Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 290 The Northern Landscape: Reactions from All Sides - The Month of Hemorrhoids
The news that the Vast Ocean Territory, with "inferior forces," nearly annihilated tens of thousands of elite warriors from the Zircon Territory and killed the renowned Marquis Monroe and several of his great knights swept across the entire northern lands like a real storm, spreading to even wider areas of the Starry Continent.

Rainbow City was the first to receive the message.

The scene in the St. White Council Hall was still filled with layers of pollen, still with strong incense, still with a group of elderly bishops, and still with endless complaints.

An elderly bishop, his eyebrows almost reaching his cheeks, said in a trembling voice filled with displeasure, "Farrell is still too muddle-headed!"

"How many times has he used the temple's blessings now? The gods' blessings are not meant for him to squander like this!"

Another bishop loudly echoed, "Your Excellency Bishop Ryan, you must speak to his father. He cannot act so recklessly just because he is from a family of priests."

Yes, Farrell has gone somewhat mad; he's actually using divine grace to transmit intelligence, and this isn't the first time.

This has happened three times in total.

Every time, everyone has to gather in the White Hall to watch those remote, insignificant territorial battles, which is a complete waste of their lives.

The thick curtains were drawn tightly once again, and a young maid in a plain white robe walked by with her head down, bringing with her a natural, youthful fragrance that made the heavy incense in the room seem more palatable.

However, no one gave it a second glance.

In the words of the long-browed Bishop Nash, "Since realizing the greatness of God, I have forgotten worldly desires."

Even if you stripped a teenage girl naked and put her in front of me, I would remain completely unmoved!
Everyone praised Bishop Nash's profound understanding and exchanged knowing smiles.

"This old man can't get it up!"

"Speaking so grandly and eloquently, no wonder you're a crowned bishop!"

However, everyone is pretty much the same.

The blessings bestowed by the gods in the temple are limited and everyone can see them. It's understandable to use them to slightly prolong life or treat illnesses, but if they were used to enhance one's virility, not to mention whether the Seven-Eyed God would be happy, the other bishops would definitely not accept it!
Grace should be used for good!

Farrell's battlefield intelligence transmission was supposed to be a serious matter, but in everyone's eyes, it wasn't really that important.

At least, it's definitely not at the level of needing to invoke divine grace.

It would only take two or three days to relay the message through other channels.

Moreover, although the two sides currently at war have some connection with Rainbow Holy City, they do not have any key interests. To put it bluntly, whether Han Hailing wins or loses, it will at most be just a few polite words exchanged when the crowns meet again.

How can you squander God's grace like this? Do you really think that having a good father means you can do whatever you want?

Faced with the chorus of complaints from the bishops, Archbishop Ryan Moonsong, leader of Rainbow City and the fifth crowned figure of the Divine Court, smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "It's the little fellow's first time getting involved in this kind of territorial dispute, so it's understandable that he's a bit excited!"

"Let's see what new information our little scepter has brought us!"

The magic sphere floating in the center of the council hall slowly lit up, and a three-dimensional image appeared as if it were actually happening inside the magic sphere.

Their entrance was marked by a cavalry charge, a thunderous charge!
Iron hooves crushed the sand and stones, and armor reflected a cold glint!

As the Zircon Territory's purple cavalry legion surged forward like a tide, the bishops remained somewhat indifferent. They had seen this scene many times before, and some were still resentful of Ryan's favoritism, whispering among themselves.

The next second, artillery fire roared.

High-explosive shells exploded in the cavalry ranks, creating clusters of bloody flowers; the metal storm formed by the airburst of shotgun shells tore the charging knights and their horses to shreds; and the deadly net of steel flames pulled out by the machine guns was overwhelming!

It's not that the magic orb can't synchronize the sound playback, but that would require consuming more divine grace. Farrell is already at his limit if he can get the visuals played.

So the elders watched a silent film.

This made the scene exceptionally terrifying!
In the footage, the tracks of steel behemoths crushed the earth, and the Zircon Territory's most prized cavalry fell like waves of wheat. Chief Knight Mio charged to the front lines, burning with his life force, only to be reduced to dust by a barrage of sniper fire and missiles; Marquis Monroe attempted to retreat, but was bound by vines falling from the sky and perished under the cover of artillery fire…

The council chamber fell silent instantly, until a bishop's golden cup clattered to the ground.

Several elderly bishops unconsciously drew the seven-eyed emblem on their foreheads and chests, their lips trembling as they recited prayers.

“This…this is…” Bishop Nash’s voice trembled, “Destructive power that mortals can wield?”

That's right, the old man has an excellent eye. Although both sides in the battle are professionals, Nashel could tell at a glance that the attack from the Vast Ocean Territory had nothing to do with professional ability.

As the video finished playing and the orb slowly dimmed, Archbishop Ryan played it again without hesitation.

And then again.

“I’ve always said that Farrell is a good kid, but you didn’t believe me!”

"After this battle, Green Pine will be severely injured, and those old guys in Blue Sky are going to have a real headache this time!"

Bishop Nash turned to look at the leader of Rainbow City, his voice trembling slightly: "But, but this... this is definitely not the situation the Divine Court wants to see. We're also having a headache!"

Ryan Tsukuyo also gave a wry smile.

Indeed, the Divine Court's overall strategy is to drive its vassal kingdoms to eliminate the Emerald Duchy, thereby creating strategic pressure on the Qiyue Dynasty and gaining a greater advantage for itself.

This is the core strategy.

Friction between the various holy cities and struggles between vassal states are irrelevant, but they cannot affect the overall strategy.

Now that the Green Pine Kingdom has suffered a major blow, the Azure Sky Holy City, which is in charge of the southern war, is probably furious.

After a moment's hesitation, Archbishop Ryan gave a decisive response.

"It's not like Han Hai went to attack the zircon, so can't they fight back?"

"We're not afraid to take this case all the way up to the God Emperor!"

"Besides, who said that the mission of destroying Emerald City and forcing Qiyue to its knees must be accomplished by the Green Pine Kingdom? They are helpless against Emerald City, aren't they?"

"perhaps……"

"We might as well do it!"

"By the way, Vice-Bishop Nash, you should go there yourself!" Ryan's gaze finally fell on Bishop Nash, and he instructed him word by word.

"I need you to give me a clear assessment of how we should approach this emerging territory!"

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With the complete annihilation of the Zircon Territory army, neighboring forces also reacted in unison.

Because they couldn't obtain near-transparent battlefield images like Rainbow Holy City did in real time, and the information was vague and delayed, their judgment based on fragmented intelligence was: the force in the Vast Ocean Territory is very strong.

Although they lost Skyfrost City twice and were once forced to retreat to the Sea of ​​Desolation, they were able to win in the end. They even took advantage of the miracle that the orcs and Zircon were both severely weakened, and then marched forward to repel the orcs and annihilate the Zircon. The strength of the Sea of ​​Desolation far exceeded even the most optimistic expectations.

As expected, the Azure Sky Holy City was furious and filed a scathing complaint with the Divine Court. However, their news came a little too late. Ryan Moonsong Crown had already arrived in the Mist Moon Holy City, bringing with him a detailed record of the war.

We were deeply humiliated and forced to retaliate—that much is certain. After all, the Zircon Territory you supported attacked the outskirts of our Vast Ocean Territory, which didn't even have city walls, leaving us no choice but to fight back. Your Azure Sky Holy City spent so much time and effort supporting Green Pine, yet you still couldn't conquer the Emerald Duchy!

Now you've attacked a pioneering knightly territory that's only been established for a few years, and you've wiped out your entire army. It's clear that it's not that your opponent is too strong, but that you yourselves are too weak. And you still have the nerve to complain?
If you can't do it, get out of here and let us do it!
Having gained almost no advantage, the Azure Sky Holy City could only return in a fit of rage and resentment. Naturally, the eyes of the Azure Sky leadership were now fixed on this vast sea.

The orcs of White Deer Plain were on high alert.

The orcish northern camp within Qishan was under heavy fire, issuing three emergency mobilization orders in a single day. They drew a large number of troops from surrounding tribes, adopting a defensive posture in an attempt to hold the Qishan pass.

Meanwhile, letter after letter was sent to the northern wilderness.

The Vast Ocean Territory ignored the orcs. After reorganizing the prisoners of the Zircon Territory, they split them into two groups. A portion of the high-level professionals, special troops, and artisans were sent to the Vast Ocean Territory, while most of the warriors, auxiliary troops, and laborers were sent to Skyfrost City.

Of course, those struck by lightning were also the two central kingdoms still entangled in their relationship: the Kingdom of Green Pine and the Principality of Emerald.

The situation of the Green Pine Kingdom is understandable. After all, it has a key minister, the strongest lord, and a large elite army. They just lost them all in the north and brought in an enemy that was originally in a relatively safe state under the control of the Divine Court. This is bound to drive them crazy.

With Zircon Territory in such a dilapidated state, who would dare to defend Dongguan Pass, whether it's orcs or the vast sea? Who could possibly defend it?
Why is the Emerald Kingdom, which should be overjoyed, also numb?
Because they offended Han Hai just as much as Green Pine.

Back then, Earl of Clouds and Mist granted this subordinate pioneering territory, but the Emerald Duchy did nothing except stamp it with its seal.

According to the rules, after a year of developing the territory and passing the assessment, Chen Mo should be promoted to a third-class baron, then to a second-class baron after two years, and a first-class baron after three years, officially becoming a member of the Emerald Duchy's noble system.

But with Cloud Mist Territory gone and Flowing Cloud dead, nobody took the Vast Ocean seriously anymore.

Even now, Chen Mo is still considered an unregistered resident in the Principality whose temporary residence permit has expired.

That's fine. Although they're not on our side, they're not enemies either. If you look closely, there's even a bond of kinship between us.

The key point is that, later on, because of the issue of the heir, the Emerald Duchy did some extremely despicable things.

Liu Shuang used the territory of the Emerald Duchy to resettle the disaster victims and entrusted the Emerald Duchy with funds to purchase food and supplies. While she was fighting hard in the Cloud Mist Territory, the Duchy turned around and confiscated the little princess's assets.

The reason is that the nominal heir to the Cloud Mist Territory chosen by the Emerald Duchy is the second son of the Flowing Cloud Earl's family. Therefore, Flowing Frost's assets are Cloud Mist's assets and should be disposed of by this new exiled lord.

It was very smooth, and back then, everyone assumed that Liu Shuang was dead, so how could they not take the money?

This completely pushed Han Hai, who should have been their ally, into an adversary position.

For a long time, Jade, Green Pine, and Vast Ocean were enemies, each adversary to the other!
Now, the northern wind carries the scent of blood. Marquis Monroe of Zircon Territory, who had previously defeated him so decisively, along with his knightly squad and elite army, have all perished in that sea of ​​sand.

How to do?
Is it too late to repair the relationship?
The ministers offered a variety of suggestions, and the final conclusion was that there should be time, but it could not be repaired!
The logic is absurd. The reason why Princess Liushuang has the title of princess is because her father, Earl Liuyun, has a little bit of royal blood in the Emerald Duchy and is probably one of the six or seven hundredth in line of succession in the duchy.

Liu Shuang is Liu Yun's successor, roughly in the twentieth position.

This means that Liushuang also has the right of succession to the Jade Kingdom.

Although, according to estimates, if each peripheral heir of the kingdom were to have a similar number of descendants, Liushuang's place in the line of succession would be between 11,000 and 13,000, it is still a place in the line of succession.

Moreover, with the war, many of the earlier heirs have died or lost their eligibility, and Liushuang's position in the line of succession is rapidly advancing.

For example, the Yunwu lineage only has three heirs to be proud of: the second young master, the second young master's infant child, and Liushuang. Their ranking has jumped up in the short term.

Moreover, everyone is well aware that order of precedence is order of precedence, and inheritance is inheritance.

Which is more dangerous: the second-highest priority that can be controlled, or the twenty-thousandth priority that cannot be controlled? The latter, of course!
If the Vast Ocean Territory covets the throne of the Emerald Kingdom...

Well, with Qiyue's support, since we managed to hold out the first time, we can hold out the second and the third time!
Besides, if we want to repair the relationship, shouldn't we first pay back Liushuang's money?

That was a huge sum of money back then, and it's all gone now. Where are we going to get the money to pay it back...?

Thus, amidst a mix of regret and the harsh realities of the situation, the high-ranking officials of the Emerald Kingdom ultimately chose to close their eyes in a state of numbness and continue to play dead.

It's as if these external problems won't exist as long as they don't acknowledge or confront them.

The next one to be paralyzed is naturally the Xiyue Federation.

When they received the message, they only had one thought in their minds: What are we doing?
Paying money to send zircon to its death?

Now look what's happened; we've offended both the Vast Ocean Territory and the Zircon Territory.

However, the chieftains and leaders of the alliance were all experienced and shrewd. They quickly took a series of friendly remedial measures, and in this respect, they were much more decisive than Emerald.

Liushuang's older sister married into Xiyue, so we should promote her, prepare gifts, and quickly let the two sisters get to know each other better!
Lord Chen Mo has a legendary teacher who is from Xiyue. Find him, dig three feet into the ground, and continue this relationship!
Vincent... well, let's forget about him, he's practically skin and bones now... but it's alright, the Federation's best trick is to shift the blame, find a temporary worker to take the fall, and give the Vincent family enough compensation, and this matter can be resolved!
It must be said that, as a dual monarchical parliamentary system composed of numerous tribes and city-states, the Creek Moon Federation has honed this art of "fence-sitting"—based on interpersonal relationships and the exchange of interests—to a level of consummate skill throughout its long history. Just look at Vincent, who was previously adept at maneuvering, and then look at Lynn and Lin Zhong, who left Creek Moon and are now thriving in the Vast Ocean Territory; this has almost become a kind of "national talent" for them!
Isn't everyone saying that Lord Chen Mo of the Vast Ocean is loyal, righteous, and protective of his friends? In this respect, our Xiyue Federation is a professional!

The Xiyue Federation even uncovered a piece of information: the Lord of the Vast Ocean had previously issued a mission to help the sea tribes find raiding ships.

Others may not be able to find out, but some nobles within the Xiyue Federation started out doing this, so how could they not find out?

Without a doubt, find the person in charge... uh, find the scapegoat, and behead them. Send their heads straight to Han Hai. Bring those ships to the port and ask Han Hai to send people to inspect them. Recover all the Moon Shadow Sea Sprouts and Pearl Coins that were looted. If they can't be recovered, compensate double, no, ten times!
The actions of the Xiyue Federation have left the Elven race bewildered.

My enemy is desperately trying to curry favor with my ally, and the way he's doing it is so obsequious and humble that even I couldn't do that!
The actions of the Key Creek Moon Federation are truly hitting the Lord's sore spot at every step!
Nothing will happen, right?
Also, what's the story behind how our group of prisoners, the Redemption Army, shone brightly in this war and received such high praise from Lord Chen Mo?

Nothing will really happen, right?

No, I have to bring some gifts and go to Hanhai again!

In fact, Xi Yue's actions really left Chen Mo speechless.

When Liushuang's older sister visited Hanhai, it was clear that Liushuang and she had a deep bond. The two sisters spent several days together, inseparable.

Could it be her, the person Princess Liushuang mentioned last time as someone she could "have an affair with"...?

Then came Morton's handwritten letter!

The sea creatures were given the head of the culprit who robbed them, the loot, the ships used as evidence, and a large sum of compensation.

Oh, and there was also a sincere apology from Xiyue's senior management.

Although he despised the previous actions of the Xiyue "North Wind" Legion, at this moment, a thought actually popped into Chen Mo's mind.

Um... Xi Yue has bad guys and good guys, right?

It cannot be generalized...

Finally, there's something else that no one expected: Xiao Ma's boyfriend!
The Mirror Lake Kingdom, which had absolutely no connection with Lord Chen Mo, somehow learned that Chen Mo had once "studied" briefly at Black Crow Castle. However, because both Black Crow and Zircon were tight-lipped about that incident, the Mirror Lake Kingdom, unaware of the details, made a wildly wrong judgment.

They greatly rewarded Black Crow Castle and, in the name of the Black Crow Archmage, extended a warm invitation to Chen Mo, hoping that the lord would "return to his alma mater" when he had time. They also prepared an honorific title for him: "Archmage of the Mirror Lake Kingdom".

After Chen Mo threw the "Outstanding Mage of Black Crow Castle" certificate in the envoy's face, the Kingdom of Mirror Lake trembled with excitement.

This flattery is so blatant, it's like slapping yourself in the face!
In this season of rumbling spring thunder and the revival of all things, from south to north, from east to west, these countries and forces on the Starry Continent are all simultaneously engaging in small-scale, medium-scale, and large-scale hemp production!
Ultimately, this led to a situation where general anesthesia was used.

(End of this chapter)