The Witcher: Son of the Planes.

Half a month ago!

The Duchy of Burgundy - Dragón, the capital

"What did that old fellow Anthony ask you to bring?" asked King Henry Vaclu, who was sitting at the top.

"Your Majesty, my king asked me to bring peace and friendship." The messenger bowed and replied.

"Peaceful? Friendly?" Henry questioned disdainfully.

"I'm afraid that your Principality of Denton can no longer fight. That old fellow Anthony was restless when he was young. When he was in the Imperial Academy of the Glorious Empire, he was a warmonger. I have long seen his ambitions."

"As for friendship, that's easy. Just withdraw from our territory and we will naturally reach a ceasefire." Henry said unhappily.

"Your Majesty, the areas that our country has occupied should belong to us, and we can make some compensation in other areas." The envoy was not influenced by King Henry and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Then let's fight again, go back and tell your king that the people of Burgundy will shed their last drop of blood... Guards, send him down." Henry said as if swearing an oath.

"Your Majesty, let's talk more." The ministers advised.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we can discuss it."

Henry looked coldly at the ministers below. They were usually very loyal, and none of them had donated money or supplies during the battle. Their words sounded nice, but they just paid more attention to the interests of their families. Once the Waklu royal family was destroyed, they would just change their master and be loyal to a different master, which would not affect their noble status and treatment.

"My king, please think about it again." Royal adviser Roger advised.

Seeing this old friend from childhood, now with gray hair, who had worked hard for this duchy for so many years, Henry fell silent.

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"Okay, Roger, you will be responsible for organizing the peace delegation to negotiate with them." After saying that, Henry waved his hand and walked away with a staggering gait.

Looking at the back of his old friend Henry, Roger felt uncomfortable. Over the years, his old friend Henry took over the responsibility of the country from his father, and has been thinking about working hard to revitalize Burgundy. However, the surrounding countries are eyeing it covetously. Burgundy is a landlocked country, and some necessary scarce materials can only be obtained through trade with other countries. This has also led to many things being restricted. Although the living standards of the people in the country are better than those of the surrounding countries, the military strength is a shortcoming.

Originally, he thought that since he and Anthony of the Duchy of Denton were schoolmates and had a good relationship in childhood, there shouldn't be any war. But between countries, interests are the most important, and friendship seems so pale and powerless. Until the army of the Duchy of Denton invaded Burgundy, Henry was still a little unconvinced and suspected that there was a mistake in the front. But after several years of fighting, Henry was forced to accept this fact.

At the beginning, Burgundy had sought help from the suzerain, the Glorious Empire, but the upper echelons of the Glorious Empire basically ignored the disputes between subordinate states, as long as it did not affect the amount of tribute. Even if they sent envoys, it was when the war situation had almost come to an end.

It is said that the empire's envoys have already set out, but no one knows whether it is because the empire's territory is too large or the envoys deliberately delayed, and no one has been seen until now.

"The war is far from over. It has just moved from the battlefield to the negotiation table. Oh, it's another exhausting tug-of-war." Roger thought to himself.

……

"Nora, there are so many types of magical subjects, how can we learn them all?" Helen complained.

"Miss, I don't know either. You know, I have never been exposed to these things before." Nora replied.

There are indeed quite a few books in her father's study, but there are only a few books on magic, and they are mainly biographies of magicians and travel diaries. There is not a single formal magic book. However, through this period of study, Helen's understanding of magic has greatly improved.

Because Grandpa Gandalf's magic expertise is different from Helen's elemental affinity, Gandalf explained more magic theory and some knowledge about magical plants to Helen. More professional knowledge can only be learned in the academy of the Principality in the future.

"It's so boring, Nora. Where did Benny go? She hasn't come back for a long time." Helen said boredly, holding her head in her hands.

Nora's heart skipped a beat. She actually had some guesses. Master George was training in the small training ground in the castle yard. These days, whenever Benny had time, she would go there to watch Master George train. Sometimes she would wait for George to finish training and then attentively hand him a towel, and sometimes she would give him some juice.

"I didn't see her, do you want me to go find her?" Nora asked.

"No, I haven't been to the forest in the east yet. Let's go there together some other time." Helen quickly stopped caring about Benny's absence and said imaginatively.

"Miss, the forest over there is not very safe. Lord Alex said last time that there are magical beasts in there. Although they are deep in the forest, what if they run out?" Nora said cautiously.

"It's nothing. We're not going far. We're just going in to take a look." Helen said nonchalantly.

……

After Colin joined the archery scout team, he quickly integrated into the team and learned jungle combat skills from everyone, including knowledge about making traps, warning methods, tracking, exploration, etc. Colin felt that he had gained a lot and had a feeling that learning made him happy.

The newly issued standard longbow is still a bit difficult to draw fully, but it is no problem for normal firing.

The business of the castle blacksmith shop has been booming recently. Due to the large number of people, weapons of all kinds are in short supply. As an elite warrior of the Emerald Territory, you can only be issued 10 wooden arrows (the arrowheads are made of iron).

During his training, Colin had to pay attention to the recovery of arrows, which were now in short supply. After learning the Knight's Breathing Method, his body coordination had been significantly improved. No matter what weapon he used, it seemed so smooth and natural. His archery accuracy had also improved a lot, and was no less than that of some veteran team members.

Meeting Nora is an indispensable spice in Colin's life. Hearing Nora's soft voice ringing in his ears, Colin feels that he is not alone in this strange world, and his tense nerves can relax slightly.

……

Duchy of Burgundy.

The peace talks with the Principality of Denton have been going on for a long time, and Roger feels exhausted. No matter how reasonable his words are, he cannot win respect without the strength, and a weak country has no diplomacy.

The envoys of the Huiyao Empire have entered the border and will arrive at the palace soon. I believe that the peace talks will eventually have a result by then.

The Royal Palace of the Duchy of Burgundy.

"Your Excellency the Duke, the Empire hopes that both sides will cease hostilities as soon as possible, maintain good neighborly relations, and cooperate for mutual benefit. After all, you and Duke Anthony are alumni and studied together in the Empire." The envoy of the Huiyao Empire said as he delivered the letter.

Henry took a look at the letter from the Huiyao Empire. The wording was very bland, as if the fight between Burgundy and Denton was just a farce between two children. It did not show at all the deep hatred between the people of the two countries over the years. It was not easy to let it go.

"Please ask the envoy to convey Burgundy's gratitude. We will reach a ceasefire agreement as soon as possible." Henry said helplessly.

Three days later, the Duchy of Burgundy and the Duchy of Denton formally reached an armistice agreement. The content was rather lengthy, but the general meaning was as follows:

Regarding the areas occupied by the Principality of Denton, such as the County Cities of McLean, Elada, Deguti, and the surrounding towns and villages, the two countries used Deguti City as the boundary, and the areas west of it were assigned to the Principality of Denton, while the areas west of it still belonged to the Principality of Burgundy. The Principality of Denton compensated the Principality of Burgundy with 200 million Nomisma and 1500 million tons of grain (because the Principality of Denton was also short of grain, the payment would be made over three years).

The symbolic recovery of the city of Degut did not save Burgundy's face much. Henry knew that the armistice agreement was short-lived. If he did not want to lose his country, he had to actively prepare for war.