Lord Wizard

Chapter 209 Surrender

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Noah, who had long harbored resentment towards the Farrell family, immediately responded.

The Farrell family, which was once highly valued, can now have their life or death decided with a single word; this is the power that comes with increased strength.

"As for those officials and generals who shielded them, dismiss them immediately. Since they're so considerate of their former master, the Farrell family, let them come with them to Thorntown!"

"I will obey Your Majesty's instructions!"

The envoy, who was brought in by the guards, felt a chill run down his spine as he heard about Lin Meng's treatment of the Farrell family and officials and generals close to the Frost Kingdom.

"If Lin Meng is so heartless towards his own relatives, what hope is there for the Frost Kingdom!"

Even so, he dared not be disrespectful, and bowed to Lin Meng, saying, "Bai Han, envoy of the Frost Kingdom, pays respects to the great Emperor Lin Meng!"

"Your Majesty, it is Prince Beichen of the Frost Kingdom!"

Noah whispered beside Lin Meng.

"Rise!"

Lin Meng said calmly that whether or not the Northern Star King existed was not of much concern to him, and besides, whether the Frost Kingdom would still exist after this period of time was another matter.

That is to say, only Noah and others valued the other party.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Lin Meng!"

Bai Han raised his head, and only then did he dare to examine him closely.

In his eyes, Lin Meng's appearance was not outstanding, nor was his physique particularly robust.

But this seemingly ordinary kingdom first destroyed the long-established power of the Kingdom of Aden, and then put its own Kingdom of Frost under immense pressure.

Lin Meng's rise can be said to have been witnessed by the Frost Kingdom. In just over two years, he reached the legendary level of a formal wizard and now he is even more powerful and influential throughout the entire continent.

The Frost Kingdom was still thinking that if it hadn't been for suppressing Nero's arrogance and also suppressing Linmon, who was under his command, then they wouldn't have ended up on opposite sides of the kingdom now.

If we had treated Lin Meng a little better, perhaps we wouldn't have suffered this disaster.

But there's no going back in life, so he had to bite the bullet and say, "His Majesty was furious when he learned that Duke Victor had led his troops to invade your country's territory without permission and has stripped him of all his titles and lands."

Furthermore, to express our apology to His Majesty Lin Meng, our country is willing to compensate His Majesty with all the manpower and resources of the Victor territory. We hope that His Majesty will forgive our transgression, considering that our two nations share the same origin!

"You say the invasion of my Zichen Kingdom was Victor's doing on his own? What a joke! How could a mere duke like Victor mobilize the border troops of your Frost Kingdom? I think you're clearly trying to deny even that. Then let's meet on the battlefield!"

Upon receiving Lin Meng's telepathic message, Hel, representing the military, stepped forward and reprimanded him.

Even a discerning person could see that Victor was merely an excuse offered by the Frost Kingdom as a way to save face; the real compensation would be his entire duchy.

However, it was clear that a duchy was not enough for Lin Meng, and he directly rejected the compensation offered by the Frost Kingdom.

Bai Han felt some displeasure at the greed of the Zi Chen Kingdom, but he could only keep it to himself and say, "I wonder if His Majesty Lin Meng has any further instructions, so that I can report to the King!"

"Show me?"

Lin Meng smiled and said, "If I asked your Frost Kingdom to be completely annexed by Zi Chen Kingdom in exchange for the survival of your Frost royal family, would you still be willing?"

"Your Majesty Lin Meng..."

Bai Han was extremely anxious. Lin Meng's target was indeed the entire Frost Kingdom, but at this moment he dared not turn against him.

Recalling what the King of Frost Kingdom had told him when he first set off, even if he couldn't persuade Lin Meng to give up the attack, he should do his best to delay the attack and buy time for the wizards of Frost Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, please grant me some time to discuss this with the King!"

"Fine, I'll give you ten days. After ten days, regardless of the outcome of your negotiations, I want an answer!"

Lin Meng nodded and said that ten days was enough time for Nero and the others to travel from the border of Carol City to Winter City and rest, so that they could get into top condition.

"Ten days... Could Your Majesty Lin Meng grant me a few more days...?"

When Bai Han heard that Lin Meng had only given him ten days, he hurriedly asked.

Ten days is only enough for a round trip from Winterfell to the capital of Frost Kingdom, and even then, one must travel at full speed, otherwise there won't even be enough time to make the journey.

Moreover, such an important decision would certainly require a meeting of the noble council for careful discussion, which would probably take one or two months to complete under normal circumstances.

"I said I want an answer in ten days. Whether you agree or not, I want to see your actions, or I will raze your Frost Capital to the ground!"

Before Bai Han could finish speaking, Lin Meng interrupted him.

Moreover, after saying that, he didn't give him a chance to refute it, and got up and walked towards the palace that Noah had arranged.

Noah and Hel hurriedly followed. Seeing that important figures like Lin Meng and Noah had already left, the others did not linger in the courtyard and bid farewell to their colleagues before departing.

Only Bai Han, disheveled in the wind, remained.

"Your Highness!"

Upon seeing this, the captain of the guards outside the courtyard immediately ran over and asked, "Your Highness, how are the matters His Majesty entrusted to us being discussed?"

"Immediately send the message to the King via the Jade Eagle, saying that Lin Meng demands our entire Frost Kingdom agree to be annexed by the Purple Emperor Kingdom within ten days. Once the ten days are up, launch an attack immediately, and let them devise a strategy!"

Bai Han finally saw a subordinate he didn't have to bow and scrape to, and immediately roared out.

"Yes, Your Highness, I will take care of it immediately!"

……

"Your Majesty, these are the financial, political, and military records of Winterfell in recent years. Please take a look!"

Noah brought a stack of documents to Lin Meng in the room and said...

"We can leave these matters to Nero when he arrives. Constantine will eventually be handed over to them; I can't stay for more than two years!"

Lin Meng did not hide anything from this indigenous person who was the first to follow him, and his loyalty was fully recognized.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Noah also expressed his understanding, as Lin Meng is now like a god on the continent of Constantine, so naturally he would not stay here for long.

Once the situation stabilizes, we will inevitably have to go to the Central Continent, since that is the center of the world.

Ten days later.

The Lord's Mansion of Winterfell.

Lin Meng's eyes were deep, and he stared at Bai Han sternly, saying, "You mean, your king has agreed to merge with Zi Chen Kingdom, announced his immediate abdication, and ordered us to take over national defense!"

The fact that the Frost Kingdom agreed to his request was something he hadn't expected. After all, it takes immense courage for a nation that is among the top five on the continent to simply give up its claim.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The King and Chieftain have agreed to all your requests. As for the rosters of all military and civilian officials and generals within the Frostlands, they will arrive soon with the carriage. Your Majesty can appoint officials and generals to take over!"

Bai Han immediately performed a grand salute, kneeling on the ground and saying...

"I understand, you can go now!"

Lin Meng said with a frown.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we take our leave!"

Watching Bai Han retreat, Lin Meng turned his gaze to Nero, who had arrived two days prior: "What's going on with the Frost Kingdom? They're actually willing to surrender!"

"Whether their surrender is genuine or feigned will naturally become clear once our army takes over their national defense!"

Nero said.

"It's not that simple!"

Lin Meng shook his head. It was certainly a good thing that the Frost Kingdom was willing to surrender, sparing them the credit for their conquest, but he still felt that something was off about that place.

(End of this chapter)