"The Beastn want to eat more at,
the lords want to build higher walls,
we build walls, they eat at.
Let us pray,
that we build walls high enough,
and the Beastn eat enough at.
Otherwise, the Beastn will eat our at."
— A Northern Empire nursery rhy, "High Walls and at"
The most striking battle is between the White Wolf Prince-Elector "One-eyed" Boris Todbringer and the Beastman Beast King "One-eyed" Kazik, during which both lost an eye and both swore to kill the other as quickly as possible.
Over seventy percent of the Midland Province is covered by Drakwald, with less than thirty percent of the land controlled by humans. The territories are fragnted and scattered. Hawk Territory only has so villages and cities along the southern Talabeck River, while the north is almost entirely covered by forests and mountains, making the capital, Hesige, frequently threatened by Beastn and Chaos Warbands, often putting it in a state of ergency.
"Yes, monks of the Wolf Pack Order and a few White Wolf Knights led the patrol battalion to drive back several Beastman Warbands into the forest, ensuring they did not cause greater destruction." Veronica frowned as she held so letters: "Not only that, Hawk Territory is also facing harassnt from both the Beastn and Chaos Warbands from the Central Mountain Range. Recently... the actions of the Dark Forces have beco increasingly frequent."
Veronica nodded slowly, thinking to herself that it was fortunate that Laine's foster father Norman's territory Autene is near White Wolf City, as it offers relatively secure protection.
This topic was quite heavy, and none of the female council mbers wanted to continue discussing it. Philis forced a smile and said, "By the way, Veronica, I heard that over in Count Glamorgan's domain, you never have to worry about law enforcent issues?"
"Laine is too strong, as is his army. The Beastn and Green Skins are always slaughtered whenever he encounters them." Teresa answered the question as if claiming credit: "A few months ago, Laine organized an army to enter the forest and eliminate the Beastn and Green Skin tribes, beheading thousands."
Laine has garnered countless military achievents along the way. He has the ability to accomplish this, and neither Noel nor Philis doubted it. Even among the older generation of Empire's strong n, few can compare with Laine now.
"The situation in Brittania is sowhat different from the Empire. There are quite a few Holy Grail Knights there, and the strongest Holy Grail Knight can even single-handedly repel a small Beastman Warband, so the law enforcent situation is relatively better." Veronica stated a fair point, but everyone could still see the hint of joy in her expression.
Having a reliable man is really great.
After chatting a while longer, Noel and Philis decided to take their leave. They could tell that Teresa and Veronica had sothing to discuss: "Then we'll go ahead, Veronica. We'll definitely visit your Wizard Tower if we have the chance."
"Of course, you're welco anyti. Thank you, Noel, Philis." Veronica stood up and presented two gifts: Wood Elf Perfu and Dwarf-crafted soft armor: "Please accept them."
"Thank you!" The two witches didn't refuse. They understood Veronica's character, and both Noel and Philis were delighted to accept the gifts, as Wood Elf items were extraordinarily rare in the Empire.
After Noel and Philis closed the door and left, Veronica looked at the closed door, turned around with a faint smile on her sweet face, her beautiful apricot eyes gleaming with interest: "It's really unexpected that you'd co to find , Miss Trovik."
"I thought there was a need for communication between us, Veronica." Teresa glanced around Veronica's room, which was extrely bare, with hardly anything of value besides a few clothes and books.
However, the sorceress quickly realized that Veronica had already transferred all her assets to the Dawn Wizard Tower. She coughed lightly to cover her slight embarrassnt: "Ahem... Congratulations on joining the Elder Council."
"That's really not sothing I'd expect to hear from you, Miss Trovik." Veronica looked sowhat mockingly at her as the Jialan Witch appraised Teresa's attire: "Leather jacket, skin-tight leather pants, you really do have a strong presence. Good, it suits you."
This sounded like a complint, but Teresa felt she could hear sarcasm and tension in it, and she retorted: "Jialan doesn't believe in tears. We are all independent individuals, there's no need for you to mock about this. What I choose to wear is my business."
"Yes, indeed, it's your business." Veronica continued with a mocking tone: "Then why doesn't our Miss Trovik beco a thoroughly independent individual? Why do you need a man? If you want a man, they're everywhere, why fixate on my man?"
"Laine is not yours!" Teresa stood up instinctively, a little anger in her voice: "At most, you just knew him first!"
"Ha, you still know I t Laine first?" Veronica was too tired to argue with Teresa anymore. Who stole whose man had beco a muddled affair that couldn't be sorted out: "Don't you have any sense of sha, my little princess?"
Teresa felt as if her blood was rushing to her head. Veronica, this woman who climbed out from the witch apprentice army, had an exceedingly sharp tongue, so cutting yet without a single curse.
But instead, the sorceress cald down: "I didn't co to argue with you. I know you want to provoke . I won't let you get to ."
This surprised Veronica.
"...I see now, Miss Trovik, you have indeed made progress." Veronica nodded after closely examining Teresa for a few monts: "I would never consult soone who is hot-tempered and excessively proud. But from what I see now, Laine has indeed changed you to so extent."
"People change, both actively and passively." Teresa shook her head and stood up: "Do you have anything else to do next? We could go to Ilona's restaurant for dinner together this evening."
"I need to et Elder Calerona first." Veronica picked up her small bag: "You can join to et Calerona, or wait for at Ilona's restaurant."
"I'll go with you," Teresa got up, and the two witches left the room together.
Voices of witches and witch apprentices filled the stone-paved corridor. The Celestial Vault Castle was hosting a grand assembly, so the two didn't attract much attention from others. During this ti, the witches constantly engaged in nurous interactions and negotiations, making it a period full of intrigue, where quiet whispers and clandestine rendezvous took place in the secluded pavilions.
"Why are you eting Elder Calerona? He's quite a difficult man to deal with." Teresa comnted as they walked.
Calerona is a Holy Sanctuary Grand Mage originally from the Northern Empire and is one of only three Holy Sanctuary Grand Mages in the Jialan Council. However, unlike Margarita or Aurora, this female Grand Mage of the Death and Alchemy elents is not as approachable; she is eccentric and brooding. She rarely leaves her laboratory, only erging to bring destruction to enemies.
"She has asked to find Laine's help with so matters." Veronica frowned, her heel tapping rhythmically on the floor: "The Supre Grandmaster of the Demon Hunter Guild, the legendary strongest Demon Hunter, Ernst, has co to the Jialan Council."
"Ernst... the legendary strongest Demon Hunter..." Teresa felt a sense of insignificance upon hearing the na. This was the legendary figure who had beco famous over hundreds of years in the Old World, born during the Three Emperors Era, had experienced the Vampire War and Great Holy War, and had survived to this day.
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