Can't I develop my own character?

Is this guy an idiot? I actually lost to such an idiot! Wildea is actually worse than the Loto Kingdom?

For a moment, Elvian was about to blow Amabena's head off, but now she had to bow her head under the eaves, and Amabena was Ryan's person... Elvian patiently explained: "In essence, this meeting is an alliance between the Northern Federation and Augustus, but Augustus is waiting for the Northern Federation to take the initiative so that it can seize the initiative. After all, Augustus is more powerful and does not have to face the threat of Arcadia directly. However, because of Archbishop Joshi's intervention, things may change. If the Janus Gate stands on the side of the Northern Federation, then the balance of power in this alliance will be tilted to a certain extent."

At this point, Elvian sneered. She knew the Janus Gate charlatans all too well. They always showed up at the perfect time, leveraging their influence to reap benefits without a single blow. She even imagined what Josh would do next: using the excuse of helping the Northern Federation to force them to give up more benefits—like having them build more churches in the Northern Federation.

And this benefit is just right under the advantage of the Augustus Empire over the Northern Federation. No matter what conditions Augustus offers, as long as the price of Janus Gate is lower, the Northern Federation will naturally tend to choose them.

Of course, the Janus Gate will not go to extremes, and Augustus will definitely get some benefits. In the end, things will evolve into Augustus cooperating with the Northern Federation and providing manpower and resources to help the latter fight against Arcadia, while the Janus Gate, as the good guy who facilitated the cooperation, will get their "reward".

It’s an old trick!

Isn’t this how the Janus Gate has come to where it is today?

As for whether Augustus would be angry because some of the benefits were taken away from him, Elvian felt that it was highly unlikely, because Augustus also needed to be wary of Arcadia. In essence, this was an alliance, but the strong had to make the weak give benefits.

"Your Majesty, Wei Nei." At this time, Qiao Xi, who was sitting in the back, smiled and said, "Since everyone can't think of a good solution for the time being, I do have a suggestion. I wonder if Your Majesty is willing to listen to it."

Wei Nei said calmly, "Of course I am willing."

"In that case..." Josh stood up from his seat, smiling and nodding at everyone. "The Arcadia Empire has invaded the Northern Federation, and its army has already captured four city-states from the Kingdom of Lugen. It seems difficult for the Northern Federation to resist Arcadia on its own. If we allow the war to engulf the northern continent, it will only bring suffering to the people and more disasters. So, I suggest that Augustus and the Northern Federation form a temporary alliance to jointly fight Arcadia."

"If Your Majesty wishes, I will, as a cardinal, represent the Janus Gate and draft an alliance treaty for the two countries. Based on the principles of absolute fairness and justice, I will witness the alliance between the two countries to jointly resist Arcadia."

"Oh?" 'Vine' nodded slightly. "What do you think?"

"An alliance is fine, but why should the Janus Gate be the one drafting the treaty?" Magna sneered. "Are you, the Janus Gate, so kind? You came all the way here just to be a witness?"

Ryan secretly gave the Grand Duke a thumbs up.

At this time, no one can speak, only Maganna can speak.

Because the fair is usually very chaotic!

Moreover, she has enough status and strength to confront Josh, but without involving the empire. She is simply the perfect person to confront.

Josh smiled gently. "Grand Duke Maganna, your question is exactly what I want to talk about next. As everyone knows, the power fluctuations in the Chaos Dimension have been getting stronger and stronger recently. The Janus Gate has detected that the power of the four Outer Gods is growing. Regardless of the reason, once a war breaks out, war, emotions, trickery, plague, and other factors will also spread, further increasing the power of the Outer Gods."

"We, following Janus, will dedicate our entire lives to fighting the Outer Gods. Therefore, the Janus Gate hopes that the war can be quelled. The alliance between Augustus and the Northern Federation is the fastest and simplest means. By then, the Arcadia Empire will undoubtedly be wary and afraid to take action."

"As the largest church on the Rhea continent, I believe the Janus Gate should be qualified to serve as a witness to the alliance between the two countries. What do you think, Your Majesty Vene?"

'Vine' didn't say anything, but looked at Maganna.

The latter snorted: "I think this method is not good."

Let the Janus Gate witness it? Wouldn't that be sneaky and a sneaky move? Sure!

Josh still smiled, and he asked calmly: "Then may I ask what good ideas Grand Duke Maganna has?"

Maganna, who in the entire Northern Continent doesn't know her?

The Janus Gate naturally knew information about her.

The evaluation is that he is brave but not smart enough.

He didn't believe that Maganna could come up with any good ideas... Rather, forming an alliance was the only option, but no one mentioned it just now because everyone was waiting for the right time, and as an 'outsider', he was the most convenient person to bring it up.

"I...it's just a trivial matter. Why do I need to tell you?" Maganna stood up on the chair and looked at Ryan proudly. "Sir Ryan, tell me, what is the best way to do it now?"

The Archduke played a Lion card.

"Ryan?" Josh's eyes turned.

"Well..." Ryan was 'forced' to stand up and speak, "I think Archbishop Josh's proposal is quite good. Although Arcadia is strong, it can't do two against one, so joining forces is indeed a good idea. But..."

He looked at Josh. "After all, this is a dispute between empires. The Janus Gate claims not to interfere in the political affairs of other countries, so I think having the Janus Gate witness it would cause a lot of trouble. For example, what if Arcadia accuses the Janus Gate of secretly manipulating the continental situation, saying that you have ambitions to dominate the Rhea continent... Of course, we don't believe such things, but we can't stop people from saying it, right? Archbishop Josh, people's words can be scary."

Qiao Xi frowned and said, "Don't worry about this kind of thing. After all, we are trying to suppress the expansion of the power of the outer gods and for the sake of the people of the continent."

"You can ignore it, but we can't," Ryan sighed. "What if people say that our Augustus Empire is secretly colluding with the Janus Gate to dominate the Rhea Continent? Not only will our reputation be ruined, but a bunch of pagans will come and cause trouble for us because of this."

"That's true." 'Vine' pretended to be silent. "This rumor is indeed detrimental to Augustus."

Maganna laughed: "Isn't that right? This is what I thought just now!"

"I have to say, Earl Ryan is right about this," said Shirley calmly.

Mortis frowned, "The Northern Federation also needs to consider this aspect."

Amabena nodded repeatedly: "I think Ryan is right!"

Casradi echoed, "It may seem like a small matter, but it actually carries a hidden danger. We really need to be vigilant."

Hainuo: "Yes, yes."

"..."

Josh: “…”

Seeing a group of people responding, the archbishop's mouth twitched fiercely. He was a little confused about what was going on. Was it really that serious?

Well, it's true that rumors can be frightening, but given Augustus's strength, he shouldn't be that worried, right? The Northern Federation should think carefully about this. After all, if they were to be targeted by the pagans, it would be very troublesome.

Josh's eyes flickered as he considered whether to refute Ryan. After all, the latter was someone the Pope wanted to win over. Even if he refused for the time being, he might change his mind in the future. What if he upset Ryan and made him resentful, and the Pope blamed him...

Qiao Xi never thought that one day he would be in trouble because of a mere earl. You know, he has rejected countless advances from dukes!

"but!"

At this time, Ryan raised his tone and made another turn.

"For such a serious matter, if there are no witnesses, neither side will feel at ease, right? Your Majesty, Queen Mortis, what do you think?"

'Vine' nodded: "Indeed."

Mortis also said, "Indeed, this concerns the Northern Federation. I must be cautious."

"So, we still need the Gate of Janus to witness it, but Archbishop Josh, you are not suitable to be a witness. The most suitable person should be the Saint." Ryan said.

"Saint?" Qiao Xi was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Lin Qi.

Lin Qi is expressionless, cold-blooded, heartless, and thrifty with words.

This shouldn't have been discussed in advance, right? Qiao Xi thought.

Wei Nei said, "Oh," and asked, "Sir Ryan, why do you say that?"

Ryan chuckled. "It's simple. The Saint is the Honorary High Lord of Augustus. It's only natural for her to handle this matter. If someone really wants to slander us, we can use this as an excuse. We don't have to worry, and Janus Gate doesn't have to worry either."

Magna laughed loudly: "That's a good idea! That's a good idea!"

Wei Nei's eyes lit up: "That's not bad."

Mortis smiled faintly, "If that's the case, then I agree."

Amabena: “I agree!”

Elvian's mouth twitched slightly, thinking, "What's this got to do with you? We were just called here to make up the numbers."

Next, Imperial General 'Charlie', Interior Minister 'Ina', Prince Casradi and others all agreed to Earl Ryan's proposal.

Elvian was a little surprised... She didn't expect Ryan to have such a high reputation within the empire, and the empress didn't seem to be hostile to him. Could it be because of his outstanding talents?

It seems that I have no grudges against him.

Forget it, I'll try to get along better with him in the future.

Just think of it as Wildea's sake. Even if that guy does something excessive to you, you have to endure it!

"Okay, now the minority obeys the majority!" Magna looked at Josh with some pride, "See? What's the problem? This Grand Duke's advisers can solve it with just a little brainpower."

Josh was angry in his heart, but he still smiled and said, "As expected of Earl Ryan, this is a very good proposal. Then let the Saint replace me and serve as a witness to this alliance... Saint, what do you think?"

Lin Qi said calmly, "I have no objection."

"As for the specific details of the treaty..."

"I will hold another internal meeting to discuss this matter." 'Vene' smiled faintly, "Saint Lin Qi is also a citizen of the Empire. We can discuss this among ourselves. There is no need to trouble Archbishop Qiao Xi."

"Well... okay." Although Qiao Xi had some objections, he could only agree temporarily and talk to Lin Qi later. No matter what, the interests of the Janus Gate should be the priority... He was not worried about this. After all, Lin Qi was a saint and had always worked hard for the church. What Qiao Xi was worried about was that after this incident, Lin Qi's reputation within the church would rise even higher, and he didn't want a "saint party" to really emerge.

"I can only go back and ask the Pope for instructions. If the Pope says that Ryan can be dealt with, then it will be easy to handle." Josh thought secretly.

......

Next, 'Weine' asked the others to leave, leaving the August Empire's own people to discuss the general direction of cooperation with 'Motis'.

How to cooperate, how to join forces to fight Arcadia? If Augustus contributes, the Northern Federation must give him some compensation, otherwise it will be difficult to justify to the outside world. This matter is easy to solve. After all, it is an agreement first, then execution. It's just a matter of putting money in one pocket and taking it out later.

Considering the selection of personnel to deal with the Arcadian army, the final decision was to send Wildea first. Given Wildea's geographical location, it would take less than three days for the support to reach the front line. Furthermore, the Moonlight Knights' characteristics perfectly countered the Arcadian rifle cavalry. They had sufficient defense, and their extraordinary power gave them strong mobility, so there was no need to worry about them being kite-ed.

Although Elvian was not happy about wasting Wildea's military strength, she had no choice but to obey what 'Vine' decided. However, Ryan later proposed that the Northern Federation should provide economic and material support to Wildea in this matter, and Augustus subsequently relaxed Wildea's tax policy, which touched Elvian's heart.

In the long run, this will definitely be beneficial to Wildea's development.

Ryan...good guy!

"...Then, this is settled." After the discussion, 'Vine' made the final decision: "The contract will be officially drawn up tomorrow. Ina, you will be in charge then."

Ina nodded slightly: "Yes."

The meaning of the old wife

"Your Majesty Mortis, what do you think? If you have anything to add, we can discuss it later."

Mortis nodded: "I have no objection."

"Thank you all for your hard work... Your Majesty Mortis, I'm hosting a dinner to celebrate the alliance between Augustus and the Northern Federation. I hope you can join us."

"Of course."

'Vine' and 'Mortis' smiled at each other.

"Count Ryan, you are the hero today. Please be sure to come to the castle tonight." 'Vine' turned around and said.

"Your Majesty invites me, so I will come on time."

Ryan looked at 'Vine' and then at 'Mortis', thinking that tonight might not just be a banquet. It was rare to have two empresses competing on the same stage.

.......

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Chapter 153 Saint's Party and Party [Seven Thousand]

Five p.m.

①檪⒈㈡卍/彡○㈨卌

The matter of the Northern Continent Conference was hotly discussed throughout the city of Barron. Even civilians who never cared about politics could not help but pick up the newspaper at hand and take a look.

The results of the meeting have not been made public yet, but the people of Barron City have begun to get excited. If Augustus forms an alliance with the Northern Federation, then given the power gap between the two, Augustus will definitely be in the dominant position. In this way, they can also indirectly witness the "unification" of the northern continent.

壹○ㄚi②⑵/⒊澪⑨８

Although there is a bit of Ah Q spirit in it, isn't the purpose of life to be Q?

at this time.

Inside the Janus Church.

Josh sat at the long table, tapping the table with a serious expression.

The gas lamp on the wall illuminated the room, reflecting his deep gray eyes. He sometimes frowned, sometimes relaxed, thinking about something.

After a while, a nun knocked on the door and walked in after getting permission.

"Master Qiao Xi, the Saint is back."

"Are you finally back?"

Qiao Xi breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and walked out of the room, and saw Lin Qi passing by on the rose window corridor not far away, with Alcino beside her.

"Saint, please wait a moment."

“Bishop Josh, what’s the matter?”

"I think we need to talk." Josh added in a low voice, "Regarding this meeting, I want to know what you talked about afterwards." At this point he glanced at Alcino, who left tactfully.

"I'm sorry, Bishop Josh. The formal alliance contract will not be finalized until tomorrow. However, even after the contract is signed, I cannot disclose the relevant content according to the regulations."

"Saint, I hope you understand the seriousness of this matter. Ryan asked you to be a witness because he was using your status as an Honorary High Lord to prevent the Janus Gate from interfering in the affairs of the Northern Continent. But you are also a Saint. What does this mean? It means that we, the Janus Gate, have done something, but we will not gain anything in return."

Yisi leads the three sparkling wine targets

Lin Qi's face was expressionless, as cold and indifferent as ever.