"Dead... dead?" Costacurta was stunned, almost dropping the piece of roasted meat he was holding.
"How is this possible? Could it be a false report deliberately spread by the Zenit people?" Amauri found it hard to believe. Last night, this Zenit Martial Saint had slaughtered them, making them flee like wild dogs. How could he suddenly be dead? How could someone severely wounded and on the verge of death display such formidable fighting power at that time?
"The news is probably accurate, because I didn't use the intelligence networks of the major empires in Saint Petersburg. All the Zenit people already know this news. The streets of Saint Petersburg are in an uproar, and news of Krasic's slaying of the Martial Saint Iaquinta has spread!" The beautiful, slightly dark-skinned woman Frankie, stated clearly, "Moreover, just now, the Zenit people simultaneously declared war on both the Ajax and Eindhoven empires!"
After Frankie finished speaking, the stone hall fell silent.
The three powerful figures were all silently pondering the possible stories behind these two pieces of news.
"Something unusual is bound to happen. The Zenit dared to wage war against three empires at the same time. Do they have some kind of trump card that we don't know about? But now even Krasic is dead, and that man is half-dead. Who else can support Zenit in its predicament?" Amauri swallowed the food in his mouth with difficulty, carefully avoiding aggravating the shocking wound between his chest and abdomen, and frowned as he muttered to himself.
"Have you forgotten the Saint-Germain Empire?" Costacurta shook his head. As a once-renowned general who had dominated the battlefield, he clearly saw further into politics than the average strongman. "That despicable Girano dared to attack us at the Martial Saint Sword Peak, which obviously meant he was authorized by Emperor Saint-Germain Blanco. It also means that the Saint-Germain Empire has betrayed the Seven Kingdoms Alliance. The Saint-Germain people have sided with the Zenit people. Who can guarantee that the Zenit people don't have any other allies?"
"You're right. Who can guarantee that among the seven nations of the Rotterdam City Covenant, besides the Saint-Germain, there aren't others secretly siding with the Zenit? The Glory of the Covenant has long been forgotten by some shameless scoundrels!" Huntelaar, the Ajax's One Sword, who had been quietly munching on the roasted meat in front of him, sneered.
Costacurta and Amauri were both startled and nodded in unison.
Huntelaar's words were not without merit; such a possibility did exist. After all, that person's methods were unpredictable, and he never fought unprepared. Even if his heart stopped beating, he would still deploy countless terrifying trump cards to dismantle his opponents.
To oppose such a person is a terrifying nightmare.
But they have no choice but to stand against this person, because if they choose to compromise, they will lose their country, their loved ones, and their race.
"The current situation is beyond our control and beyond our ability to influence," Costacurta said after finishing his meal and preparing to circulate his Dou Qi to heal his injuries. "Now that the outcome of last night's battle has been widely reported, it should have reached the ears of the emperors of the allied nations by now. The next steps will naturally be decided by someone. What we need to do is heal our injuries as quickly as possible and leave Saint Petersburg!"
In this game that has been in preparation for over a decade, even Moon Class expert is merely a pawn in the hands of the Great Emperors.
Immediately, the death of Iaquinta inevitably caused a pang of sorrow in the three. He had once been a high-ranking figure, worshipped by countless warriors, but when chaos descended, he was merely a sacrifice to unleash the bloodshed. Which of them could guarantee that they would live to see the end of the life they had fought for?
"That's right, we need to recover from our injuries as soon as possible and find a way to leave Zenit." Amauri and Huntelaar exchanged a glance and agreed with Costacurta's suggestion.
Inside the stone hall, a blue, crystalline magic staff less than thirty centimeters long emitted faint blue light, completely enveloping the three of them. It was precisely because of this divine artifact-level staff that their auras were completely shielded, preventing the Zenit powerhouses within the capital from detecting their whereabouts.
The most dangerous place is the safest place.
They were now hiding in the former outpost area, which had already been thoroughly searched by Zenit soldiers. It was safe to say that no one would expect them to return and remain there anytime soon.
Moreover, with Frankie now dressed as a daughter, she could evade the Zenit search and gather information about the outside world. For the time being, the three of them still had time to recover from their injuries. Once they had recovered somewhat, they could activate the evacuation passage they had prepared beforehand and leave the Zenit Empire as soon as possible.
Sun Fei never expected that the person who was supposed to summon him to meet with the imperial high-ranking officials was actually Princess Tanasha.
In the front hall of the Imperial Palace in the very center of Saint Petersburg, the capital, Sun Fei met the Empire's [ Female Literary Sage ], who was slowly enjoying her breakfast. Upon seeing Sun Fei's arrival, the princess casually waved, signaling Sun Fei to come and eat with her.
Under the astonished gazes of the maids in the palace's front hall, Sun Fei made no attempt to stand on ceremony, walked straight to the dining table, picked up his knife and fork, and began to enjoy the food.
After returning to Chambord Camp from the summit of Martial Saint Mountain last night, Sun Fei felt an unprecedented fatigue and exhaustion.
For the first time, instead of entering the Diablo World monsters and level up when he had plenty of time in the game, he slept soundly with his fiancée Angela, fully clothed, until dawn. He took a tour of the camp in the morning, but before he could even have breakfast, he was summoned to the palace, and by then he was actually quite hungry.
Looking at the uninhibited man wolfing down his food—no, to be precise, he was a boy—the princess narrowed her captivating blue eyes slightly, a smile appearing on her face. For some reason, being with him always brought her a sense of ease, as if she could temporarily unload the heavy burden on her shoulders and enjoy a moment of leisure.
"If it weren't for the purple potion he gave me, I'd probably be a cold corpse by now."
The eldest princess sighed softly. Sometimes, even she, who was seen as having infallible strategies by many, would have wild thoughts. Perhaps death would be a more peaceful time?
She suddenly remembered that the first time she met him was also at the dinner table.
"Have you found them?" Sun Fei Earth Inquiry without looking up, wiping the milk-stained smear from his chin.
The eldest princess naturally knew who His Majesty the King was referring to when he said "they". The Imperial Public Security Office and the Imperial Guard had practically turned the entire capital upside down, and the hundred or so magic towers standing within the capital were constantly scanning for the presence of the searchers Amauri and his group. Unfortunately, the three severely injured Moon Class experts disappeared without a trace, like drops of water flowing into the ocean.
However, the eldest princess was not impatient. She smiled and said, "Finding them is only a matter of time. The Military Department has already made arrangements, and a thorough search is underway. There is absolutely no way they could have escaped from the capital."
Sun Fei chuckled, "I already guessed you hadn't found it yet. I'll handle this."
"You have a way to find it?" The princess was a little surprised.
"Hmm." Sun Fei finally finished eating, wiped his mouth, leaned back in his chair, stretched, and crossed his arms without any regard for appearances. He then changed the subject, asking, "So, what's the matter that you were in such a hurry to see me about?"
The eldest princess gently pushed her silver knife and fork onto the table, stood up, and walked towards the other side of the main hall, saying softly as she went, "As you know, the Empire has declared war on Eindhoven and Ajax, so in addition to the already smoke-filled southern battlefield, the Military Department has decided to simultaneously open a second and third front..."
Whoosh!
As she spoke, the eldest princess unveiled the red velvet cloth covering the central wall of the main hall, revealing a huge map, ten meters square, hanging on the stone wall.
Sun Fei followed and examined him closely.
It was quickly recognized as a topographical map of the Zenit Empire and its neighboring countries.
The Zenit Empire's territory was an irregular trapezoid, with a large portion of its eastern border being its coastline, bordering the Trembling Sea to the east. Most of its southern border shared with the Spartak Empire, with a small portion bordering Eindhoven, while its western border bordered the Ajax Empire.
Chambord City is located on the rear frontier of the Zenit Empire, near the northern border. Further north lies a continuous mountain range, and legend has it that no one knows what lies on the other side of the mountains. On this border map, north of King of Chambord lies a gray, nameless land, giving it a gloomy and barren feel.
Sun Fei carefully examined the border map.
He couldn't help but compare it in his mind to the mysterious map of the God and God and Demon Ruins that he had obtained from the Four-Star Class mage Evans. He found that the map of the God and Demon Ruins was much older. Apart from the general terrain being mostly the same as the map of the borders in front of him, it did not show the border divisions of the major empires.
In other words, when the map of the God and Demon Ruins was created, there were not even several major empires yet.
This discovery further confirmed Sun Fei's belief in the authenticity of the map of the God and Demon Ruins.
" The Military Department has decided to open a second front here... and a third front here..." The princess used her long magic brush to mark a location on the southwestern border and a general area on the western border with red fluorescent markers. She said to Sun Fei, "War has arrived, and no one can avoid it. Originally, the Military Department planned to send the [ Wolf Fang Legion ] to the southern war zone, but now it seems, Commander, you'll have to find another place to earn merit!"
"What do you mean?" Sun Fei was taken aback.
" The Military Department has decided to appoint you as the first commander of the war zone, to lead the [ Wolf Fang Legion ] to the battlefield within five days. However, whether to take the terrain to the second or third battlefield is still under consideration. Of course, you can decide for yourself. I have secured a chance for you to make your own decision." The princess smiled and pointed to the place marked with red magical fluorescence.
"Do the bigwigs in the Military Department think so highly of me?" Sun Fei sneered, stroking his chin as he pondered, his gaze focusing on the two positions marked by the eldest princess.
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