At this time, De La Serre explained himself: "Chu Chu, don't say any more, let me do it, lest she think it was your idea. Valkyrie, I can definitely enter a kingdom as a mercenary army.
In this way, I will not be bound by any king or ministers. My mission is to fight for the kingdom, and the kingdom will give me money and food.
I believe that there will definitely be people who desire to obtain the impressive fighting power brought by me and my dragon. In that case, I will just treat my power as a sword that can be hired to kill anyone I catch.
Besides, I don't need the kingdom to give me any more land, I own Uxhall and its three subordinate villages. The only thing the kingdom has to bear or face is the anger from the Kingdom of Swadia.
The Kingdom of Swadia will certainly attack me, but as a mercenary, I will not be protected by the kingdom that employs me, and it is reasonable for me not to send reinforcements. I will defend my territory by myself, and it has nothing to do with the kingdom.
Therefore, the kingdom that hired me would not lose anything. But I could also achieve my ultimate goal, which is to protect my dragon and my family!
To sum up, I think there is no logical flaw, and in reality, this can indeed work.
Because the King of the Nord Kingdom has promised that I am welcome to come over anytime, but I would rather work with you."
De La Serre had rehearsed these words many times on the way here, and he had every reason to believe that he would be threatened by anyone to hand over the dragon.
So he had thought of a countermeasure early on. Except for the last sentence which was a lie, the rest of his words came from the heart.
And this lie, to a certain extent, can stand up to scrutiny. After all, he has close contacts with Arthur, the brave warrior of the Nord Kingdom, so it is very likely that he has a deeper connection with the Nord Kingdom.
Looking at the baron who was talking nonstop and without panic, Ronnie was stunned. Was he still the same joking and frivolous boy? What a big difference...
For a moment, the Valkyrie Tianyan was speechless. She didn't expect that De Lassel played the game so well and had arranged the retreat route clearly before coming.
After a moment of silence, the Valkyrie Tianyan changed the subject and said:
"Okay, I'm a reasonable person. Just now... just now I was joking with you. I promise that your dragon and family will be safe here, but I don't want to sign this kind of contract with you."
Hearing this, De La Serre slowly sat down again and continued to drink his second cup of coffee, while replying: "I am a very reasonable person, so why don't you tell me, how do you want to play with me?"
"I want you to be loyal to me."
"Be loyal to you? I don't think your king, your father, would agree."
"He died the day before yesterday. Now I am the new king here. I forgot to tell you that this is no longer the Khergit Khanate. This place is called..."
Having said this, the Valkyrie Tianyan stood up and said in a clear and powerful voice: "From today on, this place is called the Goddess Empire!"
"If that's the case... then I can accept it. Tell me the conditions for my loyalty to you, and the benefits you can give me."
De La Serre pretended to be calm on the surface, but his hands were shaking more and more as he drank coffee, betraying him.
The Valkyrie Tianyan was also aware of his inner shock and nervousness. After all, it was the first time in history that a woman became a king.
But at the moment, the Valkyrie Tianyan has no intention of explaining how she accomplished this great feat. There is still a long time to go, and she will share it slowly in the future.
She stopped beating around the bush and said directly:
"Baron, although I find the oath troublesome, I need you to swear an oath to me in front of all the ministers at the meeting tomorrow. Moreover, the content of the oath is my condition."
"Okay, I accept. Anyway, King Harlaus X of the Kingdom of Swadia also requested the same thing at the time, so I'll just treat it as a formality. What about my discount?"
"I will not grant you any more territory. I also know that this is not what you need right now. I will let you continue to be in charge of Uxhall and its three subordinate villages. At the same time, your territory will be protected by my kingdom!
Regardless of whether we are in a truce with the Kingdom of Swadia or going to war in the future, I promise you that when you are in danger in the future, reinforcements will come to help you. "
De La Serre nodded and agreed without hesitation: "Deal. From tomorrow on, I will obey you. Now, I am still free. Okay, now that we have discussed the business, I should go to the city for a walk."
"Go ahead. Ronnie and I have something to talk about, so she won't accompany you." The Valkyrie Tianyan waved to the Baron and motioned for Queen Ronnie to come to her side.
"No problem. Thank you for all the journey, Chuchu. I'll go out first and you two can chat." After the baron replied, he left the lord's hall, leaving only Chuchu and the Valkyrie.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward for a moment. After all, the two had not been in contact for a long time, and the Queen Ronnie had only recently returned to the kingdom.
As the elder sister, the Valkyrie Tianyan broke the silence and said first: "You came back alone? Where are the troops? Did they all go to help the boy look after the house?"
"Well, the army and the wolf pack are left in Uxhall, but don't worry, sister, there will be no war. The Kingdom of Swadia will not rashly attack at this time."
"It's a small matter, but it's great that you were able to convince him to surrender. I have to admit that De Lassel and his dragon are really powerful and cannot be underestimated."
"Well... I hope he can help you in the future, sister..." The Pumpkin Queen Ronnie hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong? Are you worried?"
"Nothing... I just want to say that you are really good and great! Before, before, I... I shouldn't have advised you to give up. You really did it, and I'm happy for you."
Recalling the past, she had repeatedly advised her sister to give up her dream of becoming a king, telling her that men and women are unequal and to accept reality. At this moment, Ronnie felt deeply guilty. In fact, she was the one who did not dare to pursue her dream.
How can I attack my sister who is always pursuing her dreams...
Unconsciously, tears welled up in Ronnie's eyes. After all, she had lived with her sister for more than ten years since she was a child, and they had a deep relationship.
After experiencing so many conflicts and setbacks, even drawing swords and fighting each other, they finally got together again.
"Sister, thank you for saying that. Let's not talk about the past. From now on, we will build the Goddess Empire together. I have appointed you as the vice king.
You will have full authority to command in my absence. If anything happens to me while I am out fighting, you will take over."