Chapter 1011 (2/2)
”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?”