Chapter 558 Calais’ decision-
The Federation of Calais, ever since it established a relationship with Leo Floating City, has developed at an unparalleled rate.
Perhaps there is still a big gap in overall national strength compared to those old empires, but in terms of business alone, it feels like it is the leader.
It's not that the economy is large, but that it has more trade routes with the help of magic airships. At the same time, it can control the lifeblood of some small countries by relying on items such as demonized seeds.
The Principality of Nott is the most typical example.
The Scarlet Duke's current confrontation with Earl Luke on the banks of the Norton River can be seen as Calais' will to a certain extent.
The Grand Duke of the Principality of Nott was not unaware of the pros and cons of this, but when his own agriculture was controlled by Calais, he had to take chestnuts from the fire.
However, for the time being, in order to ensure the smooth flow of its trade in Middle-earth, the Calais Federation itself will generally use relatively "soft" methods to deal with problems and reduce other countries' defenses against it.
And this time, there was a perfect excuse for the previous special envoy to be killed, and there was also an invitation from the nobles within the Principality of Keton to uphold justice, so it was only "justifiable" to intervene.
The city-state of Calais is the core city of Calais. There are three top magic academies in the city that continuously cultivate various outstanding magic talents.
Although the proportion of mages is not high, other enchanting and potion talents can also have quite high value, and the economic power they can leverage is much higher than that of traditional physical professions such as knights.
In addition, there are many mage towers of different heights erected in the city-state of Calais. Especially the three magic academies are quite dense in and around them, which also represents the strong magical atmosphere of the city.
An outstanding official mage can rely on his own mage tower to compete and contain the great knight. There are even many examples of killing him in history!
These erected mage towers alone are enough to represent the confidence of Calais itself.
In addition, there is a small castle-like building floating above the city, and that building is the floating mage tower of the Grand Elder of the Calais Federation. It is also the meeting place of the Council of Elders of the Calais Federation.
"What do you think?"
In the meeting room of the Council of Elders, there were only five figures exchanging words at this time, and they were also the real top leaders of the Calais Federation.
Among them, the great elder is the apprentice of the genius mage who was accepted by the legend back then. To a certain extent, he can be regarded as the disciple of the legendary mage of Leo Floating City.
It is said that his mage tower was designed with the help of the genius who had reached the top of the archmage and was now looking for an opportunity to break through into legend.
Although they are both Archmages, there is still a big gap in the Archmage stage in terms of mental strength, knowledge reserve and other aspects.
The Great Elder himself was considered a very good Archmage, obviously better than another in the Federation, but he was only the apprentice of that magic genius.
"Congressman William also sent back some information about the savages before his death, claiming that they were favored by the gods, but what's interesting is that the Moon God's Court and the Mother God's Court seem to have made some moves recently, and I don't know what the specific situation is."< br>
"That elf-style song is related to the savages. It originally appeared, but it was nothing, but the news I got recently was really surprising."
"The Warcraft species we cultivated in cooperation with the barbarians have been stuck in a degraded proportion. The number of installations is limited, and it has little practical significance. If we can get the skills of the barbarians, it is not impossible."
"Actually, the situation was not bad at first. Let the Kedun nobles test it out on their own. We can just see the situation. But we didn't expect that they would be defeated so quickly."
"It's not that they are too useless. Thousands of heavy cavalry are a powerful force. I'm afraid the savages are too strong."
"..."
A few people talked to each other, and the place they cared about was Keton on the other side of the Nott Principality.
Calais is indeed very interested in the savages. Congressman William learned some things when he went there on behalf of the Mages Guild.
Originally, Calais actually wanted to gradually encroach on the Principality of Keton, but they just adopted methods and were not prepared to be too tough.
Let the money offensive go on first, and let the nobles over there have a sweet taste. Slowly, they will be able to intimidate the Archduke of Keton and defeat the enemy without a fight!
So after Earl Luke launched an attack and had the excuse of assassination and the 'demon blood warlock', they endured it even though their overall strength was much stronger.
But now, the Warcraft domestication plan is in front of them, and it is difficult for them to refuse!
Calais is related to the floating city of Leo, and has a strong internal magic atmosphere. The number of official mages exceeds the four countries of the East Plains combined. It can be said that both its research and development capabilities and its production capacity of magic items are extremely strong.
But after being ruled by the Ferro Empire for so many years, they also knew that the force in their hands was very important.
Simply having the strength of a mage is not enough!
Even though they have trained several regular knight legions, including heavy cavalry and light cavalry, they lack the top-level physical professional combat power and still have an urgent need for the Warcraft Knight Legion.
At the same time, the Warcraft Legion can also be regarded as an entry ticket for the top powers, which can once again enhance their prestige.
Even if their hybrid technology is successful, they can also export Warcraft mounts to the outside world. It can be said that they can achieve multiple goals with one stone.
Letting the Scarlet Duke intervene this time is a kind of trial and preliminary investment.
It's a pity that the other person knelt down too quickly!
I was just about to try to sneak away on a magic airship when I found that I couldn't contact them.
But fortunately, they lost quickly enough. If it were any slower, it would be really embarrassing if the magic airship flew over and couldn't be contacted...
But this time during the meeting, someone from the group of nobles made contact again, gathered thousands of remaining soldiers and hid in their own territory.
There are seven or eight knights gathered in his hands, as well as a warlock.
The situation where Luke couldn't take action was temporarily settled.
In this contact with the other party, it was revealed that the savages had an enchanted weapon that was suspected to be mass-produced, and it was with this weapon that they could easily defeat their cavalry brigade.
"According to the latest description, the equipment used by those savages is a bit like the recently popular hand cannon."
One of the elders pondered for a moment, then placed a large pistol with an exaggerated shape on his waist, somewhat similar to a handgun, on the table.
This large pistol looks very gorgeous. It is inlaid with magic gems of six different colors, and the muzzle also looks very large.
In fact, the principle of firearms itself is not complicated, but for high-ranking mages, there is no motivation to design powerful weapons specifically for the common people.
Maybe some mages have developed similar structures before, but they didn't go further due to various problems.
But even so, this kind of weapon is expensive, but also more powerful and convenient for high-level use, but it is also born.
"I got this from Leo's Floating City. Apart from being more expensive, it has really superior performance. It can instantly fire six types of magic bullet spells. The response is extremely fast and the range is not bad. However, it requires magic crystals as charged ammunition. It’s expensive and not cheap to use.”
"No matter what, it won't be a problem to get some samples and study them. Since it can be produced in large quantities, the production process will not be too complicated..."
Because of the existence of mages, the understanding of various physical phenomena is quite clear. Through Henry's description, the people of the Calais Council have vaguely understood a general principle!
But that's exactly what happened, and they also took it seriously.
No matter what, being able to quickly defeat a cavalry team of thousands of people with two hundred people is a terrifying result!
"Then, are you going to show up in person this time?"
"That kid William actually had some talent. He might be a future Archmage. He just died there, but he still has to give us an explanation."
"Justified."
Chapter 869
"Dunno City is back again."
Seeing Dunnuo's city wall again, Wang Yi also sighed.
I left in a bit of a hurry before, but this time I still have to finish the mage tower first. After it is built, I will go to Mars to observe the situation of the Zerg.
Even if there is a way out, Wang Yi doesn't want to overturn.
“The atmosphere is very tense.”
Liu Xiaoke looked around. On the road paved with blue stone bricks, many people were in a hurry, and most of them had worried looks on their faces.
Dunno, which was originally a trading city, now seems to have fewer caravans coming and going.
Occasionally, I saw people transporting arrows and other items, which inexplicably created a tense and chilling atmosphere.
In fact, most of the things that Jianan and his caravan brought back were weapons and armor.
"Look across the river, that should be the camp of the Scarlet Duke."
Wang Yi also pointed in the direction of the Donno River.
The Donno River is a very broad river, but you can still see the situation on the other side from here.
With the physical blessing Wang Yi gave them, they still had this vision.
You can even see the flag of the Scarlet Duke in the camp over there.
It was precisely because of the restraint of the Scarlet Duke on the opposite side that Luke was unable to do anything, causing Baron Zach to gather as much power as before.
Although they have been destroyed now, the vast majority of them are still fleeing. Even if a few nobles manage to escape, many of them can still be gathered quickly.
Coupled with some of their infantry soldiers, they can barely maintain a shelf.
It's just obviously unrealistic for them to attack the town of Danik, and now they are probably just holding on to their territory.
While a group of people were observing the opposite side, several cavalrymen rushed out of the city on horseback. The leader was the city guard, Baron Dolph.
"Master Yi, you are finally back."
Daofu spoke cheerfully, and took a few more glances at Liu Xiaoke and Qian Yayan. They were two great beauties. This mage master was really a sweetheart...
"Baron Dolph looks good."
Wang Yi smiled when he saw this reckless nobleman.
The other party's energy and spirit have indeed improved a bit, and it is possible that he was entrusted with an important task by Luke.
"Okay, you only have Master Yi in your eyes."
King Kong, the leader of the tiger men, also spoke loudly at this time. It seemed that the two parties were very familiar with each other.
"Haha, welcome back President Jia Nan and Captain King Kong."
Daofu laughed and came over to give King Kong a fist bump.
It can be seen that although Dolph is a high-level knight, his pure strength is not necessarily comparable to that of the middle-level knight King Kong. The tiger people are talented in this area.
There are even some tigers who can master bloodline spells such as blood-devouring.
The biggest advantage of human beings at present is actually that they can do any profession. Most other demi-humans have some innate limitations.
"How is the situation now? Judging from the situation, it seems that we can't fight."
Wang Yi glanced at the other side of the river again.
The opponent is currently just putting on a posture, looking like I will steal the house if you dare to leave. If Earl Luke takes the initiative to attack, the opponent can occupy the defensive advantage and wait for work, and can also get talk.
Being hung like this is really hard to get up and down, which makes Luke feel very uncomfortable.
"Now it seems that it is difficult to fight. Earl Luke is stronger than the Scarlet Duke, but the combat power of his subordinates on both sides is almost the same. Even the Scarlet Duke is stronger. After all, he is a veteran Duke. He is trained The ability and command ability are indeed stronger..."
Dolph was also a bit cursed at this time. Although he was a violent person and was not averse to fighting, this time he was entrusted with an important task because of his previous command experience.
But the problem is that now the opponent is disgusting. Before, Zach and the others were able to gather together into a powerful force. If it weren't for the savages, the entire Eastern Land would have been destroyed.
In fact, there was originally a delicate balance between one strong and three weak people on the East Plains. This was also the reason why the two countries, Keton and Nott, stopped their truce for twenty years.
But now that the two countries of Idai and Dia have begun to confront each other, it seems harmless to have a wave here...
"It doesn't matter, I'm back and I can cooperate with you to drive them away."
Wang Yi also looked at the other side of the river at this time, and the terrifying spiritual thoughts flashed past quickly without attracting the attention of the world's will.
There are five spellcasters in the opponent's army.
There should be 1 mage, 2 warlocks, and 2 combat-focused casters.
Coupled with their Scarlet Duke and dozens of knights, it is a quite powerful force.
If you wait for work, Luke will not gain anything by rushing over here.
Even as a pure spellcasting unit, Luke is at a disadvantage.
Except for Lilith, the countess, who is a mage, Luke may only have two specialized spellcasters.
The Principality of Nott is now backed by Calais, and relatively speaking, it has also gained certain benefits.
At least the caster aspect is indeed stronger than Keton.
And it does not rule out that Calais will continue to arrange support after receiving the latest intelligence.
After all, the magic airship is placed here regardless of the convenience of the terrain. Judging from the time it took to get here, if they had made arrangements as soon as possible, reinforcements might be arriving soon.
The carrying capacity of the magic airship is obviously not suitable for transporting large armies, but bringing a group of spellcasters over can also lead to a qualitative change...
"It would be great if Master Yi is willing to help. I will ask the Earl to come to you. Would you like to go back to the Mage Tower first?"
There was also a hint of joy on Daofu's face.
Having witnessed the entire process, he knew that Wang Yi was not a subordinate of Count Luke and could not ask him to participate in anything.
But now if the other party is willing to take the initiative to help, that would be great!
The assassination at the previous banquet was still fresh in Dafu's memory.
Master Yi's strength is by no means average among mages!
The gap between mages is much greater than that between knights!
And Daofu himself was very sensible. He did not ask Wang Yi to go see the Earl to talk to him after Wang Yi agreed. Instead, he asked the Earl to come to him.
This is a kind of respect and etiquette.
Not to mention that Master Yi is still willing to help this time, even if he saved the young lady, it would be enough for the Earl to come to visit if something happens.
"I'll go back to the mage tower to tidy up first. It's probably going to turn into a cat's nest after being away for so long."
"Okay, I'll go and invite the Earl..."
On the other side, Jianan and King Kong also said goodbye to Wang Yi, and they were still transporting a batch of goods.
Whether it was the weapons brought by the savages or the armor collected later, they were all extremely important supplies.
Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that the Earl will digest this batch internally.
After everyone left, only Wang Yi and the three of them, plus the mage apprentice Murphy, were left.
Murphy drove the carriage back to the Mage Tower.
"So high."
Qian Yayan raised her head and marveled at the futile mage tower.
"Currently, I only have the advantage of being high. Once I go in, I will introduce some people to you. We may live together for a while in the future~"
While Wang Yi spoke casually, he also began to think about preparing to open the door. The population of Dunnuo City was obscured, so it would be no problem to complete the outline slowly.
Once the door is open, the silver can be poured.
Since this mage tower shell is so towering, it must be fully utilized.
But let’s help Luke take care of the guys across the street first...
Chapter 870
On the banks of the Donno River, in the camp of the Border Knights of the Nott Principality, there was a coach's tent that was obviously much more spacious than the one next to it.
A burly figure stood at the entrance of the tent and looked at Dunnuo City on the other side of the river.
This man is tall and has gray hair. The wrinkles on his forehead and the nasolabial folds on his eyelids add to his power.
Although the dark red cloak on his back and the armor on his body looked a bit old, just like himself, this sense of obsolescence brought a strange kind of oppression.
This is the Scarlet Duke who guards the border area between Nott and Keton. The previous Earl of Dunno died indirectly at his hands.
When the two countries were at war twenty years ago, the Scarlet Duke had a clear advantage and even nearly captured Dunno City with his troops several times.
"Dunno..."
The Bloody Duke murmured something with a little regret in his eyes.
At first, they were only a little bit close to taking over the city, but unfortunately, the Principality of Keton attracted the Kingdom of Yidai, and the two parties who were about to break their minds were stopped.
In the following twenty years of peace, he witnessed the growth of Count Luke with his own eyes.
From his immaturity at the beginning to his overtaking later, he saw it all.
The opponent's domineering power in repelling the Flame Bird five years ago is still vivid in his mind, and the Scarlet Duke must admit that the young man's strength has surpassed his own, and there is still room for further improvement!
Unlike myself, it takes most of my energy to keep from regressing.
Even if the other party is stuck in front of the legendary gate like most talented geniuses, since the other party is much younger, he can guard Dunno for much longer than himself. Under normal circumstances, he may only be able to stay here in his lifetime. The banks of the Donno were prepared.
Unexpectedly, after the murder of the Garrett envoy and the news about some savages emerged, the Scarlet Duke found that he had found another opportunity!
Now, he was just waiting here to see if the young genius knight opposite could bear it.
Whether he is deploying troops to quell the rebellion, or he can't help but attack across the river, he can calmly respond to the specific situation and take the lead!
With his vision, the Scarlet Duke certainly knew that the Calais Federation was behind this, and he felt somewhat helpless when he received the order from the Grand Duke.
As a senior official in the Nott Principality, the Scarlet Duke naturally knows what is going on in the country today.
But if the lifeblood of food is seized, there is no other way but to recognize it!
Fortunately, for now, the Federation of Calais still has some control over food. Although they have completely controlled most of the farms in the Principality of Nott with their seeds, they have also left a way for the principality to survive. Even the small life is somewhat better than before. Some, so the resistance is now getting smaller and smaller. As the older generation gradually passes away, the generation that slowly grew up under the influence of the Calais Federation will completely forget it and gradually move closer to Calais.
Although the result can be seen, it is a pity that even the Scarlet Duke can't change anything.
He is the commander-in-chief of the Border Knights. All he can do now is to do his best to seek greater benefits for the principality, that's all...
"Your Excellency, the Duke, we have received information that the owner of the mage tower has returned to Dunno. Together with the currently known countess, there are already two mages in Dunno."
At this moment, a figure wearing a mage's robe came to the Scarlet Duke with a smile.
He is Matt, the military mage of the Border Knights, and the only official mage beside the Scarlet Duke. The other spellcasters are all warlocks and specialized spellcasters.
However, although Matt is from the Principality of Nott, he has studied abroad in the Calais Federation since he was a child. He is a top student trained by the Calais Magic Academy there. After returning, it is obvious that his position is biased towards Calais.
It's just that spellcasting talents are rare, and since he's already in such a bad shape, the Scarlet Duke doesn't have any objections. Since the risks and disadvantages have been borne, he must also get the convenience and benefits brought by the mage, and he can't lose twice. .
"I heard that the elf composer turned the tide in the assassination at the previous banquet. He is very powerful. With his help, Luke may not be able to hold on anymore."
The Scarlet Duke's tone was indifferent. Now there is information from Calais that the coalition of useless nobles in the East has failed!
At this time, only the remaining thousands of troops were gathered together to hold on in a panic, and the effect they could achieve was limited.
In this situation, Earl Luke, who has no worries, will definitely do something!
If it was only for the interests of the principality at this time, his best choice now was to stop the confrontation and withdraw his troops and return to the city.
Anyway, there wasn't a fight before, so the friction didn't count, and neither side would be at odds with each other.
It's just obvious that the Calais Federation is not ready to let it go. Maybe there are some new interests on the Savage side that they can't give up!
However, the magic beast taming skills that the Scarlet Duke originally knew were a benefit that was hard to let go of. It was expected that the guys in Calais who smelled like copper would make this choice.
Anyway, those who fought were people from the Nott Principality, and the number of casualties had nothing to do with them.
This made the Scarlet Duke feel a little sad in his heart.
"Judging from their current schedule, I'm afraid they do want to do something. With the cooperation of an excellent mage, Duke Luke will naturally be even more powerful."
When Matt said this, he was also smiling.
Although he said words like 'so scary', judging from his confident expression, there must be a follow-up.
Therefore, the Scarlet Duke just looked at the opponent quietly. Since there was no other support, he simply withdrew his troops. Even if he was waiting for work in this battle, he would definitely suffer heavy losses in the face of the attack led by Luke.
Luke needs to solve the problem in the East, so he will definitely take action as long as there is a slight chance of winning. Now that he doesn't have to worry about his home being stolen, he can naturally let go of his hands and feet, but he has no reason to stay here, even if he loses in the end. Having the advantage is actually a loss, because I can't defeat Dunnuo City!
This is just a matter of spending a wave on both sides to make them unable to attack the city and retreat.
Next to him, Matt saw that the Scarlet Duke had no expression or expectations, so he had to give up his trust to Yuan Shang
"This time the Federation attaches great importance to the savages in the East, so several of my classmates and teachers are about to arrive by airship."
When he said this, the mage consultant also showed a hint of joy and pride on his face.
He is a top graduate from the Calais School of Magic, and the classmates and teachers he knows are all real elites!
There are not many mages in the entire Principality of Nott, and almost everyone has their own position and mission, and few can be transferred temporarily.
But here, he can easily get involved with a group of people! !
These are spell casters, and there are many mages among them!
The Scarlet Duke, who had always had a calm expression, was quite surprised when he heard this. How many classmates and teachers?
He knew that if this kid could become an official mage, he must be a top student, so although his classmates may not all be mage, most of them should be at the professional level, and his teacher was a powerful old mage.
Several more people came over at once, and this ability to mobilize really made him feel a little emotional.
Calais is indeed very powerful, especially in terms of magic, which is no less powerful than some empires.
However, the thought of this native Nott magic genius talking about 'the Federation' and saying 'we' once again made the Scarlet Duke sigh.
The fact that Calais is going to do so much this time obviously knows what he is thinking.
If there are not enough benefits, they will not be able to do their best, and they will not be able to really do anything to the Principality of Nott with their perfunctory missions.
Only by bringing out actual benefits can you convince yourself to work hard!
And what impresses me most...
Thinking of this, the Bloody Duke's somewhat cloudy eyes once again glanced at Dunnuo City on the other side.
This city is indeed my obsession!
If there is enough support from the legal system, we can use positional warfare to wait for Luke to lead the army.
Combined with some tactical magic scrolls.
Then this time there is really a great possibility of severely inflicting heavy damage on these elites of Dunno, and it is not even impossible to keep this genius Earl of Flame!
Thinking of Luke's age, his potential, and once again thinking of Dunno City, which he had become an obsession with, the original turbidity in the Scarlet Duke's eyes disappeared.
He knew Calais was taking advantage of him.
But at this time, the goals and interests of both parties are the same!
Even to some extent, Earl Luke's death was in the interests of all nearby countries.
At that time, even if he launches an attack rashly without a proper declaration, he will still get the acquiescence of the two countries, Idai and Dia, who are unable to take action.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it is also the conspiracy of the Calais Federation!
Legend is expected.
Just these four words Luke had a way to die! Update completed... Anemia, dizziness, taking some iron tablets, anemia is more likely than girls, hey
(End of chapter)