At this moment, Jierunifu could say that this was the most delightful news he had heard in months. Elizabeth, you also have this day!
Although the specific situation cannot be inquired about now, a rough guess would be that after Elizabeth infiltrated Theocracy and was discovered, she was controlled by the secret treasure mentioned by the Holy Scripture Chief Priest!
I didn't expect Elizabeth, who is most skilled at manipulating people's hearts, to have a day when you are controlled by others!
Jierunifu put away the note, looked at the Holy Scripture Chief Priest with great gratitude, and bowed his head in thanks to him.
After all, his empire had been terribly ravaged by this Female Devil and her father. Now that she was on the human side, there was hope.
To deal with the monster Ainz Ooal Gown, one could only use a monster. However, by letting her 'reveal' her face and watch Ainz Ooal Gown's match, wasn't she afraid of being directly 'exposed'?
You know, Ainz Ooal Gown is a monster who can wipe out eighty thousand people with a flick of his hand. Wouldn't he go berserk if he saw his daughter here? Or does Theocracy have some other arrangement?
"Clementine... how is it? Do you have confidence?" the Holy Scripture Chief Priest asked.
Having watched for a while, the Warrior King and Ainz Ooal Gown were fighting fiercely. Logically, a magic caster, having sealed his own magic and only fighting with martial arts against the Warrior King, was at a great disadvantage. So, Jierunifu very much hoped that the Warrior King could directly eliminate him here once and for all. However, in reality, the Warrior King was already showing a slight disadvantage.
"It's difficult... Even without using magic, the Magic Caster King still possesses the combat power to crush the Warrior King. This match was unfair from the start; the Magic Caster King didn't even exert himself," Elizabeth turned her head and said with a serious expression.
"So, that means there's no chance at all?" the Holy Scripture Chief Priest asked.
"No, if I go all out, there should be a little chance, but if it's just me alone... Although I'm very unwilling, I can't be an enemy of the Magic Caster King by myself," Elizabeth said with reluctance, watching her small gesture of biting her lower lip, it was clear that she was indeed very unconvinced.
"Is that so... Then let's end it here for today, Your Majesty the Emperor. Then we shall take our leave, if there's still a chance." The Holy Scripture Chief Priest stood up, looking at the completely one-sided situation on the arena now. Ainz Ooal Gown, with his restrictions removed, stood there letting the Warrior King punch him for a long time, yet he didn't budge. Seeing this, the outcome was already known.
"Then... if there's a chance." Jierunifu also said the same words, meaning there would be opportunities for dialogue in the future, probably because he risked exposing Elizabeth's identity to Theocracy. Theocracy truly believed that he had not betrayed them, had not betrayed humanity.
"Then we shall take our leave. Let's go, Clementine." The Holy Scripture Chief Priest walked ahead, and the other two priests followed him out. Finally, Elizabeth turned her head to glance at the Warrior King, who had been'stabbed' to death by a spike from Ainz Ooal Gown, and then followed the Holy Scripture Chief Priest out.
Jierunifu watched Elizabeth leave. Although the Warrior King was defeated, after learning that Elizabeth was controlled by Theocracy, he indeed saw hope for humanity, even though the source of this hope was the very person who had brought him despair.
At this moment, Elizabeth, who was walking at the very back, was about to close the door. Her gaze met Jierunifu's, and Elizabeth smiled slightly, silently mouthing a sentence word by word, then closed the door and left.
Jierunifu saw it clearly; that sentence was deliberately shown to him by Elizabeth.
His initial joy was instantly dispelled by a chill that rose from the soles of his feet. Jierunifu felt as if his entire being had been thrown into an ice cave.
By the time he reacted, Jierunifu helplessly reached out to the already closed door of the VIP room... then put his hand down in despair.
What hope for humanity... that Female Devil only brought greater despair!
What Jierunifu had seen just now... was the same sinister smile from that Female Devil when she had laid out her cards to him, and that sentence:
Well... done... Emperor... Brother!
He was tricked! Completely tricked! Even Theocracy was tricked by her! This damned Female Devil hadn't lost her memory at all!
What being controlled by a secret treasure! It's you, Theocracy, who are being controlled! Jierunifu slumped powerlessly onto his seat, while the two generals looked at their emperor, who had turned into a salted fish, in confusion.
At this moment, Ainz Ooal Gown, after delivering a baffling declaration, flew up. Jierunifu could only force a smile and go to meet him.
"I was rude just now, Lord Jierunifu? Have your friends all gone back?" Ainz Ooal Gown immediately set his sights on the Chief Priests from earlier.
"Yes... they've all gone," Jierunifu replied weakly. They have your daughter 'watching' over them, so please rest assured!
Jierunifu now had no desire to resist at all. No matter how he struggled, it was meaningless. All his actions were within the calculations of this father and daughter pair.
"What a pity... Hmm? Lord Jierunifu, your complexion doesn't seem very good," Ainz Ooal Gown asked hypocritically.
"No, I'm fine. I probably caught a chill from sitting in this spot and the cold wind. You made me worried, Lord Cong," Jierunifu could only make up an excuse to respond. With you two, father and daughter, playing like this, whose complexion could be good?
"Don't take it to heart. When you see an acquaintance feeling unwell, you naturally worry. We have a saying where I'm from: it's lonely at the top. Lord Jierunifu, next time you want to watch a match, remember to choose a lower seat," Ainz Ooal Gown said in a joking tone.
"Understood! I certainly will." Jierunifu paused for a moment, then responded decisively.
"Very well then, I shall take my leave," Ainz Ooal Gown said, seemingly intending to leave immediately. Jierunifu was not going to let this opportunity pass this time.
"Your Majesty the Sorcerer King, I have a proposal. I wonder if I may speak?" Jierunifu said respectfully.
The Sorcerer King's deep red eyes seemed to flash, looking somewhat surprised, but he still said without hesitation,
"Please speak."
"Then I shall speak. Could the Bahaus Empire become a vassal state of the Ainz Ooal Gown Magic Kingdom?"
... Ainz Ooal Gown didn't reply, just stared blankly at Jierunifu.
"Eh? A vassal state?" It was Bajed and Ningbul who widened their eyes and exclaimed in shock.
"Are you serious, Lord Jierunifu?" Ainz Ooal Gown was silent for a while, then confirmed again.
"I am serious!" Jierunifu was, of course, serious. You've 'forced' us to this point; if we don't surrender... sooner or later... the empire will be played to death by you two, father and daughter!
"This matter is very significant. An agreement made only verbally seems to have no effect. Therefore, I cannot answer you immediately. There must be at least a written document," Ainz Ooal Gown said.
"Then, as long as I produce a written document, will you approve it?" Jierunifu continued to ask.
"Yes, as long as Lord Jierunifu drafts a proposal outlining the Bahaus Empire's position after becoming a vassal of the Magic Kingdom and sends it to the Magic Kingdom, I will consider it and give you a reply," Ainz Ooal Gown said.
"Then I will handle it as quickly as possible and send the draft to Your Majesty within the next few days. Ah! Although I am still speaking to Your Majesty in the tone of a monarch, I ask for Your Majesty's continued guidance and care from now on." Jierunifu even used honorifics in advance, clearly showing a posture of submission.
"Alright then, I shall take my leave," Ainz Ooal Gown said, then flew out of the VIP room without looking back.
At this moment, only Jierunifu and the two generals were left in the VIP room. Jierunifu once again slumped into his seat, then helplessly held his forehead.
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