The Vastness of Magical Destiny
Chapter 915: Volume 29, Sword Qi Long Pointer, - 9: New World

Chapter 915: Volume 29, Sword Qi Long Pointer, Chapter 9: New World

After much contemplation, Welch slowly shook his head with a grave expression, "No, I don’t think we need to tell him about this message."

The female priest seemed to have realized her superior’s decision and sighed slightly, "But if Komer finds out we knew about these situations in advance and didn’t inform him, I’m afraid our future cooperation might run into significant problems."

"There is certainly a considerable risk, but we have to look further ahead," Welch admitted with some regret. "Komer is a character with a firm will, and since he’s already consorting with the Dark Forces, it would be quite difficult to make him take a new path and abandon the Dark Forces. The reason we can still get along with him peacefully and even appear as allies is entirely due to our mutual need. In other words, at the moment, our mutual dependency outweighs other issues. But once this external pressure disappears, we might immediately become enemies. His current momentum has far exceeded our initial expectations, which is not a good sign for us."

The female priest also heard the hidden meaning in Welch’s words but just sighed without speaking.

"Just like how Komer dealt with the Romanov family, by maintaining a relative balance of exhaustion between Katya and Hoffman, he can reap the greatest benefits, and he did indeed achieve this. We need to do the same now, unite all parties in Nicosia against Komer, let the pressure Komer brings force the parties in Nicosia to unite, and let them continue their disputes. Only in this way can we survive in the cracks and gain more from Komer."

Welch appeared composed, and he was of course aware that Komer wasn’t a magnanimous person. Hiding things from an ally on such matters was undoubtedly a betrayal, but it was also an opportunity. Komer’s power had inflated too fiercely, from Caucasus to Homer and then to Poznan, with too short an interval between, almost dazzlingly completing his path of expansion, which also brought tremendous pressure on the Salvation Society working with him.

Especially his dark background was constantly reminding Welch that Komer might very well turn on the Salvation Society with a slaughtering knife after using it, although Welch admitted that Komer’s views were very close to those of the Salvation Society and also not completely aligned with those of the Dark Forces. But this didn’t mean he would always live harmoniously with the Salvation Society.

Komer was unaware of everything that had happened at Godeburg. Although Maha Gummi’s intelligence organization had planted spies in Godeburg, as Komer shifted his focus to Galle and Silesia, the intelligence personnel similarly diverted their attention to scouting Galle and Silesia. Cartin and Godeburg had become secondary regions, where Maha Gummi made a mistake that was neither big nor small.

At this moment, Komer was inspecting his army with great ambition. The lines of well-ordered soldiers in the schoolyard fully made him feel the thrill of conquest and also made him realize that maybe his pleasure indeed came from relentless war and subjugation.

The situation in Poznan had calmed down, with Renta contributing her best efforts. She might be feeling the wonderfulness of power and duty for the first time, with intelligence from all sides confirming that Renta had faithfully fulfilled her responsibilities in Poznan. Inspecting the territory from Poznan City to Groningen and Trelins, she delved into the farmers’ fields and homes, visited the shops of the traders, and paid visits to the homes of the nobles. Even Puber, who had always been critical of Renta, couldn’t help but secretly praise her. All this even Komer had to admit that he was far less gifted in integrating into the local social circles quickly than this member of the Romanov family.

The negotiations with the Mountain people had finally yielded decisive results. After Komer completely conquered Poznan and became its Lord, the Mountain people reluctantly submitted. Poznan was likewise a large territory of Nicosia, which the chiefs of the Sanjia Tribe were all aware of, but to fall as a territory of Homer in such a short period was a massive shock to the chiefs of the Sanjia Tribe. The times were changing, and the feeling of standing under the shadow of a giant was very uncomfortable. The chiefs of the Sanjia Tribe had to consider their own development, especially when calls arose within the Tribe, they had to make tough decisions.

Although the Garong and Galong Tribes still insisted on maintaining the unique customs of the Mountain people, Komer agreed to their demands, which were not at all excessive. After all, it would be unreasonable to expect a tradition-loving Tribe to abandon their customs suddenly, and this did not conflict much with Komer’s demands. As long as the Sanjia Tribe submitted to him, as long as they could provide a continuous supply of warriors and labor for him, everything was no problem.

After signing the formal agreement, the Tribe’s internal resources continued to flow out. The Earthwalking Dragons and Thunder Peng immediately became Fran’s focus for integration. Now, Komer’s army had a considerable number of regular forces in both quantity and quality, but when facing the strikes from the West composed of knights and mages, and possibly even armed forces from the Beastmen tribes in the future, Fran had to think long-term. Only if these unconventional assault forces grew rapidly in strength, could they hold the initiative when facing increasingly powerful enemies.

Even the chiefs of the Sanjia Tribe did not expect their decision, akin to selling sovereignty, would spark such a strong reaction within the Tribe. Except for a few conservative stubborn elders who opposed it, the vast majority of Mountain people cheered, rejoicing over the happy life that was to come. Those Mountain people who had witnessed the colorful and beautiful world outside had long been captivated. They yearned to integrate into the rich and exciting life of their prosperous neighbors as quickly as possible, and the colorful lifestyle of the Mortal world was intoxicating to the young Mountain people. Even without the decision by the chiefs of the Sanjia Tribe, which followed the trend of history, they would have eventually broken free from their shackles and headed out of the Cordillera Wilderness towards the wonderful outside world. (To be continued... For further developments, please log on to www.qidian.com. There are more Chapters, support the author, support Authorized Reading!)