Alves sat on a big chair with velvet cushions, narrowed his small eyes, and scanned everyone. In the reception hall, Marius Leitdorf, the elector of Ivyland, was sitting in the center of the hall with a serious face.
Next to him, stood a fully armed guard, but he looked more like a knight. The guard held an exquisite dagger in his hand.
The end of the sword's hilt was inlaid with rubies, reflecting a dazzling red light. For some reason, Alves always thought it was the bright red blood in the northern wasteland. But he didn't know that this guard in fine armor had killed someone before.
How many warriors of steel and steel are needed to be worthy of his status at this moment.
On both sides of the hall were officials at all levels from Avelheim City. Most of them had indifferent faces, or were chatting in whispers, as if they were discussing this special diplomat.
However, even if he couldn't hear it, Alves could guess what they were talking about. It was like a group of arrogant old guys saying - Look, the northern kingdom of Kislev actually sent a dwarf as a diplomatic envoy. This is simply
An insult and disrespect to the Empire.
However, Alves, who was accustomed to all this, did not pay attention to the eyes and actions of the imperial officials present. He just sat on the chair that obviously did not match his height and stared at the master of the city, the leader of the province.
The supreme ruler - Leitdorf.
"So, are you saying that the epidemic in Orengrad has reached a very serious stage and the city's health system is in danger of collapsing at any time?"
Marius Leitdorf sat on an ivory chair inlaid with pearl agate and spoke slowly. His eyes glanced at Alves, but only stayed for half a second before looking elsewhere. As if
The image of this dwarf made him feel sick to his stomach.
Alves noticed this change in expression, and he made a lot of preparations before coming. The Avi Territory is the most difficult one to attack, and if he can get his help, it will also be the one that can provide the most supplies.
The entire Aiwei territory can be said to be the granary of the empire. The territory is rich in products. This can be seen from the army equipment in Aiwei territory. The gorgeous decoration is comparable to the capital's forbidden army.
"Yes, my lord."
Alves said humbly——
"This plague has been found to be caused by the rat people, and it has not been truly effectively controlled. What is even more frightening is that the pollution of Chaos has begun to appear in the city. You and I both know the tragedy of Plagg.
A place contaminated by Chaos cannot be completely healed even after hundreds of years. As the most important economic city of Kislev, Orengrad maintains the construction and supply of the entire Great Wall. Once Orengrad falls, the Great Wall will be powerless.
If it continues, the threat of Chaos will be directed at the entire imperial world in the future."
"Chaos? Skaven?"
Leitdorf snorted lightly——
"Are you being a little alarmist? As we all know, the Ratmen are just a group of weak creatures hiding in dirty sewers. They don't even dare to climb up the ground, let alone create a large-scale plague. Even if they are really capable of creating it
A widespread plague, so what is their purpose? What is there in Elengrad that is worth taking such a risk?"
"I don't know about this. But there is always something they think is valuable. As you said, the rat people have been hiding from human sight all year round. If it is not a very important target, they will not expose themselves. As for why it is Erengrad,
I don’t know. Maybe it has something to do with the Great Wall..."
Alves whispered——
"But you are wrong about one thing. Forgive me for correcting your wrong view. That is that the rat people are not a group of weak creatures. Their numbers are huge and astonishingly huge. Just because we can't see them does not mean that they are not weak.
Existence. They may be right under our feet, traveling deep in the sewers of every city, building their huge nests underground."
"That's enough, Mr. Alves, are you here to create panic? Weave those horrific and shocking stories to win the attention of the world?"
Leitdorf shouted loudly.
But in the face of the accusation, Alves remained calm and his expression did not change at all. In fact, all this had been expected. It should be said that diplomacy with the Ivey Land is the most difficult of all the imperial provinces. No.
It is simply because of the prejudice and arrogance of Elector Leitdorf himself. There is also a deeper reason——
Back then, after the Norse invaders were defeated, Elector Marius Leitdorf united the three provinces of the empire and launched an expedition against the northern barbarians, vowing to eliminate the barbarian tribes and enhance the empire's power. However, clever
Everyone has seen that his real purpose is to train his only son, Seedorf. As the heir, Seedorf is still too young. He needs experience and even more achievements. So, taking advantage of the disastrous defeat of the barbarians,
The Northern Expedition and the elimination of the remaining tribes became the best opportunity to establish achievements.
He really did just that. The imperial coalition marched all the way north, carrying a large number of firearms, across the Sea of Claws, and headed straight for the northern continent of Norsca.
However, these children who grew up in the hotbed of the south have never seen the cruel climate of the northern wasteland. In the snowstorm, an entire imperial coalition army disappeared...including the commander of the coalition forces - Seedorf Leitdorf.
Due to Kislev's geographical connection with the Norsca continent and Rhodes' familiarity with the northern battlefield, the then elector Marius held negotiations with Rhodes, hoping that Kislev would send troops to search and rescue him.
's son.
The Northern Lord Rhodes agreed and actually sent a search and rescue team. However, after months of searching in the vast snowfield, Marius' precious son was not found. Instead, a giant frost dragon was found...
Later, the domestic coup forced Lord Rhodes to give up the search and rescue, and personally rode a dragon to the capital city of Kislev. The search and rescue work was discontinued from then on. Of course, that unlucky Seedorf, that horse
Lu Si’s precious son is also unknown...
Alves knew that Marius must be resentful about this matter. Although he did not mean to blame Rhodes, this resentment must be buried deep in his heart.
"Perhaps you really should go to Erengrad in person, Lord Marius. You should go in person to see what that city has become now. The most terrifying thing is not the plague, but the despair that brings
People's fear. A small group of people were corrupted by evil gods, and their bodies turned into swollen monsters. Their vitality was even more powerful than the Norscan raiders. And they were just a group of unarmed civilians. If this trend continues to evolve,
The corruption of Chaos will soon engulf the entire city. By then, there will be as many Chaos soldiers as there are people in the entire city."
Alves swallowed his saliva and continued——
"Lord Rhodes is trying to prevent this from happening, but it's difficult for us to sustain it alone. The city needs supplies, especially medical supplies."
"I will provide help. However, this is not based on your exaggerated descriptions and descriptions. It is based on the long-term friendly neighbors of Kislev and the Empire."
Marius said.
Alves smiled contemptuously in his heart. What a friendly neighbor... The empire always wants to annex and control Kislev. During the bloody reign of Catalina, Kislev once ceded territory to obtain the empire's support.
During the civil war in Kislev, the empire infiltrated into Kislev with religious forces and formed a considerable force in the country. If not for Queen Denis's use of religious factions to maintain balance through internal fighting, and was eventually eliminated in the struggle
With this force, I am afraid that Moorishism has already replaced the native religion of Kislev and become the main god of the people.
Everyone knows the truth, but in such a formal diplomatic occasion, acting is a must. Alves could only nod his head and thank him. However, from Marius's many words, Alves knew that he was leading Avi this time.
The trip was actually fruitless... There is actually no essential difference between verbal promises and inaction...