Chapter 460: Spoils of War

Yueguang Valley.

After the fierce battle, the Knights occupied Yueguang Castle and conducted a search; aside from sporadic property they claimed as spoils of war, the majority was turned over to be distributed by Lulansi.

For the nobility, the victors in war are often synonymous with sudden wealth, especially in campaigns where a castle is captured.

After two days of tallying, Lulansi finally determined the extent of Hesusu's wealth and distributed it according to war contributions and the losses suffered by each noble.

Others did not know, but besides obtaining over 120,000 gold coins, Luoning was also allocated seven Magic Cannons, over three hundred sets of armor and defensive gear, and over one thousand weapons!

From this portion alone, one could tell just how wealthy Hesusu truly was.

Furthermore, besides these, there were two items that were extremely special, rare, and expensive.

The first was five thousand jin of Mithril.

Luoning needed to construct ships powered by a mix of Magic Energy and Steam Power, and Mithril was an essential material for crafting Magic Arrays.

Five thousand jin of Mithril solved a major problem for Luoning.

The second was the Griffins.

If one counted the few killed on the battlefield, the number of Griffins Hesusu possessed exceeded fifty.

However, more than half of these Griffins were fledglings and would need to be raised for another two years before they could be trained as mounts.

Under Lulansi's distribution, Luoning received eight adult Griffins and four fledglings.

As for the rest, aside from Wushan Castle taking some, Lulansi also prepared to reward one or two to Mawen, Kabier, Weituolinuo, Sanduoluo, Meilongnika, and others.

These people had contributed quite a bit recently, so giving them a special reward was only right and proper.

Looking at the list in his hand, the corners of Luoning's mouth could not help but curl upward.

"Suofeiya, you all should pick a Griffin later."

He said with a smile: "The speed of a Magic Flying Carpet is still a bit slower than a Griffin."

"That would be truly appreciated!"

Magic Flying Carpets had their benefits too; they could carry more people than a Griffin.

Of course, carrying more people also consumed more Magic Power, and the speed would be a bit slower.

That said, Suofeiya would need to collect materials everywhere later to craft magic items, so having a faster mount was necessary.

"Luoning, what do you plan to do next?"

For Suofeiya, being able to resolve such a great scourge in such a short time was something she had not expected.

Through this campaign, she once again realized the correctness of joining Wubei Territory.

"I know you want to eliminate the remaining two divine envoys as soon as possible, but although Wushan Territory won this battle, the losses were not small. Aside from the Knights, the number of well-trained Infantry and cavalry is high, and they need a period of time to recover."

"Moreover, for an expedition, there are many things that need to be prepared; if nothing else, food supplies are the key."

Luoning analyzed and concluded: "So for the next period of time, Wushan Territory and my Wubei Territory will both take time to recuperate."

Suofeiya nodded; she was not in a rush, because she felt that the dawn was drawing closer.

She took three books out from her Space Ring.

"I can feel that you have already become a Blazing Sun Knight and a Great Archmage; this is a gift for you."

Oh?

Luoning was somewhat surprised.

He had not publicized the fact that he defeated Jialete, nor had he revealed his strength to the outside world; he did not expect Suofeiya to have seen through it.

"What is this?"

Luoning curiously took them over.

Suofeiya introduced them: "These three magic books are the Level 9 Wind Attribute spells Wind Shadow Art and Destruction Storm, and the Level 9 Fire Attribute spell Fire Rain Star Fall; they are all very suitable for you."

Wind Shadow Art could be seen as a spell combining Wind Wings and Speed, and the speed bonus it provided was very high; when pushed to the limit, it could even rival the current Kaierluosi.

And Destruction Storm and Fire Rain Star Fall were both large-scale offensive spells, very suitable for use when destroying something regardless of the cost.

"These are rare items indeed!"

Luoning thanked her with pleasant surprise.

The value of these three magic books was extremely high; he had not expected the other party to give them to him directly.

Suofeiya smiled: "I was very skeptical when you told me before that you would become a Legendary within ten years, but now I feel that this is entirely possible. Since you agreed to help me, I naturally hope you can become stronger!"

She looked at the three magic books and smiled: "Although these things are precious, only those with strength can realize their value."

Although they had selfish motives in helping Luoning, such selfishness did not stem from their own interests.

In a certain sense, the word 'noble' could be used to describe Suofeiya and the other four.

Luoning promised: "Rest assured, sooner or later we will cross the Storm Sea and stand once again on the soil of the New Moon Continent!"

At Golden Feather Palace, Jialete, who had been heavy-hearted and stopping frequently along the way, took over four days to return to the Wangong.

As soon as he returned, he headed straight for Auduin Hall.

At this moment, besides Bruno, there were a host of Kingdom officials in the hall, discussing the arrangements for Hesusu's funeral.

"Father!"

Jialete stepped forward, "I do not understand why you suddenly indulged Lulansi and Luoning, and even let Buluoer go to support him!"

Bruno frowned, then smiled slightly and waved his hand, "Let it be. Asenuo, Lude, you shall proceed according to what we just discussed and announce the news of Hesusu's death. Notify the Valjisi Duchy that his daughter, Dana, also unfortunately perished in this disaster."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Asenuo and the others bowed in acknowledgment, then exited the hall.

Only then did Bruno turn back to look at his son: "I heard from Buluoer that you were defeated by Luoning?"

Jialete's expression became rather unpleasant, but he still nodded.

Bruno took a deep breath: "Then what exactly is this Luoning's strength now?"

Jialete shook his head, recalling the two moves from their engagement; he still could not figure them out even now.

"I don't know his specific strength, because I was defeated too quickly..."

He looked up at Bruno: "Father, Luoning is not even twenty years old. If this continues, he will surely be a threat to the Kingdom in the future. We must find a way to deal with him!"

"It's too late..."

Bruno shook his head, "We have already lost the chance to kill him."

"What do you mean?"

Jialete did not understand, "Could it be that gathering all our forces still wouldn't be enough to deal with him?"

Although Luoning is strong, the Kingdom is not so weak that it lacks the power to resist.

With Magic Cannons firing, Magic Arrows shooting, plus several Silver Moon-tier, multiple Meteor-tier, and several Magic Masters joining forces, it is impossible that they could not win.

Even if Luoning could run, his territory and his subordinates cannot run.

Jialete did not believe the other party would choose to abandon these things and live on alone.

"We could deal with him, but the price would be too high!"

Bruno said despondently: "In the few days you haven't been back, I have already received news. Viscount Partridge of Screaming Island led five warships to besiege Jiliu Island, and he should have been defeated."

"Besides that, the Vila Principality armed the Black Gold Brotherhood with three Knight Orders, intending to invade the heart of Wushan Territory, but I didn't expect them to be wiped out directly!"

To tell the truth, when he received these two pieces of information, he was stunned for Along while.

That is to say, while attacking Yueguang Valley, Wushan Territory still retained the ability to fight on two other fronts.

The combat power of this Marquis Territory exceeded his expectations.

Jialete was also stunned after hearing these words.

After Along while, his expression became even more resolute: "Father, if this is really the case, we should unite with them even more to wipe out Wushan Territory and kill Luoning; we cannot let him continue to grow stronger!"

Bruno still shook his head.

"If we really launch such a war, it will surely be a life-or-death struggle for the other side. Our losses will be very great, and there is even a risk that you and I could be assassinated."

"Now the internal strife in the Kingdom of Teresia is intensifying; this is the perfect opportunity for our Auduin Royal Family to grow strong! My child, I do not want to waste this opportunity on internal friction."

He said: "The Kingdom, when it comes down to it, is composed of many large and small forces. Once we conquer this continent, with such vast lands, are we still afraid of giving a portion to Luoning?"

Bruno had already made up his mind.

"What's more, I can tell that Luoning is a man of principle. Given that his status is Blanche's husband, my son-in-law, and your brother-in-law, he will not betray us without an absolute reason."

The King shook his head slightly and brought the topic back.

"I was never optimistic about the step of cooperating with the Witch Soul Clan, so it is good to abandon it now, lest problems erupt in the future and affect our ruling prestige."

Listening to these words, Jialete was stunned for Along while.

His intuition told him that this approach was appropriate.

It was just that he still found it hard to accept that a dignified Kingdom would actually have to compromise with a boy not even twenty years old!

He also found it very hard to accept his own failure.

Bruno patted Jialete on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Now that we want to unify the continent, we need to borrow Luoning's power!"

Jialete took a deep breath, exhaled heavily, and then nodded.

"Alright Father, I understand..." (End of chapter)