Proof of the Sun King

The Houses of Marienburg were psychologically prepared for the possible asking price of the Empire, and they secretly negotiated the asking price. What they hoped most was to 'spend' a lot of money. Anyway, with the passage of time, this money will be It slowly flows back into their pockets. . . !

But these conditions of Duke Griffin made them dumbfounded. Is this still a negotiation? If these conditions are agreed, what is the difference between Marienburg and losing autonomy?

They will all become servants of the Empire!

However, Schultz is also a person who can keep his temper. He watched the treaty for a while and laughed: "Mr. Ferdinand, we may only partially agree with the fourth clause and fully agree with the fifth clause. ."

All the military expenses of the Imperial Army must be borne by Marienburg. This is the foundation of everything. As for 50,000 gold marks... Although it is a bit too much, looking at the first three conditions, this one is still acceptable. Accept and bargain.

"Really? Your Excellency Schultz, you want me to say that our conditions are mainly the first three items. As for the fifth item that you recognize, I don't think we should just ask you, but also ask us to do something. It's a fair contract." Ivan said with a smile: "We have fulfilled the first four, and of course we will fulfill the fifth."

"Also, this must be an open, fair and just contract. It must be supervised by citizens of the entire empire, and no one's favoritism or sabotage will be allowed."

Ryan watched the negotiation, thinking to himself that this negotiation was a rhythm that could not be negotiated at the beginning.

Duke Griffin was not the main person in charge of this negotiation. The emperor sent a foreign 'diplomatic' officer to be in charge of the negotiation. More often, he just sat there, tasting tea and snacks.

But as long as he sits there is a great deterrent, with him and his Griffin Knights present, the Empire's diplomatic 'diplomatic' officials are hard-hearted and talk aggressively, while Marienburg's Some are underwhelming.

This is the status of a sanctuary-level powerhouse.

So the negotiation on the first day only lasted for two hours, and some consensus was reached in some places. The two sides established a communication mechanism to prepare for the subsequent 'exchange'.

To put it simply, the talk broke down and broke up unhappily.

In the evening, another banquet was held in the city hall, and the nobles of Marienburg showed stiff smiles on their faces, welcoming the arrival of the Griffin Knights.

The huge city hall is full of various delicacies, including staple food, 'meat', vegetables, beverages, fruits, etc., not only rich in variety, but also good in 'color' and fragrance, honey, jam, 'milk' oil, 'milk' Cheese, butter, etc. are packaged in matchbox-sized 'fine' boxes.

Beverages include coffee, tea, various juices, cow 'milk', etc. The main course is a variety of breads, as well as 'cream', cheese and jams to accompany the bread, plus sausages and ham 'legs'.

Duke Griffin is undoubtedly the protagonist of this banquet.

If there is any famous performance he has performed in recent years, there is no doubt that he presided over the crusade against the red-horned beastmen tribe in the Dragon Forest.

A few years ago, the current Emperor Karl Franz Friedrich had not yet ascended the throne. The incumbent Emperor at the time was Luit 'Po'de Friedrich, the former Emperor who could only be counted as a The Shoucheng King, in the last few years of his life, the emperor himself was ill and unable to form an effective management of the empire.

The famous first Battle of the Dragon Forest took place at this time, and Andrea Bernardino, the elector of Brescia, "Sleeper", finally could not bear the repeated harassment of his territory by the tribe of red-horned beastmen. Decided to lead the army into the Dragon Forest, and completely wipe out the red-horned beastmen tribe.

However, like his nickname, "Sleeper" Andrea is not a candidate who is good at war. He is better at internal affairs. Without adequate preparation, the elector led the army into the dragon forest. .

His opponent is the Beastman's "traitor" champion "Deception" Angul, this cunning Beastmaster gathers dozens of Beastmen's war gangs to form an army of ten thousand Beastmen, while carefully 'baiting' the enemy into the depths, and then continuously They sent the Beastmen war gang to repeatedly attack the supply line, and finally smashed the army in the third week of the Elector's army entering the forest. The Elector himself died in battle, and the army was completely defeated. The only direct 'daughter' was also lost in this war, and the direct line of the Bernardino family was cut off.

The elector of Brescia is temporarily led by Andrea's nephew, Gianni Bernardino, who is just a teenage child. Many people are looking for the whereabouts of Andrea's 'daughter' in hopes of Can gain strong claims on Brescia.

The Duke of Griffin was ordered in danger and led the Griffin Knights and the imperial reinforcements to launch the second battle of the Dragon Forest. In the battle, Ivan used the army of beastmen to command the 'chaos' and 'chaos' after the victory, and the infighting increased. , abandoned a few trophies to 'induce' dozens of Beastmen war gangs to fight each other, and then led the imperial army to completely defeat the Beastmen army.

The Beastmaster "Defrauder" Angul was killed by Ivan himself. Although Angul was resurrected once due to the blessing of the "traitor", the Duke of Griffin was not surprised. He calmly pulled out the Griffin True Silver Holy Sword again. Beheaded Ungol.

His illustrious name is all based on typing.

Ivan has been taking his son Anton and his godson Ryan. He picked up a large piece of steak, ate it in a few bites, and said to Ryan, "The beef 'meat' is a bit old."

"I'll make a charcoal grilled steak for you in person." Ryan knew what his godfather meant, swallowed a piece of pig 'meat', and the godson said helplessly.

Ryan is very talented in food making. Ivan likes to eat the 'meat' food he made. Hearing that Ryan can cook, Anton's eyes also lit up, and Ryan thought it was funny: "Okay, okay! You You can also come together, but you have to bring your own beef 'meat'."

"Hahahahaha! You stinky boy! It's still the same as before." Ivan laughed and patted Ryan's head. Ryan covered his head and didn't dare to resist, so he was hiding, and Anton smiled and said nothing. say.

The Griffin father and son and Ryan were eating in a corner.

"Oh! Dear Lord Griffin, on behalf of His Royal Highness the Phoenix King Finnuba, I extend my sincere greetings to Lord Griffin!" The high 'elf' ambassador Taimag-den-Kaben appeared, and he rarely revealed 'With a respectful look': "I didn't expect you to lead the army to Marienburg this time."

"It turned out to be Your Excellency Taimag. I received the greetings from the Phoenix King. What are you doing?" Seeing that Ivan had pointed ears, he didn't have a good face.

"I would like to ask if His Majesty the Emperor of the Human Empire intends to respect Ifitau's position in Marienburg and the previous trade agreements?" The high elf ambassador asked what he cared about the most.

"The rights and interests of the higher 'elf' spirits will be guaranteed, please rest assured your Excellency Taimag." Ivan whispered in his ear.

"This is really good. The friendship between the higher 'elves' and humans has a long history. I hope we can continue to maintain this friendship." Taimag got a satisfactory answer, nodded repeatedly, and then lifted his chin and left with red wine. .

When the higher 'elves' walked away, Duke Griffin said disdainfully: "The sharp ears are always like this, they are most concerned about their own interests, as long as their interests are not met, they don't care about other things. "

"Yes, I can bet that if the Greenskins can respect the trade agreement and their dominion over Ifitau, I don't think these pointy ears will care that the Greenskins become the masters of Marienburg." Lane held up the red wine , the thief smiled and said, "It's a pity that the greenskin won't."

"Hahaha!" Duke Griffin and his son laughed together.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Ivan signaled that the three of them could leave. Marienburg had already arranged accommodation for Duke Griffin and his son on Amber Avenue.

Walking on the cold street, the street lights illuminated the figures of the three people, and gusts of cold wind blew through their clothes.

"So what? Ryan, why did you vote for Lady Lake?" Ivan asked this question after all, and Anton looked at Ryan well.

"The cause of the incident is that I received a mission from the Justice Church to hunt down the fallen hunter Belt..." Ryan said a series of his experiences softly, while Ivan listened carefully, nodding earnestly from time to time, Hearing that Ryan had gone through so much danger, Anton exclaimed from time to time.

Ivan frowned slightly when he heard that Uric passed down an oracle for Ryan to destroy a doomsday bull, especially when Ryan told that the doomsday bull had evolved into a four-armed bull demon, he finally couldn't help interrupting Ryan's speech. Narrated: "The Lord of the White Wolf is still so harsh on his followers. This is almost a mortal task. This is not the first time such a thing has happened."

Ryan just sighed, and then continued to talk about his journey all the way, just omitting the part of the ancient sage altar, and then when it was said that due to the betrayal of the traitor, the city 'gate' collapsed and Miyodenghai was safe to defend. He had to fight against the barbarian chieftain for the championship but fell behind. In the predicament, the lake fairy 'daughter' offered him a helping hand.

"At that time, I only had two choices, either I hoped for the unlikely help of the Lord of the White Wolf, or I chose to accept the olive branch extended by the 'woman', Ivan, Anton, you all understand that I had no other choice at that time. Choice." Ryan looked helpless: "I couldn't think too much at that time, my body was overwhelmed, and my physical fitness was 'approaching' the limit, I could only grab this life-saving straw."

In the end, Ryan said that he came to Marienburg and finally beheaded the fallen hunter Belt, the duke and his son fell into silence, and the three walked a long way together.

"The lady of the lake must have seen your potential, you are only twenty-five years old this year, slaying the four-armed bull demon, killing the champion of Chaos, and then killing the champion of Khorne, destroying the beauty club, your future is impossible Limited, the chivalrous virtues you show in this process must be watched by the lady of the lake, so she will accept you as the champion of God's choice." Ivan thought for a while before continuing: "Obviously all this is It was Mrs. Hu's plan. She saw that you were at the most critical moment and would lend a helping hand to you. Between life and death, people will always seize all hope of survival, not to mention that Ms. Hu is also a 'cuckoo'. 'Enemies of Chaos, it's not surprising that you would convert."

"Yes, sometimes life is so helpless." Ryan's tone sounded helpless, and then he gently untied the front of his 'chest'.

A golden 'color' of the Holy Grail was shining on his 'chest'.

"This is the Holy Grail Mark! Has Lady Lake recognized you as a Holy Grail Knight?" Anton said in surprise.

"Yes, if there is no accident, I will go to Brittany to serve as a lord after the Green Grass Festival." Ryan told his godfather about his future, and then looked a little ashamed: "Ivan, I... I I'm sorry to have failed your teachings, but I have no choice."

Duke Griffin looked at his godson, suddenly laughed, and slapped Ryan on the shoulder: "Ha! You stinky boy, I also know your little abacus, the 'lady' treats you so well, It's not surprising that you choose to change your faith if you value practicality, and you will have a better future with her. It makes sense for you to choose this way. You have passed my test. It is also a great honor to become a Holy Grail Knight. At least it's better to be a white wolf knight in Nord."

"Phew~" Ryan let out a sigh of relief, his godfather considered him to have passed the test.

The Duke of Griffin is very recognized for the eight virtues of knighthood. He has also visited Brittany as a representative of the empire, and has forged deep friendships with many Holy Grail knights. The recklessness and arrogance of the young knights.

The godfather began to teach his godson: "But Ryan, you have to know that Brittany is not an empire. This country has fallen into recession hundreds of years after its founding. Since the knight King Taylor, the two subsequent knights King John I and King John II were both tyrants. It was under their rule that the peasants in Brittany went bankrupt on a large scale and became serfs. The 'energy' of the serfs is now used only to extract higher benefits from the serfs."

Ryan listened respectfully, and Anton quietly listened to his father's teachings.

Ivan continued: "After John II was overthrown by the lake **** 'witch' and the dukes~www.wuxiamtl.com~ the current king of knights 'Tiger' Richard can only be regarded as a good person and a good general. Brittany may be able to maintain a stable rule under his rule, but there is little chance of a return to prosperity, and Richard is too old to be ambitious."

"If you become a nobleman in Brittany, you may have to face a lot of difficulties. Have you really thought about it? My godson?"

"My godfather, things may have to be looked at from two sides. Of course, a declining and decaying kingdom will certainly give me a lot of challenges, but it will also contain new life." Ryan said calmly: "When the flames of war burn through In the whole kingdom, great crises will also give birth to great changes and opportunities..."

"And this is what you want!" Ivan opened his eyes slightly, the Duke of Griffin raised his mouth, he understood Ryan's ambition: "What a big ambition, as expected of my Ivan Ferdinand Godson!"

Between the words, Duke Griffin stretched out his hand to the holy silver Griffin sword on his waist. The huge one-handed sword made a pleasant sound in the cold air. The glow of golden 'color' lit up, the sword body was covered with various talismans, and the golden 'color' flame roared on the body of the sword.

"Draw your sword! Ryan!"

"Let me see, do you have the ability to support your huge ambitions!" With the Griffin True Silver Holy Sword in hand, Ivan's face gradually became cold, and the pressure of the Sanctuary powerhouse completely radiated. ' out, shaking the two young men back.

"If you can't take this sword, go to the grave with your ambition!"

Ryan nodded, and he stretched out his hand to the goddess of revenge behind him, and his eyes also burned with strong fighting intent.

"As you wish, my godfather."

"I also want you to see my growth."