LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 685 - 685: 685
Chapter 685: 685
The Perfect Excuse
” To hell with ‘Kant wouldn’t do’!”
In the captain’s cabin of the Azure Fleet’s flagship, Commander Nicias’s roar echoed.
” Tens of thousands of combatants and an entire main fleet have just escaped from the claws of endless sea beasts. Now, you want us to provoke the one who is even more ruthless?” she said furiously, pounding the table. And you’re telling me that Kant wouldn’t dare? F * ck! How many elves had he killed in Valentan? You’re telling me he doesn’t dare?”
The elegant and beautiful Flower of the Navy cursed.
The officers standing in front of the desk also looked gloomy.
They were extremely dissatisfied.
They were urgently summoned by the council and sent to the dangerous place, almost killed by the endless sea beasts. After they escaped, they were given new missions without rest, holidays, consolation, commendation, or rewards.
Disregarding the high-sounding wording of the order and refining the central idea, the lords of the Omniscient Tower had given them the mission to sail into the Broken Sea and engage in an armed confrontation with Kant’s fleet.
Fuck.
Not long after the aurora disappeared, the entire fleet saw the blazing sun rising from the dark horizon in the distance that night. All of them had witnessed the power of the Skyquaking Dragon’s forbidden spell, and now the elders of the council were sending them to fight against such a person?
He even swore to us that Kant would not dare to use a Forbidden Spell?
Their eyes were gloomy and furious. They looked at the special agent who was standing in the middle of the crowd in front of the captain’s desk. If their eyes were sharp, this person would have been cut into pieces.
A coward who sits in an office, a lackey of a member of parliament!
” Please calm down, Commander Nisyas. The Starry Sky Council has no intention of sending you to your deaths. You should know better than anyone else the significance of the Azure Fleet to the entire Western Sea. Even from the cold-blooded point of view, the council will not tolerate the risk of losing the Azure Fleet.”
In stark contrast to the soldiers who had been drifting on the sea for a long time and had a fierce and rough temperament, this special commissioner who had rushed over from Turashaye was obviously a cream-flavored gigolo. He had a feminine temperament, a weak voice, and a sloppy appearance. He did not have any spirit at all and was simply ruining the reputation of the navy.
He smiled and bowed.” But then again, retreating in the face of danger. Is this considered a soldier?” How can you be considered the Azure Fleet if you cower when you encounter a powerful enemy?”
” What did you say?” The commander suddenly stood up. His gaze was as sharp as a sword.
“You heard it,” said the special agent with a faint smile.
Nicias was silent for a moment. She gritted her teeth and said,” We are the navy of the Arcane Magic Council. We swear loyalty and duty. We fight for justice, justice, and the interests of the council. We face our enemies head-on and never retreat. But that doesn’t mean we have to obey all orders unconditionally!”
“Questioning and seeking knowledge are both excellent qualities of a spellcaster.”
“In other words, you want a reasonable reason?”
“Yes.”
If you agree with this reason, will you lead the Azure Fleet to fight for the interests of the council?”
“.. Yes.”
“Then I can tell everyone.”
” That’s because Kant is the enemy!” The special agent paused for a moment and said firmly. He was a warmonger, abusing forbidden spells, disrespecting nobles, and stirring up war. His warmongering tendencies would plunge the entire world into the Dark Age! It is our responsibility to curb his ambitions and resist his evil deeds!”
” Also, you’re wrong about one thing. The mission of the Arcana Review Council’s army is not to protect the interests of the council but to defend the interests of the entire civilization. That is the reason why we are here!”
He said in a deep voice,” The substance that fell from the sky to the Broken Islands is dangerous and taboo. According to the established rules of the continent, the Council’s security department should assess and study whether this substance is harmful, whether it should be sealed or destroyed. However, our reasonable requests were ignored by Kant. Our emissary was humiliated by Kant. He wanted to monopolize this uncontrollable dangerous substance…You know what this means!”
” We cannot allow Kant to monopolize or even use that dangerous unknown substance!”
” We will never allow him to use such a dangerous method to continue growing his strength and ambition!”
” We must defend the peace of the world and the stability of civilization, not let him start a war!”
He straightened his collar and looked at the officers with a determined gaze.
” That’s right. There’s danger ahead. Kant’s Forbidden Spell is indeed powerful, but if he attacks the Council and uses it to threaten us, do we have to surrender immediately?”
” In other words, if you retreat in this situation, how can the council believe that you won’t stand idly by when Kant really attacks us in the future?”
How could the soldiers who led the army be compared to the politicians who were eloquent? In an instant, they were forced into a dead end. The navy officers scolded them in dissatisfaction, but the special agent remained calm. He looked at Nicias and said seriously,” Commander, the council needs your loyalty.”
Nicias’s expression was uncertain.
” Of course, the councilors of the Starry Sky Council are aware of your hard work and loyalty. Your excellencies understand the risks you have taken. This operation is very important. For this, the council will give you sufficient rewards and rewards. Promotion, honours, material rewards, and opportunities for further studies…Everything you need.”
He took out a stack of cards from his pocket and distributed them to the soldiers present.
The special agent clearly called out everyone’s name and handed over their cards.
On it were written the rewards and rewards given by the Starry Sky Council.
Everyone had a special reward.
They were all what they needed the most.
He couldn’t refuse.
Nicias stared blankly at the card in front of her.
The reward of land and property, the promotion of official positions, and the transfer to the decision-making level of the Ministry of the Navy were nothing to her. However, her father would be granted the position of a member of the Senate of the All-seeing Tower. Although he was only an outer member of the Senate, he had already entered the power level of the Council. In this country, a member of the Senate was equivalent to a noble. He had great power and authority in certain fields and had a decisive influence.
Father…
She lowered her eyes.
She knew what her father desired the most.
If she refused the council’s order here, she would probably have no hope of promotion and would even be slowly dismissed. If her father knew that he was so close to the Senate that he had dreamed of but lost it because of his daughter’s useless stubbornness, what kind of expression would he show?
Moreover, she also noticed the expressions of her subordinates.
Although he didn’t know what kind of generous promise was written on their cards, from the excitement on their faces, it must be something they couldn’t refuse.
They really spent a lot of money, Council.
Nicias sighed silently and closed her eyes. The court’s actions had broken the rules, and the generous promises had shaken her authority as a commander. Under such circumstances, if she insisted on refusing to listen to the order, not only would she be fired, but it would also not help the situation. Moreover, the commissioner’s high-sounding words had taken the moral high ground, and she would be labeled as a cowardly deserter. She would lose everything and nothing could change.
Thinking of this, the Flower of the Navy felt helpless.
“What are the specific orders?” she asked in a low voice.
” Arrive at the Broken Sea Domain and send out a suicide squad. While confronting the island fleet of the Broken Islands, try to collect all the unknown substances floating in the sea. I want all three.”
“The more you harvest, the more rewards you will get,”said the special agent with a smile.
“Confrontation?” Nicias shook her head. Even if Kant didn’t use a forbidden spell, it would still be difficult for us to gain the upper hand. I believe you’ve heard of how terrifying the Knight Astolford is.”
“But there’s only one, isn’t there?”
” The navy of the distant port is extremely weak,” the commissioner said.” Even if they recruited traitors from the fleets of the three countries, their size is still too small compared to the Azure Fleet.”
He pointed at the sea map on the table.” We have the advantage in numbers. We will attack from all directions. When we confront the island’s defense fleet, we will release the grid boats and let the dare-to-die squads collect as many of the three unknown substances as possible. The council has already determined the reward list. The more we collect, the greater the reward. Not only will the dare-to-die squads who participate in the collection be rewarded and promoted, but the commander of the ship they belong to will also receive greater achievements!”
This move was based on the Far Harbor Mode…These days, the councilmen had learned a lot.
Nicias’s expression was uncertain.
“Just like scoundrels, the Azure Fleet has no honor to speak of…” she sighed.
She understood what the commissioner meant.
Since the distant port would not easily start a war with the council, even if the fleet approached, the two sides would only confront each other and rub against each other instead of fighting. Therefore, he was thick-skinned and directly sent speedboats and sampans to collect and salvage the floating unknown substances.
What was the difference between this and throwing a tantrum?
” This is for the peace of the world, for the benefit of civilization. Everyone has the responsibility to sacrifice for it.” ” The Arcane Magic Council will remember your sacrifices and heroic deeds,” the special agent said solemnly.
After hesitating for a moment, a captain shouted,”You’re right!” For the peace of the world! Let’s do it!”
Gradually, more and more people responded.
When the opportunity to be promoted and make a fortune was combined with the spirit of glory, who would refuse?
Nicias remained silent.
She realized that this special agent from Turashaye had become the new core of the Azure Fleet, but she couldn’t do anything about it.
Even though she had a high prestige in the fleet and was loved and respected by all the soldiers, she could not change the trend because she could not stop the soldiers ‘desire for promotion and wealth.
Moreover…
Vaguely, a woman’s intuition made her suspect that things were not that simple.
The reason why the council was willing to go all out and take such a risk was definitely not as simple as Kant wanting to monopolize the unknown and dangerous mysterious substance, which could pose a threat to the entire world.
Looking at the special agent who nodded at the soldiers with a smile, and the captains who were gloomy a moment ago but now eager to try, the lonely Nisyas suddenly felt lost and helpless.
She began to suspect that something was wrong with the council that she was loyal to and obeyed.
Her fleet, her beloved naval life, her loyal and reliable subordinates…In the blink of an eye, everything became so unfamiliar and distant.
“As expected.”
At around four o’clock in the afternoon, at the observation station on the central island that had been cleaned up, Kant looked at the atmospheric mirror image on the giant crystal board.” They’re trying to rob us,” he said calmly.
“Shame!” Quillion cursed. Are they considered part of the navy?”
He turned to Kant.” Please allow us to fight, Your Highness Kant. We will never allow these broken ships of the Council to enter the Broken Sea Area!”
” What do you plan to do, Mr. Quillon?” Kant asked with a smile.
“Warning!” The sprite with a strong sense of martial virtue said without hesitation,”Dispel and then ram!” A big ship colliding with a small ship! Or if you want, we can fight them now!”
“Is there no other way?” Kant asked curiously.
“What do you mean, Your Highness?” asked Quillon, puzzled.
“I mean…” Kant gestured.” Look, if ships from other countries go fishing in your waters without permission, or if they secretly provoke or even investigate…”
“Who dares?” Quillion said proudly. Wasn’t he tired of living? Just use the magic conductor to destroy it.”
“..”
Sigh, this foreign world was really barbaric.
He was so envious.
Kant shook his head.” Be more civilized. The Azure Fleet and I are acquaintances. We can’t make the scene so bloody and brutal that there’s no way to end it…”
He even wanted to poach her.
“Then what should we do?”the elf asked.
“Have you ever played with water cannons?” Kant smiled mysteriously.
“.. What was that? Some kind of water-type spell?”
“No, you can try it later. It’s super strong.”
The Azure Fleet was approaching the Broken Sea.
The officers came to the bow of the ship. All the ships had already been mobilized. With the stimulation of generous rewards and appreciation, the fear of the forbidden spell was thrown to the back of their minds. The captains were repeatedly boosting their morale.
The main point was-
Kant did not dare to cast a Forbidden Spell.
Kant had nothing to fear other than forbidden spells.
We have many ships, they can’t do anything to us.
” Collect the unknown substances on the surface of the sea and shallow water at the fastest speed!”
“Three! Golden crystal cluster! The red floating stone! Green colloid!”
” The court has decreed that these three materials can be exchanged for gold of the same weight!”
” Split evenly among the speedboat team members!”
“The more you get, the more you earn!”
The council had indeed invested a lot! From top to bottom, they ensured that the enthusiasm of all the navy officers was ignited. The entire Azure Fleet fell into a frenzy of promotion and wealth. The righteous brainwashing from the special agent also plated their actions with a layer of great motivation…This is not for ourselves, but for the entire world!
Kant had nothing to be afraid of!
The special agent stood at the bow of the ship and looked at the distant broken islands. The Eagle Eye spell allowed him to see the large floating rocks floating on the surface of the sea. They were mysterious and dreamy. These magical extraterrestrial materials were his stepping stones, and the large teleportation array that had been set up was his safety guarantee.
He turned to look at Commander Nicias.” If the Broken Islands sent someone to negotiate, I’ll have to ask you to do so, Commander. I heard that you have some friendship with the Aurora Dragon.”
Kant’s figure appeared in the Flower of the Navy’s mind. They had indeed had a pleasant conversation once or twice before, but she did not expect that their next encounter would be in such a situation.
Although she had already returned the favor, but…They were actually going to be enemies.
” I can’t say anything in front of Kant,” she said calmly.” You don’t have to worry about it.”
The special agent stared at Nicias’s beautiful face. Her long service at sea had given this beautiful mage a unique temperament. She was mysterious, tough, and elusive. She had blue hair and red eyes, and her gaze was stern. She had the elegance of a spellcaster and the calmness of a naval commander. The Flower of the Navy lived up to her reputation. If she met such a beauty in Turashaye, the special agent would not hesitate to pursue her passionately.
But now was not the time.
He smiled reservedly.” I heard that the Skyquaking Dragon is a passionate gentleman who respects women very much. If Commander Nisyas can use her personal friendship to exchange for Kant’s understanding and cooperation, it will definitely be a great achievement.”
” I’m the commander of the Azure Fleet because I stepped on the corpses of my enemies,” Nicias said coldly.” I didn’t come here because I was stabbed by some big shot. If you insult me with such disgusting words again, I’ll use your skull as a bowl.”
She turned around and left, leaving behind a tall and alluring figure. Her long boots stepped on the deck, making a sound.
“I’m tired.” She said calmly,” The fleet is under your command. If you screw it up and someone dies, I’ll kill you first.”
This could be considered a dignified and proactive retreat…Nicias wasn’t stupid. She could sense the suspicion of the council from the special agent’s behavior and attitude. When the fleet was surrounded, her attitude had already aroused the dissatisfaction of the council members. Therefore, she had promised such a huge benefit to let the special agent take over the command of the fleet.
Her eyes were cold and her steps were firm as she walked towards the captain’s cabin.
However, no one saw her face. The beautiful and brave commander gritted her teeth, her eyes glistening with tears.
The officers at the side smiled awkwardly and made way for him. They nodded and bowed as they watched the domineering commander leave. Then, they smiled and came over to comfort the special agent.” The commander has such a temper. Please forgive him…”
” It’s fine. I respect Commander Nicias.”
The special agent smiled reservedly, but in her heart, she was thinking about how to complain to the court after the incident. Then, she would gradually use power and the rules of the game to strip her of her military power, demote her position, and then…This kind of arrogant and cold woman kneeling at her feet, swallowing and spitting unwillingly, must be very interesting.
He smiled.” The commander has temporarily handed over the command to me. Everyone, we’re comrades now. If there’s anything I’ve done wrong, please let me know…”
Before the officers could say anything, a loud rumble sounded in the distance.
The sky shook as a huge aircraft approached at a low altitude like an ancient beast.
Several large passenger planes flew across the sky, stirring up water mist. The natives of the other world did not know that these were civilian passenger planes, so their deterrence was equivalent to the AC-130 air gunship.
They screamed at the huge thing that flew past them. It seemed to be even bigger than their ship.
The giant aerial beast was accompanied by a giant dragon. The dragon’s roar pierced through the sky and the earth. In the fog of the sea, the 10,000-ton Knight Astolford broke through the waves. The air defense alarm buzzed, and the strange roar suppressed the morale of the Azure Fleet, making the fanatical soldiers shut their mouths. Although it was just a destroyer on Earth, in the other world, Astolford’s weight was already an unimaginable legendary ship.
” This is the Broken Seas, the legal territorial waters of Skyquaking Dragon Kant. His Highness Kant has undisputed ownership of this place. In accordance with His Highness Kant’s orders, I am issuing a warning to all of you. Turn around immediately and do not approach. Otherwise, we will use any lethal force, and all consequences will be borne by you!”
The voice boomed across the sea. Everyone’s eyes were focused on the special agent. The commander had handed over the command. He was the external spokesperson of this fleet.
The special agent thought for a moment and thought of a perfect reason and excuse.
He would not show any hostility, nor would he appear too sneaky.
“Please bring me the Magic-amplifying Device.”
The special agent’s smile revealed the elegance of an aristocrat.
“We can tell them that we have ships and soldiers missing in the nearby waters, so we’re here to search and rescue.”
It was perfect.
Even the Skyquaking Dragon would have nothing to say about this excuse.
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[PS 1: Upgraded…] By the way, because I’ve been adjusting my schedule recently, I’ve been writing in the morning. Also, because I didn’t get enough sleep, my efficiency will be affected, so the update time will be changed to the morning. However, the time is uncertain. Please forgive me and I’ll try my best to recover as soon as possible.
P.S. 2: I didn’t sleep enough last night…She started sleeping around 8:30 am and woke up once in between. When she woke up around 3:30 am, she seemed to be unable to fall asleep again. She lay down all the way until 6 am. Her eyes were closed, and she yawned and felt sleepy. However, she just couldn’t fall asleep. She felt that her brain had become active, and she kept making connections for no reason…Next week, I’ll go to a doctor who specializes in sleep.