[Four before two o 'clock. Sorry, I was too tired yesterday. Tomorrow will be the third night watch, and the day after tomorrow will be the fourth night watch. That's about it. I can still rest for a while, or else I won't be able to hold on.]
There were four magical beast swordsmen by Zola's side who had defected to him. These people had the strength of senior swordsmen at the time, and had always been helping Salin train the soldiers, and had done very well.
"Master, you still don't know, but these four people are training like crazy. They're all Sword Saints now. Let Sister Shika be the City Lord, and the four of them will assist her. This way, Sister Shika won't have to face those annoying demons every day. "
Neris didn't let Shika stay in Demon City all year round so that she could keep Salin under control, so that he wouldn't be seduced by other women. This was her little selfishness, but in reality, it did not do any harm to Shika.
As a priest, Shika naturally had a large number of Caucasian people coming to seek shelter. Now, the number of Earth Priests was estimated to be less than that of 10th rank professionals, so the Caucasian people were naturally willing to come to Metatlin City. To the south of Metatlin City, there was a mountainous region with a climate similar to that of the Caucasus region where one could live. The magical beasts in the mountainous region had not been hunted in large numbers, so there were plenty of them. These were things that the Caucasians liked.
If Shika continued to develop like this, it would not be difficult for him to become a Nature Priest. There was no need for him to stay in Evil Demon City.
"Alright, then you go and take over with the four of them. Tell them how to handle their daily affairs, but as for Sicar …"
"I'll explain it to Sister Shika myself," Neris agreed with a smile. She realized that as long as she formed an alliance with Shika, no one would be able to meddle with Salin, except for that skeleton …
Salin sent Nelis away and took out more than 80 types of magical beasts that the Winged Skeleton had captured for him from the Godfiend Ring. He began to study the mageweaths of these magical beasts.
Salin had already made up his mind to use the opportunity of studying these mageweaths and natural magic arrays to advance to a level-7 Magic Shooter.
While Salin focused on his training, Daniel was in charge of the city hall, and the construction of the arena was also in full swing. Metatlin City had temporarily calmed down, but Holy Rock City and Holy City couldn't calm down no matter what.
Holy Rock City, Prince Mansion. Six dukes of the House of Commons and six dukes of the House of Lords were gathered here. The battle with Jia Loulan was at a stalemate, so Sephiroth no longer avoided it and personally commanded.
This time, Sephiroth wasn't studying the war, but the new kingdom to the north of Phoenix.
"Ministers, Dinicio dispatched a hundred and twenty-five thousand expeditionary troops to Metatlin City, but they were completely annihilated. What do you think of this matter?" Sephiroth's expression was very ugly. Although Qin Yin's losses were far less than those of the Tanggulas Empire, they still hadn't recovered any of the cities at the border of the Jialoulan Empire.
When Qin Yin's army entered Jialou Lan, they would often be repulsed within a hundred miles. On the other hand, his niece, Duke Rex's army, had already appeared in the southeast of Jia Loulan. They had entered Jia Loulan from the small road behind the Bitter Water Prefecture Country. They had even conquered a piece of land and built a high city.
It was understandable that Rex had many high-level mages at his disposal, but what about Metatlin City? Did it take two years to build the city? To be able to completely annihilate a hundred and twenty-five thousand expeditionary troops was simply a mockery to Qin Yin's army.
"Your Highness, the Holy See has mobilized a large number of troops and traveled more than twenty thousand miles. Their strength has already been weakened to the extreme, while Metatlin City has an absolute advantage," one of the dukes argued. The twelve dukes present had all sent troops to Jia Loulan to fight. Of course, this comparison was unbearable.
"Is that so?" Sephiroth sneered. "Those hundred and twenty-five thousand troops were completely annihilated. Among them were five thousand prison guards from the Inquisition, equivalent to the most elite troops in our royal swordsman battalion. Do you understand what annihilation means? Let me tell you, there's news from Guderian City. The level-nine Cardinal Nicholas, who led the Holy See's expeditionary army, betrayed the Holy See, became a fallen priest, and defected to Metatlin City. "
"What?"
"Impossible!"
The dukes were in an uproar. How could a cardinal betray the Holy See? At least half of those who had climbed to this position already had the opportunity to compete for the pinnacle of power.
"That's what happened. There's no mistake in the information." Sephiroth's words shocked the dukes. This was the first time something like this had happened since the Holy See was founded a thousand years ago.
"Your Highness, we have to be wary of Metatlin City. I heard that Salin has already proclaimed himself king and established his own kingdom. Why don't we send troops to attack him? "
"Nonsense." Sephiroth said angrily. "If this hadn't happened yet, of course we could go on an expedition. But he killed a hundred and twenty-five thousand troops. If we go on an expedition, we'll be slapping our own mouths."
The dukes also calmed down. Sephiroth was right. Salin was on the same side as them now. What reason did Holy Rock City have to go on an expedition?
"Moreover, the Metatlin surname was indeed prominent in the Fourth Dynasty. This person should be a descendant of the Metatlin family. Don't worry about his identity. What we need to do is how to use this opportunity. "
"Your Highness, the cardinal betrayed the Holy See. The Holy See will definitely be furious and split their troops to attack Metatlin City. We just need to wait for an opportunity."
"Wait? Haven't you waited enough? Look at the situation at Jialou Lan. It's like a plate of loose sand! " Sephiroth was really angry. It was fine if he couldn't control the southern nobles, but even these fellows from Holy Rock City didn't do their best. The elite troops at the border of Jialou Lan were all Holy Rock City's own. The nobles seemed to be calculating.
"If everyone can't work together, I can only follow my brother's example and personally attack Jialou Lan. At most, I'll die on the battlefield!"
The dukes' faces were full of shame when Sephiroth said this.
"I've decided to attack the east of Jialou Lan before winter. Ministers, how many troops do you plan to send?" Sephiroth had lost his patience. These nobles didn't even understand, thinking that they could always keep the war at the border of Jialou Lan. If they didn't attack, the Tanggulas Empire would quickly increase their troops when their troops were tired and sweep through the entire north.
Seeing the pressure from the King of Qin, the dukes had no choice but to agree. Each of them would increase their troops by ten thousand, and they would listen to Sephiroth's orders.
This meant that Sephiroth had another hundred and twenty thousand elite troops, and could attack in two directions. It turned out that Holy Rock City's hundred thousand elite troops were attacking from another direction. If the Vatican split their troops to deal with Metatlin City, the situation would immediately open up.
"In addition, His Majesty has decided to send envoys to Metatlin City to exchange letters and recognize Metatlin City's status as a kingdom," Sephiroth said with a gloomy face.
"Your Highness, you mustn't!"
The atmosphere that had just calmed down immediately became tense. These people were only loyal to Holy Rock City, and they didn't understand the emperor's actions.
"Why not?"
"Your Highness, Metatlin City is obviously not weak, and it's close to Phoenix. Phoenix's resentment towards us can't be eliminated even now. Once Metatlin is established, what if Phoenix falls?"
Sephiroth sighed. Although these nobles were selfish, they finally understood. He was also worried about such a thing, but if the emperor wanted to do this, what reason did he have to oppose?
"The Grand Duke of Phoenix is in our hands, so we don't have to consider this problem for now. Everyone, His Majesty asked me to choose someone to negotiate with Metatlin City. Who among you will go? "
Seeing that no one answered, Sephiroth said, "In that case, I will choose one."
The dukes were helpless. No one was willing to go, and it might be dangerous. However, according to Qin Yin's laws, they could invite royal Mages to go.
Sephiroth pointed at the youngest duke and said, "Balder, temporarily hand over the matter you are in charge of to your assistant. Go to Metatlin City."
Balder nodded and said, "Your Highness, I dare not disobey the order, but … how many Mages can His Majesty send to protect my safety?"
"I will talk to His Majesty, and he will send you a Magic Shooter and four Great Mages. I will ask Vincent to choose 200 elite soldiers from the army to accompany you and protect you. You can also bring 200 people yourself, plus the 1,000 soldiers in the honor guard. There should be no problem. "
Balder did some calculations. 1,400 elites, four Great Mages, and one Magic Shooter were indeed a powerful group of envoys. However, it didn't seem safe enough. He had to pass through Phoenix. If there were people in Phoenix who went crazy and wanted to attack the envoy group of Sacred Rock City, it was not impossible. After all, the Grand Duke of Phoenix had died in Sacred Rock City for no reason.
"Guderian City will also send two flags to protect you. That should be enough, right?" Sephiroth said impatiently. However, he also knew that he was different from these dukes. As a level-nine professional, a gold sword saint, he rarely thought about safety. However, even if these nobles practiced swordsmanship, they were only at the level of a swordsman. They paid great attention to their own safety.
"Your Highness …"
Balder, don't refuse. Guderian City can't send too many troops. How about this, I will write to Metatlin City in advance and ask them to send troops to pick you up. If you are worried about something happening in Phoenix … "
"Your Highness, I will go, I will go!" Balder hurriedly explained. Although this kind of thing was dangerous, it was also a political capital. It was not without benefits. The prince had already done a lot for him, and the transfer of troops from Guderian City was proof.
"This time, when you go to Metatlin City, you have to find out the truth and see what is going on there. Merchants' news is always unreliable. Go to the palace now. His Majesty still has other things to tell you. You have to do it well. " Sephiroth's expression softened. He remembered that Balder's son was still young. If something happened, there would be a lot of trouble for the family, so he did not continue to scold the duke.
In the palace, Ojarvis was receiving the patriarchs of the four major families. They were the four counts of the court.
The Tiffany family, the Roland family, the Williams family, and the Clyde family. These four families controlled a lot of wealth, but they lacked political power. Everything was in the hands of the royal family.
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