Chapter 276 [0274] Only Name and Instrument

Regarding this negotiation, Camille once imagined how she would respond if Lux relied on force and had a strong attitude.

Zaun is different from Noxus. Even if the Noxians conquer Piltover, the economic benefits they can gain are limited; but if the conditions proposed by Zaun are too harsh and the knife cuts at a key position, Piltover will Husband...it is possible that the fish will die and the net will be broken!

But she never expected that strength in force was only the basis for Lux's negotiation. At this moment, she could actually put forward such tempting conditions.

In Camille's view, the name of this regent is undoubtedly quite subtle.

Not having the title of emperor means that Vazuan is not a city of Shurima, has no desire for hegemony and expansion, and will not cause too many other troubles; and the title of regent is strong enough to crush all the people on the continent of Shurima. , there are deep-rooted trade barriers between various "orthodox Shurima".

From a personal perspective, the core interests of Camille and the Philos family are not in the Gate of the Sun.

From Piltover's perspective, it would be significantly more profitable and economically healthier to conduct international trade throughout Shurima regardless of trade barriers than to simply collect tolls from the Sun Gate.

Camille hesitated.

"Vazuan is just Vazuan." Lux continued, "Even in the era of the Shurima Empire, Vazuan was not a political city. It did not involve politics and only talked about business interests."

"But no one can guarantee this." Camille resisted the huge temptation and said reluctantly, "Miss Crown Guard, your performance today really exceeded my expectations."

"It's just taking advantage of the situation." Lux didn't care at all that Camille emphasized her last name and waved her hand calmly, "If someone hadn't lured the wolf into the house, I wouldn't have come with troops."

"But it's enough to worry me." Camille looked directly into Lux's eyes, "I heard that many beasts will tear flesh and blood from their prey when hunting. This is not to fill their stomachs, but to Let the prey bleed to death.”

"So, you are worried that Piltover will not be Zaun's opponent in the subsequent competition?"

"I'm worried that I'm no match for you, Miss Crownguard." Camille seemed to have completely looked away and said surprisingly frankly, "This time, neither Noxus nor those shameless traitors will be able to defeat you." It taught me a good lesson, it turns out that there are always things that cannot be solved in the simplest and elegant way.”

"..."

"To be honest, although Zaun has made amazing progress in the past three years, it is definitely not Piltover's opponent when competing on the same starting line. We don't have experienced businessmen with wide connections; although there are many skilled workers, they are not engaged in what they are doing. Most of them are low-end industries; although Xingang's new technology has unlimited potential, developing this technology is not that simple." Camille's tone was very calm, as if she was just stating the facts objectively, "I can tell the truth. By maintaining competition, Piltover can use commercial means to allow Zaun to lock itself in the nest."

"But you told me now." Lux held the sword hilt with a smile, "This proves that you have changed your mind."

"Go back to Demacia, Miss Crownguard." Camille finally formally put forward her conditions, "Although I don't know why you chose to come to Zaun to do this, but if you really are For the sake of Zaun, your best choice now is to return to Demacia - I can honestly say that Piltover will never feel relieved as long as you are in Zaun."

Lux looked at Camille blankly, as if she didn't expect it at all.

"This is not a conspiracy, but a necessary compromise." Seeing this scene, Camille felt slightly happy and struck while the iron was hot, "Moreover, your identity has been exposed. If you still hold the power of Zaun, I am afraid that even if there is Not many people in this Golden Feather are willing to believe that the newly built Vazuan will be the Vazuan who was once loyal to the Shurima Empire."

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Hearing what Camille said, Lux looked calm on the surface, but was stroking the hilt of the sword in her hand.

Lux was indeed a little unbelievable, but unlike what Camille thought, the reason why she was unbelievable was that Kalya had guessed Camille's conditions.

"How did you know?" She pretended to ponder, and at the same time secretly asked Kalya, "Why...why would she ask me to leave at this time?"

"Because you changed Zaun." Kalya chuckled, "At least in her eyes, you represent Zaun's most powerful force."

"But in the past month, I have been practicing magic every day. Apart from necessary government affairs, I have rarely done any work." Lux was still very confused. "Zuan now is completely different from what it used to be! The combat effectiveness of the mage group is also very high. Strong, even without me...I'm afraid Piltover may not be able to gain advantage in a full-scale war."

"You are right, but they don't know." Kalya sighed, "Individually and overall, this is a quite complicated proposition - forget it, let's not discuss this anymore, let's go back to the negotiation itself, since Camille really wants you to leave, so take this opportunity to put forward some conditions. At this moment, she should be the most generous in her life! "

"Well!" Lux calmed down and looked at Camille with a difficult expression, "Let me leave... what price can Piltover afford?"

"Gate of the Sun." Camille gritted her teeth, "There are also investment rights."

"Tell me more specifically?"

"In principle, Piltover and Zaun will cancel the city specifications together, and return to the status quo of Oshra Vazuan as two urban districts." Camille obviously already had a draft, "Each city district Qualified to elect four representatives, eight people form a joint Wazuan Autonomous Council to decide on the future of Wazuan.”

“Even-numbered representatives are just wrangling.”

"In order to avoid wrangling, any city-wide resolution must be approved by five representatives." Camille was obviously unwilling to compromise on this point. "Everyone has the final say on matters within the city."

"oh?"

"Golden Feather is in Zaun. Only relying on the New Port cannot exert its full functions. Only by joining forces can we truly break down all trade barriers in Shurima!" Camille said firmly, "All the rights and interests of the Sun Gate will be destroyed." Leave it to Zaun District to manage - the premise of our cooperation is common interests. If you insist on competition, it is better not to unite!"

Kalja's Little Classroom Piltover's Trade Routes:

Although its performance in Ionian trade is poor, Piltover's sea trade is still relatively prosperous - it's just because the cities in northern Shurima have deep-rooted trade protection ideas, and many cities like to trade in Nok Sars and Shurima repeatedly jumped between each other, and the king's flag changed at every turn. Therefore, compared to Sun Gate, which was just making money, Shurima's sea trade was not small in scale, but it was really not profitable.