There was an object wrapped in blood-red gauze in the middle of the court. It gave off an unpleasant smell of sweat. Layel was still sitting in the same position like a criminal being judged, but she looked fearless at this moment.
The Guild Master shut his mouth, and the highest decision-makers on both sides of him who were one rank lower than him were also shocked.
"Turn ….. Turn humans into demons? Is that really possible? "
The one who couldn't help asking this was Leo, he was a rather straightforward person.
"In theory, there is the possibility of this kind of magic, but ….."
Niela stopped abruptly when he was halfway through his words. They noticed that the guild leader's face was very ugly.
Lehr took a deep breath and said, "I know that this matter is very hard to accept, but as the sword and shield that protects humanity, we have to accept reality no matter how cruel it is."
"Enough! We will hold a meeting to discuss this matter. What we want to talk about now is the matter of you making decisions without our consent. "
Ito suddenly said. It was like he knew that the chairman was about to explode, so he spoke first.
Chairman Maron rubbed his temples and adjusted his breathing before saying, "That's right, Ito. This matter is this matter, we can't go against the two large countries right now. Lehr, you've done something that has made me very unhappy. Seeing how the previous chairman praised you and how you suppressed this matter, I don't want to pursue this matter."
Everyone looked at the chairman.
"Then how should we reply to the two countries?"
The merchant Monroe asked. He was the one who had the deepest contact with the two large countries, so if the relationship between the two countries worsened, it would be very bad for him.
"We can reject Karlis' Magic Crystal Mine or give it to them and let them fight among themselves. For this, Lehr, you need to clearly explain it to them and apologize."
"I'm sorry sir chairman, I can't agree to this."
Peng!
Faced with Lehr's firm response, chairman Maron suddenly slapped the table and shouted, "This is for the guild! Could it be that I have to teach you what to do? "
"If it was the previous chairman, he wouldn't have let me do this."
Lehr faced him head on. She shouldn't have said this, it was very bad for her. Other than venting her emotions, it had no use at all. The others were surprised. Lehr was too abnormal in their eyes, could it be that she was possessed? Some were secretly delighted, while others were worried.
Without a doubt, her words pierced straight into Guild Leader Marlon's heart. He never thought that she would say something like this. This was the last thing he wanted to hear, even if … it was the truth.
His right hand was trembling with anger. Marlon closed his eyes. No one knew what he wanted to do, and no one was surprised by his decision.
"You're right, I can't compare to Amihu. You're right, I won't strip you of your position, but from now on, you don't have to deal with the affairs of other countries. Your job is to deal with the internal affairs of the union. That's all for today. We'll have a meeting the day after tomorrow. Dismissed. "
Mullen rose, and he left with a cold face.
The others had their own thoughts. They all knew that Lehr had been stripped of her power. She only retained her position and was under house arrest.
"I'll leave all internal affairs to you, Vice President."
Ito said to Lehr with a smirk. Lehr smiled and didn't say anything. The guard unlocked the handcuffs for her and she left quickly.
Bilux was guarding outside the gate. When he saw Dao Lei, he raised his head.
"How is it?"
"It's fine, I'm just imprisoned in this big house."
"Is it worth it?"
Bilux couldn't help but ask. He really didn't understand what Lehr was doing. She used to be a very calm and stubborn person, but now, she seemed to be a different person. She did things without regard for the consequences.
Layel stopped in her tracks. She turned around and looked at Roses. "Even you don't believe in me?" she asked.
"No, I believe you."
Hearing this, Layle smiled and said, "That's fine."
Seeing her leave, Bilux frowned slightly.
That afternoon, the union gave her a new office. She moved from a room that could fit ten large beds to a dusty, cramped place with only one table. There were no windows in this room.
Lehr walked past the old table. She slid her finger across the surface and wrote the word 'one' in the dust.
She sighed and looked at the messy room. "It seems that I have a lot of work to do."
The change in environment naturally made her feel a sense of difference. She had changed from a high and mighty vice president to a manager who managed miscellaneous items. The adventurers and former subordinates that she met would not greet her. They would avoid her as much as they could, as if they had seen a ghost. They were afraid that they would have anything to do with her.
This required a lot of courage. She didn't know if her decision was right. She didn't know if her plan would succeed. She also didn't know if that man would betray her. She could only take a gamble and hope that … things would go as he said.
… …
"The union rejected our gift. We don't need to give them the rights to develop the crystal mine. At the same time … my lord, I think it's best for us to choose between the Dragon Boat Empire and the Luas Empire. Because of our relationship with you, they are willing to spend more money to rent our mines. This money can greatly expand our treasury, "Eibron said.
Eibron reported. He was now in charge of the treasury. The Demon King had arranged for him to become the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Everyone was surprised by the decision, but they all knew that Eibron wasn't an honest man.
But in fact, his business mind had expanded the national treasury. The grain that the Demon King had transported from the Ufa Great Forest had become regular grain with a production area and could be exported to various countries. Moreover, he was very good at reading the account books and could easily find something wrong with it.
The room was filled with new officials. Most of them were nobles, but they were all promoted by the Demon King. It could be said that they were all the Demon King's men.
"We will not share the magic crystal mine. We will develop it ourselves."
The Demon King said calmly.
Eibron revealed an awkward expression, "My lord, but we don't have the technology to mine the crystals. We are still a small country."
"You don't need to worry about this. I have my own ways."
"Yes … …"
Eibron smiled awkwardly. He didn't even plan to hand over an eighth of the magic crystal mine. He wanted to take it all from the start. Damn, he's greedier than I am.
"But if we do that, the two empires will be dissatisfied. They might punish us or even start a war on our territory."
An official said.
"That won't happen at this stage."
"Why does my lord say that?"
"As long as I'm alive, they won't dare to fight us before the heroes of the Luas Empire return and the heroes of the Dragon Boat Empire recover."
The Demon King said.
After all, the heroes were the strongest weapons the humans had. Their destructive power wasn't below the Demon King's. Even the weakest hero, Anluo, could easily destroy a city if he wanted to. The only ones who could stop him were the heroes and the Demon King. In fact, the Demon King also hoped that they would attack Karise. That way, he would be able to defeat them legitimately and … … show them his power.
His lips curved into a dangerous smile. The others felt a chill run down their spines. Being in the king's company was like being in the tiger's company.
"Then, there's one more thing."
Eibron put down the document in his hand and looked at the Demon King timidly. "Lord Hero, the two nations and the Union have reached an agreement. They want to investigate the Hero's hegemony. In other words, they want to know if you've taken over the throne. If they have any evidence, I mean, if they think you're acting like a regent, they have the right to arrest you."
His words caused everyone to feel uneasy. They knew who they obeyed and who was in charge of the empire.
"According to the laws of the world, we can … … use internal strife to cover this up and give Kingsley some benefits … …"
Eibron stuttered. He was a little scared. The Demon King was silent. This wasn't a good sign.
"Let them come, everyone. You have to understand one thing. We are sitting here not because of any unscrupulous means. We have saved this country from the hands of despicable villains. You, us, everyone here has helped develop this small country that was once plagued by famine and plagues, allowing its people to live and work in peace and contentment. This country is improving at a speed visible to the naked eye, isn't it? Who's credit is this? Those greedy nobles and kings who only know how to hide in their palaces? That can't be right! It's us! "
The Demon King's impassioned words caused everyone to stop what they were doing. Their hearts were filled with pride and confidence. Some even had tears of excitement in their eyes. Even Eibron thought he'd done something great, something worthy of being recorded in history books.
They were doing something great. They were saving this country.
"We're not afraid of their investigation. Let them come! But we need to let them know that we don't need anyone to interfere with our country's affairs. We need to tell the world that the Kalis Empire doesn't need to bow to anyone. Do you understand? "
"Yes, sir!"
Everyone was in high spirits. They were all relatively young and could fly with a little wind. Eibron was the oldest among them. He wasn't so easily fooled. He was still worried that the investigation would cause them to fall into a state of no return.
… …
A snowflake floated down and landed on a small rock. Under the rock was a fresh wooden stake.
"Teleportation!"
A girl's voice suddenly sounded. The rock trembled.
"Incantation! Incantation! How many times have I told you to chant an incantation? How many times have I failed? "
Wyatt cursed with his hands on his hips. Reina pointed her wand at the rock and stake in the distance.
"Wait! I think I succeeded. It's just that it returned to where it started. Is it possible that it circled the world and came back? "
Reina asked, rubbing her chin.
Wyatt sighed. Her throat was starting to hurt, so she didn't continue cursing.
"Then watch carefully."
She raised her hand and a whirlpool of mana appeared on the rock. It disappeared, then reappeared from the whirlpool and returned to where it started. This was a successful case study. Reina's theory didn't hold water at all.
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
She looked at Linnai with a tired expression. This period of time was probably the most difficult period of her life. She felt that she had aged quite a bit. The reason was that she was teaching a very talented wild girl, but she didn't know why she couldn't use it. She already had all the conditions to use spatial magic.
Spatial Perception, this was the most difficult step, but she had already mastered it. She had enough knowledge of spatial magic. Although she didn't know why she kept saying that she couldn't continue reading that book, after a few days, she was able to explain the core knowledge of that book in a concise manner and make some corrections. She was really a genius, which was acknowledged by the genius White.
In fact, she didn't know that Reina was secretly reading the black book at night.
The most important thing was that she had a level of mana that didn't lose to Hero. This level of mana should be enough for her to use spatial magic easily.
"One more time!"
"Okay! Let's go! "
The staff in Reina's hand flashed, but nothing happened. She didn't like to chant spells. This gave Wyatt a headache. A newbie should obediently chant spells.
"Spell!"
"I think it must be the staff's problem. It's interfering with my mana."
"The staff is fine! Chant it for me! Spell! Spell!! "
Wyatt felt her throat hurt even more. She swore that she would never give birth to a child.
…
The investigation team soon arrived. They moved as fast as a storm. They were probably afraid that the Demon King and his new empire's government would come up with countermeasures, so they wanted to catch them off guard.
"King Kingsley, you can tell us the truth here. We are here to help you. If someone threatens you or even your family, we can immediately protect you."
The investigator from the Union, Gotha, was promoted after Leir was stripped of her power. He was now in charge of some of Leir's affairs, such as diplomacy. Beside him were the diplomats from the Dragon Boat Empire and Duke Matthew from Luas.
The fat King Kingsley sat in front of them. He looked a little sluggish, so much so that the investigation team thought that his mind was controlled by magic. In fact, he had always looked sluggish. In the end, they didn't find anything wrong with Kingsley except for some symptoms of obesity and excessive indulgence.
"Oh."
The King responded. This response made everyone a little dumbfounded. They thought that the King would ask them for help as if he was grasping at straws.
Holding the document, Gotha took a deep breath and asked with a pained expression, "Then we'll ask you a few questions, and you can answer them. Other than us, no one will know what you've said. You're absolutely safe here, and we can guarantee your safety. So the first question is about your authority. We want to know if Hero has done anything to threaten you … "
Listening to their long and wordy questions, Kingsley wanted to cry more and more.
What absolute safety! That guy's hand is holding my heart. You idiots don't even know!
Kingsley looked at them. Only he could feel that cold touch coming from his heart. He couldn't move, but he had to keep a calm face. A terrifying voice sounded in his mind, "Behave well. If you still want to live to be a king …"
"No."
Suddenly, Kingsley made a puzzling sound. Everyone looked up and looked at the anxious Kingsley.
"No, he definitely didn't threaten me. He helped me so much! Hey! Are you done? How much longer do you want to ask? I still have a lot of things to do! "
Hearing this, everyone was puzzled. Everyone could see that he was a mere figurehead. Why didn't he … resist?
"Hmph, Your Majesty, please calm down. If Hero Klaus threatens you, we can step in and stop him. We also have enough power to protect you. If you don't feel at ease, our two countries and the Guild can take you to a very safe place. There will be other Heroes there to protect you."
Gotha added.
Kingsley cursed countless times in his heart. He scolded these people in front of him for being useless and incompetent. What inspection? What safety? He could lose his life at any time.
"I don't know what nonsense you are talking about! There is no such thing! This is my country! Alright! I'm tired. I won't keep you company. "
With that, he stood up and left the room angrily.
He left the investigation team behind, at a loss.
"Everyone, it seems that we have encountered more trouble than we thought. The Hero might have used a very clever method to threaten the King. We can't use normal methods."
Gotha stood up and turned to speak to everyone.
The investigation team nodded. They didn't know that their every move was being watched by someone.
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