Zither Emperor Chapter 673 Chapter 213 Advancing to the Finals Part 1_1

673: Chapter 213: Advancing to the Finals (Part 1)_1 673: Chapter 213: Advancing to the Finals (Part 1)_1 “What?” exclaimed Emperor Maximo, “Didn’t I stress that while the petition is a petition, the safety of the mages must be ensured as much as possible?

You know how much more valuable a Green rank and above mage is pared to a warrior of the same level—a tenfold difference.” If Randir had been his subordinate, the indignant Emperor Maximo would likely have berated him on the spot.

Randir offered a bitter smile and said, “Of course I understand, but nobody could have foreseen the variables at that time.

In today’s semifinals, the last one to secure the first finalist token was a Spirit Mage.

He killed all six of them, in his first and the last match respectively.”

Emperor Maximo paused for a moment upon hearing the words “Spirit Mage,” finding a modicum of fort.

The Milan Empire had a Grand Spirit Sorcerer named Fergerson, whom he greatly envied.

On the battlefield, the restraining power of a Grand Spirit Sorcerer against an opponent was too significant.

“What rank is he then?

To bee the number one finalist, he must be at least Intermediate Blue rank.

Oh, no, Spirit Mages are special, perhaps, Initial Blue rank?”

Randir shook his head, “No, neither.”

Emperor Maximo frowned, “Could it be High Green rank?” His tone already carried a hint of disappointment as even a powerful Spirit Mage of only Green rank has much less impact.

Randir said gravely, “This person only revealed his true strength in the last match—he is an Initial Zi rank Grand Spirit Sorcerer.

And when he killed his opponent in the last match, he used Soul Oppression Great Prophecy Technique.”

“What?” Emperor Maximo stood up abruptly from his seat.

It was rare for something to surprise the formidable ruler to such an extent.

But Randir’s words sent a tumultuous wave through his heart.

A Grand Spirit Sorcerer, who could also use the legendary Great Prophecy Technique believed to be exclusive to the Faran Soul Tower Master.

Maximo felt his heart trembling, trembling with excitement.

pared to such a supreme mage, the loss of six ordinary mages meant nothing.

At that moment, Emperor Maximo thought Randir before him was incredibly endearing; the excitement was difficult to suppress and showed on his face.

The reason Landias and Bo Pang Allied Forces, despite outnumbering Milan in quantity, could not break through Milan’s defense line—based on various cities—was not because the troops of both nations were not elite enough.

Two issues hindered their advance.

First, the Milan Southern Army Group, under Marshal Xi Duofu’s mand, took advantage of the cities’ defenses and refused to venture out.

Second, it was because of the mages of the Milan Empire.

In terms of overall national strength, Landias and Milan were more or less equivalent, but the development paths they took for nurturing their reserves differed.

The Landias Empire had more martial skill talent, which explained the emergence of so many young warriors of Green rank and above in this literary and martial petition.

Meanwhile, the strength of the Milan Empire lay in its mages.

Milan’s mages, both in quantity and quality, far surpassed those of Landias.

If it came to head-on confrontation, Landias could still hold its own with a multitude of martial skill experts, especially when their troop strength was much superior.

However, defending a city was a different matter.

With the defense of strong city walls, mages could unleash their full potential, whereas even the strongest warriors alone could not effectively coordinate and plement this, but mages could launch tempest-like assaults with large-scale and widespread magic against besieging warriors.

In the face of mages from the Milan Empire, Landias had no idea how many men they lost.

Emperor Maximo still clearly remembered a battle report: in one siege, a city of the Milan Empire, which did not have particularly strong defenses, managed to suppress an entire hundred-man mage group from Landias with just one person, Grand Spirit Sorcerer Fergerson.

bined with the attacks of other mages, Landias, with five times the enemy’s manpower, failed to take the city.

The scarcity of mages was akin to a thorn in Maximo’s side, particularly the Spirit Mages who could maximally limit the enemy mages on the battlefield.

He had issued orders nationwide, even throughout the allied states, to draft them.

Unfortunately, the number of Spirit Mages was simply too few, and the higher-ranked ones even more scarce.

Even the Milan Empire only had one Grand Spirit Sorcerer, and power was useless without people to wield it.

At this moment, Randir undoubtedly gave Emperor Maximo a strong dose of encouragement.

As soon as he heard Randir mention a Spirit Mage in the magic petition, his first thought was how to keep this person and have him serve him.

If he could have such a mage join him, breaching Milan’s defenses would no longer be a challenge.

If they could break through one point first, what followed would be a sweeping momentum; even the mighty Marshal Xi Duofu would be unable to stop the advance of Landias.

Moreover, this was a Spirit Mage more terrifying than Fergerson, capable of the Great Prophecy Technique.

It was not only Emperor Maximo who was surprised—Crespo and Cruz, two military big shots, were so astonished they were speechless.

The thoughts in their minds were nearly identical to Emperor Maximo’s; following their brief surprise, a flame of excitement simultaneously ignited in the eyes of these three middle-aged men.

“Your Majesty, please calm down and let me finish,” said Randir earnestly.

Maximo thought to himself, how could he remain calm when presented with such significant news?

Although this was what he pondered inwardly, he was indeed the most outstanding emperor of Landias for the past few centuries, and his expression remained calm, “Master Randir, if what you say is true, and this person can be of use to the empire, then you will be the greatest contributor to the empire.”

Randir said, “Your Majesty, strength is a double-edged sword.

It’s certainly best if he can be of use to us, but as you also know, most mages tend to have strange temperaments, especially the powerful ones.

From what I know, cultivating Spiritual Magic first requires the ability to endure loneliness.

Moreover, this individual is just too strange, I hope Your Majesty can conduct a detailed investigation into his true background.”

Maximo nodded, “I can understand that.

Master Randir, please elaborate on the specifics of this mage.”

Randir said, “Before ing here, I had already carefully reviewed the registration files, this person hails from the Arcadia Kingdom, named Ye Su.

Surprisingly, he is only registered as an Initial Mage in the Arcadia Kingdom.”

“Wait, hold on a moment.

Master Randir, I think I need to interrupt you,” Cruz’s resolute face showed an expression that hadn’t appeared in decades, and his opened mouth could have fit five eggs at once.

Maximo said unhappily, “Cruz, can’t you wait for a while?” In his view, at least at this moment, nothing was more important than the news of the Grand Spirit Sorcerer.

Cruz said with a wry smile, “Your Majesty, please forgive me, what I have to say is also related to this person.

If it were not for Master Randir speaking first, I would have reported to you about this young man.

In the literary match repechage, his answers were almost perfect, at least I admit I’m no match for him.

I gave the number one card in the literary finals to this young man named Ye Su.”

Despite Maximo’s imperial demeanor, he could not help but stammer at this point, looking at Cruz and then at Randir, “Are you telling me that this young man from Arcadia Kingdom is not only a powerful Grand Sorcerer but also possesses exceptional potential as a mander?”

Cruz said with a wry smile, “The only thing I can be sure of is that this young man is not just talking big.

According to the questions I set, the answer he gave covered frontal assaults, flanking surprise attacks, logistical support, and the plementary use of the orthodox and unorthodox approaches, with almost all the key points detailed.

I can only say that he is a genius in military talent.

He is much more formidable than my niece.”

Crespo’s face darkened, and Cruz, thinking he was angry because he said Kleyena was inferior to Ye Su, quickly said, “Big brother, you know I am someone who doesn’t beat around the bush and always speaks my mind.”

Crespo let out a sigh, in front of Maximo he could be considered a prime minister and the head of his family, his influence was naturally much greater than that of Cruz, “Your Majesty, I also support Master Randir’s opinion, we must thoroughly investigate the origins of this young man.

Because not only did he excel in the literary and magic petitions, but he also participated in the martial petition.

Furthermore, he became one of the last five who advanced to the next level, and considering Master Randir’s point about him concealing his true strength, I dare not be sure that the Blue rank he showed in the martial petition is his true level of ability.”

Silence.

The entire council hall fell into plete silence, as the four powerful decision-makers of the Landias Empire looked at each other, speechless for a time.

The silence lasted a full ten minutes, and it was Cruz who finally spoke with some difficulty, “Master Randir, isn’t it said that cultivating both magic and martial skills will encounter the Magic Martial Limit?

And, if I remember correctly, this Ye Su is only in his twenties.”

Randir shook his head in confusion, “Marshal, don’t ask me.

I am even more clueless than you are.”

After the ten minutes of silence, Maximo’s mood had finally settled a bit, “If the person you are all talking about is indeed the same, then I can only describe him as a ‘genius’.

Regardless of the final oute, having such outstanding strength in all three aspects, he is definitely the biggest highlight of this Literary and Martial petition.

It is hard for me to imagine such a talent es from Arcadia Kingdom, perhaps it is precisely because he only holds the title of an Initial Mage that he did not attract much attention in Arcadia.

Everything that the three of you have reported today, no one else is permitted to speak of it outside this room.

Since such a genius has e to our Landias, no matter where he is from, or whether he is a true Arcadian, he shall remain in Landias forever.” (To be continued, for what happens next, please visit , more chapters available, support the author, support genuine reading!)