225 Chapter 225: Accep (1/2)

The grandiose party continued; it didn't matter whether or not Caesar participated. He sat at a desolate table, hidden away from the masses. Only a glass of wine and the melodious tunes accompanied him.

Most of the nobles forgot about his appearance and attempted to curry favor with the crowned prince and princess. Like this, the party full of filth and false pretenses gradually came to an end.

As night approached, many of the guests grew tired of smiling and dancing. They exchanged pleasantries a few more times and bade their peers farewell. Even Joe, who was busy grooving to the tunes, was forced to say his goodbyes to the dwarven lass, albeit, reluctantly.

The party was essentially over, and even the drunken men were escorted out. The exquisite halls regained their tranquility, and only a few significant figures remained. They dallied around, making sure that everything was clean and in order.

The crowned prince and princess were the first to depart, leaving only Tazul, Caesar, Joe, and Ibrahim. Naturally, this was the end goal. They pulled a large roundtable to the middle of the room, which the four of them sat around.

The corner of Caesar's lips were curled as he took another sip of wine. He was careful as not to get excessively drunk, be he still splurged a tad bit. Likewise, the other men were also intoxicated, even Ibrahim.

A royal wedding was a rare occasion, so even the more sophisticated folks decided to have fun. None of the men around the table were sober, so they sat there in awkward silence. It wasn't until Caesar cleared his throat, that the ice was finally broken.

”As you fellows already know, I've already decided to accept the agreement,” Caesar paused, ”I'm not too sure what else there is to deliberate about. However, I am open to discussion, depending on the subject.”

As he spoke to here, Tazul was broken out of his stupor. He pulled out a piece of parchment from his pockets and laid it out on the table. It was a large and detailed map of the Azure continent. An assortment of kingdoms, terrain, and even trade routes were delicately etched onto it.

Near the top, both Limbo and Rahvin kingdom were labeled. One was much bigger than the other, further solidifying the difference in authority. Toward the middle, a few more large nations just as threatening as Limbo were present. Not only that, hundreds of smaller kingdoms showcased themselves, even their population was detailed.

Caesar deeply scrutinized the map as Tazul moved a few chess pieces, placing them on the enemy kingdoms that surrounded Rahvin. ”As you already know, from our previous conversation, we have many adversaries,” Tazul commented, ”they are like snakes, waiting for an excuse to attack.”

Tazul paused as the temperature in the room dropped, ”we are unable to attack our enemies, especially the smaller countries that are stagnating. We need an ally, one that is not caged, one that is capable of stomping on the insects for us.” Tazul said with a strange smile.

Caesar nodded his head in understanding, ”what do we achieve?” he asked, ”After our last war, we were left with a low number of soldiers, supplies, and money. If you want us to cooperate, then you'll have to make it worth our while.”