The Federation of Calais, ever since it established a relationship with the floating city of Leo, the Federation of Calais has been developing at an unparalleled rate.

Perhaps there is still a big gap in comprehensive national strength compared with those old empires, but in terms of business alone, it feels like it is the leader.

It's not that the economy is large, but that it has more trade routes with the help of magic airships. At the same time, it can control the lifeblood of some small countries by relying on items such as demonized seeds.

The Principality of Nott is the most typical example.

The Scarlet Duke's current confrontation with Earl Luke on the banks of the Norton River can be seen as the will of Calais to a certain extent.

The Grand Duke of the Principality of Nott was not unaware of the pros and cons of this, but when his own agriculture was controlled by Calais, he had to take chestnuts from the fire.

However, for the time being, in order to ensure the smooth flow of its trade in Middle-earth, the Calais Federation itself will generally use relatively "soft" methods to deal with problems and reduce other countries' defenses against it.

And this time, there was a perfect excuse for the previous envoy to be killed, and there was also an invitation from the nobles within the Principality of Keton to uphold justice, so a small intervention was 'justifiable'.

The city-state of Calais is the core city of Calais. There are three top magic academies in the city that continuously cultivate various outstanding magic talents.

Although the proportion of mages is not high, other enchantment and potion talents can also have quite high value, and the economic power they can leverage can be much higher than that of traditional physical professions such as knights.

In addition, there are many mage towers of different heights erected in the city-state of Calais. Especially the three magic academies are quite dense in and around them, which also represents the strong magical atmosphere of the city.

An excellent official mage can rely on his own mage tower to resist and contain the great knight. There are even many examples of killing him in history!

These erected mage towers alone are enough to represent the confidence of Calais itself.

In addition, there is a small castle-like building floating above the city, and that building is the floating mage tower of the Grand Elder of the Federation of Calais. It is also the meeting place of the Council of Elders of the Federation of Calais.

 “What do you think?”

In the meeting room of the Council of Elders, there were only five figures exchanging words at this time, and they were also the real top leaders of the Calais Federation.

 Among them, the great elder is the apprentice of the genius mage who was accepted by the legend back then. To a certain extent, he can be regarded as the disciple of the legendary mage of Leo Floating City.

It is said that his mage tower was designed with the help of the genius who had reached the top of the archmage and was now looking for an opportunity to break through into legend.

Although they are both archmages, there is still a big gap in the archmage stage in terms of mental strength, knowledge reserve and other aspects.

This great elder himself is already considered a very good mage, obviously better than another in the Federation, but he is only the apprentice of that magic genius.

“Congressman William also sent back some information about the savages before his death, claiming that they were favored by the gods, but what’s interesting is that both the Moon God’s Court and the Mother God’s Court seem to have made some moves recently, and I don’t know what the specific situation is.”

“That elf-style song is related to the savages. It originally appeared, but it’s nothing, but the news I’ve received recently is really surprising.”

“The Warcraft species we cultivated in cooperation with the barbarians have been stuck at a degraded proportion. The number of equipment is limited, and it has little practical significance. If we can get the skills of the barbarians, it is not impossible.”

"Actually, the situation was not bad at first. Let the Kedun nobles try it out on their own. We can just see the situation. But we didn't expect them to be defeated so quickly."

"It's not that they are too useless. Thousands of heavy cavalry are a powerful force. I'm afraid the savages are too strong."

　　　…”

The few people talked to each other, and the place they cared about was Keton on the other side of the Principality of Nott.

 Calais is indeed very interested in the savages. Congressman William learned some things when he went there on behalf of the Mages Guild.

Originally, Calais actually wanted to gradually encroach on the Principality of Keton, but they just adopted methods and were not prepared to be too tough.

Let the money offensive go on first and let the nobles over there have a sweet taste. Slowly they will be able to coerce the Archduke of Keton and defeat the enemy without a fight!

So after Earl Luke launched an attack, he had the excuse of assassination and the 'demon blood warlock'. Even though their overall strength was much stronger, they still endured it.

 But now, the domestication plan of Warcraft is before them, and it is difficult for them to refuse!

Calais is related to the Floating City of Leo, and has a strong internal magic atmosphere. The number of official mages exceeds the four countries of the East Plains combined. It can be said that both its research and development capabilities and its production capacity of magic items are extremely strong.

 But having been ruled by the Ferro Empire for so many years, they also knew that the force in their hands was quite important.

 Simply having the strength of a mage is not enough!

Even though they have trained several regular knight legions, including heavy cavalry and light cavalry, they lack the top-level physical professional combat power and still have an urgent need for the Warcraft Knight Legion.

At the same time, the Warcraft Legion can also be regarded as the entry ticket for the top powers, which can once again enhance their prestige.

Even if their hybrid technology is successful, they can also export Warcraft mounts to the outside world, which can be said to be a multi-purpose enterprise.

Letting the Scarlet Duke step in to restrain this time is a kind of trial and preliminary investment.

 It’s a pity that the other side knelt down too quickly!

As soon as this was ready to try the magic airship to sneak a wave, I found that I couldn't contact.

But fortunately they lost quickly enough. It would have been really embarrassing if the magic airship had flown over a little slower and couldn't make contact again...

 But this time during the meeting, someone from the group of nobles made contact again, gathered thousands of remaining soldiers and hid in their own territory.

 There are seven or eight knights gathered in his hands, as well as a sorcerer.

 The situation where Luke couldn't take action was temporarily settled.

In this communication from the other party, it was revealed that the savages had an enchanted weapon that was suspected of being mass-produced. It was with this weapon that they could easily defeat their cavalry brigade.

“According to the latest description, the equipment used by those savages is a bit like the recently popular hand cannon.”

One of the elders pondered for a moment, then placed a large pistol with an exaggerated shape on his waist, somewhat similar to a gun, on the table.

 This large pistol looks very gorgeous. It is inlaid with magic gems of six different colors, and the muzzle also looks very large.

 In fact, the principle of firearms itself is not complicated, but for the high-ranking mages, there is no motivation to design powerful weapons specifically for the common people.

 Perhaps some mages have developed similar structures before, but they did not go further due to various problems.

But even so, this kind of weapon that is expensive, but equally powerful and convenient for high-level use is still born.

"I got this from Leo's Floating City. Apart from being more expensive, it has really superior performance. It can instantly fire six types of magic bullet spells. The response is extremely fast and the range is not bad. However, it requires magic crystals as charged ammunition. It’s expensive and not cheap to use.”

“No matter what, it’s not a problem to get some samples and study them. Since it can be produced in large quantities, the production process will not be too complicated...”

  Because of the existence of mages, the understanding of various physical phenomena is quite clear. Through Henry's description, the people of the Calais Council have vaguely understood a general principle!

But that’s exactly what happened, and they also took it seriously.

No matter what, being able to quickly defeat a cavalry team of thousands of people with two hundred people is a terrifying result!

“So, are you going to show up in person this time?”

“That kid William actually had some talent. He might have been a future great mage. He just died there, but he still has to give us an explanation.”

 “It’s justifiable.”

 Chapter 869

 “Dunnuo City is back again.”

Seeing Dunnuo's city wall again, Wang Yi also expressed emotion.

I left in a bit of a hurry before, but this time I still need to finish the mage tower first. After it is built, I will go to Mars to observe the situation of the Zerg.

Even if there is an escape route, Wang Yi does not want to overturn.

 “The atmosphere is very tense.”

Liu Xiaoke looked around. On the road paved with blue stone bricks, many people were in a hurry, and most of them had worried looks on their faces.

 Dunno, which was originally a trading city, now seems to have fewer caravans coming and going.

 Occasionally, I saw people transporting arrows and other items, which gave off an inexplicable tense and chilling atmosphere.

 In fact, most of the things that Jianan and his caravan brought back were weapons and armor.

“Look across the river, that should be the camp of the Scarlet Duke.”

Wang Yi also pointed in the direction of the Donno River.

The Donno River is a very broad river, but you can still see the situation on the other side from here.

　With the physical blessings Wang Yi gave them, they still had this vision.

 You can even see the flag of the Scarlet Duke in the camp over there.

It was precisely because of the restraint of the Scarlet Duke on the opposite side that Luke was unable to do anything, causing Baron Zach to gather as much power as before.

Although they have been defeated now, the majority of them are still fleeing. Even if a few nobles successfully escape, I am afraid they can still gather a lot of them quickly.

Coupled with some of their infantry soldiers, they can barely maintain a shelf.

 It is obviously unrealistic to just let them attack the small town of Danik, and now they are probably just holding on to their territory.

While a group of people were observing the opposite side, several cavalrymen rushed out of the city on horseback. The leader was the city guard, Baron Dolf.

“Master Yi, you are finally back.”

Dolf said cheerfully, and took a few more glances at Liu Xiaoke and Qian Yayan. They are two great beauties. This mage master is really a sweetheart...

 “Baron Dolph looks good.”

Wang Yi smiled when he saw this reckless nobleman.

The opponent's energy and spirit have indeed improved a bit, and it is possible that he was entrusted with an important task by Luke.

 “Okay, you only have Master Yi in your eyes.”

King Kong, the leader of the tiger men, also spoke loudly at this time. It seemed that the two sides were very familiar with each other.

“Haha, welcome back President Jia Nan and Captain King Kong.”

Dolf laughed and came over to give King Kong a fist bump.

It can be seen that although Dolph is a high-level knight, his pure strength is not necessarily comparable to that of the middle-level knight King Kong. The tiger people have this talent.

Even some tigers can master bloodline spells such as blood-devouring.

 The biggest advantage of human beings at present is actually that they can do any profession, unlike most other demi-humans who have some innate limitations.

 “What’s the situation now? It seems like it’s impossible to fight.”

Wang Yi glanced at the other side of the river again.

The opponent is currently in a posture, as if if you dare to leave, I will steal your home. If Earl Luke takes the initiative to attack, the opponent can occupy the defensive advantage and wait for it, and he can also get talk.

 Hang it like this, it’s really hard to get up or down, which makes Luke feel very uncomfortable.

"Now it seems that it is difficult to fight. Earl Luke is stronger than the Scarlet Duke, but the combat power of his subordinates on both sides is almost the same. Even the Scarlet Duke is stronger. After all, he is a veteran Duke. He is trained The ability and command ability are indeed stronger..."

Dolf was also a little bit cursed at this time. Although he was a violent person and was not averse to fighting, this time he was entrusted with an important task because of his previous command experience.

But the problem is that now they are facing disgusting people. Before, Zac and the others were able to gather together into a powerful force. If it weren’t for the savage army, the entire Eastern Land would have been destroyed.

 In fact, there was a delicate balance between one strong and three weak on the East Plains. This was also the reason why the two countries, Keton and Nott, suspended their truce for twenty years.

But now that Yidai and Dia have begun to confront each other, it seems that there is no harm in a wave coming here...

“It doesn’t matter, I’m back and I can cooperate with you to drive them away.”

Wang Yi also looked at the other side of the river at this time, and the terrifying thoughts flashed past quickly without attracting the attention of the world's will.

 There are five spellcasters in the opponent's army.

  Should be 1 mage, 2 warlocks, and 2 combat-focused casters.

 Coupled with their Scarlet Duke and dozens of knights, they can be considered a quite powerful force.

If you wait for work, Luke will not gain anything by rushing over here.

 Even as a pure spellcasting unit, Luke is at a disadvantage.

 Except for Lilith, the countess, who is a mage, Luke may only have two specialized spellcasters at his disposal.

The Principality of Nott is now backed by Calais, and relatively speaking, it has also gained certain benefits.

 At least the caster aspect is indeed stronger than Keton.

And it does not rule out that Calais will continue to arrange support after receiving the latest intelligence.

After all, the magic airship ignores the terrain and is conveniently placed here. Judging from the time it took to get here, if they had made arrangements as soon as possible, reinforcements might be arriving soon.

The carrying capacity of the magic airship is obviously not suitable for transporting large armies, but bringing a group of spellcasters over can also create a qualitative change...

"It would be great if Master Yi is willing to help. I will ask the Earl to come to you right now. Would you like to go back to the Mage Tower first?"

 Dolf also showed a hint of joy on his face.

Having witnessed the entire process, he knew that Wang Yi was not a subordinate of Count Luke and could not ask him to participate in anything.

 But now if the other party is willing to take the initiative to help, that would be great!

 The assassination at the previous banquet was still fresh in Daofu's memory.

 Master Yi’s strength is by no means average among mages!

 The gap between mages is much greater than that between knights!

Dolph himself was very sensible, and instead of asking Wang Yi to go see the Earl to talk to him after Wang Yi agreed, he instead asked the Earl to come to him.

 This is originally a kind of respect and etiquette.

Not to mention that Master Yi is still willing to help this time, even if he saved the young lady, it would be enough for the Earl to come to visit if something happens.

“I’ll go back to the mage tower to tidy up first. It’s probably going to turn into a cat’s nest after being away for so long.”

“Okay, I’ll go and invite the Earl…”

On the other side, Jia Nan and King Kong also said goodbye to Wang Yi, and they were still transporting a batch of goods.

Whether it is the weapons brought by the savages or the armor collected later, they are all extremely important supplies.

Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that the Earl will digest this batch internally.

 After everyone left, only Wang Yi and the three of them, plus the mage apprentice Murphy, were left.

 Murphy drove the carriage back to the mage tower.

"so high."

Qian Yayan raised her head and marveled at the futile mage tower.

“At the moment, I only have the advantage of being high. Once I get in, I’ll introduce some people to you. We may live together for a while in the future~”

While Wang Yi spoke casually, he also began to think about preparing to open the door. The population of Dunnuo City was obscured, so it would be no problem to slowly complete the outline.

 After opening the door, you can pour the silver.

Since this mage tower shell is so towering, it must be fully utilized.

But let’s help Luke take care of the guys opposite first...

 Chapter 870

On the banks of the Donno River, in the camp of the Border Knights of the Principality of Nott, there is a commander's tent that is obviously much more spacious than the one next to it.

A burly figure stood at the entrance of the tent and looked at Dunnuo City on the other side of the river.

This man is tall and has gray hair. The wrinkles on his forehead and the nasolabial folds on his eyelids add to his power.

 Although the dark red cloak on his back and the armor on his body looked a bit old, just like himself, this sense of obsolescence brought a strange kind of oppression.

This is the Scarlet Duke who guards the border area between the Principality of Nott and Keton. The previous Earl of Dunno died indirectly at his hands.

When the two countries were at war twenty years ago, the Scarlet Duke had a clear advantage and even nearly captured Dunno City with his troops several times.

 “Dunno…”

The Scarlet Duke murmured something with a little regret in his eyes.

　　At the beginning, we were only a little bit close to taking over this city, but unfortunately, the Principality of Keton attracted the Kingdom of Yidai, and forced the two parties who were about to break their minds to stop.

 In the following twenty years of peace, I witnessed the growth of Earl Luke with my own eyes.

　　From the immaturity at the beginning to the overtaking later, he saw it all.

The opponent's domineering power in repelling the Flame Bird five years ago is still vivid in his mind, and the Scarlet Duke must admit that the young man's strength has surpassed his own, and there is still room for further improvement!

 Unlike myself, it takes most of the energy to keep from deteriorating.

Even if the other party is stuck in front of the legendary gate like most talented geniuses, since the other party is much younger, he can guard Dunno for much longer than himself. Under normal circumstances, he may only be able to stay here in his lifetime. The banks of the Donno were prepared.

I just didn’t expect that after the Garrett envoy was killed and some news about the savages emerged, the Scarlet Duke would find that he had another chance!

Now, he is just waiting here to see if the young genius knight opposite can endure it.

Whether he is deploying troops to quell the rebellion, or he can't help but attack across the river, he can calmly respond to the specific situation and take the lead!

With his vision, the Scarlet Duke certainly knew that the Calais Federation was behind this, and he felt somewhat helpless when he received the order from the Grand Duke.

 As a high-ranking official in the Nott Principality, the Scarlet Duke naturally knows what is going on in the country today.

　　It’s just that the lifeblood of food is being seized, and there is no other way but to recognize it!

Fortunately, for now, the Federation of Calais still has some control over food. Although they have completely controlled most of the farms in the Principality of Nott with their seeds, they have also left a way for the principality to survive. Even the small life is somewhat better than before. Some, so the resistance is now getting smaller and smaller. As the older generation gradually passes away, the generation that slowly grew up under the influence of the Calais Federation will completely forget it and gradually move closer to Calais.

Although we can see the result, it is a pity that even the Scarlet Duke can't change anything.

 He is the commander-in-chief of the Border Knights. All he can do now is to do his best to seek greater benefits for the principality, that's all...

"Your Excellency, the Duke, we have received information that the owner of the mage tower has returned to Dunno. Together with the currently known Countess, there are already two mages in Dunno."

At this moment, a figure wearing a mage's robe came to the Scarlet Duke with a smile.

He is Matt, the military mage of the Border Knights, and the only official mage beside the Scarlet Duke. The other spellcasters are all warlocks and specialized spellcasters.

However, although Matt is from the Principality of Nott, he has studied abroad in the Calais Federation since he was a child. He is a top student trained by the Calais Academy of Magic there. After returning, it is obvious that his position is biased towards Calais.

It's just that spellcasting talents are rare, and since he's already in such a bad shape, the Scarlet Duke doesn't have any objections. Since the risks and disadvantages have been borne, he must also get the convenience and benefits brought by the mage, and he can't lose twice. .

“I heard that the elf composer turned the tide in the assassination at the previous banquet and was extremely powerful. With his help, Luke might not be able to hold on anymore.”

The Scarlet Duke spoke calmly, and now information has come from Calais that the coalition of useless nobles in the East has failed!

 At this time, only the remaining thousands of troops were gathered together to hold on in embarrassment, and the effect they could achieve was limited.

 Count Luke, who has no worries in this situation, will definitely do something!

 At this time, if it is only for the interests of the principality, his best choice now is to stop the confrontation and withdraw his troops and return to the city.

  At any rate, there was no fight before, so the friction didn’t even count, and neither side would be at odds with each other.

It’s just obvious that the Calais Federation is not ready to let it go. Maybe there are some new interests on the Savage side that they can’t give up!

However, the magic beast taming skills that the Scarlet Duke originally knew were a benefit that was difficult to give up. It was expected that the guys in Calais who smelled of copper would make this choice.

  In any case, those involved in the fight were also people from the Principality of Nott, so the number of casualties had nothing to do with them.

This made the Scarlet Duke feel a little sad in his heart.

“Judging from their current planning, I’m afraid they do want to do something. With the cooperation of an excellent mage, Duke Luke will naturally be even more powerful.”

　　Matt also had a smile on his face when he said this.

Although he said things like 'so scary', judging from his confident expression, there must be a follow-up.

So the Scarlet Duke just looked at the opponent quietly. Since there was no other support, he just retreated his troops. Even if he was waiting for this battle, he would definitely suffer heavy losses in the face of the attack led by Luke.

Luke needs to solve the problem in the East, so he will definitely take action as long as there is a slight chance of winning. Now that he doesn't have to worry about his home being stolen, he can naturally let go of his hands and feet, but he has no reason to stay here, even if he loses in the end. Having the advantage is actually a loss, because I can't defeat Dunnuo City!

This is just a matter of consuming a wave on both sides so that they can't attack the city and retreat.

Matt next to him saw that the Scarlet Duke had no expression or expectations, so he had no choice but to let Yuan Shang know how he had betrayed him.

“This time the Federation attaches great importance to the savages in the East, so several of my classmates and teachers are about to arrive by airship.”

 When he said this, the mage consultant also showed a hint of joy and pride on his face.

He is a top graduate from the Calais School of Magic, and the classmates and teachers he knows are all real elites!

There are not many mages in the entire Principality of Nott, and almost everyone has their own position and tasks, and few can be mobilized temporarily.

 But here, he can easily get involved with a group of people!

 These are spell casters, and there are many mages among them!

The Scarlet Duke, who had always had a calm expression, was quite surprised when he heard this. How many classmates and teachers?

He knew that if this kid could become an official mage, he must be a top student, so although his classmates may not all be mage, most of them should be at the professional level, and his teacher was a powerful old mage.

 Several more people came over at once. This ability to mobilize did make him a little emotional.

Calais is indeed very powerful, especially in terms of magic, which is no less powerful than some empires.

However, the thought of this native Nott magic genius, talking about 'the Federation' and saying 'we' once again made the Scarlet Duke sigh.

Calais obviously knows what it wants when it comes to making such a big effort this time.

If there are not enough benefits, they will not be able to do their best, and they will not be able to really do anything to the Principality of Nott with perfunctory tasks.

Only by bringing out actual benefits can you be motivated to work hard!

 And what impresses me most...

Thinking of this, the Bloody Duke's somewhat cloudy eyes once again glanced at Dunnuo City on the other side.

This city is indeed my obsession!

Suppose there are enough legal systems to cooperate and support, and use positional warfare to wait for Luke to lead the army.

 In conjunction with some tactical magic scrolls.

So this time there is really a great possibility of severely inflicting heavy damage on these elites of Dunno, and it is not even impossible to keep this genius Earl of Flame!

Thinking of Luke's age, his potential, and once again thinking of Dunno City, which he had become an obsession with, the original turbidity in the Scarlet Duke's eyes disappeared.

 He knew that Calais was taking advantage of him.

 But at this time the goals and interests of both parties are the same!

Even to some extent, the death of Earl Luke was in the interests of all the nearby countries.

At that time, even if you launch an attack rashly without a proper declaration, you will still get the acquiescence of the two countries, Idai and Dia, who are unable to take action.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it is also the conspiracy of the Calais Federation!

 Legendary is expected.

Just these four words Luke had a way to die!

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