Red Dragon Emperor

Modo Peak Forest, the top of Oka City, inside the Red Castle, and in the Throne Hall.

The prime minister of the kingdom, Yi Gou, was wearing a gorgeous robe and stood in front of the steps of the throne to make a final report before leaving for the Principality of Norn: "..., Your Majesty, the members of the envoy have been selected."

"very good."

Jose nodded with satisfaction and warned: "This mission to the Norn Principality is very important. It will directly determine the distribution of benefits after the trade route is connected. Don't be careless."

"I understand, but, Your Majesty, I don't understand something."

Yougou frowned slightly, showing a puzzled look, and continued: "I don't understand why you issued orders for multiple missions. King Norn is ours, and it can be negotiated in one go. If there are multiple missions, we can negotiate in stages. Is it really necessary?"

On the throne, the red dragon yawned, looking deeply at the throne hall lined with stone pillars, as if he was recalling something: "My loyal servant, remember one sentence, those who are not of my kind will have a different heart."

"Yes, we can finalize the trade agreement once and for all, but in the long run, this will leave the hidden danger of disputes."

"In the eyes of the Norn citizens, even the entire Northland, and the entire world, our Kingdom of Forsey has always been an alien. This deep-rooted prejudice is deeply rooted in the mind and cannot be changed overnight."

Yougou nodded repeatedly after hearing this. He felt that he seemed to understand the red dragon's thoughts. No matter how highly civilized the Kingdom of Fusai was, there was always a gap between the citizens of the kingdom and other people in the civilized world. This gap was caused by different races and cultures. The differences brought about are almost ineradicable.

"But what does prejudice have to do with multiple missions to the Norn Principality?"

"Of course it does matter. Think about it, what would you do if an ogre entered the Bloodtooth Mine before you met me?"

Yougou replied without hesitation: "Of course we organize the soldiers and drive the ogres out."

"But if this ogre has come to your tribe seven or eight times, and each time it has not harmed the blood-toothed kobold, then when this ogre comes again, will you attack immediately?"

You Gou said thoughtfully: "No, but I will still remain vigilant."

"If this ogre comes ten times, twenty times, thirty times, or a hundred times, and leaves peacefully every time, then when the ogre comes for the hundred and first time, will you be like you did before? So vigilant?"

Hearing this, Yi Gou showed a sudden look. If the ogre really visited a hundred times, then the blood-toothed kobold would most likely get used to the ogre's visit.

Seeing You Gou's thoughtful look, Jose was satisfied and continued: "Yes, for the Norn Principality, our Fusei Kingdom is such a huge and terrifying ogre. If we want to compete with the Norn Principality, For normal trade, it is an essential process for them to get used to foreigners entering and exiting their own country, which is why multiple missions are necessary.”

"The Principality of Norn is just the first step. In the future, the citizens of the Kingdom of Fusai will go deep into the mainland and enter a wider area of ​​land. So, do you understand the importance of this mission?"

Yougou's face was solemn: "I understand, this is the first step and the most critical step. It is a critical step that must be taken well."

"That's right, but don't be too stressed."

On the throne, Red Dragon changed his words: "Actually, we have already completed the first step of gaining the most basic trust.

"

Yougou looked up at the red dragon on the throne with a look of admiration. He thought of many things at this moment.

Over the years, the Kingdom of Fossey has cracked down on bandits, operated with integrity, and persuaded monster citizens to be friendly to foreign tourists. These efforts have greatly changed the entire world's view of the Kingdom of Fossey, from the initial hostility to aliens to one that treats aliens as equals. A head-up attitude is the basis for the Fusai Kingdom to deal with the civilized world and obtain knowledge and materials.

Otherwise, let alone foreign trade and acquiring legendary-level precious knowledge, it would be a good thing that the Kingdom of Fusai would not become as universally hostile as the current Dragon Worship Cult.

Perhaps His Majesty had already reached this point from the beginning...

"This is a crucial step for the citizens of the Kingdom of Fussey to enter the civilized world, and we must do our best to take this step well."

The red dragon's words interrupted Yougou's contemplation: "I have selected some claw-dancing dragons. They will be the mounts for your envoys. Remember, we don't cause trouble, but if anyone dares to provoke us, give it to me." Hit him back hard!"

"clear!"

"..."

The person in charge of the mission was gone, but Jose's work was far from over. He not only had to care about the results of the mission to the Principality of Norn, but also had to consider the reactions and actions of other forces.

"Yangfan Port, Northland Witch Council, Dragon Worship Cult..." On the throne, the red dragon was lying on his back, muttering to himself, with thoughts in his mind like lightning, planning how to deal with these three key forces closely related to the trade route.

The general policy is already in place, which is to transfer some of the benefits to Sunsail Port, or the trading city-states behind Sunsail Port, and win over the trading city-states to put pressure on the Northland Witch Council.

In fact, what Jose is most worried about and on guard against is not the Northland Witch Council, but the Dragon Cult.

Although there is enmity between the Kingdom of Fussey and the Northland Witch Council, the connection of trade routes would be beneficial to both. The main conflict between the two is nothing more than competing for the share of trade route benefits, and the same is true for Yangfan Port.

The Dragon Worshiping Sect is different. Not only will the Dragon Worshiping Sect not be able to benefit from the trade routes, but it will suffer greatly from them. Therefore, the Dragon Worshiping Sect must be the one that least wants to see the trade routes connected among the three major forces.

"I hope there won't be any trouble..."

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Things developed according to Jose's plan. The visit of the envoy from the Kingdom of Fossey had a great impact on the Principality of Norn. The scope of influence was not limited to the Principality of Norn. The surrounding countries also paid close attention to the matter.

The whole process has its ups and downs, but overall the joy outweighs the worry.

What worries me is the secret sabotage of the witches of the North, assassinating the kingdom’s messengers, spreading unfavorable rumors, inflaming the national sentiments of the citizens of the Norn Principality, and the prejudice of the Norn citizens themselves against aliens...

Fortunately, neither the conspiracy of the Northland Witch Council nor the national sentiment of the Norn people caused irreversible damage to the mission.

The envoy group led by Yougou was powerful in itself, and coupled with the secret escort of the [Red Dagger], the assassination incident not only did not hurt the envoy of the Kingdom of Fusai, but also lost his wife and troops.

With the help of the absolute power of the Norn King, Belden, national sentiments and prejudices were suppressed and rumors were suppressed.

Through Belden's performance these days, the outside world's long-held speculation that the new king of Norn relied on the support of the red dragon to ascend to power has been basically confirmed, but what happened next has cast a layer of confusion on this speculation.

The result of the Kingdom of Fusei far exceeded everyone's expectations. Not only did the two sides fail to reach an agreement, but a fierce quarrel broke out in the Norn Palace, and they broke up on bad terms.

Although they parted on bad terms, they agreed to talk again next time.

Through this incident, Belden created an image of a good king who would not give in for the interests of the country, which further consolidated his status as king.

The Kingdom of Fossey's action seemed to have failed, but it left a positive impression in the hearts of the citizens of the Principality of Norn. That is, the ogres, jackals, and kobold envoys of the Kingdom of Fossey did not cause trouble along the way, obeyed order, and paid for their meals. , and they also give tips. Apart from their appearance, they are no different from normal tourists.

Second mission...

The third mission...

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Along with the missions again and again, the Kingdom of Fusay and the Principality of Norn reached an agreement bit by bit, step by step.

Driven by the power behind the scenes, every move of the envoy from the Kingdom of Fusay was promoted and became the talk of the Norn people after dinner. For example, when the envoy passed by a certain place and killed a local bandit group, which hotel the envoy stayed in...

What the Norn citizens themselves did not realize was that in the course of conversations again and again, they subtly accepted the reality of aliens entering and exiting the Principality of Norn, and they were no longer as repellent and wary as before.

On the other hand, good news also came from the Sunsail Port side. Through pressure from the trading city-states, the Northland Witch Council accepted the trade route connection, but they asked for negotiation and wanted a share of the pie.

At the same time, the construction of trade routes was progressing steadily, with the Yaron Legion and Blood Lions marking the territory and guarding the trade routes.

However, things cannot always be smooth sailing. Finally, the Dragon Worshiping Cult reacted and launched an investigation.

On the top of Oka City, in the throne room of the Red Castle, the atmosphere was very solemn.

Jose sat high on the throne. The legendary orc warrior Graeme Stonehammer was covered in flames. He had a shield on his back and an ax in his hand. His muscles were tense and he exuded legendary aura.

In the center of the throne room stood the top red dragons of the Dragon Worship Cult, the Breath of Fear - Kandar and the dragon mage - Erdo. The two were not to be outdone, exuding legendary aura, and started a momentum confrontation with the Kingdom of Fusay.

Under the legendary level of pressure, the air in the throne room seemed to freeze.

There was a long silence, a breath of fear - Kandar was the first to break the silence: "I am very disappointed in you! Jose! I thought that even if you didn't help us! You wouldn't turn to the enemy! Is this your answer? Help outsiders deal with yourself Of the same race?!"

"Help outsiders deal with their own kind? What a big hat," Jose said with a mocking smile on his lips.

"Let's not talk about how I help outsiders deal with my fellow tribesmen. What your Dragon Worship Cult has done to our Kingdom of Fusay is just too excessive. You know in your hearts that in the past, you used the calculations of the witches of the North to force..."

"Okay! I'm not here to settle old scores with you!" Kandar interrupted the red dragon: "Do you really want to support those weak maggots to deal with our Dragon Worship Cult?"

"I don't understand what you are talking about. I am just building a road, so how come I have to deal with the Dragon Cult?" Jose remained calm: "When the Fusai Kingdom opens its doors for business, it sells to anyone who gives money. This is our usual practice. According to the principle, even if the Dragon Worship Cult buys it, I will still sell it."

Hearing this, Darkan choked and couldn't think of a reason to refute for a while.

That's right, the Fusai Kingdom has never banned the Dragon Worship Cult from purchasing items. If Yangfan Port can buy it, the Dragon Worship Cult can also buy it, but the problem is that the Dragon Worship Cult will not buy goods from the Fusai Kingdom.

arms?

The dragons of the Dragon Cult also have kobold servants. The kobold servants mine minerals and forge weapons from the underground. The monster army is self-sufficient. Of course, the quality of the weapons cannot be guaranteed. They are basically the same as the Bloodtooth kobold tribe before the tauren joined. The level of forging is almost the same.

food?

In the dragon's view, the lives of lowly servants are not worth as much as shiny gold coins. He would only use shiny gold coins to buy food to feed low-priced servants, and he would only do this if his head was kicked by a donkey.

This is the attitude towards the most basic food and weapons, not to mention the more precious elven artworks, magic potions, etc. The Dragon Worship Cult will never spend a penny on this.

Kandar couldn't help but feel a little irritated: "However, your construction of trade routes will provide cheaper weapons and food to the four northern countries, which will put huge pressure on us."

"Well, that's it."

Jose said calmly: "Then let's do this. Don't say that I disregard the friendship of the same clan and sell the goods to the four countries in the North. I sell them to the Dragon Worship Cult at a 10% discount. How about that?"

Kandar choked up again. The annual output of food and weapons in the Fusai Kingdom was so high that even if the Dragon Worship Cult was reluctant to spend money, it wouldn't be necessary.

"10% off! If the trade is for one million gold coins, I will lose one hundred thousand gold coins in income. Ten million is one million gold coins. My losses in order to support the Dragon Worship Cult are huge! What are you still hesitating about? !”

Kandar remained silent, realizing the problem.

The Kingdom of Fusay needs to develop trade, and the Dragon Worship Cult is reluctant to spend money. Only the civilized world has enough market. Neither the Kingdom of Fusay nor the Dragon Worship Cult can give up their positions. Therefore, the Kingdom of Fusay can only sell goods to the Dragon Worship Cult. In a civilized world where religion is the enemy, the contradictions are almost irreconcilable.

On the side, Erdo, the dragon mage, couldn't help but feel a little angry: "Sir Jose! Are you determined to be an enemy of the Dragon Worship Cult?!"

Jose glanced at the dragon man coldly: "Despicable bastard! Do you have a say here?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a tyrannical pressure came down, as if a mountain had descended, crushing the dragon mage's bones so hard that he almost fell to his knees on the ground.

Breath of Fear - Kandar reacted quickly and also exuded dragon power to compete with the red dragon on the throne.

The two dragons collided in the air, but the invisible momentum had a tangible impact. The air in the throne room solidified, and dust remained suspended in the air.

The Longwei confrontation is a confrontation, and it is also a mutual test between the two sides.

Darkan was secretly surprised. He was surprised to find that his opponent's dragon power had improved a lot compared to the last time they fought. Last time it was not as good as his, but this time it was slightly better. The strength of the dragon's dragon power is directly proportional to its strength. .

"I may not be his opponent!" He felt heavy.

The last time they fought, the red dragon relied on its abnormal defensive magic that could be recharged instantly to stall for time and barely managed a draw. But now...

Kandal suddenly became more awake and realized that he could not conflict with Jose in the Red Keep. This was no different from seeking death. After all, the magic tower underground in Oka City was well known in the circle of legendary strong men.

"Francisco, we'll see!"

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