Marius wore a dark purple velvet coat, a gold-trimmed shirt, and a gold necklace on his chest, and slowly walked into the castle meeting hall.

Walking in with him was Otto Belen, the grand leader of the Knights of the Sun.

The leader of the knights still wears a golden battle armor and a gilt-edged cloak. The steel armor on both sides stretches out in a streamlined shape, like a pair of golden wings. The scorching sun pattern is engraved on the chest of the armor, symbolizing the incomparable glory of the grand leader.

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The people present just watched them enter the venue with their heads held high, without a word of welcome. Unlike the dinner party held in the hall that day, when Marius was surrounded by a group of lieutenants who boasted about flattering them, at this moment, there were no middle- or low-level people here.

There was not a single favorite among the officers, but only the leaders of both sides met almost alone.

Rhodes sat across the conference table and watched coldly as his old friend fulfilled his contract on time.

Compared to the gorgeous decorations of Marius and Alto, the people on Rhodes' side looked very simple. The materials in the north were not as rich as those in the south of the empire. All the steel was used in the most important places. There was no time to carve it carefully.

No, it's not necessary. Armor is used to protect one's life during wars. It just needs to be strong. This is the concept and tradition of Mrs. Kislev, and it is also Rhodes' style.

"As for the ownership of Duncan Hofburg, yes, I think you asked me to meet alone just to discuss this."

As soon as Marius sat down, he directly talked about the topic of today's negotiation without any unnecessary nonsense.

The Mad King is not crazy, he is just arrogant and confident, so he often does things that are difficult for ordinary people to understand. But Rhodes knows that the imperial elector in front of him is very clear-headed. He knows what to talk about and what to show at this time.

What kind of posture should you use to face your competitors instead of doing some unnecessary actions that only add to your own vanity?

"It seems that you have considered yourself the master of this place."

Rhodes stopped talking nonsense and spoke frankly.

"I don't mean to offend you, Rhodes. I'm just telling the truth. Without the support of the empire, if you besiege the city until the end of time, you still won't be able to capture Duncanhof. On the contrary, it will gradually die out due to disease and lack of supplies. Even to the

Finally, they were counterattacked by the undead."

"It was the arrival of the imperial army that opened the gate of this castle. Whoever captures it will be its conqueror and naturally its new owner. Is there any problem with this?"

Marius spoke eloquently. At first glance, this statement seems to have no flaws and is logically concise and clear. However, anyone who has participated in the entire vampire war knows that this is simply the words of a bandit.

Caroline was already furious. Half of the ice sword in her hand was already unsheathed, but was pushed back by Rhodes.

"Do you know? Marius, you are like a clown or a thief. When you talked about your achievements at the banquet that day, those of us who participated in the entire vampire war all expressed our contempt for you."

"You just arrived at the last moment with your small siege force, harvested the fruits of victory, and sat on the throne of Duncanhof without shame. However, you can really convince the crowd.

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As soon as Rhodes finished speaking, Marius jumped up with rage——

"Rhode! You shameless man, how can you conquer the vampire castle with your ragged army? They can't even deal with the beasts and greenskins in the north, let alone the vampires that have threatened the empire for hundreds of years.

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"And you yourself are a deceiver wearing a mask of hypocrisy! It was because of your incompetence that Seedorf was buried in the ice and snow of Norska in the north!"

"So, may I ask, who encouraged the empire to launch the Northern Expedition against Norsca? Who personally sent his precious son to the battlefield? I am incompetent? How many search teams did you send back then? Did they successfully find it? Even if it was

Remains? In a crazy northern continent like Norsca, your precious son may have been eaten clean by wild beasts long ago."

Rhodes responded in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

The merciless words made Marius almost go crazy. Otto, the grand leader of the knights beside him, even drew out the flaming sword. However, the burning sword was completely cooled down in the air. Marius glanced at it

The lady next to Rhodes knew what was going on, so she suppressed her anger and sat back down.

"One thing is another, Marius. What we are talking about today is the ownership of Duncan Hofburg. The past holidays between you and me have nothing to do with what we are going to talk about today."

Rhodes said in a calm tone again.

"Then, tell me your conditions."

asked Marius angrily.

"It's very simple. Duncanhof Castle must belong to Kislev. Sylvania must also belong to Kislev. You can take part of it, because the empire did help us destroy part of the vampire's power in the early stage, and

At the last moment, he helped us break down the castle wall. So, you can choose a part of the territory as a reward."

"Are you kidding, Rod?"

Marius sneered——

"Sylvania was originally an imperial province. You just took advantage of the imperial army to fight with the undead to sneak attack on its lair and steal the fruits of victory. Then you brazenly said that you won the vampire war.

.A bunch of clowns! Without the imperial army’s eastward march, you wouldn’t even be able to enter Sylvania’s territory!”

"Duncanhof belongs to the empire, and so does Sylvania! If you have to divide the territory based on merit, you can only get two points at most."

Marius stretched out his fingers hidden under his velvet cuffs and made a provocative gesture in the air.

But Rhodes ignored it. Rhodes knew very well what kind of person the Mad King was. He knew from the beginning that this would not be an easy and smooth negotiation. No one would spit out the meat on the lips, Malu

This is even more true.

"Marius, others say you are a mad king, and it seems absolutely true. You still failed to learn from the split of the imperial coalition last time... As far as I know, the imperial army won the Battle of Baylohov

After that, there was an opportunity to go all the way east, directly invade the hinterland of Sylvania, and occupy more towns. However, it was because of your greed that you wanted to monopolize the Bylohov area, which led to the split of the imperial coalition.

Now, do you want the same story to happen again here?"

Rhodes breathed out sweet fragrance, which made Marius angry again, but Captain Alto on the side was no longer angry, because he knew that the Kislev commander in front of him was telling the truth... He personally fought the battle of Bylokhov

He participated in it, and he also knew a little about the post-war meeting. He also knew how the imperial coalition stopped advancing eastward when the general trend was improving...

"Are you lecturing me?"

"Do you think Kislev can compete head-on with the Empire?"

Marius sneered bitterly.

"Don't forget, you cannot represent the empire. You are just the lord of Aiwei, not the emperor."

Rhodes still looked calm, neither annoyed nor angry.
Chapter completed!