"To be honest, Master Krober, your diplomatic attitude towards the Naga is a bit too tolerant. This seems a bit strange in the human understanding of the word ally."
Vashj's meaning is very clear, that is, you, Krobo, would never give so much to an ally you have never met before.
Given your human cunning and craftiness, there must be many despicable tricks behind this action that cannot be made public.
"I am deeply ashamed of this, which is why I came here specifically to have an open and honest transaction with Mr. Krober."
The meaning of this sentence is even simpler. Vashj directly confronted Krobel.
Just ask for what you want, we can discuss it. I will give you what I can give you, and you can also discuss what I can't give you.
There's no need to go around in circles between you and me, just say what you want to say.
"Lord Vashj is so straightforward. If I continue to beat around the bush, it will be my fault. So I'll just speak frankly."
Krober sighed inwardly, and at the same time expressed admiration for Vashj's wisdom and keen insight.
He knew very well that Vashj was not a stupid person and would not be easily fooled like that maid.
So he decided to stop using those little tricks to try to deceive her and instead express his thoughts and needs honestly.
After all, for someone as intelligent as Vashj, excessive beating around the bush would only cause her disgust and vigilance.
Krober slowly stretched out a finger and placed it straight in front of Vashj.
"A dragon..."
As soon as these three words came out, Vashj's pupils contracted violently, and she stood up and rejected Krober's request.
"Impossible! Lord Krober, every sea dragon is an important asset of the Naga tribe. How could we possibly let you take one?"
Krober retracted his finger playfully and said:
"Please calm down, Lady Vashj. I didn't ask for your Naga dragon. Any dragon will do."
"Kul? Naga? Mermaid? It doesn't matter to me. As long as you can get me a dragon as a reward, I will join this war and help my allies win the victory."
Because Vashj was too excited and stood up directly, in order not to lose momentum, Krober had to stand up as well and put his mouth next to Vashj's ear and spoke softly.
"Think about it. Are there any uncontrollable sea dragons in your tribe right now? Are there any subordinate races that are not very obedient? Can you attack a Kuer sea dragon in some way?"
"People come up with ideas! This isn't just for me, it's also to strengthen the Naga tribe or weaken the overall strength of the Kuer tribe. Think about it carefully and tell me when you've figured it out. Don't worry, we have plenty of time."
Krober patted Vashj's shoulder gently, then sat on the other side of the dining table and waited for the kitchen to serve the food.
But Vashj fell into confusion because of Krobel's words.
From the Naga's perspective, this is indeed a win-win proposal. After all, the dragons given away are not the property of her Naga tribe, so she doesn't feel bad about it.
Giving away someone else's dragon can get help from humans, which is obviously extremely cost-effective.
But her reason told her that the sea dragon must not be handed over easily.
This will undoubtedly weaken the power of the sea people, but will also enhance the power of humans.
Looking at Vashj who was in a dilemma, Krober did not urge her to make a decision quickly.
Anyway, it is the Naga tribe that will face the war, not him, so there is no need for him to rush.
After the restaurant fell into silence for a while, You Yan and his servants placed delicious dishes on the dining table.
"Please take a seat, Your Excellency Vashj. Nothing is more important than eating. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it after dinner."
"Puff."
Vashj, who was originally immersed in confusion, couldn't help laughing after hearing Krobo's slang.
"Huh? What's so funny about that?"
Kroeber picked up the cutlery and began to fight fiercely with the delicious food on the table.
He hadn't eaten all day today. Although the Beast Knight no longer needed to eat, he still had to try his best to satisfy his appetite.
"The way you eat is so different from your temperament as a person."
Vashj did not answer Krobo's question, but instead focused her attention on Krobo's eating habits.
"...Lord Vashj, I didn't invite you to dinner to listen to you mock my eating habits."
Lies don't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife.
Vashj just happened to find the spot that could hit Krobo's heart the most.
The problem of eating manners.
This was evident as early as when he first joined the Golden Rose Family.
At that time, Marquis Daniel specifically told him not to dine in front of Grand Duchess Veronica, otherwise it might cause the Grand Duchess to have a bad impression of him.
Krober disagreed and continued to maintain his original dining habits after joining the Dragon's Breath Knights.
Although Veronica did not dislike him, this became a common shortcoming used by the Dragon Breath Knights to tease him.
Those guys even developed a special set of rhetoric to deal with this shortcoming.
After all, he was so perfect, only slightly lacking in dining etiquette, and that was the only area where those guys could find a sense of existence.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Krober, I seem to have touched a sore spot for you."
"Please keep quiet while you eat."
"Is this also part of your human dining etiquette?"
"No, this is just my own rule."
"oh."
For some reason, Vashj's originally tense heart suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, as if the war had gone far away and the tribe she cared about had returned to its previous peaceful life.
So she sat back on the dining chair and began to quietly taste the delicious food on the table.
But her eating style is much more beautiful than Kroeber's.
"Do the Nagas also have dining etiquette training?"
Krober was the first to break the silence, because Vashj's dining etiquette at this time could be described as perfect.
"Haha, the Naga tribe was also one of the advanced races in ancient times, on par with humans, but they have fallen into decline now."
"But didn't Master Krober say that talking is forbidden during meals? Why did you break your own rules?"
Hearing this, Krober sped up his eating and cleared all the food on his side in just a few minutes.
"These are all seafood I caught in the nearby waters. The seaweed is special seaweed produced by my seaweed elf Winnie. It tastes even better than ordinary seaweed. Please enjoy it slowly."
Vashj, who was sitting on a chair enjoying the food, seemed to suddenly remember something after hearing the word "elf" and said:
"I wonder if Lord Krober has a great need for elves? If possible, I would like to give you some elves as a gift."
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