Chapter 67: Just when the arbitration finally began…

Plot
The Browig camp has finally decided to arbitrate and has sent Karla Browig, who they call their supreme commander. Om the first day of the arbitration the only thing that was accomplished was each side stating their claims against each other. None of the civil servants from the Browig side attended only military leaders. This made Amadeus and Wend think that they might be thinking of not paying any reparations. The next day the Browig camp wanted Amadeus to return land to them from prior conflicts even though they attacked him first. At this Amadeus asked Wend his opinion and he stated that he will attack with his forces at the request of Amadeus. This caused some uneasiness from the Browig camp as Wend continues by sarcastically stating he has acquired some good retainers from the Browig camp following them sending Thomas and his men to cause a disturbance in the Baumeister Knight Territory. Wend then tells Elise he is thirsty and she brews some tea and also provides some sweets to eat this causes the Browig camp to get upset and they leave stating they will draft and new arbitration settlement document.

After the Browig camp leaves Wend and Amadeus discuss the situation and they think the Browig camp wants to make this dispute a draw and not have to pay any reparations. Wend and Amadeus realize the two oldest sons are trying to have an advantage over each other as one has the support of the military and the other the Civil servants. The next day the Browig show up with Foreign Affairs Official Mahler and he tried to use his office and the Royal Capitol to force Amadeus to accept the Browig terms. Wend contacts his boss, Marquis Schultrich, and his told ti ignore him and Marquis Schultrich fired him for abusing his position. Foreign Affairs Official Mahler is married to Margrave Browig's sister so he was biased. The next day special envoy Malte Oskar von Knappstein shows up and announces that he will be neutral to the bitter end. Amadeus gives 500 million cents as the amount of restitution he wants to receive and the Browig camp states they can't afford that amount especially in one payment. Wend makes a suggestion that Malte Oskar von Knappstein give an amount that can be the starting point for the negotiations going forward since Wend believes he has already made a calculation on the amount of money for restitution. He has already made a calculation and it is for the Browig camp to make a payment of 400 million coins. He then explains how he arrived at this number and also states that unless Margrave Browig or his heir comes to sign the agreement then the agreement is worthless.

The talks end for the day and Wend is woken in the middle of the night and Moritz informs him that the Browig army is on the move. Wend arrives at Amadeus location and him, Amadeus and Malte Oskar von Knappstein have some discussions with Viscount Knappstein not understanding what they are trying to accomplish by starting a war. Amadeus asks Wend does he plan to blow them away with magic and he says he is going to use the Spell Area Stun on all 10,000 of the Browig troops. He gathers Katharina and Burkhart to help with the spell. As they prepare to case the spell the rest of the Dragon Busters show up and Elise will cast Miracles of Light twice to replenish their mana to make sure the strategy doesn't fail. As they are preparing the Browig camp launches a large amount of arrows that are not training arrows but they are repelled by the girls and Erwin. As they cast the spell they use up the mana in the magic stones and in themselves as Wend is asked if they succeeded he passes out.

Characters
Wendelin von Benno Baumeister

Elise Katharina von Hohenheim

Wilmal Etol von Asgahan

Katharina Linda von Waigel

Louise Yorande Aorelia Oufelbeik

Iina Suzane Hirenbrant

Erwin von Arnim

Burkhart Ringstat

Klaus

Amadeus Freitak von Bleichröder

Karla von Browig

Foreign Affairs Official Mahler

Marquis Schultrich

Malte Oskar von Knappstein

Moritz

Thomas

Locations
Amadeus Freitak von Bleichröder Margraviate

Margrave Browig Margraviate