It had to be said that from the very beginning, Sandora had been constantly challenging the limits of the ruler of Vidism.
Not to mention anything else, just the fact that she had openly built a military base within the borders of another country was a blatant act of invasion, especially when this base was built near the capital of another country. If it wasn't for the fact that we didn't know much about this mysterious and powerful Otherworld Empire and were unable to be distracted by the power of the Abyss, Medism the Third would probably have sent an army to fight us to the death.
Perhaps it was because he had learned from his father about the way this Schilling Empress spoke, Wesker wasn't too surprised by Sandora's straightforward words. Instead, he said in a gentlemanly manner, "We're very happy to have such a powerful ally like your country in the fight against the power of the Abyss. However, can you explain to us about this … base? If I'm not wrong, this should be a military fortress, right? Or could it be that in your world, it's normal to casually set up a base within the borders of another country? "
"I've already informed them yesterday," Sandora said matter-of-factly. "We're going to fight against the Abyss, so of course, we need a base. Perhaps it's because the concepts of our two worlds are different. In our world, eliminating the power of the Abyss is the highest priority. Under this major premise, any country must unconditionally concede. The armies of the Xiling Empire have never met with any obstruction when they conquer the Abyss. This is why we can traverse countless worlds to hunt the Abyss, while you are suppressed. You lack the spirit of sacrifice."
Listening to Sandora's irresponsible words, I couldn't help but roll my eyes. This lass was really good at bluffing. Other than the Xiling Empire, which was extremely disciplined, completely obedient, and had the highest authority verification system, which other civilization could do this? As for saying that any country must unconditionally concede — that's because you've already wiped out all of their country's forces, right?
Sandora's arrogant words made the usually gentlemanly Wesker choke. He was momentarily at a loss for words. She came from a different world, and only the heavens knew if that was the case in that world. Furthermore, it was an indisputable fact that humans were suppressed by the power of the Abyss. On the other hand, the other party was the complete opposite. They could traverse countless worlds to hunt the power of the Abyss. This was something that his own kind couldn't catch up to.
But even if the above situation existed, these expeditionary forces from a different world couldn't just sit and watch as they built a base in their own country.
Seeing that the atmosphere was rather tense, I could only step forward to smooth things over. If I allowed Shadora, who never cared about ordinary carbon-based life forms, to continue speaking, even the most mild-tempered person would probably start a full-on brawl with us on the spot.
"No matter what, when in Rome, do as the Romans do." I secretly tugged on Sandora's arm. "It seems that setting up a base in your country's territory has aroused unnecessary suspicions. You can be at ease. Other than destroying the power of the Abyss in this world, we have no interest in your world."
As I said that, I pressed down on Pandora's restless little head. This little fellow was the exact opposite of what I said. She was full of interest in this world that could be filmed into a Hollywood blockbuster …
"I'm willing to believe in your sincerity, and I also hope to become allies with the Xiling Empire. In fact, I've brought three of the top experts from the Verdis Empire this time. Each of them has the power to fight against thousands of magical creatures. Although your country's warriors are very strong, I believe that you'll still need some help from the locals in this foreign world. These three experts are very familiar with how humans fight against magical creatures. I believe that they will be of great help to you."
It was only then that I noticed that the three people behind Wesker, who were completely covered in cloaks, weren't here to be the background.
It was obvious that they were sent to monitor us.
"How strong are they?" I asked Sandora through our mental connection.
"They're equivalent to elite Schilling frontline commanders. It seems that I've underestimated the humans of this world. They can be considered to be very threatening. What do you think?"
"What else can I say? We'll accept them. If we refuse, the Verdis Empire will definitely use all sorts of reasons to interfere with us. It's not impossible for us to fall out with them. Besides, if these three people can really help us, it won't be a bad thing. After all, we don't have many high-level units that we can use right now. "
"I'll listen to you."
Sandora suddenly flashed a faint smile at Wesker. Her bright smile stunned him.
"I'm very grateful for your good intentions. I believe that we can become good partners. In return, I hope that you can accept a group of elite soldiers from us. This will allow us to quickly familiarize ourselves with our battle styles. It will be beneficial when we fight against the Chaos Abyss in the future."
As Sandora spoke, a group of soldiers appeared beside us out of thin air. The one leading them was Sicarro, who had just taken off his Arabian middle-aged man attire and returned to his black SWAT mode.
I had every reason to doubt whether this guy would be able to successfully complete the mission that we gave him …
After a series of hypocritical pleasantries and a seemingly solemn handover ceremony, Wesker left with his "friendly Xiling Empire reinforcements." Originally, he seemed to want to take a good look around the base. However, this was obviously unrealistic. At most, we allowed him to take his subordinates to take a look around the Mother's nest. After that, we sent this prince, who was always so gentlemanly, away on the grounds that it was a military secret. The prince had long since expected that he wouldn't be able to investigate anything on this trip, so he cooperated and quickly left.
Shallow Shallow and her sister were already very sleepy to begin with. After listening to our official conversation with Wesker while yawning, they had already returned to their rooms to sleep. Lin Xue was half-dead, hugging a few energy crystals that she had stolen from who knows where. She went off to research them with her sleepy eyes. (Perhaps it was due to her natural talent, this girl had an almost obsessive love for all kinds of energy and unknown objects. It seemed that as long as she was with the Shiring Apostles, she wouldn't be able to have a good rest.) Pandora expressed that she could still persevere. However, I forcefully sent her back to her room with the reason that "children should sleep properly." Thus, only Sandora and I were left here with the three mysterious cloaked figures in a daze.
Oh, I forgot, there was also Jingle, who was always full of energy. She was currently lying on top of my head in boredom, seriously counting my hair. At the same time, she unceremoniously criticized the three people in front of her for their fashion sense.
I'm so sleepy …
Why can everyone rest, but only Sandora and I have to stay here …
"Alright, you should at least take off your hoods and introduce yourselves. After that, I can go back to sleep … Yawn …" I rubbed my eyes that could barely open.
I said as I rubbed my eyes, which I could barely open. The three mysterious cloaked individuals looked at each other, then raised their hands to take off their hoods.
A total of three youths, two men and one woman, appeared in front of us.
Previously, I had guessed many times what these three mysterious experts would look like. At the very least, they should be three spirited old men. However, the three youths in front of me, who definitely didn't look older than 25 years old, completely shattered my previous assumptions.
Noticing the surprised expression on my face, the man on the left with short gray hair and a gentle temperament smiled and explained, "When your power is strong enough, your understanding of the essence of life will allow you to easily control the changes in your body. Because of this, our lifespan will also be extended. In fact, the lifespan of the three of us … Ah!"
As he said that, he suddenly jumped up and let out a cry of pain. Our attention was quickly drawn to his foot — a small red boot was quickly being pulled away from there.
"You better not try to use this kind of method to reveal my age." The woman in the middle with long brown hair said in a threatening tone, "A mage's body isn't enough for you to withstand my close combat attacks."
Sandora and I looked at each other.
"Alright, at least a few interesting fellows have arrived. At least you guys are more interesting than that Prince Wesker." Sandora said with a shrug.
"I am the chief court mage of the Verdis Empire. You can call me Muro." The man with gray hair carefully placed his feet on the ground and said solemnly.
"Elf clan, Goddess of Life Priest, Mu." The man on the right with rare green hair said faintly. His tone carried a hint of transcendence. Only then did I notice that the other party was an elf with pointy ears. I couldn't help but take a second look at the latter.
"Lanno Empire, Magic Knight, Vinoya."
The woman with brown hair who had just stepped on Muro's foot said to us in a standard knight's salute.
"Lanno Empire?" I said in a low voice. I had a slight impression of this name. It seemed that when I shared information with my subordinates yesterday, I received some relevant information. However, I couldn't recall it at the moment.
"The country located at the northernmost tip of the continent." Sandora reminded. "The first country to be destroyed by the power of the abyss."
My gaze towards Novia immediately became a little strange.
"I am the princess of Lanno." The latter said calmly. "Even if my country no longer exists, I am still the princess of Lanno. Furthermore, as long as I am still alive in this world, there will be a day when I will reclaim my home from the hands of those monsters."
Although I had deep feelings towards this princess of a fallen country, I focused more of my attention on another matter. "It seems that their lifespan has really increased by a lot …"
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