Franco continued, "We have seen the inevitability of his failure, but it is not easy to assassinate an emperor who is a master in his own right. Even when he is retreating, he will definitely be surrounded by heavy guards. So we thought of using external harassment to disrupt the formation of the surrounding black guards, and then attack him among his personal guards."
Gram said: "We searched for the Shadow Wolf Mercenaries operating nearby."
"In the name of the Tower of China?" Luo Ling asked.
"Yes, because mercenaries are very realistic people. They are always willing to fight on the side of the victor. Since the premise of the operation is that the empire is defeated, it is natural that they can only be hired as Chinese."
Franco continued, "According to our original plan, they should have caused chaos in the valley, but it seems that I still overestimated them. Obviously, their ability to create chaos is still a little lacking. But fortunately, several of your masters also came here to ambush the imperial army. At the beginning, the explosion of the magic circle really made the emperor's black guards chaotic, which gave us enough opportunities to complete the assassination."
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "So that's what happened. In short, you were forced to join us for your own protection. But in order to gain more merit, you chose to take a risk and kill the emperor, hoping to gain a higher status with us, right?"
"No, it's far more than that! Chairman Xiao, do you remember what I said when I duelled with you in that mysterious arena space?" Duke Weber said at this time: "No matter who wins this war, it should be resolved quickly, rather than dragging it out and consuming the confidence of the entire human race. Although Emperor Alfred is very harsh on our family, I still have to say something fair. He conquered the entire continent not entirely for his own desire for power, but to combine the power of humans on the continent and to do something when the God of Nature wakes up.
I also have this thought. Since he can't unify the continent, I will naturally assist those who can do it."
"Oh? Could it be that the emperor has also thought about fighting against the God of Nature? Is he planning to become a godslayer?" Luo Ling asked.
"God-killer? No, no, who would think that?" Duke Weber shook his head in surprise. His eyes suddenly opened and he stared at Luo Ling with some fear. "Could it be that you! You actually have such an idea?"
No one in the room said anything. Most of them looked at Duke Weber seriously. Xiao Chen said, "Perhaps you don't understand our heritage yet."
“After you defeated Saint Morales, I vaguely heard him mention the Tower of Stars and the Tower of Dreams,” Franco said.
Xiao Chen said: "Not only that. These are just two of our inheritances. Perhaps you have heard of these names: Tower of Origin, Tower of Spirit, Tower of Talisman, and Tower of Forging."
"I know these names. Are they the legendary Seven Holy Towers? Are you all the inheritors of the Seven Towers?" asked Duke Weber.
Xiao Chen said: "Duke Weber is indeed well-informed and has a strong memory. Yes, the Seven Towers are a very important part of our heritage, not only their magic, but also their philosophy and will."
"Concept and will." Duke Weber repeated this sentence. He raised his head and looked at Xiao Chen: "Do you really want to complete the unfinished business of the Seventh Tower?"
"If it is beneficial to all mankind, why not do it?" Xiao Chen asked, "Or, what did Emperor Alfred originally plan to do?"
"Emperor Alfred is more inclined to negotiate. He, or the upper echelons of the empire, believe that even if the God of Nature awakens, there is still room for negotiation. But the God of Nature obviously will not negotiate with each country, big or small. I'm afraid only the most powerful country will be qualified to represent mankind in negotiations with the God of Nature. And the more powerful a country is, the more bargaining chips it will have in front of the God of Nature, and perhaps there will be more things to fight for."
"So, you want to unify the continent to increase your bargaining chips with the God of Nature?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Yes. This is not only the Empire's idea. There are also many people in the secular forces in the Temple of Nature who hold similar ideas to us. Unifying this continent is also what many of them want to see. Including Saint Elias, the Golden Branch Priest."
"No wonder the Temple of Nature hardly interfered with any of the war progress this time." Gabriel said, "In the past, when there was a battle like the one at Blackwood Pass, the Temple of Nature would usually send people to observe, or even directly interfere with the outcome of the war."
"Originally, Saint Elias had high hopes for His Majesty Alfred, but he never expected that this would be the result in the end," said Duke Weber.
"It's just your wishful thinking. You don't understand at all what the God of Nature wants to do this time. In several historical events that have already happened, the Purple Eagle Empire has sought compromise with the God of Nature in this way, but none of them got a good result. Either they were deprived of the ability to use all magic power, or some confrontations took place and the entire upper class of nobles and master mages were killed by the Holy City." The speaker was Liu Yisheng.
Duke Weber asked, "What are you talking about? Is there any basis for these words?"
Liu Yisheng said, "Just think of it as a possibility that I can see world history. In fact, there are many worlds similar to this one. The people and things are basically the same, but sometimes, a small decision can make history go in a completely different direction. In these histories, there is the Purple Eagle Empire, the Temple of Nature, and the God of Nature. Although they make different choices, they often end up with the same result."
"Are you saying that the things I want to do are completely ineffective?" asked Duke Weber.
Liu Yisheng sneered and said, "The God of Nature doesn't care whether your country is big or small, or whether your population is large or small. If these population and national strength cannot be reflected in the ability to fight, but are used to beg for mercy from others, they will be of no use at all."
"Why? Why is this happening?"
Liu Yisheng said: "Because you don't understand what the God of Nature wants. To him, humans are like flies and ants that come to peek at the food in his bowl. If you were the one holding the bowl, would you want to negotiate with these abominable little bugs? Or would you choose to eliminate them once and for all?" (To be continued)