Chapter 1073: Chapter 826 Disarmament
Recently, Emperor Saint Danze had been feeling extremely bored. The battles with The Divine Auffa Empire in the past few weeks had failed to spark any interest in him at all—neither side had been able to defeat the other since their powers were almost evenly matched. Therefore, Saint Danze had constantly been ordering the magic equipment research institute to expedite the improvement of the Divine Armor invented by Long Yi, but as time passed day by day, there still hadn’t been any surprises in the process of improving the Divine Armor.
Utter rubbish!
The Emperor was quite annoyed. Even though he was aware that not everyone could be smart enough to create Divine Armor in a short period of time like Long Yi did, could they not make any improvements at all?
In response, the technicians at the magic research institute told the Emperor that the Divine Armor invented by Long Yi had a very high degree of integration and any minor changes would require a complete redesign of the entire system. After dozens of attempts, they ultimately decided to abandon this unrealistic idea.
At that moment, Emperor Saint Danze had even cursed those technicians as useless, resulting in a very senior expert getting so fed up that he pointed at the Emperor’s nose and said, "We can’t modify this thing; rather than forcing us to do what we’re not good at, you might as well wait for Long Yi to return. That would be more realistic!"
Actually, Saint Danze also understood the reality, so he didn’t punish the old expert. Instead, he disbanded the entire team working on improving the Divine Armor and honestly waited for Long Yi’s return.
Just kidding, Long Yi had gone to the Ancient Mage Tower! The fact that he would return from such a high-end place would be truly bizarre!
Unexpectedly, today he received news from the Ancient Mage Tower. However, it wasn’t from Long Yi, but from an envoy from the Ancient Mage Tower.
"Emperor Saint Danze of the Sanctuary Empire, I bring you a decree from Master Elma, the owner of the Ancient Mage Tower." The envoy still looked down on Saint Danze from above, and naturally, Saint Danze listened with his head bowed in sincere trepidation.
"Master Elma orders you to begin immediately, as of today, the destruction of all Divine Armor and equipment built by Long Yi for you, and as compensation, the Ancient Mage Tower will send a team of a thousand people to reside in the Sanctuary Empire to maintain peace!"
The envoy’s words left Saint Danze somewhat perplexed; he even thought he had heard wrong.
"Did I misunderstand? Did you just ask me to destroy all the Divine Armor?" asked Saint Danze again.
"I’ve made myself quite clear, it is not I who ask you to destroy all Divine Armor, but the owner of the Ancient Mage Tower, the wise and powerful Master Elma, who orders you to destroy all Divine Armor," said the envoy.
"And then you will send a mere thousand-strong team to reside in our Sanctuary Empire?" Saint Danze repeated.
"Mere? With this thousand-strong team, who else can contend with the strength of your Sanctuary Empire on this plane?" The envoy looked at Saint Danze as if he were looking at an idiot.
"So, who will this thousand-man team obey?"
"Do you even need to ask? The great Master Elma, of course!"
Do I look like an idiot? Saint Danze suddenly asked himself.
As the Emperor of an empire, managing it in an orderly fashion, he didn’t seem like an idiot from any angle, did he?
But the conditions just stated by the envoy were such that even if he were truly an idiot, he would not accept them!
Are you kidding me? Destroy the most prominent military force in his Empire, the Divine Armor army, and then invite a thousand ancestors to reside here—and to top it off, they wouldn’t even follow his commands?
"Envoy, you’re not joking, are you?" asked Saint Danze.
"Carry out the order immediately! You have no room for negotiation! Or would you prefer to experience the wrath of the Ancient Mage Tower firsthand?" the envoy arrogantly said.
Saint Danze looked at the envoy, his eyes narrowing slightly.
The Ancient Mage Tower had always maintained an aloof stance from worldly matters and rarely interfered with the internal affairs of various empires. Unless someone committed a serious offense, the Ancient Mage Tower would send powerful Guardians to descend. But what was happening today? Why would such an order suddenly appear?
And was this order only directed at him, or was it against every nation?
With this thought, Saint Danze simply asked outright, "Is it just the Sanctuary Empire that is disarming, or is it the same for every country?"
The envoy’s face was full of impatience, "Of course, every empire is the same, whether it’s The Divine Auffa Empire, your Sanctuary Empire, or any of the other large and small empires. The Ancient Mage Tower will make this plane a world of unparalleled peace!"
Nonsense! The meaning of the Ancient Mage Tower was to control every nation and ultimately establish an empire that ruled the entire plane!
For a moment, Saint Danze wondered if he should seize the envoy and pretend he had never received the order. But such a move would be utterly self-deceptive. Even if he knew the plans of the Ancient Mage Tower, what could he do? Was there any way to resist?
However, on second thought, Long Yi had gone to the Ancient Mage Tower too, so was this related to him?
This definitely did not seem like a proposal Long Yi would make because if Long Yi wanted to unify the entire plane, it would be all too easy. Especially since Long Yi and Ai Lin had almost taken control of the top two empires in this plane. If they truly had the intention to dominate the plane, they would have acted long ago.
"What on earth is going on!" Saint Danze even burst out shouting. Among the emperors of the two top empires in this plane, Saint Danze was far less patient than Saint Jialin, detesting unclear and devious schemes. In contrast, he preferred a straightforward battle. So, when such a situation presented itself, his instinct was to explode in anger.
"So, the esteemed Emperor of the great Sanctuary Empire, please tell me, do you intend to follow the orders of the great and wise Master Elma, or do you plan to defy them?" The envoy’s eyes were filled with threatening implications, prompting a dangerous glint in Emperor Saint Danze’s eyes—he did not like being threatened at all!
However, just then, an arm suddenly draped over the envoy’s shoulder, "Yeah, hurry up and tell this guy what you’re planning to do."
They both jumped in shock and upon taking a closer look, discovered it was Long Yi!
The envoy was petrified, while Emperor Saint Danze laughed.
"No, I will not surrender my arms, not even one!"
The envoy’s face twisted into a smile uglier than crying, "Lord Long Yi... you..."
Long Yi released his arm, turning the envoy to face himself, "How many envoys have you sent, and how many countries have you visited?"
The envoy stuttered, "We... a total of... there were ten of us... basically, all countries with a reputation have been... have been notified."
Long Yi nodded and then patted the envoy on the shoulder with a smile, "Come on, brother, kindly take a message back to that old bastard Elma for me, say as long as I, Long Yi, am in this plane, whatever he plans to do, he’d better not dream of it happening."
The envoy nodded vigorously, indicating he understood.
"Alright, off you go."
Long Yi gave the envoy a shove, and, like one spared from execution, he hurriedly ran off. Soon after, the fluctuations of space were felt, presumably from the use of a Teleportation Scroll to leave.
"Finally back! What in the world has happened?" Saint Danze, seeing Long Yi, looked as if he had seen a family member, and eagerly inquired.
"It’s nothing much, just that the master of the Ancient Mage Tower, Elma, went berserk, and I nearly killed him. Then the old guy went mad," Long Yi explained tersely.
Listening to this, Saint Danze suddenly burst into laughter, "I knew it! I knew it! Hahaha! I knew no matter where you went, you’d never stay out of trouble!"
Long Yi, however, pursed his lips, "Actually, this time we really did plan to part on good terms, ready to leave quietly. But for some reason, Elma got the wrong end of the stick and tried to keep me at the Ancient Mage Tower—especially when I’m the one who saved his life! It’s ridiculous!"
Saint Danze nodded, having some understanding of Long Yi’s character. Everything Long Yi did was based solely on his own preferences; no one could stop him from doing what he wanted to do, and definitely no one could force him to do something he didn’t wish to.
"So, what does Elma intend now?" Saint Danze asked Long Yi.
"Ai Lin and I plan to travel to the middle plane, and we need to use the Teleportation Gate of The Divine Auffa Empire. Not long before, Elma had sent an envoy to The Divine Auffa Empire demanding that Saint Jialin hand over the key," Long Yi said.
"Although Saint Jialin is a bastard, he’s very cunning; I don’t think he handed it over," stated Saint Danze.
"Right, when we arrived, the envoy from the Ancient Mage Tower was threatening him just like he threatened you. Saint Jialin did not hand over the key. In fact, I believe that if Saint Jialin truly relinquished the key, the next demand would inevitably be for Saint Jialin to disarm," Long Yi said.
"The Ancient Mage Tower... Are they planning to rally the power of the entire plane to fight you?" Saint Danze guessed, somewhat incredulous about his own speculation, but the current evidence seemed to make this the most plausible one.
"I don’t know about that, but if it is true, actually, I’m rather concerned about which side you will take," Long Yi said.
"Does it make any difference whose side I take? It seems like I can’t afford to provoke either of you," Saint Danze said with a laugh.
Seeing the expression on Saint Danze’s face, Long Yi knew that Saint Danze had already made his decision, but was still looking to negotiate. So, Long Yi also laughed, "If you choose the Ancient Mage Tower, then you’ll get a thousand soldiers stationed from the Ancient Mage Tower; all your Divine Armors will become scrap metal; all the Giant’s legacy that I gave you will suddenly falter, and of course, you will immediately receive my fist."
"But if you choose my side, then the upgraded version of the Divine Armor that I’ve recently researched will come into play, turning the Empire’s warriors into Sanctuary powerhouses! And those empires allied with the Ancient Mage Tower will become your enemies... Of course, this is probably a matter for later. The Ancient Mage Tower might seem formidable, but let’s think about it—if I wipe out the Ancient Mage Tower, I will leave this plane. With the absence of ancient powerhouses, the Ancient Mage Tower will become history. This plane will truly enter the Era of the Empire."
Without a doubt, Saint Danze was tempted, and the allure was irresistible! On this plane, while his Empire was renowned as being second only to The Divine Auffa Empire in strength, far above The Divine Auffa Empire were the ancient powerhouses and the Ancient Mage Tower. The influence of the ancient powerhouses had previously infiltrated every aspect of the empire, and even The Divine Auffa Empire and his own Sanctuary Empire had to bear it in silence. Not long ago, Long Yi and Ai Lin had joined forces to silence all the ancient powerhouses of the plane, cautioning them against overstepping, demonstrating Long Yi’s formidable power.
And now, Long Yi was planning to take on the Ancient Mage Tower itself!
"You know, I’ve always been on your side!"
At heart, Saint Danze was a gambler who understood the concept of risking peril for fortune. Rather than surrendering his entire empire’s military power and becoming a puppet, it was better to support Long Yi—if successful, the rewards would be far greater than substantial.
It would be historic! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
