Preparations for Another Battle Festival

"Time can solve many problems."

Tu Erqi wrote this in her notes.

Looking at the newly built branch of the Magic Association in the heart of the Imperial Capital, she was overwhelmed with emotion, and finally murmured to herself:

"The power of the forbidden spell is still not strong enough. It's been modified dozens of times, but it still can't kill Rataen in one blow. It's so annoying! How did this guy train his body? I want to dissect him and study him, blah blah blah."

The passing staff were already used to this scene; it was the embarrassing sight of magic researchers encountering a bottleneck.

Some people even made a praying gesture towards Tu Erqi, praying that their experiments wouldn't hit a bottleneck.

Time can solve many problems, but it cannot solve the current predicament of Tu Erqi.

After realizing that she would be participating in the Battle Festival, she devoted herself to researching a super magical bomb that could kill the boss of the Zane Dungeon in one blow.

However, it still doesn't work; the bomb's power is still lacking.

It only has a miraculous effect when fighting Overlord Wolnir —if the Super Forbidden Spell is released in the right place, it can blow up the opponent's three bracelets at once and end the battle.

However, in most cases, the mages were killed by Wolnir's repeated full-screen attack, the Wrath of the Gods, before they could even unleash the Super Forbidden Spell.

For this Battle Festival, their mages said they had prepared materials capable of unleashing three Super Forbidden Spell.

But this thing needs time to build up its power.

Will they even survive long enough to unleash the Super Forbidden Spell three times? Tu Erqi remained deeply skeptical.

"Sigh, worrying about these things is useless. If only the God of Magic really existed, I could get some inspiration from him." She sighed deeply.

"Guild Master, Mr. Aide Jia is looking for you." At that moment, a staff member came up to her.

"That's all over now."

Tu Erqi gave a casual reply.

Because of her achievements, she was appointed as the Branch Guild Master of the Magic Association in the Imperial Capital, in charge of local affairs.

It's foreseeable that my future life will be surrounded by a lot of troubles.

Before going upstairs, she glanced back at the Imperial Capital one last time.

A bustling crowd of pedestrians passed by, revealing a vibrant scene.

Two months is enough time for the people of the Warrior Country to recover from the turmoil brought about by the dragon and Yuenka.

The reconstruction of the Imperial Capital is basically complete, and people who had left are gradually returning to continue their lives. Some people even find smuggled-in Rhetts eating their own rice when they open their doors.

The Imperial Capital is gradually returning to normal, and daily life is about to get back on track.

The Warrior Country spent a considerable amount of money to rebuild its Imperial Capital, an astronomical sum. Even with Bontou's personal efforts to save money, they were still struggling financially.

Perhaps because their capitals had both suffered disasters and been saved by the Zane Dungeon, the Arnor Kingdom extended a helping hand at this time. The small country of Reid also did its part in providing support, sending a lot of salted fish to help the Warrior Country overcome the difficulties of reconstruction.

The relationship between the Arnor Kingdom and the Warrior Country has eased somewhat, which is rare.

The great disaster that befell the Warrior Country is now known to everyone on the continent.

As before, the appearance of the demonic dragon once again amplified people's vigilance against the demon race. The recovered Floating Island Dragonkin also received recruitment offers from forces all over the world. No matter how strictly the Warrior Country guarded against them, organized groups could still come to poach their members.

However, because the Gourmet Area is like an "anchor point" for the Floating Island Dragonkin, none of these dragons were tempted to leave, and they all declared that they would stay here for the rest of their lives.

The Warrior Country was overjoyed, but other nations were very dissatisfied. They felt that the Warrior Kingdom's strength had expanded again after acquiring such a large number of dragons, and that it might threaten them in the future, thus causing some political conflicts.

The location of the Floating Island Dragonkin's homeland was naturally discovered. That Floating Island was not within the territory of the Warrior Country, but was controlled by the local country.

However, Nati and the others said that the archipelago was now just a piece of land floating in the sky, and they would never go back; whoever wanted it could have it.

Originally, Bontou wanted to claim sovereignty over the floating Floating Island Floating Island Dragonkin, but Nati's actions left him with no choice but to abandon the Floating Island.

It felt like being betrayed by Backstab.

"Snap—"

Tu Erqi pushed open the door to the association's reception room, where Aide Jia was standing not far away.

Unlike before, the person's face had lost its former pride, or even arrogance, and instead wore thick, round-framed glasses like a bookworm, held a stack of documents in his hands, and exuded the smell of staying up all night, along with a strong aroma of coffee.

He looks like a corporate slave who could die from overwork at any moment.

Aide Jia bowed respectfully upon seeing her and said:

"You've arrived, Professor. There's been new progress in the research you assigned me, and I've come to report it to you."

"Okay, go ahead and say it."

She casually pulled up a chair, sat down, and nodded to Aide Jia.

"Research has shown that the Qi conversion technology can be further simplified, eliminating any suspected improprieties from Yuenka, making it a technology that the public can use with peace of mind."

Tu Erqi listened to the report while observing the other person's expression.

Aide Jia's face now screamed "honesty."

Since signing the Slave Contract, this guy has completely become a full-fledged office worker, running around every day for the Magic Association's work, and he never complains.

Even after work, he wouldn't leave, volunteering to work overtime. With him around, other employees also started to work harder. In the eyes of the leaders, he was a model employee.

However, the other staff members just wanted to kill this scab.

He was kept on because he was very knowledgeable about Yuenka's research and needed his help to sort out the legacy. He turned out to be so useful that Tu Erqi has been using him ever since.

However, we cannot be careless.

This man is, after all, Yuenka's apprentice, and we need to deal with him carefully, in case he harbors any malicious intentions.

She looked at Aide Jia, who looked up and met her gaze.

Aide Jia then flashed the honest man's signature smile and continued his report:

"With further improvements, the Qi conversion technology might be applicable to people outside of the Warrior Country."

"Fourteen types of weapons, fourteen Legion, hehehehe."

Looking down at his army with high spirits, Lan Le covered his face with one hand and laughed like a villain in an anime, even twitching his body.

"I am invincible now!"

He looked in the direction of the portal to the Zane Dungeon, pointed in that direction with one hand, and muttered to himself:

"For my sake, launch a great expedition against the Zane Dungeon!"

"Oh oh oh!" The Legion below also cheered and raised their arms in response.

Regardless of their actual fighting ability, they at least did a great job as the straight man, generating a lot of emotional value for the audience.

"Has His Highness always been like this?"

Behind Lan Le, the new bodyguard asked his senior bodyguard with a puzzled look, "I clearly heard that His Prince Lanle is an elegant young nobleman."

"That was before." The old bodyguard's tone was very complicated.

The former Lan Le possessed both the elegance of a nobleman and the majesty of a prince, along with a carefree and irreverent attitude. His unpredictable actions added to his mystique, making him seem like a hidden boss in the Yugi.

The current Lan Le has abandoned his former beautiful clothes, which were praised by everyone, and put on a vest and cape that represent strength and ease of exercise. He still retains some of the demeanor of a noble young master, but the muscles on his arms make him look anything but elegant.

Moreover, he used to do things with a casual and mysterious air, but now...

His bodyguards knew he was going to exercise just by taking a couple of steps.

The elegant and beautiful young nobleman has become a muscular trainee who craves strength!

"Your Highness, whom I watched grow up, I hate you so much, Zane Dungeon!"

Lan Le's old butler quietly wiped away his tears.

However, it is said that this change is a tradition of the Warrior Country. Many famous historical figures in the country were handsome young men when they were young, but they grew up to be barbaric Warrior.

Even so, those around Lan Le still found it hard to accept, while Te Mude was quite pleased with his change.

After shouting his slogans, Lan Le waved to the nearly four-figure number of troops below and said in a friendly manner, "Alright, today's exercise is over. Everyone go back and get some rest. In three days, it will be our time to show our skills and make a name for ourselves!"

Today is just a rehearsal. Three days later, the Warrior Country will launch the "Great Expedition" against the Zane Dungeon in response to the Battle Festival.

The term "Great Expedition" was coined by Lan Le because it sounded more imposing and had an epic feel to it.

However, Black Rock City is actually only a short distance from the Imperial Capital, so using the term "expedition" to describe it is rather...

"And for some reason, after using the term 'Great Expedition,' I always feel like my Legion will betray us," Lan Le's bodyguard complained.

The current Legion was personally built by Lan Le, and its actual number of personnel is just over a thousand. That translates to only about fifty users of each type of weapon. In reality, the number of users of some less common weapons would be even smaller, so calling it Legion is a bit of an exaggeration.

He didn't intend to develop it into a real Legion; he just found it easiest to recruit suitable people in the Forest Area, so he formed this team. Currently, all members have passed the qualification test for the Battle Festival and obtained badges.

These soldiers are quite formidable in combat, though they may lack discipline and teamwork. However, they are incredibly spirited, each one like a protagonist in a shonen manga.

"After three large-scale exercises, it's clear they're better suited to fighting alone. Hopefully, the Magic Association can provide timely support on the battlefield."

Watching his Legion gradually depart, Lan Le muttered to himself.

The Warrior Country went to great lengths for this Battle Festival.

The first Battle Festival generated a great deal of enthusiasm among the crowd, and people praised the Zane Dungeon, bringing much positive fame to this dungeon that was known for torturing adventurers.

The release of footage of the Battle Festival had a positive impact on society. During that period Magic Faith Concentration measured by Yuenka increased significantly, and the pursuit of Warrior spirit among the people reached a new peak, awakening people's inner support for tradition.

Therefore, Bontou and other high-ranking officials believed that regardless of what happened to the Zane Dungeon, the Battle Festival would definitely benefit the country!

Especially now.

Even though the turmoil caused by the dragon and Yuenka was resolved, it still dealt a blow to the people and even undermined their confidence in the royal family.

Therefore, the royal family needs to rebuild the public's trust in them.

To win a brilliant battle at the Battle Festival would be exactly what Bontou needs!

Therefore, Bontou mobilized all available resources to organize a Battle Festival that was even grander than the previous ones.

Te Mude still brought his army brothers, but this time with the support of Bontou, they completely upgraded their equipment.

Lan Le organized his own Legion, which consisted mainly of adventurers, as he didn't have much prestige in the army and couldn't recruit many people to join voluntarily.

Bontou directly mobilized the national army, selecting only elite knights, emphasizing quality over quantity.

In addition to the knights, there are also three other forces involved: the Dragon Knight Legion, the Golem Legion, and the Warrior Legion, all of whom are the best of the best.

The new ally of the Warrior Country, the Magic Association, organized experienced mages to participate. Each of them was a skilled support mage, and their role on the battlefield would be even greater than that of the Warrior.

It's hard to imagine that those magicians who stay at home all day would be happy to participate in Battle Festival, an activity that looks troublesome and is indeed even more troublesome in practice.

This was mainly because the Magic Association had allowed them to conduct experiments freely during the Battle Festival, and these experiments, which had been banned from continuing for various reasons, could be temporarily unsealed during the Battle Festival.

As a result, so many magicians signed up that it became necessary to conduct a screening process.

The combined strength of the human forces alone is already larger than that of the first Battle Festival.

"Aww—"

Dragon Roar echoed from outside the Imperial Capital, and passersby wore helpless expressions, discussing among themselves:

"Here they go again, when are they going to stop practicing?" "Luckily, they're not making a fuss at night." "If they're disturbing the peace to this extent and don't perform well at the festival, I'll have to evade taxes next year!"

The commotion taking place in the wilderness outside the Imperial Capital is between the local dragons and the Floating Island Dragonkin.

When it comes to participating in Battle Festival, how could the participation of dragons be missing?

In the first Battle Festival, the dragons were like bystanders, barely having a chance to play a role before being swept away by Radahn, who turned into a shooting star. It was quite frustrating, and even made people wonder what the purpose of their appearance was.

In order to avenge their previous defeat, E'luo and Xiduo ordered their dragons to train twice as hard and desperately to improve their strength!

The Floating Island Dragonkin naturally joined in as well; they were originally the main force planned for the event.

The dragons are roughly the same size as the Radahn, though their strength may differ greatly. If they all swarm together, even if they don't cause much damage, they can certainly restrain the other dragon's movements. The slightly weaker dragons train with this in mind.

The powerful dragons are training their destructive power, and now they are training their dragon chariots!

In the outskirts of the Imperial Capital, footage of monsters like the Tigrex charging into the air is being played repeatedly. The dragons watch and imitate its movements repeatedly, constantly practicing their power as they rampage across the plains.

This scene looks quite magical.

If Gong Qiying were here, he would definitely record it to keep for future enjoyment.

Legion, dragons, mages, and a few scattered adventurers—that's roughly the composition of the participants in the Battle Festival three days from now.

It looks no different from the first time, but the quality has been improved like never before.

Just the Super Forbidden Spell that Tu Erqi and the others used at the Battle Festival, which could make Radahn stagger, they prepared enough for three uses this time!

Besides the adventurers, these participants had recently practiced together, improving their teamwork and coordination.

A think tank of over a hundred people was responsible for planning tactics and deploying troops, repeatedly analyzing Radahn's combat situation, and striving to achieve the best combat effect.

Hundreds of live-streaming devices were prepared for this battle, and the entire Skyrim Strategy Team was mobilized to act as photographers, ensuring that the footage would be absolutely stunning and could be passed down through the ages!

Everything is ready, we're just waiting to start!