"Dragon-slaying Warrior", "Griffin Knight", "Great General of the Empire" … Meg Alex stood at the center of the storm with so many glorious titles. Both sides were equally matched, so his choice was basically the final decision. Even the king would consider the decision of this young general who was slowly becoming a pillar of the empire's military.
It wasn't difficult for most people to guess his choice. No matter how they looked at it, there was no way that Meg Alex would choose to side with the second prince. The military and the Magus Tower had always hated each other, and the first prince had always been supportive of the military. He also had a good reputation among the marshals.
With Meg's support, the balance of this battle for the throne seemed to be leaning toward the first prince's side.
"If that guy isn't in a hurry to act, it's hard to say who he'll choose." Meg tapped his pen between the second prince and the first prince. In his memory, the second prince gave off a very gentle feeling, while the first prince was too battle-hungry. However, he lacked intelligence, so he wasn't a good candidate to be the next king.
Moreover, after that incident, the actions of the First Prince's faction made him even more disappointed. They only sought to maximize the benefits of this matter, and no one cared about the safety of the father and daughter. It was similar to his evaluation of the First Prince: heartless and unjust.
As for the elven race, it was most likely the elven queen's orders. Otherwise, no one would've been able to take Amy away from the elven princess. The high-tier elven magic caster who appeared that day wasn't someone who could be easily mobilized.
As for the demons, they were probably high-tier fighters hired by both sides to confuse the public and take the blame. After all, the entire incident was blamed on the demons. All the demons in Rodu were arrested and exiled after a thorough investigation. Both sides were at loggerheads, and a second large-scale war was about to erupt. The demon lord was probably going to vomit blood after being screwed over by those demons.
As for why Meg didn't die even though all his meridians had been severed, the most important factor was probably Amy and the missing Princess Elven. As the only heir to the throne of the elven race, her status was even nobler than the second prince's. Even the Elven Queen had to take her feelings into consideration.
"She must be in The Wind Forest right now. I don't know if she's in seclusion or if she's trapped. She shouldn't be in any danger before the Elf Tribe finds a better successor." Meg drew a circle around the Elf Princess.
Even with Meg Alex's strength, he was still in such a pitiful state. It wasn't easy for him to escape the surveillance of those people and come here, so naturally, he couldn't just go straight to her and expose his identity. He had to find an opportunity to find out more about the elves and her, and then see if there was a chance for Amy to meet her.
If it wasn't for Amy missing her, Meg didn't want to get involved in this mess. But when he recalled Amy's aggrieved look, he couldn't bear to let her be sad and disappointed.
The little girl was so sensible. When she was young, she once asked Meg where his mother went, but Meg didn't answer, so she didn't ask again. It turned out that he didn't forget, but hid it in the bottom of his heart.
"I'll dress up on my next day off and find a private detective agency to get some information about the elves. If I don't remember anything, I'll just have to get to know them again." Meg looked at the piece of paper in his hand. He put a cross on the Mage Tower, the First Prince, the Second Prince, and the Elven Queen. Although he wasn't in a hurry to avenge Meg Alex, if there was a chance in the future, he didn't mind setting them up. He still remembered that someone suggested to kill him and Amy together that night.
"They better not give me the chance. Although I'm not interested in being the Emperor, it's more interesting to support the Third Prince, who's obsessed with carpentry, than to let those two assholes take the throne." Meg curled his lips. He tore the piece of paper off, lit a fire, and threw it into the trash can. Watching it slowly turn to ashes, he turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
There was a new pulping machine on the stove, and the second bai ji bread oven he bought from the System was also in place. Fortunately, when the System designed the restaurant, it left a lot of space in the kitchen. There were many empty seats. Now that all the kitchen utensils were added, it didn't feel crowded at all. Moreover, the utensils weren't fixed in place. They could be put away when they weren't needed.
Meg walked to the refrigerator and took a look. The soybeans and other ingredients were already prepared. In this regard, the System was quite reliable.
As for the price, Meg wasn't worried. In any case, the price was only two or three times the price of the ingredients. It was fine as long as he made more money than the System.
Meg soaked the soybeans in a large bowl. Originally, he had only planned to make two servings and try it with Amy first. After hesitating for a moment, he grabbed a few more handfuls of soybeans, turned off the light, and went upstairs to sleep.
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"Master Crassus, are you really going to build a magic lab in Chaos City?" In an elegant room lit by an oil lamp, a thin middle-aged man was looking at Crassus, who was sitting at a desk and sketching something seriously. There was a small black tower badge on his chest. That was the symbol of the Roth Empire's Holy Tower.
"That's right, Arthur. Go back to Rodu first thing in the morning tomorrow and ask them to send all the things I need as soon as possible. Also, send all the things I have stored to me, untouched," Crassus said without looking up. He paused for a moment, and then put down his pen. He turned to Arthur with a serious expression, and said, "By the way, tell those old geezers that if one of the things I want is missing, I'll go back and tear down a floor of the Magus Tower. If 36 of them are missing, there won't be a Magus Tower in the empire anymore."
"Yes!" Arthur hurriedly nodded. He looked at Crassus, who had turned back to his drawing. He had been serving Master Crassus for 20 years. Perhaps very few people remembered this white-haired magic caster, but he was the only great magic caster in the Magus Tower who dared to fight a giant dragon in close combat with his staff.
He had joined the Magus Tower at the age of 18, and was now over 120 years old. He had been serving Master Crassus since his grandfather's generation, and had been influenced by him since he was a child. He knew that Crassus lived on the 18th floor not because he was the 18th in the Magus Tower, but because he liked the number 18. If he wanted to, he could live on the 36th floor as well.
A hundred years ago, he was just as famous as General Alex had been a few years ago, and he had contributed greatly to the rapid rise of the Magus Tower's status over the past decade or so.
It was just that he was past his prime. Arthur followed him all the way to the south to recruit disciples, but he didn't expect to stop here. It seemed that Crassus was planning to settle down here for the rest of his life, which made him feel a little complicated.
"Go. Prepare a carriage for me tomorrow morning. I want to go to Amy's early," said Crassus.
"Yes," Arthur replied and quietly went out.
The light in the room flickered. After a long time, Crassus put down his pen and looked at the design of the magic room on the paper. A smile appeared on his old face. He got up and walked to the window. He looked at the half-hidden stars under the dark clouds and sighed to himself, "Back then, Irina said that she would give birth to a daughter to be my disciple. I would teach her the most powerful magic and build the most beautiful magic room. Unfortunately, I'm afraid my body won't be able to wait until then. Fortunately, I've found a good little fellow. I just don't know if that little fellow will like it …"
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