"Rex, just agree to Sicar's request. I'll take care of the magic cores." Salin finally spoke. The Wolf Cavalry of the Caucasus was actually not suitable as a mount for charging and breaking through enemy lines. After all, the wolves were much more expensive to raise than warhorses. Warhorses ate special fodder, while the wolves had to eat meat. Occasionally, they also needed some magic core powder to maintain their strength.
Such a cavalry was too expensive. Expensive things were too troublesome to raise. Losing a few would cause heartache. Salin planned to use the Wolf Cavalry of the Caucasus as city guards or scouts in the future. It was impossible to build a cavalry on a large scale. But this kind of wolf cavalry was suitable for fighting in the mountains, and ordinary cavalry could not compare.
There were countless forests near Metatlin City. If the Caucasus were entrenched there, no one would be able to sneak in from the forests and get close to Metatlin.
Hunting magic cores from the Frozen Sea could be done in large quantities at a time, so the cost would not be too high. Even after deducting the consumption of the magic warships and the expected losses, the price of the magic cores could still be the same as the magic cores obtained from hunting on the continent.
"Since Sicar said so, I'll agree to it. The Caucasus have the right to sell alcohol and the right to mine. All the magic beasts that the Caucasus can domesticate are not allowed to be hunted. " Rex's words were now equivalent to the law of the Bitterwater Prefectural Kingdom. She agreed, and Sicar was very happy.
Metatlin City was established by Salin, but it had to be attached to the Bitterwater Prefectural Kingdom. Otherwise, Sacred Rock City would attack at all costs. So these things still needed Rex's consent.
If not for Nelis's interference, Rex might not have agreed to these things so easily. Sicar patted Nelis's shoulder without saying anything. Nelis bared her teeth, completely losing her image. Because Sicar knew that Nelis was a demon and had a strong body, she did not hold back her strength. If her slaps had landed on Salin, he would have had to bathe in magic liquid.
The carriage suddenly became silent. Sicar was speechless, and Nelis rubbed her shoulder, not intending to continue provoking. Salin felt a little awkward, and also a little fearful of the young duke who suddenly appeared. He began to think about how to deal with his relationship with this young duke. Rex's friend? Heh, probably one of Rex's suitors.
Salin's guess was not entirely wrong. The young Titan Duke had gone to Bitter Water Commandery five or six years ago to hire a bunch of low-level Mages. At that time, he had gotten to know Rex, and was instantly shocked. Although Rex was underage at that time.
Since then, the two parties had business dealings and often exchanged letters. The young Titan Duke even acquiesced to Rex sending spies into the Cloud Flow Empire from his place. This was not a small matter. If those spies were caught, he would have to bear the responsibility.
However, it wasn't right to say that the young Titan Duke was Rex's admirer. At least, he didn't want to marry Rex. He just wanted to please this genius girl named Qin Yin.
In the culture of the Cloud Flow Empire, the word "loyalty" was not very valuable, but the young duke would definitely have feelings of admiration.
The fact that Rex and the young duke could cover for each other meant that they were pretty good friends. This time, Rex was going to help the young duke transfer his assets, which were assets that the Cloud Flow Empire wanted to keep.
If the Titan Grand Duke did not go to Yunliu, the Yunliu Empire would send troops to attack, just like how Qin Yin attacked Phoenix. If he went, then the Titan Grand Duke would never have the chance to return to his duchy.
Rex didn't think too much about Salin's worries. She started to calculate how much wealth there would be in the Titan Grand Duke's treasury. Of course, no one could touch the private assets that belonged to the duke. However, there were many treasuries that belonged to the public and belonged to the Cloud Flow Empire in name. This was different from Qin Yin. Qin Yin only wanted taxes from the local nobles, but didn't set up another treasury.
The young duke promised her twenty percent of the profits because she had the God Sieve Ring, which could help the young duke transfer large amounts of resources. This twenty percent was not a small amount. A large duchy was much richer than the Bitter Water Prefecture. As for the Pink Legion, after they were destroyed, all the wealth of the Pink Legion would belong to Rex. The young duke only wanted the Pink Legion's secret base.
Now, of the five large duchies, Phoenix had already disintegrated, Garoulan had been burned to the ground, the Titans were starting to face Yunliu's control, and the Grace Duchy was said to be in chaos. Some rebels had attacked the Tanggulas Empire's army. Only the Rhine Duchy was safe. However, the Scottinya Empire was not a good country. That country's emperor was greedy.
Once these duchies disappeared, the four empires immediately became bordering countries. There was no longer a buffer zone like before.
It had to be said that the young duke was very smart. He made a prompt decision to take all the wealth of the duchy and leave an empty shell for Yunliu.
When the sky brightened, they were almost at the princess' castle. Rex let the caravan stop. They rested for two hours and ate something before continuing on their way.
Looking out from the window, the fields on both sides were very fertile. They were planted with a type of oil-producing vegetable. The Titans' irrigation works were also good. Salin saw magic waterwheels and very low-level puppets farming.
Puppets were better than cattle, because cattle would get sick and be affected by the weather. Rich nobles would always buy some puppets for high-value crops and hire magic apprentices to take care of them.
Such a good land was about to be burned by the flames of war. Salin felt sad.
Emperor Yunliu wanted to take back the land of the Titan Duchy. He wanted to participate in the competition. A few years ago, they had been ambiguous. Now, they had finally made a decision.
Princess Castle could be seen from afar. Contrary to Salin's expectations, Princess Castle did not have any romantic temperament. It was a purely militarized castle, with gray towers tens of meters tall and sharp roofs that looked like longswords piercing through the sky.
Although it did not have the exaggerated metal arrow towers of Guderian City, there was a black magic building in front of the princess' castle. It was not a magic tower, but a magic platform. On the platform, a huge puppet stood upright with its eyes closed.
This kind of huge puppet was also a specialty of the Titans. It was said that humans had made it according to the shape of giants. Even the name of the duchy was based on these puppets — Titans.
The castle gave people an oppressive feeling. The lower part of the gray wall was darker, as if it had been soaked in blood.
Unlike Qin Yin's castle, the gate of the Titan Castle was very narrow and high. On both sides of the gate were two protruding horse paths. The ends were a dozen meters above the ground, but the sides were extremely steep, almost vertical. In times of war, the horse paths could be slid down to allow the cavalry to charge down. But this angle required the cavalry to be at least a swordsman, and the horses had to be trained for at least five years.
The only feeling the castle gave Salin was coldness, and a bone-chilling coldness emanated from the bottom of his heart.
Damn, it's actually fused with mental magic, and the front tower even had obsidian powder added! Salin quickly came to his senses and stopped observing the main body of the castle. Since he had already discovered the problem, as a Great Mage, it would be difficult for the castle's hidden methods to hurt Salin.
Qin Yin did not have this kind of strange design. If the enemy attacked the castle, the ordinary soldiers would definitely be affected mentally, and their morale would definitely drop. The best way to deal with this kind of defense was to find a few ancient magic cannons and fire a few rounds to destroy the castle's magic structure. Then, the army could attack.
Another magic chariot released a dozen rays of magic light that fell on the accompanying swordsmen. Rex's subordinates were only slightly affected, and then everything went back to normal.
"Master, there's something wrong with this castle. I'm afraid the people living inside are monsters," Neris muttered in dissatisfaction. Neris grumbled in dissatisfaction. Although she was not affected, she could feel the gloomy atmosphere of this castle. This seemed to be a little close to black magic. To create such a mental effect, many people would probably have to die.
The sound of galloping horses could be heard as a group of knights rushed out of the castle's gates. The person in the lead was dressed in gorgeous hollowed-out armor and had a gorgeous cloak on his back. It was very eye-catching against the gray castle.
A very young voice came from afar. "Your Highness Rex, you're finally here."
The warhorses of that team of knights were very spirited, and they rushed to the front of the caravan in the blink of an eye. Salin saw the face of a Cloud Flow aristocrat. Behind the helmet, which had an appallingly low defense, black hair fluttered in the wind. Even the helmet was hollowed out. Any stray arrow could take the life of the owner of this helmet.
The knights following this young man were also wearing hollow armor, flashy but impractical. If Salin's subordinates dared to wear such things, they would definitely be beaten up in return.
Zola, who was in front, frowned. This young man was not weak. If he did not have the Tear Stain, it would be difficult to deal with him. This guy with outstanding martial arts skills was dressed so flashily, not because he was an idiot, but because he was confident. Zola rarely wore any armor. The armor that Salin had made for him was also in the category of leather armor. Its defense was not outstanding, but its advantage was that it was light and did not affect any of his movements. At the same time, it had magic resistance.
And this person's metal armor had the same characteristics. It was better not to let this kind of martial arts expert get too close to Salin. Zola subconsciously blocked the young man's path.
The young man's expression did not change. He only smiled lightly and did not think much of Zola. The knight behind him had a bladed spear in each hand. The tip of the spear was pointed downwards as he looked at Zola blocking the way.
"I'm not Rex's subordinate. There's no use glaring at me." Zola looked at the team of swordsmen and made some calculations. He could not handle more than twenty knights at the level of swordsmen by himself. At least, he could not guarantee Salin's safety.
"If you're not Rex's subordinate, then Rex won't blame me if I kill you, right?" The young man who had been very amiable suddenly bared his teeth at Zola. His snow-white teeth gave off a somewhat sinister feeling.
"Yes, but even if you're the young duke of the Titans, I won't be polite when I attack." Zola still did not give way. At this moment, Salin's voice came from the carriage.
"Zola, this is the young duke's territory. Don't be rude."
"Yes." Hearing Salin's words, Zola lifted his horse and stepped aside.
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