A week has passed since Tanya and Felix's operation in the North Sea.
Delegations from Vinland had entered the city of Os, which was occupied by the Great German Empire..
Inside a simple but modestly decorated room within the Government office of Os, a long rectangular table can be found.
Both representatives from the Great German Empire and Vinland are seated at their respective seats.
The delegation from Vinland consists of their military advisor, military generals, prime minister, and their king. The one leading the talks from Vinland is their king. King Ferdinand Carl Louis Constantine, who was the brother-in-law of the current German Kaiser, Franz von Hohenzollern.
With that information, this makes Felix and his older brother who are currently within the meeting room his nephews. This is also the reason why Vinland refuses to join the attack against the Empire.
The Vinland King's appreciation towards his bloodkin is immense, just like a viking's appreciation towards his family (although the Finns are not considered as descendants of the Norsemen). They would rather forsake their alliance than forsake their bloodkin.
The people of Vinland also know about the relationship between the two nations. There are also currently ongoing trades between the two, though some routes are hampered due to the war between the Alliance and the Empire.
Since the ⅔ of the alliance had already been kicked off, the trade routes between the Empire and Vinland have been hoping to be reestablished, and that is one of the agenda in this meeting.
Going back to the room, the one leading the talks from the Empire is Felix's older brother, the heir apparent of the Great German Empire, Wilhelm von Hohenzollern. He was sent by the Kaiser, his father, to conduct the talks between the two nations, as a way of building up experience as the heir.
Felix was also sent since he has important information, which can greatly tilt the talks towards their side.
The room is currently enveloped in deep silence. Although the King of Vinland wanted to talk with his nephews, they are currently inside a serious meeting which can dictate the relationship between the two nations.
After minutes of silence, Wilhelm started the talks.
"Your Majesty, distinguished members of the Vinland delegation, esteemed colleagues from the Empire. A number of weeks had passed since the Empire had already occupied the lands of the Legadonia Entente Alliance. Since then, a number of changes had been happening throughout these very lands."
"However, before us is a gateway towards a new beginning. Although our countries have prior good relationships, we would like to make it better, and that is what we are hoping to achieve in this meeting."
The King of Vinland, Ferdinand, scratches his chin, impressed at the articulation of his nephew.
"Good. We would also like to have a better relationship with you too."
"That's good to know, Your Majesty. If you may, I would like to present to you a rather good prospect."
Wilhelm then motioned for one member of the Empire delegation to distribute the handouts that he intended to present to the delegation of Vinland. Once all of them had the handouts on their hand, Wilhelm started to talk about it,
"In your hands, Your Majesty, gentlemen, is a proposed project between our two nations. We shall call it the Pan Germanic-Finnish Highway. Currently, there are no land-based trade routes between Norden and the Alliance's lands. There are also no railways that connect the two because of our previous 'relationship'."
