The Weak Have No Right to Negotiate

Reiner looked at Pope Rossa. Although he wore a smile, the other man could still sense the immense malice behind it.

"Do you really have to be so aggressive, Your Majesty the Emperor?" Pope Rossa still said nothing. Instead, the Church's general spoke up.

"Aggressive?" Reiner's expression darkened. "Who exactly is being aggressive? Was it me who invaded your territory with an army? Was it me who started this war?"

Reiner paused, then stared at Pope Rossa. "Everyone should take responsibility for the things they've done. Don't you agree, dear Pope?"

The kings present wanted to say something, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't open their mouths.

They knew that Reiner's actions were meant to intimidate them, but they didn't dare speak up in opposition.

After all, the other side held an absolute advantage. Everyone who had managed to become a king had grown shrewd with age, and they knew that if they opposed Reiner, they would inevitably become targets.

With no effective leverage in their hands, they had no way to bargain with Reiner. Reiner could afford to wait, but they and their territories could not.

Thus, they could only hope that their performance would persuade him to demand fewer benefits. If they spoke up, they would only have to pay an even greater price.

Although they supported Pope Rossa, none of them was willing to offer real money and resources to support him, especially when their territories had suffered heavy losses and were in peril.

In fact, some of the lords were secretly delighted. Not everyone supported the Rosa Church. To some extent, many of them had been forced to participate in this war because of their overlords.

Moreover, this war had been provoked entirely by Pope Rossa. Without him, they would never have suffered