Chapter 393

Chapter 393: International Conference

International conference.

In the past, international conferences were endless arguments, discussing irrelevant matters, along with the issues of smaller countries.

Today’s international conference was very serious; the Pande Empire was no longer represented by diplomats using projections, but by Emmanuel himself.

Not only that, many diplomats from various countries did not attend; instead, the leaders themselves came, including Emperor Augustus.

"Everyone has gone silent; do you not know what to say?" Presea’s Emperor Augustus said while sipping his vegetable soup, clearly not taking the international meeting seriously.

"I didn’t expect you to attend, Augustus." Emmanuel took a deep breath and said coldly, "I only want to know what the Kingdom of Persia means; the army from Canglang Province has already reached our coastline. Are they declaring war on the Pande Empire?"

"No, this matter has nothing to do with us!" King Finn Roland of the Kingdom of Persia quickly explained, "Since the City of Freedom Incident, Canglang Province has not respected the Persian royal family and has instead been closely connected with Presea!"

"The City of Freedom Incident, Canglang Province joined forces with Presea."

"Then came the Laria incident, where Canglang Province also ignored the kingdom’s orders and sent troops to take Karoso Colloa by force."

"The adopted daughter of the ruler of Canglang Province, Osiris Colloa, became the God of Wisdom, and the headquarters of the Church of the God of Wisdom is located in Winterfell City of the Presea Empire!"

"Now, I have reason to suspect that Canglang Province has long supported the Presea Empire."

"Osiris Colloa openly said he would not accept noble titles from two places, but then he did this; it is simply outrageous!"

"I declare that Canglang Province and the Kingdom of Persia will no longer have any connection, stripping Osiris Colloa of his title!"

Everyone was in an uproar.

Stripping Osiris Colloa of his noble title was a direct act of enmity.

Now, the Kingdom of Persia has finished its defense against Canglang Province and is no longer afraid of them.

Furthermore, a kingdom can easily overpower a province with its military strength.

Emmanuel’s expression softened quite a bit; the Kingdom of Persia’s strong support for the Pande Empire was like a blessing in a time of need.

Some small countries at the meeting saw that a large country, Persia, stood up to support them, which made them feel a little less anxious.

"This has nothing to do with us; it was just a coincidence." Emperor Augustus wiped his mouth and said, "I already mentioned before about the City of Freedom Incident; it was just an accidental meeting. There weren’t so many planned events."

"Even if you take away his title of duke, I will not give him the noble title of duke."

Emmanuel couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised.

Does this mean that Canglang Province has been isolated?

"Since this is something caused by Osiris, why not invite him to talk?"

At that moment, a rather funny voice spoke up.

Everyone turned to look and saw Emperor Donald Tran of the Yggdrasil Empire, one of the five permanent members.

The current five permanent members are led by the Yggdrasil Empire, which holds the top rank and has a military strength even greater than Presea’s.

The second is Presea, an undisputed military powerhouse.

The third is Yaleman, also an industrial power. However, there seems to be some trouble at home; a guy named Adolf Vienna is causing chaos and stirring up many citizens and nobles to follow him, as if he wants to rebel.

In the game’s plot, this is just a joke; the uprising is quickly suppressed.

But, in the game’s timeline, his uprising failed, though it may not be the case this time.

Many events that play around in games are particularly valuable in Karoso’s eyes.

Adolf’s rebellion means that Yaleman cannot take action right now!

Otherwise, Osiris previously moved between Yaleman and Presea, gaining many benefits. Yaleman has reason to take advantage of Osiris at this moment.

Furthermore, in the game, suppressing Adolf requires a lot of effort from Canglang Province due to debts, and other countries also contributed to some extent. But now everyone’s focus is on the Pande Empire, with no time to pay attention to a small figure like Adolf.

Karoso has given Adolf a chance to survive.

Ranked fourth is the Pande Empire, the ancient Kingdom of Knights.

Ranked fifth is the Kingdom of Numenor. Although its military is average, it is a land of elves and art, and is very wealthy.

When everyone saw the first one had spoken, they couldn’t help but start to connect with Osiris.

Osiris was already prepared, dressed in military uniform, looking very spirited.

"Osiris, your duke title is in danger," Donald Tran joked. "The Kingdom of Persia has openly declared that it will take back your noble title, and Presea doesn’t plan to grant you a new title. What will you do? Oh, how about joining us? I can give you this duke title."

In an instant, Emmanuel and Finn’s faces changed!

They never expected that the Yggdrasil Empire would suddenly intervene at this moment.

Everyone knew a bit about Donald, the emperor. His way of thinking was quite unusual, often saying things that were hard to understand and doing perplexing things.

Only those with sharp minds could see that he was a clever politician, thinking in a straightforward way that got to the heart of the matter.

Just like now, if Osiris agrees to become the duke of the Yggdrasil Empire, then this war can officially end.

Moreover, between Persia and Presea, a nail named Canglang Province will be driven in.

The Presea Empire is not like Persia; it will not allow others to sleep beside it peacefully. They would likely attack Canglang Province first, and the Yggdrasil Empire might also get involved. At that time, the situation would be much more serious than it is now.

However, this is not good for Canglang Province. Will Osiris agree?

"What are you all looking at? Can’t I just tell a joke to lighten the mood?" Donald said, seeing everyone staring at him. He chuckled and added, "We’re too far away; it really isn’t appropriate."

Since he said it was a joke, that meant he was taking back what he said earlier, and everyone felt relieved.

However, in this situation, even a joke can hold a deeper meaning.

For example, Donald just wanted to tell Osiris that there are some things they can work together on; just a little nudge is enough.

"I appreciate your kindness, Your Majesty. Since I have joined the international conference, I also have something to say here." Osiris took a deep breath and said in a serious tone, "Canglang Province is officially independent and will be named the Kingdom of Deleuze."

"Osiris, to establish a kingdom, we need the agreement of half the countries!" King Finn Roland of the Kingdom of Persia looked coldly at Osiris, "It’s not as simple as you think."

"Alright, let’s begin the voting now!" Donald said with a smile, "Who agrees that Canglang Province should become independent and join the United Nations?"

Emperor Augustus silently raised his hand.

Many small countries also raised their hands, but the count did not exceed half, and it wasn’t even one-third.

However, Emperor Augustus made his stance clear.

Finn Roland watched this scene, gritting his teeth in anger.

You say you have no connection at all, that everything is just a coincidence, but this is direct betrayal, right?

No wonder they said they wouldn’t grant titles; it turns out they support Canglang Province’s independence and want to fight using an alliance!

"Don’t look at me like that; I enjoy lively gatherings, and there are still too few people at this meeting," Emperor Augustus was too lazy to come up with an excuse.

Emmanuel frowned slightly. With this interruption, half of the tense atmosphere about questioning Canglang Province was gone.

Was Donald doing it on purpose, or was it something else?

"What a pity, it didn’t go through…" Donald played with the ring in his hand, "It’s not that I won’t help you, but your Canglang Province is too small. There are already enough small countries here; adding one more doesn’t mean much."

"Hmm, it will grow bigger." Osiris understood Donald’s hint.

Whether becoming a country or joining the five permanent members, power is needed.

Only by being strong enough can one earn respect.

The current war with the Pande Empire is a test of whether Canglang Province is strong enough.

"By the way, Emmanuel, didn’t you have something to discuss with Osiris? Now that he’s here, you can talk," Donald said with a smile, not continuing the conversation.

"Osiris Colloa, is it your idea, or someone else’s, that your Canglang Province declared war on us, the Pande Empire?" Emmanuel gave Osiris a deep look.

"Your Majesty, it is my own choice!" Osiris said firmly, "The Death Knight is the enemy of all humanity. Since there are signs of it in Fiercelion City, as a member of humanity, we must investigate this matter."

Bang!

"You say it exists, and it just does?" Emmanuel slammed his palm on the table and stood up.

Even through the projection, it was clear that Emmanuel was very angry.

"So at first we only wanted to investigate," Osiris said calmly. "Since Your Majesty refuses, we have no choice but to take stronger measures. It’s all for the future of humanity."

"Ha, this is an insult to us!" Emmanuel said coldly.

"Donald, what do you think?" Emperor Augustus suddenly spoke up.

"If they want to investigate, let them do it. They can prove their innocence, can’t they?" Donald shrugged.

"Is our country a place you can just investigate whenever you want? I suspect your country has a branch of the Church of the Lord of Eternity; can we send soldiers to investigate that?" Emmanuel said through clenched teeth.

"Sure, as long as you dare to come." Donald smiled, but his voice carried a hint of coldness.

The meeting was going well just a moment ago, now it feels tense.

This is the downside of emperors and kings getting personally involved.

Diplomats are trained to choose their words carefully. They don’t just say anything like these guys do when they get heated.

Plus, the conditions for a world war are already in place. The big countries really want to fight; they just need a spark to start.

Of course, it’s best if others start the fight first, so they can watch and wait for the right moment to join in.

"To put it simply, the Canglang Province is just looking for an excuse to go to war, right? Since you want trouble, we will oblige! If you want to fight, then let’s fight!" Emmanuel said solemnly, "The Pande Empire officially responds to the declaration of war by Canglang Province."

"The Fran Kingdom declares war on Canglang Province!"

"The Gem Province declares war on Canglang Province!"

Representatives from each small country stood up.

Not only that, some allies of the Pande Empire also stood up and declared war on Canglang Province.

Emmanuel’s expression was serious. Although many countries stood up, there weren’t as many as he had imagined.

Clearly, Emperor Augustus’s open support had scared them.

Also, after Karoso’s naval battle destroyed three fleets of the Pande Empire, some countries lost confidence in the Pande Empire.

"Wow, even after losing a naval battle, so many people are willing to help you. You must be quite popular," Donald said, enjoying the situation. He pointed out, "Fifty thousand navy soldiers couldn’t beat just ten thousand, tsk tsk…"

When Donald spoke up, many of those who had just stood up looked around, their eyes a bit uncertain.

"This situation is not so simple. Two Pirate Kings joined forces and brought five eighth-tier sea monsters. This is not just about the number of troops. I don’t need to explain the difference between strong individuals and ordinary people, right? If you doubt me, I can send one group of strong fighters, and you send three armies of ordinary soldiers. Let’s see who wins," Emmanuel said with a sneer. "It seems some empires can’t sit still. Since you want to test the strength of the Pande Empire, we will fight to the end."

Hearing Emmanuel say this, some of the small countries supporting him regained their confidence.

"Finn Roland, even though Persia is not involved in this matter, when we attack Canglang Province, we won’t just take the water route; I hope we can borrow a road." Emmanuel looked at Finn.

Finn was sweating all over.

If they borrow a route, what would happen to the country?

"No!" Finn said firmly.

The Kingdom of Persia is known for being cautious; he didn’t want to cause trouble and was also afraid of it.

"Hmm, understood." Emmanuel gave Finn a deep look.

Finn felt scared in his heart but still did not say which side he would join.

It was obvious to anyone that two empires were in a power struggle. If he carelessly joined the Pande Empire’s side, the closest Kingdom of Persia would become a battlefield, and no one likes to turn their own country into a battlefield.

"What if, I say what if, it becomes necessary to borrow a road? I hope you can understand." Emmanuel said calmly, "Of course, you can still choose not to lend it."

Finn felt that the Pande Empire seemed to have set its sights on Persia.

Damn it, Canglang Province is such a mess, and now Persia can’t please anyone!

"Alright, I think I understand." Donald stretched and said, "Canglang Province suspects the Pande Empire has a Death Knight, but they have no evidence."

"The Pande Empire does not want anyone to investigate, so they refuse with force."

"As a result, both sides couldn’t communicate well, and true anger broke out. Now, it’s not anyone else’s business."

"Since they can solve it themselves, let them handle it. We’ll talk about mediation when it’s needed."