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When he mentioned the words "the whole army was wiped out", he deliberately emphasized the words, which made it clear that he was targeting him.

"What?!" Satesh was stunned when he heard this. The champagne glass in his hand suddenly lost control and fell straight to the ground. With a "pop", it shattered into countless pieces, and the wine splashed all over the floor. A lot of it even splashed onto Satesh's shoes, but Satesh didn't have time to care about these things.

That was the strength of an entire regiment, and he didn't have many usable men left.

I had originally planned to use the group of people who escaped from ELO to take over, but Ella kept pulling me aside, so I had to grit my teeth and replace them with capable people.

After all, the other party's loyalty is still reliable, and asking them to massacre the village this time is just a test of their loyalty.

And now they were asked to massacre the village, and the next moment everyone was dead. What kind of rule is this?

Setash's face was full of disbelief. He almost subconsciously reached out and snatched the crucial letter from Ella's hand, eager to see what it contained.

Ella pressed the back of the letter tightly against the table, stopping Setash's movements.

"Don't read it," she said softly, with a hint of heaviness in her tone, "This is a letter from Lumi. Since Lumi is their commander, her intelligence must be correct. No wonder there's been no news about her battle situation recently."

Ella trusted Lumi, so when there were no battle reports for two or three days, she assumed the enemy was tired and wanted to rest for two days. But she didn't expect that the team was gone and the people had fled.

Lumi was Ella's man, so Setash naturally thought that Ella was getting rid of him.

Saitaishi knew very well that apart from the trump card he had been holding in his hand and had never revealed, there was almost no possibility of turning the situation around.

The idea of ​​"becoming the city lord" has gone from being just one step away to being a pipe dream, so the only thing he can do now is to save his life and status.

But with that trump card in hand, his life was safe. So he simply decided not to hold it in any longer and vent all his anger and dissatisfaction.

He pointed the finger directly at Ella, his voice revealing an undisguised anger. "Then may I ask, Lord Lumi, where is she? Is it because her hands are stained with too much blood of the Cori Army and she's afraid I'll find out, so she's embarrassed to come here?"

Ella understood what he meant. Setash suspected that he had secretly ordered Lumi to massacre his troops and then let them escape.

It seems that Setash has been so overthinking lately that he has become a little confused, and even the most obvious truths need others to point out to him.

"Please think before you speak, Lord Setash," Ella said sarcastically. "If I really wanted to get rid of you, I could have waited until ELO was completely defeated. After all, it won't take more than a few days, right? Lumi is indeed injured, and he has indeed returned home to recuperate."

The reason why Ella was reluctant to show the letter to Setash was that she felt that Lumi's praise of ELO in the letter was too exaggerated.

Once Saitaishi knows about this, he will lose face.

After all, Lumillian was able to say something like, "If the outcome of a war were determined by willpower, then ELO would conquer the world without even fighting."

So, to prevent Setash from saying anything more, Ella had to silence him. She took a deep breath, suppressed her inner turmoil, and snorted coldly, saying, "Lord Setash, instead of wasting your time worrying about those insignificant lives, why don't you calm down and plan for your future and think carefully about how you want to go in the future."

"What?" Hearing this, Saitaishi showed a playful smile on his face. He tilted his head slightly and asked bluntly, "Lord City Lord, do you want to kill me?"

Ella also imitated Setash's movements, tilted her head slightly, raised the corner of her mouth in a provocative arc, and replied: "Why? Is it not possible?"

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint the City Lord," Setash shook his head slightly, his eyes revealing an unfathomable cunning as he said with feigned regret, "It really can't be done. This isn't a question of whether you want to kill him or not, but a question of whether you dare not and cannot kill him."

As he spoke, he raised his index finger and waved it in the air three times, as if to emphasize his words.

When Ella heard this, her eyes widened slightly, and a sense of foreboding quietly rose in her heart. She stared at Sethash closely, trying to read any clues from his face.

Could it be that Saitaishi still had some trick up his sleeve? Perhaps all this was a coordinated act between him and Yunshuo? Of course not... This didn't make sense!

"What do you mean?" she had no choice but to continue questioning.

"Lord City Lord, don't you understand yet?" Setash's voice suddenly softened, as if luring Ella into a trap. "Some things can't be done just as you wish. This world is far more complicated than you imagine."

As Ella listened to Setash's words, her doubts grew.

She knew she couldn't be easily fooled by the other party's words, but at the same time she couldn't help but want to find out more. So she took a deep breath and slowly said, "Then tell me, why can't I kill you?"

Setash smiled slightly, as if he had anticipated Ella's question. "Didn't you ever doubt the letter from Mikanko?"

"Is that a fake letter?"

"No, of course not. If I had made a fake letter, the city lord wouldn't have had to do anything. Someone above would have wanted my life." Setash shook his head decisively, with a hint of sarcasm in his words, as if he was already aware of Ella and the methods of her superiors.

But this also made Ella even more confused, "That is..."

Setash raised an eyebrow, his eyes full of smiles behind his glasses. "The incident in Cori City wasn't a big deal at all. The higher-ups haven't had time to care about us yet. I asked for that letter."

"What?" Ella didn't understand why Setash did this, but that didn't stop her from retorting, "Then Lord Setash's acting skills are truly superb."

Not only did I scare myself that day, but I've been scare- ing myself till today.

"I can't help it. I kept this card just for today. It's just so I can still fight back when the City Lord raises his butcher knife towards me."

Ella's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, and she said coldly, "Even if you asked for the letter, so what? Why can't I kill you?"

"When I asked for help, the only people fighting together were the names of you and me, two nobles." Setash smiled nonchalantly, looking unscrupulous.

"That is to say, from the very beginning, Yun Shuo could not be on the election list?" Ella frowned.

I really was being used as a pawn in a big game played by Saitaishi!

"Yes."

"Then why later..."

Setai shrugged helplessly, "I was the one who delivered the letter in the beginning, but they didn't write it clearly later, so I could only passively obey."

This is all lies, because what Satesh wants is "peace talks".

With peace talks, your chances of winning will increase. Even if you are heading towards the worst outcome in every situation, with this letter, you can still reach a draw - retain your status and your life.

That way, no matter who wins, he will be invincible.

First, even if Ella wins, Setash can't die. Because it's an "election," and how can an election kill someone? If Setash dies, then Ella will no longer obey Mikanko.

Second, if ELO wins, Setash cannot die. Not only must he be alive, but ELO must also keep him alive and well, pushing him to the position of city lord.

Whether he was a puppet or something else, since Ella wasn't the city lord, then Setash had to be. Otherwise, the higher-ups would think this commoner had overthrown the nobles and was in charge. How could that be?

Third, it is to find a way out for his own behavior of "seeking power and usurping the throne", so that if he wins, it can be considered legitimate.

"It's not clearly written. Aren't they afraid that a civilian city lord will really appear?" Ella curled her lips with a hint of disdain on her face.

"Ella," Setash said, smiling and pointing at Ella. "Do you think Mikanko and the others will allow commoners to overthrow the nobles? If there's a first time, there's a second time. Aren't they afraid of getting burned in their seats?"

He laughed so hard his body swayed, his shoulders shaking with laughter, and he clapped his hands excitedly. "Although I'm ELO's ally, it seems you're the one most deeply affected by ELO's ideology! Interesting, interesting, really interesting!"

The teasing tone in the words made Aela's forehead bulge, but she had more important questions to ask at the moment.

"Why should the higher-ups help you?" Ella asked directly, not afraid that Setash was still hiding something at the moment.

Saitaishi spread his hands and said, "The higher-ups want to pressure you, so I'm doing you a favor. It's only fair and reasonable!"

"Pressure me?" Ella's voice suddenly became sharp, filled with doubt and confusion. She didn't understand why the higher-ups suddenly wanted to suppress her.

"With such extraordinary talent, how can I not be envied?" Saitaishi said, pressing down the broken glass on the ground with his foot. "I won't feel at peace until it's broken."

The family behind Ella has produced many generations of city lords. The previous generation was incompetent and not liked by the God of Machinery, so he turned a blind eye.

However, this generation of Ella is completely different, extremely favored by the gods. This makes them panic, as this one careless move could threaten their status.

Ella was still there and asked, "How could I threaten the position above?"

"This is not something you should think about, it's something the higher-ups should think about." In other words, it's not about you thinking, it's about them thinking.

Chapter 119: We Know Nothing About This War

"Oh, Lord Setash really knows how to get along with everyone. He can move around freely." Ella was holding her breath, with nowhere to vent.

After all, the person behind Setash at this moment is the one above him.

So he could only say bitterly, "It's just to spare your life. It's just to support a noble. My city of Cori can still afford this little money!"

Hearing this, Setaishi smiled slightly, and the fingers that had been tugging at the corner of his clothes relaxed. Then he confronted him head-on, "No, no, I don't deserve it. If I really had that ability to please everyone, then the ELO organization would have been in my hands long ago."

"Yun Shuo is a tough guy, naturally different from you." When Ella heard this, she lowered her head and smiled, as if she had figured something out.

She looked at Setash with a look of calmness instead of fear in her eyes. "People with weak bones will naturally survive no matter what."

"What do you mean by this, Lord City Lord?" Saitaishi was not a fool, so he naturally heard the ridicule in his words.

But the ridicule had changed in flavor. It no longer had the tit-for-tat and explosive atmosphere of before, but instead carried a kind of compassion like alms.

Ella smiled casually, picked up the champagne bottle again, held a new glass, and pretended to pour wine for Satesh.

However, when she saw the other party shrink back out of vigilance, she was neither angry nor felt that her dignity was offended. Instead, she took a step back on her own initiative, just holding it quietly, and patiently waited for Setash to be willing.

She looked at him as if he were a prisoner who had lost all his power and threat, a tiger that had been stripped of all its teeth and claws and was now at the mercy of others like a larger cat.

They are pets and weak.

They are weak people who cannot be treated equally, and if they have sympathy for women, they have to give in and tolerate a little; they are weak people who can be killed at any time; they are weak people whose destiny is no longer in their own hands, but depends on the mood of others.

Setash gritted his teeth, hatred surging in his heart. He seemed to have returned to the past, to a time when anyone could crush him.

"Don't you want to? Then forget it." Ella asked knowingly. Now her whole body was relaxed, more spontaneous, no longer rigid.

She didn't have to deliberately maintain her dignity in front of Setash, or her respect for other nobles, but instead acted as if he was no different from the other servants.

Because her majesty is unquestionable in front of these people, there is no need for her to deliberately put on airs in front of them.

Wild beasts disdain to show off their power in front of ants, as it is totally unnecessary.

But this was exactly what Setash resented most—contempt. He longed to be the center of attention, hoping that everyone's eyes would be focused on him.

He paid so much and went through so much hardship just to make everyone feel fear, caution and dare not look down on him when they saw him for the first time.

Just for such a look, he is willing to give everything for it, even his closest relatives and close friends can be killed.

When his mother and sisters looked down on him, he killed them; when his classmates ostracized him at school, he endured it silently, and then fought back one by one, making them kneel before him and surrender to him.

Later, as time went on, his desire burned like wildfire, becoming increasingly difficult to contain. The flames of greed spread wildly in his heart.

His greed grew bigger and bigger, squeezing out the other organs in his body, and he had to become the city lord before he could barely breathe.

"I ask, what does the Lord City Lord mean by this sentence!" Saitaishi slammed the table, his voice revealing uncontrollable anger, his eyes were red and bloodshot, and he repeated word by word.

It was different from the past when he only needed to speak softly and Ella would listen attentively, afraid that if he missed a word, he would be set up by Setaishi and fall into it without realizing it.

At this moment, no matter how hard Setash shouted, even if he was about to scream, Ella could stay out of it, with a calm face, and even a little disgusted with Setash's hysterics.

"I can hear you. Keep your voice down and don't get too excited." Ella handed over the filled champagne glass. The wine swayed slightly in the glass, emitting an alluring aroma. "I couldn't help it before I said anything. There will be many more days like this in the future."

Setash didn't take the glass of wine, but stared at Ella blankly, his face pale and his eyes filled with resentment, "We... are allies."

"You've already been defeated, why should I... form an alliance with you?" Ella's voice was clear and cold, and every word was like a needle piercing Setash's heart.

She raised an eyebrow at Saitaishi, who seemed inexplicably naive at the moment, and with a hint of sarcasm on her lips, she asked jokingly, "Do you really think I'm Yun Shuo? Are you willing to let bygones be bygones?"

"Aren't you afraid..." Setash's face turned even paler, but he still looked directly into Ella's eyes and threatened directly without backing down.

"Scared! So scared!" Ella's voice echoed in the empty room, full of teasing and disdain.

She forcefully pried open Setash's clenched fist, his knuckles white, and stuffed the champagne directly into his hand.

Those eyes were as clear as lake water, without a single ripple. Staring at Setaishi with wide eyes, they seemed genuine. He raised his glass and said, "I'm really scared! How can a man who's already lost his battle still pose any threat to me?"

Only this light tone revealed a hint of ridicule.

Seeing the unstoppable hatred in Setash's eyes, Ella didn't care. As if that wasn't enough, she pretended to have suddenly realized something and said with a smile, "By the way, you still have divine power, right? How is it? Do you need my help? It saves you from wasting your time trying to turn the tables."

What kind of good thing could Ella's "help" mean? She was naturally saying that if Setash still wanted to rely on his divine power to cause trouble, then she would help him to behave himself and destroy him directly.

Setash gnashed his teeth as he spoke, wishing he could bite Ella to death. "Yes, I'm just alive. Even with broken limbs, I'm still alive. I naturally believe that the city lord has the ability to let me survive even in such a state."

He tried hard to remain calm, but the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily, making him look extremely ferocious.

"You've already revealed your cards, yet you're still thinking about looking good. Lord Setash thinks I'm too well-behaved." Seeing Setash still holding the wine glass stiffly, not moving, Ella shook her head in boredom and drank the champagne in her hand.

"Looks like ELO really did a good thing for once." Ella rested her chin on one hand, toying with her empty wine glass with the other. "You're always trying to take advantage of others, but why don't you think about what will happen if they stop lending you money one day?"

Originally, Ella was still wary of the troops in Setash's hands, but ELO killed half of them in one blow. The rest were either ones that Setash didn't dare to use or that he couldn't use.

She tilted her head slightly, her scarlet eyes narrowed, half of her face hidden in the shadows. "Who gave you the courage to fight like this? Apart from trying to win you over, they also tried to poison you. If you were smarter, you would have raised some soldiers of your own. You're controlled by others in every way, yet you're still greedy and want more than enough."

"My Lord City Lord, you think so, but the higher-ups don't." The only banner that Setash could still hold on to was the illusory "higher-ups."

"Don't pressure me with your superiors." Ella sneered, turned around abruptly, put down the champagne bottle in her hand on the table, and a "bang" sound echoed in the quiet air.

Her bright red lips curled up slightly. "We still have a grudge for the murder of our father."

She turned her back to Saitaishi, turned her head and curled her lips into a smile, like a devil crawling out of hell. Seeing this, Saitaishi felt a chill running from the soles of his feet straight up to his heart, as if he was bound by an invisible force and could not move for a while.

Ella said slowly, "We have a long way to go."

Yes, there was such a thing... The murderer really did not mean to kill, and Sai Taishi forgot about it for a moment.

Yes, Ella had always looked normal, and there was no sign that she was talking to the murderer of her father. Instead, she was very friendly with him and didn't look like she was still holding a grudge.

It wasn't until today that Ella brought these things to light again. "Satesh, whatever you hate the most is what you will have to endure every day from now on. Who told you to be so blind in the first place?"