The war between Nafu City and several surrounding cities came to an end with just one battle.
The lords in the southern part of the kingdom and the residents in their cities all know that Count Vian and their coalition forces were defeated this time, and it was a miserable defeat! Thousands of knights lost nearly a quarter, and so many people were lost that not even a single knight from Nafu City was injured.
If they hadn't sent someone to confirm the news, they wouldn't have believed it even to death. They would just say they lost, but losing so miserably and humiliatingly is really rare. No, it's not rare, it's never seen at all.
At the same time, many people are very curious about the true strength of Nafu City. On the surface, the strength seems to be normal. Except that their lord is Archmage, in other aspects, it cannot even reach the quality of some counties. How could it be so strong?
While being curious, many lords who heard the news also included Nafu City in their list of people who should not be messed with. They have a clear understanding of their own strength.
After Hant and other knights returned to Nafu City, they were warmly welcomed by all the residents of Nafu City. With Claire's permission, Nafu City fell into a short-term carnival again.
At the same time, Claire revised his book again and wrote four more blackmail letters... Bah! The letter of claim was delivered to the lords.
The conditions inside are slightly lighter than last time. For example, the Count Kairay of Haiya City previously claimed 30 million, but now it has become a claim of 10 million. There are also Count Evan of Augon City, which changed from three metal mines and two Coking Coal Mine to two metal mines and one Coking Coal Mine. Lianli City still demands territory, but the area requested has been reduced by more than half. Poland City's request for a port has also become a request for territory, and the territory bordering Griffin Territory is particularly suitable for establishing a port.
From the beginning, Claire had no intention of setting out conditions that they could accept. The purpose of setting out those excessive demands was to force them to fight. After the fight, they would be able to recognize the gap between themselves and Claire. This would make communication much easier, and then they could reveal their true purpose.
This is the same effect as demolishing a house. Lu Xun once said, "For example, if you say that this house is too dark and open a skylight here, people will definitely not allow it. But if you advocate demolishing the roof, they will come to mediate and be willing to open a skylight."
Make a big request first, and then make a smaller request. With this contrast, those people will be more willing to accept the subsequent request.
Of course, if you don't accept it, Claire doesn't mind fighting them again, but after sending the letter, the four lords were as quiet as death. It took a few days to reply and said that they could negotiate.
Claire did not go there in person, but sent Regan, who had blackmail experience, to fully represent him.
Because they had been beaten, the lords were very honest and did not dare to do anything. When Regan arrived, they only finalized the terms of cession after some process-based bargaining.
Regan After leaving, the faces of the lords looked as ugly as if they had eaten flies, and they cursed furiously and incompetently.
"Greedy vampire!"
"Simply a demon from hell!"
"No derogatory word in the world can describe this villain Claire!"
Of course, we can only talk about this in private. If we dare to say this on the stage, I'm afraid it will give Claire another excuse to start a war.
If there is anyone among these people who is happier, it is Count Grein. He is not worried about the scarcity but the inequality. Before, he was very unbalanced when he was the only one who suffered. Now that he sees that the lords are also like him, he feels much more balanced.
Count Grein couldn't help but sigh at his wit at that time. Fortunately, he didn't join them in the war against Claire. Otherwise, he would really have nothing to lose now.
In the garden outside Nafu City Baronial Manor.
Claire dragged his chin and looked at the silver-haired wolf king in front of him with a thoughtful expression.
The Wolf King was stared at by Claire, and felt a little panicked. He began to recall whether he had done something bad that Claire had discovered.
Could it be that the vase in the hall was broken? No, I have already buried the vase. Could it be that he stole the bone stick from the kitchen? It shouldn't be. The bone stick was originally meant for it to eat. It just "fetched" it in advance. How can you blame it?
When the wolf king was thinking wildly, Claire suddenly put his hand on its head. The wolf king subconsciously stuck out his tongue and shook his tail, with a flattering look on his face. Before you know what you've messed up, it's best to put on a smiling face. As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling dog.
"Don't be afraid." Claire looked dumbfounded when he saw its performance, "I won't hit you." But he thought to himself: Why is this guy becoming more and more like a dog?
Claire grabbed the wolf king's face, pulled him closer, and while rubbing his face asked, "Do you feel that your strength is a little weak?"
This is indeed the case. They also had this problem with Hant before, but the Bloodline Potion developed by Claire has improved their strength. The only problem that still exists is that the number of Knight Squad's troops is still too small. Other lords have at least a few hundred knights under their command. Claire's knights are now in their early sixties.
However, Claire is not in a hurry. In terms of his own personal armament, he would rather lack it than overspend it. As time goes by, the young guys at Nafu City will grow up, and Nafu City will naturally have no shortage of knights.
The Wolf King is still at the level of a second-level monster, and the other Gale Wolf are also still at the first-level monster. They were enough to watch before, but now they can't keep up as mounts for knights like Hant.
After Claire became High Mage, he rarely rode the Wolf King, let alone now Archmage. Therefore, the strength of the Wolf King and other monsters is indeed seriously lagging behind.
Hearing Claire's words, the Wolf King shook his head subconsciously. If you are weak, be weak. Now that you don't have to hunt in the Monster Mountain Range, you have delicious food and drinks to serve you every day. Why do you have to be so strong? To become stronger, you still need to train. Training is so hard, forget it.
Before shaking his head a few times, the Wolf King saw Claire's eyes narrowed.
"If you think so, then let's eat wolf meat tonight. Speaking of which, I have never eaten wolf meat. I don't know how it tastes."
As soon as these words came out, the Wolf King was so frightened that he trembled and nodded frantically like a chicken pecking at rice.
It's true that my current strength can't keep up. It should be noted that when I was young, Ling Yunzhi once promised to be the best in the world! It also had a dream before, to become one of the strongest wolves in the world, to make its reputation known to the entire wolf clan, and to become the idol of those beautiful little female wolves!
So how can you give up on your ideals just because of a little hard work!
"Look, I told you that you also want to become stronger."
Claire continued to knead the wolf king's head. This guy really had to scare it before it was willing to work.
The Wolf King whined softly, as if asking Claire how to make it stronger.
Claire After finishing petting the dog, he stood up and patted the wolf fur off his hands, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, you will know tomorrow."