"The new Foreign Minister of the Iron Nation, Augustine, pays his respects to the Lord of the City of Dawn!" The person who spoke was a handsome young man with long golden hair. He wore a luxurious lavender robe. There were no insignias on the cuffs and collar.
It was obvious that his attire and etiquette were similar to that of a noble, but he did not have the status of a noble.
After Augustine bowed, he revealed a very charming smile. At least, to many people, he had a harmless look.
He was polite and neat. It was rare for a noble to have an elegance, but he displayed it to the fullest.
But to William, this harmless Augustine's performance in version 1.0 was far more impressive than Goethe Nasis's.
It was not only because he had a legendary bloodline and was powerful, but also because he was a schemer!
The illegitimate son of the Iron Nation, Goethe Nasis, had created the Freedom Alliance. But in his short life, he had only slightly displayed his faith and influence.
Or it could be said that Goethe was like other ordinary kings. He fought for his own rights, but he did not think that the Freedom Alliance system that he had created would have a great impact on the legendary continent.
In general.
Goethe's vision was too narrow …
But not only was Augustine the true successor, but he had also brought the Freedom Alliance to greater heights after the fall of the Iron Nation. He had even shone in the legendary continent.
Such a person?
How was he not worthy of William's attention?
"Please take a seat." William gestured.
"Thank you." Augustine chose a chair on the left side of the conference hall. He looked at the murals and statues around him. His face was full of admiration. Then he turned sideways and smiled. "It's my pleasure to meet you, Lord William. His Majesty asked me to bring many specialties and gifts. Do you want me to bring them up for you to take a look? "
William shook his head. "Just put them down. I've heard that the officials and nobles of the Iron Nation are mostly conservative elders. Are you considered a young and vigorous person?"
"Lord William understands the Iron Nation very well. His Majesty has been trying to develop. Many of the corrupt and conservative nobles who dared to invade the nation's mineral resources have been removed from their positions.
"For newly promoted officials like us, we don't have the status of nobles. His Majesty seems to want to make some changes to the noble system.
Now, the King is more inclined to develop like a Lord. He even asked me to learn more from the Lord. "After Augustine said this, he did not see any change in William's expression.
But he still smiled and said, "His Majesty also said that Iron Nation is a nation that yearns for freedom and equality. He hopes to be on good terms with the City of Dawn. What do you think, Lord?"
"Establish diplomatic relations?" William laughed lightly. He slowly stood up and walked down from the Lord's throne.
"Why don't we talk about the conditions for establishing diplomatic relations first?"
Augustine sighed inwardly. As expected, things weren't that simple. Furthermore, he had seen so many migrating elves outside the city. He knew that the plan that they had discussed before had now become a provocation.
But the plan couldn't be changed, so he could only tactfully say, "Establishing diplomatic relations is naturally beneficial to both sides.
His Majesty the King knows that Sir Lord's development is lacking in population, so he is willing to give 30000 slaves to Sir Lord for free.
Commercial channels will also be opened, and commercial taxes will be reduced by 8%.
We can even provide enough food for the 30000 people in the City of Dawn for half a year. "
"Continue. Tell me your conditions. Don't just talk about the benefits." William stood at the door with his hands behind his back. He nodded without turning his head.
"Also … the Iron Kingdom intends to build a military castle 30 kilometers east of the City of Dawn. Please rest assured, Lord Augustine. We are allies, and we have no ulterior motives towards the City of Dawn." Augustine did not even know how he had managed to say this.
Changes always happened faster than planned. Who would have thought that in just half a year, the border town would become a neutral city that could not be underestimated?
"In addition, with the migration of tens of thousands of elves, it will soon become a city that is easy to defend and hard to attack …"
"Oh? If it's not against the City of Dawn, then when the war starts, it's to attack the Black Lava Nation by surprise? " William said this, but his heart was like a mirror. The Freedom Alliance was leaving a way out for themselves.
Of course, they also had plans to annex the City of Dawn.
The most important thing was that the Iron Nation was preparing for the Dragon slaying war in a few months' time.
It could even be said that if the Iron Nation was allowed to build a military castle here and make it an iron wall, the probability of the Dragon slaying war would be higher. It would be easier to invade the Black Lava Nation, and they could even take down the City of Dawn, which had lost its natural barrier.
But this plan of killing three birds with one stone depended on whether William would give him the opportunity to build a military castle.
When Augustine heard William's words, he knew that the war between the two nations had become known to almost everyone. He took advantage of the topic and said, "I do have this intention, but the possibility of war is not high. After all, the Iron Nation yearns for peace and freedom.
"If the Black Lava Nation goes overboard, when the war starts, the Iron Nation is willing to offer an equal amount of treasures to the Lord for all the territories conquered by the military castle.
"After all, I can see that the Lord will not have any designs on the human territories."
Augustine had made a good speech, but he did not have much expectations. Lord William could develop the City of Dawn continuously. As long as William was not a fool, he would not listen to slander and allow them to build a military castle. That would be akin to a shepherd making a wolf's den next to a sheep pen.
The Freedom Alliance was not strong enough. A month ago, they had completely controlled the King. Now, the situation in the nation was very complicated. Some nobles did not want to be exploited by the 'King'. Things were not so easy to solve.
If they were not careful, they would be completely defeated. Hence, the backup plan that they had prepared was immediately put on the agenda.
But the current power of the City of Dawn had obviously cut off their backup plan.
But he did not expect that William's next words would give him hope again!
"We can build a military base!"
At this moment,
William turned his head. His eyes were filled with the desire for wealth. His face was conflicted, but there was a sense of determination. He said in a hoarse voice, "I want 50,000 slaves. I don't want old people. I want half of the young men and women. It's best if they have criminal professions. You can give them to me. "I want 100,000 gold coins, 1.2 million kilograms of rations, 1000 cows, 3000 sheep, and 10000 chickens, ducks, and geese." If you can't do any of these, then forget it! "
Augustine widened his eyes in disbelief.
He had a lot of power. Even if William's request was extremely excessive, he believed that the current City of Dawn did not have the guts to deceive the Iron Nation. Because the difference in military strength between the two sides was too great. Also … this was a rare opportunity!
He immediately stood up and said in a deep voice, "I can promise you, Lord. I hope that you will not go back on your words!"
"You agree?" William was shocked. He seemed to be in disbelief, but he also heaved a sigh of relief. He looked a little regretful. It seemed that he had asked for too little …
But when Augustine saw this scene, he smiled. William was greedy …
Then it was easy to negotiate.
He was not afraid that his opponent was very strong.
He was afraid that his opponent did not have any hobbies.
"Hehe, you want so many slaves. You're really brave." Augustine laughed happily.
"Hehe, you're a big yellow name. If not for the fact that you're not wearing any equipment, I would have killed you." William also laughed happily.
Until now.
The City of Dawn had only found one spy.
That was the one that William had tortured.
Everyone else thought that they had hidden themselves well.
But …
If he used his insight, as long as the person's name was not green, yellow, or red, he would be considered a spy!
It was not a big deal to have a lot of spies. Even if there were many soldiers among the 50,000 slaves and they were waiting for the opportunity to work together, it was just a few hundred or a thousand more insights.
As long as they were not loyal, they would all be killed!
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