It's not the protagonist, what does it matter if you are trapped in the Shura field

Chapter 602 Foresight in Dealing with Women

Since accepting the other party's proposal in the cave, Lowe had not received any contact from them for three days.

But he was in no hurry.

He had already identified most of the members on the list through Lovely's channels, so there was no need to rush to close the net. He didn't realize that the spies he had exposed were the most useful, and he could play with them a little longer.

Especially now that the second prince has very little time left to travel.

Unfortunately, it's unknown what consequences the falling star brought to the other side, but the attention-grabbing activity around the town has become increasingly frequent.

Arttana also received the battle report and found Lovi alone on the city wall.

“There is a letter from Senkamanda.”

Lovi took the letter and glanced at it. It was written by Dale. She first gave a brief greeting about her time in Melendal, and then mentioned that the forces of the Temple of War God had withdrawn from the border, but the army of the Holy Maiden of the Harp was still stationed on the border of the Hill Road and had some unsettling movements. They were now strengthening their defenses under the instructions of the White Priestess.

Ok.

As he had anticipated, with ample time to prepare, it seemed unlikely that the Saintess of Qinyin's army alone would be able to break through.

There's been no news from Kidd's side. According to the intelligence he got from the Adventurers' Guild, the source of the darkness a few days ago was very likely from the eastern border of the Hooffire Empire.

Is the political situation on the mainland currently stable?

Lovely also took the opportunity to return to Melendall in the past two days, where some chaos had also broken out. Fortunately, the two governors she had appointed were indeed capable enough to quickly quell the situation.

Arttana stood on the city wall, gazing towards the northwest.

“Are you nervous?” Rowe noticed her expression. “In five days at most, the grasslands outside the valley will probably look very different.”

“It’s impossible not to be nervous,” Arttana said softly, glancing at him with pursed lips. “But I just want you to know that this is my war too.”

Since Randall burned down the royal city, the first war involving so many people on the entire continent will break out here.

Lucas certainly wants more than just to conquer the orcs. Even if he didn't think that way, Scarlett would actively advocate for it. With such an opportunity, why not unify the fragmented and politically indecisive Southern Territory? Whether it can be done or not is another matter. If she wants the events that happened in the Westerlands to repeat themselves in the Southerlands, that woman may have underestimated the extent to which the conservatives in the Southerlands are content with the status quo.

However, in any case, a massive army pressing in is inevitable.

“Um, Lovi…” Arttana seemed to have something she couldn’t say.

However, at that moment, a giant shadow swept across the sky behind the two. Just as they looked up, the giant shadow transformed into a human shape and plummeted down, landing in front of the two with azure dragon light.

Vanessa, Lord of the Mountain of Vigilance.

Not long after she returned to Crownless City to discuss the situation, the Dragon Queen remained as imposing as ever.

"Marcus's letter."

She handed the letter to Luo Wei, which seemed to be the result of their discussion. Luo Wei opened it and immediately knew that it was written by someone else, and it was definitely not the style of the former Marshal of the East.

After reading it once, Luo Wei grasped another key point, and wasn't particularly concerned about their willingness to send troops to support them.

"Are there so many problems in those crumbling kingdoms north of Crownless City?"

He glanced at the letter, which stated that several small kingdoms in the north, nestled between Hooffire and Lion's Garden, had experienced considerable unrest, and that even a bishop of the Church of Prayer had apostasyed.

The area is mostly high mountains and rift valleys, with steep terrain. To the south, it is isolated from the surrounding areas of the Broken Ridge Plateau Temple Territory where Moira is located and the Uncrowned City, and news from there is often scarce.

“I heard from Kittychu, who went to provide support, that a lot of unusual things happened there,” Vanessa explained coldly. “The valleys were flashing blue at night, thousands of vultures that flew over the mountains all fell to the ground overnight, and an unknown huge figure lifted the hills up in the middle of the night. These are all things he said, but I have not verified them.”

That must be true.

The demons don't like to boast about non-existent achievements, but Luo Wei really didn't expect the demons to come and provide support.

Judging from the situation, these seem more like omens, as if someone is testing their strength.

"I'll write him a letter to remind him to be careful, and if anything unusual happens, it's best to stay away from that area."

“No need,” Vanessa said casually. “He’s already been kicked out by the king there. I heard about it when he insisted on complaining to the lords.”

"..."

Did the king participate as well?

That was truly chaotic, but someone who could escalate the situation so drastically right from the start probably wouldn't live long.

“Furthermore, I don’t plan to stay here for long. Thanks to the recent changes in the continent, the number of dragon transport requests has skyrocketed,” Vanessa said. “I can just take what you want to say back verbally.”

"..."

That's true.

Using dragons to transport crucial but non-teleportable items is expensive, but it's safe enough. If the dragons are high in the sky and can cause trouble, then even if you manage to get the items, it will likely be useless.

Luo Wei had nothing to say, "Just remember to go through security."

Vanessa turned to leave, but then stopped and glanced at Arttana beside her.

"I came here to see for myself how things are going, and it seems there's nothing to worry about."

"Hmm..." Luo Wei awkwardly spread her hands. Although there was no derogatory meaning in her words, it seemed to her that she had forgotten her old love because she had a new one.

Vanessa planned to stay in the tribal territory for another two days, so she didn't intend to chat with them there. She took flight on her dragon wings and went to find Lovely.

Attana withdrew her gaze and gave him a troubled look.

"Don't hesitate to use Senbi if you need it," Luo Wei said, closing his eyes briefly. "It was originally prepared for you."

"…Why?"

He knew perfectly well what Arttana was worried about; the things she hadn't dared to say before Vanessa arrived clearly meant she needed his help.

Attana's face flushed slightly. She knew, of course, that this was something she was embarrassed to mention, but...

“I know.” Luo Wei smiled at her.

He had been preparing for this for a long time.

In order to prepare for the long term in this war, whether it is supplies or the construction of fortifications, the use of a large amount of forest currency is inevitable. The tribal territories were able to barely fill this hole with the recent trade with the orcs, but now that the war is approaching, not all merchants are willing to continue doing business at this point. Therefore, the payment of the debts that should have been settled gradually will be settled all at once, which will naturally bring unbearable pressure to Attana.

It will take approximately 3000 Sen coins to settle the remaining amount.

While war could be used as an excuse to postpone, if they break their promise in such a place, it's unlikely that anyone will be willing to trade with the orcs in the future.

“I… really…” Arttana said awkwardly.

The reason she asked about Rowe was because right under the table in her tent was a bag containing over three thousand Sen coins—the proceeds from Rowe's sale of anti-magic cores in Uncrowned City. It had been kept by her ever since she got it back. Originally, Attana had never thought about this, but faced with the huge deficit of the tribal territory, and with a bag so readily available to solve the crisis, she looked at it day and night and finally had to consider, with shame, whether or not to come to him.

“I was originally planning to use this as a basis to make some demands on you,” Rowe said with a smile, “but since you agreed in advance, there’s no need to worry about it. It’s just that your tent has been lit up late every night recently. If you have any troubles, you can come to me, even if it’s just to give you a shoulder massage.”

"Hey?"

Did he deliberately leave that bag of Sen coins there?

After realizing what had happened, Attana felt a mix of emotions. He had sensed from that moment that the tribal leader would be short of this money in the future, so he...

"..."

The Mother Goddess looked at him with a hint of resentment.

Luo Wei seemed completely open about exposing his tricks; after all, she had never given him the chance, so how could it be considered despicable?

"You... really."

Thinking about how things might develop to the point where I might actually accept some of his excessive demands, where did I learn this foresight in dealing with women?

Her pale blue skin and rosy cheeks made her look very beautiful in front of Luo Wei.

However, Attana did not notice. She knew that she had been busy until late at night recently and had neglected to see if he had any needs. He probably did not come in without permission because he did not want to disturb her during this time. After all, if he successfully came in and stayed, she did not think she would have any chance to be distracted by the affairs of the tribal lord.

“I know you still have concerns, but to be honest, I quite enjoy it when you feel that way about me.”

"..."

Arttana sighed in distress, glancing at him. No one had ever treated her like this before, and she had never heard of such an offensive.

Do I really have to trick her into my hands?

Why apply such foresight to dealing with women...?

“Tomorrow…” she said hesitantly.

"what?"

“What I mean is…” Arttana nervously fidgeted with her fingers, “I should have less official business to handle tomorrow night.”

Artana was indeed still somewhat hesitant about what happened last time, but it wouldn't be right to leave him hanging forever. Besides wanting to give him some companionship as much as possible, she also had some things she wanted to say to him about the war.

“Hehe,” Rowe chuckled, “then it’s settled.”

Before Arttana could react, he suddenly leaned closer and gently tapped her cheek.

"...!"

She glanced frantically at the orc soldiers stationed on the city wall. Even though everyone was focused on their posts and keeping a close eye on the outside, their hearts were still pounding in their chests.

Honestly, they always do such daring things.

Being with him really makes her heart pound. She's lived for a thousand years and has never experienced such a shock.

"What are your plans for the next few days?" she asked, gradually letting out a sigh of relief after calming down.

“I’m waiting for someone,” Lowe replied calmly, turning his gaze northward, “a key figure who can turn the situation I envision into reality.”

He then stood there and gave a cold smile.

“After this happened, she will definitely come over in person to question me about the conclusion.”

(End of this chapter)