Chapter 1567: Forcing the issue (the quilt is either too thin or too thick)
Just as Princess Norn was thinking about how to get Freya on board, someone in the Kingdom of Summoning was thinking the same thing.
"Now it seems that we must take action..."
Looking at the information in her hand, the woman sitting on the throne sighed silently. She was none other than the queen of the Kingdom of Summoning—Mirelia Q. Melomag.
In fact, in the Kingdom of Summoning, King Ottocle XXXII himself did not have much power. The real power was in the hands of Mirelia, the queen. When the king summoned the hero, Mirelia and the second princess Melty were abroad, so they did not know the specific situation until they came back.
Of course, because the king, the first princess and their guards were replaced by Shadow by Duanmu Huai, the situation the queen knew was naturally different from the original. However, Shadow did not lie completely, but confessed most of the situation to the queen. Only the ending where Duanmu Huai killed the king, the princess and a group of guards was changed to Duanmu Huai defeating them, and under Duanmu Huai's threat, the king agreed to deal with the first princess, and handed over the military power to Duanmu Huai to show friendship.
By the way, the shadow of the first princess was nominally exiled by the king after that, but in fact she was sent to die directly. After the shadow dies, not even the body will be left, so no one will find the woman again.
But the queen is not in the mood to care about her troublesome eldest daughter now, because there is a thing that gives her the most headache.
That is the relationship between Duanmu Huai and the Kingdom of Summoning!
It must be said that Princess Norn's strategy is very good. Most of the sub-humans that Duanmu Huai defeated were escorted back to the Kingdom of Summoning. Of course, these sub-humans themselves are not so easy to surrender. After all, humans have captured them for hundreds of years, and both sides have a lot of blood feuds. However... Duanmu Huai is unwilling to spend time on such boring things, but it does not mean that Princess Norn will not!
She is the best at this!
Princess Norn knew very well that although these subhumans were shouting fiercely, saying that they would rather die than be free, they were just being stubborn. Duanmu Huai's ruthless attack had already broken their self-esteem and backbone, and their stubbornness now was just instinct.
If it were someone else, they would probably use torture to make these subhumans surrender. Norn liked to do so in the past, but now after appreciating the extreme and unreasonable violence of the Tribunal, Norn felt that this simple torture was meaningless, so she thought of other ways.
That is alienation and division.
For example, she would send people to investigate the relationship between these subhumans, and then say that if they were willing to surrender, then they could send their families to the same place to be slaves depending on the situation. If they were unwilling, they would be separated, and the men would be taken to the Kingdom of Magical Equipment to mine and dig. The Kingdom of Magical Equipment is good at making magic weapons, so it naturally needs a lot of ore, and the areas where many magic ores are located are very dangerous. There are not enough ordinary workers, so it is wrong to let these subhumans do it.
Anyway, no one will feel sorry for them if they die.
The effect is very significant. After learning that they will be separated from their families, many subhumans decisively choose to yield and surrender. Some subhumans do not want their families to suffer with them, so they insist on being sent to do hard labor. In short, these subhumans have no will to resist at all, and they just hope to survive.
Of course, perhaps a few hundred years later, these subhumans may make a comeback and compete with humans for control, but for Duanmu Huai, it doesn’t matter. After all, from the perspective of the Tribunal, humans and subhumans belong to humans, and the Tribunal has never intervened in human civil wars.
So whether humans can always suppress subhumans and turn them into slave races, or whether subhumans will wake up one day and stand up against humans, Duanmu Huai doesn’t care.
Before, he dealt with the White Wings because they were the confidants of the Demon Clan and were pure heretics, and it was impossible to keep them alive. As for these subhumans, they can still be left alive.
After the Kingdom of Summoning obtained a large number of subhuman slaves, its strength has indeed improved considerably. From this point of view, Norn has seen it very clearly and has long anticipated it.
As the queen of the Kingdom of Summoning, Mirelia certainly knows the interests involved, so soon——how to establish a good relationship with Duanmu Huai again has become the top priority of Her Majesty the Queen.
In particular, the arrival of the two princesses Freya and Norn has sounded the alarm for the queen!
The queen also watched Duanmu Huai's speech, and because of this, she is very uneasy at the moment. From the speech, it can be seen that Duanmu Huai has no feelings for the Kingdom of Summoning. His choice to fight against the demons is purely his duty, just work. And getting the authority to mobilize the army from the king is just a compensation. Not to mention that before, the father and daughter were dissatisfied with Duanmu Huai and even set up a trap to frame him. Obviously, under this situation, it is unrealistic for Duanmu Huai to have any good feelings for the Kingdom of Summoning.
So... this is tricky!
The queen naturally has her own spies. She also found out that in this coalition army, Duanmu Huai and the first princess Freya have a normal relationship, but the relationship with the second princess Norn is quite good. According to the intelligence she got, the coalition army is basically commanded by Princess Norn. In name, Duanmu Huai and Freya are the leaders of the coalition army, but the real commander of the coalition army is Princess Norn!
This is unbearable!
Seeing this, the queen almost fainted.
Duanmu Huai is basically selling out the army of the Summoning Country!
Of course, the soldiers of the Summoning Country didn't think so. In their opinion, Duanmu Huai was a warrior summoned by the Summoning Country, so he was naturally from the same country as them. So when they were bragging and chatting, they talked about how their warriors were so powerful, and it would be best if they could capture the hearts of the two princesses and bring them all back to the country...
These were just idle chats from the soldiers, but the queen was frightened. She knew her own family and knew her own business. As for the bad things that this brave man encountered when he came, if he wasn't good at fighting, he would have been harmed by the king and the first princess long ago!
It's good that he doesn't hold a grudge against this country! Do you still expect him to remember it? What a joke! Judging from the way this brave man acts, it is swift and resolute, and there is absolutely no warmth at all!
At that time, it's not him who brings the two princesses here, but he follows the two princesses!
If that happens, the blow to the Summoning Country will be the biggest!
The queen knew very well that although the Summoning Kingdom had greatly improved its strength because it had obtained a lot of subhuman slaves, the biggest reason why those subhuman slaves were obedient was that they were afraid of being killed by the Inquisition. Once they knew that Duanmu Huai wanted to sever ties with the Summoning Kingdom, then... it would be strange if they didn't rebel!
We must find a way to win over Duanmu Huai!
And as soon as possible!
But in fact, there is only one way at the moment.
Looking at the intelligence in her hand, Her Majesty made a decision.
Although she had this idea before, now she must speed up!
After completely destroying the Lizard Tribe, the coalition army has arrived at the border area of the Demon Territory. At this moment, the entire Demon Territory is already in an atmosphere of facing a great enemy. The coalition did not advance immediately, but confronted each other with the western mountains as the border.
After all, all the autumn winds that should be fought along the way have been fought. Entering the Demon Territory, it would be an annihilation war!
So both sides sent another 3,000 soldiers as a supplement to join the coalition forces at the front line.
Among these three thousand soldiers, there is also a special person……………
“Ah………”
Sitting in the carriage, looking at the scenery outside, the girl sighed slightly melancholy—she is the second princess of the Summoning Kingdom and the first heir to the throne, Melty Melomag.
From the appearance, Melty is about the same age as Princess Norn. She has dark blue hair tied into two ponytails on both sides. Her childish face looks quite cute, but this cute face is a bit melancholy at the moment.
As a princess, the reason why Melty came to the front line in person is very simple. First of all, since the Magic Tool Kingdom has sent a princess, the Summoning Kingdom must also send a princess to the front line to boost morale. The first princess is not good, that is a troublemaker, otherwise, Melty would not have obtained the status of the first heir to the throne as the second princess.
“This time, my mother really gave me a difficult problem…”
Melty looked out the window and muttered to herself. Her main task at the front line was only one, that is, to win over Duanmu Huai. At least——Don't let him lean more towards the Kingdom of Magical Tools.
But this task is not easy to complete.
Melty also knows what her sister did. Frankly speaking, she was speechless when she learned about it. She couldn't understand why her father and sister would attack Duanmu Huai. After all, Duanmu Huai is not the kind of person who looks frail. His appearance and body shape alone are enough to deter. As a result, in this situation, they dared to provoke him?
If you are bitten by an unknown poisonous snake, you can say that you are careless, but if you deliberately pull the tiger's tail, you will die...
Obviously, this matter is already difficult to deal with, and your opponent is even more difficult.
The second princess of Norn...
When she thinks of her, Melty feels a headache.
In this world, there are colleges specially built for the royal families of various countries to receive education. The heirs of the three major countries and other principalities will enroll in school, which is also a way to expand your network. Norn's age is similar to Melty's. They are in the same grade, and both are princesses of big countries, and they are also second princesses. They have a lot in common, so they are naturally more familiar with each other.
Because of this, Melty is very clear about Norn's brutal nature hidden under her innocent appearance. Although she usually uses her innocent appearance to deceive men, once she wants to achieve her goal, she will show her unscrupulous, cruel and brutal side.
Knowing that Duanmu Huai is so close to Princess Norn, Melty is really worried that he will be deceived by Princess Norn like other men.
In school, Melty and Norn kept to themselves and would socialize politely, but they did not really communicate or clash with each other. Because Melty knew that although Norn's fighting ability was not as good as hers, her intelligence and wisdom, and more importantly, her terrifying wisdom without any humanity, was the biggest threat.
She did not want to create a powerful enemy for herself and the country inexplicably.
But now it seems...
Melty sat up straight, revealing the eyes of a warrior.
Perhaps on this front, she would have to fight a good battle with Princess Norn.
