[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evolution-starting-from-a-flame":3,"chapter-evolution-starting-from-a-flame-evolution-starting-from-a-flame-chapter-139":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Evolution Starting from a Flame",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2087605,3329,"Chapter 139","evolution-starting-from-a-flame-chapter-139",139,"\u003Cp>Bishop Bowman's insight was very sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If a full-scale war broke out between the Duke Duke Xiling Kingdom and the Flame Kingdom, the royal family would definitely have the intention of consuming the Slo family and would delay sending troops, but now they probably won't; otherwise, if they are afraid of a newly rising Flame Kingdom, the royal family's prestige will also be damaged!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Bowman thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consuming the Slo family and sitting idly by while the Slo family is destroyed were two different concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after Bishop Bowman burned the magic letter, he waited patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a quarter of an hour later, Bishop Bowman finally received a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately opened the reply, but the content he saw made his hand tremble involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, which Great Archmage will headquarters send?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Temple Knight asked from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Bowman's expression held deep confusion and profound incomprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and said: \"Count Slo, God, no longer favors him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God, no longer favors him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Temple Knight was slightly startled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Bishop Bowman's words meant that the Slo family had been abandoned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the surprise, the Temple Knight's face was also filled with deep confusion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, the Temple Knight felt that perhaps a storm was brewing within the church!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he remembered an incident from half a month ago: Bishop Bowman received an order from church headquarters to expand the Temple Knight Order and the Temple Army!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke Duke Xiling Kingdom had been at peace for a long time; why would they suddenly expand the Temple Knight Order and the Temple Army?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In confusion, Bishop Bowman's voice sounded again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone, reply to Bishop Slo and tell him to pray for his own good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This letter had just been sent out when the messenger officer brought another letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bishop Bowman, there is another magic secret letter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Bowman took the letter, opened it, and began to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the magic secret letter was burned the first time and reached the recipient, the letter paper had already lost its magic and was now just an ordinary specially made piece of paper; it was equivalent to a one-time letter paper. The confidentiality of this kind of letter was quite good; in fact, there was no possibility of interception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading it, Bishop Bowman said to the Temple Knight: \"Headquarters requires the Temple Knight Order to be expanded again by double; you are responsible for this matter. I am going to headquarters for a meeting. Remember, as long as they are knights of the Second Rank or above, regardless of whether they are enfeoffed, recruit them directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expand by double again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Temple Knight was about to speak when Bishop Bowman waved his hand with a solemn expression and said: \"If the Flame Kingdom only deals with the Slo family, ignore it. The royal family has already sent a delegation, preparing to visit the Flame Kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Bishop Bowman left; he had to rush to church headquarters for a meeting as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Temple Knight was a bit stunned by Bishop Bowman's few words; instinctively, he felt that a huge storm was coming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Slo family's territory, there were not many onlookers yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nearly two hundred miles from Sir Hawke's territory to the Slo family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-distance flight speed of the Winged Ones was not very fast, only seventy or eighty kilometers per hour, much slower than many birds, but when diving for combat, they often could burst out with very fast speeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two thousand Winged Ones spread out like a blanket in the sky; when they flew across the sky in a mighty formation, it caused quite a stir on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such a long distance, those commoners who were watching before basically couldn't make it, and some nobles who didn't want to miss this big show spurred their horses toward Sir Hawke's territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, some nobles had already arrived around the Slo family's territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The birds used by the Duke Duke Xiling Kingdom for messaging flew very fast, much faster than the Winged Ones, so after these nobles got the news, they all rushed over to watch the spectacle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, in the Slo family's castle, the old Count tore the letter in his hand into pieces with a livid face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reply from Bishop Bowman only had four words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pray for your own good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pray for your own good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the handwriting, it wasn't even written by Bishop Bowman himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Count didn't expect that he would one day receive such a letter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone actually dared to throw these four words at him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, what should we do? The people from the Flame Kingdom are about to arrive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward had a look of urgency on his face; he regretted not forcibly sending the old Count away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bishop Bowman must have reported the matter up; with his status, he wouldn't dare send these words to me after being dragged into the water by me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Count forced himself to calm down and analyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, this should be the attitude of church headquarters; we have been abandoned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the old Count said this, he took a deep breath: \"The grain supply on the market has been decreasing since last month, causing the price of grain to keep rising. In addition, the price of ironware is also skyrocketing. Not only is our country like this, but the neighboring Horton Kingdom is also the same. Our caravan in the Horton Kingdom once saw them conducting large-scale public conscription.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward looked at the old Count, not knowing why the old Count was saying these things at such a time, at such a critical juncture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Count looked at the old steward: \"Do you know what this means?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward was stunned; he was still anxious about the Flame Kingdom, not thinking about the old Count's words at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as his mind turned, he could also analyze many problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large-scale decrease in grain supply meant someone was hoarding grain; large-scale hoarding would lead to rising grain prices and affect stability. If the Slo family dared to do this, they would have faced punishment from the church long ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the person behind the scenes hadn't been punished; aside from the royal family and the church, it seemed no third person had such energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The royal family and church warehouses already had huge grain stocks; what were they hoarding so much grain for at this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, the price of ironware was skyrocketing, meaning the usage of ironware was very large; what used the most iron?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not farm tools, but weapons and equipment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connecting the situation in the Horton Kingdom, a terrifying thought arose in the old steward's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Count stared at him and said the terrifying thought in the old steward's heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"War is coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the old Count finished speaking, he looked out the window; a black line had already appeared on the horizon—only when the quantity was large enough would such a scene appear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That must be the Flame Kingdom's flying troops, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War is coming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their doomsday was going to come first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being abandoned by the church, even the shrewd old Count felt powerless at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, they are here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Count said in a deep voice: \"I will go to the Golden Hall to meet them. Those nobles outside probably think I'm going to surrender and are all waiting to see my joke, but I, Slo, will never surrender in this life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he looked sharply at the old steward and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Golden Hall has a Forbidden Spell magic array that I bought with a huge sum of money many years ago. Once they enter, if it explodes, no one below the Forbidden Spell level will survive. After their Great Archmage dies, there are still two thousand Winged Ones in the sky. Time is too rushed, and we don't have time to recruit more warriors. You take the young master and the others to hide in the underground passage for a while; no one knows about the underground passage except you and me, and the Winged Ones definitely won't find it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward was shocked to hear his words; the old Count was preparing to perish together with the opponent's Great Archmage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Count continued: \"These two thousand Winged Ones cannot stay in the Duke Duke Xiling Kingdom forever. After they leave, you take all the treasures buried underground and take them to the Horton Kingdom. If the Horton Kingdom gains the upper hand in the subsequent war, take out half of the treasures and offer them to the King of the Horton Kingdom, and tell them about the situation of the Flame Kingdom; I believe they will be interested in the Flame Kingdom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and asked: \"Master, what if the Duke Duke Xiling Kingdom gains the upper hand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Count shook his head: \"Although I don't know what exactly happened, that situation shouldn't happen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the old Count finished speaking, he stepped toward the Golden Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Sister Sister Mengying, they have raised a white flag!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky, Mia saw the Slo family's castle from afar; at this time, a large white flag was fluttering in the wind above the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their arrival made the nobles who came to watch outside the Slo family's castle raise their heads; thinking of the terror of this Winged One troop, these nobles who came to watch the show couldn't help but feel a bit intimidated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Winged Ones ignored them, flew straight past them, and arrived above the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Winged One holding the Slo family's blue-robed administrative official loosened his hand, and the guy fell from the sky with a scream, landing right in front of these nobles, giving some of them a fright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, everyone who went to Sir Hawke's territory was dead to the last man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Sister Mengying pondered for a moment and said: \"Mia, let's go down and take a look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Sister Mengying and Mia landed on a wide platform on the second floor of the Slo family's castle, where two Slo family warriors were vigorously waving a white flag to signal them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one thousand warriors were stationed in this castle now.\u003C\u002Fp>",1751,"2026-06-16T04:58:14.341Z","2026-06-16T06:25:28.214Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4ff2f9c907904176874e3a41a4e56771cbd540ed030e1cf65236506a2db7c56b","evolution-starting-from-a-flame-chapter-140","evolution-starting-from-a-flame-chapter-138",951,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-starting-from-a-flame-cover.jpg"]