In fact, if you think about it from another angle, Alvin is indeed to blame for the situation that has developed to this point. He could have taken action earlier, just to pursue his own affairs in his position, let him fulfill his duties, and At the top of Alannorn, the Elf King also has his own unknown difficulties -
The Elf King is not as powerful as the human king. As the patron saint elected by the elves, the Elf King's power is subject to many restrictions and constraints. More often than not, he cannot push back the stubborn Council of Elders. The people who watched indifferently did not move.
Everyone sweeps the snow in front of their own door and doesn't care about the frost on other people's roofs - this is probably the true mentality of ordinary elves towards war.
Different from the fleeting life of human beings, the life of elves is too long, and the iteration of dynasties is fleeting. Too many joys and sorrows in the human world are fleeting in their long lives. Their indifference to the crisis of war has long been rooted in ordinary people. Deep in the hearts of the people, only by igniting the anger of hatred can the motivation of all the elves in Alannorn be ignited to defend their homeland!
"The lengthy three-year confrontation only consumed the basic combat capabilities of the two countries. The real elites stared at each other behind the front! The problem is that an elf child crawling out of infancy needs to grow for decades before he can barely reach adulthood. According to the standard, a human cub only needs to be more than ten years old to pose a threat to the elves!"
"What the elves lack most is population. An elven couple may only give birth to one offspring in a hundred years, but those human women can give birth to several after ten months of pregnancy! The huge gap between the population base and the cycle of training warriors makes us elves in the war of attrition I suffered a big loss!"
"Soldiers against soldiers, generals against each other! If I don't spend enough military money to recruit and train troops, I'm afraid the gryphons and unicorns will go out in advance and be beaten by hammers and crossbows. By then, who will come to fight with them? What about the massive number of crusaders and monks lining up?”
"Alvin has shown off to you the reinforcements he invited from other planes, right? It's not surprising. I am also his father-in-law after all. With his character that loves success, how could he not show it to you? "
"Yes, those high-level troops with a small number but superior individual strength can indeed win by surprise, or even turn the tables in one fell swoop! But don't forget that the Pelada Empire can call on a powerful force at any time, which is encircling and suppressing the defecting humans from the God of War. James's elite troops, the Knights of Champions, and these heavy cavalry may turn around and join the battle at any time, but whether the reinforcements we invited can be used is another matter!"
"No matter what, if the war between the two countries continues to be tepid, our country's finances will be in crisis first!"
"Damn it, I'm getting older, and I'm starting to like to talk nonsense to young people! Little vampire, you've heard the secrets you should know, and you've also heard the secrets you shouldn't know. Come to a conclusion!"
Every story always has its own ending. Even though General Gramming told George a lot of secrets, at the end of the words, George still couldn't escape his final proposition——
Join General Grameen, or fall out with him here!
"General, I'm sorry, I still have unfinished tasks, so I'm sorry to have to obey you!"
"Oh? Little vampire, are you ready to fight with me?!"
"How could it be possible? How could I dare to be disrespectful to the general? Rather, your story helped me find a third option!"
"You smooth-tongued brat, I can chop you to pieces with one strike of my sword..."
Just as General Gramming was about to draw his sword, the heavenly female voice came from behind him, causing his hand to stop immediately.
"Grandpa, dear, what are you two talking about?"
Not far behind Graming, two ladies, George's wife Lova and Miss Hilna, were walking hand in hand.
Although this timing seems a bit coincidental, if you look closely, although Lova's face is filled with an unknowing smile, Miss Sirna's fingers are floating around her from time to time. The hilt of the mithril soft sword hidden at the waist——
George sent a message to Miss Hilna through the master-servant contract, asking her to invite the "reinforcements" on her behalf, and finally arrived.
"Oh, my dear Mrs. Lova, you came just in time!"
George smiled and waved to the two ladies, and steadily caught Lova who jumped into his arms.
"I am negotiating with your grandfather about purchasing the trophies captured from the Pelada Empire. You see, I, a traveling merchant, have to buy goods before I can sell them! General Gramin, I respect the efforts of the elf warriors. I am willing to buy all the trophies from you at full price, what do you think?"
"Little vampire...cough! Young man, this is a total of 400,000 gold coins. Can you really eat them all? Do you want me to give you a discount?"
"No problem, pay with one hand and deliver with the other!"
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Although I haven't calculated it carefully, with the total wealth George has on hand now, the loss of 400,000 gold coins is far from breaking the bones. What's more, using 400,000 gold coins in exchange for freedom and General Graming's favor is not a too loss-making deal.
However, after looking back and reflecting on it carefully, George realized that Graming was not surprised by Lova's arrival, and the meaningful appreciation in his eyes when collecting the money, from these details We can draw a conclusion——
From the moment the truth was exposed, the old general planned to completely abandon the long-term business of the Thieves Guild and instead target George's pocket.
General Gramming's retelling of old stories was definitely not the veteran's indecisiveness. On the contrary, it was General Gramming's deliberate attempt to let George go while giving George a test, so that George had enough time to "understand" and save himself. What’s the method!
"General Graming, for the sake of 400,000 gold coins, I would like to ask you a question."
After the handover of the spoils was completed, and during the gap between the transaction and the caravan preparing to leave Red Pine City, George found General Gramming and struck up a conversation.
"Little vampire, you can ask. I have agreed in advance not to ask boring and vulgar questions, otherwise I will feel sorry for the 400,000 gold coins."
"General, I admire your efforts in protecting the elves' national borders, but for the sake of military expenses, you acquiesced to the Thieves Guild selling human weapons, which ultimately caused riots in the entire city. Can you really use any means for the sake of justice?"
