Chapter 409: Negotiation
A blonde female general stood in front of Su Xiao, holding a saber in her hands.
This female general reminded Su Xiao of Esdes, but this female general was different from Esdes in that she didn't like to torment people.
She is Olivia Mira Armstrong, also known as the Snow Queen and holds the rank of Major General. Her job is to protect the border and Briggs Fortress.
She was sent to such a remote place because she was too talented and the homunculi were afraid of her, which is why she was eventually sent to the border from Central.
— Oh ... you're the demon of the Battle of Ishvara! Olivia said. She knew a lot about the Ishwar War, and naturally knew the alchemist who had killed the most soldiers in that battle. — What are you doing in the north, and why are you sitting in my place?
Olivia Mira hated the alchemists running around everywhere. In her opinion, alchemists should have been imprisoned or should have been distributed to the borders to strengthen protection.
— It seems that the news is coming to this place late, or else they didn't think it necessary to notify such a remote region, " Su Xiao said calmly. He had come here to negotiate, not to fight.
— Don't talk nonsense and speak directly.
— Fine, I won't waste your time, "Su Xiao collected his thoughts and continued," I've come to drag you into the rebellion.
Although Olivia had thousands of conjectures in her mind, she would never have thought that Su Xiao would come to her with such a purpose.
— Olivia, who was always calm, raised her voice a little. — Do you even understand what you just said?" As a recognized alchemist by the country, are you really talking about an uprising with a major general right now? Do you think I'll have you killed for treason?"?
— I'm an outlaw now.
Olivia Mira's eyes narrowed. — What do you mean?
— Let me start from the beginning, you can doubt my words, I'll just tell you how it all started.
Su Xiao started telling Olivia about the purpose of creating the country, the homunculi, the Father, the corrupt upper echelons of the military, and so on.
Olivia's face remained unchanged from start to finish.
— What nonsense! I'll only believe it when I see it with my own eyes.
Of course, Olivia wasn't easily convinced.
But Su Xiao wasn't going to convince Olivia that all of this was true. He'd just planted an idea in her head that would eventually bear fruit..
— Tell one of your subordinates to bring a map of the world.
Olivia hesitated, then pushed open the door and left the office.
It didn't take long for her entourage to deliver the card.
Miles, a native of Ishwara, entered the office in addition to Olivia, along with a couple of other good employees.
Miles, on the other hand, had inherited the unique features of the Ishwara people from his parents — he had white hair and red eyes.
Of course, Miles recognized Su Xiao. He looked at Su Xiao with dislike, but didn't say anything.
Su Xiao calmly opened the map on the table.
— First of all, let's take a look at the map. Do you see anything strange? Su Xiao looked around at the few people who were ready to rush into battle at any moment.
— Nothing new, " Olivia said, shaking her head.
— Isn't the territory of our country like a circle?
Hearing Su Xiao's words, a few people's eyebrows shot up, but the surprise quickly left their faces.
There was nothing wrong with the circle. Given the location of their country, it wasn't strange for their country's territory to form a circle.
— First of all, let's compare the country to a circle, " Su Xiao drew a circle on the map. "In July 1558, the Lior incident resulted in more than 10,000 innocent victims," Su Xiao said, and drew a circle around Lior on the map.
— In October 1661, a civil war broke out in Cameron, which resulted in more than 20,000 people being killed or wounded — Su Xiao again circled the city on the map. "In February 1799, more than 50,000 people died in the Sopman incident," Su Xiao put a mark on the map. — In 1811, more than 30,000 people died in the Wesley incident.
— June 1835, first Southern Frontier War...
— May 1911, Second War on the Southern Border...
— Civil War in 1913.
— In 1914...
Su Xiao's marks gradually began to take on a pattern.
— And now... What happens if we connect all these markers together?
All heads moved closer. Su Xiao began to connect the marks with straight lines, and in the end, he got an alchemy circle without any deviations.
— What?.. Several of Olivia's subordinates were stunned. Now, even a fool could see that the territories of their country were not naturally formed.
Olivia was the first to react. — What is this circle?
— The circle for creating the Philosopher's Stone, " Su Xiao said and took out a stack of documents that talked about creating the Philosopher's Stone in detail.
Olivia quickly started flipping through the information, her expression getting uglier and uglier.
My father really wanted to turn a huge country into a single philosopher's stone.
She certainly couldn't quite believe Su Xiao's words, but she had heard about all the incidents and wars that Su Xiao had mentioned.
All these events were impossible to fake.
Was it all just a coincidence? It sounded too improbable.
— Briggs Fortress is located here, " Su Xiao made a mark on the map. — Here is the node of this huge circle, and a very important one at that. Although there are often minor conflicts between Briggs Fortress and the surrounding countries, it's not even close to enough, " Su Xiao paused and let Olivia figure out what she needed..
— At this point, I haven't found a single flaw in your words, but I only believe what I've seen with my own eyes. I wouldn't believe such words based on a stranger's words alone, " Olivia said.
— If nothing unexpected happens, Central will send its people here soon. Then you'll have only two options. Abandon your subordinates and start cooperating with the top of Central, or rebel and start a civil war, " Su Xiao said, completely unconcerned about Olivia's relationship with Central's elite.
— And who are you in this game? Olivia glared at Su Xiao.
— From now on, I'm a wanted criminal
— A wanted criminal? And what is the reason?
— I killed a homunculus.
Olivia chuckled when she heard that. "I can still believe other words, but as for the homunculi... This sounds extremely ridiculous. You can't create real people.
— Don't worry, who knows how soon you'll see them.
This was the end of the negotiations. Olivia needed time to confirm Su Xiao's words.
Su Xiao himself wasn't in a hurry. Without the help of Olivia and Mustang, his chances of winning against his father were very low — they were about zero.
As a result, he temporarily settled in Briggs. Although he could move freely, Olivia found more than a dozen guides for him, so that he would not suddenly "get lost" in the fortress.
Considering that they were a dozen strong men with big hands and well-trained bodies, her intentions were too obvious.
After a two-day wait, the turning point in this story has finally arrived.
The main characters of this world have arrived at the fortress.
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