Mage Veigar

Chapter 329 The Princess is Missing
Shia Saint Laurent has disappeared.

Together with his guardian knight Carol, when Iroh led the main force to attack Saint Laurent City, she took the opportunity to leave Saint Hui City and disappeared for a while.

"General."

Adjutant Yi Luo stepped forward nervously and said, "It's all my fault. If I had left a team of mages to watch over Her Royal Highness the Princess, they wouldn't have gotten away so easily. I'll send someone to look for them and bring them back."

Vega didn't say anything, he raised his hand to stop Iroh.

"General, maybe it's still not too late to send someone now..."

"You should step back first."

Vega waved his hand and said, "It's not your fault. Xia's disappearance was my own fault."

"Yes, General."

"and many more."

When Yiluo walked to the door, Vega stopped him and said, "You must temporarily block this news, especially not let the people and the new recruits know. At the same time, allocate funds to Menno to expand the size of the navy in Saint Laurent City and control public opinion."

"I'll take care of it now, sir."

Upon hearing this, Yiluo immediately went out and did as Vega instructed.

But Vega in the office was frowning, because he knew very well that this matter could not be concealed for too long. Even if there were internet trolls to control public opinion, it would be exposed in two months at most.

And it was not fair to let Sia be crowned as the queen of Yves Saint Laurent.

Then Vega's plan to recruit soldiers, and his idea of ​​using patriotism and the Queen's appeal to attract high-ranking military forces from surrounding dynasties to re-loyalty would not be realized.

"We are in big trouble."

Vega realized that a crisis greater than the threat from the United Kingdom had emerged.

If he fails to find Xia in a short period of time, he can only flee back to the empire in disgrace. Forget about taking over half of the Holy Dynasty, or holding the emperor hostage to control the princes. He probably won't even get the bottle of awakening potion.

"But what is Shia's motive for running away from here?"

This was something that Vega couldn't figure out no matter what.

Compared with returning to the West and being crowned emperor at Saint Laurent, the latter is obviously more tempting. Any smart person should know that choosing the latter will never be wrong.

What if you choose the former?

Not to mention that reaching the port city requires crossing one kingdom-occupied city after another. Even if one reaches the port city and safely crosses the Donb River to the west bank of the river, can the current ruler of the dynasty keep Xia?
Today, Vega believes that the two of them can understand each other to some extent.

Could it be that he saw through his plan to use the emperor to control the princes?

Not to mention that this plan has just been launched. Even if they see through it, they should understand that the two of them must rely on him now. Without him, they might not even be able to maintain their status as the emperor.

Precisely because there is no motivation to leave.

Vega felt relieved to leave Shia in the safe Holy Light City, and did not order anyone to keep an eye on Carol and Shia.

But reality slapped him in the face. Xia and Carol actually left openly.

Fortunately, Vega is not the kind of person who will just sit there and wait for death.

He decided to go and bring back Xia Saint Laurent himself, because ordinary mages were no match for Carol, and to deal with Carol, Vega felt that he had to do it himself.

So on the next day.

Vega ordered to abandon Holy Glory City and withdraw troops to Saint Laurent City.

At the same time, he assembled a team of elemental mages and several shadow mages to follow him south to find Princess Xia and Knight Carol. Vega must find them before the two cross the river.

If the two were allowed to cross to the west bank of the river, all efforts would be in vain.

"If you make a wrong move, you lose everything."

On the way south with the mage team, Veigar frowned and looked worried.

Xia's departure disrupted his entire plan, forcing him to hand over Shenghui City to the Kingdom Army, because once the troops were divided into two places, once the main force of the Kingdom Port arrived, it would only be a useless sacrifice. As for the Saint Laurent defense system?
Vega no longer dared to hope for this thing.

He now only hopes to find Xia within a month.

Although the Kingdom Army had 20 reinforcements coming from the port, with Saint Laurent's strong fortifications, it would be possible to delay the battle for two months with only 2 troops.

As long as Saint Laurent is still there, Vega believes there is a chance for a comeback.

Even if he was surrounded by the Kingdom Army from three layers inside and outside when he returned, and his chance of winning was less than one percent, this was the only way out. If Xia was not found, there would be no hope of even one percent.

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Half a month later, in the water city of Nila.

This is a port city south of Saint Laurent.

The famous Donbu River of the Holy Dynasty is just to its west. It is a medium-sized city that relies mainly on fishing and commerce.

The business of the water city of Nila mainly relies on trade communication between the two banks, so there are many commercial ships. There are nearly a hundred large ships transporting goods back and forth between the two banks of the Donbu River every day.

Because water commerce is the lifeblood of the city.

In order to prevent the entire city from going out of control due to the closure of the port, the United Kingdom did not restrict commercial ships from traveling between the two sides, but it did have very strict inspections, basically checking each ship one by one.

Carol decided to build the river crossing city here.

Because of the fall of Saint Laurent, the troops originally stationed here have gone to provide support, and the inspection work at the port has become more lax than before.

"Your Highness, I won't keep you waiting too long."

Carol knelt on one knee and reported, "Although it is impossible for us to evade the inspection of the Kingdom's army and sneak onto the merchant ship, I have written a letter for help and asked the merchant to deliver it to the West Coast Royal Family. The letter clearly states our current hiding place and situation, as well as the weakness of the Kingdom's defenses. I believe they will soon send troops to attack the Water Tower Nila to bring back His Highness."

Sia turned her head to the side, not even looking at Carol.

Carol seemed to have gotten used to being treated like this by Xia, so he continued, "When your Highness returns to the West Coast, you will be completely safe. Then we can rest and recuperate, and it won't be too late to seize the East Coast."

"Stop talking!"

Xia stood up angrily and said, "If you still care about me being your princess, then let me go back to General Vega immediately. For my own safety, I cannot abandon him to fight alone in Saint Laurent."

"Your Highness, even if you want to execute me when we get to the West Coast, I will never resist."

Carol stood up and said firmly, "But now is not the time to be willful. That brat is completely seeking his own death. Even if he captures Saint Laurent and crowns you as emperor, what can he do? Can he defeat the kingdom's 200,000 reinforcements?"

“Those who have accomplished great things have never been fussy about small details.”

Carol said to himself, "Sacrificing a person who wanted to die can get you safely across the river to the west bank. I think that kid died a worthy death. If you really feel guilty, you can posthumously confer the title of Dynasty Grand Duke on him after you cross the river."

"Carol, please get out!"

Xia pointed to the door, and Carol sighed and walked out of the room.

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When Carol closed the door, Xia's eyes were immediately covered with tears.

Thinking of Vega's death, she felt a pang in her chest.

She covered her chest in pain and said, "General Vega, this is all Xia's fault. You risked your life to help me be crowned emperor in Saint Laurent. Now Saint Laurent has been taken into your hands, but Xia broke her oath and abandoned you alone on the front line, and even used you as bait to attract the Kingdom Army..."

"Xia knows that there is no use apologizing, and I dare not ask for your forgiveness."

Princess Xia's eyes showed determination. She murmured to herself outside the window: "But please hold on."

She knew that she was taken out by Carol and there was no way she could go back.

So she made up her mind and uttered words as firm as an oath: "When I return to the west bank, I will definitely order the army to rescue you. Please hold on until then."

(End of this chapter)