If you don't go to the hospital tomorrow, it will be the fourth.
"No wonder you changed carriages. You wanted to use your identity as a king and not as a mage!" Sicar was speechless at Salin's tricks.
Salin smiled. "When his son tried to attack me, I didn't hate him. It was a normal reaction. I'm a mage. If I hate everything, I don't need to practice magic. But now, I need this hatred to see Alchemy City's reaction. So, Duke Pompey is unlucky. "
"Alright, you're not a Caucasian. If you were my warrior, I'd beat you to death if you had so many tricks." Sicar accepted Salin's idea.
"It's like this, Scilla, you're right. My Magic Strings forced me to learn water magic. That was the start of everything. I've observed all kinds of water, be it rivers, lakes, ice, or the sea. They all taught me one thing. Water doesn't need to be normal. "
"Water doesn't need to be normal?"
"Yes. Water can be vaporized, broken down, burned, and solidified. It can refract light and block all light. If water turns into a river, it will flow to the sea. No matter how complicated the process is, the final result is the same. If water vaporizes into fog or clouds, it will have the element of wind. But it is still water. The most amazing thing is that after the water is broken down and burned, you can get water with the same energy. Sicar, no matter what I do now, I'm still the little mage you used to be. "
"Hmph, don't say such sweet words. Salin, if you change one day, I'll take the child to a place you'll never find."
Salin wanted to say something but stopped. Sicar said, "Don't underestimate the power of a Nature Priest. If I say go, even the gods can't stop me."
"Sicar, those who betray themselves are no longer mages. Even if you don't say it, I won't change. "
"That's good. Oh right, you let Nelis be with that archer. Are you interested in his archery?"
"Yes, but I can't ask him to be my follower. If someone gets something too easily, they won't know how to cherish it. Sicar, with Eleanor there, it'd be strange if the archer wasn't tempted. Longbow Seven Nights is like a divine weapon for archers. "
"How do you plan to test him?"
"It's better to keep it simple. I don't want him to die accidentally. I don't need your help with this. With Nelis around, anything can be done. "
Shika turned around and looked at Sarlin seriously. Suddenly, she opened her arms and hugged Sarlin tightly. Salin felt that his bones were about to break, but he did not struggle.
Shika whispered in Salin's ear, "I really hope you don't have to be so calculative, and can happily practice magic."
"There's nothing I can do about it." Salin saw that Sid had let go of him, so he used a potion spell on himself to stop the pain. "Unless, these people will let us go."
"Then tell me your plan."
"Alright." Salin thought that if Sicar wanted to share the burden, he would just say it. It was a little tiring to think alone all day. "The plan is simple. I contacted Sephiroth and told him that I want to attack Grand Duke Pompey."
"Ah!" Shika did not expect Salin to be so unexpected. "What did Saraferos say?"
"He said he doesn't care."
"Hmm, that's a good answer."
"Then I said that I need a reason to not embarrass the Empire. So, I want to contact the three marquises to the west of Grand Duke Pompey's territory."
"What did Sephiroth say?" Shika asked the same question curiously.
"Sephiroth said that His Majesty needs to step in."
"He's starting to shirk responsibility. Looks like Grand Duke Pompey offended him quite badly!" Shika was no longer the ignorant girl from before. She could clearly judge the cause and effect of such an answer.
"Then you contacted the Emperor?"
"No. If the Emperor had stepped in and approved of my actions, it would have been his responsibility in the future. After all, he's Rex's brother. Sephiroth did it cleanly, so I could only act on my own. "
Shika thought about it and understood. The Emperor had tacitly agreed that it was not a problem for Salin to attack Grand Duke Pompey, and Sephiroth's actions would not cause any reaction. However, it was foolish to ask Salin to befriend three powerful nobles from the south. Sephiroth would never agree, but in order to get rid of Grand Duke Pompey, someone had to bear the responsibility.
His Majesty no longer had much value to him. If he could do something for him before he left the throne, it would be perfect.
The magic chariot traveled thousands of miles in a day and soon arrived at its destination. Qinyin was the territory of a major noble in the south.
This territory was larger than Grand Duke Pompey's, but the lord was only a first-grade marquis. That was because most of the land in this territory was mountains that could not be cultivated. To the people of Qinyin, land that could not be cultivated had almost zero value.
The lord, Marquis Carolina, received Salin warmly. This marquis was very close to Emperor Chanak and had a good relationship with Rex. When Salin and Rex got married, Marquis Carolina had given them a big gift.
Carolina was already in his sixties, but he looked like he was in his early thirties. He was also a powerful Sword Sage. The marquis' father only had two people, and when it came to the marquis, there was only one left. However, the marquis had thirteen sons, and these thirteen sons had given him more than sixty descendants.
During this process, Emperor Chanak had continuously rewarded him, which was why his territory had expanded to such an extent. Otherwise, there would be magical beasts in the mountains, right? There would be wood, right?
When Emperor Chanak was on the throne, Grand Duke Pompey appeared to be extremely loyal. However, Emperor Chanak saw the problem and placed three of his most trusted nobles to the west of his territory. These three marquises were all powerful enough to stop Grand Duke Pompey's army from advancing west.
This way, most of the Qinyin nobles west of Pompey City were still loyal to the royal family. Otherwise, under the pressure of Grand Duke Pompey, there would always be people who could not hold on and would choose to surrender. After all, Holy Rock City was too far, and Pompey City was too close.
Salin's troops were not shabby. When they were about to reach Gauss City, Marquis Carolina's main city, Salin had already asked Nelis to mobilize a thousand demons from the Demon God Purgatory. They were all equipped according to the army of the Temple of Gods.
Without a human army, Salin summoned two hundred Primordial Puppets. They wore helmets and armor and acted as his bodyguards. In addition, there were four magic chariots and a dozen large puppets for transporting goods. Salin and his party's grand welcoming ceremony excited the people of Gauss City.
The reason was simple. Doing business with the Metatlin Kingdom was very profitable. This time, Salin had come to Gauss City, claiming that he wanted to establish a business partnership with this inland territory. With Gauss City as the base, he would send goods to the southwest of Qinyin.
However, to the nobles, everyone knew that this was not a business alliance, but a strategic alliance. Rex was about to act. In a very short time, the nobles of the southwest had to stand in line, or they would be eliminated.
The Qinyin ceremony was also very long. After letting the people of Gauss see the army of the Metatlin Kingdom, the marquis then led Salin to the city lord's residence.
Gauss City was originally built in the mountains. This city lord's residence was built on a small mountain, occupying a large amount of land around it. Even if the city was breached, a sufficiently strong defense could still be built here.
This was also what the nearby nobles did most under the high pressure of Pompeii City. They built their homes like fortresses.
Carolina had also advanced to become a Gold Sword Saint during the increase in power on the continent. This allowed his lifespan to exceed two hundred years, or even three hundred years. Therefore, he valued the cooperation with Salin even more.
Because they could plan for the long term, Carolina had the opportunity to arrange more space for his descendants. Between Qinyin and the Vatican, one would fall. Carolina was an old noble. He hoped that even if he died, he would let Emperor Chanak die in peace.
He was determined to help Rex. Once he succeeded, Rex would not mistreat his descendants.
This was how his family rose from a low-level noble family. Standing on the right side was always the only way to win politics.
Carolina did not pretend. He happily brought Salin and his party to the secret chamber of the city lord's residence. He had his soldiers seal off the surroundings, and no one was allowed to come close.
This was equivalent to telling the spies in Gauss City that he was going to do something shady with the Metatlin Kingdom.
Either way, Carolina and Salin hoped that everyone would think so. It was better for such news to spread as soon as possible. If possible, Salin even wanted his mages to help.
This was not a rumor. This was a provocation. The target could only be Pompeii City.
"Your Highness, you're finally here." Marquis Carolina's eyes were almost filled with tears. Salin had come personally. His support for Rex was not just empty words.
"Marquis, those eighteen large puppets and the goods on them are for you. Business matters are not urgent. We have to get rid of Duke Pompeii first before we can open up the water route. "
"For me? Then the other two … "Carolina was cautious. He did not want to alienate the other two marquises. It was not easy for the three marquises to get along. They could maintain a friendship of more than forty years. He could not let these goods go to waste.
Salin was delighted when he heard what he wanted. It seemed like Carolina knew when to give up. Although he had chosen him as the main partner, he could not give up on the other two marquises. If Carolina really wanted to take everything for himself, Salin would consider meeting the other two marquises.
"It's alright. These are my personal gifts. Rex's gifts for the three of you are all in my space equipment."
"That's good. Your Highness, this time, I hope to get material support from you. Of course, we are willing to buy it with money. "
"Marquis, things like gold coins do not mean much to me anymore. What I value is your attitude towards Rex. I only want you to promise me one thing. I will supply you with all the goods you need. "
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