Chapter 580: See the Seams
The goblins who chose to believe in the Baltic Empire did not know that the moment they promised the Empire, they had no way out but to follow the Empire and throw it into the garbage heap after being squeezed of all its value.
This time the attack, Qi'er's main goal is to create panic in the city, killing the caster and burning the goblins' materials are actually secondary, now that the spread of the flames is difficult to contain, those spellcasters have already had the idea of leaving the goblins because of fear, there is no need for her to continue.
The dark clouds in the sky were still raining heavily, the white mist shrouded over the poor city, and the flickering firelight seemed to be countless people dancing at the banquet, and the explosions and roars that came from time to time were the fireworks at the banquet.
The Prince of Northland Trade looked at the dark clouds in the sky with a gloomy face, and listened to the explosions and all kinds of chaotic sounds coming from outside, and his shops and warehouses all over the city were attacked.
In a city made entirely of money, the semblance of order can be maintained because the stability of the city can bring benefits to the goblins.
There is no shortage of people who want to get rich overnight and hate goblins, and there are pouring rain and explosions outside, but driven by the greed in their hearts, there is still a group of people who have launched attacks on goblins' shops and warehouses in the form of thugs.
Blood flowed on the ground, and lives were lost inadvertently, because the flames and explosions were already in chaos, and the guards were easily defeated in the face of such an attack, and they had no time to do anything effective.
The real feast began in the city, and the cheers overpowered the screams, and countless people who could not contain their excitement came out of the houses with weapons in hand and joined in the revelry.
Among these people, there is no way to hide the strong man in his steps, after all, the wealth in the hands of the goblins is a temptation that even legends can't refuse.
The rain and flames lasted only one night, largely dissipating by the dawn of dawn, but the chaos caused by the fire would last a long time.
Not only warehouses and shops, but also the mob's dwellings were attacked, but due to the protection and spellcasters placed there, their attacks were unsuccessful.
However, the previous ransack was only the beginning, a fire not only burned the goblins' supplies and finances, but also burned the mob's fear of the goblins, awakened their hatred for the goblins, and ignited the slightest flame in their hearts.
The guards who survived the flames and the night, the burly-looking ogres and trolls and the men who commanded them, were also attacked during the day, and they had to face a mob of looted warehouses, clad in fresh armor, armed with sharp weapons.
By midday, the power of the goblins in the entire city had been compressed into their dwellings, which were arranged as the most comprehensive and protected places.
Faced with this situation, the goblins began to contact with each other using magic, roaring and cursing angrily, but for various reasons, they could not come up with a practical solution to the current predicament.
The power in their hands is more than self-preservation, but the offense is insufficient, and they are very afraid of whether their guards and spellcasters will be able to remain loyal in such a situation, instead of going out to join the opponent's lineup and turn the spearhead to divide their wealth.
Of course, the goblins knew who was the culprit for all this, and even without certain evidence, they could be 100% sure that it must be the woman they had just made up their minds to fight against yesterday.
The prestige of the Prince of Northland Trade, after such chaos, was gone, and he, who had suffered the heaviest losses, could only sit in his chair and be silent at this time, thinking about his next plan.
Of course, not only all the goblins were so flustered, those who had reached an agreement with the Baltic Empire showed a very calm face, not panicked at all.
This time, the empire has shown that it can easily crush their strength, and they are secretly glad that they have a unique vision when they can ensure the safety of their lives and obtain benefits.
"Prince, I have a piece of news here, and I feel it is necessary for you to make it known. ”
In the midst of the chaos, a calm voice overwhelmed everything, still covered in pearls, but it could not see the panic of yesterday when facing the goblin prince.
"Yesterday, I was contacted by people from the Baltic Empire, and they put forward their conditions. ”
After a little silence for more than ten seconds, giving the other goblins time to digest the news, the pearl goblin continued to speak, during which the other goblins did not speak, including the goblin prince.
In fact, if he could, the pearl goblin didn't want to tell the news to the other goblins, because when the other goblins were hit, he could take the opportunity to expand his trade and seize market share.
However, this is the request of the Baltic Empire, he has no choice, he does not have the confidence to refuse, the moment he agrees to the conditions of the Empire, he is on the big ship of the Empire, and if he is abandoned, the end will be miserable.
"Pay the fine, and pay the tax obediently in the future, not as an example. ”
A noisy voice sounded, and the goblins who participated in the meeting remotely with magic flickered on and off, and they could hardly believe that the conditions of the Baltic Empire were so relaxed, so high and gently put down the goblins of the North who were hostile to them.
"Of course, the conditions of the empire are more than that. ”
When the voice of the pearl goblin sounded, the faces of the surrounding goblins showed such expressions, which looked quite funny, and they were nervous when they had no conditions, but they were at ease when they appeared.
"Regarding the previous matter, the Empire needs an explanation from the Northland Group, after all, the Empire needs to use this matter to deter its enemies and increase its prestige. ”
The last two sentences are the pearl goblin's own guesses, but judging from his direct gaze at the Prince of Trade, where is this asking for an explanation from the Northland Group, it is simply necessary to let the Prince of Northland Trade make an explanation.
Borrowing a knife to kill someone? No, it should be a fox and a fake tiger, taking advantage of the power of the Baltic Empire, when the goblins have been driven to a dead end, let the goblins make a choice and submit a petition.
With the sight of the pearl goblins, the other goblins also set their sights on the Prince of Trade, their thoughts are much simpler and purer, since the Baltic Empire needs an explanation, then as the leader of the Northland Group, the Prince of Trade himself is enough to give this explanation, no matter what aspect you consider.
The face of the trade prince flickered white and red, this is the upright conspiracy of the Baltic Empire, he was not given a chance to maneuver and fight back, and now all the goblins have stood on his opposite side, even if he is strong, there is nothing to be done at this time.
However, at this time, he still maintained his inner calm, knowing that anger at this time would only make the situation worse, he stood up from his seat, his face was pale, and he couldn't see a trace of yesterday's domineering appearance.
"I understand, since you have all made your choice, then continuing to delay will only cause us to suffer more losses from the Northland Group, I will resign as the head of the Northland Group, and as for the compensation given to the North Sea, I will bear it with all my might, and I will not let everyone here suffer losses in vain. ”
The Prince of Trade is worthy of being able to achieve this position, and in just two or three sentences, he intends to use the payment of money to erase his responsibilities and save his life.
He is the one with the most wealth of all the goblins, and his caravans are found in every corner of the Northlands, and the riches in his treasury will make even the gods blush.
However, the premise of these is that he can survive, and he is a member of the Northland Group, if he is just one person, there is no way to protect the wealth he has, not to mention anything else, after breaking away from the Northland Group, the first person to do it will definitely be the other goblins in the Northland Group.
"Prince, it's just that this is not enough, our losses and the losses of the group, I think you have an unshirkable responsibility in this regard, I think everyone who is doing it thinks so. ”
The pearl goblin doesn't plan to let go of the other party so easily, such a rare opportunity, if you don't kill the snake, what you need to think about then is how to guard against the fangs in the dark.
In a few words, the pearl goblin kidnapped all the other goblins present to his ship, but looking at the faces of the other goblins, he didn't care much about it, beating the water dog or something, it has always been the goblin's specialty, dividing the loser's treasure, and it is their favorite banquet.
“…… I see, I'll make amends for what I'm doing. ”
After a long silence, no matter how reluctant he was, the Prince of Trade lowered his proud head and accepted the cruel reality under the fierce gaze of his compatriots around him.
The surrounding goblins had an unreal feeling at this time, the prince of the Northland, who had always been strong, bowed his head so easily and admitted defeat, but he never expected to choose compensation.
However, they quickly put these doubts behind them, and now there are two most important things, one is to contact the Baltic Empire and tell the Empire their answers, which will depend on the pearl goblin.
The other is to deal with the thugs who are revelrying outside, and those guys are still trying to storm the goblins' dwellings, threatening their lives all the time.
Then, things became very simple, with the promise of the Empire, the goblins, who did not need to worry about the Empire's retribution, banded together to clean up the entire city and the port, and carried out a horrific massacre.
Except for their own people, whether they participated in the operation or not, they became the targets of their attacks, deprived of their lives, harvested, and plundered of their wealth.
The crows hovered in the sky, the smell of blood could not be dissipated for a long time, and the blood stains left on the ground, even after three days of torrential rain, were not washed away, and in order to avoid the plague, countless mutilated and white corpses were piled up together and transported to the sea by ships for disposal.
In this purge, there are not many thugs who really died, and the strong one of them is not damaged, and the others are innocent people living and working in peace and contentment in the city, and the reason why they were slaughtered was only because they accidentally participated in this matter at this time and place.
With the exception of the occasional lucky few who escaped the city, none of them escaped the city, as their hiding made no sense due to the presence of spellcasters.
Far away in Jutland on the Baltic Sea, the dark clouds that had covered the sky for almost a month finally dispersed, and the long-lost sun shone on the streets, and countless people, people of all races, came out of their houses, raised their hands and cheered and jumped with joy, celebrating the end of the long-lost rainy season.
Under such a bright blazing sun, the gloom hidden in Jutland quickly dissipated, and teams of armed harpies began to patrol the sky, and the streets on the ground were galloped by heavily armed centaurs.
Thanks to the luxurious sewers that had been built with a lot of manpower and material resources, the water on the ground was quickly removed after the rain stopped, and the roads of the entire city were unobstructed.
Skaha stood by the balcony window of the castle, staring directly at the sky's fireball that emitted infinite light and heat, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but such a blazing sun could not pierce the thick haze under the girl's eyes.
The direction her face is facing is the direction of her hometown, which was formerly known as the Irene Continent, where the current Ulster Kingdom is located, and now there are unprecedented changes taking place in that place, but the real trouble is not the main plane, but the Celtic Isles in the void, where the gods live, and there is the source of this great change.
Now that the crisis in Jutland has been resolved, there are some things that need to be discussed with Alice, a matter related to herself, and this matter is likely to need Alice's help, and it is necessary to borrow the power of Alice's legendary spellcaster to have a little hope of solving.
Of course, this matter is full of dangers after all, and it will affect the development of the entire empire, and she is not sure if Alice will be willing to accompany her to deal with it, but she still has some expectations.
This matter, which involves the gods, the war between the gods, is fraught with the danger that the slightest carelessness will lead to a catastrophe, and Skaha knows that it is very likely that Alice will refuse her request, for the sake of the overall interests of the entire Baltic Empire.
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