Chapter 1154: Not an Easy Task (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Some people want the Elven Kingdom to be completely neutral in future wars?" Lorraine said in a deep voice, frowning.
"Uh......" Hippo Maidon paused, and finally said with a helpless expression, "You can also say that." β
Lord Luo's face couldn't help but sink suddenly. He looked at Barentine inquiringly: What is going on in this elven kingdom, and how can he be so indifferent in the face of a strong enemy?
Barentin next to him looked bitter, and reluctantly said: "Elf Kingdom, how do you say that...... It's been too long~!"
At this, he sighed heavily, then picked up the flask at his waist, tilted his neck, and took a big sip.
Lorraine knew he had something to say, and just stared at him calmly.
Stimulated by the high-purity liquor, Barentin grinned and sighed meaningfully in Chapter 1154 The not easy task (asking for a monthly pass) wiped his mouth, and said: "I have drunk wine for so many years, and I used to think that the dwarf wine was the strongest, but I didn't expect that the real liquor is your Red Star Erguotou.
One bite is as sharp as a knife. After drinking it, drinking other wine is like chewing wax. β
Next to him, Hippo Maidon reached out and took the flask, and also took a sip, and suddenly grinned for a while. After a long time, he reacted and sighed: "Good wine~!" Barentin laughed and continued: "This wine is like a person, only those rough and heroic, upright and brave hot-blooded men will drink such a fierce wine.
That's why such spirits are popular in other races.
And with us. Everyone is used to the sweet taste of low-alcohol wine......"
Lorraine felt a burst of disdain for Barentine: It's still an elf. That's all there is to it?
Is it a good man to drink spirits?
It's exactly the same as the theory that you're a good person when you drive a good car.
How brain-dead a person has to be to figure it out.
Lord Luo likes to drink Italian red wine, but the lord won't tell you, and you will go stupidly.
At this time, Barentin sighed, and continued in Chapter 1154, which is not an easy task (asking for a monthly pass): "There have been no wars for hundreds of years, at most it is only to fight pirates, and the bravery inherited from the era of our ancestors in the great empire has been exhausted. You look at the people around us. β
As he spoke, he gestured to the elven people in the surrounding streets.
When the people saw that there was no excitement to see, they had all dispersed. Leisurely drinking and chatting on the street.
"They spend their lives on wine and music, taking their lives for granted," says Barentin. How could they have ever thought about their current lives? It is several, tens, and even dozens of generations of elven warriors who fought bravely.
Our enemies are still strong, and they are always on our side......
But now, the idea of neutrality also has a big market among ordinary people.
Many people think that the war will only increase their tax burden and destroy their comfortable lives.
They are far away from the mainland, and it is not worth it for their children to shed blood and sacrifice for those human beings. β
Barentin sneered and said, "What a ridiculous idea to not help when a neighbor is on fire." I really have to wait until the fire is so big that it burns to my house. Then it will be too late.
They are also concerned about taxes, and if they do not defeat the enemy, they will not even have the guarantee of their lives.
In the future, when the butcher's knife is on the neck, I don't know if they will be in the mood to think about their own tax issues, ha, hahaha~!"
Barentin couldn't help but laugh a few times in anger.
Together with Lorraine, he had killed seven in and seven out of the Semitic tribe, and knew better than anyone else what the undead were thinking.
He would never take it for granted that as long as the elves declare "we are neutral". After the undead defeated the humans, they will generously spare the elven kingdom.
Hipo Maidong crossed his fingers and carefully analyzed: "No matter how powerful the Elven Kingdom Navy is, it can't stop the war fortress with absolute numerical superiority.
The information you got back shows that the number of war fortresses being built by the undead alone has exceeded two hundred......"
And. Although the population ratio of mages is higher than that of humans, we have a small population base.
So. The total number of mages is less than a quarter of that of the Mages of the Ruman Empire.
As for our army, they are not even a match for the undead summoned creatures. Not to mention that we don't yet have a holy spellcaster who specializes in restraining the undead.
No matter in any way, our elven kingdom alone cannot defeat the powerful necromancers. β
"The scary thing is," Barentin shook his head, "and now many people, from the top to the commoners, think that neutrality is better for us. β
"The situation seems to be more complicated than expected," Lorraine shook his head in confusion, snorted, and said, "Before I came, no one reminded me of the changes in the Elven Kingdom. β
Before Lorraine left the United Nations headquarters, they were all extremely optimistic.
Everyone agreed that the signing of the covenant between humans and the elven kingdom was a natural thing.
After all, everyone once joined hands to fight the enemy, and the brotherhood between humans and the elven kingdom a thousand years ago should stand the test of history.
Lord Luo only needs to run once, use his pen, and write a name with his unique stinky character, and this matter will be done.
The navy of the elven kingdom will be like a thousand years ago, heroically fighting against the demon fleet on the ocean.
Therefore, everyone thinks that this is a trip to the flower that can not be spent again.
And Lord Luo has indeed been running around in the past two years, and he is too tired, so this trip will be his turn.
Of course, this also has something to do with General Vabador and a few of his old fellows pulling each other's hind legs.
Originally, they were all rushing to go, but the candidates have not been determined. In the end, according to the principle of office wars 'if you are unlucky, everyone will fall together'.
In the end, this place is still ...... To be precise, it was Lorraine's turn with extreme surprise.
Either way, it's a very simple task.
But a little bit about Barentin and Hippomedon. Lord Luo just found out. Things turned out to be different from what they unilaterally envisioned, and it was a big trouble~!
The reason for this should be the lack of communication between the two parties for a long time, and the communication between humans and the elven kingdom has long become weak. None of them noticed any change in the other.
There has not even been real communication between the high-level leaders of the two sides for a hundred years, and the last time a dignitary from the Elven Kingdom went abroad to visit the mainland was more than a hundred years ago.
Humans don't like the arrogance of elves, and the elven kingdom doesn't like the cruelty and vulgarity of humans.
Coupled with the estrangement caused by the different religions of the two sides.
Of course, this also has something to do with the greedy Terrans.
Due to the general good-looking appearance of the elves. Naturally, some lowly puppies beat their idea - to kidnap the elf girl and sell it at a high price.
Not to mention, there are also some places where the aristocratic royal family privately connived at and protected this kind of behavior, and even did it secretly or openly themselves.
This kind of thing is not much, though. Moreover, the officials of various countries have always cracked down strongly, but this kind of underground trade has also been repeatedly banned.
It also adds to the evil feeling of the elves.
Eventually, the elves of the envoy were further and further away from humans. I have formed a unique island mentality - I just need to eat and drink well, and none of you should bother me.
In addition, the elves themselves are an extremely conservative race.
They were culturally closed and held themselves in high esteem, and even the few elves in Narn under Lorraine rarely intermarried with foreigners.
That's why Hippomedon married a human woman, but surprised Lorraine so much, in elven customs. Hippomaidon is a kind of unruly behavior that can be called a canon, and will be excluded from the aristocratic circle.
But he was also the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Fleet, one of the five fleets of the kingdom.
There should be quite a story in this, but Lord Lorraine is not a gossip person, and now is not the time to inquire about this.
Go back and hand over the task to ...... De Ibpole ...... Uh, no, I'd better leave it to Adele.
Although Deibol is engaged in intelligence, Adele is a professional gossip. As long as it is handed over to her, it is guaranteed that the old bottom of Hippo Maidon can be dug out in one day.
Lorraine thought for a moment and looked at Barentin and Hippomedon. Puzzled, he said, "In that case, why did you two come to sue me about this? Are you not afraid that those anti-war conservative forces know? They are very likely to target you."
Hippo Maidon glanced at the crowd outside and said contemptuously, "We just want them to see." We are here to support you, to support the United Nations and peacekeeping forces. β
Then Hippo Maidon shouted angrily at the crowd: "There are still people in the elven kingdom who are not cowards~!"
A few onlookers outside the crowd lowered their hats and took a few steps back to blend into the crowd.
Lorraine was secretly amused. The action of their weak hearts is tantamount to telling themselves clearly. They're here to eavesdrop.
Barentin smiled and said to Lorraine: "Hippometon has this temper, which is why some people have always said that he is more like a human than an elf. β
Catherine and the others had been in for a while, and Lorraine looked over to see a large group of waiters still circling around them, desperately piling up various exhibits in front of them.
They ** ten girls, each pick a few pieces is thirty or forty pieces, according to their temper of excellence, they can't get out for more than half an hour.
Lorraine smiled bitterly, looked at Hippomedon, and said, "But why did you sue me for that? I mean, why don't you communicate directly with the peacekeepers." β
Hippomedon and Barentine looked at each other and said, "Because, we feel that it is more effective to sue Prince SΓΉ."
If it were handed over to the UN bureaucrats, and by the time they came to an agreement, maybe the war would be over. And the peacekeepers ......"
Hipo Maidong spread his hands and said, "The headquarters of the peacekeeping force has not yet been established, and you are now one of the top commanders of the peacekeeping force." β
Lorraine slapped his head, and it seemed that Barentin also had a deep understanding of bureaucracy, and the United Nations was bureaucracy within a bureaucracy.
For example, after a speech is decided, a meeting must be held for the order of speeches, and a meeting must be held in order to determine the "process for determining the order of speeches".
Usually, various meetings have been held for half a month, and the formal topics have not yet begun, which is a common thing.
As for the peacekeeping force, there is only one flag and one brand left. A commander-in-chief and a deputy commander-in-chief. Other than that, there was nothing, not even an office and a secretary who served tea and water.
The United Nations is still squabbling over the structure of the peacekeeping force, and it seems that there is no end in sight.
Barentin smiled, patted Lorraine's arm, and said, "You are our own man, prince. β
Hippo Maidon nodded and praised, "Your actions in rescuing the elven slaves in Ruman have been unanimously praised by the whole kingdom.
And you're resolutely anti-undead, which is in line with what many of us are advocating. Many of us worship you for being able to confront the High Priest of the Dead, so to speak. It is your fearless courage that has awakened many of us.
More importantly, your quality of walking the talk lets us know that you are a person you can trust. Hippo Maidon praised Lorraine. Lord Lorraine blushed a little when he said this, and secretly said in his heart, his reputation in the Elven Kingdom is actually so good?
Every human nation on the continent can say good things about himself.
Sure enough, the truth is in the hands of a few. Lord Lorraine sighed slightly.
Hippo Maidon and Barentine were stunned, and understood Lorraine's words, and at the same time nodded, "What the prince said is extremely true. β
Lorraine waved his hand and said, "How many people in the kingdom are on our side?"
Hippo Maidon shook his head regretfully and said, "First of all, the mages of the kingdom and the Druid Order are resolutely opposed to neutrality. They and necromancers are sworn enemies who are different from Dai Tian. β
Lorraine nodded. This is for sure, the Elven Kingdom is rich in life-based mages, and the Druid Order is equivalent to the papal sacrifice of humans, ruling the religion of the Elven Kingdom.
Because of the relationship between the origin of mana and the teachings, they are natural mortal enemies with necromancers who advocate destroying miè and creating death. The two sides have been enemies for thousands of years.
Necromancers are written in the teachings of the druids.
In comparison, the elemental mages who dominate the human continent broke with the necromancers and killed them a thousand years ago, before that. The elemental mages have always been neutral.
Even today, elemental mages are the soil from which lichs were born, and it is not uncommon for them to secretly study dark mages.
Hippo Maidon continued: "In the Council of Elders, almost forty percent of them are in favor of war and neutrality, and the rest are still swaying from side to side. β
The Council of Elders is the unique authority of the Elven Kingdom. With both government and parliamentary responsibilities, the Grand Elders are the highest-ranking officials in the government. Each is responsible for one party.
So the opinion of the presbyterian church represents the opinion of the government.
"Your Majesty the King?" Lorraine asked, asking her most concern.
Although the Council of Elders has real power, the Elven Kingdom is still a feudal ** kingdom, and the will of the king directly determines the fate of the country.
Callion IV has been in power for more than 20 years, and he has never heard of any disorderly government, and his life is not extravagant, and he has never had any lace news, and it can even be said that he is an ordinary person whose life is a little boring.
Unlike Emperor Rudlun, who still makes a little trouble from time to time.
The Elven Kingdom doesn't need him to expand its territory now.
Judging from the table xiΓ n, although he is not a Ming monarch, he can also be called a competent king.
Respected in the kingdom.
Hippo Maidon and Barentine looked at each other and smiled bitterly, Hippo Maidon sighed and said distressedly: "This is the most troublesome, His Majesty the King himself has not expressed his position. I don't see which side His Majesty has in favor of the kingdom.
Because of this, our internal disputes are becoming more and more intense. β
Lorraine thought of Callion IV's warm smile, couldn't help but pout, and complained, "This old fox. β
Not expressing one's position means to sit and watch the people below fight, which is an ordinary imperial power trick and an effective way to stabilize power.
"Don't look at the time," Lorraine said hatefully, "it's a matter of importance, this is something that makes him hesitate." β
Of course, Barentine and Hippomedon did not dare to speak ill of their king, but they shrugged helplessly as if they had not heard Lorraine's complaints.
Hipo Maidon lowered his voice and whispered, "Now, the attitude of His Majesty the King is the most important. From the fact that His Majesty personally greeted the Prince in Aceras, it can be seen that His Majesty attaches great importance to your visit.
So we hope that you will persuade your majesty to make up your mind as soon as possible. β
Lorraine rubbed her nose and said embarrassedly, "I don't know any old guy." β
Barentine humorously said, "I don't think our king will have a more difficult time to deal with with the undead high priest?"
Lorraine said, "Does Your Majesty have any special preferences?"
Barentin Dong scratched his head, thought for a while, and said, "This ...... Majesty loves good food. β
Lorraine picked the corners of his mouth, smiled wryly and shook his head, this old man is simply incurable.
Catherine and the others walked out of the designer store with laughter, and at this time, they were wearing different styles and colors of crystal ornaments on their wrists or necks.
Barentin smiled at them, several of them had been born and died with Lorraine in the demon clan, especially Miss Vera, who was superior in force, and the combat effectiveness of several people by one person left a very deep impression on Barentin along the way.
Hippo Maidon also greeted the girls politely, and then said to Lorraine: "Delay your time, then I will take my leave, we will visit you when we have time." β
Lorraine shook their hands and said goodbye to them, and Hippo Maidon took two steps, then suddenly turned back and said, "Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Great Elder Burns who insist on neutrality. β
The girls flocked to the next flagship store, and there was already a long line of waiters at the door, waiting for their arrival.
Leo, who came out at the end, stuffed the things he was holding in his hand into the little white pocket, seeing that the back pocket was about to be full, but there were still several things that had not been loaded, and he couldn't help but be extremely embarrassed.
Finally, he rolled his eyes, and while Catherine was not paying attention to himself, he punched it a few times hard, pressing it down with both handsβif it weren't for the fact that Bai's back pocket was too high, Leo would probably have stomped a few more times.
Then I was glad to see that the space in the back pocket was squeezed out a lot, so I nodded with satisfaction. Shoved the rest of the pieces haphazardly.
Xiaobai looked at his boss with an innocent expression, if those eldest sisters found that the packaging boxes were deflated, their fate would be very miserable.
Leo wiped the sweat from his forehead and complained dissatisfiedly: "Boss, you are too unrighteous, they are all your girlfriends, why do you want me to carry the bag for them......
What's wrong with you, boss?"
Lorraine kept looking at the backs of Hippomedon and Barentine, and a smile full of fighting spirit suddenly appeared on his face.
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