Chapter 133 Who works for whom?

The dwarf wanted to come and talk to him, which was something Amber Xiu did not expect.

There were only a few days left before the formal negotiations, so why did Hoffman Iron Fist suddenly come to visit? He knew that the elves lived here, so could he want to reach a consensus before the formal talks?

This seems to be correct.

The most feared thing in negotiations is a breakdown. If both parties have no tacit understanding, it is easy for them to argue and say something extremely irreversible and nonsense, which will delay the negotiations for a long time.

Hoffman Iron Fist's visit this time must be to confirm the bottom line of both parties with Catherine so that they can maintain restraint during the formal talks.

That should be the case.

Amberxiu didn't take it too seriously. After planning Catherine's future as a corporate slave, he knew that the Elf Queen would not be in any danger, at least not until the end of the war.

In this way, you can relax a little and just follow the rest of the steps. Fate will arrange everything.

Hoffman Iron Fist seemed to be very anxious. After sending out the visiting message, he arrived in front of Amber's castle within a few hours.

The vampire Herky Stone also arrived with Hoffman Ironfist as a middleman.

Amber Xiu and Catherine received the group of dwarves politely.

I don’t know if it’s because the weaving effect of fate is too good, but Catherine has now begun to get into the role. She looks less like an elf queen and more like Amber’s assistant.

When Hoffman Iron Fist saw Catherine coming out to greet us, his expression changed dramatically. He whispered to Herky Stone, "Is this Elf Queen fake? It seems against etiquette for her to greet us with your friends?"

Heki Stone shook his head and said, "I don't understand the etiquette of the elves, but you told me that this is a fake elf queen, so how beautiful is she really?"

Hoffman Iron Fist couldn't help but look at Catherine a few more times, and could only admit that his old friend was right. Such charm couldn't be fake, otherwise the elves wouldn't have to fight at all, and if they sent more elf girls out to walk around a few times, the continent would be unified.

But Hoffman Ironfist was still keenly aware that something was wrong. Queen Catherine was too close to the lich, which was completely inconsistent with normal social distance. Aren't high elves arrogant? The undead should be the race they despise the most, right?

Although full of doubts, Hoffman Iron Fist still kept in mind his purpose.

Find a way to get Catherine out of this lich castle and let the elves fall into the trap again.

Hoffman Ironfist tried hard to remain calm and followed Amber into the castle.

As usual, Amberxiu took out boiled water to entertain everyone, saying that liches don't need to eat or drink on a normal day, so there is nothing to prepare.

Heki Stone looked at Amberxiu with disdain. He had originally wanted to get some blood here, but you, a lich, didn't prepare any wine or snacks, and you didn't even have any fresh blood? Are you kidding me? !

Amber ignored Hecky Stone's resentful look. This vampire wasn't the main character today, so why was he so disgusted? Didn't the King's Hand and the Elf Queen mind? Hoffman Iron Fist took a sip of the tasteless water and took the initiative to say, "It's really rude to interrupt you today. It's just that the meeting is imminent, and coupled with the previous accident, I wanted to meet with Her Majesty Catherine in advance. I hope the previous attack will not affect our subsequent negotiations."

Catherine said calmly: "It was just an accident. Fortunately, with the help of Master Ultraman, no elves died. After treatment, they have begun to recover."

Not a single elf died? Hoffman Iron Fist was a little disappointed. He only knew that Catherine was fine, but he didn't know more details.

A Hell's Gate was used for an ambush, but in the end, not even a single elf was killed. Isn't this three-headed dog family too useless?

Or... is this lich too strong? Hoffman Iron Fist looked at Amberhau who had transformed into a human form. It seemed that he needed to reconfirm the true strength of this lich.

Amber saw the deep disappointment on Hoffman Ironfist's face, but he didn't think there was anything wrong. Although the dwarves and elves had started peace talks, their positions were still hostile, so it was normal for them to be disappointed when they heard that no one on the other side had died.

Just like when Amber heard that Ryan was fighting but always winning, he would feel very disappointed.

An Boxiu didn't want to waste time, so he directly suggested: "Mr. Hoffman, it's a coincidence that you are here today. Regarding some details of the negotiation, we can actually discuss them in advance. If we can reach a consensus now, it may be much smoother when the formal negotiations come. What do you think?"

Hoffman Iron Fist originally wanted to find an excuse, such as inviting Catherine to see their newly built palace to see if he could let her leave the castle.

But since Amber Xiu suddenly asked this, he had no reason to refuse. After all, the peace talks were the most important thing, and if he changed the subject abruptly, it would be easy for people to suspect him.

"In that case, we can indeed communicate in advance. I am also very curious, why would the elves, who have always been at peace with the world, suddenly send out troops? The territory of the Alchemy City should have no meaning to you, right?"

Catherine was prepared for Hoffman Iron Fist's questions.

"In fact, it's because Alchemy City owes the elves a large sum of money. In recent years, Alchemy City has been borrowing large amounts of money from outside. We lent them a lot of materials and gold for the sake of being neighbors. Who would have thought that Alchemy City would be destroyed overnight. In order to protect the interests of our elves, we took the initiative to send troops to take back what belongs to us from this land."

The secret of the magic addiction disease cannot be exposed, so a reasonable excuse is needed, which the elves have prepared long ago.

Anyway, the Alchemy City is gone, and whether the money is really owed is up to the elves, and there is no way for others to verify it.

"Is this the reason?"

Hoffman Iron Fist did not think about it too much. It was true that the Alchemy City did experience a serious economic crisis before its destruction.

Although this reason sounds reasonable, the person who owes money and doesn't pay it back is gone, but for the country, the debt cannot be wiped out just because of the death of the person, so sending troops to rob wealth is a very reasonable situation.

Although the elves' previous actions were a bit strange, there was really nothing wrong with them.

Seeing that Hoffman Iron Fist seemed to accept this statement, Amber Xiu agreed, "That's right, so the elves don't actually want to fight for this land, they just want to protect their interests. I have already talked to Her Majesty Catherine. As long as they can be guaranteed to recover their debts, the elves don't need the land of Alchemy City."

Hoffman Iron Fist nodded repeatedly. He didn't feel anything was wrong at first, but he became uneasy when he heard the last sentence.

"Wait, what did you say? The elves won't fight with us for land?"

Hoffman Ironfist really thought he had heard it wrong. Isn't this exactly what the Dwarf Kingdom wanted most?

"We elves have always loved peace. War is a helpless act. If we can solve the problem in other ways, we will not send elves to the battlefield. Every elf should live a happy and peaceful life."

Catherine said this with great sincerity, and she really meant it.

If they had a choice, the elves really didn't like fighting. They would be so happy if they could paint, play the piano, plant flowers and drink tea at home every day. But the damn magic addiction ruined everything. Fortunately, a solution was found now, and Catherine decided to stop the war almost immediately.

Hoffman Iron Fist found it incredible. Was it really that simple? Then all the calculations before were in vain?

The Dwarf Kingdom was afraid that it could not defeat the Elves, so it used various means to weaken the Elves, hoping to seize more land in advance to facilitate their immigration.

As a result, the elves didn't fight with them at all, they just wanted money?

That's easy to say. The Dwarf Kingdom lacks everything except money. Every year they can dig out a large amount of gold from the underground civilization ruins. The desert dwarves are the ones who have the most gold in the entire continent.

"If that's all, Her Majesty Catherine might as well tell us the price. Once we occupy the entire Alchemy City, we will consider paying it back on behalf of the Alchemy City."

Although Hoffman Iron Fist's words sounded insincere, what did he mean by considering paying back the money, but Amber Xiu and Catherine both heard his true meaning. The King's Hand was already tempted, and he really wanted to use money to solve the problem that could be solved with money.

The reason why it is said ambiguously is that it is the basic rule of negotiation. Don't be final about anything. Now we are just discussing the intention. When the formal contract is signed, it will naturally not be a consideration, but the repayment details will be written clearly.

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

Catherine glanced at Amber, as if asking what would be a reasonable price.

When designing this excuse, the elves made up an astronomical figure. In fact, they just wanted to use this figure to shut everyone up and prove that it was imperative for the elves to send troops and that this war had to be fought.

But it would be inappropriate to mention that made-up number now, as it would likely lead to another breakdown in the talks.

So, Catherine couldn't help but look at Amber. This lich was so good at "doing business" that he should be able to make up a reasonable number so that the war could be quickly settled.

Hoffman Iron Fist noticed Catherine's little move. The elven queen's behavior was too strange. She didn't know how much money Alchemy City owed, so she looked at the lich and did it? And Amber was the fastest in this regard. As soon as he felt Catherine's gaze, he understood her thoughts and said to Hoffman Iron Fist, who had already doubted her, "It's like this. In order to calm down this war, I have persuaded Her Majesty Catherine to lower her repayment requirements. It's just that I didn't have time to tell you at that time. Now that Lord Hoffman mentioned it, let me tell Her Majesty Catherine about the debt owed by Alchemy City."

This is a lie. This lich is willing to help lower the price in advance, but Hoffman Iron Fist just doesn't believe it. He should be the middleman and make the profit from the difference.

Hoffman Iron Fist said with a hint of sarcasm: "Master Ultraman, you have really paid a lot for this peace talk."

Amber Xiu didn't care about the ridicule at all, and answered seriously: "There is no other way, for the sake of peace."

"Okay, tell me a price so I know how much you put into this?" said Hoffman Iron Fist.

"The Alchemy City... borrowed a total of 10 billion gold coins from the elves, and also owed a large amount of money for magic materials for many years, about 100 million per year, which adds up to 10 billion gold coins. They even borrowed the elves' artifacts, and because the Alchemy City disappeared, these artifacts were also lost. These losses are not small."

The more Catherine listened, the more she felt something was wrong. Wasn't this the reward the elves paid him? Did the lich exaggerate the number tenfold and re-quote the price? Wouldn't that make the dwarves angry? Even the elves couldn't accept this price, so who could come up with so much cash?

But Hoffman Iron Fist did not immediately get angry after hearing this. He just frowned and thought about it.

If we only count gold, 20 billion gold coins would be a huge loss for the Dwarf Kingdom, but it is not impossible to come up with it if we grit our teeth. If we can really avoid the war with the elves by spending this amount of money, then this deal cannot be said to be a loss.

The real problem is the lost artifacts of the elves, and this dwarf can't replace them for them.

As if Amberxiu saw through Hoffman Ironfist's thoughts, he continued, "I have already discussed the loss of the artifact with the elves. I will work for the elves for a long time as a legendary wizard as compensation for the artifact."

Hoffman Iron Fist was shocked, but he couldn't believe it.

"Master Ultraman, although you are a legendary wizard, let me bluntly say, how many years do you have to work to be comparable to the lost artifact of the elves?"

Amber said confidently: "I was invited by the president of the Alchemist Council, and he hopes that I can join the Council. I am also known as a famous scholar in the Alchemy City, and my papers have been published in Legendary Spells many times. I am not an ordinary legend, nor an ordinary lich. I am a research-oriented scholar. The elves have recognized my abilities and believe that I can help them create new artifacts. If you don't believe me, you can ask Her Majesty Catherine for her opinion."

Catherine almost bit her teeth off. She was clearly selling herself to work, but how could this lich make it sound like he was forcing himself to work for the elves?

The key is that I have to cooperate with him in lying.

Seeing Hoffman Iron Fist's skeptical look, Catherine could only agree, "Yes, Master Ultraman's wisdom is amazing, and we are very confident that we can create a new artifact."

Hoffman Iron Fist was truly shocked this time.

He felt that he had overestimated Amber's strength, but he didn't expect that this lich was even more outrageous than he had imagined.

Being able to create a divine weapon... Even the legends in the Alchemy City couldn’t create any divine weapon, but this lich can do it?

If we can make this lich work for the dwarves, can we also create artifacts for the dwarf kingdom?

Maybe we can resist the invasion of the Ryan Empire!

The desert death line is not 100% safe. If the Ryan Empire refuses to give up and breaks through the death line to continue invading, the Dwarf Kingdom will have no way to retreat.

When he thought of this, Hoffman Iron Fist felt excited.

Perhaps, we can strengthen cooperation with this lich.

Still a 4,000-word chapter 　　 　 (end of this chapter)