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And those nobles who managed to escape but died inexplicably in various accidents.

Such terrifying mobility and execution made the Grand Knight not feel that Leitania's "capillaries" had really lost their ability to function because of the death of the nobles.

I'm afraid that the new emperor of Leithania had already selected the successors to these positions long before carrying out this massacre.

The Grand Knight quickly came to a conclusion in his mind.

This legendary son of the Witch King is probably a more difficult and terrifying opponent than the Witch King.

"But that's not the only thing I'm worried about."

The Grand Knight Commander, with a frown on his face, cast his gaze towards the huge virtual map in front of him - the map of the Terra continent.

She stared at the territories of the two countries named "Syracuse" and "Victoria" and murmured solemnly:

"What I am more worried about is that the descendants of this Witch King may not be satisfied with Leithania's current territory."

"Grand Knight Commander, are you saying that the new emperor might start a war against us or other countries?"

Another knight commander asked in disbelief.

"I think he must have such ambition."

The Grand Knight nodded, staring intently at the mobile city on the map that bordered Casimir and Leitania, and said:

"If I remember correctly, his name is 'Qi', right?"

"She is the 'Black Knight' who won the triple crown in our knight competition. She is the person who is close to the new emperor of Leitania."

"At the same time, she is also a spy who has infiltrated our ranks."

"During his time in Casimir, Mace was keen on inciting the Infected Knights within our organization to rebel and spread the ideas of the new emperor."

"That book is called My Struggle. I also asked someone to buy a copy in Leitania and read it once."

"…This is an emperor who is more terrifying and crazier than the Witch King."

The Grand Knight expressed his evaluation of Qi.

"He not only wants to take back the already independent Syracuse, but he even wants to reach out to the distant Bolivar, a colony that was once owned by Leitania."

"If Syracuse returns to Leitania, then Leitania's 'Golden Rule' will become complete again, and their national strength will rise to a higher level."

"After that... I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to avoid another war with Leitania."

"Does he really have the guts to do that?" The Knight Commander couldn't help but ask:

"The Leitanian mobile city is extremely difficult to capture because of its tall towers and the 'Golden Rule', but the level of the Leitanian army... is really not satisfactory."

"Given the strength of the Leitanian army, how could they possibly defeat our heroic 'Silver Spear Pegasus'?"

"One can only hope so."

The Grand Knight shook his head and could only hope that none of this would happen too quickly.

After all, unlike Leitania, which had just reshaped its internal structure, the social situation in Casimir had fallen into complete rigidity.

Almost all of Casimir's economy fell into the control of the Chamber of Commerce.

In such an environment, the knights' military pay, logistical support, etc. all depend on the Chamber of Commerce.

At this time, if war breaks out, Casimir, who is out of step with both internal and external forces, will fall into an extremely unfavorable situation.

Just when the Grand Knight was worried, the door of the conference hall was knocked urgently.

"Come in."

The door to the conference hall was immediately pushed open, and a messenger ran in, panting and saying to the Grand Knight Commander:

"Grand Knight Commander, there is new news from Leitania!"

"What is it?"

Ever since Qi ascended the throne, several countries surrounding Leitania, including Casimir, have been watching his every move.

After taking a few deep breaths, the messenger anxiously reported to the Grand Knight Commander:

"Lai, the new emperor of Leitania has just made a request to Victoria!"

"He requested that Leitania hold a referendum in the several mobile cities that it deserved in the Four Emperors' War but did not control!"

"Request Victoria to discuss with him again the war bonus that Leitania deserves in the Four Emperors' War!"

It’s coming now?!

For a moment, the Grand Knight Commander was stunned by the news, but he quickly realized the seriousness of the matter.

"Once you get started, it's Victoria... one of the best military powers in this land?"

"With such courage, the new emperor of Leitania is truly extraordinary."

The Grand Knight had to admit that he might have guessed wrong.

This war might come sooner than she expected.

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Chapter 41 Victoria's "Appeasement"

This was different from Casimir's tense atmosphere where he sensed a storm was about to come.

On this day, Shi Tongling's tower was filled with noise and disputes.

However, this dispute was not caused by discussing government affairs...

"Hurry up, get that tyrant Qi out to me!"

In the high tower, the black and white Queen... no, the black and white maids, after being imprisoned for three months, finally ushered in the next step of Chen Qi's taming of them.

The black maid Hildegard's cheeks turned red with shame and she stared with gritted teeth at the maid outfit in front of her that Chen Qi had "carefully designed" for them.

As former queens, the Black and White Twins certainly knew about maids.

In the mansions of various nobles, one can always see maids wearing Victorian costumes and following their masters.

But, Hildegard can guarantee that the clothes Chen Qi gives them are definitely not Victorian styles!

Not only was the length of the skirts greatly reduced, but Chen Qi also matched them with two different styles of maid outfits, one black and one white, based on their color combinations.

What made Hildegard even more intolerable was her own black maid outfit and the black tights on the lower body.

What a blasphemy and insult this is!

Of course, this was a matter of Hildegard's knowledge. Far away in the Eastern Country on the other side of the Terra continent, they had already changed Victoria's maid skirt into this style.

But unfortunately, because information on the Terra continent is extremely poorly circulated, the Black and White Twins obviously don't know this.

Besides, even if they knew, it would not change the fact that Chen Qi deliberately humiliated them.

"Qi, if you are still a man, kill me right away! Don't insult me like this!"

"——Shut your stinky mouth, former queen."

However, in the room, the person who was arranged by Chen Qi to supervise the black and white twins to change their clothes was none other than Gertrude.

However, Gertrude, who was originally very interested in humiliating the two queens, immediately turned cold after hearing Hildegard's rude remarks.

"It seems that after three months of imprisonment, your brains have not improved at all."

Gertrude stared at the black and white twins with a sneer, and said word by word:

"Today's Leitania no longer belongs to you, let alone those nobles."

"In today's Leitania, there is only one sky above everyone's head, and that is our Majesty, pray!"

"No one can save you now. The only reason you are still alive is because His Majesty wants you to live."

"Listen to my advice, my two former queens, don't be ungrateful."

A hint of evil smile appeared on Gertrude's face, and she said lightly:

"My dear Majesty, you are a genius at taking lives, but you don't quite know how to make people live a life worse than death."

“But luckily, this is exactly what I excel at.”

"Believe me, I have 108 kinds of punishments that will make your life worse than death. If it weren't for your majesty's mercy, you wouldn't be living so comfortably."

"Now, you can live comfortably with just a little humiliation. You should thank His Majesty."

After saying that, Gertrude threw the two sets of maid outfits in her hands to the black and white twins, and never looked back at the two queens who did not understand the situation.

However, before leaving, she still explained the purpose of her visit to meet the black and white twins.

"Change your clothes. There will be a Golden Law Guard at the door to take you to the meeting room, where His Majesty will hold meetings."

"When you get here, don't talk too much and don't ask too many questions."

"You have only one mission, stand behind His Majesty and serve him well."

Hildegard glared at Gertrude's departing back, and only stood up after the door closed again, unable to tolerate it any longer.

"The remnant of this witch king!"

Outside the house, Gertrude, listening to Hildegard's angry roar, showed a hint of disdain.

Witch King?

The old guy who relied on his own strength but couldn't gain any benefit for Letania and couldn't even stop the independence of Syracuse.

What qualifications does he have to touch the greatest emperor in her heart?

However, the Black and White Twins did not know what Gertrude was thinking.

After Hildegard gradually calmed down, the white maid Lizelotte, who had never spoken, finally spoke calmly:

“…Actually, I think Gertrude is right.”

"Varied--"

Hildegard never expected that her sister would actually support Chen Qi. She turned her head away in surprise.

Although she was imprisoned for these three months, Liselotte was not cut off from the outside world and was very clear about Chen Qi's heroic deeds during this period.

"In the past three months, Qi has completed the reform of Leitania from the inside out. The nobles can no longer make any waves. All power is under his control."

"Hildegard, under these circumstances, whether we admit it or not, he is the true emperor of Leitania."

"And he is probably the most powerful emperor in Leitania's history."

Hildegard nodded silently.

Although she hated Chen Qi, she had to admit that Chen Qi had accomplished a feat that neither of them nor even the Witch King had achieved.

All of Leitania's power is concentrated in his hands alone. Now that their power is sealed, they have no possibility of resistance.

"Hildegard, you have also seen what happened to those nobles."

"Qi is now all-powerful in Leitania. The nobles are no longer a threat to him. If he wants to kill someone, it only takes a word for him to do it."

"But why did he let us live?"

"…You mean, he needs our strength?"

Liselotte's hints reached such an extent that even Hildegard understood her hidden meaning.

"Yes."

Liselotte nodded and said calmly:

"After the reform, the next step is to take action against foreign countries."

"You also know that he asked Victoria for the mobile city that he was entitled to during the Four Emperors' War a while ago."

"Victoria is a terrifying opponent."

"Qi's attempt this time will definitely anger the eight dukes of Victoria."

"And he has just finished cleaning up the interior, and Leitania is in a state of weakness."

"Therefore, he must need strong people like you and me who can be manipulated by him to fight against Victoria's army and the Steam Knights."

"Otherwise, given our current status as slaves, why would he allow us to attend government affairs?"

"...You always think further than I think."