Chapter 299
Chapter 299: Ceasefire
Trunks didn’t pursue things either. He said with a sigh, “As a member of the Valley of Sunshine, it saddens me greatly that such a tragedy has occurred, but the first and most important thing is to determine the truth of the matter. Otherwise, we’d suffer a series of assaults if our enemy attacks us again after this. It will be unbearable for any of us!”
None of the leaders present believed one iota of Trunks’ lamentations. The huge happenings in the mountain valley hadn’t affected the Soul Destroyers in the slightest. They didn’t believe that Trunks wasn’t laughing at their disaster. Of course, they wouldn’t be so stupid as to provoke Trunks at the moment, especially when the latter had just shown that he had the strength of a great swordmaster.
After an awkward moment of silence, Laureton finally opened his mouth, “I think the goal of the perpetrator was all of the forces in the Valley of Sunshine. The Soul Destroyers were lucky enough to avoid disaster. None of the people I sent to the mountain valley returned. Perhaps our Valley of Sunshine is facing a great deal of trouble this time.”
The forces had been locked in bloody battle just a few days before. They wouldn’t be having such a friendly discussion if it hadn’t been for mutual devastating damage. Florida stared discourteously at Laureton, his face clouded over with resentment, his voice cold and sinister, “What do you think we should do then?”
Taking a deep breath, Laureton seemed to have chosen his words carefully. His eyes, as large as bronze bells, swept in a circle across everyone’s faces. He finally said in a low voice, “Let’s temporarily set aside the grudges between us and find out who the hand in the darkness belong to. The power to control the Valley of Sunshine will be handed over to whoever figures out the truth first. What do you all think?”
As the person who’d always grasped the major power in the Valley of Sunshine, Laureton was absolutely not someone this generous. In fact, he was famous for being as stingy as he was berserk. Truthfully speaking, these words shouldn’t have come from his mouth at all.
However, the strength of the Cairo mercenary band was now far weaker than it had been due to the huge change of scenery in the mountain valley. On the other hand, although the other three great powers had also suffered heavy losses, the Cairo mercenaries still wouldn’t be able to resist their combined might, even if they held the advantage of superior terrain in the Valley of Sunshine.
In that case, he’d rather happily and openly let go of the privilege that he would no longer be able to hold onto. The power over the Valley of Sunshine could be the bait to seduce the three great powers, causing the alliance to fracture because of this hard to grasp benefit. Laureton wasn’t simple-minded, despite being brawny. This fellow was definitely a great schemer as he was able to sit on the highest position in the Cairo mercenary band.
The moment Laureton’s words fell, the eyes of Adam Menlo and Katar, who’d been following Florida’s lead, flashed with wild ambition. The two silently glanced at each other for a few seconds before agreeing readily, seemingly unaware of Florida’s desperate eye signals.
“Interesting thought.” Han Shuo smiled slightly at Chester’s answer. His elegant voice resounded softly and indifferently as he calmly watched the civilians struggle intensely for a loaf of bread.
The situation in Brettel City was incredibly bad. Except for a few who were reluctant to leave their ancestral homes, plus the nobles and soldiers who couldn’t leave due to their duties, the rest of the civilians tried to use every method to shake off the evil shackles here, desperately wanting to enter the rich and peaceful Seamist City.
However, the road to Seamist City wasn’t peaceful at all . Even if one risked their life to reach the gate, they’d be heartlessly refused without a huge entry fee. They would be left to fend for themselves even though they were also civilians of the Lancelot Empire. After all, the poor civilians coming to Seamist City could only be the lowest of unstable, petty beggars. Seamist City couldn’t accommodate too many of these beggars to prevent an adverse impact on the image of the city.
Therefore, noble merchants, who could enter the city, were those who could prove their worth to live in Seamist City. Civilians from Brettel City were also allowed entry if they paid quite a hefty sum. Otherwise, the city guards would watch with cold eyes if anyone even died outside the city gates.
“My territory, I’ve finally arrived!” Han Shuo looked at the wide open Brettel City and murmured emotionally in front of the broken gates.