Chapter 83: An Unexpected Offer. (Bonus Chapter)
"It is a shame that a difference in ideology prevented me from joining The Free Brothers."
"For a kingdom that passes from father to son is the only way to ensure that you can legitimately and reliably stay in power after the death of a ruler."
"And for a player whose success in real life depends on his success in this game."
"Ensuring long-lasting prosperity for yourself and your dynasty takes precedence over everything."
Reginald Coulan, creator and head of House Aurellion in dynasties online.
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"Do we have an agreement?"
Boreas said, looking at Railius like a demon as the young boy saw not a wise chieftain but a devil, one that was dangling a delicious deal in front of him, wanting him to sign a forbidden contract that would sell his soul away.
Minutes slowly ticked on by as Railius just stood there in deep thought. Finally, after two long Dynasty History Events, he had finally been cornered by an enemy, but instead of pressing his now-cornered foe, Boreas just sat on his throne patiently, an expectant smile on his face because he knew that there was little else the young lord of Aurellion could offer him that he wanted.
The problem with this proposal was that Railius felt uncomfortable giving this cunning chieftain of The Free Brothers a blank check! Who knew when he would cash this in for a promise like this could be as easy as giving him 100 gold or as hard as providing him with an army or military assistance in the future!
Imagine if, just as Railius got comfortable and was finally peacefully building up his newly acquired fief this favour was suddenly called in and had to march months away from his newly acquired territory all because of a promise he made before the game even officially started! Who knew how much money it would cost to deploy an army for that long and in a foreign land no less which would make supply lines a nightmare as DO was not a game in which you can casually walk an army halfway across the world without needing to worry about how to feed or pay it!
What’s worse, because he can expose the alliance between himself and Ancel. Not only does Railius have to do what Boreas wants, but the cunning bastard will probably use this to get something from Ancel, as this bloody avian would have a metaphorical Sword of Damocles that he could drop on the good Duke of Plantaria’s head at any time. Just by sitting in his hall peacefully, he had somehow managed to arguably gain the most from Chavaria’s deadly internal conflict that had cost thousands of people’s lives and would affect millions in the years to come.