Food Reserves on the Dragon's Back

"Very good, Lord Salanar, they will 'always' be so good." Alista added an accent on the word "always" that was difficult for others to notice.

"Then I'm relieved." Sarannar smiled gracefully.

The people around were listening to their conversation with their ears up, trying to judge the intention of the dragon leader from these few words, but the dragon leader and the egg thief who had their dragon eggs stolen were talking and laughing like good friends reunited after a long absence They also walked into the meeting room of Platinum Hall.

It was a meeting at the level of the head of state, and Silas couldn't participate. Sarannart brought him here just to let him appear on these occasions more often, so that he could get acquainted first.

The meeting went on for the whole afternoon, Silas ate pastries and chatted outside with the entourage and guards brought by the big shots, and waited until dark to see Sarannar come out from the meeting.

The people waiting in the hall suddenly became busy and noisy. Silas walked out behind Sarannar and asked him casually: "Has the alliance agreement been signed?"

"It's not so fast, there won't be any changes on the whole, but in terms of details, they still have to haggle and haggle for several days." Salanal said a little impatiently.

"Isn't it tiring dealing with human conspirators?" Silas said with a smile.

"No way, if I don't attend, those guys would dare to carve up the dragons on the Dragon Peak like beef on a dinner plate." Salanar turned his head and looked at Silas, "It's you, see Are you happy to see your old friend?"

Silas ignored his ridicule, but frowned suspiciously and asked, "Sills... Alista, does he already know that the dragon eggs are fake?"

"It seems so, but he won't expose it." Mentioning that person, Sarannar had an interested smile on his face again, "Those 'dragon eggs' that were stolen after so much hard work But what about his political capital, how could a smart man like him turn his most important bargaining chips into worthless stones? I dare say that within at least ten years, he will be able to incubate in a decent manner. with those stones."

"And ten years from now?" Silas asked. "No matter how long he procrastinates, no dragon will hatch from the stone."

"The human world is changing so fast, who knows what it will be like ten years from now?" the humanoid black dragon said with a smile.

The wrangling on the negotiating table continued day after day, and finally came to an end on the seventh day. This agreement signed in the Platinum Hall of Silver Brook City is called the Platinum Agreement. For the first time, several major human kingdoms have formed a written agreement. alliance of interests.

Not long before the meeting ended, the attendants brought by Alista found Silas and said to him respectfully, "His Royal Highness Alista wants to have a private talk with you after the morning meeting."

Seeing that Silas wanted to refuse, the attendant added another sentence: "It won't delay you for too long, anyway, Lord Salanar will continue to attend the meeting in the afternoon, His Highness wants to talk to you about Lord Salanar matter."

Silas thought about it, nodded and agreed.

After the meeting in the morning, envoys from various countries began to prepare for their return journey, and Sarannar really wanted to continue wrangling with the Church, the Mage Association and other forces.

Following the squire's instructions, Silas met Alistar in a small room.

"Sylas!" Alista relievedly showed a familiar yet strange smile upon seeing him, "Great, I was worried that you would not want to come to see me."

"Good day, Your Highness Alistar." Silas saluted him with the etiquette of meeting a foreign envoy.

This attitude stunned Alista for a second, and then the smile returned to his face.

"I have to leave for Testara in the afternoon." Alista said, "Here, my words and deeds are closely watched by people, and it is impossible to meet Lord Saranar in private. I can only ask you to convey it to me."

"Is there anything you can't say openly in front of others, His Royal Highness Alistar." Silas said politely but coldly, "Does a prince need to be as sneaky as before?"

Alista's expression looked a little helpless: "I know you must still blame me in your heart, but for the long-term interests of the Dragon Clan, please give me some time to listen to what I have to say?"

Silas said politely: "I think you should have noticed that I did not plug my ears, Your Highness."

"The dragon eggs I took from the top of the dragon are just a few stones, do you know this?"

"Oh, really? I'm 'too' surprised." Silas said without any surprise, "It's really hard for you to run so far with five stones in your arms."

"...Yeah, they are really heavy." Alista smiled helplessly, "Anyway, Lord Salanar's hand to divert his eyes is indeed very beautiful, I will cooperate with his tricks Keep on playing, and by the way, I also want to thank him, if it weren't for the few stones he gave me, I definitely wouldn't be able to get everything I have now."

"I'll convey your 'sincere' thanks to him." Silas folded his arms, "Are you finished?"

"Give me some patience, please?" Alista sighed, "Master Salanar is so wise and wise, he must have seen that Andorcia's successor, Prince Ariane, is just a waste , and is very unfriendly to the Dragon Clan, but he is the only heir to King Heather. It will not be a pleasant experience for the Dragon Clan to cooperate with such a person in the future. If you really think about Lord Salanar , please help me convey a word, if the Dragon Clan no longer wants to stay in Andorcia, Testara welcomes them at any time."

"So this is what you want to say?" Silas crossed his hands and looked at his former friend, "Do you want to poach the entire dragon clan from Andorcia? Your appetite is really big, and you are not afraid of being full .”

"It's not the first day you know me." Alista looked at him calmly and said, "Dragon Peak is not the only place suitable for dragons to live, and Testara also has a good place. After I really take power , I will immediately start building a brand new dragon lair. Moreover, the Tesdalado mountainous area, coupled with the natural danger of the barren canyon, can resist the attack of the orcs at a lower cost, and the strategic location is much better than that of Andorcia."

"So, you plan to make the whole of Andorcia into the territory of orcs?" Although he had enough mental preparation, Silas was shocked by Alistar's courage," said to the head of the dragon knights in Andorcia In this case, you really dare to take risks."

Alista lowered his eyes and smiled faintly: "I've walked so far, which step is not a risk?"

"Are you really so confident that I won't ask the guards to arrest you?" His appearance made Silas very uncomfortable.

"You don't need to scare me. The Platinum Agreement has just been signed, and what can they do to me based on your unsubstantiated words? Anyway, after I actually start building the Dragon's Nest, such a large project will not be possible at all. It may be hidden from the eyes and ears of Andocia." Alista said, "Where the Dragon Clan should go, Lord Sarannar will judge for himself, I just provided him with a choice, you should also know that the Dragon Clan is in Andocia. What kind of calculations and frame-ups have you experienced. If you are more loyal to your country than Sarannar, then you should remind Heather and the others that the Dragon Peak is no longer the only choice for the dragon clan. If you live in a dragon, you can only blame them for being too useless."

Silas laughed angrily: "Yes, this is you, like the most rational lunatic."

"I'm glad that at least we have reached a consensus on this point." Alista looked at the guards at the door, and the guards gestured to him, and the heir to the throne of Testara put away his businesslike appearance and used more With a soft expression, he said, "Okay, the official business is over, and there is still time, let's talk about some private matters."

"I'm listening." Silas said lukewarmly.

"Next month... I'm going to marry the fourth princess of Jontaka, but I often dream about you recently. I know you will never forgive me for my betrayal, but I still want to tell you that back then about...I'm sorry."

"Since you also know that I will not forgive you, what's the point of this apology?" Silas said lightly, "You did what you should do for your country, and I also tried my best to stop it for my country. What else do you have to say?"

"I just hope you can understand that I have no choice at all in this matter. My father has more than a dozen sons, and my mother is just a maid. If I didn't volunteer to come to Andorcia as a spy, There was no way I would have survived to adulthood under the care of my wolf-like brothers."

"Are you justifying your espionage?" Silas smiled, "Or are you expecting me to hold you in my arms after hearing your explanation and say, 'So I blamed you, let's move on. Be good friends, shall we?"

Alista ignored his teasing, and said in a low mood: "I remember I told you before that the world is not black and white, and the opposite of good is not necessarily evil. Everyone has their own position. Sometimes Betrayal and hurt are only out of necessity."

"Is the forced betrayal not betrayal? You are still so good at sophistry." Silas chuckled.

"You're still... so stubborn." Alista looked at Silas as if he had made up his mind, "Have you ever thought that dragons also have the position of dragons. Your obsession with Sarannar blinded you." eyes, but have you ever thought about why he wants to be with you?"

"What are you trying to say?" Silas looked at him warily.

"The dragons have never had a precedent for being friendly with humans, and they have no desire to mate except for the need for reproduction, and there is no need to call a human being of a different species a partner, and make your personal relationship so confusing Everyone knows." Alista looked into Silas's eyes and said, "I don't know what he's plotting, but no matter how you look at it, it's not normal, do you really feel nothing?"