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Chapter 538 - 538 108 Borrowing Dragon to Kill a Person_1

538: Chapter 108, Borrowing Dragon to Kill a Person_1 538: Chapter 108, Borrowing Dragon to Kill a Person_1 As expected, the Alliance conference failed to reach a resolution.

Charles III, who was leading the conference, remained uncertain.

He desired the accolade of exterminating the Orcs, but did not want the Frank Kingdom to bear the cost of wiping out the Orc Empire.

When it came to national interests, everyone was pragmatic.

Apart from the countries in the north, they would hardly benefit from the dissolution of the Orc Empire.

Especially with the ambivalent stance of the Alpha Kingdom, there was certainly no hope of a land exchange scheme.

At most, they would have an exclave on the remains of the Orc Empire.

Expanding territories seemed appealing, but it hinged on the premise that the newly-acquired lands were fertile.

Most of the territory of the Orc Empire could be described as desolate.

Just because Orcs could survive there, it didn’t mean humans could too.

Even if they secured good land, it would still be undeveloped.

Developing it would necessitate a hefty outlay.

Frankly speaking, if they decided to go with this plan, Charles III would essentially have nothing else to do except focus on developing the new territory for the remainder of his life.

Long-term investment with no foreseeable returns, even if they develop the exclave, it’s hardly likely they’d obtain any substantial benefits.

Taking into consideration the management issues and disproportionate returns, they may as well allow the local population to declare independence.

Destroying the Orcs doesn’t seem worth it, but simply letting them off the hook is also unacceptable.

It wouldn’t look right if the Human Alliance assembled such a huge force and then did nothing.

At the very least, Charles III as the host would suffer a significant hit to his reputation.

The most influential Frank Kingdom is ambivalent, the Alpha Kingdom remains silent, and the other major power, the Clergy, is strongly opposed, so support from the northern countries is clearly inadequate to sway the decision at the Alliance conference.

In reality, the Clergy doesn’t actually care about whether the Orc Empire is wiped out or not.

Their strong opposition at this moment mainly aims to prevent the Alliance conference from making an immediate decision.

The Alpha Kingdom’s main forces are trapped in the Orc Empire, which is exactly what they want to see.

The longer this stalemate lasts, the less likely the troops can be pulled out.

No matter what the Human Alliance decides, the day when a result is achieved will be the day when it is clear what is happening on the frontlines.

Right now, the Northern Expedition Army hasn’t reached a desperate point yet.

If they decide to break out now, losses will be severe, but they definitely won’t be annihilated.

In the short term, the Alpha Kingdom might fall into decline, but once they are not bogged down by the Orc Empire, they will rise again quickly.

Among the three strongest military powers in the Human Race, the Frank Kingdom and the Iberia Kingdom are founded on solid strength, but the Alpha Kingdom is based on their advanced “mobilization mechanism”.

There are also other countries which seem to be similar to the Alpha Kingdom, but when it comes to the ability to mobilize, these countries are not even half as efficient as them.

The efficient mobilization mechanism has led the Alpha Kingdom to squeeze into the top three of human power hierarchy, despite their lack of high-end power and elite forces.

Compared to these tangible factors, what the Clergy truly fears is the tenacity of the Alpha Kingdom.

Every time the nation, which has been devastated by the Orc Empire, manages to rise again.

Although there are many powerful nations, they all ended up turning into dust, only leaving fragmented records in history as an evidence of their existence.

Yet, there is only one nation capable of repeatedly rising from falls and declines.

Such an enemy, if not dealt a heavy blow when they have a chance, will become their nightmare once the Alpha Kingdom, free from the Orc Empire, rises again.

After all, high-end power can be accumulated over time.

If fifty years is not enough, they can wait for one hundred years; if a hundred years still doesn’t suffice, then they have two hundred years.

…

Days passed one after another, nearly half a month went by in a flash.

With the Human Alliance yet to make a decision, the Orc Empire started to panic.

“This isn’t looking good.

It seems like the Human Alliance has discovered something.

We should perhaps let Maxim make an appearance to put pressure on them!

Of course, we need to speed up our public relations efforts with the other races on the continent.

Regardless of the strength of each race, the more of them that intervene, the greater the pressure on the humans.

Especially the large races.

We must explain to them the benefits and drawbacks.

If we fall, their days of tranquility will be numbered.

The ambition of the Human Race is limitless.

If not restrained, they will eventually unify the continent!”

The Bearman Emperor spoke with a serious expression.

Despite his flaws, he is still an Emperor.

A temper doesn’t mean he lacks sense.

When he stays rational, his political acumen isn’t inferior.

“Getting Maxim to appear might be easy, but whether it can deter the Human Race is still an unknown factor.

If mishandled, it might even backfire.

Right now, the Human Race is probably just questioning the legitimacy of the Dragon Race’s intervention.

If we make it too obvious and they discover the truth, then we will have effectively ended any chance of negotiation.

The best thing to do here is to let the Red Dragon go out and move around on his own, so it doesn’t seem too contrived.

We’ve continuously been working on improving relations with other races.

We’ve already persuaded the Dwarf Race, Half-Orc Tribe, and Savage Tribe, and are currently trying to convince the Elf Race and Wood Elf Clan.

Apart from these major races, the remaining smaller ones can only contribute a limited amount of influence.

For the Sea Race, if anyone has the right connections, they should definitely make contact.

If we can encourage them to invade the Human Race again, it would be worth the cost.

Rather than trying to intimidate the Human Race, we should first scare the Alpha Kingdom, Warhammer Kingdom, and Moxi Duchy.

If we can manage that, the force advocating war within the Human Race would be halved.