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Chapter 919: The Alliance of Nations Can't Stand It Anymore and Needs to Negotiate Peace
As expected, the final owner of the Law-Breaking Blade was the Aure Empire. Just as Cato said, the Aure Empire fought for it at all costs, forcing a number of countries in the Alliance to give up.

Compared to the Orei Empire, which has no way out and is desperate in everything it does, other countries have ways out, so they can stop losses in time.

Afterwards, the Law-Breaking Blade fell into Lu Xingshi's hands, but he didn't have time to study it much.

Then the alliance of nations suffered another severe defeat, and most of the Dragon Mountains fell into the hands of the Orei Empire.

Because of the successive failures, many empires within the alliance could no longer bear it. People died and land was lost. Anyone would be mentally devastated by this.

Therefore, a peace faction emerged within the alliance of nations.

In other words, they don't want to fight anymore. They have been winning wars all the time, and they can continuously plunder the resources of the Orei Empire as a supplement. There are sufficient benefits, so they are naturally happy to do it.

But now we keep losing. Not only are we being beaten without gaining any benefits, but we are also suffering from large-scale deficits. This is naturally unbearable.

The voices calling for internal peace talks grew louder and louder, and eventually became the mainstream.

Then... the peace talks began.

The news has not yet reached the capital of the Orei Empire. It is still at the front line of the Dragon Mountains and in the hands of Lu Xingshi.

What it means is that both sides should negotiate peace and you can't continue fighting.

"What do you think?" Lu Xingshi handed the official letter to Cato.

After reading it, Cato frowned.

"How are they going to talk?" Cato certainly didn't want to stop.

It was a rare good situation, and the casualties were low. The other side said to fight and stop at will? Then what was their Aole Empire?

"I don't know. They just sent a letter of peace talks and truce. The specific content of the peace talks was probably sent directly to the imperial capital." Lu Xingshi narrowed his eyes and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, it will arrive at the imperial capital tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest."

The alliance of nations must have known that neither Lu Xingshi nor Cato would agree to peace talks.

On the contrary, not all of the imperial high-ranking officials in the imperial capital are war advocates.

Even though the Orei Empire has been advancing by leaps and bounds, it is actually holding on with gritted teeth. This is a battle that is betting on the fate of the country.

If it succeeds, it will naturally be a turnaround; if it fails, it will definitely lead to the destruction of the country.

However, now, as long as peace is achieved, this forced behavior with high risks and high returns can be stopped.

"I have no objection to peace talks, but the remaining areas of the Dragon Mountains must become the territory of the Orei Empire." Lu Xingshi stated his request.

Lu Xingshi doesn’t care whether to fight or not, but if anyone dares to stop him from becoming stronger, don’t blame Lu Xingshi for being ruthless.

Even if it is the Aore Empire, Lu Xingshi will turn against them.

You broke the agreed terms, do you really think he is easy to bully?

He had fulfilled his promise to help the empire conquer the Dragon Mountains. If his research went wrong because of the Aore Empire, Lu Xingshi wouldn't mind turning the Aore Empire into the Landon Empire.

He seldom takes action, but his reputation in the southern part of the empire is extremely high. He only needs to stir up emotions and he is guaranteed to have people follow him to counterattack the empire as soon as he raises his arm.

The reason is very simple. The civilians and soldiers in the Southern Dragon Mountains are the real victims in the battlefield of the Alliance of Nations, not the group of people in the imperial capital who have not experienced it.

Therefore, when the empire negotiates peace, this group of people are the least likely to agree.

What about their relatives who died on the battlefield?
If they really want to negotiate peace, they only need an opportunity to be instigated and coerced by Lu Xingshi.

"I think so too. The empire has invested so many people, and they were the ones who took the initiative to negotiate peace. If they don't pay a sufficient price, then tearing up the agreement next time will be as easy as eating and drinking." Cato agreed with Lu Xingshi's statement.

So many people died in the Dragon Mountains, we must take over the entire mountain range intact.

"It's just... unlikely. We may even be asked to return the territory we occupy." Cato sighed: "Even if the alliance of nations negotiates peace, it is impossible for the empire to occupy the entire Dragon Mountain Range."

"Once the Dragon Mountains fall into the hands of the Empire, the next war will not be started by the Alliance of Nations, but by our Aore Empire."

"And it's the more powerful Aore Empire. They can't stop it at all."

"So if the Empire agrees to peace talks, the most likely price is that the Dragon Mountains will be returned as a price, and then the Alliance of Nations will compensate from other places." Cato said helplessly.

"General Gato, you still remember what I said when I came south to the Dragon Mountains." Lu Xingshi said coldly.

"I know, but..." Cato was helpless.

"No, but once the Empire chooses to use the Dragon Mountain Range as the price for peace, I will immediately leave the Empire and use the Meteorite Technique to destroy the entire Imperial Capital and take control of the entire Empire."

"I helped the Empire, and it was the Empire that agreed to my request."

"The empire broke its promise, but I do have enough means to turn the Orei Empire into the Landon Empire." Lu Xingshi said calmly.

This silenced Cato.

What Lu Xingshi said was too straightforward.

"The Aore Empire is still the Aore Empire because I don't have enough free time to deal with it. Otherwise, do you think the empire can stop me?" Lu Xingshi pointed at the magic mirror of the seven deadly sins floating next to Cato.

He said to the magic mirror puppet, "You represent the empire, and now you only have the right to use it. The ownership is still in his hands. If you want to take it back, it's just a matter of a word. At that time, all the magic mirror puppets in the entire Dragon Mountain Range will become his extraordinary soldiers and obey his orders."

"So I would advise the Empire to think carefully. After all, I can stabilize the situation and change it."

"It would be best if they could listen to my advice. When they wake up, the empire will still be the empire."

Lu Xingshi's words were not a threat, but were sincere.

Today, Lu Xingshi is fully capable of doing what he says.

It's just that compared to power, he values ​​his own strength more, so he didn't choose to take action.

It is easy to conquer the world, and it can be solved by force, but it is not so easy to keep the world. Without the destiny of an emperor, he cannot be a hands-off boss.

So it is best to have an agent to cooperate with.

His cooperation with the Aore Empire was very pleasant before the peace talks.

He paid some insignificant price, and the empire supported his research in the Dragon Mountains and reimbursed all resource costs.

"Don't worry, Grand Duke Lanton. The Empire may not necessarily negotiate peace. We will fully consider your suggestions."

"And even if we negotiate peace, it may not be successful. The Empire will definitely try to occupy the Dragon Mountains." Gato said.

There are peace advocates in the empire, but there are also war advocates. Now that the empire has a rare advantage, many people are thinking about going further.

"You have no confidence at all. It seems that peace talks are imperative." Lu Xingshi heard what Cato said. Otherwise, how could he use words like "maybe" and "try".

In fact, up to now, the entire Aore Empire has paid a heavy price, and the national strength is struggling.

Especially for ordinary civilians at the bottom of society, various problems such as population decline and economic depression have emerged one after another. It will take at least three generations to recover.

"Let me go back to the imperial capital, and I'll leave this place to you." Gato suddenly said.

If the peace talks fail, the worst that can happen is that we will continue to fight. If the peace talks succeed, we will have to face Lu Xingshi.

This is not the situation Gato wants to see.

Compared with the alliance of countries, Cato believed that if Lu Xingshi rebelled, it would be more difficult for the empire.

The meteorites summoned by Lu Xingshi were enough to raze the imperial capital to the ground.

"So decisive?" Lu Xingshi was a little surprised. He thought Cato would continue to hesitate. "You left like this and handed the Seven Deadly Sins Magic Mirror to me. Aren't you afraid that I will take action directly after hearing the news of the peace talks?"

"I am afraid, but if that is the case, the Empire deserves it." Cato answered sharply.

They were fighting to the death on the front line, but in the end, they just stopped fighting when the enemy asked for it. The huge advantage was wasted. No one would be willing to do that.

Not to mention the great advantage of the Dragon Mountain Range, which is also due to Gato’s contribution.

Once peace is negotiated, the credit will definitely be reduced.

Whether for the sake of the empire itself or for his own sake, Cato would not sit idly by and watch the peace talks succeed.

"Okay, then you go quickly and come back soon." Lu Xingshi did not stop him. It would be best if Cato could succeed.

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"The peace agreement from the alliance of nations has been delivered. You have read it. What do you think?" A senior official in the Empire's high council spoke up.

"Peace talks? They started the war without our consent, and now it is not up to them to stop the war." A senior member of the pro-war faction said with a sneer.

In the past, we always lost when fighting, and if there was no benefit, we would negotiate peace if we could.

But now it is different. The empire's finances are gradually recovering because of the victory.

"If we keep fighting, the population and economy will be destroyed. Even if we win, the empire will be in ruins." A senior peace advocate retorted.

"Oh, you're not a spy for the Alliance, are you? Look at their conditions. They want us to return the Dragon Mountain Range." Another high-ranking war advocate directly accused us, "Without the Dragon Mountain Range, when the Alliance recovers, do you still want to restore it? I'm afraid they will attack again in two days."

"If you want to negotiate peace, you must consider more than just these issues." A senior war advocate said, "Don't forget Grand Duke Lanton's request."

"Without the Dragon Mountain Range, who will calm the anger of Grand Duke Lanton? I don't want to face the meteorites falling from the sky and the endless magic mirror puppets."

As soon as these words came out, the senior officials in the parliament fell silent.

But they knew how tough Lu Xingshi was. When he was in the Kingdom of Voss, he went head-to-head with the Grand Duke just after he became a Viscount. Later, he even dared to fight a life-and-death battle with the Empire and the Undead with only 10,000 Moonlight Werewolves.

Now they are stabbing Lu Xingshi in the back, and Lu Xingshi will definitely fight back and kill them all.

The other party rose from Viscount Langton to Grand Duke Langton not by relying on ancestral titles, but by actually fighting for the title.

He dared to be so tough even without the strength. Now that he has the strength, he will definitely be even tougher.

(End of this chapter)