Chapter 1091 - 844 Helping Allies

"Long Yi? What did he do?" Elma turned to ask.

So, Zulal recounted everything that had happened over the past period of time.

Elma listened quietly without any superfluous movement. He no longer had breath or a heartbeat, so Zulal could not deduce Elma’s mood through these signs, but the increasing mana disturbance around them was enough to prove that Elma was really very angry at this moment.

However, the person he was angry with was not Long Yi, but those whom the Ancient Mage Tower had dispatched.

"If they had abided by their duties after reaching the surface, I believe such an incident would never have occurred," Elma said.

Zulal looked at Elma somewhat surprised, because if this had happened according to Elma’s usual temperament, he would surely have flown into a rage and cursed, then immediately begun thinking of ways to deal with Long Yi.

But now, he was terrifyingly calm. He knew that although Long Yi was the mastermind of this matter, it was essentially due to the lack of self-discipline among the people from the Ancient Mage Tower.

"This incident is both bad and good," Elma said.

"Why?" asked Zulal, puzzled.

"The bad part is that Long Yi killed our people, causing unrest; the good part, however, is because of Long Yi’s existence, those people have finally started to feel the pressure, and my plan may progress faster than anticipated," Elma said.

"So, how should we handle this?" Zulal asked.

"Do nothing, continue with the original plan, send envoys to put pressure on our people, and tell them if they can’t do their job well, they shouldn’t expect to return to the Ancient Mage Tower."

These words of Elma’s made Zulal’s eyes light up. Indeed, although it was a loss, it was also an opportunity. Elma could make everyone realize the urgency of the situation without wasting any words. Although the people from the Ancient Mage Tower would be frightened, they would also advance Elma’s plan to replace the army more quickly.

"Has Solis made any moves lately?" Elma continued to question Zulal.

"Master Solis has calmed down recently, seeming to be researching something in secret, but his Crafted Madness Plan has been put on hold," Zulal said.

"Crafted Madness Plan? Hmm, I think I should take over this plan. I am no longer the person I once was; I can now control the Crazy Demons!" Elma said.

"What about Master Solis..."

"Don’t bother with him. In my plan, he doesn’t even count as an obstacle. When he jumps out on his own, that will be the time for me to annihilate him!"

At this moment, Long Yi was narrating his recent great achievements with Xiaodie to Ai Lin, Little Zi, and Silverlight. The girls all loved listening to Long Yi’s stories—full of emotion and rhythm—Long Yi was indeed a qualified storyteller.

But as he spoke, Long Yi’s tone became less impassioned, and he furrowed his brows slightly.

"What’s the matter? Got a stomachache?" Xiaodie asked, puzzled.

"Guessed that something’s not right, huh!" Ai Lin laughed.

"Hey, something is definitely not right. I was so busy enjoying myself that I went a bit too far!" Long Yi shook his head.

"What do you mean? Did we not clean up properly?" Xiaodie was even more confused.

"It’s not that we didn’t clean up properly, but that this action is very likely to advance the time when the Ancient Mage Tower launches their attack on us!" Ai Lin said.

"What?"

Xiaodie looked at Long Yi, and he nodded helplessly.

"At first, I just felt instinctively that something was amiss, but at the time, another kind of annoyance was filling my head. Now it seems, indeed, my instincts have never deceived me!" Long Yi said with some regret.

"So, what exactly are you talking about?" Xiaodie still didn’t understand.

"We’re saying that although your series of actions have killed quite a few people from the Ancient Mage Tower and caused panic, it has also given the Ancient Mage Tower an opportunity to regroup, making those who were not doing their jobs properly start working seriously again. Under the dual pressure of Long Yi and Elma, those people might be spurred to unlock more of their potential."

"Then why don’t we just go and kill all of them?" Xiaodie thought innocently.

"The problem is, will they come running over just as foolishly as before to tell you they’re from the Ancient Mage Tower?" Ai Lin said.

Xiaodie pouted, "As a being not from this Plane, I would quite like to say just destroy them all, but I guess you wouldn’t agree, so I don’t have any complaints."

Indeed, if they could all just be destroyed, what would there be to worry about?

However, it’s not like there are no solutions.

"How many Divine Armor Warriors do we have now? How many Sanctuary fighters?" Long Yi asked Ai Lin.

"The Sanctuary Empire has fully operated factories on three planets, producing a thousand sets of Divine Armor. As for the internal forces of The Divine Auffa Empire, there are nearly fifteen hundred soldiers with the strength of the Sanctuary," Ai Lin answered.

"Since we can’t continue to take action in the dark, let’s just bring this war out into the open!" Long Yi said.

"What shall we do?" Ai Lin asked, intrigued.

"Send troops to support our allies!" Long Yi declared.

One day, The Divine Auffa Empire and the Sanctuary Empire jointly issued an announcement stating: "Shocked to hear of rampant banditry within our ally’s Empire and the disintegration of their Imperial Army, we, as friends, have decided to send military support in their time of need."

It was a short statement, but virtually all the countries on the plane understood that this was a sign that the Sanctuary Empire and The Divine Auffa Empire could not sit idle any longer. But what could they do even if they were restless? Could they really declare war against the mages of the Ancient Mage Tower?

The mages may very well fear Long Yi, but they definitely did not fear the so-called Imperial Army. As long as Long Yi was not there, whoever came was inconsequential.

A thousand Divine Armor Warriors and a thousand Sanctuary fighters were dispatched to two different countries, which had once been staunch allies of the Sanctuary Empire and The Divine Auffa Empire respectively. The choice of these countries was certainly based on the trust in their Emperors’ understanding.

Upon receiving the news, the Emperors of these two countries immediately expressed their opposition. Their determined stance even surprised those from the Ancient Mage Tower.

Then, some mages of the Ancient Mage Tower laughed, "It turns out even allies can’t be relied upon."

Despite the strong opposition, the Divine Armor Warriors still arrived at the Imperial City of the Thundercloud Empire via large cargo spaceships. The Thundercloud Empire had established relations with the Sanctuary Empire for over three hundred years, with close interactions and rich exchanges. Up until the Thundercloud Empire fell under the control of the people from the Ancient Mage Tower, there were still a series of matters to discuss. The Thundercloud Empire was particularly skilled in Rune creation, and most of the Runes used by the Sanctuary Empire were exported from the Thundercloud Empire. Now, with the Thundercloud Empire occupied, the Runes could only be produced domestically, which significantly slowed down the progress of the Divine Armor.

So, when Long Yi asked which place the troops should be sent to first, Saint Danze, the Emperor of the Sanctuary Empire, almost without thinking, directly named the Thundercloud Empire.

Standing over five meters tall, the Divine Armors entered the Imperial City of the Thundercloud Empire with great weight. Although the Thundercloud Empire was flourishing in magic equipment, it was the first time the citizens had seen such massive armors, and crowds gathered along the streets to witness the Divine Armors. Among these spectators were some mages from the Ancient Mage Tower, who looked at the Divine Armors as if they were watching a child’s playthings.

"What do you think of this thing?" one Ancient Mage Tower mage asked another.

"Just metallic coffins, looking formidable but brittle to the touch," another mage replied.

"Want to give it a try?"

"Forget it, I’m not afraid of these things, but if Long Yi is here, I don’t want to seek death."

By this time, the mages from the Ancient Mage Tower had no intention of hiding their fear of Long Yi; indeed, they didn’t think there was any shame in fearing him. Inside the Ancient Mage Tower, Long Yi’s authority was second only to Master Elma. The outcomes of internal duels further proved that it wasn’t just Long Yi’s authority that was strong, but also his fists. The complete disappearance of Ancient Mage Tower mages from entire planets couldn’t be summed up by the simple word ’strength.’

Thus, there was nothing wrong with fearing Long Yi.

The mages bowed their heads and left, while the Divine Armor Warriors went straight to the Imperial Palace, found the Emperor under house arrest, and handed over a hand-written letter from Saint Danze to him.

After reading it, the Emperor immediately burned the letter.

Not long after, the Emperor was surprisingly led out of the Imperial Palace by the Divine Armor Warriors and settled down in a villa not far from the Palace.

It looked like another house arrest!

And this time, it was not just the Divine Armor Warriors who arrived but also some specialists. They began taking over the planet’s Rune factories, preparing to have the Rune factories restart production and create Runes for the Sanctuary Empire!

This move desperately upset the mages from the Ancient Mage Tower, especially their leader, Mora.

Mora felt that she had truly hit a streak of bad luck. Originally, she held the position of a small group leader within the Ancient Mage Tower, which, although not of the highest authority, was still significant.

Yet, she had been inexplicably sent here for this mission, and then encountered the unpredictable problem of Long Yi. Just as she was on constant alert for Long Yi’s possible arrival, this group of metal shells popped up.

Who could anticipate this, and who could manage it?

Just then, an envoy from the Ancient Mage Tower arrived to convey orders. The sight of Divine Armor Warriors everywhere initially gave the envoy a start. After understanding the situation, he immediately ordered Mora, "Gather all the mages and drive these Divine Armor Warriors out!"

Mora gave the envoy a withering look, "I’m not foolhardy, I won’t go. If you want to, be my guest!"

Mora was fearful, a trait she herself admitted. Since arriving on this planet, she had been one of the few mages from the Ancient Mage Tower who had never bullied anyone. Naturally, the envoy knew of Mora’s timidity, so he quickly took over her command, knowing full well that neither Long Yi nor Ai Lin were there!

Yes, at that moment, Long Yi and Ai Lin were on another planet. The news came from another envoy, and there was no doubt about it. If he took over command and defeated these metal shells, wouldn’t that be a great achievement?

Just the thought of it almost made the envoy laugh aloud! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)