Seeing the young adjutant nod without hesitation, Javier realized something. He asked with difficulty, "As far as you know, is there anyone left alive in Viscount Niya's family?"
"I didn't investigate the situation in Viscount Niya's territory. But in Abadan, all of Viscount Niya's blood relatives are confirmed to be dead. No matter if it's the main family or the branch family, all of their wives and daughters, none of them are left alive. "
They understood the meaning of what the young man in front of them said. The nobles sitting in the government office said helplessly, "In other words, there isn't even one person who can raise the banner of revenge." "He should be praised for his efficiency." "Who is the opponent?"
"I have some guesses about this." The young adjutant's words were shocking. It immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the government office.
Javier Poole had a headache when it came to unknown enemies. What could be more laughable than being beaten up to the point of tears, but in the end, he didn't even know who was the one who beat him up.
So when he heard that his trusted adjutant had guessed who the opponent might be, he only said one word, "Speak." Javier knew that his handsome adjutant would never speak without thinking. If he dared to say such guesses in front of him, he must have a certain degree of certainty.
"The opponent might be the legendary Lich who was killed by the Brave Ones a thousand years ago, the resurrected Demon King Tikhar and his people," the young adjutant concluded.
In the face of his guess, Javier Poole replied with two simple words, "Reason?"
"From the testimony of Akar Nia's entourage, in addition to the two known goblins, there are four dwarves, two men and two women. There is an old man among the three human males, a mature and beautiful woman among the three human females, and the remaining two are young girls who have just reached adulthood. Finally, there is a child among the three human males. Although this number doesn't match the number of people in Demon King Tikhar's group, the key point is that the number matches. This means that the opponent might have new companions. Secondly, the magus who handed over the magic sword claimed that his weapon, which could see through people's minds and speak, was a box cutter. This was consistent with what Demon King Tikal and his men had seen on the Po River. However, we can't confirm whether the magic sword is really Cassette Cutting or not. We also can't confirm whether the rumor that Demon King Tikhar has Cassette Cutting is true. However, the most important clue I got was a document I saw on Viscount Niya's desk during the investigation of his death. "
As he spoke, the young adjutant respectfully presented several blood-stained documents to his commanding officer. General Javier Poole skimmed through them. It was a report from the airship port. Viscount Nia was in charge of airship related matters in Abadan, so it wasn't surprising to see something like this on his desk.
The young adjutant continued, "This report is about Viscount Niah's order to the airport security officers to detain the airship Sid this morning. However, all of the security officers who boarded the airship were killed by the guardian of the airship. According to the reports of those who didn't board the airship, the guardian of the airship was an elemental creature with a shriveled, zombie-like head. When using a broadsword, the edge of the sword would flash with flowing light, and it would emit an unusual sound. According to the characteristics of the weapon, it was speculated that it might be the secret weapon of the Karlsruhe Empire's dragoons — the Anti-Battleship Blade. "
Someone anxiously shouted, "What, are they spies from Karlsruhe?!"
Instantly, everyone looked at the person who spoke as if he were an idiot. He clearly said that it was Demon King Tikhar's group, so how did he get involved in Karlsruhe's spies? Javier Poole was too lazy to explain to his mindless subordinate. He turned to his adjutant and said, "Continue."
After saluting, the young adjutant continued, "It's impossible for a spy to bring out a country's secret weapon for a mission, especially one that's so conspicuous. Secondly, according to the rumors, the Anti-Battleship Blade wasn't invented by the Karlsruhe Empire, but by another magician. That person was the magician who traveled with Demon King Tikhar, Guebrach Tripwood. When they were traveling through the Kingdom of Weida, it caused a huge uproar, although it was left unsettled. "
"Isn't that just a rumor?" "No matter how you think about it, it can't be true." "That's right. I've heard of those rumors too, and I just thought it was funny. If the rumors are true, how could those rabid dogs who are clamoring for a fight all day long allow him to pass through the entire country and leave unscathed? "" I heard that they slaughtered a city and even destroyed the Magic Tower. "" How is that possible? Haha, haha. "
A group of people seemed to be trying to ease the tense atmosphere, laughing at the unbelievable rumor, especially since it involved another empire. As countries of the same level, there was no friendly atmosphere between the Five Great Empires. All kinds of derogatory terms were used without scruples in private.
But as they laughed and laughed, they couldn't laugh anymore. If those rumors were true, and that group of people left that rabid dog country safely, what did that mean? Even if they derided each other, the fact that they could maintain their current territory and use the name 'Empire' was the best proof of their strength. What other reason could there be for such a country to let this group of people go?
'Empires' weren't the most powerful existences in the Mystic Land. There were gods and extraordinary individuals in this world. Even if the Empires could defeat their opponents, would the benefits of war be greater than the losses? If not, then what was the point of fighting to the death with their opponents?
In the history of the Mystic Land, it wasn't as if there hadn't been a declaration that 'any individual who could threaten the country should not exist in this world.' Some even tried to subdue, control, or kill the capable people in the country one by one.
In the end, none of these countries survived to this day. Because the people they couldn't tolerate became the sharp knives of their enemies, ruthlessly stabbing into the chests of the traitors who used their country's name. Or in the face of nature's counterattack, they simply couldn't find enough force to fight against the king of the magical beasts.
Today, all the countries in the Mystic Land had found a way to get along with these kinds of people. Basically, as long as they didn't become mortal enemies, they would rather send the other party away politely than fight to the death. But the number of such people was extremely small. Most people lived their whole lives and might not even meet one.
What if they really met one?
As the supreme leader of a region, how should they choose?
Holding his head, Javier Poole felt like he had been cheated. If it weren't for the fact that the publicly acknowledged trouble in Abadan City, Javier Poole would have personally turned that trouble into a corpse! Now, even the people he could be angry with were all dead.
But now wasn't the time to be angry or find someone to vent his anger on. The other party had killed Viscount Poole's family and killed half of the army's soldiers with them. This meant that the other party was no longer satisfied with the scare tactics of a few days ago. He had to find a solution immediately, or it was very likely that he wouldn't be able to survive the night.
"The opponent is that Demon King Tikal," General Javier Poole murmured.
The term "Demon King" was often used to describe people who could easily destroy the world or use violent and terrifying means to control the entire world. In the history of the Mystic Land, there weren't many people who were called Demon Kings. Tikal was the closest to modern times, and also the last Demon King. The weight of his name could be felt even if people didn't live in that era. So most people would rather not believe it than admit that the Demon King had been resurrected.
"No, General, I have reason to believe that the one who did this is not the Demon King."
"Oh, then who is it?" It was as if there was a ray of hope in this gloomy future. Javier hurriedly asked.
"It should be the male magician in Demon King Tikal's group, Guebrach Tripwood."
"This name … I've never heard of it."
"He's the creator of the forum, the founder of the Tower of the Great Sage. It's said that he's the only human who's not a member of the Turtledove Alliance to be able to enter the high council. "
Perhaps the last rumor couldn't be trusted, but the first two achievements were real and couldn't be denied. The forum was the most miraculous and important magic creation in recent years. Even nobles and simple soldiers couldn't ignore the convenience this tool brought.
Unfortunately, this thing couldn't be controlled by the Empire. In fact, no one knew how to control it, even its creator didn't manage it.
As for the second one, the invasion of the Abyss a few years ago was a major event that spread throughout the Mystic Land. Perhaps the countries outside the southwest peninsula were limited by their borders and couldn't send their armies to the location where the Gate of the Abyss was supposed to open. However, the Society of Sorcerers and the various churches gathered their forces and resources in the southwest without hiding it, as if they were preparing for a holy war.
In response, the empires either sent special envoys or trusted adventurers to confirm the news of the Gate of the Abyss, and began to prepare for the upcoming war. In the end, these preparations didn't come in handy. The Gate of the Abyss, which was feared by many, was closed by the Abyss on the day it was fully opened.
This unprecedented ending was because of the three-story magic tower guarding the gate. The magic tower, which was almost forgotten by the world, was built by the Great Sage Anatoly. In this era, it radiated a new vitality and directly killed a Grand Monarch of the Abyss, Deyanyuk.
These events were recorded in the annals of the Churches of the Gods. Even some believers who worshipped demons knew that the Grand Monarch who wasn't completely dead became the laughingstock of the demons in the Abyss. But … no demon dared to open the Gate of the Abyss in the same place again. The brutality of the tower was still unsolved.
And the mage who remodeled the tower, just when he was about to forget about this person, appeared again. As soon as they met, a big problem was placed in front of him. Although the general wasn't old, he already had a few white hairs, and he was about to cry.
But, would it be better to have such a person as an opponent than the Demon King?
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