While the Phoenix nobles were quarreling, Qin Yin's army from Guderian City charged into Phoenix's territory like a hot knife through butter. This was something that had never happened before in Qin Yin's history.
In addition to controlling the royal territory and the army of Sacred Rock City, the royal family also commanded the armies of the border towns. In other words, the army of Guderian City was directly under the command of the royal family. The invasion of Phoenix caused an uproar in the empire. Some local nobles even started to question the legitimacy of Sacred Rock City.
Everyone knew that the current emperor had been weak and sickly since he was young. Before he reached adulthood, he had been living in the Mage Tower, relying on the magic of the Royal Magic Shooters to extend his life. The emperor would even faint after reading for a long time, let alone practicing martial arts. Such an emperor obviously couldn't convince the public.
At this time, the local nobles believed that Prince Sephiroth had already taken control of Sacred Rock City. Sephiroth didn't dare to be the emperor himself, but he wanted to take over the territory of the Grand Duke of Phoenix.
The Phoenix nobles resisted even more fiercely. If the Phoenix duchy was abolished, they would have nothing. Sephiroth would definitely divide the land in Phoenix among his descendants and cronies.
Although the hundreds of years of peace had loosened the armaments of Phoenix, it was still a part of Qin Yin, after all. The culture of martial arts still existed. The local nobles joined forces and temporarily stopped the attack of Guderian City.
The Qin Yin army of Guderian City sent out four battalions of swordsmen and one group of Magicians. The army was divided into two groups. One group went north, invaded 200 miles, and took over Grant City. The other group went west and took over the famous Sun Castle, cutting off the connection between Phoenix and Garoulan.
Although Phoenix was a duchy in the north, it relied on food for survival. The land here was fertile. The weakness of the duchy was the lack of metal mines. Most of the weapons had to be bought from outside. The army of Guderian City cut off Phoenix's road to the outside world, and the Phoenix nobles panicked.
It was winter now, and it was difficult for the army to move. The situation could still be maintained for now, but in spring, the imperial army would definitely launch a large-scale attack. The road to the outside world was cut off, and there was no supply of weapons. The imperial army didn't have to worry too much. They could slowly invade the land inch by inch.
What frightened the Phoenix nobles the most was that Sacred Rock City had already manufactured War Puppets. They would be sent to the North next spring to attack the cities of the Duchy.
When Piak heard about this, he did not dare to stay in Deep Forest Town any longer. He immediately took his belongings and fled northeast according to the map Salin had given him. He was smart enough to go straight to Salin and abandon his town. Salin might kill him if he got angry. While on the run, he went to see two friends, Suha and Peter.
The two viscounts had already received accurate news that the war puppets of Sacred Rock City had already arrived at Guderian City. If they didn't leave now, they would be wiped out by Qin Yin's army.
Salin listened to Jacques' narration and analyzed the things mentioned above. He sighed in his heart. These nobles were too cowardly. Before the War Puppets of Sacred Rock City arrived, they had already abandoned their territories and fled. Should he throw such a person out? There was no point in keeping him by his side.
Salin did not hide his disappointed expression. The two viscounts saw it and felt their hearts beat wildly. They felt extremely depressed.
"Sir Mage." Suha mustered up his courage and called out.
"What?"
"It's not that we don't want to resist, but there are no Magicians in our territories. Once the War Puppets arrive, we won't be able to resist at all!"
"Without Magicians, we won't be able to resist the War Puppets?" Salin's tone was unfriendly.
Zola said from behind Salin, "Sir, that is indeed the case. Unless there is a Great Magician to help, the War Puppets can easily tear through the defenses of the fortress. "
Salin thought about it and felt that it made sense. Ever since Emperor Chanak passed away, Sephiroth had been busy building the War Puppets. It had been two years, right? With the resources of an entire nation, it took two years to create a War Puppet. This thing's power was definitely not small. But wasn't Sacred Rock City planning to use the War Puppets to fight the Vatican? Why did they send them to Phoenix?
What had happened in Sacred Rock City? The Empire's army attacking the territory of a local noble would shake the foundation of the Empire. Would Sephiroth be so stupid?
Seeing that Salin was still silent, Suha panicked a little. He wiped his sweat and said humbly, "Sir Mage, we are willing to pledge our loyalty to Rex. We have specially brought our family's elite soldiers and the land contract."
"Oh? That's not bad. "Salin smiled. These two guys had invested a lot. With the land contracts, if Rex had the power to fight for Phoenix in the future, he would have a legal advantage. But it was impossible for Kushui Prefecture to fight with Sacred Rock City now. After all, Jialou Lan's situation was getting worse.
But Guderian City's army had cut off Phoenix's road to the outside world, so there was no hope for him to enter Scotia on land. If he traveled by sea, the northern sea would be frozen for almost half a year. Even a warship could not travel for more than eight months. The journey was extremely dangerous. This way, his city could only go to Connecting City through the port.
This was not a good thing for a newly established city. But he did not have the power to go against Sacred Rock City. Salin clearly remembered how powerful Sacred Rock City's army was. The only thing he could rely on were the three Undead Lords, but their power was severely suppressed. Sacred Rock City only needed to send a level-nine magician to make the three Undead Lords flee.
Salin was not sure if there was a magician as powerful as Joey in Sacred Rock City. Thinking about this, Salin realized that his promise to meet Joey in Sacred Rock City had not been fulfilled.
Salin did not want to renege on his promise. If he made Joey unhappy, even Seriger Island would not be able to stop him.
Seeing that Salin did not speak again, the two viscounts rubbed their hands anxiously. Salin raised his eyelids and glanced at the two. These two middle-aged nobles were a little fat, but not as fat as Baron Pijacques. The calluses on their hands had not faded, so they were probably still practicing martial arts.
Maybe these two guys were not that weak. They just did not have the help of a magician, so they had to escape.
"If …" Salin dragged his voice. Suha and Peter immediately listened attentively. Salin said, "If you serve the Duke, what do you want in return?"
"Sir, we want to leave our sons here. Please protect their safety. Whether or not the Duke can help us recover our territory, the swordsmen of our two families will forever be loyal to the Duke. "
Salin's heart softened after hearing the two's plea. If it was something else, he would definitely not care, but … this was the request of two fathers. If his father was still alive, he would definitely protect him at all costs.
Moreover, the two fellas were very tactful. They did not ask Salin to send troops, but only said to wait for the future. If Rex had the ambition to rule the world in the future, then they could recover their territory. If that day did not come, the two fellas only hoped that their sons could live well.
"Alright, I can make the decision on this matter. But you have to hand your soldiers to me. Tomorrow, let your sons find me. I will take a look and find a teacher for them. As long as they do not leave this city, I will guarantee their safety. "
"Sir Magician, thank you very much." Suha and Peter bowed at the same time. The two of them were now fallen nobles. They only had humility in front of a level-five magician. Salin wanted to take away their military power, so they could only obediently hand it over. Before coming, the two had thought it through. If Salin's strength was not enough, then they would become bandits and occupy this new city.
But Daniel, who greeted them, gave the two nobles too much shock. A necromancer, an army of the dead. It was obviously not wise to go against a magician with such power. The two believed Pijacques' words and chose to obey.
"As for your money, keep it. If you want to live in the city, you still need to buy land. " Seeing the two nobles nervous, Salin finally gave them a smile. "Don't worry, you came early. I will give you a cheap price."
"Zola, you will be responsible for the two viscounts' soldiers from now on. Arrange a place for them to stay. Tomorrow, you will receive the soldiers."
"Yes, Sir."
"Pijacques, you stay." Salin nodded at the fatty. Pijacques stayed in the barracks awkwardly. After Zola took the two viscounts away, Salin then said, "You took their money, right?"
Pijacques was speechless, his face pale.
"Did you say that as long as you asked, I would take them in?"
Pijacques knelt on the ground with a thud. If Phoenix was not in chaos, he could naturally come here openly and wait for Salin to fulfill his promise. But now that Phoenix was in chaos, he was useless. He definitely could not defend Deep Forest Town, and now that Salin could not get them, he could only wait for the soldiers of Guderian City to receive them.
"Sir, please spare me." Pijacques was immediately covered in tears. He was definitely not faking it.
"Spare me? Since you asked them to come here, why did you send scouts? Are you planning a sneak attack? "
"Sir, it has nothing to do with me. I only have ten soldiers, and each of them has a few hundred." Pijacques crawled two steps forward and hugged Salin's thigh, almost kissing Salin's foot.
Salin kicked him away and said, "There is no one here. If Zola was here and you tried to get close to me, he would cut off your hands and feet and give you to the necromancer."
Seeing that Pijacques was speechless, Salin then said, "Spit out how many of them you ate and give them to me. I will spare you this time. "
"Thank you, my lord." Jacques finally managed to catch his breath.
"What are you thanking me for? I'm not done yet." Salin looked at Pijacques coldly. Pijacques lowered his head again.
"I will give you a hundred soldiers later. When the king returns, he will confer you a new title. You can take these hundred soldiers back to Deep Forest Town. That is already the territory of the prefecture. If the people of Sacred Rock City want it, you can tell them everything. "
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