Chapter 506 Intervention 5
Although at Mariana's prompting, Grand Duke Cabret faced the cowardice deep in his heart, the sudden opening of the series of measures she mentioned still made the Grand Duke hesitate for a long time.
Marianna understood his difficulty and continued to suggest: "It is indeed too sudden to immediately recognize all the rights of spellcasters. Therefore, you can start with the army and let the spellcasters become the force to defend Eaton. , after establishing certain achievements, let your citizens see their dedication and contribution, and then give them rights on this basis, the resistance from the people will be much smaller."
"You are right. Yes, Teacher Mariana. If the mages can protect Eton from the iron heel of war, the people of Eton will definitely not be ungrateful."
Grand Duke Cabre has been impressed by this red-haired lady. She is indeed a powerful witch who teaches her wife.
Mariana smiled slightly and said: "This returns to our original topic, using magic to solve the current crisis of the Skitarii approaching Eaton."
Helen asked anxiously: "But teacher, how can we short How can we recruit a sufficient number of spellcasters within a certain period of time? Under the vigorous search by the church in the past few years, they have been dying and running away. Those who are lucky enough to be able to hide in Eaton will try their best to hide their identities, even in the face of recruitment. They would suspect it was a trap. What’s more, not all spellcasters can cast lethal spells. There are very few who are proficient in combat. Most of them are not as good as ordinary soldiers on the battlefield.”
Mariana answered the students confidently: "Since I came to you, I have already made some preparations. I can summon about two hundred spellcasters who are proficient in combat, and fifty casters who are proficient in enchantment and... I can also contact some other auxiliary spellcasters from a nearby mercenary group. These people can gather in Hydera within a week."
"Oh! So fast?"
< br>Cabra seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and said with great gratitude: "Teacher Mariana, before you arrived, I thought I could only rely on Sironymus to face the unknown fate!"
"Silonimus?" Mariana asked: "Your Majesty, are you referring to the holy sword passed down from generation to generation in the Principality of Eaton?"
"Yes." A trace of pride appeared on the face of Grand Duke Cabre "It is the sacred sword that has been blessed by the gods and relied on by my ancestors to open up the territory of Eton."
The holy sword Sironymus of the Principality of Eton is spread in the Horn Bay. According to one of the legends, it is said that this magical sword has been blessed by the Lord of Light. Not only does it cut iron like clay, but the person holding it will feel that his whole body is filled with powerful strength and strong will to fight.
Of course, the Grand Duke also knew that no matter how powerful a person's martial arts skills were, they would not play a big role in the battle between the two armies, so even if he had this sword, he was quite pessimistic.
“Hahaha!”
Mariana laughed.
Arch Duke Cabret and Helen looked at her in confusion.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude."
Mariana stopped laughing and regained her previous composure.
“Although I don’t want to offend you, the so-called Holy Sword Sironymus...it is just an ordinary sword with excellent workmanship now.”
"Impossible!"
Cabre looked at Mariana angrily, "Several generations of my ancestors have used it to defeat enemies that were originally stronger than themselves, and they also left records in their own hands and told them The magic of this sword."
Mariana: "These records are true. In their time, such a sword was indeed as magical as the records said--of course in the eyes of the world, but now. In your generation, that may not be the case."
Cabrai was confused by what she said: "What do you mean?"
"That sword... was not blessed by the gods. So it can show such a powerful force because of the effect of magic, and the magic on that sword has a time limit, and by this time there should be very little left."
magic? It's magic again.
“How could this happen?”
Cabrai was very shocked. Has his family always respected a magical item as a god?
"If you don't believe it, take Sironemus and clash it blade to blade with another sword of better quality - I'm sure you have no shortage of swords in your arsenal - , to see if there will be a gap in the sword blade of Sironymus. If it is as powerful as described in the legend, there should not be a gap."
The expression on the Grand Duke's face was uncertain. He walked to the table where the holy sword was placed, and slowly stroked the hilt of Silonymus. After coming out of the treasure room, Silonymus had been with him. He suddenly turned to Mariana and asked: "If the facts are as you said, how did you know?"
Mariana smiled and said: "I also heard from my mentor that the truth about this sword has always been passed down in the inheritance of our line."
Besides Helen tilted her head in confusion, but she had never heard her mentor say this before. Of course, it could be that Teacher Mariana separated from her before she could say anything.
But is Teacher Mariana so sure that what her mentor said is true? After all, so much time has passed.
"Okay!" Grand Duke Cabret seemed to have made up his mind.
"Come here!" He called the attendant who had been standing outside.
“Go and get my Altier.”
Altier is one of the favorite swords of Grand Duke Cabre, and it is also a sharp and good sword.
Within a few minutes, Altier appeared on the Grand Duke's right hand.
With a clang, Cabret drew out the holy sword Sironymus with his left hand.
He silently studied the holy sword for a few seconds, then used both hands at the same time, and the two sharp swords struck each other with blades facing each other.
Grand Duke Cabret frowned tightly, and Helen on the side also exclaimed.
Only the red-haired lady looked understanding.
The Holy Sword Sironymus was actually cut open by another sword. Although the other sword also had a breach, it was obviously smaller than Sironymus's.
“So this is the truth.” The Grand Duke murmured to himself.
The holy sword without the blessing of magic is actually worse than an ordinary good sword.
“Yes, Your Majesty, this is the truth.”
Mariana said, “If you allow me, I can temporarily restore it to the legendary Sironymus—— Of course, that sword is only effective for about a minute."
"Please, Teacher Mariana!"
The Grand Duke placed the sword on the table. , he wanted to see the magical effects of magic with his own eyes.
Mariana nodded, "As you wish, please stand farther away."
The Grand Duke did as she asked, while Helen stared at her own eyes intently, she was studying.
So Mariana started her own action.
The purpose of coming to the Principality of Eaton this time has been basically achieved.
Next, she will completely make the ruler of the principality bow to the power of magic.
(End of this chapter)