The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

That was the only nation that did not rely on giant beasts, but rather on the collective power gained by killing them.

This is the most formidable fighting nation. Even Ursus, the country most enthusiastic about war, which rose to power entirely through war and even became the nation with the largest territory, did not dare to directly wage war against Da Yan. Instead, they hid behind and offered encouragement when Kosichite sneaked into Lungmen.

The most ingenious part is that although the Great Yan itself has no interest in foreign trade, and bills of exchange already exist within its borders, if a currency issued by Lungmen were to appear that could be used throughout Terra, any Great Yan citizen with a sound mind would understand the benefits involved.

Furthermore, the Emperor and Prime Minister of the Great Yan Dynasty will soon realize that, apart from them, there is currently no other country in the world that can launch the same product and rival this currency.

Ursus's militarism has already brought them great suffering; Casimir's capital is mired in a power struggle and cannot extricate itself; Letania and Victoria are both preoccupied with their own internal divisions; and Colombia, Bolivar, and Rembiton are all countries that have only been established for a few decades and have no spare capacity to do anything other than development.

As for Iberia, oh, poor Iberia, Qiao Yelan originally intended to rely on them to control the world's economic lifeline, but unfortunately, they opened Pandora's box themselves.

Therefore, as long as they are willing to provide support, or even just stand behind Longmen and give a slight hint, the entire Great Yan Dynasty can get the biggest slice of the pie, while other countries can only choose to support and scavenge for some soup.

As for opposition, that's impossible, because not only would we not get any benefit, but domestic funds and businesses would also be quickly attracted to other countries.

Capital has no concept of "patriotism".

As for why nobles loyal to the state evolved into the emerging bourgeoisie—

Of course, we should thank Qiao Yelan and his Tower of Babel.

They nurtured the knights of Kazimierz into a commercial confederation opposed to Pegasus, seduced the electors of Letania into ambitious schemers, provoked the dukes of Victoria into executioners who would hang the king, and lured the nobles of Ursus into war-mongering madmen willing to purge the court of corrupt officials.

Qiao Yelan planted a seed; as for what this seed will become—

Of course, it's up to the person who plants it.

Chapter Eleven: Vidunia

"Doctor, welcome to Vidonia—that's what it's called for now."

As soon as Qiao Yelan opened the car door, she saw a young girl waving at her.

"You were sent by Fremont?"

"Yes, my name is Emengard, and I am a student of Professor Fremont."

The girl looked at Qiao Yelan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, with curiosity, completely unaware of the Logos pushing the wheelchair.

"What, do you think I don't look like what you imagined?"

The man gave a slight smile, like a humble scholar.

"It is a bit... When my teacher sent me here, he repeatedly told me not to agree to anything you said, and not to ask you for anything. I thought I would meet an old man with the word 'treacherous minister' written all over his face like him."

Emengard was indeed very curious about Qiao Yelan.

“Is that so? He’s not wrong. Minimizing contact with me is indeed a good strategy he’s always used to protect himself—you should listen to your teacher more.”

Qiao Yelan nodded with a smile.

“If you have no other plans, I will take you to Ludwig University, to the tower where the professors live.”

"What if there were?"

"The teacher said not to make me agree to anything you say, and that I should listen to the teacher more."

"Hahahahaha."

Qiao Yelan smiled and clapped.

"Then I'll trouble you, Miss Emengard."

Along the way, you could see squads of soldiers passing by from time to time. Judging from their tense expressions, it was clear that the fighting in this city was far from over.

"How many armies do Helena and Ivignad control?"

"There were many. At that time, the Elector of Haydenschwell was completely in the mood to reap the benefits. He only sent a team of sorcerers to escort the two assassins into Vidonia. The entire battle was won almost entirely by the army of Shitong."

"Therefore, after the Elector's sudden death, the army in the Haydenschwell region suffered almost no losses and could be said to have remained intact. Although after the twins arrived with the Golden Law Guard, a group of the Elector's personal guards and mid- to high-ranking officers attempted to rebel, it was clear that they could not deal with the Golden Law Guard."

Qiao Yelan really didn't expect that the extermination of the Shi Tongling and the Electors of the Hayden Schwell region was planned in advance. As a result, the Shi Tongling's entire army entered Vidunia, and the chaotic battle caused the plan to go wrong. The Hochberg family of the Shi Tongling was left with a second son, while those who wanted to reap the benefits were wiped out.

"What do you think those twins are planning to do?"

"I do not know."

Looking at the girl's light and airy reply, Qiao Yelan couldn't help but chuckle.

She's such a clever little one; she's completely learned what her teacher taught her.

He didn't say anything more, since they would have to meet eventually anyway.

They traveled in silence until they arrived at Ludwig University. At the university gate, a statue was holding a weapon and staring at them menacingly, which made Qiao Yelan raise an eyebrow.

"This guy actually made all of this... Professor Minerva will be very happy."

Soon, he saw Fremont standing in front of his tower.

This surprised Emengard. Although she had told Fremont through the silk threads that the doctor who came was a disabled person in a wheelchair, she did not expect that this would cause her teacher to come out of the tower to greet him.

"This appearance... is truly a rare sight. Could it be that you've been fleeing from war?"

"No, it's just that I've been lying down for too long and my hands and feet are all crippled. As for you, you're right here in Vidonia, and with such a huge mess going on, you're still sitting comfortably in your tower."

"Hmph, what does it matter to me whether that guy lives or dies? Whether he lives or dies, or those two little lambs lives or dies, isn't the throne of Letania always changing hands?"

Fremont showed little liking for Herhunzoren.

Of course, Qiao Yelan knew this was only because this guy was a stubborn tsundere.

After all, he had lent his life-binding to the other party, which meant that for a lich, it meant handing over the switch of his life to someone else.

“We need to talk about something. Logos, you stay here. Miss Emengard, could you please be his guide at Ludwig University?”

Miss Lich turned her gaze to her teacher, and only spoke after seeing Fremont nod.

"Ok, no problem."

Watching the two leave, Fremont walked behind Qiao Yelan and pushed the wheelchair.

"Where are you going?"

"Secret room."

"Oh? [Golden Melody] is having problems again?"

"No, there's no problem, but that's precisely why I find it strange."

Soon, Fremont pushed Qiao Yelan into his secret room.

Qiao Yelan looked around and saw a strange magic circle formed by a large number of books and candlesticks, indicating that a large-scale magic spell had been constructed here.

The old lich walked over, picked up an ancient scroll, and handed it to Qiao Yelan.

"This is a copy of the [Golden Melody] left here by Herhunzoren. It contains the spell formulas that guy created. He left it to me, saying that just in case, I should give it to the next Emperor of Letania."

Even though Qiao Yelan didn't understand magic, she could still sense the extraordinary nature of this document.

"So, you haven't handed it over to Helinmat and the others yet?"

"No, those two must have obtained the original [Golden Law Melody], otherwise those stubborn Golden Law Guards wouldn't have pledged allegiance to them—I'm saying that the Witch King's spell formula preserved on this copy hasn't faded at all."

Qiao Yelan looked thoughtfully at the copy in her hand.

"Helhunzoren is undoubtedly dead. That guy isn't the type to fake his death, and his lifespan was nearly cut short by his own reckless actions. But after his death, I discovered that the power of the spells he left behind remained undiminished, which leads me to a guess—"

"He succeeded?"

"I think so too."

Flamont said with a serious expression.

Qiao Yelan was also invigorated.

"If Helhunzoren can complete that plan, then your destiny must be there too—can you sense the exact location of your destiny now?"

"That's the problem—I can feel my destiny, but its position hasn't changed at all."

The old lich coughed.

“Even after the tower collapsed, even after his death and the collapse of his tower, my fate knot did not move at all, as if it had always been in a fixed place.”

Chapter Twelve Horseshoes and Empire

The two stared at each other, one looking shocked, the other embarrassed.

"So you're trying to tell me that, in a sense, you've lost your own destiny?"

"That's one way to put it..."

"Can't you be a little more reliable? Why don't you just lose your brain?"

Qiao Yelan cursed out loud.

"How was I supposed to know that saying 'we're done' meant I'd really cut ties? The plan succeeded without even letting us know, and now that he's dead, we're left guessing. That kind of person deserved to die in an accident!"

Fremont is still being stubborn.

In this situation, Qiao Yelan could only sigh and rub his forehead.

Herhunzoren's plan succeeded, meaning that the other party successfully left a wedge in the [Void Realm]. This was originally a stable passage for them to enter the Void Realm and create conditions for them to study the nature of evil. However, the other party accidentally killed himself, and the people who stayed here to study with the other party are now so proud that they don't even know where the entrance is.

"It's so infuriating I almost laughed..."