Chapter 115, Ivan's Teachings

The House of Marienburg is mentally prepared for the possible asking price of the empire, and they have also discussed the asking price secretly. What they hope most is to 'spend' a large sum of money. Anyway, as time goes by, the money will Slowly flow back into their pockets again. . . !

But these conditions of the Duke of Griffin made them dumbfounded. Is this still a negotiation? If these conditions are agreed, what is the difference between Marienburg and the loss of autonomy?

They are all about to become servants of the empire!

However, Schultz is also a person who can hold his breath. He looked at the treaty for a while, and laughed: "Your Excellency Ferdinand, we may only partially agree with the fourth article, and fully agree with the fifth article. .”

All the military expenses of the Imperial Army must be borne by Marienburg. This is the basis of everything. As for the 50,000 gold mark... Although it is a lot, but considering the first three conditions, this one is still acceptable Accept and bargain.

"Really? Your Excellency Schultz, let me say that the most important of our conditions are the first three items. As for the fifth item you agree with, I think we should not only ask you to do something, but also ask us to do something. It's a fair contract." Ivan said with a smile: "If we have fulfilled the first four clauses, we will certainly fulfill the fifth clause."

"Also, this must be an open, fair and just contract that must be supervised by citizens of the entire empire, and no one will be allowed to favoritism or sabotage."

Ryan watched the negotiation from the sidelines, and he thought to himself that the negotiation was at a pace that could not go on at the beginning.

The Duke of Griffin is not the main person in charge of this negotiation. The emperor sent a diplomat to be in charge of the negotiation. He just sits there more often, tasting tea and snacks.

But as long as he sits there, it is a great deterrent. With him and his Griffin Knights present, the diplomats of the Empire have a very tough waist and speak aggressively, while the Marienburg side Some lack of momentum.

This is the status of a sanctuary-level powerhouse.

So the negotiations on the first day only lasted two hours, and some consensus was reached in some places, and the two sides established a communication mechanism, making preparations for the subsequent exchanges.

To put it simply, the conversation fell apart and the relationship broke up.

In the evening, another banquet was held in the city hall, and the nobles of Marienburg welcomed the arrival of the Griffon Knights with stiff smiles on their faces.

The huge city hall is filled with all kinds of delicacies, including staple food, meat, vegetables, drinks, fruits, etc., not only rich in variety, but also good in color and fragrance, honey, jam, milk, milk Cheese, butter, etc. are packaged in exquisite boxes the size of matchboxes.

Beverages include coffee, tea, various fruit juices, milk, etc. The staple food is all kinds of bread, as well as butter, cheese and jam served with the bread, plus sausage and ham.

The Duke of Griffin is undoubtedly the protagonist of this banquet.

If there is any famous performance of him in recent years, it is undoubtedly that he presided over the crusade against the Red Horned Beastman Tribe in the Dragon Forest.

A few years ago, the current Emperor Karl-Franz-Friedrich had not yet ascended the throne. At that time, the incumbent Emperor of the Empire was Luitt Poulder-Friedrich. The former Emperor could only be regarded as a In the last few years of his life, the emperor himself was plagued by illness and was unable to form an effective management of the empire.

The famous first Battle of the Dragon Forest took place at this time. Andrea "Sleeper" Bernardino, Elector of Brescia, finally couldn't stand his territory being repeatedly harassed by the Red Horned Beastmen tribe. The Elector Decided to lead the army into the forest of the dragon, and completely wiped out the tribe of red-horned beastmen.

However, like his nickname, "Sleeper" Andrea is not a candidate who is good at war,

He is better at internal affairs. Without sufficient preparation, the elector led the army into the Dragon Forest.

His opponent is the "treacherous" champion of the Beastman "The Deceiver" Angour. On the one hand, this cunning Beastmaster summoned dozens of Beastmen to form an army of ten thousand Beastmen, and on the other hand carefully "lured" the enemy to go deep, and then continued The Beastman war gangs were sent out to repeatedly attack the supply line, and finally smashed the army in the third week after the elector's army entered the forest. The elector himself died in battle, and the army was completely defeated. The only legitimate 'daughter' also disappeared in this war, and the bloodline of the Bernardino family was cut off.

The Elector of Brescia is currently under the temporary leadership of Andrea's nephew Gianni Bernardino. He is just a teenage doll. Able to gain a strong claim on Brescia.

The Duke of Griffin was ordered to lead the Griffin Knights and the Imperial reinforcements to launch the second battle of the Dragon Forest. In the battle, Ivan used the Beastman army to command the "chaos" after the victory, and the internal strife increased. , Abandoning a few trophies to 'induce' dozens of Beastman war gangs to fight each other, and then lead the imperial army to completely defeat the Beastman army.

Beastmaster "Fraudster" Ungour was killed by Ivan himself. Although Ungur was resurrected once because of the blessing of "treacherous", the Duke of Griffin remained calm. Chop off Uncourt's head.

His great reputation is all based on typing.

Ivan took his son Anton and his godson Ryan with him all the time. He picked up a large piece of steak, ate it in a few bites, and said to Ryan, "The beef 'meat' is a bit old."

"I'll make charcoal-grilled steaks for you later on." Ryan knew what his godfather meant, swallowed a piece of pork, and his godson said helplessly.

Ryan is very talented in cooking food. Ivan likes to eat his meat. Hearing that Ryan can cook, Anton's eyes lit up. Ryan thought it was funny: "Okay, okay! You You can also come together, but you must bring your own beef."

"Hahahahaha! You brat! It's still the same as before." Ivan laughed loudly, and patted Ryan on the head. Ryan covered his head but didn't dare to resist, so he hid back and forth, and Anton also smiled. say.

The Griffin father and son and Ryan nestled in a corner and ate.

"Oh! Dear Lord Griffon, on behalf of His Royal Highness Finnubar, the Phoenix King, I would like to extend my sincere greetings to Lord Griffin!" The high elf ambassador Taimarg den Carbon appeared, and he rarely revealed 'He showed a look of respect': "I didn't expect you to lead the army to Marienburg this time."

"It turned out to be His Excellency Taimarg. I have received the greeting from the Phoenix King. What can I do for you?" Seeing that his ears were sharp, Ivan didn't have a good face.

"I would like to ask, does His Majesty the Emperor of the Human Empire intend to respect Iftao's status in Marienburg and the previous trade agreements?" The high elf ambassador asked what he cared most about.

"The rights and interests of the high elves will be guaranteed, please rest assured Your Excellency Taimag." Ivan whispered in his ear.

"This is really great. The friendship between high elves and humans has a long history. I hope we can continue to maintain this friendship." Taimag got a satisfactory answer, nodded repeatedly, and then left with his chin raised and red wine up.

When the high elves walked away, the Duke of Griffin said disdainfully: "The pointy ears are always like this, what they care about most is their own rights and interests, as long as they don't touch their interests, they don't care about other things. "

"Yes, I can bet that if the greenskins can respect the trade agreement and their right to rule over Iftao, I don't think these pointed ears will care that the greenskins become the masters of Marienburg." Ryan picked up the red wine , the thief said with a smile: "It's a pity that the green skin can't."

"Hahahaha!" The Duke of Griffin and his son laughed together.

After drinking three rounds and eating five flavors, Ivan signaled that the three of them can leave. Marienburg has already arranged a residence for the Duke of Griffin and his son on Amber Avenue.

Walking in the cold street, the street lamps illuminate the figures of the three people, and the cold wind blows through their clothes.

"So? Ryan, why did you vote for Ms. Lake?" After all, Ivan asked this question, and Anton also looked at Ryan well.

"The cause of the incident was that I received a mission from the Church of Justice to hunt down the fallen hunter Belt..." Ryan softly narrated a series of his experiences, while Ivan listened carefully, nodding seriously from time to time, Anton heard that Ryan had gone through so many dangers, and made a sound of wonder from time to time.

Ivan frowned slightly when he heard the oracle from Ulrich asking Ryan to destroy a doomsday bull, especially when Ryan told that the doomsday bull had evolved into a four-armed bull demon, he finally couldn't help interrupting Ryan's speech Narration: "The Lord of the White Wolf is still so harsh on his believers. This is almost a mission that must die. This is not the first time that such a thing has happened."

Ryan just sighed, and then continued to talk about his journey all the way, only omitting the part of the ancient holy altar, and then when it came to the collapse of the city's 'gate' due to the betrayal of the traitors, and Mijodenhai was safe to defend, he He had to fight the champion of the barbarian chief, but he was at a disadvantage. In the predicament, the lake fairy extended a helping hand to him.

"At that time, I had only two choices, either I hoped for the unlikely help of the Lord of the White Wolf, or I chose to accept the olive branch extended by the lady, Ivan, Anton, you all understand that I had no other choice at that time." Choose." Ryan looked helpless: "At that time, I couldn't think too much, my body was overwhelmed, and my physical fitness was 'nearing' the limit, so I could only grab this life-saving straw."

In the end, Ryan said that after he came to Marienburg and finally killed the fallen hunter Belt, the Duke and his son fell silent, and the three of them walked a long way together.

"Ms. Lake must have seen your potential. You are only twenty-five years old this year. Slay the four-armed bull demon, kill the champion of chaos, and then kill the champion of Khorne, and destroy the beauty society. Your future is not good." Limited, the chivalry virtues you displayed during this process must have caught the attention of Ms. Lake, so she will accept you as the champion of the gods." Ivan thought for a while before continuing: "Obviously all of this is important. It's Ms. Hu's plan. She saw you in the most critical moment and extended a helping hand to you. In life and death, people will always grasp all hope of survival, not to mention that Ms. Hu is also a gangster. 'An enemy of Chaos, it's no wonder you're converted."

"Yes, sometimes life is so helpless." Ryan's tone sounded full of helplessness, and then he gently unbuttoned the front of the 'chest'.

A golden Holy Grail pattern is shining on his chest.

"This is the seal of the Holy Grail! Has Ms. Lake approved you as a Holy Grail Knight?" Anton said in surprise.

"Yes, if nothing else, after the Grass Festival, I will go to Brittania to serve as the lord." Ryan told his godfather about his future, and then with some shame on his face: "Ivan, I... I I'm sorry to have failed your teachings, but I have no choice."

The Duke of Griffin looked at his godson, suddenly laughed, and slapped Ryan on the shoulder: "Ha! You brat, I also know your little abacus, Ms. Lake treats you so high, It’s no wonder that you would choose to change your faith if you value merit. Besides, you will have a better future under her command. It makes sense for you to choose this way. You have passed my test. It is also a very honorable thing to become a Holy Grail Knight. At least it’s better to be a white wolf knight in Nord.”

"Huh~" Ryan let out a sigh of relief, he has passed the level of his godfather.

The Duke of Griffon recognized the eight virtues of knights very much, and he also visited Britannia as a representative of the empire, and established a deep friendship with many Holy Grail knights. He just couldn't understand the serfdom of the knight kingdom and those The recklessness and arrogance of young knights.

The godfather began to teach his godson: "But Ryan, you have to know that Britannia is not an empire. This country has fallen into decline hundreds of years after its founding. Since the knight king Taylor Buddha, the two subsequent knights Both King John I and John II were tyrants. It was under their rule that the yeoman farmers in Brittany went bankrupt on a large scale and became serfs. The 'energy' of the serfs is now only used to extract higher benefits from the serfs."

Ryan listened respectfully, and Anton also quietly listened to his father's teachings.

Ivan continued: "After John II was overthrown by the lake goddess 'witch' and the dukes, the current knight king 'Tiger' Richard can only be considered a good man and a good general. Tania may be able to maintain a stable rule, but it is almost impossible to restore prosperity, and Richard is old and has no ambitions."

"If you become a nobleman in Brittania, you may have to face many difficulties. Have you really thought about it? My godson?"

"My godfather, things may have to be viewed from two sides. A kingdom that is gradually declining and decaying will certainly make me face many challenges, but it will also contain new life." Ryan said calmly: "When the flames of war burn all over Throughout the kingdom, great crises will also spawn great changes and opportunities..."

"And this is what you want!" Ivan opened his eyes slightly, and the Duke of Griffin raised the corners of his mouth. He understood Ryan's ambition: "What a big ambition, it is indeed my Ivan Ferdinand's. Godson!"

Between the words, the Duke of Griffin stretched his hand towards the Griffin True Silver Holy Sword at his waist. The huge one-handed sword made a pleasant sound in the cold air. The griffin pattern on the hilt and the angel wings A golden glow was lit up, the body of the sword was covered with various talismans, and golden flames buzzed on the body of the sword.

"Draw your sword! Ryan!"

"Let me see if you have the ability to support your huge ambition!" With the Griffon True Silver Holy Sword in his hand, Ivan's face gradually became cold, and the pressure from the strong man in the sanctuary was completely radiated ' came out, shaking the two young men back.

"If you can't take this sword, go to the grave with your ambition!"

Ryan nodded, and he reached out to the goddess of revenge behind him, and his eyes were burning with strong fighting spirit.

"As you wish, my godfather."

"I also want you to see my growth."