Emperor of Arcane

The pale-faced Teclis calmly recounted what happened to the Cole Elf army on the battlefield.

He also told all the members about his orders and arrangements.

He sat down silently, waiting for the judgment of all the members.

Councilor Caledo felt extremely lucky. Fortunately, he was not involved in the fighting and had no responsibility in this regard.

Of course, his idea was very "wrong" to begin with.

When the leadership of a race, force, or kingdom only thinks about shirking responsibility, they are already "wrong."

What’s interesting is that after hearing Tigris’ detailed account, the MPs started discussing it one after another.

But the content of their discussion was not on the issue that Teclis spent a lot of time talking about.

The Gulf Territory is special due to the combat effectiveness of its warriors and troops, as well as its strong productivity and various special weapons and equipment.

They don't care at all!

They only care about finding fault with Teclis's choices!

"It's so stupid. The lives of soldiers are the most important. We will get the resources and fighters you care about sooner or later!"

"Yes, you are just using other soldiers as bargaining chips for your own selfish desires!"

"You make me feel sick. Are soldiers the only way to get ahead? Are they cannon fodder? They are our compatriots!"

"Tens of thousands of our compatriots were killed or injured, and nearly 200,000 of our compatriots were captured. This is humiliation and failure that we have never experienced since the founding of our country!"

"You made the worst decision, that is, you did not put the lives of your compatriots first!"

"By doing this, do you deserve our trust in you? Do you deserve the recognition of your compatriots?"

"..."

The councilors reprimanded him with great enthusiasm, grabbed Tigris' pigtails, and sprayed him all over his body.

These long-lived and experienced Councilors Cole can always find Tigris' mistakes from all angles and condemn him from the commanding heights.

Looking at their indignant expressions, the expressionless Tigris felt helpless in his heart.

If they really lost so much for the elven soldiers, Teclis would feel quite relieved.

But he remembered very clearly that they were the ones who had found him and been discussing with him in the past few days.

As long as he takes the blame and doesn't tell the truth about why he gave up the prisoners in order to escort most of the elven spellcasters and nobles.

Instead, he used the saying "He wants to continue planning wars and let the entire elven army realize his ambition" to persuade the angry elven people.

By the way, if you cooperate with them in a play of "I am wrong, I am guilty", you will be picked up high and put down gently.

Not only can he successfully escape the impact of the failure of this war, but he can also continue to lead troops in combat.

The difference between effort and gain is huge!

Teclis hesitated for a while, then agreed to the proposal.

He has paid too much for his current identity and status and does not want to lose it just because of a failed war.

He wanted to take revenge on the Gulf Territory and the El Elves, wash away the humiliation on his body, and avenge the dead and injured Cole Elves.

Moreover, he also noticed from the attitude of the members of parliament that they ignored the Gulf Territory.

Tigris, who felt very anxious in his heart, believed that he could not lose his current rights.

If even he gives up, then no one can really stop the rise of the Gulf Territory.

Moreover, he also vaguely felt that the various orders issued by the parliament were full of weird inconsistencies.

What puzzled him even more was that shouldn't the most important purpose now be to rescue the captured Cole Elf warriors as quickly as possible?

With the current strength and capabilities of the Cole Elf Kingdom, no matter what method is used, there is a high chance of rescuing all the prisoners.

But now, the Cole Elf Kingdom doesn't even mention this matter, and just assumes that all the Cole Elf warriors have been sacrificed.

Such neglect reminded Tigris of what Archaon said before he left:

"They have already turned bad. I don't know if you are the same, but I hope you can wake up in time..."

"Don't become the brutal monsters we overthrew, whose influence has never faded."

"With the return of the gods, the elven kingdom of Kor has spiraled out of control."

"What we can do now is to look for anything that can save the Cole elves..."

"The darkness of that time, I hope it will never happen again!"

At first, Tigris thought the other party was being alarmist.

But after he started "reflecting", he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

I don’t know when it started.

The elven kingdom of Kor has become very strange.

Became one who maintained authority through violence and murder.

Classification by birth and occupation.

Use relationships and class to divide people.

Replace peace with greed and lust.

It's so familiar.

The familiar one is like the terrifying country that the Cole Elf Kingdom wanted to overthrow when it was first established.

But at the beginning, no one, including Tigris, thought there was anything wrong with this.

Such a terrifying change made Tigris immediately realize that something terrifying was already secretly eyeing the Elf Kingdom of Cole.

Moreover, they penetrated so deeply that everything happened silently.

When I suddenly woke up, I realized that I wanted to make a change.

The difficulties faced have reached an extremely terrifying level.

The scolding gradually stopped. Facing pairs of complicated eyes and listening to the earth-shattering shouts outside, Tigris felt extremely powerless.

He raised his head, not looking at the staring congressmen around him, not looking at the speaker wrapped in the surging mana fluctuations, not daring to pay attention to the slightly shining statues around him, and said in a heartfelt tone:

"I plead guilty!"

Waves of enthusiastic cheers came from outside.

The Cole elves seemed to have won a certain battle and were shouting happily.

No one noticed that the Cole elves who had lost their loved ones were staring at them in astonishment, weeping silently, and secretly feeling sad.

With some pain, Archaon withdrew his gaze, slowly released his palm, and carefully placed it on the beautiful fence engraved with patterns celebrating the founding of the Cole Elf Kingdom.

He quickly regained his composure, turned to look at the figures in the cloaks, met their expectant eyes, smiled and nodded in agreement:

"Of course, we will still support the Shadow Council."

After hearing this, several members of the Shadow Council looked happy and nodded in excitement.

A trace of gloom flashed in Archaon's eyes, recalling a certain fatal and dangerous ruins, but the expression and demeanor on his face were extremely natural, and he pretended not to care and said:

"However, I would like to prioritize dealing with the human Gulf Territory, as their threat is becoming greater and greater."

"Contact those two churches and order them to use most of their forces to attack the Gulf Territory."

"The Japanese pirates are also ready and will cooperate with them to launch an attack."

After taking a deep look at Archaon, Hess, holding a bright sword, said in a hoarse and low tone:

"We will make arrangements. The Gulf Territory is our common enemy, and rescuing our compatriots is also our common mission."

"However, I hope you can calm down a little more recently and stop intruding into forbidden areas."

"if not……"

Archaon didn't feel any panic when his secret was revealed. Instead, he shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly.

He didn't act like a gentleman and elegant elf at all, but rather like a human wanderer. He gently stroked his chest and saluted and answered:

"Understood, Master Sword Master!"

Hess didn't pay attention to Archaon's flirtatious tone. He just took a deep look and turned around to leave.

It wasn't until the sharp and pressing sense of oppression slowly disappeared that Archaon helplessly rubbed his brows, patted his forehead and said:

“There’s still a long way to go!”

Bay collar.

Bay City.

Underground laboratory.

Matthew is still unaware of the changes in the Cole Elf Kingdom, and is still performing the operation silently.

He manipulated the power of time in subtle ways, resetting and restoring the experimenter's damaged body parts again and again, allowing Aini to continue to play.

The Cole elf howled in pain and tried to struggle with all his strength.

But his body was no longer under his control, and only the pain of being abandoned was still lingering around him.

This is his punishment and the sin he deserves!

About 10 minutes passed, and it seemed like a long century had passed.

The burning sting slowly subsided from Cole Elf's body.

The sharp pain receded like a tide, and the dense soreness and tingling pricked out like an exposed rock.

The unspeakable pain caused the Cole Elf to let out a dull groan, which was transmitted into the silent prison room.

Every Cole Elf stayed awake, listening to the unspeakable screams of pain, and was in panic all day long.

Iris opened his eyes blankly, feeling his body gradually recover.

He opened his eyes in pain.

The remaining nightmares in his mind brought a little warmth to Iris, and the cruel reality that gradually became clear made him silently raise his head.

The emerald green transparent liquid around him was still continuously replenishing energy for his body.

The iron chains binding his limbs and neck still emitted a dazzling golden light.

Compared with the Cole elves who can only "float upright" around them and have no ability to control their bodies.

Iris's treatment is slightly better, and he can move freely within a certain range.

However, Iris didn't dare to act rashly at all, and she didn't even dare to think about escaping.

Precisely because he was able to move, he could clearly see the entire process of the "surgical experiment" on the operating table.

The familiar scene made his scalp tingle.

Aini, who was cleaning the operating table, gave him a kind of fear that penetrated into his soul.

He was wrong!

How wrong!

Rumors are far from the most painful thing. There are some pains in the world that are far scarier than that thing!

Unfortunately, it's too late now.

He did not speak, because his voice could not reach the cell.

There was no pretentious request for communication. What he saw in the other party's eyes was just cold data and bland analysis.

The feeling seemed to have penetrated his skin and muscles and penetrated deep into his body, carefully observing his body structure.

Just looking at him, unspeakable fear directly grabbed Iris's heart.

He couldn't help but recall the training to become a shadow warrior, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.

Compared to the pain here, training back then was simply enjoyable...

Iris forced herself to observe the experimental process and tried to remember every step of transformation that happened to the Cole Elf.

He had a vague hunch in his heart that the reason why the Gulf Territory did this was definitely not to simply torture them.

Those greatly changed Cole elves gave Iris a sense of seeing the special warriors of the Gulf Territory.

However, the pain that was so unbearable for him as a bystander made him unable to help but fall into deep doubts.

Can the Cole Elf really endure that kind of pain without breaking down?

Facts have proved that the potential and endurance of the Cole elves are far beyond Iris's imagination.

Cole Elf remained in an eternal coma and painful struggle except for part of his body shape.

The remaining Cole Elf failed experiments, whose height has increased by nearly 1/3, whose bones have nearly doubled in strength, whose external bodies are reduced to skin and bones, or whose bodies are covered with wriggling muscles, are still "living" well.

Of course, Iris was absolutely certain that these unlucky compatriots would rather die than endure such painful torture anymore.

However, the keenly observant Iris soon discovered a pattern.

Aini, who has been practicing hand training, is improving very quickly.

This is mainly reflected in the fact that the experimental subjects she presided over during the surgery, which were not humanoid at the beginning, have gradually become more and more "reasonable".

That’s right, it’s reasonable!

Those strong and vigorous Cole elves are exactly the same as before in terms of proportions.

The only difference is that the "Giant Technique" they were released completed the increase in size and strength.

Just like now, the Cole elves transformed by Aini basically no longer suffer from death or deformity.

This shows that Aini has gradually mastered this "technology", which is also something that makes Iris very panic.

Because this means that this terrifying and powerful transformation technology can be mastered through learning.

What's even more frightening is that Matthew actually handed over such precious technology to an El elf without any reservation.

Iris can already predict that as time goes by, there will be more and more transformed warriors in the Gulf Territory and El Elves.

Having seen the power of the reformed warriors, he has begun to worry about ordinary Cole Elf soldiers.

Iris's worries are a little too early!

The sudden silence around him woke up Iris with horror.

He raised his head with some difficulty, and happened to meet Aini's "expecting" eyes.

Iris, who did not frown even when he was wielding swords and axes, and did not scream when an arrow penetrated his heart, knelt down without hesitation and shouted at the top of his lungs to the astonished Aini:

"I am willing to swear on my soul that I will always be loyal to the Gulf Territory."

"I am also willing to accept the baptism of dragon blood from the true dragon and become a loyal slave of the great master!"

After hearing this, Aini subconsciously turned her head to look at Yaya.

Yaya, who was gesturing at the famous magic model with a frown on his face, came to the side of Iris's cage in an instant, stared at him with bright big eyes, looked at him with interest and asked:

"We know about your past and understand that you were once a 'hero'."

"So we won't do anything to you, because we in the Gulf Territory never force others."

"Although the twisted melon quenches our thirst, we are not yet hungry enough to choose what to eat."

"Tell me what you think. If the reasons are sufficient, we will consider it."

Yaya's words were full of "rejection", but the expression on her face betrayed her thoughts.

It's not that she really wants to accept this legendary servant, even what she said is true.

Iris has killed humans and El elves, but mostly on the battlefield, and there has never been any "unnecessary" killing.

For the Gulf Territory, competition for territory, plundering of resources, and annexation of forces are all normal behaviors of organizations, forces, and kingdoms.

Only if one kills for a certain desire, or does unnecessary killing, can it be called a sin by the Gulf Territory.

Of course, since they are enemies.

Once it falls into the hands of the Gulf Territory, unless there are special circumstances, you will never want to leave.

Although for various weird reasons, Iris has done many good things.

He has even helped the people of the Netherese Empire and the El Elves.

It is impossible for him to be acquitted!

Allowing him to move "freely" is already the greatest forgiveness.

If he couldn't explain why, Yaya wouldn't agree to his "surrender".

Although the Gulf Territory is not big, it has rules that must be followed!

Realizing the importance of this answer and wondering if he would still have this chance, Iris expressed his thoughts without hesitation:

"I have been an orphan since I was a child. I was saved by Commander Teclis and received cruel training from the shadow warriors and became his weapon."

"Now that I have returned my life to him, I no longer owe the Elf Kingdom of Cole or Teclis anything..."

"I know many ruins that are about to appear in the world, and I also know the coordinates of some demiplanes. I am willing to dedicate them all to the territory and the master."

When he said this, Iris could clearly feel that there was no change in the indifferent attitude behind Yaya's smiling face.

Iris, who was racking his brains, suddenly thought of a crucial point. When Yaya was about to lose interest, he shouted at the top of his lungs without hesitation:

"I no longer want to do things that go against my will. I want to do some good deeds and do things that are beneficial to the right path..."

Just as Yaya was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at Iris again and again with a sincere face.

Aini next to her nodded silently, flashed her calm bracelet, and said in a calm tone:

"He didn't lie!"

Yaya raised his eyebrows happily and looked at the uneasy Iris with interest. He could sense the unwillingness and expectation in his heart.

Although Yaya had some ideas, he would not make decisions on his own and told Matthew the situation very decisively.

Matthew was a little surprised when he learned about this situation. He looked at the sincere attitude of Iris in the magic image and said directly without hesitation:

"You go there in person, complete the dragon's blood baptism first, and throw it into the underground world."

"Let's see how he performs first. If there are any problems, solve them directly."

Although the Gulf Territory currently lacks cutting-edge combat capabilities, it will never let anyone with hidden dangers join the core.

Don’t you want to do something meaningful?

Then do it!

The better you do, the more I gain and the faster the territory grows.

When the time comes in the future when I can control Iris at will, I will naturally be able to control it easily.

After receiving Matthew's "permission", Yaya happily set off in person.

Hot blood dripped on Iris's body.

Severe pain instantly surrounded Iris.

He could vaguely feel that the blood around him was like a living thing, drilling deeply into his body and integrating with his entire body.

The billowing smoke spread to all directions.

Iris gritted his teeth and growled, spreading around.

Many Cole elves noticed Iris' "surrender", with a little bit of hatred and anger in their eyes.

Finally, they looked at Iris, who was radiating fiery red heat and covered in dark red scales, and slowly stood up.

Other emotions disappeared without a trace, and unspeakable envy flooded into everyone's mind.

Almost all the Kol elves were cursing, and many were begging for mercy.

It's a pity that their voices can't be heard, so naturally they can't foul people's ears.

If nothing else, they will enjoy the retribution of eternal sins here!

Feeling the violent heat surging in his body, Iris carefully adjusted his movements to avoid accidentally stepping on the floor again.

He had just emerged from the cage and was determined to perform well.

The surging strength and vitality that he desperately wanted to vent made Iris feel a reckless thought.

Yaya’s true form has gone back long ago.

Phantom walked ahead, recording Iris's physical condition, and said to him very patiently:

"You have to learn to master the emotional power in your bloodline and integrate them into your fighting skills and movements instead of letting them affect your thinking and consciousness."

"Considering your previous fighting style, you will need to undergo brand new combat training in the next few days."

"Of course, these are just secondary to wanting to be truly free."

"Then you must work hard to learn in the training, master the various rules of the Gulf Territory, and pass the assessment."

"I hope that next time we meet, you can truly integrate into the Gulf Territory."

Feeling the special majestic power of Yaya's voice, Iris tasted the horror of life and death being determined by human hands. Instead, he felt completely relieved, nodded hard and said:

"I understand, I will definitely study hard!"

Of course Yaya knows that Iris doesn’t understand yet.

However, she believed that as long as Iris was not stupid, he would slowly integrate into the Gulf Territory.

The more kingdoms and forces I see, the more I understand how good the Gulf Territory is!

The warm sunshine shone on Iris's cheek.

He opened his eyes greedily and looked at the blue sky, endless excitement welling up in his heart.

He never thought that one day he would see the light of day again.

The guard led the way, and Iris followed closely, fearing that he would get lost.

To his surprise, the Gulf Territory was not an environment like a military fortress as he had imagined.

Neat and clean streets.

A magic broom that cleans automatically.

It made Iris feel like she was back in Silvermoon City.

The flowers on both sides of the street are exuding their fragrance.

Iris was keenly aware that those flowers were common and basic magic materials.

This invisibly reflects the pragmatic style of Bayland.

Thousands of pedestrians, all with smiles on their faces.

It happens to be working time now, and everyone is greeting their colleagues eagerly and happily discussing various topics.

Although Iris didn't listen intentionally, the sound reached his ears unconsciously.

"After defeating the Cole Elf Kingdom this time, the other party will definitely not give up."

"With their domineering style and strength, they might take action against us again."

"As long as they don't do anything blatantly, then we have nothing to worry about."

"I'm afraid they won't even be able to get close to our cordon with just those little tricks."

"You can't say that. Everyone should pay more attention and notify the guards immediately if you find anything wrong."

"Of course, this is also part of our job. The security of the territory is closely related to all of us."

Everyone actually knows that the Gulf Territory and the Cole Elf Kingdom are at war?

Iris never expected that the Gulf Territory would make such important information public.

Moreover, it can be seen from the expressions and attitudes on the faces of these residents.

They knew what the Cole Elf Kingdom was like, but they didn't seem too worried.

What magic power does the Gulf Territory have that can give ordinary people such strong confidence?

Just when he was puzzled, a large-scale magic fluctuation came from the signboard on the street next to him.

Iris subconsciously raised his head and happened to see the majestic figure of Yaya falling from the sky.

The image of Yaya smashing away the bloody ancient tree, stepping on the opponent's remains and roaring to the sky, slowly dissipated on the signboard above.

Suddenly, the teeth transformed into a human form, biting an amber roast duck with great pleasure. His mouth was full of oil and his face was full of joy.

A series of subtitles slowly emerged:

"Jude Roast Duck - the roast duck that Lord Yaya likes to eat."

Iris looked at the long queue outside the roast duck restaurant, staring at the little faces of joy and admiration, and a strange thought suddenly came to his mind:

"Is this the territory that the master wants to protect? It feels really interesting..."

Along the way, Iris saw a vibrant bay city.

Humans, dwarves, elves, halflings, tieflings, and demons all get along very harmoniously.

Everyone has a smile on their face, either getting ready to go to work or going to various stores to spend money.

There are many delicacies that have never been seen before, which is an eye-opener for the well-informed Iris.

Various golems of different shapes are very naturally integrated into everyone's lives, and they don't just serve as military items.

What makes Iris most incredible is that there have not been any fights or brawls in the Gulf Territory.

Even in Silver Moon City, which is known as the "Jewel of Civilization".

Cole elves in different families, provinces, and regions would also get into trouble if they disagreed.

The cynicism and sarcasm between each other are countless.

It's hard for Iris to imagine what kind of power can make everyone so peaceful.

Is this the secret to the power of the Gulf Territory?

Before Iris could get too emotional, the guard leading the way had stopped in front of a spacious building.

The latter turned around, calmly stared at Iris' face with red scales emerging from the cloak, and said in a calm tone:

“Every morning, you’ll be studying here.”

"You will enter the military camp in the afternoon and complete the skill training that is most suitable for you."

"It's rest time in the evening. I will pick you up at the military camp and take you to the assigned house."

"Welcome to the Gulf Territory, I hope you can integrate in and become a part of the Territory."

Iris stared at the guard's fanged face with some surprise.

He never imagined that the guard who spoke so logically, had such a peaceful attitude, and received warm greetings from many Gulf leaders, was actually a troll.

Facing Iris's surprised gaze, Batum didn't feel anything strange. Instead, he coughed lightly and said in an admonishing tone:

"You haven't officially joined the Gulf Territory yet, so there are still opportunities to make mistakes."

"However, I hope you can control your emotions and not be prejudiced against other races or individuals."

"In our Gulf Territory, the problem is always only an individual. It must not spread to a certain group. That would violate the laws of the Gulf Territory and the consequences would be very tragic."

"Of course, you will learn it later. I hope you will study more carefully..."

A little embarrassed, Iris walked into the door with the sign "New Member Training Center" in a daze.

As soon as he entered, the slogan containing emotions had already reached Iris's ears.

He stood at the door in a daze, and happened to see a group of smiling elves.

Cole Elf!

Iris looked at several familiar faces, noticed that they were greeting him, and subconsciously touched their faces.

There are scales!

"Oops? We have a big classmate. This is a good thing. It won't be so troublesome when hanging the banner."

"This student, please sit down and choose a seat you like in the back row."

With an uneasy mood, Iris found a seat and sat down under the warm greeting of the halfling mentor.

Then, in this unprecedented teaching class, Iris gradually learned about the process of the Gulf Territory from its establishment to its development.

It’s a dream!

"Is this Bay Territory?"

"A world that belongs to the lord, belongs to the territory, and belongs to everyone?"

"Love it!"

Just as Iris was undergoing the transformation of Bayland, a new round of construction began on the campus area of ​​Bayland.

The burly engineering golem, under the control of the short and agile goblin, dug the trench strictly according to the drawings.

The construction workers were busy putting all kinds of materials into a super large golem.

A super-large golem with more than 30 arms, it uses straws and arms to access various materials and skillfully imports these materials into its body.

It doesn't take a while.

These materials are processed into special bricks, mud, steel frames and other building materials.

Under its control, these materials were built into walls, rooms, floors, and houses at extremely fast speeds.

There are more than 10 staff members and more than 20 little goblins in the golem to assist and monitor. The transportation machinery coming and going around it is all providing supplies for its work.

Liana recorded the efficiency of the fourth super-large golem and registered many problems that urgently need to be solved and improved.

Next to her, Alona asked with some joy:

"Is this the future teaching building for the children? It looks tall and spacious!"

Liana shook her head, looked at the subsequent schedule, and said in an expectant tone:

"This is just a small part. This super-large kindergarten will not be completed until three months later, before the New Year."

"It can accommodate 100,000 children to study and enlightenment here at the same time..."

Alona's eyes lit up, she rubbed her hands gently, and asked very expectantly:

"Are all young children allowed in? How much does it cost?"

Glancing at the passing adventurers, Lianna said with great pride:

“Like all education in the territory, it’s free!”

"The difficulty of recruiting kindergarten teachers is two levels higher than that of vocational training colleges."

"500 Dragoon No. 1 Golems and 30,000 soldiers will be stationed here. This will be the safest place in the entire territory!"

"Well, there is also the teacher's magic tower!"

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