"This last point can indeed bring tangible benefits to Her Royal Highness the Third Princess and Buluo Fortress, and the benefits are right in front of you."
Lei Xiao looked at Caroline with a curious starry eye. He was not in a hurry to explain, but smiled lightly and said: "This is even directly related to the future of Her Highness the Third Princess and Buluo Fortress."
"My sister, guest, please don't show off any more."
Seeing Lei Xiao's appetizing look, Caroline frowned and said, "I want to see what benefits you can get out of it now that you are too busy taking care of yourself."
"Since Your Highness the Third Princess is so curious, I will speak out."
Lei Xiao stood up from his seat and walked slowly in the hall while continuing: "The third benefit is that your Highness Ariel and our entire Lengyan Eastern Region itself!"
After listening to Lei Xiao's unclear and harsh words, Caroline and Hilda looked at each other, both seeing a hint of confusion in the other's eyes.
Then, I saw Caroline's eyebrows furrowed, and her words revealed a touch of aggression: "My dearest sister, are you a bit too much?"
"In front of the 300,000-strong coalition of those two guys, you have already narrowly escaped death, so what does it have to do with the future of this general and the Fortress?"
After Caroline finished speaking, Hilda, who was tall and tall, also wrinkled her sparse eyebrows.
"Please, Her Royal Highness the Third Princess and General Hilda, think carefully."
Lei Xiao's indifferent gaze first stayed for a moment on the burly Queen's general.
Then he looked at Ariel's sister and said leisurely: "As the saying goes, once we are defeated by the two princes, who can guarantee that they will not go all out and take advantage of the situation to go north to destroy your efforts to the throne?
threaten?"
At this point, Lei Xiao's tone became more solemn and he continued: "It is not difficult to see from this that we are your shield in front of you. Isn't this a great benefit to you?
?"
"Your Excellency, guest, are these words too alarmist?"
Hilda, who had her arms folded across her chest, her sparse eyebrows knitted together, said disdainfully: "The forces of several princes have always been incompatible with me and Qiu, and the general has already announced that he will not participate in the throne.
The competition, not to mention that we are still shouldering the important task of guarding the fortress, how could they take action against us?"
"That's right, no matter how stupid those short-sighted guys are, they won't dig their own graves. At least they won't regard us as a threat."
A touch of calmness reappeared on Caroline's fair face, and she said calmly: "I'm sorry, my dear sister, but your remarks cannot move me in the slightest."
Seeing that Caroline was still unmoved, Ariel couldn't help but feel a touch of uncontrollable nervousness and worry on her fair cheeks.
She is very familiar with Sister Wang's temper. She is stubborn but stubborn. She is the type who will never look back until she hits the wall. She has never even listened to her father's words.
Under such circumstances, it is undoubtedly extremely difficult to get her to change her mind.
"But the lord is a person who has created countless miracles. I believe he will successfully change Sister Wang's view this time, right?"
Looking at Lei Xiao's tall back, Ariel's nervous mood suddenly calmed down a lot, and her starry eyes were full of expectation.
"Oh? Is that really the case?"
In the center of the reception hall, although Caroline and Hilda had no intention of letting go and even sneered, Lei Xiao was not in a hurry or annoyed, as if everything was under control.
"Actually, Her Highness the Third Princess and General Hilda have already noticed that a fatal crisis is quietly coming, right?"
Lei Xiao's rather sharp eyes wandered between Caroline and Hilda for a moment, and finally landed on Caroline's delicate and indifferent face. He smiled and said: "Then please answer, Your Highness the Third Princess, if
The other party doesn't regard you as a threat, so why is it indifferent to the famine in the north?"
"It is true that the other party is looking on with a cold eye, but this does not mean that they will directly launch an attack on the northern border. After all, in the eyes of those guys, the barren northern border is just a dispensable area."
Caroline's delicate face remained unchanged, and she said calmly: "As long as the force under my command does not continue to expand, I believe that the other party will not take action against me."
"I didn't expect that the third princess, who is said to have inherited the bravery of the Hero King, would also have a side that is controlled by others."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and continued calmly: "If Her Highness Ariel ascends the throne, she will never be so wary of Her Highness the Third Princess."
The reason why Lei Xiao said this was naturally based on the fact that he had conquered Caroline.
Of course, the first step is to form an alliance with Caroline and then make her deeply aware of the power of the alien lord.
"My sister, you don't need to draw a cake for me again."
Caroline snorted coldly and frowned: "I have already said that what I need is tangible benefits. If you can't satisfy me, I will never exchange the comfort of the North with the 50,000 people from the North.
The life of the army is in your hands."
"Then I'll just tell you everything."
Lei Xiao looked at Caroline's unsophisticated and delicate face, still maintaining a faint smile: "Since Her Royal Highness the Third Princess has always been concerned about the safety of the Northern Territory and the 50,000 Northern Border troops from the very beginning.
Come on, then I would like to ask Her Royal Highness the Third Princess one more question."
Lei Xiao's voice suddenly raised a few points, and he stared into Caroline's starry eyes: "Once the Pars Empire is truly entrenched in the fortress, how long do you think your 50,000 frontier troops can hold on?
"
"Don't talk naively about getting reinforcements. If the three princes don't even give you a grain of food, how can they send troops to assist you? Isn't the mountain fortress that almost fell before the best example?"
"For their own interests, they would not even hesitate to let their opponents' cavalry trample this land. They will let the Holy Night Kingdom go, and naturally they will let the Pars Empire go. Besides, the northern region is not as important as the eastern region."
"Furthermore, even if other neutral nobles in the north are willing to assist you, how long can they persist without food?"
Lei Xiao's string of questions seemed particularly harsh in the empty hall.
"Her Royal Highness the Third Princess, as a member of the royal family of Leng Yan, as the supreme commander here, and as the guardian of the North, do you think you can really protect the peace of the North as long as you settle for a chance? You are simply naive.
The ultimate!"
After hearing what Lei Xiao said without mercy, the expressions of Caroline and Hilda couldn't help but change again and again, until they finally turned gloomy.
"Your Excellency, guest, please don't go too far! You are contemptuous of the royal family!"
Hilda's rough face was filled with chills, and she said coldly to Lei Xiao: "General Caroline has been working tirelessly for the peace of the North. Her efforts and dedication cannot be tainted by anyone!"
"If you are really considering the Northern Territory and even the Cold Flame Kingdom, then the commander in front of you will definitely not be considered competent."
Lei Xiao ignored Hilda's anger and said heartily: "The current Cold Flame Kingdom is like the center of a dimensional storm. No one can survive alone. The only choice that can be made is to face it proactively and find ways to do so.
To defeat it, or to be passively involved and eventually be shattered into pieces.”
"It's a pity that you chose the latter, but you are still complacent."
Just as Lei Xiao said this, Hilda was already furious and said: "Your Excellency, guest minister, let's end the meeting here. Your rudeness has offended the dignity of the Third Princess!"
"Compared with the safety of the entire northern territory, do you care more about my few words of truth?"
Lei Xiao slowly turned to Hilda, who was blushing, and responded calmly: "Why are you talking about the safety of the North and forgetting to eat and sleep when you can't even listen to a few words of truth?"
"You guy..."
At this time, Hilda was like a crazy orc. She just wanted to take a step forward, but was stopped by Caroline waving her hand.
"My sister, guest, please continue."
Unlike Hilda, Caroline's delicate face quickly calmed down after the initial shock. Although her face seemed expressionless, there was already an indescribable meaning in her starry eyes.
It seemed to be an outspoken appreciation for Lei Xiao, and it also seemed to be a surprise that Lei Xiao looked down on him so much.
"Then I will continue. Although the words may be offensive, they are still honest words."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and continued to talk.
"It is conceivable that the reason why the three princes have not taken action against the Northern Territory is because they feel that the rewards are not proportional to the efforts, because the Northern Territory is relatively barren and cold, making it difficult for soldiers in other areas to adapt."
"But if the northern territory is already struggling due to the double blow of food shortage and the Pars Empire, and it is even easy to get it, will the three princes give up this vast land?"
"After all, compared to other regions, the North also has many unique advantages, such as being able to transport a large number of elite ice magicians and train more elite soldiers, not to mention those who can only grow in the North.
Precious alchemical materials and ice-based magic crops."
"The most important thing is that for the sake of power, these princes did not even let Her Royal Highness Ariel go, whose strength is almost negligible. Will they finally let you, the third princess who controls the military power of five legions, go?"
"Even if you give up your right to inherit the throne, the royal blood flowing in your body is enough to become the original sin in their eyes."
Having said this, Lei Xiao raised his head, smiled at Caroline and said: "As long as Your Highness Ariel and I are still fighting against the three princes, the other party will never be able to conquer the North and deal with you. Could it be that this
Isn’t that an excellent benefit?”
"My sister, guest, I now fully understand why my sister was able to reach where she is today with your help step by step."
Caroline looked at Lei Xiao intently, and said with emotion: "Whether you are a lord from another world, or a strategist and an eloquent guest, you are indeed unparalleled in your abilities."
"Your Highness, the Third Princess, is ridiculous. In fact, I have many other strengths, and perhaps they will all be displayed in front of you in the future."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and accepted Caroline's compliments unceremoniously.
"But General, this guy is too self-righteous!"
Hilda's rough face still showed an angry look, and she said angrily: "He has offended your dignity, and this must not be easily forgiven!"
"Hilda, if I ruin the North in my own hands, that would be truly unforgivable, and I am not worthy of being a member of the royal family guarding the Cold Flame Kingdom."
Caroline waved her hand to Hilda and said with a smile: "Actually, you have realized it, right? If we continue to sit here and wait for death, it will indeed be equivalent to handing over the life and death of the North to others, but we
I’ve always been unwilling to admit this reality.”
"Your Excellency, General, is right. Although Your Excellency, Keqing, speaks frivolously, it is printed on our hearts. I can hear that you are really thinking about me."
Hilda was silent for a moment, then she saluted Lei Xiao, caressing her chest, and said sincerely: "I'm sorry, Sir, I was reckless just now."
"It seems that although Hilda has a hot temper and a special appearance, she is also a person who understands justice."
Lei Xiao thought of this in his mind, and then smiled at the burly Queen Kingdom general and said: "General Hilda, you are too polite. You are just trying to protect Her Highness the Third Princess. It's no big deal."
Lei Xiao clearly understood that if he conquered Caroline in the future, it would naturally be equivalent to conquering Hilda.
Moreover, as one of the eight generals of the kingdom, Hilda led the most elite royal army.
This means that once the alliance with Caroline is successful, it will definitely play an extremely important role, thereby increasing its certainty of winning the battle.
Being able to receive such strong assistance from such a powerful general on a life-and-death battlefield, I couldn't even be happy, so how could I embarrass the other party?
Furthermore, if you show generosity at this time, you will also gain favor from both Hilda and Caroline, thereby increasing the possibility of forming an alliance.
In the final analysis, what I just said was indeed excessive on purpose, and it was also a means of turning against others. With the mind of the third princess, it was natural that she would not fail to understand its meaning.
"Thank you, Your Excellency, for your understanding."
Sure enough, after hearing Lei Xiao's words, Hilda's eyes immediately changed slightly, and her alertness was significantly reduced.
"My sister, guest, I would like to ask you one last question."
Caroline took a deep breath slowly, her eyes sharp and solemn: "If we are included, how confident are you that we can defeat the 300,000 coalition forces of those two guys?"
"The changing situation on the battlefield must be very clear to Her Highness the Third Princess, so I cannot make any promises to future allies in this situation where we are outnumbered. After all, the hidden combat power shown by the other party last time is...
It has completely exceeded my expectations, let alone this time it is so fierce."
Lei Xiao shrugged and still said bluntly: "But what I am sure of is that if Her Royal Highness the Third Princess is willing to form an alliance with us, at least this time we will all fight for our own future without having to hand over our lives and deaths.
in other people's hands."
"No exaggeration, very sincere answer. It seems that you are indeed sincere enough."
Caroline and Hilda looked at each other, and both saw a hint of recognition in each other's eyes.
Then, the smile on Caroline's delicate face gradually grew, and she said expectantly: "Fight for your future? In the bleak northern border, I haven't heard such passionate words for a long time."
At this point, Caroline stood up from the metal throne and said sternly to Lei Xiao and Ariel: "My sister, my sister, your guest, as the commander of the Fortress, I am willing to form an alliance with you and go together.
