Lord Wizard

Chapter 217 Sky Empire

"Your Majesty Lin Meng, the Xili Free Alliance is willing to surrender. We beg Your Majesty's leniency!"

At this point, the envoy of the Siri Freedom League stepped forward and knelt on the ground to surrender.

The other nations glanced at the envoys of the Siri Free Union, somewhat surprised by their decision, though they were unaware of the full story.

After all, the Siri Free Alliance is quite powerful. Even if it is not as powerful as Aden and Frost, it is much stronger than the Duchy of Jiaozhikes.

I heard a while ago that they attacked the Puxus Alliance and the Principality of Moko respectively, but I didn't expect them to surrender to the Zichen Kingdom so readily now.

However, the envoys who knew about it were aware that Duke Ryan of the Siri Free Alliance was an outer disciple of the Light of the Sky.

Under his influence, the Siri Free Alliance had long been a mere shell of its former self. Now, as an outer disciple of the Light of the Sky, it was not only logical for them to annex their controlled kingdoms under the official wizard Lin Meng, but it also pleased him.

"Very well, your Xili Free Alliance has put in a lot of effort by bestowing the title of Duke of Zichen Kingdom upon Grand Duke Ryan, granting him the authority to govern the northwest region of the country and safeguard this territory."

Lin Meng nodded, satisfied with Ryan who had taken the lead in making overtures.

With him stepping forward, even if some countries are aware of their relationship, the example is there, which indirectly urges all countries to make a decision as soon as possible.

"Our Beiliu Kingdom is willing to submit to His Majesty Lin Meng and become a province of the Zichen Kingdom. From now on, we will obey His Majesty's orders without question."

At this moment, a man claiming to be an envoy from the Northern Liu Kingdom stepped forward and knelt down before Lin Meng to show his submission.

Beiliu Kingdom is one of the smallest countries surrounding the Kingdom of Aden. It survives by playing both sides and is always in danger of being destroyed.

Now that Lin Meng has a firm grasp on unifying the north, it is feared that no country, except the Sky Empire, can stop him.

At a time when the Zichen Kingdom needs people to take the lead in surrendering, joining them early might result in better treatment.

"Very well, I have seen your sincerity. From this day forward, the Min River basin will be under the jurisdiction of your Beiliu County. At the same time, a ten-year tax exemption will be granted to Beiliu County to stabilize the people's hearts!"

After Lin Meng finished speaking, he looked at the envoys from various countries not far away: "This order was issued by me. If anyone dares to disobey it, they may send someone to report to me."

Compared to the Xili Free Alliance, Beiliu Kingdom was the first country to surrender to Lin Meng, and Lin Meng didn't mind giving them a little something in return.

"Yes, thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

The envoy from Beiliu Kingdom happily performed the highest level of ceremony in the country to Lin Meng, to show his respect and express his joy.

Because of its abundant aquatic resources, the Min River basin has long been coveted by many surrounding areas.

However, the Northern Flow Kingdom was weak and powerless, and it could do nothing even if it was secretly occupied by the surrounding countries. Now, with Lin Meng's order, it could naturally protect the Min River Basin for him.

With two envoys leading the way in surrendering, several more envoys from the remaining countries stepped forward, those qualified and entitled to represent their respective countries, to beg for surrender from Lin Meng as a sign of sincerity.

However, many others expressed that they were unable to make such important national decisions and needed to consult the king.

Lin Meng didn't care whether these words were true or false. When the time came, those countries that hadn't surrendered would naturally have to welcome the army of Zi Chen Kingdom.

Don't even think about getting conditions like today by then.

Lin Meng also had a legitimate reason to destroy these countries, seize their domestic income, and establish his authority in the process.

Looking at Lin Meng, who was enjoying great glory on the high platform, the envoy from the Sky Empire couldn't help but feel worried about the situation back home.

Lin Meng is far too powerful now. Before the reinforcements from the central continent of the Sky Empire arrive, even the so-called strongest nation on the Constantine Continent is unwilling to easily provoke him.

With this in mind, the Sky Empire's envoy secretly headed down the mountain while the envoys from various countries were expressing their stance to Lin Meng.

Lin Meng noticed this out of the corner of his eye, but did not stop it.

Given the current size of the Zichen Kingdom, a head-on confrontation with the Sky Empire would not yield good results.

Moreover, the Sky Empire's power in the Central Continent is quite strong. As Kailin said, it is indeed not suitable to start a war with them now that we are at the height of our full-scale war with the Flame Tower.

The best approach is to make them back down, but given Lin Meng's current strength, he doesn't have the ability to make them retreat without a fight. Therefore, he can only postpone the conquest of the Sky Empire until after the battle with the Flame Tower.

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The battle with Aaron came to an end with Lin Meng's resounding victory, but its impact was only just beginning.

When envoys from various countries brought news of Lin Meng's easy victory to their respective nations, it immediately caused a great uproar, and everyone in the northern countries felt insecure.

There were even rumors that the various countries should unite to form a coalition army to fight against the Zichen Kingdom.

However, considering Lin Meng's ability to continuously unleash large-scale spells, this alliance crumbled at the very first touch.

Since no one can stand up to Lin Meng, and if they can't stop him, then this alliance is meaningless.

In terms of strength, Zichen Kingdom is not particularly powerful; the strength lies solely in Lin Meng as an individual.

"Your Majesty, as of now, only eight of the thirty-six northern kingdoms have not sent any news. Among these eight are the Duchy of Moko and the Kingdom of Otagu!"

Jerak, who had been transferred from Winterfell by Lin Meng, bowed and said.

"I know about the Principality of Moko. Regi of the Kingdom of Sariye has been at war with them for a year and they are now irreconcilable enemies."

"And since Reggie is an outer member of my Skylight, they naturally have many concerns. What's going on with the Kingdom of Otagu?"

Lin Meng didn't know much about these small countries, but since Gerak had brought it up, he must have had some reservations.

"The Kingdom of Otagu is located near the southern region. The sister of the Kingdom of Otagu's ruler is the wife of Prince Brei of the Sky Empire. There have been rumors that the Otagu royal family has formally requested their assistance!"

Gerald explained.

"Sky Empire!"

Lin Meng pondered for a moment and then said, "There's no need to care about a mere prince. Since he said he wouldn't come to my Zichen Kingdom to surrender within two months, he will bear the consequences."

"Then let's start with the Kingdom of Otagu and the Principality of Moko. I want to see if their Sky Empire is willing to go to war with us now."

"Your Majesty, with our current military strength, the chances of defeating the Sky Empire are slim!"

"Jerak said."

Lin Meng knew perfectly well that this was just Gerald's euphemism; if a real war broke out, it would be questionable whether Zi Chen Kingdom could even withstand the first wave without him.

The Sky Empire, as the strongest nation in the Constantine Great Power, is not just a figurehead.

Not to mention his vast territory that spans almost half of the southern continent, his knightly legions alone could sweep across most of the countries on the continent.

According to some observant people, the Sky Empire has more than fifty Grand Knights, and these are only those who are publicly known. If they wanted to, they could have unified the entire continent long ago.

However, after elevating its power to a peak, the Sky Empire's development direction had long since shifted its focus to the Central Continent, and it did not place too much importance on Constantine's side.

(End of this chapter)