Mage Veigar

Chapter 404 Imperial Ultimatum
Bai Shi City, command center.

Led by his new adjutant, Vega met the envoy from the empire.

This imperial envoy who came from afar was none other than Eskar, whom he had briefly parted with last time.

When he saw Veigardui, he immediately smiled and said, "After we parted last time, I thought I would never have the chance to see you again. I didn't expect you to survive the 40-strong army of the kingdom. It's really a blessing for the empire."

Eskar obviously didn't know the inside story.

The only information he got was that Vega led 2 imperial troops to Ede City to stop the Kingdom Army, and was later chased by the Kingdom Army and fled back to Saint Laurent City in a panic. Therefore, he did not know that Vega colluded with the Kingdom and secretly sold out the Empire.

Vega said calmly, "For the empire, I have devoted my life to the cause until my death. However, the last time my soldiers saw an army of 40, they were so frightened that they ignored my orders and fled in all directions. I am sorry to have embarrassed you."

"It's alright, as long as your heart is in the empire."

Eskar obviously didn't care whether Vega really stopped the Kingdom Army or not. He got straight to the point and said, "I heard that your Excellency's army came to Baishi City this time to attack the rebellious Crown Prince of the Dynasty. Your Excellency is an officer of the Empire. Why would you go to such lengths for the Dynasty? Even I can see that this expedition to the West will result in a 100% chance of survival."

Vega's heart skipped a beat when he heard that.

Could it be that the rebellious heart that has been hidden until today is finally going to be exposed?
However, Vega did not want to expose his rebellious heart at this time, because if he betrayed, the Empire might send troops to conquer him as a traitor. Even if the military did not send troops, the judicial system would send judges across the border to assassinate him.

The Empire's judicial system is famous in every country.

Vega even heard that no traitor has been able to escape the pursuit of the trial system so far.

Therefore, Veigar's eyes rolled, and then he made up a story: "To be honest, there is a reason why I took such a big risk to go west to attack the Crown Prince this time. Although the reason is ostensibly for the sake of the dynasty, it is actually for the sake of the empire."

“I’d like to hear more about it.” Eskar looked at Vega and said.

Vega was an officer he favored and his direct subordinate, so he certainly didn't believe that Vega would do something treasonous. He instinctively believed about 70% of Vega's words, and now all he needed was an explanation from Vega.

"Your Excellency the Chief of Staff does not know."

Vega said confidently: "The king ordered the West Coast to return to the dynasty's rule not long ago, but the eldest prince violated the order, which constituted treason. Therefore, I am afraid that the eldest prince's forces on the West Coast will refuse to recognize the clause that the king promised to give our country the Black Gold City. Therefore, in order for the empire to obtain the Black Gold City, I applied to send troops to the West Coast. I am ready to single-handedly wipe out the eldest prince's forces and help our country obtain the Black Gold City, in order to thank me for not stopping the 40 troops of the Success Kingdom."

"Your Excellency's loyalty makes me feel ashamed."

Eskar was suddenly moved and said, "To be honest, I came here to claim the Black Gold City, but I was afraid that the king would refuse to acknowledge it, so I first found out where you are, and I want you to help me get the king to sign this transfer agreement."

it is as expected.

Vega confirmed his guess in his heart. The empire must have seen that the war situation in the kingdom had stabilized and now was not the best time to launch a full-scale war of aggression. Therefore, they wanted to take advantage of this interval to seize the City of Black Gold to avoid any more trouble.

This is definitely good news for Vega.

Therefore, he immediately wrote a letter and gave it to Eskar: "Chief of Staff, please take this letter to Saint Laurent and give it to my adjutant Lieutenant Ilo. He must have a way to make the king sign this clause. But this can only make the king admit that the Black Gold City has belonged to our country, but it cannot guarantee that the power of the Great Prince on the West Coast will not prevent our country from obtaining the Black Gold City." "Of course, Chief of Staff can wait for a while."

Veigar vowed: "Once I have wiped out the Crown Prince's forces, my country will be able to take over the Black Gold City without having to sacrifice a single soldier."

"Please don't worry about that, sir."

Eskar's eyes flashed with disdain: "If that prince obediently hands over the Black Gold City, it will be fine. But if he doesn't, our imperial army will not be a pushover. When the time comes, we will send troops to the Black Gold City and he will suffer."

While taking the letter from Vega.

Eskar continued, "Sir, I think it would be better for you to follow me back to Saint Laurent instead of going on this risky expedition to the west. We will take care of the Black Gold City. The order you received is just to stay in the court temporarily and control the actions of the new king of the dynasty. You don't have to go to this extent for the empire."

"I am an Imperial soldier!"

Veigar's face was full of determination: "This Western Expedition is to redeem myself from my crimes. Even if I cannot wipe out the Crown Prince's forces with my ability, I can still attract their attention and allow our country to take the Black Gold City with the least amount of troops."

"Hahaha, then I wish you good luck in military affairs!"

Eskar looked at Vega with appreciation. Compared with other division-level officers of the Seventh Army, Vega's sacrifice and dedication were far superior to theirs. It was indeed difficult for the Empire to find such loyal officers.

With a satisfactory answer, Eskar left White Stone City.

Although Vega's words were full of loopholes, they did not arouse Eskar's suspicion at all. This was because Vega was Eskar's favorite subordinate. If the messenger was replaced by a general who did not get along with Vega, the truth would have been revealed long ago.

Also because of this incident.

Vega finally became more confident about the war on the West Coast. With the Empire distracting the West Coast's attention, the West Coast would not be able to concentrate its forces to deal with him. Because the Black Gold City was the top priority of the West Coast, the Great Prince's forces would never give it up.

So when the time came to 10 days later, it was the eve of Vega's Western Expedition.

He had received news that the Empire had issued an ultimatum to the Grand Prince of the West Coast. The news said that if the Grand Prince's forces did not immediately withdraw their troops from the City of Black Gold, the Empire would not rule out the use of force to force the dynasty to fulfill its agreement.

In order to make his ultimatum more authentic.

The Seventh Army of the Empire, to which Vega belongs, has deployed troops on the border in cooperation with the 11th Standard Air Force of the Empire. The border between the two allies, the Dynasty and the Empire, has become tense.

Faced with the empire's ultimatum, the West Coast also responded.

Although they have not yet given a specific answer whether to agree or refuse, they have already transferred the aviation corps originally stationed along the banks of the Donbu River to prevent Vega from attacking the Black Gold City, leaving only about 10 war airships for reconnaissance missions.

(End of this chapter)