"Commander, you truly underestimate yourself," the Earth Spirit Witch praised lavishly. "Your ability in cleansing and Destroying Evil is unparalleled in my lifeti, and our Laiserman Kingdom has a significant number of Dark Totem Lands under seal. The largest of them is located in the Gray White Forest.
We hope to leverage your strength in these aspects to purify and rescue as many corrupted Totem Spirits as possible.
Only in this way can the integrity of the Totem Lands be ensured, allowing them to remain unified without internal vulnerabilities that enemies could exploit."
"I see," Gaven agreed with a nod. "This is a small matter. As long as you need, feel free to call upon . I will surely exert my utmost efforts. What else?"
The Water Spirit Witch took the floor once more: "Secondly, we wish to reaffirm our alliance with you, Commander, not only with the Dragon Oak Dream Realm, but also to establish a defensive alliance with the Great Valley to jointly combat all evil forces, especially the Red Robe Mages of Ser. Should we go to war with them, you, Commander, have an obligation to provide support in terms of resources and manpower.
After the conflict with the Tukan People concludes, you cannot take all the heavy-ard cavalry stationed here back to the Valley; at least half must be retained in the Great Valley.
Rest assured, you will not deploy forces free of charge; we will certainly grant you appropriate economic compensation."
Ser is a constant topic for the Laiserman Kingdom, either in war or in preparation for war.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Gaven’s rise in the Great Valley is already unstoppable. He now possesses not only ample capability but also sufficient renown.
Without intending to obstruct, naturally, it is wise to further befriend him, securing a powerful ally.
Keep distant allies close, and fight nearby enemies.
This may not necessarily apply to all situations, especially given the presence of the formidable external threat of the Kingdom of Ser.
"It is only reasonable," Gaven unhesitantly agreed. "I plan to promote new agricultural planting in the Great Valley. If nothing cos of it, we can leave it be, but if there is a harvest, those profit-chasing Evil Mages of Ser certainly won’t stand by idly. At that ti, perhaps I will need to rely on your strengths even more."
"That’s it, for now. If the Commander has no objections, we shall settle the matter. You may send soone to receive personnel and equipnt," the Water Spirit Witch decisively concluded.
"I hope the selection and reception of personnel will take place in Klonte. It may also be necessary to utilize the dream training capabilities of the Totem Dreamscape," Gaven straightforwardly relied on the Laiserman Witches, as neither side can clearly distinguish who owes whom more.
"Agreed," the Water Spirit Witch readily accepted. "Now that the Tukan People have completely withdrawn from the Laiserman Kingdom, it is ti for us to reclaim our holand. Our main forces will accompany the Totem Tree in returning within the kingdom’s borders.
We will leave the materials that cannot be carried, along with Klonte Town, to you, Commander. You may use it as a garrison point for a new army in the future."
These Haslan Witches indeed spared no effort for Gaven’s developnt.
They not only provided personnel and equipnt, but even cities and lands, though these lands didn’t belong to them.
This approach might be a bit puzzling to outsiders.
A kingdom should, by normal reasoning, aim to control all authority and land.
But if viewed as a Mage organization, the Laiserman Council’s actions are not surprising.
In their eyes, worldly powers are not very significant, rely auxiliary to advancing their Sisterhood and Totem Power.
Currently, during warti, all decisions are hands-on by them.
During periods of relative peace, they delegate most affairs to the Iron King, overseeing backstage, dedicating their main efforts to Spell research and Multiverse exploration.
To them, Gaven is rely another Iron King they are supporting for the Great Valley.
As long as they maintain enough strength, Gaven cannot ignore their existence and counsel.
In fact, organizations with similar approaches to the Laiserman Witches are not scarce on the Felen Continent.
Even in the mighty Kingdom of Ser, secular ruling power is not directly in the hands of the heads, but rather the provincial governors. After all, these heads can often vanish for ten days, half a month, or even several years.
Whether researching powerful Magic, forging powerful Magic Items, or travelling to other Planes.
If they were given secular governance, when they return from a tour of the Outer or Inner Plane, their territory would already be in chaos.
This is the path Gaven intends to tread in the future, decentralizing many powers to Lords and City Lords, allowing them to competitively unite, while he rely needs to keep an overarching control.
Even if he is absent for a long ti, the territory can still operate normally, preventing major upheavals.
While he must ensure absolute military power remains intact.
"Thank you all for your support. I will not let you down," Gaven assured.
"Let’s discuss transaction matters further," the Water Spirit Witch continued, "Even throwing in Elite equipnt, there will be more than a hundred thousand pieces of various Scale Armor, Studded Armor, Beastskin Armor, and over thirty thousand weapons. These will be the focus of sales."
"Actually, these equipnts do not need distant transportation," Gaven suggested. "The Felen Allied Forces, soon landing in Tavelan, consist of a complex composition, ranging from Elite Legions like the Koer Kingdom’s Purple Dragon Legion, to rcenaries from other nations.
The latter’s equipnt is likely to be inconsistent in quality; we can classify and repair these pieces, selling so high-quality ones at fair prices to them.
This applies a dual benefit, strengthening their combat power while we profit.
If necessary, we can establish an exchange system, allowing those rcenaries to trade battle spoils for so rare, high-value Magic Items on the market, stimulating their fighting enthusiasm.
If well-utilized, we can guide these rcenaries toward the warfare direction we desire."
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