night.

Aaron Lion Castle.

Ever since Danger heard the news about the legendary wizard, he went to find the Eye of the Storm Sanchester as soon as possible.

Although they had not spoken to each other for a long time, at this moment, only the Five-Ring Sage could help him clear up some of his doubts.

Finally, he found the old sage in a small study.

The sage was wearing a pair of reading glasses and was concentrating on reading an unknown spell book. When he heard the noise, he raised his eyes.

The wrinkles on his forehead deepened with this action, like cracks in weathered rock.

Without waiting for Danger to ask, he spoke.

"Your Majesty, I know why you are here."

“What I can say is that if the news is true, then Aaron has no way to fight against Weilan.”

"The only way is to admit defeat gracefully."

Danger swallowed hard and said, "Is there no other way?"

“There is another way.”

Sanchester's voice was very soft, and his eyes were hidden deeply behind thick reading glasses, so his specific appearance was almost invisible.

"What road?"

Dange seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw.

The old sage spoke slowly.

"Ask for help from the Glorious Empire, open the Giant Fortress, allow the Glorious Legion to enter the Arens Plain, and fight against Veran together with the Lord of Gloriousness."

Danger was shocked and fell into silence for a long time.

After three full minutes, he asked, "Sage, do legendary magic rings really exist?"

Sanchester answered the question irrelevantly.

"I heard that there were more than 30,000 teachers and students at the opening ceremony of the Weilan Higher School of Magic."

"Among them, there are more than 20 mages with magic power exceeding the fifth ring, and 4 mages with magic power exceeding the sixth ring."

"No matter how sophisticated the illusion is, it cannot hide from everyone's perception, so the magic power displayed by Duke Weilan is real."

"I don't know how he did it, but I know that the Duke has reached the pinnacle of magic that is unrivaled in the world."

"Even if some people worship him as a god, I think it is completely understandable and even reasonable."

"Faced with such a person, no matter whether the legendary magic ring really exists or not, a kingdom like Aaron cannot resist it."

“Perhaps, only if Aaron, Kao, Levender, and even the natural nations of the entire Witt continent unite and isolate Weilan together, will it be possible to defeat the Duke.”

"but."

The old sage looked up at Danger again: "This is obviously impossible."

Danger immediately retorted:

"No, it's possible!"

"As long as Aaron is willing to give up his interests, it's possible!"

The old sage showed a hint of sarcasm that could not be hidden on his face: "Don't be silly, Your Majesty Dange!"

"Why does Kao always cooperate with Weilan?"

"Why would a coup happen in Levender, who has always been against Weilan?"

"The bodies of the little king and the queen mother were hung on the tree for three days and three nights. Who do you think was behind this?"

Dange is not stupid, he certainly knows that there are big problems here, but ever since he cleaned up the domestic nobles, he faces a large number of domestic problems every day, and his perception of other countries has become very dull.

"Could it be that Duke Weilan is behind this?"

“Obviously.”

"Crash~~"

Sanchester turned over a page, his eyes still fixed on it, as if the contents of the spell book were more important than the king in front of him. This detail made Danger feel angry.

The old sage seemed not to notice the king's anger. He continued, "Levinder and Kao are both in the Duke's hands. Only the last of the three jewels destined to be set in the crown of nature is left."

Danger's heart beat violently when he heard this.

He knew that the name of this last gem was 'Aaron'.

He was panicked, anxious, and deeply jealous.

"Natural Crown. Is he going to be crowned emperor?"

The throne was the treasure that he had longed for but dared not think about too deeply, and now, a little man whose fate he once easily controlled was going to get this supreme crown.

He was so unwilling! Sanchester sensed this. In the past, he would have comforted Danger with words, but now, he didn't have the patience and didn't think it was necessary.

Because the lion is surrounded by a group of flattering jackals, who say nice and flattering words to him every day, and these words have completely obscured the lion's wisdom.

So no matter what he said, it was useless.

But he still wants to remind you.

"Your Majesty Dange, the crown is not given by others, but is forged by your own hands."

"No, he doesn't have the blood of the God of Nature, so he is not qualified to be the Emperor of Nature!"

"Mother Nature would not approve of that, absolutely not."

Tormented by the fire of jealousy, Dange roared like a wounded lion and waved his hands as if he was fighting against an invisible enemy.

"Even if Mother Nature can't stop him, I will do my best to stop him!"

"If I can't stop him, I will join forces with the Glorious Empire to stop him!"

After saying this, Dange turned and left.

After walking a few steps, the old sage's voice came from behind.

"Your Majesty, if this path could lead the Natural Alliance into the abyss, will you still choose it?"

Danger didn't answer, he just strode away.

"Hey~~~"

Sanchester sighed deeply.

Then, his figure gradually faded and finally disappeared.

It was just a magical illusion.

About ten minutes after the phantom disappeared, Aaron's Night Guard surrounded the study.

This team of night guards is led by Bloodflame Sarath, the executor of the Black Blade Night, the sharpest sword in the king's hand.

He waved his hand vigorously: "Your Majesty has ordered Sanchester to shut up completely!"

The Night Guards immediately rushed into the small study like a pack of wolves.

At the same time, in the basement of a small building in the outer city area of ​​Rhine City, north of Lion Castle, Sanchester sighed again.

He quickly left the small building, came to the dock, boarded a new Black Stone freighter, and sailed down the river.

About a day later, he arrived at the coast, immediately changed to a sea ship, crossed the Gilded Strait, and headed north to Weilan.

Dange is beyond redemption, but Aaron can still be saved, and the Natural Alliance must not fall into the abyss.

At this moment, only this ambitious duke has the ability to save the Natural Alliance! By noon the next day, Sanchester arrived at the Swan Lake in Mondaniya along the Oran River in Willan.

"In the end, the lion was swallowed by the beast, but the Duke's original intention remained the same."

"The Lions' defeat was inevitable, it just came a little too quickly."

With another sigh, Sanchester entered Mondanya and headed all the way to Swan Castle.

This time, he did not hide it and directly handed over his business card.

About a quarter of an hour later, he was received and sat in the leather chair in the Duke's study overlooking the lake.

On the large desk not far ahead was a pile of document scrolls. Behind the scrolls sat Duke Weilan, who was still energetic but increasingly majestic.

Looking at such characters, Sanchester felt deeply old for the first time.

"Sage, please wait a moment while I review the document on hand."

"Please feel free to do as you please, Your Excellency the Duke."

He did not wait long. A few minutes later, Duke Weilan's attention turned to him: "Sage, your face is filled with disappointment and anxiety. Has the lion gone mad?"

Sanchester was stunned for a moment, but soon he was relieved. Since the other party had the idea of ​​unifying the Natural Alliance and had taken so many steps, they would naturally keep an eye on the movements of the Lion Castle.

He suddenly felt that his trip was a bit unnecessary.

But he was not only a five-ring wizard, he was also knowledgeable and strong-willed. He quickly put away his disappointment and explained in detail Dange's possible next move.

Behind the desk, Rosen listened quietly.

After listening to it, he sighed: "I originally wanted to preserve the last bit of dignity for Danger."

Sanchester's body trembled slightly: "Your Excellency the Duke, my request may be a little presumptuous, but I hope that the Danger royal family can be preserved."

Rosen smiled slightly: “I will, but not the Danger royal family, but the Danger family.”

After a pause, he asked, "Sage, do you have any other requests?"

Sanchester thought for a moment and then said, "I hope the Duke can treat the people of Aaron equally and not mistreat Aaron because of King Danger's madness."

"Of course I will."

"And what about you? What do you want?"

Sanchester thought for a moment and said, "If possible, I would like to have a small manor by Swan Lake, plus a savings that will last me the rest of my life."

Rosen nodded: "This request is simple, but does the sage really intend to retire?"

Sanchester said bitterly, "Duke, I am already 120 years old. I don't have many years left to live. What else can I do if I don't retire?"

Rosen raised his eyebrows: "From what I have observed, with your talent for magic, sage, I can help you improve your magic power step by step to the tenth ring."

According to Naya's secret method, those who can advance to the fifth ring by their own strength have supreme magical talent, and they can then advance to the tenth ring through the legendary secret method.

In fact, in a country with legendary wizards, the value of magical practice has dropped significantly, but a person's ability, knowledge, pattern and other qualities are still scarce.

Obviously, this sage Aaron, who lived to be 120 years old, was an extremely talented person. It is such a pity that he died of old age.

Therefore, Rosen finally said: "Once you have a ten-ring soul, you can live for at least two hundred years."

Sanchester's heart was pounding when he heard this: "Is this okay?"

Rosen smiled: "I need someone to help me subdue the crazy lion."

As he spoke, he raised one hand, extended his index finger, and a faint golden light appeared on his hand.

"If the sage is willing to help me, I can help you advance to the sixth ring now."

The dormant fire in Sanchester's heart suddenly reignited, burning vigorously, and his slightly cloudy eyes suddenly showed a bright light.

"My Lord Duke, leave this matter to me. I am 90% sure that I can force the Lion to abdicate!"

In the past, when he was old, he could only live for a few years at most. If he was unlucky, he might even die in his sleep at night. But if he was promoted to the sixth ring, he could live for at least twenty years.

How many twenty years does a mortal have in his life?

Not to mention that there is a possibility of being promoted to the Tenth Ring in the future, which is a power that he dare not even imagine.

So, he abandoned the lion king who disappointed him without hesitation.

Rosen was also very straightforward. He asked Sanchester to come up to him and then pointed a finger at his forehead.

"Your magic power is already at the peak of the fifth ring, so I can directly upgrade you to the sixth ring."

"After you reach the sixth ring, you must continue to practice diligently. When your magic power reaches the peak of the sixth ring, the soul shock should also subside."

"Come back to me when the time comes, and I will help you advance to the seventh ring."

"Also, your body is old, but don't worry, I have a golden blessing potion that can restore youth."

He had already stored up quite a bit of this medicine, and had kept some in his study, specifically for rewarding meritorious ministers.

At this time, take out 100 ml.

Sanchester drank it in one gulp without hesitation.

After taking the medicine, he felt indescribably refreshed, as if he had endless energy.

His heart suddenly surged with emotion.

His heart was beating vigorously, and the last time his heart beat so fast was when he first made love with a woman a hundred years ago.

I felt like I was back in my youth.

"Duke, just wait for my good news."

Rosen added: "A 90% chance is still not enough. I need a 100% or even 20% chance of success."

"After all, this matter concerns the fate of countless people in the Natural Alliance, and there can be no mistakes."

"So, this is for you."

An emblem was handed to Sanchester: "Insignia of the commander of Operation Lion Hunt, Aaron Branch of the Island Foreign Affairs Bureau."

"With it, you can mobilize the power of Aaron's Foreign Affairs Bureau."

This is indeed a huge help, greatly reducing the difficulty of the operation.

Rosen then handed over a legendary magic weapon: "Ice Amulet, the strength of the top ten rings, can be triggered ten times in total, should be able to keep the sage safe."

Sanchez specifically said that he had never seen or heard of such a powerful magical weapon, so he immediately took it and put it on.

Rosen then called in the Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, Stonard, and explained the situation to him: "Fully cooperate with Master Sanchester."

"Yes, sir."

The two of them left the study side by side.

Although one is old and the other is young, the depressed aura of the old man has completely disappeared.

For Rosen, Danger is no longer an opponent of the same weight class. With the help of Sanchester, Danger's problem is mostly solved. What to do next depends on how Aaron's situation develops.

When he was about to continue processing official documents, the chief steward of internal affairs, Alai, handed him another visiting card for an audience with the emperor.

Interestingly, this name is written on leaves.

The material of the leaves is very strange. Although its shape is similar to that of maple leaves and it also has complex veins, its texture is particularly tough, showing a metallic material.

After using his magic power to investigate, Rosen was filled with surprise: "Is this the tree of life cultivated by the elves' magic?"

As far as he knew, the elves' path of magic was completely different from that of humans, and they took a unique path of "biological transformation."

It is said that elves are an immortal species, just like Mediana, with extremely strong souls and a lifespan more than ten times longer than that of humans.

But Rosen had never seen an elf in person, so he was quite curious about the envoys from the Elf Empire.

(End of this chapter)