Saint Seiya: This Gemini is a bit of a trap.

"Hailong, what...what are you doing?"

"It's nothing, I was reading a book. She's repenting."

Faced with the speechless Surant, Jia Long remained calm and casually asked, "Surant, did you need something from me?"

"Uh...yes, I need to talk to you about something."

When the matter was brought up, Surant's expression immediately turned serious. "News has come from the Ice Domain that Princess Hilda, the regent of the Asar clan, wishes to see you."

Hilda?

Upon hearing this, Jia Long frowned and sneered, "Hmph, we haven't settled the score with Medusa yet, and she still has the nerve to come to our Sea Realm?"

"She came for peace. The Ice Region is rich in all kinds of gems. A gem shipping route runs through three oceans, which not only supports tens of millions of people in the Ice Region, but also supports countless sea people in our sea realm."

Surant said, "Recently, due to the tension between our two sides, the number of merchant ships on the Gemstone route has decreased significantly. If this continues, it will not be good for the Ice Domain or our sea territory."

"I see."

Jia Long nodded in agreement: "Hatred is hatred, business is business. Even if we fight with the Ice Domain, business must continue. We can't let the sea people fight on an empty stomach."

"You just understand."

Surant said, "However, we are in control of this matter. Once the Gemstone Route is completely closed, the first to give way will not be our Sea Realm, but their Ice Realm."

The icy region is too harsh and cold; we must rely on foreign trade to maintain basic livelihoods.

Therefore, whether you see him or not is up to you. After all, until His Highness the Sea Emperor returns, no one in the entire sea realm will question your decision.

"Then let's meet."

Jalon nodded and decided to meet with Hilda.

If the other party truly comes for peace, he is happy to accept them.

If the other party has other intentions, he can make plans in advance.

Ultimately, Jia Long couldn't stay in the Sea Realm for long, nor did he want to devote too much energy to the conflict between the Sea Realm and the Ice Realm.

To save yourself some trouble later, it's still necessary to see Hilda now.

So, the matter was settled.

"Sorrant, is there anything else?"

Seeing that Sorrento seemed reluctant to leave, Jia Long was a little puzzled. After all, for something as trivial as Hilda, Sorrento could have had Didis talk to him directly. Why did he, the General of the South Atlantic, have to make a special trip?

really.

When asked by Jia Long, Surant reluctantly revealed his true purpose.

"Sea Dragon, the fake Sea Queen Medusa has been defeated, and the Ice Domain also seeks peace. Now the Sea Realm is at peace across the seven seas. I... I want to go and pursue my dream!"

Sorrento hesitated for a moment before saying, "I've heard that there's a person in your Sanctuary named Orpheus who is very skilled in music. Could you introduce me to him?"

"Orpheus?"

Chapter 190 Exchange! Hilda's Conditions

Upon hearing Orpheus, Jalon finally understood Surant's true purpose.

Jia Long had heard about Sorrento's musical dream from Ditis, but he didn't expect Sorrento to realize his dream so soon and even want to get to know Orpheus of Lyra through him.

That's true. It's easy for a sea general to cause misunderstandings if he rashly goes to find a silver saint.

That's why he came to find Jia Long.

As for this kind of brokerage business, Jia Long was happy to help. Speaking of which, Orpheus had admired Sorrento quite a bit before.

Jia Long readily agreed to Su Lant's request.

Considering that he was unable to leave the sea realm recently, and Orpheus was far away on the southern front, Jalon entrusted the matter to the idle man Aphrodite.

Surant was even more pleased. He and Aphrodite had hit it off immediately and had almost endless topics to talk about.

Aphrodite was also very loyal; since his "good sister" was in trouble, he naturally did his best to help. After a quick makeover, he took Sorrento to the southern front.

Jia Long then returned to Coral Island.

I'm also very curious about what kind of sparks will fly between Sorrento and Aphrodite, these two supernatural beings, and Orpheus.

But he still had important business to attend to.

Hilda has arrived.

Hilda arrived quickly; not long after Jalong returned to the Sea Realm, she rode a terrifying eight-legged warhorse to the Coral Island.

The eight-legged warhorse Lepnir is the sacred guardian beast of the Aesir tribe in the Ice Realm, somewhat similar to the guardian beast of the Sea General. It is said that this horse was once the mount of the god Odin.

But now it is ridden by Hilda, riding across the sea on a trail of raging flames.

Hilda was clearly a decisive woman. As soon as she arrived at Coral Island, she went straight to the Fishman Royal Court and, led by Ditis, came before Jalon.

At this moment, Jia Long finally met the renowned Princess Yasa.

A cool and aloof girl, like a legendary Valkyrie.

She was about the same age as Jia Long, wearing a gorgeous frost battle dress that accentuated her voluptuous figure. Her fair and cold face was full of heroic spirit, and her full head of blue hair was neatly cut and hung over her shoulders. Her bright blue eyes revealed a hint of coldness, giving people a feeling of being unapproachable like an iceberg.

In short, they seem very assertive and not to be trifled with.

Moreover, he speaks very directly and frankly.

“General Hailong, we need peace. I hope the sea can guarantee the smooth passage of the gem route. In return, we can share 30% of the profits equally with the three oceans along the way.”

"can."

Jalon readily agreed to Hilda's conditions.

All kinds of daily necessities in the Ice Domain rely on the Gemstone Route for transportation. They are willing to give 30% of their profits to the Sea Realm. This channel fee is already quite high, considering that the Sea Realm can also collect another 30% from the sea merchants.

These days, those who manage distribution channels always make far more money than those who deal in products.

Since the other party had offered reasonable benefits, Jia Long didn't want to waste any more words with Hilda on this matter, and he knew that the other party must think the same way.

Otherwise, why would Her Highness, a princess, need to come here personally for such bilateral negotiations, especially alone?

They clearly have ulterior motives!

really.

Seeing that Jalong agreed so readily, Hilda nodded in satisfaction and spoke again:

"Besides peace, I have another request to make of the general. I hope that General Hailong will return the Nibelungen Ring, my clan's most precious treasure, in exchange..."

"This ring isn't with me; it's already been stolen."

Jia Long interrupted Hilda with a calm voice.

"what?!"

Seeing that Jalong's expression did not seem feigned, Hilda asked anxiously, "Who could possibly have taken the Ring of the Nibelung from the General?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Long sneered, "Isn't it because the people you sent stopped me that the people from the Dao Domain were able to take the opportunity to steal the Magic Ring?"

"Dao domain?"

Upon hearing that someone from the Dao Domain had obtained the Ring, Hilda was taken aback, and then her handsome brows furrowed.

“Since the Ring of the Nibelung is no longer with you, General, there’s no need to continue this deal. To be honest, this ring is very important to me. I was originally willing to offer seven Odin Stones in exchange if you returned it!”

"Odin's Stone?"

Upon hearing about the Odin Stone, Jalong's eyes flickered, but Hilda had no interest in discussing the matter any further.

“General Sea Dragon, I have come to the Sea Realm to see you for three reasons: first, to end the conflict; second, to retrieve the One Ring; and third…”

At this point, Hilda glanced around the hall, and seeing that only Didis was present, she continued:

"I hope to form a secret alliance with the general to fight against the Holy Land together!"

"?!"

Jia Long was stunned when he heard this. Hilda actually wanted to form an alliance with him, a Gemini Saint, to fight against the Sanctuary he was protecting.

Seeing Jalong's expression, Hilda clearly misunderstood, and she explained:

"The Holy War is about to begin. Throughout the Holy Wars, His Highness the Sea Emperor of your realm has always sought to establish a foothold on Earth, but each time he has been thwarted by the Sanctuary and Athena. Our Asar race also wishes to advance into the Land of Sunshine, but this is similarly not permitted by the Sanctuary..."

"Therefore, we have a common enemy. As long as we join forces to fight against the Holy Domain, it is entirely possible for us to carve out a territory in the Holy War and divide this land into three parts with the Holy Domain and the Underworld!"

Looking at the ambitious Hilda, Jalon was somewhat speechless.

A tripartite division of the world?

That's a good idea. If the Sea Realm and the Asar Clan unite, it might actually be possible to fight against the Holy Domain and the Underworld Army.

But is it appropriate for you to say these things to a Saint Seiya fan like me?

Jia Long looked at Hilda with a strange expression.

"What, General, aren't you interested in my plan?"

"Ah."

"why?"

"Even if His Highness the Sea God returns, we still cannot defeat Athena. In all the Holy Wars throughout history, His Highness the Sea God has never won against her. Now, even if you, the Aesir, join the fray, it won't make a difference, after all, Odin is no longer here..."

"That's not necessarily true. Even without the radiance of Odin, if I can retrieve the Ring of the Nibelung, we still have a chance to defeat Athena!"

"Oh?"

Hearing Hilda's confident tone, Jalon couldn't help but become interested. Could the lost ring have some other use?

Otherwise, where would this young princess get her confidence?

Meanwhile, seeing Jalong's expression, Hilda gritted her teeth and decided to reveal some secrets to strengthen the confidence of this potential ally.

"To be honest, General, the Ring of the Nibelung is closely related to Ragnarok. As long as I retrieve the Ring of the Nibelung and supplement it with enough divine souls, I will be able to obtain the legendary spear that will end the gods..."

"The Eternal Spear?!"

Chapter 191 Alliance! Let's fight against the Holy Land together!