Arcane Lord

Outside the secret room, among the people in the Seven Towers, only Badigal was calm. After all, Prince Ser had already revealed his identity when he attacked him.

Although he felt at the time that it might be difficult to end the game, continuing to take action or even bringing Serge back was a decision he made after some weighing.

"Everyone, because of Prince Ser's special status, Cormanso may not let go easily. This is our only chance."

There is indeed some truth to what Badigal said, but in this case, will Cormanthor remain rational and negotiate with Netheril?

Even Badigal may not be sure, let alone others. The expression on Harris's face was already wrinkled at this moment, staring at the motionless Prince Serge in the secret room.

At this moment, someone suddenly said: "If this Prince Sere is really related to some secret plans of King Irisremian, then even if we return him, the other party will probably think that we have learned some secrets. In order to stabilize the country, the other party may not use this as an excuse to provoke disputes between the two countries.”

"No, I don't think it's a secret."

The person who spoke was Randall, the contemporary controller of Morien Tower. He had been silent since meeting Prince Serge. This was the first time he spoke:

"The identity of Prince Ser is here. Can't those upper-class families see Elise's thoughts? Maybe they are very happy to see the emergence of a stable inheritance of the crown prince family!"

Although the crown king of the Elf Kingdom is jointly recommended by various families, if a certain family or a certain family does things fairly and satisfies all parties, or if another family takes the position, it will cause a lot of dissatisfaction.

So is there any problem if the title of Crown Prince is only passed down to one family?

After all, there has long been a consensus in the elf world that King Mian is not an absolute ruler, but more like an external talker or an internal arbiter.

Randall's words reminded Badigal that Prince Serge may not be a powerful enough bargaining chip. Of course, he is still many times heavier than ordinary upper-class family members.

"What Randall said makes sense, but we still have to prepare for war. Of course, our main goal is not to go to war with the opponent, but to recover the Nese Scroll!"

After setting the tone, Badigal looked around and saw that everyone had no objections, so he continued: "Prince Ser, we can keep it secret for the time being. When Cormanso investigates, we will make Limox public again, and at the same time, we will keep it secret. The bottom line for the other party's negotiation is to ask the other party to hand over the remaining Nese Scrolls, and further, to require the other party to admit the theft and make due compensation. As for what means we are going to use to achieve our goal, I think-"

Having said this, Badigal hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his opinion firmly: "Including but not limited to a public trial of Prince Ser, and even war!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Harris showed a horrified expression. Let alone a direct war, even a public trial of Prince Serge would be very dangerous to him.

The elves had better show their face. If this kind of thing is done, even if there is no direct war, the relationship between the two countries will drop to a freezing point, and it will be difficult to ease it.

"Badigal, let's forget about public trials or anything like that. What's the difference between raising this kind of thing and war?"

Harris is used to being conservative, especially when it comes to elves, which is close to flattery, but this time, even Hadrian, who has always had disagreements with him, expressed support for him:

"Harris is right. The situation in Northland is currently unclear. It is best not to over-stimulate Cormanthor."

"I agree with Hadrian's view. The assassination of the Great Elder Evriska is very detrimental to Netheril. Stabilizing Cormanthor will help stabilize the position of the alliance of small countries. This is the long-term benefit. "

Then, one by one, the other controllers tried to dissuade Badigal.

Badigal could only accept this in silence without the support of others. Even if he wanted to have a public trial, he couldn't do it. But to change his thinking, as long as the negotiations go smoothly, there is no need for a public trial. Let's take one step first!

Thinking like this, Badigal immediately proposed: "Harris, you have dealt with elves more, so I'll leave the negotiation to you. Remember our bottom line and requirements. As for what means to use, let you use it yourself." , but one thing is that once it is determined that there is no possibility of continuing negotiations, I must be notified in time. "

In this regard, Harris said seriously:

"I understand, even if sometimes I can't understand your thoughts, I always remember that I am a human being and a member of the Seven Towers."

Others had no objections to Badigal's decision, but silently prepared for the worst.

…

"That's it, go ahead and do your work, I have to go out for a while."

After everyone left, Badigal took one last look at the motionless elves and dwarfs in the secret room, and turned around and left without hesitation.

…

Ascor, the Arena of Courage.

Ellicant's investigation has come to an end for the time being. He has found some clues. Although there is no direct evidence, it is enough for him to figure out the identity of the attacker.

After beating the dwarf again, he led the team to continue the investigation.

In the lounge, the Holy Hammer Warrior Gru and the King's Messenger both looked unhappy. It would not be too pleasant for anyone to be humiliated in public as a small person who can be manipulated at will.

"Messenger, I'm afraid it won't be easy to understand this matter!" Gru was both angry and worried.

On the other hand, the king's envoy, although his face was not very good at this moment, he could still analyze calmly: "Don't worry, he did this for me to see. As long as Danzo supports Cormanso on the ancient fortress, they will not pursue anything. After all, it was not our fault in the first place, we just happened to be attacked here.”

"But by supporting Cormanthor in the fight for the ancient fortress, wouldn't it go against our consistent stance in the past?"

"You thought of it? Not bad!"

The messenger was half-joking, but Gru was not in the mood to respond at the moment. He just provided some volume, "Uncle, I am talking about serious things!"

"What I'm talking about is serious business. Don't worry, King Pasteur is wiser than you and I think. He will definitely make a choice that is more beneficial to Danzo."

"What will the king do?" Gru asked.

"Of course the king did what he was supposed to do."

The messenger did not answer directly, but changed the subject and asked Gru: "Do you know which is the most prosperous city in the North?"

"Cormanthor? Or Tevimantha? Or Everesca?"

"None of them." The messenger shook his head. "What you are talking about is just the prosperity of the city itself, but what I am talking about is the prosperity of trade with surrounding areas. Guess again?"

With such an obvious reminder, Gru just didn't like to think, and he wasn't really stupid. He immediately said with certainty: "Is it Askel?"