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Chapter 586 - 586 586 The Royal Family's Strategy

586: Chapter 586: The Royal Family’s Strategy 586: Chapter 586: The Royal Family’s Strategy Zhao Guang himself did not know to what extent some things in his territory had developed.

Not only were the roads within the territory extremely smooth, but there were also Magic Beasts specifically used for delivering goods.

This time, Zhao Guang had stressed the importance, so Miller directly used a Flying Magic Beast, and by just the second day, the goods were delivered to the Imperial City.

At this very moment, the King and the Princess were discussing matters.

Their recent attention had been constantly on the west, the region of the Undead Mages.

Although many Undead Mages had crossed the territory, quite a few still lingered at the border.

Given their nature, it was normal for them to cause trouble.

Thus, recently, the borders had been chaotic.

Both the Beastmen and the Empire had simultaneously increased their military forces.

Originally, both sides acted as though they were just putting on a show, but now they had actually brought out their hidden forces.

Whether or not they would revert to their original state afterwards was uncertain.

Crucially, these Undead Mages had been too aggressive towards the civilians.

However, they couldn’t eradicate the Undead Mages on a large scale without causing a rebound from them, which would lead to greater losses.

Recently, not only the border lords had headaches, but as the ruler of the Empire, the King also had particular trouble.

“Your Majesty, this is something sent by the Lord of the Xuanwu Territory, and it must be opened together by Your Majesty and the Princess,” someone said.

Looking at the box, Balola was curious.

What item would require her presence to be opened?

After all, in this country, everything was supposed to obey the King, at least nominally.

Even though Balola’s influence had been growing, she was still just a Princess.

“If that’s the case, let’s open it,” the King waved his hand, signaling everyone else to step back.

The serious tone implied that the contents of the box were probably not simple.

Upon opening the box, the two saw a Recording Crystal Stone inside.

Seeing this item, both harbored some unpleasant guesses.

Looking at each other, the King said, “Activate it.”

Balola injected some Combat Energy into it, stimulating it a bit.

Although there was no Magic Power, the crystal itself contained some.

The next moment, an image recorded by Zhao Guang appeared.

Zhao Guang’s voice-over accompanied it because the Stone couldn’t record their voices due to the distance.

But Zhao Guang was not worried.

There were more people who could read lips in this world, and all they needed was to reconstruct the conversation.

These two had not been cautious enough to keep things secret under such circumstances.

As they watched, Balola’s expression turned somewhat peculiar, while the King’s face turned ashen.

His own son plotting a rebellion was a very serious matter to any King.

Moreover, it seemed this had been going on for some time.

“What do you think they would need as a legitimate reason if they wanted to raise an army?”

A legitimate reason—what reason could be more legitimate than the King’s?

In other words, they must be planning on how to get rid of him.

Thinking it was his son, the King still did not want to deal directly by executing them but preferred to consider other measures.

“After all, they are your brothers.”

“I know now why Earl Zhao Guang would need me to be present,” said Balola.

As Balola spoke, the King also realized why.

Because of his nature, because he didn’t want to deal with his son.

If he allowed Oro to continue like this, who knew what the outcome would be.

Now, he was prepared to pass the throne to his eldest daughter.

These two were definitely going to cause trouble.

“So, what do you want to do?” The King felt weary, ready to let Balola handle it.

After all, if Balola was to inherit his position, she would have to bear all this.

Then, it was Balola’s turn to have headaches.

Still, no matter what, those two incapable brothers were hers.

Moreover, even without personal feelings, she still had to consider the royal family’s face; it was tough to handle.

Suddenly, Balola had a bright idea.

“What if we send this message to Sikell?”

“To Sikell?” The King frowned, but quickly understood Balola’s intention.

This was to pit the two Princes against each other.

After all, the brothers had always been very close and had a lot of supporters.

Honestly, if the two combined their forces, they could indeed create turmoil within the Empire.

If Oro also showed interest in the throne, that changed things.

Sikell had always thought the throne was his for the taking.

If his brother got it, what would he, the elder brother, do?

The outcome probably wouldn’t be good.

Just by giving him the news, he could cause the two to break apart.

Moreover, this would also send Sikell a wrong signal, making him think this was his chance to make amends.

After all, taking down a rebellious brother would certainly be a great achievement, and it would help him a lot in securing his succession to the throne.

The King looked at Balola with a complex expression; his daughter had truly grown up.

When the two fought, as long as they guided them as referees from the sidelines, the two would be greatly weakened.

Most importantly, the people supporting them would also slowly distance themselves because of their conflict.

After all, they wanted benefits, not a fight with each other.

Then afterward, there would be many ways to gain these people’s support; the King could think of many all at once.

“Spare their lives, they are still your brothers after all,” he said.

Balola nodded, “Of course, I won’t kill them, but I hope they don’t fight too fiercely with each other.”

Her words meant that if the two brothers killed each other, it would not be her responsibility.

After all, those two idiots were capable of anything.

Previously, because of their actions, they nearly had the whole family taken away.

Thankfully, Zhao Guang was there, allowing them to hold on until reinforcements arrived.

Thinking of Zhao Guang, he was truly her lucky star.

It was also Zhao Guang who discovered and sent this information over, and she must thank him properly.

That settled it; rumor had it that Zhao Guang fended off a Great Mage in the North, and that would be a good excuse.

Zhao Guang did not know that the royal family would execute such a clever move based on the information he provided.

Even if Zhao Guang knew about it, he would definitely praise it as brilliant.

At this moment, Zhao Guang’s entire focus was on developing sniper rifles.

No choice, there were orders from both sides, and he had to make two kinds.

Most crucially, he had to complete his production.

This item could not be produced on Earth, and a large-scale order was impossible, as it would easily lead to investigation.