Chapter 223 Conditions
The sword failed to cut off the head of Karnke's henchman, and a crossbow arrow shot into the sergeant's shoulder, stopping him.

"I'm sorry, I don't care about betrayal or not."

The leader of the group who wanted to leave the resistance took the bow in his hand and put another arrow on the bowstring.

"He can't die. He still has to lead the way for us."

He pointed his bow at Lysabel, knowing that the resistance that stood in his way would now obey Lysabel's orders.

"We are going to live a good life, don't stand in our way."

These resistance fighters who want to leave are very determined. They don't care about the so-called issues of taking sides and betrayal. They are very pure. As long as they can live a more comfortable life, it doesn't matter whether they betray their comrades or become bastards who oppress the people.

And no matter what, it seems that they have no way to stay in the resistance. They can only go down this path.

Seeing that Lysabelle did not move out of the way as he wished, he gritted his teeth and released the bowstring in his hand.

The other resistance traitors around him also threw their own various attacks at Lisabel.

Their only hope now was to kill Lysabel, cause chaos among the resistance, and then fight their way out of the chaos and surrender to Karnk.

This plan was not unrealistic. Lysabel was not strong, and there were not many guards around her. As long as their number and density were sufficient, they could break through the defenses of the two guards and land on Lysabel.

But vines broke through the ground and dispersed the incoming arrows and spells.

“Is this play good?”

Lysabelle looked up at the branch above her head, where the elf was squatting.

"The order from above is that as long as we are not attacked, we cannot attack humans."

Communication with the elves is still difficult.

Vines rose from the ground, then tied up the traitors among the resistance one by one and hung them on the trees.

"We rejected the invitation to attack humans. The high priest believes that there is still a chance to solve the problem."

The elves showed their attitude to Lisabel. Elves almost never lied. Their long lives made lies meaningless. No matter what the lie was, it could only last for a limited time. In the eyes of the elves, this time was just a moment in their lives and had no meaning.

When facing those short-lived species, the elves are unlikely to change their way of doing things.

This almost made Lysabel certain that the elves were still allies.

"Reorganize them."

Lisabel waved her hand, and the non-commissioned officers he brought walked towards the camp. Now, most of the people in the camp who were inclined to Kahnke had been hung on the trees, and a few were still in the camp, and most of them were not so firm in their positions. These small hidden dangers could be solved during the reorganization.

"So, what is your purpose?"

Lysabelle knew these elves very well. Their long lifespans made it difficult for them to empathize with shorter-lived species. Most of their energy was focused on their work and the survival of their race.

They will only establish a little emotional connection with the favorites of the God of Nature.

In addition, any response these elves make to the outside world has their own purpose, and the connection between them and the resistance is no exception.

"It's simple. I need you to control this territory and create a territory where the faith of the God of Nature can spread." Lisabel glanced into the distance. The resistance fighters had returned to the camp and started to reorganize. They didn't notice their direction. This allowed her to say something that other resistance fighters shouldn't know.

"What about your agreement with Moralich?"

Most of the resistance fighters did not know that the elves had indeed betrayed them to some extent. For their own purposes, these elves signed an agreement with the resistance fighters' enemies and ended their assistance to the resistance fighters.

For the sake of possible future cooperation with the elves, Lysabel did not spread the news widely.

Most of the resisters simply believed that the elves could not maintain their assistance under the harsh conditions.

“That’s part of the new deal.”

The elves did not intend to hide their agreement with Moralich from Lysabel.

"You will be the new lord of this area. The faith of the God of Nature can be spread in this land. Apart from the fact that this area still belongs to the Principality in legal terms, you have full rights."

"Principality, Principality..."

Lysabel was quite dissatisfied with the "principality" mentioned by the elves. In her mind, the principality did not exist, and only the Windwhisper Kingdom was the legitimate ruler. But she shook her head and finally suppressed her dissatisfaction.

He could not change the elves' opinions, and the reality was that the one who truly ruled this land was the Windwhispering Principality of the Kingdom of Valandi.

"What's the price? Moralich is not supposed to be a philanthropist."

"We need to clean up the noble alliance in this territory. The Duchy's troops will not provide any support. But don't worry, the elves will give you all-round support."

This price was hardly a condition for Lisabell. The goal of the resistance was to recover the entire Windwhisper Kingdom, and these nobles were the ones who needed to be completely eliminated.

"Also, for 50 years, there will be no aggression between the two sides, and the military forces of both sides will not cross the border."

This price was a very difficult condition for Lisabel to accept. Fifty years, if the governance method of Morarichi and the newly appointed nobles was followed, would be enough to wear down the resistance will of the people of the original Wind Whispering Kingdom and their identification with the original kingdom.

"The rest are the prices we elves need to pay. The jurisdiction of the town outside the forest, and the priority purchase agreement for the specialty products."

The price the elves paid was real. Judging from the terms, Lysabel hardly had to pay anything extra to gain a vast territory.

The territory encompassed three earls, five viscounties, and the lands of the lesser nobles to which they belonged.

This was a very good deal for Lysabelle and his resistance fighters.

"But I refuse."

The elf narrowed his eyes; Lysabel's refusal clearly caught him by surprise.

"I think you are a reasonable person."

"I will clear out the nobles here and protect the people of the Windwhispering Kingdom, but we will not stop resisting the invaders."

Lisabel walked towards the camp, where there was a little chaos in the reorganization of the resistance. Several traitors were singled out. After a brief fight, they were subdued and awaited trial along with the traitors who were hung on the trees.

"I will convey your objection to this clause to Morarich, but, no matter what, the elves will support you."

(End of this chapter)