From Ascatra at the western end of the empire's continent to the west gate at the eastern end, and then to the pirate archipelago at the center of the Falling Star Sea, this distance is equivalent to spanning half of the Faren continent.

Normally, even if you take advantage of the convenient water transportation of the Oisa River, it will take at least a month or more to travel by land from Eastbound City to Taisir, which is about ten days away.

If you happen to encounter extreme weather, such as heavy rain, it is not uncommon to be stuck in a town and unable to go out for seven or eight days in a row.

On the one hand, the road conditions are too bad, and the excessive rain will make the ground muddy, so that the wheels will often fall into the pit due to insufficient friction and cannot climb out;

On the other hand, long-term exposure to rain can lead to illness and death, and some goods should not be damp or wet.

Therefore, unless it is an extremely urgent situation, no one who is still sane will choose to travel in the rain.

This also means that according to the original level of traffic and transportation on the Faren Continent, without establishing a stable portal, any large-scale transfer of materials and personnel will have to have a buffer period of at least one and a half months from the West Coast to the Dragon Coast.

If this is the case with the convenience of river transportation and sea transportation, then relying on pure land transportation is even more miserable.

This is also why, with the exception of a very small number of forces such as Serre, Mulholland, Fort Santil, and Santarin, there are very few large-scale wars of aggression on the continent of Faerun.

Even these forces usually only act against their own neighbors, rather than launching cross-sea expeditions with the help of fleets.

Even if they want to do things in a distant place, they will resort to tactics such as infiltration, bribery, inciting coups, and supporting puppets.

This is not because they are not open enough in strategic thinking, nor do they fail to understand the importance of using sea supremacy, but more because of the huge logistical pressure caused by the poor and backward transportation system.

To put it bluntly, if there are fewer troops, it is easy to be beaten back by the locals and those nosy "righteous people", and if there are more troops, logistics and supplies cannot keep up.

Even if an important urban stronghold is occupied, there is no way to divide a large number of troops to control the grain-producing areas in the countryside.

It can only continue to consume the treasury and its own reserves, and continuously transport them from the rear.

In this case, the more protracted the war, the more unfavorable it is to the invaders, and the final result is often that they can only take the initiative to withdraw troops and stop losses.

The main reason why Fuzor Chamberbury dared to cross the sea with the army of Fort Santil and invade the West Hartland region from the Dragon's Coast was because Zuo Si had already helped him with all the logistics.

After the landing, this guy captured the port of Ximen, and directly obtained enough weapons, equipment, and food supplies to feed the army for several months.

Coupled with the huge amount of resources and wealth obtained by looting the local ruling class in various towns and villages, the feat of capturing Baldur's Gate was finally achieved.

Therefore, in the eyes of the red-robed mage of Ser and the mortal ruler of the Mulholland Empire, who had just been liberated from theocracy, even if he engaged in a small conspiracy in the West Coast Empire, it was impossible for the other party to start a war because of this.

Because one of the two sides is in the westernmost part of the Faren Continent, and the other two are in the easternmost part of the Faren Continent, separated by the entire Falling Star Sea.

The intricate terrain of the Pirate Islands and the sheer number of pirates in them alone are enough of a headache.

Don't think that the pirates of the Fallen Sea of Stars are just like the pirates of the Nerainser Islands before the West Coast and the pirates of Luskan in the north, they can only hide from the regular navy.

Quite the opposite!

The pirate tradition here is much older and more powerful and terrifying than on the West Coast.

In the year 1180, the once-powerful Sambian naval fleet disappeared in the Pirate Islands for no apparent reason, and not even a single ship or survivor escaped.

The legendary pirate king, Imuk, once opened the era of great pirates, and almost swept all the forces in the Falling Star Sea to establish maritime supremacy.

At its peak, it had hundreds of fleets, large and small, and many famous coastal port cities were attacked and sacked by him.

More than seventy percent of the towns, in order to avoid this calamity, even had to pay tribute to their vassals, offering treasures, wine, food, and beautiful women in exchange for the mercy of the pirate king.

Later, it was the Kingdom of Cormier that led the decisive battle in which several coastal nations and dozens of city-states formed a combined fleet, which destroyed the golden age that the pirates were proud of.

Although the Pirate Islands have since declined, they are still a force to be reckoned with.

At least no city-state or even country on the shores of the Falling Star Sea dared to enter this dangerous water full of undercurrents and reefs.

Most of the other forces involved in the conspiracy also took a fancy to this, so they chose to join forces with Serge and Mulholland, wanting to test the ruling power of the nascent West Coast Empire first, and the possible reaction.

However, these people obviously ignore one point, that is, Zuo Si has the big killer weapon of the airship, which can directly ignore the obstacles of the terrain and project military power to any place at any time.

Moreover, the number of airships owned by the West Coast Empire is not only on the surface, but also the terrifying magical industrial manufacturing capacity located in the Floating City of Plantia in another world.

In just a few days, a super aerial gunboat has already crossed half the continent and appeared in the sky above the pirate islands.

Before the pirates could react to what had happened, there was a deafening roar and countless shells raining down, ploughing the open space outside the humble town.

Trees, stones, and towers built to ward off beasts and monsters were all reduced to ashes in a single volley.

Although the pyrotechnic powder provided by the Church of the God of Artisans, Gond, although it looks very much like primitive black powder or maroon powder, it is still an energy explosion in nature, so its power is not much worse than that of high explosives.

The pirates were completely stunned by the sight of the large craters in the open space outside the wall, the flattened ground, the dust raised in the sky, and the fires and shockwaves generated by the explosion.

Some of the panicked creatures tried to escape by boat, but before they could get far, they were forced back to the harbor by the dragon knights who swooped down and spewed flames, lightning, strong acid, and freezing air.

There is no doubt that this was an outright forced surrender by force.

About a few minutes later, Arthur Mayer, as the supreme commander of the operation, landed in the square on a red dragon cub that had grown to about ten meters in length.

Without a word, he declared to the pirate leader at his head: "Surrender or destroy." Now it's up to you to make your choice. ”

With these words blurted out, countless dragon knights soared from the take-off and landing platform of the giant airship, directly obscuring the sky above the small town in front of them.

Where have the pirates seen such a battle, one by one by the roar of the dragon and the dragon's threat, the soul is not possessed, and the pants are wet, and there are many people.

More than 70 percent of the guys couldn't even stand on their feet, and they all threw themselves on their knees, shaking uncontrollably violently.

"I ...... We surrender. ”

The pirate leader's face was as ugly as constipation, and he chose to follow his heart without even thinking about it.

He didn't understand at all what kind of wind the other party was smoking, and he was actually so high in the battle.

As for it!

I'm just an ordinary pirate leader!

Although he has done some burning, killing and looting, and occasionally seeing a beautiful lady on a merchant ship, he has never done anything like attacking and sacking a city.

Wouldn't it be good for you to wage war and conquer more towns and lands if you have this terrifying strength?

Why can't you get along with me?

Did you know that this is all about killing chickens with a knife?

Just as the pirate leader was complaining frantically in his heart, Arthur Mayer had a satisfied expression on his face.

"Very good!

I like yours crisply.

From now on, take your men to the sea to rob the ships of Serge and Mulholland.

Remember, only these two countries are allowed to be robbed, and ships from other countries and city-states are not allowed to move.

Take this and send a signal if you get into trouble or can't beat it.

As long as our dragon riders patrol the vicinity, they will quickly chase the signal for air support.

After a successful robbery, you can take the loot to the port of Simon to sell without worrying about being hunted down as a pirate. ”

With that, Arthur Meyer shoved an oil-sparkling mobile terminal into the other man's hand.

The pirate leader was momentarily stunned, glanced down at the gadget in his hand, raised his head and glanced at the giant gunboat and dragon above his head, subconsciously swallowed his saliva, and cautiously tried in a frightened tone: "What do you mean...... We can now do legal looting, and we can also call in dragons for air support? Do you represent the West Coast Empire? ”

"That's right.

You're now an outsider in the Imperial Army.

If you perform well during this period, you may be able to become a full-fledged naval captain.

Don't forget, the Empire's navy was originally converted from pirates from the Nälancer Islands.

So do a good job, and I promise you will have a bright future.

But if you slack off your work, or if you attack the ships of other nations and city-states in violation of the rules, all these promises will be nullified. ”

With that, Arthur Mayer reached out and patted the dark, stocky man in front of him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

After he rode the dragon back to the take-off and landing platform, the rest of the dragon knights who had used force to intimidate also returned.

After a few moments, the huge airship climbed up again and headed for the next island.

Since the legendary pirate king Imuk has not been able to rise to a leader who can truly unite all the pirates, it will take some time to subdue the entire archipelago.

However, the airship is fast enough, and it can also send dragon knights to conduct low-altitude reconnaissance.

So no matter how hidden the bands of pirates were to establish their strongholds, they could not escape the keen eyes of the dragons.

In this regard, the advantages of airships with dragon knights are not at all comparable to those of a surface fleet that also relies on landing for reconnaissance.

When the huge airship completely turned into a black dot and disappeared into the distance, the frightened pirates got up from the ground one by one.

One of the orcs, who looked like an adjutant, calmed down a little, and immediately leaned up and asked, "Captain, what are we going to do next?" Do what they say? ”

The pirate leader rolled his eyes angrily: "Do you still need to ask?"

Do you think how long we can live if we don't obey orders honestly?

We don't need those giant gunboats and dragon knights to make a move, and other pirate gangs will kill us for a better future.

Looking at the posture, the other party is planning to directly absorb all the pirate captains in the entire archipelago.

This means that this operation will be a war between the West Coast Empire and Searle and Mul Holland for supremacy in the Falling Star Sea.

As you've heard, if we do well enough, we could be transformed into the Empire's navy at any time.

Moreover, the stolen ships and goods can be pulled to Ximen Port to be sold legally.

That's a lot more profitable than dealing with a low price for a black marketeer.

The damn vampires always crushed the value of their goods for half or less of the market price.

If you don't fight for such a good opportunity, how can you be worthy of yourself.

Go and tell all your brothers to pack up and get ready to board the ship at once. ”

"Hey, hey, understood."

The orc lieutenant grinned his trademark sharp canine teeth, and then kicked and cursed the rest of the pirates.

In about twenty minutes, they had all their supplies and boarded a very large, but very fast, medium-sized oared boat and set sail.

Since the Falling Star Sea is the inland sea of the Faren Continent, or a super large lake, the wind and waves are very small.

Paddle boats are better used here than sailboats, especially in the case of pursuit, which can burst out at breakneck speed in a short period of time.

If you look down from the sky for a long time, you will find that more than 300 pirate ships like them have left the archipelago one after another in the past two days and have begun to cruise along the busiest lanes of the Falling Star Sea.

As soon as they spot a ship from Mul Holland or Serge, they will immediately approach it and attack.

If they find that there is a mage or other strong person on the opposing ship who can't beat them, then they will use the oil mobile terminal to send a distress signal.

The other two gunboats, which were docked on the north and south sides of the Agoralon Peninsula to carry out blockade missions, would immediately send dragon knights to support.

Normally, when the people on the ship see the dragon appear and attack them, they will quickly give up their resistance and choose to surrender.

Because the slow and clumsy ship is basically a live target in front of the dragon with air superiority.

It's not uncommon for a world like A Song of Ice and Fire to shoot a dragon with a crossbow, but the odds are almost negligible.

This is usually caused by the dragon being too arrogant.

Otherwise, the dragon only needs to keep flying around the ship at a high altitude, avoiding the angle of the giant crossbow and then swooping down to spit out the dragon's breath.

One of the two sides has a firm grasp of the initiative, and the other can only passively defend, and it is clear who is superior and who is inferior.

At this moment, on another airship, the Iron Princess Yalusail was condescending to admire the scene of the fire on the sea, and the sight of a large number of warships destroyed by artillery salvos, sinking to the bottom of the sea in billowing smoke.

Countless soldiers and sailors from Searle wailed in the boiling sea, begging for mercy and forgiveness from their opponents.

But all they got was cannonballs falling from the sky, explosions, and the dragon's deadly breath.

Even a layman who sees this kind of picture knows that this is not a war or a battle at all, but a one-sided slaughter.

As for the objects of the massacre, of course, the garrison fleet from the province of Seraraur.

The so-called province of Araur refers to the two southernmost islands in the country, far from the mainland, and is also one of the smallest provinces.

Despite its small size, it is the largest naval base in Serre.

Believing that the presence of the warships in the base and port could cause some damage to the blockade plan, Jalusail took the initiative to attack the area after gathering more than forty pirate ships.

With her brilliant strategy, she first used pirates as bait to pretend to launch an attack on the coast, and successfully deceived the fleet in the harbor.

Then, relying on the speed and air superiority of the gunboats, he directly launched a surprise attack, intending to annihilate Serre's most powerful fleet on this burning and boiling sea, and completely interrupt the opponent's will to resist with one blow.

It turns out that when not facing an opponent of the level of Fuzor Chamberbery, the Iron Princess is definitely a qualified or even excellent commander.

Under her calm command, the dragon knight cooperated with the cover of the artillery, and often a single dive could set a ship on fire and send it to the bottom of the sea.

In less than half an hour after the start of the battle, Searle's main fleet lost more than sixty percent, and most of the rest lost their combat capabilities, either abandoning ship on the spot or struggling on the sea.

More than a hundred mages equipped on the battleship to try to take to the air to fight were mercilessly killed by the dragon knights.

You must know that the dragon knights created by Zuo Si are not just warriors with long-range magic weapons.

Instead, it is based on the magic knights of the Floating City of Mutahar, and has undergone a series of optimizations and genetic modifications, which are closer to the armored dragon vein warlocks.

It's just that they have fewer spells than the Dragon Pulse Warlock, and the number of spells cast is only about half, but they also have good melee ability.

Perhaps one-on-one combat on the ground does not necessarily outperform a caster of the same level.

But if you ride a dragon and fight in the air, a mage below LV13 will basically not have a chance of winning.

What's more, Yalusail didn't come alone, and brought a heavyweight ally to sit down.

This "special guest" is none other than none other than the ruler of Agolaron, known as the Queen of the Storm, who hated the red-robed mage of Serre.

Her biggest characteristic is that no matter who wants to trouble the red-robed mage, she will definitely come forward to help.

With Xinbu here, not to mention the ordinary red-robed ring law instructors who dare not show up, the chiefs, including Sazastan, also have to be honest with their tails between their legs.

As a true believer in the science of firepower superiority in the realm of magic, the Storm Queen was undoubtedly intrigued by the astonishing destructive power of the giant war machine beneath her feet, and while looking through the window at the spectacular beauty of the burning sea below, she asked without looking back, "This thing must have been made by Thors, right?"

How much does it cost?

If it's not too expensive, I'd like to buy one to deal with the endless invasion of the Red Wizards. ”

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I can't answer any of your questions."

Yalusail shrugged his shoulders helplessly.

To be exact, if it weren't for the fact that she and Zuo Si finally won the opportunity to go out to fight this time, they didn't know that the empire still had such a terrible war weapon.

Moreover, the Iron Princess knew very well that she was just a guest, not a member of the imperial military and political system, so it was not convenient to inquire too many secrets.

Even this appointment as the supreme commander of one of the airships was a bit unexpected.

Hembo turned around, looked the youngest member of the Cormier royal family up and down with interest, and then said with a smile, "Interesting."

I'm curious, just how close is your relationship with South?

So much so that he will put such a powerful military force under your command. ”

Hearing this, Yalusel's face suddenly turned a little red, and he hurriedly stammered and explained, "We are just friends who appreciate each other. He put the army under my command out of trust alone. ”

"Hehe, I'm afraid you don't even believe this statement.

Forget it, I'd better wait for myself to ask Soth later.

At least he's honest in this regard, and he never hides it and refuses to admit it.

For now, let's hurry up and deal with the Searle ships that are fleeing in all directions.

I just noticed that there should be a dragon in the cabin behind the flight deck that hasn't been dispatched.

How about lending it to me? ”

As he spoke, Xinbu stretched his waist and began to move his limbs, and his joints made a clicking sound.

"Absolutely. Yes, this is an armband that can communicate with the dragon, and when you wear it, you can make it understand exactly what you are commanding through a psychic connection. ”

Jalusail removed the silver armband encrusted with emeralds from his arm and handed it over.

You don't have to ask to know that the last dragon that didn't make a move was equipped with her, the supreme commander of the ship.

Xinbu was not polite, and took it and put it on his arm.

After about three to five minutes, she leapt from the flight deck on a crimson young dragon, swooped down at great speed, and caught up with an escaping battleship in the blink of an eye.

Before the ship's soldiers and sailors could react, the Storm Queen raised her hand and threw down a fireball.

Rumble!

The blinding red flames burst in an instant in the densest part of the crowd.

More than ten soldiers were killed on the spot, and the captain was killed instantly.

Just as the scene was in chaos, the red dragon opened its mouth at Xinbu's command and let out a deadly breath of fire.

A blinding, bright cone-shaped flame erupted from the bow to the stern of the ship, and all the unfortunate ones on deck were burned to death on the spot, and countless burning men jumped into the sea one by one in excruciating pain.

As for those who hid in the cabin, it was not much better.

The entire ship was quickly turned into a mobile incinerator in the raging fire, and finally quickly burned out and sank to the bottom of the sea.

"Hahahaha! Well done! This is much more exciting than a normal spell duel. ”

Simbu laughed and patted the red dragon on the head.

Her long silver hair fluttered in the wind under the strong current, and she regained her altitude to chase her next target.

If I had to describe the scenery on the water in one sentence, it would be the sea burning.

Hundreds of battleships that Searle had managed to accumulate with great difficulty were like huge torches at this moment, stretching for several kilometers.

Naturally, this large-scale battle that broke out in the sea east of Mount Surban, west of the province of Arau, could not be hidden from anyone.

Whether it was the loud roar of gunboats firing condescendingly, or the dragons and dragon knights flying and diving in the sky, or the largest fleet of Serles being annihilated on the surface of the sea, the flames and black smoke could be seen clearly from miles away.

When this shocking news spread, the first reaction of all the countries and city-states along the entire Falling Star Sea was to be stunned.

They couldn't believe that the West Coast Empire had really launched an expedition across the entire Sea of Fallen Stars for a small "trivial" temptation, and had almost wiped out the navy of the traditional powerhouse Serge.

You know, that's the red-robed mage's Sel!

It has the best military and magical power in the continent of Faeron.

Even Mulholland, who also has a large land area and population, is much less impressive.

If it weren't for the constant fighting between the chiefs, it is estimated that the surrounding regions such as Giant Valley, Sesk, Seyman, Nafir, and Agolaron would have been annexed long ago to establish a huge empire in the east.

Its size is similar to that of the West Coast Empire, which has not yet annexed the Northlands.

But now it is such a powerful country, and it was defeated in the first war to the point that it lost almost all of its maritime power, and it was impossible to keep even the province of Arau, which was isolated overseas.

Not to mention that the red-robed mages who have been beaten to the point of being stunned are stupid, and the other melon-eating people who plan to watch a dragon and tiger fight are also stupid.

The most outrageous thing is that it was only one of three aerial gunboats that achieved this feat.

When the rulers of the coastal cities of Mulholland received the news, they immediately ordered all their fleets to return to the port and go inland along the river to hide.

They didn't want to repeat the mistakes of Serre and lose all their fleets.

In that case, not only would it not be possible to invade the neighboring nation of Enser, but it would also make the Alain Shell Inland Sea, the most important maritime communication artery, a playground for pirates.

In fact, after destroying Serre's main fleet, Jalusail and her gunboats docked in the sea west of the province of Araur to carry out a blockade mission, and did not continue to attack Serre's coastal ports and interior.

But the pirates she brought with her unceremoniously began an unbridled.

Since the province of Araur was originally two small islands, there were not many soldiers stationed on it after the destruction of the fleet, and it was easily captured by the pirates who arrived later.

Not only were the valuables robbed, but the families of the officers, soldiers, and mages who had left them on the island were also in bad luck.

Some of those who tried to resist were mercilessly killed, and the young women became the pirates' tools to vent their desires.

But the pirates didn't just wreak havoc and kill, they also had great experience freeing oppressed slaves at the lowest levels and absorbing them into their ranks to strengthen themselves.

Because in a way, slaves were naturally the ideal soldiers for pirates.

Because they are born with a strong desire for freedom, and at the same time, they are wanted after freeing themselves from the shackles of their masters, and there is no way to return to normal life.

This meant that slaves did not easily run away or become traitors.

Many pirate gangs grew up in the process of raiding slave ships.

After receiving two or three thousand slaves from the province of Araur, their number quickly exceeded the four thousand mark.

Some of them began to launch all-round attacks on the ports, towns and villages of Serre along the southern coastline.

The other part of the group moved south into the waters controlled by Mulholland to expand their business, and also established alliances with the rebels in Enser, and used the information provided by them to constantly attack the logistics of the invading army.

It can be said that with the three gunboats firmly occupying the most critical nodes of the route, the entire Falling Star Sea is under the deterrence of the imperial military force.

Serge and Mulholland, who had previously held a large share of the trade, quickly collapsed under the pursuit of pirates like mad dogs, losing hundreds of ships in a very short period of time.

The port of Ximen, where you can legally sell war spoils, has become the largest market for goods and second-hand ships.

Many merchants gathered here to buy cheap goods and cargo ships that had been captured by the pirates.

Bounded by the Surbanne volcano, maritime trade continues to flourish in the west, while there are few ships in the east.

Even if you do, eighty percent of them are pirates who are active here and raiding the coast.

Due to the blockade of water transportation, the merchants of Serge and Mulholland had to travel by more costly roads.

All of a sudden, the prices of many imported goods began to soar, while the prices of some local products plummeted because they could not be shipped.

The rapid deterioration of the economic situation led to a large number of uprisings and rebellions in the already politically unstable Mulholland region, just as it had been in the early days of the collapse of the neighboring Enser's rule.

By contrast, Searle, who was an autocratic rule, was slightly better, but not much better.

The huge amount of grain they obtained through the undead engaged in agricultural production did not have any advantage in price at all after losing cheap sea transportation.

But that's not the most ironic.

The most ironic thing is that in order to dispose of this grossly surplus grain in exchange for money, they can only sell it at extremely low prices to those neighboring countries that have invaded, allowing them to earn a difference of several times their profits.

And that's not all.

The red-robed mage, who has always been arrogant, has to swallow his anger and use the channels of these countries to import all kinds of materials necessary for the magic research institute at a high price, and let the other party pick two layers of skin back and forth.

That kind of psychological gap and imbalance has even led many members of the internal team to become strongly dissatisfied with the current inactive chiefs.

As the closest nation to Serre on land, Agoralon, ruled by the Storm Queen Simb, is simply a winner in this strange situation.

In particular, ultra-low-priced grain not only solves the problem of food shortage in the country, but also can be exported in large quantities to earn profits.

As for the magic materials that the red-robed mage most urgently needs to obtain, he directly sells them to the other party, and occasionally deliberately disgusts and makes things difficult.

If he could, Simbu hoped that the blockade would continue until Serge's red-robed mages could no longer sustain their rule and eventually collapsed.

At this moment, Sazastan was throwing all the bad news on the table at the Chief Council, and said to the other Chiefs in an extremely gloomy tone: "I warned you before, don't provoke that damn fellow easily.

Because he's a madman!

A sane madman!

Any stimulus from the outside world will inevitably make him have a strong desire for revenge.

Now who's going to tell me what to do with this situation? ”

"Can't we gather our men and use teleportation magic to get people up and grab those three aerial gunboats? Even if you can't grab it, you can destroy it through a magic ritual. ”

Another chief spoke his mind.

Perhaps for other forces, there is no good way to deal with an airship floating in the sky for two or three thousand meters.

However, it is not invincible for the red-robed mage who has many arcane spellcasters in his hands, but it comes at a price.

"Preemption?

Destroy?

A small temptation to incite a rebellion, Soth had such a big reaction.

What do you think would happen if you did it this way?

I can tell you very clearly, that would lead to an all-out war!

He will unceremoniously show his cards and launch an attack on the entire territory of Serre, leading tens of thousands of troops and mages to kill every red-robed mage who is unwilling to surrender until our rule collapses and collapses.

Not to mention that there are many gods standing behind this madman.

If you want to die, please poop, but please don't take me with you. ”

Sazastan glared at the other man viciously, his tone undisguised with disdain and disgust.

The more time passed, the more he felt that the chief council system that had been established in the first place was a piece of shit.

How can you govern the country well with such a group of insects who know how to fight and pull each other's hind legs all day long!

In particular, Aznar Slull, who is a political enemy, is simply a true scourge.

This time, the joint with Mul Holland made a small move in private, and eighty percent of it had nothing to do with him.

"So what do you say? Are we just watching the other side blockade maritime transport and trade? ”

Another Chief frowned, clearly unhappy with the practice of being a shrunken turtle.

Sazastan sneered and asked, "Otherwise?"

Are you going to fight Soth?

By not taking the initiative to attack our homeland, he is showing that his attitude is a limited amount of revenge.

Any counterattack at such a time would be tantamount to declaring that the scale of the war would be expanded.

What's more, now Hinbu has joined in.

Combined with Kelburn and Lyra, who have been standing by Soth's side, we'll have to deal with four Electors of the Goddess of Magic with silver fire at the same time.

And that's not even counting the power of his Arcane Secret Magic Society and Masked Mage's Guild.

Oh, and by the way, there's also the Grand Arcanist from Netharel's time, Owo the Undead. ”

As these words blurted out, all the chiefs present fell silent.

You must know that just one Storm Queen, Xinbu, has already made the entire red-robed mage feel jealous.

After a long silence, Aznar Slur finally couldn't help but propose: "If you really can't do it, send an envoy to take the initiative to admit defeat."

In return, we abandon the preservation of all defense forces at sea.

Just like the Sword Bay and the Sea of Treasures, each ship pays a protection fee based on the value of the cargo.

He shouldn't say no. ”

"At a time like this, do you think this concession will satisfy Soth's appetite?

Don't be naïve!

If I'm not mistaken, for him to lift the blockade, at least two islands in the province of Araur need to be ceded.

Once Araur is captured and converted into a military base, the whole of Searle will be within range of the gunboats and dragon knights.

Our skies will never be at peace. ”

After saying this, Sazastan was obviously furious, and his eyes hated to eat the other party alive.

Thanks to the information provided by the Sorcerer King Lalock, he is well aware of how terrible Zosi and the West Coast Empire he rules are today.

In particular, after cooperating with the church of the god of craftsmen, Gunde, the army was equipped with gunpowder weapons in large quantities, which allowed ordinary soldiers to exert a power comparable to that of low-level mages in war.

Aznar Slur, visibly weak-hearted, avoided Sazastan's murderous gaze and responded in a tone of evasion: "Then cede it."

Like you said, what else can we do now?

Hit and can't fight.

If the lockdown continues, many provinces will find themselves in financial difficulties.

Not to mention providing us with funds to study magic, even our own operation may be problematic.

The rule and order of Serre must not collapse.

I believe that there should be a consensus among all of you. ”

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

"Pay a little price to put an end to this farce."

"It's a big deal to be extra cautious when dealing with Soth and the West Coast Empire in the future, and try not to provoke this madman."

……

In just a few seconds, the chiefs present expressed their attitudes one after another.

Since Serre owned eleven provinces, and the smallest province of Araur that needed to be ceded was not part of any of the chief's spheres of influence, they were not distressed at all.

Seeing this situation, Sazastan was even more determined in his heart to kill all these insects and take power alone.

However, at the moment, his plan was still in the brewing stage, so he could only hold back his anger and nodded: "Okay! Since everyone agrees, then we will officially send emissaries to negotiate. But the question is, who will be the messenger of this incomparably important mission? ”

"If you don't mind, I'll take care of it."

Demetra Frass stood up and took what was obviously a chore away.

As one of the few women in the Chief, she is a secret ally of Sazakstan, moving between two rival factions, so both consider her their own.

But anyone who knows anything about the politics of red-robed mages knows that the more such people are, the more dangerous they are.

In fact, Demitra Fras's role in the Chief Council is to sell each other's plans and intelligence to the other, to ensure that both factions are aware of each other's intentions, thus creating a delicate balance.

You don't have to ask to know that the stakes are high for doing this kind of thing, but the rewards are also very high.

Otherwise, with her qualifications, it would be impossible to climb to the position of chief at this age.

Sazastan glanced at the dangerous woman, and finally nodded slightly: "Then I'll leave it to you." Remember, don't try to be tough in the face of Sos and try to bargain, just say our terms. ”

"Rest assured, I still have a little bit of experience in diplomacy. What's more, I have a perfect candidate this time. ”

With that, Demitra Flas stood up and bowed slightly, then activated the teleportation magic and disappeared in place.

With her leaving, the rest of the chiefs also got up and left the scene one after another.

From that tense atmosphere, it is not difficult to see that the contradictions between the top rulers of the country have accumulated to a very terrifying level, and they may suddenly erupt at any time.

(End of chapter)