457 Sika’s agenda Part 1 (1/2)
”Then forget it, marrying a princess is no joke. That fellow Jola dared trifle with Cloudflow's princess, I don't know if…” Saleen stopped talking abruptly. It was pretty frivolous of him to be speaking in this manner. Saleen actually wanted to say that Jola might not have known the identity of the princess, however, it was rumored that the princess was already pregnant. It would be too disrespectful to mock in front of Lex.
Lex did not really think much into Saleen's words. She simply said, ”Cloudflow wants more control over Titan Duchy, just like what my uncle did to Phoenix. Do you know something? The mages from Alchemy City have created a lot of trouble for the Tanggulasi Empire, which was why the Tanggulasi Empire never had the power to launch a powerful offensive. Upon learning that my uncle had produced war puppets, the emperor of the Tanggulasi Empire even decreased his attack tempo. Such an issue should not drag on. Before the war between the four big empires erupt, the empires will conquer all the other smaller states first.”
There were dozens of states surrounding the four big empires on the Myers mainland, and many other independent cities. Only five duchies truly possessed independence. Qin was in control of two, while the other three belonged to Tanggulasi, Sikeqinya and Cloudflow respectively.
”You want to help the duke?” Saleen deciphered the hidden meaning in Lex's words.
”Yes. Cloudflow wants to revoke Titan's authority, so he will no longer be a duke. He wants to give me some items from the princess' castle, while I will defeat the Pink Army in return.”
Saleen was feeling displeased. If he had traveled thousands of miles just for a mere duke, then that would be too silly. That duke was not even his friend.
”Are you unhappy?”
”Yes.” Saleen did not bother concealing his emotions, he was no longer a tiny mage who had to rely on others.
”The princess' castle has a magic laboratory with a history going back hundreds of years. The mages in the castle are inferior, however. The duke has promised to allow me to take the laboratory and all of its materials.”
Saleen's expression softened in that instant. A magic laboratory!
Saleen was not poor, he could even be described as wealthy. It required time to construct a magic laboratory. Many appliances in a laboratory needed to be constantly soaked in the elements as they were developed in a painstaking process. Genuine magic laboratories would have centuries of history.
Since the alchemy laboratory in the hell of god's punishment belonged to Lex, Saleen was lacking an aged laboratory. Lex had his interests at heart.
”Why else would I bring two grade-5 mages over? Its to help you remove the materials from the laboratory.” Lex's tone was lined with a tinge of lament, causing Saleen to cackle.
”Saleen, are we on the losing end?” Sika suddenly asked.
”Nope. Anyway we will be going to the first objective, we can lend a hand on the way.”
”The benefit you are talking about are unrelated to me.” Even though Sika was blunt, she was not careless. Being a warrior priestess, she could not utilize many mage items.
Nailisi was also annoyed by the fact that Lex had concealed this matter from Saleen for such a long time.
”Viscountess, is that duke doing this because he is fond of you?” Her words were really insidious. It was obvious that Lex adored Saleen, and she could also feel it. Her words served to sow discord between Lex and Saleen.
”Yes, he even requested the Duke of Titan to propose marriage, but my father rejected it.” Lex glanced at Nailisi, answering her question breezily, as though she did not mind it at all.
There was another mage aboard the carriage who never spoke a word. This female mage was at the standard of grade-4. Saleen had never met her before, and Lex did not bother introducing her.
Seeing that Sika and Nailisi were taking turns admonishing Lex, the female mage was outraged, glaring at them ferociously.
Nailisi was feeling anxious that Lex was not triggered. When she noticed that the female mage was riled up, she was jubilant. Staring at the female mage through her green eyes, Nailisi said, ”It is very rude of you to be staring at someone like that!”
Saleen's heart fluttered. By speaking in this manner, it was highly possible that Nailisi would kill her. This matter would not be so serious had it been someone else, but Lex's mages could not be trifled with. There was another assassin hidden outside the carriage, and Saleen could barely deal with this assassin.
”Rude? Aren't you all rude by speaking to Her Highness in this manner?” The female mage was about thirty years old. She was well-cultured, she did not get into a war of words with Nailisi.
Saleen pressed against Nailisi's shoulder, but did not say anything. If the assassin was not present, he would not have obstructed Nailisi. That assassin was just like a mountain pressing down onto Saleen's heart.
”No matter how great a power is, it will also be useless if it is not mine. Humph, once I evolve the twenty-four Lightning Dragons into Flying Dragons, will I still give a hoot about the current situation?”
Nailisi detected Saleen's emotions. She immediately retracted her words, and said, ”Master can build a city, why would he care for a magic laboratory? I have heard of the principle of fairness in the world of mages. If Sister Sika didn't come this time around, you would not be able to obtain anything. Is it wrong of Sister Sika to demand a fair compensation?”