"Approved." Ojavis felt warmth in his heart. Letting his sister go to the border made him feel more at ease. Although he wasn't in good health, it didn't mean that he hadn't learned anything. He was very clear about the various forces in his family. His sister now had two elite swordsman battalions. One of them was mobilized to the north. If they passed through Phoenix, they would be able to block the Rhine Duchy in no time.
Sephiroth sighed in his heart. Ojavis wasn't on guard against Rex at all. His niece was recruiting troops in the north. If he didn't exhaust her strength and send her to the frontline, she would probably expand her power to the entire Phoenix. Phoenix's resistance was really terrible. When his army entered, they almost fought all the way to Sun City. They only fought one battle in Sun City.
Rex's army wasn't any weaker than Guderian City's. If she wanted to take over Phoenix, she could do it in three months at most. Moreover, many Phoenix nobles had already sided with her. He had no choice but to come up with this idea to prevent Rex's army from expanding too quickly.
"Your Majesty, we can't command Rex's army. Please write a letter to His Highness, Your Majesty."
"Alright, please write it for me, uncle." Ojavis was in a much better mood. As a member of the Glücos family, he wasn't a good emperor. However, he wouldn't back down. The Qinyin Empire couldn't fall in his hands.
"Sigh …" Ojavis hesitated and asked, "Did my sister write a letter to the Senate to ask for this?"
"Of course she did!" The military minister replied without changing his expression. "The king has already requested to open a road west of Phoenix, starting from Metatlin City all the way to the Divine Grace Duchy. Her army will guard the border for Your Majesty."
The military minister added the last sentence himself. The first part was indeed Rex's request. She actually wanted the secret passage in the Chaos Swamp. However, she couldn't say it directly, so she asked for an extra passage of a few hundred miles. She requested to control this area to defend against the Rhine Duchy.
Originally, this request wouldn't be granted. However, the Qinyin Empire was unstable. The royal swordsman camp hadn't recovered, so the four towns around Holy Rock City couldn't be mobilized. The northern nobles suffered greater losses, and the southern nobles couldn't be mobilized. If Rex wanted to take over Phoenix by force, Holy Rock City wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
Moreover, the northern nobles might not be willing to fight with Rex, so Sephiroth simply agreed to Rex's request. The reason why he asked Ojarvis to do this was to set a trap for Rex so that she could only control a small part of Phoenix and not the entire territory.
In the history of Qin Yin, it was not rare for a Duke to guard the borders. After all, Ojarvis was not a match for these old foxes. He thought that the House of Lords and the House of Commons had the intention to mend their relationship with his sister, and he was delighted. He didn't realize that although Rex had 20,000 elites, he really didn't have enough soldiers to protect a prefecture and a new city.
"Your Majesty, Duke Rex's Wizard is currently in the duke's manor. Your Majesty, you can summon him into the palace and instruct him in person." The Minister of Military Affairs had to make sure this matter was true. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to rest easy.
"Alright, I'll invite the mage over. I'll give him some instructions in person. Uncle, you write the letter, "Ojarvis said.
The ministers in the study continued with the next round of discussion. Ojarvis was a little tired, so he simply curled up in the chair and rested. In the south of the city, Salin and the other two left Joey's residence. They saw a few Swordsmen waiting bitterly in front of them. Ainphent quickly appeared. He actually didn't stay at home. Instead, he found a hotel across the street.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Salin was a little confused.
"Some of the elders in the family will be back tomorrow. I'm afraid they'll object to my parents leaving. If you don't come out, I'll have to knock on the door," Ainphent said anxiously.
"What's going on? Is there someone in the family who objects to you leaving?"
"Yes, because I've already taken root in Metatlin City. The family is starting to favor that city and wants me to stay. Send someone else."
Salin sneered. "Send someone else, and I'll make him scram."
"It's useless to talk to the old men. Salin, we have to leave the city by tonight, or else we'll run into those old guys tomorrow. I left the Undead Demon Wolf to bribe the elders in Sacred Rock City. I've already fetched my parents. They're in a hotel near the north gate. "
"Where's Nania?"
"She's been taken into the palace. She sent me a letter and told me to leave with you first."
"No, I promised Rex that I'd go back with her."
"Nania has her own way. She went to the palace most likely because the emperor called her. She wants us to wait for her in Corolla City. She'll arrive in a day at most."
Salin thought for a moment and said, "You leave the city first. I'll follow you ten miles behind. Sixty Undead Demon Wolves can bribe the elders of your family? I don't think it's that simple. "
"What are you afraid of? My father is a Magic Shooter. With the two of us, how can we be attacked after leaving Sacred Rock City?"
As they spoke, a pair of patrolling soldiers came from afar. The leading officer shouted, "What are those people doing!"
Salin found it strange. He and Ainphent were obviously people who couldn't be provoked. That group of soldiers was really blind. Ainphent looked at the officer coldly, summoned a skeleton, and walked towards the officer.
The officer was furious. He pulled out his longsword and slashed the approaching skeleton into pieces. He then shouted, "How dare you use magic in Sacred Rock City. Go back with me!"
Salin was shocked. This was obviously a premeditated attack on Ainphent.
If the patrolling soldiers wanted to arrest Ainphent, it would take a day whether he was guilty or not. If that happened, Ainphent's parents would be in big trouble if they wanted to leave. Ainphent was really … Why not let his parents leave the city first? Why wait for him to come out?
But he couldn't attack this group of patrolling soldiers. If he did, he was afraid that it would immediately attract the attention of the Magic Shooters in the city. Sacred Rock City wasn't a place for violence. Anyone who came here had to abide by Qin Yin's laws.
"Magic is not allowed in the city?" Joey's voice came from the end of the alley. The sky suddenly darkened. A black cloud gathered above Salin's head.
The leading officer shouted, "How dare you! Break the law knowingly! All of you, go back with me!"
Salin immediately understood. This officer was obviously new. He didn't know who lived in the alley. Someone must have deliberately arranged for this to happen. But the schemer forgot one thing. Joey was not afraid of this kind of law that only targeted low-level Magic Shooters. As long as he didn't attack the palace, even if he used a large-scale magic, no one would say anything.
The black cloud in the sky pressed down and instantly swallowed the whole group of soldiers. Salin pulled Ainphent's robe and said, "Go!"
The Cloud Spell hid a Dark Barrier. The soldiers were finished. They only needed to move a finger to trigger the level-eight spell. They would be lucky if they died immediately. Falling into the darkness and turning into lunatics would be even more unlucky.
Ainphent also became vigilant. He ordered his subordinates to meet outside the city. He and Salin directly cast Wind Speed and rushed to the north gate. Along the way, they encountered patrolling soldiers. But the two of them were too fast. The soldiers couldn't stop them even if they wanted to.
When they arrived at the inn near the city gate, Ainphent threw two gold coins to the owner and went to the guest room to invite his parents. Then, he and Salin hurried to the city gate.
There were people in the family causing trouble. Luckily, the Clayde Family's influence in Holy Rock City wasn't too big. If he left the city so suddenly, the people who wanted him to stay wouldn't be able to react. Even if they knew, they wouldn't be able to do anything.
Ainphent's parents only smiled when they saw Salin. This young man had finally grown up. Ainphent was lucky to date him. They had wanted to leave Holy Rock City for a long time. Because they were worried about their son's position in the family, they had endured. Now that their son had his own power in the north, they wouldn't stay as hostages.
What happened back then was the Church's fault. Even if it wasn't, as a Magician, Ainphent's father wouldn't tolerate the Church.
There were six people in total. Ainphent's parents, Ainphent, Salin, Sue, and Trish. The six of them didn't stop. They didn't even exchange pleasantries. They just rushed to the city gate.
Holy Rock City was heavily guarded, but the inspection of passing merchants was very fast. Among the six, Ainphent's parents had changed into ordinary merchant clothes. Ainphent himself was dressed as a Magician. Salin was wearing a brocade robe with armor. He looked like a swordsman. None of them looked strange. The soldiers at the city gate couldn't see anything wrong.
"Stop those people!" Salin and the others had just left the city gate when they heard the sound of hooves behind them. The leading knight shouted. The soldiers near the city gate immediately surrounded them. Six long spears were pointed at the charging knight.
The leading knight held a family crest in his hand. He shouted, "I am Earl Clayde's …"
Whoosh …
An arrow flew down from the top of the city wall and hit the head of the knight's horse. The arrow almost completely penetrated the warhorse's skull. The warhorse let out a sad cry and fell to the ground. The knight on the back of the horse rolled on the ground in a sorry state and stood up.
"Who allowed you to ride horses in the city? Arrest them! " There was a large number of soldiers near the city gate. An officer walked over with hundreds of fully-armed swordsmen. They surrounded the Clayde knights.
Ainphent laughed loudly. He summoned the skeleton warhorse from the Green Spirit. Everyone got on the horse. Ainphent's father said to Salin, "Even if you are a Grand Duke, you are not allowed to ride horses inside the city gate. Also, the royal swordsmen are guarding the city. They won't give anyone face. They want to stop us with the Earl's crest? That's … "
Ainphent laughed. "That's stupid. But the family has recruited many people from the south. It's troublesome."
"Who cares. We'll go to Salin's city. What can they do to us?" Ainphent's mother smiled and looked at Salin.
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