While Solomon was still receiving two envoys from the Penros family, the door of the banquet hall was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Then a figure came in from outside carrying a gust of cold wind.
"General Solomon, long time no see."
"Lanita, when did you come to this continent?" Solomon couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw the visitor clearly.
"It's not too early, but fortunately it's not too late either."
The girl smiled and said, "My teacher sent me here. The Wizards would like to know the progress of your conquest plan."
After speaking, she glanced at the two Imperial men in the hall, "Who are they?"
"The imperial nobles who are ready to surrender, and the families behind them guard the road to the west of the empire."
Lanita laughed out loud, "Lord Solomon, when did we need the so-called... road?"
"That road is not for us." Solomon shook his head. "It is for our allies. With this road, they can pass through the Elk Valley, go to the Golden Valley, and join forces with the dwarves who have arrived there before.
The imperial nobles in that land were defeated."
“In addition, they are also willing to help us sacrifice a valuable prisoner—Hels, the current head of the Figuerola family.
"He is the master of the Western Territory, and he came from the far Western Territory with ten thousand men to rescue his monarch. However, by the time he arrived here, the war was already over.
"He wanted to return to his hometown, but there was also a war in the Golden Valley. They were blocked halfway and had to retreat to the Elk Valley because the Penlos family generously expressed their willingness to provide food and fodder for his army.
"That's a total of 10,000 people. Without logistical supplies, it is not easy to feed all these people. Hulls has no other choice."
"I'm not interested in the specific... details. That's your job, and I have no intention of interfering." Lanita walked aside, picked up a vase on the table and looked at it.
"You know how difficult it is for the wizard to help you get this position. Many people want to be the leader of the expeditionary force, even my father is tempted.
"But you won in the end. Even for the Wizarding Society, this is still a very, very expensive investment."
"I will never forget the helping hand that the Wizards Association extended to me at a critical moment." Solomon said, "I can guarantee that the wizards in the Wizards' Association will not regret their original choices in the future."
Lanita put down the vase, "No, you misunderstood. I am not telling you this to ask you to repay a favor. I am just trying to explain the current situation and avoid you from hating me if there are any unpleasant situations in our future cooperation.
"I won't hate you." Solomon said calmly.
"That's not necessarily true." The girl smiled, "No matter what, I hope you can understand that there is no personal grudge between you and me, even if you may have sent my brother to die.
"But... I am here just to protect the investment of the Wizarding Society. From this point of view, I am actually on your side."
"I didn't ask your brother to die." Solomon frowned.
"I don't know where you heard this statement, but in fact it was your brother who disobeyed my order and privately led people to the Western Region for so-called revenge, which led to his subsequent disappearance."
The girl chuckled again and pointed at the two envoys from the Penlos family, "Wait a minute, do you really want these two idiots to stay here and listen to our quarrel?"
"They don't understand our language."
"But the expressions on their faces look really stupid. It has already affected my appetite tonight."
Solomon waved his hand, and the translator on the side said, "That's it for today's negotiations. You can go back to the hotel first."
"But it hasn't been long since we started?" One of the younger envoys asked puzzledly.
However, the Wing Clan guards on both sides had already approached, and the young envoy was carried away from the restaurant by the guards before he could say anything else.
Lanita poured herself a glass of wine and said with satisfaction, "It's much better now, and we can talk about business.
"The reason why the Wizards Association chose you was not because of your martial arts but because of your wisdom. You know very well what kind of person Sharjah is, and you also know what to say to anger him, right?"
"If you are implying that I deliberately provoked your brother and made him die, then you think too highly of me." Solomon said expressionlessly.
Lanita didn't take it seriously, "You must have tolerated him for a long time. My brother is an arrogant, narcissistic, impulsive, and undisciplined person.
"What's even more terrible is that he and his cronies feel that you have usurped his position as the head coach of the expeditionary force. Otherwise, all the credit should be his now. Gee, it must be hard for you to have such a nasty guy around."
"I never thought about it that way. Sharjah is an out-and-out warrior, just like your father. He performed very well in the previous battles."
Solomon denied, "I am very lucky to have such a warrior under my command."
"Adoptive father," the girl corrected, "I have wings of different colors than they do."
Solomon ignored her and continued, "I have no reason to kill your brother."
Lanita gave in this time and did not continue to dwell on this topic.
"You can say whatever you want. My brother hasn't come back yet. He is probably dead. And he is my father's favorite son. How are you going to explain it to my father?"
Solomon was silent.
"My father doesn't have a very good temper, nor is he a person who likes to listen to others' reasoning." Lanita tried to drink the wine in the glass and felt that it tasted great.
"Does this have anything to do with wizards?" Solomon asked.
"Of course it does matter." Lanita said, "I said, you are the most expensive investment of the Wizarding Association, and I am here to ensure that this investment will not be wasted."
"Aren't you afraid that your father will know about doing this kind of thing?" Solomon sneered.
"Children are bound to be rebellious." The girl shrugged, "My father will understand."
"What do you want me to do?"
"If I were you, I would immediately attack the Western Territory, kill all the Imperial people on that land, and avenge Sharjah.
"Go with what you said before, so that even if my father learns of my brother's death, he won't be able to blame you." Lanita suggested.
"Kill all the people there. Do you know how many people live on this land?"
"I heard that that place is quite remote. How many people can there be? One hundred thousand or two hundred thousand people."
"One million." Solomon said.
"Really? Then we have to take action early." The girl smiled sweetly again.
This chapter has been completed!