The Knight's Journey to the Empire

"Humph!" Countess Katis snorted coldly and said in a gloomy tone: "Nothing is impossible!"

"Merchristine, you have to know that we transported these people and supplies bit by bit with great effort! And you didn't contribute a penny or any effort!"

"So now you come here and get something for nothing, and we give you so much, which is already a great honor to the royal family!"

"Uh..." Prince Mercristian was suddenly speechless.

Because what Countess Katis said was true, he had no way to refute it.

But it is impossible to expect him to accept it just based on these conditions.

So he started to argue directly: "So what? The current [Angliss Islands] is still the territory of me and the Granbell royal family. As the first heir to the royal family, I can do whatever I want!"

"Also, the two of you must not forget your current situation! My power is stronger than yours, and whether you can retreat safely is up to me!"

"If we can't leave, you can't leave either!" Countess Katis replied viciously.

Upon hearing this, Prince Mercristin smiled brightly: "I don't care! Anyway, I'm already in this situation! What difference does life or death make to me?"

"It would be best if we can escape, but if we can't, it would be great to drag a few people with us to take the blame!"

"You..." Countess Katis bit her teeth and took a deep breath, obviously irritated by the shamelessness of Prince Mercristian.

But she was helpless!

Because she was not sure about the truthfulness of the other party's words, and she really couldn't afford to take the risk.

At the same time, Countess Katis really didn't want to give up the power in her hands, and she didn't want to die here.

“Your Highness, I suddenly want to ask you a question: Are those men you brought with you really willing to go to hell with you?” Sauron said leisurely, looking at the timid Prince Mercristin.

"What does Baron Soran mean by this?" asked Prince Mercristian in confusion.

Soran spread his hands and made an indifferent gesture: "It doesn't matter!"

"I am just curious. I am curious whether the subordinates you brought with you will remain absolutely loyal to a country that is about to be destroyed and a royal family that is about to disappear in the face of life and death threats!"

"Humph!" Prince Mercristin snorted coldly and said firmly: "Baron Fesolen doesn't need to worry about this! I believe that the troops I brought with me are absolutely loyal to the Kingdom of Midburg and the royal family."

"And I also believe that they will never betray me!"

But in fact, what Soran said had already made Prince Mercristian feel a little guilty.

Because he suddenly realized that he couldn't afford to gamble either.

After all, there’s an old saying: Don’t be afraid of ten thousand things, be prepared for the worst.

So what, no matter how much he believes that the subordinates he brought with him will not betray him?

You must know that when facing a life-or-death decision, or when faced with the temptation of huge profits, the last thing you can gamble with is the human heart.

So who can guess for sure, when the time comes that "staying means death, fleeing to the [Anglican Islands] means life", will they still stick to their original intentions and be loyal to the Kingdom of Midland?

And the most important thing is that although Prince Mercristin spoke so righteously, he didn't care about life or death, and he was dragging others down with him.

But in reality, he didn't really want to die here. He also wanted to "recuperate, accumulate strength secretly, rebuild the kingdom, and ascend the throne"!

Seeing this, Soran guessed what the other party was thinking and knew that he didn't really want to fight to the death.

After all, if Prince Mercristin really wanted to die, he should go directly to the front line to participate in the defense and killing of the enemy, or stay in the royal capital, Sindleir, and wait for the arrival of the enemy!

Instead of coming to Ganise County to negotiate terms with Countess Katis and others and find a way out.

……

Seeing that the other party seemed to be strong on the outside but weak on the inside, Soran guessed some of his thoughts.

So he stopped wasting time and said, "Prince Mercristin, since that's the case, how about we both take a step back?"

"What kind of leg technique?" Prince Mercristian asked hesitantly.

Then Soran told the second plan he and Countess Katis had agreed on earlier: "The islands that serve as territories remain unchanged. You can choose any one except the [Setting Sail Island]!"

"As for the people, I will give you 8,000. As for the ships, I can only give you half the number of transport fleets. As for the supplies, I will only give you 20%!"

"No, the number of our subjects is too small!" Prince Mercristin still refused, but his tone was not as firm as before.

Soran's originally calm expression suddenly turned cold, and he said in a bad tone: "Prince Mokristin, greed is not a good character! And you didn't do anything, but you can get so much, we are already giving you face!"

"But if you still want more, then there's really no need for us to waste any more time!"

Having said that, Soran turned his head and glanced at Countess Katis, then continued: "Perhaps, we can go directly to talk to your subordinates!"

"Anyway, there are still many islands in the [Angliss Islands] that are suitable for human survival. I think it will be more than enough for Lord Count Katis to confer a few more hereditary nobles!"

The opponent's strength is stronger than their own, so unless it is absolutely necessary, Soran and Countess Katis do not want to completely offend Prince Mercristian.

After all, if I really piss off Prince Mercristin, and he becomes determined to drag me down with him, then I will be the one who suffers in the end.

But this does not mean that Sauron and his men can give in again and again, or tolerate the other side's encroachment.

And this clay figure still has some spirit!

What’s more, they are two hereditary nobles of noble status!

Over there, King Mercristin was obviously not afraid of Sauron. He said rather pointedly: "Then go ahead! If they choose to follow you because of this condition, I'll just be unlucky and made a mistake in choosing the right person!"

The expressions of Count Katis and Soran froze for a moment, and a faint sense of helplessness rose in their hearts.

Because what they said just now were just talk, they would not really do anything to instigate rebellion.

Although human hearts are complicated and unpredictable, the loyalty of the troops who still follow Prince Mercristin in such an emergency is guaranteed to a certain extent.

Therefore, if they really went, they would most likely be asking for trouble.