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Chapter 554, Part 552: Shifting the Blame East (Please Subscribe)
Flower collar, second floor of Lion Manor, study.

Looking at Butler Hoover, Luo Yi couldn't help but ask, "Have we offended this Imperial Ambassador during this time?"

"of course not!"

"Was it that the benefits that were due to him weren't given?"

"The payments are made on time every month and are all deposited in Raymond Bank of Flower Receiver; not a penny has been missing."

"Then why is he so aggressive? Does he know about our military action in the Blood Moon Forest demiplane?"

As Luo Yi said this, she muttered to herself, "It's not impossible that the information was leaked!"

After all, the unusual mobilization of the Imperial Guard, the gathering of fourth-tier experts, and the allocation and transportation of large amounts of supplies could not be completely concealed.

Even if Ang did a good job of concealing it, it's normal for some rumors to surface after such a long period of time.

"The problem is, I'm launching a military operation against the Blood Moon Forest demiplane, not intervening in their war with the Allied Forces. Who is he trying to impress with this gesture?"

"Or perhaps he only noticed that I had mobilized troops, but didn't know why, which led to a misunderstanding?"

Thinking about it this way, it's not impossible, after all, much of the information obtained through meticulous investigation is incomplete.

At this moment, Butler Hoover interjected, "Actually, this isn't the first time Lord Robin has come looking for us, but you weren't there before, so I sent him away."

"So he didn't give any hints?"

“I’ve inquired about it, but he’s very tight-lipped. I had Ang do some investigation, but we didn’t get any useful information.”

"That's it!"

"So, will you see me or not?"

"Let's meet him; there's no escaping what we have to face!"

"I'll go and invite him up right away."

Butler Hoover responded and turned to leave, while Loy began to ponder how to deal with this man.

However, to his surprise, the Imperial Ambassador, Lord Robin Water, came to hold him accountable.

But instead of mentioning the demiplane, he brought up another thing that Roy hadn't really paid attention to—the resumption of trade with the Allied Forces!
Sofa area.

Lord Robin Waters glared down at Loy, his beard bristling as he spoke, "Earl Loy, I always thought you were a staunch Imperialist, that you stood on the side of the Empire, and that you were a good friend of the Empire."

"The Empire has always spared no effort in caring for its good friends, providing them with technology, factories, transportation, trade orders..."

Tell me, when has the empire ever wronged you?

"We even provided the production line for a first-generation fighter jet. The money you earn here in the Empire is more than you could spend in ten lifetimes!"

"Right now, the high-tech industries in your Flower Territory are filled with a large number of engineers and mechanical mages aided by the Empire."

"Just tell me, just tell me, isn't the Empire treating you badly?"

"Why do you still trade with the coalition forces, giving them large quantities of supplies, weapons, and ammunition?"

"You should know that these things will become weapons for slaughtering Imperial soldiers on the battlefield."

"Fine, fine, so you don't care about the Empire, you don't acknowledge the Empire, but have you forgotten the war that the three leaders of the Allied Forces launched against you?"

"Have you forgotten the damage they caused to the Flower Territory?"

"Aren't you the one who most prides yourself on being a good lord?"
"If those dead people knew that their lord was doing business with the allied forces that killed them, do you think they wouldn't regret it and weep?"

Why did you do this? Why?

As if he had been holding back for a long time, or as if he had been preparing for a long time, Lord Robin Walter's output this time was quite satisfying.

The spittle sprayed all over Luo Yi's face.

Luo Yi was initially able to maintain his composure, but even a clay figure has some temper, and besides, he had been in a high position for a long time, so few people dared to be so disrespectful to his face.

A surge of anger welled up inside him, and it wasn't until Lord Robin's hysterical questioning that he finally raised his eyelids and looked at him coldly.

"Are you finished?"

The icy voice echoed in the study, carrying a chilling murderous intent that seemed to freeze the air, sending shivers down one's spine.

Lord Robin Walter then felt a chill run from his tailbone to the top of his head, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

Only then did he realize that he had been presumptuous.

The person before us is not only the lord of Flower Territory, but also a powerful figure who has slain legends.

If he gets angry, I could crush him without even needing a second move.

"Are you done talking?"

Loy asked again, and Lord Robin, having calmed down, said, "That's all."

"Now that you've finished speaking, sit down and listen to me!"

With just one sentence from Roy, Lord Robin obediently sat down, but he didn't rush to speak.
Instead, he took a sip of the black tea on the table, tried to suppress his anger.

I'm annoyed, but the matter still needs to be resolved.

After a moment, he finally spoke, saying, "First of all, in the previous battle to defend Flower Territory, it was the Flower Territory Imperial Guard that faced the challenge single-handedly."
And under my leadership, they completed the counterattack.

During this process, the empire offered only nominal support, providing virtually no actual assistance!

"In other words, I won this battle on my own, and it has little to do with the Empire."

Therefore, you have no right to point fingers at us.

"So, it's war, it's turning against each other, it's seeking peace, it's restarting trade."

Those were all my own decisions; I don't need to explain them to anyone.

"After the war, I was even willing to lend tanks and provide design blueprints and data, which was already the greatest goodwill I could offer."

A series of words left Lord Robin speechless.

Because standing idly by during the previous war was the biggest stain on our record.

Luo Yi didn't let him speak and continued, "Secondly, the three leaders of the Allied Forces are shameless and also covet the industrial base of the Flower Territory."

But after their defeat, they very readily admitted defeat and even offered an apology. Because of this apology, I agreed to their request to resume trade!

"What kind of apology could make the Earl forgive and forget? May I have a glimpse of it?"

Without saying a word, Loy took the divine rapier from his dimensional bag and handed the hilt to Lord Robin.

"This is the sword!"

Hidden within its scabbard, this divine weapon did not reveal its sharpness.

Lord Robin, unwilling to back down, retorted, "It's just a sword. I'd like to see just how amazing it is!"

As he spoke, he reached out to take it!
However, Loy's voice echoed softly: "The weapon of the Silver Angel, forged by the Sun God himself, the progenitor of all rapiers, a legendary divine weapon."

Lord Robin's hand, which was holding the sword, froze. He was just a hair's breadth away from gripping it. Large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he was so frightened that his whole body stiffened.

"You reacted quickly. The artifact has a spirit; not just anyone can wield it."

If you actually grasp the hilt, you might lose this hand.

As she said this, Luo Yi asked again, "Do you think their apology is sincere?"

Even Lord Robin could only say, "Yes!"

"That's good! Now, let's talk about the last question."

Loy looked at Lord Robin and asked, "The reason you're so angry must be because the Imperial Cabinet has sent another reprimand, right?"

Many people are unhappy that I resumed trade with the coalition forces.

But I want to ask, are they unhappy because I resumed trade? Or are they unhappy because I didn't help with the arms trade?

“Isn’t this the same thing?”

"Of course it's different!"

"I think it should be the latter!"

Luo Yi nodded in agreement, then stood up and said, "Wait!"

He quickly went back to his desk, rummaged through the documents, and finally found one.

Then, he walked back to the sofa area, handed it over, and said, "Take a look?"

Lord Robin took it, quickly flipped through it, and then looked up, his eyes seemingly puzzled.

"This is?"

"Are you confused by the coalition's procurement list? Why isn't there any arms trade?"

"why is that?"

"Because I have never sold them any weapons."

He paused slightly, then continued, "Only when the Allied Forces give me an arms list can I transfer those outdated guns and ammunition to the Empire and sell them."

Do the coalition forces know about these things?

They knew perfectly well what was going on, but they had no choice but to accept it.

The wealth gained through trade is what pleases certain people within the empire.

"But now, the coalition forces aren't buying from me anymore, what can I do?"

"This is impossible!"

Lord Robin blurted out, and seeing that Roy's expression did not change at all, he said, "The Empire has completed its internal investigation and there are absolutely no traitors smuggling weapons."

However, on the battlefield, the number of magical weapons possessed and used by the Allied Forces far exceeded that.

So, tell me where all of this came from?

As he said this, he added as if it were a joke, "Could it be that the Allied Forces produced them all themselves?"

With their fragile production lines, scarce manpower, and meager production capacity?

Luo Yi nodded and said, "Relying on them is of course impossible, so who else is there?"

"Is there anything else? That's all, right?"

"Should we broaden our perspective further? Even further?"

Lord Robin wasn't stupid; he blurted out, "The Glorious Empire? No, that's impossible!"

"When the coalition's order came in, I didn't believe it either! So, I had someone investigate."

Then it was discovered that some ports on the west coast of the Kingdom of Sardinia were very busy.

Of course, words are no proof; you should investigate yourself. With the Empire's intelligence network, it shouldn't be difficult once you have a target.

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

As he spoke, Lord Robin stood up and strode out.

However, as they approached the door, Luo Yi spoke again: "There's one more thing I want to emphasize one last time, just once!!!"

"The Flower Territory is not a vassal state of the Habsburg Empire!"

“The Raymond family is not a vassal of the Hohenzollern royal family.”

"Therefore, sometimes being too bossy is not a good thing!"

Lord Robin hesitated several times before finally saying, "I understand!"

"Then please convey my message to the Imperial Cabinet!"

"Luo Yi, do you really have to go this far? You know, this..."

"Lord Robin, I am speaking here as a lord of power!"

"Understood, I will report it truthfully!"

(End of this chapter)