Chapter 1560: Chapter 54: Unexpected Disaster
The actions of the Dark Forest People were swift; the Department of Foreign Affairs completed the communication with the Alpha Kingdom at the fastest speed, but no speed can withstand a premeditated plan.
The King’s ambassadors were still on the road when a great fire already broke out in the Southeastern Province.
The “strategically significant” grain warehouse north of the city was engulfed in flames at this moment.
The nearby garrison soldiers continued to add firewood to make the fire burn more vigorously, while an aristocratic military officer beside them complained about how hard it was to burn the warehouse.
The shoddy construction inevitably had various issues. For example, the warehouse door was made from hastily pieced-together wood, which couldn’t catch fire if the flames were too small.
Count Yian, the King’s Special Envoy, who hurried over, happened to witness this classic scene and then calmly stepped into the camp.
“Marshal, Governor, this is an order from His Majesty. Please quickly dispatch troops to eliminate the Earth Core race entrenched in the Black Stone Mountain Range!”
As a clever man, Count Yian knew very well his role; his task was merely to deliver orders.
As for the game among the big players, it wasn’t something this Court Count should be involved in.
“Understood!
Your Excellency, the Count, your timing is not very good. The enemy launched a night assault and burned our strategic materials accumulated on the front line.
Inform His Majesty that we are reorganizing supplies and will deploy troops immediately once preparations are completed!”
Hearing Hudson’s response, Count Yian was full of admiration. Indeed, as the Kingdom Marshal, the ability to blatantly lie wasn’t something anyone could compare with.
Clearly not wanting to dispatch troops, yet putting on a front of eagerness to deploy.
If he hadn’t seen the billowing smoke rising along the way and curiously gone to check it out, he might have believed it.
“Marshal, I will convey your words as they are!”
Without the slightest hesitation, Count Yian immediately stated.
Things that shouldn’t be known must not be known, which is the law of survival for the nobles.
As for the King, if the Southeastern Province’s deployment were genuinely urgently needed, it shouldn’t be another order, but a summons to the Capital for a meeting and on-the-spot ideological work.
Since the Southeastern Province expressed no need for the Kingdom’s reinforcement, the King’s voice on the matter of the Earth Core race entrenched in the Black Stone Mountain Range has already become quite low.
The war is fought by the local nobles and the expenses are borne by the local nobles, so naturally, the specifics of fighting are up to them.
After finishing, Count Yian directly bid farewell and left, for the mission of passing on the message was only halfway done, and his boss was still waiting for a response.
Moreover, given his status, even if he stayed here, he wouldn’t be hosted with grand hospitality.
There exists an insurmountable chasm between fief nobles and court nobles, and the identity of the King’s Special Envoy is only useful in front of small and medium nobles.
Unless the King is particularly strong and can suppress the major nobles within the country, their face during external activities is not significant.
If it had been in the Caesar III era, a feast would certainly not be missed, but now neither Hudson nor Governor Piers said a word to keep him.
It’s not that they don’t understand human affairs but rather a tacit understanding among the major nobles.
To maintain a transcendent status, one must keep a distance from the King. Otherwise, if each goes to ingratiate themselves with the King, how would they have their current voice of authority?
Seeing Count Yian off, Hudson and Governor Piers exchanged smiles.
The diplomatic actions of the Dark Forest People were no secret to them. As influential figures in the Kingdom, there were many in the court willing to sell them favors.
The Kingdom Government’s agreement to the Black Forest People’s demands was actually due to their not interfering.
Achieving success is difficult, but ruining something is quite easy.
Casually revisiting old accounts and stirring public opinion could increase the difficulty of negotiations.
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Black Stone Mountain Range.
The Centipede Clan, who had just had a few good days, quickly ran into trouble.
Though the Hundred Mile Corridor is richer compared to the Earth Core World, it essentially remains a barren stretch, with not much food supply.
Giant Centipedes indeed aren’t picky eaters, but trying to meet nutritional needs by eating grass and leaves requires an enormous quantity.
One clan member consumes dozens of pounds, and when thousands of clan members accumulate, the consumption remains an astronomical figure.
Transporting grain from the rear was too difficult, and relying solely on local supply, the Hundred Mile Corridor soon became barren.
“Boom, boom, boom…”
A meteor shower fell into the Centipede camp, followed closely by raging flames, then a hailstorm…
The intense magic fluctuation immediately drew the attention of the clan’s strongman.
“Enemy attack!”
Simultaneously, the forest boiled over, with countless magical beasts charging at the Centipede camp while airborne attacks from the enemy persisted.
“Beast tide” broke out!
The magical beast numbers in the Earth Core World were scarce, and even if there were magical beasts, they were spaced very far apart, never having seen such a large-scale event.
Magical beasts surviving on the Continent of Aslante for so many years wouldn’t have succeeded without some measure of power.
In the Extraodinary World, ordinary mountains are not impassable chasms.
The reason for Black Stone Mountain Range standing firm between the two major kingdoms is primarily due to a large number of high-order magical beasts entrenched within the mountains.
During regular times, these magical beasts occupy their territories, constantly battling each other, but anyone bold enough to extend a hand to the Black Stone Mountain Range will immediately face their united crusade.
Several major magical beast territories on the continent have similar rules. It is said that they were established in the Ancient Era by the forebears of the magical beasts for the protection of their homeland.