A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 462 Seeds

Compared to Kosovoya, who had a clearer view of the situation, the other old guys didn't have such a clear picture.

Kosoroa agreed because he had felt the unfathomable pressure emanating from Jiang Shuzhou up close.

Furthermore, he could see that although he had Ruan Yu in his arms, Jiang Shuzhou's eyes burned with the flame of ambition.

This is why Kosoloa agreed.

"Then, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Jiang Shuzhou smiled. Since the Archimonde family was so cooperative, he could settle them in a slightly more prosperous place to make their lives easier.

As for the other families?

The later you agree, the worse the treatment will be, especially if you wait until Jiang Shuzhou launches his attack.

Those people will have no chance of surrendering; they will be reduced to ashes along with their families.

Jiang Shuzhou is currently worried that the collection of legendary materials is too slow, and the construction of the floating city seems to be a long way off.

The robbery of the succubus queen gave Jiang Shuzhou a new insight.

As we all know, strength comes from hard work, and these legendary families have worked diligently for so many years, so they naturally have some foundation.

That's the accumulation of thousands or tens of thousands of years.

What Jiang Shuzhou needs to do now is to directly seize these legendary materials from the family.

Of course, if possible, Jiang Shuzhou hoped to seize the royal family's secret treasury, since as the largest noble family, the royal family's ability to amass wealth was widely recognized.

This wealth will be a great help to Jiang Shuzhou in building the floating city.

If the construction is successful, Jiang Shuzhou's plan to exterminate the Elf race will have a significantly higher success rate.

After all, having a floating city and not having one are two completely different things for a mage.

A mage with a floating city is fully capable of contending with a mid-level god, and if they move in groups, they can even hunt down gods with powerful divine abilities.

This is why the gods dare not directly confront the sorcerers.

After all, although the Mage Alliance isn't as united, it's still better than the Alliance of Saints.

At least they won't stab you in the back.

These gods are different.

It's common knowledge that competitors are enemies.

If the mages hadn't killed the sun god, making these arrogant deities realize that mortals could also slay gods, these guys would never have united in this lifetime.

The alliance is currently at peace.

But that's because Jiang Shuzhou hasn't shown his fangs yet; he's lying in wait.

But soon, all of this will be over.

In time, everyone will realize that war has never been so close to them.

The beautiful singing filled the theater, but the two people in the private box were not paying attention to it.

Jiang Shuzhou was calculating how many families' treasuries he would need to raid to raise enough money to build the floating city, while Kosoroya was silently planning when and how to escape.

After all, Rosemary's current policies are cutting into their flesh.

And so, in this strange atmosphere, the two chatted casually for a few minutes, and then Kosoroya, having completed his mission, hurriedly took his leave without any intention of staying.

Jiang Shuzhou was understanding of this, since it was normal to make preparations in advance when one was about to flee.

Of course, since Kosoroya has already started preparing, Jiang Shuzhou can't fall behind.

When talking about the Ovi Empire, one cannot help but mention the so-called alliance, which was something that helped control the entire empire.

A creation of perfect order, forged from iron, blood, and fear.

If it were someone else, there might not be much that could be done.

But for Jiang Shuzhou, this was not a difficult task.

It's important to know that Jiang Shuzhou is someone who has mastered both the powers of order and chaos, so dealing with the alliance is naturally not difficult for him.

What brings you prosperity, you will also bring you ruin.

The empire maintained overall order through alliances.

So what happens when the covenant is no longer effective?

The answer is obvious: utter collapse.

After all, the empire had long since fallen apart, starting with the increase in taxes.

Many nobles lack real power and rely solely on their noble titles and the power of alliances to act arrogantly and domineeringly.

Otherwise, these nobles would have been overthrown long ago.

Rosemary's current problem is a lack of money; she can't collect taxes regularly.

Of course, the royal family's extravagant spending is also a factor.

It would be easy to break this situation and throw the empire into chaos.

If the alliance is rendered invalid, the empire will soon descend into chaos.

When those high-ranking nobles lose their power, their fate is predictable.

At that time, Jiang Shuzhou will take advantage of the situation to attack the empire and seek greater benefits.

The method is simple: awaken the covenant's self-awareness.

At the same time, add a little something extra, like the power of chaos.

By then, the alliance will be essentially null and void.

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within the empire.

"This place is really nice."

"Professor, aren't we here for a wedding?"

"certainly."

Jiang Shuzhou was engrossed in admiring the beautiful scenery, seemingly forgetting about the wedding.

Upon re-entering the empire's territory, Jiang Shuzhou felt a sense of suppression.

Clearly, this is the power of a covenant.

But that's where it ends.

If Jiang Shuzhou wanted to break free, he could do so at any time.

This will only lead to tension between the two sides.

"This place is nice."

Jiang Shuzhou gazed at the distant city, looking at the people suffering terribly from oppression, and at their faces.

The nobles were indulging in pleasure and completely disregarded the lives of ordinary people.

Jiang Shuzhou clearly heard the conversation in the city below through his mental scan.

"Behave yourself, or I'll beat you to death!"

A nobleman roared at a child covered in wounds.

"Yes, sir, I will behave myself."

"That's what the child said."

Then he carried the cargo, which was bigger than himself, and moved it little by little.

Clearly, this is also someone who has been exploited.

Just right, Jiang Shuzhou needed a spark, and this person could perhaps be the kindling.

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Shuzhou projected a strange power onto the child.

That was a ritual spell.

The ritual's content and effects are simple and straightforward, and its release is not difficult; the only challenge is meeting certain conditions.

By killing a nobleman and seizing his noble privileges, one can become a new nobleman recognized by the covenant.

In short, it means that titles could be seized.

The principle is through the power of chaos, that is, Jiang Shuzhou's dual cultivation of disorder; otherwise, it would have been impossible to research these things.

The empire was originally known for its unchanging noble titles, but now that such a thing has appeared, the impact is predictably not good.

Morality has declined, and social order has collapsed.

Sons kill fathers, servants kill masters, and inferiors kill superiors.

This is hell on earth.

But it doesn't matter. This is the kind of influence Jiang Shuzhou wants. Before long, the nobles will all feel insecure, and this will also help the alliance gain self-awareness.