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Chapter 1921 - 580 - _2

Chapter 1921: 580 Chapter_2

How could these two factions possibly cooperate?

As soon as these words were spoken, even Wayne White, who was playing dead not far away, perked up his ears, curious about what was happening.

If he weren’t pretending to be dead and unable to move, he would have wanted to open his eyes to see what was going on.

However, as soon as Leonard Churchill said this, the scene fell into a deathly silent pause again.

Leonard Churchill self-deprecatingly seemed to smile at Betty, "Ah... perhaps my voice is too low?"

Though his expression was playful, his eyes were filled with certainty.

It was as if this certainty caused the situation to change dramatically.

Just when Queen Betty couldn’t determine whether Leonard Churchill was deliberately stalling for time or if he had some sort of backup plan...

A burly figure appeared out of thin air on the battlefield.

Upon arrival, that chiseled face turned towards Leonard Churchill, a dominant and unrivaled presence sweeping across the scene.

It was no one else.

It was the Grand Marshal of the Iris Legion, the Ninth Tier Peak Dragon Descendant, Andre!

....

The appearance of the top expert from the Iris Legion on the battlefield shocked not only the Orlan side.

Even the high-ranking officers from the Alliance were bewildered: What’s going on? When did we team up with the Iris?

The immense Dragon’s Might swept across the field, adding a huge amount of uncertainty to the grand decisive battle.

Leonard Churchill saw his "reinforcements" arrived, and Lilly’s brows relaxed, as if a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

Andre squinted at him, as if he were trying to see through what this person was thinking.

But before he could speak, Leonard Churchill directly stated his thoughts: "Sir Andre, how about we join forces to take out this Chosen One? If you are willing to assist, we can talk about an alliance afterward..."

There naturally hadn’t been any pre-discussion about this.

Although he’d guessed that the Iris Legion’s people would surely come to the battlefield to pick up the pieces, there hadn’t been any prior contact.

Because, there were simply no conditions for cooperation.

From the other party’s perspective, clearly, it makes more sense to wait for the two sides to fight until they’re both badly weakened before swooping in to take advantage. So why team up with an Alliance that will likely be defeated?

So even though Leonard Churchill thought that cooperation could greatly benefit the battle, he didn’t bother to seek it out.

But it’s different now.

Previously, negotiations lacked some chips for the other party to evaluate the ally’s strength, but now the other party evidently witnessed the strength of the Alliance.

Be it mechanical technology, top-tier combat power, the demeanor of the soldiers, Augustus’s legacy... or others.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the strength currently displayed by the Alliance isn’t much inferior to that of the Iris Legion.

Of course, the most important factor is "potential."

Even if there is still a gap between the two sides now, in the future, this will inevitably reverse!

This forms the basis for equal cooperation.

And since the other side chose to show up, it’s apparent there’s a willingness to talk.

Discussing at the negotiation table isn’t as effective as discussing amidst the division of interests right here.

This cooperation is not only about the victory or defeat of this battle but also about the future development of the Old Continent.

The other side has now seen the potential of the Alliance and the future of mechanical technology, and it’s difficult to refuse unless they’re the kind of stubborn old traditionalists.

....

Upon hearing Leonard Churchill’s words, Andre’s expression became increasingly severe, his gaze scrutinizing Leonard Churchill like a blade.

He certainly understood what "cooperation" meant.

It’s mechanical technology, it’s Augustus’s legacy, and it’s also about the future division of influence on the Old Continent...

It’s even about a potentially powerful ally that might affect the turbulence of the entire plane in the future.

The value of coming to the rescue vs. adding to the success simply cannot be compared.

As the Grand Marshal, he certainly knew when making a decision could maximize benefits.

Currently, there are countless Lords from the Southern Continent planting their flags in the Old Continent, this cooperation opportunity is available now, but the future might not necessarily be accessible to their Iris Legion.

Andre came here having prepared for three options.

First, help the Orlan Royal Court side;

Second, help the Alliance side;

The third option is to help neither, wait for both to be exhausted, and reap the benefits.

But after watching to this point, Andre realized that his thoughts had gradually wavered from the steadfast decision to choose the third option.

The Grand Marshal of Iris is well aware of the reasons for the downfall of the Taren Dynasty.

So he believed it’s impossible to let the Moon God along with the "Seven Catastrophes Monarchs" completely dominate the East Wilderness.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t just be a catastrophe for the East Wilderness, but a disaster for the entire plane.

And the Iris Legion, establishing territory at Gold-digging Dock, would inevitably be the first to suffer the consequences.

Although the third option seems feasible.

But that was before.

The current reality is that now, regardless of the strength displayed by the Orlan side or the Alliance side, even if they are both badly wounded, it’s uncertain that we can definitely take them down.

If we don’t take a stand now and merely observe, it might avoid immediate trouble.

But this will not only establish two formidable enemies, it also means giving up on "cooperation," giving up the choice for the future.

Of course, there’s another very important reason.

That is, the Chosen One of the Moon God before us is Queen of Orlan, and killing her, destroying the Orlan Royal Court, would greatly benefit his promotion ceremony.

This was the primary purpose of the conquest of the East Wilderness from the start.

If the situation truly changes, he can still retreat.

There’s nothing to lose.

...

It seemed like a long contemplation, but in reality, only a moment.

Andre snorted coldly, looked at Leonard Churchill, and said with a half-smile, "Oh... what can you offer me?"

Though he appeared to be bargaining, he knew in his heart that from the moment he showed up, his intuition had already made the statement for him.