"This is our plan. As part of the alliance, we hope to get the right to purchase the thirty items on this list at the market price. Also, we hope that elf merchants can freely enter your city."
In the spacious conference hall, the elf decoration style is still so luxurious that even the corner of the table is carved with the elf sword dance. Listening to the negotiation between the two sides, I almost dozed off.
"Annie talk about military and politics. Margaret's assistance is in business, and I have nothing to do. I am also idle. So, let's have some fun."
“… The market prices of 23 common commodities are of course acceptable, but seven commodities, such as mercury, dragon poison, and second-degree processed liquid sulfur, are all officially controlled or prohibited from sale, and it is impossible to allow them to be sold outside. Yes, unless you agree to trade those special items on our list on a par. And, as long as your dark elf merchants are serious merchants, not spies and killers in the cloak of merchants, why should you be afraid of our inspection." Tweeted Push your eyes, Eliza said.
"… Eldest sister, you can negotiate the price of this cucumber. Okay, you can take the two and five dollars, but you have to bring these tomatoes. Don't worry, all of them are fresh and good."
"Hehe, little girl, let's be open to one-on-one equality. To be honest, these economic and trade exchanges are just the prelude to deepening the connection. Maybe we should talk about the topic. For example, about your power of law. ." Kaya laughed.
"Hehe, little young, so be it, Auntie Qian doesn't care about that, by the way, how do you sell that little yellow croaker?"
This time, Eliza frowned slightly, but didn't say anything, but looked at Annie instead.
"Well, Annie can decide this matter. If you dark elves are interested in the power of the law, you can send someone to study at Brimstone Mountain City, but you must swear in the name of the spider queen, not to cause harm to the citizens, and at the same time , and also declare to give up the pursuit of the dark elves of Sulphur Mountain City."
"Well, if you want a small yellow croaker, if you want it, I will give it to you at a low price. This small yellow croaker is fresh, and it is best to eat it cooked. However, if you accept the small yellow croaker, then don't worry about the potato you owe before. account."
Hearing Annie's answer, Kaya shook her head.
"The will of the spider queen can't be slack off, the traitors must be eliminated, we elves have time to wait, let these traitors wait patiently for the end of the day... Well, let's not talk about these spoilers, maybe, we can talk about deeper topics , for example, a military alliance against a certain party, of course, is an alliance that will not be written on paper.”
"That can't be done. Our canteen boss has a clear account. Sooner or later, the potato payment will be paid... But let's talk about other things, such as when we will go and beat that big fat man who always bullies people, of course. , I wouldn't admit it if it was discovered by Big Fatty in advance."
Obviously, the previous ones were all appetizers, and now the private military alliance is the reason for today's secret appointment. Annie hesitated, but Eliza's eyebrows were clenched and her face was covered with frost, as if she was in trouble.
Oh, it should be very troublesome, of course it will be very troublesome. This decision represents countless lives and futures. However, it takes a lot of pressure to grow and progress. I am optimistic about you, Eliza and Annie.
"...Please wait a moment." Finally, she made up her mind, stood up straight, and... walked in front of me.
"Master!! Are you enough? Don't play those boring grocery shopping jokes in my head, don't hinder us from negotiating!!!"
"Ah, did I accidentally say it? I'm sorry, I'm sorry." He apologized insincerely, and then lowered his head to reduce his sense of presence... Of course, there must be an object to spit on.
Well, in the eyes of outsiders, Eliza just stood silently in front of me, looked at me, and then I remained silent, as if by default, the decision was handed over to the other party.
"I'm sorry." After apologizing, Eliza sat down again.
"Actually, what I said is right. Negotiation is not a bargain, is it different from buying vegetables in the market?"
"I'm thinking about something, please be quiet."
Alright, alright, you all know that bullying the old bones is annoying, and the old bones go out for a walk.
Coincidentally, I was also fed up with the dull air in the negotiating room, got up and left...
"Please be careful all the way, go back to the station early, don't pick up food on the ground, don't make too many children cry, lest their parents come to the door, and don't do bad things and get caught. I'm not familiar with the security bureau here, but I don't want to. Go get someone."
Well, stay away from the old child-like nagging behind your back, and generally reflect on whether you have made a mistake. Back then, that cute little girl who was afraid of the dark and lonely, and would pull the corner of my clothes to sleep with me whenever there was a storm, what happened? Under my education, it has become more and more vicious and twisted.
Along the way, under the icy gaze of Eliza, she pretended to ignore the ambiguous eyes and vague invitations of the elf mistress... Unfortunately, the adult arts and various skills of the dark elves are also their world-renowned "art treasures" Yeah, it's what every man dreams of...
Well, even without that vicious-tongued maid, I can't do much, but think about the head office, as a man, it's not a crime to imagine! ! … Eliza! Don't sing "Grandpa Migraine!!" in my head, I really shouldn't have taught you to sing pop songs! I shouldn't even tell you what my father-in-law is!
"Hmph, when I'm resurrected..."
Before I left, I took one last look at Annie, who was chatting, hoping that she could be on her own as soon as possible, so that I could be rewarded and resurrected...
And I had no way of knowing that when I left, all the dark elf mistresses breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time.
"The robe and mask seem to be divine tools, and the true content and strength inside are completely undetectable."
"The emotions have not changed at all, and the heartbeat can't be sensed. When you close your eyes, it doesn't exist at all. What kind of existence is this?"
"It's a demon? Human? Elves? Undead? It's completely unknown. The representatives of the two little girls obviously rely on his judgment. They are destined to leave at this time. Why? Is there any conspiracy."
In a sense, the only obstacle to this negotiation is the sleepless one.
In the eyes of the dark elf mistresses who have experienced countless years, power is not scary, scary, it is always unknown, and the sleepless person is too strange and dangerous.
"As the discoverer of a new power of order, it is impossible to overestimate the sleepless. If the power of the law is destined to become a powerful order like the Holy Light, maybe we will face a future God. But no matter what, his departure is a good thing for the negotiation... Or, let the 'shadow' follow him, if there is a chance... "
Regina, the first mistress of the city of Menzoberran, is still a neighbor of Brimstone City in a sense, although those strange dark elves who believe in the Holy Light have defected, causing the original first family to lose the spider queen. The trust and favor also enabled the Sphinx family where Reshina belonged to rise to the top.
But no matter what, Diana Yixin, who defected and lived more and more nourished, has always been a shame for Menzoberran. If this shame cannot be erased in time... Spider Queen has never been a reasonable true god, and the last one was changed. The tragic state of the former first mistress, who was crying as a spider elf, is still vivid in her mind.
But at the same time, Kaya, who was talking to Annie, suddenly glanced at her and seemed to see through her selfishness.
"... If you have the opportunity, send a small gift, deepen your emotional communication with an adult, and form an alliance with the emerging overlord of Brimstone Mountain City to compete for the dominance of the entire underground covenant, but it is related to the entire dark elf race, no one will be shortsighted. To this extent, it affects the overall situation for the sake of personal selfishness.”
Even if Reshina changed her words fast enough, when Kaya's eyes stopped on her, her heart felt like it stopped beating, and her vest was soaked in cold sweat instantly.
Kaya can master half of the dark elves, and only the care of Rose is not enough. Among the ruthless dark elves, the highest priestess who always wears a smile, also makes the rebels terrified with bloody suppression. Otherwise, how could the dark elves, whose rebellions on the following grams be honored, obey this nominal supreme leader.
"Then, the gift is prepared by you, the honorable Mother Sphinx. Right now, we really need a trustworthy ally."
"Yes, that's my pleasure, and I'll do it flawlessly."
There was no time for the other mistresses to snicker, Reshina Sphink only had the fortune of the rest of her life.
"Then, let's confirm the communication channel between each other..."
The alliance of the two major forces, even if it is an alliance with its own insincerity, has too many details to discuss one by one, and this meeting is destined to be held for a long time.
And I don't care much, no, it should be said that there is no need to care.
As I said to Eliza, the negotiation between countries and forces is actually no different from buying vegetables in the market. It is nothing more than if you ask me two cents, I will give you an extra carrot and potato.
When the market price is fixed, even if the negotiation skills are superb, it is a slight fluctuation on the price level.
To put it bluntly, the outcome of the negotiation is often determined before the negotiation, and what is not available on the battlefield cannot be obtained at the negotiating table... Well, I know there are special cases, let us not mention that paragraph It's an uncomfortable history. If the ruler is so stupid, how to talk and how to fight will already be meaningless.
The "market price that dominates the market transaction results" is the situation faced by the two parties before the negotiation, and the chips they have and can exchange. The easier it is to trade small for big, and get big bargains.
And due to our efforts during this period, the initiative of negotiation has long been in the hands of Brimstone Mountain City. Moriel and Tao have been in constant action recently. Esterna Elul is as cunning and changeable as the devil behind him. It is obvious that Being a two-faced person who can't be relied on, plus the dark elf mistresses who never know what loyalty is, Kaya should be under a lot of pressure.
I remember that in the original "history", in the epic battle of the underground covenant counterattacking the ground ten years later, the supreme leader of the dark elves was the dark elves mistress named Victoria... The abdication of the dark elves can be done from If there is no peace, it is even less likely to voluntarily abdicate. After all, that often represents a worse outcome than death.
Then, both she herself and the dark elf forces she represents need allies now.
As for Brimstone Mountain City, this negotiation and even the application to join the underground covenant can be completely negotiated. There's no reason not to be in this muddy water.
Since we have the initiative in the negotiation, the other party will not talk to us if he wants to, and he has made up his mind to form an alliance with Brimstone Mountain City. Then, the dark elves must negotiate, but we don't care about the outcome of the negotiation and we have a lot of chips. No matter what the negotiation is Talk, the winner will be us.
This is also the reason why I have been dragging out contact with Kaya and Estner. I just want to make them anxious, worried that we will reach a settlement with Tao and Moriel, which will instead cause the internal balance of the covenant to tilt again.
This is also the reason I would say that the negotiation result was determined long before the negotiation, and after confirming that the negotiation skills of Annie and Eliza were above the horizontal line and that they were not timid, I left with confidence.
At this moment, walking on the streets of Vitan, watching this alternative prosperity, I also plan to start my own plan.
"I, Roland the Sleepless, is not a magnanimous person. Since you dare to attack Brimstone Mountain City, you should have thought of the issue of revenge. Tao and Moriel owe me, and it's time to pay it back."