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Chapter 1115: Reward (Part Two)

In the endless white beach, there were many giant craters and magic item components scattered around them. These were the aftermath of the failed magic experiments.

Further away, waves were surging on the blue ocean, and white bubbles rolled.

Close to 1,000 university students who had the most primitive Chambordian bloodline were busy working here.

Only about half a year passed in the outside world, but the speed of time was different in this place. To these hardworking students, more than ten years had passed. Their faces that looked naïve and young now seemed mature and steady.

For the rise of Chambord, these people stayed inside this boring and monotone world and sacrificed themselves in silence. Several years were just like a day to them.

These people were all the unnamed heroes of Chambord.

The only things that didn't change were Cain and Akara's old faces, which made them seem like old monsters.

Although more than ten years had passed in this dimension, it seemed like nothing happened to these two mad scientists. Not even an extra wrinkle could be seen on their faces.

When Fei appeared before them, these two only froze for a split-second before lowering their heads and continuing their work. They didn't even look surprised or joyous.

Fei smiled.

The king clearly saw that Cain's hands shivered and placed an earth-elemental component onto a water-elemental magic crossbow, and Akara instantly turned a magic array blueprint that was 99 percent completed into something like Picasso's abstract painting.

"These two old people are still trying to act," Fei thought to himself as he walked up and gave each of them a hug.

To these two mad scientists, this was a hug that they received after ten years of not seeing Fei.

"You kid…" Cain finally couldn't act anymore, and a bright smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

Akara also smiled and showed a cracked tooth.

This was the first time that Fei saw Akara smile so brightly.

"Huh? Your tooth…" Fei instantly started to laugh 'heartlessly'.

Before he could finish, Akara's bright smile turned gloomy, and she rushed over and landed many punches onto Fei's body.

The king could only clench his teeth and endure the 'beating'. He didn't even dare to use his power to shield himself, afraid that the impulsive force might injury Akara who was going ham.

The soldiers outside the tent sensed the disturbance, and they rushed inside to check.

Seeing this, the soldiers all lowered their heads and exited the tent in silence as if they didn't see anything.

After exiting, these soldiers looked at each other, covered their mouths, and laughed. It was rare to see the king in such an embarrassing situation.

This was why the king was so likable and obtained the loyalty of all Chambordians. Although he was dignified in public, he was friendly and playful in private settings.

"This is our king!" the soldiers all thought to themselves with pride.

…

About an hour later, everyone in this small world, who rarely stopped working, got ready to participate in the banquet that the king prepared for them.

Fei took out the best liquor and the delicious meat that he harvested in the [Vicious Swamp] on the [Banished Land] to treat these students and soldiers, and the latter got to enjoy feasting on great delicacies.

To add to the atmosphere, the king even used his godly power and covered the sky of this small world, creating the beautiful scenery of a night sky that showed many brilliant stars.

The campfires illuminated everyone's face, and many people got drunk.

To all these people, this night was unforgettable in their lives.

Of course, Cain and Akara were the exceptions.

Chapter 1116: Three-Eyed Demonic God (Part One)

As soon as the banquet was over, Fei was dragged away by the two mad scientists to run all kinds of experiments.

To Cain and Akara, having a god to serve them in experiments was a dream-like, perfect setup.

After all, only gods could freely create many conditions that were only hypothetical and not feasible in the real world.

This task took more than ten days out of the king's schedule.

After doing all the experiments, Fei was so tired that he almost collapsed onto the ground. Even when he battled Busquets and other demi-gods, it wasn't this exhausting.

The king was almost depleted of all his godly power under the command of these two mad scientists, and he had the urge to escape from this place.

On the good side, these more than ten days of experiments yielded in many fruits.

With Fei's help, the 4,000 mystical gold war puppets were completely modified.

Out of all the silver crystals that came back to the Azeroth Continent with Fei, 4,000 of them were meticulously selected and placed in the war puppets. With Fei's help as a god, the two mad scientists re-modified these terrifying war weapons, creating battle puppets that were invincible in front of peak mid-tier demi-gods.

Chambord's strength was exploding at a shocking speed.

There was a total of 5,000 silver crystal battle soul warriors, and they were equivalent to 5,000 supreme masters who had invincible bodies and high-level battle intelligence.

This force was stunning! Once they showed themselves, the entire Northern Region of Azeroth could be wiped through.

Even on the entire Azeroth Continent, there wasn't another powerhouse that had this level of strength aside from the mysterious Holy Church that had immense wealth, strength, and history.

If Barcelonans learned the true strength of Chambord, they would be regretting their decision of triggering such a force and making it into their enemy.

After all that, Fei still had close to 10,000 silver crystals on his hands.

According to the plan, the next step for the arsenal of Chambord was to create normal war puppets with [Demons' Remains] and [Black Iron Essence].

Although normal war puppets wouldn't be as rare and sturdy as mystical gold war puppets, they wouldn't be inferior in terms of magic conductivity. More importantly, after they were created, the same magic arrays could be engraved inside of them, and silver crystals could be placed inside.

In theory, Chambord already had another 'robot force' aside from the mystical gold battle soul warriors.

Perhaps these new war puppets were inferior in terms of quality and combat strength, they could still have a dominating advantage with their sheer number.

A troop made up of more than 10,000 Moon-Class Elites was still deadly to any empire on the continent.

According to what Cain and Akara said, it would take at least ten years for such a troop to form.

However, this wasn't an issue for Fei.

After all, with this small world that had a different speed of time, ten years in this place was equivalent to a little over half a year in the outside world.

Of course, the creation of the secondary war puppets wasn't a top priority.

The most important task was to finish creating the super-long-distance teleportation arrays that the Behemoth Orc Tribe needed for the mass migration.

Fortunately, Torres already brought back the order when he came back last time, so the arsenal of Chambord and the Mad Scientists' Laboratory had created more than 6,000 portable super-long-distance teleportation arrays.

These unique magic arrays were going to be delivered back to Chambord City as soon as possible.

After arranging everything inside this small world, Fei took his leave.

Again, the king appeared in the sealed space outside the small world.

Chapter 1116: Three-Eyed Demonic God (Part Two)

This space was still silent, dark, and mysterious.

Out of more than 100 giant sealed eggs, Fei chose the smallest one. Then, he condensed a weak streak of his godly power and extended it outward. It went through the godly blood chains, penetrated the sphere of light underneath, and entered this sealed egg.

The king wanted to know what kind of a demon was sealed in here.

Before coming in, Fei already made the decision.

If possible, he was going to kill all the demons that were sealed inside this space and put an end to these potential risks.

Fei's godly power was the purest and golden. Therefore, when his energy got close, the godly blood chains that were around the sealed egg didn't repel it away, and it entered the sealed egg with ease.

A mystical scene was passed back to Fei's mind.

This was a dark and gloomy prison cell.

The eye-piercing light could only sprinkle into the cell through the thin slit between the iron door and the door frame.

The ground looked crude with some thin cracks, and there was a rusty metal bowl with a rotten meal inside. It seemed like worms were already wriggling inside the meal.

In the corner of the dark cell, there was a weak young woman who was curled up, and she looked as thin as a skeleton. She was covered in a thin layer of corroded rough cloth, and she was holding a little girl in her arms. This little girl also looked like her skin was directly wrapping around her bones. It seemed like these two people were struggling to stay alive.

At this moment, it seemed like these two females sensed Fei's power.

The poor woman looked up, and it seemed like she looked directly into Fei's eyes through the sealed egg. With tears in her eyes, she said, "Please, I beg you. Good person, please save us! Please save this poor mother and daughter."

Fei froze for a second, and an uncontrollable sympathy spread in his mind, especially when the little girl looked up. Her big eyes were crystal-clear, and she looked naïve. It seemed like she was looking forward to the greatness outside and had high hopes toward Fei.

This pair of eyes almost instantly destroyed Fei's rationality.

However, the last bit of cautions in the back of Fei's head stopped him, and he didn't act on his emotions.

Streaks of vast golden godly power radiated outward from Fei's body, instantly getting rid of the strange emotions that Fei sensed.

"Damn demon!" Fei roared, and the streak of godly power that was already inside the sealed egg turned into a saber of light and chopped toward the mom and daughter.

"Hahahahaha!" The shrill and hysterical laughter resonated in the sealed egg like the cry of an owl, and the dark prison cell and rotten food in the rusty metal bowl instantly disappeared. The mom and daughter who were shivering in the corner also turned into a puff of black smoke.

When the black smoke disappeared, everything changed.

A giant three-eyed monster that was more than 100 meters tall stood in an endless desert. Its mouth was pointy, and its teeth were sharp. It looked like a tree monster with all the iron-needle-like hair around it, and it was engulfed in black mist. The black mist contained terrifying corrosive force, and even the air sizzled due to its power.

A vicious smile appeared on this monster's ugly face, and it looked up and roared, "That damn God Clan! Let me out! Let me out!"

"This must be one of the 108 Pillar Demonic Gods of Hell, right?" Fei thought to himself as cold sweat appeared.

The king was almost fooled by the illusion that this monster created and released it.

This demonic god was terrifying. It had three eyes, and it seemed like the middle vertical eye had the power to break others' minds and create endless mist and illusions. Even gods could be fooled by these illusions.

Chapter 1117: Last Preparation (Part One)

If this three-eyed demonic god weren't imprisoned inside this sealed egg for a long time and didn't deplete too much of its strength, Fei would have been fooled by the illusion.

Fei tried to use his godly power to refine this demonic god and turn it into its core energy, but the king soon discovered that with his current strength, he would need at least more than ten years to do that with this demonic god.

No wonder the god who dealt with these 108 demonic gods only sealed them in this space rather than eliminating them. It would be too tough to completely wipe out these demonic gods.

In the end, Fei also gave up the idea of killing these demonic gods. In fact, he didn't even try to test other sealed eggs.

After spending about half a day, Fei used his golden godly blood to strengthen the godly blood chains that wrapped around the sealed eggs that weren't broken. Then, the king brought the first batch of portable super-long-distance magic teleportation arrays to Chambord City from the Capital of Anji.

Due to the different speed of time in the small world, Fei only stayed in the Capital of Anji for a day from the perspective of the outside world.

…

-The second day-

Boom!

A streak of powerful energy fluctuation appeared in the forest behind the Back Mountain of Chambord.

Then, a joyous expression appeared on Fei's face.

"This presence… hehe, it seems like Shaarawy finally understood it and made a breakthrough."

A few days ago, Fei taught these foreign young lords such as Shaarawy as well as masters of Chambord such as Lampard and Hazel Bank the secret of how to make that giant leap between mortals and gods. Although Fei didn't use the methods that he read in the books which he got in the [Banished Land], they were useful to these supreme masters. Although these supreme masters had different strength levels, they were powerful enough to understand the secret of becoming gods.

After receiving Fei's teachings, these people decided to go into seclusive cultivation.

Only a few days had passed, and Shaarawy already obtained some inspiration.

Just as Fei was about to go and congratulate Shaarawy, something else happened.

Boom!

Boom! Boom!

Several powerful and vast streaks of energy appeared behind Chambord City.

Milito and Cassano also got out of their cultivation almost at the same time.

"Hahahaha!" Shaarawy's signature heroic laughter sounded in the air.

Three light beams shot across the sky, and these three young lords almost instantly appeared before Fei.

Fei nodded and thought, ��Although these three haven't reached the True God Realm and condensed their divinities, they already condensed vast amounts of power of faith. Right now, they are planting the seeds into their realms, starting the first step toward becoming gods."

These three young lords were all respected and admired by hundreds of millions of people in the Inter Milan Empire and the AC Milan Empire. Therefore, Fei expected them to condense a lot of power of faith.

"Hahaha! Alexander! I really have to thank you this time!" Shaarawy didn't try to hide his excitement.

In reality, after he became a supreme master, Shaarawy had never been so excited before except for when he became brothers with Fei by the no-name lake in the Endless Sea of Forests.

Although he hadn't condensed divinity yet, he already broke through the barrier between mortals and gods, and he would become a god eventually. That was why he was so excited.

"We were planning to come here to help Chambord defend the city, but we ended up receiving so many benefits. Alexander, words can't express our gratitude. If Chambord needs us in the future in any way, we will come as soon as we can." Milito who was usually silent formally bowed toward Fei even though the latter tried to stop him.

"Hahaha! You two are so formal!" Cassano pouted in disdain and laughed at Milito and Shaarawy. Then, he threw his arms around Fei's shoulder while winking at the king.

"Hehe, we are gay friends forever."

[TL Note: In China, gay friends is a popular internet slang. It is used to say that two males are great friends.]

Fei was at a loss for words and thought, "Damn! You just learned the term from me; don't use it randomly when you don't know the meaning."

"The war in the Central Region of Azeroth is intense and crucial. Since Chambord City is fine, we have to leave as soon as we can. Now that you plan to start an expedition to the Western Region of Azeroth, we might be able to fight alongside each other." Milito was more reserved and considerate. After saying farewell, these young lords turned into light beams and disappeared into the sky.

Chapter 1117: Last Preparation (Part Two)

Fei waved his hand and said his farewells to them as well.

What the young lords said was correct. Right now, the Holy Church and the Dragon Clan were about to destroy the world through the war in the Central Region of Azeroth.

The war between the AC Milan Empire, Inter Milan Empire, and Juventus Empire was even more intense. Shaarawy and others were the core masters in their empires, and they were only able to come to Chambord to help after squeezing out some time. Now that Chambord finished the war, they had to rush back to handle the situation in the Central Region.

As to Pato and Palacio, they were going to rush back after they get out of their cultivation.

…

As soon as Fei returned to the Godly King Palace, Brook quickly rushed over.

"Your Majesty, great news. Great news!" Brook already advanced to Moon-Class and obtained the Star Saint Set of Libra, yet he still focused on the operation of the military and worked diligently. In the last while, it was hard to see him smile this brightly.

"Oh? What good news?" Fei signaled Brook to sit down and speak slowly.

"Haha! Great news! The Jax Empire, Leon Empire, St. Germain Empire, and Marseille Empire all sent envoys to Chambord, and they are willing to establish alliances with Chambord with Your Majesty being the leader. They are willing to listen to your orders!" Brook laughed and said, "The envoys are already here with alliance covenants! Now, we can unite the Northern Region without using the military!"

Fei smiled and said, "Alliance? When Barcelona was dominating over Zenit, where were they? Now that they are afraid of our strength, they want to come here and be allies? They sure are shameless."

Fei waved his hand and continued, "Now, Zenit doesn't need allies in the Northern Region. We only need subordinates and affiliated nations. Brook, please tell the envoys that if they are willing to surrender to Zenit and listen to our commands, we will let the current royal families rule over their current territories. Otherwise, they can prepare for war."

Brook froze; he didn't expect the king who seemed to lack ambition and desire for power to be so dominating this time.

Of course, Brook didn't know that Fei had to use such an iron force to tightly unite the Northern Region as a whole. Only when all forces in the region were willing to listen to all commands could they unleash the greatest amount of strength. After all, they had to face the enemies known as the Polluters who destroyed the Mythical Era.

Therefore, the king didn't need allies who were loosely organized and might disobey orders; he needed a giant empire that was centralized and able to deal with the powerful future enemies.

Brook quickly understood Fei's intent, and he thought to himself, "Oh, this is my bad. I still haven't gotten used to Chambord's power level right now, and I'm thinking in the old ways. Right now, the Chambord Kingdom and Zenit Empire are powerful enough to wipe through the entire region; it is only a matter of time. We don't need to walk on thin ice and aim for survival."

"Also, send envoys to the Alania Empire and tell them to prepare farming tools, food, horses, seeds, and other necessary exploration tools. We need to provide all kinds of benefits to the orcs who are about to arrive." Fei thought for a moment and handed the task of helping the orcs settle down in the former Anji Empire to Alanians.

Now that Fei was the Father of the Nation to Alanians, his status and influence were huge. This task would be completed with no issues.

After discussing with Brook for a while, Fei took the many portable super-long-distance teleportation arrays and the orc masters to the Endless Sea of Forests, getting ready to receive the behemoth orcs who were on the way.

Chapter 1118: Barcelonans' Anger and Fear (Part One)

-The Western Region of Azeroth-

This was a mystical and vast land, and it has nurtured many top-tier masters and giant empires.

Out of all forces, the Barcelona Empire and Madrid Empire were at the very top. Their strength, wealth, and history were all ranked among the top when compared to all empires on the continent.

In the last 100 years, the Barcelona Empire valued the cultivation of talents, and it created La Masia Royal Academy, the so-called No.1 Military Academy on Azeroth, creating many shiny and unparalleled geniuses.

Out of all the geniuses, [God's Son] Messi was the most famous. He was known as the most talented genius that the continent had ever seen in the last 1,000 years. In just a few dozen years, he became the most powerful figure in the Western Region of Azeroth, and he could rival Continental Martial Saint Maradona who had been acting lowkey in recent years.

Since many super-geniuses such as Messi came out of the La Masia Military Academy, the Barcelona Empire was at a dominating advantage in the wars against its nemesis, the Madrid Empire. In the last three crucial wars in recent years, Barcelona crushed Madrid and almost surrounded Bernabéu, the Capital of Madrid.

Wherever Barcelona pointed its finger and sent its soldiers, the region shook in fear.

Under such great and irreversible momentum, Barcelona already secured the title as the No.1 Military Empire on Azeroth.

More importantly, Barcelona had a close relationship with the Holy Church.

It was heard that Platini, an influential figure in the Holy Church, believed in the theory behind La Masia, and one-third of his bloodline was the Catalonia Bloodline.

Platini had a unique relationship with the Royal Family of Barcelona, and he supported the troops of Barcelona several times in public, defeating the troops of Madrid. Also, he had a close relationship with [God's Son] Messi.

Some rumors even stated that Messi was Platini's love child. This just went to show how close these two people were.

Barcelona was already the No.1 Military Empire on the continent, and it was a natural ally of the Holy Church. Therefore, Barcelona was like the royal guard of Azeroth. It was involved in several wars between empires in the Western Region and other regions, and no force dared to go against it when it issued an order.

However, such a giant force suffered the most unimaginable defeat in the history of Barcelona.

No one expected this outcome!

Barcelona sent four core generals, Busquets, Mascherano, Pedro, and Alves, who were all demi-gods. Also, more than 600,000 elite Barcelonan soldiers were under their command. Their enemy was only a level 1 empire in the weak Northern Region, but they actually lost! The result was that the expeditionary troop was almost completely wiped out!

When Busquets, Pedro, and Alves, these three former supreme masters, returned to Camp Nou with their cultivation strength destroyed, the entire empire became enraged! Sending these three people back was like slapping Barcelona in the face.

"How is this possible?"

"What exactly happened?"

"Who? Who stopped our military?"

"Could it be that the damn b*stards of Madrid went to the Northern Region to ambush our warriors?"

"Is this a punishment from the gods?"

Hearing the tragic defeat in the Northern Region of Azeroth, the entire Barcelona Empire fell into a state of disbelief and anxiety. People ranging from civilians to nobles all started to chat, and bedlam broke loose.

The entire empire was in a sad and angry state, and they wanted to seek the truth behind this defeat.

"This is an unacceptable shame!"

"The Imperial Military Headquarters must be responsible for this defeat!"

"Blatant negligence! They didn't do their job properly! As a result, more than 600,000 warriors of the empire died in another region due to the Imperial Military Headquarters' mistakes!"

Chapter 1118: Barcelonans' Anger and Fear (Part Two)

"Who should be responsible for this defeat?"

"Revenge! We must punish the Zenitians! They must pay for what they did with their blood, and they better start praying now!"

"Wash Zenit with the blood of its own citizens! Wipeout all Zenitians!"

"Wipeout the entire Northern Region of Azeroth!"

The news about the defeat quickly spread in the Barcelona Empire like an unstoppable plague.

Barcelonan civilians and nobles were already used to victories and wins.

Now, these people were like enraged hedgehogs and let out roars, seeking revenge. They couldn't understand how the expeditionary troop of Barcelona that was led by several supreme masters was defeated in such a shameful fashion, losing to the barbarians in the Northern Region.

Under the influence of extreme rage and shame, the entire Barcelona Empire fell into indescribable anxiety and became a little irrational.

The public wanted to seek revenge for the expeditionary troop of Barcelona, and they also wanted to hold the Imperial Military Headquarters responsible for this defeat.

The public believed that some people in the military headquarters were grossly negligent at their jobs or committed treason. In their minds, the weak Zenitians in the Northern Region were poor countrymen and couldn't have defeated the invincible Barcelonan military.

-Camp Nau, the Capital of Barcelona-

The entire city was engulfed in an anxious atmosphere.

The atmosphere in the Royal Palace also seemed intense and serious.

Several hundreds of super influential figures of Barcelona quietly sat in the stone chairs on both sides of the palace, and their faces were so dark that it seemed like rainwater was about to pour out. Right now, they didn't even dare to breathe heavily.

In the middle of the palace, there were three stone beds, and the three white-haired seniors already changed into red and blue silk robes and were resting and half-unconscious.

Not a single Barcelonan wanted to believe that these three weak seniors were once the top-tier generals of Barcelona who all Barcelonans were proud of. Right now, they were so weak that it seemed like even wind could blow them into the air; they weren't the same supreme masters who brought endless glory to Barcelona.

When the expeditionary troop set off about half a year ago, some Barcelonans mocked the Imperial Military Headquarters for being too cautious, using four demi-gods and more than 600,000 elite soldiers to conquer a barbaric, foolish, and small empire.

Now, no one dared to say such things again.

The people who held seats in the Royal Palace were all influential figures of Barcelona, and they had great privileges in this giant empire.

Unlike ordinary civilians and small nobles, these people had powerful backgrounds and great information channels. They knew that this defeat wasn't an accident as the ordinary Barcelonans believed.

In fact, when these figures read the detailed war reports and summaries of the defeat, every one of them felt their hearts trembling.

Only these people who truly understood the reason for the defeat realized that Barcelona deserved to lose this war.

More importantly, it seemed like the military of Barcelona that was unrivaled in the last long while triggered a terrifying enemy.

The King of Chambord, his warriors, and his military were powerful enough to threaten Barcelona.

Barcelona was like a strong boxer who wanted to punch down a beggar with a heavy punch but was instead shocked to find that the fist hit a heavy-weight boxing champion.

Right now, many people in the Royal Palace were looking straight down at the ground.

Even the top-tier officials of the Imperial Military Headquarters who loved to brag tightly shut their mouths.

Only a few military officers shot several glances at [God's Son] Messi who was sitting at the front of the palace.

Chapter 1119: We Need Time (Part One)

This most powerful man in the empire, the pride of the nation, had been to the Northern Region of Azeroth as well.

However, the war between Barcelona and Madrid grew too intense. [Demonic General] Mourinho and [Madrid's Battle God] Ronaldo gathered and put too much pressure on the defense line of Barcelona. Therefore, Messi had to return to Barcelona before the war against Zenit was over.

"If [God's Son] didn't return early…" After thinking of this possibility, everyone grew even more shocked.

They somehow realized that after reading the reports of the war, they became doubtful toward the battle god of Barcelona for the first time.

After all, everything around the King of Chambord was too legendary.

Also, all information showed that the King of Chambord wasn't weaker than Messi; this king was also a god.

Messi sat in his seat quietly.

Of course, this man also sensed the stares coming from his peers, but he completely ignored such looks.

From the beginning to the end, he didn't look at these three old figures who were in the center of the palace and once battled alongside him around the continent.

Messi had been looking at the depths of the palace.

In there, a wall of red and blue energy flames burned, and it seemed to be a spatial barrier. The flames burned and moved like flowing mercury, and there were an indescribable pressure and powerful sensation.

A cold and desolate voice sounded from behind the energy flames.

"Quickly grasp onto Chambordians' magic puppet technology."

This voice sounded extremely impatient as this person didn't even want to say a single unnecessary word.

As soon as this person spoke, the red and blue energy flames gradually disappeared, revealing a stone statue that looked ancient and was filled with vicissitude. Then, nothing else happened after that.

"As you wish, the great Emperor Guardiola."

Everyone in the Royal Palace stood up with respect and kneeled on all fours, including Messi. Then, they returned to their own seats.

After Emperor Guardiola made his appearance, [God's Son] Messi was going to host the rest of the meeting.

It had always been like this.

About ten years ago, Emperor Guardiola had stopped dealing with the operation of the empire. From that moment on, it seemed like [God's Son] Messi controlled everything in the empire, and Emperor Guardiola would only appear with red and blue energy flames around him and issue orders and edicts when major events happened where the future of the empire was greatly affected.

After Barcelona lost in the Northern Region of Azeroth, Emperor Guardiola actually showed himself. It seemed like this mysterious emperor also believed that the Chambord Kingdom and the King of Chambord could threaten the future of Barcelona.

"Your Highness."

Everyone turned their eyes to Messi.

"Prepare for war." Messi's expression was cold and chilly, but his tone was filled with decisiveness and fearlessness. Everyone in the Royal Palace got worked up, and they were shocked by Messi's simple response. They instantly understood that the extremely important life-and-death battle was really going to come.

At this moment, a series of reports sounded outside the Royal Palace.

A guard who was wearing red and blue royal armor ran into the Royal Palace, kneeled in the center of the palace, and raised a document above his head.

Messi raised his hand, and the document flew onto his palm.

Then, this man opened the scroll and read it. His face was so calm that no one could tell what just happened from his expression.

"Everyone can read it." Messi opened his hand, and the document automatically flew into the hands of Head Minister Tito.

Chapter 1119: We Need Time (Part Two)

Tito was a civil official who held the most power among his peers in Barcelona. He was from a noble family that had more than 100 years of history, and his words held a ton of weight. He looked to be about 40 years old, and he didn't appear handsome. He had short blond hair, and he never showed his emotions on his face.

After accepting the document and reading it from beginning to end, this iron-blooded head minister frowned and passed the report to someone next to him.

After not too long, everyone in the Royal Palace had read the information recorded on the scroll.

Zenit conquered Eindhoven!

King Alexander of Chambord was officially crowned as the Emperor of Zenit!

Zenit declared war against Barcelona!

The troops of Zenit were getting ready to initiate the war! The Jax Empire, Leon Empire, and Alania Empire all swore loyalty to the Zenit Empire!

Zenitians…

Although the scroll was small, it clearly recorded all the major and life-changing events that were happening further away in the Northern Region of Azeroth.

Every Barcelonan noble was shocked, and their minds were like small boats on a turbulent ocean.

"Could it be that King Alexander of Chambord is actually a warmonger? Just like what his nickname said, is he going to unite the Northern Region of Azeroth and realize his title as the Human Emperor of the North?"

The Northern Region of Azeroth was the weakest region on the continent since there wasn't a level 9 empire here. Now, with the appearance of the King of Chambord, everything was about to change.

If the Northern Region of Azeroth were to be united, a new and giant force would officially appear.

If the Northern Region united, what kinds of effects would that have on this chaotic world?

It was hard to say.

However, this only meant one thing for Barcelona; a terrifying enemy with endless potential had appeared. It was a situation that none of the Barcelonans were willing to see.

Only the Madrid Empire entangled the Barcelona Empire for hundreds of years, drawing the majority of Barcelonan forces and energy. As a result, Barcelona couldn't try to march toward the end goal of uniting the entire continent.

If there were another enemy that had more terrifying potential than the Madrid Empire, the Barcelona Empire's grand dream of dominating the entire Azeroth Continent would become harder and harder to realize.

"However, how can we limit the Zenitians?"

"How can we deal with the crazy Human Emperor of the North?"

All Barcelonans in the Royal Palace couldn't come up with an answer.

These Barcelonan nobles were sad to discover that their strong beliefs in the power of Barcelona were shattered by a truly powerful enemy. Their true forms showed, and they looked lost.

Soon, everyone's eyes landed on [God's Son] Messi again.

Without them noticing, the Barcelona Empire already deeply relied on this man, and it couldn't live without him. It seemed like all issues could only be solved when this man opened his mouth.

Messi exhaled deeply and smiled. "Right now, what we need the most is… time!"

…

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-Zenit, St. Petersburg-

Emperor Alexander's crowning ceremony took place about three days ago.

Many Zenitians were still soaked in excitement and joy from that day; they knew that the empire grew much more powerful. Everyone knew the importance of a strong royal family, a powerful emperor, and a mighty military. This meant that Zenit could rely on these forces during crises.

Ten days ago, the expeditionary troop of Chambord defeated the Eindhoven Empire which had many internal conflicts, wiping out the Royal Family and nobles of Eindhoven.

From that moment on, this former enemy of Zenit completed disappeared, and the Eindhoven Empire's territory was taken into the already vast territory of Zenit.

Chapter 1120: Is He Still the Smiling Young Man? (Part One)

Eight days ago, Emperor Fuji of Jax came to Chambord City personally and bowed toward Emperor Alexander in public, showing that the Jax Empire was willing to surrender to the Zenit Empire.

Seven days ago, the former dominating force in the Northern Region, the Leon Empire, sent King Buckingham to Chambord, telling Zenit that they were willing to listen to Zenit's orders. Then, Emperor Leo of Alania and envoys from many empires in the Northern Region came here to pay their respects to Fei.

Five days ago, the Inter Milan Empire and MC Milan Empire in the Central Region, the Madrid Empire in the Western Region, the Manchester United Empire, Liverpool Empire, and Arsenal Empire in the Eastern Region, and the Munich Empire and the Empire Alliance led by Ormond Empire in the Southern Region…

These superpowers and giant empires that were supreme and arrogant in the eyes of Zenit all lowered their stance and sent envoys to Zenit to congratulate Fei on becoming the new emperor.

The turn of events that Zenit was experiencing was too sudden.

From St. Petersburg being conquered and Zenitians becoming refugees to Zenit growing into the superpower in the Northern Region and getting congratulated by thousands of empires, fewer than three months had passed.

Such speed made many Zenitians feel like they were dreaming! They couldn't believe what they were experiencing!

Everyone still remembered that when the new Emperor Alexander officially became the ruler of the land, the emperors, nobles, and masters of other empires all knelt before the new emperor's feet. The shocking scene where they all knelt and hailed on the square before the Royal Palace of Zenit could never be forgotten by any Zenitian; such a scene was branded into their souls.

Whenever Zenitians laughed in their dreams and woke up because of it, they would tell themselves that this wasn't a dream again and again. Zenit had indeed become the ruler of the Northern Region.

Every Zenitian felt the benefits that their powerful new empire brought to them.

Right now, when they traveled in the Northern Region of Azeroth, regardless of where they were, Zenitians could walk around with their heads raised and backs straightened, receiving all kinds of envious and jealous stares. Even the arrogant and proud Leonians had to lower their proud heads before Zenitians.

All of this was brought to them by Emperor Alexander.

"All of this is determined by fate! Alexander His Majesty is a gift that the gods offered to Zenit!"

"I still remember it! Even though I was young back then, and I can't recall many things, I clearly remember that five-colored clouds appeared in the sky above St. Petersburg, and flower petals fell as a series of holy songs resonated in the sky. It seemed like gods were giving prayers while goddesses were dancing. It felt like all the gods in Heaven were celebrating the Third Prince's birth!"

"Yeah! At that time, many people were saying that the Third Prince was the reincarnation of a godly king…"

"The only thing is that the Third Prince went missing. Now, it seems like Heaven was trying to temper Prince Alexander. Now, Zenit is powerful because of the Third Prince! His Majesty is indeed the undisputed Human Emperor of the North! In the last 1,000 years, he is the only being to have united the Northern Region of Azeroth!"

"The best emperor in the last 1,000 years as well!"

All the streets and alleys in St. Petersburg were illuminated by bright sunlight, and some proud seniors were telling their children and grandchildren about what happened in the past, including the legendary tales of Emperor Alexander.

Whenever someone started to tell stories about Emperor Alexander, many people would stop by the seniors and listen, and their blood would boil in excitement.

Throughout Zenit and almost every corner in the Northern Region of Azeroth, many traveling poets were praising the new Emperor Alexander of Zenit and the Human Emperor of the North! They used their most fancy words to tell stories about this great ruler, adding more lights to his reputation.

In the Chaos Era where wars were happening all around the continent, it was normal for the people at the bottom of the society to be pushed around, lose their loved ones and children, and experience tragedy.

Chapter 1120: Is He Still the Smiling Young Man? (Part Two)

However, Fei's appearance made the Northern Region of Azeroth peaceful again on the surface. All the empires seemed to be united, making this ancient land avoid being scorched by flames of wars again. Therefore, all ordinary humans in the Northern Region quickly accepted the Human Emperor of the North who brought them peace, and they cheered and praised the birth of the new Zenitian emperor.

Of course, as to those emperors and nobles who got their status and military control reduced, it was hard to tell if they were truly happy or not.

…

"Hahaha! King Buckingham! What a man! Your best gifts to me are Emperor Juninho's declaration and Constantine!"

In the Royal Palace of Zenit, Fei thanked Buckingham from the bottom of his heart.

In the Battle at the Bay of Byzantine, the Byzantinian troops were all crushed, and King Constantine of Byzantine was also captured. Only Queen Izabella of Byzantine and some Byzantinians were able to get away and got to Chambord after traveling tens of thousands of kilometers under the Chambordian troops' protection.

However, since that day, King Constantine of Byzantine, a friend of Fei, hadn't been heard of.

Some rumors stated that King Constantine of Byzantine had already been killed by the Barcelonans.

Other rumors said that King Constantine of Byzantine was captured and delivered back to the Western Region.

All kinds of rumors circulated in public.

After Fei returned from the [Banished Land], he ordered the [Letter Office] to use its full strength to search for the whereabouts of Constantine, but nothing came of it.

Queen Izabella of Byzantine who was pregnant showed everyone her tough side, and she never asked for anything from Fei. However, the more Queen Izabella of Byzantine endured, the more guilty Fei felt. Therefore, he never gave up on finding Constantine.

Until a few days ago, King Buckingham came to St. Petersburg to represent the Leon Empire and congratulate Fei on the official crowning ceremony. On the way to Zenit, King Buckingham and his team defeated a Barcelonan battleship that tried to act as a pirate ship and get away. On the ship was a captive who had broken legs and broken arms, and these Leonians asked several questions and figured out that this man was the missing King Constantine of Byzantine.

The long period of inhumane treatment and torture made Constantine extremely weak, and he looked like a skeleton.

As soon as this envoy group came to St. Petersburg, Fei quickly appeared and healed Constantine. Then, the King of Byzantine recovered a portion of his aura, and arms and legs regrew on his body.

When the husband and wife finally united again after such a long time, Queen Izabella of Byzantine who had been acting tough lost her composure and cried loudly. That touching scene still made people cry when they recalled the situation.

"Your Majesty, if you really want to thank me, can you go a bit more lenient on the requirements for the Leon Empire?" King Buckingham had a bitter smile on his face.

Due to their unique experience in risking their lives and fighting Evil Sea God Kluivert, King Buckingham and Fei appreciated each other, and they had a good relationship.

But now, Zenit was on the rise and was planning to unite the Northern Region of Azeroth with an iron grip.

Buckingham was here to negotiate with Zenit on behalf of Leon. However, Zenitian officials had been tough to deal with and made no compromises. If Leon had to follow everything on the agreement so far, the empire that had a history of more than several hundred years was going to become Zenit's affiliated nation.

With such a result, Buckingham was going to be called the 'traitor' by many Leonian nobles once he returned.

Right now, this man wanted to get a bit more back for Leon from Fei. Even if it was only a small compromise, Buckingham had to fight for it.

Right now, Buckingham was only worried that Fei who now had the strength to wipe through the Northern Region of Azeroth wasn't the smiling young man from before.

Chapter 1121: Fei's Plan (1) (Part One)

Fei sighed, and he lightly patted Buckingham's shoulder with a serious smile on his face.

"Buckingham, in the Sea of Fragrance, we battled alongside each other with our lives on the line. You should know that I'm not interested in the influence and power in the mortal world, so I won't lie to you. Zenit needs to unite the Northern Region, but not because of selfish reasons. Before too long, the entire continent will face a destructive catastrophe. I want to unite the strength of all humans to deal with terrifying enemies. Since there is a limited amount of time available to us, I have to resort to this direct and abrupt method."

Buckingham froze after hearing what Fei said; he didn't expect the king to say this.

After a pause, Buckingham looked into Fei's eyes and asked, "Really?"

Fei nodded his head earnestly.

"Ok, I understand now." Buckingham suppressed the shock in his mind, and he stopped trying to fight for more concessions. He believed in Fei's words.

In fact, many prophecies about world-ending catastrophes were circulating on the continent.

In the last year or so, many races reappeared on the continent, and the laws of nature changed. All these showed that something was happening.

Now hearing Fei, a true god, saying such things, Buckingham completely believed him and held no doubts.

"Since this is the case, I will try my best to coordinate with you. I believe that Emperor Juninho will also put in the effort necessary to preserve the human race." Buckingham felt powerless and weak. He knew that in such a situation, the Leon Empire and all other empires in the Northern Region couldn't negotiate with the Zenit Empire anymore. They could only do what the Zenitians asked, which included being lowered from independent empires to affiliated empires of Zenit and handing over the control of their militaries. Essentially, these empires would be handing control of their own fates over to Zenit.

In reality, if Buckingham wasn't looking at the situation as a party that got conquered by Zenit, he could have thought that Fei was quite generous.

"With Zenit's current strength, it can easily wage war against all empires in the Northern Region and wipe out the royal families and nobles in the various empires. Then, the ordinary citizens of these empires can be forced to convert using iron-like and bloody methods."

"Instead of doing that, Alexander chose to keep all the royal families and let them have their status and most of their strength. In fact, all the elite royal guards weren't even moved."

"Such a method should be generous enough, right?"

"Alexander is right; he doesn't have greed over the power and control in the mortal world."

Buckingham quickly adjusted his mindset and suppressed his disappointment and sense of weakness. After chatting with Fei for a while, they said their farewells to each other, and Buckingham got up and embarked on his returning journey to Leon.

To Buckingham, the situation that he would face back in the Leon Empire was going to be even more intense.

To all the envoys who were sent to St. Petersburg by various empires in the Northern Region, this trip to St. Petersburg wasn't easy. The agreements that they were bringing back were going to completely change their empires.

Now, it seemed like only the latter generation could comment on the situation and say if such a decision brought either shame or glory to the nations.

Chapter 1121: Fei's Plan (1) (Part Two)

"Your Majesty, Although Mr. Buckingham is trustworthy, I'm afraid that the nobles of Leon won't be willing to accept the agreement. They might still play tricks."

After Buckingham and others left the Royal Palace, only the officials of Chambord and King Constantine of Byzantine, who was healed, remained in the room.

Right now, King Constantine of Byzantine couldn't help but voice his concerns.

After the battle at the Bay of Byzantine, Constantine had won over the respect from everyone in Zenit.

Now that this king had returned, he was trusted by Fei with many important tasks.

Aside from being the King of Byzantine, Constantine now held an important position in the Imperial Military Headquarters, and he was a popular person around Fei.

Hearing Constantine's words, Fei laughed and said, "Not only the nobles of Leon. How many of these empires that came to greet us came here willingly? They are all forced to do this since we are about to attack them, and they yielded under our pressure and momentum. Many of them are waiting for the final result of the war between Zenit and Barcelona. Once Zenit shows any weakness, these people will swarm up and show their vicious expressions before biting us like vampires.

After hearing Fei say this, people like Old Aryang finally looked relieved.

In fact, people like Old Aryang and Bast already predicted such a situation.

In the last few days, these people were worried that Fei was blinded by the honor, glory, and the flattery coming from the envoys, losing the ability to think straight and make logical judgments. They were worried that Fei might misjudge the situation in the Northern Region of Azeroth, but they didn't feel comfortable bringing it up with him. After all, Fei was no longer the king of a little affiliated kingdom but the ruler of Zenit and the entire Northern Region.

"Your Majesty, you are correct. Right now, the various empires only sent envoys to St. Petersburg since we demonstrated powerful strength. They might not be really surrendering to us and are only acting that way. After all, everyone wants to watch a fierce battle and benefit from it." Bast nodded and said, "If we want to execute on what Your Majesty planned earlier and make the Northern Region of Azeroth into one firm iron plate, we still need a lot more time."

"However, we don't have much time left." Fei shook his head and said, "Barcelona won't give us the time to develop. Also, those Polluters won't stop their steps because we are not prepared."

Fei had already discussed the upcoming crisis around Polluters with the high-level officials of Chambord.

Therefore, people like Bast were already mentally prepared.

"Now, it seems like we have to use the tough method," Old Aryang said after a moment of thinking, "We should execute on our plan and turn the Northern Region of Azeroth into ten military districts. The most important thing right now is to absorb the military forces of the various empires and reform them, completely grasping all the power in our hands. Then, it would mean that we removed the teeth and claws of these royal families, and they couldn't do anything even if they are unwilling followers."

"Then, it seems like war is the only option," Bast sighed.

It seemed like wars were unavoidable.

"Beast Emperor Your Majesty, if you need anything, the troops of the Behemoth Orc Tribe are at your command."

Having finally understood the word 'war' in the common language of Azeroth, Marbury, an orc master of the Lion Clan, looked excited. With fanatic glints flashing in his eyes, he walked up and asked for missions.

"Are the behemoth orcs all warmongers?" Bast and others were at a loss for words.

"Hahaha! The Behemoth Orc Tribe doesn't need to get involved for now. Right now, the migration isn't even half complete, and the home base in the territory of Anji isn't built yet. I need you to quickly settle down in the Northern Region of Azeroth. After that, the tribe can create a well-trained orc troop and participate in wars when necessary."

Fei smiled and comforted Lion-Man Marbury.

In the last half month, the Ancient Path of Blood of Behemoth was completely open, and more than 5,000 super-long-distance teleportation arrays were put into use.

Chapter 1122: Fei's Plan (II) (Part One)

With Chambord's full support, the Behemoth Orc Tribe made full use of their power, and more than 40 million behemoth orcs already safely traveled from the distant [Banished Land] to the territory of the former Anji Empire.

With the help of the Alanians and those close to 400,000 Barcelonan soldiers who were now basically enslaved, many fortresses and buildings were constructed, and wasteland was turned into arable farmland.

With such support, the behemoth orcs who migrated back to the Azeroth Continent gradually settled on the new land.

To the orcs, this place was like a paradise, and their loyalty towards Beast Emperor Alexander grew even stronger.

The behemoth orcs were aggressive and loved battles; they had endless war potential. Also, the harsh living environment in the [Banished Land] made this tribe never lose their fearlessness and courage.

Besides, 1,000 years of isolation ensured that the behemoth orcs kept their pure and primitive beliefs, and they were 100 percent loyal toward the Beast Emperor. In addition, Fei had been working hard in the last while. Therefore, except for the Chambordians, the behemoth orcs' loyalty toward Fei was unquestionable and unshakable beyond all others.

Before the behemoth orcs who were loyal and had immense potential were fully-armed and well-trained, Fei didn't want to put them into early battles. Instead, the king treated them as reinforcements and temporarily shielded them from conflicts.

Right now, Fei already had an idea as to how to quickly unite the Northern Region and crush various royal families' optimism bias.

"The first generation of university students of Chambord's Military School are about to graduate, right?" Fei went back to his seat and signaled at everyone, telling them to sit down. Then, he suddenly asked this question about the students.

"Your Majesty, you are correct. The graduation for the first generation of students in Chambord's Military School is happening the day after tomorrow," Bast replied while laughing.

After close to three years of training, about 3,000 students were graduating from the military school.

The students all had pure Chambordian bloodline in their bodies, and their loyalty toward Fei and the empire was tested during the war. Besides, they had fought monsters on their own.

These students were all at least Five-Star Mages or Warriors, and they all had a great talent for military command.

Once these people entered the military of Zenit or the military of Chambord, they were going to completely transform the troops and increase their combat strength by a lot in three to five years.

These students represented the king and the officials' great efforts, and they were the invaluable treasures of Chambord.

Therefore, when mentioning these students, Bast and others couldn't help but smile brightly.

"The day after tomorrow? Huh, the time is just right. Alright! I will go and host their graduation ceremony myself." Fei nodded and had a plan.

Bast was overjoyed, and he said, "Then this is great! If the kids learn that Your Majesty is going to go there, they will be so happy that they couldn't possibly sleep for several nights! Haha! The military school was planning to invite Your Majesty to host the graduation ceremony, but it was pressed down since too many things were happening."

"Your Majesty, you must have another reason for going, right?" Old Aryang thought about it and pointed out Fei's intent.

"Haha! That is right! The Strategist sure knows me well!" Fei laughed and nodded while saying, "I, the principal in name, am going to borrow 3,000 elite students from Brook who is the real principal."

"Your Majesty, you mean…" Old Aryang's eyes lit up.

"That is right. I want to delegate the construction of the ten military districts and the reform of the military forces of various empires to these students." Fei nodded.

Chapter 1122: Fei's Plan (II) (Part Two)

Bast was shocked, and he said, "However, the original plan was that these 3,000 students are going to become mid-tier officers in the military in order to gain experience. Then, they were to help Your Majesty construct a new military system of Zenit. Now, is that plan going to change?"

The smile on Fei's face slowly disappeared, and he said while nodding, "Right now, the most important thing is to grasp the military forces of other empires tightly in our hands. In terms of the situation inside Zenit… no one dares to cause any trouble with me being here."

Bast froze for a second before nodding along. What Fei said was quite true. Fei being crowned the new emperor of Zenit aligned the desire of the public with the desire of the military.

Now, except for Elder Prince Arshavin, Elder Princess Tanasha, and the one million soldiers who had disappeared, everyone in Zenit was loyal to Fei for sure. Therefore, no strong turbulences were going to appear in Zenit for a short time.

Old Aryang thought for a moment with a frown and reminded, "These students are loyal for sure, but isn't their strength a bit too weak? After all, this is a massive project. Those nobles and royal families are cunning. They don't dare to go against Your Majesty's words on the surface, but they might play tricks in the dark."

"I already thought about that," Fei laughed and said, "The 3,000 soldiers will be divided into 30 groups with 100 people in each group. With 30 demi-godly silver crystal battle soul warriors supporting each team, the students will have enough strength to execute the reform. There also will be a time limit, and the royal families of the empires that don't complete the reform in time will all be wiped out. With us having a strong attitude, I don't think the royal families and nobles will dare to play tricks."

"Each team can have 30 silver crystal battle soul warriors?" Old Aryang and Bast were shocked. "A total of 900? We already have this many war puppets?"

Fei only laughed, and these two got the confirmation from the laughter.

"This is great!" Mystical glints flashed in Old Aryang's eyes, and he said, "If this is the case, we can finish our ideal plan in just three months!"

After discussing the situation with the students, Bast and Old Aryang quickly left to finalize the details.

Emperor Alexander could make huge plans just by moving his lips, but hundreds if not thousands of officials and advisors had to figure out the details day and night. Right now, the situation in the Northern Region was intense, and any movement might create unwanted consequences.

Nothing was simple. The direction that Fei chose had to be studied and analyzed by many people to create the best possible implementation plan.

Chambord had always been great in this area; the kingdom had already nurtured many talented people who specialized in figuring out the details in many different plans.

Soon, massive wars were going to prove how farsighted Fei was in creating such a system. This system that was similar to a think tank was going to revolutionize how wars were fought! Rather than the few commanders and masters making the decisions in wars, these intelligent individuals would have in-depth discussions and create more fitting battle plans and contingency plans.

Fei was quietly sitting in the palace, and a streak of red light suddenly shot down from the sky and dashed towards Fei.

It was a hummingbird.

Fei took out the paper from the storage ring on this bird's neck. After reading it, he sighed, "Almost half a year had passed. Where the heck is Luffy? Did he really die in the bottom of the ocean?"

The young woman who committed suicide at the peak of the Martial Saint Mountain flashed in Fei's mind, and he felt a little guilty.

"[One Sword], you are in the stars' embrace, so please bless and protect your only son. As long as he is alive, I will find him for you and make him into a great hero like you and me!"

Chapter 1123: The Tragedy on the Ocean (Part One)

-The Sea of Fragrance-

For the last 1,000 years, the deep ocean was always a forbidden zone for humans.

Except for some powerful masters, very few people knew what kind of creatures lived in the deep ocean.

About a year ago, the Sea Tribe which had disappeared for more than 1,000 years showed up in the Sea of Fragrance, and it was a sensational story.

Especially it was heard that Evil Sea God Kluivert came back to life, making all the nations and forces around the Sea of Fragrance extremely nervous.

During that period, several giant tsunamis occurred, flooding hundreds of cities and harbors of all sizes.

The re-emergence of the Sea Tribe even triggered the battle between King Alexander of Chambord and the Continental Martial Saint's First Disciple D'Alessandro. In the end, it was proved that the famous D'Alessandro was in the wrong, and he made a huge mistake. He paid the debt with his life.

From the confrontation, the King of Chambord became known on the continent, and his influence has since traveled outside the Northern Region of Azeroth. He became one of the most talented young people that people paid attention to on the continent.

Also, it was the King of Chambord who messed up the Sea Tribe's plan at the Sea of Fragrance. Evil Sea God Kluivert was severely injured and had to escape, and the Sea Tribe at the Sea of Fragrance that was supposed to cause a catastrophe ended up putting on a little show. It was like a thunderstorm that had loud thunder but little rain.

After that incident, it seemed like the Sea Tribe disappeared again.

About a year has passed since that incident, and the merchant ships, pirates, and fishermen traveling on the Sea of Fragrance seemed to have gotten used to the peaceful life, forgetting the Sea Tribe's existence.

It was a beautiful day. The sun was bright, and a slight northern wind was blowing. Ripples appeared on the surface of the sea, and it was a day with rare nice weather.

About a dozen Leonian battleships appeared. The magic thrusters on these ships just finished one work cycle, and they were slowing down. Right now, these ships were preparing to activate the magic thrusters again to start another work cycle.

At the bow of the flagship, King Buckingham of Leon stood there against the wind.

This young noble who was known for his handsome appearance and elegant temperament looked serious, and he seemed distracted with his mind wandering to another place. Clearly, he was bothered by the result of his trip to Zenit.

Around him, about ten military officers in magic armor were looking around the sea area cautiously.

The blue ocean waves were rolling, and white seagulls were flying in the sky. Right now, the ocean was showing everyone its beauty.

Suddenly, a series of giant waves appeared further away. Then, the waves transformed into a clear whirlpool.

The water at the bottom of the whirlpool rushed up, and it seemed like something giant was about to flow out of the bottom of the sea.

"It might be a giant sea beast!" The military officers who saw this instantly thought of this possibility.

Sea beasts had great powers, and they were deadly to ordinary fishing boats and merchant ships. However, these creatures posed no threats to military ships. As long as the magic cannons at the bows of the battleships fired at the same time, a sea beast with a body longer than 100 meters would be shattered.

However, the expressions on the officers' faces soon turned from surprise to shock to daze.

More than one whirlpool appeared further away on the surface of the sea.

In just a few seconds, hundreds if not thousands of whirlpools appeared on the surface of the sea silently.

Then, several black monsters jumped out of the whirlpools. These monsters' bodies were similar to that of humans, yet they kept the clear features of sea creatures. They looked vicious, appeared like phantoms, and wore simple and wet armor. Also, they were holding giant heavy weapons that looked ugly and crude such as bronze hammers and axes.

In these creatures' large eyes, mysterious glints that were different from those of humans appeared, making them look violent and murderous.

Chapter 1123: The Tragedy on the Ocean (Part Two)

"Sea Tribe!!!"

After freezing for a few seconds, a military officer of Leon screamed on top of his lungs.

At the same time, almost everyone discovered the strangeness happening before them.

Also, these people recognized that these phantom-like, demonic creatures were members of the Sea Tribe that had disappeared for a long time.

Buckingham's head instantly started to buzz, and he knew that they were in big trouble that was tough to handle. Therefore, he instantly threw his prior troubling thoughts out of the window, and he focused on commanding the battleships and reacting in time.

"Pass my order! Activate the magic thrusters and speed up! Turn 45 degrees to the left and pass the Sea Tribe!"

Buckingham instantly made the decision; he wasn't planning to battle the Sea Tribe or get involved right now.

Since the purpose of his trip was diplomatic, Buckingham only had fewer than 20 battleships in his group. On top of the limited number, most of the storage was filled with gifts when going to Zenit, and most of the crew members were civil officials and couldn't battle. Right now, more and more members of the Sea Tribe appeared. If they were going to battle, these battleships of Leon were going to be wiped out once the battle began.

Therefore, the group must escape! Fast!

Streaks of powerful magic energy appeared on each battleship of Leon, and green magic shields protected the ships while the magic thrusters worked at full capacity, rotating fast and creating buzzing noises to put all the battleships into super-speed voyage mode.

Further away, the Sea Tribe clearly discovered this human fleet.

High-pitched, supersonic-like roars resonated on the surface of the sea.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Many black dots flew out of the hands of the warriors of the Sea Tribe. Like hungry locusts, these black dots flew toward Buckingham's fleet, casting death shadow on them and creating air-piercing noises.

The black dots were all heavy weapons that weighed more than 100 kilograms each.

The warriors of the Sea Tribe's first reaction was throwing weapons at the human fleet to stop the ships from escaping.

This was a battle that couldn't be avoided.

The Sea Tribe treated humans as food, and its members were vicious and violent. There was no way to reason with them.

All kinds of adventure stories were told on the Azeroth Continent, yet there wasn't a single case where a human and a member of the Sea Tribe had a peaceful relationship.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

With strong momentum, the heavy bronze weapons smashed onto the magic shields around the battleships of Leon.

The members of the Sea Tribe had natural advantages when they were in the water, and they were born with great strength. At this moment, the advantages of the Sea Tribe were all demonstrated.

Before such attacks, the magic shields around these Leonian battleships only lasted for less than five minutes before completely shattering. Many shocking black holes appeared in the wooden bodies as if they were hit by cannonballs, and cold seawater flooded into the ships.

The ship named [Expedition] wasn't lucky. A giant hammer that weighed more than 1,000 kilograms struck its body and turned it into two halves, and the groans and screams of the crew members instantly sounded.

The terrifying attacks instantly stopped the Leonian fleet from going into the voyage mode and quickly escaping.

"Damn it! How come so many members of the Sea Tribe appeared here?"

Buckingham was shocked and angry. He knew that it was impossible for them to escape now; battling was the only option.

However, with the current strength of the fleet, they couldn't even last for one hour before becoming the food to these monsters.

While clenching his teeth, Buckingham reached into his breast pocket and took out a faint-golden scroll before opening it in the wind.

A streak of golden energy flames shot into the sky and exploded after traveling for about 5,000 meters. The brilliant flames seemed to have engraved an image in the blue sky, and it didn't disappear right away.

A powerful presence instantly engulfed the area within ten kilometers of Buckingham.

Chapter 1124: An Impressive Return (Part One)

"Brothers, just hang on for a moment! We only need to last for 20 minutes, and reinforcements from Chambord will be here!"

Buckingham unleashed his powerful warrior energy and shouted. Then, he flew into the air and pulled out the sword that was hanging on his belt.

With one single strike, a terrifying warrior energy beam flew out, turning hundreds of warriors of the Sea Tribe into meat paste.

Buckingham's voice resonated in the area, and all Leonians heard him. As a result, the morale of the group skyrocketed.

"Yeah! If Chambordians come in time, we can get away with our lives!"

Even these Leonians didn't realize that since some time ago, Chambordians represented power and strength in their minds without them noticing.

Soon, a series of sharp, ear-piercing roars of the members of the Sea Tribe resonated in the area.

Then, many thin white beams shined on the water.

The fish fins that were barely exposed on the surface of the water divided the waves, and the members of the Sea Tribe dashed over like arrows that were shot out of bows. Vaguely, giant figures could be seen under the water, and they blinked and quickly approached the battleships.

"Shoot! Magic cannons… quickly! Don't let them approach! Star-Level Warriors, go into the water and cut them off!"

Buckingham was about ten meters in the air, and he looked down and was able to see everything clearly. When he saw the enemies coming close, he quickly gave the order, and he couldn't let the soldiers of the Sea Tribe get to the battleships.

Otherwise, with the strong combat strength of these creatures, they could sink all the battleships in minutes. Without the protection of the ships, it was impossible for Leonians to last for about 20 minutes.

At this moment, the desire for life and the nature of soldiers overpowered these Leonians' fear for the Sea Tribe.

The soldiers on the battleships who had reached the Star-Level all jumped onto the surface of the water and dashed around as if they were walking on land. With warrior energy flames burning around them, they battled with the soldiers of the Sea Tribe who charged at them.

Roars and screams instantly permeated the area.

Blood stained the blue ocean, and death instantly arrived.

…

-2,000 meters away-

Boom!

A giant and vicious-looking battleship suddenly broke the waves and appeared on the ocean like an enormous and ferocious beast.

Water slid down the body of this ship, looking like a water curtain.

Also, the thick layer of water mist in the air refracted the light and create a mini-rainbow.

Some vague human characters were engraved on the ship, but due to the green mosses and dirt, they couldn't be clearly seen.

When the water on the ship completely fell back into the ocean, magic energy flames flashed. Masses of magic energy appeared, and the giant ship transformed. The vicious cannon platforms and adjustable magic weapons slowly appeared on the smooth deck, reflecting a deadly metal glare under the sunlight.

The gate to the command center slowly opened, and a beautiful woman in golden armor walked out.

This woman's skin was smooth and fair like jade, and it seemed like no blood could be seen inside her. Her pupils were twice the size compared to that of an ordinary person, giving her a deadly charm.

Her black pupils slowly contracted under the sunshine and finally became two black dots, making her eyes look even stranger.

Behind this woman, there was a boy who was about 14 years old. He looked reluctant, and he walked out under the escort of more than a dozen giant warriors of the Sea Tribe who were in bronze armor.

This boy was Luffy who had the nickname of Little Demon King and was missing for close to half a year now. His complexion was good, and he was even a little fatter compared to before.

At the moment, Luffy was wearing a sky-blue high-level magic robe that had ripple patterns and a fancy crown made of pure gold. The giant guards of the Sea Tribe also treated him carefully with respect.

Chapter 1124: An Impressive Return (Part Two)

"The Sea of Fragrance, we are back."

The cold woman in golden armor opened her red lips and spat out a series of complex and clear syllables. She clearly remembered that her grand plan was about to be successful a year ago, but a few humans appeared and messed it all up.

In the last year, this woman led her people away from her home base. While dodging fights, she tried to find other members of the Sea Tribe, and that journey was filled with hardships.

Now, this woman finally returned to this sea with powerful troops and strong soldiers.

"Kill all these humans! This is a signal for war!"

The cold woman in golden armor spoke using the universal language on the Azeroth Continent during the Mythical Era, and her tone was so chilly that it was comparable to hard ice that had been around for 10,000 years at the bottom of an ocean. Others would shiver when hearing her voice.

"Do you like war this much?" Luffy asked while a mocking smile appeared on his face; he was able to smoothly use the universal language on the Azeroth Continent during the Mythical Era.

"Humans are food for us. Us killing humans is only hunting for food," the cold woman in golden armor replied without turning back.

"Oh? Really? I'm human; why don't you eat me?" The Little Demon King shrugged, and his tone wasn't respectful and sounded provocative.

The cold woman in golden armor finally looked back, and she stared at Luffy with vicious glints in her mystical eyes that could only be seen in the eyes of ferocious beasts. After a while, she frowned and said, "Little guy, don't try to challenge my patience. If you dare to speak to me with that tone again, be prepared to pack up the corpses of your peers. Oh, no. Perhaps their corpses wouldn't remain and would become food to the Sea Tribe."

"Alright, you always use this to scare me." Luffy pouted and said, "Then, I will change my tone, The great Empress of the Sea of Fragrance. Please don't kill humans, ok? Please let these Leonians live." The Little Demon King acted as if he was begging with his dear life, but even a three-year-old child could tell that he was exaggerating it.

The cold woman in golden armor froze for a second while her pupils contracted, and she snorted and turned around, not paying any attention to Luffy.

The relationship between these two was strange. It seemed like they were enemies yet friends, quite confusing.

Unwillingness was written all over Luffy's face. Like a pet bird in a cage, even though he was well taken care of, he desired freedom and the vast sky.

"These poor humans can't last long."

The cold woman in golden armor sounded cruel and vicious as if she was watching a group of beasts panicking and struggling in a trap. Then, she added, "Should I let a few of them survive? So that they could spread the news that the great Sea Tribe is back, making all the humans in the Northern Region fall into chaos and fear?"

It was clear that this woman was speaking to Luffy.

The Little Demon King countered without hesitation, "With my master, the King of Chambord, you guys will crumble and be forced to flee just like last time."

"Really? I really can't wait for him to show up this time."

When hearing the name 'Alexander', the resentment in this woman's voice even made the temperature in the area drop by dozens of degrees.

After saying that, this woman waved her hand.

Whoosh!

A mass of water elements condensed into an icicle, and it merged into the void after shivering.

In the next moment, the icicle appeared before Buckingham who was in mid-air, attacking the latter without holding back. It was so fast that it seemed like this icicle teleported.

Terrifying!

This level of technique which could control space and launch such attack wasn't something that Buckingham, a Moon-Class Elite, could dodge.

King Buckingham was hit without a doubt.

Chapter 1125: Silver Crystal Battle Soul Warrior (Part One)

Boom! The icicle exploded, and ice pallets flew in all directions.

Like the most terrifying ice storm, the ice pallets were blue and looked like dreamy ice blades, turning more than 100 warriors of the Sea Tribe within 20 meters of the explosion into minced meat.

A streak of golden energy flames flashed on Buckingham.

This man was severely injured, and he spat out a mouthful of blood which looked like a blood arrow. His face instantly paled, and he shivered and couldn't remain in mid-air. As a result, he directly fell toward the ground.

"Puff… such terrifying power. There are supreme masters in the Sea Tribe." Buckingham was barely able to circulate his warrior energy, and he staggered on the surface of the sea.

"If it weren't for the magic talisman that Alexander gifted to me, I would have been torn into pieces by that strike. Damn it, what should I do?"

The supreme master in the Sea Tribe could easily crush all the efforts that every Leonian here was contributing.

"Could we last until the reinforcements of Chambord get here?"

"Even if the reinforcements of Chambord get there in time, can they stop this terrifying and murderous woman?"

…

"Huh? That energy?" Further away, the woman in golden armor froze for a second; she was surprised that she wasn't able to kill this weak human.

Just as her strike was about to kill that little Moon-Class Elite, a terrifying power appeared on that man, blocking her deadly strike at the last moment. Otherwise, how could a little Moon-Class Elite survive under her strike?

"Perhaps this human master is carrying a protective magic item."

What confused this woman in golden armor was that she felt quite familiar with the golden light that flashed on the human master.

At the same time, a mystical glint flashed in the eyes of Luffy who was standing behind her. He already clearly sensed that this presence belonged to his master, Alexander. However, it had changed quite a bit.

Whoosh!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The woman in golden armor seemed to be interested. She raised her arm, and several crystal-like icicles condensed in mid-air before merging into the void and dashing toward Buckingham.

…

Buckingham instantly sensed the continuation of the chilly murderous spirit. However, he was too weak to fight back.

This man could only watch as the powerful icicles turned into silver snakes and dashed before him in a flash. Without the power to do anything, he could only sigh in his mind for the last time and close his eyes.

However, two seconds passed, and the pain of his body being torn apart didn't appear.

Buckingham opened his eyes again, and what he saw made him feel relieved as he exhaled.

A giant armored warrior that was emitting faint-golden light appeared before Buckingham, and this warrior extended its giant hand and easily crushed the five terrifying icicles into pieces.

"It is the silver crystal battle soul warrior of Chambord. The reinforcements are finally here!"

Buckingham's heart that had been in his throat finally dropped back down into his chest, and the iron will that made him remain conscious until now was gone. He instantly felt his vision turning black, and his body softened as he fell directly into the sea.

"Sir…" the Leonian warriors around Buckingham roared. Then, they abandoned the battle and dashed back, helping Buckingham who had fainted to not drown.

The warriors of the Sea Tribe grasped onto this opportunity, and they roared as they broke through the defense line of these Leonians and got close like a compact group of locusts.

With these warriors of Sea Tribe extremely close, the Leonian fleet was in danger of being sunk and could collapse at any time.

Chapter 1125: Silver Crystal Battle Soul Warrior (Part Two)

"Roar!" The silver crystal battle soul warrior raised its head and roared.

The sound wave expanded in all directions like tornadoes, and all the warriors of the Sea Tribe who were hit by the soundwave collapsed and turned into red blood mist as if they were sand sculptures that were blown by the wind.

The power of a supreme master wasn't something that ordinary soldiers could block. Even a single roar was enough to crush tens of thousands of beings.

"Hiss… hiss…"

A series of snake-like hissing noises sounded.

The Empress of the Sea Tribe raised her head and roared, and her pink tongue was split like that of a snake.

Receiving the order, the troops of the Sea Tribe slowly backed away and formed a giant circle 1,000 meters around the damaged Leonian battleships, trapping Leonians and the silver crystal battle soul warrior in the middle.

The woman in golden armor flew across the sky and appeared before her enemy.

"Who are you?" this woman asked as she curiously looked at this silver crystal battle soul warrior who suddenly appeared. Her intuition told her that this giant supreme master who was wearing golden armor and had a powerful presence was a strange being. She felt weird and thought that this being was between a lifeform and a dead object.

"[No.1]."

The silver crystal battle soul warrior spat out a few unclear syllables. Its body was covered in mystical gold, and none of its body was exposed. Only two holes could be seen on its mask, and two red and strange light beams shot out of them.

This silver crystal battle soul warrior was the first one that Fei created.

The 5,000 mystical gold war puppets that Fei obtained in the Anji Empire created 5,000 silver crystal battle soul warriors. About 2,000 were put into use. A portion of them were staffed around the graduates of Chambord's Military School to execute the reforms of the ten military districts in the Northern Region. The other silver crystal battle soul warriors were organized into patrol teams, and they flew in the sky around the Zenit Empire, monitoring everything.

Buckingham took out the scroll and released golden energy to seek help earlier. [No.1] was patrolling around the area close to the Sea of Fragrance, and it instantly rushed over upon receiving the call for help.

"Huh?" the woman in golden armor froze for a moment. She was about to ask something else, but this giant golden-armored strange being suddenly locked the red light beams coming out of its eyes onto the giant battleship further away that was protected by the troops of the Sea Tribe.

"That is… [Alexander]?"

This strange being's cold, mechanical, and robotic voice sounded surprised.

"You recognize that Reverse-Whale Battleship? You are from Chambord?" The woman in golden armor suddenly thought of something, and her pupils that expanded since her back was facing the sun suddenly contracted into two black dots again. "You are a magic puppet of Chambord?"

[No.1] completely ignored this woman of the Sea Tribe who wasn't weaker than it, and it turned into a beam of light and dashed toward the Reverse-Whale Battleship.

Fei had never given up on finding the missing [Alexander] and Luffy. Therefore, he passed the shapes and looks of the battleship and Luffy into the memory of every patrolling silver crystal battle soul warrior. Therefore, [No.1] instantly recognized that ship, and it wanted to know if Luffy was on the ship.

The woman in golden armor sneered, and she pointed out one of her slender and jade-like fingers.

A sea wave that was more than 100 meters tall appeared, instantly condensing into an ice wall and blocking [No.1]'s path.

In the next moment, several water beams shot into the sky and engulfed [No.1]. Then, as the seawater fell from the sky, it condensed into hard ice and completely froze [No.1].

Chapter 1126: Shocking Strike (Part One)

"It is only a magic puppet without intelligence…" The woman in golden armor shook her head and said, "It seems like the Barcelonans exaggerated everything."

Before this woman could finish her train of thought, all the hard ice on the surface of the sea exploded, and a vast amount of power was unleashed!

Boom!

[No.1] instantly got out of the hard ice, and the energy flames burned around this silver crystal battle soul warrior. All the hard ice turned back into seawater before falling, and [No.1] blinked and appeared before the woman in golden armor in the next second.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

[No.1] punched out like lightning bolts, and no one knew how many strikes that it unleashed in just one second.

Golden light flashed in the air, and ice pallets flew in all directions.

The two supreme masters attacked each other countless times in just a few moments.

Layers of transparent ripples appeared in mid-air like the ripples in the ocean, and giant sea waves that were more than 100 meters tall surged.

The giant sea waves moved in all directions, making ships unable to stay still.

The warriors of the Sea Tribe who had surrounded Leonian ships were pulled into the waves like duckweed and sank into the ocean. However, they were all children of the sea. Although they were in a messy situation, they wouldn't die from it.

On the other side, the broken Leonian battleships that were surrounded weren't in any danger as well.

Before anyone could notice, three more silver crystal battle soul warriors appeared on the battlefield in silence. Then, they released powerful energy and protected the frightened fleet and crew members in the middle. When the vicious sea waves dashed over, they smashed onto invisible barriers.

Boom!

Loud noises sounded, and water splashed high into the sky. However, the waves weren't able to move forward anymore and fell back down.

This was a battle between gods! Such a magnificent scene stunned the Leonians who were on the broken ships.

Now, these people finally realized the terrifying power that Chambord possessed.

This level of strength wasn't something that the Leon Empire, the former dominant force in the Northern Region of Azeroth, could handle. Even two silver crystal battle soul warriors could wipe through the entire Leon Empire, let alone Emperor Alexander himself.

…

The two supreme masters finally separated from each other, and they each backed off for about 100 meters before regaining their balance.

Many light handprints could be seen on [No.1]'s mystical gold armor. It seemed like these handprints were engraved onto the armor; each fingerprint could be clearly seen.

On the other side, the woman in golden armor who was 200 meters away sneered. Her golden armor created a series of tink noises and emitted radiant light. Streaks of godly power circulated throughout the armor, making others feel suffocated.

This armor was actually a god-tier combat weapon! A rare armor-style combat weapon that could attack and defend! After being punched by [No.1] many times, not a single mark could be seen.

"The so-called invincible battle soul warriors of Chambord are only average. If the King of Chambord doesn't show up, these three magic puppets are going to be turned into trash!"

The Empress of the Sea Tribe walked closer, and her presence skyrocketed with every step that she took.

"Really? The cold and mechanical voice didn't sound panicky.

[No.1] lightly moved its body, and it was covered by streaks of mystical light. The dense handprints that were inlaid in the armor slowly disappeared at visible speed, and the dented surface of the armor soon recovered.

Mystical gold was the best material for making combat weapons, and such mystical gold armor was meticulously designed by Fei, Cain, and Akara. Although its power couldn't match that of a god-tier combat weapon, its toughness and recovery ability weren't inferior after being strengthened by godly runes.

Chapter 1126: Shocking Strike (Part Two)

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As long as the godly rune arrays on the inside of the armor were activated, the silver crystal battle soul warriors would instantly recover.

The Empress of the Sea Tribe's face changed color.

In the next second, the golden armor that she wore made louder metal-colliding noises, and it sounded as if the sea was angry and roaring. The power of the sea was used by her, and her presence continued to climb rapidly.

In a flash, this woman in golden armor seemed like she was able to defeat the four silver crystal battle soul warriors all on her own.

"You are only a bunch of magic puppets that are tools. How dare you act recklessly in front of me? You pressured me to use my true strength! Now, shatter and die!"

The Empress of the Sea Tribe's voice turned desolate and strange, and a suffocating pressure permeated the air. The terrifying presence pressured the four silver crystal battle soul warriors, and they slowly descended toward the water.

The Leonians who finally relaxed saw this, and their hearts jumped into their throats again.

This was indeed a devastating situation!

"Today, we actually encountered the royal troop of the Sea Tribe and the Empress of the Sea Tribe who could rival a god! The silver crystal battle soul warriors of Chambord might be able to escape with their powerful strength, but ordinary humans like us can't get out of here alive!"

Buckingham had already woken up after his subordinates tried their best to rescue and heal him.

Streaks of foreign energy were still running loose in his body, and he wasn't able to get rid of them in a short time. Seeing the current situation, Buckingham clenched his teeth and knew that he probably couldn't survive today. Just as he was about to say something…

A giant golden hand suddenly tore open the space and attacked from the sky without any warning. Engulfed with the presence of destruction, this golden hand crushed toward the Empress of the Sea Tribe as if it wanted to grab an ant.

Before this golden hand actually landed, the terrifying power around it already crushed the atmosphere that the Empress of the Sea Tribe tried to create.

Under the huge pressure, a giant crater that had a diameter of more than ten kilometers appeared in the sea.

"Who is it?" the Empress of the Sea Tribe roared, and her golden armor created loud metal-colliding noises. She unleashed all her power, and she was engulfed in golden energy flames, looking like a sun that appeared in this world.

However, this woman's powerful presence still couldn't block that golden hand.

Boom!

The Empress of the Sea Tribe was struck without question. Although she was roaring, she was pressed into the deep ocean without having the power to fight back.

It was terrifying!

No one knew how far away this strike was cast, but a supreme master who was using a god-tier combat weapon got knocked away.

The entire battlefield was stunned by this sudden strike, and it stole the spotlight.

Buckingham's mouth opened wide, and he was in an indescribable shock.

"This… does such power exist in this world? What level and realm is this?"

Just as Buckingham was about to turn his head, a warm hand suddenly landed on his shoulder.

Then, a streak of warm energy flowed into his body continuously, and the terrifying and chilly energy that the Empress of the Sea Tribe injected into him completely disappeared. Also, all the hidden injuries in his body recovered.

Buckingham turned around in shock, and he saw that Alexander was now standing behind him.

At this moment, Buckingham realized that the King of Chambord used this shocking golden hand strike tens of thousands of kilometers away and suddenly appeared here in the next moment.

"Is this the power of a god?"