“Curious, curious,” suddenly another General Thor and one more Ney appeared next to us. It was impossible to distinguish them from the originals. Only our aggravated sensation could indicate where the phantoms are.
- Then, go ahead! Good luck! - phantoms disappeared.
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Diplomacy Nei.
An interesting feeling of a split. I was in two bodies at the same time. She continued to sit and watch the concert, at the same time with the invisible activated, teleported with Drago to the mine. Then he was levitated according to the prompts of Phaeton, to the approaching army. Indeed preparing a devastating attack on the mine. The army consisted of a dozen ballistes for throwing up to a kilometer. Moreover, it was planned to throw lighted barrels with gunpowder and combustible mixture. Of course, the patrol was sent forward, according to all military laws. But the riders moved openly, believing in their strength, and were joked with each other.

- Ney, what are you going to do?
- If they attack the mine, then it will not bring us any harm, and these several thousand fighters will die. You need to take a hostage and teleport to their ruler for negotiations. Although as far as I know, the sheikh of this country has established cruel laws. They never retreat, even if it is clear that everyone will die. And they do not take prisoners in battle. This sheikh captured and subjugated all nearby countries and tribes. His late father once attacked one of our mines. While Alex was negotiating with the attackers in another place (a few thousand kilometers away), the sheikh’s entire army was automatically defended. I don’t presume to say, but it seems that Alex didn’t even try to negotiate with him. Although more of their attacks were not. Now the reins of power were one of his sons. The new ruler first of all dealt with his brothers, and then began to expand possession. And our mine was in the occupied territory.

“Can they turn them back with magic?”

- Lia said to negotiate, and not to cancel the attack on the mine.

- Then act as you see fit. We take hostage and teleport for negotiations.
“Teleporting is a good thing, but we need to get horses somewhere.”
- What for?

- There is no confidence in pedestrians.
- So what's the problem? We can do one more phantom in the form of a horse. And we will go on yourself. And it will not work otherwise. I can not stand any earthly horse. Although I took the form of Earthling, but the weight remains the same. This weight is the same for the original and for the phantom.
- Phaeton, have you already processed their speech? I want to speak their language perfectly.
- I do.

- Ney, you are very inattentive. Have you heard what they say between themselves?
- Of course.
“And you didn't understand them?”
- Yoma yo! I did not even notice that they spoke in a different language. But when could I learn their language ?! I did not study it!
- Now there is no need to learn an unknown language. Just a little listening and enough.
- This is exactly what I did not expect. We will replace this question for clarity. To take hostage a simple warrior is pointless. Take the commander.
“Ney, I am taking the commander along with his horse,” Drago heard all his thoughts, “and you cover the army with a power trap.” My ship will strengthen the protective dome. After that, teleport to the ruler, and I follow you. We create phantoms in the form of horses and only after that we deactivate the invisible.

- Understood, - having covered the whole army with a power trap, the teleport to the sheikh to the palace. After a moment, Drago was there. Created a phantom in the form of a horse. A curious feeling when you sit on yourself. Nonsense, strange but possible. Only had time to deactivate the invisible being, as panic began in the palace. Hundreds of arrows flew at us. Although their flight was unusual. Not reaching us about twenty meters, arrows, as if they ran across a wall or a force field and fell to the ground.

- Drago, did you set up a protective field?
- Ney, this is triggered by an automatic defense against attacks from our hammers. They do not necessarily hold in their hands and try to repel the attacks. Protection is really akin to power, but based on different principles.
- Who has this to us? - Padishah (or Sheikh) was lying down on pillows, dressed in a rich brocade robe, with a chic turban on his head. Outwardly calm, but inside he was all gurgling.

“How dare this woman disturb my peace?” Oh, it would now put the crustaceans and blow on the most tomatoes! And then a hundred lashes, so that she knew her place, - thoughts flashed through him, - although it is quite possible that this warrior decided to give it to me.
- Dear Sheikh! I am a diplomat from Atlantis. This is my bodyguard, - I pointed to Drago, - and your commander was captured by us. Our commander of the troops and the plenipotentiary ruler of Atlantis, General Rustam, is very unhappy that you have sent troops to attack our territory.
- Your territory ?! - the sheikh no longer kept his emotions, - how dare you ?! This is my territory, I won it!

- I recommend you not to raise your voice to me. Your whole army, sent by you to attack, is now in our captivity. One of the prisoners, namely your commander, we delivered to you. We do not want any extra deaths, so we didn’t destroy your army, but only captured.
- Woman, how dare you cross me ?! Archers! Kill them! - a hail of arrows flew into us, but none reached the goal.
- Sheikh, the decision is wrong. Not even my bodyguard, but I personally could have killed all your guards, - about two dozen warriors with shields and scimitars ran out towards us. Sheikh just nodded in our direction, and they raced with fury towards us. Before they could take a few steps, all the shields crumbled, chopped up into small pieces. From the scimitar, only the handles remained, and the clothes that serve as armor began to crawl down, cut into pieces.

“I told you clearly.” Force you will not be able to solve, only the peace negotiations.
- I do not negotiate with women. Although, if you go to my harem, then maybe I will not attack your tiny settlements.
- Maybe? As for me in your harem, I can only say that with such a stupid idiot I can’t sit down next to me.
“Ney,” Drago's voice sounded in his head, “this is no longer diplomacy.” Keep yourself in hand.
- Calmly, elder. I know what I'm doing, - at this time the sheikh jumped up and bared toli with a sword, toli scimitar.
- Woman, now you die.
- Lord! Do not! She can kill you! The captive commander shouted in despair. But the sheikh did not listen to him. This was a big mistake. Leaving him without arms and no pants, grabbed him by the throat.

- What is your master? If you do not understand that in front of you is not just a woman, but a diplomat of a country who can destroy you in a minute along with all your troops. And while not losing a single soldier - I threw him on the ground - kneel before the representative of Atlantis!
Sheikh fell to his knees and began to bow.
“A question for you,” I turned to the commander, who had been torn off from his troops, “is a man kneeling worthy of being a master?
- Not.

- Good. Collect all the fighters who are in the palace.
- Yes, madam.
“I’m not a lady to you, but a diplomat of a country called Atlantis.”
- Understood, Madam Diplomat, - he spurred his horse and shook his head to gather the fighters. When there was already a system of warriors in front of us, they understood nothing and watched in amazement as their master stood in front of the stranger on his knees and constantly bowed, decided to act like a pig.
“Give me the whip,” ordered the commander. He drove up, and like a sword, solemnly, he gave me his whip with both hands. I first cut the sheikh’s clothes on the ass, which immediately slid down. Is he ... Read more →