nownovels Chapter 212 Negotiation
Chapter 212 Negotiation
Chapter 212 Negotiation
Humans can think and are good at using their intelligence to accomplish things that monsters cannot.
But it is also because of intelligence, along with the accompanying emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, that humans find it difficult to fight like monsters.
Roy remembered a saying from his past life: people are often very clever when they are alone, and they can manage everything in an orderly manner. But when there are many people around, their thinking ability will decline, and they will eventually follow the crowd, or simply follow the trend.
Like the situation we're in now.
With Cooper Olsen gone, the morale of the kingdom's army plummeted. Their spirits were utterly broken, and they showed no sign of fighting spirit, resembling walking corpses.
Roy, along with the thunderous beasts he summoned, Tione and Tiona, actually only killed two or three hundred people, seriously injured six or seven hundred, and the rest suffered minor injuries.
It can be said that two-thirds of the people still possessed fighting ability, but without exception, they chose to lay down their weapons; some died, some fled, and some surrendered.
The scene was in chaos.
Tione, Tiona, and the Thunder Beast suppressed the entire area, preventing the unruly soldiers from entering the village.
Roy strolled leisurely towards the center of the enemy camp, like an old man taking a walk in a park.
Ares, Marius, and the remaining guards trembled with fear at the sight of Roy. More than three thousand blessed warriors were unable to protect their chief god and commander (the prince).
"Damn it, come at me if you dare!"
Ares, being a god after all, mustered his courage, drew his flashy but impractical sword, raised it high, and charged at Roy.
Roy showed no mercy, kicking his opponent flying. The latter screamed in pain and was unable to get up again.
"Prince Marius, what are your thoughts?" Roy held a sword to the prince's neck.
The cold blade was less than three centimeters from his skin, and Marius could feel the biting chill. This young man in front of him could kill him, and dared to do it! This was his judgment based on the information.
He was practically halfway to the gates of hell.
Marius, drenched in sweat and his voice trembling, said, "Perhaps we can talk!"
Roy smiled knowingly.
He left Tione, Tiona, and the Thunder Beasts outside to guard the kingdom's defeated army.
Roy led Ares and Marius, who were guarding the prisoners, into the village and found a quiet room.
Along the way, the villagers looked on with pride and excitement. The gods and princes of the Kingdom of Kings had been captured alive by Roy. Which village was as awesome as them?
A faint smile appeared on the withered face of the old village chief Simon. No wonder he raised such a little devil; he's always restless, no matter where he is.
However, Roy did not kill Ares and the prince. A glint of light flashed in the depths of the old village chief Simon's cloudy eyes. Good lad, the village did not raise you for nothing.
"Grandpa, Brother Roy is so amazing!" The little niece jumped up and down, her face beaming with joy.
"yes."
Old village chief Simon stroked his granddaughter's head with a kind smile, "You should learn more from Roy in the future."
"No, when I grow up, I want to be Brother Roy's bride." The little niece's heart was fluttering with romantic feelings.
Old village chief Simon glared at him. That little rascal had flirted with enough village beauties to fill a mahjong table, and now he was even trying to seduce his granddaughter.
It's truly a matter of being wary of fire, theft, and Roy!
But he flirts with her without marrying her, and claims his ideal type is some kind of blonde, pointy-eared elf. What a tragedy!
They were inside that room at that moment.
Roy, Ares, and Marius sat at a table. Sirin shakily served tea, and the tense atmosphere startled him so much that he quickly ran out.
Once the door closed, everyone stared eagerly, but no one knew what the three were talking about inside.
"Ares, Prince Marius, have some tea! I'm the one who taught them how to drink this tea!" Roy said with a smile, picking up his teacup and taking a sip.
The taste certainly can't compare to Oral-ri's high-end tea, but it's refreshing and delicious. With the addition of some licorice and honeysuckle, it also has a hint of sweetness, giving it a familiar, homey feel that makes you want to linger.
"I've heard of your great reputation." Marius also took a sip of tea, his mind gradually calming down.
A flood of information about Roy flashed through his mind.
This small village originally relied on farming for a living and was not particularly wealthy. However, ten years ago, Roy led the village to prosperity by utilizing several local specialties and partnering with merchants through a supply chain model.
As the village flourished and attempted to expand into a town, it was Roy who stepped forward to rein in this runaway cart. In this world, without military support, accumulating vast wealth only invites robbery.
The village was the kind where everyone lived well, but it didn't attract the attention of bandits.
The village guards are sufficient to handle ordinary thieves.
In this delicate balance, Marius would not have believed, had it not been for reliable information, that such a perfect operation could have come from the hands of a teenager.
He looked at Roy with astonishment.
But now, this wondrous young man stands against him and the kingdom. Marius asks, "Sprout of Justice, speak your mind!"
"It's convenient to talk to smart people."
Roy chuckled. He hadn't killed them, of course, for a reason, and they knew it too. "You two are now our prisoners. According to the rules, you'll need to pay a price to be released."
Marius said, "No problem, the ransom will be sent from the capital soon, and I guarantee it will satisfy you."
"Marius, how could you associate with the enemy?" Ares, impulsive and easily angered, suddenly stood up.
Boom!
Before he could finish speaking, Roy punched him to the ground, then tied him up with a rope. He also stuffed a pair of socks that his third uncle hadn't washed in ten years into his mouth. The smell was so refreshing that Ares shook his head with joy and was moved to tears.
After doing all this, Roy looked at Marius and said, "Prince, to be honest, I don't need the money."
If someone else had said that, Marius would have spat at them, saying that the kingdom's compensation would have been millions of falies, enough to make a village prosperous.
But he could only feel helpless when facing Roy.
Roy, possessing the divine sake of the Soma Familia, is incredibly wealthy. A few million Fali is nothing to him. It is said that he once spent over 100 million Fali to hire the Loki Familia, one of the strongest in Orario, as his bodyguards.
Damn, over a hundred million Fali!
Marius had never dared to be so extravagant in his life. He gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you want?"
"From now on, let this village become an autonomous region!"
Roy stopped teasing him, placed a teacup on the table, and traced a circle around it with his finger. "This village is no longer subject to the kingdom's laws, is exempt from taxes and corvée labor, and the kingdom will send an army with at least LV.2 level warriors to protect it."
"From this day forward, Ares will become a subordinate god to Astraea!"
Marius's face turned green upon hearing this. He slammed his fist on the table and practically roared, "Impossible!"