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Chapter 823 - 823 67 Born From Anxiety and Woe_2

823: Chapter 67, Born From Anxiety and Woe_2 823: Chapter 67, Born From Anxiety and Woe_2 The struggle among nobles is, in essence, the art between conflict and compromise.

Without external interference, Warhammer Kingdom would have been unified long ago.

The commotion was because someone gave them confidence, making them believe they had the capability to overwhelm the opposition.

At this moment, with the continental war breaking out, the Ancient Tribes grouped together to invade Warhammer Kingdom; they could not stop even if they wanted to.

After all, this was a race war about existential survival.

Either live or die, with no third option.

“Mediating the civil war in Warhammer Kingdom is not a problem.

Since the outbreak of the continental war, the Department of Foreign Affairs has made contact with the two major factions inside Warhammer Kingdom, and both sides have shown considerable sincerity.

However, from the current situation, even if Warhammer Kingdom stops the civil war, it will be hard to stop the Ancient Tribe’s military offensive, not to mention supporting neighboring countries to resist the Elf Race’s invasion.”

Count Francis said worriedly.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is definitely the most active department in Kingdom of Elf since the outbreak of the continental war.

Coordinating the two major factions of Warhammer Kingdom to join forces against the enemy, this kind of reputation-enhancing move naturally involves their presence extensively.

Their understanding of the situation is also the deepest.

They are very clear that the current Warhammer Kingdom is hardly capable of major roles.

“Then, find a way to stabilize the Elf Race first!

Unlike other races on the continent, elves have slow reproductive capabilities and do not have the strength to dominate the continent, posing little threat to Our Human Race.

In recent years, the conflicts between humans and elves are merely about capturing Elf Slaves.

At worst, we could promise to ban the Elf Slave trade within the kingdom and propose a motion in the Human Alliance Council to categorize the capture and trade of elves as a serious crime.

Given the current situation, the likelihood of the Alliance Council agreeing is very high.

As a gesture of sincerity, the kingdom could start by releasing the Elf Slaves in our possession.

Of course, this only applies to those just captured, who have not been humiliated.

Those who have been humiliated must be dealt with immediately, and no risks can be left during such times,”

Earl Hudson said sternly.

In his view, exchanging the ban on slave capture for the neutrality of the Elf Race was a highly advantageous deal.

Even if it fails, just being able to delay the military deployment of the Elven tribe has very significant strategic significance.

“Earl Hudson, you’re oversimplifying matters.

Those who own Elf Slaves are the major nobles of various countries.

Even if the Human Alliance Council enacts a law, it’s difficult to restrain them.

Proposing such a motion at this time is nothing but offensive and serves no substantial purpose!”

Duke Torsten said scornfully.

It was true, the binding force of the Human Alliance Council on countries was strong when strong, but pitifully weak when weak.

The effectiveness depends entirely on whether it aligns with everyone’s interests.

Only when maintaining group interests does the law of the Alliance truly have binding power.

“Duke Torsten, whether it has binding power is not important, what matters is that our decision could be implemented within the kingdom and work on Northern Continent.

You can’t disregard the security of the kingdom just because you can’t part with a few Elf Slaves.

No matter whether these promises can make the Elf Race neutral, at least the Department of Foreign Affairs can use this pretext to initially bring elves to the negotiating table.

Every additional day of talks is another day of preparation for us.

If we can delay it for a few years, and wait till the continental situation becomes clear, that would be even better,”

Earl Hudson said calmly.

In fact, he still had much more to say.

This continental war was different from the past, and the participation of the Elf Race was sure to differ as well.

Stabilizing the Elf Race would definitely require a greater cost.

Similar situations had historical precedents.

Outsiders only saw the Elven tribe acting as floating champions, but did not notice that in several past continental wars, they had gained substantial benefits.

To keep the Elf Race neutral, not only had the Kingdom of Elf promised them benefits, but many countries on the continent had made similar promises.

In secret, the Elf Race even signed confidential treaties with many Human Kingdom states.

These are not mere pieces of paper; bolstered with magical power, many of these confidential treaties have compulsive binding power on the signatories.

Just look at the actions of human countries, and you’ll see that whenever major international conflicts occur, their approach to the Elf Race is always mediation.

Compared with the Orc Empire, also on Northern Continent, often put together like groups clearing instances, the Elf Race is vastly more fortunate.

However, these contracts also bear risks; whenever power holders change, the original secret treaties lose their binding power.

After all, even the strongest contracts can only bind the signatories, and cannot indefinitely extend the scope.

“Earl Hudson is right, as long as we hold back the military deployment of the Elf Race, any opportunity should be attempted.

It’s just a few Elf Slaves.

Compared with the interests of humans, I believe most nobles with a conscience will make the right choice.

Let’s have the dignitaries here make a statement now, can you give up the Elf Slaves in your possession?”

Duke Newfoundland demanded sternly.

Old Chancellor, who had been quiet for years, once again burst out with a decisive and aggressive manner, seemingly pulling everyone back to the era of Caesar III.

Refusal was impossible; the matter had been pressed to this point, and anyone continuing to oppose would simply be a ruthless noble neglecting the greater good.

With such a label, there would be no place for him in the circle of nobles.