Chapter： 182 Shadows in the Royal Court
The Emo Royal Family, lacking a Strong One to hold the fort and having indulged in pleasures for too long, saw its military power decline, revealing a posture of weakness.
As a result, various duchies bared their fangs, step by step igniting a war that swept across the south.
Apart from a strong and well-fed army, the Duchy of Alva had a total of five high-ranking Mages.
The number wasn't particularly astonishing.
But what was astonishing was that among the five high-ranking Mages, there was one Grand Mage who mastered a Nine-Level Spell, two Eight-Ring Mages, and two Seven-Ring Mages.
Standing before Brian now was an Eight-Ring Mage of the transformation school.
As Thorn Grand Duke had said, if nothing unexpected happened, the most powerful Duchy of Alva would become the new kingdom, replacing Emo.
"Your Excellency True Dragon, the upcoming war is merely the final battle."
"Please assist us in battle, mainly to intimidate the enemy forces and avoid unnecessary casualties."
"You only need to release Dragon's Might and display your presence above the Golden Alliance Army to earn a handsome treasure."
"Of course, if you are willing to truly take action and assist the Golden Alliance Army in defeating the enemy, we will give you additional rewards."
Matthew continued to invite.
Brian did not immediately respond, falling into deep thought, his Dragon's Eyes blinking with a thoughtful light.
He wouldn't believe Matthew's words at face value.
Since they were asking for the True Dragon's assistance, it indicated that they couldn't easily crush the remaining forces of the Emo Kingdom.
Another thing that puzzled Brian was that, according to Thorn Grand Duke, the Golden Alliance Army was practically unstoppable on the battlefield, advancing triumphantly. Although they had experienced a few defeats, they were insignificant.
Those involved are often confused, while onlookers see clearly.
Brian himself felt that no matter how weakened the Emo Kingdom was, it was still a kingdom with a thousand-year legacy. It shouldn't be completely powerless just because it lost a legendary Spellcaster.
At the very least, the fact that this war was nearing its end in just a year seemed unusually fast.
On the other side, the high-ranking Mage from the Duchy of Alva noticed Brian's expression and felt a bit uneasy.
In a flash of inspiration, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Your Excellency True Dragon, I heard you are seeking spellbooks."
Brian turned his gaze, his voice low, "Indeed."
Matthew smiled, raised his hand, and with a flicker of light, a thick book exuding a faint, ancient fragrance appeared in his hand.
"Annihilation Spell, an Eight-Ring transformation school spell."
"If you are willing to assist in battle, this spellbook will be yours now."
"Additionally, under the witness of the God of Light, I promise to present you with five more high-ring spellbooks from different schools afterward."
The content of high-ring spells is extremely complex, involving many runes and incantations. A single spell requires an entire book to record.
Due to the difficulty of mastering spells, even if a spellbook is placed somewhere, few can learn from it, making it not particularly rare.
On the Noah Continent, many Spellcasters would borrow from each other and exchange treasured spellbooks to learn from each other.
However, high-ring spellbooks generally only circulated among high-ranking Mages and were not easily obtained.
Different school high-ring spellbooks... Brian thought for a while longer and finally chose to take the high-ring spellbook from Matthew's hand.
Before leaving the extreme northern Ice Field for the south, Brian had two main objectives.
First, to retrieve the portal to the Lava Demiplane, which he had already obtained.
Second, to acquire as many spellbooks as possible, especially high-ring spellbooks.
The conditions offered by the other party were already generous, and with a total of six high-ring spellbooks, Brian had to admit he was tempted.
Emo Kingdom's capital, Kraken City, the royal court.
In his prime, with a chiseled face and a complex expression, the king stood in his spacious bedroom, gazing down from a large, gold-trimmed grid window at the deathly silent capital of Emo Kingdom under the night sky.
A cool breeze blew against him.
The moonlight, cut into fragments by the window grid, formed patches of scattered silver light beside him.
"This thousand-year-old kingdom has decayed beyond repair."
"The royal family is corrupt, the nobles are greedy, there are countless parasites, and the military is weak. To revive Emo Kingdom, there is almost no other way."
The king stared at the scenery outside the window, as if talking to himself.
After a pause, without moving his body, he asked with a hint of inquiry in his voice, "Teacher, are you really confident?"
In the scattered shadows, a swirl of black smoke appeared, forming a withered face with skin tightly clinging to the bones, resembling a skull.
"I, Harrison, have never failed in anything I decided to do in my life."
The withered face's lips moved, producing an extremely grating sound, like a cat scratching glass.
And the name Harrison... if heard by someone with knowledge, would certainly cause a shock.
Because he was the chief legendary Mage of Emo, Harrison Fax, who had passed away years ago and was buried with national mourning.
"Russell, as my student, I've watched you grow up. As long as you obediently follow my instructions, you will undoubtedly become the first human emperor of Noah Continent!"
"As for the casualties and rivers of blood... haha, you've always been kind-hearted and soft since you were a child."
"Indecisive and lacking firmness, how can you intimidate those restless nations! You are at least partly responsible for Emo Kingdom's current situation."
Despite the harsh reprimand, the king did not show any anger.
He glanced at the scenery outside the window again, then withdrew his gaze, slowly turned around, and looked at the swirl of black smoke with a somewhat weary expression.
"Teacher, you are right. I have failed the soldiers who died for Emo Kingdom and the citizens who live in constant fear."
"But you should know, I never wanted to be the ruler of a nation... I am not suited for this position."
The withered face in the black smoke was silent for a moment, then spoke in a grating voice, "The arrow is on the string and must be released."
"You can only choose to accept reality or defy my will."
The king sighed deeply, his face weary, his voice tinged with sadness, "Teacher, you weren't like this before."
"You've changed too much in your pursuit of eternal immortality."
The black smoke churned violently, and the voice suddenly rose, impatiently, "My situation is none of your concern!"
"If it weren't for that guy Yelleg keeping an eye on this place, I would have solved all the problems long ago, instead of dragging it out until now."
After a pause, the voice carried a hint of relief, "Fortunately, it seems he is now preoccupied and has left Kraken."
The king was silent for half a minute. Finally, he turned around again, looking out the window.
"Let's proceed according to your plan. I will fully cooperate."
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