Chapter 1730: Chapter 116: White-Clad Phantom
"High Priest, isn’t it too hasty to reorganize the Empire right now?
The Human Race is at its peak now. If we provoke them, it might trigger another continental war.
Our race has decided to leave, so why provoke the Human Race at such a critical juncture?"
An Elf Elder voiced his opposition.
The reasoning was very sound. The Human Race has the ’Five-Fold Superiority Bill.’ Any alien force that crosses this line will be struck with the fiercest suppression.
The Elf Race is an exception, but they avoided becoming targets of the Human Race by splitting into three.
Once the Elf Empire is reorganized, whether they can continue to be an exception is another matter.
"There will certainly be difficulties, but we have no reason to fear. In the face of successive upheavals, the rulers of various powers are in a state of confusion.
In such uncertain times, their first thought is to preserve their strength, not to start a war that could be overwhelmingly damaging.
Unlike our race, the Human Race’s strongmen have very limited lifespans. With the fall of The Kingdom of God, even knowing the risks, they would take the gamble.
Even though the Human Race is powerful, our Anti-Human Alliance is equally strong. They can’t undertake a war on the continent while simultaneously attacking The Kingdom of God!"
The High Priest immediately rebutted.
If one wants to oppose the merging of the Three Great Elf Kingdoms, there will never be a shortage of reasons.
The current excuse is fear of Human Race interference. Later, during migration, it would be inappropriate to alter the political system. Upon reaching their destination, there would be no motivation to merge.
This is the hangover of division. Even with the Elf’s Mother Tree as a link, the desire for power among elves is relatively subdued, yet it still cannot stop the birth of vested interest groups.
The argument continued as supporters and opponents of reorganizing the Empire engaged in a heated debate. The last time there was such a lively scene was when the Elf’s Mother Tree was revived.
Until the meeting ended, the Three Elf Queens did not express their stance, seemingly maintaining neutrality. However, in politics, not taking a stance is itself a stance.
By observing the performances of their followers, one can discern the stances of the Three Elf Queens. Most supporters of reorganizing the Elf Empire were elders from the Forest Elf Kingdom, while the opponents came from the other two kingdoms.
From the scene’s perspective, the number of supporting and opposing Elf Elders was about equal, instantly making the situation awkward.
In the face of a stalemate, persuading the other side is undoubtedly the hardest.
Seeing the atmosphere increasingly tense with signs of escalating arguments, the Forest Elf Queen slowly said, "Let’s conclude today’s meeting here!
The remaining matters will be discussed another time."
Everyone could feel that beneath this composed tone was endless sorrow.
Once deep sisterly affection, in the face of interests, has become as insubstantial as clouds.
Sitting on either side, the Prairie Elf Queen and the Night Elf Queen were now quite embarrassed, not daring to raise their heads to meet her gaze.
They had already privately discussed the topic of reorganizing the Empire. In the past, they had expressed support.
However, facts proved that in politics, verbal expressions are ineffective.
Previously, promises could be made because the Three Great Elf Kingdoms had been divided for countless years, and merging seemed improbable. No one thought that such a small probability event would coincidentally occur.
In the end, not being thick-skinned, it’s impossible to openly default on promises. Deep down, the two elf queens were also having an intense internal struggle.
If not for the vast interest groups behind them, which wouldn’t allow them to retreat at this time, perhaps the two would have upheld their promise.
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"Hans, are you sure it’s in this direction?"
Captain Black Sam asked with concern.
"Don’t worry, Captain. The Kingdom of God fell in this sea area. I saw it with my own eyes last time when I went hunting, everyone on the ship can testify!"
Hans immediately assured him.
The pirate world is equally difficult to navigate. Originally, Hans was also the leader of a pirate faction, with two warships under his command roaming and looting at sea, living a carefree life.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t lucky, encountering the rising Captain Black Sam.
Inevitably, during territorial disputes, Hans’s pirate group suffered a complete defeat. If he hadn’t seen the unfavorable situation and surrendered with his group in time, he would probably have ended up as fish feed.
In the pirate world, the weak are preyed upon, and loyalty stems entirely from awe; Captain Black Sam is famously ruthless.
If he dared to lie about such matters, his fate would be to become a skeleton frame displayed at the ship’s bow for public viewing.
No one wouldn’t want The Kingdom of God; Hans himself coveted it. If not for the fact that too many people saw it at the time, he would have chosen to hide the information.
Whether venturing out alone to find treasure or selling the information to a noble willing to pay a high price, either choice would have been viable.
Unfortunately for him, the renowned Captain Black Sam, known for his ability to command subordinates, did not leave any of his core group intact when appointing him to lead raids.
Relying on consolidations and reorganizations along the way, the pirate group led by Black Sam quickly became the Pirate King of the Otleys Sea Area, possessing over fifty different warships at its peak.
A recent tsunami, although it devoured eighty percent of the Black Sam Pirate Group’s warships, left its remaining forces as still the largest pirate group in the area.