Chapter 86: Vosalos (Part III)
Word Number:171
Author:苍渊之握
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Release Time:2026-02-25
To secure the victory of their navy, the Nords dispatched envoys to weave a web of deception. These messengers appeared before the camp of the Voxmire land commander, donning a mask of humility and an urgent desire for peace. Through every trick in the book, they secured an audience with the Commander, leading him to believe he could achieve a greater triumph through diplomacy than the navy could through blood. Yet, the moment they sat at the negotiating table, the Nord envoys shed their cooperative skin. They met every Voxmire demand with a labyrinth of excuses and delays. The Commander burned to launch a military strike, but his subordinate officers—hailing from rival factions and secretly lining their pockets with Nord gold—thwarted him. They claimed such action would be walking into a "Nord trap," even going so far as to tip off their enemies about potential movements. Days later, the Nord envoys returned with the news that their Lord, after "careful consideration," was prepared to accept Voxmire’s terms, provi