Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor-Chapter 848 - 158: Military Power Doubled (Part 2)

Of course, this doesn't include Wutong's blessing and the Goddess of Fortune's gift.

Lin Rui feels quite satisfied too; he can't demand the elves give him half their wealth just because he's done a great deed for them, right?

As for Setra, that Great Emperor, even without Lin Rui's intervention, the elves might very well have the ability to handle him directly.

Rewarding merit and punishing faults should be reasonable; granting the Golden Pansy Domain an extra hundred Legendary Soldiers and over a thousand Epic-level Soldiers is an unparalleled expansion, no matter how you look at it.

Another expansion like this, and Lin Rui might dare to invade Hell.

So, Lin Rui reluctantly held back and left the Endless Treasure Mountain embraced by the Branch of Wisdom alongside the maid, entering the vast palace within the Imperial Court.

At this moment, the palace was still empty, with only Lin Rui and Rose directed by the maid to their appointed seats.

Lin Rui's seat was more to the right, closer to the chairperson, while Rose sat to his left.

This surprised the human emissaries who came in afterward, puzzled about why the Commander of the Imperial Guard of the elves would sit together with a human Explorer.

Moreover, they seemed quite close, even though they continued whispering sweet nothings as the emissaries entered.

While bantering with Rose, Lin Rui scanned the human emissaries, instantly brightening at the sight.

It turned out to be his old acquaintance!

Nancy, the Minister of the Inner Court of the Falcon Empire.

Lin Rui immediately turned to him and said, "Lord Nancy, what a coincidence, meeting you here again!"

Nancy, with an angry expression, retorted, "It's our plane's misfortune to encounter a robber like you."

Lin Rui shrugged, saying, "It wasn't me who stole your stuff, it was that Blood-colored Demon Shadow, all thanks to Setra's greed. By the way, are you humans even capable? How could you let a Shadow of Evil succeed so easily?"

Nancy's face turned dark, unable to explain the internal political struggles of humankind to Lin Rui.

Their Elemental Keystone was initially very secure, hidden within the Floating City, with numerous Knight Orders stationed below and a host of Angels above.

Even the Blood-colored Demon Shadow would find it difficult to steal the Elemental Keystone from such an intricately defended military bastion.

Sword and faith are the two major weapons of the Saint Hall; no enemy dares to face the assembled White Knights and the God's Envoys behind them. God favors the beloved nation of the Master of Brilliance, and no fortress would fall to evil under its protection. The shine of the blazing sun will illuminate the Holy Empire and the citizens of the Seven Great City-States of the Saint Hall eternally.

[Holy Light Blessing: The Saint Blazing Angel Church is the place closest to the Divine Spirit. Within the territory of the Saint Blazing Angel Church, allies of the Saint Hall receive a layer of [Holy Light Blessing,] increasing Attack Power by 50%, Defense by 25%, and recovering 50% Life Value upon slaying evil units, with an additional layer of [Holy Light Blessing] lasting 15 minutes.]

Back in a remote county town near the Earl's Domain in Kesilina, there was a strong protection from the Master of Brilliance. This made Lin Rui's battles extremely intense and he fought hard to capture the city.

Moreover, it was the elves' Floating City, the place closest to the Master of Brilliance on the entire Colonization Star.

It is also a Mythical Level Strategic Treasure for humans, with a status not necessarily lower than the elves' World Tree.

The Blood-colored Demon Shadow dared not directly attack the World Tree, nor would it dare to charge into the Floating City.

Otherwise, the powerful Power of Holy Light would not only purify its blood aura but might also seal it within the Divine Hall.

But the infuriating part was that, with the rise of the Judgement Court, their influence in imperial politics grew greater, leading to a political power struggle to transfer the Elemental Keystone into the Judgement Court.

Previously, no one knew the Elemental Keystone's location, which was naturally very safe.

However, with the exposure of the Elemental Keystone's location, and the Judgement Court being a newly emerging force without any Super-Tier existence to oversee it, it became a fatal flaw.

Thus, with a single attack, the Blood-colored Demon Shadow seized one of these critical items.

This [Eye of Darkness] is an integral part of a plane's vital force.

A world can be without Undead and Demons, but cannot lack vitality, otherwise, wouldn't it become a Demon Realm under demon control?

But with humanity's current power, there is no way to directly reclaim the Elemental Keystone from the monster's hands.

This is what most hits Nancy's sore spot.

Upon hearing Lin Rui's questioning, Nancy became indignantly angry, "We humans will definitely reclaim the Elemental Keystone. In the previous diplomatic meeting, the Empress has already agreed to return the Elemental Keystone after the monster is defeated."

Lin Rui immediately felt somewhat unsettled.

Indeed, with a bigger platform, one gets a better stage to perform.

While he was excited about sweeping through the treasure vault of the Elf Imperial Court...

The Empress, on the other hand, had extorted an unknown amount of wealth from the Saint Hall!

Moreover, this was personal sentiments; most of it would end up in the Empress's pocket.

This move by the Empress is essentially using public funds for private gain!

While using the Forest Imperial Court's official wealth to reward Lin Rui, she pockets the returns Lin Rui's merits earned.

Lin Rui suddenly understood why the Empress paid special attention to him before, sending beauties his way.

If he were more straightforward, he might have thought the Empress secretly admired him.

In a fit of excitement, one could easily be swayed into a passionate confession!

Just like the Starlight Sage.

Played with by the Empress, reduced to a lackey and a bootlicker, ultimately left with nothing.

If Rose weren't so simple-minded, with only a straightforward mindset, Lin Rui might even suspect she was dispatched by the Empress as part of a honey trap.

Seeing Lin Rui glance at her, Rose was slightly surprised and asked, "Why did you suddenly look at me? Your gaze is strange and ill-intentioned. I warn you, behave yourself here. If you embarrass me, I'll fight you, I'll bite you to death today."

Lin Rui immediately shook his head; there's no way this is a clever ruse.

The clear stupidity in her eyes couldn't possibly act out such a complex intrigue and hidden cunning.

If she could act like this before Lin Rui, she wouldn't be stuck as a Guard Captain among the elves. The Empress would have long been usurped, powerless, or even forced to abdicate.

With this level of disguise, what would the Empress be? The God of Intrigue, Goddess of Wisdom, and other divine cores of this world would have to step aside, giving way to her, Rose.

Lin Rui then looked at the shocked and bewildered Nancy, saying, "So, what good is it that the Empress agrees with you at the diplomatic meeting? Why don't you just attend the diplomatic meeting directly? Where is this place?"

"A military meeting, what's wrong?" Nancy, with a wary expression, looked at the two intimately related individuals in front.

He really didn't understand what Rose meant by her previous comment.

To bite?

Is it the bite that he understands?

In what scenario would a woman, a peerless beauty, a dashing Elf Imperial Guard female Commander, bite a man?

What status does this man have within the elves that he could have such a close relationship with the Commander of the Imperial Guard.

Or does she have a Green Dragon or something? Sending a pet to bite someone?

And Lin Rui then unabashedly patted his chest and asked, "Do you know what my status is?"

If it were before entering this meeting room, Nancy would surely answer without hesitation, a damned robber, a universally condemned Other Plane invader, the world's enemy to be killed on sight, to be eliminated as soon as possible!

But seeing him seated here openly, with intimate relations with the Commander of the Imperial Guard, Nancy truly found it hard to determine, hesitantly asked, "What is your status?"

"The person in charge of the campaign against the Blood-colored Demon Shadow, Deputy Commander of the Military Alliance, one of the hosts of this military meeting!" Lin Rui immediately donned a series of high titles on himself.

"I don't know how you negotiated matters at your diplomatic meeting, but the specific operational matters are undoubtedly under my charge! If the operation is successful, the distribution rights of the Elemental Keystone would be in my hands."