Hashasas's brow furrowed.

He looked at Cecilia with a very calm gaze, even though he had some appreciation before, and then turned into admiration because of appreciation, but at this moment, the two sides at the negotiation table were naturally unlikely to relax because of their completely different identities and positions. Basically, it is absolutely impossible for an elite aristocratic child like Hashas to make a large concession of interests because he loves the other party, and no matter how much he likes Cecilia, his first principle must ensure that he can reap the core benefits.

Of course, this did not prevent him from greatly admiring Cecilia's talent and ability.

Especially at times like these, the calmer Hashas becomes, the more he can see Cecilia's potential and talent.

In the Zoandon family, those who have combat talent will not be included in the assessment of the family heirs, and the only thing they need to consider is continuous cultivation to impact the legendary realm as quickly as possible. Because in the thousand-year-old Covenant Empire, the nobles with strong strength and heritage are not only Zoandun, even if they have been completely reshuffled due to civil strife now, but the old nobles like the "survivors" really have a strong background and strength - if the family itself can be regarded as a realm of strength, then these families must at least be close to the level of the super strong.

The Zoandon family can stand for thousands of years in the thousand-year-old Covenant empire, and the bloody and cruel battles in it are naturally indispensable, and it can be said that even now under the leadership of the new emperor, there are still many emerging nobles and many survivors of the old nobles who are the enemies of the Zoandon family.

This kind of enemy is not simply an enemy on the political side, and many of them are enemies of interests. Moreover. It is a family that was once stepped on as a stepping stone by the Zoandon family, but some families have declined and perished. Some families have become loyal dogs of other powerful families, and some families have risen like comets in an instant after experiencing various ups and downs.

So. In order to ensure that the Zoandon family can continue to be strong, the family motto of the Zoandon family clearly states that geniuses with combat talents are not allowed to participate in the internal affairs of the family. In the same way, those members of the Zoandon family who have no fighting talent but have other talents must provide a guarantee for these geniuses after taking charge of the family, so that their cultivation path can be smooth all the way and become the guardians of the Zoandon family.

Hasas, since he was a child, has shown an excellent sense of political and economic outlook. But unfortunately, he was unable to practice martial arts due to his frailty. As for the magical talent, it is even nil. Because of this, he will become one of the candidates for the future successor of the Zoandon family, and because of this, he will appreciate Cecilia more and more after learning about her situation.

Cecilia not only has the same excellent political sense and judgment as him, but also has very good diplomatic skills, although she is inferior to him in the overall situation of economic and trade construction, but she has the ability to military strategy that Hashas does not have. And more importantly, Cecilia is also a Sanctuary powerhouse - with a lot of government affairs involved. She was still able to step into the realm of the Sanctuary, and this kind of talent could no longer be explained by the simple word "genius".

According to the intelligence of the Zoandon family, if Cecilia does not fall due to an accident in the future, it is definitely a sure thing to step into the legend. As for the level of the realm of the super strong. No one dares to make any assessments and predictions.

It can be said that Cecilia has enough talent and ability to make anyone envious.

This is also why Hashas was able to stay in the Void Duchy and launch a quest against Cecilia. And the Zoandon family has no real reason for interfering at all. As long as Hashas can marry Cecilia, then before his brother can find someone who is even more talented and gifted than Cecilia. He is the first heir to the Zoandon family. As for his sister, unless she renounces her candidacy as the successor of the Zoandon family. Otherwise, she would not have been able to marry - the Zoandon family would never let the patriarchate fall into the hands of other bloodlines.

However, it was not what the Zoandon family expected.

Hashas himself knew very well how Cecilia, with such outstanding talent and talent, could be resigned. He originally thought that the marriage should be regarded as a strong alliance, and Cecilia had no reason to refuse, after all, the pattern of the Void Duchy was too small, and in terms of Cecilia's future potential, it was impossible to continue to stay in this Duchy, unless the Void Duchy had the intention of continuing to upgrade to the Empire.

But this idea was quickly overturned by Hasas.

If the Void Principality wants to be upgraded to an empire, not to mention whether the Thousand-Year Covenant Empire will agree, the Chainas Empire, which is only two neighboring borders away from the Void Principality, will definitely be the first to stand up and oppose it. Because the reason is very simple, if the borders of the two empires are too close, the small countries next to each other will become a buffer zone between the two countries, and they will be the object of both sides' efforts to win over, so that the interests of the empire will be fundamentally impacted.

With the strength of the Chainas Empire over the years, Hashas did not think that the Chainas Empire would allow the Void Duchy to be upgraded to an empire leisurely.

Unless, the god of war is almost dead.

But wanting to kill this miracle god, Hashas thought of this at the time, and laughed first.

It's just that, with these days of contact, Hashas found that Cecilia really doesn't seem to take her identity and status seriously. She could communicate with herself, but this premise was based on some kind of interest, and other than that, Hashas could see that Cecilia didn't want to have any contact with her at all. Especially after he showed his love, Cecilia was reluctant to even maintain the exchange of interests, and recently Diana had been in charge.

And today's meeting is also the last effort that Hashas is making.

He knew that what he was planning was too big for Diana to be the master.

And isn't this a compromise on his part?

It's just that Hashas found that he still underestimated Cecilia too much after all—or rather, he didn't expect Cecilia to be so determined. And the assessment of the value of the benefit also has a surprising sensitivity and accuracy.

Judging by the results so far, if he doesn't make any more compromises. Then the negotiation will probably end in failure.

Hasshas had been watching Cecilia, trying to spot some details in her facial expressions. It's just that the result still disappointed him. Because Cecilia's face did not change in the slightest from beginning to end, Hashas had no way of judging Cecilia's thoughts at this time, and he really didn't dare to gamble.

He can become the third heir to the throne of the Zoandon family, relying on his complete control of the situation all along, even if he gives up some more benefits and pays the price, he must keep the situation firmly in his own hands, and never allow any mistakes. Of course, because he has always been cautious. So far, he has not fallen into any tricks, let alone put himself in any dangerous situation.

Sighing lightly, Hashas said with a wry smile: "It's a loss." ”

Cecilia kept a calm and indifferent look, and finally let the corners of her mouth raise slightly, revealing a smile. When Hashas saw Cecilia who was smiling, he lost his mind for a moment, and even an impulse to take Cecilia for himself appeared in his mind**, but soon this ** was quickly extinguished by Hashas himself, and a lonely and bitter smile of loss naturally appeared on his face.

"Mr. Hassas will not regret his decision today." Cecilia whispered. It didn't seem to have seen Hashas's momentary distraction just now, "So...... We can get to the details later. On the issue of the main direction, let's take advantage of the fact that both of us are now here, and we can directly negotiate it. ”

"Yes." Hashas gathered his thoughts. Then he said in a deep voice, "Aside from what I said before, I don't know what else the Void Duchy wants. ”

"There are two more requirements. If you can say yes, then we won't be rude. Cecilia thought for a moment. and pretended to communicate with Diana in a whisper, but in fact it was just a show.

"Please." Hashas nodded.

"I've heard that your grandfather has fought against the necromancers of the Black Soil Land in Southern Xinjiang three times. And these three times have been compiled into relevant battle report data, all members of your Zoandon family can read it at will, I don't know if it's true? Cecilia asked.

Although Hashas was a little puzzled and didn't know the meaning of Cecilia's words, he still nodded: "That's true. ”

"I need this information." Cecilia paused for a moment before speaking, "Complete and detailed, including the topographical map of the Black Earth Land and the information of the undead that have appeared. Basically, I want all the information about this land of black soil. …… Please don't get me wrong, this is my private opinion, it has nothing to do with the Void Principality, it is just my use of the fake public money, after all, I don't want to sacrifice the intelligence personnel of the Void Principality because of my personal actions. ”

"If it is Miss Cecilia's personal request, then I can give it to you at my own discretion, and I do not need to make it a condition of the transaction." Although Hashas had some reservations about Cecilia's claim, he did not say anything about it.

"It's different." Cecilia shook her head, "I know very well that if it is a personal gift from you, there will definitely be no detailed battle reports and topographic survey maps of the Black Soil Land, at most some undead information found in the Black Earth Land. …… But what I want is a piece of information about that black soil land, which is probably only after you become the head of the Zoandon family, do you have the qualifications and ability to give me the information. ”

"I hate to admit it, but ...... I understand. Zoandon was a clever man, and he immediately understood what Cecilia meant, and instead of saying anything reckless, he agreed to the terms of the deal.

Of course, this is actually a good thing for him, after all, this information is not a secret, the only thing that is classified is probably the topographic map, but if the Void Principality is willing to sacrifice manpower as the premise, it can also survey a topographic map. With this as a condition of the trade, Hashas actually took advantage, but the more this happened, the more Hashas guessed what Cecilia wanted to do, because Cecilia was not such a foolish person in his mind.

"So. What about the second condition? Hashas asked.

"I hope that Mr. Hashas, as the head of the Zoandon family, will sign a ten-year trade pact with the Void Duchy." Cecilia spoke. "I think Mr. Hashas should also know that there are almost no chambers of commerce that dare to trade with the Void Principality today. Even some lords have given up trading with our principality for various reasons, so I need a normal trade route that is stable and unaffected. ”

Instead of replying immediately, Hashas tapped the knuckles of his right hand against the tabletop, a knee-jerk action he made as he pondered the question.

Diana glanced at it, but quickly withdrew her gaze, and she noticed that many people had this kind of subconscious thinking action. William had it, Hela had it, Cecilia had it. Neil had it too, and now that she had seen it in Hashasas, she was a little skeptical that those guys with higher IQs would have this kind of subconscious tapping on the table in search of rhythm to stimulate the mind.

"Yes." Soon, Hashas made a decision, "It's a win-win situation, I don't have anything to lose. …… But I have an idea on this one, and I hope that Miss Cecilia will also listen to me. ”

"Please." Cecilia spoke.

"I've heard that the Void Principality has some very good alchemists, which allows you to guarantee the production of one or several bronze demonization equipment every month, and sometimes even silver demonization equipment. And the quality is always very high. "I hope that while we are trading, I will be able to allow me to purchase demonized equipment at a discount of slightly less than the market price, of course." I will also provide the Void Principality with materials that are thirty percent below the market price. ”

A discount of 20% below the market price, which sounds like a loss to the Void Principality.

Because the profit margin of the demon equipment market is very large, especially the demon equipment, no one dares to guarantee a shipment. Basically, it takes two or three times to forge a demonic piece of equipment. Therefore, the calculation of costs, labor, sales channels, and many other expenses. is the real reason why the price of demonized equipment remains high. Even though the trade in demonized equipment conducted during the honeymoon period of the Pan-Continental Chamber of Commerce and the Void Principality had been accused of starvation, it actually had a shocking impact on the demonization equipment market of the entire Southern Continent in a certain way.

However, Cecilia, who was well aware of the assembly-line forging process of the Void Duchy's arsenal, knew it well. The Void Principality is far less problematic in making demonic weapons. If Hashas can really provide the Void Principality with various materials and materials that are thirty percent lower than the market price, it will definitely be beneficial to the Void Principality.

In this regard, Cecilia agreed with Hashasas's mention without much thought.

It can be said that this negotiation between the two sides has come to a perfect conclusion.

As for the detailed exchange after that, it was a matter for Hashas and Diana, and Cecilia would only make the final decision.

Before leaving, Hashas finally couldn't help but ask Cecilia about the most critical purpose of this transaction: "I don't know, which legion His Highness Cecilia will send to support this operation?" ”

"His Excellency William will be solely responsible for the details of the march, so I can't guarantee which legion will be dispatched." Cecilia smiled, "But if I can guarantee it, there will definitely be more than two elite legions dispatched for this operation, so you can rest assured of this." …… As I said, you won't be disappointed and you'll find the deal definitely worth the money. ”

"Indeed." Hashas was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly, he had already understood at this time. Even if there were no additional conditions for the latter, Cecilia would have agreed to his action, but it would not have such a luxurious lineup, probably a legion, and it would not necessarily guarantee the success of the operation. Of course, Hashas did not feel deceived, but as Cecilia said, he was full of confidence and anticipation for this action.

After Hashas left, Cecilia exhaled lightly, and then rubbed her slightly tired brow: "Inform William, tell him about the content of this negotiation, and let him and Rena leave for the castle immediately." …… In addition, send a message to Hela, asking her and Harding to return immediately, the Void Duchy needs her to take charge, and at the same time let Harding also come to report to the castle. By the way, give orders to Ruby and Shephaneo as well. Conduct more covert investigative operations and even temporarily suspend the investigation if necessary. Sue Sù Shephaño, the Void City needs her to protect Hela. ”

Listen to Cecilia's series of orders. Diana looked horrified.

Today, the representatives of the top combat power of the Void Principality are Nolo, Rena, and Shephaño, and the second tier is Harding, Rottikabas, and Cecilia herself. However, at present, Nolo and Rotikabas are not in the Void Duchy, and among the remaining four, Cecilia sits in the Black Swan Castle, Rena sits in the Void City and protects William, Hardin is responsible for protecting Hela and goes to the Savage Federation to carry out the Void Empire plan, and Shephaño and Ruby go deep into the Fascist Kingdom together to prevent a possible attack by the fog spirit.

But now, in addition to Nolo and Rottikabas, who can't be contacted for the time being, Rena and Harding have all been sent back. And, depending on the situation, this time the action will definitely be involved. The alliance of the three Sacred Domain powerhouses, Diana absolutely did not believe that this lineup was just for this operation, so when she negotiated with Hashas in advance, she had a certain understanding of the force that was secretly returning to the territory of the Millennium Covenant Empire.

It can be said that any one of the three elite troops of the Void Principality is dispatched, plus one Rena is absolutely enough. Why did William need to take action personally, and even dispatched three Sanctuary powerhouses and two elite troops.

However, since Cecilia personally gave the order, Diana could only immediately pass the order even if she was shocked.

……

On the other side, Hasas, who had left the Black Swan Castle, was unaware of the series of orders that Cecilia was giving at this time.

He only knew that this time the plan was if no other external force forcibly intervened. He must be the future head of the Zoandon family. If there is any regret, it is probably that Cecilia is not destined to be his woman - he has already seen that Cecilia really has no affection for him, this is a woman who will definitely not belong to him. It is much better to be a community of interests than to continue to entangle and end up only humiliating oneself and possibly turning one's face.

At this point, Hashas is indeed a person who can afford to let go.

"Lord Hashas. We're not the only ones who have received the information, your brother ......," a knight of the Zoandon family, who belonged to Mother Hasas, reminded in a deep voice.

He was slightly older than the other knights who accompanied him. However, these are only his superficial disguises, and this family knight has another identity. That was Hashasas's uncle. It's just that in his mother's family, his uncle is an illegitimate child, so he doesn't like it very much. It can be said that if it weren't for Hashas's mother, his uncle would have died long ago.

Therefore, Moro was really very grateful to Hashas's mother for bringing her to the Zoandon family and giving him a chance to cultivate.

It was precisely because of gratitude that Moro did not look like Hashas's uncle at all.

Of course, in terms of strength, Moro is indeed very good, and now it is a high-ranking holy domain. On the side of the Southern Continent, this strength can really be regarded as a sideways rank except for some big foreign countries. I don't know why, the Void Principality's side feels very dangerous to Moro, especially Rena, who has a relationship, feels extremely dangerous to Moro, so he didn't be presumptuous in the Void Principality.

"I know." Hashas sighed, "I can only hope that William of the Void Duchy is really as god as rumored, and even the god of war has spoken to praise him. ”

"If you can really marry Miss Cecilia......" Moro frowned slightly, and then whispered, "Although the Void Duchy feels very strange to me and makes me aware of the danger, if I am careful, I can still be sure that I can knock Cecilia out and bring it out, as long as it ......"

Before Moro could finish speaking, Hashas raised his hand to stop: "And then? As long as I dare to use force against Cecilia, then I can only kill her, because a woman like her, after regaining her consciousness and mobility, will definitely kill me as soon as possible. …… And I'll just kill Cecilia, huh...... The revenge of the blood banner of the Void Principality before, I think you should know about it, uncle. ”

"It's me who lost my word." Moro whispered with a look of shame, not at all as an elder.

"I know my uncle doesn't want to see me so lost." Hashas shook his head, then smiled again, "I admire her, that's why I like her from the bottom of my heart." …… However, I also have my own mission and family glory, I don't have to do it, it's good to be like this, and I can use Cecilia's power. As long as I have a choice, I will never be on the opposite side of her. ”

Speaking of this, Hashas stretched his waist and showed a vigorous and confident smile: "It's a pity that I didn't come at the right time to meet the legendary Grand Duke of the Void. His sister is already so good, and every one of his followers has an enviable talent and talent, and even if the Grand Duke is not in the principality, the whole duchy is running in an orderly manner, and no one wants to rebel and seize power, I really want to see what kind of people can gather so many geniuses around me. ”

"Lord Hasas, you are no worse than him." Moro spoke.

"It's different." Hashas shook his head, "He...... Much better than me. (To be continued......)