[First night watch, smash me with tickets. It's the fourth night watch today. Smash tomorrow's tickets in the middle of the night!]
Sicar and Eleanor entered the temple, and the Caucasian warrior behind them returned to the Southern Yard. The young warrior who led the way wanted to go back as well. "You stay," Sicar said. "Be Salin's guard for a while. If you do well, you'll be transferred to the Temple Swordsman Camp."
"Ah? Thank you, Lord Priest! "The young Caucasian warrior immediately knelt on one knee and formally bowed.
The Temple Swordsman Camp was a separate organization, and they were Salin's most trusted warriors. The actual leader of the Temple Swordsman Camp was Sicar. Salin was very strict with the troops around him. He was also very strict with them. This young Caucasian warrior was loyal enough to Sicar, and Sicar had seen his strength. He was equivalent to a mid-level swordsman. One more step, and he could become a mid-level officer in the Swordsman Camp. He was good material.
This kind of screening was gradual. In fact, the Caucasian warriors who could enter the Southern Yard had already gone through more than four rounds of screening.
Entering the temple, they went straight to the second floor. A Caucasian warrior saw Sicar and brought her and Eleanor to a small dining hall. This used to be where Salin entertained guests. Ever since the palace was built, outsiders rarely came here to eat.
But this time, Salin still invited four dukes.
These dukes had to be the first to know about the alliance. Sicar was the last to arrive. The four dukes had already read the terms of the alliance, and they admired Salin's meticulousness.
This kind of alliance was targeted at potential third parties. If the Metatlin Kingdom wanted to develop, they had to have a suitable excuse. Otherwise, Qin Yin could openly stop Salin's expansion.
The nobles around Salin weren't worried about Salin's strength. They were worried that he would be ostracized by Qin Yin and wouldn't be able to find an entry point. The secret agreement with Ojarvis couldn't be taken out as evidence.
Rex had asked for a large amount of resources, and the nobles were dissatisfied at first. But after reading the terms of the alliance, they completely calmed down.
"Sicar, we're all waiting for you." Rex waved. Sicar smiled and walked to Rex's side and sat down. Eleanor looked around. Salin's followers were also seated. Salin pointed to the empty seat beside him and said, "You sit here."
That seat was originally for Silva, but Silva went to sit beside Rex, so Salin couldn't say anything.
"Your Highness, what happened to Jia Loulan? We've heard a lot of contradictory information. "Shika raised his crystal glass and toasted Rex. Salin was surprised. He didn't know when Sicar had managed to control his behavior in this kind of situation.
Rex smiled bitterly in his heart and said, "Generally speaking, it's still not good. The army of the Vatican has occupied most of Jialoulan. We're approaching the central line, but we haven't conquered the most important cities. So, we'll launch the last attack this autumn."
"Where are the war puppets?" Salin couldn't help but ask at this time. He was very curious. Why couldn't the indestructible war puppets completely drive away the Tanggulas?
"Those are used to attack cities. Usually, they are divided into hundreds of chariots and assembled near the city. The Holy See had sent out ninth-level mages to look for opportunities to destroy the War Puppets. The War Puppets were fragile if they were not assembled. Unless there are a few hundred High Mages guarding them, they can easily be destroyed by the enemy's 9th Rank powerhouses. "
"Does that mean that this thing is useless?" Shika asked curiously.
"How can they be useless? The enemy's 9th Rank powerhouses don't dare to be careless. They keep their eyes on our war puppets and don't dare to do anything else. Once the war puppets are transported to the city and assembled, no city in Jialoulan can stop us. "
"So, the war puppets are being used to defend the city?" Salin asked.
"Yes, the war puppets are not dismantled. They are in the central line of Jialoulan, in the Fourth Dimension County. This is the attack front of the right wing of Holy Rock City. If the enemy's 9th Rank Mages don't defend here, we'll dismantle them and move them over. "
"Because of Alchemy City?" Salin asked.
"Yes, the promised High Mages haven't arrived yet. We can only wait."
"Will the High Mages from Alchemy City appear for the autumn attack?"
"They promised to send 24 High Mages and 100 Great Mages to assist in the attack," Rex replied.
Nicholas' eyelids twitched when he heard this news. He was from the Vatican and was very sensitive to Alchemy City's actions. Based on his experience, Alchemy City sending 24 High Mages at once meant that they wanted to push the frontline to the west of Jialoulan. With so many High Mages guarding them, the war puppets would be safely transported to any city.
More importantly, the 100 Great Mages were enough to threaten the safety of any 9th Rank Mage. The Vatican was fighting on two fronts, and they also had to guard against the Cloud Flow people south of the Redwater River.
Rex only took a short nap in the afternoon and still felt tired. After talking about the situation in Jialoulan, she was sent back to the king's palace to rest. The four dukes, Salin, and the others were left behind to continue discussing the development of Metatlin.
Rex returned to the king's palace but didn't sleep immediately. Instead, she talked to the High Mage she brought.
This level seven High Mage looked to be in his forties or fifties. He probably advanced at this age because his appearance hadn't changed much. He had the appearance of a purebred Qin Yin. His black hair was slightly blue, and his eyes were dark brown, almost black.
"Princess, how did the discussion go?" This High Mage didn't call her Highness or king, which meant that he was very close to Rex.
"Nothing much. There won't be any conflict of interest between Salin and me. I got 90,000 sets of equipment, and I can equip all the troops before autumn. "
"Just a little bit more!"
"I'll wait two days before leaving. Salin can gather it. We're too tired. If we get ambushed along the way, I can only escape once with my Shenluo Ring. When you and I both recover, Salin will send someone to escort us. "
"What about Mars City? Can Salin's army hold it?"
"Haha, Bill, have you seen the walls of Metatlin? This Salin might not be able to attack the city, but his defense won't be any worse than ours. Nothing will happen to my five thousand troops. "
"Then I'm relieved. When you can expand your land to ten thousand miles, I'll have the royal mages fully support you. These ten thousand miles of land also include Phoenix. "
"Forget it. My brother is still here. I can't fight him for the throne, can I?"
"That's what the late emperor said. Princess, don't let everyone down." The High Mage looked at Rex. Rex sighed and nodded. Before his father died, he had a secret decree. At least half of the royal mages would support him to become the emperor. However, this secret decree would only take effect when he expanded his territory to a certain scale.
According to his calculations, if he could really expand his territory to ten thousand miles, it wouldn't be a problem to build a new empire. He just didn't know how Sacred Rock City would react. Jarvis's health was terrible, and he didn't want to agitate him.
The dukes dispersed. It was already late at night. There was no curfew in Metatlin, and the lights in the distance were brightly lit. Especially the port area, it was as bright as day. Salin stood by the window, feeling calm.
The situation was finally going to open up. Although it would be difficult, there was hope everywhere. In Phoenix, at the Rhine border, in Jialoulan, he had the power to intervene.
Hmm, Sicar stayed behind today. Why didn't she come?
"Master …" Nelis squeezed through the door and stood beside Salin. "Sicar told me to tell you that she's with Eleanor today and won't be coming."
"Won't be coming?"
"Yes, that's what Sicar said. Master, do you want me to eavesdrop? "Nelis asked mysteriously. She and Salin had a spiritual connection, so she couldn't eavesdrop on Salin's actions. But for others, Nelis had countless ways to sneak up on them. Before adulthood, this was almost the instinct of a little demon. No matter what level you were, if you were bitten by Nelis's teeth, you would lose half your life. The fighting style of a little demon was very similar to that of an assassin.
"Forget it, Nelis. Don't go. You stay. We'll practice elven magic." Salin stopped Nelly's action, but he was also very curious. How did Shika and Eleanor get together? What were they going to do?
At this time, Sicar was in Eleanor's room. Although she didn't have a good impression of things like art, Eleanor's room was exquisite enough to make her gasp in admiration.
There were many plants planted in the room, making this huge room look like an open space in a forest.
Insects made by elven alchemy fluttered among the flowers. The magic lamp on the ceiling that imitated the light of the sun had been extinguished, but it was replaced by a bright moon-like crystal lamp. Many of the plants that Eleanor cultivated emitted a faint glow under the crystal moon. It wasn't a simple reflection, but the power emitted from the inside of the plants.
In the Elven Plane, these plants were balanced with the rules of the plane, so they wouldn't be so strange. But in the Myers Continent plane, they seemed very special and powerful.
Sicar and Eleanor lay side by side on a big bed, looking up at the magic pattern on the ceiling that simulated the movement of the stars. Sicar couldn't help but ask, "Eleanor, that potion you mentioned, is it really effective?"
"Of course it's effective. It's very difficult for elves and humans to have offspring, so the elves developed this potion."
"Will it be harmful?"
"I haven't heard of it happening. Sicar, you are a priest. You should be able to detect the harmful ingredients in the potion. When the time comes, just be careful."
"You said that this thing isn't edible, what do you mean?" Sicar asked, puzzled.
Eleanor's face was slightly red, and she said, "Sicar, really, if it's not taken orally, of course it's for external use."
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