Chapter 558 Calais' Decision

The Federation of Calais, since it established a relationship with the floating city of Leo, the Federation of Calais has developed at an unprecedented speed.

Perhaps there is still a big gap in overall national strength compared with those old empires, but in terms of business alone, there is a feeling of being the leader.

It's not that the economy is large, but that with the help of magic airships, there are more trade routes, and at the same time, with items like demonized seeds, they can control the lifelines of some small countries.

The Principality of Nott is the most typical example.

The fact that the Scarlet Duke is now confronting Earl Luke on the banks of the Norton River can be regarded as Calais' will to some extent.

The Grand Duke of the Principality of Nott is not unaware of the pros and cons of this, but with his own agriculture under the control of Calais, he has no choice but to take chestnuts from the fire.

But for the time being, in order to ensure the smooth flow of trade in Middle-earth, the Calais Federation itself will generally use relatively "soft" means to deal with the problem and reduce the defenses of other countries against it.

And this time, there was a perfect excuse for the previous special envoy to be killed, as well as the invitation of the nobles in the Principality of Kedun to uphold justice, so they intervened a little "righteously".

The city-state of Calais is the core city of Calais. There are three top magic academies in the city that can continuously train various excellent magic talents.

Although the proportion of mages is not high, other enchanting and pharmacy talents can also have a very high value, and the economic ability leveraged is much higher than that of traditional knights and other physical professions.

In addition, there are many mage towers of different heights erected in the city-state of Calais, especially the interior and surrounding areas of the three magic academies are quite dense, which also represents the strong magical atmosphere of the city.

An outstanding official mage, relying on his own mage tower, is able to counteract and restrain the great knight, and there are even many examples of killing in history!

These erected mage towers alone are enough to represent Calais' own confidence.

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, and it is also the meeting place of the Calais Federation of Elders Council.

"What do you guys think?"

In the meeting room of the Council of Elders, there are only five figures who are communicating with each other at this time, and they are also the real top of Calais Federation.

Among them, the Great Elder is the apprentice of the mage genius who was recruited by the legend back then, and to some extent he can be regarded as the apprentice of the legendary mage of Leo Floating Void City.

It is said that his mage tower was designed with the help of the genius who has reached the pinnacle of the great mage and is now looking for an opportunity to break through the legend.

Although they are both archmages, there is still a big gap in the stage of archmages in aspects such as mental strength and knowledge reserves.

The Great Elder himself is already considered a very good Archmage, obviously better than the other one in the Federation, but he is only the apprentice of that magical genius.

"Before Congressman William passed back some information about the savages before his death, claiming that he had been favored by the gods, but what's interesting is that both the Moon Goddess Court and the Mother Goddess Court seem to have made some moves recently, and I don't know what the specific situation is."

"That elf-style song is related to wildlings. It's nothing if it appeared, but the news I got recently is really a bit unexpected."

"The Warcraft species we have cultivated in cooperation with the barbarians has been stuck in a degenerate ratio. The number of equipment is limited, and there is not much practical significance. If you can get the skills of the barbarians, it is not impossible."

"Actually, the situation was not bad at first. Let the nobles of Keton try it out by themselves. We can just see the situation, but I didn't expect them to be defeated so quickly."

"It's not that they are too useless. Thousands of heavy cavalry are not a weak force. I'm afraid the savages are too strong."

"..."

A few people talk to each other, and the place of concern is Keton on the other side of the Principality of Nott.

Calais is indeed quite interested in the savages. He learned something about the savages when Mr. William went there on behalf of the Mages Guild.

Originally, Calais also wanted to gradually encroach on the Duchy of Keton, but it was just a means, and it was not prepared to be too tough.

Go on the money offensive first, let the nobles over there enjoy themselves, and gradually they will be able to intimidate Duke Keton in the opposite direction, and surrender without fighting!

So after Earl Luke's attack, there were excuses for assassination and "magic blood warlock". They were obviously much stronger in overall strength, but they endured it.

But now, the domestication plan of Warcraft is in front of them, which is very difficult for them to refuse!

Calais has a relationship with Leo Floating City, and its internal magical atmosphere is also strong. The number of official mages exceeds the sum of the four countries of the East Plain. It can be said that both research and development capabilities and magic item production capabilities 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 if they have trained several regular knight legions, including heavy cavalry and light cavalry, they lack the professional combat power of the top physics department, and they just need the Warcraft Knight Legion.

At the same time, the Warcraft Legion can also be regarded as the admission ticket of the top power, which can once again enhance their prestige.

Even if their hybridization technology is successful, they can also export the business of Warcraft mounts, which can be said to kill multiple birds with one stone.

Letting the Scarlet Duke step forward this time is a kind of temptation and initial investment.

It's a pity that the other side kneeled too fast!

This is just about to try to smuggle a wave of magic airships, but finds that they can't get in touch.

But fortunately, they lost fast enough. It would be really embarrassing if the magic airship flew over here and couldn't be contacted...

But this time at the meeting, someone from that group of nobles made contact again, gathered thousands of remnants and hid in their own territory.

There are seven or eight knights gathered here and there, as well as a warlock.

In the situation where Luke couldn't draw a shot, he temporarily settled down.

The other party's contact showed that the savages had an enchanted weapon that was suspected to be mass-produced, and it was with this weapon that they easily defeated their cavalry brigade in one fell swoop.

"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 put a large pistol at his waist, which was exaggerated and somewhat similar to a pistol, on the table.

This large pistol looks very gorgeous, with six magic gems inlaid on it, and the muzzle is also very large.

In fact, the principle of firearms itself is not complicated, but for the high-ranking mages, there is no motivation to design powerful weapons for ordinary people.

Maybe some mages have researched a similar structure before, but they didn't go further because of various problems.

But even so, this kind of expensive, but equally powerful weapon that is convenient for high-level use has also been born.

"I got this from Leo Floating Void City. Apart from being expensive, the performance is really superior. It can cast six kinds of magic bullet spells instantly. The response is extremely fast and the range is not bad. However, magic crystals are needed as charging ammunition. It’s expensive, and it’s not cheap to use.”

"No matter what, it's not a problem after all to get some samples and study it. Since it can be produced in large quantities, the production process will not be too complicated..."

Because of the existence of the mage, the understanding of various physical phenomena is quite clear. Through Henry's description, the members of the Calais Council have vaguely understood a general principle!

But it is also true, and they also feel quite important about it.

No matter what, to be able to quickly defeat a cavalry team of thousands of people with two hundred people is a terrifying result!

"Then, this time you still have to show up in person?"

"William's child is actually quite talented. He might be a future archmage. He just died there, but he has to give us an explanation."

"It's justified."

Chapter Eight Hundred and Sixty IX

"Dunno City, you're back again."

Seeing Dunno's city wall again, Wang Yi also expressed emotion.

I left in a bit of a hurry before, this time I still have to finish the mage tower first, and then go to Mars to observe the situation of the Zerg after it is completed.

Even if there is a way out, Wang Yi doesn't want to overturn.

"The atmosphere is tense."

Liu Xiaoke looked left and right. On the road paved with blue stone bricks, many people were in a hurry, and most of them still had worried expressions on their faces.

As for Dunnuo, which was originally a city of trade, the number of caravans coming and going seems to have decreased a lot.

Occasionally, I saw people transporting arrows and the like, and somehow there was a tense and chilling atmosphere.

In fact, most of the things Jia Nan and his caravan brought back were weapons and armor.

"Look at the other side of the river, that should be the Scarlet Duke's camp."

Wang Yi also pointed in the direction of the Donno River.

The Donno River is a very wide river, but you can still see the situation on the other side from here.

With Wang Yi blessing the bodies of the two of them, they still have this vision.

You can even see the banner 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 at a loss, which caused Baron Zack to gather such a force as before.

Although they were defeated now, the vast majority of them still fled. If a few nobles escaped successfully, I am afraid that many of them could be gathered quickly.

Coupled with some of their infantry personal soldiers, they can barely maintain a shelf.

It is obviously unrealistic to let them attack the small town of Danik again, and now it is estimated that they will stick to the territory.

Just as the group of people was observing the opposite side, several cavalry rushed out of the city on horseback, and the leader was the City Guard Officer Baron Dolph.

"Master Yi, you are finally back."

Daofu spoke very heartily, and took a few more glances at Liu Xiaoke and Qian Yayan. They are two beauties again. This mage master is really kind...

"Baron Dolph looks good."

Wang Yi smiled when he saw this reckless nobleman.

The other party has indeed improved a little, and it may be that Luke has entrusted him with a heavy responsibility.

"Well, you only have Master Yi in your eyes."

Tiger Captain King Kong also bluffed at this time, it seems that the relationship between the two parties is very familiar.

"Haha, Chairman Kanan and Captain King Kong are also welcome back."

Doffer laughed, and came over to punch King Kong.

It can be seen that although Daofu is a high-level knight, in terms of pure strength, he may not be comparable to King Kong, a middle-level knight. The tiger people have this talent.

Some tiger people can even master bloodline spells such as blood devouring.

The biggest advantage of human beings at present is that they can do all kinds of occupations. Most of the other demihumans 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 putting on a posture, as if if you dare to leave, I will steal the house, and if Earl Luke takes the initiative to attack, the opponent can take the defensive advantage and wait for work, and he can still get a talk.

Hanging like this really makes Luke feel uncomfortable.

"It seems difficult to fight now. Earl Luke's strength is stronger than that of the Scarlet Duke, but the combat power of the two sides is about the same, and even the Scarlet Duke is stronger. After all, he is a veteran Duke. Training The ability and command ability are indeed stronger..."

Dove was also a little cursing at this time, although he himself was a violent person, he didn't reject fighting, and this time he was entrusted with important tasks because of his previous command experience.

But the problem is that now the opponent is disgusting, and Zac and the others have gathered a strong force before. If it weren't for the wildlings, the East Land would have been corrupted.

In fact, there is a delicate balance between one strong and three weak in the East Plain. This is also the reason why Keton and Nott stopped fighting for 20 years.

But now that Yidai and Dia have started to confront each other, it seems harmless to have a wave here...

"It's okay, I'm back, 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 divine sense flashed past quickly without attracting the attention of the will of the world.

There are five casters in the opponent's army.

It should be 1 mage, 2 warlocks and 2 combat-specialized spellcasters.

Coupled with their Scarlet Duke and dozens of knights, it is quite a powerful force.

If you wait for work with ease, Luke will not get any benefits by rushing over here.

Even in terms of pure spell-casting units, Luke has a disadvantage.

Except for Lilith, the countess who is a mage, Luke may only have two specialized spellcasters in his hands.

The Principality of Notre is now backed by Calais, and relatively speaking, it has also gained certain benefits.

At least the spellcaster is indeed stronger than Keton.

And it does not rule out that Calais will continue to arrange support after receiving the latest information.

After all, the magic airship ignores the convenience of the terrain. According to the time it took to come here, if they had made arrangements in the first place, the reinforcements might be here soon.

The carrying capacity of the magic airship is obviously not suitable for transporting a large army, but bringing a group of spellcasters over can also form a qualitative change...

"Master Yi is willing to help, of course it would be great. I'll ask Lord Earl to come to you right now. Would you like to go back to the Mage Tower first?"

There was also a hint of joy on Dove's face.

Having witnessed the whole process, he knew that Wang Yi was not Earl Luke's subordinate, so he could not be asked to participate in anything.

But now if the other party is willing to take the initiative to join in and help, that would be great!

The assassination at the previous banquet was still fresh in Dove's memory.

Master Yi's strength is by no means ordinary among mages!

The gap between mages is much larger than that between knights!

And Daofu himself is also very savvy, instead of asking Wang Yi to go to see the earl after he agreed, he instead 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 back then, it is enough for the earl to come to the door.

"I'll go back to the mage's tower to tidy up first. After leaving for so long, I think it will become a cat's nest."

"Okay, I'm going to invite the Earl..."

On the other side, Jia Nan and King Kong also bid farewell to Wang Yi, and they were still shipping a batch of goods.

Whether it is the weapons brought by the wildlings or the armor collected later, they are all extremely important supplies.

Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that the Earl will digest this batch of goods internally.

After they all left, there were only Wang Yi and the others and Murphy, the sorcerer's apprentice, left.

Murphy drove the carriage back to the Mage Tower.

"so high."

Qian Yayan looked up at this empty mage tower and exclaimed.

"Currently, there is only one advantage of being tall. Go in and introduce some people to meet you. We may live together for a while in the future~"

While Wang Yi opened his mouth casually, he also began to think about preparing to open the door. The population of Dunno City is hidden, and it is no problem to complete the outline slowly.

After opening the door, you can pour silver.

Since the shell of this mage tower is so majestic, it must be fully utilized.

But let's help Luke take care of the guys on the opposite side first...

Chapter eight hundred and seventieth

On the bank of the Donno River, in the camp of the Border Knights of the Principality of Nott, there is a coach's tent that is significantly larger than the one next to it.

A burly figure stood at the opening of the tent, looking at the city of Dunno on the other side of the river.

This man was tall and tall, with gray hair, and the few wrinkles on his forehead and the nasolabial folds on his eyelids added a bit of power to him.

Although the dark red cloak on the back and the armor on his body looked a bit old, just like himself, this old feeling brought a strange oppression.

This is the Scarlet Duke who guards the border area between the Principality of Nott and Keton. The previous Earl of Donnot died indirectly at his hands.

When the two countries were at war twenty years ago, the Scarlet Duke had a clear advantage, and even approached the city many times and almost took Dunno City down.

"Dunno..."

There was a little regret in the eyes of the Scarlet Duke who murmured.

At the beginning, it was only a little bit close to taking this city, but it is a pity that the Principality of Ketun attracted the Kingdom of Yidai, and abruptly stopped the two parties who were about to break the dog's brain.

In the ensuing twenty years of peace, I witnessed the growth of Earl Luke with my own eyes.

From the childishness at the beginning to the overtaking later, he saw everything in his eyes.

The arrogance of the other party's repelling the flame bird five years ago is still vivid in his memory, and the Scarlet Duke must also 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, at a much younger age, the other party will be able to guard Dunnuo for a much longer time than myself. The banks of the Donno are ready.

It's just that after the killing of the envoy Garrett and the news of some savages surfaced, the Scarlet Duke found that he had found another chance!

Now, he was just waiting here to see if the young genius knight opposite him could bear it.

No matter whether he is deploying troops to suppress the rebellion, or he can't help but strike across the river, he can calmly deal with the specific situation and take the lead!

With the vision of the Scarlet Duke, of course, he knew that the Calais Federation was behind this, and he was somewhat helpless in receiving the order from the Grand Duke.

As a high-level executive of the Principality of Nott, the Scarlet Duke naturally knows what is going on in the country today.

It's just that the lifeblood of food is caught, and there is no other way but to recognize it!

Fortunately, the Federation of Calais still has a little control over the food at present. Although relying on their seeds to completely control most of the farms in the Principality of Nott, it also left a way for the Principality to survive. Even the small life is somewhat better than before. Some, so the rebellious sentiment is now getting smaller and smaller. As the older generation gradually passes away, the generation that has grown up under the influence of the Calais Federation will completely forget it and gradually move closer to Calais.

Although this result can be seen, it is a pity that even the Scarlet Duke can't change anything.

He is the commander of the Border Knights, and all he can do now is to do his best to seek greater benefits for the principality, that's all...

"Your Excellency, the Duke, I have received a report that the owner of the mage tower has returned to Dunno. In addition to the countess known so far, 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 Maite, the accompanying mage of the Border Knights, and the only official mage around the Scarlet Duke. The other spellcasters are all warlocks and specialized spellcasters.

However, although Matt is from the Principality of Nott, he has studied in the Federation of Calais since he was a child. He is a talented student trained by the Calais Magic Academy there. After returning, he can obviously feel that his position is biased towards Calais.

It's just that spellcasting talents are rare, and it's already in such a ghostly state, so the Scarlet Duke doesn't have anything to reject. Now that the risks and disadvantages have been borne, the convenience and benefits brought by the mage will naturally be obtained, and you can't lose twice .

"I heard that the elf composer turned the tide in the assassination of the banquet before, and his strength is outstanding. If he is assisted, that kid Luke may not be able to bear it."

The Scarlet Duke's tone was indifferent, and now Calais has also received information that the coalition forces of the waste nobles in the East have failed!

At this time, only the remaining thousands of teams were gathered to stand in a panic, and the effect they could play was limited.

Count Luke, who has no worries in this situation, will definitely do something!

At this time, if it was only for the benefit of the principality, his best choice now is to stop the confrontation and withdraw his troops back to the city.

Anyway, there was no fight before, and the friction is not counted, and neither side will tear their faces.

It's just obvious that the Federation of Calais doesn't plan to let it go. Maybe some new interests have appeared on the side of the savages so that they can't give up!

However, the Warcraft domestication skills that the Scarlet Duke also knew were an inseparable benefit, and it was expected that those guys in Calais who smelled like copper would make such a choice.

Anyway, the people fighting were also from the Principality of Nott, so the number of casualties has nothing to do with them.

This made the Scarlet Duke feel a little sad in his heart.

"Looking at their current schedule, I'm afraid they really want to do something. With the cooperation of an excellent mage, Duke Luke will naturally be even more powerful."

When Matt said this, he also had a smile on his face.

Although he said something like 'so scary', judging from his confident expression, there must be a follow-up.

So the Scarlet Duke just looked at the other party quietly, anyway, he had no other support, so he directly withdrew his troops. Even if he was waiting for work on his own side 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 as long as there is a slight chance of winning, he will definitely make a move. Now he doesn't have to worry about being stolen, so he can let go, but he has no reason to stay here, even if he loses himself in the end Dominance is actually a loss, because I can't beat Dunno City!

This is just a wave of consumption on both sides to make him unable to attack the city and retreat.

Matt next to him saw that the Scarlet Duke had no expression and no expectation, so he had no choice but to let Yuanshang know what he had sold

"This time the Federation attaches great importance to the savages in the East, so several of my classmates and teachers will arrive soon by airship."

When he said this, the mage consultant also showed a hint of joy and pride on his face.

He is an outstanding graduate of the Calais Academy of Magic, and the classmates and teachers he knows are all real elites!

There are not many mages in the Principality of Nott, and almost everyone has their own position and task, and few want to be transferred temporarily.

But on his side, he can easily get involved with a group of people! !

These are spellcasters, and there are many mages among them!

The Scarlet Duke, who had always had a calm expression, was a little surprised when he heard this. How many classmates and teachers?

He knew that this kid must be a high-achieving student to become an official mage, so although his classmates may not all be mages, most of them should be professional-level, and his teacher is a powerful old mage.

Several more people came over at once, and this kind of mobilization ability really made him feel a little bit emotional.

Calais is indeed very powerful, especially in terms of magic, which is not inferior to some empires.

However, thinking of this native Nott magic genius, saying "Federation" and "We", still made the Scarlet Duke sigh again.

This time Calais made such a big effort, obviously because he knew what he was thinking.

If they don't have enough benefits, it's impossible for them to do their best, and they can't really do anything to the Principality of Nott for the perfunctory mission.

Only by showing actual benefits can I move myself and let myself work hard!

And what motivates you the most...

Thinking of this, the Scarlet Duke's cloudy eyes once again swept towards Dunno City on the other side.

This city is indeed my obsession!

If there are enough legal systems to cooperate and support, wait for Luke to lead the army in the form of positional warfare.

Coupled with some tactical magic scrolls.

Then this time, it is really possible to hit the elite of Dunno again, and it is not even impossible to keep this genius Earl Lie Yan!

Thinking of Luke's age, thinking of his potential, and thinking of his own city of Dunno, which has become an obsession, the original cloudiness in Scarlet Duke's eyes was also swept away.

He knew Calais was using him.

But at this time, the goals and interests of both parties are the same!

Even to some extent, the death of Earl Luke is in the interests of all nearby countries.

At that time, even if he launches an attack rashly without a proper declaration, he can still get the acquiescence of Yidai and Dia, who are too busy to spare.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it is also a conspiracy of the Calais Federation!

A legend is expected.

Just these four words Luke has the way to die!

The update is complete... Anemia, dizziness, eating some iron tablets, anemia is easier than girls, hey