Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
This is impossible, the so-called grand banquet hosted by the Second Highness for the Marquis Krillos, the envoy of the Commercial Alliance, is nothing more than a large piece of barbecue, white bread with honey, a large pot of potatoes and beef offal stewed, grilled fish And a small pot of boiled apples, plus some vegetable salad and fruit platters such as blueberries and grapes. In terms of food culture, the food enjoyed by the nobles of Galintia was nothing compared to the civilized country with thousands of years of traditional food in Lorist's previous life.
In fact, no one paid attention to the banquet. Even the Second Highness toasted twice, expressing for the first time his wish for a permanent peace between the Kingdom of Antinac and the Commercial Alliance. For the second time, I would like to respect the happiness and health of the Marquis Krillos family as envoys. Then it was gone, and the Second Highness then looked at the Marquis of Krillos helplessly, hoping that he could stand up and inform the nobles present that the business alliance was willing to reach a peace agreement.
On the other hand, the Marquis of Krillos, who was an envoy, didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. He had been enjoying the food and wine in front of him in a very slow manner. He didn't dislike the simplicity of the food and wine. He was also in the mood to let the Second Highness invite chefs for him to discuss with each other about the seasoning and spices for making the stewed dish. As for his gray-haired old servant, he stood obediently behind him, holding the small red wooden box, without saying a word.
Time passed slowly while anxiously waiting, and finally waited until the Marquis of Keriros was full of wine and food, and the nobles present stopped chatting and whispering with each other, sat upright, and concentrated on waiting for the main drama to be staged. The Second Highness was no exception. Although his face was still calm, his eyes showed longing eyes, staring at the Marquis of Krillos.
With a very elegant movement, the Marquis of Keriros took the white napkin presented by the maid, gently wiped his mouth, and wiped off the oil on his hands. Thank you for the delicious banquet, and I hope that the Second Highness will have the opportunity to go to Morente City to play, so that he can do the landlord's friendship for the Second Highness.
The Second Highness also expressed in very polite words that it is already very rude to entertain the honorable Marquis Krillos with crude food because he was not well cared for at the front line. The Marquis of Krillos invited him to the city of Morente, and he also hoped that after the peace agreement was reached, the Marquis of Krillos would take his relatives to visit the imperial capital, and the Second Highness would definitely fulfill his responsibility as a hospitable host.
The two sides talked back and forth for a long time, and talked a lot of nonsense, while Lorist was listening to it and wanted to doze off. At this time, the Second Highness finally couldn't hold back anymore, and asked straight to the point: "Mr. Krylos, you have made you an envoy, have you responded to our peace proposal? Are you willing to sign a peace agreement with us so that A permanent peace between us?"
"Uh..." The Marquis of Keriros was startled first, and glanced at the gray-haired old servant beside him. Seeing that the old servant nodded slightly, an elegant smile appeared on his face again: "Of course, this time I Coming here is to respond to your peace proposal on behalf of the business alliance, and to invite His Majesty to visit Morente City on behalf of the business alliance to deepen our mutual understanding and friendship... "
His Royal Highness waved his hands with great joy and said, "Mr. Krillos, you just invited me to the city of Morente. I have already refused. The empire has just been unified, and everything needs to be rebuilt. Years of fighting, the people are in a state of poverty. Health. After reaching a peace agreement with you, I still need to govern the country, turn my energy to domestic administrative affairs, and rest with the people's livelihood. So I can only thank you for your invitation. I will naturally go to your Morante when I have free time in the future City, you can see the demeanor of the famous first city in the Galintia Continent."
The Marquis of Keriros nodded noncommittally, and did not respond to His Highness's rejection of the business alliance's invitation: "Your Majesty, let's talk about your peace proposal first."
The gray-haired old servant took two steps forward, opened the lid of the red box he touched, took out a roll of off-white animal skin paper, and handed it to Marquis Krillos.
"Respected Your Majesty, our business alliance has different views and opinions on your peace proposal, so we have also put forward our own proposals, hoping to discuss with you to reach a real peace agreement. I wonder if you Willing to accept our conditions." Marquis Krillos opened the animal skin and said to His Royal Highness.
"Of course." The Second Highness nodded with a smile. It is normal to have disputes. If the business alliance agrees to his request, it will make the Second Highness suspicious, wondering if there is another conspiracy. Leaning comfortably on the back of the chair, he picked up the golden cup in his hand and took a sip of fine wine. His Highness said with a relaxed smile, "Please put forward your different opinions. We will all listen to you."
"First of all, the Business Alliance strongly condemns and protests against the Kingdom of Antinac's unreasonable violation of our territory," Marquis Krillos read aloud while looking at the animal skin paper in his hand. The Second Highness sitting on the throne is still smiling all over his face. This is all superficial and natural. It would be strange if the business alliance did not protest. Even the nobles sitting below laughed nonchalantly.
"As the largest country in the Galintia continent, the Commercial Alliance will never let off the invaders who invade its own land. Although the Kingdom of Antinac put forward a peace proposal, the Supreme Council of the Alliance agreed that with a million troops It is an insult to all the nobles and people of the entire business alliance to force the business alliance to sign the peace agreement proposed by the Kingdom of Antinak. We will never agree to this humiliating peace agreement!
Even the most powerful Krissen Empire back then could not bow down the weak business alliance, not to mention that we have now become the largest country in Galintia. We advise the people in power and His Majesty of the Antinac Kingdom, you are not the Cresson Empire, you have blatantly expanded your armaments, bullied and destroyed several kingdoms and duchies that have been publicly recognized by signing an agreement, and let the war go to war for your own ambitions. It burned all over the northern land, the commercial road was cut off, the people were crying, and blood flowed on the barren wilderness.
Please remember that the business alliance is not the Kingdom of Ridleys, not the Principality of Madras, and it is not the object of your wanton bullying! We love peace, but we also have no fear of war. Regardless of whether you have an army of one million or not, our business alliance has the determination and belief to fight the war to the end and persist in winning the final victory.
The unjust war will surely fail, and the God of War, Sigvar, will bless the brave nobles and kind people of the Merchant Alliance. No matter what your answer is, our business alliance is still willing to give peace a last chance. At the moment when the trumpet is about to sound, we ask the Kingdom of Antinac for the justice of the Business Alliance. Only when the following points are fulfilled, the Alliance of Business is willing to grant permanent peace to the Kingdom of Antinak.
First, the Kingdom of Antinac must return the occupied provinces of Porto-Org, Campona, Anderv and the Northwest Territories.
Second, the Kingdom of Antinac must immediately withdraw its large army deployed on the border of the Commercial Alliance and reduce its standing force. At the same time, it must inform the Commercial Alliance of the size, equipment, and scope of its local garrison.
Thirdly, the Kingdom of Antinac must immediately release all the captured nobles of the business alliance and their families, and make compensation and apology to all the nobles of the business alliance who were hurt by it in the occupied area.
Fourth, the Kingdom of Antinac must punish all the nobles of the kingdom who have harmed the noble territories of the commercial alliance during this war. In particular, Norton Lorist, Grand Duke of the Northland and his Norton family armed forces, they killed all the captured high-level members of the Vicia Chamber of Commerce and their families. The crime is extremely heinous, and the Kingdom of Antinac must escort all its family members to the business alliance. Public trial and disciplinary action... ”
His Highness's face turned red immediately, the golden cup in his hand had been squeezed into a ball by him, the fine wine in the cup splashed onto the lapel of his dress, wet a lot, but His Highness didn't notice it, his eyes were red He stared straight at Marquis Krillos...
The nobles present were already in a commotion. What Marquis Krillos read was not a peace proposal, but a declaration of war by the business alliance to the Kingdom of Antinac. Many nobles stared at Marquis Krillos with puzzled eyes. What's going on? We must know that it is the million-strong army of the Antinak Kingdom that is approaching the border of the Commercial Alliance, not the Antinac Kingdom that was defeated by the Commercial Alliance and forced to sign an alliance under the city... .
The Marquis of Keriros ignored the changes in the atmosphere in the hall, and still chanted the peace request put forward by the business alliance loudly:
"Fifth, the Kingdom of Antinac must cede the two southwestern provinces and Majik Province to the Commercial Alliance as compensation for initiating this unjust war and infringing on the territory of the Commercial Alliance.
Sixth, as the mastermind of this unjust war, the king of the Kingdom of Antinac, Ogesello I, must go to the City of Morente in the Commercial Alliance in person to confess his guilt and conduct a sincere confession to the Chamber of Commerce and the people of the Commercial Alliance. Apologize, and at the same time sign a peace agreement approved by the business alliance.
Seventh, the Kingdom of Antinac must open all trade routes to the business alliance and assist the chamber of commerce of the business alliance to carry out various commercial activities. At the same time, in terms of taxation... "
"Enough!" The Second Highness was furious, and kicked over the table full of wine and food in front of him, splashing the cups and plates of wine and meat.
"It turns out that you are going to declare war on us, aren't you? Don't forget, our kingdom's million-strong army is stationed at the border of the business alliance. As long as I give an order, the million-strong army will rush to the business alliance and kill you. The largest country on the mainland is torn to shreds!"
The Second Highness felt that his face was swollen and swollen. He had spent so much thought and set up a road to peace, perfectly expressing his sincerity in hoping to reach a peace agreement. But, the business alliance doesn't care about all of this. Is what they put forward a request to negotiate a peace agreement? It's clearly a naked* humiliation...
There was a lot of noise in the entire big tent, many nobles were already yelling, and some nobles stood up and suggested that the Second Highness immediately send troops to attack the business alliance, and some people demanded that Marquis Krillos should be arrested and hanged to insult the kingdom for the business alliance first. Peace offers at a small price of interest...
Lorist didn't speak, he just wondered why the business alliance is so strong, it's very unreasonable...
The Marquis of Keriros still had an elegant smile on his face, as if the angry scolding in the hall hadn't affected him in the slightest. After the voice in the hall became a little quieter, he smiled lightly and said, "I want to respect Your Majesty will not order the troops to attack, and at the same time, His Majesty will not only accept the peace proposal of the Business Alliance, but also accept our invitation to go to Morente City to make amends and apologize in person."
"Hahaha..." His Royal Highness laughed wildly, staring at the Marquis of Krillos: "Why? I will agree to your humiliating request? Since you want war, I will give you war! Morente City I will go, but I will bring an army of millions into the city of Morente, stepping on the bones and blood everywhere... "
"Impossible, Your Majesty, you can't take a million troops with you, you will only go to Morente City according to our requirements..." Marquis Krillos said with a helpless smile, looking at His Highness as if seeing a Ignorant, naughty, playful, getting into trouble, and about to be scolded by adults, like a brat.
"Hehe, haha..." His Second Highness's laughter became a little sharp and hoarse, just like he was full of anger. With painstaking planning and promises to all the nobles of the kingdom, he vowed to everyone that as long as millions of troops approach the border of the commercial alliance, the commercial alliance will definitely agree to his request and sign a peace agreement, and he also Will be the ZTE Emperor of the new Krissen Empire.
All good wishes were shattered at this moment by the new peace request put forward by the business alliance. The ten-mile road to peace was so humiliatingly ruined by the business alliance. This incident will definitely be recorded in the history of the kingdom, and it will be spread everywhere in the aristocratic circle and among the people, and it will become the biggest joke of him as a king!
"Mr. Krillos," His Royal Highness's tone suddenly became very peaceful, but it was full of deep malice: "You are an envoy, although you are an enemy country, but don't worry, I will not harm your life. But The hundred guards and four great sword masters who came with you will not be your reliance, because I will chop them into meat paste and feed them to the dogs, and then I will have you stripped naked, Spread honey on your body and glue feathers, then tie you on horseback and let you go back. I believe we will meet again soon, and I hope that when I lead the soldiers to the city of Morente, you have not yet pluck all the feathers from your body..."
"Hehe, Your Majesty, you can't do everything you said, and you won't hurt my guards, because they still have to escort His Majesty and His Majesty's noble ministers to Morente City." Ke Marquis Lilos said as he drew out the long sword that was ornately decorated but not sharpened.
"Haha, Mr. Krillos, do you still want to use your saber to threaten me to go to Morente City with you?" The Second Highness was amused, you are a gold-ranked sword master like me Pulling out the sword in front of you, do you want to find death? Although the Second Highness is only a first-level great swordsman, it is not a problem to deal with a golden swordsman.
"Ah, no, Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. Of course, I, a little golden swordsman who cultivates fighting spirit, is not qualified to intimidate Your Majesty, and I don't have the ability to intimidate Your Majesty." Marquis Krillos handed over the long sword in his hand To the old gray-haired servant beside him.
"Your Majesty, I think I should introduce the master next to me to you adults. He is not my personal servant. He is Master Magrut. This name may seem strange to you all, because , everyone who knows him respectfully calls him the Sword Master of the Storm..."
Krillos smiled and turned to His Royal Highness: "Your Majesty, a Master Juggernaut personally invited you to Morant City, I believe you will not disrespect this..."
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