Chapter 47: Now he chooses to bare his fangs? |
Tars City.
When Deswen’s squad sneaked in,
the city had already undergone a "regime change."
Looking at the bulletin board and the information they gathered,
Deswen couldn't help but be shocked.
In just two days, Tars City had changed hands.
He didn’t even need to look at the announcements—just by seeing the collar on Kuroth’s neck, the new city lord of Tars City, he knew whose dog he was.
One day!
Jonas had single-handedly exterminated so many families and nobles.
If Jonas hadn’t shattered the Sixth Legion of Destiny, Deswen would have even considered inviting him into the Destiny Army to develop together.
But now, that was impossible.
Jonas had become his enemy.
“Sigh...”
Deswen was conflicted. He originally thought Evelos could take this city and turn it into the material reserve for the later Destiny Army.
But now, it was someone else’s.
Tars City was positioned diagonally behind their stronghold.
If Tars City cooperated with the Imperial Army to attack Destiny, they would be in a passive position.
They truly didn’t understand.
How could such a young powerhouse like Jonas appear in such a short time?
Could it be that he had been hiding his strength all along, waiting for the Empire to fall into chaos?
Now, only now, did he choose to bare his fangs?
“Damn, what a terrifying man!”
To be honest, he wasn’t afraid of those noble pigs controlling this city.
Long-term pampering, privilege, power, and wealth had hollowed out their minds and strength.
That was why they could take such a large city in Bostaya so quickly.
But for someone who could shatter the Sixth Legion to now control Tars City—that was troublesome.
If he could resist the Sixth Legion with a small territory, who knew if he could use Tars City to resist their other legions later.
Though Destiny was also developing, this was clearly a huge hidden danger for the future.
“No, we’re going back.
This Jonas is a massive threat!
I have to personally inform the leader and make plans for the upcoming strategy.”
...
Golden Cloud Chamber of Commerce.
Liliana, who had absorbed a vast amount of knowledge, let out a breath.
Looking at the notes she had written, she said, “Master, this is enough for now. I’ll digest these theories and knowledge first.”
Jonas nodded, “Alright.”
...
Liliana now wore light yellow clothes, serene and elegant, seriously studying the notes.
It was hard to imagine how she had acted before.
Liliana glanced at Jonas looking at her and felt a bit shy, quickly saying, “Master, how do you know so much?”
What Jonas shared with her was truly eye-opening.
If she had enough gold coins, she even felt she had a chance to manipulate the Empire’s economy.
Jonas smiled, “Heh, it’s all stored in my mind.”
“Ah? Is that so...”
Many merchants had once praised her as a rising star in business. In a short time, she had built Golden Cloud into the largest chamber of commerce.
But after hearing Jonas’s words and insights, she felt she was leagues behind him.
No wonder, though Jonas came from a small territory, he dared to set his sights on the Empire.
Jonas said, “You try to understand it first.”
“Mm-hmm~”
Watching Liliana think over the notes, Jonas was in a good mood. He took a sip of milk beside him.
With Liliana’s feedback, his mind was becoming sharper, and the theories from his past life clearer.
He wondered how forging techniques were in this world.
He was a military fanatic.
Maybe later he could recreate some terrifying war machines here.
Looks like he might find some geniuses in this field.
Once familiar with forging, some things could really be handmade to shock this world a bit.
...
Thinking this, Jonas instinctively touched Liliana’s smooth neck, where the skin felt faintly cool.
The pale purple coil made her neck look even whiter.
Liliana was truly sensitive.
Jonas gently stroked her neck twice, and her earlobes flushed red.
“Master...”
“Oh oh~ I won’t disturb you then.”
“No... no, you can use some force...”
Liliana’s voice grew softer and softer by the end.
Jonas: “?????”
...
When Deswen was returning to the Destiny main camp, he passed by Thunderkeep.
He saw piles of stones being transported and stacked, frowning as he said to his trusted aide, “What are they doing?
Building city walls?”
His aide replied, “Seems like it.
And massive walls at that.
They’re building walls across the mountain range in front of Thunderkeep. This is a huge project!”
Deswen: “Huh?
Building walls during wartime? What a joke!
City walls take at least years to build, especially such enormous walls.
What are they trying to do?”
He thought Jonas would move the city from Tars to Thunderkeep to claim territory, but didn’t expect him to be building walls here.
Though walls make Thunderkeep easier to defend, building them on such mountainous terrain was extremely difficult.
“I don’t know. I think they’re daydreaming?
If our Destiny troops mobilized seriously, we could flatten this place in less than a month.
What they call ‘walls’ here look like just a few small earth mounds. It’s laughable.”
Deswen: “Makes sense, but don’t underestimate it. With Jonas’s methods, he’s not an easy opponent.
Building walls might be to hide something?
Maybe there are traps.
Hurry up and bring this news back. Add it to the battle plans.
Tars City is already united; we must be prepared in case they ‘poke us in the rear.’”
“Yes, my lord!”
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