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Chapter 1033 - 527 Ross Empire’s Declaration of War_2

Chapter 1033: Chapter 527 Ross Empire’s Declaration of War_2

"I need to regain Alsace, but I must first return these territories to them while they are at their most relaxed. That will be the moment for me to make my move."

The Chief Justice’s mouth fell open.

Archbishop Lance hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty must also understand the painful efforts involved. If the Alsasians remain our enemies, it would be like having a sharp sword hanging over the heads of our troops, necessitating the continuous expenditure of several times our resources to maintain the original supply lines."

"Winning the temporary friendship of the Alsasians would greatly benefit our Empire."

"Although these three earldoms are nice, our Empire has its own defenses. The only purpose of holding onto them is to better invade Alsace. Now that the target has changed because of Ivita, to continue holding onto them would be a liability."

Louis XI nodded, "That is indeed what I was considering. Archbishop, you can take these maps and convey our friendship to the Alsasians, asking them to lower their guard and withdraw their armies. Only then can we focus our attention on the Empire and lure that detestable Ivita into a decisive battle with the Emperor."

"There must be a give to receive."

"All of this is necessary."

The Tsardom Island Chief Justice said, "Then how should we explain this to the soldiers?"

Louis XI looked surprised, "Why should I need to explain to them? Does the Emperor need to explain his decisions to his own soldiers? That would be too strange."

The Chief Justice was also a bit confused.

Does the Emperor need to give the soldiers an explanation?

It seems not necessary, but something felt off.

...

A week after the assassination, another major event took place in the Magic Black Forest—the Pagan Empire announced its allegiance to the Frankish Kingdom, declaring war on the Empire and the United Kingdom.

This decision stirred up all the countries in the Magic Black Forest.

As a result, the Church has already commanded all its affiliated nations on the Boot Peninsula that can be directly ordered to declare war on the Frank Empire.

The Three Republics on the Boot Peninsula also declared war on the Frank Empire.

Under the direct negotiation of Pope Innocent III, both the Pearl Tooth Kingdom and the Mango Tooth Kingdom declared war on the Kingdom of Frank three days later.

This was the second confrontation with the Kingdom of Frank, on a larger scale and with more countries involved.

However, facing the wrath of so many countries, the Frank Empire remained disdainful, vastly confident due to the joining of the Pagan Empire.

Two empires battled against a series of small countries and the Holy Empire, making the Frankish people feel victorious.

But what happened next was unexpected by all. The Great Lord of Black Death was resurrected.

Previously driven to schizophrenia by the Frankish people, the Great Lord of Black Death had recently regained his sanity due to the Frankish people’s failed attempts to control him again.

Furthermore, his power had risen to a new level.

The Magic Black Forest would enter into the Flesh and Blood World of the Great Lord of Black Death for a longer period.

Nearly every country was invaded by the Great Lord of Black Death, and he chose to mainly invade the distant Ross Empire.

Due to the dense population of several major cities in the Ross Empire, naturally, they would attract more attention from the Great Lord of Black Death, causing them to view the Kingdom of Frank with great hostility.

Quite naturally, the Ross Empire soon joined the Holy Alliance, led by the Holy Empire and the Church, to confront the evil axis formed by the Frank Empire and the Pagan Empire.

Almost all the major countries in the Magic Black Forest joined the war.

These major countries also controlled a vast amount of overseas territories.

This was a war unprecedented, no other war had ever been on such a scale.

Two thousand years after the disappearance of the ancient civilization, the accumulated forces of civilization had once again created a turbulent era.

To re-establish order in this chaotic era, it was necessary to reintroduce true universal law, or something that could replace it.

And within this vast war, a minor detail was Ivita’s symbolic punishment of Emperor Aoyue III.

After battling the troops of Frank Empire at the border of the Holy Empire, Emperor Aoyue III received a letter of reprimand.

In the small woods where the skirmish took place, Emperor Aoyue III showed the envelope to Duke Gugel, who, after reading it, tore the letter to shreds in anger.

Because Alsace had dared to publicly list the Emperor as an undesirable person and a war criminal that needed to be arrested should he dare step onto Alsacian soil, obliging him to submit to Alsacian legal sanctions.

This meant the Emperor could be arrested by the Alsasians.

Although theoretical, it was enough to enrage both the Emperor and Duke Gugel.

Duke Gugel angrily said, "The Frankish people had a hand in this too. I heard Frank’s most important official visited Alsace Kingdom a second time to meet Ivita."

"Then this result surfaced."

"Alsace was once invaded by the Franks, and it was us who helped them and drove away the invaders. Ivita wouldn’t be foolish enough to believe that the Frankish people were his friends."

"I always said that kid couldn’t be relied on, he..."

Emperor Aoyue III said, "On the contrary, he is very reliable. The Frankish people are not his friends, nor am I. Alsace is a small boat oscillating in the whirlpool, a backdrop for the true dominators of the era. The best survival strategy for such small countries is to sway back and forth."

"Because to rely solely on one side means being devoured by that great power."

"I was indeed about to make a move against Alsace, he merely anticipated this outcome beforehand. Besides, weren’t we just enemies with the Frankish people not long ago?!"

Emperor Aoyue III continued, "What truly enrages me is this world... these princes who disobey the Emperor, including the Frankish people’s act of insubordination. The Emperor is the Emperor of the universal world, the Emperor of all humankind. The Frankish people, considering themselves superior, dare place their nation above all others."

"Thus, disparities arose among originally equal human beings."

"I will not allow such things to happen. One day, I will bring the entire world under the banner of one Emperor, and in the sky, no second sun will rise."

Duke Gugel nodded, but then argued, "What exactly did the Frankish people promise Alsace that made them switch sides?"

"Practical benefits, the kind we couldn’t offer," replied Emperor Aoyue III. "I hardly have any intelligence network left in Alsace, but I still have one among the Frankish people. The Frankish kingdom’s annexation of Lower Burgundy and Lorin Duchy swallowed a vast network of my spies. I thereby learned that the Frankish Kingdom returned all the territories they took from Alsace, earning Alsace’s friendship."

Duke Gugel’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Such a grand gesture could erase even the greatest of enmities.

My God.

Duke Gugel said, "They actually agreed... Louis XI, he is a madman. All this was hard-won by his father."

Emperor Aoyue III said, "Even so, I reckon the Frankish wouldn’t cleanly hand over three territories; this is probably a handover project that would take over ten years to complete. During this period, new conflicts might erupt at any time, so I’m not very concerned about this."

"Alsace has returned to the Empire, that’s what matters most."

"Sooner or later the Alsasians will realize that the Frankish invasion of the Empire is also an invasion of them."

"Gugel, my dearest brother, prepare for the greatest storm of war ever seen. Amidst such war, I am no longer certain of the world’s direction."