Future Combat Power (3)
When the on-site processing was almost finished, another team of knights arrived late.
The captain scolded the two sisters immediately.
"How dare you handle that magical creature without permission! Don't you know what the Duke likes?"
Xuelin raised her eyebrows and said "tsk", then turned the halberd in her hand and passed it in front of the knight captain. He took two steps back.
Michaelica didn't even look at him.
Alex put down the large stack of packed lunches in his hand, handed one to Inger first, and asked the two sisters in a naive manner, "What do you like, Your Excellency the Duke?"
Inger saw that it was a wooden box and thought, "It's a pity that he could carry it here by himself."
Xuelin was shocked again, crossed her arms and looked unwilling to answer.
The knight captain rushed to answer for her: "I heard that it was a rare whale carcass. You know very well that the Duke likes to collect organs of rare and magical animals!"
Alex narrowed his eyes, "Oh?"
Inger took the lunch box in his hands and ate it. While instructing the wizard to move the remains and meat that were sprayed out by the corpse, he said, "I moved the corpse."
Xuelin raised her lips sarcastically: "I think there is more to it, right? For example, collecting beautiful people, mermaids, or beautiful human organs..."
The knight captain's face flushed: "You, you, you are insulting the Duke!"
Xuelin held her spear in her hand and looked down at him proudly: "What? You want to challenge me?"
Michaelica twirled her wand in her hand. "Sis, since they like the whale so much, how about I put these in his mouth?"
Ahead, a piece of fat and bloody flesh floated up.
The knight captain and the knights behind him retreated two or three steps, their faces turning blue and red, which was a very interesting scene.
Alex distributed lunch boxes to everyone and took out a bag of fruit for Inger. "I haven't tried this before. It tastes really good."
Inger took it out of the oil-paper bag. It was a fruit that looked like a red grapefruit, but when you broke it open it was full of fragrance. The flesh was like coconut and the color was like light red pomegranate. It was crisp, juicy, and sweet and sour.
"It's pretty good." Inger understood the general situation while eating and watching the show.
Alex murmured, "I'm going to help Ola when I get back."
Inger knew he was talking about Ola's fight for the amendment of the law of succession. He said, "Is it okay? Then Ola will become emperor."
Alex looked at Inger with a strange light in his eyes: "I wanted to say this before. You seem to think that I must become the emperor... but in fact, it doesn't matter to me who becomes the emperor. Aura is on our side now. As long as we have the same goal, it doesn't matter if she becomes the emperor. She has the ability to do so."
Inger nodded: "That's true."
For Alex, only one thing is important, saving humanity.
It's just that becoming an emperor will make it easier for him to achieve his goals.
However, it is hard to say whether Aura is on the same path as them now.
"In fact, just like the two young ladies of the Duke of Hughes, in some aristocratic families, girls with more abilities are obviously more suitable to be heirs, but they do not have the right of inheritance. The same is true for the parliament. Only married aristocratic women over the age of 30 can obtain executive voting rights through donations. These unreasonable things must be changed sooner or later." Alex sighed.
Inger knew that Alex had his own ideas and had long wanted to reform the parliament and amend the laws, but the war took away these plans.
In war and death, all suffer equally.
Inger raised the corner of his mouth under the shawl, "No matter what, mankind still has a future."
Laws, systems, and cultural concepts will evolve rapidly with the times, and this has only been going on for a hundred years or so.
As long as mankind has a future.
Inger had seen such a future in another world.
Alex looked at him deeply because of this sentence.
Xuelin chased away the knight captain who was a lackey for Duke Pombo, and said to Inger and Alex: "Thank you for your help. If you need any help in the future, please come to us. I am Xuelin Hughes, the captain of the first team of the East Sea Border Guard of Hughes Territory."
Michaelica came over and said with a smile, "I am her sister, Michaelica Hughes, the leader of the East Sea Border Garrison Wizard Corps. However, our group only has fifteen wizards."
Border guards usually guard the edge of the sea cliffs, suffer the most hardships, and do the most work.
There were already many minor incidents on a daily basis on the seafront, and with the tense situation among the three countries, we also had to guard against attacks from Zalambra and Levière by sea.
From the perspective of the nobility, it was a thankless assignment. But for people like Alex, they were the army fighting on the front line.
Xuelin introduced herself not as the daughter of the former Duke but by her position, which was enough to show her pride in her position.
Several people had already left the poisonous area, and the others were busy. Alex took off his handkerchief and touched his slightly stubbled chin, "Alex Chune."
Xuelin took a moment to react and said in surprise: "Ninth Prince! ...Your Highness."
At least they had heard of a prince who was sent back to the palace in the capital from the countryside.
Alex made a gesture to keep quiet and took out the token of the acting emperor: "I am secretly inspecting the various duchies on behalf of the eldest princess."
The two sisters looked at him in surprise and suspicion. They originally thought that this prince was driven out because he was not favored by the eldest princess, but who would have thought that he was actually working for the eldest princess?
After Xuelin confirmed the authenticity of the token, her tone became much more respectful.
Michaelica looked at Inger and said, "What about this powerful wizard?"
Inger looked up and looked at them quietly.
"My friend." Alex smiled, "But his identity cannot be revealed. It must be kept secret."
Inger kicked him in the calf.
Michaelica's disappointment was palpable.
Alex got to the point: "You happen to be a military commander. I would like to ask you about the situation of the troops stationed at the East China Sea border so that I can report back."
It's exactly what he said.
"I will report it truthfully." Xuelin smiled confidently and led Alex away.
Michaelica smiled at Inger and said, "How can I help you, my unknown wizard? Oh, do you want some magic stones? I'll get you a box as a thank you gift."
Inger pondered for a moment and thought that it might be too hurtful to say that he had several mines at home, so he said, "No need for magic stones. I'm looking for a few things. Do you have any clues?"
He gave her a list of ingredients for making a wand.
Michelle looked at it and pondered for a long time before handing the copy paper back: "This should be the material for making a wand, right? But I have never heard of most of them."
"most?"
This means that she does know clues about some of them.
Michaelica pulled out a small folded map from her sleeve and unfolded it, pointing at the map and saying to him, "Phoenix Tears is said to be a gem condensed from the tears of the ancient magical creature the phoenix. The fat guy before... well, the current Duke bought this treasure from somewhere and showed off for a week. But it seems to be useless."
Inger ignored the princess's vulgar complaints.
"That fat guy likes new things and hates old things, but he won't let go of the treasures he has obtained easily. All the treasures he has played with are stored in the Linhai warehouse, and someone cleans it every day."
Michaelica pointed out the location on the map. It was in the jungle by the sea not far from here.
Inger was very satisfied that he had found the whereabouts of the third material so quickly.
However, before Michaelica finished speaking, she continued, "When I was making a wand myself, I studied materials for a while, and I saw the material of life and death wood. Someone once used life and death wood to make a wand."
"Where can I find the tree of life and death?"
Michaelica shook her head: "I only know that there is such a thing. In the end, the magic wand was not successfully made. It is said that the nature of the wood of life and death is too overbearing. It is between life and death. No material can suppress it. I tried several times and failed."
After listening to this, Inger asked, "Can you take me to the wandmaker who made the wand?"
Michaelica opened her mouth wide. "Huh? How do you know I know a wand master?"
Inger laughed and said, "You know the manufacturing process and results so well. Your wand must have been made in the same batch as that wand, right?"
Michaelica held her wand and laughed, "Hehe, my wand was made successfully on the first try. I found the best wand maker in the continent! So I remember clearly that he made a wand seven or eight times but failed!"
Inger held out his wand: "Then let's go, Captain Michaelica?"
"Well, let's leave things here to the reliable knights!" Michaelica looked at his outstretched hand and wand in surprise, "But what are you doing?"
"Tell me the coordinates and we can go directly there?" Inger also ended the sentence in confusion.
Michaelica was silent.
She envied his ability to teleport formations at will.
He really is a great wizard!
She stood in the same direction as Inger. "The Wand Workshop is 8 o'clock southwest, about 2 Zedoars (≈2 kilometers) away in a straight line."
Inger waved his wand and said, "There will probably be some errors. We will then walk a little further."
A platinum-colored light flashed, and the two disappeared on the spot.
***
Alex followed Xuelin and visited coastal sentries and lighthouses, border garrisons and naval military bases.
He and Xuelin stood on the high tower on the sea cliff and sighed deeply: "Not enough."
Xuelin looked at him in shock.
Alex was horrified.
Under Xuelin's training, despite having such a lord, the naval strength and knightly strength of the Hughes territory should not be underestimated. If the navies of Levi and Zalambra were to attack, such a lineup would probably be enough.
Lebanon's navy is not strong, but its army is strong. It rarely chooses to attack by sea. Salambra is currently in a state of decay and internal troubles, so it is difficult for it to have any intention.
But they have to face the demons.
If they continue to maintain this formation, they will repeat the same mistakes. Under the full-scale attack of the demons, the land, army and people along the eastern coast will be shattered like bubbles.
He still hasn't figured out how to fight the demons. Assuming the time of the Wall of Isolation being broken in 1900 remains unchanged, they still have less than nine years to prepare.
Just under nine years.
When facing the demons, no matter how much time you have or how thorough your preparations are, it is never enough.
How weak humans are when crushed by absolute numbers and strength—until that moment comes, no one will believe it.
***
Inside the wand workshop, the smell of metallic gunpowder mixed with the smell of Chinese herbs.
The interior design has a magical feel.
Potted plants scattered everywhere were entangled with wild and rare vines and flowers and fell overhead. Skulls of unknown animals filled the shelves. There were also containers made of various materials such as gold, jade, wood, pottery, and glass filled with ground herbs. Some storage jars containing tissues and organs of magical animals were displayed on the table. Red eyeballs could be vaguely seen floating in the nutrient solution, and the eerie feeling was lingering.
The magic stone lamp was lit very brightly, and the most conspicuous one illuminated a wall of magic wands, all of which were there.
Inger was truly enlightened. In fact, he had visited some wand workshops in the capital of Nantes, but they were all rather mediocre, with the finished products not as good as the spare wand Bixi had given him, so he had continued to use it.
The adjacent fire room was banging with stones and wood, melting metal, a bit like a blacksmith's shop.
Apprentices were rushing in and out of the two rooms.
Someone saw Michaelica and shouted, "The second daughter of the Hughes family is here with her people! Someone come and greet them!"
Michaelica and Inger were handed a cup of chamomile tea, and the person who served it ran away at full speed.
Michaelica smiled at Inger and said, "He must have gone out. Let's wait for a while."
Inger took a sip of tea, his mouth full of fragrance, and a picture of a short, odd-tempered old man with white hair and beard appeared in his mind.
After watching the workshop for a while, Michaelica enthusiastically explained everything from the materials used to make the wands on the wall to their glorious history when they were in service.
Inger was not happy about it but he remembered it all.
"Ding bells!"
As the doorbell rang again, the apprentices who were working hard and running around looked up.
"teacher!"
"Master!"
"You are finally back?"
………
Inger looked over and saw that the visitor had been surrounded by apprentices. The scene looked like a group of hungry chicks.
The wand master exhaled, took off his single gold-rimmed glasses and hung them on his collar, quickly dealing with the apprentices' problems one by one, and passed by them.
The wand master had medium-length hair that was slightly curled and draped over his shoulders. He had a good physique, not a hunchback, his chin and sideburns were neatly groomed, and there were some wrinkles at the corners of his eyebrows. He looked to be in his forties, but he could definitely be called a handsome uncle, and his every move was filled with the charm of time.
Luo Sheng glanced at Michaelica and Inger, then lay down on the rocking chair, sinking into the soft pillows, exhaled, and pointed at two seats, "Sit down. If you want to customize a wand, give me the list of materials."
[Businessman, easy to talk to, looks very tired. ]
This was Inger's first impression of him.
A wand maker is considered a craftsman, and his stereotype makes him think that these craftsmen all have strange tempers, but neither Ditsu nor this wand maker is like that.
Inger handed him the list without speaking.
Luo Sheng took a sip of tea and calmed down before opening the list. At first glance, his eyebrows raised, and then he frowned, getting tighter and tighter.
Luo Sheng held the list in his hand, his expression uncertain: "Where did you get this list from?"
"My mother gave it to me. It's a family heirloom," Inger said truthfully.
Luo Sheng drank up the tea in the cup and poured it in from the teapot. "To be honest, I wanted to tear this thing up the first time I saw it."
Inger thought: [It is still a bit weird after all.]
Michaelica covered her mouth and laughed, "Me too. It's all so messed up. I've never heard of some of the material before."
Inger was speechless.
Luo Sheng continued calmly: "Are you here to ask about the whereabouts of the materials?"
"That was the plan at first, but it changed later." Inger said, "After I find all the materials, I would like to ask you to make a wand for me."
Luo Sheng asked: "Why?"
"Michelle said you are the best wandmaker on the continent and there is no wand you can't make." He made up the last part.
Luo Sheng didn't buy it and smiled: "Then the Second Miss should have told you, right? I can't make the magic wand that uses the wood of life and death."
"That's a question of materials." Inger said with a smile, "Do you think this material is feasible?"
Luo Sheng stared at the list of materials for a long time and asked, "How many did you find?"
"At the moment, it's the same as the Phoenix Flower. I also have some clues about the Phoenix Tears and the Sea God Pearl."
"These are all unheard-of materials. How can you guarantee that they are true and successful?"
"There is no guarantee, just give it a try, and if it fails, try something else."
Luo Sheng stared into Inger's uncovered eyes and suddenly laughed out loud twice.
"Yes, it's very interesting. Just give it a try. Go ahead! If you fail, you will pay for all the expenses. If you succeed, I won't charge you anything. How about that?"
Inger smiled and said, "How can that be possible? I will pay for the success or failure. I am not short of money."
Luo Sheng slapped the table and said, "Stop talking nonsense. If you succeed, I won't take a cent!"
Michaelica joined in the fun: "Teacher Luo Sheng, did you really accept it?"
Luo Sheng returned the list that was crumpled by his own hands.
This is an inexplicable intuition that I have gained after more than 30 years in the industry.
If all these materials exist, maybe it can be done.
The life and death wood is considered an ancient artifact at the level of a living fossil, and it also requires some extraordinary materials to match.
He hadn't felt so excited and expectant for a long time.
"Isn't it interesting? I dare say I'm probably the only one in the world who could have made this wand for you."
The wand master's words were full of confidence. He had the capital to be so arrogant.
Inger took the note and shook his hand.
Luo Sheng was stunned for a moment by the vast and profound magic power.
At the same time, Inger sensed the magic power in Luo Sheng. Compared with the level 5 Michelle Ka and the level 8 Bixi, this wand master's magic power was around level 6 or even level 7.
This is also one of the reasons why he chose Luo Sheng to make a wand for him.
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