Chapter 600: Lanqi is about to give Loren a victory speech

In the history of the Polante Empire, the Chicker Manor in the north has been used as a venue for political and diplomatic activities on the northern continent many times.

Imperial chancellors often received foreign leaders here for bilateral talks, discussed international affairs, and strengthened relations with neighboring countries.

Manor talks take place in a more private and relaxed atmosphere, helping to break down the boundaries of formal meeting rooms.

On a misty morning, Princess Hyperion and Lord Fallen, guided by the envoys of the Polant Empire, passed through the seemingly endless and lush gardens surrounding Chicker Manor.

As the ambassador's convoy slowly drove along the winding road, the true appearance of the manor gradually emerged, with the ancient stone walls and pointed towers gleaming in the rain and dew.

As the princess and ambassador of the demon world, she was wearing a demon aristocratic hunting suit, with finely woven silver hair draped over her shoulders. She walked out of the car with steady steps. Her arrival was undoubtedly the focus of attention for the people of the Border Empire on this cloudy day.

Beside her, Lord Kaliera of the Fallen kept her eyes closed, assuring the princess of her safety.

Although the guards around knew that this foreign woman was the legendary ninth-order great demon, they couldn't help but keep their eyes on her for a little longer.

"Lord Kaliela, please restrain your magic power further."

The Knight Commander who led them to the mansion said respectfully.

As the strongest 8th rank imperial general on the border, he personally knew how to become immune to Kaliera's magic.

But for low-level humans, even if they don't fall into Kaliela's illusion, but just become fascinated by her, it is possible that their minds will gradually melt away because of her magic.

The neighboring Kingdom of Bliss has fallen, and now the people of the Polant Empire are in a panic.

Even for the demons who wanted to form an alliance, they did not dare to relax at all before the negotiations were completed, and even chose a remote manor as the location.

Located in the countryside on the outskirts of the city, Chicker House offers a relatively isolated and quiet environment suitable for sensitive negotiations or those requiring a high level of concentration.

Its relatively hidden location helps ensure the security and privacy of talks, especially when sensitive issues need to be addressed.

In such a terrible war situation, the only good news was that the orc city-state in the Land of Eternal Night opened a trade route to the Demon Realm for them, and the Demon Realm also sold a large number of military supplies to the Polant Empire at a very low price.

Some time ago, the royal craftsmen sent by Queen Kershia successfully won the friendship of several overlords of the orc city-states in the Land of Eternal Night.

In order to protect the safety of the craftsman, his identity information has been hidden by Queen Keshia until now, but now the people's trust in the queen is gradually deepening, and her voice is becoming more and more important.

As far as Queen Keshia's opinion is concerned, she agrees to actively seek help from the demon world, or at least try to trust the demons first, otherwise there will be no turning point.

"I see."

Kaliela nodded and said indifferently.

After spending so much time with Wuming Qing, she thought her passive spell had lost its effect, but it was obvious that the effect still existed.

As the princess and her entourage passed through the main entrance of the manor, they were led into a spacious reception room. The antique furniture, tapestries and paintings in the hall retained the appearance of when Chicker Manor was built. The fireplace emitted light and heat, dispelling the humidity that permeated the garden, and welcoming the envoys from the demon world who had come from afar.

In this elegantly decorated reception room, at one end of the conference table, Foreign Minister Duke Moretti was already waiting.

“Your Excellency, Mr. Kaliyela, and Your Royal Highness, I am honored to meet you at such a critical moment. Please allow me to express my sincerest welcome to you all on behalf of my country and people.”

Duke Moretti walked towards the French window behind him. The thin morning light outside the window seemed to have gilded his outline. He bowed.

His posture was steady and relaxed, and with a slight smile he invited the demons to take their seats.

“It’s my pleasure as well.”

Kaliela responded without much ups and downs in his voice.

The other party seemed to be very sure that she was the real decision maker, and even placed her as the main object of respect when greeting her, with the princess being only a secondary figure.

Kaliera could understand such a judgment. If it was made a month ago, although it was not in line with etiquette, it would be able to please the real ruler of the demon world.

Hyperion didn't say much, but maintained the dignity that Calliela asked her to maintain, and sat down with Calliela.

She now found it good to have a strong demon like Kaliela who was willing to play with her. She didn't have to do anything and just let Kaliela do the work. Anyway, now that she thought about it, Kaliela was very good to her, almost like a personal bodyguard. After Talia and the Ice Witch, it was like she had a passive skill and could always find an adult female demon to take care of her.

The two delegations sat around a dark wooden round table at the negotiation table and began a simple conversation. The table was soon piled with necessary documents and maps.

"Respected Lord Kaliela, we all know that the current situation in the northern continent is full of uncertainty. The Polant Empire has always pursued peace and stability. If the Demon Realm is willing to help us achieve this goal, I believe it will be a mutually beneficial cooperation..."

Duke Moretti began to carefully explain the Polante Empire's position and expectations for the upcoming negotiations.

The interior is illuminated by carefully modulated light.

As the sound of rain outside the window grew heavier, the voices mixed with the white noise.

The scenery outside the manor was blurred by the rain, but the swaying shadows of the trees and the green hills in the distance were still vaguely visible. They were emerald green and dim in the rain, making the surrounding sky seem even darker.

Hyperion looked out the window. Although she could hear the conversation in the conference room, the only thing she was thinking about at the moment was whether Lanqi had brought an umbrella.

She remembered that after she went downstairs to give Lanqi an umbrella at the Cat Boss Restaurant, he and she chatted for a long time under the eaves. She didn't feel anything when she was experiencing those times, but now when she thinks back on them, she feels that they are very beautiful.

"I wonder if Duke Moretti has misunderstood our purpose?"

Kaliela's slightly displeased voice brought Hyperion back to consciousness.

Hyperion glanced sideways and noticed that Kaliela beside her had frowned after the brief conversation.

"That's right. Our Polant Empire's original intention was not to seek confrontation, and we are simply unable to resist the overwhelming army of the Honing Empire. Before the fall of the Bliss Kingdom, the cabinet had already actively discussed the issue of peace talks with the Honing Empire. Now even the Prime Minister is no longer opposed to the possibility of seeking peace talks. I believe that through our joint efforts, unnecessary sacrifices can be avoided. Now it's the same with the Demon Realm. We would rather use diplomacy and negotiation as a means to find a solution that is beneficial to all parties."

Moretti continued to maintain a polite smile and explained to Calliera patiently and respectfully.

The light was pale and weak, unable to penetrate the haze in the sky, and could only barely outline the outlines of objects inside the room.

"Duke Moretti, am I to understand that the Polant Empire has given up fighting against the Horning Empire and the Blood Clan?"

Kaliela asked.

"That's not the case. After all, we still have to retain the possibility of resistance and not surrender completely. Otherwise, we will have no bargaining chips to negotiate with the other side."

Duke Moretti spread his hands with ease.

"In that case, why not try a joint resistance where the chances of success are greater?"

“I don’t think there’s a chance of winning.”

“…”

Kaliela felt that talking to this man was like hitting cotton.

He couldn't say a single useful word, but he was able to perfunctorily deal with the demons' real intention of forming an alliance to fight against the Honing Empire.

According to Kaliela's intelligence, the Polant Empire Senate is still hesitant about the alliance proposed by the demons.

After all, in the eyes of the Polant people, the change in the attitude of the demons was too illogical, and forming an alliance with the demons at any time was undoubtedly a gamble.

The demon world is much stronger than their Polant Empire.

What's more, some time ago, the demons had been showing signs of negotiating peace with the vampires. A delegation of vampires even went to the demon world and were warmly welcomed by the demons.

If the demons wanted to help the vampires test the Polant Empire, give them a fatal blow from behind, and annex the Polant Empire without any effort, this possibility also exists.

But Duke Moretti's personal attitude was very clear. He almost told the demons clearly not to disrupt the peace talks between the Polant Empire and the Honing Empire.

As a Conservative, he has his own judgment and interests.

"Duke Moretti, could you please help me contact Prime Minister Wilford? I would like to have a brief conversation with him."

Kaliela took a deep breath and continued.

Even Queen Keshia had the courage to resist, which shows that not everyone in the Polant Empire has the same attitude as Duke Moretti.

"I'm sorry, the prime minister has his job, and as foreign minister, this is my responsibility, and I can't push everything onto the prime minister."

Duke Moretti shook his head regretfully.

"Then can you use communication magic to convey to Hersarem that I want to have a brief conversation with the Prime Minister and let him decide whether to talk to me."

Kaliera took another step back.

"I'm sorry, can you please tell me first, or do you have some secret plan that requires a private meeting with the Prime Minister?"

Duke Moretti looked at her and said with a calm smile:

"Please tell me your idea first, and I will convey it to the Prime Minister on your behalf."

Kaliela felt his blood pressure rising.

She tried her best and finally suppressed her anger.

The Foreign Minister no longer had any thoughts of resistance and only wanted to negotiate with the vampires. Although he did not have the power to refuse or decide on an alliance with the demons, Kaliela believed that if he was asked to help pass the message, the meaning of the words would definitely change when it reached Prime Minister Wilford.

Now she wanted to meet the Prime Minister, but she was stuck in the middle with the Foreign Secretary.

The more sincerely she asked the other party for help, the more he readily shirked his responsibility as if teasing her.

It is necessary for Calliera to now suspect that Duke Moretti is already establishing connections with the vampires.

"Sir Kaliela, I am fully aware of your hostility towards the Horning Empire and your firm determination to fight against it. However, in this long dark night, we must look for light, even if it is so weak that it is almost invisible."

He paused, making sure to give everyone time to think about his words. "Our country, our people, are in the midst of uncertainty and fear. We cannot allow them to move towards a future filled with blood and destruction. Yes, compromising with the evil forces of the Horning Empire may seem like weakness, but if it can save thousands of lives and allow our children to grow up without the shadow of war, isn't it worth at least exploring?"

Duke Moretti looked around, his gaze finally resting on Calliera across from him, and he spoke slowly, his voice steady and persuasive.

Kaliela's expression was a little stiff with anger, but she was still trying her best to suppress her anger.

"Don't you think you're being hypocritical?"

Before Kaliela could figure out how to start, Hyperion couldn't help but ask.

She felt distressed when she saw Kaliela changing her temper and enduring the anger alone for the sake of the overall situation, especially since Kaliela now looked like Tata in her eyes. She already regarded Kaliela as a friend, so naturally she couldn't bear to see her friend being so aggrieved.

Kaliera looked up at Hyperion in surprise. Hyperion shook her head at Kaliera, meaning to tell Kaliera not to endure it, as the demons would not tolerate this.

"Oh? Princess, do you think I am not qualified to say such things? But you have to know that the choice we face now is not just war or peace, but whether to give peace a chance, even if it seems out of reach. I am not saying that we should give in, but I am advocating wisdom and foresight - using negotiations as an extension of our strength, rather than viewing them as weaknesses. I am afraid that you demons will not understand this, right?"

Duke Moretti looked at Hyperion and asked without flinching.

"Just shut up, you useless Foreign Minister."

Kaliela could no longer endure it, and her eyes no longer concealed the natural hostility of a demon.

She now understood that this noble lord was a piece of trash among trash, stupid and evil, just occupying his position without doing any work.

The air in the reception room froze instantly, and the atmosphere changed from a calm chat to a tense one. The imperial guards were all on alert for a moment.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Oh, since the demons don't seem to be interested in continuing the discussion, does that mean this negotiation is unilaterally over?"

Duke Moretti was still polite, with that smile in his eyes that was hard to tell whether it was sincere or mocking.

He was very confident that Lord Falling would not want to take action. After all, if he really took action, the demons would no longer have any chance of negotiating with the Polant Empire.

Then part of the deal he had agreed upon with the vampires would be completed.

Although he did not have the power to finalize the alliance between the Polant Empire and the Demons, he had plenty of ways to prevent Kaliela from seeing Wilford.

Now, that fool Wilford is still in Hersarem, being kept in the dark by him and having no idea of ​​the detailed information about the demon delegation.

Just thinking about it, Duke Moretti felt that the humble behavior of this ninth-rank demon was very funny.

"Duke Moretti, I will remember you, but I will always find a way to contact the important people in the empire that I want to find. You will not be able to stop the courageous Polante people from forming an alliance with us."

Kaliela whispered.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Duke Moretti stood up and responded with a smile, a perfect smile.

It was as if he was telling her that there was still a lot of time and he had plenty of ways to disgust her.

Kaliela heaved a sigh of relief, feeling upset. If she hadn't come here sincerely to discuss an alliance and needed to let the people of the Polant Empire see the friendly intentions of their demon race, based on her previous temper, she would have wanted to kill this duke a thousand times.

But she had to be patient now.

Just at this moment.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the meeting room, and any guard who wanted to stop them was stopped by another group of people as soon as he was about to take action.

Accompanied by the sound of the door opening.

An imposing man walked into the meeting room.

His figure is like the weight of history itself, and every step he takes is decisive.

He did not speak immediately. His eyes moved slowly around the room, finally stopping on Duke Moretti, and then turned to Lord Fallen.

"Duke Moretti, why didn't you inform me of this important diplomatic issue?"

He asked.

“…”

Duke Moretti's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

"Wilford, how did you know that?"

"That's not the point. The point is, you probably spent a lot of effort to keep me in the dark about the Demon Clan's envoy's arrival and the exact time and location. You've really worked hard."

Lanqi took off his top hat, put it on the table, leaned on his cane and smiled.

Duke Moretti stood up immediately, the shadow on his face growing deeper and deeper, and walked out of the meeting room door without saying a word.

"Master Moretti, won't you stay and listen?"

Lanqi asked concernedly from behind him.

"No need. Since the Prime Minister doesn't trust me, there is no need for me to stay here any longer."

Moretti said in a cold voice without stopping or looking back.

“I will quit.”

He added, and disappeared into the dim corridor outside the door.

The foreign minister's resignation will trigger a vote of no confidence to impeach the prime minister.

Soon, the House's confidence in the Prime Minister will also hit rock bottom.

By then, even if Wilford wanted to act arbitrarily and recklessly, it would be of no avail!!

The meeting room was silent for a long time.

Lanqi walked to the opposite side of the demon clan without haste, and sat down in the seat where Duke Moretti had just sat. At the same time, he waved his hand to ask all other ministers and guards in the conference room to leave.

Kaliela was still slightly stunned.

She looked at the figure and roughly understood that when it seemed that today's negotiations had failed and they had to make long-term plans, the Prime Minister of the Polant Empire, Wilford, actually took the initiative to find them.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Mr. Wilford, but how did you know about the meeting arranged by Moretti?"

Without having time to suppress the joy that welled up in her heart, Kaliela spoke to the man opposite her with a voice full of favor.

"Not only do I know the time of this meeting, I also know that if we can't come to an agreement, you plan to brainwash me and turn me into your slave."

Lanqi leaned back in his chair and shook his head tiredly.

"……?"

Zhuiluo Qing was stunned for a long while, as if he was petrified and about to break apart.

How do you know...what I said to Wuming Qing...

Her brain was racing in an instant.

Finally, when the system was about to crash, she came up with an explanation that she couldn't accept.

"Who are you……?"

Kaliela stood up in disbelief, pointed at the man opposite, and asked in a trembling voice.

Although this person's appearance has changed, the look in his eyes is still so familiar.

Lanqi's nod was worth a thousand words.

“Ahh…”

Kaliela covered her cheeks, her brain buzzing as she recalled what she had said to Lanqi before.

Although the talks ended almost as soon as they began.

But Lord Fallen felt like fleeing the Polant Empire overnight!

“…”

Lanqi looked at Kaliela, not knowing how to comfort her.

I didn’t expect that a ninth-order demon would blush.

Fortunately, everything is going well at the moment, and the negotiations with the demons are basically settled.

Next, when they walk out of this room, he will pretend that he and Zhuiluo Qing don’t know each other, and he will turn on the live broadcast again.

Now everything is ready.

Lanqi never forgot the person waiting for him outside the shadow world.

Dean Loren, sorry for the wait.

Another ten days have passed. Loren should not turn evil under the high pressure.

In this darkest hour, it's time to see Lanqi's Jedi counterattack.

Recommend this book ~ "In Another World, Speedrun Begins"

(End of this chapter)