"He is not an outsider. He is my partner, the owner of Metatrin City, the grand mage, Mr. Saleen." Lex pushed open the door and alighted from the magic chariot. Saleen followed suit.
"Haha, so it is a distinguished guest." That young man was the small duke of Titan Duchy. Lex alighted from the chariot and attracted the group of knights from Titan Duchy.
Saleen had spent too much time with Lex, so he had neglected Lex's beauty. However, the knights were different. Lex was a typical Qin person. She had long black hair and her eyes were a strange black. There was a tinge of blue in the black, as though they were formed from seawater. They were crystal clear like jade.
Her eyes were supposed to be blue, but because she was practicing her family's secret skill, they had turned into this magnificent color. Lex was two years older than Saleen and had fully matured. She was wearing a colorful magic robe. As the robe swayed in the wind, the curves of her body could be vaguely seen.
The small duke was a little dazed, but he still dismounted from his horse and bowed to Lex as a noble.
"Mister mage, I was rude just now." The small duke did not forget to greet Saleen. Saleen thought highly of this young noble.
"Saleen, Metatrin." Saleen returned the mage's bow, neither servile nor overbearing.
Saleen was a grand mage and the owner of a city. The small duke had no choice but to return the bow, then said, "Bifano de Agares."
Saleen had never learned genealogy, but in order to find out the origins of his family, he had specially researched some books. He knew that the surname Agares was as old as Metatrin. He suddenly recalled that in the pile of IOUs left behind by his father, there was a person with the surname Agares. Could he be a relative of this small duke?
If so, he could extort a sum of money from him.
Of course, Bifano did not know what was going on in Saleen's mind. He led Lex and the rest into the castle enthusiastically. The castle was heavily guarded from the inside. After entering the castle, there was a complicated urn with many low towers. This was the first line of defense after the city gate was breached.
If there were enough crossbows on these towers, they would cause a great deal of damage to the enemies who entered the city gate. Because there was no room to maneuver in the barbican, relying on the shield would not be able to block the arrows coming from all directions. After passing through the barbican, there was a military camp. Behind the military camp, there were a few tall stone platforms. There were a few metal pillars on the platforms, which were used to install the catapults.
Using a trebuchet with such a base would probably have a range of more than two miles. Even if it wasn't a magic trebuchet, it was still very lethal.
Along the way, they could see fully-armed soldiers with murderous auras. These soldiers were clearly elites who had seen blood before. Their movements carried a valiant aura.
This castle used to belong to the princess of Cloudflow. It was rather large and its shape was not very regular. It was obvious that it had been expanded many times. After passing through the barracks, there were still a large number of towers and bunkers. The roads inside the castle were also paved with granite, which was extremely difficult to destroy.
Bifano brought everyone to the front of a building at the back. One of the mages in the magic chariot refused to get down from the chariot, only meditating in the chariot.
Bifano did not seem to mind at all. He laughed and invited Lex into the hall.
The maidservants served fresh tea. Bifano waved his hand and chased his trusted soldiers out of the hall. Only Lex, Bifano, and the rest were left in the hall.
"Lex, you are much prettier." Bifano smiled, but his eyes were looking at the two women beside Saleen. This partner of Lex's had two beautiful women by his side, but they did not look like professionals at all. No sword aura, no elemental vibrations, and a grand mage with two normal women?
Lex would not like such a frivolous fellow, right? Bifano was slightly relieved. He invited Lex over this time not only because he wanted to transfer his assets and take down the secret base of the pink army, but also because he wanted to build a relationship with Lex.
If he could marry Lex, it would not matter even if he fell out with the Cloudflow Emperor. Lex was the Qin County Queen. If he could be with Lex, he would still have the status of a Grand Duke.
"Bifano, I heard that you are going to marry the princess of Cloudflow. Congratulations." Lex looked at Bifano with a half-smile, stopping him from saying what he was going to say next.
"If it was really good, I would not have asked you to come." Bifano sighed. Even though he had made up his mind, the land that he had managed for dozens of generations was going to be snatched away. He was not willing to accept it.
Lex did not provoke him further. The Cloudflow Emperor wanted to marry the princess to him, it was obvious that he was trying to seize his family's duchy. Qin and Tanggulasi had already made their move. The Cloudflow Emperor was not going to be left out and wanted to fight too. He must be trying to restore the glory of the fourth dynasty.
Cloudflow's fleet was powerful, but Lex did not care about the army.
"Bifano, I have opened up a new territory in the north and I need resources. You promised me twenty percent. I don't want gold coins, I want resources directly. " Lex did not harp on the topic of the princess of Cloudflow. She brought up the matter that she had discussed with Bifano.
"That would be the best. If it is converted, I will be at a disadvantage." When Bifano talked about serious matters, he immediately became alert.
"My identity is very sensitive. Should we deal with the pink army first? Or transfer the resources first? " Lex raised a crucial question. Her arrival in Titan could not be hidden from Cloudflow for too long. Once the Cloudflow Empire knew that she had come to Titan, Cloudflow would have enough reason to make a move.
The worst thing was that no one knew what Sikeqinya's attitude was. Cloudflow would lean towards Qin because Cloudflow's fleet was almost useless in the south of Qin. With the alchemy town guarding that area, Cloudflow could at most learn from the fleets of the eastern sea countries and attack Lianyun City. That was too far away from Holy Rock City. Fighting with Qin would not benefit Cloudflow much. It was even better to go around half the mainland and attack Sikeqinya.
Now, they did not know what Sikeqinya's attitude was. If Sikeqinya and Tanggulasi were to ally, the Tanggulasi Empire's iron knights could charge past Titan and head straight for Cloudflow. The entire Titan Duchy would not be able to hold on for long.
"Transfer the resources first." Bifano was already prepared, he took out a map. It was a detailed map of Titan Duchy. Even though it was not a magic map, all the mountains and rivers were marked.
"This is the map of Titan. The important warehouses of the duchy are in the Black Snow Mountains in the middle. We will start with the four biggest warehouses, then head east along the mountains and empty the eight smaller warehouses. In Fire Dance City, I have reserved five emblem groups of men. Setting off from there, we will reach the secret base of the pink army in two days. "
"Five emblem groups, that is all the power you have left. You have to think carefully, we might not be able to take down the pink army."
Bifano revealed a rare look of arrogance, then said, "Lex, don't underestimate the warriors of Titan Duchy. These five emblem groups of mine are elites chosen from the people who have followed the Agares family for generations. "
Nailisi snorted softly. She had seen the double-faced strong cavalry before. If Lex had not prepared the magic beforehand, the two-hundred double-faced strong cavalry would have been enough to deal with Bifano.
Heavy-armored knights could not attack a city, but this time around, Bifano's mission involved traveling thousands of miles. If he attacked along the way, the two-hundred double-faced strong cavalry would definitely be able to kill him.
Saleen glared at Nailisi, but Bifano pretended not to hear. He had discussed it with Lex in the secret letter, then lured the double-faced strong cavalry to attack. If he did not solve the biggest problem of the pink army, he would not dare to attack the pink army's base.
Next, he would become the bait and head south with Lex. The pink army's attacks would continue. By wearing down the enemy's power on the outside, when they reached the pink army's base, it would be much easier to attack. He used ten years to find the pink army's base, but he could not enter. This time around, he wanted to transfer the resources of Titan Duchy there, then he would not care what the Cloudflow Empire wanted to do.
Even though Saleen was glaring at Nailisi, he did not expect Bifano to ignore Nailisi's contempt. If a noble was thick-skinned, even a forbidden spell would not be able to shake them.
At this point in time, he had no choice but to speak, otherwise there would not be a good opportunity to make this small duke bleed. Saleen said to Lex, "Before we came, you did not say that we were going to take so many detours."
Lex understood, but Saleen would not be able to get any of the benefits that she promised Sika. Even though the ultimate goal was to obtain the seeds of the four godly trees, the problem was that it was only a guess. No one knew if the core temple would still have these things after ten-thousand years.
If the main temple was empty, then Saleen's efforts would have been in vain, and he would still have to help Bifano move.
Lex said to Saleen apologetically, "Saleen, before we came, I did not look at the map, so I did not know that the things were not in the same city."
Bifano was so angry that his nose was almost crooked. Lex did not look at the map, but she had been in charge since she was ten years old. How could she not know the logic behind the warehouses of the duchy not being in the same place? If the warehouse was built in a city, a mutiny or even a big fire could bankrupt the duchy.
Lex said that because she did not want to offend this grand mage called Saleen. Bifano thought to himself, "You are just a grade-5 mage, yet you want to reap benefits. You don't know what is good for you."
"Mage Saleen, you can wait for our return at the Princess Castle." Bifano's expression changed quickly, revealing the dignity of a superior. Saleen even dared to kill the Holy See's bishop, why would he care about his aura?
"Alright, thank you for your hospitality, Your Excellency. You can take your time, I will wait for your good news. "Saleen looked indifferent, making Nailisi's heart burst with joy. "Master is indeed an expert at plundering. If this stalemate continues, then the small duke will be bankrupt."
Lex quickly said, "Bifano, if we want to open the secret base of the pink army, we still need to rely on Sir Saleen."
Bifano regretted it immediately. Lex did not mention this to him in the letter, she only said that she had a way to open the gate of the base. How would he know that this unassuming grade-5 mage was the key? The displeasure on Saleen's face was obvious, but it was too late for Bifano to regret.
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