Chapter 388 Thracian Kingdom

"I, we."

Dayev gritted his teeth, his expression solemn.

He was sent by Wilham, but his main task was to explore the intelligence of the Burning Empire. He did not have much diplomatic power, nor was he 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 and this new empire are far more terrifying than he expected.

And if they were allowed to form an alliance with the Kingdom of Cassander and attack the Thracian Kingdom from both sides, the consequences would be disastrous, and there would even be a risk of national destruction!

This situation must not be allowed to happen!

In the end, he made up his mind, a hint of determination flashed across his expression, and he gritted his teeth and replied: "Your Majesty, our Thracian Kingdom is willing to pay the same amount of gold coins and provide a certain amount of magic resources."

"Oh?"

"What about two-thirds of the territory?"

Cassius asked casually.

Dayev decisively refused: "No way, Your Majesty, the Thracian Kingdom will not give up any territory."

"I believe you also know that His Majesty Wilham will never agree to such harsh conditions, and you don't need to mention it."

"That's not necessarily true."

Casius grinned again.

If you want to tear down the roof, you are allowed to open a skylight.

Human nature has always been so fond of compromise, and this negotiation method will never be outdated in any place and any era.

"In this case, you can't provide the same conditions, so why should we give up the interests at our fingertips?"

"Your Majesty, you are actually deceived by the Cassanders."

Dayev said calmly and forcefully.

"In their rhetoric, the Thracian Kingdom is like a lamb to be slaughtered, and it will be easily destroyed - but the reality is not so."

"I admit that your empire is quite powerful, but what you have shown is not enough to defeat Thrace."

"Your Majesty Wilham has sixteen legendary dukes of the gods and hundreds of ascension warriors."

"They have followed the old emperor to fight north and south, and even went to the Nine Hells, the Abyss, the Gray Wilderness and many other planes to conquer, and made great contributions, so that the glory of the Holy Fadlan spread throughout the multiverse."

"If we fight to the death, your empire will definitely suffer huge losses. And by then, the people of Cassander will only gloat over the misfortune, they have always been so despicable and shameless."

Casius narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What you said seems to make sense."

"But it is still not enough to convince me, just relying on your empty words."

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Suddenly, the atmosphere stagnated.

Dayev thought he had stated all the pros and cons and did everything he could.

If this still cannot 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?"

"Hmm"

"It's really a headache. I have said long ago that I have always been a peace-loving monarch, but I can't see the sincerity of your Thracian Kingdom."

"How about this, let's each take a step back. I only want your two million gold coins, but you have to spit out the Katpa 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.

And it is not a rich place. Various beasts and monsters are rampant. It can even be regarded as a wasteland without jurisdiction in Thrace. The Thracian Kingdom only included it in its territory because of communication with Anzeta.

If it can create a peaceful situation for the front line, even if it delays a little time, it is worth ceding the Caterpa Hills.

But on the other hand, Wilham did not grant him the power to sign a contract or even cede land, and once the Burning Empire obtains this land, it will make the northern part of Thrace even more precarious.

For a moment, Dayev was in a dilemma.

He hesitated for a long time before solemnly saying:

"Your Majesty Cassius, from my personal will, I am willing to agree to this condition."

"But this agreement involves the territory of the kingdom, which is of great importance. I still need to go back and ask Your Majesty Wilham for permission."

"I know."

Casius showed a sarcastic smile on his face.

"Go tell Wilham that he can choose to get my friendship or choose to get a raid for profit."

"It's Your Majesty Cassius."

Dayev replied with a sense of relief.

"What a greedy and cunning red dragon"

Dayev thought to himself in his heart.

Regardless, he temporarily stabilized the Burning Empire, frightened the red dragon in front of him, and made the kingdom's war in the south go more smoothly.

Next, he only needed to convince His Majesty Wilham to make some insignificant "sacrifices".

However, Dayev didn't know that what he heard was just a diplomatic blackmail by the Red Dragon - Cassius just wanted to intimidate the two kingdoms without paying any price, and to move between them and gain benefits from them.

Commonly known as - getting something for nothing.

Tinia looked at Dayev who was going away, her eyes were straight and her mouth was wide open: "Master, you, you just let him hand over two million gold coins? He won't default on the debt, right?"

Cassius looked into the distance and smiled slightly.

"Wait, Tinia."

"Soon you will see the official envoys, magic contracts and carriages full of gold coming from the south."

Tinia fantasized with a laugh, and her saliva was about to flow down her mouth.

"Two million gold coins."

"Master, let me see it when the time comes, okay? I have never seen so much money!"

The white dragon jumped up happily and rubbed against the red dragon's legs again, with a flattering face, and kept shaking its short and thick tail.

"Ouch--"

A loud clapping sound.

Tinya squatted on the ground, covered 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?"

Casius gently clenched his paws, and the illusory triangular balance appeared in the air.

The triangular balance was in a state of balance, with weights on each end, one end was a large weight, and the other two ends were two smaller ones.

"This is the current situation."

"The power of the three kingdoms is in balance, and this war will last for a long time in the stalemate stage. Each side wants to break the deadlock."

"It only takes a little intervention from external forces."

Casius snapped his fingers.

"Snap!"

I saw a brand new small weight added to one end of the balance, and the triangular balance suddenly lost balance and all fell to the end with the new weight.

"This is the role played by the Empire, an external force that can stir up the situation."

"But now, I don't want any of them to win, so I will just watch from the sidelines."

Tinya nodded, her eyes full of eagerness:

"I should understand, so as long as you talk like the master, you can earn two million gold coins?"

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The ministers in the palace were silent again.

Casius looked up at the sky, watching the slowly falling sun.

Strangely, it was only noon, but the scene outside looked like dusk.

"Sure enough. As I expected, the sun's timing was wrong. Amanattar, the god of law and the sun, who was revered as the defender of law and the guardian of time, could no longer maintain his stability and was about to fall into a deep sleep."

"The era of chaos is about to begin."

In the afterglow of the sunset, Casius' eyes sparkled. (End of this chapter)