As it turned out, Burke's worries were well-founded. Even though he had already sent people to notify the various places along the way, asking them to be more vigilant,
Although he had sent people to inform the various places along the way in advance to strengthen their vigilance, the appearance of Parsus's joint fleet inevitably caused a lot of people to panic.
Humans were a species that could accept things that they understood, but they were afraid of the unknown.
For example, they knew how the floating ships were made and how they floated, so they could accept it.
However, the warships under Zayen's command were completely different. They looked completely different from the floating warships that the Magic Empire was used to. Even their style was not the slightest bit similar. Furthermore, their sizes were so huge that anyone could tell at a glance that this was definitely not the style of the Magic Empire — it was akin to Earthlings looking at alien spaceships. There was no need for confirmation at all. At first glance, they could tell that this was definitely not a product from their own world.
Although the people on the Klein Continent didn't have the concept of aliens, they still had similar thoughts.
That was why when they first saw the metal warships that blotted out the sky, most of them were in an uproar.
Fortunately, Barque informed them in time, and the towns below also hurriedly dispatched manpower to appease the panicking people.
But even so, even the officials were uneasy. They looked at the sky in fear, fearing that this darn thing would accidentally fall. If that happened, they would all be finished.
After all, this thing looked just like a small mountain. If it fell, wouldn't they all end up as minced meat?
But fortunately, the magical technology under Jenn's hands could still stand the test.
While they were advancing towards the Royal City of the Mage Empire, the Great Mages of the Rainbow Council had also witnessed the magnificence of these battleships through different methods. Looking at these terrifying metal monsters, even the experienced and knowledgeable Great Mages kept their mouths shut.
Facts spoke louder than words. The most powerful First Fleet of the Magic Empire wasn't even enough to fill the gaps between the main cannons of the terrifying metal warships. It was imaginable that if a battle were to break out, the First Fleet of the Magic Empire would be completely annihilated with just one cannon shot.
"… Okay, now, I think we've seen their strength. What do you think?"
The spacious and bright parliament hall was dead silent. It wasn't until a few moments later that Archmage Nicholas broke the silence.
As one of the mages who had the best relationship with Jenn, he wasn't surprised at all about the strange things that Parsus possessed. From the initial dragon construct, to the refuge, and now, the metal warships, Archmage Nicholas was almost numb.
So compared to the others, he was apparently calmer.
Upon hearing Great Mage Nicholas' words, the other Great Mages were not as calm. Some of them frowned, while others looked gloomy.
Some of them knitted their brows, while some of them looked gloomy. After a few moments, another mage spoke.
"What else can we think?
They obviously don't come with good intentions … "
"You'd better be careful with your words, Chris."
Nicholas raised an eyebrow when he heard the man's words.
This Archmage Cris was one of the people who had always opposed him in the Mage's Parliament. He was a supremacist of the Magic Empire and had always been proud of the civilization of the Magic Empire.
But this pride was too much, which made him look down on the existence outside of the Magic Empire.
If it were any other day, it would just be the slightly twisted pride of a slightly arrogant Great Mage.
But now, the other party was still so eccentric, so it was imaginable that nothing good would happen next.
"They didn't show any hostility toward us. I think that this time, Sir Overlord Jenn must have something to discuss with us, and it must be something very important.
So, I hope that all of you can temporarily put aside your inner biases and unite. This is the only way we can tide through this crisis! "
Upon hearing Archmage Nicholas's dissatisfied reply, Archmage Cris's face turned ashen. However, he hesitated for a moment and eventually shut his mouth.
Just as Archmage Nicholas said, the situation this time was very special. Not only did the other party come prepared, but they also displayed such powerful force. The mages present weren't fools. They knew that in diplomatic occasions, once the other party displayed irresistible force, they would have to reach an agreement that they weren't willing to reach.
"So then, Archmage Nicholas, based on your understanding of the overlord, what exactly does he want us to do?"
At this moment, another Great Mage asked softly. She looked to be in her fifties and had a kind look on her face. She was also the only female among the Great Mages.
Of course, no one would look down on her because of her gender. Everyone knew that no one who could enter the Rainbow Council and sit in this position was ordinary.
"First of all, I think we don't have to worry about the other party asking our Magic Empire to surrender or cede our land."
Upon hearing Nicholas's words, the mages present immediately raised their heads and looked at him. In fact, this was also their biggest concern.
And at this moment, after hearing Nicholas's words, they became curious.
"Why do you say that?
Archmage Nicholas? "
"It's simple."
Upon hearing his colleague's question, Archmage Nicholas smiled.
"I think you just have to look at the previous deeds of this overlord to understand. In the beginning, Passus was just a barren territory.
But later on, it experienced a series of wars, including the defeat of the Glittergold Empire and the defeat of the Holy Empire, Seth, etc.
We've all seen the powerful strength of the Construct Dragons. It's no exaggeration to say that with such power, Passus could easily conquer any country on this continent.
However, it had never done so. Even after the Scal Federation was split and the Holy Empire Seth was disbanded, the feudal lord continued to guard its own territory and had no intention of taking the opportunity to expand.
From this, we can see that this overlord doesn't have any demands in terms of territory or power … Of course, considering the composition of the inner city, he might still be very fond of beautiful women. "
At this point, Nicholas cracked a joke to ease the slightly tense atmosphere. Upon hearing Nicholas's words, the other mages present also chuckled softly.
They weren't believers of the Holy Empire Seth who didn't lust after women, so they knew a little about the rumors of beautiful women everywhere in Passus. But if they weren't lustful, what kind of hero would they be?
In this aspect, the mages were much easier to accept than the bishops.
But after laughing, everyone knitted their brows again. Frankly speaking, even though this dispelled some of their doubts, it also made them more worried.
To a certain extent, if the other party's request was for territory or power, it would mean that it was at least a 'secular' desire.
But now, the other party didn't want territory or power, so what exactly was his purpose for coming here?
Sometimes, people without desires are more difficult to deal with than people with desires, because you don't know what they need, and you don't know what they want.
"Then, what does he want us to do for him this time?"
"I don't know. To be honest, I'm not too sure what this overlord is thinking."
Facing his colleague's question, Nicholas shook his head.
"But I think it must be something very important.
Everyone, perhaps you don't understand this Sir Overlord, but I've had many dealings with him, so I'm very clear that this Sir Overlord is definitely a person who wouldn't go to a temple without a cause, and he's never wasteful.
He's not the kind of person who will deliberately show off his power to ask others to submit to him. In other words, he came here with such fanfare because he judged that this time he needed to use this method to make us nod and agree to his request, so he did this. But frankly speaking, I really can't find his purpose in doing this except for territory and power. "
"Isn't he peeking at our treasured ancient magic?"
Upon hearing this, Chris couldn't help but ask again, and this time, Nicholas shook his head.
"I don't think so. Based on my contact with this overlord, he's actually not very enthusiastic about magic, and he doesn't even have a few regular mages under him.
Only Miss Elise is a mage, but she's only a high-grade mage, and … "
Speaking of this, Nicholas's eyes suddenly lit up.
"… And, this overlord's understanding of magic seems to be somewhat different from ours?!"
"Archmage Nicholas, what do you mean?"
Looking at Archmage Nicholas, the other mages also cheered up. Obviously, Archmage Nicholas seemed to have thought of something, or perhaps he had found some clues?
But unfortunately, in the face of everyone's expectant gazes, Archmage Nicholas shook his head.
"This is just my guess, but everyone, I hope you can be mentally prepared …"
With that said, Archmage Nicholas raised his head.
"Perhaps, the Magic Empire will usher in a big change …"
Then, he muttered to himself.