The Bizarre Adventure of the Warhammer Elves

Chapter 313 Invasion
"Ed..."

Looking at Robert, who was begging for mercy with his eyes wide open, Ed could only sigh secretly, then he took the initiative to accept the contract from Lohan, and watched it together with Ciri next to him.

The content written in the treaty is actually not much, except for some praise words commonly used in diplomacy, a brief summary can be roughly divided into three items:
[Non-Aggression Treaty], [Treaty of Friendship and Alliance] and [Free Trade Agreement].

Since he was not good at dealing with financial affairs, Ed mainly focused on the first two treaties, and began to convey the content word by word to Robert next to him.

[Non-Aggression Treaty], as the name suggests, the army of the Drucci elves will never attack the Westeros continent without authorization, and they will also not be attacked by the people of Westeros.

It seemed like a simple treaty, and even Ed and Ciri didn't notice anything unusual, so Robert readily agreed to the proposal.

As for those Pendor auxiliary troops who occupied the Iron Islands and supported a puppet ruler at the same time, preparing to launch an attack on the western border, what happened?

What kind of auxiliary army? It is obviously a native of the Iron Islands, how could it be someone from another world, Pendor Continent~
Seeing that Robert was signing his ugly name on the first contract with a pen in a daze, Ed took out the second contract and asked Luohan curiously:

"Then, on behalf of the Iron Throne, we first agree to the [Non-Aggression Treaty] proposed by Your Excellency, but could you please introduce the general content of the [Friendship and Alliance Treaty]?"

He had roughly read the content just now, and was very confused about the elf garrison mentioned in it and the various resources that the Iron Throne needs to turn in every year.

According to the treaty, the Iron Throne needs to pay for all the consumption and needs of this elven garrison, so as to obtain part of the command of this elven garrison.

But in addition, the Iron Throne has to pay the elves a large amount of food and minerals every year, and the amount is so large that even Ed, who is used to living a hard life, feels staggered.

Hearing this, Luo Han pointed to the words on the treaty in a very 'friendly' way, the crescent moon raised from the corner of his eyes made him look like a cunning silver fox with a dark heart:
"After all, we will sign a [free trade agreement] in the future, so we must ensure that the rule of the Iron Throne must be secure enough, otherwise it will be against our interests.

In this case, in order to ensure that free trade between us can become stable, the elves are naturally obliged to assist the Iron Throne to suppress those opposing voices... Of course, it is paid. "

"That is to say, the Iron Throne only needs to provide these basic materials to the elves every year in exchange for your military support, is that true?"

"That's pretty much what it means."

After listening to Rohan's explanation, Robert's originally frowning brows gradually relaxed, and then he lowered his head and thought carefully, then shook his head regretfully and sighed:
"Although this condition sounds very tempting, I'm afraid I can only refuse the luxury you offer."

After hearing the words, Luohan couldn't help raising his eyebrows in surprise, and then poured another glass of wine for Robert, then picked up a bottle of flagon and asked:

"Why reject it? This treaty is not harmful to you or your family, right?"

"It is true, but for the people of Westeros, it has extremely serious disadvantages!"

Robert moved the glass of elf wine to the tip of his nose and sniffed it with some emotion, then silently drank the sweet liquid in one gulp, blushing and said:
"Do you know that the continent of Westeros is actually a magical place. The summer here is as long as the winter, which has led to the people being able to have a bumper harvest for several years or even ten years, bringing a lot of food to the entire continent. .

However, once the cold winter has lasted for more than ten years, most of the people except the nobles have to choose to migrate to the south, or rely on the food and prey issued by the lord to escape the long winter.

However, some nobles would rather let the grain in their granary pile up like a mountain, and feed the rats fat with the smelly old grain, than take out grain to help the people. "

Speaking of this, Robert's face could not help showing a touch of sadness, because he had experienced those years and witnessed the life and death that happened among ordinary people.

On the contrary, although Ed's face was also full of pain, his feelings were not as painful as Robert's. After all, there is Winterfell in the north that can be heated underground.

"You are truly a rare and good king. Please let me toast you again."

Looking at Robert who looked like he was serving the country and the people, Luo Han seemed very moved to pour another glass of wine for him on the surface, but he was full of disdain in his heart.

He recognizes the opponent's bravery and fighting skills and loves the people like a son, but a really good king will not let his treasury be short of 600 million gold coins!
Obviously, such a king with a bold temperament is not in line with the mediocre king that Rohan wants, and a good king for the country and the people is not in the interests of the elves.

Find a chance to replace him!
After secretly condemning Robert to death in his heart, Rohan directly put this [Treaty of Friendship and Alliance] into his arms, and then pointed to the last treaty on the table and asked:
"So [Free Trade Agreement] what are you going to do? Even if you are unwilling to accept the elves' request to garrison troops, you shouldn't refuse this opportunity to make money, right?"

"This one……"

Seeing that Rohan and Robert's eyes were all focused on him, Ed couldn't help but scratched his head in embarrassment, and didn't dare to say anything more for a while.

Although he could understand most of the words in this treaty, after connecting them into sentences, Ed didn't understand the content.

"Maybe we should go to King's Landing City to discuss this matter with professionals like the Hand of the King and the Minister of Finance. I think they should be able to give better advice?"

Seeing the embarrassment on Ed's face, Robert, who knew Ed well, had no choice but to give up.

"Okay, then I wonder if His Excellency Rohan is willing to follow me? Let's go to King's Landing City together. I will arrange the most luxurious dinner in the lobby of the Red Castle. Everyone can discuss future cooperation together?"

But then, Robert immediately extended an invitation to Rohan, who was sipping a drink of fruit juice next to him, the gleam in his eyes did not look like a drunk at all.

Although he rejected the [Treaty of Friendship and Alliance] proposed by Rohan, as a king, Robert obviously did not want to completely turn against this powerful elf force.

One Wild Hunt elf has already turned the entire northern region upside down. If there is another Drucci elf, the rule of the Baratheon family may come to an end!
Looking at Robert's sincere face, Luohan also understood that the other party was trying to please him, so he agreed decisively:
"Okay, let's go, but I request that I have to go to King's Landing by land, so I can enjoy the scenery of Westeros along the way."

"Hahaha, that's really great, let me, the king, be your tour guide... Ed, the party is ready!"

Hearing that Rohan actually agreed to his invitation, Robert's face immediately revealed a look of joy, and then, ignoring the hostile eyes of the surrounding elves, he took Rohan's wings and entered Winterfell.

When the soldiers in Winterfell saw that King Robert seemed to have a good relationship with Rohan, they also put down their weapons and began to cheer. The whole city seemed to be peaceful and happy.

However, they didn't know that the reason why Rohan, as the Lord of Dread, chose to join the human banquet was not only because he wanted to see the northerners' banquet, but more importantly, he wanted to buy time for Dario.

Although he didn't know that Yala was about to launch an attack on the western border, he also knew that now was not the time to expose the existence of Dario and the Black Ark.

Looking at the people from the north who were welcoming him around, Luo Han also had an amiable smile on his face, but murmured in his heart:
"Don't let me down, Dario, life is too boring these days, I want to see blood flow!"

——Two months later, the Iron Islands

"Do you want an all-out war!"

"think!!!"

The roar full of anger and greed spread throughout Pike Island, and even those adjacent islands could vaguely hear the roar from more than 2 soldiers.

On the largest sailing warship in the port, the Invincible Ironborn, the commander of the Iron Fleet, Victarion, was standing on the mast full of expectations, looking with satisfaction at the crowd of soldiers below.

In this short period of two months, the elves' army mechanics assisted and taught the ironmen shipwrights hand in hand, and almost stuffed all the drawings and materials into the minds of these clumsy humans.

And with this kind of generous support, the strength of the Iron Fleet finally ushered in an unprecedented surge in strength:
80 giant sailing warships (little elf landing ships) have finally been successfully installed in the Iron Fleet. Together with the Iron Crew recruited from various archipelagos, this will be an unprecedentedly powerful fleet!
And it is such a fleet that is now under his command!
Even if this fleet is not entirely composed of ironmen...

Looking at the Pendor soldiers below who were dressed in ironborn light plate armor, and the silver cross pendants and maces on their waists that were different from ordinary ironborn, Victarion was filled with emotion. .

In order to avoid revealing his identity, he had persuaded the chiefs of these Pendor soldiers one by one, hoping that they could use the throwing axes and hook locks that were more characteristic of Timing Road, instead of the gorgeous pirate hand crossbows and rapiers.

After all, he also has a little selfishness, and he hopes that this powerful fleet destined to become famous in the world will only show the Drowned God's sea monster logo, so that the whole world will hear about the existence of the Greyjoy family.

Therefore, signs of paganism like this should be as few as possible.

However, these Pendor soldiers who were fortunate enough to be equipped with the same weapons as the Black Ark pirates were proud of it. After all, this was a weapon they had exchanged with their military exploits, and it was a symbol of their identity and glory.

As for the mace and the silver cross pendant, those are the eternal beliefs in the eyes of the Pendor, and they also represent the gaze of the Mist Lady.

Maybe one day, their heroic deeds of fighting on the battlefield will be seen by the Misty Lady through these pendants and decorations, and they may even be blessed by that time!
Even in the eyes of some extreme believers, the Four Gods of Chaos known as the "Mist Lady's Enemy" are not to be feared, and it is impossible for them to be opponents of the lady.

In their subspace projection, Ms. Misty is a powerful goddess with a mace in one hand and the "Sacred Book of the Mists" in the other. Wouldn't it be easy to kill a Chaos God with ease?

And what blasphemy Victarion should now persuade them to put down the relic of the Lady of the Mist!
Faced with the insistence of the Pendor soldiers, Victarion had no choice but to find Dario and tell him about this. After all, the other party would definitely not want the elf to be exposed to everyone so soon.

However, after Daario learned of this, after a short hesitation, he gave an order to the craftsmen on the Black Ark that made him dumbfounded, that is...

"It's really dazzling. After installing this thing, my flagship will become the enemy's top priority target, right?"

Looking at the huge sterling silver cross standing at the stern and emitting dazzling light at the moment, several black lines flashed across Victarion's face, which was completely different from what he expected!

Now it's all right, I guess the whole world will know that the Iron Islands are just a vassal of the elves when the Black Ark is exposed in the future, right?

slap~
Thinking of this, Victarion slapped himself severely, and then shouted at the unidentified warriors below:
"Get on board, boys, it's time to set sail, let's level the entire Lannisport!"

"Oh!"

Countless sailors wearing dark blue cloth robes and brown leather armor began to scramble to board the warship. Thanks to the excellent design of the landing craft, the soldiers who could easily jump from the stern to the bow of another ship quickly completed their preparations Work.

And on the coast, Yala, Queen of the Iron Islands, was holding a long black horn in her hand. Looking at the warships scattered throughout the port, she blew the horn excitedly:
woohoo-

A deep roar like an abyssal sea monster came out from howling, and the sea breeze in the air seemed to be manipulated by some mysterious force, and began to use the wind direction to assist these warships to leave the port.

The disaster on the ancient road has officially begun!
———Western Territory, Fairy Island

As the western island closest to the Iron Islands and rich in high-quality iron ore, Fairy Island has been in a sustainable depletion of fishery almost from the moment residents appeared.

The frequent looting of the ironmen caused them so much losses that they had to resort to abduction to catch young men from beggars in the mainland.

Fortunately, since the Greyjoy Rebellion decades ago, the Iron Islands have never looted the Fairy Isle on a large scale, so the island was able to spend a period of peaceful development.

Yet peace does not always come:
ding ding ding-

"Enemy attack! It's the Greyjoy fleet!"

(End of this chapter)