Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1330
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1330 times. Artenium, an immortal new substance
Southern Adriatic Kingdom.
The royal city of Krazion.
Early evening.
In the king’s official residence, two middle-aged men were sitting across from each other and having a conversation.
Raoul Brosnan, the King of the Adriatic Kingdom, and Magenta, the manager of the Black Market.
Black markets are known as the origins of the illegal black market and a public enemy.
If it were known that the King had a private affair with the manager of the black market, the reputation of the Brosnan family would fall to the ground.
However, it is not just Dokdae that is surprising.
Looking at the atmosphere, King Raoul Brosnan was making an inquiry to Magenta.
“Sell us Exitium. “I’ll pay three times the purchase price.”
Considering that Exitium is a strategic weapon of the Empire, this is a ridiculous request.
The reason the King of the Kingdom of Adria, who is already at war with the Empire, can make such an absurd proposal is because the producer of Exitium is Magic Tower.
Just as mercenaries have no homeland, magic towers are also not loyal to the empire.
You can tell just by looking at the Southern Kingdom army that they are armed with magic guns from the Magic Tower.
The magic tower based in the empire is a cooperative relationship with the empire, not subordinate to it.
The same goes for imperial wizards.
Of course, since Exitium is a strategic weapon, it is under the control of the Empire, but if they decide to steal it from the Magic Tower, there is nothing they cannot do.
Especially if it goes through the black market, tracking is impossible.
That was why King Raoul Brosnan secretly met with the black market manager – at the king’s official residence.
“majesty. Exitium is not possible. It is impossible to determine the manufacturer of the magic gun, but this is not the case for Exitium. If Exitium, which is produced only at the Three Great Magic Towers, is used in the Southern Kingdom, the relationship between the empire and the Three Great Magic Towers will also end. Can the Southern Kingdom sponsor the Three Great Magic Towers?”
“… … .”
King Raoul Brosnan had no answer.
This is because it is difficult to support one magic tower, let alone three generations.
The reason the magic towers were concentrated in the empire in the first place was because they did not receive support from the kingdom.
The operating cost of one small magic tower alone is equivalent to the royal family’s finances.
The Three Great Magic Towers are impossible to guess.
In reality, they cannot be afforded without the finances of the empire.
If the kingdom’s meager finances were used to support the Magic Tower, the dynasty would fall.
“If the Brosnan royal family is responsible for sponsoring one of the Three Great Magic Towers, they can try smuggling out Exitium. If not… … . “Don’t think about Exitium, which has a definite production location.”
“So you’re saying we should offer the kingdom to the empire? At this rate, it will only be a matter of time before the Kingdom of Adriatic is trampled by the imperial army. Didn’t you say you were also from the Southern Kingdom? Please help me.”
“But I can’t hand over Exitium, whose end is so obvious.”
“Even if the Kingdom of Adriatic falls!”
King Raoul Brosnan, who was in tears, raised his voice slightly.
At that moment, Magenta spoke in a meaningful tone.
“What you need right now is not Exitium. “Isn’t there already a steel golem in the Southern Kingdom, the most powerful weapon on earth?”
“What can I do if I have it? “I can’t even use it because of Exitium.”
The Southern Kingdom removed its steel golems from the front line after being hit hard by Exitium.
Without the steel golem, the Southern Kingdom army was no match for the imperial army.
The Imperial Army was already ahead in terms of the number of Sword Masters, but there were even units armed with Exitium, so the Sword Masters of the Southern Kingdom were struggling.
Unlike in the past, in this war, sword masters avoided musketeer units.
That’s because they don’t know whether magic bullets or axitium will come out from their magic guns.
Since the Battalion unit was not yet known, the Southern Kingdom mistakenly believed that the imperial army was armed with Exitium.
“If there was a way to place a steel golem on the battlefield, what would you do?”
“Are you saying there is a way for Exitium to not be destroyed?”
“The best alchemist in the Magic Tower recently succeeded in creating a new material called artenium.”
“Artenium?”
“It is an immortal new material and cannot be instantly destroyed even by Exitium.”
“What do you mean to do with that? If it’s such a powerful substance… … “It would be difficult to create the desired shape.”
“It’s in liquid form, so you just need to apply it to the steel golem’s armor. When exposed to air, it hardens completely within one minute. So there is no need to work hard to create the shape you want.”
“Once you apply it, it hardens… … Are you saying it’s strong enough to withstand even Exitium?”
“That’s right. I tested durability… … . I shot the same spot twice with the Exitium and only then did a hole open. “Would you like to hit the same spot twice when the steel golem is busy moving around?”
“I’ll never get it right. Before that, the enemy camp will be devastated with the ‘Light of Death’. “Sell the artenium to the Southern Kingdom.”
“That’s why I came here. Since the Imperial Crown Prince is only looking for Exitium, the Alchemist is also looking for other sellers.”
“I will buy it in the Southern Kingdom.”
King Raoul Brosnan’s excited upper body leaned forward.
If you apply it not only to the Steel Golem but also to the Sword Master’s armor, you no longer need to be afraid of Imperial musketeers.
It was a treasure that would change the world, so it had to be obtained at any price.
“But there is one problem.”
“Something?”
“There is not a lot of stock. “To the point where we can’t even apply all of the steel golem’s armor.”
“You mean you can’t apply it all? So how much can you do?”
“You will only have to do the part where the golem’s core is.”
“Are you saying I should only do breasts?”
“That can only be done in the area where the core is, not the entire chest.”
“… … .”
King Raoul Brosnan looked at Magenta with regretful eyes.
Because if the amount is that small, the Sword Master would have to give up.
“Apply only the core area of the steel golem… … . I understand. If the amount is small, you should at least protect the core. The Southern Kingdom has twenty steel golems. “Can you apply twenty doses?”
Magenta said, extending her thumb and index finger.
“I will supply thirty bottles of this size. Please give me 1,000 gold per bottle.”
“hmm… … .”
King Brosnan groaned involuntarily when he heard the words 1,000 gold.
“Maybe. “What happens if I get hit by Exitium even once?”
“The artenium will not break, but it will become much weaker.”
“Then if the same spot is hit again, it will break?”
“That’s right.”
“Does the same spot have to be hit to be destroyed? Or will it be destroyed even if it is hit nearby?”
“I don’t know about that, but… … . “I think it would be better not to get hit twice, even if you are nearby.”
I did this because I felt like it would be destroyed even if I was hit in a similar spot.
“If that’s the case, I think I’ll have to apply artenium frequently… … . “Could you lower the price a little?”
“I would like to do the same, but 1,000 gold is the price suggested by the alchemist. For your information, the black market brokerage fee for the Southern Kingdom was not even a single cooper.”
“I see. On behalf of the Southern Kingdom, I salute your patriotism. “What can I say as a minister, but once this war is over, I will pardon prisoners related to the black market.”
“If possible, I would appreciate it if you could pursue amnesty at the level of the Southern Kingdom Union.”
“If we win the war against the Empire… … . “I promise I will.”
Of course, I am not talking about ‘amnesty’ but ‘promotion of amnesty’.
It was another matter for other southern kingdoms to accept it.
Magenta did not ask further whether she knew King Raoul Brosnan’s feelings.
***
After leaving the Abyss, Elio and his party passed through the great forest and arrived in the southern kingdom of Adriatic.
Unlike its peaceful appearance a few months ago, the Adriatic Kingdom was hectic with war.
The soldiers at the border checkpoint became picky and searched the bottom of the wagon.
However, Elio and his group did not care because they had no luggage to begin with.
Southern Adriatic Kingdom.
Ishika.
Three carriages carrying passengers stopped in Isica, the city where the ‘forgotten temple’ was located.
Soon, the Stagecoach Association guards walked between the carriages, shouting.
“We leave in an hour! Let’s have a quick meal and then gather again!”
“Don’t procrastinate and be late! “We will depart immediately in accordance with wartime stagecoach operating guidelines!”
Elio, who had been listening with an indifferent expression, turned to Fabian and asked.
“Have you said something like that before?”
“What does it sound like?”
“They say don’t procrastinate and be late. “We are leaving immediately in accordance with wartime stagecoach operation guidelines.”
“You never said that before?”
“yes? “You didn’t hear it in Torrance when the magical cannon was firing loudly, right?”
“I guess so?”
Elio, who was wondering, called a guard who was passing by and stopped him.
“Here you go.”
“Is there a problem?”
The guard did not just pass by the adventurer’s call but responded to it sincerely.
“I think you were looking for it a few months ago at the latest, right? But why are you saying you’ll leave as soon as the time comes?”
“It’s because if we wait for time, we might run into the imperial army on the road. If we encounter imperial troops on the road, our cargo will be confiscated.”
“yes? “They’re taking away the cargo?”
“That doesn’t happen in the city because there are so many people watching… … . “If you meet them outside the city, you can almost think of them as being conscripted.”
“Do you even touch the passengers’ luggage?”
“That’s okay. “We only requisition the cargo from the stagecoaches.”
“aha! “I heard that the imperial army’s situation is good. Why is that?”
“I’m doing it because I like it so much. It was said that because the combat troops were marching quickly, there were problems with supply. So you’re requisitioning the stagecoach load? Well, it may seem like an excuse, but you have to believe that they are like that.”
“Can I dispose of the stagecoach cargo as I please?”
“They write a conscription confirmation… … . I don’t know how much it will compensate for. So, first of all, we stick to the time set by the Stagecoach Association.”
“All right.”
After Elio finished speaking, the guard quickly moved to another carriage.
Count Larva Omar, who was watching from the side, opened his mouth.
“The imperial army’s discipline seems to be in disarray.”
“Because of requisition?”
“Wouldn’t it be great if it were food or military supplies? Requisitioning cargo means… … . This means that it is sold to private companies behind the scenes. “It’s a requisition, but in reality it’s no different from robbery.”
“You can buy food with the money you sell, right?”
“In every transaction, there is a profit. The profits will go into the hands of the commander of the requisition army or the person in charge of logistics.”
“It’s just a little bit of rice cake and it can get on your hands.”
Count Larva Omar glanced at Count Elio Lagoa at the unexpected words.
I thought he was more conscientious than the average person, but it was surprising.
“Lord Lagoa is lenient in that regard?”
“It’s about being flexible.”
He was not flexible and had a background as a thief, so he was insensitive to small corruption, but he did not know it.
“As such behavior accumulates, discipline naturally becomes disorderly. Then accidents are bound to happen.”
“Accident?”
“Undisciplined units can turn into robbers at any time.”
“That’s how corrupt it is?”
“Unlike the home country, isn’t the Southern Kingdom an enemy territory? “After taking it and killing it, it’s enough to say, ‘It was difficult to distinguish friends from enemies.’”
“ah! “Maybe so.”
Only then did Elio realize why Count Larva Omar was so sensitive.
Come to think of it, didn’t they say, ‘A needle thief becomes a cow thief?’
‘It’s not just a simple problem.’
It is only a matter of time before a person who begins to be swayed by desire turns into a monster.
In fact, I have seen many people like that.
I was a little embarrassed by the fact that I called it flexibility.
Count Larva Omar’s concerns soon became reality.