Chapter 386: The Kingdom of Cassander

"The Kingdom of Cassander?"

"The situation in the south has not changed. If the Empire does not intervene, I am afraid that the original history will continue."

Casius sat on the Iron Throne and thought so. At this moment, he was squinting his eyes, quietly waiting for the arrival of the envoys from the Kingdom of Cassander, and at the same time evoking his past memories.

After all, he had the memory of his previous life, was familiar with the background of Erezega, and understood the general process of the collapse of Holy Fadlan.

Now it is only in the first stage of the collapse-"The Battle of the Three Emperors".

The so-called "Three Emperors" refer to Wilham of the Thracian Kingdom, Otis of the Cassander Kingdom, and Philip of the Seleucid Kingdom.

Ten years ago, Aragon I said: "Teotihuacan is the most dazzling gem on the crown of the empire. Owning it means owning the imperial power."

So, the descendants of these three emperors launched a protracted war over the "Sunlight City" Teotihuacan, an almost crazy struggle.

They all claimed that they were the only heirs of the old emperor and the future emperor of Holy Fadlan.

After years of war, Teotihuacan was reduced to ruins, and millions of people were buried here. The former "Sun City" became a meat grinder.

After experiencing this "Bloody Sunset War", the three kingdoms were also severely damaged and could no longer control their territories. The nobles of the gods in the territory led their troops to independence and established one country after another on the territory of the former Holy Fadlan Empire.

This is the second stage of the collapse of Holy Fadlan, and it is also the longest stage - the Kings' Dispute.

And Tiamat's dragon tyranny occurred during this period.

"Kings' Dispute."

Cassius thought so.

Now, the three kingdoms that have inherited almost all the heritage of the Holy Fadlan Empire are still too powerful. Each of their kings controls a legion of gods composed of dozens of legendary strongmen - that is the legacy of the "Scorched Sun Legion".

If the empire rashly launches a sneak attack, it will inevitably trigger a desperate counterattack from the Thracian Kingdom.

At that time, it would be a wedding dress for the already most powerful Cassander Kingdom, giving them the opportunity to unify Fadlan.

This is what Cassius never wanted to see.

"Tsk tsk, at this stage, we still have to use diplomatic threats, blackmail and deception as the main means to get as much real benefits as possible from the three kingdoms."

"At least. We have to get the Katpa Hills south of the Anzeta Corridor to gain a foothold for expansion to the continent."

Cassius slowly opened his eyes, and his pale golden pupils revealed a greedy light.

The voice of the tiefling guard came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, the envoys of the Cassander Kingdom are outside the palace."

"Let them in."

Accompanied by a rumbling sound, the heavy palace door slowly opened.

The envoys outside the door entered the palace under the guidance of the attendants. They were quite large, with hundreds of people. The envoys included guards, officials, scholars and other people. They also brought heavy and gorgeously decorated gold-threaded wooden boxes.

The leader looked to be in his thirties, wearing a bright long suit, a yellow, red, and orange gold-threaded cotton robe, and a sunburst headdress on his head - this is the standard dress of Amaunator priests.

Obviously, the Kingdom of Cassander attaches great importance to this mission. Not only does it want to make friends with the Burning Empire, but it also conveys to them the message that "it is the orthodox Fadlan".

The leading priest took a step forward, bowed deeply, and said:

"See-"

His tone stagnated, but he continued without leaving a trace: "Your Majesty the Emperor."

"I am Naven Besalius, an envoy of the Kingdom of Cassander. His Majesty Otis sent me to greet you and congratulate you on unifying the Anzeta Wasteland and being crowned the emperor of the Burning Empire."

"This is a trivial gift, representing the personal friendship of His Majesty Otis."

Naven raised his hand to signal, and several strong warriors immediately moved the boxes over and opened the gold-rimmed lids one by one.

Suddenly, golden light filled the palace, and the boxes were filled with gold and jewels.

Casius smiled and praised:

"As expected of the king who rules the 'Land of the Sun God's Gift', he is really rich."

"Naven, thank His Majesty Otis for his gift for me, and please tell him that I am happy to be friends with such a generous human."

"Of course, Your Majesty."

Naven bowed again, looking calm.

Several tall and strong ogres came to the hall, carried the heavy boxes on their shoulders, and moved them all away.

Cassius continued:

"However, an ambitious monarch like His Majesty Otis probably brings more than just personal friendship, right?"

"Do you, or the Kingdom of Cassander, have any requests for the Empire?"

Suddenly, Naven's face showed joy, and he quickly bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, your wisdom amazes me."

"His Majesty Otis does want to cooperate with the Empire. He even wants to sign a secret contract with you and become a close ally."

"Ally?"

"But as far as I know, the Empire has never had any intersection with the Kingdom of Cassander, and there is no interest relationship, so how can we talk about an alliance?"

Cassius asked in a flat tone.

Naven stabilized his expression and said solemnly: "But the Burning Empire and the Kingdom of Cassander have a common enemy."

"What enemy?"

Cassius was still pretending not to know.

Naven hesitated for a moment, but still firmly said the name:

"Kingdom of Thrace."

"You must know that if the Burning Empire wants to expand southward, the Kingdom of Thrace is the biggest obstacle in front of you."

"And if you cooperate with us, we can destroy the Kingdom of Thrace together with the Burning Empire."

Casius did not agree or deny, but smiled and said: "People who know me know that I have always been a peace-loving monarch who puts the people first, so."

He paused.

Naven sneered at this statement in his heart.

A peace-loving red dragon that just destroyed a kingdom?

What a joke.

Although he thought so, he did not show it, and was still listening nervously to the next words.

Cassius stared down at Naven with his golden pupils, and whispered: "If I cooperate with you, what can my Burning Empire get?"

"Two-thirds of Thrace."

"I promise you on behalf of His Majesty Otis that all the land north of the Glorious Mountains can belong to the Burning Empire, and the Kingdom of Cassander only needs the southern part of the Kingdom of Thrace."

Naven seemed to have prepared his words long ago, and his answer was particularly fluent.

And his words sounded quite tempting, making Dolo, who was listening in the hall, breathe a little faster.

But Cassius knew Otis's real purpose.

In August, the "City of Sunrise" in the south of the Glorious Mountains, the capital of the Kingdom of Thrace, there is a pyramid of the sun god.

Legend has it that the new emperor will own all the pyramids, and on the summer solstice, a sacred priest ceremony will be held in all the pyramids at the same time.

By then, the sun god will once again bring down the endless power, and the newborn descendants of the gods will once again continue the glory and honor of the sacred Fadlan.

Otis probably didn't want to befriend the Burning Empire, but thought that the Burning Empire was simply vulnerable to the Kingdom of Cassander or the Second Fardlan Empire after the "Sunshine" sacrificial ceremony.

Those lost territories were only temporarily deposited and could be taken back at any time, and the Burning Empire could even be destroyed. (End of this chapter)