Merchant From Earth in the Magical World-Chapter 428 - 363 Very Busy_2
The Eternal Domain constructed a military airport on the outskirts of Dawnspirit City. The airport was permanently stationed with around 300 aircraft, used to escort the transit line from the Eternal Domain to Dawnspirit City and to provide a certain degree of support for the Silvermane Principality’s external wars.
The Eternal Domain and the Silvermane Principality integrated their respective intelligence systems to set up a Joint Intelligence Bureau, with Karol serving as the director.
The primary responsibility of the Joint Intelligence Bureau was to gather intelligence on hostile forces, cultivate opposition within enemy camps, conduct propaganda targeting enemy populations, and comprehensively weaken the opposing factions.
Yan Xing expressed his willingness to serve as a special instructor within the Joint Intelligence Bureau, teaching entirely new espionage warfare.
As the wedding approached, Duke Silvermane and Yan Xing reached an increasing number of agreements in successive meetings.
Military, politics, economy, intelligence... The Eternal Domain would cooperate with the Silvermane Principality in all aspects.
They aimed to complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
The Silvermane Principality was very satisfied with the content of the agreements. Although the principality had to give up a lot, it gained even more. The construction projects inside and outside Dawnspirit City undertaken by the Eternal Domain would greatly enhance the military strength and war potential of the principality.
Once all the principality’s armies completed the re-equipment and training with new weapons, not a single noble’s territory within human lands would be their match.
I will ascend to the throne as the new emperor.
After meeting the Nine-Headed Dragon, Yan Xing began to see many things as less important than before.
In the face of that kind of power, conventional firearms seem like toys. I now have higher pursuits. As long as the Eternal Domain can ensure self-sufficiency, I can move some lower-end industries outward, leveraging the abundant labor and resources of the Silvermane Principality to maximize production capacity. At the same time, I’ll use the accumulated wealth and resources to invest in the research of the Eternal Domain’s Alchemy Laboratory. The Nine-Headed Dragon, magic integration technology, Magic Weapons, super armaments... These things will become assets that the rest of the world can only dream of catching up to.
「...」
When the clock atop the palace bell tower chimed, the Royal Court’s ceremonial troops solemnly blew their long trumpets to the music.
The great hall was filled with nobles, ladies, and young misses dressed in finery, and a red carpet stretched from the entrance of the hall to the dais.
The doors opened, and Duke Silvermane, seated on the throne, stood up.
He was clad in ducal attire, donned a ducal crown, and was adorned all over with gemstones. Although his beard and hair were streaked with grey, he was as vigorous as a young man.
Karol, dressed in a white wedding gown, walked up the red carpet, arm-in-arm with Yan Xing from the entrance.
Her skin was as fair as milk, and her beauty captivated all the men and women in the hall.
Karol, once known as the premier beauty of the Silvermane Principality, remained the foremost beauty of the principality even now.
Moreover, maturity only added to her allure to men.
"Karol, you’re outshining all the noble young ladies here," Yan Xing whispered.
Walking down the red carpet with Yan Xing, Karol whispered back, "I should thank you for the skincare and makeup products you gave me. I guarantee they can surely empty the purses of every woman here of their last copper.
"Thank you for everything you’ve done for me.
"I promise... the investment you’ve made in me will pay off."
Yan Xing smiled, "Karol, don’t see our relationship as merely transactional. When it comes to the return on investment, investing in the Duke is certainly higher than investing in you.
"I like money, but I value emotions more.
"During our sworn siblinghood, I was truly sincere... I wonder how sincere you were?"
"Oh?"
Karol glanced sideways at Yan Xing and continued to smile as she walked forward.
When they reached the dais, Yan Xing placed Karol’s hand into Duke Silvermane’s...
In my eyes, Karol is a pitiful woman. The beauty she possesses has brought disasters she can hardly bear; her loved one died horrendously, and she herself was dominated by her enemy. To seek revenge, she has humbled herself and has to act daily, fearing her enemy will detect something amiss.
As Yan Xing accompanied Karol up the red carpet, he could feel her trembling hand.
Beneath her smiling face, her barely concealed murderous intent grew ever stronger.
Therefore, Yan Xing spoke to divert her attention.
In fact, what I told Karol was true... From a business standpoint, investing in the Silvermane Principality is a sure win. Duke Silvermane has deep roots in the principality and can greatly mobilize its resources and labor, making him a powerful and stable ally. And investing in Karol? The rewards of success would be immense, but the risks involved are not insignificant. Any mistake could lead to chaos within the Silvermane Principality, forcing the Eternal Domain—forcing *me*—to clean up her mess.
But Yan Xing’s support for Karol’s strategy had never wavered.
He believed that someone so steadfast in her love was truly a friend he could trust implicitly.
Thinking of the adversaries he might face in the future, Yan Xing felt a chill down his spine; only by having someone to lean on could he feel at ease.
Thus, Yan Xing’s dealings with Karol were not solely based on his own interests.
He wanted to help Karol personally achieve her revenge, to gain an unbreakable friend for himself.
This was also one of the reasons why Yan Xing had intensified his support for the Silvermane Principality.
The earlier one develops, the sooner one benefits.
Once she regained her composure, Karol once again became the woman who only had eyes for the Duke.
When Duke Silvermane put the ring on her finger, she wept with joy, like the happiest person in the world.
She wore the Duchess’s coronet and sat beside Duke Silvermane, accepting blessings from all the nobles in the great hall.
The revenge officially began.
「After the wedding.」
Yan Xing and Duke Silvermane jointly announced: "The Eternal Domain and the Silvermane Principality have officially formed an all-weather alliance. In the future, the Eternal Domain will engage in comprehensive cooperation with the Silvermane Principality in the fields of economy, politics, and military. Any power or nation attacking any member of the alliance is tantamount to declaring war on the entire alliance."
Yan Xing then publicly declared that he did not recognize the so-called Wildwind Principality and supported the ’legitimate claims’ of the Silvermane Principality against the Gryphon Heart Empire. He called upon the wavering noble lords to discern right from wrong, insisting that a noble’s jurisdiction over their vassals must be respected. He further stated that to protect its allies from being bullied, the Eternal Domain would provide unlimited economic and military aid to the Silvermane Principality. At the same time, he issued a warning to external powers: "Do not interfere with the unity within human society! Do not provoke internal conflicts among humans! And do not support human rebels!"
Yan Xing and Duke Silvermane signed the alliance agreement on the spot and had it printed and sent to all human noble territories.
In a short time, the news of the formal alliance between the Silvermane Principality and the Eternal Domain spread throughout the world.
Everyone knew that behind the Eternal Domain was Thunderous Swamp. This power, possessing miraculous Alchemy, was challenging Cloud Tower’s world status.
The formal alliance between the Silvermane Principality and the Eternal Domain meant an unconditional alignment with Thunderous Swamp, placing them in opposition to Cloud Tower. However, risk and reward are proportional.
The scenarios of war between the Eternal Domain and the Wildwind Principality had already spread far and wide.
The fact that the Silvermane Principality, armed with some weapons from Thunderous Swamp, had thrashed the Gryphon Heart Empire was also common knowledge.
Looking at the Eternal Domain’s support list that came with the alliance treaty, all the lords of the noble territories were green with envy.
So generous! So liberal!
Without comparable Alchemical Weapons, no one is a match for the Silvermane Principality.
Without an army equipped with Alchemical Weapons, we’ll just be meat on someone else’s plate in the future.
The Eternal Domain’s support list for the Silvermane Principality, as well as the support from Cloud Tower to Anderson and the Empire, made most noble territories dare not continue to watch from the sidelines.
We must either side with the Silvermane Principality or align with the Gryphon Heart Empire.
No one has the luxury of remaining neutral.
Yan Xing’s visit to Dawnspirit City was like throwing a bundle of dry wood into a furnace that had just ignited.
Dawnspirit City soon welcomed a stream of messengers and noble lords.
「Meanwhile...」
The old Elf King of Snowland announced in the Royal Court the appointment of Prince Erelado as Crown Prince. The old Elf King then announced his abdication, and the Elven Royal Court welcomed its new master.
Shortly thereafter, the Great Chieftain of the Wilds, after meeting with the visiting Anderson, recognized the Wildwind Principality and forged an alliance with it.
Lord Yan Xing of the Eternal Domain set out for Snowland to attend King Erelado’s coronation ceremony.
Duke Anderson of the Wildwind Principality traveled to the Gryphon Heart Empire for an audience with the Imperial Emperor, accompanied by envoys from The Wilds.
Spring had arrived, and everyone was busy.
