After the important matters were discussed, Logo did not let the members of the Serpent Ring Family leave immediately, but instead discussed the current situation in the Elven Plane with them.
Webster and his colleagues were naturally delighted with this arrangement. Spending more time talking and interacting with their superiors would deepen their relationship, which would be beneficial for their future development.
Webster spoke first, his words aimed directly at Ashes, saying, "Your Majesty, according to intelligence from my Serpent Ring Family network, the Ashes Organization has begun a frenzied attack on the Guta Star People. The Sun Eclipser has gone completely mad, no longer showing mercy to his people, and is attempting to consolidate power as quickly as possible through such brutal means."
Logo remained calm. He already knew about this news and had analyzed the thoughts of the Ashes Organization's Controller.
There are many ways to govern in this world.
A wise ruler governs with benevolence, Overlord governs with laws...
There is another type, known as Reign of Terror.
This involves secretly creating an adversary that instills fear in the people. This adversary could be a terrorist organization, a ferocious beast, or a demon, thereby creating a situation where everyone feels insecure.
Threaten lives to force people to surrender their freedom.
When security is not guaranteed, fear will drive most people to voluntarily relinquish their freedom and accept rule from the ruling class.
This model of governance is actually quite common in civilizations with Transcendent beings.
Because ordinary people have no power to resist Transcendent, even the most ordinary First-Tier Transcendent is nothing more than an ant to be killed with a single glance by Logo. Yet, such an ant can easily slaughter hundreds or thousands of ordinary people.
Powerless ordinary people can only place their hopes on the upper class, gradually relinquishing their rightful rights until they completely lose everything, including their thoughts and souls, and are utterly enslaved.
Therefore, the Termination of a reign of terror is often the absolute dictatorship of Transcendent beings over mortal life, with the Transcendent beings occupying all ecological niches and controlling the entire civilization.
Judging from the Ashes Organization's current frenzied actions, this is the path the Guta Federation is about to take.
The brutal Ashes Organization forces the people to obey the government's commands, thereby uniting the Guta Star People. With the help of other influences, they completely mold this powerful civilization into a single force, fulfilling the desires of a certain being hidden in the shadows.
As for whether any intelligent individuals in the Guta Federation will realize something is amiss and rise up in resistance during this process?
Of course there will be!
However, it's highly likely to be useless.
Faced with a complete overhaul of the upper echelons and the presence of a Primordial Evil God lurking in the shadows, even Peak Demigod would be powerless, let alone ordinary Guta Star People.
Based on the intelligence gathered, Logo is now certain that the Primordial Evil God, Diorus, has become the master of the Ashes, and even the master of the Guta Federation.
This was the second time he had witnessed what it meant to play with fire and get burned.
First came the Crimson Alliance's God-Creation Project, then the Guta Federation's even more insane God-Control Project, which involved an evil, world-destroying god.
A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger; ignorance is bliss.
People are either overly fearful or overly arrogant about forces they don't understand.
The latter is like looking at a tall mountain from a great distance.
Standing tall on the plain, looking into the distance, the mountain doesn't seem so scary at all; climbing it would be a piece of cake.
Only those who truly live at the foot of the mountain can recognize its grandeur and ruggedness, and truly feel the terrifying power hidden within this colossal mountain before them, and understand the meaning of awe.
This is the vast difference in results caused by differences in cognition.
The Guta Star People have entered their final countdown to Destruction, and this is the choice made by their leader.
Logo could only wish the once kind-hearted Guta Star People good luck.
As for why the word "once" is used, it's simply because the moral decline of the ancient Guta Star People is so rapid that it's hard to describe in a few words.
Webster and Baudelaire engaged in a lively discussion in the hall, sharing their respective views.
The elder would occasionally chime in, while Logo simply listened attentively, nodding occasionally and offering encouraging glances.
As for Balhak, judging from the way he was propping his face up with one hand and about to fall asleep, he was probably listening to some kind of lullaby.
In short, Webster and Baudelaire shared largely the same prediction about the future of the Elven Plane: that it would inevitably lead to a plane war.
The key lies in the timing of the interdimensional war.
Webster believes this timeframe is roughly before the land reclamation.
Baudelaire, however, felt it might happen sooner.
Logo listened without offering any opinion.
However, having more information, he believed that the interdimensional war would break out soon after the initial exploration.
The Guta Federation needs time to transform its economic advantage into a military advantage.
More importantly, that Primordial Evil God needs to wait for the Grand Duke Tielin to grow up.
Even though his physical body was unable to escape the Realm of Exile, Diorus's combat power, while stronger than all the Demigod in the Elven Plane, was not invincible.
A sufficient number of Demigod could overwhelm and kill Him.
Only by restoring God Level power can one truly sweep away everything without any risk.
However, there was no need to tell these things to the members of the Serpent Ring Family; they only needed to carry out the tasks assigned by Logo.
With great satisfaction with the new leadership, the three top leaders of the Serpent Ring Family departed. Before leaving, Webster even presented the Grand Elder with a gift.
The elder, having received Logo's suggestion, accepted it, but for the time being, he did not expose the false relationship between them.
From the perspective of the Serpent Ring Family, having such a connection in the 'central' position would be extremely beneficial for their integration into the new power structure.
For Logo, this would also greatly accelerate the process of winning over the Serpent Ring Family completely.
What if the lie is exposed later?
As long as you have thick skin, there's no problem!
Even that old man Webster might be happier.
Wow, a gift that simultaneously befriends two powerful figures—isn't that a wonderful thing?
Losing face? Not at all! I only have scales, not skin!
Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Holy Knight Star, Floating Island.
The familiar hall, but this time only the Gendaya People remained.
The Grand Elder, the Left Prime Minister, and the Grand Duke Lieyuan were all present.
Some are real bodies, some are projections.
"Your Majesty, just as you said, with the Guta Federation beginning to issue more ' Ta Bonds ' and printing large amounts of ' Ta Pound,' the dimensional economic situation has experienced a severe upheaval rarely seen in a century. Many forces on Planet Oklo have suffered huge losses in the Cloud-Touching Tower stock market, and some large conglomerates have even gone bankrupt due to broken cash flow..."
The Left Prime Minister, his face brimming with barely suppressed excitement, spoke repeatedly.
"As the situation develops, your currency reform plan is gaining increasing attention within the An Alliance, with supporters growing daily. I believe it is time to step forward and convene another Alliance meeting."
"Wait a little longer!" Logo raised his hand, suppressing the Left Prime Minister's suggestion, and said calmly, "The influence is still somewhat insufficient and needs further development. Moreover, they were unwilling before, and even if they now realize that what I said is correct, it may not be so easy to change their minds."
"I'll return to the court after this economic storm has caused even greater losses to the Alliance."
"Yes!"
The Left Chancellor lowered his head to indicate that he understood, but in his heart he was thinking that His Majesty was trying to establish his authority so that those important figures in the An Alliance would beg him to appear.
As I said before, taking the initiative is very important.
The Left Prime Minister had no objection to this, since it was none of the Gendaya Royal Court's business anyway.
After discussing some matters, the Left Chancellor and his entourage departed.
Logo's figure flickered, returning to the Nirvana Tower that hovered above the floating island.
Energy layer.
The golden-blue Fire of Birth burned quietly, its ethereal flames resembling the refined Radiance of wisdom. Below it lay Rune Array, repeatedly redrawn. The intricate Alchemical Runes emitted a soft, shimmering light, and the overall style leaned more towards the magical side, a natural consequence of the alchemical tradition.
Speaking of which, several years have passed since he was promoted to a top-tier alchemist, and the Nirvana Tower has even been upgraded to a five-star Immortal quality. It's time for Logo's alchemist level to be raised as well.
Alchemy Master, a whole new level.