Chapter 176 Tasika, the Shadow Queen of Eternal Night
On the extradimensional painting board, several lines of text appear in sequence:
Shana, "Sister Tazi, you're so impressive. I'm walking in the mysterious capital and nine out of ten people are cursing you. That's quite a scene!"
Nicole, "Those imperial people are so shameless. They stole Her Majesty's things and dare to curse others!"
Joestar, "Black and red are both red. This shows that Her Majesty has hit the enemy's sore spot; before they would curse so fiercely."
Shana, "Right, that's what I think too. If Sister Tazi has anything like this in the future, call me. I will make that Roger guy feel miserable (^_−)☆!"
Tasika, "...okay."
Shana winked at her over here, and she couldn't pretend not to see it anymore, so she had to respond.
There are a total of five users on the extradimensional painting board. Shana is the most active one, and she posts a lot of irrelevant thoughts every day.
Maybe it's because her life is the most leisurely, with no serious job, just feeding cats and exploring the fearless space.
Write and draw on the multidimensional drawing board, liven up the atmosphere, and boost everyone's anti-youth morale. Even if it is a day's work.
Therefore, Tasika's impression of Shana now is: your anti-youth assistant is online, reminding Her Majesty that there is still a lot of work to be done, and now she cannot rest~
This leads to Tasika's incomprehensible annoyance with this guy, completely unaware of why Lord Charles pulled such a person into the group.
She secretly glanced at Lord Charles, who was working on another table in her study, and found that he was calmly cursing Roger for being unfilial with Shana.
Tasika：???
Why is someone cursing at themselves, but still so enthusiastic?
Could it be that the Lord has some strange sadomasochistic hobbies...
Suddenly, a certain tower became excited.
"My lord, what are you doing now?" Tasika asked in confusion.
"This is just to preserve evidence. The harsher she speaks now, the more violently she will cry when she discovers the truth." Roger had a look that said he fully understood the situation.
In which group, there are few lovely people who have their body filled with flags, on the day of trial, they were embarrassed after their chat records were dug out.
"So that's it, don't throw away the chat records you've saved, the next-door children were scared to tears."
Tasika suddenly realized that she still had a lot to learn.
The identity of being a double agent is not that simple. Her adaptability and ability to withstand pressure must keep up with the progress of Charles.
Whether dealing with the problems in reality or maintaining the anti-Green Vines alliance online, Tasika feels a bit exhausted.
It’s not trivial, but because the heroic figure she has admired all along has a very dark side revealed from her heart.
In some ways, this is an outrageous and shameless scammer with no bottom line.
Although there aren't many good people among the powers, there are also little saints like Nicole who sincerely seek happiness for the people.
As a result, they were all fooled around by Charles.
With a gentle sigh, she took the initiative to steer the conversation towards the upcoming war.
With the first batch of totem bracelets already shipped out, the relationship between Terra Kingdom and Green Vines Empire naturally became more tense, and the war had reached the brink of outbreak.
A large number of magicians from the Secret Magic Association joined the border defense forces, bringing their own proud equipment and themselves to the battlefield with a powerful momentum, showing the attitude that they would definitely sweep Terra Kingdom this time.
Naturally, the orcs would respond to the challenge, but how to fight this battle and to what extent, Tasika still needed to follow Lord Charles's arrangement.
"Oh, your role in the war?" Roger narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but laughed, "Your job is simple, just cry, cry poor, cry miserably, cry insufficient firepower, basically cry as much as possible to get more support."
"Ah, really, my lord? Is it necessary?" Tasika couldn't help but frown.
Always acting like this, it's better to have a fair fight...
"Do you want countless orcs to die, or do you want to profit from it?" Roger retorted.
Tasika quickly straightened her spine and stated solemnly, "I understand now, die foreign powers, not the orcs, yeah!"
Orcs have been living in the midst of the Green Vines Empire's resistance, with blood and tears, and now it is the time of outside forces to push them to the edge of the fire pit. How could she force her own people into it simply because she was angry?
Under Roger's guidance, she understood!
Throughout history, the way of great nations has been to outdo each other in terms of roguishness, shamelessness, and the ability to scam the entire world...
That must lead to a sure victory.
Roger expressed satisfaction with Tasika's growth today, "That's right, we're here to spend their money, kill their people, and achieve our dreams. Isn't that twice the pleasure?"
"Absolutely, twice the pleasure!"
Tasika clenched her fists and understood her career and direction of efforts.
The once kind Princess was lured onto the treacherous path by someone's words and actions.
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The city of Naito, located at the western border of the Empire and closest to the Kambasak Desert.
Originally, there was no city here. The fortress was constructed to prevent annual invasions from the orc tribe, and the city gradually developed from there.
Currently, a hundred thousand border troops and three thousand magicians are gathering in the city of Nato, preparing for a retaliatory battle against the kingdom of Terra.
Yes, only a battle, not a war.
Because their actions have not received support from the empress, this is a joint operation between the border troops and the Secret Magic Society, not a full-scale war by the empire against the kingdom of Terra.
No elite field troops have been deployed, and the number of soldiers is lower than the previous one where the soldiers were personally led by the Eternal night empress.
The military's famous generals didn't participate, and the commander of this battle was the defense general of Nato City, General Kelvin Duncan.
The accompanying magician in command is the fourth adviser of the Secret Magic Society and the head of the Amity Merchant Association, Sophie Amity.
According to the usual military order of the empire, such a combination is probably equivalent to a force that can hold its own fighting against three similar forces.
The Green Vines Empire previously declared a strategy of peaceful development and accumulating strength, but the kingdom of Terra provoked them by directly stealing the Green Vines Empire's inventions and selling them for profit among other powers. This has caused a huge public controversy, and Sophie is vehemently advocating for this battle.
However, surprising many people, the Eternal night empress, who has always been ready for battle, has not made a statement on this matter, and cabinet officials have divided into several camps.
Led by Angelina, the political faction doesn't support the war. The orc kingdom's counterfeit soul bracelets constitute a commercial competition, so they imposed sanctions on Terra by using commercial means.
The left chancellor Margaret, who has always opposed the right chancellor, surprisingly remained silent and kept a striking synchronization with Her Majesty the Queen.
Margaret, as the military's primary representative in the cabinet, holds the key to initiating any war effort. If she remains silent, every attempt to launch this war will be futile.
In the end, it was Sophie's perseverance that convinced the Nautilus city's garrison leader, with the support of the Amity Chamber of Commerce bearing the war cost, and heavy profits as incentives, to allow for this battle.
Failure would mean no follow-up, and the Eternal Night Queen had declared that she would not participate in this battle.
Since her ascension to the throne, this was her first absence from the empire's foreign battles, leaving many imperial citizens disappointed.
But they were still confident in the empire's victory. Last year, they swept through the Kambusak Desert, and now, dealing with a group of defeated and disorganized soldiers, it would be simplistic to finish them off.
General Duncan and the wealth cat, Sophie, shared the same belief.
Although the queen didn't participate in the war, they had the support of many magisters from the Secret Magic Society, giving them an absolute advantage in equipment and magical power.
Although Terra Kingdom has foreign support, the Secret Magic Society has not acquired its wealth without hard work. The orcs need to understand that those things are not easy to steal.
This battle was already driven by profit, entangling the nation. The shadow of war was raised for the sake of interests.
This is also what Roger and the Night Queen were hiding behind, wanting to see how much courage the capital forces have within the empire.
As a result, even Sophie, a white glove like her, has proven through her own actions that when interests are touched, even her loyalty can be obscured by greed, forcing an irrational battle.
The Enchanting Bracelet lost a large overseas market due to knock-offs, and Sophie felt that the Amity Chamber of Commerce was the biggest loser.
She took the risk of her funding chain breaking in order to successfully mass-produce the Enchanting Bracelet.
She understands the restriction on exports. After all, the domestic market has not been entirely consumed yet. Good things should be prioritized for the people of the empire, and the money of foreigners can be earned slowly.
However, a knock-off product appeared, stealing the empire's technology, and sold it more expensively than us, and then turned around and accused us of stealing their things...
Sophie instantly lost her calm.
It should all be my money, give it back to me meow!!!
As the largest business association within the empire and also a consultant of the Secret Magic Society, her power is still significant. She immediately created a public opinion storm and added fuel to the fire by propagandizing within the empire about this matter.
What she saw was money being earned less, but what she told the empire's magicians and people was the honor of the empire.
In the past, the only official newspaper available as a propaganda channel for the Empire was the "Long Live the Queen" newspaper.
However, with the emergence of the wizard camp and the fearless space, more efficient and intriguing means of public opinion were available, such as forums, posting short videos, and information on the Dream City.
The rudiments of modern Earth's media have appeared, with official channels investing in this area, and smart businesses have realized the enormous opportunities here.
It is evident that controlling people's attention is an exceptionally profitable business, with significant ripple effects in many areas.
With Sophie's keenness and Roger's guidance, they jointly established a news and entertainment program called "Empire Chronicles" that covered gossip and rumors, with each owning a 50% stake.
During the wizard camp phase, they trained their team, and when fearless space opened, the show quickly had enormous exposure and coverage.
At this time, there were no celebrities, but there were enough executives and nobles.
With Roger's portion, the information flowed directly from the intelligence of the Night Watch. They also bribed Margaret to obtain information from both Sparrow and the Nightingale and overseas.
Eventually, many trivial gossips were artistically processed and were presented on the "Empire Chronicles" program.
Today, the elf prince harasses the ogre girl, tomorrow, the dark elite matriarch hosts a grand orgy, and the day after tomorrow, a certain lich's failed experiment presents a romantic skeleton. A wicked dragon falls in love with a young and handsome adventurer...
These insidious things were aimed at domestic and foreign dignitaries and celebrities, focusing on the lower three paths and specializing in writing sensational news. Not to mention that ordinary people love to read it, even magicians and imperial nobles have subscribed to "Imperial Chronicle".
Compared with traditional print media, "Imperial Chronicle" is a television program with a beautiful host reporting daily news. It also has rich pictures and various interesting comments. Isn't it more interesting than the dry "Long Live the Queen"?
After taking control of the code to generate traffic, Sophia promoted the unprincipled behavior of the Terra Kingdom on "Imperial Chronicle". In the end, she successfully led countless magicians to unite and voluntarily join the fight against Tasika.
These high priests are all about money. Although they are organized within the Secret Magic Society, they all have their own wizard towers. If they are willing to participate in the war, they can provide a very strong force.
General Duncan led this over-staffed border army with magical power and launched an attack. Then they found that, as expected, the Orc Kingdom was retreating step by step.
Facing their powerful magical strength, not even an elite army could resist. The Orc side also prepared shamans and other spell casters, but they could not counter so many wizards.
The Queen of Eternal Night didn't participate in the war this time. Only with powerful imperial magicians, who had swelled pockets and richer equipment than ever before, could they conjure infinite fireballs to defeat the Orcs.
When the news of this battle reached the rear, Tasika complained to representatives of various great countries every day.
"Our three material supply lines have been cut off, and the shipment of totem bracelets has been suspended."
"The Blackstone Fortress has been lost, the key feed for the Erebus Demon Worm has been discontinued, and capacity cannot be increased in the short term."
"As the enemy troops approached, we withdrew all the workers from Factory Four, which caused a delay in production."
"The diplomatic delegations of the great powers were also suffering."
"Previously, they had seen an increase in the daily output of the totem wristbands in production, which meant that they could receive their orders in two months instead of the previous three. The atmosphere was full of joy."
"However, the Green Vines empire attacked and the so-called elite troops of the Terra Kingdom crumbled, causing the recently gained production capacity to rapidly decline and even risk shut down."
"Although Tasika tried to exchange space for time, extending General Duncan's supply line and conducting sabotage, it only slightly delayed the empire's advance, and the situation was clearly not optimistic."
"This empire is really cunning. Where is the promised time for recuperation and growth?"
"Did they use the money to smash our beloved towers with infinite fireballs?"
"This cannot be tolerated!"
"Originally, the great powers only verbally promised to support Tasika, hoping to deceive her into production, betting the Green Vines Empire would never dare to face the pressure of attacking them. "
As a result, the Green Vines Empire is stubborn and doesn't give face to the foreign powers. They directly invaded the Kambusak Desert, leaving Queen Tasika with tear-stained eyes every day. However, she still maintained a resolute expression, supporting the operation of the Terra Kingdom.
She's such a strong woman; it's not easy for her!
Tasika's performance in this regard can be said to have reached the level of a leading actress. She didn't cry, yet remained gentle but strong, moving countless representatives of foreign powers who consequently sent messages requesting troops to support.
Moreover, the magical communication system has reminder codes, it is a genuine support, not a mere addition of disposable forces. We must use our mighty strength to provide backing for the tower!
Thus, the battle that was later known as the founding war of the Terra Kingdom entered its second stage as the great powers joined in.
