For Byrne and even the people of the Empire, the dwarves, either as they say "mountain people" or "children of the Yunling Kingdom", - their first impression is always the unique "five-headed body" and the rare "three-headed body".

In addition, no matter whether they are thin or strong, they have thick hair, a bell-like voice, and the characteristics of "An can tell that I am male and female" brought by these two.

They were excellent foundries, "petty traders", fierce soldiers - before the Old Kingdom and before the Knight King, these left "unforgettable" memories for the land of Byrne.

Their city-states resemble fortresses more than towns, their laws rival those of the Imperial Legions, and their social atmosphere is comparable to that of prisons - so few humans settle in dwarven city-states, and under strict "paramilitarized management", there are no dwarves who can settle in the Empire.

Before the establishment of the ancient kingdom of Byrne, this land was a colony of the dwarves, to whom the ancient Byrnes were like slaves, and were only responsible for providing the dwarves with agricultural products and rough metalwork.

But it also allowed the Byrnes to later possess metallurgical technology that was superior to that of the Empire, because the provision of agricultural products gave birth to the farm system, because "paramilitary management" gave birth to the knightly system - so it was really a blessing and a curse.

Because of the years of war in the Old Kingdom era, Byrne had a very bad impression of the dwarf kingdom, and the dwarves were almost the same with the Byrnes - all the knight kings who left their names in Byrne's history relied on the "achievements" of the dwarves.

The complex historical relationship between the two sides makes the attitude of the Turin family towards the dwarven kingdom more and more complicated.

But at the moment, Charlotte Turin had only one impression of them, and that was stubbornness – especially after three days of meetings that had not made any progress.

"It's no offense, noble Countess of Crimson Castle, but this kind of thing is pure fiction!"

A bell-like voice echoed in the Hall of the Round Table, and the dwarf, the envoy of the Supreme King of the Yunling Kingdom, the Grand Celebrant Igor Sévierastoff, stood proudly in front of a pair of dissatisfied eyes, impassionedly brandishing the axe-like scepter in his hand:

"The great Yunling Kingdom will be inexplicably surprised and seriously insulted by your radical remarks—Grand Duke of Byrne has accused his friendly neighbors of supporting his enemies without any evidence?!"

"With all due respect, such a rude act of yours will have an indelible and bad impact on two countries with far-reaching diplomatic relations, and it will be the most serious damage to the Turin family's tradition of impartiality for many years!"

Charlotte, who was silent, was silent, and her face was difficult to see.

"It's not nothing, and it's not without evidence. The emaciated Count Gareth cried out:

"The Archduke of Boi, who had been defeated at the hands of the centaurs, was attacked by heavily armored centaurs, and the army besieging the Thousand Hordes even had trebuchets and stone cannons, which were seen by thousands of people!"

Igor's icy gaze turned sharply to Gareth: "Based on these alone, you can arbitrarily conclude that these are the work of dwarves?

"You're saying that we Byrnes forge our own weapons and then sell them to our enemies?" Gareth's expression explained what it was to be incredible.

"The Yunling Kingdom has never interfered in the internal affairs of the Human Empire. Igor raised his chin as a matter of course: "Naturally, I don't make any comments on your state's trade moves." ”

Gareth's expression was extremely weird, and Ayton Grenwell, who was on the side, couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head helplessly.

"Since you don't want to admit it, let's talk about another thing. ”

Charlotte, who was pale, finally couldn't bear it anymore and said indifferently: "What is the purpose of the High King's special dispatch of you to Byrne. ”

"This matter was conveyed to you during the meeting three days ago. Igor stared at the countess directly: "According to the diplomatic etiquette of thousands of years, the Yunling Kingdom will convey our congratulations to the Duke of Byrne, who has just succeeded to the throne. ”

"That's good, both the Round Table and Byrne have received your congratulations. Charlotte's voice grew colder:

"You can now go back to the High King and repeat my words - hurry up, and reach the peak of the clouds before winter begins. ”

"How can that be done?" Igor frowned, "We haven't met the new duke yet, so we have to congratulate him personally." ”

"This is also very easy to arrange. The smiling Ayton slowly spoke: "The Duke is now in the Thousand Tent City, we can arrange a team of knights to escort you, and you can congratulate you in person." ”

By the way, let's see the evidence for yourself, right... Looking at the glance of the Count of Stormcastle, Charlotte slightly hooked the corners of her mouth, and her mood relaxed a little.

"How can that be?" Igor shook his head: "The only people who have established diplomatic relations with the Yunling Kingdom are your state and the empire... By etiquette, we cannot participate in the internal affairs of the rest of the principalities, let alone make such an official visit. ”

"This is not good, that is not good......" Count Gareth was about to break down: "What do you want?!"

Igor paused, his five heads stood straight, and even his beard was cocked: "Since the duke has not returned, then we will wait here until he returns." ”

At the round table, the three Charlottes looked at each other.

Grand Celebrant Igor ... Or the dwarf Yunling Kingdom behind him still refuses to let go.

What to do, if it's that bastard ... What will he do?

Charlotte's face was as heavy as water, her fingers crossed, and her teeth clenched.

...... Igor Serviera Stouffer Since three days ago, he has been deliberately avoiding questions, procrastinating for time, and even making the meeting unable to proceed, refusing to get into the key content and discuss with himself.

What does this mean?

He may have other purposes, but he did not want to be seen as a request that would fall into Byrne's hands;

Or maybe he was well aware of the situation of the Centaur tribe, but for some reason he didn't dare to admit it;

But either one says a thing... He has a weak heart.

Charlotte's gaze was burning and sharp as an arrow, making the dwarven messenger frown.

"Very well, so be it... Wait until our Duke wins the Centaur War, and then he will personally accept your congratulations. ”

The countess said coldly, "Please also send a messenger as soon as possible to relay my words to His Majesty the High King." ”

"Paraphrased?" Igor was slightly stunned: "Excuse me... What do you want to paraphrase below?"

"Please tell Your Majesty that due to the Centaur War, Byrne will be on full alert in the near future. Charlotte stared at him directly, her voice crisp and loud:

"In the name of the Duke of Loren Turin, the Council of the Round Table will prepare for war with all its might, blocking all exits from the borders, shutting down all foreign trade... Naturally, the Mithril trade with the dwarves is also among them!"

Before the words fell, Igor's expression had suddenly changed!

"With all due respect, noble Countess of Crimson Castle, your reckless actions are seriously undermining the friendly exchanges between the two countries!"

"And the Mithril trade not only involves the diplomatic relations between the two countries, but also the Human Empire - if the Yunling Kingdom stops supplying Mithril ore to the Empire, won't your state worry about being punished by the Empire?!"

In response to him, Charlotte sneered haughtily.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, as you have just said, your country has never had a tradition of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries... Everything I have just said is the internal affairs of the Duchy of Byrne. The countess said slowly:

"As for the suspension of Mithril ore, how are we going to face the punishment of the Empire... That's also a matter between Byrne and the Empire, and it has nothing to do with the Yunling Kingdom - we only have a duty to you and the High King to give you a routine notice. ”

The dwarven messenger stared at her with a look of great astonishment, as if he had reacquainted himself with the countess at this moment.

"This is Byrne's reply to you, to the Yunling Kingdom, and to His Majesty the Supreme King!"

Charlotte slowly got up and looked down at the dwarven messenger who was standing up straight and not reaching her chest:

"Your Excellency Igor Serviera Stouffer, if there is nothing else to say, you ......

You can step down!"