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"Well then, Your Majesty."

"Congratulations to our two countries on our everlasting alliance."

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Chapter 42: Lady Sicily's Visit

After having the Golden Law Guards send the Duke of Windermere away, Chen Qi did not break away from his kingly attitude.

"Gertrude."

"My Lord."

Upon hearing her king's call, Gertrude stood up immediately.

The black and white twins keenly noticed how sparkling the eyes of the arrogant and vicious woman in front of them were when she looked at Chen Qi.

It was a fanatical gaze filled with respect, admiration, and even a little love.

However, Chen Qi didn't care about it, or didn't notice it at all.

He just started to make his arrangements according to his own plan.

"Now, you are not only responsible for our intelligence work, but also our propaganda department, right?"

"I need your propaganda department to work at full capacity in Leitania and the mobile cities we are trying to capture."

Chen Qi opened his eyes. The black and white twins beside him, who he had ordered to wear shameful maid uniforms, had no appeal to him at all at this moment.

In the eyes of the black and white twins, they could only see the raging ambition burning in this man's eyes.

"We must publicize our new policy with the utmost force, both inside and outside of Leitania."

"We want to tell everyone that among all the countries in this land, Leitania is the most friendly and convenient country for infected people and outsiders."

"We are willing to provide jobs for all the unemployed, education for children, and an orderly society for everyone."

"As long as they are willing to join Leitania and contribute their own strength to the construction of Leitania."

"We will rebuild their homes and provide them with shelter."

"——Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your high expectations!"

Just as Gertrude confidently accepted the appointment, Liselotte, the white maid beside Chen Qi, hesitated and still spoke tentatively:

"…Your Majesty, I think this matter may not go so smoothly."

Soon, Liselotte's attempt was met with Gertrude's extremely hostile gaze.

"Shut up, have you forgotten what I told you before?"

Gertrude, who thought her ability was being questioned, gnashed her teeth and coldly rebuked Liselotte:

"How dare a mere slave question your majesty's judgment?"

"It seems that His Majesty may be too lenient with you. It's time to set some rules for you..."

"—don't defend me, Gertrude."

[However, just as Gertrude was about to call the Golden Law Guard to let Liselotte feel the punishment she created, you spoke in time to stop her.]

[Although you could have spoken when Liselotte was being executed, not only would that have shown your kindness, but you might have also gained some goodwill from the Black and White Twins.]

[But you don't bother to use such a small trick to make the black and white twins surrender. ]

[You firmly believe that since the only belief that the twin queens have discovered in their confusion is that they want to "create a better Leitania." ]

[Then as long as they stay with you, they will understand sooner or later whether you are good or bad to Leitania.]

"Lizelotte, do you have any different opinions? Tell me."

"Yes." Liselotte sorted out her thoughts and answered softly:

"Your Majesty, those moving cities were once the territory of the Gauls."

"The Gauls are the most stubborn people. They have a strong sense of belonging to their country, and many of them still hope to rebuild Gaul."

"And during the Battle of the Four Emperors, the Gauls also had a blood feud with us... I don't think the Gauls will necessarily be willing to submit to our rule."

"…Is that all you want to say?"

Seeing that Liselotte had finished expressing her views, Chen Qi laughed and shook his head.

His only feeling after listening to Liselotte's worries was that the political level of the Terra continent was so low that it was a bit laughable.

However, the Gemini Queens should be an exception.

"Lizelotte, Hildegard."

"Tell me, why do the Gaul survivors miss Gaul so much? Is it just because they feel a sense of belonging to Gaul?"

The black and white twins looked at each other in bewilderment at this sudden question.

Although they did not give Chen Qi an answer, their expressions of "what else?" had already exposed their thoughts.

Chen Qi did not answer this simple question himself, but asked the mace who was wiping the sword beside him:

"Mace, as a representative of the poor people of Leitania in the past."

"Tell me, you were born in Leitania, why don't you feel a sense of belonging to this country?"

“——Nonsense, I was almost starving to death in the slums, and the Witch King or the Queen didn’t give me any food to eat.”

Jian also replied with amusement:

"You haven't raised me, nor given me a good life. Why should I love Leitania?"

“That’s a very simple answer.”

Chen Qi, who was very satisfied with the answer from Jian, turned his gaze back to the thoughtful black and white twins and replied with a chuckle:

"This is also why I believe the Gauls will definitely submit to us."

"Victoria has long suppressed and guarded against the Gaul survivors they ruled, and has never given them a decent life."

"In this environment, as long as we promote it vigorously enough, we can convince the Gaul survivors that we will be a country that is more accepting of them."

"It's not a difficult choice to choose Victoria who will suppress them or Leitania who will treat them equally."

[I have to say, your reasoning is very easy to understand. ]

[But the black and white twins had to admit that it was such an obvious truth, but they couldn't figure it out at all.]

[Their impression of the Gauls was that they were brave, stubborn, and difficult to educate.]

[However, they never expected that what the Gaul survivors needed more was a piece of land that was willing to accept them.]

[Not only did they not realize this, but even the eight dukes of Victoria did not realize it.]

[The eight dukes, and even the citizens of Victoria, are more concerned about the hatred of the Gallic survivors towards them, and do not want the Gallic survivors to have any say.]

[However, they never thought that these Gaul survivors who had been suppressed for a long time would become the best proof for Chen Qi to declare victory to the people of Leitania. ]

[These accepted Gaul survivors will further enhance the overall strength of Leitania. ]

【And you have further considerations. 】

"——Of course, there is a more important point."

Chen Qi smiled lightly and said:

"The surrender of these Gaul survivors will bring a great impact to a country that has already separated from us."

"If we can accept the Gauls, then why can't we accommodate this country that once belonged to Leitania?"

"You mean..."

Faced with Chen Qi's hint, Hildegard obviously guessed what country he was talking about.

But this time, before she could open her mouth, a knock on the door interrupted her words.

"Come in."

"His Majesty!"

The door opened in response, and a dusty Golden Law Guard stepped into the room. After raising his hand to salute, he quickly replied:

"In accordance with His Majesty's order, we have invited Lady Sicily, the nominal supreme leader of Syracuse, to discuss matters."

"Just in time."

Everything went more smoothly than Chen Qi had imagined. Afterwards, he asked the Golden Law Guard:

"Lady Sicily, did you meet the Duke of Windermere who just came downstairs?"

"Your Majesty, they met and talked for a while."

Jin Lu Fawei replied truthfully:

"Lady Sicily asked the Duke of Windermere about the purpose of his visit. After learning that the agreement had been reached, Lady Sicily seemed to be shaken."

"well done."

Chen Qi nodded with satisfaction. This was exactly what he wanted.

"Mace."

"Hmm?" After finally completing the weapon repair, Mace quickly realized that it would be his next job after hearing Chen Qi calling him.

"Please, take the Golden Law Guards with you and welcome Madam Sicily for me."

As he spoke, a different expression appeared on Chen Qi's face.

But this expression was something that the black and white twins beside him were particularly familiar with: arrogance.

It was almost the same expression Qi had when he looked at them when their powers were sealed and they could only kneel down and beg for mercy.

The same kind of strength, arrogance and aggressiveness as the Witch King, as if he was sure of victory.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, the Black and White Twins would not have believed it at all.

Qi, who had just been politely receiving the Duke of Windermere, transformed into this extremely powerful imperial demeanor in the blink of an eye.

"Let's go, everyone."

"Let's go to the balcony and greet this Sicilian lady."

……

"Is this the tower of the new emperor of Leitania?"

[Shi Tongling is standing outside the high tower. She has beautiful silver hair. Although she is middle-aged, her eyebrows still show that the Lady of Sicily, who was once a peerless beauty, is waiting here.]

[She looked at the tall tower of Leitania in front of her, which she had not seen for who knows how many years, and felt quite emotional.]

[Of course she understood that she was invited by the new emperor to discuss only one matter.]

【That is the question of the ownership of Syracuse. 】

[As a leader who calmed down the conflicts among the families and brought "guns and order" to Syracuse, Lady Sicily certainly wanted to maintain the independence of Syracuse. ]

[But she knew very well in her heart that it would not be easy for her to persuade the new emperor.]

[She knew better that the loose twelve families of Syracuse could not afford the baptism of a country's regular army.]

【All she can do is try her best to maneuver. 】

[And, pray to the Lord of the Lateran, the new emperor is a reasonable man.]

"Ok?"

However, what made Lady Sicily alert was the increasingly clear sound of footsteps.

The footsteps were so uniform and in unison that Lady Sicily could even gradually see the luxurious armor worn by these troops.

The leader was a dashing woman in military uniform. The aura she exuded was enough to make the Sicilian lady, who had seen the world, tremble in her heart.

There is no doubt that these people are the true elite of Leitania.

Mrs. Sicily could even feel that each of them had dozens or even hundreds of lives on their hands.

"Stand in two rows."

"Greetings to our guest, Madame Sicily."