"But..." Hearing Dereo said this, Ariel still felt a little awkward: "But I-by-by-by-word, teacher, you are also a human being, so you want to seek Usuan's assistance, right?"

Hearing Ariel say this, Dereo was stunned for a moment. It was during this moment of silence that Ariel immediately realized that what she said was too hurtful. Even she herself could not imagine that she could say such words.

"Old, teacher... I'm not saying... that..." The extreme guilt and embarrassment made Ariel at a loss and speechless. When she thought that Dereo might be angry with him, Ariel felt like she wanted to cry.

"Okay, I know you are unintentional." In fact, just the contrary, after Arie said such words, Dereo felt very happy - irritable and arbitrary. This is exactly the character and quality that a magistrate should have. However, the character is really untimely.

After this, Dereo continued to explain: "I am not a citizen of the Sigma Empire, nor even from any country in the Old World. But from the other end of the endless mountains, the remnants of Nekhara. Now, that country no longer exists."

Feeling the sadness in Dereo's words. Arriel didn't dare to say anything more, but just listened to Dereo's words quietly.

"The human world is much bigger and more complicated than you think... But now, this is not the focus of this matter. We can talk about this issue slowly after we have time. The most important question now is about dispatching troops and aiding the Sigma Empire. Then Arie, I ask you, after deducting your views on Tyreon, do you think Usulan should send troops to the old world?"

"This..." Ariel thought about it carefully, then shook her head in confusion: "To be honest, I don't know how to choose. It is definitely not OK to sit back and watch the demise of the Sigma Empire. But if it is for others, dispatching a large army will weaken Usuan's power. That is not a good thing."

"It's true. If you can think of these two points, it proves that your thinking ability is pretty good." Dereo said: "But things are not that simple. It is essential to dispatch reinforcements, but when and in what way, what army to send. These are things worth considering.

Instead of spending so much time on the simple question of whether to dispatch troops, it is better to think about these issues carefully.

Even if the army is not dispatched, we should carefully consider how to ensure the balance of military forces in the old world without dispatching the army, and ensure that the power of Chaos will not annex those countries, what should we do if Chaos is really successful, and if the Sigma Empire finally defeats. Then how can Usuan, who did not appear on the list of victorious countries, ensure his own interests...

These are all things to be considered. Moreover, I think, in this situation, when both sides are just arguing about such shallow issues, if anyone can take the lead, sort out these issues clearly, come up with a reliable and effective solution, then it will be easy to obtain the support of other high elves and be adopted in the Council of Light."

"This, this..." Arrier didn't know what to say for a moment. In fact, she had never considered all the issues mentioned by Dereo before.

"Then let's talk about the time to dispatch military assistance first." Dereo continued: "Although the Sigma Empire is very fierce now, the war between them and Chaos has just begun. It is far from the time to decide the outcome. Although they are slightly weak now, it is still very difficult for Chaos' army to break through the defense line they set up in Osterland."

"So why do they still try so hard to call reinforcements over?" Arrier asked strangely.

"I want to share the risks." Dereo replied: "Working against Chaos, no matter how much you win or lose, it is certain that you will suffer heavy losses. The emperor of the Sigma Empire is a shrewd guy. Now he asks allies to come to help, and he must want to share the losses so that he can save more strength after the next war."

"This emperor is really hateful. He even plans his own allies!" After hearing Dereo's words, Arrier frowned and complained.

"He is the emperor of a country, and it is understandable to plan for his own country." Dereo said something for Magnus, and said before Ariere wanted to defend: "It's like you, Ariere, as the eternal queen of Usulan, you must also take Usulan and the interests of the higher elves as the most priority, right?"

"It's true." Ariel nodded and felt much calmer. After thinking for a while, he asked tentatively: "Then we should dispatch troops when the Sigma Empire is completely retreating and cannot support it. Is that true?"

"Indeed, adding icing on the cake is worse than helping the timely help. Sending reinforcements when the other party can still hold on is completely different from sending reinforcements when the other party is about to collapse." Dereo nodded: "Of course, there is another possibility. That is, the Sigma Empire defeated the Chaos Army. At that time, the army should also be sent. At least it should be done."

After hearing what Dereo said, Arriel nodded repeatedly: "So the way to send troops and the way to mobilize reinforcements, what should we do to defend against Duruci?"

"Don't worry, I'll talk about it next." Dereo's voice was steady, sounding quite convincing: "The way of sending troops was actually nothing to say. High elves needed the command power of **, as the army of **, not the vassal of Sigma Emperor. In addition, fighting in different places requires the Sigma Empire to provide intelligence and material support.

As for the dark elves, this is indeed a very big threat. If the dark elves attack in large numbers when aiding the Sigma Empire, it is indeed not a good thing for Usuan. Fortunately, there is an ocean between Usuan and Nagron. This allows us to have enough buffering time.

While waiting for the Sigma Empire to be defeated or won, we can make great efforts to repair the island fortresses on the northwest of Usuan and reorganize the navy. When sending reinforcements, we can send more transport ships and fewer escort warships to ensure Usuan's naval power as much as possible.

In this way, in advance, we can use the navy and various island fortresses to deal with Duluci's invasion. If the opponent cannot attack Ushuan's land, then we do not need too many ground troops. Even if the opponent can attack Ushuan's land, our navy can try to delay time, so that we can send reinforcements to the Sigma Empire have returned, and to weaken the opponent's power as much as possible."

"Yes... there is also such a method. We don't need to fight them on land. Although Truqi has monsters like Black Ark, the average level of our Yasu's warships is not lower than that of the opponent! Truqi's only pirates are indeed fierce. But the regularity is not as high as our Yasu's naval soldiers. Moreover, we are on the defensive, with familiar terrain, and support from various island fortresses. If we calculate this way, we are not without a chance of winning!"

The more I thought about it, the more excited he became. When he thought of it, when he looked at Dereo again, he saw him narrowing his eyes slightly, as if he was smiling. He couldn't help but feel a little shy. At the same time, he was even more impressed by Dereo's ability and scheming.

"Teacher." Ariel leaned on Dereo while moaning in a coquettish voice. She acted coquettishly at him.

"Okay, okay, you girl is much older than me, why are you still like a child?" Dereo said this, while hugging Ariel and taking advantage of her quietly... Although he said that, the delicate body of this elf girl is still very attractive to him. However, Ariel, who knows nothing, does not understand these at all. He just feels very comfortable when he is held by Dereo.

The two of them were so kind, then they separated. They talked for a while, played the piano for a while, and told an story to Ariel. Seeing that it was getting late, he coaxed Ariel to sleep. Seeing Ariel asleep, he got up and left Ariel's room. He went back to prepare for him, a guest room that was not very far from Ariel's room to rest.

Over the past few months, most servants and soldiers in the palace of the elves have known this talented and generous human man. And somehow, the changes that have occurred in the Eternal Queen are related to this man. Therefore, although the chauvinism of the higher elves still makes them contempt and underestimate the human instinct, they respect this human who always hides his true face behind the mask. Dereo can be said to be unimpeded here.
Chapter completed!