Chapter 215

Carver made another move, which seemed to clearly show that he still had a backup plan.

"The rain must stop, because no dark clouds can cover up the sunny sky forever, it must always give way to a clear sky."

Thereya did not move her chess, quietly listening to the sound of rain outside the window, clenching her chin, and began to think slowly.

Although the situation was to her advantage, Carver never gave up on his press.

——Whether it is chess or negotiation.

She was thinking about what each subsequent move should be.

She sighed, and then moved the queen. It was obvious that the next few steps would be towards the "king" on the opposite side.

"The Entak royal family is not what you said."

Treya gave a direct negative answer to Carver's question.

"Remember? Will, he is my fiancé. We wanted to reach a cooperation three years ago. I think... it would be good to maintain that kind of 'cooperation'."

When Carver heard Will's name, he showed a rare "unnatural" expression, and his right eyebrow raised slightly.

Before he could speak, he moved the elephant back toward his own area.

Carver looked at Treya.

He noticed that this "princess" was different from three years ago - if she hadn't deliberately mentioned what happened three years ago, he probably wouldn't have realized it.

She has a very, very strong "certain goal", and in order to achieve that goal, she and she sit here where the "chess table" is actually the "negotiation table".

There was something strange about her concessions and advances.

Carver once thought that she was forced to get his "assistance", which led to this negotiation.

After all, everyone knows that when the royal family's struggle is so fierce, the beautiful princess in front of her seems to have always been a marginalized person who is afraid of getting involved.

This is why Carver finally gave up on choosing her side with an "extension" three years ago.

If she cannot "blacken" herself to participate in this struggle in an environment like the royal family, then there is no point in being "supported" for her.

Even though, she may be the one who "survives" in the end.

"Your Highness, I hope you understand that the Entak royal family is no longer the same as before, and the current Adventurers Association is no longer the same as before."

threaten.

Although it was defensive on the chessboard, what Carver said was indeed a clear "threat."

The mismatch between the chess game and "negotiation" is also part of the extremely "intrigue" aspect of this meeting.

Treya looked at the chessboard and was silent for two or three seconds.

The next move was actually just to continue attacking, but she didn't do that.

He seemed to be analyzing the meaning of what the other person did.

"Did you choose to play 'this move'? Mr. Carver..."

Treya understood that this was what her Will had been emphasizing to her about Carver's difficulty in dealing with him. Although she is only here

He is not just a top businessman as he appears on the surface, and will not easily lose his "interests" in negotiations.

Therea's iceberg-like expression seemed to finally reveal a smile.

Treya, move the "horse" forward to attack.

"Having said that, Mr. Carver, the earthquake caused by the royal family change is not something you can bear without any damage. Don't you want a 'win-win' situation?"

But after her show of weakness, she is now showing strength.

And she seemed to have used a chess game to avoid the question he wanted to know.

In the end she...

What is it for?

As a businessman, he clearly knows that behind negotiations and transactions, he must first know the other party's "demands", know what the other party wants, and know why the other party is sitting on both sides of the negotiating table with him.

Carver, short-castled his king piece.

"Really? But now... no, future adventurers may give some surprises to Entak's royal family, right?"

Treya moved her elephant.

Carver moved his queen quickly.

He could see that Treya's moves were more aggressive than before.

She seemed to be losing her patience.

Now, Treya wants the financial support of Carver and the "System Family" he represents.

On the other hand, Carver was "not satisfied" with Treya's request, or... he believed more in the possibility of the "future" of the Adventurers Association.

"What if, Mr. Carver, I say there is no 'later,' but now?"

Treya's chess piece has checked again. Of course, in the middle of the chessboard, this general is not "checkmate" yet, and there is still a way to solve it.

only……

"..."

Carver felt something was wrong.

She is not as "indifferent" as everyone describes her.

Could it be...

Could it be that she not only has a "backhand", but also has "information" that Carver doesn't know?

At the negotiation table, the most terrifying thing is not getting unwanted negotiation results, but...

The other party is hiding "information that no one knows."

She now wants to use this information to negotiate with herself.

Treya's weakness in the beginning—no, Treya's weakness in the past few weeks was all because she wanted to hide these things?

Even though she has negotiated to this point, she is still hiding the information in her hand?

Especially this sentence, when she said it, she was so sure...

Could it be said that the various changes in the royal family are not the "beginning" but a sign of the "end" soon?

It's strange. Judging from the information channels of the System family, no such "information" has appeared even if it is based on speculation.

What exactly is she "determining"?

What made Treya look like she was now three years ago?

There was no other way, Carver could only move his king and take a step back.

Treya's bishop continued to move deeper and captured a piece.

"Mr. Carver, I am not without concessions. Just like what I could have given you three years ago, defeat your other competitors and make the System family the sole controller of the Adventurers Association. How about this?"

Thereya was a little "irritable".

She is a person who rarely becomes "irritable". Even when playing such a very long game of chess, she will remain patient, just like patiently listening to Will's lessons, just like patiently practicing her sword skills. , like patiently laying out...

This situation.

But she was a little impatient now.

Perhaps it was because the face in front of him, which was somewhat similar to Will's, was testing his bottom line again and again.

Because she knew that Will wouldn't do that.

Carver had no choice but to use his bishop to swallow up the attack.

"Oh? You mean, aren't the System family the only ones in control now?"

Treya sighed again and used the queen to eat another chess piece.

"Not just in the current field, for example... with your support, reconstruct the current system so that you... no, give you the opportunity to sit at the table and enjoy a good meal?"

Carver listened, lost in thought.

This sentence was just a metaphor, and Treya almost understood it clearly.

This is... what he wanted to do through marriage three years ago, to let the Adventurer Association do these purely "dungeon side" things. He truly stood in the political arena as a force, having the same decision-making power as the old nobles and the royal family of Entak... and even competing against each other.

He moved slightly, approaching the opponent's king, a slightly offensive move.

"It is indeed a tempting statement, Your Highness Treya."

But agreeing to this condition means that he supports Treya, not even just "supporting Treya", but also...

Let the "future" Adventurers Association stagnate in an awkward position.

Treya looked at this action and moved her "king" to avoid his next attack.

"If you agree, we can stop here today. The game doesn't have to end."

But Carver moved his elephant again.

The most important thing is that they obviously have the ability to take advantage of the Entak royal family's most empty moment to promote an action to get them out, so why should they listen to her?

"But Your Highness, I think things can still get more concessions, such as..."

Treya watched this step silently and let the car attack as well.

As both people began to move the rook pieces, the chessboard seemed to be gradually coming to an end.

"Yes, but that's the future. You know what, Mr. Carver? Seven and eight are out injured. And four and five, Mr. Carver, you should understand whose side they are on right now. "

Carver frowned and picked up the horse in his hand.

"……What?"

"Let's do the math. In a few days, the fourth prince will have been exiled, but what you think is a 'dark cloud' is not leaderless."

Treya was very forceful and allowed the queen to attack.

This move alone almost hinted at Carver's subsequent defeat.

Carver stared at the chess board and fell into silence.

If the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince have already left - Carver doesn't even know this information, who concealed it?

she……

Could it be that he was the one who finally got most of the "military power"? !

Although there were other options, Treya was overconfident at the moment.

If...if she was the winner from the beginning, and...why would she use such a chess game to reveal so many benefits to herself in order to get her support?

yes……

It is she who is using her "trump card" and the "amount of information" she knows.

He was wrong.

He thought this was a "negotiation field", but in fact Treya had already arranged his position, and just wanted to know if he had any other cards.

If there really is a "future", Carver doesn't think he will lose, but at this point in time, Carver is not so strong.

Therefore, his current choice is to cooperate with her.

What does she want?

The conditions she gave were very good and were not in line with the thinking of a person who had all the advantages.

"Your Highness Thereya, what are you implying?"

"You understand all my hints, you just need to make your choice."

Treya spoke calmly.

Carver raised his head, and only then did he see Treya's eyes clearly hidden under her somewhat messy silver hair.

Because she seemed a little impatient in the middle, she lifted her hair up.

"I can only support you, Your Highness Treya."