Sitting in his chair, Qin Ze calmly asked, "Did we win?"

“You have defeated our country, you have won,” von Palen replied.

Qin Ze shook his head, tapped his index finger on the table, and said coldly, "It's true that we defeated you, but for us, that's not a victory."

"Your defeat is a fact; for you, it is a loss."

"There are differences between these."

Von Palen was silent for a few seconds, seemingly deep in thought, then nodded in agreement and replied:

"We lost."

"As the defeated party, we will bear all the costs and surrender to your country unconditionally."

Upon hearing this, Wolfgang, who had been holding his breath, breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had spoken with Von Palen several times before the surrender ceremony, he was still worried that Von Palen might do something unexpected after the surrender actually took place. If he angered this unpredictable man, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

This awe-inspiring man before me is fully capable of deciding the fate of the nation.

Wolfgang immediately picked up the documents on the table and said to Qin Ze, "Sir, this is the surrender document we prepared earlier. We have already..."

Qin Ze raised an arm, and Wolfgang wisely stopped talking.

"Before you came to the continent of Salisno, your reputation was legendary. Among the nations, the Kingdom of Sasir was the overlord in name only, but as far as I know, those nations were all deeply wary of you."

"Your fleet impressed me during the naval battle a few months ago. After entering your territory, you also caused heavy losses to our army in the Battle of Enzos."

“Although you are suffering defeat after defeat, I really didn’t expect you to surrender so easily. What are you thinking?” Qin Ze narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice.

The words fell.

“I want to keep fighting, even if Salibia falls, I want to keep fighting. No one can make me surrender. No matter how strong your army is, it cannot make me submit.” As soon as Von Palen finished speaking, all the Goths except him couldn’t help but gasp.

Wolfgang's heart raced, and he was about to speak up to stop them, but Von Palen quickly followed up with:

"But the people no longer support me."

"They grew tired of war, began to fear death, and they all changed."

"Ending the war has become the will of the people. They all want to surrender, and the army is the same. They no longer obey my orders."

"And those who shared my thoughts have all become prisoners and are about to be put on trial."

"If the people had not betrayed me, if it were not for your Yan Kingdom, I would surely have been able to conquer all the countries. I believe I can do it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ze looked at Feng Palen with a cold gaze and said, "So what now?"

“I am a prisoner, about to be tried. I lost, and I accept it,” Von Palen said expressionlessly.

Qin Ze stared coldly at Feng Palen without responding, while the people around him were sweating profusely and dared not even breathe.

A full minute later.

Qin Ze reached out and turned to Wolfgang, saying, "Give it to me."

Wolfgang, still reeling from the tension, was taken aback: "Wh...what?"

"Surrender document."

"yes!"

At this moment, Feng Palen slightly raised his head, and a hint of water appeared in his light blue eyes.

But when he blinked again, he had returned to normal, his face as calm as if nothing had happened.