Mokedan.
Footsteps could be heard from a dark corridor in the city lord's residence. Lola and Bai Zheng were walking toward the conference hall. Bai couldn't see anything, but Lola was clearly worried. She couldn't be blamed for worrying. Allen had been gone for a month, and there had been no news until now. She, on the other hand, firmly believed that Allen was still alive. With her connection to Allen, Lola believed that she would be able to sense something if something really happened to Allen. Although she thought so, it didn't mean that others thought the same or were so confident in Allen.
A week after Allen went missing, an uneasy atmosphere began to appear in Mokedan. Although Allen was far away, his influence was still there. Moreover, there were powerhouses like Tong Wu and Twilight in charge. Although they were uneasy, no one dared to question anything.
Another half a month passed, and the uneasiness didn't disappear. Instead, it grew stronger. Now, it wasn't just the army — even the residents of the three cities were guessing whether Allen had met with misfortune. These voices grew louder and louder. In the end, several cities, including Mokedan, implemented military control. Residents were not allowed to go out on the streets or gather at will.
There were also a few cases of deserters in the army. Fortunately, Melani insisted on killing these deserters, and the situation was finally suppressed. But this was only a temporary solution. Although the people's uneasiness and speculations could be suppressed with violence, it wasn't a long-term solution. The most terrifying thing was that today, even the upper echelons and officials had lost confidence in Allen. Some people even shouted for the empire to take over. Of course, that person had been thrown into prison by Melani.
Lola and Bai Zheng arrived at the conference hall's door. The hall was now crowded with generals and officials. They had all been invited by Melani to attend today's meeting. Before this, Melani had met Lola in private. She hoped that the person closest to Allen could find a way to pacify the people.
Although Lola had come here, there was nothing she could do. She couldn't help but hesitate before the door.
"Sister." The young man who looked similar to Allen tugged on Lola's clothes. Bai looked at Lola with clear eyes. "Father is still alive. I can feel it."
Lola smiled bitterly. "Me too. I also believe that Allen is still alive. But those people inside don't believe it! "
"Does that matter?" A cold female voice rang out.
Lola turned around and saw Twilight coming from the other side of the corridor. She said coldly and arrogantly, "If he's dead, Hillon and I would've disappeared long ago. We are people who exist because of his existence. As long as we are here, it means that he is not dead. "
"As for whether the people inside believe it or not, it doesn't matter." Twilight said indifferently, "If they have any objections, just kill them. There's no need for so much trouble."
Lola shook her head. "We can't do that. It wasn't easy for Allen to get to where he is now. These people are the cornerstones of his expansion. We can't do that."
"Troublesome." Twilight looked at the door and said, "Let's go. I don't know anything other than killing anyway. But even if this city is breached, I can still protect you and leave."
Lola looked at her in surprise. When Twilight first met Allen, she had planned to kill him and replace him. She didn't expect this woman to say such humane words now.
She took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
As soon as the door opened, the noise in the meeting hall entered her ears. Lola scanned the entire meeting hall. Today, everyone was here. All the generals of the Forgotten Realm were here, and there were even more people on Mokedan's side. Apart from the high-ranking military officers and the two generals, there were also many political officials. The two sides of the long meeting table were filled with the top figures in the city. As for those who were one level lower, they stood at the back. No matter which side they were on, they were all talking animatedly, trying their best to convince the others to agree with their views.
The most emotional ones were the people on Mokedan's side. Even the surrendered general, Zhuo De, was talking to Melanie. On the Forgotten Realm's side, other than Tong Wu, Blue Devil, and the other four generals, the other generals were also whispering to each other.
Now, only Tong Wu and the other three, Melanie, and Glise could sit down.
Seeing Lola enter, Melanie raised her hand and said, "Quiet." Then, she invited Lola to sit on the chair to the left of the main seat. Looking at the chair where Allen was supposed to be, Lola sat down. At this time, Melanie stood up and said, "Alright, everyone is here. If you have any questions, you can ask them one by one, but you must follow the order. "
As soon as he finished speaking, a Mokedan officer stood up and said, "Lord Allen has been missing for more than a month. I think everyone knows that this is an extremely serious problem. I'd like to ask Mr. Melanie, if Lord Allen doesn't come back, what should we do? "
Before Melanie could answer, Lola said in a deep voice, "Your assumption isn't valid at all, because Allen isn't dead, and he won't die. He'll come back, it's just a matter of time. "
"Miss Lola, are you so sure?" the officer asked.
An aura suddenly rushed up, so domineering that even Tong Wu couldn't help but shrug his shoulders. The one who released the aura was Twilight. She wantonly released her aura, and the power of a high-ranking monarch made everyone in the hall feel overwhelmed, except for a few people.
The officer, who had been aggressive just now, could not even stand steadily under Twilight's pressure. His expression was extremely ugly.
It wasn't until Lola looked at her that Twilight retracted her aura and said, "If that person dies, I'll definitely be the first to leave. Now that even I'm standing here, what are you worried about? "
"Listen up, apart from a few people here, everyone else is trash in my eyes! Trash should act like trash, don't think too highly of yourself. Only when I leave one day will you have the right to worry about yourselves. Otherwise, all of you can shut up and wait quietly. "
Twilight slammed her palm on the table and scanned everyone in the hall with a cold gaze. Her aura was so oppressive that they couldn't even speak.
The officer who asked the question earlier said, "Even if Lord Allen is alive, who knows when he'll return? What will we do if the empire attacks during this time? "
"Regarding this question, I can answer you." The doors to the hall were pushed open, and a smiling man walked in. It was Sutt, the man who had invited Allen on behalf of Frius. Sutt spread out his hands. "Everyone, regardless of what happened between His Majesty and Lord Allen, His Majesty has already foreseen this situation. Before this, His Majesty seemed to have foreseen this situation and made some arrangements. "
Melanie nodded. "Are you referring to the Dobian army stationed a hundred kilometers north of the three cities?"
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