In Ark Simulator, why do I always start out as a ruthless person?.

Is she qualified to make a choice?

"…Your Majesty, the Emperor."

"Although Syracuse is vast and sparsely populated, and has not been independent for long, every Syracuse citizen has a strong sense of belonging to the land under their feet."

"If your majesty insists on conquering Syracuse by force."

"I feel that the price I paid to rule this land for your majesty is deeply unworthy."

As if sensing Chen Qi's gaze that had turned from calm to sharp, Lady Sicily broke out in a cold sweat, but she still gritted her teeth and continued:

"Also, your majesty, you may not know that I have a close relationship with Lateran."

"When I returned from the Lateran, Father Agnir of the Lateran came with me to Syracuse and founded the church in Syracuse."

"If, Your Majesty insists on using force."

"Latlan might misunderstand your Majesty's intentions. If Latlan then holds your Majesty accountable for this, your Majesty might be in unnecessary trouble."

[Latlan is the country of the Sakota (Angel) clan. Geographically, it is very close to Syracuse, Victoria, and Leitania.]

[In order to spread their doctrine of saving the suffering, the Lateran provided a certain degree of protection to countries that were willing to actively accept the propaganda and build the church. ]

[Moreover, the biggest difference between Lateran and a certain Papal State you were familiar with in your previous life is. ]

[Latlan of Terra really has an army. 】

[Moreover, Lateran’s military strength is definitely not weak, and can even be called a powerful country. ]

[And you also understand that Lady Sicily's words, although seemingly persuasion, are actually a disguised threat to you.]

[Although Syracuse is weak, they are not a country that can be bullied. ]

[If you are determined to massacre Syracuse, they will resist with all their might.]

[Is this Lady Sicily's toughness due to a guilty conscience, or is it her true feelings? ]

[This is a psychological game between you and Lady Sicily.]

“… mace.”

Chen Qi was silent for a moment, then he called out the name of the mace and said calmly:

"Send Lady Sicily back to Syracuse."

"it is good."

Jian was as concise as ever. He calmly spoke to Lady Sicily, whose expression was frozen and seemed to want to say something:

"Mrs. Sicily, please."

"…Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty."

The negotiation came to an abrupt halt halfway through.

Mrs. Sicily, who originally just wanted to use this method to persuade Chen Qi not to kill indiscriminately, immediately smelled the scent of danger from Chen Qi's order to expel her.

But the order to expel her had already been issued, so even if Lady Sicily wanted to make amends, she had no chance to speak.

In the end, she could only leave the room with her anxiety in her heart and followed the mace.

But, at the moment the door of the room closed.

Chen Qi's furious roar was heard in the room!

"Duke Graufeld!!"

Chen Qi's roar was so deafening that the entire tower seemed to be shaking slightly.

As soon as Chen Qi’s roar fell, Lady Sicily heard a burst of hurried footsteps becoming clearer and clearer.

I saw a general in military uniform with medals all over his chest rushing downstairs.

The general didn't even have time to say hello to Lady Sicily and Mace before he hurriedly fixed his makeup and stepped into the room in a panic.

"…Mrs. Sicily."

"what."

What brought Lady Sicily back to reality was the cold voice of Jian.

Jian looked at the startled Lady Sicily, who no longer had the calm demeanor she had before, with a calm expression. He said calmly:

"Please follow me closely. I will take you out of the tower now."

"...Okay, thank you for your help."

However, although Lady Sicily appeared to have temporarily regained her composure on the surface, she was already terrified in her heart.

She realized that the toughness she had just shown was a huge mistake.

Syracuse might face a devastating disaster because of its recent mistake!

……

"Your Majesty, you are looking for me? Is there a war?"

Duke Graufeld hurried over. This military nobleman who was the first to follow Chen Qi has now not only become a duke, but also the Minister of Defense.

And when everyone present, including Graufeld, thought that a war was about to break out.

The previous rage on Chen Qi's face had completely disappeared.

It was as if this was all just an illusion.

"...Sit down, Monsieur Duke."

"I don't need you and the army to do anything for me right now."

"I just need you to stay in this room for ten minutes."

For a moment, Duke Graufeld felt completely confused and had no idea what his Majesty the Emperor was thinking.

Only Gertrude and the Black and White Twins, who watched Chen Qi's entire process and playing style, could understand the essence of this game.

"...Now, I'm afraid that this Sicilian lady won't even be able to sleep well."

"But is it really okay for you not to make any preparations?"

In the end, it was Hildegard, the former queen who was once known as the "Second Witch King" and who understood intimidation and deterrence the best, who broke the silence in the room.

Precisely because she is good at it, she can be sure that Chen Qi’s intimidation this time will most likely succeed.

But as the former queen, she was instinctively worried that unexpected situations might occur.

But Chen Qi was exceptionally calm.

"When the cannon goes off, it's worth a ton of gold."

"Don't mobilize the army if you can take the territory with your own hands. It is not my wish to slaughter so many people in Syracuse and turn it into a scorched earth."

"I just hope to squeeze some value out of the land of Syracuse and that we no longer have to worry about our rear."

"What's more, if we really send troops there and it provokes the Syracusans to unite and resist, wouldn't that be more harm than good?"

Chen Qi has his own considerations. For him, ruling should consider the cost, not bringing the country into the quagmire of war.

He also didn't really want to become a person like Little Mustache, who relied on inhumane massacres to achieve forced rule.

What he needs is profit and stable long-term rule.

Besides, Syracuse is just a side dish.

His real focus has always been on several powerful countries not far away.

Casimir, Victoria, Ursus...

The three superpowers are now in a state of continuous decline amid internal strife, and are unaware that they are in the most dangerous and vulnerable situation.

However, Leitania is constantly accumulating strength and going all out to prepare for the next war.

The smoke of the next war has already been lit.

Nowadays

It’s on the new books list! (Yeah!)

But the collection growth is still so slow, I hope everyone can collect more and support me.

I'm rolling on the ground and asking for your support~

Chapter 44: Syracuse's Return and Internal Problems

[A few months have passed, and under your new policy, Leitania has begun to prepare for war in full swing.]

[This is not just for Syracuse to see, it is also a military reform you are carrying out. ]

[The experience of the Four Emperors' Battle has made you extremely dissatisfied with the current war situation on the Terra continent.]

[Trenches, long confrontations, and slow frontline advances consumed not only the morale and energy of the soldiers, but also enough to drag down the entire country.]

[You firmly believe that the future wars will be a competition of speed, mobility and destructive power, and the competition will be to see who can tear down the opponent's front line quickly.]

[The rest is to seize the empty period when the enemy country has no time to mobilize again, immediately capture their capital, and quickly end the war. ]

[Therefore, you focus more attention on the army that can overturn the situation of the war. ]

[You have always valued Leitania's unique skills, the Warlock Group. ]

[You not only increased the efforts in the manufacture of magic wands, but also strengthened the organization and discipline of the Warlock Group, so that the Warlock Group can better cooperate with other troops in combat.]

[And you began to independently form a warlock group composed of talented infected warlocks. ]

[The treatment of these infected warlock groups is even much higher than that of ordinary warlock groups. 】

[This is not only because, as infected people, after undergoing formal spells and military training, their spells are much more powerful than those of ordinary warlocks.]

[Moreover, once the war enters a critical period, the advantages of these infected warlocks can be fully utilized. ]

[That is to burn their lives without regard for the consequences, strengthen the spell offensive, and expand the wounds on the enemy's front line. ]

[Although in Leitania, there are indeed some fanatical nobles and sorcerers who infect themselves with oripathy in order to study spells. ]

[But the vast majority of those infected are still from poor families with difficult lives. ]

[Even in Leithania, your policy is very considerate of the infected, and you strive to give them the power that is as close to that of non-infected people as possible. ]

[Although the lives of those infected have improved a lot. 】

【But low social status and discrimination still cannot be changed so quickly. 】

[And now, the emergence of the infected warlock group has once again opened a window for these infected people. ]

[Whether it is the extremely high status of the soldiers under your policy or the extremely high treatment of the infected warlock group, the infected who have the talent of Originium skills but have no chance to show them are ecstatic. ]

[Although they all knew that joining this kind of warlock group would make their lives pass away faster, and they could die on the battlefield at any time.]

[But there are still a lot of infected people who choose to join because of their enthusiasm for you, or because of the generous treatment and the trend of posthumous subsidies. ]

[It is almost the same as the Witch King, using the infected as chess pieces. 】

[However, it only adds one more step of respecting the wishes of the infected. ]

[What you gain in Leitania is not the name of a tyrant, but the gratitude and enthusiasm of the infected. ]

[In addition to the Warlock Group, you have also worked hard on many weapons and equipment with extremely strong destructive power and greater mobility. ]

[Unmanned bombers, Originium heavy artillery, tanks, and "Terra version" paratroopers that carry jet launch devices and can raid the enemy camp...]

[All of this has evolved into another military revolution on the Terra continent. ]

[This made you realize earlier than the armies of other countries that the direction of future wars will no longer be slow trench warfare, but fast mobile warfare.]

[But this ongoing military revolution is not your biggest concern right now.]

[After months of waiting, Gertrude, who had gone deep into Victoria's ruling area in Gaul and carried out vigorous propaganda, finally brought back good news.]

[The referendum for several mobile cities that originally belonged to Gaul has been completed. 】

【And the results are just as you would expect. 】

[The Gauls in these mobile cities had long been oppressed by Victoria and had long been complaining about Victoria's rule.]

[Under the vigorous propaganda of Gertrude's propaganda department, the Gaul survivors who had suffered long-term oppression finally believed it.]

[There is a country called Leitania that is willing to provide them with the same asylum as Leitanian citizens. ]