"Oh?"

With a hint of curiosity in his eyes, Willy took the box in his hand.

Sandor and other White Bear Town officials on the side also stared at the wooden box in Willy's hand with interest.

They were also curious about what special ore Baron Lunit would come up with to convince Baron Willy to support Sand Butterfly.

Click.

Willy opened the wooden box.

I saw that inside the narrow wooden box, there were two pieces of cyan ore the size of half a palm, with a slight black pattern on them.

Judging from the appearance alone, there is nothing special about it, it is a bit like a dotted stone.

Willy looked at it for a moment, then reached out and took one of the cyan ores in his hand.

"Huh?"

The moment Willy touched the cyan ore, his expression suddenly changed.

From within the cyan ore, Willy sensed a strange energy.

"Strange ......"

The discoloration in Willy's eyes intensified.

This strange energy seems to be locked in this cyan ore, and if he doesn't touch it, Willy doesn't even feel the energy in it.

"This energy, very strange, I have never seen ......"

Willy's brow tightened: "However, I feel very familiar......"

"It seems to be somewhat similar to the force of nature manipulated by Coulson, but also a bit like the force of life...... However, compared to these two forces, this energy seems slightly dim, as if there is a feeling of decay in life, as if similar to ...... Necromantic power?"

Willy's eyes lit up.

A complex hybrid that resembles the power of life and the power of necromancy......

"What kind of ore is this?"

Willy asked Baron Lunnet, this was the first time he had seen such a strange ore, and he had not even heard of it before, nor had he seen anything like it in books.

"I don't know the specific ore species. ”

Seeing that Willy was quite unfamiliar with this strange ore, Baron Lunit was secretly happy.

Sure enough, a powerful transcendent existence has an instinctive expectation of unknown transcendent power.

"You don't know?"

Without a twist, Willy looked at Baron Lunnet, waiting for his continued explanation.

"Yes, Baron Willy, we don't know anything about the variety of this ore. ”

In response to Willy's question, Baron Lunit explained, "The cave where this strange ore was produced was discovered by my father, the last baron of Sand Butterfly. At that time, on the southwestern border of the town of Shadie, a new iron ore was discovered that could be mined. At that time, my father didn't take it too seriously after receiving the advice from his subordinates, after all, you also know that all kinds of ore resources in Shadie Town are very rich. ”

Willy listened and nodded.

This is indeed true, among the several barony territories on the southwestern border, the ore resources of Shadie Town are the richest.

But after a month of mining this iron ore, the people below reported new news to my father, saying that in the process of mining, the surface iron ore was mined, and when the mining continued, it encountered a very hard cyan ore. ”

Baron Lunit continued: "My father was surprised at the time, so he ordered some cyan ore to be fetched. ”

"That's it?"

Willimus rubbed the cyan ore in his hand and asked rhetorically.

"Yes. Baron Lunit nodded, "Father was a mid-level knight at the time, and he also had extraordinary strength, so the moment he touched this cyan ore, he also sensed the strange energy inside. ”

Subsequently, my father made a quick decision and announced that the iron mine had been abandoned, and the mine was put on hold. ”

Baron Lunit paused for a moment and continued, "Although I don't know the variety of this cyan ore, my father knows that this is definitely not an ordinary thing. Therefore, in the face of the sudden arrival of extraordinary resources, he chose to stop developing. Otherwise, once this news leaks out, it will not be a good thing for the weaker Shadie Town. ”

"Hmmm......"

Willy was approving with the idea of the old baron of Sand Butterfly.

At that time, the lords of the era of peace pursued stability. For any uncertain event that may affect one's own position, it is the best choice to choose to ignore and not mix.

"It wasn't until I became the heir to the lord that my father told me the secret and entrusted me with it. He hoped that the resources of this mine could play a role when the territory or family was desperate. It's just that he didn't expect that the crisis of the territory would come so soon. ”

Baron Lunit sighed softly, "If it weren't for the upheaval of the situation, I wouldn't have told the secret of this mine. Even the officials of my territory only learned about this before they came to White Bear Town. ”

"Baron Willy, I want to use the previous terms of trade, plus this strange ore resource that has not yet been officially mined, in exchange for the support of White Bear Town, what do you think?"

Baron Lunit looked at Willy, waiting for his answer.

Vaillie did not respond immediately.

He played with the cyan ore in his hand, weighing it in his heart.

"Yes. ”

Eventually, Willy accepted Baron Lunnet's offer.

The previous terms of trade were equivalent to giving White Bear Town an additional stable channel to obtain resources during the period of turmoil, which is indeed relatively rare. And this cyan ore, Willy always felt that it could be of some use to Coulson or Eric, if this cyan ore could promote the promotion of Coulson and Eric, it would be too cost-effective. Exchanging ordinary things for extraordinary resources is not a loss no matter how you look at it.

"But ......"

Seeing the smile on Baron Lunet's face, Willy changed his words again: "Baron Lunet, what kind of support do you want from White Bear Town?"

"We only want White Bear to do two. ”

For this, Baron Lunit has already prepared his words: "First of all, I hope that White Bear Town will speak out and express the fact that we have established an alliance with Sand Butterfly Town. ”

This is crucial for the town of Sand Die.

Shadie Town has a weak foundation, but it is very rich in ore resources, and when the turmoil begins, it is easy to be targeted by other lords.

But if Sand Butterfly Town becomes White Bear Town's partner, then when it comes to the power to attack it, it has to be carefully weighed whether it can withstand the pressure from White Bear Town.

"This one does. ”

Willy didn't hesitate and agreed directly.

This is not an overly requested.

In the era of independent lords, it was very common for the realms to form alliances and alliances, and there was nothing wrong with that. In the later period, basically no force could stand alone, and basically established contact with other forces.

Even Willy himself is already planning an alliance with Diamond Town.

Seeing that Willy simply complied with the first request, Baron Lunnet's heart was much more relaxed.

"As for the second point, we hope that when Sand Butterfly Town encounters an attack by foreign enemies, White Bear Town can provide some troops to help. ”

Baron Lunette made another request.

"Hmmm......"

Veli didn't respond immediately this time.

This request is also reasonable, but there are some details that Willy needs to add.

"I think Baron Lunnet's request is reasonable, but I need to add some details. ”

Willy responded to Baron Lunnet's second point: "First, White Bear will only send troops when Sand Butterfly is in danger of being hit hard. Otherwise, if we only suffer a little shock, we will need the support of White Bear Town, and then we will be reduced to a babysitter-like role, which I don't like, and you won't have enough benefits for me to do this. Second, the number of troops to be sent is up to us to decide on a case-by-case basis. If White Bear Town is also suffering from a crisis when Sand Butterfly Town is under attack, then we will naturally not send troops. If our situation is stable, it doesn't hurt to send more troops. ”

"If Baron Lunit approves of my idea, then we can sign an agreement. ”

Willy left the final decision in the hands of Baron Lunnet.

However, Willy was also sure that Baron Lunit had no better option.

"I promise. ”

Baron Lunit struggled for a moment before agreeing to Willy's proposal.

In fact, when he presented the secret of the ore in its entirety, it was already doomed.

Baron Willy was clearly interested, and even if he didn't agree, he would have found a way to get ownership of the mine.

And the means at that time, I'm afraid it won't be very gentle.

"In that case, let's celebrate our alliance agreement. ”

Willy stood up and held out his arm.

At this point, Baron Lunet's mood was completely relaxed.

In any case, the original purpose of coming to White Bear Town was achieved.

He also stood up and made the same movements as Willy.

The two spread their palms, their thumbs apart from the other four fingers, and then clasped them tightly together.

This is a gesture etiquette for both parties to express their union.

"Sandor, the rest of the matter is up to you and Mayor Milda of Shadie Town to consult in detail. ”

After letting go of his hand, Willy said to Sandor beside him.

"Yes, Lord Baron. ”

Sandor bowed slightly, and took Willy's order.

Willy smiled faintly, the backlog of government affairs on Sandor has been getting heavier and heavier recently, and his pressure is getting bigger and bigger.

"Thank you, Sandor. ”

Willy patted him on the shoulder and gave him a word of encouragement.

"That's what I'm supposed to do. ”

Sandor was not impatient in the slightest.

Seeing this, Willy didn't say anything more, but turned to look at Baron Lunit and his party.

"Baron Lunit must have been hungry and tired from all the travel, so I have ordered someone to prepare a seafood luncheon, and we may enjoy it together. ”

Willy made the invitation, and with business done, some light activities were needed to promote some friendship between the two sides.

"Thank you so much for your hospitality. ”

Baron Lunit also responded kindly.

Accompanied by the Baron of White Bear Town and the officials, Baron Lunit and his party from Sand Butterfly Town walked out of the meeting room together.