Firefly Journey

Chapter 311 After the Storm, All Grasses Turn Green (3)

The royal palace of the Kingdom of Delos.

The health of the old King Constantine Elijah is deteriorating, and he is now seriously ill and bedridden, unable to even get out of bed.

With his fall, all the affairs of the kingdom fell to Prince Enor.

Everyone knows that the royal family of Sri Lanka is very close-knit, with the king and princes having been on good terms since childhood. Their relationship has only grown stronger as they have grown up. One is in charge of the kingdom's political affairs, and the other is in charge of diplomacy. They complement each other perfectly.

In earlier years, the Debasa Empire had its eyes on the Kingdom of Delos. Thanks to Prince Ainol's shrewdness and ability to navigate between various powers, the Kingdom of Delos was ultimately given a chance to survive.

With the aid of the principality and their own hard work, the great Kingdom of Delos, united as one, kept the powerful enemy at bay.

Some time ago, the empire had to concentrate its superior forces to attack Chu, so it withdrew a lot of troops from the western front, leaving only enough for defense.

Unexpectedly, the Duchy jumped out at this time, under the banner of helping the State of Chu to recover its lost territories, and demanded that the Kingdom of Tilo advance eastward together.

Originally, this was a good proposal. The nobles within the Kingdom of Delos had long been dissatisfied with the empire's actions, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement to unite and take advantage of the empire's eastern expedition to reclaim their lost homeland.

This is a wonderful thing, but despite it being such a good thing, a dissenting voice has emerged in China.

The owner of that voice silenced everyone.

It was none other than Prince Enor.

Aynor has always been a proponent of war, repeatedly stating in public that the Kingdom of Delos and the Empire of Debasa are irreconcilable enemies, and it's a matter of life or death for either side.

But why did he back down when faced with such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

"The Kingdom of Delos has suffered greatly from war. Now that the empire has withdrawn its troops, it is a good time to recuperate. If it launches a forced counterattack, it may damage the country's strength."

This is the reason he gave.

At first glance, it seems plausible, but upon closer inspection, the reason turns out to be utterly absurd.

Not to mention that the Kingdom of Delos is not needed as the main force in this eastern expedition, the imperial invaders have been bullying and oppressing us before. Now that we finally have a chance to fight back, we will beat the dog when it is down, even if it costs the Kingdom of Delos its national destiny. This is not a question of whether we can afford to fight, but a question of wiping away our shame.

Therefore, when he proposed to remain inactive, some of his former admirers became very disappointed, including many powerful nobles.

At this time, another piece of exciting good news arrived.

The eldest princess of the Kingdom of Delos has returned from her studies at St. Louis Academy. Accompanying her are the younger generation of the Grand Duke's family, who are said to be very curious about their classmate's hometown, so they took this opportunity to come and see it for themselves.

Anyone with eyes can see that your claim of knowledge is just a lie; the truth is that you apply pressure.

Who else returned to the country with Claudia?

Sabrina Broan, the second in line to inherit the Broan family, is only below her father.

Hodge Amelia, the future patriarch of the Amelia family.

The last one is even more impressive: Morgan Demos, the eldest grandson of the Demos family, one of the seven most powerful families in the Parliament of the Principality of Bema, and a promising young man.

Furthermore, it's said that Xu Keyi, the second son of the Xu family, escorted them back home. After leading his army to the border of the Kingdom of Tilo, he ceased his operations. But who doesn't know that a simple escort wouldn't require a duchy general to personally go, especially with over 100,000 troops…

The purpose was clear: as long as the old king agreed to the duchy's request, Xu Keyi would immediately lead a large army to pass through the Kingdom of Delos and help the Kingdom of Delos reclaim the land that had been illegally seized by the empire over the years.

On the day the princess returned to her country, Moranchi, the capital of the Kingdom of Delos, was packed with people, and the scene was filled with cheers and jubilation.

Besides genuinely welcoming the princess back to her country, they were also welcoming several young nobles from the duchy.

Because everyone knows that they have come to form an alliance, and once the alliance is successful, it means that the two countries will unite to wage war against the empire.

With years of humiliation about to be washed away, how could the people of the Kingdom of Delos not be excited!

Claudia's entourage drove into the palace in a grand procession.

In the palace, the old King Constantine personally hosted a banquet to welcome his daughter. Strangely enough, as soon as his daughter returned, Constantine's strange illness was cured; his back pain and leg aches disappeared, and he could eat three large bowls of food in one meal—a true medical miracle.

Only Constantine understood that this was not a medical miracle, but rather that he had taken extraordinary drugs.

This drug will make him energetic for a short time, but it also has serious side effects. After a while, he will probably have to spend the rest of his life in a hospital bed.

But he didn't regret it, because he had something to do during this time.

That is to establish the daughter's prestige in front of the people, so that they know that the Kingdom of Delos has not only an old king who is about to die, and a hypocritical prince who loves Tibet, but also a young and beautiful princess who is devoted to the country.

“Thank you all for taking care of my daughter during her time in St. Louis,” the old king said, standing up to a group of young people.

Despite the solemnity of the occasion, several future powerful nobles of the duchy couldn't help but chuckle.

To be honest, although the three of them knew Claudia, they were far from being close friends, let alone taking care of her. The old king's courteous treatment made the three of them feel extremely ashamed.

“Yes, Father, everyone took good care of me when I was in the Duchy,” Claudia agreed.

The father and daughter showered them with compliments, and the three of them had no choice but to reciprocate by standing up and exchanging pleasantries.

After some discussion, Morgan, the person in charge of the trip from the Duchy, said, "Your Majesty is a wise man, so I won't beat around the bush. The Duchy wishes to invite your country to join us in an eastern expedition to curb the arrogance of the Debasa Empire. I wonder what Your Majesty thinks?"

The fact that there were only a few people present at the banquet welcoming the princess back to her country, and that the most important Prince Aynor was not there, already spoke volumes.

The Kingdom of Delos is not yet his place to be in charge.

Even though he had already made up his mind, the old king still said, "I am old, and many things cannot be decided solely based on my own will. I need to consult with someone. Claudia, what do you think?"

Asking knowingly.

They came back with reinforcements; their stance is pretty clear, they're practically making it obvious.

The old king was determined to break through this thin veil of secrecy before he could feel at ease.

Claudia remained composed and assertive: "The Nadebasa Empire, relying on its strength, has repeatedly invaded our territory and seized much of our land. Now that we have the opportunity to reclaim it, how can we miss it?"

I believe that by agreeing to the alliance of the duchies, the two countries can join forces to resist the arrogance of the Empire.

"Well, since you agree, then I have nothing more to say. Reclaiming our lost territory is the common aspiration of the entire Kingdom of Delos, so why would I have any objections?"

The three from the duchy twitched at the corner of their mouths. Old King, you're quite the player.

Thus, ignoring Enor, the Delo royal family finalized their counterattack against the empire.