Chapter 43 (The Source of Magic)
Chapter 43
"Old Suga, old Suga...... Our archmage, don't you have anything to say to the Lone King?" In the capital of the Piero Kingdom, in a magnificent hall, a richly dressed man sat on the throne directly above the main hall, lazily contemptuous of the person below the throne, and this person was the Archmage Suga.
"The old minister doesn't know what His Majesty means? The archmage Suga bowed and stood straight in the center of the hall, his eyes resting on the stone steps below the throne.
"You didn't catch any of the five ants for me?" The man on the throne was visibly dissatisfied with the attitude of the Grand Magus.
"Your Majesty, those five people are not ants, they are special soldiers of the Alliance Army of the Shadow Capital. Suga replied unhurriedly.
"Stupid! Then you can't let them go back......! You want them to come back?" the man on the throne spoke in an unkind, even aggressive tone.
"The soldiers of the Union Army are all equipped with special skills, and they are incompetent...... After the pursuit, only a few of them were seriously wounded, and finally let them escape. Suga didn't care about the doubts from above the throne, and answered calmly without any flaws.
"You...... It's getting more and more dishonest. Tide Stone...... Did you get it back?" the man on the throne sighed, as if to suppress a lot of anger, and continued to ask.
"Back to Your Majesty, I have taken it back and placed it properly in the Royal Academy of Magic. The Archmagus continued.
"Then, when are we going to send troops?" asked the cold voice from above the throne.
"This is Your Majesty's right, and the old minister does not dare to trespass. Su Jia frowned slightly, and his tone was slightly helpless.
"In other words, you agreed to send troops to the Lone King?" the voice from above the throne struck Suga's ears again.
"The old minister only wants the tide stone to be used by our country, and as for the invasion plan, the old minister does not dare to agree. Suga's tone also began to become deeper, and his expression became more and more solemn.
"Archmage, that's not how we traded......" In the shadows on the side of the throne, a figure walked out, Suga looked up and followed the voice, a tall figure with slightly curly hair, and a broken giant sword behind his back, and Suga looked at this person's face again...... A lifeless ghost-faced mask hung over his face.
"You don't even want to reveal your real name, and you don't have the right to talk a lot in front of the throne of the Kingdom of Piero. Suga glared at the ghost-faced man on the throne, but he knew that he had no reason to stop his king from sending troops.
"Suga, we have negotiated with the Blood Word Society, the Tide Stone can be given to us, but we must send troops to occupy the Savage Land. I'm Dolke Pierrot and I'm the king of a country, are you going to make me break my word?" the man on the throne continued with obvious ignorance of Suga's emotions. "This young man is here to oversee the war...... I don't think I need it at all, but the Blood Word Society is willing to help, so why wouldn't I?"
"Your Majesty, don't forget...... You're just the Regent!" Suga looked sharply at the throne and met the man named Dorke, his eyes full of suppressed anger.
"Hahahaha...... The lonely king likes you, stubborn old thing, the more disobedient you are, the more the lonely king has a desire to conquer. The Lord Regent's eyes widened and he looked at Suga at the bottom of the stairs with contempt, his contempt palpable. "Don't forget, it was the Lone King who resisted the invading Phantoms in the War of Chaos, and you just stayed in your library, reading the pedantic storybooks. ”
"That doesn't mean you can take the place of Piero's king, you don't have that measure!" Suga didn't want to stay in the main hall of the palace for a second longer, only to see him bow lightly again, turn around and walk out of the hall.
"You'd better figure out that you're old and you're about to go to the ground, the most important person to you...... It's still in my hands. I believe that even if you die, you will not dare to die in front of me!" Dork's arrogant voice echoed in the hall, and Suga frowned, but could only sigh heavily.
After a simple hack of Nick. The seven members of the team passed through the magnificent energy wall smoothly, and it was incredible that the scenery inside the energy wall was diametrically opposed to the wilderness outside, with flowers and birds in the breeze, and the murmuring of the stream, which made the team of seven people seem to have entered another world.
What is even more surprising is that when a group of people passed by a farmland, they found that all kinds of farm tools were flying in the air out of thin air without anyone using them, and the hoes, shovels, sickles, and buckets were each performing their work as if they were alive. It was even slightly strange in the mystery, and a few people in peasant clothes just sat quietly on the edge of the ridge, talking and laughing. This may be what Nick said earlier...... Everyone in the kingdom of Piero wields magic.
"Where are we going next?" said Miro, recovering from the sight in front of him, and turned to ask Nick, who wanted to walk ahead.
"The whereabouts of the Tide Stone, if it is worth Suga to personally go out, then the Tide Stone must be in his territory. Nick analyzed.
"Is that what you said, the Royal Academy of Magic??" asked Wesker, who was more sensitive to information.
"There is still a distance to go, the Academy of Magic is not far from the royal city, it is a hanging city, and it is also the location of one of the best combat power of the Piero Kingdom, and the treasure of the Piero Kingdom that they have guarded for generations, the Magic Light Crucible" Nick explained in detail, his eyes full of aftertaste.
"You used to be an apprentice there. Zero Bo asked with a smile when he saw the nostalgia in Nick's eyes.
"Yes! That's where I miss the most. Nick's face was filled with nostalgia for the past, but gradually, the happiness on his face slowly dimmed, "I'm an apprentice...... Also a traitor!"
Nick let out a long sigh and looked back at the other six people who were accompanying him, all of them looking at him in surprise, and then immediately turned their surprise into their eyes.
"Hey...... What do you mean by the look on your face listening to the story? He smiled wryly and shook his head helplessly.
"I've known you for so long, I know too little about you, and it's a little boring for you to be tight-lipped!!" Red muttered dissatisfied.
"Yes, a crown prince who has a reputation as a devil and has become a traitor, is it so dramatic? I don't think you are a heinous person. Jingyu asked puzzled.
"Do you know why the Kingdom of Piero has an endless stream of magical energy, and why all the people here can use magic and elementalism?"
"It's also a sale,...... You don't say we know!!" Red jumped up in a hurry, and Casa on the side quickly grabbed his brother.
"All the magical energy comes from the Magic Forge Forge of Light. And the reason why I became a traitor to this country is because...... I turned off the Magician Furnace. Nick's tone was lighthearted...... But there was still a bit of a lost expression on his face.
"What about the consequences?" asked Zero Bo quickly.
"The magical power of the country disappeared overnight, and the people began to be restless. Then Dorke took advantage of the opportunity and launched an uprising. Yan Ke said faintly, looking so helpless.
"Why are you doing this!" Jingyu asked puzzled, "Isn't it convenient to use magic?
"Now, I'm going to tell the story, guys, are you ready?" Nick turned his head to look at Jingyu and the team, and his expression of relief made Jingyu feel a little inexplicably heartbroken.