"The Kandla Empire … is truly beyond my expectations …"
Xu Yi looked at the official document in his hand that had the official seal of the Kandla Empire's Council of Elders. A trace of uncontrollable astonishment flashed past his eyes.
This document wasn't sent to him through the official channels of the Kandla Empire, but all the markings on the document truly represented the will of the Kandla Empire. There was absolutely no possibility of it being fake.
In other words, this document fully represented the will of the Kandla Empire. There was no falsehood or forgery in it.
However, the contents of the document made Xu Yi somewhat surprised.
Because in the document, the Kandla Empire, for the first time in a very official name, made some requests that could be seen as cooperation with the New Flyer.
This was a huge change compared to the ambiguous attitude that the Kandla Empire had with the New Flyer in the past.
Although it still wasn't like the Malor Empire that clearly expressed their desire to cooperate with the New Flyer, the sincerity revealed in the document was full.
When the Kandla Empire's guards were sent to Larur Town to eradicate the bandits, Xu Yi was mentally prepared and prepared for all possible reactions from the Kandla Empire. However, he didn't expect that the Kandla Empire's real reaction would be completely beyond his expectations.
Just a few days ago, the Kandla Empire took the initiative to announce to the public that the New Flyer guards' military operation in Larur Town was carried out in cooperation with the Kandla Empire's officials.
In this operation, the New Flyer guards fully demonstrated to the Kandla Empire the powerful role of military magic machines in suppressing bandits. The Kandla Empire was very satisfied with this and also highly praised the New Flyer guards' excellent use of military magic machines and their valiant military qualities.
The Kandla Empire's officials also said that through this operation, the Kandla Empire's military and the New Flyer guards had gained a deeper understanding of each other. The two sides would definitely further cooperate in the new mode of warfare led by military magic machines. The Kandla Empire's military also showed a greater interest in military magic machines …
In summary, the Kandla Empire took full responsibility for the New Flyer guards' unauthorized actions. Not only did they not condemn or investigate the New Flyer guards' actions of bringing weapons into the Kandla Empire's territory without permission and using force in the Kandla Empire's territory, they even tried their best to cover up for the New Flyer guards and put on a posture of good relations between the two sides.
This reaction was truly too surprising.
Xu Yi originally thought that the Kandla Empire, as an old empire on the Sines and known for their arrogance, would be extremely angry when the New Flyer guards charged into their territory and caused such a ruckus.
The fact that the Kandla Empire didn't directly declare war on the New Flyer was already very surprising. What was even more surprising was that they actually put on an appearance of seeking cooperation. This made Xu Yi feel that this was completely unreal.
"This isn't strange.
The Kandla Empire has been able to stand on this continent for so many years and has always been one of the strongest empires. Of course they know how to adapt to circumstances and have their own uniqueness. "Teacher Carmilla expressed her disdain towards Xu Yi's reaction.
"If the people of the Kandla Empire were all a bunch of hotheads, they would have been destroyed countless times by other empires."
"But isn't this a humiliation to them?
Can they really take this lying down? "Xu Yi still didn't dare to believe it.
"What can they do even if they can't take it lying down?" Teacher Carmilla rolled her eyes at Xu Yi.
"Are they going to send their army to declare war on our Chamber of Commerce?
Unless they're crazy, how can they not see the qualitative difference in military strength between the two sides that can't be made up?
Kid, don't think that I can't see that you took the initiative to provoke the Kandla Empire this time because you have a strong backing, right? "
"Ha … …" Xu Yi looked up at the sky and laughed.
"I just want to use this operation to give a warning to those who are secretly trying to make a move against our Chamber of Commerce.
If they want to make a move against us, they have to consider their own strength first. "
"If that's the case … …" Teacher Carmilla thought for a while and suddenly clapped her hands.
"I remember how to describe it now. The Kandla Empire is completely unjustly implicated, right?"
Xu Yi couldn't help but roll his eyes.
He had only used the phrase "unjustly implicated" a few times in private conversations with Stiel. He didn't think that even Teacher Carmilla would use it now.
"It's not right to say that I'm unjustly implicated. The reason why I purposely chose to take this operation in the Kandla Empire was to give the Kandla Empire a warning." Xu Yi chuckled.
"I just want to let them know that our Chamber of Commerce's military magic machines are this strong. If they still can't see the situation clearly, then don't blame me."
Teacher Carmilla looked at Xu Yi strangely, "Hey, kid, didn't you always say that you want to develop peacefully so that everyone can gradually accept the changes brought by the magic machines?
Why are you suddenly so radical now? "
Xu Yi pointed at the thick stack of reports on the Chamber of Commerce's incident that he had piled up in the corner of the table, his expression turning cold.
"Originally, I always thought that if people don't offend me, I won't offend them.
Everyone can see the benefits that the magic machines bring, so I don't need to do anything. Naturally, it will slowly spread throughout the continent.
But now it seems that … … to some people, if you talk about peace with them, they will think that you are easy to bully.
Hmph!
They just have to force me to get angry and teach them a lesson. Only then will they learn to be obedient. "
Teacher Carmilla sighed and shook her head, "Then what do you want to do next?
In fact, it's not just one person or organization that wants to deal with our Chamber of Commerce. "
"I understand."
Xu Yi nodded and said in a deep voice, "Since the Kandla Empire is so tactful, it can save me a lot of effort.
As for those who still don't know … … This isn't the first time I've done something like this in the Kandla Empire. And it definitely won't be the last. "
When Teacher Carmilla saw the sharp look in Xu Yi's eyes, she revealed a bitter smile.
She didn't expect that this kid would be forced to take action one day.
Those who didn't know Xu Yi and the New Flyer were probably going to experience true terror this time.
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Finland Island was an island that was less than twenty kilometers away from the southwest coast of the Kandla Empire. The total area of the island was about ten hectares. It could be considered a large island in the nearby sea.
The vegetation on the island was dense. However, there weren't many other resources on the island. Therefore, although it was relatively close to the coast, the overall geographical location was very remote. It also happened to miss the route that the New Flyer had opened up. As a result, the island had always been very desolate.
However, for the Blue Beard Pirates, Finland Island was a very good habitat.
Ever since the damned New Flyer joined forces with the Kandla Empire's navy to clean up the southern seas of the Kandla Empire and the surrounding seas several times, the pirate groups in this large area of the sea were either dead or scattered. There weren't many left.
The reason why the Blue Beard Pirates were able to remain intact was because their leader, Blue Beard, had seen the opportunity early. He had pulled them out of the deep sea of the southern seas of the Kandla Empire and hid in a relatively remote location on an island that didn't attract any attention.
Relying on catching fish, fruits, and sporadic prey on the island, the pirate group had persisted for a long time.
When the New Flyer and the Kandla Empire's navy's search and capture efforts had slightly decreased, Blue Beard even stopped a group of people from going to the nearby coast from time to time and changed their profession to become bandits.
This kind of life wasn't good for the Blue Beard Pirates who used to roam the seas, but it was more or less acceptable.
However, this peaceful life for the pirates came to an abrupt end when Blue Beard led his men ashore to rob.
That time, Blue Beard and his men actually encountered a group of mages.
In the face of powerful mages, they were of course unable to resist.
But what was surprising was that this group of mages actually didn't kill them. Instead, they placed a magic imprint on each of them and made them swear allegiance to them.
Thus, Blue Beard and the remaining two hundred plus men became the subordinates of this group of mages.
However, what was even more surprising was that after this group of mages subdued them, they seemed to have forgotten about them and disappeared for a long time.
Until Blue Beard himself had almost forgotten about this matter, another mage found them and ordered them to go out to sea to prepare for a robbery.
Blue Beard and his men were very puzzled.
These mages were of noble status, why would they suddenly come to become pirates?
However, they had no way of disobeying the mage's orders and could only follow the powerful mage out to sea in a daze, resuming their old business that was about to be forgotten.
But when he saw the target of the robbery, Blue Beard was almost scared to death.
Heavens above!
He would never forget the extremely unique emblem of the New Flyer even if he was beaten to death!
Blue Beard knew that on the surface of the sea, the pirates would definitely not be a match for the freaks of the New Flyer fleet.
But when he tried to persuade the mages to retreat, the mages ignored him and chose to take action personally.
The final outcome was not suspenseful.
Although the offensive power of the New Flyer fleet was still terrifying, under the leadership of 20 high-level mages and a Great Mage who shouldn't have been there at all, they were still no match for them and could only be wiped out in the end.
After following the powerful mages to rob the New Flyer fleet three times, the remaining fear in Blue Beard's heart towards the New Flyer fleet at first disappeared.
He firmly believed that under the leadership of a powerful Great Mage and 20 high-level mages, they were simply an invincible existence!
The only thing he was terrified of was that he still didn't understand the purpose of this group of mysterious and powerful mages.
Why were they targeting the New Flyer fleet?
Did they have a grudge against the New Flyer?
Unfortunately, no matter how strong the doubts in his heart were, Blue Beard wouldn't choose to ask those mages.
He was very clear that the more he knew, the faster he would die.
Of course, even if he didn't know anything, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to escape the fate of being killed by these mages.
He was sure that these mages were definitely doing something that couldn't be exposed, and he, a mere pirate, was not more important than an ant in the eyes of these mages.
In the end, in order to keep the secret, he could only die.
With this thought in mind, Blue Beard had already made all the preparations when he set off again under the orders of the mages to rob the fleet.
As long as there was a chance, he would leave the mages' side immediately.
As long as he could jump into the sea, then with his many years of experience making a living on the sea, there was at least a 40% chance of him surviving.
Although this probability was less than 50%, it was much better than staying by the side of those mysterious mages and dying for sure.
Blue Beard, who was secretly planning, commanded his subordinates to drive a dozen broken ships and a few giant steel ships seized from the New Flyer fleet. It didn't take long for them to encounter a fleet that was sailing across the boundless Endless Sea.
This fleet was made up of giant steel ships, and a flag with half a wing fluttered on the mast.
Without a doubt, this was the New Flyer fleet.