In a true sense, Krober is only one step away from unifying the entire main world.
With the exception of his Amethyst Ocean Current Kingdom, five of the remaining six nations have pledged allegiance to him.
The Emerald Kingdom, the Citrine Jade Crown Kingdom, the Blazing Steel Kingdom, the Azure Tide Kingdom, and the Topaz Kingdom.
These five nations have already pledged allegiance to Kroeber.
Their king humbly lowered his noble head and expressed his willingness to follow in Krober's footsteps and jointly create a new era.
However, only the Mountain Copper Kingdom has not yet made a final decision, but it should be soon.
According to Krober's understanding of Harold, although the King of Mountain Copper sometimes had a poor brain, his intuition was definitely among the best.
In the current situation where five powerful countries have all submitted to Kroeber, as long as Harold has a little bit of common sense, he will never allow himself to become the only "outsider".
After all, humans are social creatures with an innate tendency to live in groups. Even someone as proud as Harold can hardly escape the constraints of this natural law.
As expected, just a few days later, Harold's originally resolute face was now full of entanglement and struggle. He finally couldn't suppress his inner anxiety and sent a request for a visit to Krober alone.
It is worth noting that this was not a summons but a request, which is enough to show Harold's awe of Krober's strength and status.
At this moment, Krober is fully devoted to the assembly of his forces, making final preparations for the upcoming Battle of the Abyss.
During such a critical period, Kroeber had no time to meet any outsiders.
However, despite some of Harold's shortcomings, it is undeniable that he still has certain value.
Because of this, after weighing the pros and cons, Kroeber finally decided to take some of his precious time to meet with Harold.
As Harold approached the tent step by step, he was filled with tension.
He walked quickly to Krober, bowed deeply, saluted respectfully, and said softly:
"Clobber...my lord."
He finally bowed to Krober!
At this moment, the respectful attitude he displayed was obviously several levels higher than before.
Seeing this, Krober couldn't help but think in his heart.
Just by looking at Harold's respectful behavior, he could already guess that the outcome of this meeting would be as smooth as he expected.
As expected, just as Krober expected, after a brief but polite greeting, Harold took the initiative and asked Krober to merge his forces with the Amethyst Ocean Kingdom.
Krober did not hesitate at all to accept this proposal and agreed to it on the spot.
The situation at this time has become increasingly urgent and the war is about to come.
Kroeber knew that in this life-and-death struggle, he had to do everything he could to gather all the available fighting power under his command.
Because this time their target of attack is the abyss.
This action is not only to save the world of Feren that is in danger, but also to protect the entire world that belongs to him.
If he really had the ability to close that terrifying space-time rift, he would have led everyone away from here without hesitation.
Unfortunately, things went against one's wishes, as the world consciousness was in urgent need of a large amount of nutrients to maintain its operation. As long as the space-time rift remained open, the main world could continuously absorb the required energy from the world of Faerun.
It was actually Lei Long who told him about this.
However, although he had agreed to Harold's demands, his fiefdom was inevitably divided and encroached upon by Krobe.
The most significant change was that after the last fierce war, Harold had to return the northwest region that was originally forcibly seized from the Emerald Kingdom by the Mountain Copper Kingdom to the Emerald Kingdom unconditionally.
This land once carried the blood and glory of countless warriors, but now it has to be handed over to others.
In addition, a key area located in the northeastern part of the Mountain Copper Kingdom's territory is also facing major changes.
This is the border between three countries - the Citrine Jade Crown Kingdom, the Blazing Steel Kingdom, and the Mountain Copper Kingdom.
This place has a unique geographical location. It is not only an important transportation hub between countries, but also a core area that accounts for up to 30% of the total trade volume of the entire Mountain Copper Kingdom.
Since Harold's Orichalcum Kingdom was the last to join this game of interests, he was destined to pay a heavy price.
This vital land would eventually be leased to Kroeber for a symbolic rent of just one gold coin per year.
And this lease relationship lasts for thirty years.
This time is not long.
Even considering the life span of an Earth Knight, thirty years is a very long time.
With Harold's lifespan... emmm, let's not talk about his lifespan, but thirty years is just a blink of an eye for him.
Kroeber's main purpose of this punishment was to make Harold remember the lesson deeply.
After all, three decades of trade losses is a considerable sum for any country or territory.
But for the current Orichalcum Kingdom, or more precisely the Orichalcum Kingdom, it is still within its tolerance.
This actually clearly shows that deep down, Kroeber didn't want to do this too drastically at all.
You know, we all live in the same world.
Although there had been some irreconcilable contradictions and conflicts between them before, at least the other party has now chosen to bow his head and submit.
Of course, this approach may still leave some potential troubles and hidden dangers.
For example, although Harold may have admitted defeat on the surface, he may be secretly holding back his anger and resentment in his heart.
However, in the current situation where the overall situation has been determined, Harold's personal thoughts and ideas have long been insignificant.
This is especially true when one considers that his own strength is not the strongest.
No matter how dissatisfied or rebellious Harold felt, it was difficult to have a substantial impact on the overall situation.
Especially when the army and dragon knights of the Copper Kingdom belong to Krober.
This is the third article. Except for his own personal guards and the troops to maintain security in the territory, all of Harold's troops must be allocated to Krober as members of the national legion.
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