Li Huailin's action stunned everyone. Except for Soudeis, no one knew what was going on. Liu Ke, who had the worst temper, stepped forward and shouted, "Stop right there!"
Li Huailin ignored Liu Ke and continued to move toward the Undead Throne. Liu Ke was furious and wanted to teach Li Huailin a lesson. However, as soon as he took a step forward, Fiona, who was next to him, blocked his way.
"Fiona, what are you doing?" Liu Ke said angrily.
"His sword. Look carefully," Fiona said with a solemn expression.
Liu Ke calmed down a little. He felt that the black sword on this guy's back was very familiar, but he didn't recognize it. Now that Fiona mentioned it, he looked at it carefully again. At this time, Li Huailin just walked past the table where the four people were standing. The four of them could easily see the sword.
"Divine Sword … Dim Light …" Maxim suddenly said.
"What …" Liu Ke was stunned at first, then he took a closer look. No matter how he looked at it, it looked like the artifact Dim Light used by the legendary God Totemos and the Undead Emperor Hoppes.
In an instant, the four feudal lords understood what Li Huailin meant. He was still walking toward the throne. The four feudal lords didn't know what to do. If they didn't step forward now, it would be equivalent to admitting his identity. However, if they stepped forward now, what reason could they use to do so? He was holding the Divine Sword Dim Light. It was obvious that he was the next emperor chosen by the Divine Sword. What reason did they have to stop him?
The four feudal lords all stood in the same place. Their expressions were very conflicted, but no one dared to step forward to stop Li Huailin. Just like that, Li Huailin walked step by step to the front of the throne. He turned his head to look at the four feudal lords. Still, no one stood up to oppose him. Li Huailin smiled and sat down.
"The few of you … can kneel." Li Huailin didn't give them any face at all. He was forcing them to pledge their loyalty.
"Nani …" The four of them were stunned. They did not expect the man to be so domineering. A few minutes ago, they were the few with the highest positions in the Undead Empire. Now, someone had suddenly appeared above them. No one could accept this. However, if they did not follow him, they would be committing treason. He was the rightful heir of the Undead Empire with the Godly Sword in his hand. If they opposed him, they would be committing treason. If he raised the Godly Sword in his hand, how many of their subordinates would listen to them? After all, he was the heir of the Godly Sword.
"Subordinate Soudeis Paulson pays his respects to Your Highness," Soudeis immediately said as he walked up to Li Huailin and knelt down on one knee.
"Subordinate Fiona Lange greets His Royal Highness." The second one to kneel was Fiona. She was the first one to recognize the Godly Sword. She had no doubts about Li Huailin's position as the heir.
The remaining three looked at each other. They had no choice but to obey. They all knelt down and said, "Subordinate Maxim Farmiga pays his respects to Your Highness.
Subordinate Maxim Farmiga pays his respects to Your Highness. "
"Subordinate Luke Bancello pays his respects to Your Highness."
"Subordinate Dennis Beime pays his respects to Your Highness."
"Very good." Li Huailin nodded. Things were going very smoothly. He didn't expect the Godly Sword to have such a high position in the hearts of the Undead. He managed to sneak in without any hindrance. It was even easier than drinking wine and letting go of the army.
"Ahem …" Li Huailin coughed slightly and adjusted his voice to make it sound a little deeper. He then said, "Generals, my name is Wocha. As you can see, I am the owner of the Godly Sword, Shadow Light. I have inherited the will of the God of Death, Tuthmos, and Emperor Hoppus. My goal is to make the Undead rise again. I want the flag of the Undead to be planted all over the continent. I want the will of the Undead to become the will of the entire continent. For this, I hope that you will assist me."
"Long live Emperor Wocha!" Soudeis immediately said.
"Long live Emperor Wocha!" "Long live Emperor Wocha!" "Long live Emperor Wocha!"
The people next to him immediately followed and shouted.
"Very well, I know everyone's determination very well." Li Huailin nodded. "Now, let's talk about the current situation of the Undead Empire and make some slight adjustments."
At the mention of this, the people's hearts were in their mouths again. What was the current situation of the Undead Empire? The five generals each occupied a piece of territory. The empire was no different from being divided. Now that a legitimate heir had appeared, the vassals would definitely be removed. Under normal circumstances, the Undead Empire would not be allowed to continue like this. However, as the people who were to be removed, the feudal lords were very conflicted. It was equivalent to giving away what they had obtained. No one would feel good about it. However, there was nothing they could do. It all depended on how much they had to give away.
"Don't worry, the five of you are my loyal servants. So, I can keep your positions, status, and even your territories," Li Huailin said.
"Huh?" The five of them were stunned. Not only did he want to keep their positions, but he also wanted to keep their territories? The territories of the five of them covered all the areas of the Undead Empire, apart from the capital, Undercity. What was going on? Did he really want Undercity?
Although they did not want to give away what they had obtained, they could not understand why he did not want anything. Could it be … that he was going to kill them all?
"Of course, this is based on the premise that you are loyal to me. All five of you will listen to me, right?" Li Huailin asked.
"Please give us your orders, Your Highness," the five of them said in unison.
"Then, from now on, the five of you will go back and take care of your own territories. However, you are not allowed to fight each other in the future. However, on the surface, you have to pretend that you are going to continue fighting against each other. If there are any small frictions, deliberately create some …" Li Huailin said.
"Huh? Your Highness, you are … "The five of them were not stupid. They seemed to have understood something after hearing Li Huailin's words.
"Your Highness, you want the other races to think that the civil war between the undead is not over yet, so that you can accumulate your strength in secret. When the time comes, you will … conquer the world?" Maxim asked.
"That's right." Li Huailin nodded. "So, this matter must be kept a secret for now. Don't let anyone know that I have become the king. The five of you should pretend that you don't know anything and continue to develop in secret. If there are any orders, I will ask Soudeis to inform you."
"Yes …" The five of them were slightly excited. Although the arrival of the new king was sudden, he seemed to be very impressive. The moment he appeared, he had already come up with such a grand plan. To be honest, it had been a long time since the five of them had such a feeling. If this plan could be carried out, the undead might really be able to restore the glory of Hoppes Empire once again.
"Oh yes, there is one more thing," Li Huailin said. "It's about Soudeis's invasion of human territory."
"Your Highness, the humans have sent us a diplomatic order. They want us to explain this matter immediately," Maxim said immediately.
"How do you think we should answer?" Li Huailin asked.
"Ugh … according to Your Highness's previous order, we should now rest and build up our strength. So, we should not start a conflict with the humans. This time, we will sincerely apologize and compensate the humans for their losses. What do you think, Your Highness?" Maxim said after some thought.
"Hmph!" Liu Ke suddenly let out a heavy snort.
"Oh, General Liu Ke, you seem to have a different opinion," Li Huailin said.
"How can we, the Kingdom of the Undead, apologize to the humans? What a joke! I object! "Liu Ke said.
"Liu Ke, why are you …" Maxim was about to reprimand Liu Ke for not listening to Li Huailin's policy of resting and building up his strength. However, before he could say anything, he was suddenly interrupted by Li Huailin.
"Well said!" Li Huailin shouted.
"Huh?" The others were stunned. Even Liu Ke did not expect Li Huailin to agree with him. He was prepared to be scolded.
"Well said. How can we apologize to the Human Empire? Have the few of you who have lived for hundreds of years been living like dogs?" Li Huailin said.
"But Your Highness, the human kingdom is very powerful now. We really can't afford to offend them," Maxim said.
"Bullsh * t," Li Huailin said. Li Huailin said, "Liu Ke, I heard that your and Su Daisi's territory is at the border of the Human Empire, right?"
"Yes, Your Highness," Liu Ke replied. Among the five feudal lords, only Liu Ke and Soudeis's territories were adjacent to the human kingdom's border.
"Alright, the two of you, declare war on the human kingdom in the name of your feudal lords. Immediately send troops into the human kingdom's territory," Li Huailin said.
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned. Was he declaring war just like that? Didn't he just say that he wanted to recuperate?
"Do you have any questions?" Li Huailin asked.
"Your Highness … Um … Um … In what name should we declare war?" Liu Ke asked after some thought. He did not have any name at all. He had invaded the human kingdom's territory illegally and then declared war after being questioned. How could that make sense?
"That area was originally the territory of the undead. It's a sacred and inseparable part of us. Now that it has been taken away by humans, why can't we take it back?" Li Huailin said. During the reign of Hoppes, when the undead were at their peak, the territory of the undead occupied half of the continent. If one were to put it that way, the human kingdom was mostly the undead's territory.
"Huh?" All the generals felt a little dizzy. What kind of reason was that? The Hoppes Empire was something that happened more than a hundred years ago. Who would still recognize the territory now?
"Anyway, listen to me and declare war," Li Huailin said.
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