Chapter 328: Give Them a Lesson

This was an obvious trap. Both of them could see that the Nilfgaardian Empire was not well-intentioned and did not really want to court the elven race.

They just wanted to use the weak position of non-human races in the North to incite their rebellion and use them as guns.

No matter who won or lost in the end, the Northern Kingdoms would inevitably suffer huge losses and generate hatred with non-human races, affecting the stability of the North.

As for whether to fulfill the promise to the elven race in the end, the initiative was also held in the hands of the other party, and the outcome was hard to predict.

"I did not agree to the envoy of Nilfgaard. This is an obvious trap. Anyone can see it."

Francesca's expression was a bit distressed, one hand supporting her chin, her face a bit tired. Obviously, she had spent a lot of effort on this problem during this period and was quite distressed.

"But the trouble now is that Nilfgaard's black-clad army has occupied almost the entire Kingdom of Aedirn and has stationed at least nearly 40,000 troops in this kingdom."

"Although they have not taken any military action against the Dol Blathanna, if we do not agree to their request, I don't think they rule out using military means to threaten us to submit to this condition."

Wayne nodded upon hearing this, but his expression did not change much.

Although the Nilfgaardian Empire advertised itself as a civilized and advanced country, judging from its various behaviors of invading other countries, burning, killing, looting, catching slaves, and snatching property in the past few decades, this was a thorough invader. It was just because history was written by the victors that this suppressed all opposing voices.

If the elven race placed hope on its kindness and credit, it would be like praying for a carnivore to let go of its prey. It was too naive.

"So, Enid, what are you going to do?"

Although they were in a cooperative relationship with the elven race, Wayne rarely intervened in Francesca's management of the elven race. On such issues, he would also choose to respect Francesca's choice.

The elven sorceress sighed upon hearing this and said somewhat dejectedly:

"I considered it for several days, Wayne."

"If it were in the past, I might have commanded my clansmen to fight to the death to protect the last territory of the elven race, or I might have succumbed to the situation and had to cooperate with Nilfgaard, sacrificing a part of my clansmen to preserve the fire of the elven race."

"But now, I have understood that territory lost can be taken back, and wealth lost can be earned back, but in terms of the fertility of the elven race, only the passing of clansmen is the loss that is difficult for our elven race to recover."

"So, I am preparing to take my clansmen to temporarily withdraw from the Dol Blathanna and go to a more desolate place, and then make plans after the situation stabilizes."

Wayne looked at Francesca with surprise, not expecting her to make such a decision, which was completely different from the situation in the original story.

You know, in the original story, during the First Northern War, facing the courting of the Nilfgaardian Empire, this most beautiful elven sorceress in the world quickly agreed to Nilfgaard's conditions.

Not only did she establish an elven kingdom in the Dol Blathanna with the support of the other party, but she even sent a large batch of elven officers to join the camp of the Southern Empire and attack the Northern Kingdoms together.

These elven soldiers were the Fourth Cavalry Army of Nilfgaard, also called the Vrihedd Brigade.

After the First Northern War ended, non-human races were liquidated by the Northern Kingdoms, and their situation became more miserable. The remaining elven soldiers of the Vrihedd Brigade became the backbone of the famous Scoia'tael, leading those non-human races who suffered persecution by humans to resist the tyranny of humans.

Looking at the beautiful face of the elven sorceress with a trace of sorrow, Wayne reached out and grabbed Francesca's small hand. When she raised her head with some surprise, he smiled and said:

"No need to be so troublesome, Enid."

"Now there are more than 100,000 elves in the Dol Blathanna. Wanting to carry out such a large-scale migration is not only very difficult, but there will inevitably be losses."

"After going back this time, you can directly refuse the envoy of Nilfgaard."

"Tell them that the Dol Blathanna is the territory of the elven race. Whether it is the Kingdom of Aedirn or the Nilfgaardian Empire, the elven race does not need the canonization of other kingdoms." This was simply a provocation.

Not expecting Wayne to say such words, Francesca was silent upon hearing this, looked at Wayne with clear eyes for a few seconds, and then said:

"This is not a rational decision, Wayne."

"Such a decision will only lead to war."

"If it were a hard fight, our elven race is fundamentally not the opponent of the Nilfgaardian army."

"I cannot lead my clansmen to a dead end."

The elven sorceress's eyes were quite determined. When it came to the interests of the elven race, Francesca was always quite cautious.

Wayne also knew this very well. He waved his finger and said: "Don't worry, Enid, there is no need for the elven race to participate in frontal combat."

"Now, the Northern and Southern Wars have started, and in the next few decades, the entire North will be in chaos."

"Whether it is the elven race or the Witcher Order, blind concession will only make others feel that we are easy to bully and want to pinch us at any time."

"Although I said in the past that to develop, it is best to keep a low profile, but now, it is time to show our strength."

"If Nilfgaard dares to attack the Dol Blathanna, I will also take action and give them a lesson."

"Only by letting the Northern Kingdoms and Nilfgaard understand our strength can we master the initiative in the chaotic war situation in the future and not be involved in the vortex."

Understanding Wayne's meaning and learning that the Witcher Order was willing to help, Francesca's mood immediately relaxed a lot.

In the past few years, she watched the rapid development of the Witcher Order. Without anyone knowing, it had grown into a behemoth and possessed strength that many people could not imagine. To say that she had no thoughts in her heart was impossible.

Telling Wayne about Nilfgaard this time was actually wanting to get help from the Witcher Order.

Originally, she just wanted Wayne to provide some help during the migration of the elven race.

Unexpectedly, Wayne actually wanted to directly confront Nilfgaard, which surprised her very much.

A private organization wanting to be an enemy of an empire that could easily defeat the Kingdom of Aedirn, no matter who heard such a thing, would feel very ridiculous.

However, Francesca was inexplicably a bit happy. For the strength of the Order, although she was not very clear, the trust in Wayne gave her reason to believe that the Witcher Order must have the certainty to confront Nilfgaard's tens of thousands of troops now.

After some thought, Francesca nodded and said: "What you said makes a lot of sense, Wayne."

"Showing some fangs at the right time can indeed avoid more battles in the future."

"If you are sure to solve Nilfgaard's army, I am willing to believe you."

"However, this matter is of great importance. You must tell me all your plans, and I must discuss it with the elven sage Ida before I can give you the final answer."

"This concerns the safety of more than 100,000 people in the clan, so I must be cautious."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 329 =====