Kelestem is a rigorous and serious person. He never underestimates any opponent, nor is he interested in related things. The reason why he came to the empire was to meet with the supreme ruler and discuss key issues carefully. From the time he entered this hall, he had been trying to control his anger that could burst out at any time. After all, the ordinary humans in the wasteland world had no different status from the old beggars. Regardless of his superior cardinal status, just as a parasite with super-strong strength, there was no need to talk to a human without superpowers.

In other words, the guy on the throne is not qualified to stand with him and talk.

This is definitely not contempt, nor is it a baseless arrogance—Kelestum does not think that Lin Xiang is the emperor. Looking at the many forces in the wasteland world, it is just a very pitiful joke that ordinary people want to take office. Even in a small town where refugees gather in the wilderness will become the supreme ruler because someone holds a gun or a grenade. As for those weak people who are unable to compete or cannot resist, they usually die miserably. They are either abused or kept in captivity and become playthings.

As for Lin Xiang, in Kelesterm's opinion, he was probably just a male favorite that the mysterious emperor liked, a living object that only invited him to be favored with emotion.

Of course, the premise is that he is lying on the ground and being ridden by another man. This imagination, which is entirely based on experience, can indeed infinitely expand Kelestem's thinking space to a certain extent. He even wandered carefully on Lin Xiang with interest, maliciously fantasizing——If his fat body was pressed behind this beautiful body, what kind of abuse and pleasure would it have?

"Peace?"

Lin Xiang could not see through Kelestem's psychology, but he could more or less detect the contempt released from the depths of his eyes. He looked down at the Cardinal from top to bottom and said lightly: "Can you talk about your suggestions first?"

"The Imperial Army must immediately stop attacking Canaan City———"

The superficial respect cannot have any effect, and Kelestem is not interested in expressing enough respect to a fake sè. He raised his head and said eagerly and arrogantly: "At the same time, give up the original territory of the "Sword of God" that has been occupied by you. Restore the control line of each of their forces to the Northern Family Alliance as a buffer."

Canaan is the most important stronghold set up by the Church in the northeast of the mainland, and it is also a large city with a population of about 60,000. If the old era map is used as the standard, the actual coordinates of Canaan City should be located slightly northwest of Seoul, the capital of North Korea.

(I don't know what the hell is Seoul in this world, I only know Seoul.)

The "Holy Blood Angel" legion under Yang Hua's command had a very fierce offensive. With the excellent weapons and equipment from the 6571 base, and Lin Xiang's blood reduction, the "Sword of God" whose number of evolved people accounted for only about 30% was no match for it. All the occupied cities in the northern war zone were deprived of their original identities and turned into slaves and transported to the southern mines.

The barbaric plunder, the merciless plundering, completely closed all commercial channels from other directions, except Canaan, and the huge power of the church operating in the north of the mainland has been compressed to only Canaan in less than two years. In the critical situation, Kelestem could only ask for reinforcements from the European side, while taking the initiative to come to the imperial capital, hoping to balance the interests with the empire. In this case, it is more appropriate to change directions than negotiations.

"Canan"

Lin Xiang's white and slender fingers gently tapped on the handrail of the throne. It seemed that he was repeating the place name that Calestem said intentionally or unintentionally. From his face, the expression of thinking faintly made the Cardinal's suppressed anger become stronger again. He attributed this coldness to insufficient ability to handle political affairs. A male favorite is a male favorite and can never make a decision on behalf of the emperor himself.

Kelestem even felt that he shouldn't be here today. From any perspective, it was like a farce without any highlights, only he was humiliated.

If it were to be in the sphere of influence of "Sword of God", I would have beaten this beautiful bastard to become disabled with one punch. Let him survive like a dog and play with it to death.

"Don't you think this proposal is simply unrealistic?"

Lin Xiang was also suppressing his anger. He had to try to perfectly control his emotions and strength in any environment. He sucked the slightly cool air hard, and he said politely: "Dear Cardinal, if we change positions with each other and let you sit on the Golden Throne, do you think you agree to the proposal just now?"

"I want to hear your reply too———"

Kelestem narrowed his eyes and replied with a sneer. The necessary honorifics had been omitted from his words.

Lin Xiang's expression remained unchanged, nodding, and said bluntly: "The Church must give up Canaan and withdraw from the struggle for forces in the northeast direction of the mainland. As a necessary effort to balance the interests of both of us, the Empire can form an alliance with you."

Kelestem stared at Lin Xiang with no affirmation or rejection. The atmosphere in the hall began to become dull. After a few minutes, he slowly said: "This is not the answer I want. Absolutely not."

Lin Xiang looked at him quietly for a while and said, "I haven't finished what I said."

"oh?"

Kelestem's narrowed eyes suddenly loosened, showing a hint of surprise.

"We can form an alliance. However, the time limit for the alliance is only one year."

As he said that, Lin Xiang moved forward, slowly raised his right hand, and raised his index finger.

The accident turned into shock in an instant. Then, it immediately turned into a violent outrage. Kelestem's smooth and bright face quickly turned red, and her skin was tightened at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even with the broad red robe as a cover, it could still be seen that his body was trembling unrhythmally. And those eyes that seemed to remain squinting at any time also emitted hideous ferocity that was completely induced by madness rage.

"It seems that there is no need for us to continue talking."

He still kept smiling, looking very calm on the surface, but deep in his heart it seemed like a flame was hidden, becoming more and more vigorous and more intense. Even his voice sounded a little distorted: "Or we shouldn't continue playing this meaningless game. I am a very patient person. Since I have been waiting for so many days, I don't mind waiting for a few more hours. Can I hope the real Emperor can meet me in person?"

After hearing this, Lin Xiang couldn't help but be a little stunned. After a moment, his quick-reacting mind had already figured out what was going on. Coupled with the various experiences he had experienced and the concept of humans in the wasteland world judging each other's strength and weakness, he could figure out, or should be said to understand where the resentment expressed by Kelestem came from.

He couldn't help laughing in silence, shook his head, and said firmly in a tone full of unquestionable and strong power: "I can understand what you think at this moment, and I can also pursue the rudeness of the words just now. However, there is no such preferential treatment for another time. The emperor is the emperor, and no one can replace it in this world———"

Kelestem fell silent in an instant. Although he didn't say anything, he could see that he was not convinced of what Lin Xiang said. However, since the other party had already confirmed the issue of "identity", it means that he must have some kind of reliance that he did not know. It would be irrational to continue to entangle.

After about ten seconds of re-adjusting his mindset, Kelestem spoke again: "Please forgive my recklessness. I want to know if the ones I said before are the real bargaining chips that the Empire can take out?"

He cleverly changed his concept and changed the "emperor" into the "emperor". His actual meaning was not changed at all.

"I don't like bargaining. That's the bottom line."

Lin Xiang calmly replied: "There is no second option to choose from, and there is no possibility of reduction. Acceptance or not depends entirely on your personal preference."

Kelestem's body was straight, trying to show a powerful aura full of religious authority. Unfortunately, this "power" that once exerted a terrible deterrence on any other clergy and believers could not have any effect on Lin Xiang at all. He stared at the other party like a wolf that had already reached the mouth, exuding murderous intent. He stared at each other, or it should be said to be a stalemate, and the two sides quickly exchanged their eyes in the same silence. Compared to the Cardinal's almost glaring out of his socket, the fire-breathing eyes that he wished he could swallow his mouth alive, Lin Xiang's black pupils released an extremely pure, plain, but ice-like gaze deep in his black pupils.

“We have a common enemy.”

Lin Xiang spoke with a tone of voice, and he also had unquestionable determination: "I don't like the Skeleton Knights. They are the root of all the chaos in this world."

Directly expressing his attitude, the ashes on Kelestem's face somewhat faded. He tingly tried to xiongjiao, which was pressed by the fat meat, and said in a slightly gentle voice: "My understanding is exactly the same as you. In that case, why can't we reach a consensus? Mutual assistance? Cooperation? This world does not belong to those damn black skeletons. It is simply a symbol of the devil."

"So, I didn't kill all the "Sword of God"——"

Lin Xiang smiled faintly, as if he did not notice other elements hidden in Kelesterm's words, saying: "The number of troops gathered near Canaan City is enough. Just one order is needed, and they may launch an attack at any time."

“There are many ways to cooperate.”

Kelestem was no longer strong, and his attitude became eased again. He bent down again, in a tone with respect but obviously swallowing his anger: "Leaving a special area in the northeast of the mainland, even if it is just a city, will help connect the church and the empire. This is the premise of alliance and the best proof of our transformation from hostility to friendship between us."

"This is impossible———"

While drinking the other party's chatter, Lin Xiang's voice suddenly became cold: "No extra force is allowed within the territory of the empire. Whether it is family armed or other independent groups, the only ending is to be killed. Of course, we do not reject allies. As long as we do not violate the principles and have common interests, as mentioned earlier, there is indeed a possibility of cooperation between the church and the empire."

Unruly, and absolutely tough without any concealment.

Even Kelestem was already giving in, and was furious by the attitude Lin Xiang showed at this moment. He was about to roar with great anger and suddenly felt a powerful biological aura coming from the throne. It was from the periphery of the wall near the audition hall. Four, six, should be nine, and it is still increasing. About five minutes later, the number of breaths that can be felt was finally frozen on the number "Twenty-eight". Its strength is either eight stars or nine stars.

The anger that was about to burst out on Kelestem's face quickly turned into astonishment and shock in an instant. The feeling at that moment was like suddenly falling from heaven to hell, and his high faith and determination collapsed, completely shattered into debris covering the ground.

"Do you think I don't have any trump card in my hand except those that can be seen on the surface?"

"Do you think the most powerful force in the world, besides the culprit, is the Skeleton Knights and the Joint Doctors Association?"

"You think I'm willing to sit here and listen to your long talk, is it really that I'm too patient or that I have to maintain superficial etiquette?"

A series of cold words and mockery, like heavy shells, hitting hard into the depths of Kelestem's heart, exploded with a terrible shock like a tsunami. Shuangtui couldn't help but tremble independently, and he even felt unable to continue to stand firm and almost fell down.

Nearly thirty high-level parasites of eight and nine-star ranks are already enough to unilaterally compete with the powerful force of the Skeleton Knights. Even the most elite of the sect, the Inquisition, which is regarded as a strong supporter, only eight parasites of the same level. As well as several other cardinals and popes of his own, this number can be expanded to up to fifteen. And this Longteng Empire, which suddenly rose from the east of the mainland, actually has high-level psychics who are twice as powerful as its own.

This is not true. I don't believe that even if you use the method of forced transformation into the severe radiation zone, you cannot have so many nine-star parasites. Hallucinations must be hallucinations——”

As if to make his own verification, the small doors on the left and right sides of the Golden Throne were quietly pushed open from the outside. Dozens of fully armed officers wearing school-level badges on their shoulders entered one after another and arranged in two neat columns next to the Throne.

"If I really wanted to kill all the things, Canaan would have fallen completely two weeks ago. The little troops you left in the city were not opponents at all. Of course, killing is just a means to achieve your goal. Canaan remains intact until now, and this is my sincerity. If we refuse, there will be no possibility of a second negotiation between us. At that time, the Empire and the Church will never die———"

Lin Xiang's voice was sonorous and powerful, which made the Calestem tribe's panic more and more panicked. He finally woke up until now - he did not have the absolute advantage as he imagined, just a small pawn who was disdainful in the other party's eyes, but had barely a little value.

Willing to accept all the terms you have put forward by Your Majesty.”

There is no doubt that Kelestem is a proud guy.

But he is also a smart man who knows how to advance and retreat and knows what to say at what time. Ten thousand verbal threats are not as real as the real scene in his eyes. Since the other party has shown strength that he can never surpass, the best way is to silently obey those terms that seemed impossible to accept more than ten minutes ago.

Kelestem even had a very bad premonition - the Empire is likely to become a more terrifying enemy than the Skeleton Knights.

But no matter what, now, this unsatisfactory young man on the Golden Throne is the target he must bow down.

The Cult can never make peace with the Skeleton Knights, and the two sides have no possibility of negotiation or discussion. However, the Dragon Teng Empire is different. At least, they are some trustworthy allies at this stage. As for what kind of relationship between the two sides will evolve to in the future, it is impossible to predict it.

The future interests of the world will eventually be firmly controlled by the psychics.
Chapter completed!