Chapter 1760: Chapter 588: Allies Startled_3
“Well said!” The enigmatic burly prince applauded repeatedly: “Standing at the forefront of a great civilization and era, one should be an artist! This completely aligns with our Tangzang, my beliefs!”
“Your Highness, to be honest, I view religious beliefs as advanced philosophy,” Richard laughed. “In this regard, I am influenced by my father-in-law, Master Puskas, an atheist and a Mage, employed by a religious institution.”
The enigmatic burly prince was dumbfounded, not expecting a divine spokesperson of Shaman teachings to say such words in public. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ N()velFire.net
“Bimon can write poetry?” Several human Magic Tutors were stunned and repeatedly expressed their surprise.
To be fair, they could somewhat calmly view Bimon, but still did so from a superior standpoint.
In the eyes of ordinary humans, Bimon equates to beasts walking upright.
Even upon hearing that Bimon eat raw flesh and drink blood, ordinary humans consider it normal. This secular prejudice is deeply rooted in the human world currently.
“Two wars of resistance against foreign invasions, coupled with our own systemic flaws, led to our decline after Mount Hyjal. But as long as civilization exists, we will never perish!” Richard faced the five human Magic Tutors directly: “Masters, please set aside your prejudices. We Bimon are also a Wisdom Race, not merely beasts of slaughter, nor possessing only strength and violent temper! Demonizing us cannot erase our once glorious civilization! We have poetry, art, love, and all the beautiful things in this world! We are learning too, everything worthwhile! We love peace, abhor war! Today I can swear to you under the name of the God of War, we will never initiate any invasive wars unprovoked!”
“Richard, I believe you, and I hope your descendants will forever remember the noble oath you swore today.” Master Stefano was genuinely frightened by the “permanent aura,” but after considering the current Aegean situation, the Master deemed such internal people’s contradictions doesn’t need to be addressed prematurely, realizing that if they ever turned into enemy contradictions, it would be inevitable.
“If possible, I would love to rent, in the form of leasing, Mount Hyjal from the Saint Francisco Empire by payment!” Richard suddenly dropped a bombshell statement right after addressing Master Stefano. The Master was alarmed: “Master, please don’t look at me so agitatedly… I solemnly declare that the territorial ownership of Mount Hyjal still belongs to Saint Francisco! We Bimon will deploy a small number of Siko troops in the concession to maintain order and daily management.”
“Richard, our territory of Saint Francisco will never be sold!” Master Stefano firmly refused.
“Not sell, but rent, with a set time limit and price! If you agree to rent, once the agreed term is up, you may reclaim, as Mount Hyjal belongs forever to the indivisible territory of the Saint Francisco Empire anyway!” Richard had long thought deeply about renting Mount Hyjal, and today he took the opportunity of the lingering influence of the “permanent aura” to propose, even if it was a loss at the east and a gain at the west. “What I mean by concession is actually like renting a stall at a market; we don’t station troops, just some Siko to maintain daily order and management! Master, please understand that Mount Hyjal holds a sacred place in our Bimon hearts, it means nothing to you, why not rent it to us and earn goodwill?”
“Sorry, Richard…” The closest-to-deity Magic Tutor was thoroughly bewildered, such a thing had never been heard before: “I think I need to report this upward… This isn’t within my decision-making power…”
“Master, more meaningful than anyone owing you a favor on the Aegean Continent is if Florence itself owes you a favor!” Helen and Moer, representing the senior leadership of the Bimon Kingdom, stepped forward resolutely.
“Why don’t we just snatch it back! What’s the point in all this? Anyway, we have the Teleportation Array, come and go as we please!” Avril, belonging to the younger generation, was always radical.
If Master Stefano were intimidated by such threats, he wouldn’t be known as Stefano.
“Little Ai, don’t speak recklessly!” Richard certainly didn’t want to provoke Stefano: “I’m merely proposing a suggestion, the Saint Francisco Empire holds the final decision-making power! We peacefully resolve ideological differences, negotiate properly, regardless of finding a common ground, bilateral friendship is the definitive premise! Of course, we can also settle this matter through exchanging concessions mutually! I’ll demarcate a vast area in the Donau Wasteland for Saint Francisco as a concession, in trade for Mount Hyjal.”
“Would you be willing to lease the Underground World?” Master Stefano smiled cleverly.
“We’re exchanging surface concessions, not underground ones.” Richard also smiled: “Master, don’t hastily agree or reject me, go back and consult with His Majesty McGrady first. Overall, none of us should use this as leverage against anyone else!”