However, in the face of his father's rebuke and the furious glares of the other ministers, Cantory smiled confidently, and said, "Don't worry, Father. I've been in the Breezy Plains for a long time, and I know Felic better than the others. It would be like asking the sun to rise in the west for him to apologize to us, let alone asking him to hand over his subordinates. He could wreak havoc in the camp of the royal guards for the sake of a few sailors, so how could he possibly hand over his subordinates!? "
"Do you mean that Felic won't accept our terms no matter what?" Burgess looked at his son with a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Since that's the case, why do we need to do this? We can just start a war!" Delano had somehow come over, and after hearing Cantory's words, he couldn't help but ask in bewilderment.
If Delano was the only one asking, Cantory would really be too lazy to explain, but when he saw that the other military generals were also puzzled, he had no choice but to shake his head, and say, "We've already made such a huge concession. If Felic still doesn't appreciate it, what excuse do you think the peacemakers can come up with?"
Hearing Cantory's explanation, the people around him immediately came to a sudden realization, and looked at Cantory with expressions full of admiration. Someone almost stood up and said, "Brilliant, really brilliant." When they looked at the peacemakers, their eyes were full of mockery and disdain, as if the peacemakers had completely fallen into their trap.
In fact, the people on the side of the peace faction were indeed more optimistic. In their opinion, the Tower of Dusk would definitely not reject such a huge matter, and they would be able to avoid a war by making the Tower of Dusk apologize, compensate them, and hand over the culprit. Hence, their discussion now was mainly focused on the compensation, and how they could come up with a compensation bill that would not only make the Gilded Kingdom lose face, but also make the Tower of Dusk accept it.
After receiving King Bradlor's order, Jefferson, the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Gilded Kingdom, brought a few subordinates to the embassy of the Tower of Dusk early the next morning. However, along the way, he secretly thought that if he were to ask for an apology, he probably wouldn't be able to invite the people of the Tower of Dusk. Hence, he instructed his subordinates not to speak casually when they met the people of the Tower of Dusk, and to listen to his arrangements. The subordinates naturally didn't dare to object. In any case, Jefferson would take care of everything. They were just following along, so they immediately agreed.
The palace of the Gilded Kingdom was not far from the embassy in the first place. Soon, Jefferson and his men arrived at the embassy of the Tower of Dusk. There were two people standing in front of the gate of the embassy. They were wearing the mage robes of the Tower of Dusk. They were the mages of the Tower of Dusk. The Gilded Kingdom had originally arranged for soldiers to be in charge of guarding the doors of the embassies, but Lin Li had suddenly left with his men, and the incident that happened after he returned caused the soldiers to be chased away long ago.
Jefferson walked to the gate of the embassy with a ceremonial smile on his face, and said to the two mages in front of the door, "Mages, I'm Jefferson, the foreign minister of the Gilded Kingdom, and I'm no stranger to President Felic. I have an urgent matter to discuss with President Felic. Please inform him of it."
Originally, Jefferson wouldn't have been so polite to the two gatekeepers. However, when he walked closer, he discovered that the two gatekeepers were actually Legendary-mages. Although there was still the Sanctuary-realm above the Legendary-realm, the Legendary-realm was already a god-like existence for ordinary people.
Although Jefferson wouldn't be intimidated by the two Legendary-mages, he didn't dare to be too rude. After all, even in the Gilded Kingdom, Legendary powerhouses had a rather high status. Legendary powerhouses were indeed Legendary powerhouses. Even if they were just gatekeepers, they couldn't be belittled.
The two mages of the Tower of Dusk looked at Jefferson and his men, but they didn't make things difficult for them. One of them nodded, and said, "Okay, wait here, I'll go see if Mr. President is free to see you." After saying that, he turned around and walked into the embassy.
Seeing the attitude of the people of the Tower of Dusk, a young diplomat behind him couldn't help but step forward before Jefferson could say anything. He said, "We came here with sincerity to solve the problem, yet you guys are making us wait outside the door just like that. Is this the attitude you have when solving a problem?"
Hearing the young diplomat's words, Jefferson immediately flew into a rage before the remaining mage of the Tower of Dusk could say anything. He pulled the diplomat back and slapped him. He cursed, "What did I tell you when you came? Who allowed you to come out and speak!?"
Although the Gilded Kingdom seemed to be very righteous in this matter, the ministers who supported peace, including Jefferson, could be considered to have a favor to ask of the Tower of Dusk. If the Tower of Dusk agreed to the requests made by the Gilded Kingdom, the peace-loving faction would be able to continue maintaining their political views. Otherwise, they would be suppressed by the war-loving faction.
Hence, Jefferson was keeping a low profile now, because he was worried that he might anger the Tower of Dusk.
On the other hand, the mage of the Tower of Dusk seemed to be unable to stand it any longer, and he stepped forward to dissuade him. "Lord Jefferson, don't hit him. He's young and insensible. Just teach him a lesson."
Hearing this, the subordinates behind Jefferson couldn't help but roll their eyes. They could all see clearly that the mage of the Tower of Dusk who spoke was younger than the one who was beaten up.
At this moment, the mage who went in to report walked out, and said to Jefferson, "You're in luck. Mr. President was a little free just now. Come in with me."
I'm in luck? Jefferson secretly smiled bitterly in his heart. What's going on? I've been arguing about this for an entire day, but the person from the Tower of Dusk seems to be fine.
Jefferson strode into the embassy, and his subordinates hurriedly tried to follow him, but they were stopped by the mage in front of the door. They were about to argue about something, but after Jefferson sensed it, he turned around and instructed his subordinates to wait at the door. In fact, he didn't dare to bring them to see Lin Li after the incident with the young official. Who knew if someone from the pro-war faction had deliberately arranged for them to stir up trouble?
Under the lead of the mage from the Tower of Dusk, Jefferson soon saw Lin Li. However, he was really shocked by Lin Li's appearance. At this moment, Lin Li still looked a little tired, as if he hadn't slept for a few days. He looked rather haggard.
Seeing Lin Li's appearance, Jefferson suddenly felt more at ease. In his opinion, the reason why Lin Li looked like that was most likely because he had thought about the serious consequences of causing a ruckus at the garrison of the royal guards, and was worried that a war would break out with the Gilded Kingdom because of it.
"President Felic, you don't look too well. Are you feeling unwell?" Jefferson asked, pretending to be concerned.
Lin Li raised his hand and gestured for Jefferson to sit down. He shook his head listlessly, and said, "Thank you for your concern, but it's nothing serious."
Hearing Lin Li's answer, Jefferson snickered in his heart. How can a Sanctuary powerhouse be so worried? How can he say that it's nothing serious!? Of course, he couldn't expose him directly. Instead, he tactfully said, "President Felic, I'm actually here this time to help you solve the problem in your heart."
As soon as he heard Jefferson's words, Lin Li's expression immediately became extremely shocked. He sized Jefferson up, and said with extreme suspicion, "What did Lord Jefferson say? Help me solve the problem in my heart! "
After Lin Li rescued the sailors yesterday, he had been studying the Divine-Smith-level mageweath in his room. If it had been something else, Lin Li wouldn't have felt mentally exhausted even if he didn't sleep for a month, let alone a night. However, the Divine-Smith-level mageweath was not easy to study. Although he had only studied it for a night, Lin Li had expended a terrifying amount of energy.
Although Lin Li was a Sanctuary powerhouse, the Divine-Smith-level mageweath had already involved the domain of the gods. It was just like an ant trying to lift an elephant. The knowledge contained in the Divine-Smith-level mageweath was like a massive elephant, while the knowledge in Lin Li's mind was like the power of an ant. The difference between the two was too great.
The problem in Lin Li's heart was the Divine-Smith-level mageweath. Hence, when he heard Jefferson's words, he couldn't help but look a little surprised. He thought to himself, Could it be that this foreign minister of the Gilded Kingdom is also a hidden Divine Smith of Inscription?
However, Lin Li soon came back to his senses. Jefferson obviously couldn't be a Divine Smith. Be it inscription, pharmaceutics, forging, or other professions, as long as one could reach the level of a Divine Smith, he would be a true god. Although these people might not be very powerful before they became Divine Blacksmiths, once they became Divine Blacksmiths, their strength would definitely not be weaker than that of ordinary deities.
However, Lin Li did not feel a trace of the aura of a god from Jefferson, and he only felt a level-19 mana wave.
After coming back to his senses, Lin Li couldn't help but shake his head. It seemed that he had also been driven crazy by the Divine-Smith-level mageweath. He adjusted his emotions a little, and said, "Lord Jefferson, let's talk about your problem. The problem in my heart is not something you can solve."
Jefferson naturally didn't expect Lin Li to be stumped by a Divine-Smith-level mageweath. Hence, according to his own conjecture, he smiled meaningfully, and said, "President Felic, you're wrong. You must know that there are some things that cannot be decided by individual strength. Perhaps I have a solution to the problem that you're facing."
Damn it, you're making it sound more and more like it. Are you f * cking messing with me, or can you really crack the Divine-Smith-level mageweath!? Lin Li simply stood up, took two steps towards Jefferson, and said, "Okay, since Lord Jefferson is so confident, come up with me to study the Divine-Smith-level mageweath."
Seeing that Lin Li seemed to be a little agitated, Jefferson thought that Lin Li was going to ask for his help to solve the conflict with the Gilded Kingdom this time. However, when he heard Lin Li mention the Divine-Smith-level mageweath, the smile on his face immediately froze.
"W-what, Divine-Smith-level mageweath?" Jefferson was a little dumbfounded. He didn't even know anything about the most basic mageweath, let alone the Divine-Smith-level mageweath. If he had that ability, even if he only had Master-level attainments, he wouldn't have to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
"Yes, I've been studying the Divine-Smith-level mageweath all night, but I haven't figured anything out. I didn't expect Lord Jefferson to be so secretive. You actually have the confidence to solve this problem for me. Hurry, please. " Of course, Lin Li knew that Jefferson didn't have that ability. However, he had been studying the mageweath for a whole night, and really needed to vent his pent-up frustration. Hence, he deliberately made things difficult for Jefferson.
Jefferson finally understood that Lin Li didn't take his so-called important matter to heart at all. What Lin Li cared about was the Divine-Smith-level mageweath. He had no choice but to smile bitterly, and he said, "President Felic, it's my fault for not being clear. I'm here this time on His Majesty's order to invite you to the palace to discuss some matters. I'm not here to study the mageweath."
"Oh, I see." Lin Li finally let Jefferson go, and turned around to return to his seat. He looked at Jefferson, and calmly said, "Your king asked you to invite me here to apologize to me for what happened to my sailors, right? There's no need to apologize, I have more important things to do, and I can't be bothered to argue with you. Just don't cause me trouble for no reason in the future. "
Fortunately, I'm the one who came! Jefferson almost spat out a mouthful of blood after hearing Lin Li's words. He thought to himself, If His Majesty or those who are in favor of war were to hear this, the Gilded Kingdom would probably go to war with the Tower of Dusk.
"President Felic, what you did yesterday is very difficult for the Gilded Kingdom to accept emotionally. If it were somewhere else, perhaps we could compromise for the sake of peace and friendship between us. However, this is the capital of our country, after all, and it concerns the dignity of our country. Hence, His Majesty asked me to invite you over to clarify this matter and discuss a solution that would satisfy both of us. " Seeing Lin Li's expression, Jefferson knew that if he were to directly ask the Tower of Dusk for an apology and compensation, Lin Li would definitely not listen to him. Hence, no matter what, he would try his best to invite Lin Li to the palace first.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
