Mage Veigar

Chapter 868 Those who obey will prosper, those who go against will perish.
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Just when several people in the dungeon were confused, footsteps were heard.

Veigar came to the dungeon in person, on the one hand to meet his "old friend", and on the other hand for another matter.

"Vega Saint Laurent."

As soon as Vega appeared, he attracted the attention of several people.

creak-

The iron door of the dungeon was opened, and Vega entered.

"After we parted ways, I never thought we would meet here."

Vega sat on a chair that his subordinates had brought over, while the other three could only sit on the floor in a crude cell that didn’t even have a bed.

The Holy Dragon King didn't even know what expression to use when facing Vega.

Because they had agreed to unite with Vega to fight against the West, but they did not expect that they would turn the tables and prepare to fight against Vega, which led to this situation. Now thinking about it, if they had not betrayed the alliance, perhaps the Holy Dragon Kingdom would have owned most of the West, and would not have ended up in such a state.

The loser does not lose the formation.

The Holy Dragon King still pulled himself together and said, "Your Majesty Vega, the winners are the kings and the losers are the bandits. You don't have to pretend to be so hypocritical. Tell me why you're here. You're not here just to mock us losers because you're bored."

"Cough cough."

Veigar coughed and said, "We are old friends after all. Can't I come to see an old friend?"

“If it were anyone else, I would definitely believe it, but if it’s Your Majesty Vega…”

The Holy Dragon King sneered with contempt, obviously not believing in any bullshit friendship.

"I didn't expect that I would leave such a bad impression in your minds."

Vega smiled bitterly and said, “I came here with great news.”

"good news?"

The Holy Dragon King was slightly stunned, then seemed to understand something: "You are preparing to set the bait again, it turns out that you are best at playing with people's hearts, and this trick seems to work every time."

"Your Majesty the Holy Dragon King is wise."

Vega smiled and said, "Tomorrow I will confer upon you the title of Honorary Grand Duke of the Jialan Empire in front of the whole city. You will enjoy the right to permanent residence in the capital, Saint Roland City, but you will not enjoy the right to participate in politics, discuss politics, or have a fief. At the same time, you will not be allowed to leave Saint Roland City, the capital of the Jialan Empire, for the rest of your life. Does His Majesty the Holy Dragon King agree to this?"

“Perhaps it would be a good choice to relieve yourself of your responsibilities and enjoy your old age.”

Shenglong sighed deeply and naturally chose to agree.

Vega turned his head to Augustus and said, "Sir Augustus, tomorrow I will confer upon you the title of Honorary Count of the Jialan Empire. You will enjoy the same treatment and restrictions as His Majesty the Holy Dragon King. Do you agree?"

"Since His Majesty has agreed, there is no reason for me to refuse."

A trace of regret flashed across Augustus' eyes, and eventually turned into a long sigh.

When Meru Scimitar heard that Vega was going to treat the Holy Dragon King and Augustus in this way, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He initially thought that Vega would execute them, but now it seems that this is not the case. Since Vega let the Holy Dragon King and Augustus go, he will surely let him go as well...

With expectant eyes.

Meru Scimitar turned his gaze towards Veigar and gave him a flattering smile.

But at this moment, Veigar changed the subject and said coldly: "As for His Majesty Meru Scimitar, I will publicly execute you before the coronation ceremony begins. But please rest assured, I will have the chef carefully prepare this last dinner tonight, and I will definitely not let you down."

"The Last Supper?"

Meru Scimitar's flattering smile froze on his face.

He didn't expect that Vega treated the Holy Dragon King and Augustus so well, but wanted to kill him.

This made him ask involuntarily: "Excuse me, Your Majesty, why is this happening?"

"Your Majesty Meru, don't you understand yet?"

Vega said coldly: "They surrendered to me voluntarily, and you betrayed me." This woke the dreamer up.

Meru Scimitar finally understood that Vega did not spare the lives of Holy Dragon King and Augustus because he felt guilty, but because he let Holy Dragon King and Augustus live because they were more useful to Vega.

Compared with the other two, his death was obviously more valuable, so he was to be executed.

It turns out that the kid in front of him has never had any feelings, and all his decisions are made from the perspective of whether it is beneficial or not to himself.

The reason is very simple.

Holy Dragon King and Augustus were the ones who surrendered voluntarily.

If Vega treats the surrenderers kindly in front of everyone, it will attract other small and medium-sized countries...even the kings of the Free Alliance and the Gangti City-State to surrender, which will indirectly undermine their determination to resist.

Simultaneously.

Vega killed him, the traitor, in front of everyone.

This can also deter those countries that do not want to surrender and want to fight to the end, making them realize that if they do not surrender, they will be dead once they are defeated.

Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish.

Just by treating one person well or executing one person, these eight words can be directly engraved into the minds of everyone in the Western countries, forcing them to surrender to Vega voluntarily. This is really a profitable business.

Meru Scimitar looked ashen.

He knew that he could not escape death this time.

Just as the Holy Dragon King needs to stay alive, his death is also necessary for Vega.

"Your Majesty, is there no room for negotiation?"

Meru Scimitar's eyes were filled with a desire to survive: "Even if it's for the sake of your sister Alysia, please spare my life. For the rest of my life, I will repay you even if I have to use all the means."

He sacrificed his own son, and now he wants to use his own daughter?

The stronger Meru Scimitar's desire to survive, the more Veigar fears him.

Because Meru Scimitar's desire to survive is very similar to who he was and is now.

No, that desire to survive, without recognizing any relatives, has far exceeded his own.

If you let such a person go, he might bite you back one day.

So Vega shook his head and said: "Your death is already certain. Enjoy your last supper."

After saying this, Vega prepared to leave.

After learning that he was going to die, Meru Scimitar seemed to have finally given up struggling. He sighed and asked, "I am about to die, but even if I die, please let me die knowingly. How did your intelligence system find out that I secretly participated in the meeting of the Western countries? I did this secretly enough, and I am confident that no one has discovered it."

"Hey, Your Majesty Meru, you really attended the pre-war meeting of the Western countries?"

Vega's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he smiled and said, "In fact, my intelligence system did not provide me with any information this time. The reason why I dared to conclude that you were colluding with the West was that I simply believed in your personal ability."

"That is to say..."

"You are just guessing?"

"Well, it's just guesswork."

"Don't take me for a fool!"

Meru Scimitar said angrily: "How dare you transfer all the troops from the border here just based on your guesses? Aren't you afraid that if you guess wrong, the Western countries will march straight in and you will regret it?"

"Didn't I guess right?"

Vega said in a matter-of-fact tone, “And didn’t I say that? With me paving the way for you, Your Majesty Meru, I believe that you will be able to regain the trust of the Western nations. I believe in this more than I believe in myself.”

clack.

Meru Scimitar sat back on the ground, his eyes full of defeat.

(End of this chapter)