Meanwhile, on the other side, Xinglan had already removed the protective magic within the academy. He clearly sensed that the storm was not aimed at Shadow City.
“There are no magical elements involved, so this is something magic can’t do. So it’s just a natural disaster?” Xinglan was somewhat doubtful of herself.
Even though he was the kingdom's only legendary mage, he couldn't touch even a fraction of the storm's power with his wide-range magic.
"No, am I overthinking it?" Xinglan stroked his beard. "Both storms occurred near Mirror Lake City. Is it due to the location? Or is it a coincidence?"
If it's a common, unpredictable natural disaster, then you should prepare defensive measures in case the next storm comes.
"In short, I hope the royal family will take notice of this!" He handed the prepared letter of appeal to his assistant.
"Go and tell the Saijing royal family about the true situation here."
“Dean, there is another piece of news, about the storm…” the assistant said.
"Oh? Tell me about it!" Xinglan asked curiously.
He leaned back in his chair, listening to his assistant's report.
"The storm mainly occurred in Shadow City. The royal cavalry responsible for sealing off the area at the assessment site were attacked by the storm and had a slim chance of survival."
"The main targets of the attack were the cadet knights outside Shadow City. They were caught off guard by the natural disaster and were buried alive by the heavy snow."
It was true! He died a miserable death in a natural disaster!
Xinglan felt regretful. He knew that they were good soldiers trained by Bogp. They were battle-hardened and eager for the death on the battlefield.
"How many people died?" Xinglan asked casually.
"One thousand people are missing, and one thousand two hundred are dead," the assistant reported. "Fortunately, all the trainees are outside the danger zone, and some of the knights under their command have not been lost."
Xinglan closed her eyes and remained silent for a while. The deaths of more than two thousand people meant total annihilation!
These warriors did not die in the battle to capture the city, but were taken by natural disasters. It seems like a joke of the Lord!
“They’ve trained for so many years, fought for so many years, memorized their skills, and now… they’re being put to face a calamity that even legendary mages fear.” Xinglan felt a pang of regret.
In this way, the children who withdrew from the battle became the biggest winners! They were completely unharmed!
They actually went from being among the weakest to becoming the strongest force!
Well... maybe luck played a part too. The course is coming to an end, and all that's left is to guide them in building their own power.
"Sigh, it's good that the children are alright." Xinglan comforted herself, at least she didn't have to worry about the royal family holding her accountable.
"Wait a minute? What happened to Shadow City?" He suddenly remembered Shadow City, which was closest to the storm.
Now that no one has taken over the city, we have no idea what happened inside. Perhaps all the death row inmates there have already died?
"Dean!" Suddenly, a senior student knocked on the door.
"What's all the noise about?" The assistant opened the door and saw that the student was covered in sweat, looking like he had run all the way here.
"Teacher, the assessment results are in, news from Shadow City..." the student said, panting.
"What!?" the assistant exclaimed in shock.
Xinglan, standing to the side, was even more shocked. Could it be... that someone had seized the city? Who!?
...
“Elsie Tiran…”
Elsie's name suddenly spread throughout the academy. The details of the capture of the city were not mentioned. According to the Knights, Elsie entered the city on the eve of the storm last night.
She captured the city in a very short time, and the subsequent storm and snow did not affect the interior of the city.
They are completely unharmed!
"This..." Xinglan stared at the Shadow City's combat strength reserves in the letter, completely stunned!
Seven elite knights, a general who once commanded the royal army, 500 Lanting royal regular troops, and 200 Saijing royal regular troops!
These troops, along with their generals, are fully capable of waging a small to medium-sized war.
Add to that the economic reserves accumulated later on; if used to recruit mercenaries, the scale of that war would be immeasurable.
Bogp arrived at Xinglan's office, flipping through the envelopes again and again, drinking his tea until it was empty.
I don't understand, I really don't understand!
"Surrendered? What the hell!" Bogp stared wide-eyed at the letter: "Elsie accepted the submission of the Mo Yuan?"
“Mo Yuan…Zhao! Isn’t that one of Alan’s knights?”
Because so many knights were being appointed, no one paid attention to Mo Yuan's identity until today, when people began to discover that he was a knight who swore an oath to Ellen.
"Then it's not surprising... then it's really damn strange! Why was Allen's knighthood sentenced to death!?" Bergp slammed his hand on the table, increasingly puzzled.
Xinglan seems to know something; the relationship between the Sanctuary and Ellen is becoming increasingly delicate, and everything that threatens them is slowly disappearing...
"Alright, Bogp, that's settled then, it's fine." Xinglan nodded and signed her name on the royal agreement.
Regarding the ownership of Shadow City, the various royal families reached an agreement with the Academy, agreeing to the existence of this new independent city.
“Once she gets this agreement, Shadow City will be hers.” Bergp touched the agreement. “Great. I’m looking forward to the Tiran family’s celebratory wine.”
"I think Alcardo wouldn't be stingy, right? Aha?"
...
A few days later, Shadow City was unsealed and the ruins in the streets were cleared.
With everyone's combined efforts, the city has been restored to a habitable state.
Unfortunately, there are currently no economic improvement measures in the city, and a large part of the expenses are borrowed by Elsie from Ekado through letters.
Although it was a loan, Alcardo didn't say when he would pay it back.
"Perhaps we could try developing the mines on the west side?"
The fortress center has been completely converted into a castle, where knights from all over gather, meeting in the castle during the cold winter.
In front of the castle fireplace, the group chatted about things in the city, with the economy being the most prominent topic. Parker then mentioned the mines on the west side.
"That abandoned mine?" Dongshan Hong smiled. "I've seen it. It's collapsed and can't be mined deeply. Even extracting stone is extremely difficult."
"Instead of pinning our hopes on that, why not try the fishing industry to the east?" David suggested with a smile, rubbing his hands together in front of the fireplace.
"Haha..." Connor laughed heartily, "Then we can wait until the lake thaws in the spring to do it."
Elsie lay in Trisna's arms, enjoying this peaceful moment.
"If only it could continue forever!"
[Ugh, this can lead to depression? Did they have to give me some bad news?]
Okay! You wait here, I'll check if there's anything I've forgotten or failed to notify you about recently.
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Holy crap! No wonder you were so quiet, you were hiding bad news from me!
[Aha! (Yin Lang's signature laugh) Found it! Look...]
[Child of Blood (Curse Progress 60%)]
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