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"Everyone should know that the Fourth Dynasty collapsed after being established for a short time. Hundreds of years of war formed the current structure of the mainland. WWw.QuANbEn-XiAoShUo.CoMThe location of the Principality of Phoenix was originally the Fourth Dynasty. This is where the dynasty exiled prisoners. Although the land here is fertile, it is too remote and there are only two roads connecting it to the outside world."
While listening to Baron Cook's retelling of history, Salin compared it with the knowledge in his own memory, and quickly understood the cause of the matter.
The collapse of the Fourth Dynasty is also related to the Principality of Phoenix. This was originally a place where prisoners were exiled, and they fend for themselves here. Over time, the population of this fertile land began to expand, gradually forming an uncontrollable area.
The Fourth Dynasty owned the entire continent and did not care about this small area. It was not until the appearance of the black magician that the Fourth Dynasty became alert.
Black magicians set up altars everywhere, execute those who dare to resist in the name of upholding justice, and launch frequent attacks to infiltrate other areas. The Holy See had not yet been established at that time, but many people were already believing in the Lord of Glory and had acquired divine magic.
One of the prophets warned that the continent would collapse because of the existence of black magicians.
The royal family of the Fourth Dynasty did not believe in any Lord of Radiance, but the royal family had a large number of magicians, alchemists, and astrologers.
The astrologer also made a similar prediction. The royal family suddenly became extremely nervous and decided to send troops to suppress the rebellion.
This purge was the beginning of the fall of the Fourth Dynasty. After several consecutive failed campaigns, black magic has spread and now controls most of the territory of the Qin Yin Empire. As a result, the imperial power of the Fourth Dynasty weakened, local nobles rose, and then the princes rebelled.
The Fourth Dynasty lingered on for more than a hundred years and was no longer able to control the entire continent, so it recognized the independence of more than a dozen principalities. This did not stop the mainland from continuing to be turbulent, and the separatist princes did not stop their encirclement and suppression of black magic.
During this period, a family emerged, quickly eliminated a large number of black magicians, and annexed the eastern territory of the mainland. This was the predecessor of the Qin Yin Empire. This family has a large number of magicians, and they are ambitious to establish a fifth dynasty that will unify the continent.
At this time, the Holy See was also growing stronger due to years of war. When human beings are desperate, they often seek spiritual sustenance to avoid mental breakdown. The priests of the Holy See quickly expanded their ranks and supported the Tangulas Empire.
In the end, the Skochenya Empire, which relied on mercenaries, the Tanggulas Empire, which relied on the support of the Holy See, the Qin Yin Empire, which started on magic, and the Yunliu Empire, formed by the remnants of the Fourth Dynasty, divided the continent of Mers. Between these four empires, there are more than a dozen principalities attached to the empire, forming a buffer zone.
The only difference is the Principality of Phoenix, which is where black magic originated. No nobles from the Qin Yin Empire want to rule here. Finally, the Qin Empire decided to carve out a principality here, which was the origin of the Principality of Phoenix.
Grand Duke Phoenix was the beloved general of the Emperor Qin Yin. He was invincible and was called the Immortal Phoenix. Under his suppression, black magic disappeared within decades.
"I was sent here by His Majesty to actually monitor the black magician. This castle also originally belonged to a black magician. There have been inexplicable deaths here for many years, and suspicious people have appeared. The Grand Duke reported it to the empire, The empire attaches great importance to it and has sent a large number of manpower to garrison in dozens of ancient castles."
"Why is there no magician here?" Salin asked strangely. If you want to deal with black magicians, the best way is to use magicians to destroy them. The most indispensable thing in the Qin Yin Empire is magicians, and in this castle, Saleen has not found any signs of the existence of even half a magician.
Baron Cook smiled bitterly and said: "There used to be a great magician. This time last year, he took his students to Sun City and said that if you have anything, you can call him. You know, I am just a baron..."
"Then what should we do, we can only hold on?" Aini asked dissatisfied.
"Let's listen to the Baron's opinion first." Salin interrupted Aini. There was no point in complaining at this time. He understood Aini's mood. He was not the unlucky person.
"This castle has 600 soldiers, 120 strong servants, and about 300 women, children, craftsmen, etc., and the number of those who can fight is less than 1,000. We don't have the strength to attack, so we can only hold on. There are still people 120 miles away. There is a castle with more people and magicians stationed there who will send out a distress signal. We can only wait for the rescue from Sun City." Baron Cook said helplessly.
The number of his soldiers has exceeded the imperial standard and was authorized by His Majesty the Emperor. If he hadn't been in the Principality of Phoenix, he would have been impeached by the people in the House of Commons. Even so, he didn't have any confidence in dealing with the black magician, especially the black magician who already had a double-headed eagle.
"Lord Baron, how powerful are these soldiers?" Salin saw that Baron Cook was a little desperate, fearing that he would give up resistance. The baron may not die if he is caught, but he can still be used. If he were caught by black magic, he would be completely doomed. A magician's soul is worth ten thousand times more to a black magician than an ordinary person.
"Sijia is an intermediate swordsman, and she has nine junior swordsmen. Most of the 600 soldiers are junior swordsmen, and only officers are stronger."
"Lord Baron, we are still here." Flamengo said solemnly.
Baron Cook's eyes lit up. Yes, although Salin is only a first-level magician, this is not a field battle. In the castle, Salin's power will be developed to the maximum extent. Flamengo and the others are also at the swordsman level, and the castle's advanced power is several times greater.
Although the black magician is powerful, he cannot manipulate elemental power like a normal magician. Ordinary soldiers can also kill the black puppet. With so many swordsmen, he can also do it against the headless horseman. As for whether the black magician will take action personally, it will be left to fate.
Baron Cook is not a waste, he is also a diligent swordsman. As long as the enemy does not attack the castle with the main force, there may not be no hope of victory.
"Lord Baron, is there a special magic laboratory in the castle? Mr. Aini is an alchemist, and I can also refine some ordinary magic potions." Salin thought, since the original magician went to Sun City , then don't be polite. If he leaves anything, let him use it all.
Baron Cook hesitated for only a second before agreeing to Salin's request.
At the moment of life and death, he didn't care about offending any great magician. If this matter comes to His Majesty the Emperor, he will be justified. If he died, there wouldn't even be a lawsuit.
"Stija, take Aini and Salin to the laboratory."
"Yes, sir."
Salin stood up and followed Scarlett to the door. He suddenly turned around and said to Baron Cook: "Baron, I hope you won't tell the soldiers about the discovery of the double-headed eagle. Just say that there is a black puppet." ”
Baron Cook nodded in agreement, feeling somewhat hopeful about Salin. This is a very orthodox magician who remains calm in times of crisis. If he had been reminded by Salin, the news might have been leaked. He immediately realized that if the soldiers knew that the double-headed eagle had appeared, their morale would collapse immediately.
"Straight, no one is allowed to go up to the tower except your people, do you understand?"
Sijia nodded and left the study with Salin and Aini without saying a word. Sika looked around and left with Salin. She didn't understand what others said, so there was no point in staying.
The magic laboratory is not locked. In the opinion of the great magician, no one in the entire castle would dare to enter this room. No matter how prosperous magic is in the Qin Empire, magicians are still too mysterious for ordinary people. Human beings always stay away from mysterious things. In a sense, magicians have transcended the realm of human beings.
Magicians are curious about everything, studying, analyzing, and restoring. After the fall of the goddess of nature, the number of magicians who believe in gods gradually decreased. Today, there is no magician who believes in anything anymore.
Magicians exist to gain insight into the reality of this world.
This famous saying is engraved in the heart of every magician.
Scarlett sent the three people to the door of the magic laboratory. Salin had one foot inside the door and one foot outside. He turned back to Scarlett and said, "Actually, there is nothing terrible about black magic."
"You are a magician, of course you say so." Although Sijia regained her will to fight, she could not change her fear of black magic. If it were the level of a black puppet, she would certainly not be afraid, but the enemy was a black magician with a double-headed eagle.
The Headless Horseman and the Abominable Dragon Beast were once a nightmare for the entire continent, and hundreds of millions of people died as a result.
"You're afraid because you don't understand. If you have a chance to get close to a black magician, even if you are just a junior swordsman, you can still kill him." After Salin finished speaking, he took a step back without waiting for Sijia's answer. Closed the door to the laboratory.
Sijia stood blankly in the corridor for a long time, and finally a look of determination appeared in her eyes. He is a genius swordsman. No matter what difficulties he encounters, he should use the sword in his hand to solve them. Blind withdrawal is a sign of stagnation.
She was grateful for Salin's guidance, made a swordsman's salute to the door, and turned to leave.
The laboratory is large, with three desks, and the suite at the back is a small study room. However, there are no precious magic books in it, only some books that can be found everywhere in the Qin Yin Empire.
All the experimental equipment on the table was there. Obviously, the great magician did not have enough space for the equipment. There are spaces all around the walls, and a large amount of magic materials are placed on the wooden shelves. Salin looked around and saw that they were all very cheap. The valuable materials must have been taken away by the magician.
Aini was a little disappointed. Salin patted him on the shoulder and said, "Aini, even if there are any precious materials here, we can't use them."