Heart of the Castle

Chapter 645 An Unforgettable Negotiation

The negotiation site is located in an open space between the outpost of Moonglade and the huge earth embankment dug by the devil. The terrain here is open, and the scattered bushes have been torn to pieces in the continuous fierce battle, trampling down to the point where not even a speck of greenery can be seen. Can't see, it can be said that there is no shelter.

Just after dawn in the east, more than a dozen demon figures appeared on the edge of the negotiation site. The leader figure was wearing a blood-red robe. There were countless tiny golden magic lines floating on the surface of the robe. From the respectful attitude of the demon followers behind him, it is not difficult to see his respected status.

This demon leader is of course the prime minister of the abyss, the treacherous lord Shakros, one of the seven lords of hell. The reason why he arrived at the negotiation place early before the appointed time was due to his cunning and suspicious personality.

Shakross never believed that Levi Ston would be willing to negotiate peace with the devil, so he prepared three messengers and three letters, each of which was more humble and sincere than the other—these messengers and letters themselves were also traps a part of.However, when the Griffon Lord received the first envoy, he immediately agreed to the request for peace talks. The treacherous lord couldn't help but be surprised, and doubts crawled around in his heart like countless multi-legged beetles.

"We came too early, Your Majesty Shacklesh." A surprisingly burly abyss alchemist wearing thick bronze armor said in a low voice, his eyes like burning embers swept across the open flat ground, and then looked at Extends in the direction of the Moonglade Outpost. "The elves haven't even moved at all."

"Tildan, it's better to come early than late." Shakross replied in a cold tone, and at the same time took out a gemstone wand with a strange abyss style from his side, held it up high, and the colorful rainbow light came from The head of the staff jumped up, then shattered, and fell from the sky like countless burning stars, covering every corner of the open space.Where these light spots passed, the void immediately rippled and rippled like disturbed water waves, but other than that, there was no change.

Seeing that the magic of detecting invisibility did not find any abnormalities, Shakross's expression not only did not relax, but became even more tense. There were bursts of low-pitched and gloomy incantations from his mouth, and the light emitted by the gemstone wand also changed accordingly. The white light for detecting life, the blue light for detecting magic power, and the red light for identifying camps flashed one after another, but the results were the same.

The venue chosen by Levi Stern for the negotiations did not set any traps.

The only thing that is an eyesore here is the hundreds of demon corpses. The blood condenses into a purple-black blood pool under the corpses. There are so many corpses that even the wind that blows is filled with a strong sulfur breath. The smell of blood.The corner of the deceitful lord Shakros's mouth flashed a trace of irritability, and he pointed at the ground with his gemstone wand. The corpses smashed to pieces by the stone bombs thrown by the elf catapults were immediately surrounded by pitch-black Fiendfire, and then it was like Burned like a withered tree.

"Your Majesty Shackles, someone is coming from the elf camp." Tildan, Earl of Abyss Alchemy, said suddenly.The treacherous lord squinted his blood-colored eyes and looked over. Sure enough, he saw the gate of the outpost of Moonlight Glade opened, the drawbridge was lowered, and then six knights riding unicorns came slowly in two columns. The pattern on the full armor was exquisite. The intricate, dark green cloak embroidered with gold thread fluttered around his shoulders.

A young human walked among these elven knights, covered from head to toe in stainless steel armor, holding a square shield with a golden griffin coat of arms in his left hand, and a knight sword on his waist with his right hand On the hilt of the sword, the steps are light and nimble, with a kind of neatness and elegance unique to young people.A tall knight in heavy black steel armor followed closely behind, and the crown and sword banner representing the Arthur Kingdom mission fluttered on the top of his high-raised spear.

The footsteps of the black-armored knight seemed to make the ground tremble. Although the distance was still far away, the treacherous Lord Shakros seemed to feel the dull footsteps of each step passing through his eardrums and knocking on his heart. "Damn the gods, that guy dared to appear so openly!" Shakross couldn't help but growl, and at the same time touched the painful scar on his forehead, "Don't he know how much the reputation of the Scourge Knight will be?" Is it bad?"

"It can't be worse than our abyssal demons, Your Majesty Shakros." An inconspicuous entourage replied casually
The treacherous Lord Shacklesh gave the attendant a vicious look, but he didn't make any other follow-up actions. Instead, he turned his head around and carefully looked at the attendant who came with Levi Stone and Sir Rodriguez. those figures.

It seems that Griffin Lord Li Weiston attaches great importance to this negotiation.Although the knights who escorted them were wrapped in metal armor from head to toe, and even put down their visors to hide their faces firmly behind them, Shackles still recognized the impressive ones at a glance. Tricky guy.

Especially the knight walking on the last position on the right, it can be seen that he has tried his best to get a piece of the largest elf armor, but unfortunately the elf's slender body can't be compared with his thick waist, so that guy put the whole set of armor He disassembled it and tied it to his body piece by piece with a leather rope. He barely managed to be fully armed. As for the helmet, he had no choice but to put a beautifully decorated copper pot on his head.

"Eastern Gulenwaka Okamos's bloody roar..." Shacross breathed out softly, "It seems that Li Weiston has made sufficient preparations, he almost killed all the guards in the elf camp. The strong ones have all been brought out, even if we set up an ambush for a surprise attack, it will be difficult to keep them all." He muttered while relaxing his expression slightly. "However, in this way, at least some sincerity in the negotiations can be seen."

Li Weiston stopped a few tens of meters away from the negotiation site, nodded to the treacherous lord Shacklesh, his attitude was alienated and indifferent, full of vigilance. "The deceitful lord Shakros." He said every word.

"This is a stubborn guy with a firm will and is difficult to deal with." The treacherous lord made a judgment on the character of the Griffin Lord in his heart, and then smiled and nodded his head, "Your Excellency Li Weiston, the regent of the Kingdom of Arthur, my dear Friend." His tone of response was sincere and earnest, making it impossible to detect even the slightest bit of hostility, "I didn't expect you to agree to our request so easily. This is really surprising."

"I have never been your friend, Shacklesh." Levi's tone was very strong, and his right hand was always on the hilt of his waist when he spoke, "Intruders and warriors who guard their homes-this is what humans and In the relationship between the Demon Sword, we have always been mortal enemies, and I have never forgotten this."

There were several low growls of dissatisfaction from the entourage behind the treacherous lord, but Shackles' expression did not change, "But demons and humans are not necessarily enemies forever, Your Excellency Leviston." His tone He said gently, "The harsh environment of the abyss makes the weak and the strong our only creed. Before that, whether it was the performance of the human ministers or the elf court, we felt that we could take advantage of it." After Shacross said these words , raised his chin, and looked at the face of the Griffin Lord with piercing eyes.

This is not the first time that Levi Ston has faced the scrutiny of a legendary strongman. Compared with the majestic gaze of the Emerald Dragon King Zhanqing Augustus, or the arrogant gaze of the Burning Dragon King Dalika, the treacherous Lord Shakros His gaze seemed to be much more restrained, hardly bringing any pressure.However, Li Wei will never underestimate the danger of this demon lord. His cunning and wisdom are far more terrifying than his strength, and he is the chief culprit for bringing disasters and fragmentation to the kingdom of Arthur.

"With all due respect, Your Excellency Leviston, if all human armies could fight as tenaciously as you and your subordinates, then the four southern counties, Westwind County, and the glory capital Firmeyer would not have fallen at all. Alright." Shacklecrosse said, spreading his hands, "They say we are terrible demons, but when the corpses of demons are piled up everywhere, it seems that you are the real terrible demons."

"That's the result the intruder deserves." Levi replied concisely and forcefully.

"This person is not easy to compromise, and his attitude is very tough." The deceitful lord revised his judgment slightly in his heart, "People with this kind of personality rarely agree to negotiate, even if they are in desperate situations, they will choose to fight to the death In the end, until the last soldier... the abyss is below, there must be something I don't know about."

"How ridiculous your persistence is, Your Excellency Leviston, your resistance is indeed more tenacious than I imagined, and it caused quite serious losses to my troops. However, don't be overconfident and think that you In the end, you can stop the demon army. In fact, your troops are too small, and the number of the demon army is far beyond your imagination. Even if you finally managed to defeat the army led by me, after the arrival of the Abyss Lord, You little recalcitrants will be completely destroyed in an instant, even if it is an evergreen tower with a powerful magic barrier, it will not be stronger than a castle built on the beach."

Several blue veins appeared on the back of Li Wei's hand holding the hilt of the sword. For a moment, Shakros thought that the young human minister might draw his sword out of its sheath, but soon the Griffin Lord regained his calm. "Then...why doesn't your Abyssal Sovereign go out in person?"

"It's me, I dissuaded His Majesty the Great Monarch, and begged him not to descend in person, because his power is too great, and the structure of this world will even be disordered because of his descending." Shackles replied, "And This is not good for me either, if even a mere Moon Whisper Forest cannot be breached, and His Majesty the Great Sovereign needs to come in person, then my position as Prime Minister of the Abyss will come to an end."

Shackles honestly admitted what he was worried about, which made Li Wei's heart move slightly, "Worried about losing the favor of the Great Monarch of the Abyss, Shackles, is this the reason you want to hold peace talks?"

"Is there anything more important than this reason?" A helpless smile appeared on the face of the treacherous lord, "Your Excellency Li Weiston, my status depends on the favor of the abyssal lord, so I will do it regardless of the cost." To protect these trusts, what His Majesty wants is the Moonwhispering Forest, or more strictly speaking, the Evergreen Tower. So I have no intention of exterminating the elves, let alone threatening every plant and tree in the northern county of the Kingdom of Arthur. , as long as you withdraw from the front camp and let me give the Abyss Monarch an explanation, then I can promise peace and give you half a month to evacuate safely..."

"What the hell kind of condition is this! Devil, figure it out, you are the ones who were beaten to death in front of the outpost in Moonlight Glade! You are the ones who begged for peace negotiations!" one of the knights behind Li Wei said angrily. He yelled, his voice was a bit dull through the mask, but he could still hear the elf's unique and beautiful accent.

"It's ridiculous. Do you want to use your tongue to get something you can't grasp with your hands?" Another knight also said.Afterwards, more voices of opposition rang out, just like the turbulent waves rising in the raging sea.

"I will never accept such a peace condition that is no different from surrender." Li Weiston waited for the shouts behind him to subside, and then expressed it in an unquestionable tone.

However, Shackles looked calm, and seemed not to be irritated by Levi's strong refusal at all, "Your Excellency Levi Ston, do you think I'm just threatening? No, this is a fair deal. We use it in exchange for you." The conditions for letting go of the Elven King's Court are very generous. For this reason, I can give up all the land belonging to the Kingdom of Arthur north of St. Hand it back. We can also sign an agreement to redefine the territory of the Kingdom of Arthur from the Moon Language Plain in the west, the Great and Small Sairei County in the east, the Holy White Stone Castle in the south, and the Black River in the north..."

"The aggressor wants to use the victim's land in exchange?" Li Wei's face flashed a trace of undisguised contempt, and he interrupted loudly, "Shackles, you have a wrong idea, the subjects of the Kingdom of Arthur will never Will allow an inch of land to fall into the hands of demons."

Having been strongly rejected twice in a row, the deceitful Lord Shacklesh obviously couldn't hold back the anger that ignited in his chest, and his face obviously became gloomy. "Your Excellency Leviston, I think the conditions I proposed are beneficial to both parties. After all, this is not the territory of the Kingdom of Arthur, but the land of the Elven King's Court. I refuse without hesitation... Do you really want to see The flames of war are rekindling, and the blood continues to flow wantonly?"

"The blood shed by the warriors who sacrificed their lives to protect their homeland is completely different from the rancid plasma flowing out of the invaders' bodies, and they will never fuse together no matter what." Li Wei replied loudly.

Then the two sides started a further verbal confrontation, and the deceitful lord Shackles quickly understood one thing, that is, Li Weiston is not a character that can be easily moved by words and interests. This young human lord personally The strength may not be very strong, but the perseverance of the mind is indeed beyond ordinary people. The ingenious words of the deceitful lord even moved the minds of several elf knights behind Li Wei. Their eyes gradually changed from coldness to hesitation at the beginning, but The Griffon Lord himself remained uncompromising.

It's not like coming to negotiate, but like coming to give an ultimatum.

Shackles thought a little angrily in his heart, but in this way, even those conditions that were originally hypocritical were rejected, and the treacherous lord calmed down the fluke in his heart—if Levi Stone really backed down, On the contrary, it made it difficult for him to continue to use follow-up measures.

Thinking of this, the treacherous lord made a concealed gesture to the demon followers behind him, ready to start using the tricks that had been prepared to sow dissension.

Almost at the same time as Shacrosso made gestures, Levi raised his head to look at the golden sun hanging high in the sky, and a somewhat inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

There was a low and weak noise from a distance, and the deceitful Lord Shakros immediately frowned when he heard it, and then turned around and gave orders. "Tildan, go and see what's going on, why are the troops commotioning?"

The Captain of the Abyss Demon Refining Guards agreed, and then chanted a spell, a burst of white-hot flames burst into his body, and a heat wave mixed with a strong sulfur breath rushed towards his face, forcing Li Wei to take a step back.However, this abyss refiner didn't want to attack anyone, but was going to use the unique talent magic flame jump of the demon nobles, and returned to the back of the embankment to check the situation.

However, in the next moment, Levi Ston's knight sword slid out of its sheath with a clang, and the young griffin lord suddenly jumped forward. The silvery-white dou qi ray accompanied by the arc of light drawn by the sword edge deeply cut into the ground in front of him. Erdan's abdomen, the sharp blade pierced through the bronze armor, scales and skin comparable to hard cowhide, and then stayed in the demon's high-temperature flesh and blood.

Tildan cried out in pain, and the jumping flames he was using were interrupted immediately, and the white-hot flames suddenly turned into high-temperature flames and scattered in all directions. The Earl of Abyss Alchemy also has excellent fire resistance, and the burns on his body are not serious.

Up until this moment, the demons, including the treacherous lord Shacklebolt, thought it was just a misunderstanding that Li Wei's slashing of Tildan was just a misunderstanding. After all, the sign of the talent magic of flame jumping is similar to that of continuous fireball, meteor fire rain, etc. The difference in attack magic is not too big, even a magician may not be able to judge accurately.

"Your Excellency Levi Stern, don't be impulsive. Misunderstandings are all misunderstandings. Tirdan didn't have any malicious intentions. Just now he just..." Shackles didn't even finish a sentence of excuse, his face changed suddenly, and then his body Countless colorful fragments of the light curtain suddenly bloomed around, and the kaleidoscope field was fully expanded from the very beginning.

"The abyss is below, this is actually... a trap, damned Griffin Lord Levi Stone, how dare you betray your trust!"

(End of this chapter)