Always a Price to Pay

Reiner had maintained an extremely tough stance today. As the victor of this war, he had every right to make demands.

Besides, if the coalition nations had had any other options, they would never have tolerated such humiliation from Reiner. Their territories were in grave danger, facing possible invasions from neighboring countries at any moment.

On top of that, the families of the captured vassals were also pressuring them. All these factors had to be taken into consideration. If they had had any other options, they would have ignored Reiner long ago. And he still wanted reparations? That was simply a pipe dream.

That was precisely why Reiner was so confident. He had no need to worry about these people walking away. After all, they were the ones who would suffer. At worst, he could besiege them for another month, spending only a little more grain, fodder, and military pay. His opponents, however, would have to bear the loss of their territories!

These kings and lords were all old foxes, and Reiner believed they could see the situation clearly. As long as he held an absolute advantage, they had no right to bargain.

If Reiner was truly driven into a corner, he could besiege them for half a year. He might not even need that long. Just over three months would be enough to force them to accept even the most outrageous and absurd conditions.

Just as Reiner was about to leave with his vassals, a king called out to him. The man forced a smile and said, "There's no need to be so hasty, Your Imperial Majesty. We can continue discussing this. Peace is negotiated!"

Everyone present knew Reiner's purpose. He was simply applying pressure, and after that harsh warning from Reiner, the members of the Holy War Coalition