Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Negotiations, especially between great powers, are usually long endurance races.

The negotiators on both sides repeatedly saw each other, often fighting over every clause or even every word, and because of the large scale of the matter, it was necessary to constantly consult the country for instructions, which took a long time.

And this negotiation between Far Harbor and the Austrian Council of Law should have been the same.

Because this negotiation is to quell and end the paramilitary-level conflict that has occurred around the Broken Islands in the past few days, the confrontation between the Far Harbor Fleet and the Azure Fleet has attracted the attention of the entire world.

-Actually, according to common sense, the broken sea area is completely blocked, and the two fleets are isolated overseas. With the communication methods and espionage concepts of other worlds, neither intelligence acquisition nor information transmission will be so fast.

But if the Far Harbor officials personally end up with the rhythm, that's another matter.

At the briefing three times a day, all the intelligence personnel from all walks of life gathered in the far port got first-hand news from the Ministry of Solidarity, and even those influential figures from all over the world, such as wealthy businessmen and scholars, were also invited to the municipal government. In the hall, you can watch the precious images of the blue fleet being slapped in a fancy way.

From pictures to audio, and video productions.

There are not only on-site capture images, but also follow-up interview records of prisoners.

But seeing on the big screen, the navy prisoners with slapped faces were tearfully accusing the shameful behavior of a small group of azure fleet officers for disregarding the life and death of the soldiers and betraying their glory. The realm of dragons steals precious extraterrestrial substances.

And all of this is a vicious conspiracy of the council.

The compiled confessions, the audio of the confession, a large number of photos, and a full set of videos are so detailed that everyone can’t believe it. The snowflakes of intelligence about this matter are generally sent to all parts of the world. In just a few days, from the mountains in the east to the west coast, everyone Guys know it, the council has lost a lot of face in the Broken Isles.

It has been a few days since the Starry Sky Court learned of this.

The members of the parliament all gritted their teeth with hatred. Although they also summoned the ministers of various countries to explain the situation, the master said that there was no picture. Reckless and selfish behavior will threaten the whole world, but there is no evidence, so the envoys pretend to agree on the surface, nodding in the affirmative, but laughter and laughter in their hearts that the times have changed.

Think of the Arcane Council, the world's mages watch over, the world's spellcasters are half-way out, the national strength is strong, and the soldiers are illustrious. Throughout the world, only the elves' hegemony can make the proud mages retreat half a step.

Ordinary second- and third-rate countries, if they offend the council, the Starry Court will give an order, the country's magic field will be shut down, a large number of spellcasters will strike and evacuate, and the arcane power will be useless. The righteous army that defends world peace will come with thunderstorms.

And now?

The ministers had never seen the council speaker chatter and complain like a sissy.

Times have really changed.

The Starry Sky Court was also aware of the damage to its own reputation and the decline of its status in the arena. Inadvertently, they became a stepping stone for the Aurora people to improve their prestige.

Judging from this level of logic, they must strengthen and defend the authority and status of the Council in this negotiation, that is, maintain a tough posture, and take face rather than guile.

But this supposedly long negotiation was not as simple as it had imagined.

Its essence is not to resolve disputes and resolve conflicts.

It is conspiracy, deception, and deception.

The real purpose of the Council's participation in the negotiation is to obtain enough relics from the Far Harbor to unlock the seal of Ilan-Tair and to save and monopolize the remnants of that era.

The faster the speed, the better, but the Aurora people cannot see the clues. It is necessary to cover up the real purpose with various illusions. This is a test of the skill of speaking strange words, and it is a great challenge and torture for the negotiators.

In the VIP room, Senator Oxington lay on the sofa and exhaled slowly.

The two-hour high-intensity negotiation came to an end, and the diplomats of the council were led into the VIP room to rest. He rubbed his eyebrows and felt extremely sleepy.

The legendary Princess Tina was neither gentle nor kind, but her words were sharp and aggressive, which put a lot of pressure on him and made him nervous, always afraid of what the other party would find out.

What a **** errand!

At this moment, the door was knocked twice, and a familiar voice sounded: "Your Excellency, it's me."

Oxington's eyes flashed slightly: "Please come in."

The figure of Anthony Syracuse got into the door, and just wanted to speak, but saw the congressman wave his hand to signal him to keep his voice down, Oxington rubbed his ring, and the invisible sound wall quietly opened, blocking the transmission of the sound.

"The Aurora people have a lot of evil magic tools. God knows if there are eyes and ears for him to spy on."

After a casual explanation, the congressman smiled: "There is one thing I want to ask you."

Anthony bowed respectfully: "Waiting for orders at any time."

He doesn't look down on this country bumpkin, but he became a spellcaster from the countryside through so-called hard work and hard work. Unfortunately, the middle-level mage is the ultimate destiny of this type of person.

If it wasn't for the birth of a promising daughter, how could he stand in front of him.

And now, Oxington still has to show a smile and treat this upstart politely, because Kant, who has no love for women and is full of desires, has taken a fancy to this person's daughter, and even this negotiation is largely unreliable. It's about Nythias...so he's going to be polite to this man.

Because of the direction and even the outcome of this negotiation, the relationship with the father and daughter is not small.

This **** errand.

He cursed Kant in his heart, cursed Senator Fermat, cursed the Grand Speaker, but the smile on his face became more and more bright: "That's it, Your Excellency Anthony, after this negotiation is over, the letter of appointment for your Senate member will be officially signed, I also proposed to the Grand Speaker before that, depending on your outstanding performance in this negotiation, you will also be given corresponding promotions and rewards..."

Anthony said with great joy: "Thank you for your favor, the Syracuse family will always remember your help!"

The congressman smiled slyly: "Don't thank me, thank the council, after all, my friend, we're all fighting for its glory, regardless of gain or loss."

"Yes, of course!"

Hypocritical performances and courtesy, Anthony did it very skillfully, as if he was born with it.

"You know."

The councilor said sincerely: "In terms of extraterrestrial matter, the Arcane Council is absolutely selfless. We are concerned that matter from other places carries some kind of dangerous power. We have dealt with many related cases for hundreds of years. This time, we With the same concern, I want to remind the young Dragon of Aurora not to blindly mine and use this mysterious foreign object that fell from the sky, at least let us study and confirm its harmlessness..."

Having said this, Oxington sighed: "—Unfortunately, he was blinded by greed and shortsightedness, and he refused our kind reminders one after another, and even felt that we had ulterior motives..."

Anthony immediately showed a worried look: "His Royal Highness Kant is indeed a little impulsive."

"Who says it's not." Oxington shook his head and sighed, "We are not competing for strength, nor are we taking military measures for the so-called dignity and face, we are just worried that Kant's behavior may be harmful to many countries in the world. And the organization made a false example, so that they began to despise the experience, contribution and strength of the Council, and when faced with similar situations, they chose to hide and monopolize their findings, rather than leaving it to the Council to assess the threat and contain harmless change, it will create a huge crisis.”

Anthony dutifully echoed: "This is indeed a situation to worry about."

"We originally planned to reach some kind of consensus through peaceful negotiations, but you have seen the result of the talks. Far Harbor was aggressive and unwilling to make any concessions. This beautiful city has become tyrannical under the control of a dictator. Impulsively and without order, Kant relied on the power of the forbidden spell to trample our goodwill and sincerity recklessly.

Hearing this, Anthony looked a little wrong.

—Wait a minute, stop for a while, if you lie, just lie, it sounds very interesting, I can follow along and learn, but what is the current topic?

Are you trying to fight or what?

Immediately afterwards, he listened to the congressman continue: "Although he is very angry, but as expected, more important than honor and reputation is the peace of the world. Excluding threats, Kant refused to give them to us, we were willing to pay a lot of money to buy them, but you saw the process of negotiation ... the Far Harbor authorities have no interest in this."

Oxington's tone was heavy: "They're entangled with us about who is right and who is wrong in the military conflict, and they even want us to make a public apology to enjoy the great honor of defeating the council, but they dismiss the real threat. So sad, so sad..."

Anthony said bitterly: "The council defends world peace, but it is not understood by the mortal world. This is the fate of heroes. The councillors don't have to mind, the gods will know what we have done... Then, what can I do for you? Or Say, what can I do for the council?"

"I think there is a problem with the negotiation policy of Far Harbor. I want to negotiate directly with His Royal Highness Kant, but he does not want to see me. I heard that Ms. Nicias and His Highness Kant have a very deep personal friendship, and even you have been affected by it before. I have been received by the Dragon of Aurora..." Oxington said sincerely, "If possible, I would like to ask you to find a way to convey my attitude and hope for the negotiation, preferably I can talk with His Royal Highness Kant..."

"This..." Anthony looked embarrassed, "Nicias is not here, and I have no friendship with His Royal Highness Kant. What reason does he have to obey my persuasion?"

"As long as there is a silver lining, we will do our best."

Oxington pleaded: "Your Excellency, you will also join the Senate and become one of the helmsmen of this country. This is also your sacred duty. The Senate implores you to do your best."

"It's… okay."

"Thank you, sir, and I will always be grateful for your efforts, whether it happens or not."

Looking at Anthony's figure pushing out the door, the smile on Oxington's face slowly disappeared.

What a piece of shit.

He could see at a glance that this hillbilly must have made a deal with Kant, most likely to bet on both sides, and his poor acting skills could not fool himself, who had been immersed in politics for a long time.

But that's okay.

Traitors are also useful as traitors.

He rubbed the ring in his hand, and his face gradually became gloomy.

He was the one who proposed to exchange Nicias for extraterrestrial substances, but he meant it only to be a scam, but looking at the council's posture, I am afraid that this negotiation will be regarded as the beginning of the normalization of the relationship between the council and the Far Harbor. These guys were completely intimidated by the Forbidden Curse.

They played well.

Make a deal with Kant, sign an agreement, secretly rescue the Yilan-Tair remnants, and secretly bring them back to the council for resettlement, hiding the whole process from Kant.

As a result, the people of Aurora knew nothing about everything, and the relationship between Far Harbor and the Council gradually normalized because of this negotiation and transaction. Trade benefits, what a perfect plan.

but.

Without a conflict that could break out at any time, who would I sell my magic tool to?

If Kant's Forbidden Spell does not continue to pose a threat to the council's homeland, then where will the anti-forbidden spell magic device developed by my Alchemy Armament Center go to for its financial support and large number of orders?

I also offended that old thing about Nyxias, **** it, for the council too! That **** Fermat dared to go to hell—he wanted to lick Kant's **** for a long time, and once he made a business with Kant, the comparison of strengths would change, and the problem would be even more serious!

and also…

The figure of Nicias flashed in his mind.

If this **** finds out the inside story, knowing that it was his proposal that caused her to be used as a bargaining chip and put on the shelf, and then she will blow the pillow to Kant...

These things must not be allowed to happen.

He rubbed the ring in his hand, and his eyes dropped, blocking the madness and sinisterness in his eyes.

War cannot break out.

But war must break out at any time.

The Council, Kant, Nicias, the Broken Isles... with me, don't try to stop any of them.

"It looks so pitiful, hahahaha."

In another lounge, Kant put his arms around Tina's waist and watched the replay and review of the negotiation process with Hong San. Recorded by a high-definition camera, all emotions were accurately reflected in the facial muscles Of the frame-by-frame changes, Council Negotiations Chancellor Oxington has no secrets.

Kant pointed to the congressman's face and said with interest: "Did you see it? This negotiation made him tired and anxious. This subtle expression means boredom and reluctance. I bet he definitely didn't come voluntarily, and It was forcibly pushed."

"But according to the information we have, this Oxington Congressman has an outstanding reputation and a lot of power in the Austrian Law Council. If he can be assigned to this drudgery, and he can't resist, it must be the speaker's nod. Why did the chief speaker of the court teach this fellow, Guan Qiao is an obvious breakthrough point, and he must be full of resentment, which can also be used..."

Hong San nodded again and again and said, "Although he is full of resentment, he is still working hard. It should not be because of his responsibilities and loyalty, but because he is afraid of the liquidation and punishment after the mission fails. His real mission is to avoid us suspecting. In the case of fast and good access to three kinds of relic substances..."

Kant snapped his fingers: "And here's an opportunity we can take advantage of."

Sitting on the comfortable sofa, Tina was as beautiful as a flower. She maintained an elegant and charming smile, listening to Kant and Hong San's quick exchanges with no one else, her smile became stiffer and her eyes became more subtle.

She felt something was wrong.

Although it is about national affairs, although it is about negotiating strategies, but watching his sweetheart and his confidant staff gossip and discuss a man with great interest...

It's weird how this kind of thing looks!

She wanted to express her opinion in a timely manner to participate in the discussion of her lover, and also made Hong San, the prospective palace minister, realize that his mistress was not a beautiful vase, but soon Her Royal Highness discovered that she could not keep up. The rhythm of the two people, this pair of monarchs and ministers' understanding of men, is simply terrifying.

Ugh…

She struggled for a while, but finally gave up and continued to maintain her beautiful appearance.

Hong San continued to ask, "What kind of opportunity does Your Highness want to take advantage of?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, Kant grabbed the pen and paper on the table: "That depends on what we want."

He scribbled three lines of characters on the paper—in another world, he was still illiterate, and the words he wrote were modern Chinese, but Tina and Hong San could already recognize them.

"Forcing the council to make concessions."

"Squeeze things out of this MP's family estate."

"Fuck him."

Kant put down his pen and said: "The first point is easy to understand, the council wants to get three substances to apply to underwater operations, they think we don't know, we also want them to think we don't know, but in fact they don't Knowing that we know that the information asymmetry here is a huge advantage in our negotiation process, and we can use this to extort as much as possible from the council to get what we want."

"Technology, population, munitions... all have to be fast."

"This is the second..."

Dragon of Aurora glanced at Senator Oxington on the screen: "This person has a strong background and extraordinary power. The enterprise company and R&D center under his name mainly focus on the alchemy branch, and the magic tool he makes is sold all over the world. There are rumors that, In the Starry Court, he is the most hostile to me, maybe I stole his business?"

When he said this, he snapped his fingers: "This fat sheep is crossing the border, why not slaughter it? Since it is hostile to us, there is no need to talk about martial arts in the calculation. Anyway, when the submarine operation of the council succeeds, it will be intercepted by us in an instant. Hu, this birdman will realize that we were all shaking him before, and that the mission failed, and after returning to China, he will have to eat a lot and hang himself, and he will definitely have endless hatred for us..."

"If that's the case, then it's better to strike first." Kant stretched out his hand and slashed, "Killing people is even more important."

Hong San thought thoughtfully: "How to punish the heart?"

"Simple - the council will work secretly, the submarine is hidden deep in the sea, and the mission is top secret. As a result, it was easily located and instantly intercepted by us. Excuse me..."

Kant's teeth are shining and his smile is charming: "How did we know that?"

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PS1: Ah, it was a good read...