Realm of Power

The noise of people having a celebration banquet outside the castle broke the tranquility of the night.

The Dusask family that separatized the northern territory has become history with the fall of Kun Castle.

The Dusmore family in Kasha City has announced its return to the Falcon family, and has been exiled to a small village on the northern border by the patriarch Dusta to become the village chief.

Several branches in the south that originally announced their separation from the family soon sent letters of surrender, and the originally divided territories were reunited under the banner of the family's orthodox Dusta.

But the old housekeeper of the castle now had a mournful face, looking at the tightly closed door of Du Yu's study in anguish.

Ten stout family guards were standing tall and straight in two rows, holding the hilts of knight's swords at their waists in their mail-clad hands. Their eyes vigilantly scanned the servants coming and going at the door, full of murderous intent. The momentum kept all curious people away from the study door.

Just when everyone outside the castle was happily toasting to each other and celebrating the reunification of the family, under the cover of the dark night, three strange knights protected a mysterious man wrapped in a purple robe. He came to the castle and asked for an audience with the lord.

The young master, who seemed to have known for a long time that someone would come, happily invited the mysterious man into his study, and specially arranged for guards to guard the door of the study tightly. No one was allowed to disturb him without the young master's personal consent.

Lidastov, the vice president of the largest smuggling organization "Hertha" in the northern part of the kingdom, looked up and down with interest at the fat man in front of him who looked harmless.

Ever since he entered the fat man's study, the fat man had put on a docile look, like a fat bear taking a nap in his den after eating enough food.

The momentum displayed by the opponent is difficult to associate with the mysterious master who defeated and captured the famous Silver Emblem Storm Knight Statunko alive in the north.

Although Lidastov had long heard all kinds of absurd and weird legends about the new patriarch of the Falcon family along the way, before meeting this docile fat man, he had never thought of his opponent in this negotiation. See it in your eyes,

"The blessed knight who slays the dragon, the master of the divine weapon, the resurgence leader of the Falcon family"

In the eyes of Lidastov, these glorious names are at most just ordinary means for lords from all over the world to put money on their faces.

Dozens of these inexplicable titles and ridiculous legends can be found throughout the kingdom.

Lidastov, who has the strength of a Silver Cross Knight, once personally twisted off a "dragon-slaying lord" who was trying to take advantage of him during a smuggling operation. At that time, the lord who claimed to have "slayed the dragon" was killed by Lidastov. It's like a fat hen fluttering inside.

However, the opponent's "willing to take the bait" attitude made Lidastov couldn't help but put away his contempt and feel a little cautious.

The most important thing in negotiation is momentum and rhythm, and you should develop your own way of talking based on the opponent's personality. Now the opponent's posture makes Lidarstov, who has always been good at negotiation, feel troubled.

I didn’t expect to find a master negotiator in this small place!

"30,000 gold coins and a thousand sets of infantry leather armor are the biggest exchange terms we can offer. I believe this is enough to compensate the Falcon family for their losses!" Lidastov decided to stimulate the man who was pretending to be napping first. Fat Bear, look at the other person's reaction.

"Okay! I am so grateful! I am so excited that a Silver Emblem Knight can be exchanged for such a generous price. I cannot express my gratitude! That gentleman is really a generous gentleman!"

Hearing the ransom thrown out by Lidastov, Du Yu, who had been drowsy just now, suddenly regained his energy. His face was as excited as a beggar who had been hungry for several days. He was invited to participate in a rich and grand banquet. His expression of gratitude made Lida Stov felt ashamed for his judgment just now

"After doing this for a long time, this is an idiot! Doesn't he know that the face of Duke Stefancusa is much more valuable than a knight with a silver badge!"

Lidastov wiped a handful of the saliva that had been sprayed all over his face by the fat man who was so excited. He looked at Du Yu who was still spraying saliva in front of him with a stiff face. Although he still kept a negotiating smile on his face, he felt sad in his heart. He has severely despised his opponent.

"In order to thank Lord Stancusa for his generosity, and to celebrate the eternal prosperity of the family! I decided to designate today as Friendship Day in the territory." Du Yu stood up from his seat with a happy face, holding Lidastov with both hands. His hands swayed in excitement, like a child who had found a beloved toy that he had lost for a long time.

"Follow me, Mr. Special Envoy. A victory banquet is being held outside the castle. People from all nearby villages are here. I will go with Mr. Special Envoy to announce my decision to the entire territory. Not only that, I will also The circumstances under which this Friendship Day was established were rehearsed as an opera and poems were written to let the entire kingdom know about the friendship and glory of our Falcon family and the Stiancusa family, the Lion of the North."

Lidastov was about to stand up, but was frightened by Du Yu's words and suddenly sat back down.

What Du Yu just said was like a burst of thunder, frightening Lidastov who was so complacent just now.

This time I came to negotiate the ransom of the Silver Emblem Knight Statunco on behalf of the Stiancusa family. The real purpose was to hope that the Falcon family could help cover up the scandal of the Stiancusa family helping foreigners seize power. .

If the Falcon family really promotes "Friendship Day" or operas and poems praising Friendship Day, it will be like whips hitting the glorious face of the Stiancusa family.

The Heta Chamber of Commerce, where he serves as the vice-president, has become the largest smuggling organization in the north, completely relying on the Geckos of the Stiancusa family, the strongest family in the north. If this negotiation is messed up by him, think about the president's livid face. The look on his face, thinking about the revenge of the Stiancusa family.

Lidastov gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice. Lidastov obviously felt that he had been tricked by this fat man who was pretending to be stupid. He was so angry that he was roasting himself in the fire. The coldness made him have the strength of a Silver Cross Knight. Lydascusa felt his whole body trembling.

"Come on, Sir Envoy, the climax of the banquet outside is about to begin, and my favorite roasted suckling pig is about to be served! The crisp and fragrant roasted suckling pig sprinkled with expensive spices will definitely make Sir Envoy feel that this trip is unnecessary. of!"

While Du Yu was spitting all over his mouth, he struggled to pull Lidastov, who was leaning on his seat and refusing to stand up. The two of them seemed to be in a tug of war. The fat man showed great strength and pulled Lidastov. My right hand hurt as if it was about to break.

This made Lidastov, who had the strength of the Silver Cross Knight, feel secretly frightened. It seemed that the rumor that this fat man personally captured Statunko, the Silver Cross Knight, was not groundless. With this brute force alone, he would definitely It is also the strength of a Bronze Cross Knight.

"Lord Dusta, I think we need to discuss the details of compensation more carefully, so there is no need to attend the banquet!" Lidastov tried hard to break away from the painful numbness held by Du Yu. His right hand felt like it was tightly clamped by an iron vise.

"This damn fat man did it on purpose! He must have done it on purpose! I didn't expect that I made a mistake today!"

Lidastov felt like he was the prey of an angry bear and was forced out of his seat. However, this humanoid bear just yelled with a sincere face.

"Hurry up, Mr. Special Envoy, my roast suckling pig is about to be served. It is a roast suckling pig coated with the most expensive spice Yu Lan. Do you know Yu Lan? That is a magical spice produced in the distant eastern continent. , I spent a lot of money on these Yu Lan!”

Du Yu used his right hand to forcefully pull out the seat of the sad and angry Lidastov, and at the same time forcefully pulled him to open the door of the study room. For the first time, Lidastov felt the person whose neck he had broken before. The desperate feeling of the lord "Slaying the Dragon".

"Fifty thousand gold coins, two thousand sets of infantry equipment! As long as you don't spread this matter, you can say anything!"

Lidastov's voice was almost crying, "If you go out of this door, you can no longer hide the arrival of your special envoy. This time, the secret representative Stiancusa came to negotiate, If he was stabbed by this reckless fat man, it would be no different than slapping Duke Tiankusa in the face. It would be very embarrassing if it spread.

Du Yu's fat body stopped, which made Lidastov's heart so nervous that it was about to jump out of his chest. He relaxed a little and quickly said with a smile.

"Sir, if you have any requirements, we can still discuss it! I believe there will be a result that everyone is satisfied with."

"Roasted suckling pig is my favorite dish. You see, I gave up just because I wanted to negotiate with you!" Du Yu trembled slightly and turned back to look at Lidastov, his pitiful eyes looking at the gate and Lidastov. The husband was indecisive.

"Sixty-five thousand gold coins! Plus 1,200 sets of infantry equipment!" Lidastov shouted almost through gritted teeth. He just wanted to reach an agreement with this rotten man as soon as possible. If he continues to be tortured like this, Lidastov I feel like I'm going crazy!

"That's a golden roasted suckling pig sprinkled with expensive bluegrass!"

Du Yu still dragged Lidastov towards the door reluctantly. The tall Lidastov clung to the pillar in the center of the study like an abandoned and resentful woman and refused to let go.

"Seventy thousand gold coins, fifteen hundred sets of infantry equipment! That's it. Even if you drag me out to parade, I can't come up with more!" Lidastov hugged the pillar of the study in despair. The whole body bowed like a fat koala.

"I didn't expect the special envoy to be so generous. As a master, I can't be too rude!"

Du Yu looked at Lidastov who had completely collapsed on the ground, and slapped his palms three times at the door. The loud sound attracted the guards at the door.

"Go and bring my favorite roasted suckling pig into my study. I want to enjoy it with others!"