The Enemy Meets Face-to-Face

Mekasha's words left Pope Rossa puzzled, while the other kings wore various expressions. In the end, these kings were still willing to continue fighting. If they negotiated peace, it meant they would be unable to secure the greatest possible benefits, essentially doing all the work for Pope Rossa's sake.

What they truly had not expected was Mekasha's attitude.

The pope's status was extremely revered. This was an ironclad rule in every religion, and although his authority had greatly declined in recent years, he still possessed tremendous influence.

Although Mekasha's shout just now had not carried any other meaning, abruptly interrupting the pope was still highly disrespectful.

Pope Rossa said with slight irritation, "Oh? Then tell me why we cannot negotiate with Reiner again. I would like to hear your reasons!"

"Of course, Your Holiness!" Mekasha also realized that her attitude had been somewhat disrespectful. She hurriedly changed her tone and said, "Perhaps you do not know this, but I was born in the Northern Frontier. I am the daughter of Count Zebo of the Northern Frontier. My father was once the greatest liege lord in the Northern Frontier!"

As soon as she said this, the kings and other lords present revealed astonished expressions. Before this, no one had ever heard of the background of the queen of the Bazhalan Kingdom. When King Ailmaru had personally crowned Mekasha, he had not introduced her identity.

Pope Rossa said nothing, merely signaling for Mekasha to continue.

"As a count of the Northern Frontier, my father naturally stood in the way of Reiner, who at the time was only a Baron. My father had originally held no grudge against him, yet he gathered a large group of lords and launched an encirclement attack against my father. In the end, my father was defeated, and