Chapter 270: The Supreme Decision of Distinguishing Public from Private

Politics is all about testing. Before the final meeting, many things have already been agreed upon in advance, and the formal talks are often the time for signing or hammering.

One advantage of this is that it appears harmonious on the surface, which is not ugly and not easy to cause a fallout.

But there is a problem with doing this, which is that both parties must reach a certain consensus. If they are completely at odds with each other, then discussing it in advance is almost the same as breaking up in advance.

This is the current situation. Aldarian was originally helping Amber to negotiate with James Watson.

But because the young Elf King held a grudge, he "accidentally" revealed that Amber had come to Silvermoon High Court.

James Watson immediately stated that he would not make a deal with the lich, and asked him to continue to preserve Arthur Ryan's spirit and wait for the paladin to come.

No matter how big the desert is, Ryan will search it inch by inch until he finds Amberxiu.

When Aldarian returned to convey the Supreme Judge's intention, Umberth stared at the young Elf King and asked, "Did you do this on purpose or by accident?"

"Of course it was an accident." Aldarian smiled like an innocent child.

"hehe."

Amber was not stumped by such a small question. He just said to Aldarian calmly: "I have been a lich for many years. Do you think this is the first time I have dealt with the Supreme Judgement? It is not the first time I have heard that Lion does not make deals with liches."

Ardarian immediately stopped smiling and said to Amber, "Boasting about something that doesn't exist doesn't prove your ability."

"How about a bet? If I can get James Watson to sit down with me and negotiate the price, I win. Of course, it doesn't matter how much we negotiate in the end. Anyway, Ryan is the one who pays me, so you lose."

"Okay, what's the bet?" Aldarian asked quickly.

Amber took out a pitch-black dagger, put it into Aldarian's hand, and said, "This is the artifact Shar gave me. This is my bet."

"Divine Artifact?!"

Aldarian carefully observed the dagger in his hand and could indeed feel the aura of evil and darkness. This was actually the real thing. He thought the lich would take out a fake to deceive him? "How come, the dignified Elf King doesn't even have a divine weapon?" Amber asked.

Aldarian's face changed. He really didn't have any magic weapon.

The elven gods placed all their love on Catherine. Whether it was blessings or artifacts, they all belonged to her.

Ardarian took over the throne under special circumstances, and he did not receive any exclusive artifact bestowed by the gods.

There are a few inherited artifacts in the treasury of Silvermoon High Court, but these things cannot be used for betting.

Seeing Aldarian's expression, Amber said in surprise: "Really? I didn't say anything then. For Catherine's sake, I won't embarrass you."

Amber took back the dagger and turned to leave, but Aldarian quickly stopped him.

"Change the bet. You really like money, don't you? I'll bet you three hundred thousand gold coins!"

How could we allow this lich to joke about Sister Catherine's reputation? This must not be allowed! Aldarian not only wanted to gamble with Amber, but also wanted to win a lot of money from him.

"Tsk, if it's not a divine weapon, I'm not interested. I misunderstood and thought the elves were favored by the gods and had many more divine weapons. I didn't expect that you, an old elf king and a young elf king, couldn't even produce a single divine weapon. Alas, I, a lich, have three divine weapons. The elves really disappoint me."

Aldarian gritted his teeth and said, "I know you are deliberately provoking me! You want to force me to gamble with you."

Amber Xiu also said frankly: "Yes, I just want to provoke you, but will you feel better if you think it through? This is your last chance to win back in four hundred years. After today, I may never come to Silvermoon High Court again. If you lose, it's just losing to me twice, it won't make any difference to you. If you win, you will get revenge."

This is exactly the biggest advantage that Ambershroud has over Aldarian. When a person wants revenge, hatred will overwhelm his reason. Aldarian knew that Ambershroud was setting a trap, but he still wanted to take a gamble and win it back.

Four hundred years of hatred erupted after seeing Ambersh again today. Aldarian really wanted to win.

After clenching and unclenching his fists several times, Aldarian finally calmed down and said to Amberthau with a smile, "It doesn't matter. If you don't come to Silvermoon High Court, I will bring the Dusk Guard to trouble you. There is no need for me to fall into the trap you have designed. Your life span is unlimited, and I will live for more than just a few years.

"Just wait, lich. It must be quite nice to have an Elf King always thinking of revenge on you."

After making this threat, Aldarian decisively turned and left, not giving Amber any chance to refute.

Amber Xiu didn't expect that this kid was so patient. He is worthy of being the new Elf King. It is not easy to fool both the old and the young grandfather.

"Damn it, why haven't there been any idiots to let me make a good profit lately."

With a lot of resentment, Amberxiu went straight to James Watson. He couldn't come to Silvermoon High Court for nothing, he had to get some benefits.

After passing through the magnificent corridor, Amber Xiu came to another reception room. When he entered the room, he saw James Watson standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, seemingly admiring the unique artistic window grilles of the elves.

When Amber approached him, the Supreme Judge of Lion said, "Don't come any closer, lich, I'm afraid I won't be able to help but purify you."

Amber Xiu laughed and said nonchalantly: "It may look dignified to talk to someone with your back to them, but it is very rude."

James Watson turned around and looked at Amber with undisguised anger on his face.

"Lich, this is the kingdom of the elves. I don't want to fight with you here, but if you think you can provoke me indefinitely, then I will let you know the taste of holy light."

The worst thing about doing business is to be emotional. James Watson's dislike for Amber was completely undisguised. If they couldn't have a calm conversation, it would be difficult to reach a cooperation intention.

Amber Xiu stood at a distance from James Watson and said to him, "Old friend, I have known you for a long time, but this is the first time we have met formally. I heard that you issued my pardon order, so why do you still look like you are irreconcilable with me?"

James Watson explained coldly: "The amnesty is because you have eliminated the war and saved many human beings, so according to the law, this amnesty is due. I am the Supreme Judge of Ryan, so naturally I should issue it. But this is the law of the Empire, not my personal feelings. Judging from your behavior, you have done a great thing, but I know your character, and you must have gained a lot of benefits from it. In your eyes, there is only profit, which is completely different from me."

"You are quite clear about the distinction between public and private affairs, but why was my paper rejected in the first place? Ask your conscience, is the quality of my paper not good enough to be published? If you are really so clear about the distinction between public and private affairs, why did you reject my paper?"

This is something that Amber Xiu has been worried about for a long time.

James Watson said nonchalantly, "Humph, I am Ryan's supreme judge. Only matters related to Ryan require justice. The editing of Legendary Spell is just a hobby. Personal interests are of course based on personal preferences."

Amber Xiu said loudly: "Isn't this too shameless? Isn't such double standard considered blasphemy against the Holy Light?"

James Watson did not answer, but just looked at Amber and sneered, with an arrogant look as if he had the final say.

Amber Xiu secretly swore that if he didn't make this old man vomit blood, the past few hundred years would have been wasted.

"Okay, now that you've divided the situation this way, is Arthur Ryan's heroic spirit a public or private matter?"

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

James Watson would not fall into this language trap. He directly refuted: "It is meaningless to discuss public and private issues when it is not confirmed whether it is true or not."

"Okay, let's just treat it as fake. There's nothing good to talk about between us. I'm leaving."

Amber turned around and left, leaving James Watson confused.

James Watson knew that Amber was here to ask for a huge price, so how could he leave so easily?

"What on earth are you up to?" cried James Watson.

Amber stopped but did not turn around. He said with his back to James Watson, "No tricks, I have already said that the Heroic Spirit is fake and has nothing to do with you Ryans. So, how to deal with this Heroic Spirit is my business and has nothing to do with you Ryans. I think many evil gods will be interested in this Heroic Spirit. Even if it is not Arthur Ryan, the Heroic Spirit itself is very valuable, isn't it?"

James Watson watched Amberxiu walk away quickly, but he couldn't help but stop her and said, "Wait a minute, I said the authenticity of this heroic spirit is unknown. If it is true, this is the biggest provocation to Ryan. Are you ready to be the enemy of the entire Ryan?"

"What you said, does that mean Ryan won't be my enemy now? I am a lich."

"After the wanted order is withdrawn, you are no longer Ryan's enemy. As I said just now, I only have a personal grudge against you. But if you provoke Ryan again, your name can be put back on the wanted order."

Amber looked at James Watson's face and said with a smile, "It seems that you are willing to talk to me about this heroic spirit now?"

"A deal is impossible. I will never compromise with the undead, nor make any deal with them. This is Ryan's iron rule, and I will never violate it." James Watson emphasized.

"Then what do you mean? Are you asking me to give it away for free?" Amber asked.

James Watson immediately said affirmatively: "That would be the best. Our Ryan will remember this favor."

"Can favors be exchanged for money?" asked Amber Xiu.

"Well..." James Watson hesitated for a moment, then said, "If a friend is in trouble, it is only right to give him some help."

Is this negotiable? Although he said it in a different way, he was actually willing to pay. It seemed that the threat of sacrificing the heroic spirit to the evil god was quite effective.

Although James Watson's tone softened, Amber did not press on. Instead, he said with emotion: "Old friend, from what I know about you, you would not approve of this kind of self-deception. It seems that Ryan's problem is so serious that even your code of conduct has been affected."

James Watson finally fell silent.

"In that case, why don't you talk to your Holy King first? I believe that after talking to him, you should be able to make a more accurate judgment."

Amber's words really touched James Watson's heart.

Before this, he was a man who would not even care about the life of his own son. When Allen was captured by Amber, James Watson directly refused to pay the ransom and sent a paladin to hunt down Amber.

In the end, it was the City of Alchemy that stepped in and saved the holy warriors.

In fact, this time, it can also be transferred through the elves. That is, Ryan gives money to the elves, and the elves give money to Amberxiu. Then it will not be considered that Ryan is doing business with the undead.

But this is not something that should be brought up by James Watson.

The matter of flexible bottom line should not be decided by the Supreme Judge himself.

It doesn't seem to make any difference, but when James Watson thinks he can play like this, his position has changed.

Others may do so, but he is a priest of light blessed by the Holy Light. The consequences of deceiving oneself are usually dire.

Amber was no longer interested in James Watson's offer. He wanted to know how chaotic Ryan was.

(End of this chapter)