Located in the southern foothills of Waterdeep, Cesar is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the land is fertile. The Borla family has been in business here for more than 100 years, and the family style is decent, generous and gentle, and the life of the people is far better than that of the Black Stone Collar, so the population is increasing year by year, showing a prosperous scene.

In the green valley of Cesar's territory, there is a river that runs from west to east, which is the lifeblood of the territory's farmland. The green valley is flanked by fertile soil, interspersed with neat farmhouses.

Before the winter had passed, the land had been leveled. Heller, who had received the order to agree to the negotiations, set up a magnificent tent here to welcome the arrival of both sides.

Standing on the edge of the river, the river has just begun to melt, and the green grass buds on the bank are stacked, which seems to symbolize the coming spring planting season. Sir Borla was at a loss, and his mind was in turmoil.

The location of the negotiations was chosen by Leah herself, and she refused to enter the castle. But correspondingly, the choice of time was given to Her Royal Highness the Princess.

He could understand Leah's fear, the fortified castle was too likely to turn into a prison cell. However, he knew some inside information, that the Holy Spirit Inquisition was operating in secret, and that the Templars and several Inquisitors were on their way from the royal capital.

It is clear that they were under the command of the Holy Messenger of Mercy.

So far, Leah's pagans, the pagan lair of the Black Stone Collar, are basically qualitative. But one of the rules of conduct of the Inquisition is that there is no compromise with the infidels.

What is the purpose of the negotiations?

Heller did not forget the tortured inhuman Templar, Martels, who was not only the cardinal's disciple, but his family was also well-known in the royal capital.

The will of the great aristocratic family, even the royal family cannot be ignored. What's more, now the two princes are fighting for the throne openly and secretly, and they urgently need the support of the aristocracy.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, Leah's ransom demand is not excessive, those are all genuine Templars and Holy Spirit Knights, and they only need some serfs to exchange them back, and they look like a good deal.

Serfs and Templars, which is important, does not need to be measured at all.

However, he couldn't figure out why Her Royal Highness would agree to negotiate and come forward in person. Such a simple decision can be made by assigning a random person.

What's the inside story?

The thought of the Sander family becoming heretics made Heller's heart grow heavier, and in addition to regret, there was also a sense of fear.

The fall of Daotan Town is the masterpiece of the Black Stone Collar from now on. So next, if the Blackstone Territory wants to expand, the only direction is Waterdeep, and the Cesar Territory is the only way to go.

The Templars were defeated, how could the tiny Cesar Leader resist?

Regardless of the outcome of the negotiations, Heller must prepare for the development of the situation.

From the bottom of his heart, he was on the side of the church.

But...... From a practical point of view, the church is the defeated side, so it is completely unknown whether the church has the ability to curb the expansion of the Blackstone Territory and ensure the interests of the Cesar Territory.

The loss of Cesar's Domain, for the lord, is the same as losing everything.

When she thinks about this, Heller feels a lot of pressure, but she can't help it.

"Sir, sir. At the east entrance of the river valley, a large group of people appeared, and the emblem was the Sander family. The old butler, who was over sixty years old, came behind him respectfully.

"Arrived? a day earlier?"

Heller's face was full of surprise, and then he frowned, and he had a premonition that Ria might have some special purpose, and immediately waved his hand: "Prepare the horses, gather the knights, and we will go to meet you." ”

"Yes, sir. ”

The Knights of Cesar, who carried the banner of the Borla family, quickly assembled, and Heller wore a modest gray-black robe, without armor or weapons.

Obviously, this is a gesture of goodwill.

The Knights followed the path along the riverbank, passing a riverside woodland with a cheerful view. A large group of men and horses were slowly approaching from the mouth of the valley.

The black doomsday army was heavily armoured, calm and solemn, and the breeze in the valley blew Leah's long fiery red hair, majestic.

Staggered the position of the horse, the battalion commander Monko wore a standard military uniform, and the shotgun was hidden on the side of the horse, wrapped in a cloth bag. His lieutenant held aloft the banner of the stars embroidered with the tentacles of the eyeballs, as well as the banner of the Sander family.

"Leah, are you nervous?" Xia Qiya is also wearing a heavy armor, but her attributes are a grade worse than Leah's, but she looks good, the overall color is silver-gray, and the shoulder armor is the shape of two swords crossed.

"Why are you nervous?" Liya chuckled and shook her head: "I was indeed a little nervous before leaving, but the closer I was, I was not nervous." ”

"What a stinky fart princess, the power she has is definitely not weak. The hand-to-hand at the banquet was precise and fast, and the flow was smooth. If she hadn't reserved it, I would have been in a different place. Xia Qiya thought back to the princess's stunning blow of holy light at the banquet, and it felt like being locked by a sharp eagle eye, and there was nowhere to escape.

"She's a Templar, the backbone of the Church. Noble in birth and strong in strength, according to the canon of the Church, a single Templar can withstand hundreds of ordinary knights. ”

Leah's description is not an exaggeration, she had an experience when she was training as a knight. At that time, they totaled ten ordinary knights, and they were defeated against a Holy Spirit Knight. The Holy Spirit Knight's Holy Blessing Technique can perfectly resist damage, and the Holy Sword Technique can sweep thousands of armies.

The Templars, on the other hand, were able to fight against at least ten Holy Spirit Knights.

"So, Leah, where do you think the gap is?" Xia Qiya asked with interest, "What is the gap between ordinary knights and Templars?

"Divine power blessings account for eighty percent, and combat skills account for two percent. For example, the Holy Spirit Knight, my swordsmanship is not without a chance to hit him, but the blessing of divine power makes it impossible to break the defense. ”

"In other words, the Holy Spirit Knight does not use divine powers, and you have a chance to defeat him?"

Liya thought about it seriously for a while, but still shook her head: "Yes, but there is not much chance." To be able to become a Holy Spirit Knight, in addition to their firm faith, their own knightly skills are very good. ”

"That's good, hehe. Xia Qiya grinned, revealing two pointed tiger teeth, and she asked for a reason. Compared to her combat experience and fighting skills, she has been honed in countless life and death duels, and she is much stronger than Liya. This can be proved from their martial arts training grounds, without applying divine power, she can win all battles.

This proves one thing, the two-percent advantage of combat skills does not exist in front of her.

Then, let's compare whose divine power is stronger!

Xia Qiya looks very aggressive, but she is actually a competitive and a little vindictive, of course, the objects are all those who have defeated her.

This is the disposition brought about by the orc bloodline.

Being able to see Her Royal Highness the Princess again made her want to win.

"It's a negotiation, Shakia. Of course, Liya understood her careful thoughts, and on the way here, Xia Qiya belittled the princess countless times, intentionally or unintentionally, revealing her provocative intentions.

"Understood, understood. Xia Qiya laughed and said, "Listen to you, Liya." I just can't wait to see what that princess will look like when she sees me again. It must be exciting, haha, she would never have imagined that the little person who she could crush to death with one finger is now reborn. ”

"Going it alone, there's no point in it right now. I think what Qin meant by choosing to let you come forward was to prove our identity to the princess and prove our determination. ”

"What if the princess provokes?" Xia Qiya blinked her eyes: "War is actually a big battle. There is no real peace between us and us. If the enemy shows weakness or retreats, it does not mean surrender, and it may be that he is looking for fighters. And fighter jets can appear at any time, including at the negotiating table. ”

I have to say that what Xia Qiya said has a certain truth.

The devil knows if the other side has other plans, such as seizing the lord and then making conditions to the other party, or lowering the terms, or even exchanging them outright.

"Leave the negotiation to me, if that time comes. I believe in you, Shakia. ”

Leah is not a timid person, and if they do meet each other, she will not mind showing Her Highness the princess the power of the Chaos Knights.

In the distance, the banner of the Borla family appeared in the field of vision, and Leah's mood suddenly became a little complicated. Lia, who has aspired to be a knight since she was a child, not only has her father's guidance, but Uncle Heller is also half of her teacher.

Cesar collar, she's no stranger. Especially when they were young, she and Alice often stayed here.

But now, there is a feeling that things are wrong.

Uncle Heller's hair is starting to turn gray, and he doesn't speak as aggressively as he did when he was younger.

He's starting to get old.

The purpose of the negotiations was to win more people for the Blackstone Territory, but the war would not end, and the Church would not rest on its laurels. As soon as they solve the trouble of the orcs, they immediately turn the gun head.

Cesar is the central stronghold.

Uncle Heller also has a good chance of putting on the line.

There is no mercy on the battlefield, only blood.

César Ling, where to go?

Both sides have their own hearts, and when they meet again, the atmosphere is very delicate. Polite dismounting, polite greetings, polite greetings, the middle is like a transparent wall, you can see it, but you can't get close.

They were talking, but the knights led by Heller began to talk about it.

The topic is the knights brought by Leah.

They wore no armor, not even leather armor, and they were dressed in cloth of all colors. Although the style is uniform and regular, the question is, how can the cloth knights fight?

"Hey, man. Didn't the Blackstone Collar get to this point? Not even a set of armor?"

"What about armor and swords, but also spears, and what about servants?"

"What does the dame think?

"I heard that the Blackstone Knights were wiped out in the Autumn Crackdown. ”

"Well, that's possible. I feel a little sympathetic to the dame now. ”

"Stop, stop, what are you talking about?" Most of the knights didn't know the inside scoop of Blackstone Collar, but the captain of the knights who had accompanied Heller did.

Blackstone Leader has defeated the Templars!