Maximus was right, both parties had friendly intentions, so the agreement was quickly reached.
The drafted agreement is as follows: Article 1, Leader Maximus of Free Italy will purchase the land of Validosi from the Alde Tribe of Illyria for a price of eighty-three silver talents. Once the payment is made in full, Validosi and the surrounding land will permanently belong to Leader Maximus and his subordinates.
During the negotiations, the purchase price was the focus of the dispute. Pigeris reduced the price to below fifty silver talents on the grounds that "the core region of Validosi is a swamp and uninhabitable," while Cleobrotas and others argued that "although Validosi is now a swamp, once the climate improves, it is still suitable for living and farming," thus raising the price as much as possible. In the end, Maximus personally determined the price to avoid unnecessary disputes.
