810 This is my Territory Part 2 (1/2)
It was noon. There were no shadows on the west side of the temple, so Sika's smile seemed even brighter under the sunlight.
”Hey, Saleen, you are so impressive now!” Sika waited until Saleen was close enough before she patted him on his shoulder. It was the first time Saleen felt Sika could be that gentle.
It was extremely difficult to control one's power. What Sika was doing was already much better than most grand swordmasters.
”What do you mean?!”
”Lex has given you the mark of the Six-winged Flying Snake. I finally understood what that was after asking a few mages.” Saleen's face turned red the moment Sika came closer.
”That… Is your body alright?”
”Of course, but they won't allow me to exercise much. I'm so bored. You must accompany me now that you are back.”
Saleen calculated silently in his heart. They were in the middle of July. He would have to set off immediately in order to reach the Oceanic Ice Block in time, otherwise he would have to try his luck and go there on his alchemy ship alone. There was still another four months before Sika would give birth, so there should still be enough time.
What if he brought Sika along? Surely the Caucasus people would go mad!
Daniel was still managing the daily administrative duties in the city, so he did not come forth to welcome Saleen back. The three Duchesses were not present either because all of them understood that Saleen would want to spend time with Sika, so they would rather not be a wet blanket. When Saleen and Sika returned to the temple, they dismissed the people around them. Once the room was left with only the two of them, Sika kicked Saleen's calf.
”Don't you know how worried I was when I was here all alone?”
”Ah!” Saleen was taken by surprise. He realized that Sika's kick was ridiculously light. It was as if she was a weak lady who was throwing a temper.
”Sika, I am back and will not be leaving for the time-being. Next time, I will bring you wherever I go.” By then, Saleen knew very well what women would be thinking and it was not as terrifying as what was written in the books. He just needed to be truthful.
”You have even brought the winged skeleton back with you. I suppose you intend to go out to the sea? I want to go too!”
”The Caucasus people will never agree!”
”It's about time that you have returned. I was about to tell you that the Caucasus people outside the city have rebelled!”
”Rebelled? They probably want you to leave.” Saleen laughed at how that was really happening, just as he thought. When the north Caucasus people began to arrange their settlements in bigger clusters instead of small villages, it was expected that there would be more room for someone to gain power. When he settled the Caucasus people there in such a large area and allowed them to develop freely, he was not surprised by how things had developed.
”If you already knew, why didn't you warn me earlier?” Sika asked, rubbing Saleen's face.
”So, what did you do?” Saleen asked.
”I locked up the city gate and uncovered the accomplices in the city to become resources for my equipment. Caucasus people don't need to be making plans in secret. I am their Priestess. What they did was a sin against tradition.” When Sika finished speaking, she suddenly felt that what she said sounded like what mages had taught her. ”Humph, anyway I have cleaned out the people in the city. Now, there are no problems with the southern Caucasus tribes. The northern Caucasus people outside the city need grain and tools now. I was about to ask you if we should treat what they did as rebellion?”
”Of course. This is Metatrin Kingdom. Every inch of their land belongs to me,” Saleen answered naturally.
”So how did I do?” Sika asked carefully. Although Saleen had made her the Regent, she was still not confident in dealing with mattes as big as that.
”Not too bad, at least you waited for me to come back to discuss this. Actually, I did not warn you because I wanted you to realize that not all Caucasus people think the same way. I am fonder of the head of your village compared to those elders, who are always secretly making plans. If this group of people are already considered acceptable, then I can't imagine the northern Caucasus people that you have mentioned. It was intentional. It's much easier to discuss it with you after all these things have taken place.”
Saleen spoke his mind and Sika was accepting. She only nodded her head and said, ”In any case, the thing I wanted to protect in the very beginning was only my village.”
”I will not start a battle in your name. The lands are mine. If they refuse to pay taxes, then they will just have to get out of my country.”
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”After you have given birth. We must not allow the northern Caucasus tribes to get their hands on any goods. We must ensure that the passageway between the southern mountainous regions and the western plains is completely blocked off. I will build a few more magic buildings there, or I might as well just build some six story magic towers for the grade-6 grand mages to live in.”
”Saleen…”
”Why? Do you think it is cruel?”
”No, it is none of my concern whether they live or die. It is unforgivable that they are trying to snatch you and our children away. What I want to ask is whether you can bring me along to the Oceanic Ice Block?”
It was still the same question. Saleen was pained and said, ”Your subordinates will not agree to it.”