Author: Ivan the Terrible

"You bastard! Who does that upstart think he is, actually talking to His Majesty the King like this! Does he know what he is doing? Has he figured out his identity and positioning?"

In the gorgeous tent of King Kaedwen, a knight with a unicorn emblem on his body said angrily. He was wearing a bearskin cloak, which is often the style of Kaedwen nobles.

Judging from his tone, it seemed that if Hemei were in front of him now, he would beat this man who disrespected the king until he knew what respect was.

However, considering the rough character of the Kaedwen people, if Herme were really here, she would probably be beaten.

"Did that count really say that?"

In contrast, King Kaedwen, who had always been known for his roughness, now seemed very calm. He just asked in his rough voice.

However, due to his usual rudeness and habitual loud voice, even if he didn't get angry, he still looked very scary in the eyes of everyone.

To put it euphemistically, this is the aura of a king. If not euphemistically, it would be like a brutal bandit leader.

This is also the biggest problem with this monarch. Henselt does not have the appearance of a king.

He has a pair of sneaky eyes, a fat rosacea nose, and a thick beard... His appearance is more like that of a villain than one of the most famous kings in the north.

After realizing that he was not noble in appearance, Henselt would put on carefully selected solemn clothes and always be careful to wear the Royal Order of Merit.

He always wears a wide belt decorated with silver towers, a necklace made of gold, a crown with a royal unicorn on his head, exquisite scarlet robes, and neatly groomed

Weasel fur as decoration.

But even with his gorgeous clothes, his true nature is still revealed from time to time.

At this moment, facing the king's question, the soldiers of the Brown Flag Battalion who were released seemed very frightened. Many of them shrank their heads subconsciously, but they still gave an affirmative answer.

Because if you don't answer His Majesty the King in time, the next step may be very miserable. King Henselt has never been a kind person.

"Yes, Your Majesty, that's what he said."

"Then go down, let's all go down."

To the surprise of these soldiers, Henset motioned for them to leave without intending to do anything to the prisoners.

The prisoners who were released were obviously not used to this, but they didn't say much and just retreated silently.

After bowing cautiously for the first time, they walked out quickly.

Because the king's temper is difficult to predict, and his mood may be completely different at the next moment.

"Your Majesty, we should launch an attack immediately and cross the Pontal River immediately to teach the upstart a profound lesson, let him know his identity and status, and let him know what etiquette and status are."

The Kaedwen knight continued to clamor for war, and the king's face showed disgust. This guy was too noisy.

"That's enough, Trev, shut up. You are chattering like a talkative woman, just like a fanatical raccoon monster. Don't use your courage and anger on these things. Vandergriff

Special, what do you think?"

(The raccoon monster can be understood as the flat-headed brother of the demon hunter world, a kind of civilized non-human race. Before the arrival of humans, it was distributed across the continent, and now its number is very small.)

King Henset was never merciful when scolding his subordinates, and the knight was indeed honest when he scolded him like this.

This is Henset's court. Once the king speaks, everyone must obey unconditionally. It is this kind of rule that Hensest pursues to control everything.

The Vandergrift he was asking about was a tall general, somewhat bald, but it did not affect his majesty. He was also wearing a set of finely crafted plate armor, and his big beard gave him the rugged temperament of a Kaedweni.

This general is the latest to rise in the Kaedwen army. He was promoted by suppressing the Scoia'tael. He is known for his bravery in battle, but he has also been criticized for wasting the lives of his soldiers.

But the king doesn't care, as long as he can win.

Nowadays, this general is quite eye-catching in the Kaedwen court, and has also gained the recognition and attention of the king. It can be said that his status is constantly rising.

"Your Majesty, this matter is indeed unreasonable at the moment. My opinion is that since the nouveau riche on the other side of the river has sent a step, then just follow this step and continue to observe the development of the war in Aden. If it is Aden,

As the intelligence said, the Dian people will collapse across the board, and it won't be too late for us to advance into Loumaq again. Your Majesty, maintaining the security of the southern border can be said to be the most important reason for us to send troops, and if we fight with the Aden defenders, there will be a war.

In the long run, none of that will hold true, and it will completely ruin our country's reputation, and Nilfgaard will gain all the benefits."

Vandergrift talks eloquently, expresses his suggestions and attitudes, and displays his thinking and logic, which are completely inconsistent with his rough appearance.

However, this is just like the country of Kaedwen. It looks rough and unreasonable on the outside, but it always speaks out some philosophical truths without even realizing it.

King Henselt was sitting on the throne, thinking about the general's advice.

The servant brought the wine glass carefully, because the king always frowned when he was thinking, and he looked like he would get angry the next moment.

Henselt took the wine glass in his hand as if snatching it away, and then drank it in a big gulp. He drank the best wine in the north like beer.

He completely ignored that his beard was stained with wine, and the wine even dripped onto his fine clothes. This scene was too much like a bandit boss drinking.

However, in the eyes of the already rough Kaedwen people, this is quite regal.

Everyone was silent, because everyone knew that Vandergrift's words had indeed touched the king's heart, and the king needed to think about it now.

Yes, Henselt made a tentative invasion this time, rather than determined to annex the entire Upper Aedirn, otherwise he would not have sent part of the Brown Flag Battalion to test a response.

The occupation of Upper Aedirn was, on the one hand, to capture the land that Kaedwen coveted, and on the other hand, it was to seek a buffer zone in the south to prevent the war from spreading to his own land.

Based on Henselt's spies in the south and some information handed over by Nilfgaard, King Kaedwen concluded that Aedirn was likely to be defeated, so he began to try to infiltrate the Upper Aedirn region, and this was the temptation.

But now, with the arrival of the upstart Harklan, Upper Aedirn, which would have quietly accepted being taken over by Kaedwen under the silver bullet offensive, has become full of fighting power.

Harkland's nouveau riche, this is what many places call Heme, because Heme has made so much money in the past four years that anyone who knows a little bit about these things will be jealous.

However, this did not greatly affect Hemei's reputation among the people. Among the people, he was still the heroic general, the favored person of God Cliff, and a famous writer.

If we forcefully occupy Upper Aedirn, a long war will surely follow.

Apart from anything else, around Vergen, both sides can launch a long offensive and defensive battle, and such a long battle will only benefit the Nilfgaardians. It is better to let the Aedianites go south and start a war with the Nilfgaardians.

From this point of view, there is no need for Kaedwen's army to advance, because after confirming that Kaedwen will not take action for the time being, this army will definitely go south to join the war.

Therefore, when the situation in Aden really collapses and its army is completely destroyed, it will not be too late to take action.

Regarding this failed trial, there was still a lot of wasted money, and the king did not feel too sorry.

He was not angry because of this, but his fingers that reached the south bank of the Pontal River were poked with a few small scratches, nothing serious.

Soon, King Kaedwen thought about the attitude he should take. His view was simple. If the Aedirnians could maintain the front line, he would not do anything.

And if they collapse across the board, don't blame your own actions.

After drinking the wine in his hand, Henset had almost thought about this idea, so he spoke up and asked the clerk to record his next plan.

"Well, I'll do as you say. Someone, please write down what I say. 'I, Henselt, King Kaedwen, successor to the Unicorn Dynasty, King of Ard Kalai

, Grand Duke Ben Ade, has received the message from Earl Herme, and we humbly accept the Earl's discovery of these problems...'Damn, I'm a little sick, call me all those pens,

Isn’t it just for the present that we keep these wastes on weekdays?”

Under the king's shouts, the writers and diplomats accompanying the army rushed over immediately, and then began to work under the king's order.

Seeing this, some Kaedwen people felt very regretful, because it meant that there would not be the war they hoped for in the short term. Some people were happy, because these people were more willing to see the unity of the north instead of stabbing each other in the back.

However, the majority of people still stood there without expressing any opinions. They took whatever the king said and went with the tide.

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"Ah, it must have been written by the pens of Henset's men. The wording is completely unlike what the king would have written. This makes me feel a little nauseous."

In Vergen's chamber, Herme held the credentials sent from Kaedwen.

He looked at it as if it were amusement, and then showed the letter to everyone in the meeting.

People's reactions are also different, some are just having fun like Herme, others are interpreting it with malicious intent.

Here Cecil, the mayor of Vergen, has the greatest dislike for Henset, as can be seen from his title to King Kaedwen,

"That ugly pig actually gave in. This really surprised me. I originally thought it was impossible. In so many years, this is the first time I have seen this guy give in."

The Vergen dwarves call Henset the Pig. In the past few decades, this dwarf autonomous city has been troubled by Kaedwen.

As the center of Upper Aedirn, when the war broke out, it was always the place where the Kaedweni cavalry immediately harassed them, causing the Vergen dwarves to suffer miserably.

His insults towards Henselt caused all the dwarves present to agree that Henset was a pig. Others were attacking King Kaedwen's fertility, and their words became more and more obscene.

"This troublesome matter has finally been solved. Huh, I don't have to worry about it for the time being. Thank you, Master Hemei."

Cecil continued, there was a lot of happiness in his tone, and that expression appeared on his face involuntarily. This was because he thought of something that was not suitable to be said.

That is, the dwarves did not pay much in this series of events, but got a lot of things they had longed for.

Vergen's influence now spread throughout Upper Aedirn, with larger towns garrisoned and managed by Vergen dwarves, and a series of exorbitant taxes and political oppression imposed on the dwarves by local rulers were abolished.

But on the other side, except for those dwarves who were most concerned with politics and economics, noticed these unspoken words and had the same expression of satisfaction on their faces, the other dwarves were still discussing "Can Henselt stand up?"

topics, and the words are getting more and more excessive.

"Now that the matter with Kaedwen is over, Mayor Cecil, are you ready with what I need?"

Herme did not join the increasingly vulgar discussions among the dwarves, and asked about matters related to his troops, namely some of the rewards that Vergen had to pay for their gains.

"Five thousand helmets, three thousand breastplates, and enough food to feed the citizens of Vengerberg for a month. Commander Herme, we have prepared these things, we just need your people to pick them up.

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The dwarf in green poured a large amount of beer into his stomach, wiped off the foam and alcohol stuck to his beard with his sleeve, and then said with pride.

As a dwarf city, Vergen naturally has a developed forging industry, and many knights and soldier equipment in the Kingdom of Aden are produced by them.
To be continued...