Chapter 258 Change the voyage, the absurd method, the hatred of McLillen
The next morning, after a night of bargaining and finally agreeing on all the details of the alliance, Moriarty boarded the Great Cloud and flew away from Windsor Castle amid the farewell of Viscount Salk and a group of nobles. And from beginning to end, Mary
Thiel didn't even show up to see him off.
Sitting in the captain's cabin, Moriarty, who had not slept all night, looked a little tired, but his expression was serious, as if he had something on his mind. Seeing this, Guderian, who wanted to make a few jokes, also shut up obediently, not daring to provoke anyone who was obviously in a mood of uncertainty.
The boss. And Clausewitz, who had been staying on the Dayun without taking a step, just raised his head and looked at Moriarty with a strange expression, then lowered his head and continued to focus on the magic sandbox, and kept writing on the manuscript paper with his pen.
The calculation is written above.
After the airship took off, it flew directly south, but there was a depressing silence in the cabin. Only the sound of Moriarty turning over the text in his hand from time to time was jumping in the air. After about an hour or so, Hadro
The original draft of the agreement was finally read carefully, and Moriarty slowly let out a breath.
"Old Crow, how is the situation in the nearby airspace?"
"Everything is normal, no trace of the flying demon was found."
"Well, tell Tony that we don't have to go back to Rheinburg and go directly to Viscount McLaren's castle." After thinking about it, Moriarty suddenly ordered.
"Your Excellency, are you in too much of a hurry? We have just finished negotiating with Windsor Castle. Should we go back and take a rest first?"
According to the original plan, the goblin airship was supposed to return directly to Rheinburg, but unexpectedly Moriarty proposed to change the itinerary. Out of caution, Clausewitz immediately asked questions.
"Hadro, do you have any questions?" Without responding to the old werewolf's advice, Moriarty turned to look at the old steward.
"Sir, I am always waiting for your orders." The old man bowed slightly and said without hesitation.
"That's it. Regarding the main issues of the Quadruple Alliance, I will directly interview Viscount McLellan; as for the detailed agreement, it is similar to Windsor Castle and is left to you. However, the scale must be more stringent. Now it has been
Three parties have confirmed the alliance, and Mr. McLellan does not have many bargaining chips." Moriarty said slowly, patting the written agreement in his hand.
"Yes, sir. I understand." Hadro nodded understandingly.
Of course, there is another point that the old steward did not explain clearly. The reason why we made more concessions in the agreement with Windsor Castle was that Moriarty's own will actually played a decisive role. What's more, the close relationship between his master and the Salk Pearl can be
It is said that everyone knows it. At this morning's breakfast meeting, there were even vague rumors leaked out, saying that a certain man and woman had a night party in the Glazed Garden last night. As an "old man" in the aristocratic circle, I saw Moriarty's expression this morning.
There is nothing Hadro doesn't understand.
"Yes, Your Excellency." Seeing that Moriarty was determined, the old werewolf on the other side stopped talking and sat down in front of the magic sand table again.
And then, the airship returned to a period of wordless silence.
To be honest, the reason why Moriarty suddenly ordered to fly to McLellan was actually because he had not thought about how to face Heyna who stayed behind in the Rhine. Regardless of the relationship between him and Mathil, Heyna alone
For Na, Moriarty actually betrayed her. Now that she thinks about the sacred oath, it weighs on her heart like a mountain.
Is it really necessary for Heyena and Mathil to become sisters and respect and love each other?
Haha, even Moriarty himself couldn't believe such a daydream.
In the continent of Antagrich, only in "barbaric countries" such as Crulod and Tartalia, the backward marriage system of "polygamy" still exists. In Erathia, Brakada
, among the three holy alliances of Avili, even the most powerful ones can only have one legally recognized wife. As for the lover, it is just a game outside the mainstream and cannot be brought to the table.
.Of course, Moriarty cannot let either Heyna or Mathil be his lover. In this case, even he himself will not be able to forgive himself.
The only possible solution that Moriarty can think of now is to make full use of the "advantage" he has of dual nationality. To put it simply, he first returns to Bracada and meets his fiancée Haiya as the mage of Azurite City.
Marry Na; then return to Erathia, and conclude another marriage with Mathil as an Erathia noble. In this way, Moriarty married two children in two places with two different nationalities.
Local wife", this at least ensures perfection in the legal process.
Of course, normal people may find it difficult to agree with such a seemingly absurd solution. It’s just that after Viscount Salk gave a certain “flower thief” a beating last night, he couldn’t think of a better solution.
, in the end, I had to hold my nose and nod, agreeing that this was not a solution. At least, this could be regarded as following the wishes of my precious daughter Mathil, instead of having to watch her grow older but still suffer alone.
It's a pity that the relationship between Mathilde and the old man is "easy", but what about Heyna and Uncle Schmidt?
To be honest, Moriarty didn't want to think about it at all, but he had to think about it.
And this is the price of passion.
A few hours later, Dayun flew to its new destination.
Viewed from the air, the family castle of Viscount McLellan is also heavily surrounded by demonic legions; but in terms of the battle situation, this place is much more severe than Windsor Castle.
"Damn, it's such a 'little rotten castle', this Viscount Merrillon is really poor!" Guderian, lying on the porthole looking at the "street scene" below, couldn't help but start complaining again.
Indeed, whether it is Windsor Castle, the hereditary heroic city of the Salk family, or Rheinburg, known as the southeastern auxiliary castle of the kingdom, the Merilon City in front of us is far inferior. Even the newly built Asia Castle of the Ensberg family
The special castle is also much thicker and stronger, not to mention the powerful city defense constructed of iron thorns and monster-eating vines, which is incomparable to the old Melilan Castle. So it is no wonder that I am "accustomed to seeing" the giant city.
When the silver-bearded dwarves of the castle see such a castle that can only be called an ordinary human viscount, they will gently say the word "poor green".
It is precisely because of the "small fortress" and the lack of many city defense facilities that Melilan's defenders struggled so hard in the battle to resist the ferocious demon siege, and their casualties were much higher than those of Windsor.
Fortunately, from a rough look from the airship, there are still enough human mid-level warriors on the city wall, so the city defense system can continue to support it for a while.
"It seems that Viscount McLaren is having a very difficult time. Hadro, you have more cards." After regaining his usual calmness, Moriarty looked at the turbulent battle below the airship and said calmly.
"I understand, Your Excellency." The old steward nodded and narrowed his eyes.
Therefore, they also "greeted" downwards with armor-piercing bursting arrows, and then the Dayun slowly landed in the city of Merilun amid a roar of cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami. And when it stopped, the goblin airship
It stayed there for three days, and it was not until the morning of the fourth day that it took off again with the rising morning glow.
"My lord, the alliance agreement with Viscount Merrillon has been completed. Please read it."
In the captain's room, Hadro, who had not slept for three consecutive days and nights, handed a clearly written text to Moriarty's hands. However, he did not show any sign of fatigue, but stood meticulously beside his master.
Be by your side, waiting for questions at any time.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Moriarty nodded, but did not immediately read the contents of the agreement.
Although he did not understand every detail of the terms, Moriarty was still closely "entangled" by Viscount McLellan for more than three days, constantly explaining and answering various aspects of the alliance. He also never
Thinking about it, Viscount McLellan, who looks arrogant on the outside, is actually a "Grandet" who is always willing to spend every penny. On several occasions, Moriarty, who was already impatient, almost started a fight and left directly.
But he finally managed to hold it back. And he knew in his heart that his emotional instability was probably related to the private affairs of the two women. So after several introspections, Moriarty simply calmed down and talked to Maili one by one.
Viscount Lun slowly "broke it off", which can be said to be a trick, not giving up an inch of ground. Therefore, he generally had an idea of the alliance treaty that was finally signed.
In this agreement, the Rheinburg side can be said to have achieved a complete victory. Especially considering that the battlefield situation of McLellan is far more critical than that of Salk and Ensberg, Hadro, who adheres to the "strict" thinking,
He directly replaced his master and asked the other party to cede half of the "Lord's Territory", totaling 3,000 acres of manor land, to Olympus as war funds.
As for such a "crazy" request, Viscount McLellan, who always regarded himself as the boss of Kent County, certainly sneered, and went on to directly refute the old steward. But what about Hadrow, who also has rich experience in aristocratic struggles and holds a good hand?
He was willing to give in and directly reminded the Viscount in a cold voice to go to his own city to relax and come back to discuss after the wind blows. So, the Viscount, who was not very broad-minded, almost called the guards to put the arrogant old man in front of him into a water prison. Only
However, when he saw Moriarty standing up slowly, the frustrated McLillan had to suppress his anger, repelled the guards, and continued to "hand-to-hand combat" with the old steward.
After three days and three nights of "turns of bombing", all the heads of the nobles of the faction, including Viscount McLellan himself, all appeared on stage to "match wits and courage" with Moriarty and Hadrow.
During this period, there were endless dramas such as honey traps, torture schemes, threats and intimidation. In the end, under the heavy pressure of the increasingly fierce demonic offensive outside the castle and the fact that he did not have enough trump cards, Viscount McLellan had to choose to give in. In addition to a large sum of money,
In addition to providing wartime material support and sending people abroad, the McLellan family also paid Rheinburg labor costs for three "Knight Territories", totaling about one thousand acres of land.
For this reason, Viscount Melilan's "hatred" for Olympus is no less than the demons outside the city. (To be continued...)
