157: 56.
The best plan to build a city is…not to build it!
_3 157: 56.
The best plan to build a city is…not to build it!
_3 Maxim said in a deep voice:
“I believe she is the warrior you truly need, the finest of all the warriors in Another World at the moment!
Except for the fact that she lacks a bit of iron-blooded ordeal, she is almost perfect.”
“Since you admire her so much, let her join your ‘Cardman Self-Rescue Army’ and give her the title of Centurion.”
Sir Morphy gestured and said:
“Milian has fully tapped into the wisdom of my warriors, you should also learn to harness their strength.
I give you ten…
well, twelve warrior slots and an ‘Champion Warrior’ as the leader.”
“You can recruit those otherworldly warriors you think have potential under your command, forming your own ‘Escort Army’.
There will only be more challenges in the future.
You need to start setting up a system for training and selection of warriors for us.
If you can’t handle it on your own, you can seek advice from Milian.”
“Yes, sir.”
Maxim nodded his head, and then reported to Morphy:
“But the survivors in the ‘Monster Wild Zone’ have basically all been rescued by your warriors.
The only things left in that region are the desperate spawn and the star realm beasts hidden in the shadows.
The bizarre black snow is becoming bigger, making those malicious creatures increasingly irritable.
The situation is turning dangerous, sir.
Perhaps we should advance our action, and purify everything with fire!”
“Give them two more days.”
Morphy had already given serious thought to this matter, confidently saying:
“Two days should be enough for my warriors to transport most of the valuable items out of the outer city.
Then we’ll burn the darkness with fire, providing new hope for the survivors.”
“Indeed, your warriors are exceptionally gifted when it comes to searching and finding things.
Although it may not seem nice to phrase it this way, I persist in thinking that they all have a nose like a dog’s, and a squirrel’s insatiable hoarding desire.”
Maxim spoke in a low voice, eliciting a laugh from Morphy.
This rough analogy was quite apt.
But soon, Morphy’s laughter came to a halt.
Because Lady Adel quietly appeared not far from him.
The lady, dressed in a vampiric dark red hunting outfit, said to Morphy with her head bowed:
“Miss Phemys would like to see you…”
“Shut up!”
Before Morphy could speak, Maxim next to him scolded:
“Do you not even know who your master is?
Adel, Sir Morphy might not care, but your behaviour is too disrespectful, even from a Blood Servant’s perspective!”
Faced with Maxim’s scolding, Lady Adel did not retort.
Her head simply dropped lower.
She did not dare to meet Morphy’s gaze directly.
But it was not out of fear.
“Enough, Mark.
Let’s not say these discordant words.”
Morphy put his hand on Maxim’s shoulder, saying:
“Take a break.
The news of my warrior Pomegranate defeating you will soon spread, and I am guessing the other warriors will follow her lead to challenge you.”
“You will be very busy.”
“That little bug needs fixing.
I think you don’t have to be so straightforward and give up your advantage.
Teach them with your sword.
There is no room for petty tricks on the path of strength!””
“I won’t let them pass easily, sir; it’s my duty.””
Maxim bowed to Morphy with his hand on the hilt of his sword, then gave Lady Adel a stern look before turning and leaving.
After he left, Morphy shook his head and said:
“Maxim is a blunt man.
He doesn’t hide his loyalty and he hates any form of disloyalty.
You shouldn’t mind his words.”
“I don’t mind if you maintain your previous relationship with the young mistress.
Your first embrace was just a desperate act to save you.I wanted to repay you for saving my life, and also to compensate you for forgetting certain unpleasant incidents.”
“You should understand what I’m saying.”
“Hmm.”
Lady Adel nodded slightly, and said in a soft voice:
“I will willingly stand in your shadow, Sir Morphy.
I ask to finish doing these things for the young mistress during this last period, to repay the kindness she showed when she saved me in my childhood.
I hope you can understand my choice.
This is neither betrayal nor disloyalty!”
“As I said, I don’t mind.”
Morphy waved his hand and asked:
“So, what does the young mistress want to see me about?
Also, about the quarter of foreign blood in your body…”
“That’s not the topic to discuss for now, Morphy…
master.”
Lady Adel shivered slightly, she said:
“My heritage comes from beneath the dangerous Dark Mountain Range, the mysterious and obscure curse in the Eternal Abyss.
When the time is right, I’ll reveal to you everything my family has been carrying.”
“I can also assure you that it won’t cause you any trouble.
But now, you have more important things to pay attention to.
The young mistress has a naive idea about your plan to cleanse the city’s shadow with intense fire.”
“She believes she can be of assistance.”