Chapter 532: The Accident of the Negotiation
Although the meeting was a week later, the time of the week was almost spent preparing for the meeting.
After all, the two sides are at war, and in order to prevent the meeting from becoming a trap and threatening the rulers of both countries, both sides have made very careful inspections. Tens of thousands of soldiers were laid out near the meeting place, and they could even go straight to the battle, and only one person was allowed to follow each side of the meeting.
Ikor will definitely bring a powerful mage with him. Therefore, the king has thought about whether to take Miles with him, and find an opportunity to kill the queen during the meeting. But...... After careful consideration, they gave up on this option.
As soon as the queen dies, Ikor will definitely be in chaos, and they may be able to take the opportunity to recapture the territory of Karitus, but on Ikor's side, the Kingdom of Hori will definitely take advantage of the chaos to attack and capture Ikor and take advantage of the fisherman.
To put it bluntly, they need the queen to help them resist the main force of the church. This delicate relationship of hostility and exploitation makes it impossible for them to be ruthless.
Therefore, Miles is of little use. In the end, the king still planned to take Benjamin with him, as a precaution - he didn't intend to play any tricks, he just wanted to see what the other party had in mind.
Soon, the week was gone. On a cloudy afternoon, the king and Benjamin arrived at the agreed place. On a plain in Carites, the tent for the meeting had been set up and checked for no traps.
When they entered the tent, they saw the queen and an old man waiting in it.
"Long time no see, my dear brother. ”
When the queen saw the king come in, she smiled not at all warmly, got up from her chair, and said in a gesture of greeting.
The king also smiled reluctantly and said, "Scarlett, I didn't expect ten years ago that our next meeting would happen in this situation. ”
"How many years of things, what else is there to mention. The queen shook the king's hand across the table, and sat down again, "Let's not talk about the old things, let's get down to business." ”
Hearing this, the king and Benjamin looked at each other and sat down in their chairs.
The two sides looked at each other across the table, and the atmosphere was a little frozen for a while.
"Retire. ”
Eventually, the king spoke first.
The queen smiled playfully and said, "Do you want me to retire?" After all, we are all children of our father, and for the sake of the dead father, I don't want you to become a lost dog so soon. ”
The king was amazed.
Although the other party's tone was full of sarcasm, he did feel a little puzzled when he agreed so simply.
"What are your conditions?" he immediately retorted.
"All the territory we have conquered so far belongs to Ikor and has nothing to do with Karites. The queen said coldly, "We will use the Norton River as the boundary to redraw the border, and the two will never be related from now on. ”
When the king heard this, he shook his head with a look of "so it was".
"You're dreaming. ”
"Really?" said the Queen, with a cold snort, "if you don't agree, then we'll continue fighting." In the end, the last glory left to you by your father was completely buried by you. ”
"Then let's fight, who is better is not certain!" the king spread his hands, his attitude surprisingly tough, "to be honest, I don't understand the point of this meeting today. Unless you withdraw your entire army from Caritus, we have no chance of making peace before. ”
Hearing this, the queen did not speak immediately, but raised her eyebrows and looked at the king with some surprise.
"It's rare, when did you become so bold?" she was silent for a moment before she said slowly, "Are you so confident in your army, or ...... This mage next to you gives you that confidence?"
As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Benjamin, who was sitting on the side.
Benjamin frowned slightly.
If you want to talk, talk about it, he is here to be a bodyguard today, what does it mean to talk about him?
"Why am I not confident?" the king quickly pulled back the conversation, "What is your purpose in coming to negotiate peace with me at such a time?
"Ikor's situation, you don't have to worry about it. You might as well think about your situation. The queen's tone changed, and she said unceremoniously, "You want me to give you back the place?" ”
“......”
As soon as these words came out, the king and Benjamin looked at each other again, and they could see each other's surprise in their eyes.
After being surprised, Benjamin was a little helpless.
Looking at the Queen's appearance, it was clear that she had already recognized him. Such conditions will be proposed, needless to say, the meeting outside the gate of Crusade, the queen did not forcibly keep him, and now he must have regretted it in his heart.
One person can reach a quarter of the territory, and he doesn't know whether he should be happy or dissatisfied.
But...... He didn't want to be a slave to the Queen.
The king also spoke at this moment: "If you want Master Benjamin, then I can't help you. He's not my subordinate, and I'm not in a position to decide where he's going. If you can convince him to follow you, then it is your ability, and I will not object to it. ”
After he finished speaking, Benjamin also spoke, and gave a direct reply: "I don't want to talk to your potion." Her Majesty has so many dogs, and there should be no shortage of me. ”
When the old man who was following the queen heard this, he immediately showed a somewhat angry look and glared at Benjamin fiercely. However, the queen did not seem to care about this, and waved her hand to calm the old man down.
"Have you figured it out?" said the Queen, narrowing her only eye, "you think you're really driving the church out of here by taking Glory back?" The only thing in the world that can defend against the church is Ikor's Mage Guild. In the past ten years, if it weren't for our Ikor Mage Guild, the church would have been in for a long time, how could you still negotiate terms with me so leisurely now?"
"Soon it will be more than that. Benjamin tugged at the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, "Soon, Carretus's magic academy will be stronger than your mage guild, and the church will never set foot in Carretus for the rest of its life." ”
Hearing this, the queen finally fell silent, and seemed to be choked up a little speechless.
The king and Benjamin together did not say a word, and looked at the queen indifferently, wondering what kind of medicine she was selling in the gourd.
Eventually, the queen spoke again.
"In that case, I have another proposal. ”
"Say it. ”
The queen smiled, just about to say something. But at this moment, her face suddenly changed. Blackened blood was spat out of her mouth. She looked incredulous, clutched her chest, paused for a moment, and then collapsed on the long table of the talks.