The Demon King Seems to Conquer the World

Me and Myrlo took Halifax into one of the cabins.

"- Well, first of all, let me compliment you on your remarkable apology earlier. As a diplomat, you seem to be a man of more than enough skill."

It is a problem that his pride is being hurt more than necessary because of the jaundice, so I praised him first.

"... I see, you were trying me."

"I was actually angry. That's right, you should be careful about that."

Diplomacy is not about emotion, but it is a problem for those who are not angry where they should be.

Even if you are insulted, people laughing at you are just as cheap as those around you. It seems trivial, but in the long run it creates a huge disadvantage.

"There really was only one person who was qualified. I beg your forgiveness."

"I don't mind. But freeing yourself from slavery is not just about words, but about doing it."

"I will do that for sure - so"

I stopped Harry Falcon trying to get down to business.

"Let's name it first. My name is Yuri Howe. Regent of the Kingdom of Siyarta. This is Myaro, who is in the same position as you."

Thank you very much.

And Myaro lowered his head in a gloomy manner.

"I see... I thought so, but you look younger than I've ever heard."

"People of your race often say that the Shan people look younger than their real age. It would be helpful if you didn't think I was young."

"So, why is Crown Prince Ardil here today?

Quickly, I came up with the point.

You're too quick. I feel like I don't mind pretending to be in quite a hurry.

Well, that's why I made such a preliminary mistake.

"Does asking that question mean that His Majesty Aknar III's power is shaking?

Myaro sandwiched his mouth.

While I was on my way to negotiating the surrender of the remnants, Myaro was learning about the internal affairs of the Kurr 'an Dragon Empire from a man who was a diplomat of the Galilean Union. To make the most of the lucky Prince Ardil.

So Myrlo knows more about this matter than I do.

"With the absence of a successor named Prince Ardil, is the humble Empress from Midia in grave danger? If His Majesty King Aknar III took cover, he could fall in some cases."

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Harry Fa said his thoughts openly to Myaro.

He looks at us with an unanswered question and a little blame.

"We are not happy with the reign of His Majesty Aknar III, so it is troublesome to fall down. We want you to stay in power while we draw out the best possible conditions for a ceasefire. This is the truth without lies or lies."

Milo briefly expressed his position.

It is strange to say that there are no lies or lies in the diplomatic arena, but it is also true that even though we are discussing to solve the problem, the conversation does not proceed even if both sides are hitting the ground.

In the first place, Prince Ardil is worthy because he is the rightful son of Aknar III. If the regime falls and someone else takes control of the Kuruan Dragon Empire, it is only natural that Prince Ardil is worthless.

Aknar III is a foolish man who cannot abandon the weakness of Empress Meadia, a slave and luxurious man.

For example, even if the general who leads the army rose and attacked Aknar III, if the Empress was luxurious in politics and made a statement saying that she could not bear to see the burden in the form of heavy taxes on the people, the cause would stand there.

Then marry a woman from one of the houses where Anantha the First Emperor is known, and give birth to a child.

In the Dragon Empire, there have been a number of successful examples in history, so such robberies have a low hurdle.

If that happens, we're wasting the time getting the corners. The regime of Aknar III must be kept safe.

"... if that's true, I want an immediate ceasefire and return the crown prince. I want you to tell me if the conditions are in place."

"Of course, Yuri and I are here to summarize the conditions. Let's talk about it first."

"Please do. First of all, if you don't listen to it, negotiations won't start."

When Harry Fa said that and urged him to answer, Myaro took a slightly nervous look and sighed.

If you think about it, this is the first time that Myanmar has done decent diplomacy with a decent foreign country. Diplomacy itself is not formed with the Catholics, so they only interacted with bloody wars, tactics, and conspiracies, and did not participate while defending the mainland in the Republic of Albio.

"There are two conditions for a ceasefire. One is free passage through the Strait of Telumwool. The other is a 30-year lease on Enugira Island. In exchange for an immediate ceasefire, we will continue to encounter Crown Prince Ardil in a privileged environment."

When Milo presented the conditions, Harry Fa frowned and remained silent as if he had chewed the said conditions two or three times.

Somewhat

"In short, let's take the Crown Prince hostage and let him drink unilaterally."

And there was resentment, and I've looked at us with a gaze.

"We believe that this condition is not so heavy."

Myaro continued without fear of the gaze.

"First of all, free passage through the Strait of Telumwool, but this is not a loss for your country. The benefits that have been gained so far against the Galilean Union will only disappear with the demise of his country. Next, with regard to the Enugira Island lease, this is not a significant loss. To my country, of course, having a base in the Mediterranean means a great deal. However, Enugira Island is not as important to your country as it is to you. It is only one of many islands and does not have a large industry. I hear it's an island with only a small fishing village, and it's a recreational area except for a part of the harbor."

The point is, let me pass through the strait freely and lend me an island for 30 years. This is not an extrajudicial request.

"Indeed, the conditions may be common sense. Except that Crown Prince Ardil remains a prisoner."

Well, I guess so.

"Don't worry. As a matter of fact, we have two kinds of truce conditions. Conditions for returning Crown Prince Ardil and conditions for not returning him. I offered you a condition for not returning it first, but if you want, you can choose to return it."

"... I can't swallow your intentions at all. If you have a decent sense of politics, I think you can understand that we will not make the choice to lose the prince without any explanation."

I guess you're suspicious of your brain.

"But I don't think so. It may be in your country's best interest not to return it. Ask what you're going to talk about, and if you don't like it, you can kick it. If you had the proper insight, I think you'd probably like it."

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After I finished telling you everything, Harry Fa was aboard.

"It was a fruitful meeting. As soon as possible, I will consult with His Majesty the Dragon Emperor and ask Shantinion. Now, if you'll excuse me."

What I told you is not up to Harry Fa, so I think I'll take it home and talk to the Emperor.

He had been delegated full powers to negotiate, so he should have been able to get rid of it. At least it was a condition worthy of consultation.

"Wait, I forgot to ask you one thing."

Yes?

"It's about the Enterprise Dragon Kingdom. You seem to have acted as an arbitrator, but did your country make a request to the Dragon King?

"Oh, is that so? If you had prepared such a proposal, you wouldn't have had to owe the Dragon King."

Harry Fuhrer looked like a merchant who had made an unnecessary loss from a business failure.

"The answer to the question is no. The Dragon King got information from somewhere that our country would send reinforcements, and when the reinforcements left, he already gave instructions to the ambassador. If the encounter ends in your victory and the two countries remain at war, you will be asked to buy an intermediary."

Was it early because I gave instructions in advance?

It may be too much to say that you have foresight, but you are the king who is concerned about the details.

"In fact, as you know, the rendezvous ended in a great defeat, and on the contrary, Crown Prince Ardil became a prisoner of war. At that time, I resented Fritz Ronnie who instigated us."

An unexpected name popped up unexpectedly. But, well, it might be helpless to be a little grudged.

"However, the Crown Prince is not coming back even if he resents it. We were almost ignorant of your personality, and we jumped to the suggestion with a pleasant feeling."

"I see. Everything came together."

The Prime Minister himself took the ambassador to Telumwool to get the Crown Prince back as soon as possible. That's where we came aboard.

"I'm sorry if I don't want to make a debt, but could you please let the ambassador have quite a bit of a splendor? I came home because I was in the way to talk about my anger, but I don't want my relationship with the Enterprise Dragon King to get worse."

It's a problem to leave everything to him, so we'll need to send the official documents from the Republic of Albio's route.

If the Telumwool Strait is sealed off and access to Mediterranean hubs is denied, the hubs are easily isolated. When that happens, there is a big difference between being supplied by the Enterprise Dragon Kingdom and not being supplied.

"... I see, well, you don't mind. It is not a good idea for our country, or for us, to have a relationship in the old story forever. It's my job to make a debt, but it might be a good opportunity."

Are you messing with the relationship?

I had heard that the two countries were like brothers, but was the relationship torn apart?

I wanted to ask you on the spot, but it's not good to expose your ignorance. Maybe Milo will know, and we can look into it later. Let's go through here.

"That's all I'm talking about. Give my regards to His Majesty the Dragon Emperor."

"Yes, excuse me."

Halifax said so, lowered his head, crossed the handrail, and stepped down the rope ladder.