Chapter 118: Let Them Taste This Too

    Starlight Calendar 1254, First Month of the Blooming Moon.

    A shocking event shook the entire Principality of Starsea.

    Baron Kei Arnest of Shining Light openly denounced the belief of the Starfire Sect, angrily accusing them of assassinating nobles and causing chaos in the nation.

    Three days later, the Grand Duke of Starsea publicly reprimanded Baron Shining Light for criticizing the state religion in the Court Council, ordering him to immediately lift the ban on the Starfire Sect, allowing them to spread their faith in the Gold Rock Province, establish churches, and set an example by personally converting to the Starfire Sect. Failure to comply would be considered treason, leading to military suppression.

    On the day the decree reached Shining Light territory, Baron Shining Light directly raised his banner in rebellion.

    Baron White Tower followed suit.

    Thus, after the rebellion of Baron Gold Rock, the second rebellion in the Principality of Starsea, on a larger and grander scale, erupted.

    The Grand Duke of Starsea was furious, ordering Barons Soloman, Purple Bamboo, and Lake Blue to dispatch troops to suppress the rebels.

    War was about to break out.

    In the council hall, everyone gathered.

    Besides Kei and Su Nan, key nobles of the Shining Light territory, including Breton, Jordon, and Staley, were all present.

    Everyone was engaged in a heated discussion about strategic plans.

    “The Soloman and Purple Bamboo provinces are located in our rear. I suggest we concentrate our forces first to take over these two provinces, then we can concentrate our forces and focus on attacking other provinces without worrying about our rear being set on fire.”

    “No, Soloman and Purple Bamboo provinces are not strong. As long as we send one army to garrison in Moonlight City, we can suppress them and prevent them from moving. On the contrary, Lake Blue Province is coming aggressively. We need to be cautious.”

    “That’s right. During the previous Beast Transformation Disaster, Lake Blue Province’s army suffered little damage, making them much stronger than the other two provinces.”

    “Precisely because they cannot be underestimated, we need to solve the Soloman and Purple Bamboo provinces first. Once the rear is stable, we can focus on dealing with Lake Blue Province.”

    “It’s not as simple as that...”

    The people present quickly split into two groups, arguing with each other, each with their own reasoning.

    Kei didn’t get angry. With a composed expression, he looked at Su Nan beside him.

    “Which one do you think is better?”

    Su Nan pondered for a moment and asked a question in return: “What about Baron White Tower?”

    “White Tower Province is close to Red Leaf Province. He will block the Red Leaf Province’s army for us.”

    “Currently, among the five provinces, which ones have the strongest influence of the Starfire Sect?” Su Nan asked again.

    “Red Leaf Province and Lake Blue Province.”

    Kei answered without hesitation, obviously familiar with this information.@@@@

    “The Starfire Sect has the full support of the royal family. Their missionary work in Red Leaf Province is the smoothest. It’s also their most extensive territory with the strongest influence.” ?A?OβE?s

    “Second is Lake Blue Province. Many nobles in Lake Blue Province were assassinated by the Starfire Sect. The remaining nobles are either puppets they support or those who have colluded with them. All medium and large towns in the province have branches of the Starfire Sect.”

    Su Nan’s eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly smiled: “If that’s the case, then you should attack Soloman and Purple Bamboo provinces first. Take down the two weakest territories before moving on.”

    Kei hesitated: “Then what about Lake Blue Province...”

    “I’ll take a trip to Lake Blue Province, make some trouble for the Starfire Sect and the nobles there. Let them be too busy to focus on the war.”

    A playful smile appeared on Su Nan’s face.

    “They can’t always be the ones to assassinate others while remaining unscathed, right?”

    “It’s time for them to taste this too.”

    Upon hearing this, Kei’s face immediately broke into a smile, but he soon asked with some worry:

    “Are you sure? Those guys from the Starfire Sect are not easy to deal with!”

    “Don’t worry, I have my limits.”

    Su Nan smiled faintly, his tone calm yet carrying a convincing steadiness and strength.

    Hearing him say this, Kei nodded and said nothing more.

    The hall fell silent at some point. Everyone listened quietly to the conversation between the two.

    Seeing how their lord and Mr. Su Nan determined the next strategy with a few words, everyone stopped arguing and calmly accepted it.

    A moment later, a group of generals filed out of the lord’s manor, hurrying in different directions.

    The war machine known as the Shining Light territory started to operate rapidly.

    Underground world,幽湖城 (You Hu City).

    Puppet Factory.

    Because of its proximity to the ore veins, Su Nan had been forging Magic Puppet Golems at the puppet factory here recently.

    At this moment, countless Double-Bladed Spiders were placed in the corner of the puppet factory, filling almost half of the workshop.

    “One hundred and eight, still ten short.”

    Su Nan used Master’s Hand to move the iron ingots from the corner and began to forge Double-Bladed Spiders.

    He jumped onto the Stealthy Dragon’s back and casually cast a Lightness Spell on it.

    The Stealthy Dragon let out a low growl and ran forward with its limbs.

    As he walked out of the workshop, Carolina frowned slightly.

    She vaguely knew about the war that was about to happen on the surface.

    The recent series of Magic Puppet Golem movements also indirectly confirmed this information.

    Although Kasham’s insects were restless, they didn’t seem to have the intention to invade for now. It was understandable that her master focused his attention on the surface.

    But to reject the cooperation proposal of the Red Widow and the Black Duke seemed a bit too stubborn.

    After all, from a geographical perspective, You Hu City was more threatened by Kasham. In the past, the Red Widow and the Black Duke took advantage of this, often taking advantage of You Hu City, which made Yusura resentful and led to her tricking them.

    To reject them so directly might lead to the Red Widow and the Black Duke getting stubborn too, which would be a headache for You Hu City.

    But even though she thought this way in her heart, Carolina dared not question her master’s decision.

    By the time she entered the council hall, the beautiful expression on her face had returned to normal, revealing no waves.

    There were two people sitting in the hall.

    On the right was a beautiful woman with blood-red pupils and pale skin without a trace of blood.

    She wore a black cloak, exuding a cold aura.

    This was the messenger from Matu, a vampire.

    On the left was a humanoid creature with a skull head and a body wrapped in dry flesh. Its skin was an eerie gray-green.

    It had sharp claws on both hands. Its hollow eye sockets flashed with eerie blue flames.

    But what was even more striking was the dark flame on its head, like a solar corona, surrounding its head.

    It was clearly a flame, but it wasn’t scorching at all. Instead, it emitted an icy coldness.

    This was the messenger from Osen, a Corpse Wight.

    “I’m sorry, both of you, my master is busy now and can’t see you. Please come back next time.”

    As soon as Carolina entered the hall, she stated directly.

    As soon as these words were spoken, the female vampire from Matu’s face immediately darkened, suppressing her displeasure and saying: “Are you kidding me, Carolina? I came all this way to You Hu City, and you’re using such a ridiculous excuse to fool me. Do you think we’re easy to bully from Matu?”

    Carolina said calmly: “I didn’t mean that, but my master is really busy. Or you could stay here for a while. When my master is finished, he can meet you.”

    “Wait? How long do we wait?” The female vampire’s face was grim. “Carolina, we didn’t hold you accountable for what happened last time. We specifically came to discuss cooperation, showing our sincerity. But this is how you respond to our sincerity?”

    Carolina remained unmoved: “That was done by Yusura. It has nothing to do with my master.”

    The female vampire was furious and was about to say more, but she was interrupted by the Corpse Wight messenger from Osen.

    “It seems You Hu City has no intention of cooperation.”

    The Corpse Wight messenger stood up, calmly glanced at Carolina, and the blue flames in his eye sockets emitted a cold light.

    “If that’s the case, then I have no need to stay.”

    As soon as he finished speaking, the Corpse Wight messenger left the hall without hesitation.

    The vampire messenger frowned, then stood up and left as well.

    “You will regret this, Carolina!”

    As soon as the Corpse Wight messenger left You Hu City, he heard a gust of wind behind him. The female vampire had chased after him.

    “You’re quite indifferent, Carolina. She’s clearly trying to put us off, and you’re not even a bit angry?”

    The Corpse Wight messenger glanced at her and calmly said: “What’s the use of being angry? You don’t want to fight Carolina in her own territory, do you?”

    “Besides, You Hu City’s attitude has already been made clear. I just need to report this to the Black Duke. As for what to do next, it’s something he should consider.”

    Hearing the Corpse Wight messenger say this, the female vampire’s expression gradually softened, but she was still a bit unhappy.

    “That bitch Carolina. She used to be so arrogant, but now she’s groveling at the feet of a human. How pathetic!”

    “That’s not an ordinary human. It’s a Wizard.”

    The blue flames in the Corpse Wight’s eye sockets flickered, as if in thought.

    “Looking at Carolina’s appearance, it seems she willingly became that Wizard’s slave. If he’s not an extremely powerful person, he probably wouldn’t be able to make Carolina submit like that.”

    “This new city lord of You Hu City might be even more powerful than we expected!”

    “Hmph.”

    The female vampire snorted disdainfully.

    “No matter how powerful he is, can he fight against Kasham’s insects alone?”

    “Just watch. When Kasham’s insects make a move, they will have to come back and beg us!”

    (End of Chapter)