Volume 2: Empire Chapter 213 Separation
While the Celtic Duke was cooperating with the Temple of the Abyss, he was also always on guard against this group of lunatics with no bottom line.
He knew the problems that the Abyss Temple was facing at this time. Four apostles were killed, a traitor appeared within, and the remaining three apostles were suspicious of each other, which caused the strength of the Abyss Temple to suffer a nearly devastating blow.
The coming of the abyss can enhance the strength of the Abyss Temple in a short period of time, but Celt was once worried about what impact the coming of the abyss would have on the entire holy mountain.
But Apostle Victor told Duke Celt that the arrival of the Abyss would not have any impact on areas outside the temple. Facts also seemed to prove what Apostle Victor said, and the abyss energy that penetrated was indeed confined to the temple area.
Although he was worried, Duke Celt needed the Abyss Temple to recover its strength as soon as possible to provide mystical and magical support to the barbarian army on the front line. He also saw the Abyss familiars that were affected by the Abyss energy and became abyssal. Their various strange abilities were much stronger than those of the Abyss Mage.
Therefore, the Duke of Celt agreed to let the apostles open the abyss rift to allow more purer abyss energy to baptize the Abyss Temple.
However, what Luke just said made the Celtic Duke feel dangerous.
Does abyssing change a person's mind?
If the energy of the abyss can easily turn an independent-minded person into a slave of the abyss, when the abyss comes, will those lunatics release the energy of the abyss to the entire Holy Mountain, including the Duke's Castle?
The Duke of Celtic dared not gamble his royal power and life on the credibility of the Abyss Temple. Especially since Apostle Victor wanted to monopolize the Storm Barbarian transformation technology, he deserved death for this very reason!
"Mr. Luke, do you know the exact time when the abyss will descend?"
Luke said, "I don't know! I have no interest in becoming an apostle of the abyss. Although I can live longer, I will lose a lot of fun as a human being."
I pretended to agree with Apostle Victor to delay the transaction with you, Duke, for two days.
My Lord Duke, this is a complete set of information on the Storm Barbarians’ magical transformation technology…”
Luke took out a stack of papers from his bag and presented it to the Celtic Duke respectfully with both hands.
The Duke of Celtic didn't expect that Luke would bring the Storm Barbarian transformation technology with him and hand it over to him so easily.
The Celtic Duke quickly took over the information, which was filled with page after page of principles, magic structure, element derivation formulas, array analysis, and finally the selection and transformation process of the Storm Barbarians, the problems that would be encountered and their solutions.
As a duke with a vast territory, Celtic received a good education since childhood, including subjects related to magic and alchemy. He quickly flipped through it and basically determined that this was the real Storm Barbarian transformation technology.
With this technology, the Duke's Castle can provide powerful Storm Barbarian warriors for the Barbarian Legion. Not only can it recover some disadvantages in the war against the Imperial Army, but it can also greatly reduce the dependence on the Abyss Temple.
"What do you want?"
The Celtic Duke was in a very good mood. Even if this human asked to marry his daughter, he would not hesitate to pick the most beautiful one among his many daughters to marry him.
Luke looked at the crown on the Celtic Duke's head and said, "I want your duke's crown and hope to leave Tedega Hill as soon as possible."
Hearing that Luke actually made such a request, the Celtic Duke asked in confusion: "I thought you would ask for a large sum of money."
Luke explained: "I am an adventurer, and money is just a necessity for me on my adventure. The purpose of my adventure is to collect unique collections with extremely high collection value.
Your Duke's Crown is the greatest gain of this trip to Tedega Hills for me."
Judging from the cost alone, the value of the Duke's crown itself is not very high. It is only because it is worn by a Celtic Duke that it is given another value.
For collectors, the crown worn by the Celtic duke who ruled over the barbarians is absolutely priceless.
But for the Celtic Duke, it is a crown that can be remade.
After listening to Luke's explanation, the Celtic Duke laughed and took off his duke's crown: "This duke's crown was made by my grandfather. It has been passed down to me through three dukes. It carries my thoughts about my grandfather and father. But if I can exchange this crown for the Storm Barbarian transformation technology, they will definitely be very happy.
It's just that all my personal belongings must be processed by magic. You can stay in my castle tonight, and you can leave with this crown tomorrow. I will send someone to escort you out of Tedega Hill safely."
In order to prevent their personal belongings from being harmed through magic, items worn by important people for a long time must undergo strict disinfection before being replaced or given away.
As a special item like the Duke's Crown, it needed to be exorcised and the personal information left by the Celtic Duke on it erased before it could be given away.
Luke saluted and replied, "Thank you, Your Excellency. This trip to Tedega Hills has been a very rewarding adventure for me. I look forward to coming to Tedega Hills next time and embarking on another adventure."
"Next time you come to Tedega Hill, you must come to my castle. No matter what good things you bring me, I will treat you well." The Duke of Celtic looked at the clock standing in the corner, and his face became solemn again: "For the future of Tedega Hill and the barbarians, I must announce a few decrees. Come out with me, this change in Tedega Hill will definitely leave an important chapter in your adventure!"
The Celtic Duke called his servant in and asked him to take his duke's crown to find the castle's magic consultant, and then carefully put away the Storm Barbarian transformation technology.
Then invite Luke back to the castle hall.
When Luke returned to the hall, he immediately felt that the atmosphere here was very different from when he first arrived.
The human nobles who had occupied only one corner at the beginning now had a much larger scope of activities. Although the result of the competition was different from what they expected, they were very excited and enthusiastic. And it could be seen that Baron Sergei had told them that the decree on lifting the factory restriction would not change, and these human beings were just about to cheer loudly.
The barbarians' emotions must be taken into consideration!
The barbarians all lost their smiles...
If you cheat, you lose!
Recalling when the Barbarian Hercules appeared, he not only ignored his abnormal state, but also clapped his hands vigorously. However, the result of the match was like a slap in the face from the human race.
Looking at those human nobles and wealthy businessmen trying their best to hold back their laughter, I really want to go up and teach them a lesson.
But losing the game meant losing confidence, and as the human nobles tried their best to restrain themselves, no barbarians really came forward to cause trouble.
The castle hall spent minute by minute in this subtle atmosphere, until finally the Celtic Duke returned to the main seat.
"Today is a day worth celebrating..." Seeing that the barbarian nobles were not happy, the Duke of Celtic decided to cheer the barbarians up before announcing the decree: "I just talked to Mr. Luke for such a long time about purchasing the Storm Barbarian transformation technology."
Upon hearing about the Storm Barbarian transformation technology, the barbarian nobles were indeed interested.
The strength of the Storm Barbarians became known to everyone in the Holy Mountain within a few days. The Storm Barbarian transformation technology was brought by the human strongman Luke. It was a magic transformation technology that constantly enhanced strength.
The Stone Family, who were the first to benefit from the Storm Barbarian transformation technology, were very ostentatious. Those young Storm Barbarians showed off their newly acquired ability to control the wind everywhere, making other barbarian families very jealous.
Now the Celtic Duke is talking to Luke about buying the Storm Barbarians' transformation technology, which is definitely a great thing for the barbarians.
The unhappiness of the champion strongman being snatched away was immediately alleviated a lot.
The Duke of Celtic smiled and said: “Mr. Luke is a great strongman, an excellent adventurer, and a smart businessman.
He knew that I was the person in the world most interested in the Storm Barbarian transformation technology, and that I was the only one who could offer the highest price for this technology.
My talks with Mr. Luke went very smoothly. I absolutely believe that this transaction can be completed in the near future, and the outstanding young people in your families will soon be able to be promoted to Storm Barbarians in the Duke's Castle.
I propose a toast to the Storm Barbarians, and to the future of the barbarians!"
The Celtic Duke picked up an oak wine glass from the tray in the hands of the waiter beside him. He raised the glass high and wine splashed from the mouth of the glass.
In the castle hall, everyone raised their glasses.
"Cheers to the Storm Barbarians! Cheers to the future of the Barbarians! Cheers to the great Celtic Duke!"
After a glass of wine, the atmosphere in the hall became lively again.
This is a transformation technology owned by the barbarians themselves, and everyone knows what its significance is.
Moreover, the Duke of Celtic called the Storm Barbarians the future of barbarians, which was already a hint that the Blood Oath Barbarians of the Abyss Temple would be eliminated.
Smart people began to think about how to deal with the changes.
The Duke of Celtic saw that the atmosphere was very well created and thought that the Storm Barbarians should be able to offset the backlash caused by the release of the new decree, so he shouted "Barbarians!"
The hall returned to silence after everyone shouted "Barbarian".
The Duke of Celtic's expression turned solemn, and he said in a melancholy tone: "Even if we have the Storm Barbarian transformation technology, it still cannot change our disadvantageous position facing the Empire.
The world outside is changing, and it's changing so fast that I made a wrong judgment. Before the war with the Empire, I thought the Barbarian Legion was still invincible; after the war, I found that the Empire only sent a Northern Legion, not even a complete Northern Legion, and we lost a large area of land.
Many of you warriors have fought against the Northern Army, and you must have felt helpless against that iron-armed army. Their airships can attack our soldiers at will from the air, and their vehicles can allow their soldiers to seize important positions more quickly.
Their supply lines were several times longer than ours, yet their soldiers had meat for every meal, while we were fighting at our doorsteps and our soldiers had to eat potatoes.
The speed at which our workshop produces armor is not enough to provide all new soldiers with a simple set of armor; the weapons we produce are simply not enough to break through the heavy armor commonly equipped by the Imperial Army.
This is the consequence of comprehensive backwardness!
If it weren’t for the serious divisions within the Imperial Court, our Holy Mountain would have been surrounded by the Imperial Army…”
The originally high emotions were suppressed, and the situation described by the Celtic Duke resonated with everyone.
The Barbarian Legion is still the Barbarian Legion he knows, but the Imperial Army is completely different from the Imperial Army he knows.
In the previous battle, the Northern Army launched wave after wave of attacks, which completely made the Barbarian Army lose its temper. If it weren't for the failed coup by the Grand Prince Fania, the Tedega Hills would have lost more land.
But how to solve this situation?
The Duke of Celtic waited for a while, and when everyone started to think, he continued: “Now all the northern legions have been transferred to the Tedega Hills. Although I proposed to meet with the royal grandson Sinclair, he refused!
He knew very well that the Tedega Hills could not support his northern army, and his logistics were firmly controlled by Saint Lun City. Therefore, the truce was only temporary. No matter who sat on the throne in the future, we had to fight the imperial army to determine a winner.
If we lose, the land our ancestors left us will no longer be ours!"
The Celtic Duke paused for a moment, and after observing the expressions of the barbarian nobles, he said, "The current ceasefire is our last chance. If we don't use this window of opportunity to make changes, the Barbarian Legion will have absolutely no chance of winning.
Although I was very opposed to this decision in my heart, and many people would suffer hardships that they should not have suffered, for the sake of Tedega Hills and to allow the barbarians to continue to multiply on this land, I could only deny my previous insistence and veto the decree I personally issued.
…
Everyone!
From this moment on, the factory restrictions are lifted!
Tedega Hills is undergoing full industrialization, and any factory owner willing to build a factory in Tedega Hills can obtain policy preferences and support from the Duke's Castle.
In order to introduce industry into the Tedega Hills better and faster, a new department was added to the Duke's Castle... the Office of Coordinated Industrial Development, and Baron Sergei was appointed as the first Minister of Industry.
I hope that the Industrial Coordination and Development Office will build the Holy Mountain Industrial Zone as soon as possible. The sooner the Barbarian Legion can obtain industrialized weapons, the better our chances of winning will be!"
This time the emotions of the small human circle could no longer be controlled. They could not help but jump up and shout, hug each other, and some of them already had tears in their eyes.
They have waited too long for this day.
Tonight, the birth of the human race's champion strongman has made them stand up spiritually; after the factory restrictions are lifted, the human race in Tedega Hills will stand up comprehensively.
Baron Sergei gave Luke a big hug and walked over to the Celtic Duke to accept his appointment.
On the road to "Meteor", I finally took the most solid step!
