The Thousand Year Dynasty
28.5. - The Kingdom of Urbar
"That means the possibility after this, my territory will be the next target" said Nordan. The round-faced Narva man in a lush posture, who was the Dux ruler of the Lighthill Estate, the Estate on the eastern side of the Iguns Estate.
"It's all because of that coward Tyrion!" Said a long-moustached Narva man. He is Rolando, Dux the ruler of the Margrace Estate.
They, twelve of the sixteen Dux rulers were sitting in front of a large elongated table. Discussing the plan that the kingdom of Urbar will take after two days ago Pharos party attacked and managed to occupy the area of the Estate Ceodore.
Also among them was the king and his advisor.
"Then what should we do now?" Ask Ethan, Dux from Solidor Estate. A high-faced Narva man with a handsome and attractive face.
"I knew they would definitely not believe that Tyrion had escaped from this kingdom. If this is the case, inevitably we have to offer them something even more valuable. Otherwise, they wouldn't have stopped this attack" said a middle-aged Narva man who wore clothes with a very striking red color. He is Bormier, Dux the ruler of the Cirrus Estate.
"And what do you mean by more precious things?" Ethan asked. "They don't need any goods or money. They also do not accept slaves" he added later.
"If so, then have you explained? What else if instead of giving him rank and rank" Bormier replied quickly with full confidence.
"You mean rank? Do you want to give the title to the leader of the dead land? The ranking only applies to royal people" said Ethan looks not accepted.
"Not now is it a city. And not the kingdom. We can grant him the rank as ruler. And make him our ally" Bormier tried to explain the essence of his idea.
"really. I also agree with Mr. Bormier. We can give him a position in this kingdom. That way our kingdom will become stronger" this time a slightly disheveled Narva-haired man with a slightly faint look, said approving of Bormier's idea. He was the Dux ruler of the Nalbina Estate, Orinus.
"You are all cowards. Sell our kingdom's pride by ranking it to the enemy?" Saut a Narva man with a full face that looks resolute. He was Arias, the Dux ruler of the Cleyra Estate in the western city of Xin.
"Don't just talk to you, Arias!" It sounded Bormier did not accept the words of Arias.
"Then what do you propose? Facing them with warrior strength was already impossible anymore. Seeking Tyrion's whereabouts was also a futile matter" Orinus asked. "If we don't move immediately, then one by one our territory will be taken over by them" he added later.
"Are you not thinking? Maybe that was their goal all along. Become one of the rulers of this kingdom. And then start taking over this kingdom from the inside out. Do you realize that?" Arias tried to explain.
"That's impossible. There are even those who will attract our territories to join their territory" sidelines Julius, Dux ruler of the Nabradia Estate. "They don't have any ties to anyone. It also does not depend on anything or anyone. That makes them not something to be threatened. And what's more, they have a power that can conquer three thousand of our troops with mystical weapon users" explained the Narva man with long, well-groomed shoulders.
"They are territories that do not need to use such means to rule this kingdom" Julius added later.
"I agree. They can attack anyone and control anything if they want" Ethan seems to agree with Julius' remarks.
"That's the point. They did intend to take control of our territory in the beginning. And using all means to find excuses and justifications" Arias answered quickly.
"Didn't Chris' advisers have made it clear to us that they didn't want war" Bormier said.
"For the moment. But having great power made people forgetful and greedy" Arias immediately issued an answer.
"Then what do you suggest, Arias?" Hearing Arias' argument from now on makes Bormier curious, what he will propose.
"It's not just us who worry about the power they have. Other kingdoms in this central region were also worried about it" Arias replied. "So we can rally the forces of other kingdoms in the name of the Holy Land to call for resistance against the dead land" he continued.
"We won't know before we try it" Arias replied with a sharp look towards Chris.
"That was also what Tyrion thought. And that will also bring this kingdom to ruin" Chris replied as he held his seat.
Hearing the remark, the other rulers immediately responded with a word of rebuttal and a word of agreement. Opinions in the meeting are now divided into two camps.
Arias was just speechless while still staring intently at the advisor.
"Peace all" the king calmed the increasingly rowdy atmosphere. "Continue your words, Chris" he ordered later. Which Chris answered with a short bow.
"That's because we don't know at all about that dead land. About the strength of the troops and the weapons they have. About how their rule of government goes. We don't know that. And that's why Tyrion could lose the nine mystic weapons we have" Chris explained later. The other rulers simply quietly listened. Without anyone daring to interrupt or refute him.
"So you mean, we need time before we're ready to fight back?" The king asked.
"It can be said that way, your majesty" Chris replied politely. "All we have to do now is find more information about the dead land" he added later.
"Then what are your plans to make them stop attacking us as long as we find out about them?" The king asked again.
Everyone looked carefully looking forward to Chris' response.
"Indeed, the territory of the dead land was a dangerous opponent for the southern mainland. A threat to the Holy Land. I also agree that we should destroy them before they get bigger" Chris dissected his remarks. "But for the time being, those of us who know nothing of the land must yield first. We will begin to find out about their territory, as well as gather the strength of all the kingdoms in this central region to fight to the land of the dead when the time comes" he explained at length.
"And what do you mean by giving up on that?" The king asked again. "What would you offer them to stop attacking our territory?"
"Therefore, we will negotiate directly with them. We'll give them what they ask if we can meet" Chris replied.
"So you want to have a meeting with their side?"
"Really, sire. Besides we can read the gurgles and see what they really want, they, it would also be far better than them to attack our territory whenever they disagree with the offer we're giving" Chris tried to explain.
"Does that mean I have to attend?"
"Sorry, your majesty. But I do not agree if you attend the meeting. Their leader is not even a queen. They did not deserve the presence of the lord" Arias heard objecting to the idea that the king would attend the meeting.
"I don't recommend you to come either. Leave everything to me, your majesty" Chris seemed to agree with Arias about it.
"All right then. I leave everything to you, Chris" the king replied. "Don't let me down"
"As you wish, your majesty" Chirs replied, bowing to the king.
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