Talk:Re:Zero Ex Light Novel Volume 4/@comment-47.36.145.248-20201012063444/@comment-38696393-20201012072622

Sigh... Vincent does not want war with the Kingdom but since the Empire teaches that a person must be strong, he couldn't just sign it as he'd come off as a weak emperor and he'd get dethroned for sure. So... he developed a plan: requested Reinhard to be present as well. That way he could blame the Sword Saint all the while testing his strength by stacking him up against Vollachia's strongest solder. Two birds with one stone. He developed a plan with Ballroy and Holstoy: Holstoy would be the perpetrator and Ballory would be his right hand. Partner in crime. He effectively made it look as if the Empire put the blame on Lugnica and when the truth came out, he used it for his own benefit, said the Empire is indebted to the Kingdom and signed the treaty as a compensation. Effectively killing theee birds with one stone; saw how powerful the strongest person from the Kingdom is, found a way to at least limit his strength and give Cecils a fighting chance and avoided an all-out war. For now.