A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 130 The Shadow of Mahabray

On the walls of the mountain fortress, Jiang Shuzhou, Joan of Arc, Rosemary, and Brutus reunited after a long separation.

All the high-ranking officials of the coalition forces were gathered here at once.

"Ah, I wonder what Lord Vess has been up to lately?"

"Why is the demon eradication so far behind our progress?"

"You must be busy with something important, right? Why don't you tell us and let us help you out?"

Joan of Arc launched the first attack, beginning with sarcastic and unsettling remarks.

Huh? When did you learn to be sarcastic and sarcastic?

Jiang Shuzhou never expected that this fair-skinned, big-eyed woman would learn to be sarcastic and sarcastic. Just a few days ago, she had been rendered speechless by his sarcastic remarks.

"You don't need to worry about that. You wouldn't understand anyway."

"Really? Then please tell me about it?"

If you tell me to speak, and I just say it, wouldn't I lose face?

Jiang Shuzhou planned to disgust Joan of Arc.

"Then I shall speak. Are you aware of the fact that your soldiers have been raping respectable women?"

"What?!"

This is not difficult to find. Jiang Shuzhou has a lot of similar intelligence, which was all compiled by Chahara and handed over to Jiang Shuzhou.

Chahara is currently in charge of all intelligence work for the Mage Alliance forces, and his main job is to summarize and report the work of others to Jiang Shuzhou.

Thanks to Jiang Shuzhou's modifications, Chahara was able to read on the second day and advanced to become a first-tier thief on the third day.

"That's slander!"

"Why don't you take a look for yourself?"

As he spoke, Jiang Shuzhou took out a stack of documents from his spatial ring.

"And there are quite a few things to deal with. I wonder how you plan to handle them?"

"I will investigate and clear their name!"

"This is nothing but your slander!"

"Whatever."

Perhaps Joan of Arc was a righteous believer who never did anything wrong, but what about the others?

Everyone has their own understanding of justice.

These knights' kindness and humility were not for heretics and cultists.

For them, the Mage Alliance is definitely an enemy of the gods. If it weren't for the contract, they probably would have attacked long ago.

What about the ordinary citizens of the empire?

What about these ordinary people who don't believe in gods?

Are they even human?

Everyone who believes in a god of justice has their own judgment.

Some believe that those who lack faith are merely misguided and are still human.

Some believe that the faithless should be eliminated, as they are not considered human.

Since I'm not considered human, I can do whatever I want without violating the doctrine. After all, I didn't do anything evil; I only destroyed a few items.

This is the Alliance of Saints, nothing more than a bunch of lunatics. They seem normal most of the time, but that's because they haven't shown it yet.

Even a few normal people will eventually be assimilated.

I wonder how long Joan of Arc can hold out.

Looking at the silent Joan of Arc, Jiang Shuzhou thought.

To be honest, on a personal level, he quite admired Joan of Arc.

Unfortunately, those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.

"Gentlemen, we have gathered here today to welcome the arrival of reinforcements and to celebrate the rebirth of the mountain fortress. Let's not be so tense."

"Everyone, relax."

Rosemary said with a smile.

You've really shown yourself! Why didn't you say anything earlier? Wait until we're done arguing before you speak. You're something else.

Clearly, this is a balancing act; otherwise, if Jiang Shuzhou were to join forces with Joan of Arc, Rosemary would likely face difficulties as well.

After all, it was just a discarded pawn; it didn't even have a guard when it first arrived.

Then came a moment of silence, as everyone waited for reinforcements to arrive.

Soon, it gradually got dark.

The entire fortress was brightly lit. Having learned their lesson, no one dared to turn off the lights at night anymore.

Soon, a peculiar unit came into view of the people on the city wall.

Those were reinforcements; it was still a joint effort by three forces.

The Mage Alliance's army was still well-equipped, but its discipline was quite lax; they hadn't even properly erected their military flags according to regulations.

"Ha, I see you're all just so-so."

Joan of Arc made a sarcastic remark.

Then came the Imperial troops.

"The Imperial Guard?"

Jiang Shuzhou seemed somewhat surprised.

The Praetorian Guard was the private army of the Augustus family and also the emperor's personal guard.

Based on the level of the extraordinary class, there are a total of three levels.

Iron armor, silver armor, and gold armor.

Corresponding to low-order, mid-order, and high-order.

This force was small, only a few hundred men, but surprisingly, it included five Silver Armored Imperial Guards.

It is clear that the emperor was extremely angry about the death of his son.

After all, even if he's a good-for-nothing, he's still a royal descendant, and it would be quite embarrassing for him to die here.

"Thanks to the Emperor's great favor."

Princess Rosemary said modestly.

You're just putting on an act. If your dad really loved you, would he have let you come here?

Finally, the reinforcements from the Alliance of Saints appeared.

"Pfft."

Jiang Shuzhou couldn't hold back.

The reinforcements from the Alliance of Saints are divided into two extremes.

There were solemn paladins in heavy armor, priests with holy faces, and elegantly dressed, arrogant noble officers and their lackeys.

Of course, there were also many ragged old farmers holding scrap metal and believers with fanatical expressions, chanting incantations.

"It seems the Alliance of Saints' recruitment capabilities aren't very good?"

"Why are they even attracting elderly farmers?"

Joan of Arc remained silent.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The three groups of reinforcements received different treatment.

In the Mage Alliance, Jiang Shuzhou personally gave a speech and painted a rosy picture for the players, then asked the players to showcase their talents for Jiang Shuzhou's enjoyment.

In the Empire, Rosemary received the Imperial Guard, displaying the grandeur of a great power.

The Alliance of Saints, on the other hand, consisted of noble lords and their lackeys who beat the old farmer mercilessly and loudly rebuked him for being shameful.

All I can say is that everyone has a bright future.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Now that the players had arrived, Jiang Shuzhou unveiled the management model he had been considering for a long time.

Following the principle that the world is a vast system of search, attack, and withdrawal, Jiang Shuzhou tailored a unique management model specifically for Mahabrai players.

"What? Mahabé has a new model?"

This is the surprised sound of 87.

Immediately afterwards, 87 read through the management regulations at top speed.

"Who the hell came up with this?"

"Given the special circumstances of Mahablay, large-scale battles involving large legions are no longer advisable. We are now adopting a squad-based combat system, where all players can freely form teams through the mission lobby."

It is not recommended that a team have more than seven members, otherwise it may attract the attention of the demons and cause unnecessary losses.

With the Empire's permission, all resources in the occupied territories can be freely picked up and sold by players, with the Mage Alliance providing official recycling channels.

In addition, the camp offers a special exchange for various extraordinary weapons and equipment (only through the sale of supplies and the exchange of contribution points earned from completing missions). Purchase quickly, while supplies last.