Chapter 197: The Demands (2) (1/2)
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The first round of demands was concluded rather peacefully, not sure about the following ones though
”The other thing we demand is to allow the worshi+p of Talos and prevent the Thalainst our brethren”
Here it comes!
Before I could reply, Viscount Lucius butted in
”The Empire demands to keep the ban over the worshi+p of Talos and not commit any breach to the terms of the White-Gold Concordat between the Elared at each other as their de clear then
”As a neutral side in the struggle between the Empire's faction and the Talos faction, your requests pose threat to our standing It is true that the Worshi+p of Talos is banned by law but that doesn'twhat people worshi+p and what they believe in Therefore, any public construction of any Shrine dedicated to the Divine Talos will be considered a felony and its punishment is imprisonment However, any act of worshi+p to the Divine Talos behind closed doors is not a thing we can control and ould rather not get involved”
This was
”What about the Thalmor?” Ralof asked
”I don't have the authority over any law enforcer dispatched by the consent of the Elared at me It would be ainst the Thalmor
” But, as a Thane with limited authorities, I a unfortunate happened to the intent behind ainst the Thalainst aoing to fall for such an obvious trap
In ypt which was the hub of all political drama in the Arab Countries Nations like the Arabian Gulf States, Palestine, Iran, Libya, Yeraphically and politically As Egypt was at the center, I was pretty les of those nations had in their inner factions
Also, the Superpowers in ame which was very simple to understand, it was called 'Divide and Conquer' Just highlight a sanda This srow tired of the persecution and convert into the creed of radicalism then ill start in these nations where the Superpowers don't want to invest any troops or money to conquer Later, they would clai Shared Borders' or 'Peaceame was a cliche that an otherworlder likeplayed by the Thalmor Of course, the Empire understood that too but the Stormcloaks are too hot-headed to even care about this fact So far, Ulfric's actions have only brought nothing but harm to the people of Skyrim from the time of the Markarth Accident and how he caused a massive faction like the 'Madmen of the Reach' to become the 'Forsworn' (the sworn enemies of Nords) and his demands that caused the Aldmeri Dominion to force the Empire and start the so-called Genocide of the worshi+ppers of Talos
Withwith the Thalmor, I have taken a different route than the Stormcloaks and showed that I am a friend to the Empire The Stormcloaks will not understand thatto be as partial as possible The E the road for thees on my terms
The future of Winterhold will take two different scenarios depending on ill control Skyrim in the future Still, the power of Winterhold was fully recognized by now
The Iether and so did the Stormcloaks They all nodded and with that, the second round was concluded
The third round was about to start and it seemed that the Imperials and the Storain
I had to calot engaged to an old friend of eir Snow-Shod froed lately after ere introduced to each other four ! I am almost envious at him, someone with the status, the beauty and the intellect of Miss Vittoria sure have a lot of suitors”
”Ahaha! You flatter me, Thane Jon”
”To this wonderful piece of news, I should prepare a worthy gift for Miss Vici”
”Really no need, Lady Maven Black-Briar and Queen Elisif have already sunk ifts”
”How come you say that? Do you want people to say that Jon Dare is not generous to his friends?” I smiled and looked at Uncle Njord
”Captain Njord, you promised me that rare horse froht?”
”Oh! You want that?” Njord was taken aback and seeift to Miss Vittoria, the rarest horse breed in Skyrim, the Snow Horse, Frost”
Everyone opened their eyes wide but the Firemanes smiled wryly
Frost is a horse froaed to Maven Black-Briar
What I found out when I was at the clan that Maven made a deal with the Firemanes to buy this horse but the deal was canceled when the problem between the Firemanes and the Black-Briars arose because of me Now, the horse that Maven wanted so much couldn't be hers
On the other hand, the Vici nobles were very friendly to Maven Black-Briar Maven also had a good relationshi+p with the Snow-Shod Clan and used theeir Snow-Shod was a sissy boy that got played well by Maven and she ave hieir Snow-Shod and Vittoria Vici got their engageed by Maven so that she can link her source of money and her connection with the E and immunity from any threat in Tamriel, with even the Thalmor's interference, Maven would be very much invincible and that is bad news forFrost to Vittoria Vici, Maven will be pissed off but it won't change anything At least, it would ood fraction between the East E ter smiles and words of compliments until we arrived at the final play
”We would like to talk about japhet's Folly”
With these words, not only the Imperials and the Storroup participated in the glaring contest
This ripe fruit is the reason why everyone was here in the first place
japhet's Folly is a very important place, it is the island where the last of the Bloodsails Clan and the Blood Horkers Pirates gathered After their defeat in the Battle of Kynesgrove, the safest stronghold for these ver shi+ps to patrol the area lately and according to the reports from my people and the Firemanes, japhet's Folly was also monitored by both the Empire and the Stormcloaks
The pirates and the reathered there with their treasures and onian Pirates on shi+ps and the Fire pirate shi+ps around japhet's Folly Still, that wouldn't stop the vultures from the Empire and the Stored pirates
”What about japhet's Folly?” I replied in the most unfriendly tone possible