Salin was a little disappointed, but he did not show it on his face because he immediately thought of a problem.
The Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship was powerful, but he only had one. He had no hope of catching another deep-sea creature like the Coiled Turtle. Moreover, the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship was also a top secret weapon in Metatlin City, and the enemy could not know about it. If he had this kind of submersible warship, he could cover up the existence of the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship.
This thing was to be equipped with the navy in Holy Rock City, which meant that it could be made repeatedly, unlike his own Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship. If he could find a way to make it, it would be very practical.
He did not need to use metal to make it, because he had the thundercloud wood, which was much harder than metal and not heavy. It saved a lot of magic cores when sailing underwater.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Salin beamed. This submersible warship came at the right time. His navy could not be expanded without a living person. If something were to happen to the Winged Skeleton, it would be difficult for him to command so many Undead.
Seeing Salin happy, Balder was relieved. At this time, without a formal ceremony, the letter of credence could not be submitted. The only thing they could talk about was trade. After dealing with 100,000 magic cores, Balder began to consider whether he could establish a personal relationship with Salin.
"Nelis, put away the submersible warship." Salin handed Nelis a dimensional stone. This alchemy equipment was called a warship, but it was actually a small boat. Salin had experience making similar equipment with Rex, so it was not difficult to study.
Nelis smiled, took the dimensional stone, and went to put away the whole submersible warship. This ability was equivalent to that of a Magic Shooter. Ordinary Great Mages might not be able to put away a big thing more than ten meters long.
Tiffany saw it, but she pretended not to see it. She did not see that Nelis was a little demon, nor did she feel any Great Mage aura from her.
Balder and his entourage said they were a little tired and left without waiting for Salin to arrange for the singers borrowed from the nobles to perform. Daniel went to arrange their accommodation. The palace was full of soldiers of the court swordsman camp, so there was nothing for Balder to ask. Salin's main secrets were all concentrated in the temple.
Salin asked Tiffany and Stephanie to stay. Seeing that Tiffany did not get up, he knew that she had something to tell him. The nobles also retreated, leaving only Ainphent behind. The rest of the people in the hall were Salin's followers.
"Master, what does His Majesty want to say to me?" Salin asked after Balder and the others had been sent away. Mages rarely exchanged pleasantries, nor would they beat around the bush.
"His Majesty is fine. He wants me to see if your Metatlin City can send troops to help Holy Rock City. If you're too weak, then forget it. If it's possible … His Majesty is willing to make some deals. "
"A deal?"
"You are not a noble conferred by His Majesty. If you send troops, His Majesty will compensate you." Tiffany was more direct. "This compensation is not without conditions. If your soldiers are terrible, His Majesty can't do anything about it. We have to win a few battles before we can get some money from the national treasury. "
"Send troops? Well … I heard that the situation at Jia Loulan is very favorable for Qin Yin. "Salin did not agree hastily, even though he wanted to attack Jia Loulan openly. What he was most afraid of was not being able to participate.
"News from Scotia City says that His Majesty Donnie, who added the word 'Holy' in front of his name, seems to want to participate in the war." Tiffany's tone was a little arrogant, but it was not targeted at Salin. Scotia's emperor, that arrogant His Majesty Donnie, who was even more annoying than the emperor of Cloud Flow, added the word 'Holy' in front of his name.
In the eyes of Magic Shooters, he was a clown. It was the same even if he was a Gold Sword Sage.
What about Emperor Chanak? Even if he was far more powerful than a Gold Sword Sage, he would not be so arrogant. Moreover, Emperor Chanak was not invincible. He was still schemed to death by the Vatican.
"Understood …" Salin had experienced many things. Rex had taught him by example, and Nania had instilled him with her life. It was impossible for him not to understand the situation on the continent.
Scotia looked like a sheet of loose sand, but in fact, it had enough power to break the balance between the other three nations. If Scotia wanted to help the Tanggulas Empire, they would send troops from the Rhine Duchy to attack Qin Yin's northern territory.
Qin Yin did not have an impregnable pass in this position, and originally relied on Jia Loulan to block it. Now that Jia Loulan had fallen, the soldiers of the Rhine Duchy would only have to pass through a 300-kilometer hill to enter Qin Yin.
The Qin Yin Empire only had Rex's troops stationed here. Because of the terrain, the troops that entered here had to pass through Phoenix and make a detour to the north before they could enter Qin Yin again. But at this time, all the invaders could see was plains.
Both the Tanggulas Empire and Scotia had more cavalry than Qin Yin.
In a field battle on plains, cavalry would always be stronger than infantry. Unless your infantry was the Magic Legion. But Qin Yin's two main forces were attacking Jia Loulan, and their vanguard was already at the center of Jia Loulan. Jia Loulan had already conquered more than half of its territory, and it was impossible for them to send reinforcements.
Once the Rhine Duchy invaded from here, they could only rely on the northern nobles to resist.
If it was in the past, the Phoenix people would naturally rush to the front. Now that the Phoenix people hated Qin Yin, it was too difficult to get the Phoenix nobles to send troops.
Of course, Emperor Qin Yin could send the royal swordsmen to block this gap, but it was more economical to let Sarin do it. The royal swordsmen had lost more than 10,000 men because of Emperor Chanak's expedition. Sacred Rock City would not be willing to let the royal swordsmen go to war again for a few years.
The difference between Qin Yin and the Tanggulas Empire was too great. The Qin Yin civilians were relatively rich and had a bit of status. The people of Tanggulas were all dogs and horses that the emperor could use at will. When necessary, a third of the 300 million people of the Tanggulas Empire could be sent to the battlefield. That was the most terrifying thing.
"What do you think of my army, Master?" Sarin asked.
"Not bad." Tiffany smiled. Sarin's question was interesting. He had not shown his true strength at all.
"Even if we exchange letters, it's not considered a military alliance. If my army accidentally enters Jia Loulan, it will be a huge problem." Sarin directly expressed his worries. In fact, he wanted a definite reply from Sacred Rock City. Otherwise, it would not be fun if Sacred Rock City fell out with him in the future.
"I'm afraid the alliance will be difficult. His Majesty does not have the final say in Sacred Rock City. But you can organize mercenaries. "Tiffany had no choice but to directly say Ojarvis's thoughts. This Sarin was indeed evasive and unwilling to step forward. From this reaction, Tiffany was very impressed with Ojarvis's speculation.
If it was her, she might not be able to resist the temptation and directly send troops to join the battle.
Even if she only sent a hundred people, and all of them died in Jia Loulan, it would be a reason to intervene. This Sarin was not tempted, and he was not faking it.
"Mercenaries? How do we calculate the price of mercenaries? If they are all like His Majesty's purchase of magic cores, I can't afford it. "Sarin's expression now was very much like that of a Scottinyan. This was something that could not be helped. He could give the magic cores to Ojarvis at half price because the cost was very low. But sending out mercenaries cost money every day. If he sent out too few, it would not be of much use. If he sent out too many, the commission would be a big problem.
"It's not like you don't have any benefits. Why are you making excuses?" Stephanie could not stand it anymore. She was not a royal Mage, but a Magic Shooter nurtured by Emperor Chanak, so she was not that polite to Sarin. She was looking at this from a completely private perspective.
"Benefits? What do I get? " Sarin sneered. "If I send mercenaries over, even if they win the battle, I will only get a commission. Can my soldiers occupy the territory that we have conquered? Can my nobles be rewarded for this? Can my Mages choose any city to build a Magic Tower just because of this? "
"Are you still a Mage if your head is full of these things?" Stephanie retorted.
"I can not think about it, but everyone under me will think about it. If I can't give them a satisfactory answer, why would they follow me? "Sarin retorted.
"Then, Your Highness Sarin, what are your plans?" Stephanie smiled slyly.
Sarin shrugged like a nobleman. "My mercenary group is not limited in size. They can move freely within Qin Yin. They don't pay taxes, and they don't accept orders. "
"How is that possible?" Tiffany found it strange. Sarin's demand was equivalent to cutting off any chance of cooperation.
"Why not? My mercenaries do not have to enter Qin Yin. They can go directly to Rhine Duchy from Phoenix. In that case, it was a preventive measure.
Stephanie frowned. "Don't beat around the bush. You know that Holy Rock City will not agree to this condition."
"Then give me Rhine Duchy." Sarin went straight to the point. His goal was only to take over Rhine Duchy. With Rex around, he did not need to start a war with Qin Yin.
"Ha, you can take over Rhine Duchy?" Stephanie said in a sarcastic tone.
"I am from Scotia. Scotia's merchants will order goods, even if the goods are not made yet," Sarin replied calmly.
"It seems that what you want is a secret agreement!" Tiffany sighed. His Majesty Ojarvis had guessed everything correctly. All of Sarin's requests had been mentioned by Ojarvis. If Ojarvis did not have such a body, it would not be a problem for him to become one of the greatest emperors in Qin Yin.
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