Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 405, Section 403: Welcoming Guests at Sea (Bonus Chapter 15)

Lion Estate.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Luo Yi choked on her tea, coughing for a while before looking up at Ang and asking, "Who did you say wanted to see me?"

Ang wiped the water off his face expressionlessly and repeated, "Grand Duke Carlisle!"

"That's the Duke Carlisle from the Bonaparte Empire, known for his 'brutality' and 'bloodthirstiness'."

With a 'whoosh', a flash of electricity appeared, and Oliveira, who had been indifferent, appeared next to the desk.

His eyes were indifferent, and his words were cold and hard: "He dares to come again?"

He paused briefly, then said, slowly and deliberately, "It's just in time. We haven't settled that score with him yet!"

Luo Yi rubbed her chin, not speaking immediately, but falling into deep thought.

Only when the two looked at him did he say, "What I'm more curious about is the purpose of his trip?"

"We know how bad the relationship is between the Raymond and Carlisle families, and he knows it too, but even so, he still asked someone to arrange a meeting with me."

Even more so, at such a critical moment in the war, they secretly met with me. Why do you think that was?

Ang blurted out almost immediately: "Is he trying to make you betray the Habsburg Empire?"

Snapped!
Oliveira slapped him on the back of the head, and Loy couldn't help but roll his eyes: "If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. What betrayal?"
"I'm not a vassal of the Habsburg Empire, is it appropriate to use that term?"

Ang realized he had misspoke, chuckled, and immediately said, "I misspoke!"
"It's a defection plot. It must be that Bonaparte envoy trying to win you over, but I don't know why he was sent?"

"Aren't those people aware of the feud between you and Duke Carlisle?"

"I'm afraid it's because only Grand Duke Carlisle has had contact with us and knows us fairly well."

Luo Yi laughed: "I'm more curious about what conditions he can offer?"

"You don't really want to?"

"How can it be!"

"So, should we meet or not?"

"Sure, why wouldn't I see him?! I'd love to have a good chat with him!"

Ang then asked, "And the exact location? Should we send that person directly to Lion Manor to test his courage?"

"No, no, no, this place isn't convenient. Let's go ten miles south of Siren Harbor. I think that's more suitable!"

"Then I'll go and inform them right away."

Ang left, while Oliveira looked hesitant to speak. Loy knew what he was worried about and said, "Don't worry, I won't do anything double-dealing."

However, this is actually a very good opportunity.

Oliveira seemed to realize something: "You mean?"

"For example, could you provide a list of the people involved in the destruction of Lion Castle?"

……

Ang went quickly and returned even faster. Loy set the location, and the other party set the time—tomorrow night!

During this time, Luo Yi could already sense the other party's urgency, and she knew that the other party was definitely already waiting on the Silver Sea.

After a moment's thought, Loy couldn't help but laugh. Without hesitation, he first went to the Temple of the Sun God and chatted with the red dragon Virgil.
Then they found Lord Robin Water, the Imperial Ambassador, and explained everything to him.

Finally, she led the people onto an elf-shaped flower boat and sailed downstream to Siren Harbor.

……

Time flies by,

The next day,

That night, the sky was cloudless, the silver moon shone brightly, and the cool moonlight shone down, accompanied by the surging waves, creating a shimmering effect with a 'splashing' sound.

At the edge of the sky, crows cawed and fluttered their wings, dragging a spaceship hovering in mid-air.

Inside the moonship, Grand Duke Carlisle sat in the main seat, his massive body exuding immense pressure, and his gloomy face made the entire ship so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Grand Duke Carlisle was in a really bad mood!

He certainly didn't come voluntarily; he was forced to come!

Given his status, there aren't many people who can pressure him, but this time, the people standing opposite him are all people he can't refuse.

However, thinking about his previous experiences and that difficult illegitimate child, he had a real headache.

Last time, he seemingly resolved the crisis facing the Carlisle family in the Duchy of Normandy with swift and decisive action.

But he also gleaned some insight into the illegitimate child's personality.

Despite possessing the strength of a third-tier transcendent being, he still managed to kill his way up to him, insisting on exchanging a few blows rather than admitting defeat.

He had a stubborn and unpleasant temper, and he could hardly imagine what the meeting would be like.
But now that he's here, things have to get done!

The silence lasted for a long time inside the spaceship until it was broken by a hoarse voice.

"Your Grace, they've arrived!"

"Since you're here, let's go out and meet you!"

As they said this, the people on the moon spaceship filed out and used their various methods to hover outside the spaceship.

Then they saw a magical warship emerge from the mist, breaking through the waves, with a group of people standing at its bow.

Their eyes met, and their auras surged forth, seemingly shattering the void and creating ripples. Luo Yi slightly turned her head, looking at the crowd beside her, and said, "Everyone, don't say I didn't give you a chance!"

Otto, the Flame Sword Saint, had the brightest eyes. He grinned, his smile brimming with murderous intent: "Count, just you wait and see!"

I've been looking forward to this day for a long time!

As he said this, his body was already ablaze with fiery battle aura, first concealing itself, then expanding, and finally exploding...

The feeling was like a cannonball being launched directly, leaving a trail of flame as it rapidly approached.

Then, while in mid-air, Otto, having gathered his strength for a long time, unleashed a sword strike. The sword light resembled a crescent moon, ready to cleave heaven and earth.

Strangely, as this fiery battle aura slash surged, it seemed to continuously explode, explode, and explode again, propelling the battle aura slash faster and faster, and its range wider and wider.

A third-tier extraordinary battle qi slash can still cause damage even at a distance of 100 meters.

The battle qi slash of a fourth-tier natural disaster can extend up to a thousand meters and still retain its power.

However, this is the limit!

The farther away a person's fighting spirit leaves their body, the more it slips out of control and dissipates faster.

Even three thousand meters away, Otto's sword still wielded immense power, its flames raging fiercely.

As time went by, Luo Yi mastered the combat techniques tailored for them, and only then did they demonstrate their extraordinary abilities.

On Grand Duke Carlisle's side, another figure appeared, also wielding a sword, surrounded by azure wind-attribute battle aura.
It transformed into a whirlwind, spreading along the sword's body until it was hundreds of meters away, before finally unleashing a sword strike against the direction of the fiery battle aura slash.

Thus, in mid-air, the azure battle qi and the fiery red battle qi collided directly, exploding once again and transforming into countless intertwined, colliding, and annihilating winds and flames.

However, to the surprise of the wind-elemental calamity, the exploding flame battle aura actually broke through the protection of the gale and continued to transform into a sea of ​​fire, burning forward.

At this moment, his expression turned quite ugly.

This was their second encounter. Although they hadn't exchanged names, the speed at which his opponent was improving was truly alarming.

However, he had no room to back down at this moment. He swung his sword again, and the azure battle qi transformed into a tornado, shattering the sea of ​​fire.

He then rode the whirlwind and charged out, engaging in a fierce battle with the Flame Sword Saint Otto, before decisively dodging to the side.

Not long after they took cover, the sea became agitated, turning into a tsunami that swept up the sea.

It was also carrying a powerful surge of water, rising steadily, as if it wanted to photograph the lunar spaceship directly.

This is where Ms. Palacios made her move. She is a very gentle person and rarely takes the initiative to act.

But this time, she felt she should give it her all.

But the person who met her was none other than Timo, the mage of the Five Fireballs Cult, whose response was still to conjure fireballs.

In the void, five fireballs grew larger and larger, radiating high temperatures, before crashing down.

When fire and water come into contact, a large amount of water vapor rises.

It could be vaguely seen that the five huge fireballs suddenly spun, connected end to end, and crashed everywhere.

But the next second, the turbulent seabed once again stirred up raging waves, layer upon layer, pressing down relentlessly.

At this point, the five fireballs were completely extinguished, and in mid-air, the mage Timo conjured five even larger fireballs, which then slammed down.

On the sea surface, a colossal water elemental giant rose up, and Lady Palacios stood on his shoulder, raising her wand high once more.

As a result, the water elemental giant raised his trident high, and high-speed water tornadoes shot into the sky.

The battles between fourth-tier mages are often just a back-and-forth exchange, which, though grand and spectacular, are not as thrilling as close-quarters combat between warriors.

Amidst the fire and water, lightning flashed, tearing through the void and hurtling straight toward the moon spaceship.

Oliveira, no longer willing to wait, acted immediately.

Beside Grand Duke Carlisle, a figure in black flickered, took a step back, and disappeared into the black mist.

The next second, a dagger appeared in the sky above the thunder and stabbed down without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, the lightning spread outwards, enveloping the surroundings, which slowed down the man in black.

He continued forward, calmly dodging the attacks, his rapier still aimed directly at Archduke Carlisle.

At that moment, another man in black beside Grand Duke Carlisle could no longer contain himself and made his move.

He too transformed into a cloud of black mist, disappeared and reappeared, and was right in front of Oliveira.

The two daggers in his hands seemed to dance wildly in the wind, tracing strange paths, all aimed at Oliveira's vital points.

Only at this moment did Oliveira become serious, his rapier flashing with lightning-infused battle aura as he dealt with the assassinations of the two fourth-tier black mist figures in front and behind him.

However, even when facing two opponents, he still performed with ease!
boom!
Roar! Howl!
Suddenly, a magma dragon and a griffin collided, each wildly swinging their claws and leaving wounds on the other.

Hot blood dripped down, accompanied by angry roars.

Above the two magical beasts, the pale knight with a full head of white hair and the iron knight Phil, wielding a dragon spear, were locked in battle.

Their weapons clashed, the air rippled outwards, the clanging of metal echoed far and wide.

The battlefield at this moment is filled with wind and rain, flames, waves, steam, sword light, and black mist...

At that very moment, Luo Yi stood at the bow of the magic warship, proudly raising her head.

At the edge of the field of vision, the moon ship served as a backdrop, a flock of crows flapped their wings, and Grand Duke Carlisle, though high above, remained expressionless.

They gazed at each other from afar, their eyes meeting. One of them grinned, letting out a silent, unrestrained laugh, utterly arrogant.
The other person had a grim expression and cold eyes.

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(End of this chapter)