The Witcher: Son of the Planes

Half a month ago!

The Duchy of Burgundy - the capital of Dragun

"What did the old man Anthony ask you to bring?" asked King Henry Vaquelou, who was sitting at the top.

"Your Majesty, my king asked me to bring peace and friendship." The envoy bowed and replied.

"Peace? Friendship?" Henry questioned disdainfully.

"I'm afraid that your Duchy of Denton can't fight anymore. The old man Anthony was restless when he was young. When he was in the Royal Academy of the Huiyao Empire, he was a warmonger. I saw his ambition a long time ago."

"Speaking of friendship, that's easy to say. You just need to withdraw from our territory, and we can naturally stop the war." Henry said unhappily.

"Your Majesty, the areas that our country has occupied should belong to our country, and our country can make some compensation in other aspects." The envoy was not affected by King Henry and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Then fight again, go back and tell your king that the people of Burgundy will shed their last drop of blood... Guards, send him down." Henry said like an oath.

"Your Majesty, let's talk again." The ministers advised.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we can discuss it."

Henry looked at the ministers below coldly. They were usually very loyal. No one had donated money or materials since the battle. They said nice things, but they were more concerned about their family interests. Once the Waklu royal family was destroyed, they would just change their master and be loyal to another master. It would not affect their noble status and treatment.

"My king, please think about it again." Royal adviser Roger advised.

Seeing this old friend from childhood, now with gray hair, who had worked hard for this principality for so many years, Henry was silent.

...

"Okay, Roger, you will be responsible for organizing the peace delegation to negotiate with them." After saying that, Henry waved his hand and walked away with a staggering gait.

Looking at the back of his old friend Henry, Roger also felt uncomfortable. For many years, his old friend Henry took over the responsibility of this country from his father, and he has always wanted to work hard to revitalize Burgundy, but the surrounding countries are eyeing it covetously. Burgundy is also a landlocked country. Some necessary scarce materials must be obtained through trade with other countries. This also leads to many things being tied up. Although the living standards of the people in the country are better than those of the surrounding countries, the military strength is a shortcoming.

Originally, I thought that Anthony of the Principality of Denton was still an alumnus, and he had a good relationship with him in his childhood, so there should be no war. But between countries, interests are the most important, and friendship seems so pale and powerless. Until the army of the Principality of Denton invaded Burgundy, Henry was still a little unconvinced and suspected that the front was wrong, but after several years of fighting, Henry was forced to accept this fact.

At the beginning, Burgundy also sought help from the sovereign country, the Huiyao Empire, but the upper echelons of the Huiyao Empire basically ignored the disputes between the subordinate countries, as long as it did not affect the number of tributes. Even if the envoys were sent, the war situation was almost over.

The empire's envoys were said to have set out long ago, but it was not known whether it was because the empire's territory was too large or the envoys deliberately delayed, and no one had been seen until now.

"The war is far from over, it just moved from the battlefield to the negotiation table. Alas, it's another laborious tug-of-war." Roger thought.

...

"Nora, you said there are so many types of magic subjects, how can I learn them all." Helen complained.

"Miss, I don't know either. You know, I have never been exposed to these before." Nora replied.

There are indeed many books in my father's study, but there are only a few books on magic, and they are mainly magician biographies and travel diaries. There is no formal magic book, but through this period of study, Helen's understanding of magic has improved a lot.

Because of the difference between Grandpa Gandalf's magic expertise and Helen's elemental affinity, Gandalf explained more about magic theory and some magical plants to Helen. More professional knowledge can only be learned in the Principality Academy in the future.

"So boring, Nora, where did Bernie go? She hasn't come back for a long time." Helen said boredly with her head in her hand.

Nora's heart skipped a beat. She actually had some guesses. Master George was training in the small training ground in the castle yard. Bernie would go there to watch Master George training whenever she had time. Sometimes she would wait for George to finish training and come forward to hand over a towel, and sometimes she would give him some juice.

"I didn't see her. Do you need me to find her?" Nora asked.

"No, I haven't been to the forest in the east yet. Let's go there to play together another day." Helen soon didn't care about Bernie's absence and said imaginatively.

"Miss, the forest over there is not very safe. Lord Alex said last time that there are monsters in it. Although it is deep in the forest, what if it runs out?" Nora said cautiously.

"It's nothing. We are not going far. We just go in to take a look." Helen said nonchalantly.

...

After Colin joined the archery scout team, he quickly integrated into it and learned jungle combat skills from everyone. He learned some knowledge about making traps, warning methods, tracking, exploration, etc. Colin felt that he had gained a lot and felt that learning made him happy.

The newly issued standard longbow was still a little difficult to pull to the full, but normal firing was no problem.

The business of the castle blacksmith shop has been very good recently. Because of the large number of people, weapons of all kinds are in short supply. As an elite warrior of the Emerald Territory, he can only be issued 10 wooden arrows (with iron arrowheads).

During his usual training, Colin has to pay attention to the recovery of arrows. Arrows are now scarce. One less arrow is one less. Because he has learned the knight's breathing method, his body coordination has been significantly improved. No matter what weapon he uses, it seems so smooth and natural. His archery accuracy has also improved a lot, and it is no less than some old team members.

Meeting Nora is an indispensable seasoning in Colin's life. Listening to Nora's soft voice ringing in his ears, Colin feels that he is not alone in this strange world, and his tense nerves can be slightly relaxed.

...

Burgundy Principality.

The peace talks with the Principality of Denton have lasted for a long time. Roger feels exhausted. No matter how reasonable he is, he cannot win respect without strength. Weak countries have no diplomacy.

The envoy of the Huiyao Empire has entered the country and will come to the palace soon. I think the peace talks will have a result when they come.

Palace of the Duke of Burgundy.

"My Lord, the Empire hopes that both sides will cease fire as soon as possible, be friendly neighbors, and cooperate for mutual benefit. After all, you and Duke Anthony are still schoolmates and studied together in the Empire." The envoy of the Huiyao Empire said as he delivered the letter.

Henry looked at the letter from the Huiyao Empire. The wording was very bland, as if the fight between Burgundy and Denton was just a farce between two children. It was impossible to see the blood feud between the two peoples over the years. It was not easy to let it go.

"Please ask the envoy to convey Burgundy's gratitude. We will reach a ceasefire agreement as soon as possible." Henry said helplessly.

Three days later, the Duchy of Burgundy and the Duchy of Denton formally reached an armistice agreement. The content was rather lengthy, but the general meaning was as follows:

For the counties of Maclin, Elada, Deguti, and surrounding towns and villages occupied by the Duchy of Denton, the two countries used Deguti as the boundary, and the area to the west was assigned to the Duchy of Denton, while the area to the west still belonged to the Duchy of Burgundy. The Duchy of Denton compensated the Duchy of Burgundy with 2 million Nomisma and 15 million tons of grain (due to the Duchy of Denton's lack of grain, it was paid in three years).

The symbolic recovery of Deguti did not make Burgundy look much better. Henry knew that the armistice agreement was short-lived. If he did not want to lose his country, he had to actively prepare for war in the next step.