area51novel Chapter 2191: Old Members of the Royal City
Chapter 2191: Old Members of the Royal City
Chapter 2191: Old Members of the Royal City
The effects of becoming a six-star title "Son of the Sun" are still the same, but the title effects have been doubled. Lin Jiu's first choice was to upgrade the title "Son of the Sun" because the power of this system is spread across many native worlds. And even if there is no native world with a sun camp, like the abyss world, as long as he is given a chance, he can quickly pull out a sun camp.
"We've arrived at Gaoshan City." After crossing a plain, Morey reminded.
A city appeared in the sight of the group. The city walls were extremely tall and the city gates were very thick. Any guard soldier picked out was an elite soldier.
"I'll lead the way here, and you're on your own from now on." Morey couldn't wait to run away. After he finished speaking, he left a frog where he was, and his figure disappeared.
Gungun curiously patted the frog on the ground with his paw, and the frog jumped up and down. Lin Jiu also took a look and thought that Morey's ability was very interesting. It could be called the ultimate evolution of the substitution technique, and it probably helped her avoid many life-and-death crises.
"I see..." Lin Jiu picked up the frog and studied it for a while, and roughly understood the principle of Morey's ability. It was thanks to his attainments as a "Contract Master" that he could see that there were traces of a temporary contract on this frog.
Morey's ability is roughly equivalent to a combination of substitution and psychic skills. The ability she possesses can randomly contract a frog within her ability range, and then replace the positions of both parties, letting the frog take her place. After the replacement, Morey will replace the "existence" of the frog and deceive the perception of others.
There are two reasons why this ability is so powerful. One is the ability to deceive her senses, which allows her to hide herself. The other is the effect of escaping from control, similar to "escaping from the shell". This ability can only be used in the Kingdom of Peru. If it is changed to the Sand Flame Kingdom, most of the territory is desert, and there is no frog for her to contract.
Lin Jiu threw the frog aside and walked towards Gaoshan City. When he got near the city gate, he saw that the person in charge of the Gaoshan City guards was an acquaintance.
Isn't it Joan of Arc?
It seems that Xi has already obtained some military forces in the Kingdom of Peru. At least the city guards in front of her are under her command, so she is able to arrange Joan of Arc here.
There was no sign of See. Joan of Arc only needed to command the army, while See had a lot of things to deal with, so naturally he was not that idle.
Lin Jiu did not greet Jeanne, and walked to the door, but before he entered, he saw a group of dwarves walking towards him. In front of a group of soldiers walked a man who looked like a minister, walking towards Lin Jiu. The ministers of the Kingdom of Peru all looked very tough and strong, and it was really hard to tell whether they were civil officials or military generals.
“Sir Chiyou, you are finally here.” The leading minister looked at Lin Jiu with great enthusiasm, and beckoned him to walk towards Gaoshan City. As he walked, he said, “It’s all that woman’s fault. She’s been spreading alarmist rumors in the royal city every day, saying that there is a possibility that the Sand Flame Country will attack us. What nonsense is this? The country ruled by that fake king cannot possibly be our opponent now. That woman just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to seize power…”
While the minister was catching his breath, another official beside him… no, it should be said that he was a general, and greeted Lin Jiu: “Commander Chiyou!”
This man was obviously a general of the Kingdom of Peru. He was not very tall, but he had a physique as solid as a rock. His shoulders were broad, and his muscles were faintly visible under his tight armor, like the hard rocks in the mountains, showing endless strength. His legs were steady, and his steps were heavy and powerful.
The general's hair was thick and curly, like the bushes in the mountains, and dark in color. His skin was rough and tough, like the bark of a tree weathered by wind and frost. His face was angular, revealing a resolute temperament, and his thick beard was like vines in the forest, adding a bit of wildness and heroism.
He was wearing a set of exquisite dwarven armor made of precious metals and engraved with complex runes and patterns. On his back was a huge warhammer that was almost half his size, with a heavy hammer head.
The identity that Lin Jiu gained after using the props has come into play. What's interesting is that the minister and the general are addressed differently. The minister addressed him as "Your Excellency" and kept talking about a guy's alarmist plot to seize power.
The woman he was talking about was of course Xi. Xi was just shouting slogans in the royal city, and she didn't expect to lead the army to attack now. She was just taking this opportunity to "exaggerate" a little more, and when she was beaten by Su Xiao, she would know that what she said was absolutely right, and then she would be able to control more power.
The minister's words to him were very clear, implying that bringing Lin Jiu, a "forest man", to the royal city would allow him to take charge of some of the power and contain Xi's actions. It was true that the dwarves were good at forging and fighting, but that didn't mean they didn't know politics. It was just that their political atmosphere was tougher in comparison, but they knew all the checks and balances they should have.
Lin Jiu also got to know the two. The minister was called Spencer Graham, or Gray for short, and the general was called Joseph for short. Joseph's attitude towards him revealed respect, and he even called him "Commander-in-Chief" directly.
You have to know that Lin Jiu has just arrived in the royal city and has no position. Su Xiao became the commander-in-chief only after signing a military order with the Tsar and Uno.
He has nothing yet, but they still call him the commander. Lin Jiu is very optimistic about this general named Joseph. He looks promising. However, this also roughly confirmed the backgrounds of these two people. Gray is a man of the Peruvian King Spring Steel Sheep, and Joseph is his "old subordinate", to be precise, an old subordinate of the Shanlin clan.
Different countries have different national conditions. In the Sand Flame Country, Su Xiao is really only a member of the Brave Skull tribe and has no power at all. Because they came to power by killing the king, all forces that oppose them must be cleared out. So even if the Brave Skull tribe still has an army left, it has also been cleared out, and the only ones left are those who are loyal to the new king.
The Peru Kingdom was different. The current Peru King was probably playing a role that was entrusted with the task in times of crisis, rather than an ignominious role. There was no large-scale purge of the original members of the Flame People and the Mountain People, which gave Lin Jiu a good start after arriving in Gaoshan City.
When Lin Jiu arrived at Gaoshan City, Su Xiao had already led his army and was on his way to attack the Kingdom of Peru.
As the army marched, the ground began to harden and turned into a mixture of sand and soil. As soon as they arrived at the border, the army led by Su Xiao encountered a group of scouts. These were people from other legions of their own side. In addition to Su Xiao, the six commanders-in-chief and their troops set up checkpoints on the border. There were many fortress cities on both sides of the border, and supplies could be obtained through these fortress cities.
The city of Segona in the Kingdom of Peru was such a fortress city, which was doomed to not be able to fight a protracted war. The city of Segona had to be captured within 1 hour, otherwise it would have to face enemy reinforcements coming from all directions.
The march that was originally going to take five days was now completed in less than four days, not including the time for rest and the handover of troops from Unona. The remaining three days were Su Xiao's bargaining chip for capturing the city of Segona.
(End of this chapter)