Conference room.

"I'm sorry, I refuse!"

Looking at the messenger in front of him, Zhao Hao shook his head and refused the other party's request for help.

Yes, the other side is a messenger sent by Barr.

"Lord Merry Cloud, may I ask why?"

The messenger was somewhat surprised to hear the rejection.

Because in his opinion, the conditions offered by His Majesty are already very generous.

"It's not about pay!"

Zhao Hao explained.

The truth is... That's the question of compensation.

Joke.

It was his handiwork to temporarily let Mia and Anlos change the direction of the march, and it was for the sake of pitting Bal that this guy could not agree easily.

Originally, the army was ready to go straight to the Maginot Line, but when he received the rescue letter brought by the flying messenger, Zhao Hao found that he could knock on a ruthless stroke.

Therefore, of course, he disdains the knighthood reward given by the other party.

In this time of war, equipment, treasures, troops, battle skills... Waiting for something that can increase his strength is what he wants.

Wanting to use a count title to make a move on your own is completely overthinking.

Although there are many benefits that come with the title.

But for him now, he has these benefits by virtue of his strength, and he doesn't need a title of nobility at all.

"But once the royal capital is broken, the other party's next target may be you!"

The courier has a good brain and gives a reason to support.

"Then we'll talk about it then!"

Zhao Hao didn't want to argue with the other party at all.

If the other party doesn't change the reward, it is impossible for him to make a move, even if he uses the alliance to pressure himself.

Yes, the messengers did not come alone, but before they arrived, the allies arrived.

"Storm Lord, as an Alliance, you have an obligation to rescue your allies, don't you?"

This cold-tempered, tough-tongued representative of the alliance is Duke Hagen of the Falcon Principality, and there is a threat in his words.

This will be the case because he reached a PY deal with the Bucks Principality, and he also has a grudge with Zhao Hao.

Golden Valley!

In the past, it was in their hands, and they were completely full of oil, but now they are in the hands of the Storm Leader, how can they not hate.

Cutting off people's financial routes, such as killing parents!

That is, he is afraid of the strength of the Storm Legion, otherwise he will have a knife to cut his heart.

"Indeed, there is indeed this in the Alliance, but the Storm Legion needs to protect the Star Whisperers, and there is no strength left to attack!"

Zhao Hao admitted that the alliance did have an obligation to support each other, but immediately gave a reason for not supporting.

There are policies above, and there are countermeasures below.

As long as you can come up with a reason, no one will really go online to trouble you, and even if this happens, people will target you, not because you did something wrong.

At the same time, Zhao Hao's reasons are also tenable.

From time to time, flying creatures from the underground army are killed, and there are even small teams that come out from the border swamps.

Although it is impossible for large forces to cross the border, such small forces are constantly emerging.

"Excuse, if you don't have the strength to spare, why hasn't the Storm Legion even encountered a battle!"

Of course, Duke Heigen would not let Zhao Hao go so easily, and directly questioned it.

The Star Leader has indeed been fighting, but it is all adventurers who take action, and those enemies can't even get close, so the Storm Legion naturally has no chance to make a move.

"I remember the Storm Legion had battles all the time, didn't I?"

Zhao Hao looked at Memphira, who was sitting at the bottom.

At this time, they were in the conference room, he was sitting at the top, behind the chair stood Freya and Fida, and on the left and right sat Memphara, Ellie, Beo, Blackstone, Rose of the Cold Moon... et al.

Because it was a Storm Legion affair, the Angry Dragon and the others did not participate.

"That's right, the Storm Legion has been in battle!"

Memphira replied nonchalantly.

As the commander of the legion, no one can find fault with her saying this.

It's impossible to pull the troops one by one and ask if the other party has gone to war, right?

As the commander (deputy) of the legion, her words are evidence, and anyone who dares to question it is tantamount to provocation and trouble.

The look of dissatisfaction in Duke Hagen's eyes grew stronger.

finally found an opportunity to pit the Storm Collar, how could he give up.

He already knew the strength of the undead army, whether it was the Pale Lord or the Undead Twins, they were all terrifying existences, and the Storm Legion had no way to go back if they were against it, so they naturally wanted to use it as cannon fodder.

And his intentions are supported by other forces in the alliance.

Because the Star Whisperers stationed by the Storm Legion have nothing to do with them, and they can let the other party weaken or drag down this undead army that suddenly appeared, reducing the pressure on themselves, how could they not support it.

Even if it is an alliance, there are a lot of internal filth, at most it is not a backstab like the axis, and there are many teammates.

"But!" , Cold Moon Rose interrupted Kuone who wanted to speak, "It's not that the Storm Legion can't fight to the death for the alliance, but if it's rewarded..."

It means that it is not impossible to make a shot, but they are not satisfied with the reward.

Before meeting the messenger, she knew the bottom line, so bargaining naturally didn't need Zhao Hao, who was the lord, to speak.

It didn't matter before, but now that he is a powerful lord, it is naturally impossible for him to surrender his identity.

"I wonder what Storm Collar needs to be paid to make a move?"

If time is enough, the Courier doesn't mind grinding slowly.

But now that the army of the undead is marching towards the royal capital, every second of time cannot be wasted, and they can only abandon those words and get straight to the point.

"Troops, treasures, equipment... All of them! ”

Cold Moon Rose's charming face has a comfortable smile.

It's just that this kind of smile is a 'hideous smile' in the eyes of the messenger who eats people and does not spit out bones.

It's all a 'dragon's mouth', and it's heart-wrenching to exchange these precious goodies."

"No, the reward can be paid with titles and powers, these can't be done..."

The messenger subconsciously refused.

Because these things are the heritage of the Bucks Principality, they really can't be traded.

"Yes, the Storm Legion can't help the king!"

With a standard and impeccable smile, Rose of the Cold Moon shows the Storm Leader's attitude.

Zhao Hao, who was sitting at the top, acted as if he hadn't heard anything, confirming that Cold Moon Rose's words were his own attitude.

Nonsense, if this guy Barr doesn't come up with some dry goods, he's crazy to go to the back.

"However, as you know, the Mother Goddess has strict limits..."

The messenger lowered his voice and reluctantly offered an excuse.

Before he set off, Barr had already stated the bottom line, but the more things he gave out, the more he proved his incompetence.

"Of course there are restrictions, but you always have a way, don't you?"

Cold Moon Rose is not a rookie now, so she naturally understands that the aborigines also have a way to bypass the restrictions, just if they are willing or not.

Forget it before, this time the other party has no other choice at all.

Unless there is absolute confidence to defend the royal capital.

“… OK! ”

Eventually, the messenger bowed his head.

Because the king can only say anything else, if the king is defeated by the army of the undead, then it is useless to have more things in his hands.

As for bypassing the restrictions, it is not difficult, and it is completely reasonable to issue a mission on the grounds of protecting the royal capital.

And Duke Hagen watched this scene and did not interrupt silently.

Because once the Storm Legion attacks, it is a dead end, as long as the other party agrees, it will be over.

(End of chapter)