308 Saleens Skill Part 1 (1/2)

Saleen was not doing this on impulse. He did not want to be on the run anymore. Ever since leaving Ceylon City and spending some time in the Bitter Water Prefecture, Saleen had never enjoyed a peaceful day.

His time in the Bitter Water Prefecture was his sweetest memory. Saleen missed Faerun dearly, as he missed this mage who had given him a lot of help. If Faerun had still been alive, Saleen would have surely treated Faerun like he treated Jason. He would have respected him as though he were his teacher.

Faerun had been killed by the god's punishment cast by an oracle, and this event would be an eternal wound in Saleen's heart. Even the three kings would not be able to locate Faerun's soul. Hence, Saleen would not even be able to convert Faerun into a spirit.

Jason had changed Saleen's destiny, while Faerun had changed Saleen's character. Through Faerun, Saleen had begun to realize that there were still beautiful things in this world, and there were things which were worth being sentimental over.

At this moment, Saleen had a strength which he could rely on, Sregl Island. If he still wanted to escape, the only other alternative left would be to steer the pan's turtle alchemical boat out to sea. However, even if Saleen did so, he would still face threats from the country of Shengfeng, the Cloudflow Empire, and Alchemy City. Thus, Saleen wanted to build a fortress as strong as Holy Rock City in order to resist the Holy See.

After all, this city was too far away from the Holy See. If the Holy See wanted to deploy troops here, the troops would either have to pass through the Qin Empire or sail on the sea. These two methods limited the possibility of the Holy See launching a large-scale attack against the new city. With this adequate distance, Saleen would be able to buy time and wait for Sregl Island to reopen.

The moment the mages from Sregl Island could enter the elemental space of the hell of god's punishment, Saleen would very quickly be able to use grade-9 sorcerers. By then, would he still be afraid of the Holy See? Saleen would have thirty-six grade-9 sorcerers under his command, and that was a power which even Alchemy City would be wary of. As long as these sorcerers were gathered together, they would be able to guarantee the security of the city.

Of course, the thing which Saleen emphasized most was his personal cultivation. He needed to be like his teacher, who had become a sorcerer early in life. As long as Saleen became a sorcerer, he would be able to enter the elemental space and subsequently advance to grade-9. By then, Saleen would truly possess his own power.

Only by advancing to a grade-9 sorcerer could Nailisi's power be unleashed to its maximum potential. Including Sika and the winged skeleton, Saleen would truly possess formidable strength.

A demon whose abilities were completely developed, an intelligent spirit, a warrior priest from Caucasus, and many more followers behind. All these factors would enable Saleen to enjoy a future greater than Lex's. Lex had never restricted Saleen's development, but she would also never change her ambitions for Saleen.

It was only a matter of time before Lex produced a batch of sorcerers. This teleportation portal was only half the size of Lex's.

However, Saleen would never be jealous of such things. He had grown up as a child beggar, while Lex had already been a viscountess from birth. She had received guidance from a sorcerer and had enjoyed a huge supply of financial resources. If Lex still achieved less than others despite all these advantages, then she was definitely dumber than a low grade magic beast. Saleen had simply been lucky to be Jason's sole student.

This kind of luck was a thing which would cause envy in others. In the past, Walnut from the Nut Mercenary Group had tried to kill Saleen because he had become envious of him.

Even though Saleen had experienced such catastrophes, his efforts had eventually paid off. Even though a mage like Walnut put in more effort than Saleen, he was still stuck in the realm of low grade mages. It would be a long time before he could even become a grand mage.

At the moment, Saleen stayed in the temple. There were no magic patterns carved into the temple yet. Such a job could not be completed by spirits, and even if the spirits could do such a task, Saleen would not be at ease knowing that the three kings were in charge of it.

Currently, the three kings were submerged in the world of magic knowledge. They could not be bothered with Saleen's construction projects. Because the magical towers had not been built and the maps belonging to the three kings were incomplete, the three kings felt that there was nothing great about this city. They lived in a massive structure which Saleen had built specifically for them. This building was located two and a half miles north of the temple, and it had been specially built for the three kings.

The three kings were all more than eight meters tall, and during battle, they could even grow to be more than ten meters tall. Hence, this building was enormous. With a twelve-meter-tall door and three stories, this building was already taller than most magic towers.

Every single day, Saleen would dispatch a person to deliver two magic books. Since each of the three kings would read each book once, their reading speed was extremely slow. The magic books did not only contain words, but they also contained the smell of the author. Only the spirit kings were able to analyze the contents of these books. This was a lengthy task, but the three kings did not mind spending a few years in Saleen's city in order to achieve true freedom.

Saleen had far too many magic books in his possession. By now, the three kings also knew that a person like Saleen who owned so many magic books was very rare. Furthermore, they could not afford to trifle with someone who was richer than Saleen.

Saleen's days had become smooth sailing, but Saleen was very anxious deep in his heart. It was impossible for the black bishop to disregard this matter. The discovery of a heretic would drive every person in the inquisition insane. The Holy See might not have been able to attack the city through the land, but it could create ships to mount a naval assault.

Setting off from the port of the Tanggulasi Empire, even the lousiest ship would be able to cover one thousand miles each day. At most, a ship would only take two months to reach this city. The production duration of the ships might have been longer, but given the Holy See's capabilities, it would be able to assemble an expedition fleet in two years at most. This meant that even if the Holy See could not pass through the Qin Empire on foot, it would still be able to get here by springtime two years later. On the other hand, the mages from Sregl Island would need three years to arrive. Hence, Saleen would need to rely on his power and Lex's power for some time.