As a queen who has lost her kingdom, I can see the comments section.

Amelia, the one who started it all, stood in the corner and watched this scene silently.

Many things one person wouldn't dare to do, but many people would dare to do them, since the law doesn't punish the masses.

At first, only those whose families had not yet returned resisted the Kingdom of Akti in Fay Town. However, when they learned that people in other cities were also resisting the Kingdom of Akti, the remaining people in Fay Town stood up to resist, and the number of people grew.

This has become an unstoppable trend, and even the Akti Kingdom is unable to cope with it calmly.

Because the Akti Kingdom had to face not only these resisting civilians, but also the Bagos Kingdom and the Beren Kingdom.

When the other two kingdoms learned of the existence of the mist crystal vein, how could they possibly turn a blind eye to it?

"I hope nothing unexpected happens."

Amelia whispered.

Discovering the existence of the mist crystal vein is only the first step; there are still several steps to go.

That very evening, new news emerged, describing just how large and abundant the output of the mist crystal vein was.

This was undoubtedly a message leaked by Amelia's subordinates, intended to stir up trouble and force the people of the Kingdom of Bagus and the Kingdom of Beren to pay more attention to the matter.

Enormous profits always attract attention.

Furthermore, Amelia's subordinates secretly took further actions, making the situation even worse.

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

After spending the night at a hotel in Fay Town, Amelia got up and asked Eileen to buy a newspaper so she could see how things had unfolded the previous day. The newspaper would provide plenty of information on that.

The Kingdom of Bagos is aware of the actions of the Kingdom of Akti and strongly condemns them.

The Kingdom of Beren has announced that it is aware of the location of the Mist Crystal Mine and will proceed to stop the Kingdom of Akti's actions.

Upon seeing this content, Amelia couldn't help but smile.

Neither the Kingdom of Bagus nor the Kingdom of Beren would morally condemn the Kingdom of Akti, nor would they know the location of the Mist Crystal Mine. In fact, this was a message spread by her subordinates under the guise of the two kingdoms, at her request.

The news is false, but can the people of the Akti Kingdom determine that it is false?

Nowadays, due to competition for resources, the three kingdoms have long lost all trust. With their relationship becoming increasingly strained, how could the Akti Kingdom possibly ignore the information that is circulating?

This is exactly what Amelia wanted.

A power, especially a large kingdom, no matter how many dirty tricks it does behind the scenes, must at least maintain a good image on the surface. This incident is a huge challenge to Akti's image.

Amelia's use of the names of the other two kingdoms to spread false information will make the Akti Kingdom suspect that the other two kingdoms are trying to cause trouble for it on moral grounds. In that case, the general trend will be on the side of the other two kingdoms, and the Akti Kingdom's subsequent actions in the Chaotic Realm will become more difficult, which is not what the Akti Kingdom wants to see.

"Things have come to this point, are you going to release them or not, Akti Kingdom? If you don't, things are about to get even more complicated."

Amelia thought to herself.

The idea of ​​"stirring up trouble" is unheard of in this world, but coming from the information age, she knows very well how terrifying it is.

A completely fabricated story can be blown out of proportion and spread everywhere by manipulating public opinion, making it impossible for someone to escape being blamed. And it's even easier to manipulate public opinion about a real event.

For Amelia, all that's left is to wait.

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April 22th, 720th year of the Heavenly Calendar.

Several days have passed since news of the Akti Kingdom's capture of people for mining began circulating in the chaotic realm.

The heavy snow stopped the day before yesterday, but although it was no longer snowing, the weather was still very cold, and the snow on the ground looked thick and had not melted.

On this day, a large group of weary travelers walked through the entrance to Fay Town.

The appearance of such a large group of people was immediately noticed, and some of them were recognized as the people who had gone missing before, yet they had appeared here.

The missing person has returned?

The news spread quickly throughout Fay, and those who had been marching around the town rushed to the town's entrances and exits as fast as they could.

"Horn! Are you my Horn?"

An elderly woman, looking haggard, rushed out and excitedly grabbed a young man's arm.

The young man looked tired, but he still smiled and said, "Yes, I'm back, Mother."

Burton!

"Leif!"

"Stuhl!"

Among the marchers, many more gasped and pushed their way through the crowd to run towards the person they had been longing for.

The crowd erupted in cheers.

Many people found their missing family members among this group of weary travelers, and they all wept with joy.

At this point, someone explained the situation: "We were all captured and forced to mine in the Mist Crystal Mine. We don't know why the people of the Akti Kingdom suddenly paid us our mining wages and let us leave, which is why we were able to leave."

Amelia stood in the corner, wearing a mask that covered the upper half of her face, silently observing the situation before her.

"Your Majesty, everything is as you wished. The Kingdom of Akti has released the prisoners," Eileen whispered to Amelia.

When a complex and uncertain plan is completed, it undoubtedly brings joy. Eileen, who had been watching the whole thing unfold, was deeply happy for the plan's success.

Amelia nodded slightly and said, "It seems like things are going well."

As she spoke, she walked towards the group of people.

At this moment, the group of people, who were covered in dust from their journey, were surrounded by many people asking them all sorts of questions. This was because not all of their missing family members had appeared, and those who hadn't seen their family members naturally wanted to find out what had happened.

But the person who didn't reappear must have died in the mine, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Amelia found a woman with slightly dark skin in the corner and asked, "Aren't you looking for your family?"

Hearing the voice, Alma looked up and saw a girl with blonde hair and snow-white skin asking her a question. Although the girl was wearing a mask that covered the upper half of her face, she still felt that there must be an extremely beautiful face under the mask.

“My family is in other cities, not here,” Alma said, shaking her head.

The people released by the Kingdom of Akti came from various cities in the Chaotic Realm. They had only come to the nearest town, Fei, together. Only a few families were there; most would continue their journey.

"I see." Amelia nodded in understanding, then asked the remaining questions: "I heard from others that the Kingdom of Akti also paid you wages?"

“That’s right. They were clearly forcing us to mine for free, but I don’t know why they suddenly gave us wages and let us leave.” Alma was a little confused.

She is clearly unaware of what is happening in the outside world.

"So, when you left, did anyone choose to stay?" Amelia asked again.

“How could anyone possibly want to stay?” Alma said with certainty. “We were all forcibly brought here to mine, and we hate that place as much as we can. If we could, no one would want to stay there any longer.”

"I understand. So, what did the people from the Akti Kingdom say when they told you to leave?"

"Hmm... They apologized to us, saying they shouldn't have forced us to mine, and that they would give us sufficient compensation. They also said they would recruit miners openly and legitimately in the future..."

As Alma recalled, she spoke of what she knew.

For some reason, she instinctively answered Amelia's questions, much like a worker would honestly answer any questions from their boss because of the boss's higher position.

As Alma provided her explanation, Amelia gradually gained a more complete understanding of the situation.

The Akti Kingdom ultimately cared about the influence of public opinion.

To be precise, the Akti Kingdom's relationship with the Bagos Kingdom and the Beren Kingdom has deteriorated somewhat, and it doesn't want any obvious excuse for the other two countries to join forces to eliminate it from the Chaotic Realm, where there are still many lucrative opportunities to be made.

After learning about the situation from Alma, Amelia went to ask the others to learn more details.

Finally, unnoticed, Amelia walked out of Fay Town, leaving faint footprints.

Eileen stood beside Amelia and whispered, "Your Majesty, shall we begin?"

"Of course, now that there are no more miners at the mist crystal mine, we can make our move. As for the people of the Akti Kingdom, I don't care about their lives."

Amelia looked up into the distance, her aquamarine eyes flashing with a cold light.

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At the foot of Wushan Mountain, in a grove of trees.

Ruth sat outside the carriage, wearing a thick cotton-padded coat, holding warm milk in her hands, taking sips every now and then to keep herself warm.

'Thermal energy conversion is quite an alchemical ability! Combined with the mechanical construction ability, it allows me to create cups that heat up with the push of a button. Such alchemical products must be very popular in the Waterland Empire. Why are all my alchemical abilities related to poison?'

As Ruth pondered this, a hint of helplessness crept onto her mature and alluring face.

But it is precisely because I possess alchemical abilities related to poison that I was able to protect Star River Territory from being devoured before His Majesty arrived, isn't it?

Ruth felt relieved after thinking about this. Poison might sound unpleasant, but if it could help her, it was a good ability.

Ruth looked back at the carriage, which was filled with many bottles and jars—all the potions she had made over the past few days.

This potion is a corpse-dissolving potion, a terrifying poison with corrosive properties. When splashed on a person, it directly corrodes the skin and flesh, causing extremely intense pain.

As for melting ice and even preventing water from freezing at extremely low temperatures, these are purely incidental and secondary effects.

But this time, it is precisely this secondary role that is needed.

"I wonder when His Majesty will return... Hmm?"

Ruth had barely uttered a word when she seemed to sense something and turned to look at the mountain path not far away.

On the snow-covered ground, a blonde girl and a silver-haired girl walked side by side; they were Amelia and Irene.

Upon seeing this, Ruth quickly stood up.

She knew their operation was about to begin.

Chapter 128 The Roaring Water

Amelia came stepping through the snow.

Upon seeing Ruth ahead, she smiled and said, "Ruth, it's been a few days. Are you feeling a bit lonely living alone?"

"I am a little lonely, but it is my duty to endure this loneliness in order to complete His Majesty's plan."

“It’s good that you’re so aware of this, but don’t worry too much. Now that Eileen and I are back, it means we can move on to the next step. You’ll be able to go home soon.”

"I understand."

Ruth nodded, her emotions also fluctuating at this moment.

Looking at the mountain path not far away, Amelia instructed, "Take our things and let's go up the mountain."