The theater beneath the Abyss.
William's carefully designed 'negotiation' successfully executed, using the "Yellow Skin" as bait to completely capture the interest of all the nobles present, including the Great Emperor.
William knew very well that the desires of those infected with the Blood Plague would be much higher than the average Patient.
Even though they had changed somewhat due to ancient defeats, 'a dog can't change its habit of eating shit.' Showing them a treasure that could severely tilt the balance with the Skin Factory was bound to tempt them.
However, Marquis Enwei, speaking as a Negotiator, said:
"The best-of-five format... will take quite a bit of time.
After all, we're trapped here, unable to perceive the outside situation. If someone launches a sneak attack on our area during this period, it would be very troublesome.
We can accept the performance proposal, but we must shorten the time.
Change it from 'best of five' to 'best of three.'