Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 617: The Army Departs
When Lolo heard the Lady King say this, her expression changed, and she said, “Your Majesty, is that true? Mr. Zhao Hai really turned hundreds of thousands of Aksu Empire troops into undead beings in one night? Isn’t he a terrible villain then? Why do people on the continent only describe him as ruthless?”
The Lady King sighed bitterly, “People on the continent are no different from the sea tribe; they respect strength. Mr. Zhao Hai is powerful, so those people naturally do not dare to offend him easily. Besides, he did not kill the hundreds of thousands from the Aksu Empire without cause. The Aksu Empire sent people to Mr. Zhao Hai's territory, claiming that it was part of their country, and Mr. Zhao Hai naturally wouldn’t hold back.”
Lolo frowned and replied, “Even so, Mr. Zhao Hai is too heartless. He just killed so many people without hesitation?”
The Lady King smiled bitterly and said, “If Mr. Zhao Hai were truly a killer, he wouldn’t be the Zhao Hai we see today. Without discussing anything else, you should have heard why Mr. Zhao Hai came this time. He is a person who is fighting for the future of the entire Ark Continent, going everywhere to negotiate, even risking himself to venture into the Extreme North Icefield to seek divine artifacts for the orc tribe. Someone like this cannot be a villain. He is simply clear about gratitude and grudges; he won’t spare those who have offended him, but he will protect his allies. It’s as simple as that.”
Hearing the Lady King say this, Lolo nodded. In reality, it wasn’t just Zhao Hai; the mermaid clan was no different. In this world where strength is respected, protecting allies and suppressing enemies is normal. Even among the sea tribe, such situations happen almost daily, so there’s nothing strange about it.
The Lady King sighed and said, “Actually, the sea dragon clan has been doing the same these years. The shark tribe and electric eel tribe have been their allies, and they suppress those who do not listen to them. Unfortunately, we have been too lax in monitoring them over the years and did not discover their wolfish ambitions.”
Lolo sighed as well. Over the years, due to reduced trade with the continent, resources in the sea have become scarce. To cope with this situation, the mermaid clan had no choice but to establish the Sea God Merchant Association to buy goods from the human race to replenish the sea tribe’s consumption. It was precisely because the mermaid clan focused their efforts on this matter that they inadvertently provided the sea dragon clan with an opportunity to rally allies and even rebel against them.
If it weren’t for the mermaid clan concentrating too much on business, the sea dragon clan wouldn’t have had such an opportunity, nor would they have been able to push the mermaid clan to this extent. But now, with a strong ally like Zhao Hai, Lolo believed that the sea dragon clan would definitely not have a good outcome this time.
The Lady King turned to Lolo and said, “Lolo, in two days, Mr. Zhao Hai and the others will head to the front lines. You should go with them. Although Mr. Zhao Hai is powerful, he is not familiar with the sea tribe. You have to help him. If we can defeat the sea dragon clan in one fell swoop, that would be best. Even if we can’t, we must at least stabilize our defense. Do you understand?”
Lolo nodded, “Yes, Your Majesty, I understand.”
The Lady King nodded and then turned to Lolo, saying, “What are Mr. Zhao Hai's wives doing now? Are they doing well? Remember to befriend them. Mr. Zhao Hai is very powerful and is also a renowned merchant on the continent. Building a good relationship with him will only benefit us. Moreover, his wives hold significant positions among the human race, and we must not offend them.”
Lolo smiled and replied, “Your Majesty, don’t worry. Mr. Zhao Hai’s wives are doing very well. They are all very cooperative and get along well with the other sisters.”