Chapter 46 Conflict of Objections
"I can't hear you! I can't hear you at all! Shouting so softly and you think you can be a magician?!"
Dongfang Qing was not satisfied with this; her gentle and charming voice, when raised, actually instilled fear.
"Entangled in vines—!!!" Bobby, who was almost out of breath, didn't dare to refute. With his face ashen, he roared at the top of his lungs.
Tens of thousands of vines instantly covered the entire suburbs, breaking the formation of more than 10,000 soldiers behind them.
"It's a mage! Quick! Shieldbearers, form ranks! Mages, move up from the rear!"
After being caught off guard by this sudden attack, they snapped out of their reverie and quickly rearranged their broken formation.
"Good! Very energetic!" Nodding in satisfaction, Dongfang Qing squinted and turned around, slightly shaking her skirt.
"Ha ha..."
After consuming a large amount of magic power, Bobby collapsed to the ground in a few breaths, and when he caught sight of the soldiers, a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.
"you…"
The clear and pleasant voice rang out again, and the soldiers suddenly woke up as if from a dream, stopped what they were doing, and looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Go back to where you came from, okay?" Dongfang Qing said calmly, her eyes fixed on the crowd as she rested her chin on her hands.
These few words immediately baffled the soldiers. They discussed something amongst themselves and fell into deep thought.
"Uh... this... this little girl doesn't seem to be a suspect. Is it wrong for us to bully the weak like this—"
A soldier gripped his gun, his gaze shyly shifting away from Dongfang Qing.
Soon, the soldier carrying a musket beside him chimed in, "Yes!... How much of a threat could such a frail little sister pose..."
"..."
"How about we just let it go...? So that word gets out that we're bullying a little girl..." The team leaders shoved each other, trying to get an answer from the other's blank expression.
They were the first to put away their weapons. One of the captains coughed a few times, then turned around and asked, "So what else do you want?!"
"...Well"
Silence is Cambridge tonight…
Even the summer insects fell silent for me...
The team leaders exchanged silent glances before turning and leaving with their men.
50,000 people came in a grand procession, only to slink away in disgrace...
"Huh? Teacher...? Did you just use magic?" Staring in disbelief at the scene, Bobby swallowed hard.
"No…" Dongfang Qing shook his head decisively, staring speechlessly at the massive procession.
"Why...?" Surprise appeared on Bobby's face, his expression filled with disbelief.
Rolling her eyes at him, Dongfang Qing bit her lip and said frankly, "...How would I know? Because my voice sounds strange, right?"
"The teacher's voice is so nice...maybe it's because strong people all have an aura!" Bobby looked up, her eyes full of admiration.
"!"
Dongfang Qing's mind exploded, and a thousand thoughts suddenly surged into his head, because he suddenly realized how to make an animation!
A feeling of immense relief welled up inside him. He straightened his back, opened Apocalypse, and began preparations for the animation production.
"Alchemy, dragons, angels... it's time to put that on the agenda. Where is Magellan's fleet?"
...
West Sea, Oseristo—
Joint Headquarters of Air Lines —
The Allied Lines were originally established by the five major powers through joint efforts and funding, and their purpose was to assist the navy in reclaiming the seas.
It should have been under the control of the nobles of various races, but after the outbreak of the Black Death, the major kingdoms had no time to attend to it, so the shipping alliance tended to become independent.
Since the end of the Black Death, all the major powers on the continent have known that the Coronavirus Church has appeared in the world.
"This land, a gift from the gods, cannot be privately owned!"
This statement caused headaches for all the kingdoms. They couldn't win in a fight, they couldn't win in a debate, and their contributions weren't as great as others'. Therefore, they were labeled as the uncrowned kings.
Route alliances are no exception...
The nobles of the various kingdoms returned here, circumventing the church's surveillance and secretly gathering here, determined to come up with a solution.
The atmosphere in the conference room was unusually quiet at this moment, with only the sound of everyone breathing and the heavy beating of their hearts filling the air...
"Um…"
Exhaling a deep breath, an elderly man, well past seventy, slowly straightened up, his gaze sweeping over everyone present:
"The Pope has issued an ultimatum, demanding that the Holy Armored Priests be stationed at sea, and that every island have a statue of Apollo..."
These words immediately made everyone's hearts tighten, but they had no choice but to accept the fact.
The demon youth in a suit puffed out his chest, scoffed, and shook his head: "It doesn't matter. Where did they first request to be stationed?"
The speaker was Rorschach, who had successfully retrieved his purple necklace after the previous riot.
"The East China Sea, and the Whirlpool Sea..." Staring intently at his face, the old man slowly read out the contents of the letter.
"Phew... thankfully, there aren't many trading ports in the East China Sea..." Upon hearing this, the other nobles breathed a sigh of relief and began whispering among themselves.
"Furthermore, being a transit point for the triangular trade gives the Caesar Empire some breathing room, which is quite good..."
"..." Compared to the almost calm mood of everyone else, Luo Xia suddenly felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly, and turned his head away in particular displeasure.
"What's wrong? Duke Lorraine, do you have any objections?" Narrowing his eyes, the old man's cold gaze quickly fell on Luo Xia.
"Oh dear, oh dear... what a cruel twist of fate..." A purple-haired nobleman stood up, squinting and chuckling foolishly.
"What do you mean by that?" The nobleman beside him looked at him with some surprise.
His long, flowing purple hair swayed with his movements, and he slowly opened his eyes: "Ah...ah...forgive my rudeness, I'm sorry, but I cannot agree to this proposal. At least for now, no one is allowed to enter the Whirlpool Sea!"
Apart from Rorschach, all the nobles present looked on in protest, glaring at Daedalus as if they wanted to devour him alive.
"Daedalus! You are directly under the Caesar Empire, and you understand better than any of us that only when these three are restored can we stand against the Papacy!"
"Yes…" Daedalus responded to their questions with a polite smile, his tone sparse and calm.
"We are investigating that particular language on that island, and it's a very important matter!" His tone suddenly rose, and he held up an index finger to stop the nobleman who was about to speak.
His gaze shifted, and after sensing a hint of deception, the old man narrowed his eyes dangerously: "You've been secretly deploying troops; what exactly have you been transporting to the island?"
"And why do this at this time?!" The old man glared at him fiercely, his anger rising uncontrollably.
"Aha~ We've been doing this kind of thing all along, after all… Victoria, that woman, has appeared on the island