Silio knew how to observe people's words, and he knew that different people had different statuses. In Reggie's eyes, Nipoli's status was very special. Since he proposed to conquer the Pallas, he could basically conclude that Pallas was doomed.
This is also the result he wants to see most, because he personally planned all of this.
The reason why Grace didn't come was not to provoke Reggie, but because Sirio informed her that the banquet would be held tomorrow. And the reason why Sirio did this was to provoke a fight between Reggie and Grace.
war.
Silio hates Grace very much, but he is also very aware of Grace's strength. From a purely war perspective, Grace has no chance of winning, but she has the ability to assassinate Reggie, which is what makes her most impressive.
A place of fear. Silio is no longer the master of Spike Island. Considering all the grievances he had with Grace before, it is probably only a matter of time before he dies at the hands of Grace.
Now this situation is perfect for Sirio. Since a war breaks out between the two sides, they will definitely fight to the death. If Reggie kills Grace, it will be equivalent to helping Sirio get rid of a fatal threat. If Grace can kill Lei
Ji, that's even more true
With great joy, Syrio will regain control of Spiked Island. He even believes that he can control Reggie's army and his terrible weapons. When the time comes, he will not only be able to easily eradicate the Dongsan and Pallas, but even
Can become the overlord of this sea area.
Who doesn’t want to be the overlord? The girls in the castle all call Syrio the King of Spikes (although this is somewhat inconsistent with his figure). In front of these girls, Syrio has held many coronation ceremonies for himself.
But there is another problem at the moment, and that is Mingxuan, the leader of the Dongsang people. Obviously, he is on Grace's side, and he is trying to resolve the misunderstanding between Reggie and Grace.
Mingxuan repeatedly defended Grace, which made Nipoli even more concerned. If the leaders of Dongsang and Pallas had a good relationship in private, it would pose a greater threat to Reggie's rule.
"Sir," Nipoli stood up and said, "If you decide to declare war on the Pallas, we must prepare for battle immediately. At least we should clearly define our battlefield, whether it is at sea or on land. We must assemble our troops in advance.
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Nipoli's worry is not unreasonable. Reggie only has fifty soldiers around him. If he wants to fight at sea, he should return to the ship immediately. If he wants to fight on land, he should mobilize his soldiers here.
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Lei Ji thought twice and decided to mobilize the soldiers to the land. Seeing that war was inevitable, Mingxuan made one last request: "Please allow me to persuade Weishi to surrender to my king tomorrow!"
Seeing Reggie's hesitation, Nipoli couldn't hold himself back any longer: "Sir, please tell me what he said to you."
"He said that given him a day, he would persuade Grace to surrender to me."
"This is not a good idea," Silio sneered. "Tomorrow, we may not only be waiting for the female pirate, but also the coalition forces of the Dongsan and Pallas people."
Nipoli nodded and said: "What Viscount Silio said makes sense, it is too risky to do so."
Mingxuan's subordinates translated everyone's words to Mingxuan, and Mingxuan saluted again and said: "I am willing to use my body as a pledge, but I will send an envoy to persuade Weishi. If Weishi has other ideas, I will do whatever you want!"
Reggie said to Nipoli: "He is willing to use himself as a hostage and let his men persuade Grace. If Grace wants to provoke a war, he is willing to accept any punishment."
Mingxuan's bloody nature left Nipoli speechless and Silio stopped raising any objections. Reggie decided to give Mingxuan one day to send a messenger to persuade Grace.
The messenger traveled to the territory of the Pallas overnight, but he encountered some trouble on the way. He was interrogated for nearly two hours by a team of cavalry. This team of cavalry was secretly sent by Silio in order to delay the messenger.
Using these two hours, Silio's messenger first came to Grace's castle, and he brought a forged letter of challenge with Reginald Victor's name written on it.
Naturally, Grace would not verify the authenticity of the gauntlet. When the courier read out the contents of the gauntlet, the furious pirate queen almost killed the courier.
"He said I was a prisoner, and he wanted to cut off my nose and make me do hard labor?" Gray cut off a piece of dried fish with a knife, chewed it up and swallowed it together with the fish bones.
The messenger trembled and said: "These are Reggie Victor's exact words. He said that you are a notorious pirate. This is his greatest kindness to you."
"Mercy?" Grace licked her dagger and sneered, "It seems that I am even grateful for this bastard's tolerance."
The messenger said: "Lord Syrio cannot bear this humiliation. He has decided to fight Reggie Victor to the death. As long as you dare to fight against this demon, he will give Victor a fatal blow in the back."
"You have no shame in attacking behind your back," Grace spat. "Only a bastard like Sirio would say such a thing."
Grace called Sirio a bastard, but his messenger didn't mind.
"Sir, do we still need to consider means to deal with these demons in Shattered Snow City? Sir Syrio suggests that you send troops to Reggie Victor early tomorrow morning. We will do everything we can to trap him in your castle.
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"Fighting on land?" Grace frowned, "Why not at sea?"
The messenger looked embarrassed and said: "It's difficult to defeat Reggie Victor at sea..."
"That's because you are incompetent!" Grace laughed, "I can easily kill him at sea!"
As a pirate queen, Grace is obviously more confident in naval battles, but Silio prefers to fight on land. The Golden Eagle fleet is no match for Reggie. He knows that Grace has no chance of winning at sea, only on land.
, Grace has the opportunity to assassinate Reggie.
His messenger was also fully prepared for this: "My lord, if you choose to fight at sea, Lord Sirio will not be able to help you. Regivict has already occupied our seaport."
"I don't need Syrio's help. Reggie Victor has not occupied my harbor. My warships can be dispatched at any time!" Grace has her own port in her territory.
"If you fight at sea, Reggie Victor will attack your territory on land. His weapons are amazingly powerful. Do you expect your territory to be destroyed by war?"
This sentence put Grace in a dilemma. She had also heard some rumors that Reggie's weapons could raze a neglected building to the ground. She didn't want the hard work of several generations to be reduced to ashes.
While he was hesitating, Mingxuan's messenger arrived. He had thought up a set of words to ensure that he could persuade Grace. However, as a Dongsang native, his poor common language caused him to make some mistakes in expression.
It also made Geless completely lose his patience.
"Since you invited me to the banquet, why did you declare a challenge to me?" Grace shouted while chewing the dried fish, "This shameless person who goes back on his word! I will never believe any of his words again!"
"But, but, you didn't attend the dinner on time..."
The pirate queen cut off a piece of dried fish and stuffed it into the messenger's mouth. She gritted her teeth and said, "Go back and tell Mingxuan that I am ashamed of him. He is just a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy! Also tell Reggie Victor that I will be there tomorrow."
Wait for him by the Black Marsh Lake and let him dress decently. Black Marsh Lake is his cemetery. Don’t make it too ugly when you bury him!”