"Hasn't the Marquis of Beirut returned yet?"

"Back to Your Highness, Mr. Marquis of Beirut has not returned."

The attendant's surprised look flashed in his eyes, this was the third time in the past two days that His Royal Highness had asked about the whereabouts of the Marquis of Beirut, and he didn't know what kind of task the Marquis of Beirut had shouldered to make His Royal Highness so concerned.

"Well, let me know as soon as he comes back."

Dietrich was a little tired and stroked his forehead with his hands, almost every day to face these tiresome affairs, there was not a single thing to be happy and exciting, is such a superior life really worthy of envy and struggle?

Ever since Dietrich got on the line with the Moreka Empire, these guys were putting on a show in front of him, and the Church of Nature had taken the opportunity to make a lot of unrealistic demands, and Maple Dew seemed to have become a fruit platter on the table, fiddling with whatever he wanted, and he was like a clown......

At one time, they demanded the opening of border crossings to reduce tariffs, the other demanded that troops could be stationed in Odiga for a long time, and even demanded that two important fortresses on the western border be handed over to the control of the Molaikas.

One moment under the pretext of insufficient military resources and the need to give loan subsidies, and the other time asked Fenglu to hire their people as political advisers to guide diplomatic and political strategies...... Dietrich couldn't understand how these guys would have so many tricks to toss themselves, even if they wanted to get paid, it was not too late to wait for Hathaway to settle the balance after they were finished, and at this time it was not deliberately to make themselves ugly by making these requests that irritate the aristocratic people in the country. Do you want to block yourself?!

Do you need to hire them to be the emperor of the Otiga Empire?!

It stands to reason that the Molaika people are not people who do not know how to advance and retreat, they now seem to be recklessly grabbing benefits to achieve their goals, doing so will only make the resentment of the people in their territory boil, and will only add to their own ends, don't they know that this is killing chickens and eggs?

Unless they simply know that the chicken does not belong to them, and they cannot afford to get the chicken, then it is possible for them to fight for practical interests, and they can take a little benefit, whether it is to take a few more eggs, or to tear a few more pieces of meat. In short, try to get as much as possible before this chicken is lost...... If you really have this mentality, then you are really a little sad. Dietrich thought to himself.

In the eyes of these people, he is just a chicken, and he can only watch them fight with each other and watch him fall into whose mouth, so what's the point of struggling so hard?

It was only then that Dietrich realized. They lack a strong armed force that is truly loyal to them. Today's maple dew. It's like a fat lamb. Anyone can spy on themselves, make themselves nervous at random fingers, and how exciting it would be if they really had an armed force of their own. It's a pity that it seems too late to wake up at this time.

The Church of Nature has already seen through these guys, they will only stand on the side of the strong, even if it is a force like Cordillera that has openly torn their faces, they will not dare to take advantage of it.

And what about maple dew?

Looking at their ugly performance, except for following those guys in the Molaika Empire to wave their flags and shout for the tiger, there is nothing to boast about at all.

Thinking of this, Dietrich was frustrated and discouraged, why didn't any of these guys who dealt with him really help him? Why are they all people who are just trying to get a handful out of themselves?

On the other hand, that Hathaway, whether it is an orc, a barbarian, or a green elf, and even those nobles and merchants under her command, seems to be obedient and honestly working for her, is it really that Hathaway's personality is so charismatic that those guys willingly surrender at her feet?

Dietrich never believed this!

The nobles of Maple Dew had begun to show signs of instability, especially after they had succumbed to the pressure of the Molaika Empire and opened their border crossings and lowered transit duties, the merchants were outraged, and the nobles were dissatisfied with their own efforts to strengthen the management of religion in their territories by the Church of Nature, and the finances were now in a serious deficit...... To be precise, if it weren't for the Marquis of Beirut to fill in the gap, I'm afraid it would have gone bankrupt a long time ago, but how long can this situation last?

Dietrich is extremely distressed, there is no way, as long as the Molaika Empire can really jointly send troops to attack Pierceburg and take Pierceburg and its surrounding areas, his own territory can be connected with Erabeni's territory, and with the current situation of Erabeni, I believe that he will never refuse to cooperate with him, then the situation can be greatly improved, but ......

Thinking of this, Dietrich couldn't help but sigh again, those guys in the Moreka Empire didn't seem to have the idea of clashing with Hathaway head-on, at least not for now, and he was about to be unable to hold on.

Dietrich is also quite envious of the development situation in the area controlled by Hathaway, whether it is North Carlo or Casseff presents a rapid development scene, especially in Lancastes City and Mardanton City, the prosperity of the two port cities makes everyone red, the entire western trade of the blue ocean continent is monopolized by these two cities, and the tax revenue provided for Hathaway's territory is enough to support Hathaway to support a large army.

Sometimes Dietrich is also reflecting on himself, if he puts himself on Hathaway's side, can he do as well as the other party?

The answer is vague, if it was in the Cordillera at the beginning, Dietrich thought that he would not be able to do as well as Hathaway, and he might not have the courage to use the power of orcs and barbarians to defeat Archduke Carsif in a confrontation with Carsep. As for the second half, the management of North Carolina and Atlanta, as well as the management of Castive, Dietrich is confident that with his charm and connections, he can do better than Hathaway.

However, there is never a 'if' in reality. It is impossible for him to come to Hathaway's step, to become a small lord of a frontier territory, to face so many difficulties and go through so many tribulations, and to have the status of Hathaway today, is this happy or sad for himself?

……

The goose down cloak is enough to show the dignity of the green identity in front of him, the sky blue ribbon is tied with a beautiful bow on the chest, and the cloak and cloak cover the youth who has just come out of the carriage tightly, only half of the handsome face and a touch of brown hair that hangs down obliquely reveal the youth and vitality of the youth.

Four carriages stopped silently in front of the post on the border line, and a group of knights who followed behind did not dismount arrogantly, waiting for the reaction of the sentry on the opposite side.

The group looked from afar. Today's outpost is no longer just an ornament like the local garrison of Ostegarti in the past. In addition to the dilapidated flagpole at the front of the outpost, a thorn bird with its wings spread is showing visitors on the flag of hunting and flying—this is no longer part of the Fiwenlie family's ruling area.

"Uncle Merini, you say that this is the marquis's domain from here?" The young man's somewhat flirtatious voice did not match his countenance. Let this old man listen. He frowned slightly.

"Your Highness. Please be careful, you're right, head east from here. All the way to the blue sea, it is the territory of Lord Marquis Hathaway, which used to be the most fertile land in the Ortiga Empire, but now this side still belongs to the Fei Wenli family, but it has changed its court. Your Highness, they will have officials coming over in a while, please be sure to pay attention to your words, you represent the Kingdom of Odin, we must not lose our courtesy. ”

The old man could only smile bitterly at the young man's intentional provocative words, this Royal Highness the prince was spoiled by His Majesty the King, but this time it was different, it was a matter of the long-term interests of both parties, and the reason why His Majesty the King sent himself to accompany him was that he was worried that His Royal Highness Max would be willful and frivolous, which would affect the strategic cooperation between the two sides.

"Lost the courtesy? Didn't you say that the land was full of aliens with crooked horns on their heads and fangs in their mouths? How can they understand our human etiquette? Maybe they don't even understand what we say. The young man's tone was very mean.

"Oh, Your Highness the Prince, please don't say that, for it would cause a lot of trouble for those people to hear."

Merini was taken aback, I don't know where Max got these words, although the alien race is wild and untamed, but this is already in the hinterland of Otiga, those alien races are savage, but I believe that under Hathaway's tutelage, they should understand the rules...... Even if there are some problems, they should not be left to the fingers.

"Uncle Merini, you are also too cautious, how can they hear us when we are so far apart? Moreover, we are guests from afar, and even if they hear it, what can they do? Unless that guy can't control these aliens. ”

Max laughed disdainfully, and Merini sighed, feeling that it was really an unreliable thing to let this highness propose.

Just as Merini and his party were quietly talking, the post on the opposite side had already reacted.

Manido walked over with some confusion, and alongside him were Corsido from the Rock Legion, two equally burly and majestic fellows, who did not seem to have done a good job, although they tried to temper their violent aura as requested above.

There were not many troops stationed at this post leading to the Maple Dew area, just a squadron of the Rock Corps, no fortresses, no towns, just a squadron of soldiers from each outpost, and that was all the armed forces between Maple Dew and Fort Pierce.

Whether it's Hathaway or Barthes. Willy, however, did not consider the need for a welcome at this outpost, and in their opinion, it was unlikely that the Dietrich and Moreka empires would provoke them in the short term...... And if war really breaks out, even ten times as many troops will not help, so it would be enough to symbolically have an army there to fulfill its obligations.

"Uh, what's the matter with you?"

Manido had tried his best to appear polite, but the rough and deep voice and the height of the group still made Merini and his party feel uncomfortable, and the four standing knights had to rely on the height of their horses to maintain balance, otherwise the other two would have to make the group extremely depressed.

Merini frowned, he had already sent someone to deliver the letter himself, didn't any of these guys know a word?

Seeing each other's puzzled gazes, Manido and Corsido both scratched their heads in embarrassment, "I'm sorry we don't know your Terran characters." ”

Merini sighed, it seemed that he was still dealing with these muscular and brainless guys only verbally, and I hope their heads were not as seamless as granite.

"We are a convoy of envoys from the Kingdom of Odin, we are about to visit Mandy Gaza at the invitation of Lord Hathaway, we ask you to give you the necessary protection and care along the way, I wonder if you two have understood what I mean?"

Manido muttered a little unhappily...... Isn't this taking yourself and Corsido for fools? I can't even understand such a sentence, not even a half-orc.

"You want us to report and escort, don't you? We can only report to the Pierceburg side, there is nothing else we can do, we have our duty, we are ordered not to leave here. ”

Max's eyebrows were raised, and two playful glances fell on the two barbarian warriors, "Hey, do you know etiquette, we are honored guests, you must ensure our safety, and it is your honor to escort us." ”

"I'm sorry, we're soldiers, we only obey orders, and nothing else is our duty." Corsido shook his head, "We've been ordered to guard this place and prohibit foreign troops from entering. ”

"Hmph, can you guys guard this place? If the enemy does fight, will you be able to hold it? A knight sneered coldly.

Manido stared at the other party and said calmly, "It's not up to us to decide whether we can hold it or not. But to get past here, you can only step on our corpses. ”

"Presumptuous!"

"Arrogance!"

The knights screamed angrily, their swords unsheathed at their waists.

Manido and Corsido turned a blind eye, stared at each other coldly, turned their heads and left with a sentence: "I'm sorry, I'll report to Pierceburg, and the rest is at your own expense." ”

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Introduction to "Nirvana in the Last Days" (plot development):

Life will always find a way out......

In the history of the earth, the extinction of the dinosaurs, the battle of the gods, the fall of the Oxen Peak...... Behind every mysterious legend, there is a terrifying figure - the end of the world!

In the midst of ups and downs, Xiao Yuxin was fortunate to lead her team to usher in a new round of nirvana for life on earth. (To be continued.) )