Chapter 1011

"I thought it was Duke Byrne who invited me to consult with me."

Early in the morning, Victor Seuss, who was not looking very well, looked at Dalton kand, the black robed wizard sitting opposite with a cup of refreshing mint tea.

"After hosting yesterday's ceremony, the Duke was very tired." Dalton was as concise as ever, and he hated playing tricks with others as always: "so I will carry out the task of negotiating with the heavenly palace."

"Ceremony, tired?"

With a sneer, the former chief justice's face was full of sarcasm: "do you mean the farce that humiliated the Holy Cross Church, the new wedding, or the last banquet - as far as I know, our Duke left half an hour after the banquet."

"He has something to do." with a slight frown, Dalton immediately changed the subject: "and I believe you don't care much about him."

"Yes, I don't care about him - he's a trouble, a scourge, a maniac; but unfortunately, he has a loyal country, a group of loyal people, terrible prudence and unimaginable action."

After regaining his indifference, Victor Hughes said calmly, "so tell me, why did you wake me up at this time - it shouldn't be for yesterday's ceremony. Apologize to me?"

"Do you need it?" Dalton kand asked.

"No need."

The former chancellor is equally concise.

"Then skip this link." Dalton nodded slightly. "I specially invite you to come for the cooperation intention between the sky palace and the red blood castle."

Both of them hate wasting time and scene talk, so they go straight to the topic.

Although the battle of eboden ended, the battle of shenlinbao did not, and the strength of eboden's enemies was still there, and they occupied the only sea port of the Empire and took the initiative in the war.

As long as eboden is not recaptured, the Empire will always be passively beaten - eboden's terrain is not very open. Although it has transportation advantages, it is the limit to invest 100000 troops at a time.

Not only that, the transportation advantage is the same to the enemy on the other hand - down the gem River, the capital Golovin is within the threat range of the Azores army anytime and anywhere.

This is absolutely unacceptable to the Empire, and the enemy obviously has more force delivery ability. At the same time, the heavy infantry Legion relied on by the Empire has little advantage over the Elven warriors, and its mobility is far weaker than the other party.

Only Byrne's cavalry and Boye's Hussars can make up for this shortcoming; At the same time, the Empire also needs the rich principality of Bain to bear part of the logistical pressure brought by the war for the Empire.

The last goal of Victor Seuss's visit was to negotiate with the Principality of Bain, show goodwill and get more favorable conditions for the Empire.

So the problem comes

"I don't mean to belittle you, Lord Dalton Kande. I know you are the mentor of Loren Turin." Victor Hughes frowned:

"But you can't decide such a thing - so tell me, where's Duke Byrne?"

"I told you." Dalton remained indifferent:

"Duke, I have something to do now."

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"Well, let's start... Although it's a little crude."

Little priest Weber turned slowly, glanced at Loren, Ayn and Charlotte, and spoke slowly.

Byrne Cathedral, which was once bustling yesterday, is now empty and has restored its temple as it is; The dawn of dawn, through the fog, through the colored glass, poured on the bluestone board. At the same time, it also illuminated the dust in the air and floated like feathers.

This is a wedding that is destined not to go down in history - there are no best men and bridesmaids, no guardians and witnesses, no full guests, extravagant banquets and singing hymns.

"But for us, the wedding is not a happy thing - no, it's a responsibility, a promise, and an unspeakable burden." Weber whispered:

"What's more, in addition to ourselves and the people to be entrusted, who else needs to witness our oath? With the witness of the Holy Cross and each other's eyes, why should others watch to witness this sacred moment?"

"The union of men and women in front of the Holy Cross - there is nothing more natural, sacred and pure for the world; since it is so sacred, why should everyone witness it to prove its holiness?"

The little wizard looked at him very seriously. When he heard the "combination", his cheeks flushed; The black haired wizard's expression trembled, and Charlotte's eyes were flustered and dared not look at Weber.

At present, the place where Weber is standing, to be precise, is the main altar and the statue of the Holy Cross behind him, which is the location of the "sacred union" between the two last night.

"Loren Turin," whispered little priest Weber.

The dark haired wizard nodded.

"We have been friends for many years. Since you first appeared in Gumu Town, I've been convinced that you must carry a mission." Weber sighed softly and said in a very dignified tone:

"This mission may or may not be given to you by the Holy Cross; but anyway, you are a person who lives for yourself but for others. Even by the standard of 'hero', I think you can't measure it accurately."

"You have great goals, heavy responsibilities, your own dreams, ambitions and desires... These are the burdens you have borne."

"Now, I'm going to give you a responsibility that is far heavier than all this, and will even overwhelm you." Weber's tone became more and more solemn:

"And not one, but two."

Then the little priest's eyes stared at the black haired wizard's every move: "Charlotte Turin, Ayn Rand... They both love you so much, are willing to sacrifice everything for you, and have sacrificed themselves for you more than once."

"Ayin, she always pays silently behind you and silently tries her best to help you - no fame, no profit. She moved one person after another who was hostile to you with her true feelings;"

"As for Charlotte... She gave up the throne that might have belonged to her for you, gave up so many honors, and dedicated everything to you wholeheartedly."

"So now tell me, answer me... Are you willing to take this responsibility?"

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"Impossible!"

Without even thinking about it, Victor Hughes flatly rejected Dalton kand's proposal: "although eboden has been occupied by the Azores, this does not mean that the nine awn wizard tower must be built in Byrne!"

"When the Empire recaptures eboden, the wizard tower will be rebuilt there!"

"The Empire has no such financial resources." Dalton shook his head coldly. "Byrne has it, the Turin family has it."

It is precisely because Bain has such financial resources that it is impossible to rebuild the nine pointed star wizard tower in Bain - you already have the Empire's leading cavalry corps, which is huge enough to compete with the Empire. Do you still want to become the center and even leader of the wizard world?!

Of course Victor Hughes would not say such words; He also believed that Dalton kand across the street knew what he really thought.

"The nine pointed star wizard tower has the same status in the wizard world as the gloven cathedral and the Holy Cross Church. Of course, such a building should be built in the imperial capital gloven, not a principality castle in the south." the former chief justice changed his words:

"Of course, if Byrne wants to establish his own wizard guild, the Empire will never interfere, and Byrne is responsible for all the burdens and responsibilities."

In short, the meaning of this sentence is "the Empire will not interfere with Bain's wizard guild, and you can do whatever you want; but the status of the nine pointed star wizard tower and the wizard world center must be left to the capital Golovin - even in name".

That's what Dalton needs, but he wants more than that.

"If the sky palace wants the red blood castle to make concessions on the wizard tower, it must provide compensation in other ways," Dalton said in a deep voice.

"In the next elf war, red blood Castle needs the power to lead the army alone."

"No, the red blood Castle must obey the order of the sky palace!" Victor Hughes flatly rejected: "this is an all-out war, and the Empire must follow the royal order of his majesty connord!"

"In this war, Byrne can bear all the expenses alone without any supplies from the Empire."

"I said it was impossible - all the wealth, military strength and combat of the Empire must be in the charge of the heavenly palace, planned by the former Imperial Cabinet and decided by your majesty; no principality can go to war without orders, let alone resist orders!"

"We have agreed to the material needs of the sky palace and agreed to assist the imperial Legion in the next battle. Won't the sky palace even make such a concession?"

"Of course we can make concessions, but it must be within a reasonable range - because the red blood castle is the vassal of the sky palace. This is not an equal negotiation. You and the Duke of Bain behind you have no right to make equal demands. Please clarify this, your excellency Dalton kand!"

"Then to what extent is the heavenly palace willing to make concessions?"

Dalton, with a cold face, still didn't give up and threw the problem to Victor Hughes.

"As I said, we can make some concessions within a reasonable range - we don't mind letting the Turin family get the due honor and benefits from this war, but the supreme power must belong to Emperor connord!"

"Since you insist, don't give in at all." Dalton is still indifferent, and the other party's toughness is not beyond his expectation: "let's make a deal."

"Transaction?"

"Yes, my price is one-third of the Empire's military expenditure and material circulation, which is in the charge of the United Chamber of Commerce in the Principality of Byrne. In addition, the Duke's army has the power to collect materials from warehouses throughout the Empire in wartime. The United Chamber of commerce is responsible for compensating the part of the collection." Dalton said coldly:

"Are you willing to make this deal?"

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"I will!" this is Loren Turin.

"I will!" this is Ayn Rand.

"I will!" this is Charlotte Turin.

Little priest Weber nodded slightly: "since you three have no objection, I officially announce as bishop Byrne and servant of the holy cross that with the secular code, the doctrine of the church and the power given to me by the Holy Cross, I will approve your engagement and give you the power of formal union."

"Since you are willing to make an oath to each other, your wedding will no longer need anyone's Witness - when the Holy Cross and his loved ones are witnesses to the oath, any outsiders... Including me... Are redundant." at this point, Weber couldn't help laughing:

"I guess this is probably the strangest and most reductive engagement ceremony I have ever presided over - so I have only one sentence to say..."

"I wish you happiness."

Facing the little priest's hopeful eyes, the black haired wizard nodded slightly: "your blessing... I, Loren Turin..."

"Accepted."

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"Yes, but the premise is that you must come up with something equal to the price." Victor Hughes smiled coldly with a little sarcasm:

"It is said that Duke Byrne's mentor is the wing of the sky, the founder of the demon hunter army; do you still have information about the Azores in your hand?"

"With all due respect, if that's the case, you don't have to think about it anymore - Your Majesty has been on the battlefield and knows everything he should know; if there's anything he doesn't know, it means someone deliberately conceals it... It's going to die."

"I'm afraid the information of the Azores can't compare with the price I offered." Dalton kand's face remained unchanged: "what I want to take is beyond the reach of his majesty Connor I."

"Oh, what's that?" Victor Hughes became interested. "What the emperor wants but can't get... Is there such a thing?"

"Yes."

Dalton nodded slightly and whispered the name: "LUT infinite."

"I know where he is."

Victor Hughes' eyebrows jumped, and an unspeakable panic rushed into his heart: "you, you mean..."

"He is the former night watchman leader and knows the truth of that night... I can give him to his majesty emperor Conrad." Dalton said coldly:

"I know the emperor is looking for him, too, right?"

"This kind of thing is not what I, a former chief justice, can..."

"But I want you to make a decision now, otherwise please forget what I just said - catching the night watchman leader is tantamount to spying on the royal family. You and I know the consequences of improper operation, but if you succeed, you will become an absolute confidant next to Emperor Connor; so tell me..."

"Do you agree or not?"