[I forgot to publish again. I've been catching up on sleep for the past two days. Sorry. It will really break out next month. Let me sort out my thoughts first. I had insomnia every day for the first half of the month. I barely had a good night's sleep. I can't help but want to sleep for the past two days.]
The magic chariot was spacious and much more comfortable than the tent. The rain was pouring, but Rex and the others stayed in the chariot instead of getting off. The chariot was driven by a battle puppet. Of course, it didn't need shelter from the rain.
"Princess, the young duke is here," a swordsman outside the chariot said loudly. There was no rain within ten meters of the magic chariot. Such a spell only consumed level-one magic cores. It was also one of the advantages of the magic chariot that it wasn't affected by the weather.
Rex frowned and looked at Salin. Salin smiled and said, "Just let him come up."
Salin thought to himself, If you come up and let me study you, it will be easier for me to take action later. This Bifano didn't know what was good for him. He was still bothering Rex. Rather than finding the secret base of the Pink Legion, he might as well kill Bifano and occupy the temple.
The door opened, and Nania threw a spell in. Bifano was so shocked that he almost drew his sword. Then, steam rose from his body, and the wet armor was completely dried.
There were six people in the chariot, but it was still spacious. Bifano glanced around and saw that there were two beauties on each side of Salin and Rex. He was in a much better mood.
Rex pointed at the seat on the right and said, "Young duke, take a seat."
Bifano didn't show his surprise. He didn't realize that the chariot was a modified magic chariot until he got on the chariot. The other chariot was definitely a magic chariot too. The Qin people were truly wealthy. In terms of magic, the Titan Duchy couldn't compare to Rex's prefectures at all.
He was wrong. The magic chariot had been built by the East Ocean countries with all their resources. Salin had seized a batch of them. Rex didn't have the money to build such things. Daily maintenance was also a problem. The magic chariot consumed magic cores faster than ten Mages.
Bifano said shamelessly, "Rex, this chariot is warmer than the tent."
Sarin put on a fake smile and interrupted, "Bifano, you're already a Sword Saint, right?" As he spoke, an ice bullet appeared in his hand, spinning around his fingertips. Only Magic Shooters had the ability to control the elements. Some genius Mages could barely do it when they were at Level-6. Salin could already control water magic as he wished. At least the magic he was familiar with could reach the level of a Magic Shooter.
"Mage Salin, you have a good eye." Bifano complimented.
"It's not that my eyes are accurate, but all mages are very sensitive. If the Sword Saint gets too close, he will feel uncomfortable."
However thick-skinned Bivano was, he couldn't hold it anymore. He was about to burst into fury, when Rex said, "Salin is right. This carriage is prepared for the sorcerers. None of my people are allowed to board it."
Salin sneered. He grabbed the ice bullet at his fingertips, squeezed it, and it disappeared.
Even though Nelis and Shika were by his side, Salin was still very cautious. The space in the carriage was too small, and it was indeed uncomfortable to let a Sword Saint come up. Moreover, he did not need Bifano at all, so he was not afraid of offending him. Bifano was the one who had begged him about the Pink Legion.
Salin was no longer the little sorcerer from before. He did not have to suffer anymore.
Once Rex spoke, Bifano lost the courage to act up. He suppressed his anger and said, "Mage Salin, I have something to tell Rex."
"Then say it. But this carriage is mine. It's impossible for me to get off." Salin leaned back and did not look at Bifano's expression.
Bifano had already suffered once. Last time, he lost 500 warhorses because of a grudge with Salin. This time, he could only bear with it and pretend that he did not hear Salin.
"Rex, if the rain is too heavy, it will affect our journey."
"In this season, there won't be continuous heavy rain in the Titan, right?"
"Originally not. But the weather in the Titan has been terrible for the past two years. The rain is unpredictable, and the sorcerers can't do anything about it. Crops often suffer from disasters. "
"You want to change the route?"
"Yes, we'll take the stone castle. There's a metal bridge there, so it won't be affected by the rain."
"You can decide. Why do you need to discuss with me?" Rex asked, surprised. She remembered the map very clearly. If they changed the route, they would have to go through one less important town, which meant one less warehouse. This was nothing to Rex.
"The count of the stone castle is Emperor Cloud Flow's man. I want to take care of him."
"Count, I'm afraid there are five flag regiments and a few hundred private soldiers. You don't have enough people," Rex said slowly.
"So I want to borrow your sorcerers," Bifano said without changing his expression. He was killing with a borrowed knife. By taking down the stone castle, Rex would lose some of his forces. Then, he would not have to worry about Rex turning against him in the Pink Legion's base. He felt that he had made a mistake this time. He thought that he could control the situation by asking Rex for help, but he did not expect Rex to have two magic chariots and six archmage subordinates.
"Why do you have to do this? You're already planning to give up anyway. Is this your father's idea, or did you think of it on the spur of the moment? " Rex did not agree immediately. It was too difficult to attack an count's castle. It would be fine if she brought the swordsmen from Kushui Commandery, but she was not sure if she had to rely on Bifano's personal soldiers.
If it was Qin Yin's count, he would not have so many soldiers. But in the Titan Kingdom, a count had a lot of power.
"Father told me to make the decision myself. If it wasn't for the rain, I would not want to take a detour. But if I don't, the rain might destroy the bridge downstream of the Red River, and our team will not be able to pass."
"Your father is still in Cloud Flow, right? Aren't you worried about this?"
"There is no teleportation array in the stone castle. If we rely on carrier pigeons, it will take at least half a month to reach Cloud Flow. Father will be back by then."
"If you can trick them to open the gate, I will do it. But everything in the castle belongs to me. " Rex did not continue to refuse. From Bifano's words, the Titan Kingdom and Cloud Flow were still at peace on the surface. If they could do it in the castle, it would be much easier. There was no teleportation array in the stone castle, which meant that there would not be a Magic Tower. Even if there were Magicians, they would not be above level-6.
"Of course. Everything in the castle can be the Magicians' reward." Seeing that Rex agreed, Bifano could not hide his joy.
"Is there anything else?" Seeing that Rex agreed, Salin did not stop him. But he really did not want Bifano to stay in this carriage for another minute.
"No. When we reach the stone castle, I will inform everyone in advance." Bifano did not react to Salin's words this time. He got off the carriage with a smile and left in the rain.
Closing the door, Nelis said, "Master, this guy is up to no good."
"Hmph, of course." Rex sneered. "There is no Magic Tower in the stone castle, but there is a batch of gargoyles left behind. Low-level Magicians can control them. If they are not careful, they can also cause harm to Magicians. "
"Gargoyles?"
"There are similar abyssal creatures in the Demonic Plane. Usually, they transform into stone statues. They are more difficult to deal with, and there are quite a lot of them. "
"I know. I was just thinking that Bifano is not very friendly!" When Salin said this, he completely forgot how he treated Bifano just now. He was even more unfriendly to Bifano, and did not even bother to talk to him.
"It's okay. My swordsmen are all equipped with small alchemy crossbows. Each of them has 20 Pyroblast Bolts."
Salin laughed when he heard that. Pyroblast Bolts were high-level alchemy equipment. It should not be a problem to deal with gargoyles. Rex was so well-prepared. It seemed that he had long planned to guard against Bifano.
Pyroblast Bolts could only be made by at least a level-6 Magician. There were pitifully few level-6 Magicians around Rex. It would take a long time to make 200 Pyroblast Bolts.
"If it's a gargoyle below level-4, there is no need to waste Pyroblast Bolts."
"I did not plan to use them in the first place. It was just a precaution. Salin, you should not have treated Bifano like this. At least not before leaving the Titan, "Rex complained.
"If I don't be the bad guy, he will bother you every day. Aren't you annoyed?" Salin directly pointed out the root of the problem. Rex blushed and did not refute.
The relationship between her and Bifano had not reached the point where they would fall out. If Salin did not do that, she would indeed have to feign civility.
"Forget it. I have finally seen through this person. I am afraid that he will harm you. "
"Rex, you actually do not have to rush to get allies. Let us manage the north first. After all, the knights of the Holy Church won't be able to reach there in a year or two. This Bifano will not amount to anything. In my opinion, you should just take his things. The Titan Kingdom will be destroyed sooner or later, and this land will be under Cloud Flow's control in the future. "
Rex frowned and said, "If I take his things, who would dare to ally with me in the future?"
"If we are not powerful enough, no matter how good our reputation is, no one will ally with us. Anyway, if he harms me, I will attack immediately. I will not give him a second chance. "
"Princess, I think so too. He did not have good intentions when he lent you his mages," Nania continued. The other female mage also nodded in agreement.
"You are right, but he arranged 5,000 people in the Fiery Dance City. Do you think we can deal with 5,000 elite soldiers? Also, don't forget what we are here for this time. If we really kill him, it will be hard to deal with the rest. "
Salin thought, I am not afraid of 5,000 elite soldiers as long as there are no magic shooters among them. However, before entering the Purgatory Desert, I really can't cause too much trouble. This place is not too far from the Tanggulas Empire, and encountering people from the Holy Church would be the worst thing.
The few of them chatted on the magic chariot without restraint. Even if there were mages outside, they would not be able to hear the conversation inside. The rain got heavier, and faint thunder sounds came from the sky. It suddenly became very intense.
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