This Lich Needs More Money

Chapter 266 There are as many excuses as you want

James Watson has also just arrived at Silverymoon Highgarden.

The supreme judge stayed up all night some time ago to temporarily finish the important work.

The death of the Silver Moon Knight had a much greater impact than James Watson imagined. The morale of the troops stationed on the other side of the Orc Mountain was low, and the city was almost recaptured by the Orcs.

 James Watson had to deploy a large number of Light Priests to the front lines.

Chaplains not only assist in combat, but also have a very important point, which is to appease people's hearts.

And what made James Watson happy was that he heard the news about his son Alan again.

 Eren rose to legendary status on the battlefield, becoming the youngest legendary paladin in the history of the Empire. The emperor originally wanted Allen to come back to accept the canonization, but Allen chose to stay on the battlefield and did not even attend the funeral of the Silver Moon Knight.

 This made many people dissatisfied with Allen.

Although the Knights of Silver Moon did not officially accept Allen as a disciple, everyone knew that this legendary figure took care of Allen as his own son in the last period of his life.

Allen didn't even attend his funeral, which naturally makes people think that this kid is not grateful at all.

Catherine also didn’t expect to encounter Lane’s Supreme Judgment here.

 However, James Watson also saw many problems from Allen's letters home.

Compared with Ryan, Amberxiu is more like a close ally of the elves. Even the catastrophe of genocide was solved by Amberxiu. If Ryan knew this secret, they would probably make trouble, right?

  James Watson was supposed to have a heart-to-heart talk with his son, but instead he received a letter from Silverymoon Highgarden, mentioning something about Arthur Lane.

 But now, Catherine sided with Amberxiu, thinking that the old king had ruined a plan that could make a lot of money.

 James Watson also quickly skipped the polite part, looked at Catherine, and asked: "Can you tell me the details about His Majesty Arthur Lane's heroic spirit?"

Catherine told the old elf king about this after she came back. Who would have thought that the old man notified Lane before he checked Arthur Lane's heroic spirit? Didn't this allow Lane to prepare in advance?

 In the past, Catherine would have done the same thing, after all, Ryan was an ally.

 James Watson took care of his work hastily, not even caring about his son's psychological problems, and rushed to Silverymoon Highgarden as quickly as possible.

Amberxiu’s plan is to first find the elves to verify Arthur Lane’s identity, and then ask the dragons to bid with Lane to sell this heroic spirit for a sky-high price.

 Nothing is more important than Arthur Lane.

 James Watson was very happy that his reckless and naive son had finally grown up and was no longer the child who was casually captured alive by the lich and used to threaten him.

 In the last orc counterattack, the city's defensive magic circle was broken, revealing a huge gap. Allen led his troops to block the gap and lasted for five minutes under the siege of the three orc legends. Although he was seriously injured and dying, Allen finally held on until reinforcements arrived and finally repaired the defensive magic circle.

This young man who has just been promoted to legend bursts out with terrifying power on the battlefield, and his huge progress can be seen in almost every battle report.

 Just saying a few polite words to the two elf kings, Catherine arrived.

James Watson felt that Allen was wrong to do this, but after learning that the emperor wanted to move the old general's coffin, James Watson understood that Allen was right not to come back.

Eren was very disappointed with the Lion Empire. He stayed in the Orc Mountains just because he didn't want to face the complicated interpersonal relationships in the imperial capital. He even had the idea of ​​leaving Ryan and wandering.

Later, the orcs learned that the Silver Moon Knight had left and organized several raids. Allen charged forward and blocked the most violent offensive.

This young man is not ashamed of the Silver Moon Knight's teachings. If you give him a little more time, he might be able to become the next Silver Moon Knight.

　　After the battle report came back, the criticisms against Allen disappeared.

Old elf Hildas reacted quickly and said, "Catherine is here at the right time. She has experienced this personally. Let her explain it to you."

 Seeing the former Elf Queen, James Watson didn't know how to say hello for a moment. He had vaguely heard about Catherine, but James Watson was still not sure about the attitude of the elves towards her.

Moreover, if Lane had known about this in advance, would he have directly sent someone to assassinate Amberxiu and **** Arthur Lane's heroic spirit back?

Just when Catherine was feeling embarrassed, the young Elf King Aldarian said: "Sister Catherine, I think you don't look very well. Maybe you should take a rest first. It's not too late for us to talk again later."

Catherine glanced at Aldarian in surprise, but she didn't expect that he saw what she was thinking and was willing to help.

The old elf king frowned. Although he didn't know why his grandson suddenly opposed his decision, he was the elf king now, and he still had to give him face in front of the people of Lane.

The old elf king had no choice but to say to James Watson: "Then please wait a moment, distinguished guest, and we can talk about this matter after Catherine has rested."

  James Watson naturally saw that something was wrong. The atmosphere among these three generations of elf leaders was very strange. No matter how anxious he was, James Watson could only resign first.

When the only outsider left, the old Elf King couldn't bear it anymore and said to Aldarian: "Why are you so crazy? If this matter is not settled as soon as possible, I don't know how many accidents will happen. Don't you understand this How much impact did the incident have on Ryan?"

The young elf king did not answer the question immediately, but personally brought a chair to Catherine and asked her to sit down before saying to the old elf king: "Grandpa, don't you see that sister Catherine is unwilling? You have to do it for her." An outsider forced her?"

The old elf king said angrily: "You are now the king of the elves, and you are no longer the little brat who follows Catherine all day long! Can't you understand what is more important? Anything that involves Catherine , your sanity will completely disappear, how do you ask me to hand over the elves to your hands?" Catherine felt very embarrassed when she looked at the angry old elf king. This was not the first time they had quarreled because of her. This feeling It's really uncomfortable.

Catherine couldn't help but said: "Aldarian, don't make stupid decisions for me. Your grandfather is right. You are the king of the elves now, and everything must be for the sake of the elves as a whole."

 The young Elf King showed a bright smile to Catherine, and then said: "Sister Catherine, you don't have to worry, I stopped this just for the sake of the elves."

Aldarian turned his head, looked at his grandfather with a serious face, and then said: "I don't think it is a good thing to hand over Arthur Ryan's heroic spirit to Ryan. Grandpa, Ryan getting this heroic spirit will be of great benefit to us elves. What’s the benefit?”

The old Elf King said with still anger: "There is no harm in that. Ryan is our ally! Isn't it what we should do to help our allies?"

Aldarian laughed, and then said: "Grandpa, I know that you are a friend of Holy King Ryan, and I know that you two have a deep relationship, so you don't want Arthur Ryan's heroic soul to fall into the hands of a lich. Do you want to Let the heroic spirit of your old friend return to his empire. But the Ryan now is no longer the Ryan before, how long will you continue to lie to yourself? "

 The old Elf King fell into silence.

Seeing the change in the old Elf King's expression, Aldarion continued: "Grandpa, can Ryan still be considered our ally now? Are you sure that Emperor Ryan has no intention of attacking Silvermoon Highgarden and executing all of us aliens? Who is it that has been influenced by emotions? We should make good use of this incident to let the elves who have just fallen into decline breathe a sigh of relief. This is what the Elf King should do."

 The old Elf King was unable to refute, this was indeed his problem.

  He is a person who has lived from the era of dragons to the present, and has witnessed the establishment of Lane and the transformation of Lane. How could he not know that Ryan was no longer the same Ryan as before, but his feelings for Ryan were not easy to change.

That was his brother who shared life and death. It was the empire he spent his whole life building. It was the most glorious and beautiful kingdom in the entire continent.

When people get old, it is always easy to miss the past. This time, it was indeed me who was influenced by my feelings.

The old Elf King was about to admit his mistake when he saw Aldarion looking at Catherine with a smile on his face.

"Sister Catherine, don't worry, I will never let you suffer any injustice. Who is Ryan? If you don't want to say anything, don't worry about the old man. I will drive him out directly!"

The old Elf King roared and said: "What you kid said are all made up! These reasons are all just thought of by yourself!"

Ardalian coughed awkwardly. Sure enough, grandpa knew his grandson, and those words just now were indeed made up by him. If Catherine was not embarrassed, Aldarian would not be unable to follow his grandfather's wishes and handle the matter.

 But if Catherine is unhappy, then of course she is on her side.

There is no clear distinction between right and wrong in political interests. Even if he unconditionally supports the return of Arthur Lane, Aldarion can still make up a lot of reasons.

 On the positive side, you can sell favors to James Watson and establish a good relationship with Lane's Supreme Judgment. The benefits will definitely be huge.

On the other hand, the most feared thing about Arthur Lane's heroic spirit's return is the Lane royal family. Today's Lane is far different from the Holy King's original ideas. The return of the heroic spirit will definitely lead to great turmoil in Lane. This ally has become weaker, which is also a good thing for the elves. .

  It’s all a mouth, and Aldarion can say whatever he wants.

At a very young age, Ardalian knew that politics was a dough that could be kneaded by anyone, and could be shaped into whatever shape he wanted.

Unlike other kings on the continent, Aldarion doesn't like general directions or big plans. He prefers things that are practical. This may be related to the fact that he went out with his parents for experience when he was a child.

Aldarion’s parents are both Dusk Guards, and they are the most adventurous ones. Even Aldarion was born on the road of adventure.

 Hence, the education Ardalion received was very different from that of traditional elves. He was a child who grew up in the life of a cunning adventurer. Everything he saw in his childhood was the most real civilian life, so Aldalian believed that what really affects the operation of the country is not this specious general direction, but the detailed rules that are truly implemented.

When he was assisting Catherine, every policy was determined through field surveys and visits, and was fine-tuned based on the different situations in different cities in Silvermoon Highgarden.

How many problems do elves in different professions and regions have to go through from birth to death, what areas can be optimized, and what problems need to be solved... These issues have made Aldarion spend decades studying them. The purpose is to reduce the working hours of elves, increase work efficiency, reduce production costs, and improve productivity and social welfare.

Aldarion optimized all aspects of the elves, and finally got a result-the elves are willing to have children. During his reign, the fertility rate of the elves increased significantly, which was his greatest achievement.

Aldarion doesn’t like these false political excuses, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t.

 Isn’t it just making it up? Good or bad can be said with one mouth. The real good or bad is never because of the relationship between the two countries, but the gap in national power between the two countries.

Silvermoon Highgarden's national power is now severely damaged, and half of the population is in a sealed state. They can only engage in the most basic labor, and cannot even go to the battlefield. This is a problem that Silvermoon Highgarden will have for hundreds of years to come.

Aldarion just wants to restore the country's strength as soon as possible, and Arthur Lane's heroic spirit is completely unimportant.

Since it is not important, of course taking care of the emotions of the people around you is the most important.

  The old elf king's emotions were more important than his own thoughts, and Catherine's emotions were more important than the old elf king. Aldarion made the decision without hesitation, and let Catherine have the final say on this matter.

Aldarian promised very seriously: "Sister Catherine, you can do whatever you want to do with this matter. Don't be afraid. Whatever you want to do, I will help you solve it!"

Catherine did not expect that the final decision would fall into her own hands. After experiencing a great change, Catherine no longer had the confidence to handle such national affairs. After hesitating for a long time, Catherine said hesitantly: "Or, I'll ask the lich Bar."

 (End of this chapter)