Chapter 46: The Apostles (5)
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The city lord's mansion in Servis was indeed spacious enough, and under the arrangement of the butler, the dwarves were all taken to a full meal, and the hall that was spacious enough to accommodate dozens of people was left with only a few important people.
Although he was a master, Servis did not dare to sit on the main seat in front of the children of nature who were the six ** masters of one enemy, so he sat down on the right seat under the main seat. Elsie glanced at the people in the hall and chose a position between the two seats of the city lord, and Dodd followed. Orlando pulled Finn and didn't move, and Wolf and Jim looked at each other before turning to Link in unison.
Receiving the dwarf's gaze, Link looked at the empty seats on the left and remembered Edgar's habits, left and right chaotic.
Not...... It's waiting for me, it's a nuisance. Not accustomed to being in the limelight, he walked to the left chair opposite Servis, and the others took their seats one by one, followed by a long silence that made Finn keep moving his ass.
Finally, Servis couldn't hold his breath first: "Your Excellency, the method you said before ......"
"I want to wait for those two to decide. In fact, both Link and Servis knew that when the theocracy was over, there would be nothing to talk about.
Servis rolled his eyes, "How are you going to place them?"
Dozens of people, the city lord's mansion can afford it, but their previous status was slaves, and they were released only in the face of the children of nature.
"Since the city of Thunder has been invaded by the undead, and it will be difficult to take it back for a while, it is better to stay here. β
As soon as Link's words fell, Servis and Wolf exclaimed at the same time, neither of them expected that the Child of Nature would say such a thing.
"Your Excellency, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. β
"We will never live in the same city as these vile humans!"
Compared with Servis's euphemism, Wolf's answer was more direct, the two of them did not move, but their eyes had already collided together and killed a few rounds.
Servis kept smirking, "That's what you say, no ......" and the words disappeared under Link's deep eyes. He instinctively didn't say yes. Link is bound to mention his disgraceful half-brother again. After thinking about it, in the end, it can only be that humans and dwarves have been grudges for a long time, and it is inconvenient to manage them in the city, and it is easy to have conflicts.
"Of course, I'm not unconditional on letting you accept them. Link moves out as a child of nature, saying that he will convince Bray. Let Wolet be truly independent.
Servis was a little moved, but when he thought about the actual situation, he flinched. More than half of the inhabitants of the artisan district are craftsmen, and the maintenance of law and order in the city depends on mages and mercenaries, and if these dwarves are allowed to stay, he is worried that his position as the lord of the city will not be guaranteed.
"You can rest assured of this. Link vouched for himself, promising the law of cause and effect to ensure that Servis would be the ruler of Vallet until the final war with the undead was over. As for the end of the war. The collapse of the temporary alliance will inevitably reshuffle the forces of all parties, let alone such an important city.
"In the meantime, if the Earl can do something, maybe you can rely on the geographical advantage of Valolet and the past of Hohenheim to obtain the title of prince. Besides, who knows how long the war with the undead will last......? Oh, I don't remember your calendar, it's called winter, right? Winter has been lined up for more than 100 years. The battle is not over yet. β
Link's words made Sè Weiss a little irrepressible excitement, just on the surface. It's really a sure-fire deal, but is there really such a good thing?
"I remember...... The precept of the children of nature is not to take part in the affairs of the people. "At the beginning, Befast lost the position of Child of Nature because of pity for the long-term infestation of human beings by orcs, and the border was in war for many years. Asking this, Servis was also quite uncertain, for fear of angering Link, to his surprise, Link was not only not angry, but also nodded generously.
"That's right. The iron law of the children of nature is to maintain the balance of the world, and not to participate in the military affairs of any race. But what I'm trying to do at this moment is not to interfere in politics, but to maintain the balance of the world. The undead must not only target humans, but also other species, and humans only take the brunt of their land. I was summoned to Edgar from the Pillar Otherworld. The purpose is to unite the tribes against the undead. β
Servis opened his mouth, feeling that there was a little truth to what he said, but ...... He always felt that something was wrong, and he couldn't say it.
"Duke Esson's plan is for all forces to intervene, but he doesn't want to take sides, how can this be done. As a nobleman, the Earl should know very well that this kind of wall grass is the most hated, and no matter which side wins in the end, he will not end well. As soon as the conversation changed, Link mentioned the Duke of Esson.
The corners of Servis's mouth twitched, is this forcing me to stand in line?
Then he saw Linkmore holding his right index finger, and there was ...... Malik's Holy Emblem!
What is the purpose of bringing the God of Shadows out at this time?
"I have a pact with him not to meddle in the civil strife of the human kingdom until the war with the undead is over. Malik was not directly named, but Link knew that Servis had seen Malik's emblem on his hand. This means that the god of shadows and the children of nature are in alliance, and no matter how long this alliance lasts, it will be a safeguard for the believers who believe in Malik.
Servis stared at Link's white gloves, his mind spinning.
It's been forty years since the invasion of the undead, and even his grandfather, the old duke who experienced the Kuroshio at the time, has long since passed away. In this troubled era when the average life expectancy of human beings is only forty, such a guarantee is relatively guaranteed.
Even Gonzalez's yellow-haired boy can get mixed up with a duke, why can't I? In terms of mind and background, I am no worse than him, the only difference is the identity of the electorate. Maybe if it happens, Malik will elevate me to the electorate......
Servis said he needs to think about it again.
Call......
Link breathed a sigh of relief, Servis had basically agreed to say this, and it was the brainless dwarf's turn next.
Seeing him surrender his gaze to himself, Wolf stood up, "Emissary of the Pillar of the Wind, it is difficult for us to accept your kindness. β
In the early days of the Silver Age, humans had a great war because of their territory, and in the rebellion of the princes for nearly three hundred years, they reneged on the peace agreement signed for the sake of precious mineral deposits, attacked the dwarven underground cities with the night elves, and started human trafficking, all kinds of bad deeds made it difficult for the dwarves to coexist peacefully with humans again. previously agreed to lend the underpass, also for the sake of Longyan Fort's face.
"If you can't bear it, you can live in the forest outside the city, and those treants can stop the undead and the humans from sneaking up on you. β
Wolf and Jim looked at each other, unable to understand why the Children of Nature were so keen to let them live in Waolet, and instead preferred the Children of Nature to lead them back to Sand City.
"I know that you are not afraid of death. The expressions of the two were too obvious, and Link also had a headache. Servis had a lot of thoughts, but he could persuade them as long as he lured them with profit, and the dwarves were known for their stubborn temper, and if he knew what virtues the other dwarves were, he knew what virtues the other dwarves were.
"Actually, just to settle the conflict between you, I can let you go to Gonzalez, that is, the Grand Duke of Befast, he and I are close friends, and Master Dante is also guarding ......" Link didn't finish his sentence, and Jim also stood up.
"Master Dent at Watchcastle!"
Don't they know...... Thinking about it, it seems that he doesn't want to be disturbed, and he keeps announcing that he has left the Watch Fortress and traveled around. I thought that when I was in Grantham, Dent said that he would not hesitate to reveal his identity because he had already notified Sandcity, but he didn't say it yet. No matter what......
After the two dwarves were silent, Link continued, "My eyes are on the future, and dealing with the undead requires the concerted efforts of all races, not just humans. When you watch the human race being slaughtered by the undead, and say that's none of your business, I can also watch the dwarves being wiped out by the undead, and I'm not from this world anyway. β
Wolf's face changed slightly, he didn't understand the meaning of Link's words, it was because he refused to assist humans in the fight against the undead last time, that he was broken by the undead lurking underground and became a slave. But the dwarves have had a grudge against humans for hundreds of years, and he is really unwilling to turn enemies into friends with them like this, and besides, just his small clan cannot represent all dwarves.
"When the Immortal Empire is defeated, this temporary alliance will naturally collapse, as long as it does not threaten the balance of the world, I will not interfere with any toss you like. As a condition of the temporary alliance, I can ask Bretti not to allow the mage to participate in the dwarven slave trade. Knowing that Wolf was a little shaken, Link continued to lobby and use the slave trade as a bargaining chip.
Only until the end of the war......
Wolf paced on the spot, and he asked why Link didn't have to help them retake Sand City, wouldn't everyone be happy?
No way...... Why are you still so stubborn when you talk dryly.
Link patiently explained to Wolf why he didn't adopt the 'everybody' approach.
"The underground passages sustain the supply of the Watchtower, and the undead know it, which is why they break with their usual approach to targeting humans only to attack the dwarves. And the Befast Territory is the center of the human territory, as long as it is cut off, the Undead Empire can divide into two ways and destroy the United Kingdom that is not in harmony in the first place. Why, do you think it's impossible? The once powerful ancient empire was only an empty shelf, and the nobles couldn't see the imminent crisis, but they always thought about how to keep their glory and wealth. "The mole was a nonsense for Link, and he just wanted to confuse the dwarves' not-so-clever minds. Oaths, once you make a vow, it's too late to regret it. (To be continued!)
ps: There was a power outage in every block yesterday, and I couldn't update it. There are many things at the end of the year, and there is only one more today, forgive me.