The area where they had just fought was too intense, and Little Swan was too far away to see clearly.

Louis sighed and said, "There's only one demigod left on the other side, but I don't know who it is. We killed him too quickly."

Olivia's mouth twitched, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

But a demigod! A demigod!

What you said is like a soldier who accidentally passed by the battlefield and was killed by you.

Louis saw that Olivia had misunderstood, so he said, “The main reason is that the guy is growing too fast. It makes sense that he is growing faster than you, but it seems that he is almost faster than me, which is unreasonable.”

The little swan's eyes went dark and he wished he could bite his hand right there on the deck.

But there were too many people on the deck and she couldn't eat.

Back in the command cabin, everyone gathered together to discuss what to do next.

The battle here was so intense that I was afraid that all the allies on the entire Falling Star Sea front had seen the attack that covered the entire sky and the earth. It would undoubtedly be impossible to conceal it.

Other countries did not want to end the war quickly, and Enther itself was also hesitant.

But Louis actually knew how much the Enser Empire had gained from this war? The Gnom Guard Captain felt a little regretful for a moment.

After getting rid of the factions that were causing trouble everywhere in the Mermaid Empire, even if some people in the Mermaid Empire still had some ideas, this war was destined to come to an end quickly.

Louis shook his head and said, "There is no need to deliberately prolong the war just to harvest their resources. This will not be good for the reputation of the empire."

Thousands of years of experience of flower growers in previous generations have told future generations that having a legitimate reason to be a teacher has its meaning.

Even when America was at the peak of its dominance in the unipolar world and truly possessed the power to suppress the entire world, it exhausted its own credibility in the repeated wars it launched abroad.

Of course, the Paramecium still firmly believes that as long as they are strong enough, those criticisms don’t matter.

But there is no eternal empire. As long as you don’t crush everyone to death in the first place, when you decline, you will inevitably face the attack of everyone.

You don't even have to wait until you are weak before someone will put on slippers and beat you up.

So Louis' advice was to trust the wisdom of his allies.

No matter what they do, the Empire will follow, so it is best to take a step back at the critical moment.

Now that Ensel has become famous, there is no need to be a target over trivial matters.

Just give up that little bit of benefit at the last moment... Oh, it hurts to think about it.

But you should give in when you should.

If you want to reap more benefits from the Mermaid Empire, you will definitely be targeted.

Louis and the others just need to hide behind the scenes and let Rimuru continue to move things.

But Louis still felt bitter when he thought about it.

The opponent's back-up plan was forced out too quickly, and I don't know how many resources he will lose.

Even if resources in unowned sea areas are exploited on a large scale, there will not be many consequences.

So...how can we expand the war results beyond war reparations? Oh! Got it!

A weird smile appeared on Louis's lips.

There is a clear gap between Kingdom Slime and Kingdom Slime.

At present, Enser has created three kingdom slimes in succession. Excluding Rimuru, the rest still have extremely destructive power, but they do not have the advantage of moving mountains and filling the sea.

In other words, only a few people know Rimuru's true ability.

That gives us a lot more room to maneuver.

I have done good things, but I cannot lose resources!

then……

…

A few days later.

As the Abyss Church's plans on the side of the Murloc General and the Mermaid Princess were revealed, the conflict that had lasted for several months came to an end.

After a final symbolic resistance, the Mermaid Empire's legion lines began to disintegrate.

At the same time, the Mermaid Queen officially issued a diplomatic message to the outside world, inviting all countries to negotiate reconciliation at sea.

However, this time, those who held opposing views came from the multinational coalition, or rather, the majority of the multinational coalition.

After all, it was not only the big powers that participated in this battle. Even the soldiers of the big powers never lacked groups that looted the occupied areas.

The flower-growing families in the previous life were a minority among the minorities throughout history.

Not to mention that the Mermaid Empire is limited by its population, and the actual area of ​​sea under its jurisdiction is not as large as imagined.

In the past, they usually sent a small number of murlocs to attack the surrounding waters, which was essentially no different from bandits who shot and ran away.

But since the countries have united, this method of fooling people and shooting and running away is no longer effective.

During this period, the fleets of various countries were not far from each other and their own combat power was very strong. The Mermaid Empire was limited by its population and could not conquer certain areas. Under the clustering effect, it seemed a little weak and was quickly suppressed.

It can be said that countries have been purchasing goods like crazy during this period.

Especially those small countries that had never seen such a big scene in the past, they dived into the seabed and looted crazily, no matter what sea beasts or restricted areas, they would grab as much as they could, and then drive warships to the rear to sell them.

Of course, it is not so easy for small countries to take advantage.

You also have to "pay tribute" to the main power, otherwise who would be willing to lead you?

But no matter what, this kind of quick money is easier to come by than ever before.

All countries are now in a state where they cannot stop taking medicine.

As a result of the communication, it turned out that the Enther Empire was more eager to end the war.

The main one is outrageous.

…

"Louis, you are such a bad guy." After receiving the suggestion from Louis, Beatrice couldn't help but frown even though she was thousands of miles away, "It's really too dark."

Louis raised his eyebrows and said, "So you are not happy?"

"How is that possible? That place is not the Mermaid Empire's territory, how could I not be happy?" Beatrice smiled and said, "And your decision is correct. Establishing an overseas base in the Falling Star Sea will help us counterattack the Pirate Islands."

"Then I will sign a contract with the Mermaid Empire according to this regulation." Louis' eyes flickered slightly.

The couple smiled knowingly.

How could Louis not know what the overseas base was like? Once it was built, it would not only mean that Enther's influence would expand to the Falling Star Sea, but it would also mean that he would have a qualified transit station.

After making good preparations for various supplies here, the possibility of ocean trade can be greatly increased, making it impossible for the Mermaid Empire to interfere with overseas bases.

——After all, this is the agreement they signed themselves. It is so easy to violate the agreement. Even America in her previous life would not do such a thing. She would have to go through a lot of trouble to achieve her goal.

The Mermaid Empire is not as powerful as America, so they have to accept this contract.

Strictly speaking, it is unlikely that the Mermaid Empire would refuse.

In essence, it is the same as the legal plundering qualification promoted by the British Empire.

But now what was originally legal internally has become illegal.

Louis took another look at the terms sent by various countries.

Originally, he thought that he and Rimuru could only continue cleaning for a week at most.

Unexpectedly, the countries were too greedy. In order to continue plundering supplies in the no-man's land, they consciously delayed the time, which lasted for more than half a month.

Especially the Empire of Amn.

The Empire of Amn truly deserves to be known as the land of merchants. At the end of the war, it single-handedly delayed the entire progress just to get more specialties from the Falling Star Sea.

If Enser hadn't pushed forward the settlement process according to the normal plan, it might have been delayed even longer.

The little swan sitting on the sofa behind Louis was amazed.

"Do you know what people say about us? With your actions, our public pressure has been reduced a lot."

Louis said calmly: "What can I say? It's the same old thing all the time."

The little swan snorted and said, "So all this is within your expectations? Look at how outrageous they are saying now, "Enser is determined to target the Pirate Islands against all odds", "The gap between bandits and civilization is a concentrated manifestation of the iron army spirit", "Blocking the gate to the abyss is imminent, why are countries taking turns to drag people into it?"

After all this operation, you are almost like a white lotus."

Louis coughed and said, "Isn't this the effect we hoped to achieve from the beginning?"

Reputation is something that cannot be seen or touched, but it can play a boosting role at critical moments.

Especially when the armies of various countries were coveting the resources of the Fallen Star Sea, the Enther Empire's step-by-step implementation of its plan really surprised many countries.

Some countries believe that this is hindering their opportunities to reap huge profits.

Some countries feel that the top leaders of Enser are too rigid and serious.

Many countries have felt a strong sense of security.

Just think about it, a country that has the ability to dominate the battlefield could have used its strength to make everyone successful, but it is willing to stop and stand in front of you to comfort you.

Moreover, the resolutions it proposes are well-reasoned and meet everyone's needs. They will not make things too difficult for all parties, but will not affect the ultimate goals of all parties.

Given a choice, would you rather cooperate with such a country, or with the Am Empire, a group of countries that are eager to squeeze every bit of value out of the Falling Star Sea?

The answer is undoubtedly yes.

The mysterious Dongda, as the owner of the monster room, will take the initiative to pick up cold weapons and fight with you. Even if he uses a selfie stick to turn you into a nine-fingered beggar, you still have to say thank you.

If anyone feels unhappy, just shoot!

Looking around the world, except for a few countries where "the enemy is powerful and cannot be easily dealt with", other countries are really not like that.

Once the gun went off, the nature of the situation changed.

This is the case with Ensel now.

Hey, you see, they defeated the core combat group of the Mermaid Empire on the sea with the power of a single country, but they did not cause large-scale killings.

Even when collecting marine materials, they are much more gentle than other countries, instead of engaging in retaliatory and destructive exploitation.

After realizing that the mermaid general Tim had defected to the Church of the Abyss and that the mermaid princess had been quietly possessed by the sin of jealousy at some point, she helped them clear the obstacles without hesitation.

Even when the Mermaid Queen wanted to negotiate, she took the initiative to act as an intermediary to communicate with various countries and help the Mermaid Empire reduce its losses.

They didn't even ask for too much in terms of war reparations. They mainly emphasized that the Mermaid Empire should participate in the battle to snipe the Gate of the Abyss, and hoped to build a large base on the Falling Star Sea to serve as a transit station for fleets of various countries.

This large base does not even require the Mermaid Empire's participation in its construction; it can be built by the Enther Empire's construction corps.

And they have made it very clear that although they have the dominant power in this large base, they also sincerely invite all countries to come to complete the supply and jointly fight against the demons emerging from the Pirate Islands.

have a look!

See what it means to be broad-minded!

Look at that damn Amn Empire, they haven't stopped secretly sending mercenaries to exploit resources.

The situation of other countries was not much better, with countless others taking advantage of this opportunity to reap huge profits.

If Enser had not taken the lead, even if the Mermaid Queen had eliminated the internal troubles, she would still be tormented by external threats and would not be able to sleep well.

All in all, the content of this contract, which ultimately needs to be signed by all countries, was negotiated last night, the contract was sent out at 8 o'clock this morning, the signature was completed at 8:30, and the reply letter was sent at 9 o'clock.

The main feature is to move as fast as the wind.

It was so fast that Louis came back before the little swan had time to finish breakfast.

"What happened? You're smiling so happily."

The little swan stuffed a fried egg into his mouth and looked at Louis walking in with the sealed contract, feeling a little strange.

This bad guy was laughing so happily.

Louis couldn't help but raise his lips. "How do you know that the Greed Hall has sold 11 places? The Mermaid Empire is willing to continue to supply the Meyer Chamber of Commerce with specialties for the construction of the Greed Hall at a fair price, and also agrees to allow the mermaids and merman elites to become candidates for the Cursed Legion?"

With a snap.

The knife and fork in Little Swan's hand fell.

She looked at Louis strangely and said, "You might be the number one succubus in the Star Continent!"

Louis pinched his chin and said, "Don't say that. I didn't induce them to sign. They came to me on their own initiative."

Olivia said strangely, "That's impossible. Even if the Mermaid Empire has a high opinion of us, they shouldn't relax the conditions so much. What on earth did you do?"

Louis said calmly, "I just gave the Ocean Roarer to Rimuru to disassemble, obtained the specific manufacturing drawings of this divine tool, and then helped them repair it for 'free'."

The three branches of Jiaolong I, Thunder Roar, Storm Roar and Deep Water Roar, are all parts separated from Ocean Roar.

Although they have a wide range of uses and are considered top-notch legendary armor, there is still a very obvious gap compared to divine tools such as the Ocean Roarer.

Louis has been coveting the other party's drawings for a long time.

It so happened that during this pursuit, after the Great Sin Envy ate the Murloc General, he did not have time to take away the broken Ocean Roarer, so he threw this equipment to Rimuru to analyze and copy.

Since Rimuru had harvested so much supplies from the ocean during this period, he obtained most of the materials needed to build the Ocean Roar with almost no effort.

With the help from the empire, the replica of this divine tool was successfully completed.

Louis did not keep the prototype armor in his hands. It was useless after getting the blueprint.

The prerequisite for the Mermaid Empire to sign the treaty was to return the Ocean Roarer Armor. On behalf of Enther, Louis not only returned it neatly, but also repaired the armor.

The favor they owed was extremely huge, no wonder the Mermaid Empire compromised so decisively.

Who could have thought that after a war, Enther and the Mermaid Empire not only did not become hostile to each other, but also became friendly partners?

It is certain that she will be the number one succubus in Enser, and she may even have a shot at being the number one succubus in the continent.

(End of this chapter)