324 Returning to the Chaotic Marshes Part 2 (1/2)

Aini had not thought of that as he looked at Saleen, Saleen nodded and said, ”Three years then, but I will write the contract.”

Judikaka was a little wary about Aini. He could not see through him and could not even find out where Aini kept his death flames. On the other hand, he was familiar with Saleen and he knew Saleen's magic powers more clearly. If Saleen were to write the contract, he would feel safer than if Aini were to write it.

No matter how high the three kings grade were, so long as they had not surpassed grade-10, they could still be restrained by a contract of this world.

Saleen took out a high-grade empty scroll carefully and started writing on it. He had just grasped the water flame skill and was very familiar with the drawing of magic arrays and processing of magic patterns. The magic arrays on the contract were no longer something that bothered him. The three kings talked softly, discussing how to go on their way. Saleen wanted to bring with him one-hundred pirates. If they were in the death dimension, they could fly with all of them. In the Myers Mainland, their powers were limited to slightly below grade-9 and it was a little troublesome to bring that many people along while flying.

The two of them and the three spirits signed the most ”fair” contract ever signed in history in the giant room. On the contract, there was almost no way which the other party could use their powers against the other.

Three years was fairly short for the spirits. The three kings could live incredibly long lives and this small amount of time was almost as if a human had taken a nap to them.

Saleen and Aini had nothing to complain about either. Even if the contract trap did not take effect, they had nothing to lose. The ruins from the Second Dynasty might have been taken over by the Holy See. Even though they had said that they would destroy anything that insulted the gods, in actual fact, they were incredibly envious of these ancient treasures. Developing these treasures and making them part of the Holy See's powers was what they wanted to do.

If the ruins from the Second Dynasty had not been destroyed, there would be something inside too. The Holy See would send people to defend the area and squeeze dry everything of value within. Saleen might be in luck this time.

The pirates were gathered together, they had no idea that their fates had already been decided by Saleen. In the city base these pirates that did not know their place were about to suffocate. Now that they could go out and Saleen even allowed them to snatch any loot when they reached their destination, this was even better than the heavens that the Holy See had described to them.

These pirates had always been in the sea towards the south and they had no idea what the Chaotic Marshes entailed. Saleen gave these pirates new armors and weapons. Daniel, with the help of the three kings, summoned one-hundred and twenty winged skeleton war horses.

These winged skeleton war horses did not need Daniel to control them. They were entirely formed from the three kings. The remaining pirates stayed behind in the city base under the command of Jupiter. They knew vaguely what Saleen was about to do but not a single one of them warned their old partners.

There were no true friendships between pirates. Many people became a pirate for the first time because they were forced by them. They had their own lives; businessmen, mercenaries, farmers, or laborers. These people who longed for their old lives did not want to be pirates any longer. Working for Saleen was as good as working for Lex. With a legal identity, they no longer had to worry about being arrested. In the future when they formed a family, with kids, they would be able to get a share of a land. They could use the land to grow crops or even get a house in the city.

Saleen needed soldiers, the pirates that longed for an adventure could be the soldiers. The only problem was that they were not loyal enough. In the Qin Empire, loyal swordsmen could be found everywhere. He did not need to continue racking his brains on how to deal with these pirates.

The one-hundred pirates were equipped, they received metal crossbows, knives, shields, and the winged skeleton war horses.

The most majestic of all were the winged skeleton war horses. When the Qin Empire was being built, there had been many death mages that followed the Grukos family. The Qin Empire back then had a cavalry that rode these death creatures that would never tire out. These war horse's bodies were not bones, instead they were a horse body that was covered with a metal armor. Their head and limbs were white bones, within the eye socket of their skull there were two balls of soul flames that floated.

A war horse like this could run a thousand miles a day, so long as the rider did not tire out. They did not need flat land to run on either. Even without any roads, they could still maintain their fast speeds.

Aini did not bring anyone of his along, nor did Saleen. Aini's two grade-3 mages remained in the city base. Saleen had also left behind Nailisi and the winged skeleton.

Daniel had no idea about Aini and Saleen's plan. Seeing that Saleen did not bring anyone close to him along, he knew something was up. He tried to keep it to himself. In any case, Saleen had brought him along and would tell him the truth sooner or later. As for the three kings, he had had enough. On the surface, they seemed to be creatures that he had summoned but in actual fact, he had already become a servant to them.

Saleen would still give him respect in front of others. He also knew what to expect by following Saleen. However, the three kings did not even place him in their eyes, commanding him around seemed normal to them.

The pirates were done gathering when it suddenly started snowing. The three kings hid inside Daniel's death flames. Saleen saw neat rows of pirates and he waved at them. Not saying a word, the team set off silently.