April 20th.

The capital of the Kingdom of Shenglu, Perion, the royal court of Heather.

Inside his office, Emperor Figusi, his face full of worry, placed the letter in his hand into a stack of documents in his drawer and sighed deeply.

Opposite him, Defense Minister Depardieu, also looking worried, cautiously said, "Your Majesty, the Yan Kingdom's military exercises are not yet over, while the Sa Ri Kingdom is..."

Before he could finish speaking, Figus scratched his head in frustration and interrupted, "What else can we do now that things are already like this?"

"The pressure from Sarutobi has already been enough, so a little more... wouldn't matter."

Depardieu followed up hesitantly, saying, "But when we requested a meeting with the Emperor of Yan last time, they completely ignored us, which is very troublesome."

"Now that we're caught between these two countries, our situation is truly..."

He didn't finish speaking, but his worried look was enough for Figus to understand.

Figus, scratching his head, lowered his hand, looked at the strands of hair in his palm, and said mournfully, "What's the point of saying anything now?"

"Lucart assured me with absolute certainty that establishing diplomatic relations with Yan Kingdom at this time was the wisest choice for us..."

But just as he finished speaking, Figus suddenly blushed and slammed his hand on the table in anger.

"Bullshit! The Yan Kingdom people aren't even paying attention to us!"

"Lucart's assurances were utter bullshit, I should have known!"

"That damned bastard has put us in a bind. I should have hanged him back then!"

Figueir's sudden outburst of rage startled Depardieu, who quickly tried to console him, saying, "Your Majesty, things have come to this..."

Before he could finish speaking, Figus slammed his hand on the table again and roared, "I have to transfer that bastard back to Perion and execute him myself!"

Depardieu sat up abruptly from his chair, hurriedly saying, "No, no, Your Majesty, calm down!"

“Lucart has dealt with the Yan people before and is currently leading troops to guard the port at sea. There is no one more suitable than him at the moment.”

Figus, his face flushed, abruptly pulled open the drawer, took out the letter he had just received, slammed it onto the table, and pointed at it, shouting:

"That bastard actually came up with a whole bunch of excuses to fob me off!"

"They also told me to set off immediately for Potani Port, and to wait until the Yan Kingdom finished their military exercises before requesting a meeting with them!"

Upon hearing this, Depardieu finally understood why Figueiré was so angry; Lucate's letter was indeed abrupt and offensive.

This made him frown, and he replied, "This... Lucate is being far too irrational."

Figueres picked up the letter, shaking it violently as he cursed:

"That bastard's brain is full of shit!"

How dare he make such a suggestion?

"Does he have to promise me again?! Promise me that there won't be a war after I go to Porta Nie?!"

“Damn it, I can’t believe his nonsense anymore. The situation is so tense now. If war breaks out, Portani will be immediately engulfed in the flames of war.”

"Does this bastard want to see me captured by the Yan Kingdom?!"

Furious, Figus shook his head, his big nose turning even redder.

Depardieu frowned and said, "Lucart was too reckless. Your Majesty's safety should always be the top priority."

"Leaving aside whether the Yan Kingdom's exercise will end here, if they take any more egregious actions, they will put you in danger."

At this point, Depardieu shook his head: "Your Majesty, you absolutely must not go to Port-au-Port at this time."

Figus crossed his arms and snorted coldly, "Of course, I definitely won't go."

"but....."

He stroked his chin and looked at Depardieu, then said, "But what if the Yan Kingdom really ends its military exercises? As Lucat said, we'll have to continue requesting a meeting with the Yan Kingdom's emperor."

Just after saying that, Figueres suddenly slapped his forehead in frustration: "Oh God, I really don't want to do this, but you know, Depardieu, we've been forced into this situation."

"Isabella keeps putting pressure on me, and if this continues, I really won't be able to hold on."

As Figueir expressed his distress, Depardieu let out a long sigh.

And a sigh had just begun.

“So, Depardieu, only you can share my burdens,” Figueir said, looking intently at him.

Depardieu froze, staring at Figueir with a slightly stunned expression.

Before Depardieu could speak, Figueres said quickly:

"Yes, just as you thought, you will represent me and depart for Port Potani early tomorrow morning."

"After the Yan Kingdom's military exercises are over, you, Lucat, and Tess will represent me to request a meeting with the Yan Kingdom's emperor."

At this point, Figueres stood up and walked to Depardieu's side, leaning down to look at him and saying, "I expect a good result, you understand."

Depardieu looked bitter but could only nod in agreement: "Yes, Your Majesty."

"However, if we say..."

Before he could finish speaking, Figus patted him on the shoulder and interrupted, saying, "There are no 'ifs.' Just go. With Lucat here, your safety will be guaranteed."

As he spoke, Figus straightened his body and sighed:

"Times have changed, we have to adapt to the new era..."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Depardieu replied with a heavy heart.

"Okay, go ahead. I hope you can bring me a relatively good result." Figus waved his hand.

Depardieu slowly rose, nodding as he turned to leave. But after only two steps, Figueres quickly stepped forward and whispered in his ear:

"Remember, we must not provoke conflict."

"Never, no matter when or under what circumstances."

"Understood, Your Majesty."

——

On the other side, in Pulton Harbor.

Despite the obstruction of many officers, Isabella left the Maritime Bureau in the inner harbor at noon and arrived at the docks of Pulton Harbour in the afternoon under the escort of a large number of soldiers.

Centered around the dock, a large number of warships are currently moored along the narrow coastline. Moreover, these warships are all in a state of combat readiness, fully loaded with ammunition, and the soldiers are always ready for battle, waiting for only one order to start fighting.

Inside the dock, the original coastal defense facilities have been extensively expanded recently, significantly enhancing their defensive capabilities. The arriving army troops are now stationed in various locations.

But when Isabella decided to come to the dock, everyone, from the navy to the army, felt extremely nervous.

The reason is that Yan Kingdom's naval military exercises have not yet ended, and they have been conducting exercises for five days in total.

Furthermore, the recent exercise range was even less than forty nautical miles from Pulton Harbor.

People standing on the port can look out through binoculars from a high vantage point and even have a panoramic view of their warships sailing on the sea.