Negotiations

That Bulwark Village, nestled amidst green hills and clear waters, has now been occupied by the Half-Elf Rebel Army.

Almost all the tall tree canopies have sentry posts.

The Boundary Marker by the river was toppled by the Half-Elf. The stone was smashed into three pieces, and the base has long since been turned into a flower bed, planted with Blood Thistle that symbolize never giving up.

A Boundary Marker lies in the stream, the water flowing gently over Boundary Marker, and the inscriptions on the washed Boundary Marker are clear and striking.

'The land north of the Boundary Marker, extending all the way to the Padesto City, belongs entirely to Lord Alvis ...'

No, this territory now belongs to the Earl Swynborne.

Roy thought to himself silently.

He followed the Negotiation Team into the Bulwark Village on the third day after arriving. A simple pontoon bridge spanned the stream, and some Half-Elf Rebel Army stood on the bank, weapons in hand, watching the Negotiation Team menacingly.

Their equipment looked messy, with most of the Half-Elf wearing leather armor.

It's not that leather armor is bad; Magic Inscription Construct made from monster hide is quite good.

Clearly, the tattered leather armor worn by these Half-Elf was not Magic Inscription Construct, but ordinary leather armor that elven hunters usually wore. It could protect them from the bites of small forest animals and the thorns of bushes, providing them with basic protection, but it couldn't stop the arrows of Elf Archer...

The Half-Elf Rebel Army stood on both sides of the road, and countless Half-Elf formed a passage.

The Silver Moon Elf Guard Squad led the way, with the seven nobles in charge of negotiations sandwiched in the middle. Roy, Instructor Nora, and others finally donned their standard armor and mingled with the Guard Squad behind them as they entered the Bulwark Village.

The Bulwark Village of Bulwark Village has changed a lot. There used to be many Adventure Group and merchant groups here, but now they are all gone.

Many temporary tents were set up in the Free Market, where some Half-Elf lived. In addition to the many clotheslines connecting the tents, there were also some linen and leather hanging on the lines, and there was even a faint sour smell in the air.

"Wasn't it said that only 20,000 Half-Elf Rebel Army were gathered here? Just how many Half-Elf are actually here...?"

Instructor Virgil nudged Instructor Nora and asked in a low voice.

"Who knows! Maybe after the news of the second peace talks came, a large number of Half-Elf poured into Bulwark Village. I estimate... there are at least tens of thousands of Half-Elf gathered here."

Instructor Nora looked around before responding.

The road from the creek to the Rebel Army Command Post was almost entirely packed with Half-Elf, all observing the expressions of the negotiating officials...

Many Half-Elf wore their fear, anger, and resentment on their faces, and some even shouted from the Half-Elf: 'Let these Silver Moon Elf go back to Padesto ...'

I never expected the Rebel Army to be in such a chaotic state.

Seven negotiators walked into the Command Post with stern faces.

Roy and the members of the Adventure Group stood guard outside the Command Post with the Guard Squad.

As negotiations began, the area around the Command Post fell silent.

I don't know what the big shots in the Command Post were saying, but the negotiations inside lasted for a long time.

Roy's Guard Squad stood on the west side of the Command Post, with Sabrina and Instructor Gru by his side.

Instructor Gru pulled down the visor on his helmet, appearing to be asleep, with only faint breathing audible.

Sabrina's face was also covered by a mask, which only concealed her high nose and blue eyes, leaving her bright red lips and pointed chin exposed, making her look particularly alluring.

Actually, standing next to a female elf who was more than half a head taller than me and extremely beautiful, I felt quite pressured.

Roy couldn't help but glance at Sabrina's chin. He usually focused on her blue eyes and hadn't really noticed how beautiful her chin was...

He couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, but Sabrina seemed to notice and subtly turned her head to the other side.

They stood outside the Command Post until noon. Inside, Command Post negotiations started peacefully, but then arguments broke out, and by noon, the arguments had become increasingly heated.

Just as noon approached, the negotiations in the Command Post abruptly ceased, and the important figures sitting inside filed out.

The first day of negotiations ended amidst arguments.

Roy stood outside the Command Post for half a day before returning to the Negotiation Team's camp with the Guard Squad. In the afternoon, he would receive special training from Instructor Nora, making each day quite fulfilling.

Instructor Nora has recently been giving Roy pointers, and then having Woods and Sabrina take turns sparring with Roy to help him improve his martial arts skills and fighting techniques.

Instructor Gru will also teach Miss Christine some archery skills, but there isn't much he can teach her.

Miss Christine has already mastered the basic archery skills...

Of those advanced archery skills, Instructor Gru excelled at Rapid Arrow and Piercing Arrow, while Miss Christine decided to pursue Multiple Arrows and Guided Arrow.

Sabrina gripped her Heavy Sword with both hands and brought it down heavily towards Roy...

The moment Sabrina raised her greatsword above her head, it looked as if a mountain of swords had appeared above her.

Heavy Sword pierced towards Roy.

Roy quickly dodged to the side and took the opportunity to swing the Wooden Stick in his hand and smash it against the side of the Heavy Sword. Sabrina flipped her wrist and turned the blade of the Heavy Sword to meet the wooden Wooden Stick. If Roy could just smash it solidly on the blade, the Wooden Stick would break in two.

Just as he withdrew his Wooden Stick, Sabrina's attacks swept over him like a tidal wave.

A Heavy Sword seemed weightless in her hands, yet it forced Roy to retreat steadily, requiring him to exert all his strength to block each attack.

Sabrina wouldn't stop until Roy was knocked to the ground by the blows.

Roy, completely exhausted, slumped against a large tree. Woods then handed Roy a cup of slightly bitter tree sap, which was said to relieve muscle soreness.

Roy really wanted to tell Woods that he would give himself a ' Minor Healing ' in situations like this.

"Drinking this regularly will improve your physical resilience, and when you feel exhausted, it will help you recover more quickly..." Woods whispered to Roy. "This is a secret technique known only to druids."

What Roy didn't know was that the so-called Druid's secret methods were actually just unorthodox remedies passed down among Druids.

Looking at the lush green sap, which emitted a strange smell...

"Woods, are you sure I won't get poisoned if I drink it all in one go?" Roy asked hesitantly.

Woods patted his chest and guaranteed:

Absolutely not!

Several instructors gathered under a large tree, discussing the first clash between the Negotiation Team and the Rebel Army that morning.

In reality, there was very little to discuss between the two sides in just one morning.

The Silver Moon Elf Negotiation Team was the first to list their terms for peace talks:

Article 1: The Rebel Army Chieftain must be tried by the Silver Moon Elf Council.

The second order was to disband all Rebel Army forces on the spot in Bulwark Village.

Thirdly, Half-Elf who join the Rebel Army will be subject to military deployment, and more than half of the Half-Elf will leave the Pattington Plane.

If all three conditions are met, the Silver Moon Elf Kingdom will pardon the Rebel Army and provide them with certain living supplies and other subsidies.

The announcement of these three conditions caused an uproar within the Rebel Army. How could they possibly hand over their Chieftain for trial? Disarmament was out of the question—wouldn't that be tantamount to cutting off their own limbs? The last condition was that more than half of the half- Half-Elf would leave the Pattington Plane.

That's even less likely. Wherever people go, their future situation is very likely to be worse than it is now...

The Silver Moon Elf Negotiation Team immediately listed three conditions that the Rebel Army could not possibly agree to, casting a shadow over the second round of negotiations.

"I knew it... our trip to Pattington Plane was probably a waste. The Elven Council of Elders doesn't care about the lives of these Half-Elf. Offering such terms is less satisfying than simply starting a war." Miss Scarlett muttered to Instructor Nora.

Instructor Nora was also frustrated, not expecting the Negotiation Team to offer such harsh conditions.

"Actually, every negotiation is like this. At the beginning, everyone makes an exorbitant demand, and then they keep compromising with each other until they find a balance. In the end, the negotiations are considered to have reached an agreement. If they can't find a balance and are unwilling to compromise, then they continue to drag it out, and the weaker party will eventually give in," Instructor Virgil said.

"We're not here to listen to their negotiations. Don't forget, our purpose here is to weed those Slave Traders out of the Rebel Army ..."

Instructor Nora emphasized it again, and then she coughed.

"... Of course, I didn't expect the Rebel Army to have gathered so many Half-Elf."

"Yes, we're here to excavate those Slave Traders."

The instructors immediately perked up again.

Instructor Eleanor moved closer to Instructor Nora Instructor Nora and said, "Should I go out and scout ahead first?"

"Elinore, you can't do that. There Half-Elf everywhere here. What useful information do you think a Silver Moon Elf could find out if she went out?" Instructor Nora glanced at Instructor Eleanor and said bluntly.

"..."

"This time, Sabrina, Woods, and I went out to scout. Woods, didn't you say your elders joined the Rebel Army? Let's see if we can get in touch with them," Instructor Nora said to Woods.

"I've already marked it out. If my uncle sees it, he'll definitely come looking for me," Woods replied.

"Roy, that human mage might be mixed in with the Rebel Army. Although you are Half-Elf, you have a human face, so you can go and inquire about him. But remember to be careful," Instructor Nora instructed again.

"Understood, Instructor," Roy replied.

"Instructor, is there anything I can do?" Miss Christine asked.

"Christine, you are responsible for maintaining contact with the Silver Pegasus Legion."

"Instructor Nora said."

There will be another chapter later.