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Chapter 1137 - 1137 175 All in Action_2

1137: Chapter 175, All in Action_2 1137: Chapter 175, All in Action_2 “I don’t want to think about it at all!

The position of the Royal Family is both an honor and a responsibility.

My Bimon clan has declined so much that we no longer even dare to dream of regaining a royal position.

You can rest assured that my Bimon clan will absolutely not partake in this royal power struggle.

If everyone still feels uneasy about this, we can draft a contract!”

Despite Chief Butzweig’s deep-seated desire to wait until the various clans had worn each other down before leading his people out to pick up the pieces, that was merely a fantasy.

In front of everyone, he dared not expose his ambition.

“A return to the royal position,”—how could such a good thing ever come easily to him?

Throughout the history of the Orc Empire, there has never been a royal clan that declined and then immediately rose to power again.

“Chief Butzweig, don’t worry.

We didn’t come here to probe you; we’re here to propose something big.

If our plan succeeds, it is only natural for the Bimon clan to return to a royal position.

Of course, you can also refuse and then report to the Four Royal Families.

But if you do that, we become enemies!”

The Elephantman’s words made Chief Butzweig feel even more like crying.

He didn’t want to hear any of it.

Sadly, there was no avoiding it, the words had already been spoken.

Even without specifying the details, Chief Butzweig knew that this alliance was aimed against the Four Royal Families.

He didn’t know if the plan would succeed, but one thing was for sure; if he dared to refuse to join, his Bimon clan was bound to suffer.

“To snitch,” one doesn’t only need evidence, but also has to consider the realities at hand.

The strength of these species was indeed not on par with the Four Royal Families but was still close to sixty percent of their power.

Resorting to force would only further damage the Orc Empire’s vitality.

In a worst-case scenario, if they became desperate and joined forces with the neighboring Alpha Kingdom, no one could be certain who would win or lose!

“Tell me, what exactly are you all planning to do?

I really don’t understand!”

Chief Butzweig said with a gloomy face.

Right now, he didn’t want to understand at all.

If he had known that the news would be this explosive, he would have never interacted with these individuals.

“Don’t worry, Chief Butzweig.

It’s nothing big, we just plan to jointly submit a proposal to the Four Royal Families on the day the legion battle commences: to increase the number of royal seats.

If you are willing to join, then among those new royal seats, there will be a place for the Bimon clan.

Other large neutral clans, not just your Bimon clan, have also been invited to join.

Times have changed, and the ancient governance of the Empire by the Five Royal Clans can no longer meet the needs of the Empire.

To rejuvenate the Empire, it is essential to infuse the Royal Family with fresh blood.

We welcome any capable species within the Empire to join us!” said the Tiger-headed being with a jolly tone.

Upon hearing this startling news, Chief Butzweig was completely dumbfounded, thinking to himself: Can it really be done like this?

He had assumed that they wanted to join forces to pull down the Four Royal Families, and he was mentally prepared to try to talk them out of it discreetly, spilling the inside information of the Four Royal Families to make them back off.

Now with a changed approach, the situation was entirely different.

Theoretically, they could continue gathering allies indefinitely until they had enough strength to overcome the Four Royal Families.

Having too many in the Royal Family and thus devaluing the royal status wasn’t a concern for those with nothing to lose.

When one does not hold the position, they should not seek to govern.

Why should they care about the interests of the Royal Family if they were not even part of it yet?

Chief Butzweig placed great importance on “royal identity” since he had once been part of the benefited elites.

After calming himself, Chief Butzweig hardened his heart and said, “Alright, count the Bimon clan in!

Bring out the contract; I’m ready to sign right now.

However, let’s make it clear upfront: our proposal to add royal seats must ensure a position for the Bimon clan!”

That step had to be taken, better to diminish the value of royal status than to have none at all.

As a decaying Royal Family, the Bimon clan had a deep fixation with royalty.

Alex could not fulfill the clan’s dream of royalty and was opportunistically dethroned from his position as Chief.

As the successor, if Chief Butzweig failed to achieve anything significant, sooner or later he would follow in Alex’s footsteps.

From the beginning, Chief Butzweig had no choice.

Regardless of how much it would dilute the royal position, getting it back was the first priority.

The subsequent political issues that arose were for the Royal Family to worry about.

…

“These guys sure have a big appetite!” Hudson scorned while examining the intelligence reports from the Orc Empire.

It was clear that the Kingdom’s Intelligence Agencies were quite crude.

They had barely taken action and had already exposed so many people.

Fortunately, he had kept a trick up his sleeve, selectively deploying assets without potential for growth, so their exposure didn’t sting too much.

A mixed blessing.

When the secret operatives became exposed, they not only survived immediate elimination but also became a link for the Kingdom to communicate with various species, turning misfortune into good fortune.

Requesting weapons and equipment was just a minor issue.

Hudson wasn’t worried about their big appetite; he was concerned they might refuse.

The internal conflicts of the Orc Empire were so intricate that even they couldn’t figure them out.

Many times, an increase in a species’ strength does not equate to an increase in the Empire’s strength.

Launching bigweapon and equipment purchases at such a critical time was clearly a sign that they were preparing for a major conflict.

“My Lord Duke, other supplies can be managed, but smuggling weapons and equipment could be hard to explain to the Kingdom!”