The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

Bain finished reading his proposal and sat down.

He took the lead this time because the proposal directly concerned the reward he would receive. Qiao Yelan had assured him and Meshko that as long as Kazimir did not object, he could handle the Twin Queens.

So he needs to work harder.

At first, the Supervisory Board was also a little unsure about the Business Federation's intentions, but after discussion, they also felt that this matter was indeed worth further investigation.

Casimir and Letania have always been traditional allies. They once joined forces to fight against the expansion of Ursus. However, when Gaul was at its peak, Casimir had a ulterior motive: to betray Letania in exchange for Gaul's support. This was because after Gaul occupied Letania, it would border Ursus. By diverting the conflict eastward, Gaul and Ursus could be put at war.

And then... that was it.

The outcome of the Four Emperors' War left Kazimierz, who had maintained neutrality, dumbfounded. Victoria, Letania, and Ursus joined forces and simultaneously wreaked havoc in Gaul, even though all three countries bordered Kazimierz.

Victoria and Casimir's relationship was not good to begin with, and the relationship between them and Letania, who had previously fought against Ursus, began to deteriorate rapidly after Casimir refused to join the anti-Gaul alliance. The Witch King even sent a letter questioning Casimir.

This gave the Ursus Empire, whose southward expansion had been blocked by the two countries, an opportunity. Through someone's "diplomatic mediation," Vladimir's first act after ascending the throne was to sign the "Ursus-Laetania Non-Aggression Pact" with Herhunzoren.

Such a significant treaty naturally caused a huge stir throughout the Western world.

The rapidly deteriorating international diplomatic situation ultimately led to Casimir's downfall in 1062—in the Tenth Ursus War that broke out that year, the massive Ursus army overwhelmed the Knights of Casimir's defenses, but Letania and Victoria simultaneously refused Casimir's pleas for help.

If it weren't for the sudden emergence of the military genius Cyril Nearl, who, relying on the terrain advantage and using reserve and conscripted young men, almost at any cost, held off the unstoppable Ursus army, creating an opportunity for the then Grand Knight Commander, Silver Spear Pegasus, to turn the tide, Kazimierz might have lost much more than just the territory of the Eastern Kazimierz Governorate.

Now, both emperors who signed the non-aggression pact have passed away, and the peace between Letania and Ursus has vanished—even shortly after the Witch King was assassinated, Ursus's Second Army brazenly launched an invasion of Letania's Haydenshwell district.

The news coming from Letania is clearly not optimistic. The noble alliance in the Haydenshwell region was almost crushed by the Ursus army. Now, what is stopping the Second Army's advance is not the Letania army, but the Ursus army's own terrible pre-battle preparations and logistical support.

However, it is said that Archduke Nicholas, commander of the Second Army, has already mobilized the Seventh Army to join the southward offensive, and the new Emperor of Ursus has also approved Nicholas to rebuild another army group—all signs indicate that Ursus seems to be trending towards escalating the war.

At this juncture, the newly enthroned Emperor of Letania would undoubtedly be eager for external assistance. If Kazimir were to step forward and make his position clear, Letania would find it impossible to refuse. And if Letania could overcome this crisis with Kazimir's help, the alliance between the two nations would surely be re-established.

The Overseer's Council could naturally breathe a sigh of relief, as they were currently in turmoil and would be unable to withstand the Ursus army's advance. With Letania's help to alleviate some of the pressure, the new emperor would likely be more cautious in considering launching a war.

Therefore, the proposal was approved after only symbolic discussion, with strong support from both sides.

The Business Federation will be represented by a team from Babel Tower, Rose Newspaper, and Meshko Group, while the Supervisory Council will be represented by Cyril's eldest son, Snitz Nearl, leading a team of Silver Spear Pegasus.

Together they will form an official diplomatic mission from Kazimir to travel to the imperial capital of Letania, Triinttelme, to sign a series of mutual aid treaties with the newly enthroned twin queens, Ivignad and Helinmat.

Qiao Yelan revealed an innocent smile, and just like the other attendees around her, she applauded to celebrate the passage of the proposal.

He turned his head and greeted his students in a gentle voice.

"This matter is finally over, Kassena—we should pack up and get ready to go back to Trinitylme."

Kashina, sitting next to him, kept her head down the whole time, and didn't even dare to look up and meet Qiao Yelan's eyes.

She is now sitting in her seat, her hands trembling, her whole body unable to move.

Because it wasn't until just now, after Qiao Yelan said the words "this is the end," that she finally understood something—

Every action of this man, and every result he caused, ultimately led the three countries toward what seemed to be the optimal choice—but what if we break it down?

Are their choices truly the best future for their country?

Ursus simply lacks the capacity to launch another full-scale war, Kazimierz is mired in internal strife and cannot extricate itself, and Letania is now a complete mess, utterly hopeless.

But they were unaware of each other's identities.

Ursus was unaware of the internal strife in Casimir and the near collapse of Letania—otherwise, Nikolai would have risked everything to seize the Haydenschwell region. This would not only restore the morale of the army and nobles, further crumbling Letania's foundation, the Golden Melody, but also accelerate the recovery of its dilapidated economy.

Kazimir was unaware of Ursus's current weakness and Letania's incompetence—otherwise, Cyril would have switched his support to the former Grand Knight, crushed the Merchant Guild, and extracted enough wealth and resources to wage a war of attrition against Ursus, thus causing this vast empire to disintegrate once and for all due to hunger and war.

The Electors of Letania were unaware that Ursus was merely bluffing, and that their new emperor was empty-handed and powerless. So, they could only reluctantly acknowledge the two twins as emperors and then hastily discuss how to deal with this war that seemed destined to be lost.

So what led the three countries to ultimately choose this course of action?

Ultimately, it seems to originate from...

—Qiao Yelan had Ivignad sell off all of Hayden Schweil’s assets and qualifications as Elector.

The nobles of Hayden Schwell thus fell into division, eventually cobbling together a disorganized coalition that proved utterly ineffective against the Ursus army. This posed a threat to Letania and the surrounding nations, as if the Ursus army had once again returned to its former glory.

This victory has left the Kazimirs deeply worried, fearing that the Ursus Empire would be left to fend for itself after defeating Letania. Consequently, they are now genuinely eager to help Letania, both militarily and financially, and will undoubtedly assist the Twin Emperors through this most difficult period.

The alliance between Casimir and Letania can also deter the Ursus Empire—even if Fyodor and Nikolai are both blinded by this easy victory, this alliance is enough to bring them back to their senses, abandon any further plans, and return to the established path planned by Qiao Yelan.

Each link in the chain is so tightly connected that even if Kashiana blocked out her memories, she would be unable to find the whole story, let alone deduce its origins and development.

Every nation and every power, in Qiao Yelan's hands, was like a puppet on a string. The choices they believed were the best ultimately led to only one result—

That means the Gemini Empresses will completely control their thrones, with no possibility of any further wavering.

The electors will temporarily abandon their struggle for the throne due to the threat of war, and the people of Letania will see that they have won another war under the leadership of the new emperor. Public opinion and the political situation in the country will immediately become favorable to them.

On the external front, the Kazimierz Commercial Union and the Overseer's Council will heavily support the Twins, giving them the resources to develop Trinitylme. Meanwhile, Ursus will be too busy using the wealth they've plundered to rebuild its own economy and won't have time to cause them any trouble...

Every individual, every faction, and even every nation will be satisfied with the status quo, or at least temporarily satisfied. After careful consideration, everyone will come to the conclusion that supporting, or ignoring, the ascension of the twin empresses will be their best option.

So, is this really the result of their own thinking?

Everyone would answer: Yes.

But Miss Black Snake, who had just received extra lessons, knew that there was another explanation for this answer—

Each of their thoughts was in line with Qiao Yelan's will.

Because Qiao Yelan hopes that the twins will ascend the throne, these people will also tend to let the twins ascend the throne.

Because Qiao Yelan wants to solve the problem, these people will also provide the means and resources to do so.

Because Qiao Yelan wanted the situation to continue in this way—

So these people really let the situation continue like this!

If every piece could deeply embody the player's will, how could a game possibly go in a direction the player doesn't want?

No one knew that they were Qiao Yelan's pawn, and no one could see that the others were Qiao Yelan's pawns.

This is what shocked and even terrified Kasyapa.

If everyone is a pawn, then what about the player?

Throughout this game of chess, it seemed that Qiao Yelan was the only player.

Qiao Yelan does not only appear at the beginning of a story and at the end of a story.

Instead, everyone can only remember that he appeared at the beginning and he can only remember that he appeared at the end.

What happened in the middle?

do not know.

What did Qiao Yelan do?

do not know.

How did he do it?

do not know.

Qiao Yelan was even able to break everything down and dissect it during this process, explaining the most direct principles and examples to herself.

I listened attentively in class, studied diligently, and even observed everything from an outsider's perspective.

Until she sees the final outcome, she remains completely unaware of everything that is happening before her eyes.

She simply stood beside Qiao Yelan and was fortunate enough to witness the process.

Throughout this process, Kashina knew what had happened and what Qiao Yelan had done—

But how did Qiao Yelan manage to do that?

do not know.

have no idea!

For the first time, Black Snake felt an urge to run away from Qiao Yelan immediately, regardless of everything else.

That is the most fundamental instinct of a living being—

Will to survive.

The Great Yan Dynasty 1077

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Chapter Seventy-Six: The Return of Triinttelme

When the Kazimir delegation arrived in Trilintelme, the people who came out to greet them surprised Qiao Yelan slightly.

"I am Fremont, the Foreign Minister of Letania. Welcome to Triinttelme."

The old lich possessed an innate elegance, as if he were an old nobleman of Letania.

Qiao Yelan looked at him in surprise, never expecting that this guy would actually take the initiative to take on the task; this was quite rare.

The old lich who saw Qiao Yelan visibly twitched at the corner of his mouth, clearly unprepared for this guy's appearance in the delegation.

However, he was a man of the world, and although he hadn't studied "An Actor Prepares" with Qiao Yelan, he could still fool her with his age and experience.

Snitz Nearl, a former soldier, was observing the Golden Law Guard behind the old lich with a serious expression. He could sense the strength of this army.

The businessmen, on the other hand, focused more on observing Trinity's current situation and business environment.