"What aid can save the situation now?" asked Emperor Alfred.
Gandas said, "Please allow me to discuss this with you in private."
Alfred waved his hand and asked everyone else to leave the hall. Seeing that the emperor would no longer hold them accountable, Gram and Franco immediately left the room, followed by Count Duan and Edel.
The emperor walked down from the high platform where the throne was placed and said to Gandas, "Speak now. Whatever you want to say now, it had better have some effect. Don't let me down like the previous plan."
“You can ask my teacher, Saint Morales, for help,” Gandas said.
The emperor said, "I asked you this question before the war began. At that time, you told me that your teacher would not participate in secular wars. Why are you the one who brings this up now?"
"Your Majesty, the situation is very different now. The Imperial Masters have suffered great losses, and the Beastmen soldiers are not as combat-ready as we expected. With the strength we have now, it is unlikely that we can completely stop the Chinese from entering the Blackwood Pass.
We have caused considerable damage to the Chinese Tower before. If the Chinese break through the Black Wood Pass, they will probably not stop at the pass even if they want to save their interests and calm people's hearts? Once they step into the territory of the empire, it will change the situation of the empire for hundreds of years.
Although we have not been able to break through the Blackwood Pass in the south for the past few hundred years, we have not allowed the people of the kingdom to invade the north. The teacher may not help you expand your territory, but he may help you to prevent the Chinese from shaking the foundation of the empire. "
"really?"
"It's at least worth a try," Gandas said.
"Then try to ask his opinion," said Emperor Alfred.
Master Gandas took out the materials and began to set up a communication array. The emperor paced back and forth in the room, thinking about something.
He suddenly asked, "Gandas, do you think if we find an opportunity to negotiate with the people of the China Tower, will they be willing to accept the conditions and return to the situation at the beginning of the war?"
"Your Majesty, it is difficult for me to give such an answer for the people of China Tower, but if you carefully observe the process of their rise, you will find that they have a strong desire for land. Their initial territory was very small, but no matter whether it was the Duke of Green Forest City or the little queen, as long as they provoked them, they would be fiercely counterattacked. With each conflict, their territory would expand a little. Up to now, the power of Green Forest City has disappeared, and the queen's direct territory, Suero, has also fallen into their hands.
I think as long as they have reached this level of strength, there is no reason for them to accept such terms. "Gandas said, setting up the communication array in his hand, and soon an old voice came from the other side.
"Your Majesty, now that you have contacted me, I suppose the war has reached a very bad stage, right?"
Facing a saint, even an emperor must lower his posture. Alfred said respectfully: "Saint Morales, I am sorry to bother you at this time. As you said, our war has reached a very critical moment. The Chinese Tower has used many despicable means to sneak attack and harm our masters. So far, six of our masters have been killed or fallen into the hands of the enemy. If there is another battle between masters, we will be at a great disadvantage. Once we lose, Blackwood Pass will definitely change hands."
"Emperor, it would be immature to say such despicable things in war. Failure is something that everyone will encounter, but blaming the cause of failure on the opponent is the behavior of the weak." Morales said mercilessly, "Your father once asked me to look after your actions. I also thought that you were mature enough and strong enough to rule this empire. So whether you were cleaning up the opponents in the country or launching wars against the Kingdom and the Tower of China, I remained silent.
But I am still disappointed with your behavior after the defeat in the war today. The way you said this just now is no different from a child who lost a fight and went to complain to an adult. "
Although Saint Morales did not see his face, Emperor Alfred could not help but lower his head. Saint Morales' words lashed his heart like a whip, making his face red.
"Sir Saint, I am not trying to shirk my responsibility. We do not know the Chinese well enough, but this does not change the fact that they are a hateful group of opponents. What kind of people would use plague as a weapon to launch indiscriminate attacks? What kind of people would ignore the disgust of the world and use undead magic to manipulate corpses to fight my warriors?"
Saint Morales interrupted him and said, "Have you not recognized your mistakes yet? If a king does not recognize his mistakes, he will not be able to unite the people.
Stop talking to me about these meaningless things. I don't want to waste my time with you here. Tell me, what do you want me to do? "
"I would like to ask you to take action and eliminate the opposing masters so that we can continue the war." Emperor Alfred said.
"Gandas, is this the advice you offer to His Majesty the Emperor?" Morales asked.
"No, Master, this is His Majesty's own will."
"Emperor, the world we live in is the way it is now because of a balance. Saints generally do not attack people below the Saint level casually. This is to maintain the potential of the entire human race.
Once I take action, it will truly break this balance, which means that other saints can also take action against the masters of the empire. Is this what you want to see?"
"But the Chinese have no saints. Is there anyone else who will take revenge for them?" Alfred said.
“This is like a permission. If there is a war between the Empire and the Orcs, or between the Empire and the Kingdom in the future, or even if a saint is born among the remaining people in the Tower of China, they will not have to hold back when dealing with the masters of the Empire,” Morales said.
"I have never heard such a statement," said the Emperor.
Morales said, "That is a tacit understanding among contemporary saints. The war between saints is limited to saints. Otherwise, why do you think there has been no saint massacre in the past one or two hundred years?"
Gandas said: "Teacher, even if you don't kill anyone, can you come over and intimidate the Chinese?"
"Yes, if the Chinese can get through the Blackwood Pass, it will be a matter of concern to the safety of the entire empire. Saint!"
(To be continued)