Larmalienne Scolds the Two Lei; Theresa Is Helpless. / Eblana and Duq'ra: We're Done for! We Fell for It!

The entire kingdom of Kazdel rests on my shoulders, what is this little pain?!

If this continues for several days in a row, wouldn't I be able to bring back tens of thousands of gold coins each time I return?

After thinking about it for a whole day, Theresia finally succumbed to the lure of money and decided to sell her beautiful appearance.

Not only because Kazdel is currently short of money, but also because she trusts that kind the Speaker.

Let's just consider this a very secretive relationship... Anyway, the romantic histories of nobles in various countries are all ridiculously messy.

As long as it doesn't get discovered...

After telling her best friend about her decision, Lamian nodded in support.

It seems my best friend is desperate for money, so let's preserve her last shred of dignity.

Theresia lowered her head, her face flushed with embarrassment. "So please don't tell anyone else about this. I don't want the Sarkaz to know that they have such a shameless Demon King."

"Don't worry, at this point in Kazdel, only you and I know about this."

After saying Lamian pulled a dark mask out of her pocket.

"Because the Speaker's identity is particularly sensitive, my compatriot does not intend for you to see his face in person. So once you arrive at the location, you only need to feel and do your best; you don't need to think about anything else."

How do I make an effort?

Although Theresia wasn't so naive as to be unaware of the concept of a wedding night, it was indeed a bit much to ask her to personally explain the meaning of the efforts made above.

"At the same time, the veil contains my power. Although you can't see it when I'm working, I can guide you from a distance. After all, I'm a married woman now, and I know a little more about this than you do."

"Alright Lamian, please don't say that!"

"Please wear this blindfold when you arrive in Victoria, because the route to the Speaker's Office in Victoria is also confidential and cannot be seen by foreigners. But rest assured, my voice will always be by your side, and I will cheer you on!"

Theresia put on the dark blindfold and discovered that it contained the Banshee's curse, making it impossible for her to see even a sliver of light.

This darkness might be my last shred of dignity...

"His Highness has agreed and will set off after the war ends to conduct the first transaction."

"I always felt like the two of us were forcing a girl to do things she didn't want to do, and that we were the bad guys."

"There's no way around it, these two are just too stubborn. If there's even the slightest chance to ease things up, I don't want to resort to this self-defeating tactic."

Lamian sighed. Actually, if Theresia hadn't specifically told her about her sudden thoughts about that elder, she would have been disappointed.

Perhaps she has already rejected Warfarin's plan and would never force Theresia to do something she doesn't want to do.

Sigh~

If the conflict and problems between the two can be resolved inside the room, try not to resolve them on the battlefield.

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Chapter 185 Lamian angrily rebukes Erlei, Theresia's helplessness.

"I refuse. How can I allow the monarch of a country to do such a thing, even if the other party is Mr. Huang?"

Theresia will definitely be going on a business trip in the future, and it will last for about a week.

The saying "A country cannot be without a ruler for a single day" was likely a common tactic used by ministers to admonish the emperor in the Yan Country.

In Kazdel, a vibrant and thriving land, this country truly cannot do without this pink-haired one.

Under Kazdel's unique feudal autocracy, all the Royal Court only listen to Theresia, but do nothing about it.

They only do things when asked, and they have no idea how to maintain the smooth operation of the country.

Therefore, these people must be kept in check, at least until Theresia returns, so that the country can function normally.

Moreover, such a powerful Demon King could disappear for seven days in an instant; even if the Royal Court could be fooled, it would be impossible to fool Teresis.

So Warfarin and Lamian took advantage of the lull in the war to summon the Lord of the Royal Court who might support Huang Cao to discuss future matters.

The Shapeshifter didn't come because she's still digging trenches on the front lines.

So only two people came: Dukare and Nizere.

Once everyone had arrived, Lamian fully revealed her plan for Theresia.

However, both of them expressed their opposition after hearing about Lamian's plan.

How could the head of a nation do something like using his body to please others in exchange for money? Even if this country is destined to fall into the hands of foreign races in the future, at least the current Demon King must have backbone.

"What if I told you that Kazdel would fall into division in the future? What would you do then?"

Lamian decided to stop pretending and directly stated her husband's prediction, forcing the two guys in front of her to take sides as soon as possible.

Nizere bowed slightly. "A split? Why would there be a split? Is it the work of a treacherous minister? Is it Kal'tsit or...?"

Warfarin explained, "Because of the conflict between reality and ideals, the people of this land have chosen two completely different paths, and you have also been swept up in making your own choices."

Let's just be honest; there's no need to play the riddle-maker now.

In any case, these Lord of the Royal Court have no chance of changing the future situation, because Kazdel is already beginning to see the future dividing line being drawn.

Hatred can overcome everything, even as Theresia's governing abilities gradually improve, making life in Kazdel better for the Sarkaz.

But once foreign cannons entered, all the beauty vanished, leaving only hatred, utter hatred.

Biting my lip and leaning against the wall, pain is always better than war.

Theresia wouldn't be fawning over a stranger, but what if she already had a good impression of the Speaker?

The relationship between these two can be described as being as legitimate as it gets on the surface.

That's why Warfarin came up with such a terrible idea, which is comparable to something out of a historical anecdote. At the time, she never thought that His Highness would actually agree.

"His Highness has agreed."

Lamian dropped another bombshell.

Everyone fell silent, initially thinking that Lamian was discussing with the two of them whether or not to carry out the plan.

To my surprise, my prince gave in so quickly.

"Foolish woman, doing this is a disgrace to the Sarkaz."

Dukare was furious at first, but Lamian immediately shut him down.

She slammed a thick stack of papers on the table.

"Those who say His Highness is shameless, please take a look at this report. No, I should say that for decades, none of you have ever seen these things."

"If only you had helped His Highness, he wouldn't have had to abandon his dignity like this. I originally thought Warfarin's plan was a pipe dream, completely impossible to achieve, but the result has surprised me greatly. It's all because of you parasites causing trouble in the country!"

As if she had been holding it in for too long, Lamian loudly berated the two oddballs in front of her, completely disregarding her image.

"You keep saying you're doing this for Kazdel, but have you really helped Theresia outside of the war? You're pushing all the responsibility onto her when it's a country that everyone should build together."

"It's been over sixty years. Except when there's a war, you've practically vanished from the face of the earth. Besides, when there is a war, it's always His Highness who leads the charge."

"Hospitals, schools, farmland, and even factories and roads—all were managed by His Highness. Did you contribute anything to them? Not to mention that you sent people, His Highness paid these people a considerable sum of money."

For over sixty years, you haven't paid a single penny of tax! Yet your territory has been revitalized under His Highness's policies, and now you entrust almost everything to His Highness.

This is what Lamian has always wanted to say.

Two Lord of the Royal Court, two old monsters whose past lives are unknown.

Even though Lamian herself has helped His Highness a lot over the years due to her stance,

However, their positions still belong to Theresia, yet they haven't been able to help her with even the slightest matter of national affairs.

Nizere and Dukare are like two robots, standing there without doing anything to help His Highness.

Nizere said in a weak voice, "His Highness didn't ask us either."

It would have been better if this hadn't been brought up; mentioning it only Lamian angrier, to the point that she couldn't help but point her finger at the god of war and curse him:

"If I ask you, do you two know how to do it? If I let you take the middle school math test in my men's territory, out of 150 points, you probably wouldn't even get 30 points."

"Her Highness knows you are not capable of undertaking these tasks, so she has never asked, waiting for you to take on her tasks voluntarily, because that would basically mean you have learned at least part of it. But have you really learned it?"

These two old fogies would never pretend to know what they don't.

But so many years have passed since the era of the Six Heroes, and these old guys have never offered to help Theresia with the political affairs.

Aside from giving some money when Master Huang first attended the Royal Court meeting, he didn't do anything else.

Strictly speaking, His Highness had already paid off the money through other means long ago.

As for cultivating talent?

Theresia is working on it and already has her own team, but training depends on the individual. Because she lacks the historical background, she doesn't have experience in this area.

Although trained personnel can perform simple tasks, they are prone to encountering various difficulties once they are assigned to grassroots positions.

For example, grassroots staff assigned to the Lord of the Royal Court are prone to becoming ghost employees.

Because in the eyes of some high-ranking nobles: Who do you think you are to dare to tell me what to do?

It's usable, but not really suitable for important tasks.

So how can we prevent Theresia from feeling distressed and helpless in the face of all these problems?

Dukare and Nizere were so ashamed by Lamian's words that they finally understood how difficult the Demon King's job was.

Theresia was already getting a bit impatient and eager for quick success from the heavy workload.

Because she couldn't see where her efforts would lead to a better future; improvements in people's livelihoods would lead to population growth, and population growth would lead to more social problems.

Moreover, there are also foreign powers eyeing us covetously.

In this vast unknown, only the Speaker of Victoria was willing to lend a helping hand at certain times.

How could this not give Theresia a glimmer of hope?

She really wanted someone to share the burden with her; the weight on her shoulders was too heavy, so heavy that she could hardly breathe.

"You keep saying that His Highness is shameless and has disgraced the Demon King."

"His Highness hasn't gone to the final step yet, so you are free to try to persuade him. I believe His Highness will consider your feelings and reject my idea."

"But from now on, you must take the initiative to shoulder the responsibilities of this country and strive to share the various duties with His Highness."

The room fell silent instantly. Dukare, who had just been scolded, carefully picked up the thick report on the table.

He flipped through a few pages; apart from Theresia's handwriting, the rest were all numbers and symbols he couldn't understand.

186

Chapter 186 Nizere and Dukare: We're doomed! We've fallen for their trap!

As it turns out, Originium Arts is Originium Arts, and wisdom is wisdom.

Dukare was certainly not a fool, but strictly speaking, he wasn't exactly intelligent either.

Similarly, the same principle applies to the King of the Scavengers.

Faced with Lamian's questioning, they all chose to play dead and bury their heads in the sand.

Let them scold us, it's what we deserve anyway.

Warfarin, who was watching the show from the sidelines, felt a secret sense of satisfaction as she watched her race's nominal leader being scolded by Lamian until he didn't dare to lift his head.

At the same time, they were shocked that the two of them had really gone too far. No wonder Theresia had such unrealistic fantasies, and even managed to make her bad idea succeed.

Imagine you want to develop your country, but the powerful and influential people in the country are all useless, so no matter how hard you try, it will be to no avail.

Because from beginning to end, this Demon King was only one person, and each day only had twenty-four hours.

There was no such thing as Theresia abandoning her dignity. Warfarin's bad idea only gave her an outlet for her frustration. She was truly driven to the point of not wanting to work hard anymore by the pressure.

Theresia's workload now is not much different from that of Master Huang more than fifty years ago.

However, the latter has already overcome its hardships, has cultivated its own administrative team, and has no noble forces to obstruct it within its territory.

She had endured over fifty years of hardship. Even the Emperor of Yan Country had moments of relaxation, but she had never relaxed all these years.

She was constantly short of money, food, and manpower, and there was no one around her to share the burden.

The monotonous and dull life, along with the responsibility of leading the entire nation to regain its former glory, gradually eroded the will of this Demon King.