Chapter 1392 - Immorality
Chapter 1392: Immorality (Part 2)
Saleen nodded while listening to Jason’s opinion.
Jason was highly organized. There was nothing wrong with what he had said. When the Myers Continent advanced again and its power rose to level-15, the Lord of Glory, a god from a different plane, would definitely descend through his clone.
The rank of this clone would probably be level-14.
Perhaps the Lord of Glory would not dare to come but would send a clone. This was not a punishable offense according to the Rules of the plane.
The Lord of Glory was the strongest grade-15 god. He was probably ready to advance to level-16. A level-16 god was truly frightening. Saleen needed to advance quickly. Matters involving these hidden schemes should be left to the Nature Faith to handle.
As the Nature Faith expanded, Saleen would have true power that was capable of interfering with the empire in his hands. As a prince, he had annexed Phoenix and was not too suitable for it from the beginning. If he once again used his troops to battle on Qin lands, the Golden Plains would probably have sufficient reason to force Lex to abdicate her position.
Jason was still the ruthless one: He had actually thought of using Safilos.
Safilos should now be strong enough to be at the top among those at level-10. He could indeed go and tempt him a little and allow him to return to the summit of power, how about that?
Saleen swiftly dreamt up a few plans in his mind and immediately said to Jason, “Then I will return and make some preparations before going to see Safilos.”
“Mm, you can bring him some equipment as a gift. Safilos’s weapon is already sufficient for him to use it for his entire lifetime. He needs armor.”
“I understand, Jason.” Saleen thought that if it was a set of armor he had refined himself, he could still leave a hidden weakness in it. If Safilos used it, it would mean he had been had.
All mages would do this. Thus, the person who hired the mage to refine equipment normally would not oppose the mage.
Saleen had never thought the day would come when he would compromise with Safilos, and both parties could even claim they each needed that.
After Saleen returned to Metatrin City, he waited till October before acting. The Violet Angel had already finished collecting all the plant seeds in the divine kingdom fragment and had also cut down all passable wood materials and brought them back. The lightning warriors had even captured a significant number of bugs.
Saleen handed the seeds to Eleanor. She was delighted! Saleen thought for a moment and allowed the Winged Skull to stay in Metatrin to continue absorbing the three-eyed god’s godly power.
Saleen wanted to meet with Safilos, but the divine kingdom fragment had not yet been completely refined. In the end, Saleen allowed his magic amplifier’s Weapon’s Spirit to consume the divine kingdom fragment. If he brought Floating City and went into Safilos’s empire, he might be posturing too much.
He could not always let Safilos think that he was coercing him, right? Saleen had no choice but to bring Sika, as well as Rafel. After they had arrived at Daliang City by teleportation portal, they teleported once more from Daliang City to New Demon City.
Under Cuisi’s management, New Demon City had become extremely prosperous. The things here led directly to the ruins of Pompeii; the west side was the territory of the Southwest aristocracy. But New Demon City relied only on magic nets for its defense, and few dominant beings were stationed here. Thus, Saleen did not directly arrive there by teleportation to avoid having others use their teleportation portals to enter Metatrin City after the city was attacked and occupied.
Shortly after his arrival, Saleen saw that the construction of the magic nets was complete. Of the demons being cultivated here, the number of imps was not small. What made Saleen feel comfortable was that within a year’s time maximum, Cuisi’s rank had already risen to level-10.
He had been promoted to level-10, and his combat ability had increased to a level that was somewhat stronger than humans. Further, Cuisi had followed Saleen from a relatively earlier time, and the degree of loyalty of this demon had already been cultivated. There was basically no chance of his betrayal to occur.
Saleen had even arranged for Cuisi and Rafel to have a duel. The true purpose was to allow Rafel to judge Cuisi’s combat ability and to give him some pointers along the way.
Rafel knew that Cuisi was a masculine demon. After he had been transformed to have a woman’s appearance by Nailisi, she found this extremely funny. She saw that Saleen placed a great deal of importance on this demon, so she would not attempt the impossible. She gave Cuisi some pointers for his spear skills.
Cuisi’s power was the strongest among the demons, but it did not amount to much compared to a battle angel. Cuisi had sought Rafel’s guidance so he could continue to use his skills until level-13.
This was considered a fortune. The guidance of a battle angel like Rafel was extremely targeted. If it had been someone else, he would not have gained many benefits.
Saleen met with the Southwest aristocrats in New Demon City once again. They had already cultivated many mages at Lex’s suggestion. Although they would not go to war for these aristocrats, they would help defend the city and produce equipment. It would be much cheaper to pay these mages instead of those hired at the last minute.
The Southwest aristocrats had a reputation for being extremely liberal. Many aristocrats were even starting to look for children in their clan to cultivate as mages.
For the mages of these clans, their expenses were hefty. However, in the end, they could protect the clans’ interests.
Because Lex had already proclaimed that for all aristocrats if they did not have mages in their clan, they would not be able to obtain the benefits that they should rightfully have.
Far from rejecting the aristocrats’ requests, Saleen chatted candidly with them and promised to provide opportunities to study magic in Bitter Water Prefecture. He also agreed to dispatch mages to search for children who were suited to cultivating magic within the clans of the aristocrats.
With this, the entire Southwest Qin would be able to transverse about stably.
The aristocrats would provide Lex with even more manpower and monetary support, while Lex would cultivate a large number of mages for the aristocrats. It was a win-win situation.
To the aristocrats, the deal was definitely worthwhile. They also knew that the situation on the continent was about to change. Without mages, their clans would eventually be replaced.
After Saleen had appeased the Southwest aristocrats, he and Sika brought Rafel and set out from New Demon City toward Prince Safilos’s territory.
Safilos’s territory was in the southernmost part of Qin, on a small plain near the sea. This was not a particularly good place. For one thing, it didn’t have a big port. Those who wanted to go out to sea had to contend with attacks of the Cloudflow people.
Of course, the Cloudflow people did not dare to come ashore. Even so, this place was worthless. If the sea routes were sealed off, the territory would not have any benefits in trade. In the beginning, Safilos had chosen this location himself. It had not been Emperor Chanake’s mistreatment of his brother.
After Saleen arrived at Safiloss’ territory, he did not fly directly to the imperial city. Rather, he landed at the border, summoned his puppets and retrieved his magic chariot. This was to properly set up his guard of honor. Then, he formally entered from the border.
Saleen was also a prince now. After handing over his official documents, he waited for Safilos’s reply and then retreated to a small city at the border. Safilos’s territory was modest. The narrowest part was less than 100 kilometers. This prince had also never thought about expanding his territory much.
Safilos’s territory was narrow: only 1,500 kilometers wide. Most of the area was mountainous with no agricultural value. Its port was also small, and the returns from fishing were unimpressive.
Safilos’s imperial city was established at the seaside. His intentions were crystal clear: He treated the Cloudflow people as his enemies.
Having heard that Saleen wanted to come over, Safilos summoned his trusted subordinates to his imperial residence. A few of his sons were still holding office at the imperial capital. The trusted subordinates at his side were all generals who had followed him for many years.
There were also two mages, Safilos’s last two level-10 mages. The four who had died previously had been killed by the Winged Skull. Safilos did not know this; otherwise, he would have fought Saleen to his death.
The imperial residence was humble and simple in style. In the official hall, about 10 people were seated at a round table. Prince Safilos’s expression was unpleasant. His relationship with Saleen had never been great. Saleen had even gone to the Golden Plains and forced him out of Holy Rock City because of this.
The two mages were old. Because their advancement had been late, they had reached level-10, but their appearance had already aged and could not be salvaged. One of the mages said to Safilos, “Your Majesty, this Saleen’s arrival is not a bad thing.”
“Why isn’t it?”
“Saleen is now also a prince of an empire His position is comparable to Your Majesty’s and might even be a little higher. For Your Majesty, it was as if you had voluntarily saved the country after you had failed your duties and given up on the house. I think that Saleen’s arrival is due to this matter.”
Safilos was used to seeing the ups and downs of life and immediately understood the elderly mage’s meaning.
“This is him not being able to bear the Golden Plains anymore. I long knew that this day would come. Why did he have to aggravate that guy.”
“At that time your majesty was also too forceful and Saleen had no other choice. Now he regrets it. This is also our chance.”
“You have all followed me for a very long time and know that I am not a person who greatly values power and influence,” Safilos said this, yet his tone was uneven.
“Your Majesty, Saleen was born a mage. He is different from Your Majesty. He has come forth this time and will not coerce us. On the contrary, Saleen will even give us benefits.”
Regarding this point, Safilos had second thoughts and also understood. Although Saleen was a king, a prince, he was now a level-10 mage. Safilos still did not know that Saleen had advanced again. However, a level-10 mage would no longer place too much emphasis on the powers of this secular world. Saleen should be placing more time on his cultivation.
If this was the case, Saleen was hoping that he would come out and, using his power, they would be able to fight evenly with Holy Rock City.
“What are your intentions?” Safilos looked at his most trusted subordinates. Too many of his loyal subordinates had died in the battle against Holy Rock City. Now, those with the qualifications to participate in the meeting in the imperial residence were left with 18 people.
“The empire is having difficulty and we should not hide in this place. That is avoidance,” The youngest general amid Safilos’s subordinates said.
“Indeed, Your Majesty. Although I am a mage, I also hope to do my utmost for the empire,” The other elderly mage said to the prince. He was already well along in years and it was difficult for him to advance. Hence, he was willing to spend even more energy on these matters.
Safilos gazed at the people surrounding him. Many people had followed him since his youth, and three generations of their clan had dealt with the matters of his imperial residence. He could not pour cold water on their feelings. These people had been educated since the young were loyal to him and the empire. If he really refused to see Saleen out of a fit of pique, then what would these people think?
Sigh, forget it. His children were still at the imperial capital. These young people would be outmatched by that guy at the Golden Plains. If they had the capability to match them, he would even allow them to inherit the royal throne.
He had no choice but to admit that Lex was even more powerful and capable than his son. Allowing her to become emperor meant that the collapse of the empire would at least not happen so quickly.
“Alright, send a reply. Allow Saleen to come over. I will see what on earth he wants to say to me,” Once Safilos opened his mouth and said this, the people around him all revealed expressions of relief.
People who did business with Saleen would rarely make a loss. Saleen was the type of person to allow everyone to seize benefits. Regarding this point, Saleen had always been the best at planning to achieve this.
Seeing the expressions of these people, Saleen sighed. His reputation had already been established. No matter what he did now, this point would not be changed.