Karun originally thought that the negotiations would end by evening, but he did not expect that the personnel on both sides of the negotiation table did not show any signs of stopping and continued to argue.

Then, the dining car was pushed in, and the waiter delivered the simple meals to the negotiating representatives on both sides, who continued to argue while eating.

From spitting to food residue colliding in their mouths;

The forks and spoons in their hands were like knives and swords, constantly waving towards the opposite side from a distance;

Their red faces and vigorous chewing actions were like swallowing each other's flesh and blood.

However, this was troublesome for Karun and the others because no one brought them food, and they had only had breakfast today. Even if they were full from breakfast, they would not be able to sustain themselves until nightfall.

With an empty stomach, they were not interested in watching the lively argument anymore. Karun clearly felt the anxious emotions from the two women beside him.

But there was no way out. When they came down, they found that this floor was closed off. They could not call for food themselves, let alone leave this floor to find food.

With so many responsibilities, rules, tasks, and limiting factors, they could only take a break and go to the bathroom.

However, Karun noticed something unusual, that the frequency of people going to the bathroom around him had increased a lot.

The people sitting below were not only Karun, Vani, and Pei Nuo, but also the negotiating assistants, recorders, advisers, and providers of both sides of the church.

After the cruise ship was bombed, Delius saved the people who were with him, about a dozen people. But the Pamilares Church had sent a delegation to York City, and they were now part of the delegation.

The unusual thing was that the people who went to the bathroom frequently were mostly the priests of the Order of the Gods sitting below.

Karun stood up and signaled to Vani and Pei Nuo that he was going to the bathroom.

The bathroom was at the corner of the conference hall on the right. When Karun walked in, he found someone distributing bread and bagged milk at the entrance of the bathroom. Many people were wolfing it down because they had to hurry back.

If they were away for too long, it would not be good. If there were suddenly problems with their own negotiating high-level officials when they were away and they were not there to provide answers, it would be a sin.

However, it seemed that these people distributing bread and bagged milk should already know each other.

But Karun did not know them because he only appeared here to complete his mission. His social circle did not extend here, and in fact, the two sides were not in the same system.

The other side's food might also be limited, and they would only give it to people they knew.

However, Karun was still prepared to ask for it actively.

After all, what was the problem if they were not in the same department or system?

Everyone was a loyal believer of the God of Order, and all believers in the world were one family!

It was a real loss to let hunger affect their dignity and composure. Moreover, Karun had to consider preparing some food for the two women whose stomachs had already started growling.

However, before Karun could speak, a hand next to him handed him a large piece of bread and a bag of milk.

Karun took it and turned his head to look at the person. It turned out to be Leon, the grandson of the chief bishop of the York City district.

Was it him?In this moment, Karun felt a bit embarrassed, but it only lasted for a moment. The next moment, he started biting into his bread and used his teeth to open a small hole in the milk bag, taking a big gulp to help him swallow.

"Oh, I don't know you," Leon smiled at Karun and asked, "Which department are you from?"

"I am from the Order Whip."

"Oh, the personal security of the Order Whip?"

Obviously, Leon was aware of the working process of the Order Whip.

At this moment, only personal security personnel could appear openly, while others had to hide in the shadows for protection.

"Yes."

"Leon, I heard that the Neo team is in charge of this security task."

A young priest next to them said as he washed his hands. You could tell from his tone that his position might not be high, but his identity was definitely not low.

"Ha, what happened to the Neo team, Lori?"

"Well, it's rumored that Miss Ophelia boarded the ship back with a big belly."

As he spoke, Lori took out a tissue and wiped his hands while looking at Karun who was eating, continuing, "This guy looks pretty handsome, is it you?"

Only the personal security team could have close contact with the protected target, and there were only so many members in a team, so the personal security team would not usually change personnel.

Most importantly, Karun was very handsome, even a man thought so.

Just like men like beautiful women, women would prefer handsome men, and often love at first sight was based on good looks.

Leon turned to Karun and asked seriously after hearing Lori's words.

Karun swallowed his bread and smiled, "I don't know how the rumors spread."

"Haha, isn't it your team who spread the rumors? Otherwise, who would know about it?" Lori sneered.

Lori was not wrong in saying this. Even Karun himself felt that the rumors were deliberately spread by the team leader to give their team a good reputation and continue to monopolize these high-paying and low-risk security tasks.

For the high-level officials, it was what they wanted to see that the foreign envoy team was treated well and comfortably. If they were even talking about love, it would be even more comfortable.

"I say, Leon, do you want to have a duel with him, haha?" Lori teased.

It was widely known that Leon, as the grandson of the Archbishop of York City, was originally likely to represent the Order of Gods to form an alliance with the Dark Moon Island. That was the trend at that time.

The reason why the rumor had such a big impact and was spread by so many people was largely due to the fact that after Ophelia returned to the Dark Moon Island, they coldly handled the matter of the alliance. This phenomenon was almost the best proof of the truth of the rumor.

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Perhaps even the team leader who started the rumor did not expect things to develop like this... He was just trying to hype up some gossip and get some attention. Why did you have to go along with it?

Therefore, to some extent, there was indeed a natural conflict between Karun and Leon.Although Karun knew the truth, when it came to "wearing a hat," it didn't matter if there was actually a hat on your head or not, as long as outsiders believed there was.

Lao Lei had a look of amusement on his face and Karun felt that he either had a good relationship with Leon or had a conflict with him.

Leon put his hand on Karun's shoulder and asked, "So, it's you?"

Karun sighed inwardly and answered, "That's not the truth."

Leon said, "It doesn't matter if it's the truth or not."

Karun took another bite of his bread and didn't say anything.

"Anyway, thank you," Leon said.

"Hmm?"

Leon hugged Karun's shoulder and said, "Thank you for helping me solve a big problem."

Lao Lei also laughed and said, "You don't know how anxious he was when he found out he was going to be engaged. Even the Dark Moon Island wasn't that eager for the engagement. If it wasn't for these rumors spreading so widely, his grandfather would have sent him to visit the Dark Moon Island."

Leon said, "Of course, who wants to accept this kind of arranged marriage?"

"This is just a rumor," Karun said.

But this matter really did have something to do with him. To some extent, his existence as a "clan member" had affected the Dark Moon Island's expectations for the engagement.

"Okay, whether it's true or not, I don't care. I value my own marriage happiness more than these rumors and gossip. My dream marriage life is not lying in bed with my wife representing different interests. And when my wife gets pregnant, we have to consider whether to use my surname or hers to maximize our interests."

Lao Lei laughed and said, "Leon wants to pursue his own happiness, just like in a love story."

"Oh, by the way, what's your name?" Leon asked.

"Karun, Karun Silva."

"Okay, Karun, let's go out and play together when we have the chance."

"Okay." Karun nodded and finished the last bit of bread in his hand before asking Leon, "Um, do you have any bread left?"

"Oh, of course, do you still feel hungry?"

"I have two companions sitting inside."

"Haha, it seems like you guys have no experience."

Leon took out a few pieces of bread and bags of milk from the nearby box and handed them to Karun, who put them in his clothes.

"I'll go back to the conference room first. Thank you for the bread and milk."

"Don't be so polite."

Karun returned to the conference room, sat down, and secretly handed the bread and milk to the two women next to him. They were both startled for a moment before putting the bread and milk in their clothes and pretending to go to the bathroom.

Above, the negotiations continued, and some people's voices were already hoarse, but their hoarse shouting seemed to have more power.

Karun's attention was no longer on the negotiations. He noticed that Leon and Lao Lei hadn't returned yet. Apparently, these young masters were included in the negotiation delegation but had more autonomy than others and weren't worried about leaving for too long. So, did Leon really stay at the bathroom door to distribute bread and milk as a volunteer?Fortunately, the worst situation did not occur. Karun did not think that Leon's previous attitude towards him was a disguise, because as someone of his status, there was no need to make things so complicated just to seek revenge on an outsider member of the Order Whip.

It seems that this young master really dislikes this political marriage.

Did the captain already know about this?

Karun thinks it's very possible, because the captain often knows some information that a small team leader of the Order Whip cannot know.

Vani and Peina came back, and after eating, the two women's moods improved a lot. When they sat down, there were even smiles on their faces.

But the torture continued. The meeting lasted until one o'clock in the morning.

When the meeting ended, the negotiators from both sides were supported down by their respective people, and two even fainted.

Karun's team escorted Darius into the elevator, and when the elevator reached the floor and the door opened, they found two food carts parked outside.

"Is this what you prepared?" Karun asked "Miss Elevator" Richard.

"Well, I saw that you didn't come up, so I prepared it in advance and put it here, but it should be cold now."

"It's okay, you did a good job." Vani said.

"Yes." Peina licked her lips.

The elevator door closed.

Peina and Vani pushed one food cart back to their room, while Karun pushed the other one into Darius's room.

"Sir, please enjoy."

"Let's eat together. I can't finish so much by myself."

Again?

Karun looked at the food cart in front of him. Did they put something in it today too?

But since the other party requested it like this, he had no choice but to fulfill his duty. He could only serve the food to the coffee table and sit down opposite Darius to start eating.

Although Darius had a simple meal halfway through, he consumed more energy, and now he was also very hungry. As for Karun, pure hunger had made him not care whether the food was drugged or not, as it was harmless anyway.

The two of them ate in silence, concentrating on their food.

Finally, Karun was full.

"Thank you for your hard work today." Darius said.

"It's you who worked hard. We're okay." Karun smiled in response. "Let me clean up for you, and you can rest early."

The meeting will continue at eight o'clock tomorrow.

Darius shook his head and said, "Tomorrow won't be so torturous."

Karun continued to clean up the dishes without stopping or asking "why."

Darius didn't say anything either, but went straight into the bathroom to take a shower. After Karun finished cleaning up, he returned to his own room.

Peina and Vani had already finished eating, and Peina once again took off her clothes and lay on the bed to sleep.

Vani, who was sitting on the sofa, said, "Rest up as soon as possible. Later, Peina will take over for me and we'll take a shower together before we leave in the morning."

"Oh, okay. By the way, remind Peina to order more breakfast when she calls. We'll pack it and take it with us."

"Of course. We'll both wear windbreakers tomorrow. Damn, these guys are really negotiating with their lives!"

Karun lay down on the bed and closed his eyes to sleep.

In the morning, Karun was awakened and sat up from his bed. He had only slept for a little over four hours and didn't feel well-rested, so he could only doze off in the meeting room.

The two women were wearing windbreakers. Peina wore red and Vani wore black. Their clothes were bulging with various foods, making them look quite plump."Do I need to bring food too?" Karun pointed to himself and asked.

Peinao shook her head and said, "No need, the two of us brought enough for three people to eat for three meals."

Just like yesterday, when it was time, Karun's team escorted Delius downstairs and into the conference hall. After everyone was ready, the meeting began.

But the atmosphere of today's meeting was completely different from yesterday's. First, a negotiator from the Order of the Gods stood up and read a letter with a gold border:

"At 6 o'clock this morning in Vienna time, Elder Siti led the seventh knight group of the Order and arrived at the outskirts of the 'Messenger Space', constructing a teleportation array."

The whole room fell silent.

This news meant that the Order of the Gods had already put a knife to the chest of the Pamirith Church, or more precisely, the tip of the knife had pierced the flesh and stopped near the heart.

As for the secular preaching, bases, industries, and workshops of the Pamirith Church, they had long been targeted by the power of Order, and only a divine decree was needed to take action.

Karun thought to himself, "Elder Siti? Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Soon, Karun remembered that Puerh had a grudge with this Elder Siti, and this Elder had also been hung on a cross by Dis.

At this time, a representative of the Pamirith Church stood up and shouted, "How is this possible? How could you find the Messenger Space?"

Another representative also stood up and shouted, "Yes, this is impossible. The outskirts of the Messenger Space are arranged with space counterflows. Even the elders of the Order of the Gods, even the knights of the Order, cannot ignore these terrifying counterflows!"

Wofflen Dierga, the chief bishop of the York City region and Leon's grandfather, smiled slightly and said, "As the Order of the Gods, we disdain to use deceitful means to negotiate. Your connection with the church has not been cut off, and I believe you will soon receive the results.

The attitude of Order is this:

The progress of this negotiation is too slow, so we think it's necessary to push it forward gently and accelerate the process.

Now, we have shown our attitude, and it's time for you to give your attitude."

Delius asked, "Is this the attitude of the Order of the Gods? You have already taken action before the negotiation is over?"

Wofflen lifted his teacup, took a sip, then put the lid back on and said slowly, "My lord, I remind you that Order has not taken action yet. At this stage, we are only preparing to take action.

As for our attitude, from the perspective of strength, I think our attitude is not a problem."

The conference hall fell silent again.

Karun could clearly see that the negotiators from the Pamirith Church above had clearly lost their sharpness, and the members of the Pamirith delegation below were also downcast.

On the other hand, the negotiators from the Order of the Gods above were calm and composed, and the Order officials below had a dignified smile on their faces, with many of them still twirling their pens in their hands.

Karun remembered the sentence Delius said to him last night, "Tomorrow won't be so agonizing."

Yes,

Even your lord is a person of Order. Is it difficult for him to avoid the space counterflows and directly obtain the position coordinates of the Messenger Space?

Peinao whispered, "It seems like I brought food for nothing today."Karun noticed that the priests from the Order of the Gods didn't bring any food, which meant they knew about the situation before his group did. However, after yesterday's experience, any normal person would have brought extra food just in case.

At that moment, a member of the Parmelethian Church wearing a blue robe entered the meeting hall with a letter and handed it to Delius. During negotiations, both sides were not allowed to leave, but communication was permitted. After all, the final results of the negotiations needed the approval of both sides' top leaders to be effective.

Delius opened the letter, and a faint ball of light enveloped it. This was a small protective spell that did not aim to keep the content of the letter secret but would warn them if someone tried to explore its content.

After reading the letter, Delius showed no emotion and folded it without showing it to anyone.

The Archbishop of Wofflen spoke up, "We have confirmed the news, so we can start today's meeting. I believe there will be many useful results on the agenda today."

But Delius raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute."

The Archbishop of Wofflen glanced at Bishop Bern, who was sitting at the edge of the negotiating table.

Soon after, a priest in a black robe walked in with another letter and handed it over.

Wofflen opened the letter and showed it to the people around him. "Something seems to be wrong," Vani said. "Did something happen to Elder Citi?"

"It's normal for that woman to have problems with her personality," Karun said.

Vani looked at Karun with some confusion. "How do you know Elder Citi is a woman? We don't even know the information about the temple elders."

"I can tell from her name," Karun replied. "And I inferred her personality from your guess that she might have problems."

Peiluo said, "Comrades, I feel like I didn't bring any food today."

The strange atmosphere at the negotiating table made the people below start whispering.

At that moment, Delius spoke up, "You should have received the news. Elder Citi and your Seventh Knight Order have both lost contact, right?"

Wofflen said, "We need some time to confirm the authenticity of the news."

"I don't think you need to. The coordinates that Elder Citi received were wrong. She and the Seventh Knight Order entered a prison space that my church opened, an unstable space. To put it simply, if you move a few bricks, the space will collapse. "

The priests below looked uneasy.

One of the representatives from the Order of the Gods stood up and said, "Are you threatening us?"

Delius laughed and said, "From the perspective of strength, I am not qualified to threaten the great Order of the Gods. Even if the Order loses an elder and a knight order, it is still a giant that my Parmelethian Church cannot resist. However, my church doesn't mind biting off a piece of meat from the Order before our inevitable demise, letting the whole religious world smell the bloody smell of the Order's wound.""I came here to negotiate with sincerity, and I hope that Order will also treat me with equal sincerity."

Woffren looked at Derius and said:

"Do you know that if the negotiation fails, you, the people beside you, and the followers of the Pamereth Church sitting below will not be able to leave this hotel alive."

Derius gently tapped the table with his knuckles, making a few crisp sounds, and slowly said:

"All I know is that after learning about the start of this negotiation, many believers in my church... have already started preparing for their own funerals."

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