Five-nation alliance.

A border town.

A tall boy looked at the dwarf in front of him suspiciously. He says he has what it takes to become a mage, but is he really worth believing? Okad is about to call...... Isn't it really good to waste your time on a charlatan instead of training yourself?

"Here," the old dwarf in the purple robe smiled, "take this." You will be a good mage...... Well? ”

The smile on the gnome's face vanished. He looked at the sky in the distance with a grim face.

Rumble!

The gnome soared straight into the sky. As soon as he pulled it, the sky tore open a dark crack, and the dwarf's figure instantly rushed into the crack and disappeared.

"**Division?!" The boy's eyes widened.

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Okad.

John? Goth landed slowly, showing the lowest level of respect to the strongest of Okad in front of him.

"The Great Lord of Falcons." Goth bowed slightly.

"The Sixth Black Apostle, John the Star of the Stars? Goth," Speaker Nicholas looked down at Goth, his majestic voice echoing across the earth, "just you?" ”

"The Third Black Apostle, 'Butterfly of Hades' Fran, and the Fourth Black Apostle, 'Pale Moon' Levi, have all retreated now," Goth said in a humble and arrogant voice, "Erios has all been removed here, and I am the only one left." ”

"Interesting," Speaker Nicholas smiled, "you're alone in front of me, 'Star of the Stars', and you don't even feel panicked?" ”

"Killing me is easy for your Excellency. If you're going to kill me," said Goth, "I've ...... long ago."

"A cliché lie," said Speaker Nicholas categorically, "the French and the Empire have long been in cahoots. Come out, I know you're here, Friedrich. If you want to hide in front of me, you are still far away. ”

"I can't hide it from you, Nicholas."

A purple-robed dwarf with a long black beard and several scars on his face stepped out of the void.

"The 'Lord of the Empire', Friedrich? Prime Minister Engor ......" and the "eternal blood" on the side couldn't help but grit his teeth.

If the power of the two legendary mages is compared to a towering tree, he and Goth are just weeds on the side of the road. Now that they have appeared, it means that their mission is over. Now, he can't do anything but wait.

"Goth boy," the Prime Minister didn't even glance at the "Eternal Blood" below, "give me the 'Palm of the Underworld'." ”

Gothic flew to the prime minister's side and took out the "Palm of the Underworld". But there was no joy in his expression.

"It's not part of the plan, Prime Minister."

The Prime Minister took the boxy silver box from Goth's hand expressionlessly, and did not respond to Goth's question.

"The Empire never knows how to learn a lesson," Speaker Nicholas shook his head, "you have lost an emperor and almost lost a princess. Now he pushed the prince and another princess into the fire pit. ”

"Eternal Blood" looked puzzled. There are two events that should have been mentioned in the Speaker's words. One is last year's attack on the imperial capital. What's going on with the other one that involves the former emperor? Didn't the previous emperor die of illness?

"It's not your turn to tell you the Empire, Nicholas!" The prime minister snapped.

"I don't care if you live or die," Nicholas said in a cold tone, "but I care about the life and death of my men." In the 'Palm of the Underworld' in your hands is the soul of one of my important subordinates. Give it to me. ”

"The souls of the 'Underworld' are not only your subordinates, Nicholas," the Prime Minister shook his head, "and after I ensure the safety of His Highness Linna, I will naturally offer the souls of all Okadian subjects in both hands." ”

……

"Eternal Blood" quietly listened to the negotiation between the two.

In this world, the legendary spellcaster who surpasses the advanced limits of the blue ocean is an existence that is close to a nuclear weapon. Every Legendary Mage can cast their own Legendary Spells, not to mention the Legendary Spell Scrolls that only they can cast.

Even if the Legendary Mage himself does not specialize in combat, the Legendary Mage of the Three Kingdoms can use the old Legendary Spell Scrolls left over from the past to cast doomsday spells that have been passed down from the generations.

As long as there are Legendary Spellcasters alive, the country or organization will not be wiped out. Even if the realm falls, the Legendary Caster can retaliate against the enemy nation one after another. Unless all the legendary casters die, the nation will live forever.

Of course, there are differences in strength and expertise between legendary spellcasters. Like Elrios, who was touted as the strongest legendary mage in later generations, he killed several legendary spellcasters.

In the past fifty years, only in the French Civil War has the "Lord of the Black" killed the "Lord of the Crown", this time there has been a case of the death of a legendary mage. "Eternal Blood" is confident that the Speaker "Lord of Falcons" can also kill other legendary spellcasters, but after all, he has no bottom in his heart.

The balance between the three kingdoms is not only the power of the country, but also the balance between the legendary spellcasters. But apart from the three powerful powers, how can other organizations and small countries ensure the continuity of legendary spellcasters?

In the cloud era, there are many organizations that have disappeared into history with the death of the founder. Not to mention, the Mercenary Guild became a "hollow radish" after the death of Ms. Flora.

This is true even for the three major countries that boast of a thousand-year-old heritage.

The founders of the empire were aliens from the south of the French power, and after conquering the vast lands of the south, they were called the seven kings, and the strongest of them, the world's first legendary secret warrior Grexia, was elected "Emperor", in order to surpass the king of the northern Elrios.

The current Grexia royal family is not the lineage of any of the seven kings, but only the descendants of the first emperor.

Hundreds of years ago, when the old empire was in decline, a powerful legendary mystical warrior was born in this vein, who turned the tide and became the lord of the empire. And the original six kingdoms were not so lucky, one by one disappeared into history, some became the ancestors of the current imperial nobles, and some disappeared.

Whether Okaad is united or divided depends on the will of Okaad's legendary spellcasters. If there is a legendary caster who wants to dominate Okade, and no one else can compete with him, then Okad will become a unit. Nicholas was originally just an ordinary warlord, but when he became the only legendary mage on Okad's face after the Civil War, his authority in Okad became irreversible.

Theoretically, Okad's Speaker is chosen among the strongest state leaders. But most of the time, only the Legendary Mage himself, or a family or faction backed by the Legendary Mage, can achieve this honor and take de facto control of Okad, or even attempt to change the name of the country.

As a result, the Okad region has always been in chaos after the death of a legendary mage.

The alliance formed thousands of years ago to fight against the rising kingdom of Elrios with the legendary mage "Okad" as the core is more of a legend in the hearts of the Okads.

Needless to say, the French state of Errios. Because the original Elrios royal family did not continue to produce legendary mages, the power was eventually usurped by the mages, and a high-level mage council with legendary mages as the core was established to rule Elrios.

In any case, for the three great powers today, once the legendary caster appears at the same time, it means that the conflict is over. As long as the two sides do not intend to tear their faces immediately, they will compromise with each other.

In the heart of the "Eternal Blood", since the "Underworld in the Palm of the Hand" has fallen into the hands of the other party, it is difficult to return it immediately since it is the speaker of the council. At most, after Princess Linna's resurrection, Lijie's soul will be transferred to Okade.

……

Speaker Nicholas smiled.

The expression of "Eternal Blood" fell into his falcon-like eyes. He had already guessed the idea of "eternal blood".

In your eyes—am I such a cowardly person?

Protect those who obey you. And those who disobey themselves set out to get rid of them. There is nothing that stands in your way.

"I'm sorry, Fred," said Speaker Nicholas, "this time on my territory. So, follow our protocol. ”

"So," said Chancellor Friedrich's countenance, "tell me your plan, Nicholas. ”

"You can return to the Empire with the 'Palm of the Underworld', but before that, for now, you have to lend me the 'Palm of the Underworld' immediately," Speaker Nicholas said in a low voice, "I will take out Admiral Lijie's soul and let it return to my body." After that, you can take the 'Palm of the Underworld' back and listen to what you want to do. ”

"There is also the soul of His Highness Linna, Nicholas!" There was also a faint warning in the prime minister's voice.

"I'm not going to do anything to the soul of an ordinary girl," Speaker Nicholas deliberately bit the word "ordinary" very hard, as if Princess Linna, the genius secret warrior of the Empire, was insignificant to him, "When my subordinates are resurrected, I will naturally return the 'Palm of the Underworld' to you as it is." It doesn't matter who you want to resurrect. ”

"Do you think I'll agree to such a condition, Nicholas?" The Prime Minister said aloud, "It may not matter in your eyes, but I can't put Her Royal Highness's soul in your hands." ”

"Looks like you don't think I'm worth trusting, 'Demon Bound Master'." Speaker Nicholas's tone completely chilled. He no longer calls the prime minister by name.

"It's not that I don't believe you, Lord of the Falcons," the Prime Minister shook his head, "after all, I'm going to do the same thing as you. But it's a pity...... I can't give you the 'Underworld' in the palm of my hand. ”

A haze flashed in Speaker Nicholas's eyes.

"Then I'll apologize to you, Fred." He said.

That's a fleeting thing.

A bolt of cyan lightning streaked across the darkening sky.

Chancellor Friedrich had already taken precautions. His whole being entered a translucent state glowing with strange colorful light. Both Goths and "Eternal Blood" have the illusion that he is not in this space at all. Goth knew no less than the average legendary mage, but he couldn't figure out the defenses that the prime minister was using at the moment, let alone crack them. Even the "eternal blood" cannot help but admire.

And yet—

The Prime Minister's eyes widened. The moment the lightning passed him, a purple electric current flowed through his arm, causing his fingers to stiffen, and the "Palm of the Underworld" came out of his hand. And Speaker Nicholas in the distance stretched out his hand from afar, and the space changed, so he firmly grasped the "Underworld in the palm of his hand".

The air seemed to freeze. Even the "Eternal Blood" was dumbfounded. In the flash of light, the two legendary mages suddenly clashed. However, the result ended in a resounding victory for Speaker Nicholas.

"You're careless, Fred." Speaker Nicholas said loudly.

Prime Minister Friedrich's face was as deep as water. Nicholas in front of him...... The pressure on him is like that of Palamedes two years ago......

Nicholas's hand crossed the silver surface of the "Palm of the Underworld". An ethereal soul appeared in his hands, faintly with the silhouette of a young woman.

"Eternal Blood," Speaker Nicholas ordered, and Lijie's soul drifted towards the "Eternal Blood" on the ground, while throwing a spell casting kit to the "Eternal Blood", "Quick." I've put her soul into a state of settling. There's all the supporting materials here, and you can do it just to get Admiral Lijie's soul back. ”

"Ah...... Be! "Eternal Blood" didn't think much about it, he opened the spell casting kit, and immediately began the extradition of the soul.

Expensive materials worth hundreds of gold coins are nothing to Speaker Nicholas.

Speaker Nicholas, however, returned the "Underworld in the palm of his hand" to Chancellor Friedrich.

"I've got it back to you, Fred. I do what I say. ”

"You ......"

"Your Royal Highness, whom you regard as a treasure, is not at all comparable to my important subordinates in my eyes," said Speaker Nicholas in no uncertain terms, his voice echoing over the ruined manor into the distance, "even all your royals together are not enough to kill Admiral Lizzie alone." If Admiral Lijie dies, Fred, I'll kill you all as revenge. ”

Speaker Nicholas raised his hand. A dark purple portal appeared beside him. Sweating profusely, the "Eternal Blood" finally re-entered Lijie's body. The bodies of the two were pulled by an invisible force and flew into the air.

"I'll give you an hour to leave, and I'll not hold you accountable for invading the land of Okad."

Speaker Nicholas' eyes crossed the manor. The figure of Dimi, who was struggling to carry Elizabeth on his back, also fell into his sight.

...... woman cursed? The curse that keeps her wounds from healing is quite common, but there is also a curse that interferes with the sea of clouds, enough to nullify her ability to cast spells? I don't remember giving such an order.

Speaker Nicholas laughed. He already understood.

The truth behind this curtain is a headache for the juniors of the French and the Empire, Speaker Nicholas thought.

It is true that the "eternal blood" is not a commendable act to go crazy on its own territory, but if it were not, then the empire would have won a great victory, whether it was a French state or a federation, and it would not know it. It's up to those juniors...... Can you perceive this?

His eyes fell on Goth.

"John? Goth," he said suddenly, "though I guess you won't say yes." Can you leave the French Kingdom and join me Okad? I'm optimistic about your talent. ”

Goth sneered.

"I'm not stupid enough to be with someone who wants to kill me, Mr. Speaker." The young mage sneered. Not long ago, Okard had planned an assassination of him.

"That's right," said Speaker Nicholas softly, "then try to grow faster, Star. Maybe you still think your teacher can protect you. However, you will soon understand ......"

Lijie was still asleep, and the "Eternal Blood" was nearly collapsed. They flew into the portal under the manipulation of Speaker Nicholas. Nicholas himself stepped in.

"Even your teacher, Palamedes, has no power to stop me."

With that, he walked through the portal and vanished.

……

Afar.

The girl and Melia were just focused on the battle, but it was Xiaowei who was the first to realize the arrival of the two legendary spellcasters from the faint and incredible arcane fluctuations. Later, Melia also received an urgent communication from Goth.

……

A corner of the estate.

Dimi looked solemn. He saw the two legendary mages facing each other.