The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

So everyone happily went back.

Upon arriving at the main city, they coincidentally saw the guards who had been chasing eastward on the other side returning empty-handed.

The two squad leaders were extremely pleased.

Touching the silver coin pouch at his waist, he knew that as long as they divided some money back home and used the corpse's ear to hand over their military merits, everyone would be happy.

Next time I have a mission, I'll definitely be eager to go with Miss Lorenwei!

The king had already received the report from the advance cavalry and was delighted to summon Lorenve and the others to the main hall.

Although the Second Prince was resting, he kept a close eye on things and personally summoned the squad leader for questioning.

The squad leader basically told the truth, except that he mentioned contributing some effort to the corpses. Naturally, some of the Second Prince's men were calculating the battle merits.

Such false reporting of military achievements was very common. The female officer was even happier because her beloved had narrowly escaped death and did not care at all.

The two squad leaders each received a reward from their master and felt indebted to Lorenwei.

The subordinates also received silver coins allocated by the two squad leaders. Although it wasn't much for each person, it was extra income, and everyone was happy.

So when people came to inquire about gossip, both groups sang praises of Lorenwei to the skies.

"When the Corpse Protector saw Miss Lorenwei, he exclaimed in surprise, 'How can there be such a beauty in the world?!'"

"what?"

"I can testify, I was there at the time, it's true! That Corpse Protector was still unsettled, as if he were fighting a goddess!"

"Huh? How do you know how she feels?"

"This... the Corpse Protector didn't even dodge Miss Lorenwei's sword! Do you know why?"

"why?"

"This is because they feel ashamed of their own inferiority, and that good will prevail over evil!"

"Huh? I don't understand, you're describing something very sophisticated..."

"Okay, to put it another way, it's like: lingering snow meets the rising sun, a small shack meets a grand new house, a little dog meets a big bad wolf, an ugly concubine meets a beautiful bride, a lecherous little woman meets a big hooligan..."

"Got it, bro! If you'd said so earlier, I would have understood long ago!"

If Lorenwei heard such words, she would probably go over and take back the silver coins from the person who gave her them, and give them a beating while she was at it.

Meilan and Lorenwei quickly tidied themselves up before meeting the king.

The king dismissed everyone else in a side hall and summoned Lorenve's squad.

After meeting the King, Lorenwei explained the strategy the Second Prince would take next.

"Send him to the north to avoid trouble? That's a brilliant idea..." The king expressed his admiration for Lorenwei's suggestion to the second prince.

"Whether he listens to me, and whether he succeeds, is up to him," Lorenwei said. "Of course, if we want the Grand Duchy of Posey to be stable, there are three strategies to consider: superior, middle, and inferior. Your Majesty, would you like to hear them?"

"Of course I'll listen!" The king's eyes lit up.

The queen also became serious.

Upon hearing that the topic of national development was about to come up, Siruf pulled Melanie aside to take her leave.

Kurara usually doesn't participate in state affairs discussions, but today it was Lorenwei who was speaking, so she sat quietly next to her mother and watched.

His Majesty the King invited Lorenwei to sit down, and after a few polite refusals, she sat down in a lower seat: "The worst course of action is to strengthen the nation and its military, to fight strength against strength, to unite multiple kingdoms to jointly resist the Fite Empire and avoid its destruction."

The old king gave a wry smile. Was the method I devised really a poor choice?

“Your Majesty, the national policy you and your ministers discussed must be this. In fact, this is the inevitable method, and it’s not wrong. This is the way of everything, and it’s always the way to do it.” Seeing the king’s expression, Lorenwei knew what he was thinking, and she used her words to cover up her embarrassment.

The king smiled and said, "No need to cover for me, just say it."

"However, the country's location and its own characteristics also determine that this national policy cannot be implemented in just over a decade. More importantly, the Fite Empire will not give you such an opportunity. Moreover, if this national policy could be implemented, we wouldn't have had the status of a Grand Duchy in the first place... Ahem, please forgive my rudeness."

Lorenwei suddenly realized that she had spoken too quickly and had exposed the shortcomings of the old king's history of governance.

"Hey, Vivi, you're one of us, so just tell the truth!" The old king actually stood up from his throne, walked over to Vivi, and pulled up a chair to sit next to her.

He could tell that Lorenwei's analysis was correct.

The nickname "Vivi" is something only my mom and my cheap dad have ever called me, Lorenvi thought to herself, "Old King Percy really knows how to win people's hearts."

Given Lorenwei's strength and status, even if the old King Percy didn't become her sycophant, he would definitely do everything in his power to win her heart.

Even if Kurara didn't like Lorenwei, he would still make it happen.

The Queen also got up and came over, and surprisingly peeled an orange for Lorenve in a very friendly manner.

"Mother, please don't spoil her." Kula reached out and snatched the orange away.

Where can I find a queen peeling oranges for people?

"Very well, dote on her as you please. Why the rush?" Queen Percy laughed.

Kula blushed, grabbed the orange, and ran away.

She must be hiding somewhere, eavesdropping, Lorenwei thought.

"Kurara must be eavesdropping behind the screen," the King and Queen thought simultaneously.

“Well, let me tell you about the other two strategies, the middle strategy and the best strategy,” Lorenwei said, getting back to the main topic.

The old king was eager to speak: "Vivi, tell us quickly!"

"The middle strategy is what we must do now. Kill those who should be killed and can be killed, do it cleanly, create more accidents, or frame others, and don't leave any excuses. Buy those who should be bought and can be bought, share the benefits, and divide the spoils evenly."

"..." The old king understood, and a troubled look appeared on his face.

Those who incited the Fate Empire to war, I'll try to assassinate them! Of course, I'm referring to those I can kill. Let's not even mention some Secretaries of State; aside from having many bodyguards, the thorough investigation after their deaths would easily expose them, potentially becoming the fuse for further conflict.

We should win over all the pro-peace factions who can be bribed! This makes a lot of sense.

The old king quickly asked again, "What is the best course of action?"

This guy has definitely already implemented the middle-ground strategy! Or rather, he's currently implementing it!

The fact that the old king didn't spend much time pondering the best strategy suggests it closely resembles, or even aligns with, his actions. Lorenwei thought to herself, "Indeed, the power struggles and intrigues in these royal contests are ruthless. On the surface, they appear righteous and just, but behind the scenes, all sorts of underhanded dealings are involved. Therefore, I don't aspire to any grand ambitions; I just hope to build a harem."

Lorenwei took a breath before slowly saying, "The best strategy... hehe, is to form a marriage alliance with a powerful figure on the continent."

Chapter 206 Kurara Agrees to Engagement? Great Sage Jason's Female Mutation! (Bonus Chapter)

“The powerful figures on the continent…” the king pondered carefully.

"A marriage alliance..." the Queen murmured.

Lorenwei stood up, paced back and forth a few steps, and solemnly patted her chest, saying, "For the peace of the continent, for the tranquility of the Kingdom of Posi, I will make this sacrifice!"

"..." The king and queen stared at her with wide eyes, their mouths opening and closing several times, as if they wanted to say something but couldn't.

Lorenwei maintained her defiant attitude, awaiting the King and Queen's response.

The old king finally exclaimed in shock: "You're going to marry the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Fete?!"

"Pfft—" Lorenwei nearly fell over, quickly regaining her balance and shouting, "No!"

"Ah... I'm sorry, I also feel that's not quite right." The king wiped his sweat.

Lorenwei quickly explained, "What I meant was, I'm getting engaged to Kurara!"

king:"……"

queen:"……"

A series of loud noises came from behind the screen; it was unclear how many things Kurara had knocked over.

Lorenwei stared at the King and Queen anxiously, "You won't agree?"

The old king wiped his brow again: "No, everything happened too fast. I'm old, I can't quite process it all..."

Before Lorenwei could speak again, the Queen interrupted, "What's there to be confused about? I agree! Your Majesty, why are you still hesitating?"

"Ah, so this is about a marriage alliance with a powerful figure from the mainland. That's right, your parents are definitely powerful figures from the mainland..." The king wiped his sweat for the third time, explaining somewhat flusteredly, "I'm sorry, although I know the characteristics of the Sevi people, Vivi, you're such a beautiful woman, and you want to get engaged to Kurara, I really can't accept it..."

Before Lorenwei could speak, the Queen interrupted, "That's called individuality! That's called fashion! That's called cutting-edge! So what if they look like girls? Even if Vivi were both girls, I would still support them! Let me tell you, you men only think about the flesh all day long and don't understand that the elements of love do not include gender!"

Old King: "This..."

The Queen's eyes widened: "What, what is this? You dare to do this? Have you noticed the way Kurara looks at Lorenvi? Believe me, if you dare not agree to the engagement, she'll elope tonight!"

"..." Kurara, who was frantically tidying up the things she had knocked over behind the screen, covered her face.

"It's quite possible," the old king said sadly, but he still tried to evade the question, "but..."

"But what? Do you think I don't understand your little secret about not wanting to part with your daughter? You're such a doting father!" This time, the Queen laid her cards on the table, treating Lorenwei like she was no stranger, glaring at the old king, who was the younger brother of the family, so much so that he pressed his body against the back of his chair.

To some extent, this was also to prevent Lorenwei from thinking that the old king disagreed.

Lorenwei wiped her sweat.

The Queen came over and took Lorenwei's hand: "My dear son-in-law, let's choose a date!"

"Thank you, Mother!" Lorenwei quickly changed her address.

Clinging to his last shred of hope, he called out from behind the screen, "Kurara, say something. What are you thinking?"

Kurara can't come out.

The queen stood up and pulled Kurara out.

"I...I..." After being urged several times by the King and Queen, Kurara's voice was barely audible, her face flushed red: "At least, I should meet Lorenve's parents..."

The old king, deeply in love with his daughter, wept uncontrollably.

"Great! Kurara has agreed! Then let's quickly invite our in-laws—the Great Sage and the Cardinal!" the Queen exclaimed excitedly. "Once they arrive, the children can be engaged!"

Kurala didn't dare look at Lorenwei, covered her face and ran away.

Lorenwei was a little flustered.

Uh……

anyway……

Where did my parents go on vacation in mainland China? ...

Lorenwei was a little worried about her unreliable parents. What if she couldn't find them? Would she just have to wait?