How come this arcanist is invincible?

Chapter 231 Entering the City and the Movements of the People

The name "Mage Academy" had never existed before the forces of the Underdark burned down the native forests of the Susasian Elven Kingdom.

After all, even without being taught by others, elves can connect to the magic network on their own with their abundant ether, and master and learn spells.

Until the magic network collapsed and the drow of the Underdark launched a massive attack on the six kingdoms, the vast forests that were once the predecessor of Susas were burned to the ground by a great fire.

The elves were forced to abandon their magic and could only rely on scimitars and bows to fight the enemy.

The mage academy, established to help elves regain their magic, was thus founded.

Even after the academy was established, casting spells still came at a heavy price. Many mages endured the backlash from the collapsing magic nets while casting spells, ultimately paying with their lives.

In the bloody battles against the Drow, the academy's mages fought bravely and relentlessly.

At the cost of their flesh and blood and lives, they repeatedly defended key moments in the battle for Susas.

For this reason, all the kings of Sussus established an unwritten rule:

Mages are granted the protection of the Susas royal family and have the right to recruit their own guards without any limit on the number of guards they may have.

On the flagship's deck, the half-elf in military uniform, who was clearly familiar with this unspoken rule, frowned.

He looked at Kane, hesitated several times before finally speaking: "Dean Kane, you have far too many guards, more than a thousand in total."

I believe you don't need so many people at all. If you are worried about your safety, our Royal Court Army's Third Corps can certainly send people to protect you.

He glanced at the equipment and demeanor of his own soldiers on the flagship, a proud smile playing on his lips: "After all, we are the most elite troops in Sussas."

Upon hearing this, even Valentine's face darkened instantly, but Kane remained calm and smiled as he said, "In terms of equipment alone, your regiment is indeed impeccable; but in terms of actual combat, I'm sorry, your regiment is probably far inferior to my guards. Each of them has faced enemies several times their number."

Several times the number of enemies? That's just bragging.

The half-elf in military uniform was about to reveal a mocking smile, but when his gaze swept over the soldiers, he instantly froze in his tracks.

These soldiers, who looked like ordinary people from remote suburbs, each carried a strong aura.

That was the murderous aura one could only possess when fighting those barbarians on the Nord border.

Even their gazes towards him subconsciously locked onto his vital points.

This trait can only be found in veterans who have truly experienced life-or-death battles.

These are the people who are most likely to break through from the apprentice level and become true professionals.

This army must not be allowed to enter the royal court, otherwise it will jeopardize His Highness's plans—

The half-elf in military uniform frowned, pondering to himself.

Kane shook his head and said, "In that case, let someone else tell you. He should have received the news too."

Who? Him?

Just as Kent was about to ask further questions, he suddenly heard a clear bird song coming from the sky.

A black bird swooped down from the distant clouds.

Just as it was about to touch the deck, its form suddenly twisted and changed, transforming in an instant from a bird into a man dressed in a black robe, with an elegant and reserved demeanor.

It's him?

The half-elf in military uniform instantly recognized the person who had arrived.

Kane smiled and nodded: "Dean Nightow, thank you for making this trip."

Night Owl nodded, turned around and took out a document stamped with an official seal from his pocket, handing it to the military-clad half-elf. His tone was polite but left no room for argument: "Commander Kent, this is the dispatch pass issued by the council."

All officially recognized monks in our academy have the right to recruit approximately five guards, and can decide the size of the recruitment themselves.

The team that Dean Kane brought is the guard of all the mages in our academy.

This?

The half-elf in military uniform named Kent's face instantly turned extremely ugly.

This is clearly exploiting loopholes in the rules and playing word games, but the order issued by the parliament is not to be questioned.

If he openly defies the rules, he will most likely be severely punished.

Seeing his reaction, Kane's voice suddenly turned cold, and he said, word by word, "The death of a soldier who openly defied the council's orders shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

Upon hearing this, Kent felt a chill run down his spine.

He gazed at the fleet from afar, quickly assessing the situation in his mind; Kane's force numbered only a little over a thousand.

Finally, his face turned ashen as he gritted his teeth and said, "I understand."

After saying this, he boarded the small boat and headed towards his own army's formation.

Kane raised an eyebrow slightly as he watched him leave.

"I didn't expect you to give in so easily, did I?"

Night Owl looked at Kane's expression and spoke.

"That's right, I thought it would take more effort."

Night Owl shook his head and said in a deep voice, "The royal court has a total of ten corps, each with a full complement of more than five thousand men."

Two troops were stationed at the city wall, one at each of the four outer districts (east, west, south, and north), three at the inner court, and one on standby.

In addition, the area of ​​the Supreme White Tower where the royal family resides has a direct guard of more than a thousand people. Most of the members are noblemen, and the officers at all levels also have noble backgrounds and most of them are professionals.

In his view, even if you bring these thousand-plus men into the city, you are merely a threat.

Kane shook his head: "Even so, we still need enough melee specialists."

Without the protection of professionals, mages will only become lambs to the slaughter after their spells are cast.

and."

Kane gave the Night Owl Dean of the Department of Change a deep look and said slowly, "The academy is clearly well aware of the Royal Court's troop deployment."

Night Owl smiled and said, "Kane, we know what you're doing."

Your actions at Twin Harbors are indeed significant, and during this time, we have also been secretly making contact with various noble families and the major legions of the Royal Court Army.

He paused, then said something crucial: "Not everyone will bet everything on the royal family or the duke until the final result is in."

Many more people are choosing to remain neutral and wait and see.

Kane looked at Nightow and asked, "What about the Academy? What is the Academy's true choice?"

"The college will provide you with all the necessary support."

You can recruit any mage within the academy willing to participate in your operations; you might even gain access to all the academy's resources.

Night Owl's tone suddenly turned somber as he said, word by word, "But you must understand one thing: if your plan fails, the academy will immediately sever ties with you."

However, we will do our best to save your life and leave you a way out.

"Is that so?"

Kane suddenly laughed.

Night Owl thought he would be disappointed, but he wasn't. Kane simply said, "Even so, I am very grateful to the Academy."

"I hope so. We can set sail now. The Third Army Corps has cleared the main channel."

The fleet slowly sailed through the channel and docked one by one at the piers on the shore.

Squads of soldiers quickly and orderly disembarked, swiftly forming ranks without the slightest sign of disarray.

At first, the soldiers of the Third Army Corps were indifferent to this "countryside" army from Twin Harbor, but as more and more people disembarked, their expressions instantly became serious.

The reason is simple—killing intent.

The soldiers' various styles of leather and light armor were covered with faint traces of blood that could not be wiped away, and many of their weapons bore the marks and damage from the fighting.

Their arrogance and coldness were completely unlike the fear and cowardice shown by other remote corps when they encountered the royal army.

As the last soldier disembarked, Kane nodded and ordered, "Unload the cargo from the caravan ships as well."

As soon as the order was given, the accompanying merchant ships docked one after another, and trucks covered with thick tarpaulins, their contents obscured, were pushed off the ships one after another.

The chamber of commerce staff who had been waiting there and were in contact with the Dharma Academy immediately stepped forward to take over the task.

Kent narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the convoy of trucks.

The magic academy has always had the practice of purchasing spellcasting materials from other places, but this time the quantity is a bit too much.

"Let's go."

The soldiers quickly formed ranks and marched at the front of the column, while the truck convoy followed at the back.

From the air, this long, dragon-like procession appeared to be surrounded by royal troops on both sides, slowly advancing towards the city gate.

Looking at Kane leading the column and the menacing army behind him, Kent, the commander of the Third Corps, frowned, torn between his own thoughts and his inner turmoil.

Should we take action now?

The waterway has been cleared, but the enemy is currently in his encirclement. As long as he gives the order, he can surround them from both sides, first severely injuring the enemy with arrows, and then engaging in close combat.

In this way, there is a very high probability that this army from Twin Ports can be completely annihilated.

But if you actually do that, not only will you not get any credit, but you'll most likely be made a scapegoat.

After all, the foundation of the mage academy remains as solid as a mountain.

Kent swallowed hard as he thought of Prince Grayson and the several royal heirs who had mysteriously disappeared recently.

Just then, he met Kane's gaze, which held a half-smile, as he looked from afar.

"Damn it, he did it on purpose, trying to trick me into making a move!"

Kent reacted instantly, then gave Kane a forced smile, as if to say: I've seen through your tricks.

Kane, seeing the smiling face, gave Nightow a strange look and asked, "Is he also one of your backup plans?"

No, he isn't.

The night owl was also a little puzzled, then shook its head. "Never mind, let's prepare to enter the city."

The procession moved slowly forward and finally arrived at the city gate.

Eight city defense soldiers worked together to suddenly pull open the huge city gate, which was rarely fully open and was over ten meters high. The scene of the outer city of the royal court was suddenly displayed before everyone's eyes.

And looking at this group of people entering the city, whose equipment was not "well-equipped" as they appeared at the city gate.

The residents, who were stopped on both sides of the road by the sheriff who rushed to the scene, all looked puzzled.

The sight of over a thousand soldiers clad in various rough leather and light armor, along with a long convoy of more than a dozen vehicles covered in thick cloth, left the onlookers utterly bewildered.

Kane looked at the soldiers around him; the city gates were slowly closing behind him, and Kent's ashen face was still out of sight.

Kane smiled slightly and called out, "Let's go, my soldiers."

This statement was somewhat presumptuous, but Valentine, standing beside him, had no objections whatsoever. Instead, he readily agreed and began to direct the procession forward.

After all, Kane's series of ruthless actions in Twin Harbor had already thoroughly proven his ability and courage.

The team quickly formed a neat formation and slowly marched towards the designated encampment outside the mage academy.

The procession moved forward in silence, without making a sound, which caused many people who had expected some excitement to gradually disperse.

This also caused the spies planted by various forces to temporarily lower their guard.

But just as the group passed through the residential area and entered the bustling commercial district, an unexpected incident occurred.

Kane exchanged a glance with Logan Susas beside him, who then raised his hand and waved it, causing several mages to chant incantations in hushed tones.

To the astonishment of the night owl, a sudden gust of wind arose and swept across the entire street.

"Ah! What a strong wind!"

The residents on the street were blinded by the strong wind and covered their heads and faces to avoid it. Just then, someone suddenly screamed, "What is that?!"

"Oh my god!"

"That's terrifying!"

"Damn it, how did these things end up in the royal court?!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the screams and saw that the thick cloth covering the convoy was suddenly ripped off by the strong wind, revealing carts full of stark white skeletons.

Complete skulls, severed limbs and bones, fragments of bone, and numerous damaged weapons made of bone.

The entire street fell into a deathly silence. Everyone froze in place, many with fear on their faces, hurriedly covering the eyes of the children around them.

"The time has come."

Kane spoke, his voice amplified by magic, resounding throughout the entire street: "Citizens of the Royal Court! I am Kane, the Dean of the Prophecy Division of the Mage Academy! Not long ago, our guard thwarted an evil conspiracy called the Church of Death at Twin Harbors!"

Those cultists dug up the cemetery of Twin Harbor and turned the remains of the local residents' ancestors and relatives, who should have been at rest, into evil undead creatures!

They attempted to unleash a necromantic catastrophe that would sweep across the entire Sussas!

The local nobles of Twin Harbors secretly colluded with them, selling the remains of the deceased and aiding and abetting their evil deeds!

However, all of this has been ended by us! We have wiped out tens of thousands of undead and completely destroyed their plot!

"Susas, we're safe!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people on both sides of the street looked at the truckloads of irrefutable evidence of skeletons, and then at the soldiers around Kane covered in blood and with their damaged equipment. Their doubts vanished instantly.

A man hidden in the shadows was the first to raise his arm and shout, "They are the heroes who protected Susas!!"

"Long live the Academy of Law! Long live the Academy of Law! Long live the Academy of Law!"

Led by the people arranged in advance by the academy, cheers and praises spread rapidly like a tide, soon reaching multiple districts of the outer courtyard.

Kane smiled slightly and immediately changed the direction of the procession, abandoning the route directly to the academy and instead detouring through the outer city to allow more people to see what was happening.

The royal court officers, who were originally responsible for controlling the streets, were powerless to stop the overwhelming public opinion.

Many soldiers smiled as they watched the people throw flowers and food into the ranks.

After all, no one dislikes being called a hero, but being called a "guard team" still makes them feel a little awkward.

Those few who saw through the scheme behind it all were now seething with rage, but dared not show themselves to stop it.

Now that public opinion has completely turned to the Law Academy, taking rash action will only incite public anger and backfire.

Kane, mounted on a hastily prepared horse, spoke in hushed tones to Logan beside him. Logan couldn't help but ask, "Kane, what exactly are you doing this for?"

"public opinion."

As Kane accepted the flowers offered by the crowd, he slowly said in a low voice, "The Royal Court's council had already planned to hold me accountable for the trial of the nobles in Twin Harbor."

But if the people of the royal court are on my side, then many of the things I do will have a legitimate reason.

After all, people only believe what they see with their own eyes.

Most of those nobles are opportunists; once they see the current winds, they may no longer wholeheartedly side with the royal family.

Even the various military units stationed at the royal court have people secretly trying to curry favor with us. With the people's approval, everything we do will go much more smoothly.

In other words, many of our subsequent actions now have the most reasonable explanation.

Upon hearing Kane's explanation, Logan first realized what was happening, then his expression changed slightly.

She looked into the eyes of the dark-haired man beside her and asked, "Kane, what exactly do you want to do?"

Kane's gaze softened, his tone cold and resolute: "Before that duke fully launches a rebellion, let's consolidate the royal court's power, acquire enough strength, an army, and a voice, and repeat what we did at Twin Harbor."

coup!

These two words struck Logan Susas like a hammer blow.

Even amidst the deafening cheers, she felt a chill rise from the depths of her heart.

But she knew in her heart that this might be the only way to save Susas right now, after all, they didn't have much time left.

"Help me, Logan Susas."

Kane looked at her and extended his hand to her, "In your Sussas name."

"I need you."

Looking at the outstretched hand, Logan Susas was overwhelmed with emotions. In the end, she raised her hand and grasped it tightly.

Seeing this, Kane finally revealed a confident smile.

On the other side, atop the throne of the Supreme White Tower, a precious vase was violently smashed to the ground, shattering into pieces.

Grayson, upon receiving the news, stood atop the tower and gazed out.

He looked down at the crowd cheering and surging below, his knuckles clenched so tightly they turned white, and his whole body trembled slightly.

He hadn't felt this out of control in a long time since he had removed that "father king," indirectly taken control of the council, and made his three other brothers and sisters disappear.

"Damn it! The plan needs to be sped up!"