This Lich Requests More Remuneration
Chapter 538 - 483: Prelude to the Conference

Chapter 538: Chapter 483: Prelude to the Conference

Amberser’s invitation was quickly delivered into the hands of the Emperor of Laine.

Looking at the exquisite little box in his hand, the young Emperor tapped it with his finger, seemingly pondering whether to open it.

Ange Watson cautiously reminded him, "Your Majesty, he won’t give up the opportunity to profit from war. This so-called peace negotiation is probably a plot."

"Of course, this Lich would never truly love peace, otherwise he should have been blessed by the Lord of the Dawn by now."

Ange Watson also wanted to see this scene. The Lord of the Dawn should have shown the Lich some Holy Light a long time ago, to prevent him from reaping the wealth of the whole world in the name of justice.

However, the Deity seemed to have no objection to this.

The last time, Amberser even publicly declared that he was the one favored by the Holy Light, denouncing the Paladins as the evil ones.

As a result, the elite forces that went to crusade against the Lich all suffered mental illness and are still undergoing counseling to this day, while the states of those Legendary Paladins and Light Priests have worsened significantly. Some are no longer able to wield the power of the Holy Light, and a few have gone missing.

The Laine Empire dared not claim desertion, which was a serious loss for the Empire.

Allowing this Lich to act in the name of the Holy Light any longer would blacken the Holy Light.

The Emperor reassured him, "Do not worry, the actions of mortals cannot affect Deity. Since my Lord has not intervened, that means all this is but a test. Ange, tell me everything in detail, you must not omit a single word said by that Lich."

Ange Watson was well-prepared and recounted every detail of his interaction with Amberser.

Most importantly, the Magic Mirror could be equipped with a Memory Crystal to record the entire video call; Ange Watson would not be frugal in such matters.

After understanding the whole process, the Emperor of Laine said to Ange Watson, "I think I understand. You can go back now. While the Orcs are temporarily stable, a Commander cannot be away from the front line for too long."

Ange Watson suggested, "Your Majesty, it might be better to have someone check this invitation first, just in case that Lich has tampered with it."

"It’s fine. Even if he is Undead, tampering with the invitation is not the Lich’s style."

Ange Watson thought for a moment and did not insist further.

His Majesty was right, the Lich might be greedy, but he had a bigger picture in mind and wouldn’t resort to such meaningless little tricks.

After Ange Watson left with all due respect, the confident smile on the Emperor of Laine’s face disappeared.

"What on earth does this damned Lich want to do?"

Any intelligent person could see the outcome of the war, and the current Emperor of Laine was undoubtedly an intelligent person.

Laine suffered heavy losses but could hold on, while the Orcs could possibly lose to the point of extinction. As the one who had complete control over the Magic Dragon Armament, he was confident. The Orcs could never truly cause the extinction of Laine; he himself was the last safety net.

And this was what he wanted to see.

One of Arthur Laine’s biggest problems was supporting other Races in establishing their own nations, which led to incessant strife over the past seventeen hundred years.

If all the Races had lived within the same nation from the beginning, would the struggles have been so brutal?

Having been reborn with the will of the Magic Dragon Tyrant and occupying the body of the Emperor of Laine, he had to accomplish something great, definitively surpassing Arthur Laine in all respects.

This was the current Emperor’s obsession.

The destruction of the Orcs would be a good start, and while Laine might weaken as a result, it would not truly perish.

On the contrary, Laine’s weakening would cause other Kingdoms to become restless.

Currently, the entire world was united against Laine, even former allies like the Elf Tribe and Druids were on guard against Laine. At this time, for Laine to enter a period of weakening after making some sacrifices was a good thing. Just endure for a while, then stir up trouble among them, and the other Kingdoms would start fighting amongst themselves.

The Dwarves living next door to the Elves, a group of rough stones against elegant porcelain was bound to clash; they could not possibly coexist peacefully.

The Shadow Druids of the Emerald Dream Forest have been expanding wildly lately, becoming more and more extreme. They have started to carry out assassinations against Alchemists on all fronts, and are soon bound to enrage the Dwarves, a Race that relies on alchemy for their livelihood.

Arguments, battles, chaos—once all the Kingdoms have grievances against each other, the world will plunge into war, and by then, Laine would also have solved its internal and external crises, reborn under absolute control.

When the world burns, Laine will have the opportunity to unify the world.

Then, he can assist the overseas Giant Dragons in returning, achieving a true unification that neither the Magic Dragon Tyrant nor Arthur Laine managed, bringing the entire Plane under Laine’s rule.

At that time, he would become an Emperor surpassing Arthur, a true hero.

Unfortunately, this Lich decided to intervene precisely at this moment, and even hopes for a negotiation between both sides?

Incomprehensible, utterly incomprehensible.

The Emperor of Laine opened the exquisite little box, and it didn’t contain a letter, but a small Memory Crystal.

"Quite thoughtful."

The Emperor of Laine pressed the Memory Crystal to his forehead, and in the next second, he sensed the stored images within.

And the next moment, his expression changed dramatically; unable to help himself, he gripped the Memory Crystal so hard that it shattered in his hand.