Seeing Bayer's forcedly elegant attire become askew and wrinkled, one of the attendees laughed out loud.

It was a woman wearing armor and with brass skin.

——He is as tall as a giant, with wings on his back.

Her name is Meilu, and she is the alien god servant who has been imprisoned in Banri for decades and whose vitality is almost exhausted.

By the way, her weakness disappeared overnight after the saturation treatment of the Rising Sun Sect.

Melu, the divine servant from another world, looked at Bayer's disheveled appearance and immediately lost all composure. "—Isn't this Mr. Bayer, the 'former' Grand Duke of Avernus, the 'former' Blood War Commander, and the current 'Deep Hell Demon'? Why is he so disheveled?"

Bayer stretched out a hand to hold the table, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, took a deep breath, and was about to pull out a chair in front of the round table and sit down, when suddenly, his body froze.

The great devil glanced cautiously behind him, his back empty, then jumped up as if struck by electricity and put his chair back in its place, clearly not intending to sit down again. "Ah, Miss Melu, I'm so relieved to see you're back in style after so many decades since we parted ways in Avernus. It seems you're being well taken care of by your former boss, Zariel."

It was as if the tragic state of Melu, who was dying like a skeleton when she escaped from Banri, had nothing to do with him.

The otherworldly divine servant narrowed her eyes dangerously. "You're the same—just as you were when Zariel chased you. You're in the same state of disarray and disarray."

It was obvious that Melu was not afraid of Bayer's military power - not afraid of the current Bayer, not even afraid of Bayer, Grand Duke of Avernus in his heyday.

"Yes, so your nobility is only slightly inferior in front of the most noble angels, such as Zariel and Miss Forsaken."

"...What does this have to do with Miss Forsaken?" Meilu said with a smug look, but then frowned. "Isn't she human? Although her strength should be very strong, there is still a considerable gap between her and Master Zariel."

Facing this answer, disappointment flashed across Bayer's face: "Why, she is still seriously injured and hasn't recovered yet?"

"of course not."

"Not injured, still not healed."

"Heh." The angel didn't answer, but glanced in Emiya's direction.

Naturally, Metatron is the main force in the final battle, so the representative she chooses is the leader at the negotiation table.

Emilia remained calm from beginning to end.

How much did the devil know about the final battle? This was a secret that could be big or small, perhaps involving the entire reconnaissance system of Hell. Emilia didn't think Bayer would reveal such low-level intelligence.

Moreover, if Bayer really said it, I'm afraid Hell would immediately adjust its operational rules, so it would be useless to ask.

"You're wrong, Mr. Bayer," Emiya said calmly. "In fact, Zariel has already returned to Mount Celestial. We initiated this negotiation simply to catch another devil. At the moment, the fish is not small."

There was no joking expression on his face when he said this.

Bayer almost ran away, but he was silent for a moment and a smile appeared on his face.

"Mr. Emiya, you have a great sense of humor. Although you haven't gone to hell yet, you already have the potential to become a devil."

This was nonsense that only a fool would believe, but Emiya said it without blinking an eye.

If Lathander really took Zariel, there would have to be a funeral as well as a celebration.

——At least, it would be difficult for the otherworldly divine servant Melu to conceal the smug look on her face.

Melu, a former attendant of Zariel, and like Lulu, a member of the same kingdom of Lathander, was a member of that church. Few were known for their scheming, and Melu was definitely not one of them.

Bayer still had no intention of sitting down, but he took this opportunity to start taking things out.

First, there was a stack of sheepskin scrolls as thick as half a person's height.

Bayer's goal was clear. He quickly and decisively shoved the large roll of blueprints in front of the Archdruid of the River Forest Circle and the Harvest Master of Chauntia. "These are the blueprints for our base north of Berdusk. Of course, burrowers dig instinctively, and we can't completely control them, so these are only the blueprints for the core area."

The two senior druids were originally very proud and thought that this negotiation would be a great success, but when they saw this circle of drawings, they were stunned.

How could a druid understand something like this? Even if these blueprints were real, they wouldn't know how to use them, and they wouldn't even be able to identify these underground palaces.

His eyebrows raised like vines as he lifted a large piece of parchment and looked at the dazzling digital symbols and diagrams on it. After a long time, he secretly glanced at the other archdruid who remained expressionless, his face slightly flushed.

At this moment, Bayer said, "Of course, if the negotiations are successful, we are willing to send personnel free of charge to help fill the underground palace—even completely under the supervision of the Tyr Church."

At this time, Woods breathed a sigh of relief, while Emiya lowered her head slightly.

【If the negotiations are concluded successfully.】

If his guess is good...

Then, without making a sound, Bayer calmly pushed another stack of parchments in front of Fenwei.

"This is our current infiltration of the various forests of Faerûn—the level of detail varies, as some are in collaboration with local shadow druids, while others are planted and induced by us. But at least they all provide the time and place for the Shadow Council to be held."

At this point, Bayer raised an eyebrow and gestured to the discolored Archdruid Woods, "Please rest assured, Druid Moti is the only one with ulterior motives, and his cooperation with us is only at the most junior level. Your circle is united, which is very different from other circles."

Fenwë was the only druid present who had been persecuted and nearly killed by the shadow druids. She accepted the parchments silently.

Her experience was not particularly broad, but she was able to recognize many well-known forests just by the general shape of the forest.

But that's about it.

What’s the use of just knowing the time and place?

Druid circles are originally independent of each other, and there is no independent force that can check each circle one by one.

Fenwei, however, did not give Bayer a good look. He picked up the blueprint naturally and sneered: "I can't understand any of the letters on it."

Bayer hadn't expected Fenwei to be so straightforward. He paused, but still said, "It's normal that you don't recognize it. This is a cipher."

"However, this encryption system is much more complex. Unfortunately, it requires a dedicated team to decrypt it after the negotiations are successfully concluded. This is also a heavy and professional task for us and cannot be completed in a short period of time."

"What a joke." Fenwei slammed the table. "Not to mention that there aren't many connections between the rings to begin with, by the time you hand over the list, everyone on it will have already run away."

"Because I didn't give you this list. If the negotiations go smoothly, the list you were supposed to deliver becomes invalid, ultimately triggering a chain reaction..." Bayer's face showed a gloating expression. "That's the responsibility of the Grand Duke who gave me the list. I can only say that if Mephistopheles still values ​​his own reputation and his relationship with Zariel, then as long as the negotiations go smoothly, this list will not become invalid."

Mephistopheles, this name is still quite important.

As if knowing that what he had given us wouldn't mean much to Sharptooth Forest, Bayer then produced a new document. "Korhal actually laid some traps in Sharptooth Forest. This is the diagram he gave us. The Sharptooth Forest Circle has single-handedly cleared out the influence of the Shadow Druids, and we're incredibly impressed. This is just in case."

Bayer's negotiation strategy is clearly an open conspiracy.

I can give you the most useful things for free.

However, without the devil's thoughtful help, they could only barely unleash one percent of the power of these gifts - the devil gave them a forest, but without the devil's subsequent assistance, all they got were a few fruits.

No one can easily accept such a huge gap.

Then, perhaps they would not defect in the negotiations, but at least they would be less aggressive. Even better, they would remain silent.

The concessions made by the devil in this regard are already astonishing. Even if the druid wants something more, the devil really can't give it to him.

"The devil's trick." Before Emilia could say anything, Melu had already punched the round table hard.

The huge round table with a radius of several meters suddenly trembled violently under this blow, almost being overturned to the ground. Mars couldn't help but stretch out his hand and gesture a few times, apparently intending to try it himself.

But Bayer seemed not to hear: "Ah, Miss Melu, this document is for you."

This time, it was a long scroll.

Meilu's pupils shrank: "...What is this?"

"The list and the current situation," Bayer said.

"Over a hundred years ago, Zariel organized and trained 4,721 warriors in Eltoril. With them, you and her mount, you entered Avernus through a portal that appeared in Eltoril at the time."

"You don't have to tell me this!"

"Please hear me out." Bile raised a hand. "I regret to inform you that the souls of those who died in battle are lost in Avernus. Tracking down the demon's original form is an extremely time-consuming and laborious task. Even though we pride ourselves on efficiency, this is an extremely torturous precedent. If possible, we would never want to do this again."

At this point, even Bayer couldn't help but grumble quietly, "Especially since the devil in charge was shocked to discover he was once a member of that crusade... This investigation is causing as much trouble as the crusade itself."

Melu had been speaking righteously, but as she looked at the long scroll, her hands began to tremble. She gritted her teeth and finally turned her head to the side: "...They've all fallen into the River Styx. What's the point of having this list?"

After hearing what he wanted to hear most, Bayer narrowed his eyes in triumph. "--It's very simple. You can organize another crusade army, identify them one by one, pray to the gods, and change them back."

This is simply an impossible task. Even the most fanatical paladin would not undertake such a task that has no feasibility.

"you……!"

Facing the angel's furious expression, Bayer slowly uttered the second half of his sentence: "These thousands of brave warriors can also be liberated back into the hazy realm and led to their patron saint."

At this time, Bayer finally looked at Emiya.

"—As long as the negotiations go smoothly.

"We can discuss almost anything you want. More importantly, we can even give you the most valuable things you don't know you want.

"Our demands are also very simple: we admit defeat in El Toril and hope to sign a normal surrender agreement, nothing more."

"...surrender contract, that's all?" Mars said.

Bayer's smile persisted. "Yes. A normal one, one based on mutual benefit, perfectly proportionate to the outcome of the battle. Not one without any bottom line or reason."

Eighty-seven exorbitant asking price

"The surrender agreement we offer is in accordance with the Tethyr Code..."

Now is the real beginning of the negotiations.

This time, Bayer simply placed the entire dimensional bag on the table and began to drag a large pile of documents out.

"What is this?" asked Emilia.

Baier replied, "Our intended surrender. If you are not satisfied with the terms, we can continue to negotiate."

“Why are there so many documents?”

"It's simple," Bayer said seriously. "Because we are sincere. To avoid errors in the interpretation of the documents, every clause in the surrender document we submitted this time is quoted from an existing and effective contract, with only minor modifications based on the parties involved."

Bayer patted the heavy document box. "To prevent you from thinking we're deliberately hiding the terms, we've brought copies of the corresponding clauses."

At this point, Bailton paused and said, "I brought the original copy with me too."

[This is a trap.] Mars said in the telepathic connection, [Tethyr was almost destroyed in the Arcane Plague, but before that, it was the site of the largest Temple of Tyr in Faerun.]

[——Don't forget, the leader of the Hell Knights, Lord Asur, is originally from Tethyr.]

On this issue, asking questions would be a sign of weakness.

However, the original copies of these laws are equally valuable to any Tyrian church.

Clearly, these original documents were meant to be a welcome gift to the Church of Tyr. Emiya could guess what Bayer was trying to say: if the negotiations went smoothly, these demons would be able to present the original documents, which they had obtained through unknown means.

Now that the Tyr Church is gone, it will be troublesome.

"Surrender." Bile picked up a piece of parchment and read aloud. "The specific meanings of the following technical terms are based on the Tethyrian Code. Party A: Baatezu Devil Bile, representing the Nine Hells. Party B: Sora, willing to accept the following terms as the conditions for ending the war."

The great devil calmly slammed dozens of terrifying large cloth books onto the table: "This is the set of books."

Now, Emiya knew why Bayer didn't sit down.

After only a few minutes of meeting, the documents Baier had taken out were already as high as his chest.

"You may disagree," Bayer said calmly. "To be honest, I'm not an idle worker in Hell, and I don't really enjoy this field mission. I could waste time with you, but there's no need. So I quoted the document produced by the Church of Tyr, which is recognized as the most impartial. You may not trust me, you may not trust the devil, but I also agree that the devil should pay the price for its previous actions. The reason I brought the Tyr Codex is to control the time investment of both of us—"

"If you really want to start this negotiation by arguing over every tiny term, that's fine." Bayer sighed. "Let me give you a friendly reminder—it took the Church of Tyr two hundred years to draft and publish the first version of this code. And if I'm determined to wrangle with you over the smallest terms, ten years is more than enough."

"The Tyrian Code was invoked to save us all time."

Melu hesitated for a moment, then politely leaned forward and said, "In that case, I'll contact the Tyr Church."

At this point, this group of legal experts had no choice but to come.

Emiya nodded—he believed that the Church of Tyr would not be ruined in such a place.

"As you please." Bayer was clearly very confident in this regard. He said simply, "You should take a look at the draft first. I guess most of you will reject it anyway, but in any case, it does represent our opinion."

The big devil waved his hand and placed a scroll in front of everyone.

Emilia frowned when she saw it.

The beginning is the same as what Bayer had read before.

Now comes the key point. Party A acknowledges the unjust nature of the armed conflict with Party B and agrees to immediately commence the following actions from the moment this treaty is signed, guaranteeing that they will all be completed within one month:

1: Withdraw from the territory occupied by Party B.

2: Return all the properties that originally belonged to Party B.

3: End any conflict with Party B.

4: Until the year 1571 of the Valley Calendar, no demons are allowed to enter any land belonging to the Western Central Land.

In addition, Party A is also willing to provide Party B with the following services:

That is, the interpretation service that Bayer had previously given as a gift, as well as countless financial compensation.

Emiya looked up and said, "How are we going to provide services if you're not allowed to set foot here?"

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