Ten minutes later.
Weapons growing out of the earth, as well as endless rations. If these things weren't done by Li Ke, then His Majesty's words would have greatly encouraged everyone in Demacia.
But the problem was that anyone with a bit of intelligence would be able to see the clues and not think that the King was telling the truth.
Of course, it wasn't that no one believed the King. After all, the matter of food was still a matter of face. If the King and the Demacians were really shameless, then it wasn't impossible to turn these two things into an advantage. As long as everyone was united and said that this was something they had to do for Demacia, then the Demacians wouldn't be so pedantic as to not eat the food.
But …
The problem was that the nobles knew that they couldn't resist Li Ke. The reason why Demacia could resist the Noxus people was because the Noxus people were unpopular in the countries bordering Demacia. Although the forceful recruitment of civilians and soldiers could help them, the moment the situation became disadvantageous, they would definitely turn around and attack.
Noxus's food supply line had always been a very weak point. In front of the Demacian Dragonians, the overly long and bloated food supply line was just a delivery line. The advantage in the air had never been in the hands of the Noxus people. If it wasn't for the Dragonians being unable to conduct large-scale expeditions, and if Demacia had attacked Noxus, the Noxus people wouldn't have had a good ending.
This was also why when Li Ke appeared in the capital of Demacia, the King seemed to have aged by several years. The war with the right time, place, and people had completely failed because of the switch. Moreover, the things that he had promised had infringed on the interests of his allies too much. Demacia was no longer able to organize such an expedition again, and it would greatly damage their strength.
When victory was within sight, people would endure. But if they suffered an irreversible defeat right before victory, then it would be impossible to attack again. There were also a lot of troubles in the country. It was inevitable that people would die in battles. It would be fine if they won, but this time, not only did they take the initiative to attack, but they also failed. Naturally, the resentment of the people in the country grew.
If they couldn't find a clear target to divert their attention, then there would be a big problem. They had been using Li Ke as a target all this time. This was to hide it from the civilians underground so that they wouldn't get into trouble. But what about the nobles? There were nobles among the dead. Although further rewards were being given, Demacia's finances were unable to support this matter.
Demacia was a wealthy country, but the king was not. Therefore, when countless lesser nobles who joined the army were hoping to receive rewards and rewards for this expedition, Demacia could not afford to take out so much money.
Normally, it would be fine if they owed money, but after Li Ke issued a three-month ultimatum, it was no longer acceptable. You owe money to the soldiers, and you still want them to work for you? You want them to attack an enemy that they can't win?
Well, with the spiritual education of Demacia, the soldiers could indeed disregard their own pensions and serve the country loyally. Under the circumstances of overdrawing the credibility of Demacia, they could barely hold on.
But could they really beat Li Ke? Does everyone in Demacia have the spirit of Demacia? With natural disasters, man-made disasters, the failure of the expedition, the situation of the entire Demacia being harassed by daemons and monsters after the army was redeployed, and all kinds of terrible rumors, how many people could still hold on?
No problem? We are Demacia? Perhaps. If Li Ke wasn't there, perhaps we could have held on.
But it was precisely because Li Ke had left a big impression on these people after entering Demacia again, letting the people and nobles of Demacia know that the Anti-Magic Stone they relied on for survival was useless, and that their most elite army was as weak as a baby in front of him. Therefore, the people of Demacia wavered.
Although the nobles of Demacia were nobles, there was nothing wrong with their morals on the surface. Although there was no lack of scum, most of the people who went out to do things were in line with the values of Demacia. This was the case for Galen, Teana, and the Karina that Li Ke knew. Even if Li Ke purged them, nothing would happen to these people. At worst, they would end up as rich men.
Therefore, their will to resist was very firm, and they wanted to resist, because as long as they weren't unlucky enough to die on the battlefield, they wouldn't die.
But that wasn't the case for most of the small nobles, and there were many of them. They wanted Demacia to have the ability to defeat Li Ke, but they also wanted Li Ke to not pursue them after winning, and they also wanted to take the opportunity to get some benefits and leave. It was also because most of the small nobles thought so that Demacia was slowly breaking apart. The nobles themselves were conflicted, and only on the matter of pushing the King to take the blame was they were united.
These people's will to resist was firm but not firm, and they wanted to resist but also didn't want to resist. But because of the crisis, they united together to influence the King and the big nobles. There were also some stupid and narrow-minded people who wanted to teach Li Ke a lesson. There were also some who couldn't see the situation clearly, and thought that they could recruit Li Ke, or raise the enemy to protect themselves.
They were the most fundamental reason for the unity of the nobles of Demacia, but they were also the main culprits behind the division of Demacia's authority. But this was also due to the Royal Guards. If the Royal Guards had beheaded Karina, who was related to Li Ke, there wouldn't be any problems. But the problem was, who would do it?
Whoever did it would be dealt with. Even if Li Ke couldn't defeat Demacia, it was still easy for him to crush the family of someone who dared to touch him. And noble families would definitely not sacrifice the lives of their entire family for the country, especially if they killed a member of their own family and offended their original ally and business partner.
As long as a person with enough power wasn't an idiot to a certain level, then no matter what he did, it would be an excellent strategy. Li Ke was a person who didn't know much about strategy. The few chess pieces and actions he casually placed down without any other intentions had now become sharp swords floating above Demacia's head.
This was also the biggest reason why weak countries didn't have human rights. If you were weak, you would be bullied in all sorts of ways. Even if the other party didn't have the intention to bully you, you would still find yourself being bullied.
Looking at the spears and swords that filled his garden, Jiawen the Third and many other nobles saw not only the gemstones on these swords and swords, but also the terrifying scene that their soldiers and themselves would encounter if Li Ke suddenly used this move on the battlefield.
"The Forbidden Magic Stone has already been proven to be ineffective against him, but I can't think of any ordinary weapon. Also, according to the reports of the soldiers who fought against him before, his plant magic can absorb a person's life force to reproduce. At first, it might only be a seed that landed on your body, but if you don't get rid of this seed immediately, then even if you're wearing a full set of runic steel armor, countless vines will grow out of your body and bind you. Then, even more seeds will spread out."
Teana explained what she knew. She had been specially recruited, even though she was about to lead a private army of three thousand Royal Guards to attack Noxus to prove her loyalty. However, she was the only one who understood Li Ke the best, and knew just how powerful Li Ke's abilities were.
Moreover, her status was high enough.
After hearing Teana's words, the king was no longer as high-spirited as before when he said that Demacia was blessed by the heavens. This was because all the nobles present were willing to stand with him and fight against Li Ke, even though the Royal Guards could no longer be "trusted." However, the Royal Guards and the Royal Guards were connected by marriage, so even if they overstepped their boundaries, the other nobles wouldn't say anything.
"Then, do we have any good ideas?"
He asked the same question that he had asked countless times.
"If we unite as one, we will be able to defeat him." The weapons that grew out of the earth and the endless amount of food. If these things weren't done by Li Ke, then the king's words would definitely greatly encourage everyone in Demacia.
But the problem was that anyone with a bit of intelligence would be able to see through the clues, and not believe that the king was telling the truth.
Of course, it wasn't that no one believed His Majesty the King. After all, the issue of food was a matter of face. If the King and the Demacians were really shameless, then it wasn't impossible to turn these two issues into an advantage. As long as everyone was united and said that this was something they had to do for the sake of Demacia, then the Demacians wouldn't be so pedantic as to not eat the food.
But …
The problem was that the nobles knew that they couldn't resist Li Ke. The reason why Demacia could resist the Noxus people was because the Noxus people weren't popular in the countries bordering Demacia. Although the forceful recruitment of civilians and soldiers could help them, they would definitely turn on them if the situation became disadvantageous.
Noxus' food supply line had always been a very weak point. In front of the Demacian Drakons, the overly long and bloated food supply line was just a delivery line. The advantage in the air had never been in the hands of the Noxus people. If it wasn't for the Drakons being unable to carry out large-scale expeditions, and if Demacia were to attack Noxus, the Noxus people wouldn't have had a good ending.
This was also why when Li Ke appeared in the capital of Demacia, the king seemed to have aged by several years. The war with the right time, place, and people had completely failed because of the switch. Moreover, the things that he had promised had infringed on the interests of his allies too much. Demacia was no longer able to organize such an expedition again, and it had suffered a great loss to its strength.
When victory was within sight, people would endure. However, if they suffered an irreversible defeat right before victory, it would be impossible to attack again. There were also a lot of troubles in the country. There was nothing that could be done about the deaths in the expedition. It would be fine if they won, but this time, not only did they take the initiative to attack, but they also failed, so the resentment of the people in the country naturally grew.
If they couldn't find a clear target to divert attention, then there would be a big problem. They had been using Li Ke as a target for a long time. This could be hidden from the civilians underground, so that they wouldn't get into trouble. But what about the nobles? There were nobles among those who died. Although further rewards were in progress, Demacia's finances couldn't support this matter.
Demacia was a rich country, but the king wasn't rich. So when countless nobles who joined the army hoped to get the rewards and rewards that were suitable for this expedition, Demacia couldn't take out so much money.
Usually, it wouldn't be a big deal if they owed money, but after Li Ke issued a three-month ultimatum, it couldn't be done. You owe money to the soldiers, and you still want them to work for you? You want them to attack an enemy that they couldn't win?
Well, with the spiritual education of Demacia, the soldiers could indeed disregard their own pensions and serve the country loyally. Under the circumstances of overdrawing the credibility of Demacia, they could still barely hold on.
But could they really beat Li Ke? Did everyone in Demacia really have the spirit of Demacia? In the face of natural disasters, man-made disasters, the failure of the expedition, the situation of the entire Demacia being harassed by daemons and monsters after the withdrawal of the army, and all kinds of terrible rumors, how many people could still hold on?
No problem? We are Demacia? Perhaps. If it wasn't for Li Ke, perhaps we could have held on.
But it was precisely because Li Ke had left a big impression on these people after entering Demacia again, letting the people and nobles of Demacia know that the Anti-Magic Stone they relied on for survival was useless, and that their most elite army was as weak as a baby in front of him. So, the people of Demacia wavered.
Although the nobles of Demacia were nobles, there was nothing wrong with their morals on the surface. Although there was no lack of scum, most of the people who went out to do things were in line with the values of Demacia. This was the case for Galen, Teana, and the Karina that Li Ke knew. Even if Li Ke purged them, nothing would happen to these people. At worst, they would end up as rich men.
So, their will to resist was very firm, and they wanted to resist, because as long as they weren't unlucky enough to die on the battlefield, they wouldn't die.
But most of the small nobles weren't like that, and there were many of them. They wanted Demacia to have the ability to defeat Li Ke, but they also wanted Li Ke to not pursue them after winning, and they also wanted to take the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and leave. It was also because most of the small nobles thought so that Demacia was slowly being divided. The nobles themselves were conflicted, and only on the matter of pushing the King to take the blame was they were in agreement.
These people's will to resist was firm, but not firm. They wanted to resist, but also didn't want to resist. But because of the crisis, they united together to influence the King and the great nobles. There were also some stupid and narrow-minded people who wanted to teach Li Ke a lesson. There were also some who couldn't see the situation clearly, and thought that they could recruit Li Ke, or keep the enemy for themselves.
They were the most fundamental reason for the unity of the nobles of Demacia, but they were also the main culprits for the division of Demacia's authority. However, the Royal Guards also had a part to play in this. If the Royal Guards beheaded Karina, who was related to Li Ke, there wouldn't be any problems. But the problem was, who would do it?
Whoever did it would be dealt with. Even if Li Ke couldn't defeat Demacia, it would still be easy for him to crush the family of someone who dared to touch him.
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