Chapter 1240: Chapter 1240
After all the princes had left, Emperor Tru lay on the table, as if he had lost all his strength.
"Although the loss this time is substantial, as long as a few of us old fellows are around, the Empire’s position is firm. What is there to be afraid of? A small challenge, and you’re hit hard by it?"
A voice rang out in the room, to which the Emperor seemed not the least bit surprised.
"Caesar Elder, I just have some doubts about my own abilities. This time, I fear we really need to trouble you."
"Just say it. Whatever you need me to do is fine; this country is also my country."
Caesar Elder was actually a figure from the generation of Emperor Tru’s grandfather and had long been fond of cultivation. After reaching the sixth tier, he became a pillar of the Empire, always hidden in the darkness, protecting the Empire.
"The North, to the Fox People King, if you would, Elder."
"Not going to the South? The South seems more troublesome, right?" Caesar’s voice rose.
"The South has Lao san. Does he really think I’m unaware of the tactics he’s concealing?" ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽
"You mean that person is going to make a move? It makes sense. Without that person stirring, the South’s matters can’t be managed by that youngster alone. But aren’t you worried? Lao san is not simple at all."
"I’m old and without the chance of breaking through. What is there to worry about? The country will have to be handed over to them sooner or later. The stronger his abilities are, the happier I am. I used to cultivate the eldest with great care, just to suppress Lao san. Now that the eldest is gone, the future of the country depends on him." Emperor Tru shook his head with a bitter expression.
The abilities of the First Prince were not bad either, but they paled in comparison to those of the Third Prince. It was only because of favoritism from a young age and always training him to be the next emperor that he couldn’t bear to give up.
Emperor Tru had always been worried that the two princes would eventually kill each other for the throne. But now there was no need to worry because one had already died, and alongside his heartache, Tru felt a certain relief.
Yet the vendetta could not go unanswered—the northern Fox People would have to pay a price for it.
Meanwhile, after the battle ended, Du You returned to his territory, only to see that Elsa had appeared there.
"Big brother, did you miss me?" Elsa jumped onto him directly, hanging onto him like a koala.
Du You finally managed to pull Elsa down and then said with puzzlement, "How did you get here? We’ve just had a major battle, and there should be a lot still to take care of, right?" Elsa showing up now was rather untimely.
Elsa said unconcernedly, "It doesn’t matter, as long as I leave it to Li’er. Besides, most of my subordinates are priests. The majority of those who died in the front lines were griffins, so my own losses aren’t significant; it can be considered a great victory. I have already made my appearance before, and now, even if I don’t show up, no one can say anything."
"And, I’ve just made a breakthrough to level 46. Since there’s no Skill Hall on my side, I can only come here to refine my skills."
To actually have made it to level 46, that’s not easy at all. It seems Elsa fought desperately this battle. Otherwise, without the ample supply of Crystal Coins, Elsa wouldn’t break through without good reason. Influenced by Du You, Elsa also enhanced all her skills simultaneously.
Of course, Elsa didn’t have as many skills to improve; otherwise, the expense would be quite exorbitant.
"Alright, then, you stay here for the time being. In a while, we’ll announce our alliance. Hehe, the matters of the contract have been concluded, and no matter what I do next, the Third Prince of the Divine Flame Empire can no longer constrain me."
Their previous contract of cooperation had been fulfilled, and the plan to delay time was also completed. Now the Divine Flame Empire is just one step away from the last; it’s just uncertain how many sixth-tier masters they have.
While Elsa was in the Skill Hall condensing her skills, Du You was using the recently acquired blueprints.
Firstly, he created new Magic Power cannons in the now fifth-tier mechanical manufacturing plant.
Magic Crystal Cannon: Utilizes magic crystal stones as power sources, to fire long-range Magic Power projectiles, with a damage limit of the fifth tier.
This Magic Crystal Cannon is not entirely the same as the traditional ones but optimized by the territory, with less consumption, stronger power, longer range, and most importantly, made smaller.
It’s a powerful weapon of the fifth tier, much stronger than the Gang Blade Cannon. With this, whether attacking or defending, the territory can reach a higher level. If there had been a large number of Magic Crystal Cannons already deployed by the adversary in the previous battle, his own losses would have increased by at least 30%. But now, this weapon had become his own.
Next was the Elemental Tower, a fifth-tier building that took nearly two days to construct. Since this building is a subsidiary of the Mage Tower, it’s somewhat special.
Elemental Tower (fifth tier):
Cold Ice Mage, level 45: 100 people/month, full price 2000 Blue Crystal Coins/person
Flame Mage, level 45: 100 people/month, full price 2000 Blue Crystal Coins/person
Storm Mage, level 45: 100 people/month, full price 2000 Blue Crystal Coins/person
Land Mage, level 45: 100 people/month, full price 2000 Blue Crystal Coins/person
The Elemental Tower was a pleasant surprise to Du You. There were suddenly four fifth-tier branches of the armed forces available, each corresponding to different elements. They were mages, and despite various weaknesses, the combat power they could exert was certainly not ordinary.
"Four hundred fifth-tier mages a month, four thousand in ten months, this is a fortune." His territory had always lacked mages; although he had Space Mages, they were few and not adept in many situations.
Now there was no need to worry. With so many mages, the strength of his territory could climb to a new level. If he didn’t have sixth-tier forces before, this single building could increase the strength of his territory by a significant margin.
While Du You was waiting at home, the Third Prince finally began to move southward. The Third Prince adopted a people-oriented posture, earnestly imploring other nobles to hand over fifth-tier elites to him. He himself also brought some royal masters and proceeded leisurely along, while the Divine Flame Empire’s public opinion followed suit.
However, it’s a shame that the nobles were not fools. Although the Third Prince put up such a front, they responded on the surface, but not a single one was willing to make a substantial sacrifice. If the loss continues, could their own families even survive?
This is the flaw of the feudal system. When fighting a winning battle, it is fine, but once setbacks are encountered, everyone looks out for themselves, showing a stark lack of solidarity.
With the examples of the previous two battles, who knew what the kingdoms, as crazy as they were, could do in response? As long as they had enough strength to protect their families, even if the country failed, they could still make a comeback.