Positive things.

This phrase has a more popular translation: the benefits that cannot be refused.

Perhaps the news about the apocalyptic crisis and the clouds of war in the first half of the year brought too much pressure to everyone, or maybe everyone had heard enough of this deterrent and unpleasant topic, when Gawain finally decided to put away the stick and take out the sweet dates, the delegates at the scene applauded in unison, and with the heartfelt applause of many people, the elf affairs officers who provided services at the venue distributed documents to the delegates.

This was a document that Gawain had been preparing for a long time—he had told the elves to wait until now to bring it out.

"First of all, let's take a look at the draft of the Charter of the Union of Mortal Civilizations - if you think this is too much of a mouthful, you can simply call it the Charter of the League," Gawain said after confirming that the delegates had received the document and began to read it, "This is only a draft, which will be used to lay the framework for the order of the Alliance, as well as the basic operation of the Alliance, the responsibilities and obligations of the member states, and the process of carrying out affairs." Its core items cannot be modified for the time being, but we still have the opportunity to discuss its details in detail or modify its content in the event of future changes. ”

Somewhere in the conference hall, under a stone pillar, a flag with a black hammer as the main element was fluttering slightly, and Paladin Huishanyan sat in his place, and when he opened the Charter in front of him, the first thing that caught his eye was the purpose that Gawain Cecil had just mentioned—that the member states should watch and help each other, and that all countries had the responsibility and obligation to ensure the interests of the entire Union; Openness, transparency, honesty and mutual trust; All countries have equal political status, and member states respect each other and recognize the cultures, traditions and legitimate demands of all parties......

"This looks like a 'saint's declaration,'" Baramo Blacksteel, who was sitting on the sidelines, couldn't help but muttered softly, "It's hard to imagine that this is something that one of the most powerful empires in the Loren Continent has taken the initiative to say...... You must know that according to my understanding, even if these arrogant human countries show their fairness and justice when communicating with the outside world, they must maintain a certain attitude of overbearing attitude - this is related to their 'dignity'. ”

"Yes, they like to think of 'fairness' as some kind of external gift...... And not like what is mentioned in this document. But think about it the other way around, if both the human empire and the elven empire approve and are willing to abide by this thing...... That's a good thing," said Ambassador Paladin in a low voice, "or at least they're willing to make that gesture." ”

"Yes, if the contents of this thing are to be respected," Baramo muttered, his fingers flicking the beautifully printed paper, "what a beautiful package...... It's time for the Human Emperor to come up with something more substantial. ”

Around the two dwarven ambassadors, throughout the room, delegates from various countries perused the articles mentioned in the charter and exchanged their ideas, and Gawain gave everyone enough time - it was not until more and more delegates put down their drafts that he broke the silence: "The discussion of the charter will be put aside for a moment, and then I would like you to focus on our economic order - I have brought the Basic Act on World Trade, and the Maritime Trade Promotion Act specifically for the countries of the Continental Route......"

Paladin Huishanyan couldn't help but mutter, "Oh-man, something more tangible is coming. ”

At the same time as his words fell, Gawain's voice continued to come: "...... Along with these bills, there are some real and reliable data that will help you understand the significance of joining international trade, and we can see how the total volume of imports and exports between Mosswood and Cecil has increased by twenty-two times in the last two years, and how trade between Cecil and the Duchy of the Holy Dragon has increased the tax revenues of the port cities by four hundred ......."

Paladin Huishanyan's expression suddenly froze, like a stone in his homeland, and he felt his arm stabbed hard, and Palamo's voice came from the side: "...... Man, did we talk about this before? ”

“…… I just want to know how much money those grey elves are making now! ”

……

The first meeting lasted a whole day, and in between, apart from a limited rest and meal, the delegates devoted all their energy to listening, thinking, speaking, and summing up, until sunset, when a melodious bell rang from the depths of Stronghold 112, and a series of pleasant ringings sounded in the stone ring of vows, and the high-intensity mental activity that lasted for a whole day finally came to an end.

After returning to the rest place in the town, Gawain let out a long breath to slowly cool down his high-intensity brain, he glanced at the sky outside the window that was already full of sunset, and the giant eagle knights who were patrolling the heavens and the earth, and whispered to himself: "The opening went well. ”

"I feel like a lot of people are in a very different state when they enter and leave the arena," Amber's figure emerged from beside him, and the half-elf sighed, "They were all in high spirits when they came, but when they came back, they all twisted their eyebrows into dead knots......

"Because this meeting is somewhat different from what they imagined, both in terms of the format of the meeting and the long-term impact it will show," Gawain said, without surprise, "for more than half of the delegates, they probably only thought it was an 'alliance conference,' just like the covenant talks they had attended between kingdoms, and everyone made their own terms, promised each other benefits, made what looked solemn, and became allies for a while...... This understanding is not entirely wrong, but it is ultimately too narrow, and the Community Alliance is an organization that is longer, more dignified, and more meaningful than that, and I tried to embody this side at the conference, which many people did not expect. ”

Amber waved her hand: "But you can't blame them - it's hard to imagine things you've never been exposed to." ”

Gawain glanced at the half-elf with a smirk: "It's rare to see you be so tolerant of the 'big guys'. ”

"I'm not blind, I can still see how the 'big guys' in the venue are performing today, at least I'm not stupid, am I?" Amber raised an eyebrow, "They've all figured it out, and it's not bad." ”

Gawain smiled and did not continue on this topic, but after a little thought, he said slowly: "The most important votes will be held tomorrow...... What do you think? ”

“…… I think there is a high probability that it will be unanimously approved, including the establishment of the alliance and the establishment of the joint sea and air cordon circle," Amber thought about it seriously this time and gave her own answer, "You showed them a crisis that was enough to make everyone wake up and hold together, showed the necessity of joining the alliance, and finally came up with benefits that they couldn't refuse...... I don't think anyone will reject these two most basic proposals, except for fools who are too cautious to make any decisions. ”

"Can't refuse...... benefit" Gao Wen couldn't help but muttered softly, inevitably feeling a little emotional in his heart.

In the first half of the meeting, he basically created the atmosphere of crisis in the world, including Melita Pernia's speech later to help him achieve this, which was not a clever method, but at this time it had to be used - only in the face of external pressure can there be a chance to bring all parties together, and visible and sustainable natural disasters are often an important part of building alliances, and the performance of the representatives of all parties in the first half of the conference really proved this.

But it is not enough to have an external pressure - many things in the past and present life have made Gawain understand one thing, that is, there will always be some illogical things in this world, and when facing a common crisis, there will be people who choose to fight separately or even attack each other in the chaos, that is, there will be people who remain suspicious and isolated from each other to protect their own acres and three-point fields, which seems stupid, but it is a part of human nature - and if he wants to build an alliance that gathers all mortal forces, he must face this "negative characteristics of human nature." Therefore, he not only needs an external pressure to "squeeze" the forces together, but also needs to have enough internal interests to ensure that these forces can be stably united.

These include a Basic Act on World Trade that benefits all, a Maritime Trade Promotion Program that is of far-reaching significance to all countries on the Circumcontinental Route, a number of convention provisions designed to protect the basic interests of vulnerable member states, and a Charter of the Union of Mortal Civilizations, which Gawain has prepared specifically to attract potential members who are in a vacillating state of doubt about the future of the Alliance, judging by the reaction of delegates in the second half of the meeting...... It works well.

A representative of the forces who can appear at today's meeting may lack understanding of the apocalyptic crisis, but his or her sense of interest must be keen, even in the face of a large number of new and strange provisions and plans, smart people will definitely be able to smell the smell of long-term benefits.

Alliances bound by interests are fragile, and Gawain is well aware of this, but at this stage...... There doesn't seem to be a better solution.

At this moment, his thoughts were suddenly interrupted by Amber's voice on the side: "We seem to have guests." ”

Before Amber spoke, Gawain had actually sensed a breath approaching in the hallway, and shortly after Amber's voice fell, the sound of the attendant knocking on the door came from the direction of the door, and after a brief announcement, the door of the lounge opened, and a familiar figure appeared in front of Gawain.

Melita Pernia.

Miss Blue Dragon, who is now the ambassador of the Dragon Clan, immediately straightened her expression after entering the door, and bent down towards Gawain: "Salute to you, great ......"

Gawain hurriedly interrupted without waiting for the other party's voice to fall: "Stop, stop, don't be so formal—we're friends in private, aren't we?" ”

"His Majesty the Great Emperor Cecil—it's even more uncomfortable to hold back when the words are finished," Melita ignored Gawain's interruption, still quickly finishing the embarrassing honorific title until the end, and then she looked up, and when she looked at Gawain, a relaxed and natural smile appeared on her face, "I'm not a late-night disturbance, am I?" ”

Gao Wen subconsciously remembered the first meeting between this Miss Blue Dragon and himself, it seemed to be a late night interruption, which made him laugh, and then he turned sideways, made the way to the depths of the lounge, and raised his hand to make an inviting gesture: "It's just evening, far from being late at night." Come in, I'm pretty idle. ”

Melita nodded in thanks, and then went straight to the chair by the fireplace - although it was spring, the temperature of the night was still cold in this elven stronghold in the north of the continent and near the border of the wasteland, and a small fire in the fireplace brought comforting warmth, and the elaborate elven decorative bricks were a good decoration for the room.

At the same time as Melita sat down, Gawain also sat down on the chair opposite, Amber took refreshments from the side and put them on the small table in front of the fireplace, and then sat next to Gawain with a big grin, and then looked up and down at the blue dragon sitting opposite with those amber eyes: "I really didn't see it before, you actually have a talent as an ambassador - you seem to be more sophisticated than many professional diplomats when you speak." ”

"Actually, I was so nervous the whole time that I almost forgot what to say several times," Melita sighed helplessly, "Your sophistication is just a little experience gained from introducing business to clients as an agent." ”

"The performance is already very good," Gawain said with a smile, "The news you brought has had the desired effect, and the appearance of the dragon group has successfully calmed the whole situation." Moreover, with the dragon of Talrond joining the alliance, the representatives of various countries will also dispel many doubts, and the original swinging members will also be firm. ”

"Talrond is nothing but an empty shell now," Melita said, shaking her head, "but I'm not here to talk about that. ”

When Gao Wen heard this, he immediately stopped the topic of greetings, and his expression became serious: "With how busy you are now, I'm afraid that the things you want to say when you come to me at this time are not ordinary, right?" ”

Melita nodded slightly, and her expression became very solemn: "Do you remember that there is a tower on the sea northwest of Talrond?" ”

Hearing Miss Blue Dragon's words, Gao Wen instantly became serious, and he frowned slightly: "'Against the tide'? ”

"Yes, the tower that was once polluted by the god of the tide," Melita said in a deep voice, "For more than a million years, the dragons of Talrond have watched over that dangerous tower, our god...... He had been vigilantly watching the tower while he was still there, but now a war had changed everything, Tarlund was almost completely destroyed, the gods were gone, and the tower was still standing at sea, but it was unsupervised. ”

Gao Wen's heart was already subconsciously nervous: "What do you mean...... Has that tower changed? ”

"Not yet, but this matter must be alarmed," said Melita, with a solemn expression, "just now a man of his clan flew in from Talrond and brought me a letter from the chief of Heragor, in which he mentioned his concerns about the tower. ”

"What is he worried about?"

"He's worried that those out-of-control compatriots might not just come and harass Loren," Melita said, "and if they really get dazed, they're more likely to be attracted to that tower first, and then fly to Loren after being contaminated with 'knowledge' in the tower...... At that time, their danger may not be as simple as plundering food and goods. ”

(End of chapter)