The Dark Legend of the Extra-Parts - Devouring Alliance
The pattering night rain finally began to thin out in the early morning. After breakfast, the raindrops all over the sky were restrained. The hazy white mist that had shrouded the fields of the Holy Capital since last night was also dispersed by the leisurely rising sun.
Looking up, the sky is clear and dark green; looking from a distance, the gentle sunlight is rushing over the fresh green fields, reflecting thousands of bright rays of light on the edges of the leaves and grass tips.
After all, it is late spring, and the temperature is getting higher day by day.
In the small courtyard of the harem, the window near the garden was opened with a "pop!" sound. A young man in casual clothes stretched out his head, took a deep breath of the fresh air outside, then raised his head and let out a strange scream, dancing.
Get up. The elf chamberlain standing behind him held up the silver plate in his hand and persuaded his majesty in a soft voice that he should change his clothes.
"This suit is very gorgeous." Cohen Keda asked vaguely with mouthwash wrapped in his mouth: "What's so special about it?"
"It is a dress carefully matched by the four imperial concubines for the ceremony your Majesty is attending today." The elf maid did not dare to look at the emperor who twisted his waist and shook his head, making all the joints "rattling", so she could only answer with lowered eyebrows.
: "The dress is made of fine brocade embroidery, spar inlay, and silver thread piping, plus the Longwei belt donated by the tribal council, the jade tree hair knot and magnificent boots donated by the special province..."
"History is surprisingly similar. Every time it is my turn to speak on stage, I always wear a dress that is thicker than armor. Did you know..." Emperor Sibia complained and turned around.
But he found that the person holding the silver plate had turned into a white figure in plain clothes. The latter replied without hesitation: "I know, but you still have to change into a dress, because everyone is waiting."
"Is everything arranged?" Cohen smiled faintly, picked up his clothes and walked into the screen: "What did the princesses say?"
"The foreign envoys have already set off from their respective post houses. According to time, they should arrive at the venue." Bai Ying answered while picking up someone's discarded clothes: "There is something wrong with the construction of the new city. It seems
The tribe is quarreling over raw materials and construction period, and the first princess is planning to leave early to resolve it. The other three princesses still go there according to the scheduled time."
"That's good, the treatment over there is better, and it will help Felin's leg problem." Cohen nodded, turned out from behind the screen, sat on a chair on the side, and let Bai Ying clean up his long legs for him.
Posted: "I hope this matter can be completed smoothly. In that case, I can rush over to meet them earlier..."
"Even if someone comes to cause trouble, it's only a few days apart." Bai Ying did everything, signaled Cohen to stand up, and handed over the sword: "There should be no problem."
"Are you so confident in what I want to do?" Cohen hung his sword on his belt, raised his head and smiled at Bai Ying: "If I remember correctly, you didn't defeat anyone else in terms of momentum last time... Although
The targets are different, but the ones who are looking for trouble this time should be of the same level as last time!"
"I'm just a maid now. I just have to do my job as a maid." At this point, Bai Ying paused for a moment, her long eyelashes trembling: "Even if I can't fulfill my responsibility to protect you, there are other things.
people at."
"I'm really scared of you for saying such a cold thing." Cohen shook his head, took a step forward and then turned back and said: "No matter how close or distant you are, or whether your status is different, as long as you are within sight, it is a man's responsibility to protect women. This is
It’s human nature.”
"I, I am a dragon." Bai Ying glanced at the man in front of him, and answered in the same indifferent tone as before: "You don't have to think about protecting me."
"I've become stupid. The so-called human nature is not just about human character, right? 'Human' does not only refer to human beings, but generally refers to all creatures that are free from primitive animal nature and face the world with reason and tolerance." Cohen smiled.
: "For example, it's true that you are a dragon, but don't you have no humanity in you? You are kind, you are tolerant, you are loyal to the creed of your oath, and... of course, you still have love."
The words blurted out for a moment left both Cohen and Bai Ying in an awkward atmosphere. They were silent for a long time. Bai Ying also lowered his eyes like the elf maid just now, and his fair face slowly turned pale.
A blush appeared...until someone outside saved them with a knock on the door.
Bai Ying took two steps forward and opened the door. The person who knocked on the door turned out to be the new clerk - the deputy of the former clerk.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the deployment of officials from various provinces and security troops has been completed. Security inside and outside the Holy Capital has been guaranteed. According to the latest report, the troops and relevant internal affairs officials heading to the new city have arrived... We have completed everything.
Prepare."
The new secretary reported meticulously and without blinking. As a close official of the emperor, he was not unaware of Cohen's relationship with this "maid". It was something that anyone with eyes could discover. But even a few of them were aware of this.
The imperial concubine, the prime minister and his wife just let it go, and it was not the turn of anyone else to express their opinions.
"You stay with me today, pay attention to the news from all parties, and report important matters at any time..." Cohen explained as he walked. After the two of them agreed on the details, the group had already arrived at the First Princess.
's residence.
The others stopped, and Cohen walked in alone. After saying hello to the other princesses one by one, he came to Princess Feilin's soft couch. Looking at Feilin, who was lightly applying light makeup and looking graceful, he said, "I feel so good today.
How about it?"
"Shouldn't I ask my husband about this? After all, it's not me who has to face the problem alone today." Feilin smiled lightly, raised her head and looked at Cohen, with a rare tenderness in her eyes: "
The husband in the formal dress is so good-looking, he looks confident and looking down on the world."
Cohen laughed, took Feilin's hand and asked, "Even if I wear other clothes, I'm still full of confidence and look down on the world, right?"
"Yes." Feline met Cohen's gaze and nodded gently: "My husband is like this no matter what time he is."
"Actually, I also know...this incident is quite sudden for everyone." Cohen said with some apology: "Although you haven't expressed it, I can feel that everyone has worked very hard to cooperate with this incident.
"
"This is your fault, Cohen." Dill, who happened to be holding a plate of hair accessories for Feline to choose, heard Cohen's words and said unhappily: "Sister, you know that this guy has been making mistakes, but you still don't teach him a lesson.
he!"
Feilin smiled and shook her head, but did not say anything. Instead, Cohen shouted: "I...what mistake did I make again?"
"Isn't this obvious? Husband and wife are one, and of course we share weal and woe. No matter what kind words you say, we are not your subordinates." Princess Dier said angrily: "If it were me, I would punch you out first.
Let you review it carefully!"
After hearing Dill's blunt words, Cohen was stunned for a moment, and then patted the edge of the couch: "Okay! If nothing else, I will be very busy today and won't have time to see you off. When I finish this, I will rush to Xincheng and
Let’s all have a picnic!”
"Wait a minute." Seeing that Cohen was about to go out, Feline quickly stopped him: "The new city is under construction, but it hasn't been named yet!"
"What I'm talking about is that the new city built this time is actually the new imperial capital of Sibia." Cohen walked back and forth in the room: "This city is closely related to our subsequent plans. No matter how well we do, this city will be in the future.
It will become a place that attracts the attention of the entire human race, where our hopes and vows are entrusted... Waiting for the city!"
"Waiting for the city?"
"Yeah, aren't we all looking forward to something?" Cohen waved and smiled and walked out.
Before the water stains on the ground dispersed, a carriage convoy composed of negotiating envoys from various countries arrived at a place six miles north of the Holy Capital City, and stopped at the main entrance of a newly built oval-shaped tall building. They were wearing the unique clothes of their respective empires.
The envoys in costumes got off the carriage and greeted each other. Because they had to pay a huge sum of money, everyone had a look of frustration and hesitation on their faces. This is no wonder, although they had lost money to the empire for this trip to the Holy City.
He has enriched his family, but being called a national thief is not so easy to bear.
The messenger's "assistants" were not as emotional as their bosses. The first thing they did after getting off the car was to look at the surrounding environment. The businessmen were full of curiosity about the location where the official signing was held.
This is a place with elegant scenery, backed by hills, with gentle terrain, greenery on both sides and stretches of greenery in front and back. There are no farmhouses around at all, only this independent oval-shaped conference building. Standing on the steps in front of the building
If you look forward, you can even see the political meeting building of the Holy Capital Palace. A wide road extends directly from the back door of the palace. Groups of brightly-armored Guardsmen stand on both sides of the straight road...
Judging from these signs, this should be part of the forbidden area of the harem!
Sibia's deputy foreign minister had already been waiting on the steps, with a kind smile on his chubby face, which was not a sign of success. He greeted the envoys one by one with a cordial attitude, and led everyone into the hall.
He also arranged the positions of envoys according to the differences between alliances.
Entering the hall, all the envoys couldn't help but exclaimed. The shock was enough to make them temporarily forget their misfortune. Noble officials from various empires have long been accustomed to glitz and luxury, but they have never seen such simplicity yet solemnity.
of the hall.
In other words, they never believed that simplicity and solemnity could coexist.
This hall is as high as an ordinary four-story building. I don’t know what techniques and materials were used for the circular dome above, but it actually allows sunlight to shine in, illuminating the huge space below. The surrounding walls, columns and even
The ground is made of ordinary bluestone materials, without any detailed decoration, forming a simple, strong and neat outline, which looks extremely solemn and solemn.
There are three rows in total, and hundreds of seats are arranged in a semicircle in the hall, far away from the huge stone seat in the middle of the hall. The only bright color in the entire hall is the bright red color laid from the main entrance to under the stone seat.
Color carpet.
Another strange thing is that there is a huge original stone placed on the lower left side of this chair. The uncarved surface is full of pits and pits, which is in sharp contrast to the high chair nearby with its rigorous lines as sharp as a knife.
The envoy with good intentions asked where this place was, and Lip replied with a smile: "This newly built conference building was originally used by the Imperial Tribal Council, but this signing is of great importance and there are a lot of people participating, so we
We just borrowed the parliament building. The stone was originally used to carve the parliamentary convention. Time was tight and there was no time to move it."
Only then did everyone sit down in relief. The assistants had already prepared the documents to be signed and quickly put them up at this time.
The peace treaty placed in front of every imperial envoy was determined after fifteen days of long negotiations. Whether it was the Divine Alliance or the Demonic Alliance, they signed this post-war treaty with Sibia in the name of the alliance.
The compensation peace treaties are more than fifty pages thick, and there are some additional clauses for different empires.
The content is complicated, but overall, this is a peace treaty that shocked the entire continent.
The most important one is that it stipulates that the twelve empires under the two alliances will compensate the Sibia Empire in installments for the war losses within twenty-eight years, plus the ransom paid for the prisoners. This
It is a huge sum totaling 600 million gold coins. Part of it will be repaid in the form of materials, but a considerable part will still require gold.
Even if the payment is divided into twenty-eight installments, and even if the fineness of the gold coins circulating in various places is very low, the gold that the twelve empires need to pay to Sibia every year is still a staggering figure, far exceeding the amount of gold that each empire paid in that year.
Gold production.
To put it bluntly, it is difficult for everyone to make full compensation, but fortunately, the situation in all countries is similar. At worst, we can all cry and live in poverty. As long as the Sibiya Empire is fed, Cohen Keda will not be too
He might ask his army to kill him to collect the debt. If he is really so mad that he does not care about the survival of the empire and sends troops to collect debts, the gods and demons will not ignore it.
Another feature of this treaty is the formation of several treaty business groups. These business groups have obtained the exclusive right to trade with Sibia, and are also responsible for transporting compensation materials to Sibia. At certain times, they can even act on behalf of Sibia.
Sibia collected compensation from various empires. Of course, all the envoys here have shares in the treaty business group - this is one of the reasons why the treaty was successfully passed.
In the history of Bess Continent, there have been many unequal treaties between empires and alliances. Compared with the one about to be signed, some of the treaties are more harsh and absurd. But in any case, there has never been one.
Which empire can use force to force two alliances like Sibia, and twelve empires sign unequal treaties at the same time.
With this alone, Cohen Keda can be remembered in history and be looked up to by those who come after him forever.
"Quiet!" The official standing under the porch announced loudly. The clear voice echoed on the stone wall again and again, and it lasted for a long time: "Sibian Empire, His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!"
The messengers stood up and walked to the carpet, stood there with their crowns in their hands, and waited for Cohen Kedar to enter the hall.
With the sound of footsteps, the door leading directly to the front door steps opened, and Emperor Sbia walked in with the sunshine outside the main door. The crystal inlaid on the majestic dress reflected every bit of brilliance in the sunshine, thousands of streams of light, all kinds of splendor.
, so bright that the messengers in the hall could not open their eyes.
It wasn't until his steps stepped out of the direct sunlight that everyone could watch with peace of mind. Cohen held the black iron sword in his left hand and casually grabbed his own glove in his right hand. With a polite smile on his face, he walked towards his house like a leisurely stroll.
position, while talking to the envoy in front of him... Yes, today, isn't this the day when Emperor Sibia is most contented?
No matter how many smiles there are on the face, no matter how elegant the dress is, a tyrant is always a tyrant - the group of iron-faced generals following Cohen Keda, and those standing at the edge of the hall
Armed guards are the most appropriate explanation for this!
Today, the entire continent knelt down under the Sbia Empire, but it was also today that the Sbia Empire was destined to be destroyed in the near future. But the proud Cohen Keda did not seem to notice the growth of the Sbia Empire.
Let’s see the hatred everywhere in Bis continent!
"Especial envoys who have come from afar, gentlemen, please take your seats." Turning around in front of his seat, Cohen stretched out his hand, and his voice filled the entire hall: "I am very grateful to everyone, thank you for your courage to end the war.
, thank you for taking the trouble to come to Sibia to express your kind wishes."
"War! It is cruel! It destroys families and kills people!" After his passionate voice slowly dissipated, a smile appeared on Cohen's face: "But fortunately, we still have you, and your diplomatic efforts have kept the war away.
Got us."
"Where, where can His Majesty the Emperor stop the war..."
In the necessary courtesy, the expressions on the faces of the special envoys were different, including embarrassment, embarrassment, shame, and indifference, but no one could face it calmly.
Cohen smiled faintly, retracted his glance, and sat down in his seat. Lip, who had been standing at the side door, walked to Cohen, asked his emperor for instructions, and then took a step forward.
"In the name of His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire of Siberia, I declare that the armistice treaty signing ceremony will begin now!" The deputy foreign minister said loudly: "Envoys from various countries, have you obtained the diplomatic authorization from the emperor of your empire?"
"We have authorization, please check."
The emperor's authorization document was placed on the table, and the Sibia officials inspected it and left.
The Deputy Foreign Secretary asked again: "Have you finished checking the documents you have?"
"Inspection completed."
The Deputy Foreign Secretary asked again: "Do you agree with the terms as written?"
"Agree..." The answer this time was far less decisive than the last two times.
"In that case." An imperceptible light flashed across Lip's eyes, and he said with an unquestionable command tone: "Please sign and seal it!"
A total of sixteen peace treaties in two formats were passed around the table. The envoys from various countries signed their names with trembling hands, and then the assistant took out the seal from the box he carried with him and sealed it. The envoy looking at the audience was the special envoy of the Pota Empire.
Severk Lando was the only one who looked relaxed. Although his empire also participated in the war, it never had a direct confrontation with Sbia's army, so the compensation was the smallest and almost negligible.
The secretaries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sibia carefully checked the signatures and seals before bringing the peace treaty to Cohen Keda. The Emperor Sibia picked up the pen, and every time he signed, he looked up at the envoys, as if
Confirming, but also seeming to be mocking. As for Mr. Lip, who was responsible for using the seal, he raised the golden seal to the height of his forehead with great caution every time, and then put it down in an extremely straight manner, with precise movements like an executioner waving.
The knife slashed towards the death row prisoner's neck bone, barely covering half of it, and a thin layer of sweat was already forming on his forehead.
With a "pop!" sound, the cowhide cover of the last peace contract was covered, and Lip announced loudly: "All peace contracts are confirmed and correct, and the signing ceremony is successfully completed!"
After hearing Lip's words, some messengers nodded, some exhaled a long breath, some clapped absentmindedly, and some let out a long sigh and slumped down in their chairs regardless of etiquette.
The envoy's assistants came forward to collect their respective peace treaties, and the chamberlain on the side presented them with wine to celebrate the success of the ceremony.
"I am very happy today." Cohen stood up, stretched out his right hand, passed two fingers under the crystal cup, and leisurely held the golden ball in his hand: "My lords, let us drink from this cup together."
The envoys needed to calm down and drank all the wine in one gulp, but Emperor Sibia just made a show of it, touched the rim of the cup to his lips, put it down, and said again: "I am happy, as you can all guess, that this war is finally over."
It’s truly over.”
"But, there is another thing that I am unhappy about." Looking at the messengers in the hall, Cohen showed a cold smile: "Do you know what it is?"
Most of the people who looked at him were blank and angry looks - I have given you so many benefits to Sibia, what else do you want? But a few of them lowered their eyes if they were touched, and did not dare to look at Cohen.
"Speaking of which, this matter has nothing to do with everyone from the Demon Alliance, but you still want to stay and listen to what I have to say so that you can be witnesses." Cohen's eyes fell on the members of the Divine Alliance: "I want to ask
Let me ask you... I! Am I really that easy to bully?"
The envoy who was stared directly at by Cohen shivered and couldn't speak properly: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty is a genius. Who dares to bully Your Majesty?"
"Hahahahahahaha..." Cohen raised his head and laughed.
In response to the responses from the four walls, the high-pitched and indignant laughter overlapped repeatedly, until the envoys were oppressed and breathless. The generals standing quietly behind Cohen, and the guards standing at the edge of the hall,
However, their expressions remained normal, not affected at all.
After a long time, the laughter gradually dissipated.
"You said no one dares to bully me?" Cohen took a step forward, his smile gradually becoming heavier: "In the last war between gods and demons, did it count that I and my army were betrayed to the enemy? In this war, when I
During the fierce battle with the demon alliance army, the divine alliance used all available troops to attack my empire, so what if this doesn’t count!”
"Your Majesty... that's... that's not what we did..."
"What a difference!" Cohen, with a cold face, reprimanded, interrupting the weak sophistry: "To this day, the Sibia Empire is still a member of the Divine Alliance!"
Everyone bowed their heads, no envoy could look directly at Emperor Sibia.
"I am very sad to be plotted against by the alliance again and again. The Sibia Empire is very sad." Cohen smiled sadly: "What is the purpose of staying in such an alliance?"
Emperor Sibia's words were actually not loud, but they rang in the ears of the special envoys from various countries like a thunderbolt from the blue!
At this moment, everyone raised their heads and looked at him with disbelief. What did Sibiya want to do! What did Cohen Keda want to do! Is this world really so crazy?
"I have made a decision." Cohen's words echoed in the hall: "From today on, from now on, the Sibia Empire will no longer be a member of the Divine Alliance!"
In the hall of the Parliament Building, it was so quiet that you could almost hear a pin drop. The envoys looked at the arrogant emperor and were so frightened that they forgot that they were still people who could speak.
With a clear groan, he gently pulled out the black iron sword hanging from Cohen's waist. The cold brilliance of the sword made the messengers present couldn't help but tremble.
"This sword was given to me by the previous Emperor Sbia." Cohen's fingers slid over the sword: "All the enemies that existed at the same time as this sword have been wiped out."
"Emperor Sibia!" One of the oldest divine envoys rushed forward two steps, his eyes filled with fear and anger. The look on his face was half pleading and half decisive. He pointed at Cohen's hand.
The muscles in his arms were trembling violently: "Don't give up your will! Don't make an irreversible decision!"
"Will, yes, you have this." The sword blade passed in front of him, and the soft sound of metal sounded along with Cohen's answer: "When the victory or defeat of the war, the survival of life is determined by my momentary thoughts.
, what use is your will!”
With a sound of "Clang!", the black iron sword pierced the boulder on the left side of the throne until it had no handle.
"That's it for now. Everyone, I'm still very busy, so I won't see you off."
Throwing down the hilt of his sword, Cohen Keda strode out along the carpet.
The envoys with pale faces fell down one after another. (To be continued)