MTLNOVEL Chapter 630: 628 Undercurrent (Part 2)_1
Chapter 630: 628 Undercurrent (Part 2)_1
“This… has been used.”
Colin touched his nose, putting up an awkward expression, and at the same time, he paid close attention to every minor change in Duke St. Gregorian’s facial expressions.
“Did it work?” Duke St. Gregorian asked impatiently.
Colin nodded.
Duke St. Gregorian’s gaze instantly radiated an astonishing brilliance, as if his long-held wish had been fulfilled. His voice quivered a little:
“Really? Is Anna really pregnant with your child?”
Colin carefully scrutinized Duke St. Gregorian’s expression and realized that he was not happy because Anna was pregnant, but rather, he was overjoyed that Anna “could” get pregnant.
“No, Your Grace, you misunderstood. I meant, Vera is pregnant.”
Upon hearing this, the light in Duke St. Gregorian’s eyes quickly faded, and his expression cooled down, “Are you making fun of me?”
“I would not dare to fool around with you.” Colin hastily explained, “Vera is my wife who has been wanting to have my child for a long time, so… I naturally prioritized giving her the mistletoe.
However, if you really want to see Anna pregnant with my baby, I will make extra efforts later.”
Duke St. Gregorian gave a somewhat uninterested nod, indicating that he understood.
Seeing this, Colin became more curious as to why this Duke of the Westland was so concerned about whether Anna was pregnant with his child.
However, he knew that he did not have time to delve into this gossip now. His primary task was to persuade Duke St. Gregorian to abandon his crazy idea of supporting Mr. Ji’s plan to sacrifice the Storm Fortress.
“Your Grace, if I’ve guessed correctly, Mr. Ji is planning to sacrifice the Storm Fortress and apply the Eyes of Judgement against the Orc Emperor, isn’t he?”
Duke St. Gregorian gave Colin a glance and nodded without hiding anything.
“Your Grace, how could you agree to such a reckless plan?”
“Reckless?” Duke St. Gregorian sneered, “Mr. Ji’s plan, although as reckless as Garcia Saint Hilde’s, at least has the possibility of success.”
Colin instantly felt a bit awkward, but he continued persuading:
“Your Grace, there is no need for us to sacrifice so many lives. If the Imperial Allied Army retreats to the Luwal Valley, taking advantage of the complex terrain there, I am confident in concentrating our superior forces…”
“Is that Garcia’s plan?” Duke St. Gregorian interrupted with a sneer.
Colin was dumbfounded for a moment, hesitating before nodding his head.
Denying it now would be an insult to Duke St. Gregorian’s intelligence.
“So, what right do you have to criticize Mr. Ji’s plan? If Garcia sacrifices the Westland, and Mr. Ji sacrifices the Storm Fortress, who is more righteous than the other?”
Colin wanted to say that Marquis Garcia had no intention of sacrificing the Westland. If everyone had listened to Marquis Garcia’s suggestions from the beginning and had arranged for the evacuation of the Westland residents in advance, the current catastrophe would not have occurred.
But by now, saying these things would seem hollow.
Marquis Garcia’s plan had already become stained with countless blood.
“You should go.” Duke St. Gregorian said in a cold voice, “Don’t try to interfere with Mr. Ji’s plan, or else, don’t blame me for being impolite!”
Colin opened his mouth, but finally just sighed, turned around, and left.
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“What are you here for?”
Emperor Reinhardt glared at Queen Midela who was approaching, and asked grumpily.
“I came to help you make a decision.” Queen Midela replied with a smile.
“I don’t need you to meddle in my decision-making!”
“Your Majesty, you misunderstood.” Despite Emperor Reinhardt’s harsh words, Queen Midela remained serene, “I am here to offer you some advice, I have no intention to interfere in your decisions.”
Emperor Reinhardt’s face relaxed a bit, but he still didn’t want to engage with the Queen.
“Your Majesty, what are you hesitating about? Could it be that you are reluctant to give up those refugees?” Queen Midela took the initiative to ask.
Emperor Reinhardt snorted lightly, saying:
“Why would I worry about such lowly people? To be able to sacrifice their lives for the continuation of the empire, it is their honor! I just don’t want to throw away the imperial army…”
Upon hearing this, Queen Midela laughed and said:
“Your Majesty, you’re not thinking of sacrificing another city, are you? Mr. Ji said that to kill the Orc Emperor, it requires a sacrifice of one million people, and the only city in the entire Empire with such a population… is Dragon City.”
“We can’t possibly sacrifice Dragon City!” Emperor Reinhardt interrupted, and then said thoughtfully, “I am thinking, can we drive all the refugees in the Storm Fortress to a nearby large city, perhaps…”
“Your Majesty, have you considered the consequences of such actions?” Queen Midela’s face grew stern as she quickly warned, “If you sacrifice the Storm Fortress, you can easily blame everything on Mr. Ji and claim ignorance. But if you forcefully gather refugees in a nearby city and then sacrifice that city… do you think the citizens of the empire will still believe in your innocence?”
Emperor Reinhardt’s face changed, clearly realizing that his idea was somewhat foolish.
However, after contemplating for a while, he reluctantly asked:
“Can I relocate the royal elite troops from the Storm Fortress in advance? The number is not too many, only about thirty thousand, that shouldn’t have an impact…”
“No! Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot do that.” Queen Midela, once again, cautioned him sternly, “The armies of others have been sacrificed, but only the royal family’s army is spared, who would then believe in your innocence?”
Emperor Reinhardt’s spirits seemed immediately deflated.
Seeing this, Queen Midela spoke again:
Wang Ping glanced at the flow of people outside the alley and spoke.
“Hmm.”
Hearing this, Liu Mei, Zhang Jun, and Qin Tian nodded in agreement.
As for Wang Shuqi, he looked somewhat embarrassed at his own clothes.
“Qin Tian, cast a spell on him to clean him up. Then change into a new set of clothes.”
Wang Ping sighed helplessly, taking out a suitable robe from his Storage Ring.
“Also, do the same for me since the smell of blood on me is too strong.”
Zhang Jun also looked at Qin Tian.
“…..”
Qin Tian’s face twitched.
Damn, they are treating me as a tool, aren’t they?
“Mr. Wang, you should be able to do it too, right?”
Qin Tian stared at Wang Ping in frustration.
“My cultivation skill is of the Fire Attribute, do you think I can do it?”
Wang Ping glanced at Qin Tian and spoke calmly.
“Alright.” Qin Tian sighed and could only use his Mana to cast two Water-Attribute spells.”
“Cultivation Realm spells, huh? Interesting.”
Wang Ping scanned Qin Tian with his Spiritual Sense, his eyes flickering as he muttered to himself.
I wonder if he can cast spells using Spiritual Essence.
At any rate, if Chen Yao’s world Tao Skill isn’t used by a Taoist with Mana, it won’t work.
He was initially somewhat disappointed, but he added it to his knowledge base, maybe he can use it to create new Cultivation Skills or Martial Arts in the future.
“Mr. Wang, can you please stop scanning me with your Spiritual Sense? I’m a man, not into that sort of thing.”
Qin Tian’s face twitched again, complaining.
“As expected of a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, your perception is quite sharp.”
Wang Ping withdrew his Spiritual Sense, not feeling embarrassed, and said with a smile.
In his world, those in the Spiritual Origin Realm couldn’t detect his Spiritual Sense, yet Qin Tian did. This just showed the difference in Cultivation Systems.
In terms of strength, Qin Tian at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage might not be a match for someone in the Spiritual Origin Realm, but when it comes to means, he had a lot more to offer, including his Spiritual Sense.
“I feel like you’re making fun of me, but I have no evidence.”
Qin Tian was speechless.
Soon, Wang Shuqi and Zhang Jun finished washing and changed their clothes.
The few of them left the alley together, attracting a lot of attention and turning many heads.
Even some bold girls blushed and approached Wang Ping to ask for his contact information.
After all, after Wang Ping and Qin Tian embarked on the cultivation path, their temperament changed quite a bit, truly giving off a celestial vibe.
Especially Wang Ping, after reaching the Transcendent Realm, the transformation of his life level caused his temperament to change drastically. His appearance became more handsome as well.
One could say that, with deep cultivation, there are no ugly men or women.
Each time they break through a Great Realm, their life level increases, and their appearance gradually becomes more refined and their temperament more ethereal.
At this, Qin Tian wanted to use some spells to lower their presence, but Wang Ping stopped him.
“This is the High Martial World, it’s not that simple. Don’t recklessly use your abilities or draw the attention of this world’s transcendent sectors,” Wang Ping warned.
“At the moment, we know nothing about this world or where strange things might be hidden. If our abilities are exposed, it could be dangerous.”
“Alright…”
Qin Tian was startled, then nodded.
“But, don’t you feel like we’re already attracting enough attention as it is?”
Immediately, Qin Tian’s face twitched again.
It’s hard not to attract attention with so many people dressed in something similar to Hanfu walking down the street.
“It’s true that we’re attracting attention, but they might just think we’re cosplaying,” Wang Ping calmly said, leaving Qin Tian speechless.
Indeed, he had heard some people exclaim how handsome their cosplaying as ancient people was.
“However, do you have any money? Going to a café or a similar place to chat without enough money to pay the bill is troublesome. If we use jewelry and the like, it will certainly stand out. But discussing saving the world and such in a park is kind of embarrassing, don’t you think?”
Qin Tian couldn’t help but complain again.
“Dude, we came to this world to be saviors. As a savior, what’s wrong with having a free meal? You can just use some spells to erase their memory, no big deal. Or you can seduce a waitress with your charm and have her pay the bill.”
Zhang Jun looked at Qin Tian and grinned.
“Get lost!” Qin Tian’s face darkened, giving Zhang Jun a glare.
“Who said we’re going to a café?” Wang Ping said exasperatedly; “Please, we don’t know anything about this world yet. Of course, we need to go to places like Gaming Hotels to search the internet for basic information about this world before taking any action.”
“…..”
Qin Tian fell silent, having nothing more to say.
Wang Ping looked at Qin Tian with a strange expression.
This guy, he isn’t just lucky and likes to show off, but also dumb, right?
For a moment, Wang Ping had an overwhelming feeling of intellectual superiority, yet he forgot that when he was still an ordinary person, his intelligence was just average.
“By the way, do you know any soul-searching spells?”
“Alright, I will trust you one more time.”
Queen Midela smiled beautifully, and said again:
“Your Majesty, if you wish to control the North, another person will pose a significant obstacle.”
“Vera St. Hilde?”
“No, Colin Angler.”