1395 Meeting of the Princes Part 2 (1/2)

Safilos frowned and said, ”Mages make good stuff, but it's unavoidable that they leave backdoors and such...”

He was talking about human nature. In general, no one would have usually spelled it out loud before mages.

Saleen laughed instead and Safilos did not know why he laughed. Saleen then called, ”Rafel!”

Rafel appeared behind Saleen and she held a green spear in her hand, thrusting at Safilos' throat. Safilos' reaction was already quick enough, but Rafel's spear was already grazing his neck when he was about to draw his sword.

A beam shot out of the tip of the spear, blasting a hole at the wall of the study room. Sunlight shone in from the hole and onto the table, right before Safilos.

The two mages were frightened and Safilos waved, telling the mages to quiet down.

He looked at the sunlight on the table and smiled. That servant of Saleen was actually a mighty one above level 11. Despite being only level ten, not even conventional warriors at level 11 would have been able to fight him.

When the woman thrust her spear, he was not even able to react in time. If Saleen truly wanted to kill him, that would have been the best opportunity to do so.

A layer of refined steel was sandwiched between the walls of the study room and there were even magic metals, which would have been able to withstand bombardment from even large scales alchemy crossbows, making it near impossible to carve out a hole like that.

That woman's spear was indeed a very powerful equipment.

”Your highness, looks like you have yet to make up your mind. If we were to work together, I'd need you to trust me. I'd come again tomorrow. We'll leave things as they are today,” Saleen said and pushed the armor on the table somewhat, before leaving the room.

He turned around to glance at Safilos before leaving.

Safilos felt as if he had been struck by lightning. An ethereal eye opened at Saleen's forehead, glaring at Safilos.

Saleen was unable to help but use the power of the Signet of Silence for once. He sensed how powerful Safilos was. If he were to advance further, then his powers would have grown near Rafel's level.

Safilos sat behind the table looking dazed. He felt as if all of his secrets have been laid bare before Saleen. His unique secret arts was the ability to use the power of the dead.

Even his soldiers who died on the battlefield would have been able to provide such powers to him. The higher the casualty count in the battlefield, the more powerful he would have gotten. However, such powers had their limits...

Saleen was surprised to find two hearts within Safilos' body.

Saleen only found that out after the Signet of Silence was activated. Those two hearts took turns to beat during normal times, making it difficult for anyone to notice.

Safilos' talents were indeed peculiar, and Saleen too, saw Safilos' weakness, and that was one of his two hearts carried the power of the dead.

If that power was crushed by something with divine attributes, it would have been difficult for him to use any skills, even if he were to survive the ordeal.

Purification, was one such skill used against such powers.

It would have been the same if he were to shoot the heart with his Thunder Dragon Blaster.

Saleen was far more relieved by then. It was possible for him to supply Safilos with anti-purification equipment, but the notion stayed—that piece of equipment would have became a weapon he could have used against Safilos.

If Safilos were to become his enemy, that equipment would have been utterly useless.

Saleen left and Safilos felt his clothes being wet. When Saleen tested the skill with his teacher, he did not bother to hide anything, so Jason knew that Saleen had stopped time.

This time, Safilos and the two level ten mage trainers never knew what actually hit them. Saleen did not use all of the powers of the Signet of Silence. He had only wanted to see Safilos' weaknesses.

Saleen had little to worry about after seeing it. If he were to really use the Signet of Silence against Safilos, he would have been able to kill him in one go. It did not matter what attack skills Safilos was capable of using.

”My liege...” One of the mages called hesitantly. While Saleen did not turn to look at that mage, but the corner of his eye told Saleen that the two mages were nonetheless very stunned.

What kind of ability is that? It seemed as if it was a skill that Saleen was capable of. The two mages were unable to see or hear anything. They felt naked, as if they have been thrown back to the time when they were just magic apprentices.

That was a very vexing feeling. Saleen did not know that the signet's time ability had an effect of stripping the target of courage as well.

It was far more potent than the likes of Thundering Shock, as Thundering Shock would have been something that could be resisted using mental powers.

Courage-stripping, on the other hand, was something that would have made a person's soul shudder.

”Speak.” Safilos cooled down as well. That hole on the wall was still there. That female warrior who served Saleen was someone that he would not have been able to fight against, even if she was not ambushing him earlier. What Saleen meant to say was that he would not have needed to take such roundabout measures to kill Safilos.

He wanted to hear what the mages had to say. If he were to refuse Saleen, the worst that could have ended up happening to him was death. Saleen's temperament, however, meant that he might not have acted against Safilos even if Safilos were to refuse.

”My liege, we couldn't return to Holy Rock City, or Saleen would just keep throwing out requests and he would need you to play along. How about we just stay here?”

”Just stay here?”

”Saleen has a massive naval force. You could tell the nobles of the House of Commons to collaborate with Saleen. No one would have paid any attention if you're not at Holy Rock City. You could amass your own navy here then.”

”Why would I want a navy for?”