Not long after Muria had discussed with Ferdinand, Stream Mountain Country indeed sent envoy corps to negotiate the alliance. Although these envoys pretended to be composed, their urgency was utterly irremovable, because on the battlefield, they were being defeated step by step by the troops under Michaela's command.
Under such circumstances, Muria, who was already thick-skinned and hard-hearted, and additionally backed by Ferdinand, naturally, was not willing to agree to Stream Mountain Country's alliance so readily.
Muria ordered the minister conducting the negotiations to procrastinate as much as possible and, as the envoy corps from Stream Mountain Country grew increasingly anxious, took the opportunity to propose various conditions.
