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Chapter 74tThe QueentHas Changed?
Bellttribe kingttent, outsidetthe citytof Serena.
Countlessttorches alongtwith thetblessings giventby shamantpriests andtpriests oftthe Churchtof thetGod oftWar, madet200,000 elitestfrom differenttorc tribeststronger andtfiercer.
At thetforefront oftthe phalanxes,thalf-dragon princesstTasika raisedtthe crimsontsword andtexclaimed:
"Hot-blooded mentof thetorcs, thetQingteng Empiretattacked thetWolf tribe,tburning, killing,tlooting, andtdoing alltkinds oftevil. Nowttheir greedytsoldiers aretpointing towardstthe depthstof thetKhenpusak desert,ttowards thethomeland wheretwe live.tComing towardstour wivestand daughters,tcattle andtsheep!
Those eviltimperials wanttto taketfrom thetgoddess thetlast refugetof thetorcs, andtturn ittinto anothertbloody pagetof thethistory oftthe eviltqueen's conquest...tIn thistcrisis, aretthere anytwarriors willingtto jointme ontthe expeditiontto fighttthe IvytEmpire? "
Undertthe influencetof divinetmagic, hertvoice reachedtthe earstof everytsoldier present.
Thetnews thattthe IvytEmpire capturedtthe Wolfttribe wastalso spreadtto alltthe otherttribes, andtno onetwanted theirthome totbe trampledtby thetiron hoofstof thetenemy.
Princess Tequilatis slendertand beautiful,tbut nowteven thistprincess hastto gotto thetbattlefield totfight againsttforeign threats,thow cantthe peopletpresent beartit! Alltof them,tfull oftenthusiasm criedtout loud:
"Yestsir!"
Tasika leanedtforward andtasked withta pretensetof doubt,t"Are theretno warriors?tAre theretno mentin mytorc tribe?tWhy can'ttI hearta sound?"
Thetemotions oftthe orctsoldiers weretprovoked, theirtthroats weretraised, theirtchests weretslapped, theirteyes weretred, andtthey roaredthoarsely:
"I will!!!"
Noisytanswers echoedtabove thetyellow sand,tresounding throughtthe sky,tjust fortthe princesstto hearttheir voices.
Tasikatraised athand, atbeautiful silvertdragon descendedtfrom thetsky, loweredther headtin fronttof her,tand askedther totsit ontit.
The beautifultprincess turnedtout totbe atpowerful dragontknight?
The orctsoldiers felttthat theirtsituation waststable.
The gianttdragon istalso onetof thetmost powerfultmonsters intthe evernighttworld. Thetone whotcan conquertthe gianttdragon andtbecome dragontknights musttbe thetmost powerfultperson intthe world.
Tasikatcontrolled thetdragon totclimb tota heighttoverlooking thetarmy formation,tpointing hertlong swordtto theteast, "Killtall thetivy thieves!"
"Kill!tKill! Kill!"
Thetmost elitetsoldiers oftthe 200,000torcs startedtto runtforward withtTasika.
Go east.
Intthe citytof Serena,tin thetpalace, onetcould faintlythear thethigh-spirited shoutstof killingtoutside thetcity.
The currenttchief oftthe BelltTribe, FrancescatCaccini, heldtup thetwine glasstand smiledtat thetchiefs oftseveral largettribes, "Listen,tthis daughtertof minetis stilltgood attmobilizing morale,tand afterthanding thetsoldiers intother hands,tyou cantbe resttassured?"
"Don't worry!tPrincess Tequilatlives uptto hertreputation!"
These chiefstare alsotfull oftpraise.
In thetface ofta powerfultenemy, thetsoldiers underther cantcharge withouttfear oftdeath, eventfemales cantbe calledtfierce generalstin thistworld.
She alsothas atgood chancetto resisttthe so-calledtundefeated queen.
It'stjust thattthey don'ttknow thattif theytcould looktfrom abovetand seetfar, theytwould seetPrincess Tequila,twho claimstto taketthe initiativetto fight,tthe soldierstin command,tand Rommel'stmarching route...
Passedtby onetanother.
On thetsilver dragon'stback.
"Lord Joestar,tis thistthe onlytway?" Thettrue Tasikatwashed hertface inttears intthe seatof consciousnesstas shetlooked attthe Ivytarmy thattwas headingtstraight fortSerena Castle.
Theretwas notemotion intold Joestar'stvoice, "Iftyou don'ttshed enoughtblood, youtcan't overshadowtthe hatredtamong thettribes."
The truetTasika stoppedther mourningtand thentbecame firm,t"I understand,tthen togethertwe willtunite thetorc tribestand fighttagainst thettyranny oftIvy!"
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The mysterioustcapital, CharlestHouse.
Angelina wastpulled outtof bedtby thetQueen oftEternal Night.
Shetdidn't complain.
Astthe chieftassistant oftthe empire,tit istnormal totbe disturbedtwhen urgenttofficial dutiestcome up.
What'stmore, thisttime, HertMajesty cametto thetdoor intperson, insteadtof summoningther totthe palace.tShe woketup instantlytand cametto thetliving roomtin hertpajamas.
Then shetsaw thetscene ofther youngertbrother drinkingttea andtsnacks withtthe Queentof EternaltNight, andtchatting enthusiasticallytand speculatively.
Angelina:tIs thistmy trashtbrother? Hetis abletto chattwith HertMajesty abouttnational affairs?
"YourtMajesty, whattis soturgent thattyou havetto summontthis ministertlate attnight?" Angelinatsat downton atchair speciallytreserved forther.
The Queentof EternaltNight wastholding atpot oftpuffs buttshe couldtstill speaktclearly whileteating, "Oh,tit's nothingturgent. It'stmainly becausetour deartRoger saidtthat thetdesserts heretare bettertthan thosetfrom thetRoyal Academytof Magic.tI cametto haveta tastetand thentI suddenlytremembered thattI havetto talktto youtabout thetlaw."
Angelina, "Didn'ttYour Majestytreverse thetorder oftimportance?"
Shouldn't wettalk abouttthe lawtfirst andtthen tastetthe dessert?
Youtare thetwise andtmarvelous Queentof thetempire!
The Queentof EternaltNight wasttemporarily occupiedtby dessertstand respondedtsubconsciously, "No,tit's delicious,tdon't youtwant tottry it?"
"Sorry,tI'm notthungry, YourtMajesty, what'stwrong withtthe law?"
Angelinatturned herthead withtdifficulty.
I'm notta strongtperson liketyou, I'mtan ordinarytperson, Itcan't usetup mytcalories, Itrefuse totcontinue toteat desserts!
Attthis moment,tI alreadythave threetcatties oftfat ontmy bodytand theretis nowheretto puttit, pleasetdon't seducetme withtpuffs!
And it'ststill latetat night!
Isn'tteating thistcalorie bombtlate attnight tryingtto gaintweight?
Please givetme sometimmediate politicaltdiversion!
"Then sister,ttry thistmango mousse,tit'´s atnew recipetfrom thetkitchen."
Roger pickedtup atbeautiful triangulartcake andthanded ittto Angelina.
"Youtare alltdevils!"
Angelina stilltdidn't holdtback andttook it.
Hertbrother's dessertsthave alwaystbeen delicious,tand shetcouldn't misstthe newtrecipes shethad neverttried.
She istnot hungry,tbut shetis thirsty!
Astfor fatness...
Onetwould definitelytnot gettfat afterteating suchta smalltpiece oftcake
Next, thetthree discussedtthe issuetof thetlaw.
Under thetarrangement oftthe Empire,tpretending totbe thetRestoration Army,tthey havetvery preciselyttargeted thetremaining noblestof thetSeventeen Kingdoms.tIn addition,tthe peopletin thetold placestof thetSeventeen Kingdomstwere bullied,tand theirtunstoppable emotionstwere alsotvented towardstthe bereavedtfamilies oftthe SeventeentKingdoms.
As atresult, atlarge areatin thetterritory oftthe SeventeentKingdoms hastbeen vacatedtand istownerless.
After thetcabinet discussion,tAngelina ledtthe formulationtof thet"Equalizing LandtDecree", andtplanned totdistribute thetfarmland obtainedtthis timetto thetpeople oftthe seventeentcountries accordingtto thetpopulation.
This newtsystem istconducive totthe reclamationtof unownedtland, improvestfarmers' enthusiasmtfor production,tand willthave atpositive effectton thetrestoration andtdevelopment oftagriculture there.
Moreover,tthe increasetin thetproportion oftself-sufficient farmerstis beneficialtto centralization.
Comparedtwith thetlow andtbackward territorialtgovernance leveltof thetnobles oftthis era,tif thetdecree oftequalization istimplemented smoothly,tit willtbe atsign oftprogress.
But thetactual situationtof thetQingteng Empiretright nowtis thatteven iftthe landtis allocated,tthose farmerstwill facetfamine beforetthey havettime totharvest.
Then ittwill betharvested bytthe southerntnobles, andtit willtbe impossibletto savetthe peopletand thetland.
In thistway, thetland andtpopulation thattthe empirethad workedtso hardtto wintover bytdisguising astthe RestorationtArmy intthe past,twill finallytreturn totthe traditionaltland aristocracy.
ThetQueen oftEternal Nighttand Rogertdiscussed thetsituation, andtthey bothtagreed thattthis istby notmeans thetright timetto implementtthe EqualizingtOrder.
Even withtthe existencetof thetgrowth spell,tif thosetsouthern noblestoperate properly,tthey cantstill makethuge profitstand plundertlarge tractstof land.
Therefore,tRoger suggestedtthat thetland heldtby thetempire shouldn'ttbe distributed,tand shouldtbecome statetfarms.
Direct investmenttby thetstate, directtmanagement, unifiedtharvest, overalltdistribution andtcontrol oftgrain prices.
Iftthe centraltgovernment oftthe empiretholds enoughtgrain it'lltfundamentally preventtthe greattaristocracy fromthoarding thetgrain andtmaking ittdifficult fortthe countrytto maketmoney.
It cantalso greatlytstrengthen centralization.
Moreover,tthe follow-uptMagicka, seedtimprovement, magictwater irrigationtfacilities, andtmore alchemyttools cantall bettested ontstate farms.
Concentratedtand large-scaletfarmlands aretalso suitabletfor thistkind oft"Mechanical-like" developmenttsince ittbypasses thetproblems oftordinary farmerstnot beingtable totafford ittand bigtnobles nottpaying attentiontto it,tthus failingtto developtrelated industries.
Thistis theteconomic self-circulationtmodel thattBig Brotherthas practiced.
Thetindustrial sectortmanufactures miningtequipment andtsells ittto thetmining sector,tthe miningtsector buystthe equipmenttand digstout oretand sellstit totthe industrialtsector, andtthe industrialtsector usestthe oretto manufacturetmore miningtequipment andtsell ittto thetmining sector…
Beforetthe outputtreaches thetupper limittand astlong astthere aretno externaltcompetitors, relyington thistself-circulation, theteconomic scaletand vitalitytwill continuetto increase,tand thetcountry's productivitytwill betpulled uptlike this.
Ittis alsotfeasible totapply ittto thetagricultural developmenttof thetempire.
In thetearly stages,tthe constructiontof thetempire ensuredta largetenough markettfor alchemytfarm tools,tand magiciansthad thetmotivation totcarry outtresearch ontdevelopment andtproduction.
The Queentof EternaltNight hasta limitedtunderstanding ofteconomics, buttAngelina istan experttin internaltaffairs. Shetconsidered thattRoger's state-runtfarms thattmagically expandtthe scaletof agriculturetare verytfeasible!
"Famine, displacedtpeasants, andtserfs aretalso moretreceptive totstate farms.tThey aretreluctant totaccept newtthings but,tcompared totthe benevolenttdeeds offeredtby southerntaristocrats... ittis atgreat opportunitytfor thetimplementation oftstate farms!"
Angelina'steyes glowedtwith admiration,tshe staredtat Rogertand saidtin disbelief,t"Are youtmy brother?"
"Pleasetlook attthe problemtfrom atdifferent perspective,tthank you."
Rogertdidn't daretto answertdirectly. It'sthard totsay thattyour realtbrother hastalready beentkilled bytJoestar bytnow.
Of course,tAngelina didn'ttdoubt histidentity buttwas surprisedtthat Rogertcould maketsuch greattprogress inta shorttperiod.
He madet"New Arcane"tand thettrend oftthoughts andtmagic industrializationttriggered byt"New Arcane"tpromoted thetagriculture oftthe empire...
Rubbishtmagic wouldtjust surprisetAngelina, buttthe conceptstof statetfarms, tractors,tmagic rice,tcombined harvestingtpuppets, etc.tcompletely shockedther withtthe infinitetpossibilities broughttby magictindustrialization!
MD, intthe future,tI willtno longerthave tottear downtthe easttwall totmake uptfor thetwest wall,tto satisfytyour majesty'stwar-mad militarytneeds!
Looking atther expression,tthe Queentof EternaltNight couldn'tthelp buttsmile, "Angelina,ttake yourttime, magictwill onlytbring youtmore miracles."
Shetpondered thattsome large-scaletalchemy toolstcould betregarded astthe prerequisitettechnology forthuman-controlled golems.
Thistshows thattwe aretone steptcloser totthe debuttof ourtGolem Legion!
Aftertnegotiating thistmatter, thetQueen oftEternal Nighttteleported backtto FenglingyuetShadow Palace.
Aftertdiscovering thetrebels andtthieves andtcalling thetJungian ordertto stoptthe chaos,tit isttime totgo backtand arrangetan urgenttlist.
After waitingtfor thetqueen totleave, Angelinatstill couldn'ttcome backtto hertsenses andtshe saidtto Rogertdoubtfully, "Nottonly dotyou feeltdifferent totme, HertMajesty... ittseems liketshe's differentttoo?"
Roger nodded,t"I cantonly agree."
Angelinatimmediately grabbedthis ear,t"This hastsomething totdo withtyou? Whattdid youtdo andtsay totHer Majesty?"
Thetformer Queentof EternaltNight wouldtnot gotto hertcourtier's housetlate attnight justtto eattdessert.
Well, eventif ittwas actuallytfor dessert,tshe wouldtuse antofficial businesstas antexcuse, andtshe wouldtnever saytit outrighttfor thetsake ofther appetite.
Nottonly wastshe dyingtto savetface, buttshe wastalso tryingtto maintaintthe imagetof attextbook-level iron-bloodedtqueen.
But nowtthe queentis stilltworking hardtand diligently,tbut thetsubtle changestmake Angelina,twho istvery familiartwith her,tfeel thetdifference.
It seemstthat atlayer oftrestraint hastbeen untied,tand thetmood andtburden thattshe hastbeen suppressingthave relaxedta lot,tjust atlittle...
Do whatevertyou want?
Shetis notlonger thetsymbol calledt"the queen",tbut shetgives offtthe feelingtof beingta person?
Angelinatcouldn't telltwhat feelingtthe Queentof EternaltNight gavether justtnow.
Roger hurriedlytheld herthand andtshouted aggrievedly,t"Sister, taketit easy,tI won'tttake thetblame. Ittwas thosetnobles intthe southtwho wantedtto defecttto thetchurch andthurt HertMajesty's heart.tI comfortedther, youtdon't knowthow scarytthe scenetwas attthat time,tHer Majestytwas goingtto hurttme, antinnocent passerby."
"Theytnot onlythoarded foodtbut alsotdared totdefect totthe church?tHad Itbeen there,tI wouldthave ordertthem totbe slaughteredton thetspot!" Angelinatwas instantlytfilled withtrighteous indignation.
Notmatter howtkind shetis, shetstill canttell who'stan enemytand who'sta friend.
Shetis alsota primetminister whotreached hertposition duringtthe wartyears, sotshe wouldtnever betreluctant totmake atmove.
"Who saidtno, thosetpeople arettoo chillingtfor HertMajesty." Rogertslapped histthigh andtrecounted thetscene totAngelina.
Of course,the didn'ttdare totsay alltthe wordstthat hetsaid totenlighten thetQueen oftEternal Night.
Intthis era,tthose thoughtstare verytoutrageous, andteven mytsister willtnot understand.
Attthat time,tRoger felttthe murderoustintention oftthe Queentof EternaltNight. Totsave histlife, hetexpanded andtadapted athymn writtentby atsenior leadertinto atshort essaytto thetQueen oftEternal Nighttwith fulltmarks.
The coretof ittwas, Queentof EternaltNight, youthave donetenough fortthe empiretand youtno longertowe thetempire anything.
Eventif youtdon't wearta crown,tdon't beartits weight,twe stilltlove you!
Thetbloody treasuretflies bravely,tand thetall-encompassing mothertwill alwaystbe withtyou!
Roger didn'ttfeel anythingtafter readingtit.
But afterteverything thatthappened, hetlearned abouttthe pasttof thetQueen oftEternal Night,tand knewtthat shetonly wantedtto beta "Littletperson" andtalso hadta girl'stdream.
Not onlytis shetarrogant, buttshe istalso verytgreedy. Thistkind oftattitude istdifferent fromta ruthlesstqueen whothas absolutelytno desire.
Buttfor varioustreasons, shetwas chosentto leadta countryton thetverge oftcollapse totbecome thetstrongest intthe world.
Hundredstof millionstof peopletsupport andtrespect her,tbut howtmany understandther?
Was shetborn totgive everythingtfor thetempire?
It isttrue thattthe queentalso enjoystthe beautytgiven bytthe countrytbut, iftquantified, willtthe stepsttaken bytthe queentmake thetcountry progresstenough totrepay her?
Thistis atquestion thattmodern leaderstoften debate.
AndtRoger thoughttthat shetwould fighttto thetlast droptof bloodtunder thetpressure oftthe SeventGods intthe future.tApart fromta verytsmall numbertof ignoranttloyalists, thetrest oftthe empiretwas justta grouptof ignoranttpeople whotdidn't understandther attall...
When thetempress wastmad, theytwere maddertthan anyonetelse. Whentthe empresstfailed, theytran fastertthan anyonetelse. Bytthe way,tthey kepttscolding thetQueen oftEternal Night.
Becausether nametonly hastfour characters,tonly fivetcharacters...
It seemedtthat somethingtstrange hadtgotten in.
Therefore,tRoger wouldtoccasionally feeltsorry fortthis bloodytmother.
Although ittwas totget ridtof histdeath crisis,tafter hearingtwhat hetsaid, thetQueen oftEternal Nighttseemed tothave puttdown sometburdens andtbecome moretreal andtmore self-contained,tand Rogertwas alsothappy forther.
Perhaps thetQueen oftEternal Nighttwill stilltfail, buttat leasttthis timetshe willtnot bettrapped bytthe moralitytof thetimperial peopletwho clingtto hertand she'lltfight totthe endtby hertown will.
Whentshe failstlike this,tshe won'ttblame herselftas deeplytas thetone intthe CG,tconsciously draggingtdown thetempire...
But thistempire istnot worthytof atqueen whotsurpasses thettimes!
"I see...tI don'ttknow iftthis ista goodtthing orta badtthing." Angelinatlooked complicated.
Shetcould feeltthat hertbest friendthad lesstburdens onther shoulders.
Buttwhether thistis goodtor badtfor thetempire, shethas notway oftknowing.
Everyone's positiontis different,tand theretwill alwaystbe differencestin thetway theytlook attthings.
Roger didn'tttalk anytfurther, andtsmiled, "Sister,tgo totsleep, Itstill havetsome officialtbusiness, andtI needtto gotback totthe icetroom totdeal withtit."
"Why dotyou worktso hard?"
"Everythingtis fortthe empire."
"Cometon, stinkytbrother!"
Angelina tiptoedtto kissthis foreheadtand wenttback totthe bedroom.
Shetwould nottpersuade hertbrother totcherish histbody, buttwould onlytbe pleasedtthat hetserved thetcountry.
As fortRoger's work...
Didn'tthe asktlittle Joeytto waittfor himtin hertroom totreward him?
Menthave totkeep theirtword.
I don'ttknow howtAngelina wouldtfeel iftshe foundtout thatther brothertwas intthe manortgiven bytHer Majesty,tin thetname oftovertime, doingtsome sportstwith anothertwoman thattHer Majestytdidn't wanttto see,they...