Upon hearing Xiao Ran's words, Cornelia's body unconsciously stiffened. However, she didn't turn around to look at Xiao Ran. Instead, she remained silent because Xiao Ran wasn't wrong. She did want to use the current situation in the 19th District to delay Xiao Ran, even though she knew that it wouldn't be of much use.
Cornelia was very clear-headed right now. She had been fully awake since the first day she woke up. However, that didn't affect the relationship between her and Xiao Ran.
She clearly knew that Xiao Ran had used a strange and special ability to plant something special in her heart. She also knew what kind of changes these things brought to her. These changes didn't change her memories, nor did they change her personality. Even her thoughts didn't change much. It only left a stalwart figure in her heart that she couldn't resist, a figure that gradually made her willing to give up everything she had to obey. It also evolved into more things when her emotions fluctuated the most.
Her rationality told her that she shouldn't do this. No matter what, she shouldn't do it. However, she couldn't control the deepest hope and desire in her heart that drove her to obey. The conflict between her rationality and her heart tormented her somewhat. She didn't want to betray her father, but she couldn't do anything that would harm or betray Xiao Ran. Under the urging of her rationality, under the premise that she didn't betray both parties, delaying Xiao Ran in the 19th District was the only solution she could think of.
However, her plan was seen through by Xiao Ran in a single glance. Not only that, but he also exposed her without giving her any face. This made Cornelia feel rather conflicted.
Xiao Ran didn't care about Cornelia's thoughts at this moment. After clearly telling her that she wouldn't be trapped in the 19th District, he didn't think about what kind of response this woman would give. After shaking his head, he turned around and left the command center.
"Now, the only way to maintain the 19th District is for the Scarlet Knights to invest more forces in the war. Otherwise, the 19th District will never survive. I alone can't change the situation of the 19th District from a macro perspective unless you think that I can completely eliminate the military forces of the EU and the Resistance on this continent. But you should know that it's impossible. I can't stay here forever. Once I leave, no matter how many advantages I have, the EU and the Resistance will take them back in the shortest time possible."
"Lastly, although this may make you feel sad, I can't change my decision because of your current thoughts. I hope you can understand and I hope you can give me the right response. No matter what, we are now on the same side and have a close relationship. I don't want to interfere with your thoughts, but I hope you can stand on my side sincerely."
Cornelia's complex emotions didn't affect Xiao Ran. It was impossible for him to give up the idea of overthrowing Charles because of Cornelia's inner torment. The longer she interacted with Xiao Ran, the clearer the shadow in her heart became. Although it wasn't to the extent of brainwashing and it was impossible for Cornelia to ignore family ties and choose to betray Charles, at least it would gradually make Cornelia's thoughts gradually move towards Xiao Ran's direction. In the end, she would choose not to help either of the two 'important' people. But for Xiao Ran, this was enough. What Xiao Ran wanted was Cornelia's attitude of not helping either of the two.
This kind of attitude was extremely important to the entire military of Britaria. This kind of attitude would often convey another message to the outside world, which was that Cornelia supported the overthrow of Charles. This would also allow other regions to choose to wait and see during the coup to ensure stability. If Cornelia was willing to help during the coup, then it would be another small surprise.
As for the 19th District? This place was of no use and significance to Xiao Ran. Perhaps it was also a troublesome place for the Sanguine Knights, who didn't attach much importance to this place. Otherwise, why would they only place a few members in the 19th District? At this moment, facing the attack of the EU and the rebel army, they had no choice but to retreat. Even the so-called improvement in the situation didn't really last long.
But it should be known that the participating legions also had the goal of maintaining their current territory. Expansion would allow them to receive more mission completion points or rewards. On the other hand, if they lost their territory, their points would also be deducted. Even so, the Sanguine Knights didn't invest more strength in the 19th District.
One of the reasons was that Charles had limited the supply of cherry stones. It was understandable that the Sanguine Knights couldn't develop quickly after joining a centralized royal force like Britannia. After all, the amount of cherry stones they could obtain depended entirely on the mood of the current head of Britannia, Charles. In order to obtain more cherry stones, the Sanguine Knights had done a lot. Otherwise, Charles wouldn't value the Sanguine Knights to this extent. He was even more worried that the Sanguine Knights would send Xiao Ran to suppress them because of their high reputation.
The reason was that Charles was too suspicious. However, it was normal for a ruler to be suspicious in a country like Britannia. Corgi of the Sanguine Knights wasn't a fool either. He also sensed Charles's distrust of them and was also looking for ways to obtain more cherry stones. Whether it was by obtaining them on their own or by pretending to be loyal to Charles, or by threatening or trading, sooner or later, the Sanguine Knights would inevitably develop rapidly in Britannia, which occupied one-third of the world's surface area and had 70% of the cherry stones' output. Basically, the Sanguine Knights were the easiest to obtain.
Currently, the Sanguine Knights weren't performing well in the 19th District, so they weren't willing to contribute too much strength. However, the most important reason was actually another.
The 19th District, which was mainly composed of deserts, wastelands, and rocky mountains, had no cherry stones at all. However, the Sanguine Knights, the EU's participant corps, and the Resistance's participant corps had appeared. For the Sanguine Knights, the three corps were competing for the same area. For the Sanguine Knights, the investment was greater than the profit, and the threat was greater than the profit. Moreover, the two corps were now able to develop without restrictions. The Sanguine Knights, who hadn't developed well, certainly didn't want to be so stupid as to collide head-on with them.
This was because the Scarlet Knights could assign more manpower to other places and send the main force to less complicated areas. The entire Britannia occupied a third of the Earth's surface area, and the border was huge. The territory lost in the 19th district could be regained through other places. Furthermore, other than the 19th district, the Scarlet Knights had achieved good results in other border areas. The area lost here could be regained in other places. The Scarlet Knights were not worried about the situation in the 19th district at all. Losing all of it was completely acceptable to the Scarlet Knights.
Perhaps even Corgi thought that there was no need for the 19th District to exist at all. If it weren't for the fact that Cornelia was here, and Charles's arrangement and orders, Corgi probably wouldn't have sent his people to such a chaotic and troublesome place like the 19th District. Instead, he took the initiative to fight with the other two corps in the early stages.
The Sanguine Knights, a corps with a mission, didn't care about the 19th District, let alone Xiao Ran, who wasn't really on the same side with Britannia from the beginning. Anyway, there weren't any important resources in the 19th District. From time to time, he suggested leaving the 19th District in Cornelia's ear. This was a completely objective persuasion, a rational analysis from the standpoint of the Knights of the Round Table. However, Cornelia didn't listen and stubbornly chose to stay. Xiao Ran didn't want to say anything more.
Based on his current relationship with Cornelia, there was no love or anything like that. It was completely a coincidence. Cornelia took the initiative. But anyway, Xiao Ran had used GEASS on Cornelia, and the reason was because of him. After all, Cornelia had been branded with Xiao Ran's label. Now, he suggested a way for Cornelia to maintain the situation and get more Sanguine Knights to come here. This was the only thing that Xiao Ran could do for the time being.
Xiao Ran wouldn't force Cornelia to leave the 19th District, but this didn't mean that he would drive the Soul Slayer across the entire 19th District and take back the two territories that were originally seized by Cornelia. It was meaningless to do that, and it would only make Xiao Ran face more participants and increase the chances of his identity being exposed. Most importantly, even if Xiao Ran took back those territories, Cornelia wouldn't be able to defend them at all. How could the Sanguine Knights fight to the death to maintain them? That was simply impossible.
It was better to maintain the current situation and wait for the dust to settle in Britaria before making special arrangements to deal with the situation here. As for whether Cornelia could understand Xiao Ran's intention of withdrawing her forces and leaving this place before making any plans, Xiao Ran believed that Cornelia should understand. But for the so-called glory of the Empire, from Cornelia's standpoint, it seemed that there was no room for choice at all. The Empire couldn't accept such a huge failure, so what could they do?
In order to maintain their glory, they could only send reinforcements to the 19th District. On the mainland of the Empire, Charles wanted the Sanguine Knights to invest more forces in the 19th District. Then, of course, there would be a mutually beneficial exchange. If he wanted the Sanguine Knights to invest more forces, how could Charles not pay more?
But if the Sanguine Knights were to send more forces over, it would definitely be something that Cornelia wasn't willing to do. This could be considered as Xiao Ran setting a small trap for the Sanguine Knights in order to withdraw.
Xiao Ran's departure caused Cornelia's mood to become even more complicated. She placed her hands on the edge of the electronic sand table, her eyes constantly scanning the sand table. However, she didn't take in any of the information on the sand table. Instead, she pretended to be absent-minded, her thoughts flying off to god knows where.
In the end, Cornelia contacted the Empire according to Xiao Ran's suggestion. After the great advantage brought by Xiao Ran's actions a few days ago, the 19th District suddenly fell into a disadvantage. She reported everything that happened here, including the injury of a Knight of the Round Table, directly to Emperor Charles. Then, she asked Charles for more military support. It would be best if the Sanguine Knights could send more forces to the 19th District.
After listening to Cornelia's report, Charles remained silent for a long time. Charles didn't expect the situation in the 19th District to change so quickly. It didn't take long for the 19th District to fall into an absolute disadvantage again. Moreover, the enemy had found an excellent way to trap Xiao Ran and deal with Xiao Ran.
As for whether to send more forces to the 19th District, it didn't seem to be too difficult for Charles to solve. After all, Charles was a person who advocated powerful force more than Cornelia. He valued the principle of the law of the jungle even more. Of course, he would choose to suppress those who resisted with iron and blood to promote the strength and power of the Empire. The 19th District was more related to Charles's real purpose. How could he give it up so easily?
After being silent for a while, Charles lectured Cornelia in an indifferent tone. After that, he promised to send more forces to deal with the current situation in the 19th arrondissement. Finally, he reminded Cornelia that he didn't want to hear that the 19th arrondissement didn't do well in the war.
Cornelia also felt bitter in her heart. She couldn't be blamed for the failure of the 19th section, and it wasn't her fault that their forces were weaker than the EU and the resistance. However, Cornelia wouldn't explain anything. She gave Charles a serious answer.
Then, Cornelia made another request to Charles. She hoped that Xiao Ran could become the Governor of Section 19. She would assist Xiao Ran as his assistant and monitor Xiao Ran's work in Section 19.
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