This Holy Knight is So Despicable!-Chapter 357 - 305: Shall We Go Have Some Fun?

In the City Lord Mansion of the border city, Lette put away the leaf and stood up from behind the desk.

Flander, the Holy New Church’s Holy Daughter, who was organizing the population statistics, immediately stood up.

"Your Highness, what’s the matter?"

"Nothing, just news came back from the spies we sent out."

Lette stood with his hands behind his back by the window of the City Lord Mansion, looking at the bustling construction in the border city, feeling quite emotional.

"Such a familiar scene, it feels like I last saw this when they were building Holy New City.

I’ve been gone for so long, has Holy New City’s basic infrastructure been completed yet?"

Flander quickly stepped forward to report: "Your Highness, Holy New City has been completed according to your previous blueprint plan.

The engineering team of Holy New City had been on vacation for a month, looking for new projects.

We just received your order, so we’ve rushed over day and night.

President Grandet and Holy Temple President Idelos wanted to come along as well, but they were too busy with official duties, so they had to give up."

"Hmph, those two, with such a big operation of the Holy Light Commerce and Holy Temple, they are still thinking about these trivial issues."

"The two presidents miss Your Highness very much."

Lette waved his hand: "Flander, you are now an Apprentice Saintess of the Holy Light Church, you don’t need to call me ’Your Highness’ anymore, just call me by my name."

"No! Your Highness will always be Your Highness!"

Seeing the girl’s determined gaze, Lette shook his head helplessly.

"Forget it, call me whatever you like. How is the work in the city going?"

Flander immediately ran back to the table and fetched the report: "Your Highness, the restoration work of the six cities is going very smoothly, the large number of new believers has been a great help.

Without such a large influx of people, our construction period might have been much longer.

As it stands, we may be able to cut it in half.

It’s really strange, why would so many refugees come to this abandoned city in enemy-occupied territory?"

Lette sneered: "Probably some fool’s presumptuous move... I never expected the other side to play such a card.

Sometimes, you never know what kind of surprise your opponent will bring you."

Flander looked out the window, somewhat puzzled as she looked at Lette.

"Your Highness, will the conflict between the elves and the First Empire continue?"

"Why do you ask?"

Flander bit her lip, appearing a bit troubled.

"Now four of the six border cities have been taken over by the Holy Light Church, so haven’t we successfully separated the Elf Clan and the First Empire?

If they continue fighting at this point, wouldn’t it be difficult for us since we’re caught in the middle?"

Upon hearing this, Lette laughed heartily and reached out to pat Flander’s head.

"You have now learned to look at issues from an international perspective, which is very good.

But have you forgotten? There are six border cities, why did I only have you take four, and give the other two to the Sea God Sect?"

Flander tilted her head, full of confusion: "Your Highness, I’ve heard Knight Captain Kaelster mention that the Sea God Sect was actually founded and developed by you.

And in the Divine Court, the Sea God is also acknowledged by the Holy Light Goddess.

What is the fundamental difference between them occupying and the Holy Light Church occupying it?"

"There is one!"

Lette spread his hands: "You can declare war on them. Or, they can declare war on you."

Flander initially didn’t understand Lette’s meaning, but when her gaze fell on the map, she suddenly realized.

"Oh oh oh! I understand! I understand! Your Highness, you are truly! So clever!"

Lette laughed heartily: "Do you really understand or just pretend to understand? Tell me, tell me what you understand."

Flander ran to the map, took a long stick, and pointed at the six border cities.

"Although there are six border cities in the First Empire, their distribution is not very even.

The two border cities near the Coastal City are quite close to each other. And the four inland cities are even closer to one another.

We occupy these four cities, and the Sea God Sect occupies the other two.

It’s like a big door and a small door.

Moreover, we are of the Holy New Sect of the Holy Light Church, they are of the Blood and Flesh Sect of the Sea God Sect.

Once we go to war with them, the wide gap between the four cities and the two cities becomes a battlefield.

At that time, even if the elves pass through the middle, we can pretend not to see.

Even if someone wants to condemn us, they wouldn’t have a leg to stand on.

If the elves retreat, and the First Empire wants to pass through here, we can end the state of war and form an alliance.

Then the gap becomes an internal defense area for the alliance, equivalent to closing the door.

If they wish to pass through here, it will be troublesome.

Moreover, the First Empire has already separated from the Holy Country, elevating this matter to a high level.

Reaching an agreement will require countless negotiations and processes.

Opening and closing the door are all determined by us, is this what you mean!"

Lette approvingly rubbed Flander’s head: "Good, good, you have great potential. That’s the door I specifically left open to skew the balance."

Flander couldn’t help but click her tongue in admiration, as this was the first time she had encountered such a method.

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Lord, are you there?"

"Is that the Princess, please come in."