The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 507 Tirion's Decision
"Let's put this matter aside for now. The most urgent task now is to take control of this floating city as soon as possible." After pondering for a while, Vice Speaker Bertrand waved his hand and said.

"From the perspective of scale, even if the Dragun Empire mobilized the entire country to build a floating city as huge as the ancient goblin capital, it would be impossible to succeed without several years of investment of massive financial and human resources."

"In addition, compared to the Empire, the Federation has far more technological reserves and engineers, which gives us a natural advantage in connecting with and controlling the floating city."

"If we can take control of the floating city earlier, we will also have an absolute advantage for a considerable period of time. What do you think?"

"Well, what a pity." Admiral Randall shrugged and said.

"Mr. Vice Speaker, I agree with your opinion. I suggest that we start exploring the floating city as soon as possible."

"At present, the team of three, including His Majesty Tirion, His Majesty Hernandez, and the young Lord Ryan, has only explored the second floor below the floating city."

"There is no doubt that this was a failed exploration, but the gains were amazing," said the pipe-smoking old man, Congressman Nelson.

"Senator Nelson, I think I should remind you of one thing. You may have forgotten that the main mission of Lord Tirion and the other two at that time was not to explore, but to rescue Lord Hiram." Trena said rather tit-for-tat.

"Well, Councillor Trena, the point I want to make is that I believe there will be more surprises waiting for us on the negative third and negative fourth floors of the floating city ruins."

"Perhaps, the next discovery will greatly speed up our Federation's control of the floating city. What do you think, Senator Trena?"

Nelson smiled, not minding at all that he had just been interrupted by Trena.

"Of course I agree with this." Trena nodded and said.

But she knew that Nelson was an old fox and he must have some other purpose, otherwise he wouldn't take such a big detour.

"Well, here, I suggest that the military take the lead in conducting preliminary exploration. There are many powerful federal figures with military backgrounds. The military can quickly coordinate these figures in a targeted manner to conduct subsequent explorations." Nelson smiled at Admiral Randall next to him and said.

At this time, Treina naturally realized that the other party's purpose was to show goodwill to the military here.

"Thank you, Lord Nelson, for your trust in our military! It just so happens that His Majesty Alvin and His Majesty Garrett have just finished their last mission, making them very suitable for carrying out the exploration mission of the floating city."

"Mr. Deputy Speaker, do you think we can let these two Lords join Lord Tirion and explore the ruins together? I think we should get more intelligence before the Federation mobilizes more powerful people."

Admiral Randall turned to Bertrand and asked for instructions.

The beautiful female councillor, Trena, stammered twice with her beautiful red lips. She wanted to say something, but Randall's words made sense in some aspects. Indeed, the information currently available on the negative second floor of the floating layer was still too little.

Before the Federation mobilizes more powerful people to enter the ruins, intelligence work needs to be carried out first.

"Okay, Admiral Randall, then I'll trouble you to communicate with these two His Majesties. I will apply to the parliament as soon as possible to mobilize as many powerful people as possible to explore the ruins of the floating city."

Bertrand glanced at Trina, thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed to Randall's suggestion.

"You're welcome. This is what I should do." Randall bowed slightly and smiled.

As the meeting ended, Admiral Randall and Congressman Nelson left the meeting room one after another.

In the airship corridor.

"Admiral Randall, I brought a bottle of 30-year-old Calva Bordeaux on the airship this time. Would you like to come over to my place when you have time?" Nelson said with a smile.

"Of course, Lord Nelson's wine cannot be missed." Whether out of Nelson's support for the military at the meeting or the etiquette among parliamentarians, Randall would not refuse.

A few minutes later, in Nelson's luxurious cabin.

After some pleasantries, Nelson shook the red wine glass in his hand and said, "Admiral Randall, actually, I agree with your first suggestion."

"Thank you. I have already felt the support of Mr. Nelson. However, since the Deputy Speaker has decided to put it on hold for the time being, we can only give up on this matter."

"Haha, actually, we don't have to do this, or the military, or even the Zalal resistance. After all, allowing the resistance to kill members of the Imperial delegation on federal territory is a stain that is difficult to explain."

Nelson said with a confident expression.

"Oh?" Admiral Randall frowned slightly, not understanding what the other party meant for a moment.

"In Westin City, the Imperial delegation and the Federation had a close cooperation and killed the 'Ice Sea Monster' Ghazrian. But I heard that this incident made the Poseidon Cult very angry. For several consecutive days, they launched multiple attacks at all costs on the Federation's long coastline."

"The news is true." Admiral Randall nodded and confirmed.

"Well, what would happen if the specific time and route of the return trip of Mr. Ryan or the Imperial delegation were accidentally revealed to the Poseidon Cult by the secret agents of the Zalal Resistance?"

"Of course." Randall finally understood what Nelson wanted to express. At the same time, he instantly figured out the other party's purpose.

"I understand, Senator Nelson, you are truly considering the interests of the Federation. I think you will get a lot of support from the military when the Speaker of the Federal Parliament changes next year."

"Thank you Admiral Randall, everything for the Federation! Cheers!" Nelson smiled with satisfaction.

"cheers!"

The two of them clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp!

Reserlo Canyon, cave camp.

In a luxurious tent in the center, Ryan was drinking tea and chatting with the Sword Master Tirion and others.

Suddenly, Hiram came in with a frown and said, "Your Majesty Hernandez, I just received an urgent message from above that a sea monster has invaded the coast of Andorra. We need you to go there as soon as possible to provide support, and it would be best if you could leave today."

"So urgent?" Sword Master Tirion, who was chatting with Ryan, frowned and said.

He vaguely felt that something was wrong.

"It's probably because the seaside is a good place for me to display my strength. Besides, the Principality of Andorra is not far from here, so this arrangement is normal. It's just a pity that I couldn't communicate with Mr. Ryan for a while longer."

Hernandez didn't think it was a problem and took the note from Hiram with a smile.

After all, although there are many water wizards in the Federation, there are only five who have reached the fourth level of Dawn, and he should be the closest one.

"Your Majesty Hernandez, I have benefited a lot from communicating with you. I hope we will have a chance to meet again next time." Ryan said with a smile.

At this time, the Sword Saint Tirion said to Hernandez, "I always feel a little anxious. Logically, Hernandez, you have just completed a mission and should have arranged some time to rest. Could it be that the situation has worsened again?"

"It's possible." Hernandez nodded and said.

"Your Majesty Tirion, you also have an urgent message, confidential." Hiram handed another note to Tirion.

"Hmm?" Tirion frowned slightly, then quickly opened it and started reading.

"Do you, Tirion, have a mission too?" Hernandez teased.

"No, someone from the Imperial Army came here and wanted to ask me about the strength of the mechanical monsters and goblin mummies in the ruins."

"I see. That's right. The battle on the negative second floor was mainly between Lord Ryan and you. Lord Ryan's identity is not suitable for questioning, so it's you."

"I was thinking if you could come back with me, so I could have an extra free helper, but now it seems I can't count on you." Hernandez said with a smile. "Sir Hiram, please help me make the arrangements. I'll be ready to leave now."

"Wait a moment, Your Majesty Hernandez, I just received another message."

Hiram smiled at Hernandez and said to Ryan:

"Sir Ryan, the Imperial delegation has come to Zetaia from the capital, Antuhor, and is now on the way. It is expected to arrive in Zetaia early tomorrow morning."

"Oh?" Ryan raised his eyebrows. This is good.

He had achieved all the goals he had set for this site, and had also gained a lot of extra benefits. It was time to go back.

"Are you leaving for Zetaia today or tomorrow morning? My idea is that if you leave today, you can go with me and His Majesty Hernandez. I can also accompany you to appreciate the scenery of Zetaia."

"Huh? Lord Hiram, are you leaving too?" Ryan asked curiously.

Hearing that Hiram was also leaving, Tirion and Hernandez also looked at him.

"Haha, Lord Ryan, I have to thank you for this. The metal-type Dawn Killing Move you performed gave me a lot of insights. I feel like I can try to reach the Dawn level."

"So, yesterday I also applied to return to Antuhor as soon as possible." Hiram said with a smile.

"Congratulations, Lord Hiram. I will set off early then and go with you and His Majesty Hernandez." Ryan said with a smile.

It takes several hours to get to Zetaia from the Reseró Canyon. If we set off now, we can take a stroll and rest for a night in Zetaia and meet up with the delegation early the next morning.

"Congratulations, Hiram," Hernandez congratulated.

"No wonder, I feel that your aura is a little different these two days. Congratulations, Hiram." Sword Master Tirion also said with a smile.

"Thank you all for your blessings." Hiram couldn't stop smiling after receiving the blessings from three epic masters.

With the departure of Ryan and the other two, half a day later.

A group of five people arrived at the cave camp.

Among the five people, two men were wearing heavy full-body knight armor of bright silver with gold patterns, holding tower shields, dressed like heavy knights. Then there was a woman carrying a long bow, wearing dark leather armor, with a pretty face and a well-proportioned figure.

The other woman was also wearing leather armor, but she had a black hood that half covered her face, revealing a pair of beautiful, alert eyes. She was relatively petite, but had a nimble pace.

The four men were guarding a middle-aged man in a red wizard robe in the center.

The middle-aged man held a dark red short stick, his hair was combed meticulously, his chin was slightly raised, and his expression was slightly arrogant.

After seeing the Sword Saint Tirion, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty Tirion, long time no see!"

"Your Majesty Arwen, welcome. You arrived faster than I expected." Tirion said with a smile.

Arwen was a fire-type dawn wizard who once worked in the military. Tirion was not familiar with him, but he had heard about Arwen's temper. He was quite arrogant and had once said in public, "If your strength is not at the epic level, you are all garbage."

As for why it was him, it should be because Hiram mentioned in his report that high-level fire magic has a certain inhibitory effect on the black fog in the ruins.

"Not only me, His Majesty Garrett will also arrive in an hour."

"Hmm? It seems that the military doesn't just want to find me to find out the situation this time." Tirion frowned and said.

Because if it's just an inquiry, Alvin is not actually the right person.

Under the current circumstances, the military's move to mobilize two epic-level powerhouses at once must have subsequent purposes.

"Of course, Your Majesty Tirion. This time, in addition to understanding the specific situation from you, we also hope that you can carry out preliminary exploration with us. Of course, this is not my personal request, but the decision of the Federal Parliament."

Arwen said as he handed Tirion a note.

"Since this is the decision of the parliament, I will try my best to cooperate." Tirion quickly glanced at the note, nodded and said.

But he had a bad feeling in his heart.

Early exploration? That doesn’t seem like it.

However, just as Tirion was about to ask, Alwen took the initiative to ask:
"Your Majesty Tirion, is it impossible to go back in through the gate you came out of? If I remember correctly, that gate is Gate No. 3, which leads directly to the second floor below the floating city, right?"

"Yes, but that gate is extremely strong, and the alarm was triggered when we left. We may encounter unknown enemies when we go in again." Tirion said in a deep voice.

"What a pity! Looks like we'll have to work a little harder to get to the negative third floor from above."

"What? Go to the negative third floor?" Tirion's eyes widened and he looked at Alvin in astonishment.

"Of course. Otherwise, Your Majesty Tirion, you don't think that Your Majesty Garrett and I have nothing to do? The negative third floor is just a small goal." Alvin said with a little displeasure.

"Don't be ridiculous, Your Majesty Alvin. You have no idea how dangerous it is down there."

"No, no! Unless your intelligence is wrong, the most difficult mechanical monster you have encountered so far is the prototype. His Majesty Garrett's lightning attack can short-circuit mechanical monsters in a certain area. As for the monster formed by the black mist, leave it to me to deal with."

"With our targeted team configuration, I think we can uncover more secrets of this floating city ruins, isn't it? Your Majesty Tirion."

"No! You haven't really been in there. Even if this is the decision of the Federal Parliament, I have the right to make my own decision. I will at most accompany you to the entrance to the negative second floor, and then I will leave. This is my bottom line."

The Sword Master Tirion remembered clearly what Renn had reminded him of.

He must not enter the negative third floor unless he is absolutely sure.

In addition, Tirion himself had no intention of exploring the ruins of the floating city again. He was a swordmaster, and it was almost impossible for him to obtain anything that would help him improve his combat power in subsequent explorations.

What is most worrying is the mentality of Alvin or the military exploration team.

From the small goal mentioned by the other party, 'going to the negative third floor', it can be seen that he does not seem to take the unknown dangers hidden in the floating city ruins seriously.

"In that case, Your Majesty Tirion, there is no need to trouble you with the next exploration. I will propose to the military to let Your Majesty the Sword Saint Gutierrez come." Alvin said with a gloomy face.

Gutierrez?

Hearing this name, Tirion's expression suddenly turned ugly.

Anyone who is a strong man in the Federation knows that he and Gutierrez are at odds. The other party deliberately mentioned that he should replace himself. The meaning is self-evident.

"In that case, goodbye. I wish Your Majesty Alvin good luck."

Tirion looked annoyed. He said something and turned away.

(End of this chapter)