In fact, as Laing said, in the current situation, it was the wood elves who had to beg Laing, not the other way around.
It could only be said that these eccentrics were used to abusing others. They habitually felt that any matter, action, or decision of the humans, as long as it involved Aisley, had to be done voluntarily to show their sincerity.
Generally speaking, the wood elves had only shown their sincerity to two humans. One was Emperor Karl-franz. When Emperor Card was young, he was rescued by a group of wood elves. When he reached adulthood, he obtained a griffin egg at the Roof of the World, which later became the Death Claw — it wasn't that the emperor was lucky, but that the wood elves had intentionally given him the griffin egg.
During Emperor Card's coronation ceremony, the wood elves also appeared. These eccentrics told Emperor Karl-franz:
One, you have obtained Aisley's approval, but we will also keep a close eye on you.
Two, as usual, have your people stay away from our forest, even further away.
And then there was Laing.
So from the wood elves' point of view, it was very simple. We have already decided to form an alliance with you, we have already decided to form an alliance with the humans. We have already taken the initiative to extend an olive branch. Can you humans be a little more tactful? Ah? Take the initiative to compromise and obediently agree to our conditions. Wouldn't that be a happy ending for everyone?
This reminded Laing of a certain beautiful country in his previous life. Many times, the United States had the same attitude. I have already taken the initiative to propose a reconciliation. Our noble country has already expressed that we will let bygones be bygones. Why don't you show some sincerity? Why don't you obediently compromise?
Is it a pain in the ass?
Sure enough, not long after he finished talking to his son, Suria walked in. She was dressed to the nines. Her long legs were covered in black stockings, and she wore high-heeled boots. "Laing, Devyn, you're both here?"
"Mom!" Devyn Hill was very excited. His son actually really liked to be alone with Laing. Unfortunately, such opportunities were rare, so he immediately boasted, "Dad praised me for being a good Holy Grandson!"
"Is that so? That great? Your father rarely praises others. " Suria reached out and patted Devenhill's head lovingly. Devenhill was the only child after Knight King. She was very happy to see the good relationship between father and son. "The Twilight sisters are still waiting for you outside. Go play with them. I need to talk to your father."
"Alright!" Devonshire nodded and was about to leave.
"No." Laing shook his head and said to Suria sternly, "Suria, Devon is about to turn 16. This matter is related to him, so he must know."
Suria mulled over her husband's words for a few seconds. Knight King's sea-blue eyes lit up. She pulled a bench over and sat down beside Laing. "You're not angry?"
"If being angry is useful, I'll be angry every day." Laing smiled. He held Suria's hand, which was wrapped in a white lace glove, and asked with interest, "How is it? How did the Lady and Queen Alaier talk? "
Hearing this, Sulia breathed a sigh of relief. The Knight Queen was truly afraid, afraid that her beloved husband would have a conflict with her good sister. Being stuck in the middle really made her feel uncomfortable. The Knight Queen hurriedly said, "The Lady didn't do it on purpose. She's just used to it. Whether it's us or the Wood Elves, we all know that only you can truly harm Morgul. She's also your wife and Devenhill's mother. How could she betray you?"
"I know." Laing seemed to be immune to these words. Yuan Shen just smiled and said, "What happened after I left? What did they talk about? "
"The Lady and Queen Alaier talked again. The Lady repeatedly emphasized that she can't do without you. Queen Alaier gave in. She said that she can marry the Twilight sisters to Devenhill, but it has to be a formal marriage ceremony and a public one." Suria said, "If we can really deal with Morgul once and for all, the Twilight sisters will stay in Brittany in the future. They will command an eight-thousand-strong army named 'Alaier's Vanguard'. They will follow your orders in The Final Moment."
Devenhill felt his heart thump loudly.
The wood elves really want to marry the Twilight sisters to him? They were the pearls of Queen Alaier's palm. They were also high-level Saint realms, and they rode forest dragons!
Moreover, after interacting with them for a while, Devenhill instinctively felt that the Twilight sisters didn't have any malice towards him. They really just liked him.
"The wood elves are willing to join our Knight King Kingdom's fighting force?" Laing thought that this was quite sincere. He didn't believe that the wood elves would be able to offer such a high price.
"They will only listen to you, not Brittany." Suria shook her head slightly, "There is a difference. Also, the Twilight sisters will only consider moving if you or I give the order."
Laing thought that there was no difference. This was good too. Yuan Yuan thought for a moment, then said, "As for the issue of status, Father will absolutely not allow an elf to become Devenhill's wife. This point is not negotiable. However, giving her a personal maid and the status of a court official in the future is fine."
"Okay." Suria wasn't surprised. Otherwise, how did she get her status as the Empire's Consort and Madam?
"Is there a specific time? When can Alaier carry out the ceremony? "Laing asked.
"It's best to do it as soon as possible. Queen Alaier's power is gradually declining with every passing second." Suria said, "If you have no objections, when Ao Laing revives in spring next year, we will immediately begin the purification ceremony. This is Alaier's suggestion."
"Can't we start now?" Laing frowned, "Since Alaier's power is already declining, isn't it better to do it as soon as possible?"
"But … this way, we will be short of a demigod." Suria was a little hesitant.
"What's the use of having a demigod? There was a demigod before. Did the wood elves really kill Morgul? Did Morgul not devour enough avatars of the Elven Gods? " Laing said bluntly, "If you can't do it, don't blame others. Ask Queen Alaier to call her champion, Aralos, and the wood elves' army. We will just spend a month to gather the army and prepare the battlefield."
Suria thought for a moment and felt that it made sense, so she didn't say anything more, "It's just that a month is a little short. Queen Alaier said that she needs to prepare some materials and magic circles."
"You also have a fixed mindset. You always think that since the wood elves have already taken the initiative, we should let them have their way. But we don't owe them anything." Laing put down his book and said to his wife, "Are they in a hurry to destroy Morgul, or are we in a hurry to destroy Morgul? If one month isn't enough, two months will be more than enough. "
"Then this is the arrangement between us and the wood elves?" Suria didn't have any more objections.
"Actually, it's necessary for us to form an alliance with the wood elves. For one thing, we can get these isolationists to come out of the forest and fight with us. The quality of the wood elves' basic woodland defense isn't something our Brittany's serf infantry can compare to. Moreover, the wood elves are the nemesis of the Skaven Ratmen. You've heard the news from the southern kingdoms, right? Recently, hundreds of villages and towns near the Withering Swamp have disappeared. Now that the Final Moment has arrived, there's no way the Skaven Ratmen won't do anything. " Laing said in a deep voice, "But we know nothing about the underground world. If the wood elves can help us, then the Skaven Ratmen's surprise attack on the Knight King's Kingdom can be observed and defended."
If there was a struggle, there should be a compromise. The Brittany also needed the wood elves' help, and Laing knew this.
"Can't the dwarves do it?" Devonshire suddenly asked.
"If the dwarves could, then the Skaven Ratmen wouldn't have destroyed their fortresses one by one. The Angran clan wouldn't have been driven out of Eightfold Mountain, and Belegar wouldn't have lost the first three times in his four expeditions to Eightfold Mountain, only to win in the end with our full help." Laing complained, "The dwarves are quite experienced in fighting the Skaven Ratmen, but they definitely can't beat the wood elves' overwhelming advantage."
"I understand. Then I'll go talk to the lady and Queen Aleil." Suria nodded, and the Knight King took the initiative to act as the middleman. She was about to get up, but Laing smirked and picked Suria up. "What's the rush, my lady? I just went in to take a look. The view in the bedroom is very good. You can see the Palawon Mountains from the window!"
Without waiting for Suria's reply, Laing carried Suria into the bedroom. He gently untied the laces of his wife's boots, and the Knight King's high-heeled boots fell to the ground. She was embarrassed and angry, and her long black stockings struggled with her long legs. "What are you doing? Laing! Devonshire is still here! It'll be dinner soon! "
Devonshire: "???"
Devonshire's son looked on in confusion as his father carried his mother into the bedroom. He didn't know whether to leave or stay, so he could only sit in the study.
Fortunately, his parents left quickly and returned quickly. In less than five minutes, only Laing was left in the study.
Devonshire's face was "shocked". Devonshire's son covered his face with his hands and said in disbelief, "Dad, it hasn't even been five minutes!"
“？” Laing's face was a little confused for two seconds, and then the veins on his forehead bulged. He kicked his son's butt and said in a very dangerous tone, "I just carried your mother to the bed in the bedroom, helped her hang her coat, and made her a cup of milk tea. She's been dealing with internal affairs for the past few days, and she had to rush over here, so I let her have a good rest. What are you thinking, you little bastard?"
"Hehehe, I thought dad would …" Devonshire's son covered his butt and quickly stepped back, laughing maliciously. But he immediately cried out in pain, "Ouch!"
Laing kicked his son's butt again. Devonshire was angry and amused at the same time. "You're happy now? Two beautiful big sisters are going to be your personal maids. You're happy, aren't you? "
"Hehehe, dad is as smart as grandpa!" Devonshire quickly said.
"Don't give me that. The flattery I hear every day is more than the water of the Grismori River." Laing looked at Devonshire from the corner of his eyes. "If there are no accidents, the ceremony for Sister Nestra and Sister Alohan to become your personal maids will be held soon. Why don't we just do it in Palawon? Are you ready to face two 'big sisters' who are hundreds of years old at once?"
"Uh, I'll do my best. I'll be as awesome as grandpa!" Devonshire said proudly. "Grandpa made that Eldar prophet roll his eyes in two moves. I can do it too …"
"You?" Laing snorted. He picked up Suria's suede boots and hung them on his wrist. "Forget it, I have a mission for you. You heard our discussion just now, right? Go and tell your mother, Lilith, that the ceremony between you and the Twilight sisters is a symbol of the military alliance between Brittania and Azeroth, so it must be held seriously. Your uncle Anglo has to come as well. "
"Okay, okay, okay. Don't worry, dad!" Devonshire pointed at the bedroom with a meaningful smile. "Dad, you and mom have 'business' first. 'Business' is more important! You take care of mom, and I'll take care of Mother Lilith and Aunt Morgiana! Two hours! "
"You little brat!" Hearing this, Ryan raised his leg again, but Devonshire reacted very quickly. His son covered his butt and disappeared through the door like a wisp of smoke.
Laing watched his son disappear through the door and couldn't help but smile warmly.
"Two more hours?"
"That's fine."
… I'm going to get down to business first …
The Sun King was swift and decisive. In less than two days, the military alliance between Brittany and the Wood Elves was officially signed.
Brittania and the Wood Elves would work together to form a coalition of more than 70,000 people. They would enter the Withering Lands at the edge of the Azeroth Forest to fight. Queen Aleil estimated that it would take seven to eight weeks to gather the troops and launch the ceremony.
As a symbol of friendship, Queen Aleil of the Wood Elves and her daughter, the Twilight sisters, would become the personal maids of Devonshire, the eldest son of the Sun King. A huge marriage ceremony would be held in the Palawon Duchy.
This new alliance made both the Brittanians and the wood elves extremely happy. In this dark age, the two sides had already joined forces to fight more than once. In addition, they now had the hope of truly eliminating Morgul, so everyone felt that this alliance was worth the price.
The Lady of the Lake saw that Laing wasn't really angry and sighed in relief. Although the Twilight sisters couldn't become Devonshire's wives, her grand plan had taken the first step.
One day after the signing of the alliance, in the middle of the Grey Mountains in the Palawon territory, Sanlak Castle.
Sanlak Castle was the cursed land of Palawon. Hundreds of years ago, it used to be the castle of a baron's family. The land here was barren and relatively isolated. It wasn't until a century ago that someone discovered that the baron's family had perished. The castle was filled with Green Dwarfs and human corpses.
This was not uncommon in the Grey Mountains, so no one was too surprised. Therefore, one of the Duke's sons was allowed to inherit the baron's title, Sanlak Castle, and the nearby land. However, in just ten years, the new baron's family perished again, along with the Green Dwarfs.
This time, the Palawon Duchy was shocked. A Legendary Knight who had been fighting the Green Dwarfs for many years was appointed as the lord of the castle and the baron. He was known for his bravery and was good at dealing with the Green Dwarfs.
In a few years, the same thing happened to him. Thus, Duke Palawon decided to give up the castle and the nearby barren land to the Green Dwarfs.
However, what was even more shocking was that an expedition team discovered that after the castle was abandoned, a group of Green Dwarfs occupied it. However, when the adventurers entered the castle to try their luck …
The whole castle was filled with dead Green Dwarfs, piled up like a mountain.
Since then, this place had become a forbidden area.
However, on this day, Laing only brought his wife, Suria, and courtier, Talleyrand, to this castle.
Talleyrand's information channel, the Lemia sisters, asked him to meet here and expressed that they were willing to give him an important piece of information for free.
When they arrived at the meeting place, a young girl in a white dress stood in the shadows. She was very beautiful and looked to be only 15 or 16 years old. When she saw Laing and Suria appear, she bowed respectfully.
"Respected Sun King, I bring greetings from the Blood Ancestor."
"For the sake of the Blood Dragon Ancestor, let me hear what Lemia has to say." Laing was very calm. "I'll give you five minutes."
"It won't take five minutes." The girl bowed again. "The Blood Ancestor wants to tell you that in a few days, Man Frey will announce that Sylvania will permanently leave the ranks of the Empire."
"Permanently leave? Aren't Man Frey and Akerman afraid of causing a Vampire Holy War? "Laing asked curiously." Sylvania is the lord of the Empire. The Empire won't tolerate it. "
"That's what Man Frey wants," the girl whispered. "One is a Vampire Holy War, and the other is a Holy War against Sylvania."
"I understand." Laing nodded. Nefrata didn't need to lie to Laing about this. She also didn't want Nagash to revive.
"There's one more thing. The Blood Ancestor hopes to reconcile with Your Majesty … Please let me finish." The girl hurriedly said, "The Staff of Nagash is still in your monastery. The Lich King will come to take it sooner or later."
"What does this have to do with you?" Laing asked coldly.
"The Blood Ancestor is willing to gather information for you. Once we, the Lemia sisters, obtain the time and movement of Akerman's attack, we will immediately inform you." The girl bowed again. "Unconditionally."
"The Blood Ancestor's only request is to reconcile with Your Majesty."
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