Volume 4 Chapter 282

Volume 4 + Chapter 282: The Right To Speak

Kennedy was fuming. Who was it that agreed to let the Dragon Clan join the Anti-Vampire Clan Alliance?

This was simply inviting a wolf into your home!!

He wanted to curse out loud, but suddenly remembered something…

Initially, when the Dragon Clan wanted to join the Anti-Vampire Clan Alliance, almost everyone was opposed.

It was precisely at that time that a prestigious, internationally influential superior species stepped forward to vouch for the Dragon Clan, facilitating their entry. That superior species was none other than…

The Elven Clan.

Kennedy now felt as if he had swallowed a fly. So, from the very beginning, this was a mess of the Elven Clan’s own making!

When the Dragon Clan faced skepticism, it was the Elven Princess, Eve, who actively took their side. Eve’s words and actions at the time indeed represented the Elven Clan’s decision, which led other races to agree to the Dragon Clan’s inclusion.

Damn that useless princess! Truly incompetent and more trouble than she’s worth! Kennedy cursed inwardly, unable to show it openly. Otherwise, all the blame would fall on the Elven Clan again.

“Kennedy, are you saying the Elven Clan wishes to provide financial aid to the Vampire Clan to help them pay the war reparations?”

Xia Yi asked the Elven Grand General again.

Kennedy’s expression shifted between dark and stormy. If he could buy it, of course he’d grit his teeth and purchase the Crimson Empire!

It’s no exaggeration to say that given the Crimson Empire’s geographical location, connecting various races, securing it as a transit hub for the Elven Clan would be an incredibly valuable prize.

However, Kennedy was merely a general of the Elven Clan. A decision of this magnitude had to be made by the Elven Royal Family. As things stood, it was impossible for the Elven Royal Family to pay such a hefty price to buy out the Vampire Clan.

Damn it all! If only I held the supreme authority in the Elven Clan… Following my strategy, the Elven Clan could rise much faster…

“Why the silence, Grand General of the Elven Clan?” Xia Yi’s expression seemed almost mocking.

“Dragon Clan, don’t get too cocky! Don’t think only you can provide financial aid to the defeated Vampire Clan!” Kennedy retorted.

“Oh? Don’t tell me the Elven Clan is planning to bleed itself dry and empty the national treasury?” Xia Yi asked curiously.

“Everyone, don’t you have any thoughts?”

Kennedy looked towards the representatives of the other allied nations.

“Since the Vampire Clan has been defeated, shouldn’t we, in the spirit of humanitarianism, all contribute to their reconstruction with financial aid?”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present could barely hold it together.

“Have you lost your mind, long-ears?!”

The Troll King truly couldn’t hold back, nearly letting a curse slip.

The Dwarf King’s face also twitched.

Even the Nine-Tailed Fox Emperor found it utterly ridiculous.

Good grief! Winning a war should mean figuring out how to profit from the Vampire Clan. Now, not only do we not get the money, but this Elven Clan wants to call on everyone to invest in the defeated Vampire Clan??

Who could accept an outcome where they spent money, sent troops, and exerted effort, only to end up like this?

“I won’t do it!” the Troll King yelled.

“If you want to be the sucker, the Elven Clan can do it alone. Don’t drag others down with you!” the Dwarf King said unhappily.

Not a single representative from the other nations wanted to follow Kennedy’s lead.

“You… You’re all so short-sighted! Don’t you understand what will happen if the Dragon Clan truly carries out this aid plan for the Vampire Clan?”

Kennedy knew the proposal was indeed somewhat absurd.

But wasn’t this just letting the Dragon Clan use the Vampire Clan to pry open a gap in this continent?

Previously, due to a tacit understanding among various nations and strict, unyielding defenses, the Dragon Clan had been confined to the northern part of the continent, unable to encroach on other regions.

If the Dragon Clan’s aid plan proceeds, they will have a legitimate reason to station troops on Vampire Clan soil. The Dragon Clan, originally limited to the north, could now radiate their influence into the very heart of the continent via the Crimson Empire.

It would be like a massive bomb hanging over everyone’s heads. If the Dragon Clan suddenly launched a war and conducted surprise bombing raids on any country, who could withstand it?

The Dragon Clan’s exceptional mobility and large-scale bombardment capabilities are even more outrageous than the Vampire Clan’s airship fleet!

This logic was understood by everyone.

But being a sucker…

They really didn’t want that.

“No! Your intentions towards the Vampire Clan’s Crimson Empire are undoubtedly malicious!” Kennedy shed all pretense.

“I’ve said it, we are merely providing aid,” Xia Yi replied innocently, spreading her hands. “Kennedy, you represent the Elven Clan. At such an important occasion, you cannot casually distort right and wrong. Without our Dragon Clan’s financial aid, could you obtain the reparations?”

“……”

Kennedy was speechless. He thought for a moment and came up with another argument.

“There’s no problem with the Dragon Clan providing financial aid to the Vampire Clan. However, the matter of stationing troops in the Vampire Clan requires further discussion!”

Others, hearing Kennedy’s statement, caught on and immediately chimed in.

“Right!! Regarding troop stationing, I believe all nations of the Anti-Vampire Clan Alliance can dispatch forces!” the Dwarf King proposed.

“Yes, that’s a reasonable suggestion!” the Goblin representative nodded repeatedly.

“We don’t oppose the Dragon Clan providing financial aid to the Vampire Clan. But the matter of troop stationing could be handled by the other allied nations!” the Troll King added.

Kennedy smiled. This was a reasonable demand.

Let’s see how the Dragon Clan responds.

Public opinion wasn’t on the Dragon Clan’s side.

Everyone’s gaze focused on Xia Yi, anticipating the Silver Dragon Princess’s next statement as the Dragon Clan’s representative.

Whatever she said, those present had a myriad of reasons to refute it.

It’s no use. The Dragon Clan won’t get their way this time.

However…

Xia Yi didn’t speak. Instead, she wore an expression of annoyance, as if watching a bunch of clowns and not wanting to engage.

“Silver Dragon Princess, why no reply? Do you concede?!” the Dwarf King demanded.

Serra, standing beside Xia Yi, spoke. Her face still wore a professional smile, but her eyes had turned icy cold.

“Why should our Dragon Clan obey your orders?”

“Because your Dragon Clan is…”

The Dwarf King almost blurted out, because your Dragon Clan is a member of the Anti-Vampire Clan Alliance, so you should follow arrangements.

But even he found that statement absurd and couldn’t bring himself to say it.

This was a fragile alliance formed out of shared interests. To use such a pretext to command the strongest superior species, the Dragon Clan?

Now that the strongest enemy, the Vampire Ancestor, had disappeared, there was no longer any need for mutual accommodation for the sake of unity.

Even if the other allied nations disagreed, what could they do if the Dragon Clan simply ignored them?

Was there anyone now who could restrain this behemoth?

If someone continued to oppose, and the Dragon Clan declared war on the spot, no one could bear that.

Having just ended one war and not yet recovered, starting a new war with the strongest superior species would be utter foolishness. They’d get not a single coin and plunge their own nations into a new quagmire of war.

Forget whether they could fight, even if they could, no one would want to get bogged down in a conflict with the Dragon Clan.

Power is the ultimate right to speak.

All other talk is useless.

“Vampire Queen Miu Miu Borgia, does the Vampire Clan have any objections to the Dragon Clan’s aid plan?” Xia Yi asked.

“None whatsoever. The Vampire Clan gladly accepts the Dragon Clan’s aid plan and will fulfill the responsibilities of the peace treaty,” Miu Miu had made her choice.

“……”

Everyone else remained silent.

“Well then, let’s happily settle on this. Rest assured, the funds for the Vampire Clan will arrive promptly, and the victorious nations will soon receive their war reparations.”

A faint curve formed at the corner of Xia Yi’s mouth. The arrogance of the Silver Dragon Royal Family was on full display, showing no regard for the myriad races of the world.

This attitude was no different from a villain’s, as if the Silver Dragon Queen herself were presiding here.

“Your Honor, you may conclude the proceedings. There are no further objections here~”

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