Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 704 A Completely New Appraisal

"Commander in Chief, the Holy Sea Empire seems to be aware that they fell into a trap, so theydidn't dispatch reinforcements. It looks like they have learned from their mistakes. They should haveroughly ten thousand soldiers left in Mont City, while our soldiers are only ten thousand. To say theleast, even though we have the same strength of troops as that of the Holy Sea Empire, it will bedifficult to take Mont City back," Allen reported to Rocky.

"I see... It's time to have words with the Holy Sea Empire," Rocky replied as he folded his arms acrosshis chest.

"Rocky, are you planning to negotiate with them?" Isis couldn't help but ask

Likewise, the others turned their gaze to Rocky in astonishment. After all, none of them believedthat the Holy Sea Empire would be willing to negotiate, so they didn't even think of it as an option."I have to try. If we end this battle through negotiations, it will be a win-win situation.” Truthfully,Rocky also felt uncertain about his idea. Like them, he doubted its feasibility, but he was moreconcerned about the people who could lose their lives if the battle continued. Besides, the Holy SeaEmpire had also sustained great losses, so it was the best time to do it.

Four hours later, Rocky arrived at the broken south gate of Mont City with Isis, Allen, and Sabina intow.

The broken gate was so heavily guarded by the soldiers of the Holy Sea Empire that even a flywouldn't be able to get through. And as they walked and saw all the heavy security, Rocky feltbetter about his decision.

The guards tensed and stood at the ready when Rocky and his companions approached from infront.

"I'm the Commander in Chief of the Crimson Dragon Army. We came here to negotiate with yourCommander in Chief!” Rocky called out, as soon as they were within hearing distance. He kept hisexpression confident, and he infused his voice with as much calm as possible.

Murmurs echoed from the soldiers but no one replied to Rocky.

"It looks like they're not willing to negotiate with us," Isis murmured in disappointment. She hadbeen hopeful when they approached, but nobody dared to acknowledge them now. How could sheeven think that this idea was plausible?

"Don’t worry, just wait.” Rocky remained calm beside her as if he was still waiting for something.After a long while, a voice called out from the gate, "Commander in Chief, if you are willing tonegotiate, please come in alone.”

At this, Rocky's face grew solemn.

"No, Rocky! It's too dangerous!” Isis immediately protested as she reached out a hand to block hisway.

"What if it's a trap?" Allen nodded in agreement. In the past, they had been trapped by the TimberDeity Empire, and as everyone knew, all was fair in war.

"It's only fair that we show our sincerity first. Don't worry about me. I have an escape plan in place,”Rocky said with a confident smirk. He patted Isis on the back as he passed, and then he headed tothe south gate, his cocksure steps fading behind enemy lines

The soldiers who saw Rocky enter, all stepped back and parted like the sea. One by one, theydispersed and fell back, and a path was made for him. They all gazed at him, some with respect, andsome with admiration, as he walked to their camp with grace and confidence.

Inside the camp, he found a group of people waiting for him. They were led by an imposing manwith a greying beard, dressed in golden armor. He had an aura at the Supernal Stage, and eachsolemn and graceful movement screamed of a noble lineage. He must be Clark then, theCommander in Chief of the Holy Sea Empire.

"Commander in Chief, Rocky is here to show his respects to you..." a servant introduced. At the sametime, Rocky politely smiled and cupped his hands in front of his chest as a gesture of curtsy.

"Are you the Commander in Chief of the Crimson Dragon Army? I've heard a lot about you. It'srumored that you saved Holy Dragon Empire's Evian City from Timber Deity Empire's attack. Theysaid you demolished the troop of thirty thousand men with less than ten thousand soldiers,” saidClark. He gazed at Rocky with astonishment and respect, as he was much younger than he had beenexpecting, and yet, he had accomplished such legendary feats. His reputation preceded him, and forgood reason.

Rocky didn't reply. Instead, he nodded in agreement and waited for Clark to continue.

"I didn’t expect that I would be defeated by someone so young. But I think it's reasonable, as youmay be young, but you are quite experienced in battle.” A look of pleasant surprise andunderstanding quickly spread across Clark's face, though he was reluctant to accept the result of thebattle.

"Nobody can be a winner all the time. I just won out of sheer luck this time,” Rocky said modestly."By luck?" Clark snorted. He knew that it wasn't by fortune that Rocky won. Even as a general whohad attended many battles, he had never heard or encountered such talent as Rocky. It wasunbelievable that Rocky, even though he was facing an overwhelming gap in the number of forces,could still save the city and turn the tables on his attackers. His counterattack would beremembered as the most dramatic and striking battle in the history of wars on the Wild Spirit Land.It was also unexpected that this miracle was performed by a young military freshman.

"Don't talk nonsense. One enemy is too many, and a hundred friends are too few. I hope you canwithdraw your army. It is meaningless to continue this battle since you have no chance of winning,”Rocky declared in a solemn but authoritative tone.

"Don't be too confident. Even though we have roughly equal military strength, we still have anadvantage, since we are the ones who have taken Mont City. Our reinforcements are coming, andwe will try our best to defend Mont City. Once they arrive, your Crimson Dragon Army will befinished," Clark answered calmly.

"Really? If you insist, then I will fight against you till the end. I can assure you that I will take backMont City before your reinforcements arrive,” Rocky spoke with an air of aggressiveness. His eyesburned with determination, as he stared Clark down.

Meanwhile, Clark didn't know how to react. He was astonished that Rocky, who was so young, couldbe so confident and aggressive.

He gaped in shock when Rocky turned to walk away without an ounce of hesitation. He called out,"Please wait a moment!”

Rocky who still had his back on Clark, let a cunning smirk curve on his lips. Clark was just bluffing,and the soldiers of the Holy Sea Empire had lost their confidence. He knew that they had no will tofight, even though they had conquered Mont City. Thus, he anticipated that Clark would stop himfrom leaving.

"Any advice?" Rocky turned to Clark and asked.

"I have two conditions. If you fulfill them, I will withdraw our army,” Clark hesitantly proposed.

"I'm listening.” This time, Rocky turned his full attention to Clark and sat back down.

"First, we will continue our alliance," Clark started. When the Holy Sea Empire started this battle,they had essentially broken their alliance with the Holy Dragon Empire, which was a reasonableexcuse for the Holy Dragon Empire to attack them in return. If that happened, the Holy Sea Empirewould not be able to bear the consequences, as they were just a small country.

"No problem." Rocky nodded easily.

"Second, we hope that the Holy Dragon Empire could protect the Holy Sea Empire from danger andprovide reinforcements if needed in the future,” Clark added. This time, he had a worried look on hisface, as if he was especially concerned with this condition.

Of course, this detail didn't escape Rocky's attention.