Chapter 841 - 518: Reaching Cooperation
Chapter 841 -518: Reaching Cooperation
“Come in!”
Lis spoke to the outside, continuing his earlier conversation with Bevis.
After all, it had been some time since he left Bright City, and there were many new developments in the Feis Kingdom that he wasn’t quite aware of yet.
Bevis understood Lis’s meaning and highlighted some key events for Lis.
The servant from the Mercenary Guild opened the door and respectfully said to Lis:
“Lord Lis, there are guests who wish to see you.”
“They are waiting downstairs now.”
“Who are they?”
Lis raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the servant as he asked.
“Um… I am not sure.”
The servant nervously replied.
“I’m sorry, but they claim to be from the Ely Hills and are all wearing black robes.”
“I see.”
Lis nodded, having a sense of who they were.
It should be the expected people arriving.
“Bring them here.”
“Understood.”
The servant let out a sigh of relief, quickly standing up to leave.
Although he was part of the Mercenary Guild, Lis was such an important figure that even the guild leader respected him greatly.
He dared not show any disrespect.
Shortly after, several figures dressed in black robes appeared at the entrance,
The person leading them noticed Lis sitting in the room, eyes brightening, and then turned to instruct the others.
Several of the more robustly built black-robed figures stayed at the door, while only two entered the room.
The lead figure removed his black robe, revealing a handsome but slightly fatigued face with a hint of determination.
Following him was an elder, short in stature but exuding an extraordinary presence.
“Welcome, Prince Gerard.”
Lis stood up, smiling as he addressed the young man in front of him.
Gerard was taken aback, quickly recovering, and extended his hand to shake Lis’s.
“It seems Duke Kain has been expecting us.”
“This is Archil.”
Gerard briefly introduced, then carefully examined Lis.
The young man before him wore extremely luxurious attire, yet it felt as though the clothes were only a backdrop to his presence.
Although Gerard was considered strong among Golden Rank Professionals, he felt an inexplicable sense of pressure facing Lis.
This made Gerard slightly cautious but also somewhat pleased.
At least, from Lis’s appearance, it seemed to align with his previous assumptions.
“Please, have a seat.”
Lis invited the two, then poured them each a glass of fine wine.
Gerard noticed Bevis sitting to the side, but since Lis did not seem to intend on introducing him, he pretended not to see and sat down casually.
“I did not expect Lord Lis to come to Cui Feng City; had I known, I would have come sooner.”
“I’ve long heard of your great deeds in the Elf Kingdom and have been keen to meet you.”
Gerard said with a smile.
“I apologize for coming so abruptly today.”
Pointing to the black robe he was wearing, Gerard said to Lis:
“We should have prepared a grand banquet for your arrival, but with the current war situation, this is the best we could do.”
Gerard kept his demeanor very humble; he had come to establish cooperation with Lis, so naturally, his attitude was very sincere.
“How is the situation in the Gorden Kingdom now?”
Lis asked with a smile while looking at Gerard.
Upon hearing this, Gerard did not respond immediately but looked at Archil beside him.
“The situation… is not good.”
Archil naturally understood and took over to say.
On their way here, he and Gerard had briefly discussed how to respond.
They decided to speak frankly to Lis.
After all, the difficulties of the Gorden Kingdom were apparent to anyone, otherwise the allied forces of the two countries would not have penetrated the kingdom’s territory and brought the front to the Ely Hills.
In other words, the current initiative lay in the hands of Lis, or rather, the Feis Kingdom.
If the Feis Kingdom decided to join this chaos, whichever side they chose would instantly change the entire situation.
This is why the Paluo Federation also strived to gain the support of the Feis Kingdom previously.
However, after hitting a wall with the Feis Kingdom, they had no choice but to ally with the Archibald Kingdom against the Gorden Kingdom.
Even so, the entire battlefield was still extremely stalemated, with both sides facing their own difficulties.
The Gorden Kingdom faced looming threats from a western enemy while trying to digest newly annexed territories, consuming considerable resources.
The Archibald Kingdom and the Paluo Federation had their own intense internal conflicts, united reluctantly only by the threat of the Gorden Kingdom.
When the war started smoothly, they managed, but as the fight dragged into a stalemate in the Ely Hills, internal opposition in the Archibald Kingdom and the Paluo Federation began to rise.
Of course, this might also be the Gorden Kingdom’s handiwork.
This was a war between nations, and any strategy that could tip the balance, no matter how unscrupulous, would be used.
“Currently, our biggest issue is the lack of logistical supplies; the kingdom is facing too many challenges.”
“The war in the eastern Ely Hills, the confrontation with the Kael Kingdom in the west, and the clearing of remnant noble forces and insurgents in the newly occupied lands.”
Archil shook his head, helplessly explaining to Lis.
If he could, he would rather not disclose these things to an outsider, exposing their weaknesses was unpleasant.
But this was part of showing the prince’s sincerity, and Archil could only agree.