Volume 5 Chapter 137
by Need_More_SleepVolume 5 + Chapter 137: The Grand Design of Hegemony
“The fox clan has already been ‘conquered’ by Her Highness?”
The members of the dragon envoy were somewhat surprised after hearing Karami’s statement.
Conquered?
How was this a conquest? It clearly looked like assistance.
“Mr. Karami, are you mistaken? Her Highness is cooperating with the fox princess. The only condition she set was for the fox clan to form an alliance with us. That has nothing to do with conquest,” a member of the envoy pointed out. “These are completely different in nature.”
“Exactly,” Elly agreed. “If we went to war with the fox clan to achieve conquest, wouldn’t that be tearing up the alliance? All our efforts would be wasted.”
“Yes, although it deviated somewhat from the original objective, in the end, our dragon race still gained a great deal,” another member nodded.
“Let me ask you this instead, what do you think ‘conquest’ really means?” Karami maintained his smile.
“That’s easy, crush other nations, subdue all who resist, and let the dragon race reign supreme over the world!” Elly answered eagerly.
That was indeed the dragon race’s conventional definition of conquest.
“Correct. Under normal circumstances, that is how it would be done. The dragon race would display overwhelming power and crush all other races. However…!!”
Karami’s expression turned solemn.
“Her Highness is no ordinary dragon. She is a ruler of extraordinary vision! Her goal is not merely a single nation, but this entire land!”
“If the dragon race conquers a nation through force, that nation will fall into endless turmoil. No race will accept foreign rule without resistance. Rebellions will arise continuously.”
“At that point, how should the dragon race maintain its rule? Constant suppression? Or simply ignore it?”
Karami dissected the issue.
“If it’s difficult even for one nation, what about many? Must the dragon race personally manage each one? Then how could the grand ambition of conquering the entire land ever be realized?”
“……”
The envoys fell silent.
They began to understand.
Violent conquest only brings temporary control, it leads to endless cycles of suppression.
“The Blackstone Kingdom is a perfect example,” Karami reminded them.
“……!!!”
Their expressions changed.
Of course, the Blackstone Kingdom.
As a vassal state, the lizardfolk once revolted. The Princess personally resolved it, gaining control over the magic crystal mines, while stability was maintained because the ruler remained Gu Ya, a member of the native royal family.
Her Highness only needed to control Gu Ya.
“On the surface, Her Highness helped the fox royal family restore their nation. But in reality, by influencing the fox princess, she has effectively taken control of Fox Hill,” Karami analyzed seriously. “The way the fox princess treats Her Highness is far from ordinary, it shows she has been subtly guided.”
“I see now!!”
The envoys finally understood.
If the dragon race had waged war, even victory would lead to unrest.
But now, with the fox princess in power, stability was ensured, just like Blackstone Kingdom.
This was Xia Yi’s Way of Conquest.
“Heh… in truth, since Blackstone Kingdom, Her Highness has already harbored the ambition to rule the world, and has been steadily advancing it. The vampire clan, the fox clan… and in the future, many more,” Karami concluded. “We’ve only just realized it.”
A chill ran through everyone.
Terrifying.
Truly terrifying.
Their awe toward Xia Yi deepened further.
This was the successor raised by the Silver Dragon Queen Xia Lulu, profound and unfathomable.
A tri-axis alliance of dragons, vampires, and foxes would reshape the world.
Such a grand design had never appeared in dragon history.
Yet Xia Yi was the one who created it.
How magnificent.
……
“My destined rival… you truly worried me. I’m so glad you’re safe… otherwise, I wouldn’t know what to do…”
Yue Liu sat by Xia Yi’s bedside.
“You were worried about me?” Xia Yi asked, surprised.
“O-Of course! I didn’t want anything to happen to you… I’ve always hoped you would… recover safely!” The little fox lowered her head shyly.
“Eh~”
Xia Yi found it strange.
Why was this usually evasive fox being so honest today?
Could it be that she wanted to…
Cross blades!
That made sense. If Xia Yi died, her rival would be gone, and all her efforts to surpass her would lose meaning.
Worrying was only natural.
Yes, perfectly logical.
“My rival, how did you defeat the White Night Cult Leader?” Yue Liu asked curiously. “His power had already surpassed that of a typical Higher Species King!”
“Honestly, under normal circumstances, I couldn’t have beaten him… but…” Xia Yi folded her arms and thought.
Even she wasn’t entirely sure.
At that moment, she seemed to recall… a certain flat-chested silver dragon girl saying something to her.
She felt unwilling to lose, and somehow broke through.
“I broke through my major bottleneck,” Xia Yi said.
“What?!”
“And I used a domain. After all, the best way to counter a domain… is with another domain.”
“You broke through and used a domain in battle?!”
Yue Liu was stunned.
It was like a story protagonist achieving enlightenment mid-battle.
She found it hard to accept.
She had only just surpassed Xia Yi… and now…
She had been overtaken again.
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