When Anthony received the news, he was having a banquet with the Dwarf Ambassador. Halfway through the banquet, a Royal Knight quietly reported the news to Li Huailin while Anthony was discussing the issue of supplies with the Dwarf Ambassador.
"What did you say?" Anthony yelled loudly, and the entire hall quietened down. All the ministers and Dwarf emissaries looked at Anthony, who seemed to have lost his composure. They still didn't know what had happened.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Marina immediately felt that something was wrong and asked softly.
"Su Lan refused to come back, and she even locked up Delnate and Maccon," Anthony replied softly.
"What!?" On the other side, Marina was also shocked. This wasn't a normal situation. This was close to rebellion. What was Su Lan trying to do?
"What the hell is going on?" Anthony hadn't recovered his memories yet. He only knew Su Lan for two months after registering. Although his younger sister was a little wild, she was still a sensible person. How could she do such a thing?
"That's impossible …" Marina also felt that something was wrong. She had known Su Lan for a long time. She was very familiar with Su Lan when she was still a princess. Although she knew that Su Lan wanted to be a general like her father, she couldn't imagine that Su Lan would actually do such a thing.
Anthony and Marina were still discussing on the stage. At this time, the ministers slowly received the reports from their subordinates. They didn't expect such a big thing to happen. If it weren't for the fact that they were in the middle of a national conference, the ministers would have immediately descended into chaos.
Similarly, after Grand Master Dwarf Ofug felt strange for a while, a Dwarf immediately ran to his side and reported to him softly.
"What? Are you telling the truth?" Ofug was shocked. He didn't expect such an unforeseen event to happen. For the past two days, he had been paying attention to the battle between the Humans and the Undead. He originally thought that the Humans had the upper hand and there shouldn't be any problems. However, such a situation actually occurred. It was really unexpected.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Orfgar's mind. This wasn't bad news at all. It might even be an opportunity for the Dwarves.
"Your Highness the Human Emperor," Orpheus suddenly stepped forward and said.
"Ambassador Orpheus, I have some urgent matters that I need to discuss. Can we postpone our meeting?" Anthony said immediately after looking at Orpheus.
"I'm afraid that won't do." "In fact, before I came here, His Highness the King informed me that there must be a conclusion to this meeting. Otherwise, our Dwarf Empire will have to resort to our last resort in order to survive."
"What?!" Everyone present was shocked. The last resort that Orfgar mentioned was undoubtedly war. Could it be that the Dwarves wanted to tear up the alliance and declare war on the Humans?
"What?" Anthony, who was in a fit of anger, immediately stood up upon hearing Orfgar's words. "Ambassador Orfgar, what do you mean? Could it be that the Dwarf Empire wants to start a war with the Human Race?"
"Starting a war is our last resort." Orfgar had a confident look on his face. "The Human Race's recent actions have really disappointed us. Our Empire's iron ore has encountered some problems and our production has decreased. You should know that we Dwarves can't survive without iron ore. That's why we need the mining rights of the Marcellu region. However, it has been almost half a month since the negotiations started, and the Human Race still hasn't agreed to our plan. Furthermore, the Human Race's number one legion is slowly moving towards our border. Your Highness Anthony, can you explain to me what they're doing? "
"This …" Anthony didn't know how to explain. He originally wanted to use military intimidation to force the Dwarves to submit, but he couldn't say it now.
"We were originally allies. Now that we are in trouble, the Human Race should help us. That's what we call allies. But what have we waited for? Delaying and threatening isn't what an ally should do. Your Highness Anthony, you should be ashamed of your actions, "Orfgar said sternly.
"Ambassador Orfgar." Orfgar's words were a little too harsh. Vice Envoy Marlett pulled Orfgar aside and signaled him to calm down.
Orfgar ignored Marlett's hint and continued, "Your Highness Anthony, we've had enough of these delays and betrayals. That's why I'm representing the Dwarf Empire to issue a final ultimatum to the Human Empire. Before noon tomorrow, we must receive a clear answer from the Human Empire. Either they agree to our request, or else … the friendship between our two empires will end here."
"Ambassador Orfgar, are you threatening the Human Empire?" Anthony said angrily.
"Threaten … Your Highness, if you must use this word, then use it. We Dwarves have always been a peace-loving race, and war is our last resort. I really don't want to start a war with the Human Race. Therefore, please consider our request seriously and give us a clear answer before noon tomorrow." Orfgar stood up after he finished speaking. "Then, I'll take my leave."
Orfgar walked out after he finished speaking. Vice Envoy Marlett saw the situation and saw the murderous gazes of the Human Ministers. He couldn't stay any longer and immediately led the emissary group out.
"Sir, Sir." Marlett caught up to Orfgar and said, "Sir, you've made it clear. The Human Race is really going to start a war with us."
"Start a war? That doesn't matter, "Orfgar said.
"Sir, our Dwarf Race's army isn't that strong. Indeed, there's a problem with the 2nd Legion and they're still confronting the Undead. They probably can't control us, but the 1st Legion is at the border of our Empire. They're also the trump card of the Human Empire. Our army doesn't have any advantage against them."
"Marlett." Orfgar suddenly smiled and said, "You're right, but there's something you don't know."
"I don't know. What is it, my lord?" Marlett asked.
"Hehe, that's a secret. I can't tell you for now." Orfgar laughed. "But believe me, you'll soon realize how wise my decision was. The Human Race is going to suffer a huge loss this time."
"Secret?" Marlett was slightly stunned. There was actually something that even he didn't know. However, Orfgar had already walked forward, so Marlett could only follow.
When they returned to the Human Race's banquet, the Dwarves actually left behind a bunch of threats. Anthony was so angry that he almost declared war with the Dwarves. However, Marina pulled him back, and Anthony slowly calmed down. After all, the 2nd Legion was in big trouble. He had to figure out the situation first.
Many Ministers wanted to ask about the 2nd Legion and how they should deal with it. However, Anthony sent them back first. This was because he wasn't very clear about the situation. At the very least, he had to understand the situation first.
"The Dwarves must have received the news. That's why they're so arrogant," Anthony said. "I'm so angry."
"Your Highness, please calm down. The main thing now is to take care of the 2nd Legion. I didn't expect Su Lan to do something like this. It's too unwise," Marina said.
"Damn it. What's wrong with Su Lan? She's my only family. Why must she force me to do …" Before Anthony could finish his sentence, a black shadow suddenly flashed in.
"Your Highness," a person in black armor who looked like a ninja said to Anthony.
"What are you doing here? I haven't called you yet. Forget it, since you're here, you should go to Degara City and bring Su Lan back to me first. "Anthony said on this side.
"Your Highness, I don't think that's necessary," the black shadow said.
"Ah? Why? "Anthony was stunned.
"Princess Su Lan is outside now," the black shadow said.
"Huh?" Anthony was stunned.
"Chief Knight Delnate and His Royal Highness the Duke of Aquitaine came with her," the shadow reported.
"What?" Anthony was taken aback. Before he could react, a familiar voice came from the door.
"Ah, Anthony, I thought I'd better greet you first. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll kill your sister." At the door, Li Huailin walked in with lazy steps. Behind him was Commander Delnate and Princess Su Lan, who kept her head down and didn't dare to look at Anthony.
"Huailin? Why are you here? " Anthony was stunned. Didn't they say that Li Huailin was injured and unconscious? He didn't look like he was in trouble at all.
"Haha …" Beside him, Queen Marina suddenly laughed. She had always felt that something was wrong with the situation recently. Seeing Li Huailin, she finally understood what was going on. "Duke of Aquitaine, you've gone overboard this time …"
"What's going on? Huailin, can you explain it to me in detail? "Anthony asked with a perplexed expression.
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