The Vastness of Magical Destiny
Chapter 810 - 24 Volumes - Beacon Fires Link the Camps, - 20 - Stinky Meat

Chapter 810: 24 Volumes - Beacon Fires Link the Camps, Chapter 20 - Stinky Meat

Komer had never imagined that, just like a piece of rotten meat attracting swarms of flies, envoys from the Basarabia Kingdom and the Duchy of Rosenbourg, both openly and covertly, cast him the branch of roses, and he could still feign compliance temporarily to stall; however, what he had not anticipated was that even Princess Renta, who had always been viewed as a staunch supporter of Hoffman, also stepped forward.

It was indeed intriguing. When he was first sent to the Caucasus, no noble lady ever looked up to him, nor had he ever imagined that someone would come to his door to worry about his marriage. Now, the envoys arriving one after another did not conceal the importance of this political marriage, which did make Komer quite reflective on the changing circumstances; such was reality.

Although the Basarabia Kingdom could not be considered a great power and was not a member of the Northern Alliance, its territory closely bordered Livonia. The performance of Komer’s Half-Beastmen legion in Livonia had drawn much attention not only from the nobles within the kingdom but also from the Basarabians, who had not overlooked the emergence of this force. The Quke Valley had become Komer’s stronghold in the Southwest region of the kingdom, a window to maintain necessary martial power that provided not only peace of mind to Katya but also continued and expanded Komer’s influence in the region, especially as the Beastmen power grew stronger, making the psychological comfort provided by this force particularly significant.

Even under the most dire situations on the Busen Plain, Komer had not withdrawn a single soldier from Livonia. In these circumstances, he was still able to conquer Homer, allowing everyone to weigh the significance of this feat. This was probably one of the main reasons the envoys from Basarabia and Rosenbourg were keen on a marriage alliance.

The situation in the Duchy of Rosenbourg was similar. The increasing need for food in the Caucasus and the large increase in coal and iron output to the Middle and upper reaches of the Catania River countries had significantly elevated the status of the Caucasus in these countries. Especially since the Caucasus, through the Jellyfish People, controlled the vital waterway of the Catania River, making it largely necessary for these countries to be subject to the Caucasus’s restrictions. The opening of this route not only allowed the Middle and upper reaches countries to connect more easily with the Mediterranean coast and Nether Sea coast without the need for time-consuming and costly land transport but also made contact with the colonial points on the Continent of Mist possible. Of course, it also brought some disadvantages, in that if the Catania River waterway were ever blocked, it would cause chaos in many industries that heavily depend on the outside world in these countries.

In such a context, the importance of Caucasus, holding the key to this route, naturally spoke for itself. Over the years, no one had managed to connect with the isolated Jellyfish People, but Komer became Lord of the Caucasus and achieved this in a short time, liberating the Middle and upper reaches countries. The nobles of these countries regarded Lord Komer with a mix of astonishment and admiration, tinged with a hint of disdain, for in their eyes, the Caucasus was still just a wilderness, and its lord not worth much attention—merchants being the exception.

But everything had dramatically changed after Komer conquered Homer and became Lord of Homer. Homer was not just some remote territory; it was a rich land of the Kingdom of Nicosia, and Cyprus was a jewel on the Nether Sea, Busen Plain was a renowned granary, and Odessa a water transport hub linking the inland with the sea. Combined with the resource-rich Greater Caucasus, everything had changed, making the Rosenbourg’s intentions less surprising.

Princess Renta joining in the hubbub baffled Komer, and the playful words exchanged with Katya resurfaced in his mind. A war prize trying to ascend through marriage seemed to reflect just how stupefyingly the circumstances had shifted. To be fair, Komer harbored neither much fondness nor aversion for Renta. The pretense of reserve and pride to maintain their royal dignity was evident in any noblewoman; it was a common plight among the self-proclaimed nobility. If a noblewoman were promiscuous and flighty, the situation would probably be worse, but at least these women still maintained their chaste image superficially.

If it were only the Romanov family with such intentions, Komer would not be so troubled, but it appeared that the Salvation Society also supported this, striving to wrest religious dominance over the Kingdom from the Church of Light. In their view, if Komer could marry into the Romanov family, not only would his relatively weak political power and influence see a significant boost, but the Salvation Society could also expand their influence substantially.

Komer did not know how the Salvation Society had connected with Renta, but he could be sure that Hoffman sending Renta to Homer was probably not mainly for her marriage. Now, Renta had clearly broken away from Hoffman and begun to act independently. Thinking of this, Komer could not help but want to smile. It was interesting how quickly the Romanov family had crumbled, so swiftly that everyone, himself included, was still unprepared.