Lord Chronicle

Chapter 119
"Okay, let's talk, what is the situation in Bamuk now?" Saul asked after the attendant served them refreshments.

After pondering for a while, Walsa said: "How should I put it, because of the war between Lulin and Dinar, this place has also been affected. As you can see, in order to completely defeat Dinar, Lulin is lobbying Bamuk allowed their army to pass, and this demand divided Bamuk completely."

"Two factions?" Saul asked strangely.

"Yes." Walsa nodded: "One of the factions believes that the request of the Lulin Empire should be rejected, because once the Lulin Empire is allowed to annex Dinar, then it will be Bamuk's turn next."

"The other faction believes that Lulin's request should be agreed to, because judging from the current situation, Dinar will definitely be defeated. So instead of angering Lulin, it is better to choose to cooperate with them now, then Bamke may still be able to be preserved."

Sol couldn't help scratching his head: "Then which faction is dominant?"

Walsa spread his hands: "No one has the upper hand. At present, the two factions are not giving in to each other, and they are arguing all day long."

"Then what is the king's attitude?" Jessica asked the key question.

Unexpectedly, Walsa looked helpless: "This is the most troublesome thing. The king always seems to be vacillating between the two factions. So far there has been no official response. Among the two people who followed the king at the banquet tonight, Ou Gale is in the opposition, and Prince Brown is in favor of granting Roulin's request."

Sol secretly thought that was the case, no wonder that Brown treated him so badly, but Ogier seemed very kind.The king brought representatives of both factions with him, which seems to be a gesture.

But now the problem is coming, if the king has not made a clear attitude so far, then it may be difficult to convince him.What is needed now is a decisive force that can make Marconi make up his mind.

But what is this force?Sol couldn't help but glanced at Walsa, and at the same time, a flash of inspiration flashed in his heart, and he already knew what he needed.

Just at this time, Jessica also seemed to be aware of it. The two looked at each other, and the same name came to mind: Wizards Guild!
With the influence of the Magicians Guild in the Bamuk Kingdom, as long as they express their views, it will have a decisive impact on Marconi's attitude.Now Sol finally understands Das's intention of asking him to come to Walsa. If he can win the support of the Wizards Guild, he will undoubtedly win this time.

"Hey hey..." Thinking of this, Sol immediately put on a warm smile, hugged Walsa's shoulder affectionately and kept kneading: "I said Xiao Sa."

"What, what are you doing?" Walsa immediately got goosebumps.

"We're good brothers, right?"

"If the brother you mean means the broken back..."

Sol straight to the point: "Okay, stop talking nonsense, I heard that your father is the former president of the Magician's Guild, so you can say something in the guild, right? Brother, I will rely on you this time." Now, as long as the Wizards Guild can be dealt with, the king will definitely fall to Dinar's side, won't you help me?"

Walsa smiled wryly, "It's true to say so, but things are not so simple."

"What's the matter, is there any difficulty?" Jessica couldn't help asking.

Walsa sighed: "I think you all know that although the Magician's Guild is in the territory of Bamuk and has great influence, it is not under the jurisdiction of the king and is regarded as an independent organization. In order to maintain this Because of this kind of independence, the Wizards Guild has always avoided participating in the politics and struggles of various countries on the mainland, so my father became the principal of the Royal Academy of Dinard and was forced to resign as the president."

Finally he said: "So it is not easy for the guild to express its support for Dinar."

Sol has heard this kind of words in the Adventurer's Guild. It seems that in order to maintain his detached status, these huge guilds will try to avoid getting too deeply involved with a certain country.

Saul still didn't give up: "There is no need to make a clear statement, just show a little sign of leaning towards us, isn't that okay?"

Walsa couldn't help shaking his head: "Oh, it would be great if you could come earlier, but it's very difficult now."

"What do you mean by that?" Saul was completely at a loss.

"It's that Felino." Das said with a look of displeasure: "That guy obviously has the same plan. By the way, do you know a magician named Buffett?"

"Buffist?" Saul secretly thought that the name was very familiar.

But Jessica had already remembered: "Is it the magician who is always by Cliff's side?"

Walsa nodded and said: "Yes, he is a senior figure in the guild, and his influence is no less than that of my father. He also came to Yakos with Felino, and he has done business with many magicians in private these days. touch."

Jessica was very puzzled: "If the guild is determined not to participate in this war, what's the use of it?"

Walsa rubbed the bridge of his nose in distress: "That's the problem. In fact, although we won't participate in the struggle between countries, the influence of this war is too great, and even the guild cannot completely avoid it."

"What's interesting is that the guild has also been divided into two factions in private. One faction insists that they should ignore outside struggles and maintain the independence of the guild; while the other faction believes that if Lulin wins this war, they will annex Bam sooner or later. Ke, according to Lulin's consistent tough style, the guild may not be spared at that time, so for the benefit of the guild, we must intervene."

Hearing what he said, Sol came alive: "Can you convince those people?"

Walsa: "It's not that easy, dude, I'm only in my 20s, even if I use my father's name, the weight of my words is limited, how can those old guys listen to me so easily."

"Then that doesn't mean you didn't say anything." Sol was completely speechless.

Walsa, however, had a misunderstood expression: "You are ashamed to say that according to the current situation, the guild will respond sooner or later. If I hadn't been lobbying for you these days, they would have all turned to Buffy. Special."

"Okay, okay, I know you've worked hard." Saul quickly said with a smile.

Judging from the current situation, the attitude of the Magicians Guild is obviously the key to victory or defeat. Whoever can deal with those old guys with white beards will be able to win Bamke's support.But the principle that the guild has insisted on for so long is obviously not easy to break. In a sense, it is not as simple as directly persuading Marconi.

Facing Sol's expectant eyes, Walsa mused, "I can introduce you to the bigwigs in the guild, even the president, but whether you can convince them or not depends entirely on you."

"Can you let your father come in person..." Jessica said at this moment.

Walsa shook his head immediately: "My father is currently assisting in resisting the Lulin people in the Overland, and he can't escape at all. Moreover, he is the former president. If he comes to lobby in person, it will cause the current president's backlash. I I think it’s better for you to go by yourself.”

"It seems that's the only way." Saul gritted his teeth.

Now that things have come to this point, it is clear that there is no room for backing down.Leaving aside the safety of Dinar, Sol would never agree just thinking of losing to that guy, Felino.

"It happens that we are going to meet the king tomorrow. We will decide about the Wizards' Guild after we figure out their attitude," Jessica said.

"That's fine, I'll arrange it for you." Walsa nodded, and then comforted: "Don't worry, there are still many people in the guild who tend to favor Dinar, after all, Lulin's reputation has never been very good. .”

"Damn, why did I get such an unlucky job." Sol held his head and wailed when he thought of all the messy relationships he was about to face.

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Early the next morning, Saul and Jessica went to Bamuk Palace under the escort of Nick, and began to formally meet the king.

I was in a hurry when I entered the city yesterday, and it was night to attend the banquet. Only now did Sol have time to look carefully at the city of Yakos.Looking out from the window of the carriage, most of the shops on both sides of the road are related to magic, with various signboards painted with magic runes lined up, like a strange exhibition.

The streets are crowded with people, and compared to the mercenaries and adventurers who are most commonly seen in other cities, the most common here are magicians wearing mage robes of various levels.They either hold books in their hands and pass by with their heads bowed; or they stop in front of a certain shop and bargain with the shopkeeper; even in the empty streets, magicians who are in a hurry to fly quickly fly by using the hovering technique. A rare view.

And the roadside stalls that can be seen everywhere on the roadside, from selling magic props to various monsters, are all full of the unique flavor of the Magic Kingdom.What surprised Sol the most was the divination shops with the Xingyue signboards. The shopkeepers were all dressed in sexy masked girls, as if they had stepped into a story of the Arabian Nights in a trance.

"Hey, isn't that..." Suddenly, Sol noticed a group of people coming from the opposite side.

It is obviously not accurate to say that they are human beings.These guys are covered with thick scales, their mouths are full of fangs, and their thick tails swing back and forth. They are actually a group of upright lizards.

Thor had seen these guys in the capital and knew they were lizardmen from the demihumans.It's just that it's very rare even in the capital, but I didn't expect it to be everywhere on the streets of Bamuk.

Noticing his surprise, Nick, who was accompanying the carriage, explained: "The southern swamp where the lizardmen live is located near Yakos, and many magic items are only produced in the southern swamp, so they have a very close relationship with Bamuk. , it is not unusual to see lizardmen here."

It turned out to be the case. Sol remembered that the pair of gloves he had auctioned in the black market in Freetown were made of earth dragon skins produced in the southern swamp. Nick's words were indeed true.

Not long after, a group of people came to the palace, leaving Nick and the guards waiting outside, Sol and Jessica went to the political hall to see Marconi.Unlike last night's banquet, today Sol officially met the king as an envoy, so everything was in accordance with the rules.

While waiting outside for Marconi to be interviewed, Jessica asked, "What are you going to do later?"

Saul scratched his head: "To be honest, I don't know. According to the current situation, I have no confidence in convincing Marconi. I can only see walking."

Jessica nodded: "I think so too. If the king still has that ambiguous attitude, he can only pin his hopes on the Wizards Guild."

At this moment, the guard guarding the door shouted: "Mr. Marquis Sol, the envoy of Dinar, and Miss Jessica are invited to attend."

There was a sound from the secret passage, and Sol and Jessica got up from the rest chairs and walked towards the political affairs hall.

The State Council Hall is a spacious room with exquisite decoration, where King Marconi usually handles government affairs.There are already many people waiting in the room at this moment. In addition to Marconi who is sitting on the throne, Ogier and Prince Brown who met at the banquet last night are also there. They are accompanied by some officials, obviously representing the Two factions.

To Sol's surprise, Felino and Melis were also in the room, smiling and looking at the two who came in.

It seems that today's summoning was not simple. Seeing such a big battle, Sol and Jessica glanced at each other and became secretly vigilant in their hearts.

"The envoy of the Kingdom of Dinar, Saul Lovell, sees His Majesty the King." Following the etiquette, Sol and Jessica knelt down on one knee.

Let the attendant accept the letter handwritten by Robert from Saul, Marconi flipped through it for a while, and said with a smile: "We met last night, Sir Saul, please don't be too polite. Then you What are you here for this time?"

It is obviously impossible for Marconi not to know why Saul came here, but this is diplomatic etiquette, which is to complicate a very simple matter, in short, to keep you safe.

Sol replied honestly: "The king entrusted me this time, in addition to paying tribute to His Majesty, he also hopes to further stabilize our friendly relations, especially the border area..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a burst of slight discussion among the officials below.The difference is that Ogle's faction all showed joy, while the crowd headed by Prince Brown looked at Sol with disdain.

And it seemed that he knew that he would make such a request, Felino did not express any surprise.

Marconi said strangely: "Bamke and Dinar have been friendly for generations, and there has never been any friction between the two parties. Does His Majesty Robert still have any doubts?"

Secret Road really trusts you, what am I doing here?Just as Saul was about to speak, Brown sneered and said, "Master Saul's words are ridiculous. You have withdrawn all the troops on the border, but we have not done anything derailed. Now you are implying that Bamuk will threaten you It’s too unreasonable for your safety, right?”

His words immediately attracted the nods of approval from the officials under him. Unexpectedly, he caught his pigtails in the first sentence, and Sol couldn't help feeling very depressed.

At this moment, Jessica suddenly said: "Then I would like to ask Your Excellency, when we were invaded by the Lulin Empire brutally, you treated their envoys as honored guests. Is this also the attitude of allies?"

Unexpectedly, the girl was so eloquent, Brown was at a loss for words.Glancing at Jessica appreciatively, Felino said calmly: "Oh, Miss Jessica really misunderstood, I'm just here for normal diplomatic activities. As far as I know, you are just Allies, isn’t Dinar the suzerain? Isn’t Bamke allowed to receive envoys from other countries?”

Filino's words are hidden in the needle, on the surface it is an excuse, but in fact it is insinuating that Jessica is accusing Marconi in a condescending posture.It's not easy for this guy to provoke the current friendly atmosphere with just one sentence.

Sure enough, Brown and the others immediately turned angry, and even Marconi, who had been keeping calm, changed his face slightly.Seeing that the situation was wrong, Ogier immediately said: "Your Majesty, Miss Jessica obviously didn't mean that. Mr. Felino deliberately provoked it, obviously with ulterior motives."

Brown immediately retorted: "Ogel, what is the purpose of you speaking for them like this?"

It seems that Walsa is right. At present, the two factions are indeed incompatible, and even a small matter can become a reason for their quarrel.

Marconi, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up: "Okay, stop arguing, what will you look like in front of others?" He spoke, and Brown and the others stopped their quarrel resentfully.

Marconi looked at Sol again: "Your Majesty Robert is too worried. Since he is your ally, Bamuk will of course abide by the border treaty and will not cross the border."

His words seemed to express his commitment to Dinar, but in fact he said nothing.After all, Marconi guaranteed that Bamke's army would not cross the border, as for troops from other countries...

Secretly calling the old fox, Sol bowed his head and said: "Thank you very much. In addition, I also brought another request from His Majesty Robert. Since the current battle situation is not good for us, I hope you can dispatch a group of magician troops to help us repel aggressor."

Before Marconi could speak, Brown yelled, "What a rude request. This is your war, but you want to involve Bamuk?"

As he said that, he turned to Marconi and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to hesitate any longer. With the current situation of Dinar, he is sure to lose. Now they are dragging even Bamke into the water. This is obviously the most rude request." , please don’t agree anyway.”

As soon as the words fell, an official from Ogle's side immediately said: "So you want His Majesty to agree to Lu Lin's request, right? Once Dinar dies, it will definitely be Bamuk's turn next. I don't know if you accept it." No matter how much they benefit, they don't even care about their own country."

"You..." Brown was furious: "You are baseless slander!"

"Okay." Marconi had to stop their quarrel again.

He moved his body a little in the chair, and said to Sol: "To tell you the truth, Sir, Mr. Felino came on behalf of Lulin, and he did ask Bamuk to allow their army to pass. But considering that Dinar is Our friendly neighbors, so I have been hesitating. It just so happens that you have come to Yakos, so I called everyone here today, just to hear your reasons so that I can make a judgment."

"That's three trials, the court statement, right?" Sol curled his lips secretly. Fortunately, you can figure it out. This is a major national matter. As a king, he has no opinion, and he needs someone else to help you judge.

Over there, Felino waved his hand slightly to signal Brown to be calm, and then smiled slightly: "Thank you Your Majesty for giving us this opportunity. In fact, Lu Lin's attitude was made clear to you when I came a few days ago, sincerely As Lord Brown said, Dinard will definitely lose at the moment, and the reason why they sent people to ask for help is that the people who fell into the water desperately want to grab the last straw."

"Bamuk is a great country, and we have no intention of being your enemy. But if His Majesty really agrees to the other party's rude request, the battlefield is ruthless, and we will not be able to guarantee that the war of the empire will not spread to your country."

His words not only showed his attitude, but also implied a threat, especially when people thought that Lulin was in full swing in Dinar and had already approached the capital of the king, it was very convincing.

All Brown’s side nodded in one sentence, and Ogel couldn’t help but said: "Master Felino is indeed reasonable, but I would like to ask, is your ambition satisfied with only Dinar? I am afraid that after occupying Dinar, Bamke will be your country's next target, right?"

As he spoke, he bowed to Marconi and said, "Your Majesty, please don't listen to his bewitching. It is because of Dinar that Bamke can be safe in the gap between the two countries. Once this balance of power is broken, We will easily become Lulin's vassals, and even... the country will perish!"

These words are extremely serious, and many officials exclaimed at the moment.Just as Brown was about to refute, Felino said beforehand: "This is Mr. Ogle, right? Obviously you have misunderstood Lu Lin. The reason why we attacked Dinar is nothing more than hundreds of years of entanglement between the two countries. We have no enmity with the nobles, so how can we attack you for no reason? On the contrary, if you are easily involved in this war, it will be really dangerous."

What he said made Ogier speechless. After all, Lulin would attack Bamke if he occupied Dinar, and so on. They were all based on guesswork and had no real evidence.If he insists on it again and again, he may be suspected of wanting to drag Bamuk into the war.

At this time, Filino said to Marconi: "Your Majesty, the last thing I want to say is that Lulin will promise never to attack Bamuk and recognize your independent status. In fact, if Your Majesty agrees to our request, In return, we will give Dinar a few territories near your border in return."

His words caused an uproar again, and even Sol and Jessica couldn't help but look at each other.The war is not over yet, and Lu Lin has already begun to give the territory of Dinar as a gift. It seems that the other party has decided that they will win this war.

The territory of Bamuk is scarce, and the temptation of those territories is undoubtedly huge.All of a sudden, there was a lot of discussion in the political affairs hall, and even Marconi couldn't help showing emotion.

Sol secretly screamed that it was not good, and now it is clear that Dinard is weak, and he can't speak as confidently as Lulin.Felino is indeed very good at negotiating, just an empty promise, and the generosity of Dinar, completely moved Marconi.

What can Saul do about this?If you want to refute, saying that Dinar will definitely defeat Lu Lin, I'm afraid even I don't believe it.Also learn from Filino to bribe Marconi?You can't sell your country's territory, can you?
In desperation, Jessica sneered: "Lord Felino, can I ask you a few questions?"

(End of this chapter)