Chapter 578 - v3c347 (1/2)

v3c347

The Abyss(6)

The demonic invasion quickly became the most urgent problem at hand. Everyone understood the weight of this report.

Wood hoped that the princess could release the captives of the Holy Cathedral of Fire and allow Konolia’s fleet to at least recover some fighting capacity in order to cope with the following war with the demons. However, Brendel did not immediately respond to this request. Time was tight, but it did not mean that he needed to hand over his previous victories in battle.

The war took a break and both sides needed a rest. It was impossible that the demons would immediately appear in front of them. These creatures from the Sulfur River would be hindered from moving under the heavy rain. Even in the worst-case scenario, he would still have more than ten hours to negotiate with Kirrlutz.

Brendel’s request was very simple but it was also very demanding.

The Northern Army Coalition should return all the captives belonging to the princess, including His Royal Highness the Little Prince.

After that, the Holy Cathedral of Fire had to bear all the losses from the war, because Brendel determined that the northern n.o.bles had initiated the war under their instigation. He did not care if it was true or not.

This included cash and trade compensation agreements.

Of course, the compensation would be paid privately, to preserve the faces of Kirrlutz people. Brendel could still meet this little request, as he only paid attention to the practical benefits.

The trade compensation agreement was the compensation method proposed by Brendel. On the surface, it was a preferential policy for the Kingdom of Aouine given by the Kirrlutz Empire. But in fact, there were many detailed conditions, including two important technology deals.

The drawings of the magic conductor and the manufacturing technology of the imperial “fearless” first-cla.s.s battles.h.i.+p.

This was certainly a scam.

Seeing these two conditions, at that moment Wood’s face expression was as dark as the storm clouds over Ampere’s sea, flicking his sleeves, he left without saying a word.

He then sent an envoy to negotiate with Brendel.

The envoy had just claimed that if Brendel did not cooperate, the holy cathedral would give up Aouine, in which case the Kirrlutz would only lose some of their pride. On the other hand, if this were to happen, the best ending for Aouine would be severe carnage and the worst ending would be the annihilation of the country.

If these words were to be heard by Aouine’s n.o.bles, it would undoubtedly be a huge shock to them. Even her highness would be swayed by the threat. But after listening to this, Brendel just smiled and told Morpheus to throw this guy out of the campsite.

What a joke.

He knew the holy cathedral’s weakness well. The Kirrlutz people probably did not just want to save their face. What was more important was that the secret of the Door of Flame must not fall into the hands of All for One. He knew that there were several permanent Doors of Flame in the Kirrlutz empire. If the secret leaked out, the empire would probably become another gate that connected the Sulfur River to the surface world.

Having grasped this secret, Brendel would not easily compromise. But he was worried that if Wood, that old fox, really dared to stay put, then eventually Brendel would have to take the initiative to compromise with the other party.

Because only he, Amandina, and Freya knew that Romaine was still at Ampere Seale Port.

However, once the Kirrlutz people took power in this conversation, Aouine would probably have to shed a couple layers of skin. Brendel gritted his teeth and waited for an hour and a half. Finally, Wood gave in and contacted him. After all, this master priest did not have any news to rea.s.sure him.

After seeing Wood, Brendel felt completely relieved.

Kirrlutz conceded.

In just half an hour, Brendel signed a temporary peace treaty with Wood, utilizing the concessions of Kirrlutz people. Brendel did not relent. Apart from the superficial agreement, the two sides also signed a secret agreement.

The Holy Cathedral of Fire had privately permitted the right for the Covardo Royal Family to investigate the crimes of several major leaders of the northern n.o.bles. This included the disposal rights of Duke Seifer, Marquis Balta, Count Vitokin, and Marquis Yoakam.

However, the second provision had not been brought to the surface. First of all, this was not the time to shake the confidence of the northern n.o.bles. Second, the master priest had long found out that Duke Seifer, Marquis Balta, Count Vitokin, and Marquis Yoakam had disappeared. Haruz, His Royal Highness Prince, must have also fallen into the hands of All for One.

Therefore, even if the side of the holy cathedral wanted to fulfill this provision, they would not be able to for the time being.

After meeting all the requirements, Brendel would naturally agree to return all the captives from the Holy Cathedral of Fire including seven Paladins, White Winged Knights, and other prisoners of the Konolia’s fleet.

After all, these people also had to play their role in the next war. They were Brendel’s laborers, but the Kirrlutz people might not think so.

Meanwhile, in exchange for the second and more important agreement, Brendel eased a little off of the original technology transfer agreement. He had changed the condition from the latest type of magic conductor to a blueprint that was no more than ten years behind and the battles.h.i.+p manufacturing technology was also changed to frigate manufacturing technology.

But even so, Brendel still left a trap. His original target was actually the blueprint of the Kirrlutz Empire’s newest frigate because the firepower and armor of Kirrlutz’s battles.h.i.+ps were c.u.mbersome. He actually preferred the new battles.h.i.+p of the Wind Elves. But even though, Kirrlutz’s new frigate was a design stolen from their old enemy, the Hazel, it was extremely high cla.s.s. After all, the Hazel people were one of the world’s leading magic masters.

It was a pity that although Wood was a highly respected priest and the most talented high-level of Holy Cathedral of Fire, he was not a technocrat. Most of the n.o.bles accompanying the Holy Cathedral of Fire also were unlikely to bring along people of the level of master craftsmen. In the situation where n.o.body understood the trap in it, of course, Brendel could set them up smooth and clean.

Finally, the two sides exchanged prisoners and reached an initial agreement. Brendel did not plan to make the two armies that just fought against each other a few hours ago merge and fight demons together. That would be impossible. So he simply let the Northern Coalition Army stay at the Bunuo area, while the Princess’s troops and Anthony’s troops were stationed directly in the Mar Highlands.

This proposal also gained everyone’s approval, since the northern n.o.bles were unwilling to stand in the same trench with her Highness.

Brendel blocked news of the demons from invasion from spreading among the ordinary soldiers. They were only told that a foreign army from Jorgendy Ridge might have invaded Ampere Seale. Though it was frustrating that they had barely just won a big war and had to prepare for a new war without even time to celebrate, it was better than having a large number of deserters.