250: Merfolk Prince's suggestion
After everyone sat down, Prian and Oni exchanged polite words with each other for a while, and Elrens asked, "Your Highness Prien, I wonder why you came this time?"
The mermaid prince smiled and replied, "My purpose here is simple, it is to enhance the friendship between the two of us, and hopefully to build a closer relationship in a way that is beneficial to both of us!"
Speaking of this, Prian took out an extremely beautifully made moon silver coral jewelry box from his robe, and Oni was immediately attracted when she saw it, staring at this very beautiful coral box with a pair of big eyes without blinking, and her heart was curious about what was inside.
The mermaid prince carefully placed the box on the table, and then gently flipped the switch in front of him, only to hear a crisp click, and the lid of the box was opened, revealing the contents inside. Elrence fixed his eyes and saw that under the box was a soft cloth made of red seaweed, on which lay a pearl necklace, and at the end of the necklace was a pigeon-egg-sized gemstone, which was emitting a charming pale blue glow, illuminating the entire room.
Under the light of this light, everyone felt as if they were in a clear and warm calm sea slowly floating, and as if they were gently soothed by the breeze of the sea, the feeling of being so comfortable and peaceful that it was simply intoxicating to extricate themselves.
Princess Oni was so attracted by this beautiful necklace that she couldn't take her eyes off it, and couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice, "Your Highness Prian, is this ......?"
The prince smiled. He replied confidently: "This is the treasure of our mermaid kingdom, called the Heart of the Ocean! The twenty-four pearls of the deep sea on the necklace have the effect of soothing the soul and calming troubles. And this gem in the middle is said to have been formed by the first tears shed by the legendary ancient mermaid queen Colybuso, and has been blessed by the magic of the court magicians of the mermaid kingdom for generations, and has extremely magical power, which can completely resist the attacks of all water magic!"
Elrence couldn't help but be taken aback, the chain in front of him actually had the special effect of water magic immunity, so amazingly powerful. Even ordinary artifacts are hard to compare!
Seeing everyone's heart-warming expressions, Prian smiled even brighter, and he pushed the box connection necklace in front of Princess Ernie. In as sincere a tone as possible, he said, "Your Highness the Princess, Your Excellency Elrens, I have previously expressed the idea of forming an alliance to you through Your Excellency Leviathan, but unfortunately I was not able to obtain your approval at that time. I think it was because I was in a hurry at the time, and I still had doubts about you. I'm here in person today. I just want to show you my sincerity. This Heart of the Ocean is a welcome gift that I brought, and it is an excellent match to wear on the neck of the beautiful and moving princess, and I hope that Her Highness can accept my heart. ”
Oni likes this precious necklace very much, but the more expensive this gift is, the more simple it is, the other party is coming with a purpose, little Lori didn't dare to make her own opinion, so she turned her head and looked at Elrens with pleading eyes, hoping that he would agree to accept it.
However, as the saying goes, there must be something to ask for. Elrens was even more puzzled in his heart, shook his head and said, "Your Highness's gift is too valuable. I'm afraid we can't afford it. ”
Prian looked slightly disappointed, but he still refused to give up and continued: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, this gift is purely for my respect, without any conditions. Even if you accept it, it doesn't mean that you need to promise me anything, I just hope that the friendship between us can be further deepened. ”
The evil dragon smiled noncommittally: "Let's not mention the matter of gifts, Your Highness, please tell me the purpose of your trip, if it is indeed a proposal that is beneficial to both parties, we will definitely consider it seriously." ”
The mermaid prince had no choice but to nod and say: "It's true, since the war between Eastern Rome and the Olympia Alliance, the situation on the Sea of Qin has been chaotic, and commercial contacts have been greatly reduced, especially after Troy surrendered to Eastern Rome, trade has almost completely stopped. As a result, our country's income has been greatly affected, and it is not a way to continue like this for the past two years! In order to solve this problem, we have recently planned to bypass the Anatonian continent and open up a new route from the Balkans to the Mesopotamian mainland!"
Elrens nodded: "This idea is good, but the distance from the Balkans to Mesopotamia is far away, and it may not be easy to do this." ”
Prian sighed, "Your Excellency is right. The Balkan continent was in turmoil, trade in the Sea of Koto was completely halted, and a few small smuggling ships alone could not meet the huge needs of the market. There is now a shortage of Western goods on the Mesopotamian continent, and as long as the shipping lanes can be successfully opened, it will be very profitable. However, the biggest problem with this route is that the distance is too long, the main sea transport of our mermaid kingdom is the narwhal, this creature is very suitable for transporting goods, but due to the poor internal environment, it cannot carry passengers for a long time, so we need to establish several supply points along the route so that the merchants who follow the goods can breathe here, the first of which is the port of Paros in the middle of the Sea of Jean. ”
Elrence thought for a moment, and according to the merfolk prince, all Delos needed to provide was a supply point that allowed them to come and go freely, which seemed to be a very easy thing to do. But if that's the case, does Prion need to give a gift as expensive as the Heart of the Ocean in the first place?
The evil dragon felt a little strange, so he asked tentatively, "In that case, I wonder what kind of reward your country can provide us for this?"
When the mermaid prince heard this, he thought that things had taken a turn for the better, and immediately replied, "If your Excellency agrees to let us set up a supply point, we are willing to give you a full deal of the profits from every transaction." And after the alliance between the two sides, our elite Tiger Shark Knights will provide voluntary protection for the port of Paros, and if you go to war with other countries in the future, we will also do our best to send troops to help!"
Unexpectedly, after listening to this, Elrens shook his head and said: "I'm sorry, our Delos Island is a military location, and it is inconvenient for too many idle people to come in and out, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to meet your requirements for establishing a supply point, I hope His Royal Highness the Prince can understand." ”
(To be continued......)