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Chapter 34 Negotiations

Rebecca was suddenly called, and her first reaction was to shudder: for this little heir of the declining family, the situation in front of her and the circle of big figures around her were basically sights she had never dreamed of. Even when she ran into the woods and fought with a wolf in her childhood, she never had such an illusion of level. Seeing her ancestors chatting and laughing with the big figures, she even forgot that she was actually one of the important participants in this meeting.

But the girl Rebecca is so good that she is hard-headed. Even if she is a little confused, she calms down with her strength-even the nerves that are close to the necrosis of the terminal. After sorting out the language a little, the little lord from the southern countryside began to tell the king about the nightmare that happened in Cecil's territory.

Everyone listened attentively, even though they had never expected such a little girl to speak before, the disaster itself made everyone shut up seriously.

The people present knew more or less about the incident that occurred on the southern border. That incident was fermenting throughout the southern region, and various versions of rumors were flying everywhere. Of course, this was not all thanks to Gao Wen. What Gao Wen sent people to spread was mainly about his "resurrection". He did not emphasize the disaster itself - but disaster is essentially the best catalyst for rumors. After two months of brewing and spreading, it was well known in the southern region.

Civilians may lack channels to investigate the truth, but nobility is available. Through various means, everyone present has more or less learned about the incident. Francis II even had secret reports from many nobles in the south. However, no matter how detailed the report is, it is impossible for the person involved to have more accurate and reliable personal experiences.

In Rebecca's increasingly fluent narrative, the disaster was slowly pieced together and connected with the dark tide seven hundred years ago, and the appearance of a dragon put the whole thing on a veil of confusion at the end.

Looking at the frowning king and nobles, Gao Wen sighed softly.

These people were just paying attention to the resurrection of the founding king and whether the Cecil family wanted to seek benefits from the royal family. I am afraid that the main purpose of the Cecil family to come to the capital was actually to report those monsters - but this cannot be blamed on them, who made Gao Wen have a higher sense of existence?

And this sense of existence was caused by himself...

"... Now most of the entire Cecil territory has been transformed into scorched earth. Dragon Flame contains magic. It has been burnt in the places where it has burned for several years and cannot grow food. My people have to live under the protection of Viscount Grumman," Rebecca has stood up, and she clenched her fists, and the previous timidity and tension disappeared. "Your Majesty the King, and all the honors. Although Cecil territory is small, this disaster is a signal. The purpose of the dragon may be unknown, but the monsters are really a disaster. Those monsters also appeared seven hundred years ago. They led to the destruction of the Gondor Empire - my ancestors have experienced all that in person."

Francis II began to whisper with his former prime minister and the Grand Duke of the North, and several others also bowed their heads to discuss it. It can be seen that they did not regard the news brought by Rebecca as air. This should be thanks to the constant spread of news, secret letters from the south and the existence of Gauvin Cecil himself. Without these, a declining nobleman from the southern countryside ran to the king and said that his family territory was destroyed by monsters and dragons. All he could get was ridicule, let alone arousing discussion, and it was possible to get guilt.

But it is hard to say how much they can pay attention to and how much they can respond.

After all, the world has been peaceful for seven hundred years.

"Hisser Duke Cecil," said the tall and thin man sitting several seats on the left of Gaowen. He was the Grand Duke of the West, Bedvin Franklin, a gentleman who looked gentleman. "I believe your descendants are honest about this matter, but this matter is incredible - let me talk too much, those monsters are really the ones in the dark demon tide seven hundred years ago... those monsters?"

"I have been fighting with them for twenty years, and I recognize them until I die, and turned into ashes," Gao Wen said seriously. "And I have fought with them again, so I can be sure that those monsters are the kind that emerged from the Dark Demon Tide. Unfortunately, they will quickly collapse after being killed, and they cannot leave any corpse specimens. And the dragon later burned the entire territory, and now there is no way to send people to Cecil to check the situation."

Berdevin Franklin looked at each other with the Grand Duke of the East Realm, Silas Loren, beside him. Seeing this, Gao Wen said: "If you think the Cecil family deliberately exaggerates the truth in exchange for sympathy and want to take this opportunity to return to the center of power, then you can tell it directly."

"No, no, no, we wouldn't have such thoughts," said Grand Duke Bedwen quickly, "We just need to... confirm these things. After all, it involves the demon tide seven hundred years ago. The importance of this matter...even exceeds the scope that any human kingdom can face alone..."

"But they have already arrived!" Rebecca stood up with some helplessness, "I saw them with my own eyes!"

"Don't be anxious, calm down," Gowen pressed Rebecca's shoulder, pressed her back to her seat, and turned to look at Francis II. "I know your caution makes sense. After all, it will cost a lot to enter the state of war. I also bring some evidence of the weapons and equipment used by our warriors in the South. Although the corpses of those monsters cannot be preserved, the equipment will inevitably be contaminated by elements when fighting against them. The remaining corrosive auras on those equipment should provide you with some reference. I believe that even the most wise royal scholars cannot find samples corresponding to the real world from those corrosive auras."

Two strong servants lifted a large box up. After opening the box, several tattered swords and some twisted and deformed armor debris were placed in front of everyone.

Those things seemed to be soaked by strong acid. The originally smooth metal surface was covered with potholes, and it had a dirty color. The metal that was most severely eroded by elemental power even turned into a texture similar to rotten wood. You can rub it with your hands and rub it into large pieces of debris.

"Now they are harmless and can be touched directly with their hands, but until half a month ago, these steels were still disintegrating themselves," Gawain explained while watching the king and nobles examine the samples, "If historians have not slacked off in these seven hundred years, there must be records in history books."

"Yes, yes..." Francis II nodded.

"In addition, we also found a wild mage's notes by coincidence. His notes mentioned the signs of the explosion of the sun's red spots and the surge of magic..."

Gao Wen brought the information he could provide one by one, but it was obvious that the information from the wild mage's notes did not attract much attention.

For most of the people present, those things were not even as convincing as the debris dropped from the sword and armor fragments on the table.

"Do you know where that dragon went?" Finally, the Duchess of the North, Victoria Wilder, broke the silence. She seemed to care more about the whereabouts of the dragon than those monsters, "or can you guess his purpose?"

Gao Wen shook his head: "I don't know this."

Although he is of great age, it does not mean that he is more knowledgeable than those present. Gowen Cecil, seven hundred years ago, never dealt with Long.

Well, at least I don't have it in my memory.

After seeing the crystals from last night, Gao Wen no longer believed in the memories he inherited.

"In fact... three months ago, rumors about dragons had been heard in my territory," said the Duchess, "Someone claimed to have seen dragons fly from the cold mountains further north - but in the end no other witnesses were found. The spreader was proved to be the illusion of drinking too much: he mistakenly regarded the wind and snow in the mountains as dragons."

Gao Wen immediately asked: "Have that person described the specific appearance of a dragon?"

"No," the Dukewoman shook his head, "but I can continue investigating after I go back."

"It is necessary to investigate, not only the dragon, but also the monsters," said Francis II. "See if there are similar things elsewhere in the country, or if there is an abnormal magic surge."

Rebecca couldn't help but speak again: "But investigation alone is not enough, you must also be prepared for combat - those monsters will suddenly appear, and there will be no signs in advance. If you don't prepare in advance, you will not have time to defend. When the investigators find their traces, it will definitely be too late..."

Duke Silas Loren, who was stationed on the eastern border, looked at Rebecca with some dissatisfaction: "Do you need soldiers from all over the country to prepare for battle and wait for monsters that don't know when they will appear - not even necessarily?"

Rebecca subconsciously replied: "Of course it would be better if that..."

"This is impossible. We cannot mobilize all the soldiers of the whole country because of an illusory possibility. Local nobles will rebel, and the credibility of the royal family will also be reduced," said Duke Silas with a stern face. He is strong and tall, with a typical warrior temperament. "What's more, we have to deal with the threat of the Tifeng Empire in the east - that country is a jackal, and it's not a day or two to wait for An Su to eat a bite of flesh and blood."

After the destruction of the homeland, the remnants of the Gondor Empire broke through in four directions, and finally established a new country in the southeast, west and northwest of the mainland. The Tifeng Empire is a country located in the eastern part of the mainland, and it has developed to this day and is also the most powerful of the four countries.

The human kingdoms in the north, south, and west coexist with the kingdoms or races that were originally present in the local area. Only Tifeng is now the only country in the eastern part of the mainland. Its strength and style of conduct can be imagined.

Ansu and Tifeng are adjacent to each other, and there are large fertile soil and rich mines on the border between them, which is simply a natural point of conflict.

In the first few hundred years, the human kingdoms who were born in the same family could still remember the brotherhood and maintain peace, but long-term peace was unrealistic. A hundred years ago, the Tifeng Empire took the opportunity to "touch a little" on the border, and the relationship between the two countries began to take a sharp turn. Now, it can be said that there is almost no peace.

There is no big frontal war, but the small friction never stops.
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