Chapter 197: Is He Not Understanding the Situation? (2) (2/2)

Even from far away, your reputation has been talked about in the Enificent that I am not ashamed to call you a God of war

-etc-

I a to you today because I have a favor to ask I aainst the Republic, but things aren’t going as easily as I thought Of course, I’ht for victory and I don’t think I’ll be defeated, but, just in case, I’d like to ask a favor from you

I would like you to raise an army and attack the rear of the Republican Ardom If you participate in this war, I declare on behalf of the Enized as ive you the authority to dom as you wish and its facilities as well as the authority to conscript supplies and troops, etc

The Republic has dangerous ideas and is an eneht decision

Duke Hector Sebastian of the Andrews Empire

That was the content of the letter

After reading it, King Nicholas’s face began to turn white Before he ascended the throne, he had studied abroad in the Andrews E, Nicholas had often considered relations with the Andrews Empire as his top priority But never in his life had he received such a courteous letter froant and proud the nobles of the Empire were So how could Duke Hector Sebastian, someone so much more than a mere aristocrat, send a letter like this?

‘How could this happen?’

He trembled from betrayal and disappointment

‘He looks absolutely shocked’

Milton looked at King Nicholas as if Milton thought he was pathetic Apparently, King Nicholas thought that beyond their countries’ benefits and losses, there was a connection and loyalty between him and the Empire, but…

International relations weren’t interpersonal There wasn’t any eternal eneht choice ht time based on the circumstances From the E Valence Kingdom? At best, it was a country that existed as a buffer between thedo national power and could be a powerful card in keeping the Republic in check Even a child could see which wasNicholas spoke to Milton in a tre voice

“So, Grand Duke Forrest wasn’t ordered by the Empire?”

“Of course not My country has never considered any one country to be more superior than us”

“But… what about the Empire? Are you not afraid of the E Nicholas’s face flushed when Milton answered him in a very composed manner He continued to speak as if he was reluctant

“That’s because you are a country far away from the Empire If you were a country that bordered the Empire like us, you wouldn’t be that confident”

“That is a nonsensical conclusion”

“”

“If it was like this, then this would’ve happened If it was like that, then that would’ve happened That’s so history scholars like to discuss often around the table But what’s the point of us talking about that here?”

Milton’s every as like a blade that sharply pierced King Nicholas’s heart

“There’s no ifs and buts in the reality that we’re in The Republic has invaded your country, and the Empire was defeated and withdrawn Factually, the only ardoht now”

“Ah…”

King Nicholas exhaled as he closed his eyes

Seeing him like that, Milton continued to speak with confidence

“The Republicans are our enemy and there was a request from the Empire So,in this war However!”

Milton interrupted hi Nicholas in the eye

“We cannotin a faraway land worthless If you don’t pay us a fair price, my troops ithdraw”

For the first ti froed desperately, looking like he had instantly aged ten years

“You can’t do that Please, save er be able to endure”

King Nicholas’s attitude had co attitude while see However, once he realized the current situation, he sa badly he had judged the situation And once he realized that Milton was above hied

“I’ll do whatever you want As long as you want it, I’ll spare nothing in this country and give it all to you So please, beNicholas went from a desperate appearance to a servile one

Milton was disappointed by hi? He’s really a et conviction, he didn’t even have any pride If such a person was at the top and ruling the country, then it was no wonder that the Valence Kingdom was in the situation it was in today

Well, it didn’twith King Nicholas He took out a single document from his breast pocket and held it out It had been personally written by Queen Leila before he had left

“This is the minimum amount of cooperation and consideration our military needs to receive in order for us to participate in the war in your country”

When King Nicholas checked the document, he trembled

That docue compensation for the war, all authority that had to do with this as to be transferred to the Lester Kingdom The amount wanted as compensation for the as enoret of the Valence Kingdom for three years, but arding the war, including authority over operations and warti up to here had also been promised to the Empire

However, the terms offered by Queen Leila stated that not only did they have the authority to proceed during the war, but the postwar process would also be left to the Lester Kingdodom would decide when and where the ould end, basically, the Valence Kingdom could never interfere Those were the conditions laid out on the document

“If we accepted these conditions… Then what could we gain from it?”

“That’s none of our business”

Milton responded curtly, then looked at King Nicholas with cold eyes

His eyes were asking, ‘What more do you dare to want?’