569 Disguise Part 2 (1/2)
Even though this world revered the experts, one needed the support of the local nobles if they wanted to dominate the world. Without having a suitable identity, the nobles would not follow a person. Saleen had been vexing over this matter, but with Lex's help, all these troubles would be solved inherently.
Saleen also knew that Lex had said such words in front his close subordinates to convince them, and both parties would stand a chance of enjoying long term cooperation.
If a duchy was really established, then both parties, regardless of rank, would be bound together. If the fraud was exposed, no one would stand to gain anything. Saleen would lose his influence over the nobles, while Lex's reputation would be worthless.
After ironing out some details, Lex left. She still had many things to tend to on her side. Other than ensuring her army's standing in Metatrin City, she still had to manage those defected nobles, and all these tasks couldn't be completed in a day or two.
Saleen did not dismiss the rest of the people, he began allocating new jobs to them.
”On my trip to the Holy Rock City this time round, Sika and Nailisi will not follow me.”
”Master!” Nailisi was anxious. Even though Saleen was a grade-6 mage, his offensive power was greatly lowered if Nailisi was not around.
”Nailisi, you shall stay behind and learn from Eleanor,” Saleen said with determination. ”When I return, I don't wish to see that you are still at this level of proficiency.”
Nailisi had tears in her eyes, but after some contemplation, she agreed. She was going to summon demons in Metatrin City. It was only safe when she summoned them in Saleen's shrine.
”Sir, do you want me to tag along?” Daniel spoke. Since he was a death mage, he could summon many spirits for combat if any trouble arose. At least in terms of number, Saleen would not be at a disadvantage.
”No, I will bring Aini along. Daniel, you need to control the army, you cannot leave everything to Lex.”
”Eleanor, once I leave, you shall stay here. Nailisi, you are not allowed to leave Eleanor's sight. If she gets into any danger, you can forget about following me anymore.”
At this moment, Nailisi realized why Saleen made her stay behind. Eleanor was of extreme importance to Saleen. This elf had a complicated identity and she possessed too much knowledge, it was possible that she was a royal among the elves.
”Master, then bring Cuisi along, she can protect you.”
”Okay, I will take Cuisi with me. Su, you need to follow me too. Jola, you shall stay behind, I want you to train an emblem group, the best emblem group, can you do it?”
”Stronger than Lex's one?”
”Yes.”
”I need five years, and the candidates will have to be selected by me.”
”Sure.” Seeing that Jola asked for a duration of five years, Saleen knew that he was serious about it.
”All of you… need to pay special attention to safety. On the most recent trip, Lex and I have lost two grade-5 mages, which was a huge loss. If anything crops up, let Daniel's and Gurney's army handle it. Your only mission is to practice magic,” Saleen instructed the mages from the Sregl Island.
The temple's guards and the army defending the city belonged to two different systems, these people consisted of the elite Caucasus people and barbarians, as well as the pirates who had followed Saleen from the beginning. The area where the mages were active in would not be out of the temple's perimeter, which meant that it was a land with a radius of almost nine square miles.
Almost one mile from the temple, there was a plot of empty land reserved beforehand which hadn't been developed yet. This land would belong to the Sregl Island mages in the future.
After delegating these matters, Saleen said, ”Daniel, you shall settle the remaining matters. Su, you and I shall go to the port to take a look.”
”Master…”
”Stay with Eleanor.”
Saleen wanted to go to the port because he wanted to check out the defensive installations. ”If the port is safe, then I better bring along the winged skeleton. I will ask the winged skeleton to travel down south on the ocean. If I meet with any danger, I will have to flee, and there are two options. One, I can go north and return to this city directly, but I will be easily intercepted along the way. If the winged skeleton waits for me at sea, then I will be able to go east. As long as I go underwater, even a grade-9 mage will have no tricks to deal with me.”
However, the pan's turtle alchemical boat was in charge of the port's safety, so Saleen had to witness it for himself to decide whether to bring along the winged skeleton or not. By allowing the winged skeleton to wait for him at a few regular spots, Saleen could build a sound transmission magic array and contact the winged skeleton anytime.
Su followed Saleen and left the shrine on foot. When Su arrived at Metatrin City, he received quite a shock. In his eyes, Metatrin City was a place which was like the center of the world. In the subcontinent plane, palaces usually stretched for about four miles, which translated into an area of sixteen square miles. However, the nuclear region of Metatrin City alone already spanned for almost nine square miles.
If such a city was placed on the subcontinent plane, it would undoubtedly be one of a kind. And this was actually a city which had not been completed, and there were countless of castles surrounding it for defense.
”What are you all following us for.” Saleen turned around, looking at Gurney. Gurney led four-hundred soldiers, closely following Saleen.
These soldiers seemed very ferocious, it was obvious that they had seen blood before. In the past, Saleen went to the Chaotic Swamp once and trained a batch of experienced soldiers. And now, these soldiers were following Gurney.