Yet Lydwen was far from courteous, directly ordering the new king of Kantadar to personally come out of the city for an alliance meeting.
Watching the old Palace Minister leave in anger, Lydwen stroked his beard without any sense of urgency.
The other party yielding the mountain pass showed great sincerity, but if they expected him and Duke Ablo's forces to fight a bloody battle to preserve the crown on his head, the price was still far from enough.
He had no intention of allowing his army's and the Orland people's blood to be used in some ploy by this wet-behind-the-ears brat.
With time and bargaining chips on Orland's side, he believed the young king would once again submit to the cruel reality before Duke Ablo's forces arrived.
Still waiting for Prince Caso's arrival, on the following day, Lydwen was surprised to hear that the Thorny Flower Earl and Count Rahman, along with many lords, had come to the military camp seeking an audience.
