68 I took the bait, you took the bait.

The fact that Polkin Gateway was occupied has led to great repercussions around the world beyond the Great Desert.

The Lord of the Imperial Fortress has turned.

Prosia's continental nations were busy bouncing back and forth to predict the likelihood and variables of the Chicago continent, and the religious community claimed it was a miraculous triumph, inevitable in the fierce war of the Holy Daughter.

And the High Desert wives continued to send scouts to check on Kara's flag at Polkin Gateway, as if they still couldn't believe the news that Polkin Gateway had fallen.

In the meantime, even Kara continued to win the war. In addition to the first four castles occupied, seven more castles, including the Alps, were subjugated by eight neutral castles.

This means that they ate half of the Western Great Desert. Kara was now able to see that she had a stage for ascension to the upper right-hand kingdom.

But it was only the beginning. There are still western plains and southern coastal city forces left. Once it was occupied, Kara could occupy the world's largest territory and a small country with a population.

‘Only 130,000 tons of food. What a central supply station. ’

The Gateway Commander's Office. I took the liberty of reading the War Supply Report stacked at Polkin Gateway and smiling a little.

With 130,000 tons of food, 300,000 people could eat for more than a year. 4.5 million arrows, 655 tonnes of resources, and many other war supplies. These supplies clearly have a very important role to play in my upcoming pre- and post-processing plan.

That's not all. At Polkin Gateway, there are many letters from soils and anamfatha in the western plains. They had taken a solemn oath of allegiance because they feared Kara's power.

And Zafar Tohu's balls were very big when this happened. As soon as he was asked by me, he persuaded the friendly forces to switch ships with Kara, and the other neutral cousins who regarded this as the next generation were also imposed on the procession.

Duke Bastein's Lobroth army is now isolated. There were still a lot of the Great Desert forces who were in harmony with them, but they were completely blocked by the people of the Great Desert who had sworn allegiance to Kara.

“Master! Reporting. There is an envoy from the Kingdom of Robos arriving outside the Western Gate. I'm here to see the Master. What do you say? ”

As soon as he rushed in and reported, I was right and cheered him up.

Finally, something came up.

When the war is over, politics begins. Sending an emissary from the Kingdom of Robos was like admitting that the war was over.

I don't know if the war will end the way they want it to.

“Who's the representative? ”

“Earl Boris, who used to be the Deputy Director of Kara's Mission. ”

Earl Boris was a rotten aristocrat who gave birth to his parents early. But he is infinitely weak to the strong. Appropriate for negotiation

“Bring him here. ”

“Yes!”

I immediately set up a small meeting room in the auditorium and welcomed Earl Boris. It was good to know the contents of the discussion in the future.

“Mr. White, I see you again. ”

Earl Boris was showing a modest posture, unlike what he had seen before. The winner is us, and I am the Master Prosecutor.

“Yes. What brings you here? ”

“I came here to negotiate a post-war settlement with the king's orders. ”

I smiled at him.

“Before and after negotiations? You think this war is over? ”

“Indeed. The great King Robos considers our armies isolated from Braam, making it no longer difficult to wage war. ”

“That's a natural story. ”

Earl Boris looks slightly agitated.

“Then?”

“The person who hit you is different from the person who got hit. You think if you beat him up one time, and ask him to stop fighting here, he'll tell you if the right guy comes? ”

“But we are a great nation, and Kara is just a small city-state. I thought this war over Kara was too much. ”

“That's all you guys think about. Kara already has more than 80,000 troops. If you absorb it all the way to the Western Plains, you can see up to 150,000. But you've put a lot of elites in the Great Desert. I think it's worth a shot. ”

Earl Boris steals the sweat from his forehead to make sure he's nervous.

150,000 in the Great Desert is not a common army, but a majority of camel disease. He had an unknown weapon here and was supported by the saint girl.

If we attack from Polkin Gateway, the Eastern Kingdom will be overwhelmed with a phone call like no other. And the Kingdom of Robos was not as good as the rest of the surrounding countries. In the wars to come, there could be the greatest crisis in the country that could lead to self-destruction if they joined forces.

“But I think Kara's priority is to build an empire and stabilize it first. · · · · · ·? Am I wrong? ”

Earl Boris stabs the grain.

In fact, Kara needs to prioritize the unification of the Great Desert and the stability of the government before the war. If you wage a swift war right now and are backed by an impure force in the Great Desert, you will be left with nothing.

However, if I showed acceptance here, I could not achieve my goal. I rushed straight to the edge of the cliff tactics.

“It's okay. We don't see anything right now. I'm gonna kill you first. ”

“Mr. White Face, think of Celia. I can't solve any problems without feeling. ”

“It's not just about emotion. Honestly, if you come in here again, Kara will build a kingdom, and her government will be at peace. We have another war to fight. It would be much better to wager an adventure now occupying a favorable notice. Isn't that right?”

This was also the valley. The Kingdom of Robos is a rich kingdom and there are still many soldiers left. If he had the heart, he could have waged war again at any time, and Kara would be in a difficult position again.

Earl Boris nods calmly.

“Then the mistrust between the two countries is the biggest issue here. ”

“That's right. We can't trust your kingdom of Robos. ”

“Why?”

“I've already been beaten one time. ”

Earl Boris hesitates. They used to make too many demands on Kara, but they never cheated.

“It can't be. As a great nation, our kingdom has always spoken the truth. ”

“That's funny. Your Duke Bastein beat the shit out of us. ”

“What are you talking about? ”

“You don't know? I thought we were sending envoys to your kingdom. ”

Earl Boris rolls his eyes and looks nervous as if something flashed. Kara recently sent an envoy to join forces with Duke Bastein and plot treason.

“So it must be true that Duke Bastein asked Kara to join him in plotting treason? ”

“Yes.”

“Oh, my God. ”

“You really didn't know? ”

“Indeed. We thought you were merely a two-way street. ”

I postponed my suspicious eyes for a while.

“Oh, don't lie to me. If not, then why would Duke Bastein, who asked for the Union, suddenly change his mind and allow the expedition of Earl Fabious to invade Kara? Of course, that was your ruse strategy to reassure us. ”

“Absolutely not. We really don't know anything. ”

“Then what is Duke Bastein's offer of treason? ”

Earl Boris quietly snaps his chin and thinks. And then I replied with a serious tone.

“Looks like Duke Bastein really had a rebellion against the king. ”

“Yes? Then why did the duc suddenly change his mind? ”

“Isn't it because the plot to reverse the plot was known to the home country through the Sadducees from Kara? That's why I wanted to hurt Kara even more. ”

Earl Boris gave me an alibi, and I pretended to cooperate.

“Hmm. That makes sense. I'm sure it could have been. But it's just an assumption. How do we know we can trust you? ”

“I will report to His Majesty immediately. ”

“How?”

“After summoning Duke Bastein and his associates to his home country, if it becomes clear that he is guilty of treason, I will execute him and show him my kingdom's innocence. ”

Earl Boris is showing great aggression. It was a reverse charge. The Earl raises a ball here, and the road to the departure is illuminated.

Then I smiled bitterly. The Earl takes the bait I threw. But it was a little different from the direction I wanted.

I shot you sharply.

“Oh, my God. How dare he pull the plug? ”

“What do you mean? ”

“Hey, how do we know if you're going to drive the Duke away or if it's going to be a jail? And execute what? If you say you executed him and smuggled him away, how do we even know about it? Isn't that right?”

“Yes · · · · · · · · · · · ·. ”

Earl Boris hesitated because he didn't know how to respond to my tight palate. It's more like an imposition, but it can be deceived by the Robos side, no matter what I say.

Then I cleverly teased my tongue and said what I wanted.

“Here's the deal. First of all, you're going to hand over Jores Island as compensation for this war damage to us. ”

Earl Boris reacts with his eyes wide open.

“Back off, don't you think you're asking too much? The island of Jores is large enough to establish a small country. ”

I know. In addition to this, the island of Jores is in an ideal location to enter the Prosia continent from another continent. With this island, Kara was able to take all of her future sea-based trade.

“It includes ransom. ”

“What ransom?”

“I am returning 150,000 troops and 17,000 other personnel in the Great Desert. ”

Earl Boris looks a little worried. Currently, the 320,000 people in the Great Desert were about 1% of the entire population of the kingdom. The emotional and economic stability that was created when I brought them in was so great that I couldn't ignore it.

However, the population will eventually recover as long as it has land.

“But · · · · · · · · ·. ”

“I'll add that to the Polkin Gateway. ”

“Polkin Gateway here? ”

Earl Boris has been severely conflicted by my dramatic offer. Polkin Gateway was an absolute barrier to the Great Desert and a major pillar of the Great Desert Trade Route. Of course, I couldn't help but want it back.

But for me, Polkin Gateway is a worthless land. There's still plenty of road ahead, so you can take it back any time you want.

Besides, Kara has Polkin Gateway, and when the time of destruction comes, I may be the first to fight against the Horsemen's Legion. I hate that. I dropped out of school after six months of that. Polkin Gateway should be guarded by someone other than me.

“Yes. The kingdom of Kara, which will be erected here, will serve as its lord. ”

Earl Boris has expressed great interest in a series of dramatic offerings. If Kara serves the Kingdom of Robos as its lord, she will be greatly discouraged from losing this battle and will be able to place a strong deputy behind her.

“That's not bad. I'll contact my home country and let them know. ”

“But here's another one. What you have to do. ”

“What do you mean? ”

“You're making the first request as a peasant. Send us a list of traitors with the King's signature, and we'll see what we can do. Very neatly.”

Earl Boris smiles bitterly.

“You mean to execute Duke Bastein himself in Kara. ”

“Yes. That way we can trust you. And these are the basic conditions for both countries' trust. If you don't listen, we will continue this war. ”

“Don't worry. It's not that hard. No matter who the executor is, the consequences don't change. Then who are you going to execute? ”

“All Away Command. ”

Earl Boris opens his eyes. The command of the expedition involves 5% of the nobles of the Kingdom of Robos. If they die of treason, the political community becomes very noisy.

Of course, the territory will be recovered, so anyone who raises a ball will be rewarded greatly.

“I'll do my best, Lord Fabious. Would you spare my life?" The Marquis is a symbol of great power to our kingdom. ”

“I know. I didn't want to kill Baldy either. You know, when you guys came to the Mission, you were close to Grandpa and me? ”

Earl Boris' face turns pale.

“Oh. I thought you two were sticking together. ”

“Instead, we include one of the non-expedition commanders in the kill department. ”

“Who? ”

“Earl Malthus. I think this guy's connected. Duke Bastein must cross Polkin Gateway in order to commit treason, but it's impossible without the Earl's cooperation. ”

“Indeed. I'll leave Earl Malthus to you. ”

I smiled brightly and reached out my hand. It was a negotiation.

Later, I negotiated details with Earl Boris. In the big framework, we came to an agreement, but the procedural problems remained. When to hand over the list and Jores Island, and when to hand over Polkin Gateway and the expedition troops.

And shortly after, I arrived secretly in front of me, a list of the names of King Robos' sealed murders.

‘I thought I'd get it too. I can't help it under the circumstances. ’

King Robos questioned Duke Bastein's treachery the other day and forced the expedition of Earl Fabious to defeat Kara, and that was the ultimate setback and was defeated in this war.

In other words, the crucial factor of the defeat is King Robos himself. This is politically very challenging. This is a very serious situation that can lead to weakening the throne.

But I threw Duke Bastein as a political scapegoat.

As King Robos, I can't help it. If Duke Bastein's treachery were true, the King could prove himself right and hold the duc responsible for his defeat. And in the blade of slow-acting condemnation, we can strengthen the throne.

That is, if you do not accept it, you are an idiot.

But by accepting it, I became a hypocrite.

‘You old fuck. Wait, I'll send you back to that world soon. Well, you have to die for my lifelong dream. ’

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< I took the bait, you took the bait. > End