The Almighty Lord Caspian novel Chapter 771

In order to maintain his reputation, Byron had been telling others that he was setting up a trap to catch Caspian.

But who would have thought that Caspian would withdraw his troops midway and Diatoran even took the initiative to sue for peace?

Seizing this opportunity, Byron propagated it wildly and claimed that Caspian was scared off by his setup. Many citizens of Filren believed his words.

Now that Caspian has been dismissed, the fighting power of Diatoran would plummet.

Since they had the strength to deal with Diatoran, why not demand some benefits from them?

Many Filrenians agreed to go to war with Diatoran. They seemed to have forgotten Caspian's previous imposing power, or rather, they had all been deceived by Byron's rhetoric.

Only Byron and some high-ranking officials knew about the truth of this matter. They were not arrogant. Even though Caspian had been dismissed, they knew that defeating Diatoran would be a very difficult task.

Manny was well aware that what Byron said was complete nonsense.

"King Byron is indeed a strategist by using the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers to lure Caspian. But in the end, all of your soldiers died while Caspian roamed freely.

"Is this all part of your plan, Your Majesty?" Manny asked with a smile.

Manny was a renowned diplomat, and he had caught Byron's weakness. Once Byron admitted to what he said, he would be condemned by thousands!

"We are discussing compensation. Why do you bring up irrelevant topics? I'm asking you whether Diatoran is willing to cede territory. If not, I will order the troops to attack now! It will be too late for regrets by then!"

Byron had no intention of wasting time with Manny. He knew negotiations were definitely not Manny's strong suit, so he chose to be unscrupulous.

"As far as I know, Capsian previously seized the capital of Filren. He withdrew his troops under King Balthazar's orders, not because he was afraid of your setup.

"King Balthazar believed that commanding war brings suffering to people, so he kindly stopped the war. So why did you portray Caspian as a coward who chose to flee?

"If Filren dared to go to war, I believe King Balthazar would immediately call back Caspian to take command of the military. By then, the entire International Council would be in chaos. Do I need to say more about Filren's fate?" Manny argued reasonably.

Byron had always been afraid to go to war because he feared Caspian would be reinstated. But he certainly wouldn't admit this in front of everyone.

"Nonsense! If it weren't for Caspian fleeing in panic, my army would have surrounded him long ago!

"Do you really think I'm afraid of Caspian? His title as the Diatoranian God of War is nothing but an empty title!" Byron said solemnly.

"Then, let's not talk anymore! Hanley, let's go!" Manny waved his hand and turned to leave.

Hanley Andrews was dumbfounded as he stood on the side. He was about to say something but was pulled away by Manny.

In this negotiation, Manny was the one who called the shots, so Hanley didn't say much.

Hanley was Jerry's godson. Jerry instructed him not to let Filren wage war under any circumstances. But who knew that Manny would threaten Filren by declaring war?

If Byron declared war against Diatoran, the two of them might become villains in the eyes of Diatoranians.

Hanley was extremely uneasy. He didn't want to leave because he wanted to fight a bit more and explain.

Just as the two were leaving, they heard Byron saying, "Wait! Do you really want to plunge Diatoran into war?"

Hearing his words, Manny and Hanley felt relieved. Byron making them stay showed that he, too, feared going to war.

"King Byron, it seems you still don't understand the situation with Diatoran. The people are all united and are advocating for war. King Balthazar chooses to negotiate with you because he doesn't want to see innocent people suffer," Manny said calmly.

"Don't waste time. I'll give you two days to think about it, and we'll come to a conclusion then!" Byron waved his hand impatiently.