Wizards: Starting as a Potions Master!

Chapter 43 The Duke and Baron's Alliance to Rob

On the training ground, Su Nan raised his eyebrows.

Other things might not matter, but if it affects their access to ancient books, then those Bulgar nomads are just looking for trouble.

Whoever hinders your exploration of magic will be doomed.

The old butler, Warwick, also took a letter from his pocket, bearing the seal of the Thessalonian Dukes' family. "Young master, this is the second letter the Duke has sent you."

"It doesn't seem like a good thing that he's writing to you at this time."

Su Nan had previously received the Duke's first letter, but it was basically just basic small talk and an attempt to get close to him.

The Duke of Thessaloniki was so arrogant that he didn't even explain his relationship with Gus Pasha.

In his letter, he attempted to communicate with Sunan using only the titles of senior and duke.

However, Su Nan didn't care much about this, so he didn't even reply to the letter.

He regarded the Duke as an ignorant man, and since they were on different paths, they could not work together. In any case, they rarely saw each other, so Su Nan simply ignored him.

To everyone's surprise, the Duke of Thessaloniki sent a second letter at that moment.

"I've been clearing out the Bulgars in the area these past few days. Perfect timing, I need to test the actual combat data of a few potions." Su Nan glanced at the letter in his hand, but after reading only a few lines, he became somewhat impatient.

In the letter, the Duke of Thessaloniki tried to trick him into exploiting Maple Leaf Town and providing him with 20,000 gold coins.

In this way, they could avoid attacks by the Bulgars.

Because the Duke of Salonica could use his army, his Storm Knights, and his own strength as a Grand Knight to ensure that the Bulgar tribes would not attack Maple Leaf Town.

The letter ended with the following sentence: 'Dear Sunan, as one of your father's friends and superiors, I must give you a word of advice. Acquiring Maple Leaf Town might not be a good thing for you; its wealth will attract the covetous eyes of the Bulgars. You need a strong protector.'

Su Nan threw the letter away on the spot, treating it like trash.

Good heavens, when you encounter the Bulgars and their Grass King Carloyan, you immediately become a coward, not daring to leave the castle and fight them head-on.

Now, you still have the nerve to confidently claim in your letter that your strength can protect other territories...

The old butler, Warwick, asked Su Nan, "Young master, how is it?"

"Did the Duke say anything to you in his letter?"

Su Nan shook her head. "It's nothing, you wasted my time."

"That's all useless nonsense."

The old butler smiled and didn't continue the topic. "The Duke of Thessaloniki is always insatiable."

"He always wastes his time on things he has no ability to obtain."

"But young master, the Bulgars are elusive; they all ride horses from a young age. How can we find them?"

Su Nan nodded. "I have a plan. Blom, you're in charge of this battle. I need to observe the werewolf warriors' actual combat capabilities."

Blom immediately replied, "Yes, Master."

At the same time, he was both excited and somewhat worried, concerned that his performance was not good enough and would disappoint Lord Su Nan.

Upon learning of the Bulgar invasion, Sunan traveled to Maple Leaf Town the next day and, as the lord, forcibly convened the town council, which then quickly passed a decree.

That is, all merchants and partners in Maple Leaf Town must display the emblem representing the Peter family—a single-headed golden eagle—when they enter and leave Maple Leaf Town with their goods.

If anyone dares to attack the convoy bearing this badge, it is tantamount to declaring war on the territory of Baron Peter.

The town council of Maple Leaf Town, although they felt that the decree might not be able to deal with the Bulgarians, was still grateful for the protection that Sunan provided for them.

However, Chairman Guts and others were not very optimistic about this.

If it were any other lord in the Storm Kingdom, they might be more receptive to this approach.

But those were Bulgar nomads who worshipped the god of wild beasts; they didn't care about the law.

Meanwhile, during this period, the lords of the two baronies surrounding Baron Peter's territory, Baron Simon's territory and Baron Frank's territory, personally arrived in Baron Peter's territory to seek out Sunan and discuss how to deal with the Bulgars.

These two lords were truly terrified.

The Bulgars plundered wherever they went.

Unfortunately, neither the Duke nor the King of Storm Kingdom are involved in any affairs right now.

The powerful nobles of the Storm Kingdom, those lords who were not on the Bulgars' path of advance, all remained aloof and indifferent to the situation.

No one stepped forward to assemble an army and resist the invasion.

The entire Storm Kingdom was in disarray, allowing King Carloyan and his followers to invade it.

However, every time Baron Simon and Baron Frank came to visit, Su Nan was conducting experiments.

For Su Nan, dealing with the Bulgarians was just a matter of course, so he didn't take it too seriously and therefore refused to meet with them each time.

In the evening, Baron Simon and Baron Frank were refused a meeting by Sunan for the third time. They could only angrily mount their warhorses and leave Baron Peter's territory together.

On the road, Baron Frank was furious. He rode on his horse and said to Baron Simon, "Maple Leaf Town is richer than all the villages and manors in my territory."

"Damn it, we're all getting anxious, but he's not worried at all. We thought he was a promising young lord who could take down Guts Pasha. But now it seems..."

"Does he really think he can single-handedly resist the Bulgar invasion with just one person and one territory?"

Baron Simon reassured him, "Calm down, calm down. It's their own loss that Baron Peter doesn't intend to join our alliance."

"At least for now, the surrounding baronies have basically united."

"The combined armies of our two baronies, plus the Domain of Dorron, should be enough to protect us."

Baron Simon reassured him, "Although Frankish Territory is on the front lines even more than Peter's Territory, don't worry. We will not allow you to be attacked by the Bulgars."

Baron Frank snorted coldly. He was in such a hurry because if Bulgaria attacked, Frank's territory would be the first to be attacked.

Because the Peter's Domain is behind the Frankish Domain.

Therefore, under his leadership, he visited the Peter family's castle several times, trying to get Sunan to join the alliance.

After all, in his view, if Su Nan was able to suddenly eliminate Gus Pasha half a year ago, then the military force he controlled must have been considerable.

Baron Frank said, "If the Bulgars bypass my territory and attack Maple Leaf Town and Peter's Territory, I won't care."

Baron Simon laughed and said, "Since Sunan is so short-sighted and unwilling to ally with us, then of course we will not go to rescue his territory."

(End of this chapter)