Right on Time! (cont.)

The moment they make any defensive move, both nations will immediately suspect that Kazdel might also be trying to profit from the situation.

If it were any other country, perhaps these two nations would try to recruit them into their camp, but... they are Sarkaz.

Above Terra, the Sarkaz are almost the best choice to unite the conflict.

His explanation was indeed accepted by the crowd.

After Maria left, he and Nitze became undisputed heroes.

Her reputation was no less than that of her younger sister, and her radical views also earned her considerable recognition from the Royal Court.

Meanwhile, Dukale nonchalantly swirled his glass and slowly began to speak.

"If we don't react, we might also be attacked... right?"

Clearly, he didn't think Theresis's idea was useful.

For the Sarkaz, any war that breaks out around their territory could potentially escalate into a war against the Sarkaz.

If we don't prepare to mobilize our forces now, the situation will be even worse if war breaks out again.

"..."

Theresis chose to remain silent.

As he remained silent, the entire conference room gradually began to buzz with discussion.

After letting everyone discuss for a while, Theresa gently tapped the table to quiet them down.

So, what are everyone's thoughts?

"..."

The meeting room was completely silent.

Theresa had long been accustomed to this silence.

She glanced at the Nachzehrer King and the Queen of the Banshees, who remained silent, before finally speaking out.

"Kazdel should no longer be involved in the war..."

With Theresa speaking, she had essentially made a decision on the matter.

The expressions of the various Royal Court changed, while Theresa continued to speak calmly and unhurriedly.

"I will then send envoys from Babel to various kingdoms to persuade them to do everything possible to ensure that this war does not affect Kazdel... And until the members of Babel return, no large-scale troop mobilization is permitted within the Royal Court for any reason..."

Theresa spoke, she looked at the crowd again.

At this moment, everyone's expressions were subtly complex.

Just then, Dukale spoke up again.

But the topic of conversation wasn't war.

"I thought you were just short-sighted, but I never imagined you would be so incompetent."

He spoke as if he had no reverence whatsoever for Theresa, the Demon Queen.

Theresis frowned, but was stopped by Theresa.

"Blood Demon Grand Duke, if you have any objections, you can simply voice them, instead of continuing to raise meaningless objections after I have made a decision."

Theresa lowered her eyes slightly, her words calm yet powerful.

She was no longer the little seamstress she once was; the long years had tempered her will.

Even though she never changed her vision, she still became more mature and stronger.

She was not afraid of Dukale's taunts at all, and could even turn the tables and suppress him.

This made Dukale frown slightly.

But he only glanced at the Banshee Banshees, the Nachzehrer King, and Theresis who were guarding the other party, and temporarily suppressed his inner thoughts.

"To put it bluntly, the Blood Demon Royal Court does not accept your choice, Miss Demon King."

Dukale spoke, and slowly rose to his feet.

The title of "Demon King" sounded particularly sarcastic in his mouth.

Lamaline to the side, watched coldly.

But Dukale just gave a cold laugh.

"I'm only thinking of the Sarkaz... Even after you are completely annihilated, the Blood Demon Royal Court can still preserve the Sarkaz's last vestige of dignity."

"What do you mean?"

Theresa frowned and asked firmly.

But Dukale only glanced at the Banshees before turning and leaving.

Everyone stared in astonishment as the other person voluntarily left their seat, their faces filled with disbelief.

Although in the past, the Blood Demon Grand Duke had indeed expressed his disapproval of the current Demon King.

But leaving directly at this time... is a first for me.

This surprised everyone.

Theresa, standing to the side, had her brows furrowed.

This is his blatant distrust of the Demon King!

This is practically a complete falling out with the Demon King!

In an instant, everyone noticed the change in the atmosphere.

Fortunately, Theresa maintained her calm expression.

She noticed the Royal Court around her deep in thought and waved her hand in response.

"That concludes today's meeting. Everyone should return to their respective Royal Court to make adjustments. I will convene a meeting later to discuss specific matters."

After saying that, Theresa also stood up and turned her back.

After a few moments of silence, the other Royal Court officials nodded and turned to leave.

After all the other Royal Court had left, Lord of the Eaters of the Dead Nitze, slowly rose to his feet.

He bowed to Theresa beside him, then nodded to Lamaline and Theresis before slowly leaving.

His identity is very special... at least, for now, he does not belong to any faction within the Sarkaz.

Only when the Demon King Twins and Lamaline were left in the meeting room could they truly open up and have a heart-to-heart talk.

Lamaline was silent for a moment before speaking with some anger.

"He's a complete madman!"

Dukale's attitude is simply too arrogant; it's unacceptable!

Theresa, standing to the side, shook her head helplessly after a moment of silence.

She was also very unhappy about this, but there was nothing she could do.

"The Demon King initially chose to replace the clans with the Royal Court because he feared that the clans' power would become too great, thus affecting the Demon King's legacy and decisions... But he probably never imagined that, after a long history, the Royal Court would become a new form of clan."

Theresa sighed, recalling her current situation, and shook her head slightly.

"No... he might have thought of it, but he didn't foresee it at the time. After him, the Sarkaz gradually declined, and even their political system hasn't been updated in a thousand years."

"He believed that those who came after would find a solution... but within a thousand years, even the Demon Lord of the Sarkaz could only be swept along by history... We had no choice."

At this point, Theresa also felt the heavy pressure on her shoulders.

Lamaline stood up and approached the girl with some concern. After hesitating for a few moments, she reached out and tried to place her hand on the girl's shoulder to relieve her stress.

But Theresa shook her head slightly.

She wanted to build Kazdel not only to fight against reality, but more importantly, to fight against the prejudice against Sarkaz accumulated by other races over thousands of years.

These things clearly caused her more pain than Dukale's hostility.

"Now that Kazdel is gradually developing, the voices of rebellion are growing louder... If war breaks out, it could very well affect those people, thus triggering a chain reaction."

"No matter what, we must not let this war break out."

Theresa looked at the two people in the room, her words heavy.

Her meaning was simple: she still wanted to implement the method she had just mentioned, letting the members of Babel lobby while the Sarkaz Royal Court remained inactive.

Theresis, standing to the side, frowned slightly.

Although he expressed his views on peace at the meeting, it was actually just a way for him to show that he and his sister were on the same side.

If he absolutely had to tell him what was on his mind...

"I would actually recommend joining this war."

"Why?"

Theresa turned her head in confusion.

Theresis, however, kept a straight face and spoke slowly.

"Although we completely annihilated the Allied Forces attack, Maria, as the highest commander, also sacrificed herself... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring that up."

Theresis hesitated for a moment after saying this, then apologized to Lamaline beside her.

Lamaline, however, maintained her calm expression and nodded slightly.

"It's alright."

As she spoke, she touched the bone ring on her hand that had been curled up using special magic...

Theresis that the other party showed no resistance, Therese cautiously continued speaking.

"Maria's sacrifice deterred the enemy to some extent, but many also believe that Maria was the Sarkaz's last stand, at which point the Sarkaz had no more trump cards left."

"If war really breaks out this time... it will also be an opportunity for us."

"If they're here to attack us, then with the Sarkaz's current strength, they're perfectly capable of repelling them in a two-on-one situation. This would enhance Kazdel's prestige and authority... If it's a war between these two nations, we can also intervene at the national level to help one side. This would not only gain prestige but also secure an ally for ourselves."

Theresis spoke, her tone serious and organized.

He wasn't as rigid and combat-obsessed as he appeared; he understood the power dynamics and wanted to secure opportunities and a future for the Sarkaz.

Theresa was somewhat persuaded by the other party, and after hesitating for a moment, her brows furrowed slightly again.

"But... if we join the war, people in other countries might once again see us as an extremely aggressive nation, and thus stop exporting anything to us..."

Theresa was still thinking about the people's livelihood.

However, Theresis shook her head.

"This is the path we must take... If we grow up in peace, we will only become sheep in their eyes."

Only by forging ourselves through flames and smoke can we truly stand on this land!

Theresis's words were so firm.

But Theresa gritted her teeth.

"But... Kazdel has endured a thousand years of war and conflict, isn't that enough proof?"

She couldn't accept her brother's explanation.

She remained firmly opposed to the continuation of the war.

Theresis was standing to the side, knew that continuing the discussion would not yield any results, so she chose to remain silent.

After a moment of silence, Theresa lowered her head.

This wasn't the first time such a dispute with blood relatives had occurred, just as Maria had foretold.

At first, they can support each other through thick and thin, but as time goes by, their incompatible views will separate them...

Theresa sincerely didn't want that day to come, but she also knew she couldn't stop it.

All I can do is keep extending that day...

With another sigh, Theresa changed the subject.

"Let's set this issue aside for now and discuss it again after the Babel messenger returns... What are your thoughts on the Royal Court?"

"We can no longer tolerate those Royal Court."