Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor-Chapter 620 - 41: A Secret for a Secret_2

The Empress concealed her sagacity and keen insight beneath a gentle and accommodating demeanor, which made Lin Rui take her seriously. He solemnly said, "I think Your Majesty will not accept the [Eye of Light] right now, at least not before the World Tree's defenses are set up."

The Empress's slender waist seemed to bear an unbearable weight. After sitting upright for a while, she reclined again against the wide and soft couch, lazily playing with the [Eye of Light]. She remained noncommittal, merely watching Lin Rui with interest.

Rose asked, "Why not accept it? We sacrificed a lot of Essence Race people to reclaim the [Eye of Light] from the Underworld. Why shouldn't we accept it? Is our mighty forest actually afraid of those filthy corpses and vile evil ghosts in the Graveyard?"

Lin Rui calmly said, "Whether there's fear or not is beside the point. Once I leave without the [Eye of Light] on me, Emperor Setra will undoubtedly spare no expense in attacking the World Tree. By then, the flames of war will engulf the entire forest, and the elves will suffer heavy losses. Compared to the future great war, the previous casualties of the elves would even be negligible, merely a scratch."

Yunning looked at Lin Rui and asked with a slight smile, "So what is your plan?"

"Hand the [Eye of Light] to me, let me leave with it."

"What?" Rose exclaimed, questioning if her ears were playing tricks on her. What nonsensical words was this annoying fellow uttering?

The elves lost so many elite troops, going through great efforts to reclaim the Elemental Keystone of this world, only to then hand it over to the colonizer from another plane?

But Lin Rui stayed perfectly calm, clearly repeating, "Hand the [Eye of Light] to me, let me leave with it."

Yunning looked at Lin Rui and asked, "The reasoning?"

"As long as the [Eye of Light] is in my hands, even if the elves have a blood feud with Emperor Setra, he will pursue me at all costs. The elves can take this opportunity to mobilize soldiers, establish defense lines, and strengthen defenses."

Yunning chuckled and asked, "So the little guy still has plans for our Imperial Court. You hope to snatch the chestnuts from the fire, and when Emperor Setra is about to catch up with you, we use the World Tree's branches to teleport you back?"

"The Empress's wisdom is unmatched." Lin Rui promptly complimented.

Rose, utterly confused, asked, "What use is it? Won't we end up fighting anyway? Delaying it by a few days at most. But if Emperor Setra retrieves the [Eye of Light], his revenge will likely be more brutal."

Lin Rui decisively said, "Then simply deny Emperor Setra the chance for revenge by giving the [Eye of Light] to me so I can sacrifice it."

Rose was utterly stunned. What insane talk is this!

We, the elves, have suffered countless casualties aiding you against the Graveyard, risking war between the forest and the Graveyard forces. With millions of elf lives at stake, we repeatedly helped you escape danger.

The ultimate purpose is to hand over our planet's Elemental Keystone to you, an outsider invader?

Is it us who have gone mad, or is it you?

But Yunning seemed contemplative and asked, "Are you planning to build the Altar of Faith within our Imperial Court, letting the court guard it for seven days?"

Lin Rui smiled and said, "How could it be that you're helping me guard it? No monster can rush through the World Tree's roots. Clearly, I'm helping you hold off Setra for seven days, giving you time to set up defenses."

Rose, seeing that the Empress was genuinely pondering this outlandish plan, hurriedly and anxiously asked, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You're not seriously considering this insane proposal, are you? What do we stand to gain from handing over the planet's Elemental Keystone to this colonizer?"

"Once the [Eye of Light] is gone, the entire world's elements will become unbalanced, and the positions of the other five Elemental Keystones can no longer remain hidden, becoming apparent to all ambitious forces and Outer Evil Gods. The millennial war might evolve into eternal all-out wars."

Yunning rhythmically tapped her fingers against the couch, her slightly furrowed brows indicating her deep contemplation. After a long while, she earnestly looked at Lin Rui and asked, "With the Elemental Keystone positions visible, what is your thought?"

Lin Rui decisively said, "The same as Your Majesty's thought."

Yunning finally solemnly stood up from the couch, looked at the stunning World Tree outside the window, and asked very seriously, "One final question, why should we give you the [Eye of Light]?"

Lin Rui confidently stated, "Only with the complete disappearance of the [Eye of Light] will Emperor Setra withdraw his forces. No matter how crazy he might be, he wouldn't squander his strength for a treasure that has already vanished, at the foot of the World Tree."

"Very well! I agree with you. Let's begin implementing your plan," Yunning's gentle aura vanished, and she fully displayed the demeanor of an Empress sweeping across the four seas and the heaven-reaching wilderness!

Rose was nearly in tears with urgency. Could the Empress be charmed by this despicable man? How could she make such an unreasonable decision, to hand over the planet's Elemental Keystone to a Plane War invader!

And this obnoxious fellow doesn't even have an outstanding appearance.

How could such an inexplicable situation occur?

Rose anxiously asked, "Your Majesty, for such an important matter, don't we need to convene the leaders of various races, power heroes, and the Great Sages for a discussion? The [Eye of Light] is the Elemental Keystone of our plane. With it sacrificed, isn't it akin to cutting off one of the six pillars of our plane?"

Yunning, with hands behind her back, looked outside the window and tersely said, "There's no need."

No need for what? No need for a discussion, or no need for the [Eye of Light]? Both seem necessary, don't they?

Before Rose could inquire further, Lin Rui already took her arm and began walking her out: "Don't ask, your intelligence doesn't need to comprehend this. Quick, take me to the Celestial Prison and treasury; I need to meet my new hero! Also, to witness, just how much wealth is stored in the treasury of the elves' millennia of heritage."

Rose was dragged out of the palace, angrily drawing her sword and placing it against Lin Rui's neck, yelling, "Guards, thoroughly check him for any concealed charming items. This person deceives the sovereign, and his sins are unforgivable."

Lin Rui quickly covered her mouth: "Don't shout, don't shout! If you don't trust me, don't you trust your Great Sages and the Empress? The Elf Empress's combat power must be Tier Ten, right? Is such willpower something a mere mortal like me can charm? With your shouting, wouldn't you be undermining your Empress?"

Rose furiously bit down on Lin Rui's hand, causing him to shake it from the pain. Since his Trait was sealed and his will weakened, the biting hurt so much that cold sweat broke out all over his body.

"Ah! Are you a woman or a dog? You bite whenever you're angry."

Rose gritted her teeth, speaking each word with venom: "I wish I could bite you to death!"

"Tell me, what drug did you give our Empress? Why did she agree to such an absurd demand, to help you guard the Evil God Altar, and surrender the [Eye of Light] to you?"

Lin Rui replied irritably, "Weren't you next to us while we were discussing?"

"I… I…" Rose blushed: "I didn't understand." She was born in the Imperial Court and solely devoted herself to swordsmanship and military affairs, with no interest in understanding other matters.

The intricacies of political strategy were like an incomplete circuit to her; she was missing that one essential connection.

Lin Rui shook his hand, feeling the pain subside, then calmly smiled and said, "I can share the secret with you, but you must exchange a secret for it, one for one."

"There's no wicked scheme behind your smile, is there?" Rose's pretty face turned crimson, puffing out her chest, which, though not as grand as the Empress's, was still quite impressive.

Lin Rui shrugged with a smile, "It's no problem then, after all, I'm not the one eagerly asking questions. Let's go to the Celestial Prison."

"Okay! Okay! A trade it is! What do you want to know?" Seeing Lin Rui about to leave, Rose had no choice but to call out loudly.