Chapter 721 Attack
Chapter 721 Attack
"Your Majesty Veronica!"
Deeply disliked (disdained) by Princess Mélisande and eager to make achievements, the Foreign Minister waited patiently until the Queen announced the start of the private banquet, and before the old man in armor started cutting the cake, he stood up impatiently.
"Excuse me, has Princess Felia, the only one who survived the fall of the Kingdom of Korok, come to this banquet?"
Ok?
Hearing someone caring about his neighbor, Leon, who was recuperating, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and turned his gaze to the old man who was speaking.
Well... not that old.
Apart from his overly mature attire and the popular beard-growing factor in the Northern Kingdom, he is estimated to be around 30 years old based on his skin condition, which makes him a few years older than Veronica.
Although for him, who was only 280-something years old and whose skin was so tender after the infection value was increased, he could be called an old man, but among the envoys from various countries whose average age was over 40 years old, he was still an out-and-out young man.
In summary, he is an old veteran, but a green and immature type of old veteran.
After taking a look at the attire of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Northern Kingdom and recognizing his origins by the emblem and clothing, Leon, who had heard Veronica talk about the Northern Kingdom’s plans, answered directly on her behalf:
"Filia has her own things to do and doesn't have any acquaintances here, so she didn't come to the party. Is there anything you want to talk to her about?"
"Yes, I do have something I want to ask."
After staring at Queen Veronica for a few seconds, he failed to get the reaction he wanted from her face. He only saw a peaceful smile. The Foreign Minister of the Northern Kingdom could not help but frowned, then decisively changed his target and looked at Leon, questioning with a burning gaze:
"Your Excellency, may I ask why Princess Feliya of the Kingdom of Korok did not lead her people to rebuild the Kingdom of Korok, but chose to lead the remaining people to relocate the country and attach herself to your country with the legacy of the Kingdom of Korok?"
"Let me answer this question."
After looking at Leon, who was still pale, Queen Veronica took his arm and replied calmly:
“The Kingdom of Korok was hit by a tsunami that occurs once in a thousand years. Although the people managed to escape, the entire capital was destroyed by the tsunami. With a lack of food and clothing, and a shortage of supplies, there was no ability to rebuild the kingdom on the original site.
It just so happened that Lyon was representing the kingdom to discuss cooperation over there because of some matters, so he acted as a middleman and persuaded Princess Philia to bring the disaster-stricken people to accept our help and come here to rest for a while.
But after that, neither she nor the survivors of the former Korok Kingdom were interested in rebuilding the mechanical capital destroyed by the tsunami, so they simply settled down. "
"I see."
After nodding in realization, the Northern Kingdom's Foreign Minister raised the corner of his mouth and then asked with a smile:
"That means that the remnants of the Korok Kingdom, represented by Her Highness Feliya, are only temporarily settled in your country. They have not become your vassal and have not been completely annexed by your country...right?"
"Yes."
Princess Veronica smiled back at him and said calmly:
"Of course, there is no question of annexation. It is just out of the most basic humanitarianism to lend a hand to ordinary people who have suffered shipwrecks, and while providing assistance, we try our best to help them integrate into the new environment.
After all, we have always been a peace-seeking country. We have not fought a single war of plunder in the past two hundred years. Instead, we have been passively invaded by other countries and have had many of our territories annexed... Am I right?"
"..."Faced with Princess Veronica's counterattack, the Northern Kingdom's Minister of Foreign Affairs was about to fight back, but he heard a loud voice beside him.
"Your Majesty Veronica!"
After calling out, a dark, thin, and capable middle-aged man stepped forward and walked to the side of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Northern Kingdom. He said in a clear voice with a burning gaze:
"As an ally that has maintained a good relationship with your country for hundreds of years, our Kingdom of Morna is willing to stand together with your country to help the remnants of the Kingdom of Korok who have lost their homes!"
At this point, the thin dark man glanced at the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Northern Kingdom beside him, and then added:
"In addition, the Northern Kingdom and the Refraction Kingdom have the same plan. Although it is difficult for the Seio Kingdom to accommodate the survivors, it is willing to provide ships and waterways to help us complete this good deed... You should have no objection, right?"
Prince Lucian of the Kingdom of Morna?
Looking at the middle-aged man who stood up impatiently, Princess Veronica couldn't help but frown and felt a little surprised.
It was quite normal for the Northern Kingdom to launch an attack, but as one of the Kingdom's staunchest allies, the Kingdom of Morna did not even contact her privately, and directly skipped the process of discussing the transfer of interests, and stood on the side of the Northern Kingdom in a straightforward manner, which was really beyond her expectations.
After all, the technology left behind by the Kingdom of Korok is an unimaginably rich fortune. It is unlikely that he can monopolize it all, and he must share some of it with his allies.
And his mother is a distant branch of the Morna Kingdom. Given the relationship between him and the Morna Kingdom, the Kingdom will almost certainly gain a lot of benefits, and there is no need for them to stand against him.
Become!
Seeing that her brows were slightly furrowed and she did not answer the question immediately, but frowned at her Queen Veronica, the Foreign Minister of the Northern Kingdom could not help but smile confidently, and then returned her a meaningful smile.
Although the Kingdom of Morna is your ally, Prince Lucian is not necessarily your ally, and the interests of the Kingdom of Morna are not necessarily the interests of the family behind him.
According to the treaty signed between himself and the Kingdom of Seo, if Prince Lucian still stands on your side this time, although he can get benefits for the Kingdom of Morna, he and the family behind him will have to resist the targeting of the King of the North and the Kingdom of Seo.
But if he chooses to give up supporting you and stand on our side, the Kingdom of Morna will still gain a lot of benefits, and he himself will not be targeted, but with his own support, he can even grab the biggest piece of the pie, and the price he pays is nothing more than offending you.
But you have just ascended the throne and are in desperate need of support from all parties. If you are a little more rational, you will not choose to become enemies with the Kingdom of Morna and give up a possible helper because of this irreparable loss. Therefore, this price can be said to be completely insignificant.
In addition, after the Morna Kingdom, which should have been close to you, suddenly announced that it would give up its support for you this time, the pressure on the second ally who wants to step forward will suddenly increase. Standing up at this time is almost equivalent to directly making enemies with the three major kingdoms.
Among your other allies, there are no envoys of the prince level present, and the highest-ranking envoys are only the foreign minister and the leader of a political party.
But given their level and status, even if they had the courage and determination to step forward and take responsibility for this matter, they did not have the power to represent the kingdoms behind them and take on such a big task.
In other words, when you let me enter the auditorium and came into contact with Prince Lucian of the Kingdom of Morna, your failure was already doomed!
(End of this chapter)