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"Then we'll build a magic array to replace the ice wall and block the sea?"

"This method seems feasible, but the magic array needs to be strong enough."

"..."

“We need to resolve this issue as soon as possible. If we drag this out any longer, even if the Holy Court doesn’t intervene, the Lionheart Kingdom won’t just stand by and do nothing.”

“I told you this method wouldn’t work. Lord Erina is unique; he’s not so easy to copy. It’s better not to interfere with the fire spirit and let it become the mascot of Dragon Island.”

"The responsibility lies entirely with the Tower of the Fallen. It was the Tower of the Fallen that did this. What does it have to do with us? How can anyone try to shift the blame onto themselves?"

"We should have killed the remaining witches of the Tower of Depths back then."

"You think you don't want to kill me?"

"..."

Both the Dragon Throne and Erina watched without saying a word.

Cabinet officials were still arguing fiercely when, after a long while, the Emperor finally spoke calmly: "Alright, stop arguing."

His imposing gaze swept down, and everyone stopped arguing and looked at the Dragon Throne and Erina.

The dragon's gaze finally settled on Erina.

Erina said calmly, "I believe the original plan should remain unchanged. The Tower of Depravity has suffered such great losses, and we still have a pretext for annihilation. We can press our advantage and, like the Holy Court, completely wipe out this heresy."

"If the situation on Dragon Island cannot be resolved in a short time, without my presence, the legions of the Ishtar Empire and the Lionheart Kingdom will definitely approach the border. In the meantime, we must immediately find a way to repair the magic array on Dragon Island and add a barrier within it that can resist water pressure to keep the seawater out of Dragon Island. After that, we can slowly find a way to solve the sinking problem."

He paused for a moment, then added, "We could leave it unresolved and treat it as a unique feature of Dragon Island, but there's a risk of it being submerged, and it would consume a lot of resources."

Basically, all city magic circles have a trigger mechanism; they won't trigger unless the conditions are met.

In other words, the magic circle will be in standby mode, maintaining only the most basic operation to extend the lifespan of the magic crystal.

If Dragon Island is to take root in the seabed, the magic array needs to be running at all times. This not only requires frequent maintenance and inspection to prevent the barrier from breaking, but also causes the magic power consumption of the magic crystals to rise sharply. Maintaining the magic crystal consumption is a considerable expense.

Everyone understands this, which is why the debate continues.

But now we have no choice but to do it.

The only option is to temporarily erect a barrier using a magic array to free Erina and prepare for possible military action by the Holy Court and the Lionheart Kingdom.

Erina is the Grand Commander of the Dragon Rider Legion and the guardian of the Blue Dragon Empire.

Without him, and with the loss of one of the most threatening figures, Guy, the other empires cannot simply sit idly by.

Dark clouds loomed over everyone's hearts.

Everyone had a different expression, and it was hard to tell what they were thinking.

"So, the next topic..."

Besides the crisis, they also have many other troubles, such as public morale. The shock of tens of thousands of people venturing into the volcanic area and being absorbed by the fire spirits is even greater than the shock of a sixth-tier being absorbed by a fire spirit.

Ordinary residents were unaware of the concept of magicians; they only saw the shocking scene before them.

Fortunately, they used the Tower of the Fallen, which was actually the source of the trouble, to shift all the blame.

The only thing to guard against is other empires using this as a pretext to smear them with righteous indignation.

One problem after another to be solved left everyone overwhelmed.

Just then, a commander of the Dragon Rider Legion entered and handed a report to everyone.

"During the two-day border closure, 33 clashes occurred on the border?"

Erina frowned.

"The Holy Court and the Lionheart Kingdom have made their move?"

The guild leader shook his head: "It was caused by domestic mercenaries and sorcerers. They were dissatisfied with the border closure and attacked the border guards, which led to the conflict. Because there have been too many incidents, we have to report this separately."

"what happened?"

"Preliminary investigations suggest they seem to be dissatisfied with the border searches, and it's unclear whether they received instructions from other empires." The commander paused, then added, "But it could also be because... the border guards have dirty hands."

……

Celia realized that her decision not to leave immediately was the right one.

In just two days, three conflicts occurred here.

The two sides in the conflict were naturally mercenaries or other sorcerers, who were dissatisfied with the border guards who claimed everything came from the Dragon Island volcano.

The conflict ended with the arrest of the mercenaries and sorcerers.

But Celia could see that with their arrest, the folk sorcerers and mercenaries were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the border guards.

Instead of taking advantage of the situation, the border guards became even more arrogant, making a fortune by taking advantage of the disaster.

As for the curses from folk sorcerers?

They don't care. Unless a decree is issued from above to lift the checks on past sorcerers, this practice will continue indefinitely.

The emperor is far away and the country is far from the capital. This is not a border city, but just a small town on the outskirts of the country, so no one can control it.

The city of Vanner might be able to intervene, but they chose to turn a blind eye.

Because a portion of the spoils collected by border guards ends up in their pockets.

With the occurrence of the fourth conflict and the arrest of the folk sorcerers involved, Celia's mind began to stir.

She suddenly remembered that she had a Holy Court identity.

In other words, she has a certain degree of hostility towards the Blue Dragon Empire.

With such great conditions for causing trouble, what's the difference between doing nothing and being a salted fish?

Inside the tavern, listening to the numerous mercenary mages' complaints about the border guards, Celia made a decision.

Fuck him!

Chapter 511 Conflicts intensify

into the night.

Outside of Blazing Town.

A team of border guards is conducting a routine patrol.

Suddenly, they saw a furtive figure ahead, looking towards the border, seemingly hesitating whether to go over.

The captain's eyes lit up, and he immediately led his team over, shouting, "What are you doing? Put your hands up and cooperate with our investigation!"

The other person seemed startled, nervously raised their hand, and turned to face the crowd.

All the guards' eyes lit up as they discovered that behind the furtive figure was a very handsome face.

She looked very young, and her timid expression was quite endearing.

The captain narrowed his eyes and immediately said, "What are you doing here? Are you perhaps trying to sneak across the border tonight?"

The girl said in a panic, "No, no, I just came out for some fresh air."

"Breathing? What's the point of breathing at night? Come here, let me take a look."

The captain rubbed his hands together and slowly approached the other person.

The girl took a step back, her brows furrowing slightly: "I'm willing to be questioned, but could you please send a female guard?"

"Hmph, in an emergency, what's the difference between men and women? Are you afraid I'll eat you up?" the captain said, quickly walking up.

The others chuckled.

But the next moment, their laughter froze.

Suddenly, the timid girl took out an ordinary staff and slammed it hard on the captain's head.

The captain, a second-tier mage, remained completely silent.

He fell straight to the ground and fell into a coma.

The sudden situation made their expressions change, and they immediately drew their knight's longswords.

"You dare attack the guards? You're finished!"

"Stop her! Everyone gets a share!"

The sword energy flew wildly, causing considerable turbulence and startling everyone in the town.

The girl... that is, Celia, pretended to be outmatched, running towards the town while frantically trying to deal with the situation.

Soon, the first group of people saw her at the town gate, along with the group of guards behind her who clearly knew what they were up to.

The feigned pitiful expression quickly evoked sympathy from onlookers.

They became angry.

You are worse than pigs and dogs!

"Do you really want to bully a girl in front of everyone?"

"How awful! Ugh!"

"..."

The guards hesitated because of the crowd's verbal sparring, but they soon realized that these people were all talk and no action.

The Imperial Guard, after all, has an official background, so ordinary people and low-level mages like them wouldn't dare offend them.

When the rest of the guard saw that the other teams had been alerted, they breathed a sigh of relief and immediately shouted, "That's the woman! She attacked our captain, and we don't even know if she's dead yet! Catch her!"

"Yes! She might be a spy for the Holy See! We must interrogate her thoroughly!"

As the two groups of people charged forward, a smile curved the corners of Celia's lips.

They didn't notice that their numbers were dwindling as the pursuit continued.

So Celia turned and ran into a small alley.

After avoiding a direct confrontation with the other team, they turned onto the main road, attracting everyone's attention.

Two groups of people were chasing a panicked girl. They were all furious, especially after someone said that she had just gone out for a walk outside town and was targeted by them.

In their extreme anger, they... were angry all night.

But not everyone is a coward.

Especially those mercenaries who have suffered losses while guarding the border.

They were used to fighting and killing, and although most of it was PVE (referring to fighting monsters and exploring ruins), they were not afraid of PVP (referring to real-person combat).

Finally, a mercenary deliberately blocked the guards' path of pursuit, was caught in the aftershock of their attack, and joined the battle. He took down one of the guards and then ran away.

His actions were like the first domino, quickly triggering a chain reaction.

Before long, a large number of mercenaries who were dissatisfied with the guards' behavior stood up and started fighting with them.

The guards had little combat experience outside of training, and they were not a well-trained elite force. They were quickly overwhelmed by the large number of mercenaries.

The haphazard actions resulted in damage to some houses and left the streets in a mess.

By the time they alerted the border patrol, they had all fled.

When the other guards rushed over, they only saw a few unlucky guys who hadn't had time to run away, and a bunch of unlucky guys lying on the ground.

There were also mercenaries among them.

"This level is good."

On the roof of a house, Celia smiled.

After initiating the battle, Celia withdrew from the fight and observed from the shadows.

The powerful mental energy granted by the Mage's Hand allowed her to observe every aspect of the chaotic battle. If she noticed someone attacking ruthlessly, she would quietly use magic to defend herself, only knocking them unconscious without killing them.

At most, it's a minor injury that requires treatment from a senior pastor for a period of time, followed by a year or two of rest.

Although Celia hated what they did, it didn't warrant death.

If the cause of this incident wasn't hers, perhaps Celia would have stood by and watched indifferently. But since she was the one who started it, she couldn't bear to see someone die because of her.

The mercenaries who were willing to step forward to help only suffered minor injuries at most. As for the fragile ones who would faint from a single touch, there was nothing she could do about it.

With so many people, she couldn't possibly take care of everyone in every way.