"What do you think will happen if I were to use my War Angel Form to launch a surprise attack and slash that Dasos?"
"Good idea, let's give it a try. Un, this place isn't far from the river. After killing him, we can steal a boat and go down the river. Halfway there, we can jump off the boat and dive into the water. With our abilities, the success rate is at least 70%. "
"Un, later on, I will throw the cup as a signal. You will transform into a blade and slash his neck. Then, we will snatch his magic sword and run."
"Can you let me eat that demon sword? I feel that it is very compatible with my attributes. "
"Alright, but you probably can't digest it now. Wait for me to play with it for a while before you eat it."
"Your Highness' Renée ', I know that being forced to dress like this makes you unhappy, but please think of the people of the Donglan Principality. They are also considered as descendants of the Mist Country. Right now, they can't afford a new war."
"Tsk." A certain princess was filled with resentment.
"Hmph, foolish humans." A certain Meow Alien said in disdain.
Kelly looked at the human and cat who were really meticulously preparing a plan to kill the king, and could only smile bitterly. From a certain perspective, the reason why she followed along as a female official was because she was worried that the prince would be toyed with due to his resentment of being forced to dress as a female.
The finance minister of the Ottoman Emperor held a cocktail party and invited Princess Renée to attend. Along with the letter, there was a note from the Emperor. "Your Highness that day, perhaps it is time for us to have a talk. This concerns the future relationship between the two countries, so please come personally. A little girl who can't make the decision should forget about it. "
Under the 'that day', a red bar was drawn to represent the main point. Together with the 'little girl who can't make the decision should forget about it.', the hint was obvious.
Left with no other choice, Roland could only put on some makeup again. Her Highness Reyne, who should have been angered by Roland's disdain, actually happily helped him put on makeup and choose his clothes. Roland was so angry that he ground his teeth.
"She's really beautiful. She's gentle, cheerful, mature, and reserved. She's bright but not seductive. I can't believe my face can reach this level."
"Your Highness Roland, don't put on such a sad face. You're actually quite beautiful. Even though you look exactly the same, with the temperament you've accumulated over the years, the immature Her Highness Renée is indeed quite different from you. Why don't you try becoming a real girl? There should be a lot of princes pursuing you. Ah, I'm sorry, there's already an emperor of a big country who wants you to be his empress. Why don't you think about it? "
Alright, from the way she was covering her mouth and giggling, Callie didn't have a conscience.
Roland was already furious that he was forced to wear the light evening gown. With this provocation, Roland immediately grabbed his sword and was about to go out.
"Ignorant fool, you actually dare to insult me."
Even though he was stopped by everyone, Roland still had a sour expression hanging on his face.
In order to prevent any accidents from happening, Callie, who realized that she had gone overboard, volunteered to go along to supervise them. Un, she definitely wasn't going to watch the show under the guise of doing something serious.
Now, seeing that the man and the cat had actually started to plan an assassination, Callie started to regret her actions. If this person were to really make a move, then the Donglan Principality would be in deep trouble.
Although he was trustworthy most of the time, there were times when his imagination ran wild and his temper flared up, it was hard to tell what he would do.
However, it was no wonder that His Highness Roland was so furious.
The black evening gown that reached the ground showed off his noble and elegant temperament. On his young face, there was a mature temperament. This contradictory yet harmonious temperament was exceptionally attractive to the opposite sex.
The light makeup added a tinge of gentleness to his heroic face. Under Callie's skillful brush, the moment a beauty like a high mountain flower stepped down from the carriage, the surrounding people gasped and sighed.
From Callie's point of view, His Highness Roland's eyebrows twitched a few times. She could even faintly see the veins on his forehead. It was apparent that he was on the verge of going berserk.
"I can't provoke him anymore. Otherwise, I'll really make a move on him."
Thus, she hurriedly led the way and informed her family to lead the way. She brought Roland into the banquet hall to prevent him from going berserk on the spot.
…
"Pink skeletons, white bones, flesh. All laws are empty, everything is fabricated. "
Actually, I wasn't that angry. Isn't it just wearing more skin? In the past, I was only left with a skeleton for others to see, so what was there to be concerned about?
Un, I was already an adult, so how could I record such a small matter in my notebook and prepare to take revenge on them one by one in the future?
However, if I didn't act a little angry, such things would definitely happen to me again in the future. That would be embarrassing. Thus, I naturally tried my best to appear angry.
Of course, the gazes that the men looked at me with were really infuriating. That Dasos's astonished gaze also made me unhesitatingly mark him in my book of hatred.
"Brat, I will introduce Kolos and Victoria to you two days later. No, that isn't ruthless enough. That brat might even benefit from it. Thinking of a way to draw the Spring of the Drowned Woman and introducing Beifeng to him is the way to go."
Even though my mind is filled with malicious thoughts, I still squeeze out a smile on my face. After all, I am representing the image of the Donglan Principality. Behind my back, Callie is already on the verge of tears.
Apparently, His Majesty the Emperor has already informed them, so there isn't anyone who doesn't know what's good for them to disturb us. Very quickly, in the room on the second floor, the secret discussion between the two of them got to the main topic.
"You dare to touch the Royal Astrology Platform? Aren't you afraid that I will use this case on your head and start a war?"
As expected, the negotiation started with a show of strength.
"You should be thanking us for helping you get rid of a huge problem. You even dared to use those lunatics from the Celestial Tower, aren't you afraid of getting yourself into trouble? Right, we found some things from there that you might be interested in. For example, the case of the attack on the Suolo Federation. "
The Suolo Federation is one of the strongest countries in the world. The case of the envoy being attacked shocked the entire world. However, the true reason was because the Suolo people interfered in the fight for the throne of the Ottoman Empire. The man in front of me sent assassins to get rid of the envoy and even pinned the blame of the lack of security on the other party.
It seems that he had already planned for my threat. Dasos shrugs his shoulders with a look of nonchalance.
"It is all in the past. If it was a year ago, I would still be a little worried. But now, hehe, you should know how meaningful it is. However, let's forget about the matter regarding the Astrology Platform. Let's talk about the future. "
"Alright, let's pretend that the matter regarding the vassal state never happened. We will return to our homes."
"That is impossible. The reputation of the Ottoman Empire will be swept to the ground. We would rather go to war."
The advantage of having a private discussion is that we can get rid of the superfluous diplomatic rhetoric and get straight to the main topic. Just like what I said before, a negotiation is just two parties exchanging chips to test each other's bottom line before coming to a compromise. The final outcome is determined by the chips of both parties and the situation. It can be said that the outcome of a negotiation can be determined before the negotiation even starts.
Originally, with the absolute advantage of strength, the Donglan Principality and I would be at a disadvantage in this negotiation. After all, as long as the other party threatens war, no matter how fearless we are, we would still have to give in due to our fear of war. (Thinking of a certain Western Lord …)
That is exactly what Dasos did. From the very start of the negotiation, he threatened war. It is obvious that he intends to suppress us.
But what is fortunate is that I did find quite a few new chips in the Astrology Platform. As long as I take out something that is more powerful than war, I will naturally be able to turn the tables.
"The Cassomes."
After throwing out this word, I quietly savor the high-class pastries and black tea in front of me, not even looking at the other party.
But from the corner of my eyes, I see two shocked and disbelieving faces.
"You, how did you know?" Under the shock, Hermit can no longer maintain his sly smile.
On the other hand, Dasos doesn't say a word. But from his action of caressing the magic sword at his waist, he is subconsciously considering the possibility of silencing me.
Cassomes is the name of a ship, but it isn't an ordinary ship. It is the flagship of the future Ottoman Empire's superweapon, the Air Fleet. Currently, it should still be under construction in a secret base under the river that has been hollowed out.
Other than their regular military strength, every superpower empire has their own trump card. The Colossus Army of the Suolo Federation can disregard city walls, the Bardi Empire is said to be able to summon a giant dragon to assist them, the Cursed Army of the Xiluo Empire is filled with all kinds of abnormal war monsters, the Sea God Guards of the Casola Kingdom is said to be able to cause tsunamis on the continent, the Beastman Behemoth War Beast is said to be able to wrestle with a dragon. One of the reasons why the Ottoman Empire is unable to enter the superpower club is because of the lack of strategic weapons.
Thus, the successive emperors have been investing in this aspect regardless of the returns. After messing up countless times, their final goal is the Air Fleet that can soar in the sky.
As for the Air Fleet, from the technical theory to the construction of a base under the river, it has already taken the Ottoman Empire more than 200 years and more than half of the treasury of four to five generations of emperors. If the strategy guide didn't remember wrongly, they will only make their debut in the war with the Underground World 15 years later. The moment they appeared, they destroyed more than ten Underground Armies, shocking the entire world. But calculating the time, the construction should be nearing completion.
In fact, the reason why the capital was moved to this Jiangcheng hundreds of years ago was so that it would be convenient for Kagesi City to build the underwater base.
This kind of national treasure is definitely under the direct control of the Emperor. But Dasos didn't inherit the throne through normal means. He wasn't even the crown prince in the past, so he didn't have the chance to know this secret.
After he ascended to the throne, he was pleasantly surprised to find out that his country actually had this secret weapon. A difficult situation that no one could laugh at was placed in front of him. He had the treasury, but he couldn't enter.
The key to the underwater base had been thrown away by the original Crown Prince, Milose. However, Milose had been killed by Darsos. Without the key, no one could enter or leave. Looking at the time, the people inside should have starved to death by now since no food had been sent in for a long time.
This isn't a civilized society with human rights. All the people who know and their families are sent into the base, and food and supplies are all controlled by the outside world. Sometimes, the result of too much secrecy is that once a key problem occurs, everything will be cut off.
Thus, he could only keep that stubborn old man alive, hoping that he would one day say that he has a spare key. Even if he were to use Necromancy to extract his soul, he might still fail.
As for colluding with the Celestial Tower and sending out the Royal Celestial Tower, it was also because he wanted to borrow the other party's divination magic to find the key. However, in this era, divination magic has already declined. Furthermore, this key was set up with a series of anti-detection spells. Furthermore, those fellows from the Celestial Tower are better at killing and causing destruction than their own profession, so it is natural that they didn't manage to find anything.
Even if they couldn't use it, this fleet is still the top secret of the Ottoman Empire. If it wasn't for them participating in the rebellion, even Hermit wouldn't have the right to know about it. Now that an outsider like me has exposed it and even said the name of the fleet, it naturally roused his killing intent.
In fact, in order to protect this secret, Dasos might even consider starting a war.
"Angels can fly. Putting aside whether the two Legends in the secret room on the left can kill me in an instant, do you think that I would come and say it if I wasn't fully prepared?"
The black cat on my shoulder is the best hunting hound. From the very start, it noticed the other party's ambush.
Noticing that it is impossible to silence them, Dasos's killing intent comes and goes quickly. However, this isn't the only thing I have.
"I know where the key is. That bunch of mad dogs found it, but they don't want to give it to you. If not for the fact that we still need the Royal Bloodline to open the lock, your treasury would have long been emptied by them."
"That bunch of mad dogs, bastards, wild dogs who didn't keep their promises, Hermit!"
"Yes, Your Majesty. The latest arrest warrant will be sent down immediately. All the members of the Celestial Tower who are in our grasp will be arrested and all the traitors will be hanged."
Even if I don't look in the mirror, I am probably smiling maliciously. To be able to frame one's enemy by chance, it really makes one feel delighted.
The Celestial Tower didn't find the key, but someone found it … This is a famous and unique Epic-ranked quest chain from ten years in the future. It starts from a player who was lucky enough to pick up an old backpack from an ancient well. The final ending is the revival of the invincible fleet of the Ottoman Empire. The walkthrough for this isn't very clear, but the old well itself is a huge hint.
This might be a huge secret to others. However, when Beifeng told me that the new Emperor is interrogating the old Emperor for the key to the fleet, all that is left is to look for the walkthrough to find the location. After 3 nights of searching, I found the key in the 26th dried up well.
"If we were to open the gate now, there might be a few Engineers and Archmages who could survive. That would be much better than all of us dying and starting from the beginning again. Compared to the invincible Floating Fleet, a remote vassal country doesn't seem to be that important. Right, if you intend to take a gamble and kill me to snatch the treasure, feel free to give it a try. Putting everything else aside, I am confident in making sure that the key is never found. For example, having a fish swallow it and throw it into the sea, or having a bird swallow it and fly everywhere. "
With a smile, I lightly stir the drink in front of me with a spoon, admiring the anxiety and uneasiness of my opponent.
Considering the 'good reputation' of the Mist Bloodline for holding grudges, the willingness to destroy indiscriminately, and the fact that they hold grudges, Dasos is certain that if he were to use the threat of war, no matter what he obtains, at the very least, his ace fleet would be gone.
I am not anxious at all. Since the chips are bigger than the other party's, the advantage is already on our side. The first to give in can only be the other party.
Kelly and I smile as we sip our tea. On the other side, anxiety is written all over his face. His eyebrows are tightly knitted together. On one side, he is smiling while on the other, he is frowning. At this point, the situation is already clear.
After a bizarre long silence, the King of Winter Wolf, who is clutching his forehead and sighing helplessly, finally gives in.
"I can allow you to slip away secretly. The final alliance ceremony and the list of vassal countries will have one less Donglan Principality. However, your country must at least care about our reputation and remain silent in the international public opinion. Furthermore, it must still be our vassal country in name. "
Vassal country in name, this is the bottom line of the Ottoman Empire. Otherwise, he will be unable to explain himself to the other allied countries.
I nod my head and don't say much. I have already expected this bottom line. It isn't worth it to clash head-on here. I already have a way to circumvent it. The main point now is to fish for other benefits.
"That's not enough. Our country is small and weak, so we need the support of your country. For example, your country's Misilar Mithril Alloy, your country's special warhorses …"
Alright, what's left is the time for a certain person to demand an exorbitant price. He is already so angry that he wants to kill someone, but because his lifeline is in the hands of the other party, he can only bargain.
Of course, as a national treasure, the Misilar Mithril Alloy, it is impossible to get his hands on it. However, the bigger the demand, the easier it is to bargain.
After four hours of arduous negotiation, Dasos and Hermit deeply understand that bargaining with a woman is equivalent to digging one's own grave. Forget about that 'Renée', that female Elf official's patience is limitless. She grinds them down bit by bit, forcing them to flip the table before giving up.
When the Devil's Contract is taken out by the Angel and modified skillfully using the Devil's Language, even Dasos feels that his brain isn't enough to comprehend it.
"… The signatory, Roland, guarantees in the name of the Mist Bloodline that as the true holder of the Mist Kingdom's royal authority, after the Contract is signed, the Mist Kingdom will become a vassal country of the Ottoman Empire in name. However, the Ottoman Empire must hand over the following resources to Roland …"
"Is Roland your real name? Good name, just like that legendary hero of your royal family. Right, it seems to be the name of your Sword of the King as well. So it is a traditional name? "
A Devil's Contract requires one's real name to be signed in order to be effective. However, if I don't play a few word games, how can I live up to the infamous reputation of the Devils who take pride in scamming contracts?
The Contract is signed with the Mist Kingdom and not the Donglan Principality. However, there are actually quite a number of people in the Duchy who call themselves citizens of the Mist Kingdom.
When the Mist Kingdom is destroyed, in the eyes of the monarchs of the various countries, the Donglan Principality is the revived Mist Kingdom. Of course, if they were professional diplomats, they might be able to see through this little trick. However, it is a secret contract and the two of them, whose patience has been worn down by the long negotiations, aren't professional enough.
The result of this Contract is that my destroyed Mist Kingdom will become a vassal of the Ottoman Empire in name. In return, he will give me a huge amount of resources and technology. If I don't abide by it … The Devil's Contract is signed with one's soul and the consequences are clear.
By the time he realizes that he has been scammed, I believe that he won't have the time or energy to settle the score with me and the Donglan Principality.
Just as we are satisfied with our harvest, the fatigued Dasos smiles bitterly.
"I'm a good spendthrift, right? Then, if I can be an outstanding spendthrift, can I treat you to dinner?"
He reaches out his hand like a gentleman to invite me, but what he gets in return is …
"Ah! This little thing actually dares to bite me … I'm sorry, is this your cat? It's beautiful, but it seems that it's just like master, a wild rose filled with poisonous thorns. "
I smile, but it isn't because of the monarch who changed his words in time.
"Have you collected enough blood samples?"
"Who knows how much blood that key needs. Let's go back and try it."
We have finished talking about everything that needs to be talked about. Do we really have to stay for dinner? Ignoring the regretful expression of Dasos, I stand up and leave.
However, the moment I step out of the door, I am astonished by the chaotic scene in front of me.
The banquet in front of me is a complete mess. The tables are overturned, the delicacies and wine are scattered all over the floor, the ladies are screaming and running away, the servants and gentlemen are surrounding the troublemakers.
"What is going on!" Dasos seems to have found a place to vent his dissatisfaction and roars furiously.
"It's that Human Emperor Da … Da something." That is a Gnome.
"Idiot, since you can't remember his name, just call him Your Majesty. Greetings, Your Majesty. In order to congratulate you for finally getting rid of your old man and ascending to the throne, we are here to give you a gift. "This is another Gnome.
"Idiot, don't touch my sore spot. What do you mean by getting rid of my old man and ascending to the throne? It is obviously a rebellion. Right, that Da … Da Vinci? "This is an orange-haired Gray Dwarf.
Yingou, Kabala, Hoyle, they are here to give a gift to the new Emperor in return. After going through an epic adventure (mainly due to them), they finally found their target. However, it is apparent that their target is about to go crazy.
"Guards, capture them!"
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