My Frostmourne can't be so cute

Chapter 498 begins to settle accounts

Just when Arthas wanted to stop Alfonso's behavior, King Terenas pressed his shoulder first.

Arthas looked back in surprise, only to find his father shook his head slightly at him.

Father doesn't want to let himself get involved in this matter?——Alsace thought suspiciously——But why is his father so confident in Lord Alfonso’s behavior?Do they think the Red Dragon Queen will not be provoked?If not, what kind of compensation can they get?

"Compensation? What compensation?" The Queen of Red Dragon tore off the small bunch of grapes, greedily stuffed her head into her mouth, and chewed, with the reddish crystal juice spilling from her mouth. It dripped on her clothes and soaked into small water balls.

The Red Dragon Queen threw the bare vine on the ground impolitely, then wiped her hand on her clothes casually, and looked at Alfonso with curiosity.

"That's it, Your Queen. According to the situation described by His Royal Highness Prince Arthas and you, we know that your people, because your safety has been threatened, are forced to obey the orders of the orcs and attack humans. , I’m right?” Alfonso put his hands in his long sleeves, with a smile on his face.

"Yes... yes, but those children weren't intentional. They were just used by Taran because of... and... and I have helped you fight the orcs as compensation!" Red Dragon Queen's face There was a nervous look on the screen, and she seemed to understand what Alfonso wanted to say.

"It's true, my honorable queen, but..." Alfonso's voice dragged a long tone, everyone knew, "But" after that, it was the Chancellor of Finance who really wanted to say.

"I know that Her Excellency the Queen played a key role in the Battle of Stromgarde, but I think this is only your personal behavior, and I think that this alone cannot make up for the mistakes made by your people. , Isn't it?" Alfonso continued.

"Why... why can't I? I killed a lot of orcs! And... and without me, you would have lost that war!" The Red Dragon Queen's face flushed, and she argued.

Of course, it is simply unrealistic to expect the Red Dragon Queen to figure out how much she played in the war between humans and orcs.

What really made the queen understand her important role was that during Stromgarde, many nobles, including King Terenas and King Thoras, had complimented and listened to the compliments hundreds of times. , Even if she was as stupid as the Red Dragon Queen, she knew her role.

"It's true, but I must remind you, Honorable Queen..." Alfonso obviously has an absolute advantage in such a debate. His tone is elegant and mixed with many beautiful sentences, obviously in advance. Be prepared.

"Without the participation of the Red Dragon, the Orc Legion would not be an opponent of the human coalition. Our navy has an absolute advantage; if it were not for the complete destruction of the naval fleet in the Palatine Gulf, the war would not have spread to the north-Your Queen, Do you know what I mean?" Alfonso's smile was hiding his edge, and he pressed hard on the Red Dragon Queen.

"I...I don't quite understand..." The Red Dragon Queen is not very good at this kind of thing. She looked at Arthas for help, while the latter pretended not to see her gaze.

"I... I have a covenant with Arthas. I help you defeat the orcs. You won't hold accountable my children for the faults... We've agreed in advance!" The Red Dragon Queen stammered back. .

"That's true..." Alfonso replied with a smile, "But the Queen, please be aware that I have no intention of overturning the covenant between Prince Alsace and you, but what I am saying now is not intended Investigate the fault of your people."

"But, you said... compensation..." The Red Dragon Queen couldn't keep up with Alfonso's thoughts at all, she felt her head dizzy.

"According to the truth, the red dragon's undeclared war against mankind has caused us huge losses and troubles; but because our two are now allies, we decided not to pursue the faults of your tribesmen, but this is not It doesn't mean that we will give up our claim for compensation." Alfonso said very slurred.

"Your Excellency, as far as I know, your people should have assumed the responsibility of guarding this world; the orcs came from another world to invade our home, and you guardians of the world have not expelled these in the first place. The beasts, instead, stood with them; although your subsequent behavior can slightly compensate for the mistakes committed by your people before, but it is only a small amount. Am I right?" Alfonso saw red The dragon queen said without saying a word.

"I... I don't quite understand... You... What do you want me to compensate you for?" the Red Dragon Queen asked in a daze.

"Your tribe compensates us, Your Queen, this is not your personal business." Alfonso reminded him kindly, then walked to the desk and let go of a pile of books that seemed to have been prepared.

"Let's calculate how much damage the Red Dragon's actions have caused to humans, Her Excellency Queen." Alfonso let go of the account books skillfully, and then said loudly.

"First of all, the first time the red dragons launched an attack on humans was in Palatine Bay. King Daelin’s fleet was almost wiped out. The above Alliance fleets are... here are detailed numbers, a total of 176 ships. Battleships and fifty-four small boats were reduced to ashes in that naval battle. At the same time, sixty-eight seafarers were killed, and countless injured." After Alfonso finished reading, he picked up his account book upright and moved towards The Red Dragon Queen nodded, indicating that there were detailed records in her account books.

"This...what does this mean?" The Red Dragon Queen just glanced at the account book, and continued to stammer. Although her eyesight was enough to see the words and numbers on the account book, she did not have enough intelligence. To understand them.

"In short, we started to calculate the first account between the red dragon and humans." Alfonso put the account book back on the desk and said to the red dragon queen with a smile, "The cost of two hundred and thirty large and small ships Excluding the value of the loss, plus the pensions of the 68 sacrificed warriors and the remaining expenses, added together, my students, subordinates, and some servants have calculated and evaluated them for a day and night. The value is..." (To be continued.)

Chapter 499 I have no money

Speaking of this, Alfonso paused, and then said an astonishing number: "3.2 million six hundred and fifty-seven gold coins, excluding the leader, the total loss of mankind in this war is three hundred. Two hundred thousand gold coins."

3.2 million gold coins!——Alsace was stunned—Even in the wealthy Kingdom of Lordaeron, the taxes and other income entered into the palace each year add up to just a few hundred thousand gold coins. How did Master Alfonso figure it out? Huge loss?

But after thinking about it, Alsace was relieved-the warships lost in the Baladin Gulf were brought together by all the countries in the alliance. The navies of various countries that have risen due to the prosperous sea routes have exceeded ten After years of accumulation, the total value reached this value is not so terrible, and... Alsace knew that the data that Alfonso said had shrunk by more than half, and it was estimated that it exceeded the real data.

"Of course, these losses are not entirely the fault of the Queen and your people." Alfonso seemed very understanding. "At least half of the fault should be attributed to the hateful orcs, and 10% of the fault lies with King Dalin. The underestimation of the enemy advances, so your people only need to bear the loss of four achievements, that is, 1.28 million gold coins."

"Of course, not all of these gold coins belong to our Kingdom of Lordaeron. More than half of them belong to the Kingdom of Kul Tiras, 20% belong to the Kingdom of Stormwind, 20% belong to our Lordaeron, and the Kingdom of Stormgarde and Gilneas The kingdom collectively owns the remaining 10%... Her Excellency Queen, are you listening to me?" Alfonso noticed the red dragon queen's wandering gaze, so he stopped and asked.

"I...I don't quite understand, you mean, I need...I need to give you 1.28 million gold coins?" The Red Dragon Queen stammered and replied.

"Please allow me to remind you again, Honorable Queen, these gold coins are shared by your people; if it is only your personal fault, because of the friendship between Prince Alsace and you, we are very I am willing to forgive your debt, but unfortunately, this is already a matter between the Alliance and the Red Dragon races, and there is no room for accommodation because of our personal will." Alfonso said.

"One...One hundred and two hundred and eighty thousand..." The Red Dragon Queen stretched out her ten fingers and began to play with them one by one-for the Red Dragon Queen, arithmetic has always been a very difficult thing-don't look at her Always talk about the encounter with someone 10,000 years ago, in fact, let her tell the exact date... I am afraid she will not be able to tell it in 10,000 years.

"This is only the first compensation-of course, the largest; the other compensations seem a little trivial compared with these... But we can't underestimate every gold coin, can we? For Lordaeron The children of the sacrificed soldiers still need to be nurtured, their families also need compensation, and the damaged homes after the war need to be rebuilt, and my duty is to ensure that even every copper coin is spent where it should be-the same, I I won't let go of any gold coin we deserve." Alfonso said with a smile, and then picked up the account book on the table again.

"In Nanhai Town, the Red Dragons once again launched an attack on humans, although they did not cause much damage this time, they will be counted as five thousand gold coins for the reconstruction of Nanhai Town and the farmers who migrated because of the war. The subsidy.” Alfonso is right. Compared with 1.28 million gold coins, 5,000 gold coins are just a drop in the ocean.

"Besides, our allies in Ironforge — I mean those dwarves and gnomes — as far as I know, the dwarves’ griffon messengers have been told to inform us that the orcs have left Ironforge. Flying over the Baladin Gulf, but you were intercepted by your people in the middle of the journey. This kind of loss is also counted for the time being. I will record it as five hundred gold coins. This is the compensation that your people need to pay to the dwarves. "Alfonso finally closed the account book, and he carefully put it back on the desk of King Terenas.

"To sum up, the Queen, your tribe owes a total of 1,285,500 gold coins to the Alliance. If your tribe can pay it off within ten days, I can take the charge and save the rest. , Do you think this is okay?" Alfonso put his hands back into his sleeves again, and proposed to the Red Dragon Queen.

"One...1.28 million..." The Red Dragon Queen was still fiddling with her fingers, but she felt that this number was too large, like the scales on her body, it was impossible to count clearly.

This is naked blackmail!——Alsace curled his lips——When the Alliance fleet was annihilated in the Palatine Gulf, what did Alfonso do with his statistics?Did he know that he was going to collect debts from Honglong in the future?It must have been randomly fabricated data after knowing that the red dragon signed a covenant with humans?But collecting debts from Honglong...for a mortal, it is too...too incredible, right?

"Your Excellency Queen? Did you hear what I said?" Alfonso couldn't help but urge, seeing the Red Dragon Queen still fiddling with her fingers, "If your people need to postpone the repayment, then the problem is coming... …Even if it is calculated according to the lowest interest rate, for every day of delay, this is more than the added value generated by the huge debt... it is an amazing number!"

"You... do you mean, do I need to pay back the money?" The Red Dragon Queen put down her hands and looked at Alfonso in surprise.

"That's right, Her Excellency the Queen." Alfonso replied, "Of course, our Lordaeron Kingdom very much hopes to establish a good friendship with the Queen. I can promise you that the Queen is here in Lordae. Our Kingdom of Lordaeron will bear all the expenses in the territory of London; however, one yard goes to one yard, and compensation is indispensable."

"But... but I have no money." The Red Dragon Queen replied sadly, "I don't know what a gold coin is—of course I know that it is the currency you humans use, but our Red Dragon has no habit of using currency. , So my people have no money. Although I am sorry that my people have caused you harm, I really have no money to compensate you."

"I have considered this issue a long time ago." Alfonso nodded and said, "I think the Queen and your people can be replaced with other things, such as gold, diamonds, crystals, and of course some precious ores. I have professional staff in my staff who can value any items provided by your clan." (To be continued.)

Chapter 500 The Book of the Dragon

"I know that my current behavior may look a little abrupt in your eyes, the Queen." Seeing that the Red Dragon Queen has not spoken, Alfonso said, "But I want you to forgive me... this war, no matter what It is a disaster for mankind and for our other allies."

"Although the war did not spread to the native land of Lordaeron, as the few remaining countries with a complete land, Lordaeron's post-war reconstruction task is difficult. The Kingdom of Stormwind almost needs to be rebuilt, the dwarves The kingdom is also in urgent need of food, and not long ago, His Majesty the King told me that a long-standing large camp will be established in the southern part of the mainland, and the cost there will be high." Alfonso rubbed his eyebrows, let He looks kind of exhausted.

"More importantly, there are too many warriors who have died in this war, and their families still need us to be compassionate and nurtured." Alfonso's face showed a sad expression, "Your Excellency Queen, you Can you bear to see those lonely, old and weak suffer from hunger and cold because they have no financial resources? Although we cannot return their loved ones to them, at least we can do more things within our power."

"I... I'm sorry..." The Red Dragon Queen knew that her children had done a lot of harm to mankind in order to protect her and be blinded by Taran; because Arthas would hardly mention it when he was with her. This matter, so the Red Dragon Queen is about to forget; but now after Alfonso proposed it, the guilty mood is filled with the Red Dragon Queen's heart again.

"Then please your tribe to pay the compensation as soon as possible! Although money is not everything, but no money is absolutely impossible; with this money, I hope that the human family members who were burned to ashes by your tribe can Slightly ease the pain of losing loved ones and the hardship of life!" Alfonso said with emotion.

"But we really don't have money!" Although the Red Dragon Queen felt very guilty, she still told the truth-"We also don't have the things you said, any gold, crystals... etc., I just heard That’s it, I haven’t seen it! So I’m sorry, but I can’t compensate you..."

"Why?" Alfonso raised his eyebrows, and then picked up another thick book from King Terenas's desk—not a ledger this time.

I saw that the chancellor’s slender fingers flipped through the book on the slightly yellowed paper, and then stopped on a certain page.

"The dragon, a huge monster, in addition to powerful power and long life, what makes me envious is the huge treasure house in these guys' lair. Gold, diamonds, crystals and other precious ores, it is said that Emperor Thoradin The crown diamond, which is known as the largest diamond on the road, is just the most inconspicuous treasure in the treasury of a grown-up dragon." Alfonso quickly read the text of the book, as if he was already familiar with this paragraph. I just opened the book because I wanted to be more sure.

"No one knows why these behemoths store treasures. Some scholars have found similar behaviors in jackdaws, wood rats, and other small creatures, but I really can’t believe these tiny animals have the same habits as giant dragons— Maybe they are the smaller dragons around us? Hahaha...I know it sounds funny." Alfonso read the words of the book tirelessly, while Arthas lowered his head hard, wanting to see Look at the origin of the books in the hands of the chancellor.

"Perhaps it is because they like shiny things like these little creatures, or for other reasons; in short, dragons desire items with monetary value. Not just shiny objects. Dragons know the value of their possessions very well. Face it. When choosing treasures, even the kindest dragons may take them all. If you must choose, dragons tend to favor the most valuable items. For items with intrinsic monetary value, dragons are better than those that are valuable due to their magic. Preference.

The pure and primitive happiness that the dragon derives from its treasure house is almost indescribable.When unprepared, the dragon will roll in the treasure pile, like a pig rolling in the mud on a hot day, and the dragon seems to get a similar degree of physical pleasure from this behavior.