"We're capable of destroying Water City, and we're even capable of causing Lady Storm's death. In that case, how much are you willing to pay in order to reclaim your own capital?"
Dasos first wanted to laugh out loud when someone said such a thing in front of him. He felt that this joke was hilarious, but when he looked at this messenger from the Northlands who had a special status, he couldn't bring himself to joke about it. Instead, he fell silent.
Glina, Queen of the Sleuweir Kingdom in the Northlands, suddenly personally visiting the Ottoman Empire which was currently in the midst of war. This was quite surprising. Perhaps this suggestion was quite inconceivable, but since this person before him was making such a suggestion, Dasos would have to carefully consider the implications.
Glina was that person's chosen messenger and representative. Or, more accurately, his successor.
Time would always advance without anyone noticing. More and more people noticed the changes in the frozen lands of the Northlands. The miracles that happened after that person returned to the Northlands allowed all bystanders to see what the future would look like. It was likely that nothing would be able to stop the new Mist Alliance from unifying the entire Northlands.
After all, there were now far too many miraculous things in that formerly desolate land.
More and more people were paying attention to it as the birthplace of magical engineering. It was an example of how many different species could live together. It was a holy land for Law. The elves, beastmen, undead, underground factions, and human factions had allied together. Their newest social system made it possible for many species to live together. Even sand could be gathered to form a tower, not to mention the fact that they were all from powerful combat species. Knowledgeable people could already see that within two or three years, a mega faction would gradually rise up in the Northlands.
Unlike the chaotic Aichy World, the Northlands were peaceful. Or perhaps it should be said that the Northlands had already passed their tribulation. While other countries and species were busy dealing with their own problems, the Northlands were able to grow and strengthen in a relatively peaceful environment. They even had the spare capacity to support other countries.
And in this new power, the two females of the Mist were destined to become the core. One of them was Renée Qin Mist, whom Dasos had already met before, and the other was Glina. Of course, he didn't know that he had already seen this girl's other appearance.
For Aichy, who had absolute royal authority, a ruler's personal charisma and abilities were incredibly important. It was no exaggeration to say that a fatuous ruler could destroy a country, while a virtuous ruler could bring prosperity to a country. Dasos had already evaluated both of the Mist Tribe's princesses, and his evaluation of Renée was slightly higher than before. Although her combat achievements and power level had obviously improved, judging from how she was constantly avoiding politics, she had probably evolved from a mere flower vase used for propaganda purposes into a valiant general who could take charge of an entire region. However, Dasos only had one evaluation of this little Northlands queen who rarely appeared in public — she was unfathomable.
She had been hunted down at a young age and escaped into the Underground World. She grew up in the chaotic Underground World and finally returned to the Northlands to seize power. If this story was given to an outstanding bard or playwright, perhaps a classic story about the Princess's Revenge would be written.
Ordinary people might only treat it as a story, but powerful emperors could see many other things from it.
"The Underground World. Didn't that man also return from the Underground World? Could it be that she obtained that man's recognition in the Underground World and was able to restore her country? "
Sometimes, how far the "truth" deduced from various sources was from reality would depend on the person's imagination. In the eyes of schemers and those with power, there were no coincidences in this world. Everything was a plan and a contingency plan.
However, from Darsos's point of view, the intelligence agents had already gotten the answer from the minor details. The little girl in front of him seemed to be around ten years old, but she had abilities that far exceeded her age and appearance. She was skilled in government affairs, industry, economy, and the balance of power. She had only been in power for a year, but not only had the country been firmly grasped in her hands, it was even showing signs of resurgence.
Some things could be explained by talent, but things like government affairs and industry required the accumulation of sufficient practical experience and theoretical systems. It was impossible to reach such a level at such a young age without the guidance of a veteran. And this time, the way the little queen addressed that man explained everything.
"Adoptive father."
Yes, Glina was that man's adopted daughter. That man often came to talk to her in private. Now that I thought back on it, it was likely that he was teaching and guiding her.
And now, her identity was no longer limited to just a single country. In the Mist Alliance, which was still in the process of being established, she was actively promoting all aspects of communication and integration. Every major event was personally planned and decided by her. As the Mist Alliance, which was a new faction, became more and more mature, she also gained more and more authority and status as the leader of the Mist Alliance.
In fact, even when that man wasn't in the Northlands, the people around her had already recognized her as his representative. This wasn't easy at all. This was basically another type of "Crown Prince Regent".
The Northlands People of the Mist were also more and more accepting of this little queen who suddenly returned. In fact, she was on the same level as the incredibly famous "Knight Princess", calling her the "Twin Star Princess". Obviously, that was a reference to the legendary Twin Star Prince.
And in the current People of the Mist's hearts, the valiant and battle-savvy Renée was the same as the impulsive and battle-hungry Prince Cavendish from back in the day. And this intelligent and capable Queen Glina, although she didn't always have a kind smile like the "Child of Holy Light" from back in the day, was the successor of Prince Roland from back in both ability and inheritance.
"With them here, the day of our People of the Mist's revival is right before our eyes."
Three hundred years ago belonged to the era of the Twin Star Prince. Perhaps the Twin Star Prince and the Mist Kingdom finally met their end together, but no country or powerful individual would be able to ignore that final flash of light. The Twin Star Prince's final roar caused the entire world to tremble. That single country's victory against seventeen countries was nothing short of a fantasy, not to mention the two Undead Calamities and the Demon Calamity that followed. Even though the Twin Star Prince was ultimately destroyed, the people of the Northlands remembered the Twin Star Prince's name and traces of his deeds. Wherever the People of the Mist lived in the Northlands, there would always be statues of the Twin Star Prince, which had already become totem-like spiritual protectors.
And now, the Twin Star Prince's inheritance and bloodline hadn't been severed yet. The former Prince of the Mist hid in the world and acted in the shadows, while his chosen successor raised the Twin Star Prince's flag. Naturally, all of the People of the Mist chose to return to this flag. Every day, countless People of the Mist traveled thousands of kilometers to return to the Twin Star Prince's home. The newly reborn Mist Kingdom and Mist Alliance were becoming stronger every day.
Actually, the truth was always stranger than the stories. Fate was playing a joke on the Mist. Not only was Renée Roland's successor, even Renée was Cavendish's successor. It seemed that some things were destined to be different, while some things had returned to their starting point.
After saying such astonishing words, Glina didn't even try to conceal her demonic vertical pupils in the slightest. Darsos's originally joking words were swallowed back into his stomach.
Dasos didn't dare to be the slightest bit rude to this ten-year-old expressionless little girl. In his opinion, Glina would sooner or later become an equal existence to him. Why would such a person have the leisure to travel thousands of kilometers just to joke around with him? And, as long as it came from her mouth, no matter how ridiculous the suggestion was, he would have to seriously consider it.
After a long period of consideration, Dasos gave his own answer.
"I originally wanted to joke around and say that as long as you can do it, I'm even willing to give you half of the Ottoman Empire. But when I think about that adopted father of yours who seems to be capable of doing anything, I feel that there's no need to say such a thing. "
The emperor paused for a moment before making his promise.
"There's no need to say any nonsense about eternal allies. Neither of us believe in so-called 'eternal,' but as long as you can do this, our two countries will naturally become the strongest of allies. And as the Ottoman Emperor, I promise that if you can achieve such a miracle, we'll hand over the Endo Dukedom and Safa Kingdom to you. At the same time, we'll open all our markets to you, allowing you to obtain some resources that can be exchanged for money in the Ottoman Empire for thirty years. "
The Endo Dukedom and Safa Kingdom were both subordinate countries to the north of the Ottoman Empire. The Endo Dukedom was a mountainous country as well as a mining country. However, its mining production had been decreasing in recent years. Safa Kingdom was a country with many different species living together. Safa Kingdom's main citizens were mountain dwarves and dwarves.
From this, it could be seen how much research Dasos had done on the Northlands. These two countries didn't take up much land, nor did they have a large population, nor did they have any potential for war. However, they had what the Mist Alliance and the Northlands lacked the most — a large number of skilled miners, blacksmiths, and technicians.
The Northlands didn't lack mines, but they lacked miners. The Northlands didn't lack advanced technology or researchers, but they lacked excellent blacksmiths and industrial foundations. If the Mist Alliance obtained these two countries, it would be quite predictable that its power would increase explosively in a short period of time.
While opening up all markets seemed simple, it was actually nearly impossible to obtain in this generation. Transportation in the Aichy region was inconvenient. Caravans and merchant convoys all had to risk their lives. It was only natural that a country's specialty products would be sold at ten times the price. However, in a competition of national interests, the tremendous benefits of international trade couldn't even compare to the inconvenience of not being able to purchase what was needed at a critical time.
During a war, if you needed a certain secret weapon that required blue water gems as a material, but you couldn't obtain them, or if you didn't have enough food, the neighboring countries wouldn't sell them to you.
Auland was a quasi-mega empire. Its territory was incredibly vast. Luxury goods, military resources, rare minerals, magical weapons, food, and so on would all seem incredibly important to a small country. However, to Auland, Auland, if Auland completely opened up its market to a certain country, that would be an incredibly solid relationship of mutual benefits. Although the Auland Empire would definitely lose some of its trade benefits, the Mist Alliance and the Auland Empire would become the most solid of allies.
This was the heart of an emperor. What the Northlands offered wouldn't be the most important to Dasos, but it would be what the Northlands needed the most. This would allow Dasos to obtain even more benefits. And as long as he successfully conquered the capital city, Dasos's own reputation would surpass that of the Northlands' founding emperor. The citizens would support him, and the entire country's power would reach the pinnacle with the birth of an aerial fleet.
As for the exchange of vassal countries? In this generation, it was quite common for vassal countries to change their ruler. There wouldn't be much benefit in forcefully exploiting a vassal country. As long as the news wasn't publicized on a large scale, it would be fine.
"I'll also add the Milos Federation."
Milos was also a vassal country of the Ottoman Empire. There wasn't anything special about it, but it would allow three countries to share a mountain range. And as long as the Mist Alliance passed through these two countries, the most difficult part of the Mist Alliance would be connected to these two countries. It would seem that Glina had done her homework.
"The Mist Alliance intends to expand southward?"
"It won't go any further south. There's a limit to the area we can protect. Blindly expanding will only bring trouble upon ourselves."
"Deal."
When the two of them shook hands, a secret deal involving a God, a capital city, and three kingdoms was finalized.
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