"I, we."
Dayev gritted his teeth and looked solemn.
He was sent by Wilham, but his main task was to explore the intelligence of the Ember Empire. He did not have much diplomatic power, and he was not qualified to make such a promise.
But from the conversation just now, he saw the huge crisis facing the Thracian Kingdom.
This rising red dragon, this new empire is far more terrifying than he expected.
And if they were allowed to form an alliance with the Kingdom of Cassander and form a two-sided attack on the Kingdom of Thrace, the consequences would be unimaginable and there would even be a risk of annihilation of the country!
Don't let this happen!
Finally, he made up his mind, a flash of determination flashed across his expression, and he gritted his teeth and replied: "Your Majesty, our Kingdom of Thrace is willing to offer an equal number of gold coins and a certain amount of magic resources."
"Oh?"
"What about two-thirds of the territory?"
Cassius asked casually.
Dayev decisively refused: "Absolutely impossible, Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Thrace will not give up any territory."
"I believe you also know that His Majesty Wilhelm will never agree to such harsh conditions, and there is no need for you to mention it."
"That's not necessarily the case."
Cassius grinned again.
If you want to remove the roof, you are allowed to open the skylight.
Human nature has always loved compromise, and this negotiation method will never go out of style anywhere and in any era.
"In this case, you can't provide equal conditions, so why should we give up the benefits we talk about?"
"Your Majesty, you have been deceived by the Cassanders."
Dayev said calmly and forcefully.
"In their words, the Kingdom of Thracia is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered and will be destroyed easily - but the reality is absolutely not like this."
"I admit that your empire is quite powerful, but what you have shown alone is not enough to defeat Thrace."
"His Majesty Wilham has sixteen legendary god-born dukes in his hands, as well as hundreds of ascended Sun warriors."
"They once followed the old emperor in the north and south, and even went to the nine hells, the bottomless abyss, the gray wilderness and many other planes to conquer. They made great contributions and spread the glory of the holy Fadelan throughout the multiverse."< br>
"If we fight to the death, your empire will definitely suffer huge losses. And by then, Cassander's people will only gloat about their misfortune. They have always been so despicable."
Cassius narrowed his eyes.
"What you said seems to make sense."
"But it's still not enough to convince me, just with your white teeth."
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Suddenly, the atmosphere became stagnant.
Dayev believed that he had stated all the interests and harms and had done everything possible.
If this fails to convince the red dragon, the only thing waiting for the Thracian Kingdom may be war.
He lowered his head, remained silent, and said in a heavy tone:
"Your Majesty Cassius, is there really no room left?"
"Hmm"
"What a headache. I have already said that I have always been a peace-loving monarch, but I cannot see the sincerity of your Kingdom of Thrace."
"Let's do this. Let's each take a step back. I only want your two million gold coins, but you want to spit out the Catapa Hills south of Anstika. How about this?"
"This, this"
Dayev looked solemn and lowered his head in thought.
Although the Katpa Hills are quite large, they are nothing compared to the vast territory of Thrace.
Moreover, it is not a wealthy land, with all kinds of beasts and monsters running rampant. It can even be regarded as an unregulated wasteland in Thrace. The Thracian Kingdom only included it within its territory out of communication with Anzeta.
If it can create a peaceful situation on the front line, even if it delays a little time - ceding Catapa Hills is worth it.
But on the other hand, Wilhelm did not grant him the power to sign contracts or even cede land. Once the Ember Empire obtains this land, it will make the north of Thrace even more precarious.
For a time, Dayev was in a dilemma.
He murmured for a long time before solemnly saying:
"Your Majesty Cassius, from a personal perspective, I am willing to agree to this condition." "But this agreement concerns the kingdom's territory and is of great importance. I still need to go back and ask His Majesty Willham."
"I know."
Cassius had a sarcastic smile on his face.
"Go and tell Wilham that he can choose to have my friendship or a profit-driven raid."
"It is His Majesty Cassius."
Dayev replied with relief.
"What a greedy and cunning red dragon"
Dayev thought to himself.
No matter what, he temporarily stabilized the Ember Empire and frightened the red dragon in front of him, allowing the kingdom's war in the south to go more smoothly.
Next, he only needed to convince His Majesty Wilham to make some trivial "sacrifice".
But Dayev didn't know that all this he could hear was just a means of diplomatic blackmail by the Red Dragon - Cassius just wanted to intimidate the two kingdoms without paying any price, move between them, and get out of his hands. Gain benefits.
Commonly known as - empty-handed white wolf.
Tinya looked at Dayev who was walking away, her eyes straightened and her mouth opened wide: "Master, you, you just want him to hand over two million gold coins like this? He won't refuse, right?"
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Cassius looked into the distance and smiled.
"Just wait, Tinia."
"Soon you will see formal embassies, magical contracts and gold-laden carriages coming from the south."
Tinia was daydreaming about it, her mouth almost drooling.
"Two million gold coins."
"Master, will you let me see it then? I have never seen so much money!"
The white dragon jumped up happily and rubbed against the red dragon's legs again. His face was full of flattery and he kept wagging his thick and short tail.
"Ouch——"
There was a loud slapping sound.
Tinia squatted on the ground, covering her red face with her paws, and asked weakly: "Master, you just said a few words, why are they willing to hand over so many gold coins?"
Cassius gently clenched his paw, and an illusory triangular scale appeared in mid-air.
A triangular balance is in equilibrium with weights placed at each end, one larger weight at one end and two smaller weights at the other ends.
"This is the situation now."
"The power of the three kingdoms is in balance, and this war will last for a long time in the stalemate stage, with each side trying to break the stalemate."
"All it takes is a little outside intervention."
Cassius snapped his fingers.
"Crack!"
I saw a brand new small weight being added to one end of the balance, and the triangular balance suddenly lost its balance and all fell towards the end with the new weight.
"This is the role the Empire plays in this, an outside force capable of stirring up trouble."
"But now, I don't want either of them to win, so I will just sit on the sidelines."
Tinia nodded in understanding, her eyes full of enthusiasm:
"I should understand, so as long as you speak like the master, you can earn two million gold coins?"
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The subjects in the palace were silent again.
Cassius looked at the sky and looked at the slowly falling sun.
The strange thing is that it is only noon now, but the scene outside looks like evening.
"Sure enough. As I expected, the timing of the sun has gone wrong. Amaunata, the god of law and the sun, revered as the defender of the law and the patron saint of time, is no longer able to maintain its own stability and is about to fall into a deep sleep."< br>
"The era of chaos is about to begin."
Cassius's eyes sparkled in the sunset. (End of chapter)