Chapter 239 - 238: Reach an Agreement
Although it’s not a negotiation between countries, but rather a negotiation between two forces, trying to settle it over one meal is still a bit difficult.
For Leon, he presented many conditions at the dining table, but still felt there were some omissions that needed time to fill in the gaps.
The Elves were wealthy, and anything that could be solved with money was not considered a problem. However, even the cunning Green Dragon forgot everything when hearing astronomical compensation figures. Yet, here was this Red Dragon able to propose so many conditions that didn’t involve money, each more sensitive than the last. Anyway, Hai’an found it hard to make a decision and must consult higher-ups.
"We are aware of Sir Leon’s conditions. I need to go back and request instructions." Just after finishing the meal, Hai’an proposed his departure to Leon.
"It’s rare to come by, so why rush back? Or is my place really that awful, you can’t stand it for even a moment?" Leon persuaded Hai’an, "Since you are here, let me show you around."
Leon had a simple plan: to let these Elf Envoys witness his strength, to put pressure on the Elves and force them to concede at the negotiation table. Leon wasn’t experienced in negotiation, but he had read enough novels, TV shows, and movies to know a thing or two.
If he was going to do it, he might as well do it well and couldn’t afford to be careless.
"I don’t know if you have been to Watchtower Port, but you have surely never been to my Watchtower Port... Now let me show you my pets." Leon took the three Elf Envoys up the volcano without allowing any refusal, summoning the Magma Land Shark and Magma Salamander.
The Magma Land Shark and Magma Salamander were giant elemental lives, frighteningly large, with strengths comparable to young dragons.