On April 7, 1710, two days after the end of the Battle of Le Lemont, a large farmstead was filled with dignitaries from various countries.

It is a leisurely estate in the territory of the Sylvinian Empire, famous for its excellent white wines and sweet plums.

Today, a peace negotiation is taking place here, where three important figures from the continent have gathered.

Attendees included Valstad Emperor Sarantos Midnet.

Pope of Fllandia – Palladia Chiaramonti II.

The crown prince of the Sylvinian Empire - Franz Habsberg.

An emperor, a pope, a crown prince, each with a huge number of attendants and guards, and a manor house in Noda was stuffed with people.

The meeting was held on the third floor of the main building in the center of the manor, and the banquet hall of the owner of the manor was converted into a large conference room, and outside the main gates of the hall, soldiers from three different countries were on guard with guns.

As the meeting began, an ornately ornamented oak door closed tightly, and although it looked heavy, it seemed to be not well insulated, and the officers and soldiers outside could faintly hear what was being said in the room.

The one who is speaking is the diplomat of the Sylvinian Empire - Baron Keane,

"Don't be too complacent, Foreign Secretary, the results of the colonial war and the battle of Le Leemons say nothing, the war has only just begun, we have only suffered a temporary defeat, we Sylvinians are an ancient and resilient race! Never be afraid of any challenge!

Those who know each other should quickly withdraw from our sacred territory and quickly return our Lelemons, so that there can be a truce.

Don't think I don't know, your Valstad government is burdened with huge debts, you owe a lot of money to the free trade unions, and the number of national debt is even more astronomical, we don't have to fight, just slowly consume it, sooner or later you will be dragged down by your own economy! ”

Earl Southgate, the Foreign Minister of the Valstad Empire, stood up and replied, "Mr. Keane, in the presence of the monarchs of the three countries, I have tried to exercise as much restraint as possible, and speak as kindly and sensibly as possible, but I did not expect that in exchange for only your aggressive response.

Since you have talked about China's debt problem, it is true that our debt ratio is higher than the average level of other countries on the mainland, and your declaration of war on our country has indeed caused the price of our national bonds to fall, once to 11 gold guilders.

But after the end of the war in the New World, our Marshal Dalí returned triumphantly, and the price of the national debt returned to its pre-war level, and two days earlier, our army had won a great victory at the Battle of Le Lemones, and the price of the national debt had quickly climbed to an astonishing 39 gold guilders.

This shows that our people are full of confidence in the prospects of war, and it would be a big mistake for you to pin your hopes on a war of attrition, because our government can absolutely afford a long-term war, and if you want to fight it for ten or eight years, we will absolutely accompany it to the end! ”

Baron Keane was dumbfounded by this remark, and ended his omission to his master, Prince Franz, in time:

"Let this be the end of the verbal attacks, ladies and gentlemen, we have wasted more than an hour on pointless quarrels, I suggest that the meeting be divided into two parts, and let the officials of various countries continue to bargain, His Majesty the Pope, His Majesty the Empress, in order not to be disturbed, the three of us go to the small conference room next door and talk in detail, how about it?"

"Your advice is good, I'm tired of arguing too."

"I agree."

The two monarchs nodded at the same time, and Prince Franz clapped his palms with a "snap", stood up, and said politely: "Two distinguished guests, please come here!" ”

After the heavy wooden door closed, Franz looked around with satisfaction: "It's a little smaller, but it's much quieter, and I hope both of you can open your hearts and talk freely, only then can we solve the problem."

"I have a question to ask," said Valstad Empress Sarantos Midnet, looking at the white-robed Pope, "this war is between our country and the Sylvinian Empire, and I dare to ask, why do you want to participate in this peace talks?" ”

The young Pope Palladia II showed a hypocritical smirk: "Your Majesty, I have come as a messenger of the gods, in order to save the people of the world from the suffering of war, I hope that you can return to the court, otherwise our church forces will have to come forward to restore order." ”

"What a joke! It was the Sylvinian Empire that took the initiative to declare war on our country, but why did it become my fault? The Empress's eyes instantly sharpened, and she said: "Your Majesty, please don't prevaricate me with beautiful words such as participating in mediation, I know the special relationship between you and His Majesty Prince Franz, my intelligence commissioner is not a vegetarian, and I have long known the alliance between you." ”

"There must be something wrong with your information, there is no such thing, I am only on the side of the gods," Palladia II made a gesture of prayer and laughed hypocritically, "I have always been curious about you, Her Majesty the Empress of Valstad, how can a princess like you, who is the most beautiful in the world and comes from a blue-blooded aristocratic family, be so ruthless?" ”

"Oh? I don't understand what you're saying. ”

"Don't try to deny it! You executed King Victorio of the Noble Confederate States without trial, and you allowed your hands to be stained with the blood of innocents! It is because of this that the Sylvinian Empire has declared war on you, and I, as the leader of the Templar Church, must of course stand on the side of justice! ”

"Justice? Ha ha! This is one of the most ridiculous jokes I've heard in recent years, you call yourself a righteous man, and in your eyes, I'm a savage, wicked bastard, right? “

"That's a very rude remark, especially to a lady as noble as you, we haven't said that." Prince Franz hurriedly waved his hand.

Emperor Sarantos Midknight was lazily half-reclining in a purple high-backed chair, staring at her calloused palms and whispering, "I have killed many people and done many terrible things, but I am not evil. I have no choice to become like that, and without a choice, there is no good or evil to speak of.

King Victorio, for me, is anything but innocent, we have a bitter feud against me, he single-handedly orchestrated the bloody assassination of my Midknights, my father and two half-brothers are the real victims, and I, as the only surviving daughter, am of course obligated to avenge my loved ones. ”

"Everyone knows that the king has a grudge against you, but what about his family?" "As far as I know," said the Pope, "the widow of King Victorio was killed in a recent fire, and your country's explanation is that it was an accident caused by a fireplace, and this reason is too false to deceive children!" She was apparently killed by arson! ”

Prince Franz on the side also nodded, casting a reproachful look.