. Now that the Empire is going to submit to the Kingdom in this way, Bajud, as an Imperial Knight, naturally felt more or less unwilling.

"No need to say more, this is the only way to save the people of the empire at present."

Moreover, compared to the Garden of Eden becoming a monster's paradise, accepting the kingdom's rule at least preserves my dignity as a human being, not to mention the ability to retain my autonomy. Such conditions have already exceeded my previous expectations.

Although there is some resentment, this is how the game between nations works.

It's not just wars with real swords and spears; political maneuvering can also determine the fate of a nation.

The third prince's plans and strategies are superior to mine. Since I've lost this political game, I must naturally bear the consequences.

Upon hearing Gilkenif's assessment of him, Seiya wanted to say that he really hadn't thought that much about it.

If you really want to know, you should say that even he himself doesn't know why things turned out this way.

But when he thought about how any being with a higher IQ in this world would have some kind of intellectual flaw, Seiya simply gave up trying to explain anything further.

Since they all think they're so great, let them think that way.

He clearly didn't want to show off, but they all insisted that he do, so what could he do?

(End of this chapter)