Above the mage!

Chapter 553 Forging Peace

In the city hall, in Gaode's office.

He was looking intently at Sunefa.

In Sunafa's hand was a letterbox.

This was delivered by messengers from Winter's Hammer, who traveled overnight from Winter's Hammer.

Upon entering Phoenix, he was stopped by the prepared Ice Mage.

The person was naturally taken away first, and the "letter of negotiation" he brought was immediately sent to Sunefa, and then from Sunefa to Gaode.

Gao De nodded and took the mailbox that Sunafa handed him.

It was a cylindrical object entirely gilded, with the Winter's Hammer totem engraved on its surface.

The materials used for this letterbox alone are enough to show how much importance Yarna attaches to this negotiation.

He gently turned the letter tube open and took out the negotiation document inside.

The paper used for the negotiation documents was tanned from the fur of "ice mink," a high-level leyline creature, and was soft in texture.

As Gao De looked at the “solemn” letter of negotiation, a faint smile appeared on his lips, but his eyes remained completely calm.

The letter of negotiation was naturally written by Yarna, the War Mother of Winter's Hammer.

This is a letter of negotiation with exceptionally polite wording and exceptionally friendly content:

In the letter, Yarna, as the Warmother of Winterhammer, sincerely recalled the friendship between the True Ice Clan and the ancestors of Winterhammer, and proposed that the two were not enemies, and that the friendship between the two races had existed since ancient times, emphasizing the common origin of the two races throughout the letter.

She then solemnly declared that she was neither aware of nor in charge of Winter's Hammer's "treasonous" act at the beginning of the year, but that it was entirely the private doing of certain elders in the clan, and that it was too late by the time she found out.

Therefore, the Winter's Hammer has severely punished the elder involved, exiling him to the Icefields, never to return.

In addition, Yarna is willing to make compensation and apologize to the Zhenbing tribe, hoping that Zhenbing will remember the friendship of their ancestors.

Finally, Yarna earnestly stated that the people of the North were of the same origin and urged everyone not to start a war and kill each other.

They also lodged a strong protest against the declaration made by God in Phoenix, including refusing to acknowledge the "despicable methods" used by Winterhammer in the declaration.

Finally, she declared that her people had never intended to 'ruin Phoenix's good days,' and hoped that Zhenbing would retract her statement, cease preparations for war, and safeguard peace in the North.

Gao De placed the letter back on the table, a faint smile flashing in his eyes.

Why did he wait two days after the pre-battle mobilization before launching the Winterhammer?
It was for the purpose of "subduing the enemy without fighting".

Even if the Winterhammer tribe doesn't ultimately surrender, the sheer scale of the event is enough to send panic through the tribe and plummet its morale to rock bottom.

It seems the goal has been achieved.

At the very least, Yarna's mind must be in turmoil.

If even she is in such a state of confusion, how much better can the others in Winter's Hammer be?
Sunafa watched as Gaode carefully read through the letter of negotiation, and then asked:
"My king, do you need a reply?"

"Reply to her." Gao De handed the letter of negotiation back to Sunaifa, meaning that she could reply.

After all, she was the one leading the troops to attack Winterhammer this time.

“Okay.” Sunefa had no objection. She picked up her pen and wrote a single word at the end of the negotiation letter.

Then, she rolled up the letter of negotiation, put it back in the mailbox, and called over a staff member: "Give this to the messenger of Winter's Hammer, and have him take it back to report."

"Yes, Mother of War."

In Phoenix, on the open ground outside the city walls, a large army had already assembled in an extremely orderly manner.

All the personnel, following established rules, lined up in neat squares, dressed in uniform and orderly attire. This seemingly ordinary scene was unique in the North.

It's important to know that the warriors of other tribes mostly wore tattered animal hide armor, their weapons were self-made "mixed-up" items, and their ranks were chaotic.
Because only when one has enough to eat and wear can one have the energy and resources to train these people and to create uniform clothing.

Apart from Phoenix, all the northern tribes were busy worrying about food. The tribes' fighting force was busy going out to get food every day, so they had no time or energy to train these people.
For the Zhenbing tribe at this moment, launching an attack on the Winterhammer, which was once as famous as them, no longer required a major campaign; they only needed to send half of their Iceborn mages to accompany the army.

Moreover, if it weren't for the need to achieve absolute overwhelming force to minimize casualties, even half the manpower wouldn't be needed to crush Winter's Hammer.

"Thank you for your trouble." Gao De stood on the city wall, looking at the army that was already fully prepared for battle, and said to Sunefa.

“It is our duty. The Zhenbing tribe, and I, have been waiting for this day for a long time,” Sunafa said in a deep voice.

"Peace will come to the North, forged by your own hands," Gao De said earnestly.

At the Winterhammer tribe's stronghold, a large army was also gathering.

However, their situation is completely different from that of Phoenix.

The biggest difference is the word "chaos".

The entire encampment was in chaos, with the leading high-ranking Iceborn mage shouting to give orders.

However, sometimes the orders they issued were also wrong, which only made things worse.

The equipment of these Iceborn mages and tribal warriors was even more chaotic than that of their camp; some wore animal hide armor, while others wore only coarse cloth clothing.
Yarna used the [Flight] spell to hover in the sky, with the Grand Elder beside her.

From their elevated vantage point, they can better plan their deployments and have a comprehensive view of the situation.

Looking at the chaotic scene below, her expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and her brows furrowed.

Where did she get the confidence to fight against the Zhenbing tribe?
After all, Yarna was well aware that the Zhenbing tribe was no longer the tribe that was once on par with her own.

In just two short years, the overall strength of the Zhenbing tribe has more than doubled.

But she simply couldn't bring herself to surrender.

If the history of Winter's Hammer, spanning so many years, were to end in her hands, wouldn't she become a sinner for all time?

Just then, Yarna seemed to sense something, her gaze sharpened, and she looked up into the distance.

It was her messenger who was flying swiftly toward her.

"You're back so soon?!" Yarna was somewhat surprised, and had a bad feeling.

The fact that he returned so soon only shows that Phoenix's attitude is very firm.

The messenger quickly came to her and returned the letter tube that looked quite familiar to her, and Yarna's eyes showed even more confusion.

What does it mean?
Confused, Yarna unscrewed the letter tube, took out the letter paper, and quickly scanned the negotiation document she had written herself.

Soon, her gaze fell on the end of the negotiation document.

There, you'll find Sunefa's reply.

Immediately, an incredulous anger flashed across her face, and she clenched the letter into a crumpled ball.

Sunefa's reply was very simple, really very simple.

She offered no rebuttal, made no demands, and didn't even accuse Yarna of "sophistry." She simply replied with one word:

read.

(End of this chapter)