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Without knowing anything, the Alpha Kingdom muddleheadedly helped the Moxi Principality to avoid disaster. With the news of the inherited artifact, the Holy See no longer had any intention of seeking bad luck for the Moxi people.

Aren't they just helping others take the blame? In the past years, they have taken the blame not once or twice.

Even if a natural disaster breaks out, it is because the Holy See has lost its moral integrity, causing the gods to send a natural disaster warning.

Regardless of whether these natural disasters have something to do with gods or not, after every natural disaster, such rumors will spread.

Of course, the Holy See will not sit still and wait for death. Almost at the same time, there will be rumors that the king has become immoral and the lord has become immoral.

After all the major natural disasters, the Holy See's indulgence bonds sold easily, and religious donations also poured in.

Not only the small nobles donated generously, but even the serfs who were hungry would find ways to express their gratitude.

In the palace square, a group of elves descended from the sky and landed directly on top of the palace. Hudson felt a toothache when he saw them, and all the senior officials of the Principality of Moxi were so angry that they were furious.

It's so bullying. Everyone is waiting at the gate to greet you. Why don't you just run up to the roof and look down from above? What's this?

"Beautiful Miss Delise, the wind has blown enough, come down and talk about old times!"

Hudson said boldly.

It's not that he wants to be the one who stands out, but that he came here today to represent the kingdom and stand up for the Principality of Moxi.

Behind Hudson, there were representatives from the three countries in the middle continent. Although the Five-Nation Alliance has not been formally established, it has become a consensus among all parties to watch each other when facing foreign races.

Then there are the representatives of various countries of the Human Race Alliance in the Principality of Moxi. It may be difficult for them to provide substantive support, but there is still no shortage of verbal political support.

Without the backing of these forces, the Principality of Moxi would have given up.

Although they have developed well in recent years, it still takes a certain amount of time to transform their population and economy into military strength.

"Marshal Hudson, your words are still so annoying!"

Lord Delise responded angrily.

But although he complained in words, he still jumped down with a group of elves in action. It's enough to show off your power once, and it's not a problem to stay above the palace gate to blow the wind.

Essentially, this time we are here to negotiate, not to cause trouble. If things really get messed up, the elves will also have to debate whether to send troops.

Hudson's words just gave them a step up. As for whether the words are pleasing to the ear, it depends on who said it.

If an ordinary person dared to make fun of her like this, Delis wouldn't mind letting him know what the majesty of a strong man in the Holy Realm was.

“Miss Delise, please!

A welcome banquet was originally prepared, but I knew you wouldn't like it, so I pushed it ahead for you.

Otherwise, why don't we go to the conference room and talk about business? "

Hudson said with a smile.

They are all telling the truth. These elves will really not like the banquet prepared by the Moxi people.

These arrogant elves despise standing next to humans. If they were invited to dance, there would probably be an accident on the spot.

The inherent concepts of a race are not so easy to change. The highest etiquette in the Principality of Moxi might turn into an insult in the eyes of the elves.

The elves are their own system and rarely communicate with humans. In fact, everyone does not know much about their living habits.

What is recorded in the book is all from the past thousands of years ago. And it has been deliberately beautified. In the eyes of the bard, the elves are simply the perfect representatives.

There is no way, humans are just beautiful creatures. The appearance of elves happens to be in line with human aesthetics, and their arrogance adds to their allure.

Even Hudson, who has strong enough willpower, has to secretly remind himself when seeing a beauty like Delise: This is grandma's grandma's grandma's grandma...

If the elves weren't strong enough, they would have been kept captive by human nobles long ago.

Looking at the representatives of the human race in front of them, one can tell that except for the people from the Principality of Moxi who felt insulted, no one else was very angry.

These are all the bonuses brought by appearance. If they were from another race and dared to be so disrespectful, everyone would have let them know what the majesty of an overlord is.

The only one who can rival the appearance of an elf is the legendary succubus. It's a pity that Hudson has never seen it and doesn't know the specific situation.

"snort!"

After giving a cold shout, Delise walked into the hall without saying a word. Everyone wanted to remind her that they were going in the wrong direction, but seeing that this girl was really not easy to mess with, no one dared to speak.

In this regard, Hudson was also very helpless. Deep down in his heart, he couldn't help but wonder why the elves sent this guy as a special envoy for negotiation.

The strong men in the sanctuary are indeed powerful, but strong personal strength does not mean strong negotiation ability. Is it possible that if the negotiation fails, the table will be overturned and violence will be used?

In an instant, Hudson understood. It seemed that the elves really didn't need any technical skills when negotiating with the Principality of Moxi.

In essence, it is mainly about force and deterrence. Letting Delise come over to cause trouble may be more effective than simply bargaining at the negotiation table.

At the very least, the Mossi people are indeed intimidated now, and their momentum has dropped by three points before the negotiation even started.

The situation would have been even worse had it not been for Hudson's trouble.

It is not a question of ability, but the concept that the strong are respected, which has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In the continent of Aslant, talking about equality when facing a strong person is completely mentally ill.

The current situation is: not only is Delise powerful, but the elves behind her are even more powerful.

Including Hudson himself, he can make some harmless jokes when facing Delise, but once the elves are involved, he can only treat it with caution.

"Let's talk here!"

Delise said angrily.

Maybe she realized that she didn't know the way, or maybe she did it on purpose. In short, Delise told everyone through practical actions: She is in a very bad mood now, don't mess with me!

"Being plotted!"

Hudson thought to himself.

His intervention just now has certainly reduced the pressure brought by the elves on the Mossi people, but Delis also took advantage of the situation to create an image of a bad temper.

A strong man from the Sanctuary with a bad temper is a perfect magic crystal bomb. Once the button is touched, the consequences can be imagined.

Sure enough, hundreds of years are not in vain. Even a simple elf has developed a bit of a politician.

"What are you still doing? Hurry up and set up the venue!"

After reacting, George hurriedly ordered.

Before the attendants could react, Delise waved the magic wand in her hand, and plants grew directly on the ground, and natural plant seats were soon formed.

The elves took their seats one after another, and the seats were fully occupied, which made the representatives of the human race very embarrassed.

George signaled to the magician behind him, and then the earth magic element surged, and the earth element tables, chairs and benches popped up directly from the ground.

It was a pain for this palace. The tables, chairs and benches were all temporarily condensed by magic elements, but the damage to the palace was permanent. After all this trouble, the ground inevitably needs to be renovated.

"Dear Your Majesty George, I believe the illegal capture of elves has nothing to do with you.

But something happened to the five elves in your hands, so you have to give us an explanation, right? "

Delise's words directly made George groan secretly. There were too many witnesses at the auction that day, and maybe someone used a photo stone to record it, so we couldn't rely on it at all.

Countries in the mainland support the Principality of Moxi diplomatically, provided that they must be reasonable. If it's your own problems that cause trouble, that's another situation.

But they had no way to explain what happened this time. I was frightened by the "Poison of the Abyss" that day, and I didn't discover in time that the five elves were controlled by the Necromancer. Now I have no choice but to wash them away.

"Your Majesty, this is all a misunderstanding. Elves are honored guests in the principality, how could we attack our guests!

These are all conspiracies of the Warhammer Kingdom Restoration Organization. They are trying to create a conspiracy to provoke a war between us so that they can take advantage of the chaos to restore the kingdom.

It’s just that these despicable rats don’t know that they abandoned the people and left with the wealth they looted, and they have already been spurned by countless people..."

Before George could finish speaking, Delise immediately interrupted: "Your Majesty George, do you want to say: something happened to five elves in your country, and it is our responsibility?"

Faced with Delise's questioning, George secretly complained. He is a qualified king, which does not mean he is an excellent negotiator.

Originally, these were the tasks of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, but the elves directly raised the negotiation standards, and the Principality of Moxi had to send a team with equal status.

There was no other way. With Delise's status among the elves, George had no choice but to do it in person to achieve reciprocity.

According to the diplomatic negotiation rules of the Aslant continent, when a big shot speaks, only people of equal status are qualified to reply. No matter how many thoughts others have, they must first be suppressed.

There is no problem with shifting the blame, but the specific operation is slightly lacking.

The elves also contributed to the collapse of the Warhammer Kingdom. From this perspective, there is indeed a causal relationship between the two parties.

"Miss Delise, there is actually no point in arguing about the rights and wrongs of these things. Everyone, please be more frank. What do you want?"

Hudson opened his mouth to make a rescue.

Fantasy diplomatic negotiations: all kinds of quotations, wars of words, and persuading the other party with your sharp tongue.

Diplomatic Negotiation in Action: Strength! strength! Still strength!

If you are strong, you will be tough at the negotiation table; if you are not strong enough, you will have no confidence at the negotiation table.

The performance of diplomats can gain moral initiative, but it is strength that determines the final outcome.

Only when the two sides are close in strength can diplomats truly travel everywhere.

If a weak country like this is added to its own unreasonableness, and no matter how awesome its diplomats come, the Principality of Moxi will have to pay the price.

If you continue to debate, you will only be humiliating yourself. Unless the Mossi government can produce evidence to prove that this matter is really a conspiracy of the Warhammer Restoration Organization.

"Marshal Hudson, you sound as if we are here just to blackmail you!

Your Majesty George, as long as you can hand over the murderer and the person behind the scenes, I will not hold your country responsible on behalf of the elves.

If this is not possible, then I can only acquiesce that you are also involved in this matter and claim damages from your country.

This is the list of supplies. After the negotiation is over, 20% of the supplies will be paid within one month, and the remaining supplies will be collected for us within five years. "

Delise rolled her eyes and said.

It can be seen that she is in a good mood now. Delise was equally disgusted by the constant push and pull of negotiations, but it was Hudson's direct approach that appealed to her more.

The Principality of Moxi has developed so fast in recent years, and the elves have long been unhappy. It's just that the mainland war has just ended, and they can't do anything.

After finally catching the advantage of the neighbor, it was natural to find a way to weaken the power of the Principality of Moxi. Even though they were not short of supplies, the three elf queens decided to blackmail the Mossi people.

Originally, they wanted to let the Moxi people cede their territory, but considering the reaction of the human world, they finally canceled it.

Facts have proved that this decision is very correct. When Delise showed the list of supplies, the representatives from various countries smiled one after another.

Everyone is participating in this meeting just to safeguard the interests of the human race. For the countries themselves, apart from increasing their presence in the world, there is no substantial benefit.

The elves' request was obviously to save the face of the overlord of the human continent. It's just material compensation, but the other party is dead.

As for the specific amount of compensation, everyone actually doesn’t care, since they don’t need to pay it themselves anyway.

Including Hudson, when Delise took out the list, she decisively chose to shut up.

At the negotiation table, there was no problem in supporting the Principality of Moxi, but when it came to specific compensation, he had no right to make decisions for the Moxi people.

He had long wanted to spend money to buy peace, but when he opened the list, George's face still turned green.

There are not only a lot of daily supplies on it, but also a lot of magic materials. No wonder five years were given. If it were a one-time payment, it would not be possible to empty out the Principality of Moxi.

“Your Majesty, the amount is too huge, far beyond the principality’s ability to bear.

We can only afford 3% at most, and some precious supplies are not available in the Principality yet! "

George waved his hands helplessly and said.

It’s not that he was bargaining randomly, it was because the elf wanted too many things. If it were discounted, the Principality of Moxi could still make up the money, but what they want here is all in kind.

For example: eight million tons of grain. If so much grain is taken out, the people of Mosi will go hungry together.

Even if it is purchased from all over the continent, with the transportation capacity of this era, it cannot be raised in a short time.

There are many similar harsh terms, and almost every requirement challenges the limits of the Principality of Moxi.

If the asking price is sky-high, then you have no choice but to pay back the money. No matter how high the elf's demands were, George's counteroffer would be as cruel as possible.

For a while, the two sides launched a heated discussion around the amount of supplies. Unfortunately, the differences are too great and there is no sign that they can be reconciled.

"It's getting late, let's get here today, and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow!"

Yes, Hudson regrets it!

If he had known that if he stayed in Moxi Principality for a few more days, he would take over this mess, he would have returned home long ago.

The thought of mediating the dispute between the Moxi Principality and the Elves makes one's head tingle. When interests are involved, how can it be solved in just a few words?

“It doesn’t matter, I don’t want to talk today, so let’s adjourn the meeting first!

Anyway, we only had three days, and now one day has passed. If there is no result in the next two days, you can think about the consequences yourself! "

Delise's harsh words made everyone's expressions change.

There is a saying in the Aslant continent: If you are not afraid of the elves coming to kill you, you are just afraid that the elves simply want revenge!

The Empire of Light that once occupied the central and northern part of the continent gradually turned from prosperity to decline due to the revenge of the elves.

A group of immortal elves with an average capita of over 800 turned into terrorists and unleashed magic everywhere to cause destruction. The scene was simply unimaginable.

The Empire of Light, which has so many strong men, does not have as many masters as the elves, and the Principality of Moxi is even less comparable.

Back then, the Empire of Light organized a large army to counterattack the Elf Forest. Now, the Principality of Moxi cannot even counterattack!

After the negotiation was over, Delise glanced at Hudson deliberately and provocatively, which made Hudson feel nervous.

This elf woman is a cruel person. Fortunately, the distance between the two sides was far. If his own territory was also adjacent to the Elf Forest, Hudson would have no choice but to give in.

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"Marshal, it's not that we are insincere, it's just that the elves have too much appetite. This is the list they gave you, take a look!"

Seeing Hudson coming, George showed off his cards directly.

After taking a look at the numbers on the list, Hudson swallowed back all his words of persuasion.

The counteroffer was only 3%, which was raised to 8% in subsequent negotiations, which was enough to prove the sincerity of the Principality of Moxi.

If Hudson were to take George's position, it is estimated that the price could be directly reduced to 1%.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this incident is just an excuse. The real problem is that your country is developing too fast, which has aroused the vigilance of the elves.

You should know that in the past years, none of the countries and races next to the elves have developed smoothly.

For their own strategic security, the elves need a weak Principality of Moxi. The current development of your country may soon touch their bottom line.

Even if this incident doesn't happen, other troubles will come to your door, so be prepared! "

Hudson said sympathetically.

No wonder the Principality of Moxi can become an ally with the Kingdom of Alpha, as they all have the same unlucky attributes.

It took a lot of effort to get an opportunity, but before it could develop and grow, it first attracted the fear and suppression of foreign races.