Chapter 1219: Chapter 1219

"Damn Fox People, they actually dare to forcefully establish their own kingdom; I want to kill them all," a Lion People upper class member raged.

"With your current strength, are you planning on heading over just to die?" another Lion People upper class member said disdainfully.

"Enough, all of you calm down. And stop making any moves against the envoys from the Fox People Clan. We’re not ready yet. Once we are, we’ll make sure they get what they deserve," the Lion People King said, just as furious.

Humans, not known for their acting skills, do not bother to hide their emotions when they’re enraged, especially around their own people. As the most powerful Beastman in the public eye, the Beastman King had always considered himself a strong king, capable of making the country more powerful. Yet, with one unexpected event after another, the King’s frustration was easy to imagine.

If it were not for the pride in his heart, he would have considered asking the Beastman Empire for help.

"How’s the progress with these matters? Have those bastards still not agreed?"

A Lion People upper class member stood up and said, "Not yet, but we can continue to apply pressure. These fools think they can oppose us with their newfound strength; they’re sorely mistaken."

The Beastman King nodded, "Good, continue that, and quickly. I want everyone to see that those who dare betray the Lion People Clan will meet with no good end." The upper class members of the Lion People roared in agreement.

Meanwhile, the races oppressed by the Lion People were also secretly meeting to discuss.

"Those damn Lion People, they still want us to serve as cannon fodder. If we attack the Fox People, not only do we get no benefit, but we’ll also offend the Fox Clan and lose many of our best fighters. The Fox Clan now has quite a number of tier five experts—I heard they brought out over a thousand tier five combatants to establish the kingdom. It’s terrifying," one of them said.

"There’s no telling what else they’ve hidden. Just think about the Magical Beasts they’ve sold to us—their hidden resources must be even greater. Those damn Lion People definitely want to use us as cannon fodder to draw out stronger forces."

"We absolutely cannot agree to this, I don’t want our tribe to decline. If we win, there’s little to gain, and if we lose, the losses will be monumental. Besides, with humans and Sandpeople lying in wait, are the Lion People really so shortsighted?"

At this moment, an elder from the Bear People suddenly spoke, "Don’t you think the Fox People have done quite a commendable job? They’ve always been the ones bullied, the weakest among the nobility. Now, they’ve become independent, and no one has an excuse to oppress them anymore. A kingdom naturally has the dignity of a kingdom and cannot be targeted without justification."

"But that’s because their strength has suddenly increased by so much. We..."

Everyone’s eyes lit up—yes, their own strength was strong, and it seemed they were no longer weak. At the very least, on the surface, they were only slightly weaker than the Lion People, and the outcome of a fight might not be so certain after all.

The Lion People might have strong power, but in terms of physical talent, the Bear People were stronger—when had they ever feared anyone in terms of strength? Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥

"So, elder, what do you mean is..."

"Just as the chief is thinking, we can also be independent. If the Fox People can establish a kingdom, why can’t we? We’ve long met the condition of needing tier five experts to establish a kingdom. We’ve only stayed in the Beastman kingdom out of tradition. But now, the Lion People obviously want us to go to our deaths; why should we still listen to them?"

The eyes of the people gleamed with possibility—yes. The Beastmen have always respected the strong, but in reality, the different tribes were more like an alliance. When it came to conflicts, they’d look out for themselves first.

If the royal family does well, they would obey; if the royal family hurt their interests, they would choose to listen only in part, or not at all. It wasn’t just here; the entire continent operated the same way.

By those standards, the Lion People were overstepping their bounds, so they could definitely declare their independence. "Excellent, we will establish the Bear People’s kingdom not tomorrow, but today. Send out envoys to notify the others."

The Bear People became even more urgent, establishing a kingdom and then notifying afterwards. But this establishment seemed hasty, it’s as if they had not prepared anything. Or rather, they never considered preparation in the first place.

But the consequences were not something everyone could foresee. With the Bear People declaring independence, more and more oppressed tribes decided to become independent. They were all independent kingdoms now, with no reason to listen to the Lion People anymore. When Du You received this news, his face was one of complete bafflement—this assist was too perfect.

"What do you all think?" Du You looked at the intelligence report with a mixture of laughter and helplessness. After the Bear People’s kingdom, there were also the Boar People’s Kingdom, the Minotaur People’s Kingdom, and even the insignificant Leopard People Kingdom in the far north became independent.

Suddenly, four separate kingdoms had emerged within the Beastman kingdom, and its map became a complete mess.

"This is just chaos, but it’s hugely beneficial for us," Lin Yucha commented.

"They haven’t made any preparations at all, they are still in the form of tribes and can’t unify their force. Moreover, their territories are different from the Fox People, not situated at the border but in the heartland of the Beastman kingdom. Because they are still nomadic, they would require an even larger area for their kingdom," Lin Yucha analyzed.

"Their territory is within the Beastman kingdom; by allowing their existence, the kingdom would be fragmented. So, the Lion People will definitely launch a campaign against them," Lin Yucha continued the analysis.

Elsa added, "Due to their structure, they can’t unify their forces and are definitely no match for the Lion People Clan. They will be forced into an alliance, but they will still be exterminated by the Lion People."

"But even if they are exterminated, it would take a long time, and by then, our plans would have been completed, and we need not fear any tricks from the Lion People."

Lin Yucha said again, "Not just that, at the right time we can even take in the defeated, and under the banner of revenge, we might even swallow up the Beastman kingdom. The Beastman kingdom is one of the Eastern Kingdoms on the continent; to truly unify the East, we can’t let it slip away." There was another layer to consider that Du You had not even thought of. Well versed in battle and strength improvement, he was not so adept at this kind of strategic planning. But seeing the women refine the plan with their discussions, he felt like he had nothing else to do.

"Then, we just wait for turmoil within the Beastman Empire, and strike when the time is right to complete our plan," Elsa said, her little fist swinging in the air, excited like she had found a new toy to play with.