Archpriest Augsladin had a genuinely close relationship with Charlotte. They had worked together many times, and after all, écus were good things. The friendship forged through them was deep and smooth, so the archpriest did not beat around the bush. He directly explained his purpose: he was going on a diplomatic mission to the Lionheart Dynasty and wanted Charlotte as his deputy.
Representing Fars on a diplomatic mission to Inglima, Archpriest Augsladin had achieved outstanding results. Not only had he brought about an alliance between the two nations, but he had also forged deep friendships with Inglima's great nobles and the archpriests of every orthodox god.
Well, nobody ever said friendships forged through eating, drinking, and having fun were not friendships!
At this point in the war, the Lionheart Dynasty—the only one of the five great empires that had yet to join the conflict—had become an object of recruitment for both sides. But the Lionheart Dynasty had no desire to be drawn into the war and had not agreed to either side's request.
His Majesty Julius Axel VI considered Archpriest Augsladin highly capable and meritorious. Since Inglima had already entered the war, he intended to send him to the Lionheart Dynasty to persuade it to join their side.
Archpriest Augsladin knew that Charlotte had won the Lionheart Dynasty's emperor's favor because of The Lionheart King's Biography, so he wanted to invite him along and bolster his confidence in this mission.
Charlotte refused without hesitation. He now commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, possessed more than ten cities, controlled the Red Dragon Strait, and frequently exchanged information with Menilman and Sophia Garland's fleets. With such an excellent situation before him, why would he go to the Lionheart Dynasty? He would have to be out of his mind.
Besides, Charlotte had no