"The Battle of Baylokhov is a joint achievement of the entire empire. You cannot take this castle alone."
When there was no one around, Emperor Louis Bode and Marius sat chatting together.
The daytime meeting ended with everyone breaking up unhappy. After the meeting, Marius met with the emperor privately. He knew that some things must be resolved privately. In the lobby, many things were inconvenient to say and many things were inconvenient.
Do.
"Indeed, all the legions in the Battle of Baylokhov made contributions. However, my troops made the most sacrifices. Among all the electors who participated in the war, I was the only one who stood on the front line. The Knights of the Sun especially
Finally, deliver a fatal blow to the undead."
"I deserve this castle. That is the reward that the people of Aiwei should get after they shed their blood and sacrificed their lives."
Marius crossed his legs and chattered.
Although he noticed that the emperor's face was extremely ugly at the moment, it didn't matter to him. The fact that Louis Bode was able to sit in his current position was also a contribution to Marius.
More importantly, as one of the core territories of the empire, the Ivey Territory is large enough to compete with the great territorial tribunals such as the Reik Territory and the Wesen Territory. This is why the emperor met with him in private, not the Steel Territory or the
The reason why Mut led the elector.
Marius believed that if the emperor had to offend anyone in the matter of dividing the spoils of war, it would not be him.
"Indeed, the giant swordsmen army of Aiwei made great contributions in this battle. But, you always have to leave some way for others? Believe me, doing it too harshly will not be good for you or me."
The emperor had a stern face and looked unhappy, refusing to persuade him, trying to get the Mad King Marius to compromise.
"Then give the Baylokhov Swamp to Elros, at most, plus the woods outside the city."
Marius thought for a while and made his "biggest" concession.
However, this was still far from the emperor's expectations.
"From Elros's perspective, how do you think you would feel if you were him when you received this resolution?"
"The Bylokhov Swamp has no resources and no value at all. It can't even cultivate the land and harvest crops. Do you think this distribution is reasonable? Such an outrageous decision will lead to the division of the coalition. The vampire is not dead yet, I
Old friend, didn't you see clearly? Although we won the Battle of Bylokhov, there were not a few vampires on the entire battlefield. We didn't even have a chance to meet the enemy's commander. Undead War
It is far from over and we still need unity."
Emperor Louis Bode persuaded with earnest words.
This made Marius relax his attitude a little.
"Well, let's give Hilton Farm and the surrounding villages to Mut. This is the best plan."
Marius cleared his throat and said with an unhappy expression.
"What about the Stirland? Alberich will not give in so easily."
Louisbold asked next.
"Give him the Wailing Mines."
Marius was so impatient that he felt as if someone were robbing him of his property.
Of course, from his perspective, this is indeed the case.
"Just a mine? Haha, are you kidding? Count Marius? The Elector personally led the army on the expedition. After a hard battle, he only got a mine in a remote mountainous area? If you were Alberich himself, would you agree?
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The emperor sneered.
Perhaps knowing that he had gone too far, Marius restrained himself a little.
He lowered his voice, distracted.
"Except for Baylohov City, everything else can be discussed."
"But Baylokhov can only belong to the people of Aiwei."
He was as stubborn as a barbarian boy, but Louisbold could do nothing about him. After all, a large part of Altdorf's food supply came from this southern province.
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Wadenhofburg.
The messenger from the empire rode a golden carriage slowly into the streets of the town.
The scene here shocked him greatly. The envoy originally thought that the "northern barbarians" who invaded the city would loot the city and even massacre it. But now it seems that Mrs. Kislev did not plunder the city. They just occupied it.
.In fact, even most of the buildings were not destroyed. The city retained its original appearance.
The only thing that happened here was the execution of blood slaves in the town square.
This seemingly bloody and brutal suppression aroused cheers from local residents.
The carriage deliberately stopped in front of the square. As soon as the imperial envoy got off the car, he saw a group of Kislev soldiers escorting a dozen blood slaves onto the square.
These people looked obviously healthier and plumper than ordinary residents. The onlookers kept throwing stones and rotten vegetables at these prisoners. Obviously, what Mrs. Kislev did here was quite a bit like a liberator.
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Sensing this different atmosphere, the messenger instinctively realized that his errand might not go as smoothly as planned.
Soon, the carriage took him to the castle.
Rhodes, the Great Lord of the Northern Territory of Kislev, and Denis, the Snow Queen, have been waiting on the steps for a long time.
Their attitude was so humble that it aroused the natural pride in the messenger's heart. Even though he was facing the king of a country, in his eyes, Mrs. Kislev was just a semi-civilized barbarian from the north.
, only the empire is the real king.
"Welcome, welcome, friends from Iveyland. Come on, you're tired from the journey, come in and talk later."
As soon as he got off the carriage, the messenger saw the legendary man and dismounted himself to greet him.
He was tall and tall, with stubble all over his face. He was taller than expected, and his aura alone was enough to suppress him. However, he did not do that. When the envoy saw the peaceful and friendly face of the great lord of the north,
The uneasy feeling in my heart couldn't help but subside a little.
"Thank you for your personal visit, Great Lord, Her Majesty the Queen. Lord Marius is busy and cannot visit in person. I apologize..."
"Don't be so polite. I understand. Lord Marius and I have a close relationship. We are not only allies, but also comrades-in-arms."
Rhodes interrupted the envoy with a smile, held his hand and walked into the main hall of Waldenhof Castle.
A cold and chilling air suddenly hit him, making the envoy feel chilly.
He rubbed his hands and smiled awkwardly at the Northern Lord beside him.
"I heard that at the Battle of Baylokhov, the imperial coalition achieved a great victory. It was truly a great victory. Say hello to Lord Marius for me."
"I will."
The messenger smiled and sat down accompanied by the guards.
"I wonder what the empire's next plan is? The Battle of Baylokhov was a wonderful and beautiful battle. However, we still have unknown enemies, and this land is still filled with a strong wind of death. We cannot underestimate the enemy.
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"I'm sorry, High Lord, I know nothing about the decisions of the empire's high-level officials. Those are decisions made by His Majesty the Emperor and his officers. As an envoy and diplomat of the Ivey Territory, I have no right to know more information."
"Oh, understand, understand."
"The main reason I came here this time is to convey the words of my lord, Lord Marius, to you, the great lord, and to Her Majesty the Queen."
"According to the agreement, this city should belong to the Aiwei Territory..."
As soon as the messenger finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense. The ice and snow guard even had his hand on the handle of the knife.
However, Rhodes gave a look that made everyone present immediately quiet down. He went on to say——
"Yes, according to the agreement, Wadenhof Castle should belong to the Ivey Territory."