Be a matchmaker in an otome game

Chapter 266 The decision that should be made

"Your Highness," the negotiation reached a deadlock, and Vincent, who was standing by the door, suddenly said, "I have a request."

Fred looked at Vincent. The request he made at this time was probably not good, but he still let Vincent speak. After all, he also needed to give the current stalemate a step forward.

Vincent knelt down on one knee and gave the highest level of salute.

This etiquette is generally not used, and some people may not even use such a big gift in their lifetime, because it means that the giver will give away everything he has, including property, dignity and even life.

This ancient ritual has not been used for hundreds of years. Common people will not know the existence of this ritual. For nobles, it is also mentioned in books as an expanded content.

But as a crown prince, Fred had very high demands on himself, so he knew even this kind of knowledge.

"What are you doing?" Fred frowned and looked at Vincent, but he didn't step forward to pull Vincent up. "Get up, I don't need you to do this."

"I want to do this voluntarily," Vincent's voice was low. "I am willing to dedicate everything to you. I just hope you will consider His Majesty the Demon King's proposal."

Kneel down, be servile, abandon the pride of the nobility, and put yourself in a situation of eternal destruction, just to ask him to consider agreeing to Azarez's conditions?

The amount of effort and the final reward were extremely unequal, which meant that Vincent had an ulterior motive. Fred lowered his eyes, but after thinking for a moment, he guessed the reason.

"You want to save Cress?" Fred raised his eyebrows and asked in a calm voice.

Vincent did not hide anything. In front of the crown prince, the consequences of being exposed were more serious. He answered very honestly and with a more humble attitude: "Yes, I want to save her, please let her live."

Fred is not stupid, he is smarter than most people in this world, but he still doesn't understand why Vincent paid so much. If Cress is still valuable to Azarez,

So why did Vincent have to save Cress?

This may be an answer he doesn't want to hear.

"Does she have something against you?" Fred asked almost without any expectations. "If you encounter any trouble, you can tell me that if I can help you solve it, I will definitely help you."

Vincent shook his head silently. Cress had already fallen to this point. How could she threaten him? He wanted to save Cress just because he wanted to save her.

Since it's not for profit, it's out of pure emotion.

As if he knew what Fred was thinking, Vincent said: "Don't worry, I know that with my identity and the things I have done, I am not qualified to make conditions for you. No matter you agree or not, my life is

I’m willing to hand it over to you.”

What Vincent did was a serious crime of treason. If we really count, he should be on the gallows. He really did not have the position to plead for mercy.

"Okay, I agree." A voice came from a curtain behind Fred, a hand opened the curtain, and Safi walked out from behind the curtain.

Neither Vincent nor Azarez showed any surprise. They had long discovered that there were more than three of them here, and the fourth person was either Safi or Ulysses.

Safi walked to Fred and looked at Vincent who was kneeling on the ground: "If this is what you want, of course I am willing to satisfy you. Cress's life can be spared. Anyway, in the end we will not lose."

"Safie!" Fred frowned and said, seemingly wanting to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

Azarez stood up very consciously: "It seems that you still have some things to discuss, so Vincent and I will wait outside for the results of your discussion."

After the two of them went out, Fred reached out and held Safi's hand, looking at Safi with some reproach: "You shouldn't have agreed."

"I know what Your Highness is thinking," Safi nodded. "I am very clear about your persistence and principles. What you want is to punish the guilty in accordance with the law. But Your Highness, if you really follow your ideas, I won't do it now."

Should sit here."

Her past is unclear to others, but Fred knows it all too well. Even if she didn't mean it, she can't hide the fact that she is a thief. The position of the future princess, no matter how outstanding she is, as long as she has such a stain

It's not her turn when it comes to matters. After all, the matter of the Crown Princess is not only a personal matter, but also a major event involving the entire country.

"How can you be the same as her?" Fred certainly didn't agree with this and retorted, "Don't compare yourself with people like her, I will feel sad."

Safi obediently stopped talking. In fact, she had gradually let go, but Fred was probably frightened by her original situation, so he was always nervous when she mentioned the past.

"Although people are different, the essence of things is the same." Although he did not mention the past, Safi still wanted to make it clear. "When interests conflict with principles, your Highness may be able to take a step back and think."

Take one step back? One step this time, what about next time? Will he still take one step back? This time he took one step back, should he take two steps back next time? Fred sat on the chair with a not pretty face, no

say.

"Think about it, Your Highness, you concealed and tampered with my past in order to stabilize the chaotic situation at that time, and also to save me," Safi patiently persuaded, "and now letting go of a Kress may stabilize the peace on the border for a hundred years. This

Isn’t that a good thing?”

"So, what about the civilians who died because of Cress? Should they be sacrificed?" Fred asked loudly, "If I let Cress go this time, what face would I have to face the people of the entire country?

, I can’t even make the sinners deserve what they deserve.”

There was nothing wrong with Fred's idea, it was just too idealistic. A king could not be a man of glory, but Safi was also attracted by that little bit of light in him.

"So, I agreed to this," Safi said calmly, "It has nothing to do with His Highness. Your Highness was just dragged by me and had to agree."

Fred did the bright things, and she took on the dark parts.

Such a statement is simply untenable. He and Safi have been inseparable for a long time. Fred shook his head. How could he not know that there would be no harm in reaching a cooperation with Azarez, but what he still couldn't get over was him.

That level of your own.

"Even if I send a message to my father, he will still ask me to agree to cooperate with Azarez. After all, this is a business without capital," Fred smiled bitterly, "Old Rod once said that I can't control the abandoned streets.

I didn’t take it seriously, but looking at it now, he was right.”

The reason why the Abandoned Avenue was destroyed so quickly was partly due to Vincent's contribution. His targets of revenge were not only the nobles, but also the Abandoned Avenue. Without Vincent, Fred would really not be able to survive the Abandoned Avenue alone.

(End of chapter)