"Moreover, I have already made a huge concession on this matter."
Emperor Marius continued, "Bacchus Empire only assigned the Grand Commander of the Knights, Tatum, to lead a team of elite Shadow Knights to Ravenstern to hunt down Xiya.
Our original intention is not to start a war with you and cause unnecessary bloodshed, so we hope that you will not prevent these knights from entering the country to carry out their missions.
As for Xiya, 'World-Destroying Witch', she must rely on her own strength and wisdom to escape from the Panda Continent. During this period, others are not allowed to provide her with any form of assistance."
"No way!"
Dick slammed the table and stood up. There was a "bang" sound, sawdust flew everywhere, and dented fingerprints were printed on the mahogany table.
"As long as I am alive, I will never let you harm Xiya at all!"
"I have heard about your deeds, Witcher Order's new grand leader." Emperor Marius turned his eyes to Dick with a calm expression.
"Legend has it that you killed your master with your own hands and defeated Manslayer.
There seems to be betrayal and cruel blood flowing in your body. If you were an ordinary person, you might be afraid of you.
But in this world where imperial power is supreme, everything must follow the rules and order of the empire.
Don't think that what you did in Northern Kingdoms palace to kill the royal blood can be repeated in the Bacchus Empire. I have many strong men and extraordinary people, and a powerful magic array has already been carved in the palace to protect the dignity and safety of the empire.
Not everyone is as tolerant and generous as Queen Meve and can tolerate what you do."
Then, he ignored Dick's sharp eyes and looked at Queen Meve again, "Make a choice, Queen Meve."
Do you hope that after you leave, Northern Kingdoms will fall into endless wars and disputes, and Luca even sit on the throne safely will become a luxury?"
Dick suddenly discovered that Queen Meve's face had become extremely pale. Even with thick makeup on her face, she could not hide her haggardness and fatigue.
Her eyes widened with panic, but she quickly regained her composure and regained her majesty as a queen:
"It seems, Emperor Marius, you have already placed many spies in Northern Kingdoms, and you have such a thorough understanding of the situation in my palace.
Yes, I don't have much time left, but as long as I live, my spear will remain sharp."
Emperor Marius's body leaned forward slightly, and the crystal lamp on the ceiling burst out with pale cold light. His shadow extended infinitely along the texture of the long table, and finally the falcon pattern on Meve's crown was completely engulfed in the shadow.
"Are you really not worried that after your death, Northern Kingdoms will be completely destroyed in this dispute and cease to exist?"
Outside, the strong wind carried ice shards that kept hitting the stained glass. The window frames groaned in pain under the weight of the blizzard, and the shadows of the window lattice twisted like snakes on the floor of the meeting hall.
Queen Meve Teeth bite gently, making a slight friction sound, but she keeps her mouth tightly pursed.
Dick felt guilty. This queen who was once kind to her was now forced into such a difficult situation because of her affairs with Xiya.
But even so, she is still doing her best to keep Xiya safe at this moment.
When Dick was about to speak, Dean Mary finally spoke.
Her eyes looked quietly towards Emperor Marius and fell directly on the four warlocks behind him.
When she spoke softly, the five basic elemental runes in her iris became brighter and brighter.
"Emperor Marius, I have always had deep respect for you, but Xiya is the child that we Magic Academy carefully cultivated."
Emperor Marius The corners of the robes of the four imperial warlocks behind him suddenly burst into elemental fire:
Ice crystals burst on the shoulders of the man in blue;
The red lotus on the sleeves of the red-robed man withered;
The left shoulder of the purple-robed man is filled with blood;
The shadows under the black-robed man's feet collapsed.
Their projections were dim and dull, flickering several times before disappearing.
"Huh?"
Emperor Marius let out a sigh, then returned to his usual calmness and calmness, and said calmly:
"Unexpectedly, you have now broken through to a new level. Just by looking behind me, the four imperial warlocks were all slightly injured.
Well, considering the importance of the Magic Academy to the Panda Continent, I can give in a little further."
The quicksand of the crystal hourglass on the mahogany table just fell into the lower hemisphere, and the light spots reflected by Emperor Marius's gilded armor swept across Dick's face:
"The leader of the demon hunter and Xiya are lovers.
So from the moment the clock strikes noon today..."
He flicked the crystal hourglass in front of him with his finger, and the pointer suddenly pointed to the twelfth mark driven by external force.
"Their [two-player escape game] officially begins - just the two of them.
I believe that Dick can cut off Manslayer's wrist strength and protect the weak white pigeon."
Dean Mary looked at Dick with an inquiring gaze. Dick nodded heavily without thinking too much.
Emperor Marius then looked at the middle-aged man wearing a crown sitting on the side. "What is your opinion on this matter?"
King Ulric's pale fingers were playing with the blood amber wine glass, and when he heard this, he suddenly crushed the handle of the glass.
The purple-red wine flows down like a river of blood:
"Geralt used a blood-stained hammer to smash open the sarcophagus and help my daughter transform from a vampire bird into a human form..."
He stretched out his scarlet and strangely long tongue to lick the wine from his fingertips,
"I gave him the glorious name [Geralt of Sarleon]. In this way, Witcher Order and I are quite related.
Therefore, I agree with your opinion.
After the meeting, I will immediately order the troops at the border to evacuate. However, many adventurers have spontaneously formed some sporadic adventure teams. They have already entered Northern Kingdoms, and I have no control over this.
But Meve, your Northern Kingdoms army should not go looking for trouble with these adventurers. Each of them has a red satin tied on their right arm as a mark."
Dick immediately understood that these adventurers were most likely the people King Ulric secretly hired to deal with them.
Queen Meve responded coldly, "If your hyenas dare to form a group..."
"The total number of people in the team will be kept below one hundred. If there are no problems, then goodbye, everyone!"
King Ulric opened the corners of his mouth to reveal sharp teeth like beasts, with blood-red wine remaining between the teeth.
He reached out and pressed the energy stone button projected on the table. The entire projection flashed several times and then disappeared instantly.
When Emperor Marius was about to press the button, he glanced at Dick again and said meaningfully:
"Thank you for defeating Snake Cult's priest and relieving me, Bacchus Empire, of a lot of pressure.
If one day Xiya's problem is properly solved, you can go to the Bacchus Empire and I will treat you with the highest standards.
Please remember that Bacchus's bathhouse always has a pool of golden water reserved for snake slayers."
He pressed the button without hesitation, and the projection disappeared.
Only Queen Meve, Dick and three sorceresses were left in the entire conference room.