Chapter 852 (1/2)
”So... How did you persuade the Holy Cross to agree to compromise?”
Sitting honestly on the seat, holding the wine glass carefully, Loren asked with great sincerity.
Charlotte did not answer him immediately, and the countess, who was meditating for a moment, drew an uncontrollable arc from the corner of her mouth.
Although he knew that this guy's trembling and thin ice expression was pretended, he might have known the whole thing from beginning to end in private - but he would continue like this as long as he hadn't revealed any signs of depression.
Even if it is pretended, the attitude of being cautious and afraid of neglect really makes people happy.
Well... Keep it for another day... No, it's still a week. Let this bastard know his mistakes clearly.
And we should have enough ”profound” understanding.
”Before answering this question, I want you to answer me first.” suddenly, the countess who ”sold a pass” smiled more and more:
”Your Excellency, do you want the answer out of pure curiosity about how I did it, or because of the guilt of not being able to shoulder my responsibility at such a critical moment?”
Uh
Lauren looked blank.
Although Charlotte's face was ”just asking”, the obviously uncontrollable smile cooled his back. Things were not as simple as they seemed.
If you don't answer well, you might... Die.
”This... Is really hard to say, because many things can't be explained in a word.” almost in an instant, Loren's mouth immediately showed a formulaic smile, and the spiritual palace was organizing appropriate language at ten times the usual speed:
”I feel very guilty for not being able to shoulder the responsibility at the critical moment - but the problem has been solved. Of course, out of instinct and absolute confidence in Charlotte, I will be a little curious to know that you can do it.”
”If you insist on description, you are like an ordinary mortal. When you see the masterpiece completed by the miraculous hand of the Holy Cross, you will always try to explore its principle... Don't forget that I am a wizard. It is my nature and habit to inquire deeply.”
”After all... Only when you see the whole picture can you understand the real charm and elegance of things - what do you think?”
The voice fell, and the sincere Lauren blinked his innocent big eyes.
”I think this is very reasonable.” the countess nodded happily.
Then silently raise the deadline from one week to one month.
The dark haired wizard, who was not aware of his next ”fate”, put down his glass and raised his hand: ”then please tell me how our Countess of red blood Castle interceded with the tough and stubborn church.”
”Nothing complicated - coercion, inducement, coercion and repression are all the means on the negotiation table, just like a card game. The key is whether we can hold the most favorable card to suppress the enemy.”
Charlotte raised her head, and her pupils were full of pride: ”fortunately, there are three people on the card table this time - Byrne, the church, and... Arles.”
”Arles?”
”The connection between the Principality of Arles and the heavenly palace and the church is the most alienated among the several principalities - the Holy Cross Church is aggressive this time. It plans to solve the two principalities at the same time and support their people as bishops of the principality.”
Loren was still a little confused: ”so this time Arles stood on our side against the will of the church and the heavenly palace?”
”No, it's better than that - Arles is going to betray us, exchange Bain's interests for the recognition of the church, and then they can reach a compromise with each other.”
Huh?!
Where is this good?
”Haven't you seen the essence of the problem yet, my Duke - the card game of three people. Everyone is uniting one against the other, but the real idea...” the countess gave a slight pause and opened her lips with deep meaning:
”Both regard the other two as prey at the same time and intend to eat them without mercy.”
Put away his smile and the dark haired wizard listened carefully.
”The Holy Cross Church is aggressive, and Arle plans to shut everyone out - their interests are in conflict with each other, but Bain is a thorn in the eye of the church, and Arle doesn't care about us at all, so he can unite.”
”So... We're going to buy Arles and win them over against the church?”
”No! It seems feasible, but it's never advisable!” the countess frowned and flatly rejected, ”once we try to buy Arles, they will understand that we want from them - as a result, Arles starts to pay, and even if we can win, it will be a heavy loss.”
”The most important thing... I despise the temporary stability obtained by selling interests.”
Loren became more and more curious.
”The only correct way is to divert our attention - let Arles become the primary goal of the church, so that Arles can ask us, and Bain will become the arbitrator of both sides; finally, win over Arles and confront the church.”
With that, Charlotte picked up the glass, took a sip of red blood wine, and her eyes dropped slightly: ”we should not only win over the allies, but also keep them in a state of uneasiness and need protection at all times, and then make the enemy take the allies, not us, as the primary goal.”
”Byrne... In control.”
”Speaking of it, the Duke taught me how to deal with Yunling kingdom.”
The dark haired wizard was surprised.
Yes, I'm too late.
For three years, as the Countess of red blood castle and the only remaining countess in the history of the round table parliament, she can always grasp the voice and initiative of the parliament
Charlotte Turin, as she grows older, is not only more mature and slim figure and unique personality.
The deserted living room was quiet for a minute.
”So... How did you shift the goal of the church?”
Straightened up, Lauren crossed his fingers on the table, like a passenger sitting by the fire waiting for the storyteller to tell the story: ”as you said, Byrne is a thorn in the eye of the church, not Arle.”
”That's right - so if you want to divert the target, you need a more urgent and threatening thing to break out.” Charlotte nodded slightly:
”Kastalan Clovis.”