Aim—fire, then aim again, and fire again! After several consecutive shots, only a few of the sneak attack team of hundreds of people were left. Each magic shell could almost accurately cover nearly 100 square meters of land (10 meters x 10 meters), which was a fatal attack for the sneak attack team that had been lining up in a dense formation.
But the feeling of victory didn't last long, as trouble came. The city defense troops and magicians who heard the news had surrounded us while we were attacking the attackers. But all of this was part of my plan.
"Everyone, lay down your weapons and line up immediately! Otherwise, I will kill you without mercy..." As soon as he put the things in his hands that he didn't want the Kingdom of Yan to find into the magic space, the surrounding troops began to shout. Sweat, it's worthy of being a magic kingdom, even shouting directly uses magic amplification.
"My lord, someone wanted to attack us, and we were just forced to defend ourselves... My lord, we suspect this was a premeditated murder, and we request to see the Minister of State Shu... or I request to see Her Royal Highness Princess Marit..." Isn't it just making trouble? I will, and there are people waiting for this situation now!
After we announced the names of the Prime Minister and Princess Marit, the city defense troops immediately calmed down. They were no longer so aggressive.
After Kosero recounted the day's situation, he waved the crystal pendant given by the princess in front of the leader, and everything became extremely simple. After recounting the situation just now, and then leading the city defense army to find the bodies of the attackers, I proposed to report the matter directly to Lord Shu.
Under the pressure of the power of the Prime Minister and the weight of the crystal pendant I showed him, the city defense commander reluctantly agreed to my request. After winking at Kosero, Kosero immediately followed the officer and carried the bodies and wounded of the attackers to the Prime Minister's residence.
I didn’t have much free time. After the city defense troops surrounded me for about 2 hours, a team of messengers came running in. Judging from the direction they came from, they should be coming from the palace. . . . .
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Without any surprise, I was summoned directly to the palace, but to my surprise, when I arrived at the palace, I found that the Queen and Princess Marit were waiting for me.
"I greet Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Princess..." After kneeling down and kowtowed unwillingly, I stood aside in a daze. But for some reason, after I stood there stupidly for a long time, no one asked me any questions. And now I couldn't raise my head to look at the two people in the hall, which made me very confused.
"Shen Xiang, I really didn't expect this! I just met you in the afternoon, and you got into such a big trouble in the evening... So, what happened? And what kind of magic did you use to attack the city wall that was 2 kilometers away from you?" Just when I was puzzled, Princess Mariette spoke first.
"Your Highness, I believe this was a premeditated attack. You may remember the cause, which was the unjust lawsuit that happened in my shop. I believe it was the officer's accomplices who attacked me in order to silence me or to vent their anger. However, they did not succeed, and I resisted them vigorously. As for the attack method I used, it was not entirely magic, but a combination of magic and machinery..."
"Oh! So, it was you who really attacked the city wall just now? And the attack was carried out 2 kilometers away?" After hearing my answer, the queen who had been sitting quietly and listening finally spoke out in surprise.
"Yes, it was indeed me who operated the magic cannon to carry out the attack, but that attack was a mistake, an absolute mistake. I will fully compensate for the damage caused by this attack... But please forgive me and my subordinates who did not cause this accidental attack." At this time, my face was full of panic. But how much of it was true, no one could tell.
"It's hard to say whether you should be compensated or forgiven for now. But if you want to reduce the charges, you might as well tell us the origin of that magic cannon first."
"Yes, yes, I'll tell you now. The magic cannon was made by me for fun and on a whim. It was originally used to set off magic fireworks. But later I saw that its firing distance was quite long and its lethality was considerable, so I modified it and made it. According to the magic cannon I have made now, it can fire a magic shell weighing more than 5 kilograms as far as 2 kilometers away. And the greatest power of that magic shell... the greatest power is what it had when it attacked the city wall just now..." Humph, what do you mean by reducing the charge? As long as my magic cannon can attract you, I'm not afraid of you!
"A wall! A wall that is 16 meters high and 6 meters wide was actually lowered by your cannon. It's amazing... Tell me! If I want this kind of magic cannon, will you sell it?" After sighing, Queen Yan immediately brought the topic to the point. But this request fell into my trap. I was really afraid that you would not buy it!
"Your Majesty, I am a businessman. As long as I have what Your Majesty needs, and as long as I can make my capital pay off, I will do my best and will not let Your Majesty down. The magic cannons I built for city defense cost 8,000 gold coins each, and the field magic cannons cost 9,000 gold coins each. The magic scrolls used for firing are 8 gold coins each for close-range attack and 15 gold coins each for long-range attack. In addition, magic shells are 20 gold coins each..."
"Wait, why is it so expensive? If it's at the price you mentioned, who can afford it? This is not a war, it's just a waste of gold coins... Tell me, what is your lowest price? Stop playing tricks, and put away your little tricks as soon as possible!" Just as I was talking excitedly, Queen Yan immediately interrupted me and frowned and scolded me. (To be continued)