[There's one more chapter before 2 o 'clock. If you're not from North America, go to sleep. It's even later today, but there's still four chapters tomorrow … @ @ @]
Salin wrote a contract scroll with great familiarity. Even he himself found it funny. He didn't know when he'd become interested in contracts.
Isabella was a little dazed. She didn't even consider objecting to Salin's words. Behind Salin, the guys didn't hide their auras anymore. Isabella felt like she'd fallen into an ancient dragon's lair.
Since Salin wanted to subdue Isabella, his intentions could be sensed by his followers. The people led by Nicholas and the demons all released their strongest pressure. They all targeted one target: Isabella.
Salin finished writing and waved at Isabella. Isabella came to Salin and looked at the young Mage, the mayor, and the king across the table …
"Sign it. Sigh, I don't want you to lose your magic power. That's a cruel thing." Although Salin's words weren't exactly duplicitous, he knew that Isabella's ability was also very useful to him.
Without the curse of the divine spell, Isabella was a level-six Mage. At the same time, she was at least a high-level swordsman.
Isabella signed the follower's contract in a daze. She couldn't find a reason to resist. The contract was clean and clear. There were no traps.
The competition outside had already ended. Isabella was brought to the high platform by Salin. Together with the remaining 15 people, they received the rewards from Salin.
The 16 finalists all received the right to enter the army. Except for Isabella, the others all chose to join the army. Being a soldier in Metatlin City was better than being in Qin Yin. The main purpose of these people participating in the competition was to enter the army directly. There was no need for complicated examinations and training.
When these people entered the army, they would start off as low-ranking officers and manage dozens of people. This was much better than signing up at the conscription office.
Although the finals were disrupted by Isabella, the people of Metatlin City were still very interested in the competition in the arena. The arena tickets were divided into six grades. The cheapest was only 25 copper coins. Everyone could afford it.
After the finals, the audience dispersed. Salin asked the nobles to stay behind. Salin held a meeting directly on the stage of the arena.
There was only one matter in the meeting, and that was a piece of news from the County King's Mansion in Holy Rock City. The emperor of the Qinyin Empire had already sent out the envoys and was heading to Metatlin.
Salin had informed these nobles early on to reassure them. After all, apart from the 16 nobles he had recruited, there were still a large number of nobles in Metatlin City who had not been rewarded. Salin's land was still small, and there wasn't much meaning in just giving him a title.
Hearing this news, the nobles were obviously in a good mood. There was only one possibility for the envoy to come to Metatlin, and that was that Sacred Rock City had acknowledged Salin's position. In this way, their titles would also be recognized.
Even if Salin couldn't take over the world in the future, they would still be true nobles. At least in the Qinyin Empire, they would receive rights different from commoners.
At the same time, the Qinyin Empire and the Metatlin Kingdom would not be at war for the time being. In other words, if Salin went on an expedition, his targets would at most be Jialoulan and the Rhine Duchy. These nobles understood that Salin's strength was not enough to start a war with a behemoth like the Qinyin. It would be best if they could obtain a temporary peace.
Although the nobles had brought a lot of wealth, the loss of their subjects was severe. It would take years, or even decades, for them to recover their strength. Before that, even if they wanted to go to war with Salin, they didn't have the ability.
Establishing a practical relationship with the Qinyin Empire could also confirm the trade between them. In other words, in the future, everyone's goods could smoothly enter the Qinyin Empire and wouldn't be confiscated. And the Qinyin people could also freely come to Metatlin to do business. Once the trade was legal, there would naturally be a large amount of manpower and resources entering Metatlin, and everyone would have the opportunity to develop.
What the nobles were most afraid of was that Salin would be hot-headed because of his youth and organize everyone to go to war. Although everybody was looking forward to the war, they had to get the troops first.
Isabella followed beside Salin and watched him deal with government affairs. It was simple and straightforward, much more impressive than the hundred bandits she led. She had finally broadened her horizons, and the injustice in her heart completely disappeared.
In the arena, thousands of undead were cleaning. The magic lights were extinguished one by one, and the small shops opened in the arena were all closed and locked.
After the nobles left, Salin was a little tired.
"Go back. I won't come next time." Salin had wasted half a day here. If not for the many topics he had discussed with the nobles, this half a day would have been completely wasted. Rather than watching some swordsmen fight, it was better to go back and watch Zolasc teach swordsmanship to the guards.
At least Zolasc was a genuine silver sword saint. What he said would be of great help to a great mage like Salin. At Salin's level of magic learning, only a higher level of combat experience would be of help to him.
Isabella followed Salin and the others back to the shrine. This was the first time she was close to the shrine. Although she had long arrived at Metatlin City, ordinary people couldn't enter within a mile of the shrine. This was the world of the undead, the Caucasians, and the people of Serrig Island.
These three types of existences were relatively independent and closed. It was impossible for outsiders to sneak in.
You couldn't disguise yourself as an undead, you couldn't become a Caucasian, and you couldn't have anything to do with the people of Serrig Island. Salin's shrine had been built for more than a year, and it wasn't that no one wanted to get close to it. However, those who tried to sneak in were all caught by Sicar and Daniel's patrolling soldiers. No matter what their intentions were, none of them were able to leave.
Seeing the magnificent shrine, Isabella couldn't help but gasp in admiration. She was once a Level Six great mage. She could vaguely see that the interior of the shrine looked like a magic tower. The temple itself was also a gigantic attack-type building. Even if the city walls fell, if all the troops retreated here, they could still stop the enemy's attack.
And the defense of the shrine was much easier than the city walls.
Salin only left Nelis and Nicholas behind. Isabella didn't leave either. Seeing that Salin didn't arrange for anyone to guide her, she followed him.
Salin brought the three to the fourth floor. The fifth floor was where the mages of Serrig Island stayed. The fourth floor had a lot of laboratories and swordsmanship practice rooms. Choosing a spacious room, Salin asked Nicholas, "Can you remove Isabella's curse?"
"Of course, my Lord. Seventh-level mages can slowly remove this curse. If I help, Isabella will quickly recover her strength. "
"What about Ainphent?"
Nicholas was silent for a moment, "It's not impossible, but … it's not worth it."
"Why?"
"Ainphent has been injured for too long. He's already a Level Six mage. Recovering his magic string is meaningless to him. It's better for him to continue his current path than to practice elemental magic again. "
"I understand. Forget it then." Salin also knew that to recover Ainphent's magic string, who knew how much resources would be consumed. This wasn't the problem. The problem was that Ainphent was already a Level Six necromancer. His achievements might not be lower than Salin's. Just as Nicholas said, it wasn't worth it to practice elemental magic again.
"Then treat Isabella slowly. Make sure it's safe." Salin warned. Then he and Nelis waited at the side.
Salin had the Elemental Eye and could clearly see the subtle changes in energy. He had to observe what was going on with the curse of divine magic. If he could understand the principle, he wouldn't have to worry about this kind of attack in the future.
"Master, I need an Elemental Stabilization Magic Circle." Nicholas also knew what Salin was thinking, but even if he wanted to tell Salin directly what the curse was, he couldn't do anything about it. This kind of skill was difficult to describe in words. He could only rely on himself to experience it.
Salin smiled, took out six magic cores, and handed them to Nelis for her to draw a magic circle.
Isabella hurriedly stopped him and said, "I can do it myself."
She could see that Nelis's position was not low by Salin's side. If this woman did the hard work, it wouldn't do her any good. She took out her own magic core and drew an Elemental Stabilization Magic Circle on a platform used by mages for meditation. This was a Level One Magic Circle, used by mages without a Magic Tower for training.
In fact, this temple didn't need this kind of magic circle at all. The elements were already abnormally stable. But if Salin wanted to observe Nicholas' treatment, it was best to mark a space with the magic circle so that his observation could be more detailed.
Nicholas watched Isabella draw the magic circle. He repeatedly thought about the treatment plan in his mind.
In fact, Nicholas only needed to simply transfer the curse in Isabella's body into the Pearl of Soul, and he could completely cure her. But that would be meaningless to Salin. Salin wanted to observe the principle of the curse, so Nicholas had to delay the process of the treatment as much as possible.
After Isabella finished drawing the magic circle, Nicholas said, "Isabella, take off all the magic equipment on you."
Isabella was stunned. Without thinking much, she immediately took off her magic robe, the six rings on her hand, and the necklace around her neck. Salin noticed that Isabella had specially taken off her shoes, revealing her snow-white feet.
This inconspicuous pair of shoes was also a magic equipment, and it had fooled Salin's Elemental Eye.
Salin immediately reflected on himself. His Elemental Eye couldn't see through everything.
Nicholas pointed at the magic circle and said, "Activate it and sit in it. Yes, kneel or sit cross-legged. Use the way you're used to. Then, enter the state of meditation. "
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