Seeing this, Laine didn't force her, and that night, the dark elf finally enjoyed a peaceful sleep after a long time, dreaming sweetly until dawn.
In the next few days, Ollica slept in Laine's room, and Laine indeed did nothing to her.
Because the negotiations on Marinburg's side finally made some progress.
The diplomats of the Empire and the great nobles of Marinburg engaged in difficult, lengthy, and penny-pinching haggling, with both sides tediously entangled over every single gold coin.
The Empire kept exerting pressure, knowing Marinburg's details. Marinburg, with its vastly inferior hard power, could neither resist the green-skins alone nor withstand the Empire's pressure, especially after the high elves refused to comment, leaving Marinburg with nothing to rely on in the negotiations.
