Work Prophet
Chapter 732 - 58 What Are They Waiting For?

Chapter 732: Chapter 58 What Are They Waiting For?

Solomon had not originally sent Lannita to deliver the message; it was the young girl who had volunteered for the task and arrived at the western border riding with Ivan on the White Queen.

She wanted to see what the legendary Dragon Slayer Hero, the strongest on the Bratis Continent, looked like.

The reason they were late this morning wasn’t that they were deliberately keeping the nobles of Rock Snow City waiting; it was because Lannita had first made a detour to Green Field.

Unlike her arrogant brother Shajia, Lannita sometimes appeared reckless, but that was just a disguise.

The girl firmly believed that people only reveal their true thoughts when they are angered. Unfortunately, this tactic seemed to have no effect on Solomon.

Moreover, Lannita’s outrageous actions also served to paralyze her opponents and even those around her.

Many who met her thought that this foster daughter of Sibulun was a madcap who acted without considering the consequences, but in fact, Lannita was very cautious.

For instance, on her journey to Green Field, she didn’t once let the giant dragon land; instead, they circled in the air, carefully observing the newly built town below.

Unlike other towns she had seen on this continent, Lannita noticed that the buildings here were almost entirely constructed of brick and tile, making them look exceptionally neat.

The streets were unbelievably clean, without any animal or human excrement to be seen, and Lannita discovered several pools in the town.

At first, she thought the water was for drinking, but after watching for a while, she realized they were actually large bathtubs with many people bathing together, seemingly in great enjoyment.

Near those large pools, there were often tall stone pillars from which white smoke drifted.

Lannita had rushed to the western border from the Royal Capital without changing her clothes, and she was starting to smell a bit; she too felt like jumping in and swimming a few laps.

Apart from these large bathtubs, Lannita also saw several tall towers in town, with huge wheels on top that spun non-stop; she wondered if they were some kind of weapon.

Lannita carefully avoided the towers and then saw a textile factory, but she couldn’t see inside. She only saw many female workers chatting and laughing as they headed to the building.

Next to the textile factory was the paper mill, where people were smashing old cloth and tree bark, mixing them into a white pulp. Then, others were seen scooping something out of the pulp...

Lannita wanted to keep watching, but suddenly, the sound of urgent bells reached her ears; she knew she must have been spotted by the town guards.

Without lingering, she patted the giant dragon she was riding on, and the creature spread its wings and climbed higher, heading off toward Gai Gu Great Swamp.

She knew that the Double Rest Sect also had a town there.

According to Ivan, it was extremely rare for the nobles of the Red Lion Empire to allocate a separate piece of land to a sect within their own territory.

This also showed the unusual relationship between the Lady named Ireya and the Double Rest Sect.

On her way to another town, Lannita also saw a mining site, where all the miners were uniformly Dwarves.

Wielding pickaxes, they chipped away diligently; there weren’t many overseers nearby, and not many guards at the mine. Yet, the Dwarves were all very honest, with hardly any slacking off, let alone escaping.

Lannita shook her head as she watched, and she also saw many strange large furnaces near the mine, where blacksmiths seemed to be using them to smelt iron.

This sight aroused a sense of caution in Lannita’s heart.

Because there were simply too many furnaces, she roughly counted about thirty or forty, which together could produce a considerable amount of steel, though she didn’t know what the quality would be like.

Lannita thought to herself and soon arrived at the territories of the Double Rest Sect.

Contrary to her expectations, the warriors here seemed to have anticipated her arrival and had prepared well in advance, clad in armor and carrying crossbow arrows, standing in a strict formation on the ground.

The young lady also saw over a dozen huge crossbow machines, mounted with crossbow arrows powerful enough to threaten a giant dragon, though Lannita noticed that those machines lacked flexibility and would likely be hard to adjust.

But she did not want to take such a risk, so she decisively turned around and went back to Rock Snow City.

Her first trip to Green Field was very brief and not particularly fruitful, but at least it gave Lannita a preliminary understanding of her opponents this time.

Just from what she had seen, Green Field was not going to be easy to conquer.

However, Lannita did not plan to call upon the White Queen to help the nobles of the West, as after all, it was not the Wing Tribe people dying, so she felt no sorrow.

To become the new ruler of the West, what was it if not to pay some price?

After negotiating terms with the nobles in Rock Snow City, Lannita then turned to Ivan and asked, "By the way, what do you know about the Double Rest Sect behind Irelia?"

Ivan shook his head, "The Double Rest Sect mainly operates in the West, my understanding of them is limited. I only know that their Prophet Merlin, like you, is a foreigner who appeared suddenly by Sir Irelia’s side a little more than two years ago.

"Since then, whether it was dragon slaying or winning the championship at the martial tournament, Sir Irelia has had the support of the Double Rest Sect."

"Find me someone familiar with the Double Rest Sect, I have some questions to ask him," said Lannita.

...

The news that the Figrola family had decided to side with those Wing Tribe people spread throughout the West almost overnight.

Moreover, it is said that the female envoy who came to negotiate had killed the sheriff of Rock Snow City, Brian, on the spot.

The cause was merely because Brian had amputated the arm of a Wing Tribe prisoner a year ago.

Afterwards, she went as far as to state that anyone who could kill the Family Head of the Arias family, Irelia, and the Prophet Merlin of the Double Rest Sect in revenge for the Wing Clan Warriors who had previously died, could become the next ruler of the West.

It must be said that this time the Wing Tribe people were indeed quite generous, offering a bounty that would make any noble jealous.

However, in the subsequent days, there was almost no action from the noble houses.

So Lannita called for Clovis again, "What are the Western nobles waiting for?"

"They are not waiting for anything," said Clovis.

"Marquis Kuren previously led ten thousand men into Dragon Ridge Mountain and was ambushed by the dwarves, with less than three thousand returning. Not long ago, Lord Gaven also suffered a defeat in Duolin City, with less than two thousand surviving the retreat.

"These two battles have caused heavy losses for the Western nobles. Right now, the major families are short on troops, while on the other hand, the Arias family has been expanding their army over the past two years. They are currently the strongest military power in the West.

"Even if someone wants to claim your bounty, they have to weigh whether they have the ability to do so, right?" Clovis’s mouth curved up in a wry smile, "Let alone Sir Irelia has the Double Rest Sect backing her up."