Chapter 440: Pretentious Negotiations, Miraz Is in a Dilemma (1/2)

Chapter 440 Pretentious Negotiations, Miraz is in a Dilemma

"She won't go alone." Susan stood up, "I'll go with her, we will definitely find Aslan."

"We have lost enough people." Tripkin looked at Lucy in frustration, "You don't have to take risks."

"Nikaburi was my friend, but he lost hope." Troev said, "But Queen Lucy didn't, and neither did I. We believed in Aslan's existence from beginning to end."

Reepicheep drew his sword and made a standard knight's salute , "For Aslan."

Trumpkin was silent for a moment, "Then I'll go with you."

"No, we need you to stay here." Lucy said, "You must hold on until we find Aslan."

"Let's prepare for the negotiation first!" Aaron looked at Caspian, "You know Miraz best, you write the challenge letter, and try to make it impossible for him to refuse."

"Okay, no problem." Caspian said, the more high-end, grand, and classy the challenge letter is, the more Miraz, as the king, can't refuse it in front of everyone.

"Lucy, leave your bottle."

Lucy subconsciously covered her medicine bottle and asked in confusion, "What's the reason this time?"

"Peter's life-and-death duel, it's not too much to prepare some healing things in advance!"

Hearing this, Lucy looked at Peter worriedly and took off the red medicine bottle from her waist.

"I hope you don't need it."

Peter gave her a comforting smile and didn't say much.

It is impossible not to use it. His swordsmanship level should be about the same as Miraz's, so it is inevitable to get hurt.

However, with this medicine bottle, the chance of winning can be at least increased to 70%.

Two hours later, Edmund, who changed into armor, took the challenge letter and went to the tent of the Tanmore people accompanied by Aaron.

"Why should I follow you?" Aaron asked depressedly.

"If the negotiation fails, you can at least lead me out." Edmund said firmly.

Aaron's mouth twitched, "Believe me, it will be better if you bring a horseman."

"The horseman is good, but it can't stop their archers.

But you are different. Your fighting power is obvious to all. If you go with me, Miraz will not do anything to us even if he refuses the challenge."

Aaron:......

"It's a bit like a fox pretending to be a tiger, but I have to admit that you have a good vision.

I will try my best to cooperate with you later. I also have some experience in negotiation."

The two came to the camp of the Tanmore people and directly reported their identities as envoys.

The guards did not dare to neglect it and immediately asked someone to report to the king.

After a while, two soldiers returned and took them to the temporary royal tent.

Miraz sat proudly in the main seat. On his left and right were General Sopi and Council Elder Psoupi. The other seats were also occupied by generals.

He looked at Edmund standing below with amusement, as if he was looking at a monkey.

But when he set his eyes on the cynical Aaron, the amusement was instantly replaced by vigilance.

"Are you... coming to surrender?" Miraz asked with a smile.

He had a certain understanding of the Narnians. Their nobility would not allow them to surrender to the enemy. The reason for asking this question was just to kill their spirit.

Negotiation! The dominant power is still very important.

"Puff!" Aaron couldn't help laughing, "Excuse me, Lord Miraz..."

"King." Miraz emphasized, "I am the king now."

"Okay, King Miraz." Aaron said indifferently, "I am also professionally trained. No matter how funny it is, I will not laugh unless I can't help it."

"What do you mean?"

Aaron pointed at Edmund, "Read it to them, otherwise a certain king will think we are easy to bully!"

Edmund pretended to be calm, then unfolded a scroll and read in a clear voice: "I, Peter, am appointed by Aslan, the King of Narnia, Lord Kelbaravel and Emperor of the Lonely Island.

In order to avoid bloodshed, I hereby challenge the usurper Miraz to a duel. The duel is a bet of life, and the reward is the total surrender of the loser."

"Tell me, Prince Edmund." Miraz said lightly.

"King." Edmund reminded.

"What did you say?"

"Actually, it's King Edmund, although Peter is the real king.

I know, it's a bit confusing."

"Ancient Narnia is ruled by four kings: Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, but Peter is the eldest of the four." Aaron explained.

"Yes, that's what I want to say."

"Okay! Edmund... King." Miraz reluctantly accepted this explanation and said indifferently: "Our army can annihilate you in one fell swoop, why should I take the risk of accepting such a proposal."

"I also said that we should just fight to the death." Aaron said with some dissatisfaction, "We may not lose."

"Pretentious." Miraz looked at Aaron suspiciously, with a hint of disdain on his lips, "If you really have that confidence, you won't wait for us to launch an attack."

"Do you underestimate our number?" Edmund laughed, "The Narnians were extinct a week ago!"

"Now you can just wait to be extinct!" Miraz said coldly.

"If you don't dare, then don't dare. You are so timid and are trying to scare anyone." Aaron mocked without hesitation, "But I understand. King Miraz is over 30 years old after all. Compared with a young warrior, he is a bit bullying. No, bullying the weak is not right. It should be said that the young are afraid of the strong."

Miraz heard this, and a few black lines appeared on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and said, "This is not a question of whether you dare or not."

"Didn't you refuse?"

"I didn't say no." Miraz said word by word, but before he finished speaking, a general on the side spoke up to stop what he wanted to say.

"We support your majesty, no matter what your decision is."

"Your majesty, our military advantage is the most sufficient reason." Pu Supi echoed, "It can completely avoid unnecessary..."

Hearing this, Miraz's eyes widened in surprise.

What do you mean by saying this? Are you putting pressure on him? If you don't accept the challenge, you really don't dare.

Miraz immediately drew out his sword, looked at Psuppy fiercely and said, "I didn't want to avoid anything."

"I just want to point out that your majesty has the right to refuse the duel." Psuppy said righteously but sarcastically.

"Your majesty will never refuse." General Soapy suddenly said, "He likes to seize the opportunity to show the people the courage of the new king."

Miraz was stunned. He was obviously the king, but he was trapped by a few words from his ministers.

He felt that there might be a traitor in his team, but these people were thinking about him inside and out, and there was nothing wrong with them.

After a few seconds of silence, he pointed his sword at Edmund, "You'd better hope that your brother's sword is sharper than his pen."

In order to prevent Miraz from seeing the flaw, Edmund kept a constant smile since he came in.

Now that he heard Miraz agreed to the duel, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and the stiff expression on his face almost couldn't be tightened.

"What a pity." Aaron smacked his lips with regret, "How could you accept it?"

"You should be secretly happy now!" Miraz almost laughed out of anger.

"Not really." Aaron shook his head seriously, "If Peter hadn't been worried about both sides being hurt and wanted to find a gentle way to solve the problem, I wouldn't have come here at all.

Just now I thought it would be better if you refused. It would be fair to fight a battle in an upright manner."

"You're so ungrateful!

I've already agreed to the duel request, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

"Nonsense, in my opinion this duel is meaningless.

If Peter loses, he will definitely die, but the remaining Narnians may not surrender, and if you lose, you may be lucky enough to keep your life, but you will probably blow the horn of attack immediately after you are safe.

In short, no one will abide by the rules of the contract." Aaron said righteously, his eyes swept over everyone in the tent, and they all subconsciously looked elsewhere.

"Then you dare to come?" Miraz asked in surprise.

"The hope is slim, but we have to give it a try!" Aaron said helplessly, "This is Peter's idea, and it has nothing to do with me.

My idea is simpler. If the duel cannot be avoided, it doesn't matter. It's also good to liven up the atmosphere before the official battle.

If the king can be beheaded, the morale of our side will be greatly boosted, and the chance of winning can be increased by 20%.

Of course, this is the same for you."

Miraz's mouth twitched slightly, and he wanted to cry but had no tears in his heart.

Peter really needed a duel to boost morale, but he didn't need it. The army would be stable if it pressed forward.

But now that he has agreed to the duel in front of so many people, he, the newly crowned king, can't go back on his word.

If he wins, it doesn't make any difference to him, but if he loses, it's a big joke. He hasn't even sat firmly on the throne, and his life is going to be gone.

"Let's set a time!" Aaron suggested, "The Tanmor army set up camp this morning, and the entire army has not yet rested.

I won't take advantage of you, how about setting the time at this time tomorrow?"

"Okay." Miraz agreed immediately without any doubt.

When the two of them left the tent, Edmund's legs softened and he almost stumbled to the ground.

"I'm scared to death.

Your words are a bit aggressive. Aren't you afraid that Miraz will overturn the table?"

"He won't." Aaron said calmly, "When the negotiation started, the distance between him and me was less than ten meters. My strength is still a threat to ordinary people. As long as he is not embarrassed, he will not act rashly.

Although I used some provocation in the middle, it was the generals and elders of the parliament who really forced him to make a choice. This wave of backstabs will definitely make him doubt his life.

As for the end, the truth is sometimes more deceptive than lies.

I have made the meaning and value of the life-and-death duel clear, and he will never think that we are trying to delay time. "

Edmund was speechless when he heard this.

But soon a relaxed smile appeared on his face, "I originally wanted to delay it until the afternoon, but you pushed it directly to tomorrow, which is also considered to have exceeded the task. "

"That is not important. The important thing is that Miraz's throne is unstable now." Aaron frowned slightly, "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that refusing the challenge is the best choice, but there are actually three people in his tent who are fanning the flames and forcing him to agree, which is a bit abnormal. "

"This... shouldn't be a big deal, right?" Edmund said a little unconfidently.

"Maybe!

But the struggle for power is often endless.

At present, Caspian lost to Miraz, but who can guarantee that others don't covet the throne!

It is a small miracle that the four of you brothers and sisters have been able to rule Narnia for so many years and live in harmony. "

Edmund was stunned for a moment, scratching his head in confusion, "It's really complicated.

But it doesn't have much to do with us, and the decisive battle between the Tanmores and Narnia is about to begin. Even if they want to fight among themselves, they should wait until the war is over."

"That's right."

After walking a long way, the two returned to the bunker.

Caspian came up immediately, "How is it? He agreed, right?"

"Of course, King Edmund himself can handle anything." Edmund said proudly, "Not only did he agree, we also postponed the duel to tomorrow at noon."

"Great. "Peter clapped his hands and said excitedly, "It's easy to dig a tunnel, but it's not easy to get all the flammable materials. It's not easy to be discovered under the cover of night."

"We'll set off in the afternoon." Susan said seriously. Although Lucy had some confidence in finding Aslan, setting off earlier would give her more hope.

Caspian nodded gently and led Lucy and Susan to a black horse.

"Dai Siqi is a good horse and has always taken good care of me. He will work with you well."

"Work together?" Lucy smiled, "I think horses should be called hooves!"

Caspian smiled helplessly and helped the two people onto the horse's back.

He looked at Susan and was silent for a few seconds, "Good luck."

"Thank you."

"Here." Caspian took out the magic horn, "Maybe it should be returned to its original owner."

"Why don't you keep it?" Susan said, "You may need to find me again." "

Caspian was stunned for a moment, his face flushed slightly, and he didn't know whether he should put down the hand holding the horn.

"Well... I may not have come at the right time." Aaron came out of the darkness embarrassedly, and said with a teasing look on his face: "I'm sorry to bother you guys to confess your feelings to each other."

"No." ×2.

Caspian and Susan said in unison, but they both turned their faces away embarrassedly after the words fell.

"Tsk tsk tsk! There's nothing wrong with admitting it.

This kind of situation where you are attracted to each other is quite rare, you should seize it well. "

"Why do I feel like you are very experienced." Lucy asked curiously.

"If you have a family, no, a group of elders who urge you to get married as soon as possible, and even arrange blind dates before you graduate, you will know how difficult it is to find someone you like. "

"You are only fifteen years old!" Lucy said in surprise.

"Age is never a problem." Aaron spread his hands, "At least they think so. "

"What are you doing here?" Caspian asked.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in your girlfriend." Aaron patted his shoulder and reached out to take out a silver pistol from the red magic circle. "Two girls can't go deep into the forest without weapons to protect themselves. Susan is an excellent archer, but Lucy... I think her dagger can only be used to sharpen pencils.

Twelve bullets, use them sparingly. "