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Chapter 682 Preparations for the Second Battle Festival

"Time can solve many problems."

Tulsi wrote this in her notes.

Looking at the newly built branch of the Magic Association in the heart of the capital, she was overwhelmed with emotion, and finally murmured to herself:
"The power of the forbidden spell is still not strong enough. It's been modified dozens of times, but it still can't kill Rataen in one blow. It's so annoying! How did this guy train his body? I want to dissect him and study him, blah blah blah."

The passing staff were already used to this scene; it was the embarrassing sight of magic researchers encountering a bottleneck.

Some people even made a praying gesture towards Tursie, praying that their experiments wouldn't hit a bottleneck.

Time can solve many problems, but it cannot solve the current predicament of Tulsi.

After realizing that she would be participating in the battle festival, she devoted herself to researching a super magical bomb that could kill the boss of the Sien dungeon in one blow.

However, it still doesn't work; the bomb's power is still lacking.

It only has a miraculous effect when fighting Overlord Wolnir—if the forbidden spell is released in the right place, it can blow up the opponent's three bracelets at once and end the battle.

However, in most cases, the mages were killed by Wolnir's repeated full-screen attack, the Wrath of God, before they could even unleash the forbidden spell.

For this battle festival, their mages said they had prepared materials capable of unleashing three forbidden spells.

But this thing needs time to build up its power.

Will they even survive long enough to unleash the forbidden spell three times? Tulsi remained deeply skeptical.

"Sigh, worrying about these things is useless. If only the God of Magic really existed, I could get some inspiration from him." She sighed deeply.

"President, Mr. Edgar is looking for you." At that moment, a staff member came up to her.

"That's all over now."

Tursie gave a casual reply.

Because of her achievements, she was appointed as the branch president of the Magic Association in the capital, in charge of local affairs.

It's foreseeable that my future life will be surrounded by a lot of troubles.

Before going upstairs, she glanced back at the capital one last time.

A bustling crowd of pedestrians passed by, revealing a vibrant scene.

Two months is enough time for the people of the Warrior Kingdom to recover from the turmoil brought about by the dragon and Yunka.

The reconstruction of the capital city is basically complete, and people who had left are gradually returning to continue their lives. Some people even find smuggled-in Rhetts eating their own rice when they open their doors.

The capital city is gradually returning to normal, and daily life is about to get back on track.

The Warrior Kingdom spent a considerable amount of money to rebuild its capital, an astronomical sum. Even with Bontou's personal efforts to save money, they were still struggling financially.

Perhaps because their capitals had both suffered disasters and been saved by the underground city of Sein, the Kingdom of Anor extended a helping hand at this time. The small country of Reid also did its part in providing support, sending a lot of salted fish to help the Warrior Kingdom overcome the difficulties of reconstruction.

The relationship between the Kingdom of Anor and the Kingdom of Warriors has eased somewhat, which is rare.

The great disaster that befell the Warrior Kingdom is now known to everyone on the continent.

As before, the appearance of the demonic dragon once again amplified people's vigilance against the demon race. The recovered dragons of the floating island also received recruitment offers from forces all over the world. No matter how strictly the Warrior Kingdom guarded against them, organized groups could still come to poach their members.

However, because the food area is like an "anchor point" for the dragons of the floating island, none of these dragons were tempted to leave, and they all declared that they would stay here for the rest of their lives.

The Warrior Kingdom was overjoyed, but other nations were very dissatisfied. They felt that the Warrior Kingdom's strength had expanded again after acquiring such a large number of dragons, and that it might threaten them in the future, thus causing some political conflicts.

The location of the floating island dragon clan's homeland was naturally discovered. That floating island was not within the territory of the Warrior Kingdom, but was controlled by the local country.

However, Nadi and the others said that the archipelago was now just a piece of land floating in the sky, and they would never go back; whoever wanted it could have it.

Originally, Bontou wanted to claim sovereignty over the floating islands in the name of the dragon race, but Nadi's actions left him with no choice but to abandon the floating islands.

It felt like being betrayed by an ally.
"Click——"

Tulsi pushed open the door to the association's reception room, where Edgar was standing not far away.

Unlike before, the person's face had lost its former pride, or even arrogance, and instead wore thick, round-framed glasses like a bookworm, held a stack of documents in his hands, and exuded the smell of staying up all night, along with a strong aroma of coffee.

He looks like a corporate slave who could die from overwork at any moment.

Edgar bowed respectfully upon seeing her and said:

"You've arrived, Professor. There's been new progress in the research you assigned me, and I've come to report it to you."

"Well, tell me."

She casually pulled up a chair, sat down, and nodded to Edgar.

"Research has shown that the Qi conversion technology can be further simplified, eliminating any suspected improprieties from Yunka, making it a technology that the public can use with peace of mind."

Tursi listened to the report while observing the other person's expression.

Edgar's face now screamed "honesty."

Since signing the slave contract, this guy has completely become a full-fledged office worker, running around every day for the Magic Association's work, and he never complains.

Even after work, he wouldn't leave, volunteering to work overtime. With him around, other employees also started to work harder. In the eyes of the leaders, he was a model employee.

However, the other staff members just wanted to kill this scab.

He was kept on because he was very knowledgeable about Eunka's research and needed his help to sort out the legacy. He turned out to be so useful that Tulsi has been using him ever since.

However, we cannot be careless.

This man is, after all, Eunka's apprentice, and we need to deal with him carefully, in case he harbors any malicious intentions.
She looked at Edgar, who looked up and met her gaze.

Edgar then flashed the honest man's signature smile and continued his report:

"With further improvements, the Qi conversion technology might be applicable to people outside of the Warrior Kingdom."

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"Fourteen types of weapons, fourteen legions, hehehehe."

Looking down at his army with high spirits, Lanler covered his face with one hand and laughed like a villain in an anime, even twitching his body.

"Now I am invincible!"

He looked in the direction of the portal to the Sien Dungeon, pointed in that direction with one hand, and muttered to himself:
"For me, launch a great expedition against the Sien Dungeon!" "Oh oh oh!" The legions below cheered in unison.

Regardless of their actual fighting ability, they at least did a great job as the straight man, generating a lot of emotional value for the audience.

"Has His Highness always been like this?"

Behind Lanler, the new bodyguard asked his senior bodyguard with a puzzled look, "I clearly heard that His Highness Lanler is an elegant young nobleman."

“That was before.” The old bodyguard’s tone was very complicated.

The former Lanler possessed both the elegance of a nobleman and the majesty of a prince, along with a carefree and irreverent attitude. His unpredictable actions added to his mystique, making him seem like a hidden boss in the game.

The current Lanler has abandoned his former beautiful clothes, which were praised by everyone, and put on a vest and cape that represent strength and ease of exercise. He still retains some of the demeanor of a noble young master, but the muscles on his arms make him look anything but elegant.

Moreover, he used to do things with a casual and mysterious air, but now...
His bodyguards knew he was going to exercise just by taking a couple of steps.

The elegant and beautiful young nobleman has become a muscular trainee who craves strength!

"Your Highness, whom I watched grow up, I hate you so much, Sien Dungeon!"

Lanler's old butler quietly wiped away his tears.

However, it is said that this change is a tradition of the Warrior Kingdom. Many famous historical figures in the country were handsome young men when they were young, but they grew up to be barbaric berserkers.

Even so, those around Lanler still found it hard to accept, while Temud was quite pleased with his change.

After shouting his slogans, Lanler waved to the nearly four-figure number of troops below and said in a friendly manner, "Alright, today's exercise is over. Everyone go back and get some rest. In three days, it will be our time to show our skills and make a name for ourselves!"

Today is just a rehearsal. Three days later, the Warrior Kingdom will launch the "Great Expedition" against the Sien Dungeon in response to the Battle Festival.

The term "Great Expedition" was coined by Lanler because it sounded more imposing and had an epic feel to it.

However, Blackrock City is actually only a short distance from the capital, so using the term "expedition" to describe it is rather...
"And for some reason, after using the term 'Great Expedition,' I always feel like my legions will betray us," Lanler's bodyguard complained.

The current legion was personally built by Lanler, and its actual number of personnel is just over a thousand. That translates to only about fifty users of each type of weapon. In reality, the number of users of some less common weapons would be even smaller, so calling it a legion is a bit of an exaggeration.

He didn't intend to develop it into a real legion; he just found it easiest to recruit suitable people in the forest area, so he formed this team. Currently, all members have passed the qualification test for the Battle Festival and obtained badges.

These soldiers are quite formidable in combat, though they may lack discipline and teamwork. However, they are incredibly spirited, each one like a protagonist in a shonen manga.

"After three large-scale exercises, it's clear they're better suited to fighting alone. Hopefully, the Magic Association can provide timely support on the battlefield."

Watching his legion gradually depart, Lanler muttered to himself.

The Warrior Kingdom went to great lengths for this battle festival.

The first battle festival generated a great deal of enthusiasm among the crowd, and people praised the Sien Dungeon, bringing much positive fame to this dungeon that was known for torturing adventurers.

The release of footage of the battle festival had a positive impact on society. During that period, the concentration of magical faith measured by Yunka increased significantly, and the public's pursuit of the warrior spirit reached a new peak, awakening people's inner support for tradition.

Therefore, Bontou and other high-ranking officials believed that regardless of what happened to the Sien Dungeon, the Battle Festival would definitely benefit the country!

Especially now.

Even though the turmoil caused by the dragon and Yunka was resolved, it still dealt a blow to the people and even undermined their confidence in the royal family.

Therefore, the royal family needs to rebuild the public's trust in them.

To win a brilliant battle at the Battle Festival would be exactly what Bantou needs!
Therefore, Bantou mobilized all available resources to organize a battle festival that was even grander than the previous ones.

Temud still brought his army brothers, but this time with the support of Bantou, they completely upgraded their equipment.

Lanler organized his own legion, which consisted mainly of adventurers, as he didn't have much prestige in the army and couldn't recruit many people to join voluntarily.

Bantou directly mobilized the national army, selecting only elite knights, emphasizing quality over quantity.

In addition to the knights, there are also three other forces involved: the Dragon Knight Legion, the Golem Legion, and the Berserker Legion, all of whom are the best of the best.

The new ally of the Warrior Kingdom, the Magic Association, organized experienced mages to participate. Each of them was a skilled support mage, and their role on the battlefield would be even greater than that of the warriors.

It's hard to imagine that those magicians who stay at home all day would be happy to participate in a battle festival, an activity that looks troublesome and is indeed even more troublesome in practice.

This was mainly because the Magic Association had allowed them to conduct experiments freely during the Battle Festival, and these experiments, which had been banned from continuing for various reasons, could be temporarily unsealed during the Battle Festival.

As a result, so many magicians signed up that a screening process was necessary.

The combined strength of the human forces alone is already larger than that of the first Battle Festival.

"Ow—"

A dragon's roar echoed from outside the capital, and passersby wore helpless expressions, discussing among themselves:

"Here they go again, when are they going to stop practicing?" "Luckily, they're not making a fuss at night." "If they're disturbing the peace to this extent and don't perform well at the festival, I'll have to evade taxes next year!"

The commotion taking place in the wilderness outside the capital is between the local dragons and the dragons of the floating islands.

When it comes to participating in battle festivals, how could the participation of dragons be missing?

In the first battle festival, the dragons were like bystanders, barely having a chance to play a role before being swept away by Rataen, who turned into a shooting star. It was quite frustrating, and even made people wonder what the purpose of their appearance was.

In order to avenge their previous defeat, Ero and Hidal ordered their dragons to train twice as hard and desperately to improve their strength!

The dragons of the floating islands naturally joined in as well; they were originally the main force planned for the event.

The dragons are roughly the same size as the Rataen, though their strength may differ greatly. If they all swarm together, even if they don't cause much damage, they can certainly restrain the other dragon's movements. The slightly weaker dragons train with this in mind.

The powerful dragons are training their destructive power, and now they are training their dragon chariots!

In the outskirts of the capital, footage of monsters like the Tigrex charging into the air is being played repeatedly. The dragons watch and imitate its movements repeatedly, constantly practicing their power as they rampage across the plains.

This scene looks quite magical.
If Gong Qiying were here, he would definitely record it to keep for future enjoyment.

Legions, dragons, mages, and a few scattered adventurers—that's roughly the composition of the participants in the battle festival three days from now.

It looks no different from the first time, but the quality has been improved like never before.

Just the forbidden spell that Turthy and the others used at the Battle Festival, which could make Rataen stagger, they prepared enough for three uses this time!
Besides the adventurers, these participants had recently practiced together, improving their teamwork and coordination.

A think tank of over a hundred people was responsible for planning tactics and deploying troops, repeatedly analyzing Rataen's combat situation, and striving to achieve the best combat effect.

Hundreds of live-streaming devices were prepared for this battle, and the entire Sky Strategy Team was mobilized to act as photographers, ensuring that the footage would be absolutely stunning and could be passed down through the ages!

Everything is ready, we're just waiting to start!
(End of this chapter)