Transmigrated Into the World of Magic and Swords-Chapter 184: Alliance

"What?!" Joshua said in surprise. "Say it again? I think I misheard you. I could’ve sworn you just said something ridiculous."

They had been enemies for fifty years, so proposing an alliance out of the blue was absurd, especially considering the countless battles, betrayals, and bloodshed between them.

Xander was not surprised by Joshua’s reaction because he would react the same if he were in his shoes. "I know this sounds crazy, but I want us to be allies."

"You bastard! Do you think I would fall to your tricks?" of course, Joshua suspected they had bad intention because they had been enemies for decades. "If you have nothing else to say, then I’m ending this call."

"Joshua, I’m serious. I truly want to form an alliance with you." Xander said with a serious tone and expression.

Joshua narrowed his eyes. "Give me a solid reason."

"The Mana Crystals mine was discovered by our three cities, so it should belong to us. But no, Nightshire City wants to claim it entirely for themselves. This is not fair. It’s completely unacceptable!" Xander also brought up the masked man to make Joshua consider his proposal because he knew what Ren had done to his soldiers.

The more Joshua listened, the more interested he became. Of course, he didn’t agree immediately because the proposal was coming from Xander, the city lord of Icria City.

"I know you can’t decide it immediately, so I will give you time to think about it. But I truly hope you will accept my proposal." Xander didn’t force Joshua to give an answer immediately because it would only increase the chances of rejection.

"I will give you an answer tomorrow." Joshua needed to think about it carefully because one wrong move could lead to serious consequences.

"Before I end the call, I want to add one more thing. If you agree to my proposal, we can make a peace treaty that could last ten years, twenty years, or even forever." Xander had already discussed this with his generals, so he was fully prepared to negotiate the terms if Joshua showed interest.

Joshua didn’t say anything regarding the peace treaty because it was a sensitive thing.

"Alright. I hope to hear a good answer tomorrow." After saying that, Xander’s image vanished from the projection.

Joshua didn’t return to his office immediately and remained in his seat. "What do you think of his proposal, Brigadier General Bella? Does he truly want to form an alliance with us?"

"To be honest, I can’t bring myself to believe him, City lord." Icria City had killed many of their people, so General Bella found it hard to trust Xander’s sudden change of heart.

The scars of war were still fresh, and an alliance with their long-time enemy seemed almost unthinkable.

She believed his people would agree with her because Icria City had killed many of their families.

"Summon the other generals to the meeting room." It was a serious matter, so he wanted to hear their opinions first before making a decision.

"Understood." General Bella responded.

Several minutes later, they gathered in the meeting room.

Like Joshua, the other generals were also shocked when they heard about Xander’s alliance proposal.

However, they didn’t let their hatred blind them into turning it down right away because the Mana Crystal mine could make their city richer instantly.

After a long discussion, they finally decided to accept the alliance.

The following morning, Joshua contacted Xander and informed him about their decision. Xander was thrilled by the news.

The duo then arranged to meet in a neutral city to discuss their plans and write down their alliance treaty.

"Haha. Then, let’s meet at Vandorin City tomorrow." Xander said happily.

"Alright." Joshua responded,

Shortly after that, they ended the call.

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Nightshire City, Scarlett’s Office.

Scarlett was working hard in her office.

Even with her desk piled high with documents, she still smiled happily because Mana Crystal Mine still belonged to them.

Once they found a suitable buyer, her city would become rich instantly.

Coupled with the income from the Starlight Pagoda, she was confident that she could transform her city into a big, wealthy and magnificent city in less than ten years.

"Mmm..." She stretched out her arms with a happy smile.

’I will rest for ten minutes,’

She decided to give her mind a short break.

’What should I cook for Ren later?’

Right after she stopped working, her mind was instantly filled with Ren.

As she was thinking about what she should cook for dinner, someone suddenly knocked on her door.

"Come in." she uttered.

After closing the door and standing before Scarlett, Major General Georgia said, "City Mistress, we have received reports from our spies in Icria City and Nafield City."

"What is it?" Scarlett inquired.

"Xander and Joshua met in Vandorin City this morning." General Georgia responded,

Scarlett’s relaxed expression turned serious. "They met in Vandorin City? Is it related to the Mana Crystal mine?"

"Our spies are still gathering information, but we suspect they are planning to form an alliance to seize the mine from us." General Georgia answered, "City mistress, should we send more people to the mine?"

"Yes. Send five thousand soldiers to the mine and inform General Viviana about this." Scarlett didn’t want to lose the mine, so she immediately increased the number of troops guarding it. freёweɓnovel.com

"Understood." With that, General Georgia left Scarlett’s office.

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Neutral Area, Mana Crystal Mine.

"Why haven’t they come yet?" Raul, who was guarding the cave, let out a deep sigh.

Ren approached Raul and asked, "Why do you want to fight them again? Aren’t you already famous now?"

Raul turned to Ren before finally speaking, "Leader, I also want to earn a nickname like you, so I want to keep fighting them."

Being famous and earning a nickname were two different things.

Anyone could become famous, but not everyone could earn a nickname because nicknames were reserved for those who truly stood out.

"Then, do you want my Fox mask? You will get a nickname instantly if you wear this." Ren didn’t care about the nickname, so he was willing to give his White Fox mask to him.

"No!" Raul refused as he crossed his arms in an X. "I want to earn a nickname with my own strength. It would mean nothing if I didn’t earn it myself."

"If you can kill a thousand soldiers alone, I’m sure you will earn a nickname immediately." Dan spoke as he approached them.

"That’s right." Kairos nodded.

Raul turned to them and spoke, "Hey, I’m not as strong as leader. I can’t kill a thousand soldiers alone!"

"Then, I suggest you forget about getting a nickname." Dan believed none of them would earn a nickname in the fight over a mine because they were not as strong as their leader.

"If you want it so badly, then how about you talk shit every time you meet soldiers of Nafield City and Icria City? I’m sure you will earn a nickname quickly. Hehe." Kairos joked around.

"That’s actually a brilliant idea!" Dan stated. "Brother Raul, just do it! I believe you will earn a nickname in no time with this plan!"

Raul raised his middle finger and roared, "Fuck you!"

"Haha." Kairos and Dan laughed loudly.

"Hm?" Ren’s smile faded when his gaze shifted to their camp.

’Did something happen?’

He saw Lieutenant Lewis walking out of the communications tent with a gloomy face.

Ren could not suppress the curiosity in his heart, so he approached Lieutenant Lewis. "What’s wrong, Lieutenant Lewis?"

"We just received bad news from the headquarters." Lieutenant Lewis told Ren about the meeting between Xander and Joshua in Vandorin City.

"Does that mean they form an alliance?" Kairos inquired.

"We are not sure about it, but the possibility is high." Lieutenant Lewis answered.

"Oh! This is going to be exciting!" Raul’s eyes shone brightly.

The corner of Lieutenant Lewis’ lips twitched. "Hey, we are facing two cities now. Why are you happy?"

"Haven’t we always been facing two cities all this time? Why do you feel stressed about it?" Raul didn’t care about it because he believed they would always win the battles.

"Ah, you are right." Lieutenant Lewis forgot about it earlier.

Kairos tapped Lieutenant Lewis’ right shoulder and said, "Don’t worry. Our leader is with us, so they will never succeed in taking this mine from us."

"Ren, we will depend on you from now on." Lieutenant Lewis also believed in Ren because he had seen what he could do.

Black lines formed on Ren’s forehead after seeing their behavior.

’I don’t know if I should be happy about this or not.’

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The following day, two thousand soldiers from Icria City and Nafield City met at the appointed place.

Even though their cities had formed an alliance, hostility still lingered between them. Their gazes burned with hatred when they met.

Some of them even secretly insulted each other in their minds.

The alliance may have united their cities, but it could not extinguish the hatred that burned in their hearts.

After all, many of them had lost their loved ones at the hands of those who now stood before them.

Colonel Ethan could not do anything when he noticed the way his subordinates gazed at the soldiers of Nafield City because, deep inside him, he also hated them.

"Everyone, we are allies now, so please don’t fight each other." Colonel Ethan uttered.

"Remember, we are not enemies now." Colonel Luke said, "We are allies. Do you understand?"

"Understood, colonel!" soldiers of Icria City responded in unison.

"Colonel Luke, should we go to the mine now?" Colonel Ethan inquired.

"Alright." Colonel Luke responded.