Dukare: I Have a Slightly Self-Indulgent Exercise of Power Called Cutting the Budget.

From any perspective, I have no right to interfere in other people's lives.

Given the Speaker's special physical condition, Theresia could not possibly earn herself a title based on blood ties.

This is also what makes Theresia feel bad, because she has fantasized countless times about one day gaining the true approval of the other party's family.

Even in her spare time, she sewed many clothes for the future little Demon King, which were the faint hopes that fluttered in the girl's heart.

She fell in love with the speaker, both physically and emotionally.

Although their ideas differed somewhat, these were not obstacles to their love.

Furthermore, ideas can be refined over time, and Theresia does not believe that the Speaker's thoughts are completely incompatible with her own.

But now the other party is actually willing to let me join his big family, and even willing to give me a legitimate identity.

I shouldn't have been qualified...

Theresia said happily, "I understand that it is indeed difficult to get your family to accept me, but I will try my best to be a good wife."

Even now, this naive Demon King still believes that the difficulties the Speaker mentioned were simply because his Banshee wife was unwilling to accept his joining.

Because Theresia knew that she was merely a tool of the Speaker's wife, but now that tool had become an open rival.

Previously, you were the only one who doted on you, but now you have to share your love with someone else. How can you expect the other person to be willing to do so?

"The Speaker, I am willing to wait, whether it is ten years or a hundred years, I am willing to wait."

"Until your wife is willing to accept me."

Loving someone shouldn't put them in a difficult position; feelings aren't just numbers on a ledger.

Then, Theresia, no longer shy during the battle, cupped the Speaker's face in her hands and gave her a very sincere kiss.

The Speaker's face looks younger than I expected...

"The Speaker, my work has been a burden to you for many years. Now let me help you."

Perhaps because she had gained the other party's approval, Theresia let go of the last bit of girlish reserve in her heart.

In the past, it was always the men who took the initiative to play games with me; now it's time for me to take the lead.

Faced with the Demon King's initiative, Huang Cao was somewhat at a loss.

"Don't worry, the Demon King's body isn't that delicate. A little more won't hurt."

Even though it has now turned into a peach puff, Theresia feels she can still handle it.

Today is a special day, so we must make sure the Speaker understands our feelings.

Faced with the girl's fervent request, Huang Cao naturally couldn't refuse.

And so, the two engaged in another indescribable battle.

This time, however, Theresia became a fully automatic Demon King, actively controlling the game controller, which brought a very different experience to someone.

Because it was a completely new experience, both of them ended up drinking too much.

The battle was originally scheduled to last only one night, but it ended up turning into a day and night reversal.

But in the end, it ended with Theresia being unable to hold the game controller anymore.

Lamian, along with two other sheep, took charge of the cleanup. With a gentle expression, she carried the prince, who had fallen into a deep sleep, into the car.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Lamian said that she was already proficient in these tasks, and that whenever Her Highness fell into a deep sleep from exhaustion, she would be responsible for handling the rest of the work.

After Theresia left, Huang Cao felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

Because he realized that his position in Little Te's heart was a little too high.

I just don't know if this is harm or fraud?

Or perhaps both are true, so what should we do?

"Master doesn't seem too happy. Is it because that pink slave disobeyed your will? Do you need us to share your worries?"

After tidying up the room, the two sheep lowered their heads and asked their owner with a hint of expectation.

The master was just happy a moment ago, so why is he unhappy now that the pink slave is gone?

"She is not a slave, and she will be one of the mistresses of the two of you in the future, but our situation is complicated."

Chapter 262 Dukare: I have a bit of power to be capricious, which is called withholding funds.

The sheep didn't understand, but they wanted to make their owner happy and stop them from always looking so gloomy.

So they did something very bold.

"Has Kal'tsit taught you all the wrong things?"

Stop lifting my skirt all the time. I'm not some perverted devil!

Is there no other way to make people happy in our world besides sex?

He quickly made the two sheep put on their skirts and underwear, and couldn't help but wonder what Kal'tsit had taught them.

Why do you always want to eat my grass?

Is it natural for sheep to eat grass?

"Let's go back. I need to think about it some more."

Taking a deep breath and shaking off the strange thoughts in her head, Huang Cao led the two sheep back to her castle.

It would take at least six days for Lamian to send pink-haired one back and forth, and during that time he had to get things settled in Kazdel as soon as possible.

Since you've decided to be a bad person, go all the way; a short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one.

If you're fast enough, Theresia won't be able to react at all.

"Send me a letter to Dukare, asking him to do everything in his power to stop Theresia's Tower of Babel project and to do everything he can to slow down the construction process."

Otherwise, if Theresia loses the battle, she might escape by boat. While she might not be unable to catch up, it would definitely slow down the unification process.

Huang Cao's letter arrived home faster than Theresia's, taking almost only two hours.

"Master Huang really knows how to order people around. I've already made enough false accounts. If I continue like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to cover the deficit."

Dukare looked troubled as he faced a mountain of ledgers.

His Highness has gone mad with the Tower of Babel project, taking nearly 30% of the funds directly from the national treasury.

At the same time, we also need to buy a ship that is buried underground. What is the use of this ship?

It would be more practical to build a High-speed Battleship.

Of course, Dukare will try his best to meet the requirements of future leaders, but how should he do it?

Theresia is a very willful yet benevolent monarch. Although she has discussed the Tower of Babel plan with all the Royal Court, she has not consulted with her colleagues about her capricious spending decisions.

They directly used state administrative orders to seize the total revenue accumulated during the most prosperous period of the national treasury over three years.

Although most of this money was earned through Theresia's hard work, theoretically no one has the right to criticize her by name.

However, due to Master Huang's billions in subsidies, Theresia earned very few gold coins each time she went to Master Huang's place.

Kazdel's treasury revenue comes mostly from investments, corporate dividends, and taxes, but it's not that Master Huang invested because he was after Theresia's body.

It's hard to say whose credit it is.

While Queen Theresia's status was valuable, it wasn't worth that much money. Helping a country develop could never be achieved through physical relationships.

There must be some ulterior motive behind it.

There was definitely an element of love between Master Huang and His Highness, a fact that Dukare and others who knew the truth never doubted.

That is precisely why they were willing to cooperate with Master Huang's actions.

After all, while interests are important, no one can guarantee Kazdel's future without genuine feelings as collateral.

At least Huang Cao cares a lot about Theresia, and that's enough.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, Theresia's essence as a feudal monarch has not changed, and in fact, she can be considered a dictator in a strict sense.

They took money from the national treasury without warning, which indirectly led to the construction scale of Mobile City being much smaller than before.

Thirty percent of the national treasury's funds were used to complete the Tower of Babel project.

But the question is, what exactly is the Tower of Babel project?

Save the infected, unify national power, and improve Kazdel's image in the eyes of various countries?

Isn't this just giving money away to others?

Anyway, Dukare didn't quite understand what was going on when the Demon King was making empty promises, but perhaps Master Huang could see some of the tricks of the trade.

"The construction of Mobile City... has already had a portion of its funding taken up by the Tower of Babel project, and it cannot be reduced any further."

"Taxing various enterprises to make up for their losses... but Master Huang has shares in them all, and the tax increases go into the national treasury anyway. Wouldn't that make it even easier for Theresia's Tower of Babel plan in the future?"

This won't do; we'll have to deduct money from other sources to make up for the deficit.

Then, as if he had thought of something, Dukare's lips curled into a very intriguing smile.

It turns out that just recently, Teresis submitted a document to Dukare requesting an increase in military spending.

Why did they have to come at this exact moment?

It just so happens that your sister is going to implement some kind of Tower of Babel project, so not only will your sister's Tower of Babel operating expenses be cut, but you won't be spared either.

With a stroke of his pen, Dukare changed Teresis's request for a 20% increase in funding to a 20% decrease.

And it was delivered to the person involved that afternoon.

Teresis was furious.

Dude, is this how you play?

Teacher T barged into the Chancellor of the Exchequer's office, sword in hand.

"Mr. Dukare ..."

"Please address me by my title when I'm at work! General Teresis!"

Teresis took a deep breath, resisting the urge to smash the greatsword down on the other man's head.

"Minister Dukare, I would like to ask why the defense budget is being cut again, and what the reason is this time?"

The reason Teresis so angry was, of course, because Dukare had cut his budget more than once or twice.

He tolerated it every time for the sake of Kazdel's development.

But if we continue to endure this now, we might have to fight with daggers in future battles.

In the past, the reduction was only about 5%, but now it's reduced by 20%.

If this continues, we might not even be able to pay the soldiers' salaries!

Dukare was also very helpless. "General Teresis, I really have no choice. The country has too many places where it needs money right now. There's a Mobile City in the capital and your sister's Tower of Babel project."

"Both projects are money-devouring beasts. I am only responsible for managing the money, not for making money. In order to realize her ideals, Her Highness Theresia took away three years' worth of the Kazdel treasury in one go. I really had no choice."

Dukare said in a pitiful tone, while taking out an executive order personally signed by Theresia from the drawer.

"Does my sister's Tower of Babel project really need that much money?"

Teresis couldn't help but exclaim.

The total revenue of the national treasury over three years is almost equal to the construction cost of the Mobile City.

But since she's my sister...

So it's best not to let your younger sister know about your difficulties.

Now that the country is finally starting to improve, it's time for my sister to pursue her dreams.

Soldiers, endure the hardship; I'll bear the blame!

Teresis left, but Dukare didn't hesitate at all, immediately cutting the funding for Project Tower of Babel by 20%.

That same evening, Dukare wrote down his decision in a letter and delivered it to Theresia's desk.

A few days later, when Theresia returned home and saw the letter on the table, she couldn't help but type a question mark, "?"