Arrogant and Overbearing

August 20.

The Human Alliance Conference hosted by the Arcane Empire convened on schedule.

Although Roland had already formed a true alliance with the Elf Empire, he still attended this conference in person.

It was not because he was holding out for a better price, but to reassure the human citizens within his kingdom. If Roland did not come, it would mean he had voluntarily abandoned humanity, which would surely disappoint countless human citizens of the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom and cause the royal family's reputation to plummet. But if Roland came, even if he ultimately did not join the human faction, he could still shift the blame onto the Three Great Empires.

Sometimes, righteousness mattered greatly. Even someone in Roland's position could not ignore the voices of the billions under his rule.

The venue for this Human Alliance Conference had not changed. It was still the site of the previous conference.

The City of Flames of the Arcane Empire.

The setting had not changed much either. A massive golden round table stood in the center of the conference room, symbolizing humanity's highest council.

However, this Human Alliance Conference differed from those of the past. There were not many attendees. Aside from the leaders of the Three Great Empires and two great kingdoms, only the heads of old ducal families within each nation had been invited.

As for the few remaining human duchies, only their grand dukes were qualified to attend.

Most of the people Roland knew were no longer here: Matthias, Freddy, King Inia of Cardina, Sigmund, ruler of the Ribela Kingdom...

After being annexed by the two empires, the Storm royal family had been devastated and reduced to an ordinary ducal family. They were utterly unqualified to attend such a high-level Human Alliance Conference.

The Autran royal family had