490 Decisive Part 2 (1/2)
”Bain…” Lex felt a little melancholy. Bain's training actually had not run into problems, it was just that he was injured. Back when Lex left Holy Rock City as a child, Bain had been protecting her all the while. His injury was left behind at that time.
”Viscountess, I hope my daughter can learn magic from Saleen,” Bain suddenly muttered.
Lex was momentarily stunned. Bain's daughter had begun learning magic, but she did not have an official teacher yet. Even though Saleen was a grand mage, he was a little too young.
”He has the legacy of the Sregl Island, he will be a powerful mage,” Bain explained. ”Only if you come forward, will he accept students.”
Lex nodded. She understood that Bain was hoping the two of them would not have any conflict.
”I can implore Joey,” Lex smiled forcefully. ”Bain's body must be on the verge of breaking down already, otherwise he wouldn't say such things.”
”Viscountess, you can make a request, but please don't use it on me. All my years of hard work will go down the drain otherwise.”
Back in Saleen's magic war chariot, the four demons looked around as they got admonished by Nailisi. This made the two remaining female mages feel very awkward. Even though they had guessed that the women were demons, they could not put everything down and leave like Lex did. Lex made them stay in hopes that they could observe the demons.
The demons were at such a short distance away, making the two female mages very uneasy. They subconsciously leaned towards Saleen, afraid that the demons would go berserk and devour them.
With the exception of Cuisi, the other three demons were kind of fearful of the two female mages. At such a distance, a demon would have an absolute advantage over a mage. The problem was, the equipment on the female mages was very powerful. The mages serving Lex were different from Bifano's subordinates. At the very least, they were wealthier and owned many pieces of equipment.
The demons did not feel at ease with their new master called Saleen. After all, their scaled skeletons were quality materials for equipment refinement. The demonic plane did not have a chasm in history. All the demons knew that after the decline of humans, the humans began treating them horribly.
Saleen kept sizing the four demons up, it would be a lie to say that he was not upset. It was just that these demons would never be as loyal as Nailisi.
The two war chariots reached maximum velocity, as the skeletal warhorses kept running without getting fatigued. The war had not spread to this place, and the road conditions were terrific. The magic bugs could not fly as fast. When they seemed like they were going to be out of sight, Nailisi took out the Dimension Stone and put the magic bugs away.
After these magic bugs entered the Dimension Stone, they would die after a short while. Their flesh would be kept fresh and tender, so it could still be used to feed the lightning dragons.
While traveling north, Lex stubbornly insisted that the convoy returned to the Stone Statue Castle, as she wanted to subdue the Metal Titan.
The north of the Chishui River had fallen, with the Tanggulasi Army swarming the area. In order to reach the Purgatory Desert, the convoy had to pass through this dangerous region. At the very least, the current was not so rapid at the location of the Stone Statue Castle, so it was easy to cross the river.
Along the journey, the convoy did not get sniped. The north of the Chishui River had mostly been seized by the Cloudflow Empire, but there was still a substantial part of this region which refused to surrender. The Grand Duke of Titan had escaped to Fire Dance City and was currently forming resistance, so the Cloudflow Empire was helpless at the moment. As there was still a large enemy at the north of the Chishui River, it would be too big a price to invade Fire Dance City. If there were any missteps, the Tanggulasi Empire, which was located at the river's north, could easily take advantage of the situation.
From this aspect, Cloudflow's tactics were not as good as those of Qin.
At that moment, Saleen could not be bothered to conceal his capabilities. As the skeletal warhorses charged forward with all their might, the smaller armies would not dare obstruct. By going around the large city, Saleen had reached the south bank of the Chishui River in less than half a month. Situated opposite this bank was the Stone Statue Castle.
The huge metal bridge over the river was missing. Lex disembarked from the chariot, and used a pair of alchemical binoculars to view the opposite bank.
The Stone Statue Castle was in ruins, it had obviously went through another round of battle. Tanggulasi's army had been there before, but it seemed like they did not manage to subdue the Metal Titan. The thunderous noises coming from the castle indicated that the big guy was still roaming around.
Saleen also came out of the chariot. Currently, his Icy Sight enabled him to view more than one-thousand meters into the distance. Even though the Chishui River was wider, he could vaguely make out the scene on the opposite shore. It was not as clear as the images seen through the alchemical binoculars though.
”Saleen…”
”Do you have confidence?” Saleen looked at Lex.
Lex rubbed her face childishly, relaxing her mind. She then said, ”With only about three-thousand scrolls, it can only be controlled for a very short time. It depends on luck.”
Saleen thought to himself, ”My badge and your God's Ring can be used to control the Metal Titan. A pity our equipment can only be used once before needing to rest for a long time. Entering the Purgatory Desert is way more perilous, no matter what, they cannot be used here.”
”What should the bait be?”
”A fully constructed puppet.” Lex was reluctant, but she still came to a decision.