Heart of the Castle

Chapter 643 Negotiation Trap, Breaking the Situation

Everyone was already prepared to hear such things as cursing, humiliation, and showing off their might. It would not be surprising to hear that the deceitful Lord Shacross made more threats and lures in the letter.However, the tone of the letter was humble, and it could even be said that it was extremely flattering to Levi Stern, calling him a fearless hero, a fearsome commander, and a wise leader of mankind. Even the green leaf chant who read the letter was dumbfounded, and had to rack his brains to find a synonym that was easier to export.

The deceitful lord Shakros wrote several past events in his letter, praising Levi Ston for building the ice wall of the Black River thousands of miles away, beheading the miracle of the demon general Clenus; telling the story of the Griffin Lord's emergency rescue of the Holy White Rock Castle, defeating the demons and suing the dead The resoluteness of the coalition forces; even expressed admiration for the secret plan in the glorious capital of Philmeyer, which was not completed because of Levi Ston.

In addition, he also gave a lot of explanations in a low voice, pushing everything that happened to the will of the Abyss Great Sovereign.Said that he himself loves peace, and has no intention of being an enemy of humans, elves, or any intelligent race; he said that the disaster that Arthur's kingdom suffered was not the fault of Shackles, but due to the teasing of fate and the willful behavior of other demon lords.

When the letter was written here, the rhetoric changed abruptly, from humility to accusation, or from sly and deceitful to threatening.The treacherous lord listed a series of losses suffered by the demon army, protesting the undeclared war against them by the elves, and the merciless blows to the troops stationed in the port capital of Aryus and the magic mountain iron rock city. According to the treacherous lord, originally The army of demons has no hostility towards the Elven King's Court in the Moon Whispering Forest. It is precisely because they took the lead in provoking troubles that the two sides fought each other hard, and the Elf King's Court has an inescapable responsibility for this.All in all, Shakross attributed the four days and three nights of bitter battle at Moonglade Outpost to the elves' preemptive strike, and vowed to declare that he was deeply saddened by the bloodshed that occurred, and that he was in the dark, A stand for light.

At the end of the letter, Shackles expressed his sincere words, even though the blood flowing between the two parties is enough to fill the entire oath river, the demon army is still willing to strike a truce and shake hands with the elf court of the Moonwhisper Forest; For the sake of the supreme Father God, Li Weiston, the lord of the griffon, is asked to act as a peace mediator for this purpose, and to be magnanimous and lenient to the envoy he sent.

During the time when the leaf chant Simon Golden Tongue read the letter aloud, the demonized knight Corson Stilwell kept his head down, but his eyes were always carefully observing the expression of Levi Stern, as if he wanted to learn from the Griffin Lord. His own life and death were glimpsed in his face.The mutated monster insects that erode the human body are actually not very strong. As long as there is no fear of death in the heart, even the weakest battle energy will prevent the erosion of the monster insects, and even kill them directly.Therefore, it is conceivable that a guy who gives up resistance and is willing to become a demonized knight will not be a warrior who puts life and death aside.

To Colson Stilwell's disappointment, but with a bit of luck, Levi Stern remained calm while listening, and his expression was not relaxed because of the flattery, nor was he relaxed because of the flattery. Those words were irritated by hints of threats, and the flickering flames coated his young face with a stern red light, which seemed to make people involuntarily think of the stone statue of the brave God of War Barud.

When Simon Golden Tongue finally finished believing in the book, everyone in the watchtower couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and several of them moved their lips slightly, as if they wanted to say something.But when they saw Levi Stone's noncommittal expression, they all shut their mouths, not wanting to express their opinions first.

Li Wei was thinking quietly, only his eyes were turning slightly, his face remained calm and composed, but the attendant knight Glen Worm standing behind him could see the crystal sweat dripping from the temple of the griffin lord.

A moment of silence enveloped the watchtower, and for a while the crackling flames in the fireplace became the only sound that could be heard. The orc overlord Kalmos moved his body impatiently with a bloody roar, but even as rude as him , and unwilling to speak before Li Wei.

It's not that Kalmos suddenly became polite and polite. He was mainly worried that he would say something stupid, and he would be ashamed. If those bean sprouts gave him an insulting nickname and shouted it among the coalition forces Then the orc man will lose all face for himself.

Levi thought for a long time, and finally he opened his mouth to break the silence, but not to the emissary of the demon lord, but to his attendant knight, "Knight Glenn Worm, take this envoy down, Find a separate room for him to rest, and then you will personally select four Griffin Knights to take care of them, and you must not let the Messenger do anything that is not in line with his identity."

"Everything is in accordance with your orders, Lord Li Wei." Grunwalm bowed his chest and saluted, and then walked out of the watchtower with Corson Stilwell, who had a disturbed expression.

Li Wei watched the backs of the two people disappear at the door, and then turned around to face the crowd, "Have you heard, my lords? This is the problem posed to me by the treacherous Lord Shackles, a cunning and scheming demon lord." , Now I leave this difficult problem to you adults to discuss, please speak freely, and then I will talk about my own thoughts."

There was another silence, but this time it didn't last long, and Sir Rodriguez's voice sounded. "Everyone, Master Li Wei has already revealed the essence of the deceitful lord. He tried to confuse us with a bluffing tone, make us lose our vigilance, and then attack on a large scale, or send troops to bypass the outpost of Moonlight Grove and directly attack Evergreen. tower, and it is absolutely impossible to really want some peace negotiations."

"Sir Rodriguez is right." Marquis Osiris continued, "If those demons want peace, it's too easy to even talk about it. As long as they return to the port city of Arius and Iron Rock City, the flames of war will naturally end, as long as they stay behind that embankment for a day, then they have not given up their desire to drive us all to death."

"In my opinion, we can agree to a peace negotiation with those demons." The old druid Master Odessa said different opinions, "For no other reason, four consecutive days of fierce fighting are like a team cast by steel and iron. They will also be exhausted. Now the number of defenders in the camp has been reduced by more than one-third, and the reserves of various materials are also approaching the cordon. However, the transport troops organized by the Evergreen Tower are replenished every day, and the quantity is less than five percent of the consumption. One. Whether it is a plan to slow down or paralyze the troops, I think it is worth having a negotiation that can give the troops a break—even if there will be no results at all.”

"The elf old man is right, we should have a good talk with those who are rushing to the street." The voice of the orc governor Kalmos' bloody growl was as loud as thunder, "The elves go to negotiate, and the orcs go to sleep, drink, eat Barbecue, when the elves are done talking and the orcs are full, it's time to fight, and then go to war!"

"Karmos... my lord, are you orcs already afraid?" The tone of Serendis, the head of the Silver Pegasus Knights, was somewhat provocative and disdainful.

"The strong are against the sky and fearless, but there are three things that are essential. They must be able to eat enough, drink enough, and then sleep well." Carmos grinned and replied, "Little brats I’m really exhausted during this time, if I can get a good night’s sleep and have a full meal, I guarantee that as soon as they see the shadows of those demons rushing to the streets, they will rush up screaming.”

"Every member of the Silver Pegasus Knights maintains a fanatical drive to fight." Captain Serrandis raised his chin arrogantly, his eyes sparkled as he spoke, as if there were two flints hidden in his pupils. "We regard death as rest, and every attack is like attending a wedding banquet. As long as there is a demon hiding near the Moonwhispering Forest, the battle song of the Silver Pegasus Knight will never stop."

"Kouhu, the great orcs are not your elf bean sprouts." Kalmos stared at his round eyes like bulls, and retorted angrily, "Serendis boy, all of you elves are naked!" You don’t gain meat when you grow tall, you can drink enough water with a tablespoon, and you can eat with a small handful of broad beans. But we are different from the great orcs, God Gogmaoya, the orcs love to fight and kick the devil’s ass, but I can't bear to fight like this. From morning till night, do the math, I haven't eaten twice in total, drank a bag of wine, and I still don't want to eat barbecue jerky and dogs. The spirit water to drink."

Serrandis blushed with anger, jumped up abruptly, and stretched out his hand to pull out the mithril scimitar.But Li Wei walked to his side with the foresight, and put his hand on the wrist of the leader of the Silver Pegasus Knights to stop him. "Lord Kalmos, I remember that there is still a can of Kadurum hidden in Si'er, the leader of the little spirits, and it is mixed with a small amount of smoke..."

"Ha, damn mung bean, how dare you lie to me that you've drunk it all!" Kalmos became excited all of a sudden, and rushed to the exit of the watchtower, and then seemed to think of something, Turning around with some embarrassment, "That...Master Leviston, my attitude is like this, everything should be according to your wishes."

Before the words fell, the burly figure of the orc king had disappeared into the vast night. A few seconds later, there was a heavy impact sound outside. So he jumped directly to the bottom of the watchtower.

Everyone looked at each other in dismay, all showing incredible expressions.Li Weiston was the first to come back to his senses. He patted the back of Serrandis's hand, and pushed the scimitar half drawn by Knight Leader Silver Pegasus back into its sheath. "Master Serrandis, please don't argue with this famous rough, otherwise it will definitely not be a good thing for your mood."

Next, War Dancer Master Uniken Fitzeld, Green Leaf Singer, Mercy Singer, and other tribal leaders also expressed their opinions. Generally speaking, the number of opinions supporting peace negotiations and suggesting that they should be ignored is roughly the same, and There is also a consensus among everyone, that is, the letter written by the deceitful Lord Shackles is definitely a conspiracy with malicious intentions.

The power to make the final decision was once again handed over to Levi Stern. The young Griffon Lord showed a slight wry smile on his face, then lowered his eyes and fell into another deep thought.

The easiest way is of course to reject the demon lord's request for peace talks, and then follow the previous disposition method and invite the demonized knight named Corson Stilwell to ride the little monster catapult.However, Li Weiston, who has dealt with demons many times before, knows very well that the tricks of this treacherous lord will never be solved so easily, and he will use various means to put himself in an even more unfavorable situation. .At the same time, Li Wei is not sure that the refusal of the peace talks must be correct. Perhaps the demon side is waiting for Li Wei to express his attitude roughly, and then use it to drive a wedge between the Kingdom of Arthur and the elves.

Just when the Griffon Lord was hesitating, the news that finally made him make up his mind came unexpectedly. A faint blue-white light flashed silently. Something thin and soft.

There is only one person who can convey information to Levi in ​​this way, and that is Mr. Dish who has not appeared at the Moonglade outpost for several days.Before the battle to defend Moonglade began, the great alchemist left here on a top-secret mission and flew towards the northern border of the Kingdom of Arthur.

It seems that there should be good news.

A happy smile from the heart appeared on Li Weiston's face, and then he opened his palm, revealing the silver-white flake in the palm of his hand.

This silver-white sheet is a special paper made by alchemy. It is very expensive, but it is also one of the few items that can withstand ultra-long-distance teleportation. The words are written in a very concise sentence.

"The sword is out of its sheath, tomorrow, at noon."

Li Wei did not hide it in front of everyone. There were many people who saw this sentence, but only Sir Rodriguez, Marquis Osiris and Griffon Lord Li Weiston himself could understand.For those who can understand, this sentence is no different from a magical spell. The elf sky knight looked worried just now, but in a blink of an eye, he showed a happy smile that was almost the same as that of Levi Stone.

"Great, let that negotiation go to hell with those demons!" Marquis Osiris suddenly stood up excitedly, his long golden hair shaking like an angry lion shaking his mane, and his emerald green eyes ignited. There was a golden flame. "Lord Li Wei, I'm going to organize troops and prepare for a counterattack..."

"Please wait a moment!" Li Wei said resolutely, "Your Excellency Marquis Osiris, our soldiers are too tired, let them have a good rest tonight, and then take out the last batch of fresh food and cook it for a while. Have a hearty breakfast. This way, they will be able to go to the battlefield with more energy until noon tomorrow."

"But if that's the case... we don't even have any fresh food reserves!" Captain Serrandis said in a tone of disapproval.

"The amount of food reserves in the outpost of Moonlight Glade is not important, Commander Serrandis, according to tradition, I think the elves royal court should prepare enough food for the triumphant soldiers, right?"

"Of course, but... a triumphant return?" Captain Serrandis showed a very surprised expression, "Your Excellency Li Wei, do you mean that we will soon successfully repel the invasion of demons?"

Marquis Osiris, who knew something about the situation, also frowned, "Master Li Wei, is it too risky to pin all your hopes on a single battle?"

"This is our last chance, Your Excellency Marquis Osiris. If we fail tomorrow, then the Moonglade Outpost may not be able to hold on." Li Wei explained, turning his attention to the Scourge Knight in black armor.

"Sir Rodriguez, tonight's night watch and inspection task will be hard on you. Although I have a hunch that the chance of the devil launching a night attack is very small, all guard posts must still maintain a high level of vigilance, and you must not be paralyzed by calmness."

"Yes, Master Levi." Sir Rodriguez tapped his breastplate, then turned and left, his black wool cloak fluttering behind him.

Li Wei turned to the next person, "Your Excellency Simon Golden Tongue, the Green Leaf Singer, please write a reply letter to that treacherous lord on my behalf, saying that I fully agree with his request, and the peace negotiation will be held tomorrow morning, the negotiation venue Set in the middle of the battlefield, there should be no more than ten entourages on both sides..." After a pause, Li Wei added a sentence in a more emphatic tone, "Please be sure to attend, His Majesty the treacherous lord Shacklesh, I am also well-known to him." After a long time, some things should be repaid."

Green Leaf Singer Simon Golden Tongue wrote very fast. Almost at the same time as Li Wei's voice fell, he finished recording the reply letter, then hurriedly checked whether there were any misspellings, and handed it to Li Wei.

"Your Excellency Li Wei," the Green Leaf Singer asked in a low voice when Li Wei looked down at the letter, "Does this reply mean that you are ready to accept the request for peace talks from the treacherous lord? But please forgive me, I am worried The so-called peace negotiation is simply a despicable trap, if those demons do something treacherous, it will not be surprising at all."

"I wouldn't be surprised." Li Wei showed a mysterious smile, and replied calmly, "This so-called peace negotiation must be a trap set by the treacherous lord. I don't know the specific content of the trap. What, but I know one thing very well, if I agree to step into that trap, at least we can have a quiet time tonight. As for the trap... I can guarantee that this will be a beautiful negotiation that the deceitful lord will never forget. "

(End of this chapter)