Chapter 483: Aim High to Hit Middle
Wow, I've become an Elite Talent!
Haha!
Li Wei looked at the Scruffy Giant's face. No wonder he felt this guy was strange before, bossing Mountain Eagle Parker around and casually insulting his parents. So he had this background; this was the Crown Prince!
At least, a Crown Prince who had been in the position for five hundred years.
After thinking for a moment, Li Wei said, "Your Excellency Karl, I understand your good intentions. However, if you have me defect now, with just my two hundred-plus people, I actually wouldn't get any better benefits, would I? How about this: I have a compromise. Don't we still have a Mercenary contract right now? It currently has half a year left. Let's extend this time to three years. After three years, I will choose to join the Duke Will's Faction."
"This request of mine isn't excessive, is it? Presumably, Your Excellency Karl also knows that my treatment if I join now versus joining three years from now will be different. I must fight for sufficient benefits for myself. As the saying goes, people strive upwards, water flows downwards. If Duke Will cannot bring me sufficient benefits—even if it doesn't meet my expectations, as long as it reaches eighty percent—I will definitely Follow unto Death for Lord Duke."
Hearing this, the Scruffy Giant nodded. "Your thought process is understandable. You want to first develop on your own as a Mercenary for three years, and then join the Faction after three years. That's not impossible; I can agree to it all. But I only have one requirement: I hope you can build another Fortress, identical to Kahndorf Fortress, sixty li north of it, forming a Mutual Support Formation with Kahndorf Fortress."
"Because Duke Kaidel will definitely not Let the Matter Drop next. The importance of this area is unparalleled. It just so happens that Mountain Eagle Parker suffered some heavy losses in this battle and can only firmly defend Kahndorf Fortress for now, and I have other important matters to handle. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Asking me to build a new Fortress sixty li north of Kahndorf Fortress—I can understand this, and I feel it fits the requirements and isn't excessive. But regarding the materials needed to build the Fortress, could you provide some in advance? Also, who will own the completed Fortress? We need to clarify this."