"If you didn't hear clearly, I'll repeat it again: you are to transcribe this letter into seven copies, as quickly as possible!"

The king played with the edge of the wine glass, knowing there was no liquid inside, so there was no possibility of it overflowing.

He appeared calm, while the color drained from the man's face, as if all the blood had evaporated from his veins.

Perhaps because of this health problem, the man spoke with a trembling voice:

"Sir, do you mean... I should transcribe the letter that the village chief sent out, seven times?"

"No need to transcribe! Just use your original handwriting, but make sure the handwriting in those seven letters is exactly the same."

"Can... can you tell me the reason?"

Hearing the man's tremors, the king grew increasingly disgusted with this timid "two-legged dog";

However, years of attending social events allowed the king to hide his emotions deep inside;

On the surface, the king remained calm, still guiding the target slowly into the trap:

"Well, you see, this letter contains the village's surrender, and in order for it to reach the hands of the King, it needs to go through several stages of review. That's why making multiple copies is necessary."

"But I'm not the village chief, I can't just increase the number of letters."

"Are you saying that I, a glorious royal officer, am inferior to a village chief in a rural area?"

The smile on the king's face was no different from before, leaving the man terrified;

The man's reply, almost instinctual in its survival instinct, came after that:

"No, no! Sir, of course you are much more important than us commoners, but I was repeatedly told before I left..."

"Forget about the previous instructions. Now I'm giving you a command! Just use the reason 'this is for the good of the village' and convince them."

The king clapped his hands, signaling his smooth subordinates to be attentive and bring more exquisite delicacies and fine wine to the table;

In addition, the standby personnel quickly brought out heavy boxes and placed them directly in front of the man.

"If you think it's not enough, we can give you more."

The king snapped his fingers, and the personnel opened the lids of the boxes one after another;

There was no blinding light, but there was indeed a golden halo that emanated from the boxes in an instant;

The brilliance of wealth—or rather, desire—disrupted the spectators' pupils!

The man's obvious reaction could not escape the king's gaze;

The king was well aware:

As long as he figured out what the other person wanted, controlling their thoughts and even actions was a trivial matter.

In the face of numerous temptations, the man ultimately couldn't hold onto his bottom line.

After witnessing this scene, the king instructed a reliable person to escort the man to a quiet place, allowing the "two-legged dog" to transcribe the letter in peace.

After confirming that there were no unreliable individuals present, the king called upon capable confidants to use communication magic to notify the spies deployed within the seven nations;

Those spies originating from the "Theron Kingdom" had one task in the coming days;

Specifically, they were to spread a rumor.

The following morning, the man handed over the transcribed letters;

The king was satisfied with his cooperation, and as a gesture of gratitude, he gave the man several boxes of gold, silver, and jewels that had been brought out the previous night, promising to send more rewards to the village in a few days.

"In order to demonstrate sincerity, the Kingdom of Serlo specifically sent a purebred top-quality horse as a gift, so that the able man could return as soon as possible.

Overall:

The man was very happy, as he believed that he had completed the mission and gained benefits;

The king was also delighted because he had finally come up with a method that could effectively weaken the strength of the 'Seven Nations';

Turning Serlo into the strongest kingdom seemed to be no longer just a dream, but something that would soon become a reality!"