This Lich Requests More Remuneration-Chapter 190 - 177 Fury Tide Kingdom Preparing for War

Chapter 190: Chapter 177: Fury Tide Kingdom Preparing for War

Chapter 190 -177: Fury Tide Kingdom Preparing for War

The Royal Palace of the Fury Tide Kingdom was a colossal palace built against a mountain, and while grand and immense, it appeared somewhat rough in detail.

The followers of the Lord of the Storm preferred this rugged style of architecture; after all, berserkers do not resonate with delicate and exquisite artistry.

Thus, there were no superfluous decorations inside the palace, and even the statue of the Lord of the Storm, Thanos, was merely massive, hardly detailed.

The current King of the Fury Tide sat in front of the statue of the Lord of the Storm, while Monger Greyriver, whose flagship had been disassembled by Amberser, knelt before the king.

Having lost twelve medium warships and one Fury Wind Ship, it was a great loss for the kingdom.

Even though Monger Greyriver was a celebrated commander of the kingdom, such a loss still enraged the king.

Holding back his anger, the king said to Monger Greyriver, “Is this the so-called intelligence you’ve brought back? That there’s an additional Legendary Mage among those undead, and that’s it?”

“Your Majesty, the real point is not the Legendary Mage, but why the group of undead pirates sent a ship to pick up this Legendary Mage.”

Monger Greyriver’s words made the king frown and ask, “You mean, they have some sort of plan in store?”

“Your Majesty, I have already sent people to investigate. Sea Wind told us that this Legendary Mage was supposed to be on a ship on the West Coast of the Emerald Dream Forest. The Silent Night Pirates have always been elusive, and suddenly inviting such strong support surely means they’ve got a big plan in the offing, perhaps even to launch an attack on our cities. Your Majesty, we need to start preparing early.”

The king anxiously asked, “Which city are they planning to attack?”

“We do not know, but Sea Wind will inform us. As long as they make a move, we can surely detect it in advance. But what’s important now is to consolidate our forces. Your Majesty, that Pirate Gang has many Legendary powerhouses; we must get our Fury Tide Legion ready for battle.”

Each kingdom has its own special legion; the Elves have the Dusk Guard, the Dwarves have their Iron Guard… and the Fury Tide Kingdom has the Fury Tide Legion, composed of a large number of Storm Priests.

This legion, named after the nation, was small in number, with only about a thousand members in total and no Legendary warriors. But their forte lay in combined spells. Given enough time to prepare, they were capable of summoning fierce winds and thunderstorms potent enough to kill beings of Legendary Rank.

Blessed by the Lord of the Storm, they could store their spells in a special manner and activate them instantly when needed, saving time on casting.

However, the issue was that such prior preparation could only be maintained for about a month, and then the whole legion would require resting for more than half a year. Moreover, they needed a vast space to cast their group spells; no ship could accommodate the Fury Tide Legion casting their spells aboard.

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Monger Greyriver said, “They will definitely launch an attack within a month, so having the Fury Tide Legion prepare now will ensure they deal a fatal blow at the crucial moment. This is the vital intelligence I needed to report; Your Majesty, preparing in advance might allow us to completely eliminate this group of undead.”

If they could consolidate their human resources, the kingdom’s strength would surely be greater than that of a Pirate Gang. Just as Laine’s kingdom, which could transform the faith of its people into Holy Light, was not lightly provoked by any deity.

The Fury Tide Kingdom kept suffering losses against the Silent Night Pirate Group precisely because they were unpredictable, never attacking cities, instead opting to intercept trade ships on the high seas.

If Monger Greyriver’s intelligence was true, then relying on each city’s Teleportation Circle for mobility would allow the Fury Tide Legion to reach the battlefield in time. Each city had ample space for the Fury Tide Legion to cast their spells, dealing a magical blow to these undead.

“But these are all mere conjectures; you have no evidence.” The king wasn’t a complete fool; if Monger Greyriver’s judgment was wrong, the efforts of the Fury Tide Legion would be wasted.

“But we don’t incur any losses; after all, the Fury Tide Legion cannot exert their power on the high sea, and if the deduction is wrong, they merely rest for half a year. However, if I’m right, we might just be able to completely resolve this hidden danger.”

Monger Greyriver’s final words eventually convinced the king, who prepared to order the Fury Tide Legion to get ready.

Beyond that, he decided to have the whole kingdom prepare for battle.

The prowess of the Silent Night Pirate Group had been renowned since the founding of the Fury Tide Kingdom, and no one dared to underestimate these undead.

The king then ordered, “Notify the Court Mages; having nurtured them for so many years, it’s time they became useful.”

Compared to other kingdoms, the Fury Tide Kingdom was the youngest and weakest.

There were only two Legendaries who truly belonged to the Fury Tide Kingdom: one was the current King, and the other was the next in line for succession. Nevertheless, as a kingdom, they had spent a fortune sustaining several Court Mages.

A whole trio of Legendary Mages, the gold paid to these three nearly equaled one-tenth of the kingdom’s tax revenue each year.

Amberser had also considered whether to apply for a position in another kingdom, and one of his targets was the Fury Tide Kingdom, but he gave up due to the distance.

Now, when the kingdom was in grave peril, it was time for these masters to contribute.

The king’s orders reached the three Court Mages, who all pledged to give their utmost effort, living up to the salary they had received over the years.

The King was very satisfied. With himself included, a total of five Legends, plus the strength of the Fury Tide Legion, should be enough to deal with this group of Undead pirates.

The Fury Tide Kingdom began to prepare for war with all its might, hoping to accomplish its goals in one fell swoop and completely eliminate the shadow that had loomed over the kingdom since its founding.

However, not even a day had passed when an uninvited guest burst into the Royal Palace and angrily said to the King, “How could you issue such a wasteful and warmongering order?”

The King of the Fury Tide looked at the furious woman before him with a face full of affection. She was his daughter and the next in line to inherit the Throne of the Fury Tide Kingdom.

“Airel, don’t be so agitated. What’s wrong with the order? Should we not be preparing for war?”

The King’s tone was very gentle, as if he could not bear to raise his voice to his daughter.

Princess Airel, with her red hair, did not give her father any face and said loudly, “Just because of Monger Greyriver’s word, you believe a war is inevitable? Father, our kingdom is already not very affluent. If many ports are closed because of war, it will cause a huge loss. We can’t afford that loss.”

The Fury Tide Kingdom was not wealthy and could be considered the poorest among the Nine Great Kingdoms.

After all, they were the homeless dogs exiled after defeat, and due to a lack of resources on the overseas islands, both the population and the economy were the weakest among the Nine Great Kingdoms. They could only maintain their independence based on the geographical advantage of the sea.

Other kingdoms could mobilize for war at any time, but the Fury Tide Kingdom could not afford to shut down even for half a day or many people would starve to death.

The King, filled with passion, said, “The Silent Night Pirate Group is our greatest hidden danger. As long as we can deal with them, everything is worth it. By killing off these damned Undead, we will be the true sovereigns of the sea, and only then will there be a possibility for the kingdom to develop. Airel, you should understand this well.

“You were born on the sea. When you were born, the heavens celebrated with roaring thunder; you are the favored child of the Deity, you are my most outstanding successor. I hope you inherit a perfect kingdom, not one oppressed by the Undead and barely gasping for breath.”

Lightning brewed in his eyes—The King of the Fury Tide had had enough of this humiliation.

Those who worship the Lord of the Storm often don’t like to use their brains. Thus, the King of the Fury Tide now only wanted to have a good fight with that group of Undead. He didn’t want to consider the consequences of a full national mobilization at the moment.

Airel understood that the Undead were the bane of the entire Fury Tide Kingdom. Generations of kings had wanted to eradicate this threat, but no one had succeeded, and two kings had even died at the hands of these Undead. But Airel believed that there could be another way to solve the problem.

Although the Silent Night Pirates continually brought loss to the kingdom, if one were to calculate carefully, the losses were not as big as imagined.

The Undead slept for years, even decades at a time. The Silent Night Pirates were the same; their frequency of raids was actually very low. Even if every raid caused loss, if one were to calculate the average, it was still less than the losses caused by tsunamis and storms, which were natural disasters.

On the contrary, in the years since the establishment of the kingdom, the expenses used to counter the Silent Night Pirates had been growing, burdening the kingdom excessively.

If the kingdom had been winning the battles, it would be another story. But they had been losing all along, without any effective results.

Even Monger Greyriver, the commander who occasionally took small advantages, had become known as a “great general,” which showed just how poor their tactics were. The military expenditures could be said to be a complete waste.

In Airel’s opinion, the kingdom should negotiate with the Silent Night Pirates, pay regular tributes to them, and agree to a non-invasion pact. This was the most economical approach.

As long as the kingdom could develop steadily, the money and population would increase, and with these two things, the nation’s power would grow. More Legends would emerge in the country, and they would have the money to hire more Court Mages.

When they had accumulated enough strength, it would not be too late to deal with those Undead.

Every war now was like tightening the throat of the kingdom; if this continued, it would collapse. And this time was even more outrageous, with a sense of staking all the kingdom’s fortunes on one gamble. What if they lost?

Airel did not believe that the Fury Tide Legion could pose a threat to those Undead. The Court Mages, who worked for money, would not risk their lives. If the situation turned unfavorable, they would probably run faster than anyone else.

So in the end, only the King of the Fury Tide and Airel herself could be truly relied upon.

Just two Legends, could they really handle that group of powerful Undead?

But Airel’s father did not see it that way. He could not accept the humiliation, and the issues of national economy and people’s welfare were not as important as his thunderous rage.

The father and daughter argued for a long time. Though the King was reluctant to scold his daughter, he still firmly believed that his order was correct and refused to change it.

Airel was helpless, after all, her father was the King, and she, the Princess, only had the right to suggest, she could not defy the King’s orders.

Now, there was no other choice but to find Monger Greyriver. Only by making him admit to exaggerating the military intelligence might there be a chance to have her father retract the order.