Richard stood up again and said to Rundstedd: "Marshal, I have a question. How can you prove that this expropriation is really good for the bigger picture?"

Richard's question, to put it another way, is why I should believe what you say.

The corners of Hasting's mouth twitched a few times, and the marshal's face froze, and he replied: "In the decades that I have been stationed in the capital where the sun never sets, all the requisitions have indeed been for the overall situation, and it has been proved afterwards that it has indeed had a positive effect on the war situation. ”

"Marshal, I can trust you. But what if one day the person in charge of the fortress changes? For example, if it were me, or His Highness Hasting, who could guarantee that the requisition was indeed for the sake of the overall situation? For example, I, for example, would be willing to go to your homes now to see if there are any good things that I can 'requisition'. Chapter 989 is helpless," Richard said lightly.

"Richard ......" Lawrence wanted to say something to Richard again, but Richard raised his hand to stop the old man's dissuasion.

Richard looked around and said, "I've already said what I need to say." The essence of this is that when I desperately cleared the enemy's camp and finally came back alive, I found that I had been 'requisitioned' to my own home! I am a constructor, and I have been in the Land of Dusk for more than a year, but I have never been promoted to the rank of archmage, and I think you all know the meaning of this. So, here, I strongly oppose this expropriation. The reason why I tamed a living demon is to make another breakthrough in the construction. Wouldn't it be what the Lands of Dusk needed most if it could be adapted to the characteristics of the Daxoldas race?"

Richard's words were sonorous and convincing.

However, as soon as he saw the expressions of the crowd, Richard's heart sank. Richard suddenly turned his head and said to Hasting, "Your Highness, or what do you need to exchange? ”

Hastings let out a long laugh of sympathy: "That little guy is more precious to me than anything else. You just can't use Faust. Do you need a vote?"

Richard looked around again, took in everyone's expressions, and suddenly said, "Guys, if you can support me in this matter, then you will reap my kindness." And no matter how cheap my kindness is, it can be worth a custom-made third-order build!"

As soon as this sentence came out, almost everyone present was moved!

Build-up is the pillar of Norland, although they are all momentarily strong, but even if it is a third-order build, there are situations where they can't find what they want to build. It's a common thing to want but not be able to buy it. If Richard said that the Daxoldas construct is useless once it leaves the Land of Dusk, a custom-made third-order construct can be seen and touched, and it can solve many people's urgent needs.

Marshal Rundstead was stunned for a moment, he had always been stern and rigid, who would have thought that Richard would suddenly come to such a hand. This is tantamount to public bribery.

"Richard, why is that?" the marshal couldn't help but ask.

"No, I believe that without cutting obsidian, I can contribute enough to the big picture, as I have done in the past. Richard said firmly.

This time, when it was Hasting's turn to look around and see everyone's looks, the legendary mage suddenly laughed, louder and louder, and more and more crazy!

After finally laughing and coughing, Hastings gasped and said, "Richard, you know what, even if that's the case, you can't stop me." I'm going to cut that little demon, slowly, carefully, for a long time! Not only him, but other demons, I'm going to grab all the demons and cut them slowly......"

Hasting's words made Richard's face a little ugly, and he said lightly: "Your Highness, I have no objection to your hobby of wanting to cut other demons, but in the current situation, it seems that this requisition will be vetoed." ”

With that, Richard raised his hand, ready to call for a vote.

"No, no, you're mistaken!" Hastings waved his hand desperately, and although he was out of breath with excitement, there was a distinct and somewhat crazy smile on his face, "You don't want to veto this requisition. You're going to even abstain from the vote yourself! As for the reason, it's very simple, have you forgotten that little girl named Splash is still lying there with me?"

Richard's hand froze in mid-air.

Marshal Rundstead was stunned again, and then his face became ugly, if Richard's mention was a blatant bribery, Hasting's words were blatant coercion, and for the marshal, both were difficult to accept.

Hasting's smile made all the loose and sagging skin on her face begin to tremble: "That little girl needs me to treat her two more times before her soul can be repaired." And both treatments need to be completed within an hour, and I can't guarantee that her soul will be intact after the time limit. You don't expect anyone else to save her, even the one who gave her soul protection is not as skilled as I am in this area. Even I have paid a huge price for this, and who else can save her? Call for a vote, please, please. ”

Beads of sweat began to appear on Richard's forehead, and his hands, which were frozen in mid-air, suddenly trembled invisibly. No matter how many quirks Hastings had, he also had the minimum dignity of a legendary mage, and he did not and did not disdain to lie on such occasions. Richard's hand froze, then it suddenly withdrew and slammed it on the table!

Hasting's smile was even more wicked, and he spread out his hands, and said, "I like to see the struggle of the soul the most! Your expression is wonderful now! But time is limited, Richard, it's time to make a choice." How, who do you want, Splash, or that, oh, that obsidian?"

Richard closed his eyes, opened them again after a second, and asked with the last hope: "I want to choose all, and the conditions are up to you." ”

Hastings shook his finger and said, "No, no, no, choose one of the two, don't talk about it!"

This was a situation that Richard had never imagined, and the choice was actually back in his hands, but he would rather not have the choice.

Richard's face grew pale, but his gaze became sharper and sharper, but Hastings did not hesitate to look at Richard. Richard may be amazing, he may have a great future, but in the moment, the power gap between him and Hastings cannot be bridged. And the current situation is not something that can be solved by force.

Richard finally closed his eyes, slowly leaned back in his chair, and said calmly, "I, give up...... Vote. ”

Hastings laughed, clapped his hands, and said, "Very wise! You can come and pick her up in an hour, and don't forget to bring two sacrifices, which are the cost of the treatment." ”

Richard didn't say a word, stood up and turned to leave, never to vote again.

There is no need for a vote at this round table.

After Richard left, the atmosphere in the hall was extremely oppressive. Neither the marshal nor Hastings spoke again, and a group of strong men left one after another.

Until they left, they didn't quite understand why Richard and Hastings would argue over a demon to such a thing. Sandwiched between a legendary mage on one side and a promising constructor on the other, it's hard to decide. Fortunately, in the end, the matter was resolved, and it was resolved in a way that did not require them to take a stand, which made them secretly relieved.

However, everyone present could see that the relationship between Richard and Hastings had clearly dropped below freezing, which was not good news for the Sunset Capital.

Lawrence was also caught in the crowd and was about to leave, but the marshal stopped him, and after all the others had left, the marshal asked, "Your Highness Lawrence, it's just a demon, why did Richard get to this point?"

Lawrence sighed, raised his head and looked at the marshal, although Marshal Rundstead was several heads taller than the old man, but at this moment, the momentum of the two sides was comparable.

"It's just a demon, why wouldn't His Highness Hastings give it up, and if it's such an understatement as you say, why can't you wait to use this method of requisition?" Lawrence's tone was sarcastic. "Richard made it clear that he also needs research, and when his research is over, the demon will be alive and can be used again. ”

Field Marshal Rundstead glanced at Hasting, and then said, "Your Highness Lawrence, we have known each other for many years, so there is no need to be so tactful. You should know very well what this demon means to Hasting, and what it means to the entire Jedi Battlefield. Throughout the Land of Twilight, His Highness Hastings is the authority on magical biology. And in the Peerless Battlefield, the most lacking thing is always time. ”

"How do you know that demons can't be of more value in Richard's hands?" Lawrence asked rhetorically.

The marshal frowned and said, "Although Richard is talented, he has not yet advanced to the rank of Grand Magister after all, and it is still unknown whether he will be able to become a legendary mage in the future." Of course, he is also a genius in construction, but it is also unknown to become a holy constructor. Right now, how can the value of the demon in his hands be compared to that of His Highness Hasting?"

Lawrence sneered: "It turns out that you still think that Richard's level is not high. But he didn't kill fewer Daxodas than any other Heavenly Sanctuary, right? Why didn't you treat him as a Heavenly Sanctuary? Would you expropriate the property of a Heavenly Sanctuary without first notice? Since you like reality, then just be realistic, it depends on who kills enough Daxodas, isn't that better?"

The marshal's thick but half-white sword eyebrows were locked together, and he said in a deep voice: "You still haven't convinced me. At least for now, I still think that this decision is more beneficial to the entire capital where the sun never sets, and to the entire Peerless Battlefield!"

Lawrence sighed deeply and said, "Rundstead, after decades, you are still the same as you were back then, you have never changed, you are always so stubborn and stiff. You must not understand that not everyone is like you, using the Peerless Battlefield and Dimensional War as the only yardstick, and similarly, not everyone is willing to sacrifice for the sake of the 'big picture'. You don't have the right to force them, but I know it's useless to talk to you. It is true that you seldom expropriate, and every time you give enough compensation, but you never understand that there are some things that cannot be measured by gold coins and sacrifices. Like, dignity. ”

ps: Finally added more, and the portion is quite generous. Hopefully this is a good start to December. December is also busy, and it is common knowledge that there are many things at the end of the year. However, this month's update will try to be more than 210,000 to compensate for the arrears in November. q！！！