614 Boarding the ship Part 1 (1/2)
Saleen's words did not incur any backlash. In their hearts, the people from the imperial swordsman's camp were very clear that Northtown had sustained huge losses. The people from the prince's residence would surely be outraged. ”Since our men aren't hurt, it is normal to be taken back for investigation. Even though we will not be charged, the impact on our actions will be dire. Leaving with County Queen Lex's people and never returning again is another offense. That was His Majesty's intention anyway.”
Saleen and company did not think of how Safilos never expected Saleen to enter Green Dragon Stone, it was very obvious that Green Dragon Stone had been scourged by people from the Holy See. Logically, Saleen only had about two-hundred men, so they should have made a detour and not entered the place. That was why Safilos' men still had not moved.
Saleen asked Fellett to help him put away the damaged metal barrack, then urged everyone to continue on the journey. The magic arrays on this metal barrack had been ruined, if the array set by the Holy See was sustained for another half an hour Saleen and the few mages would have had to face that horrifying attack. All the metal components could not be detached, the house had to be stored away as one piece.
Aini released the death warhorses and skeletal warhorses. The whole team traveled full speed ahead along the northern road, they only came to a halt at daybreak. They had went past two small towns along the way, but they never stopped to take a break. After Saleen and company had traveled for over three-hundred miles half a camp of elites then appeared at Green Dragon Stone.
This time around, there was also a sorcerer from Holy Rock City who had entered the region of Green Dragon Stone. Standing beside the black-robed mage was an older general, the both of them walked into Green Dragon Stone. Everything there was in smithereens, but the foundation of the city walls could be vaguely seen.
”Seems like all of them are dead?” That general wore a purplish gold armor, he had an imposing manner.
The sorcerer used his eyes to do a brief sweep of the surroundings. He noticed the large cavity made by the metal barrack, then he bent down and picked up a piece of armor fragment. Smelling it, he said, ”The county queen's envoy is still alive, Her Highness Lex owns a metal room, I didn't think that she would allow her envoy to wield such a large equipment.”
”Metal room?”
”Mm, it smells of rhenium gold and Somlang gold. Usually, mages will be very meticulous when it comes to using these two types of metals. A large amount of it has to be used in a metal room. A metal room is a portable barrack, it can guarantee the safety of the general. Only the Qin imperial family can afford it. Even if other empires have precious metals in their possession, they also wouldn't have so many mages to slowly refine and fuse these metals.”
”I heard that the viscountess has over one-hundred mages serving her, is that true?”
”Her Highness… has at least one-thousand mages as subordinates and some mages who are not under her command. If the county is in crisis, these mages will come forth to render assistance. You don't have to report today's matter.”
That general pondered, then said, ”I understand now, the county queen values the interaction with His Majesty this time around. The prince doesn't have the intention to kill the envoy, so we shouldn't be nosy.”
”It's best if you understand all these affairs belong to the imperial family. If you poke your nose in it, you won't even know how you die,” the black-robed mage told the general sternly. Seeing that the general was feeling a little awkward, the black-robed mage continued, ”I have known you for over forty years, so I am worried for you. The county queen isn't to be trifled with. Think about the consequences if you offended over one-thousand mages.”
That general trembled. He had more than ten-thousand elites at his disposal, but if he offended more than one-thousand mages, then it would no longer be a matter of life and death. Many mages would be willing to conduct magic experiments on him and that was the scariest thing.
More armies from Northtown and Easttown were dispatched to Green Dragon Stone. Gradually, a camp of elite troops and fifty-thousand auxiliary troops had gathered at the perimeter of this town which had vanished. Over sixty-thousand men encircled the area of Green Dragon Stone. They searched inch by inch, looking for any evidence which could be preserved.
Three teleportation portals were established, so that any information could be sent back to Holy Rock City anytime. A piece of news circulated swiftly within the Qin Empire; ”The Holy See had committed murder at a location about one-hundred miles from Holy Rock City, killing many innocent Qin people. As many as seventeen-hundred people were killed. The perverse believers of Holy See killed more than five-thousand of the empire's troops and obliterated everything here in an attempt to destroy evidence.
A wave of outrage spread across the Qin Empire. Originally, Qin people only bore hatred towards the Holy See people, but it was different now. The Tanggulasi people had actually massacred civilians at a place so close to Holy Rock City!
It was the responsibility of the soldiers and nobles to fight and sacrifice their lives for the empire, but civilians had been slaughtered. No noble had ever given an order to conduct such an unconscionable massacre.
The nobles also experienced the same level of rage because there were many people amongst the dead were soldiers who had an inextricable relationship with them. There were four towns surrounding Holy Rock City and the soldiers in these towns had pure family backgrounds. Most of them came from the vassal families of the nobles. The commanders had blood relations with the nobles, but they had no chance of inheriting any titles.
Another piece of news was also circulating among the nobles. The nobles heard that the young emperor was outraged and wanted to launch an offensive against the Tanggulasi Empire immediately. At the same time the twelve dukes in Holy Rock City also lent their support to the emperor, even the prince supported the emperor's idea.