novelraw Chapter 139
Chapter 139
139~ Plans to Go to the Western Region~
"So, Princess, are you certain you won't wear them?"
"Won't wear them."
The little Princess continued firmly.
Regarding this, after the Maid Xiao Xi persisted a bit longer, she gave up and pulled out a pair of little leather boots from a drawer.
"Princess, please put on your shoes."
"Xiao Xi isn't being honest."
The little Princess complained as she put on the little leather boots.
"By the way, who designed these shoes?"
"..."
The Maid Xiao Xi didn't speak. She couldn't possibly say, unless it was an order.
"This is an order, Xiao Xi."
"...It was me."
"You?"
The little Princess was somewhat surprised. No matter what, she hadn't thought these were actually designed by the Maid Xiao Xi!
"Well, so Xiao Xi, you're actually this kind of person."
"I'm sorry, Princess, I don't understand what you mean."
Xiao Xi played dumb.
"Xiao Xi!"
"I'm here."
"Go tell Xiyan to prepare tea and snacks for me. When they're ready, bring them directly to my room."
The little Princess continued ordering.
"Yes."
After sending the Maid Xiao Xi away, the little Princess grabbed these high-heeled sandals and directly threw them into the deepest part of the shoe cabinet.
Best if she never had to see these shoes again.
Then, she took down a book introducing the Western Region from the bookshelf.
Although the Eastern Region and Western Region hadn't been in contact for a long time, they would still send people to scout each other. This book contained the terrain, countries, and city distribution of the Western Region side. Before departing for the Western Region, she had to finish reading this book first.
The little Princess sat in her chair reading. After just flipping a few pages, the loli maid Xiyan entered the bedchamber carrying black tea and snacks.
"Your Highness, the snacks and black tea you wanted."
"Mm, put them on the table first."
The little Princess glanced up, then continued reading.
Ever since she could read the text of this world, the way she passed time every day was reading books. However, this time reading was different from the past. This time wasn't to pass time while incidentally learning something, but to prepare well for going to the Western Region afterward. She had to read very carefully and firmly remember some important information in the book.
"Your Highness, what are you reading?"
The loli maid Xiyan asked.
The little Princess was reading very intently, to the point where she didn't notice at all the actions she'd just made to try to get the little Princess's attention.
"Reading a book."
But what book!
Xiyan felt somewhat gloomy. However, seeing the little Princess already completely absorbed in reading, she didn't want to disturb her and could only withdraw from the bedchamber.
"Out... Ahem, Xiyan, what is Princess doing?"
"Reading a book."
"Mm."
The Maid Xiao Xi nodded.
That wasn't bad. The Princess was quietly reading.
This way, she temporarily didn't need to worry about her Princess's side.
...
The leisure time didn't last long. In less than a week, the little Princess was routinely reading in her bedchamber when the Maid Xiao Xi suddenly came in and interrupted her.
"Princess, there's something that needs your attention."
"What thing?"
The little Princess was somewhat puzzled.
"It's about the Scarlet Phoenix Nation's side... The Empress of Scarlet Phoenix Nation has personally joined the battlefield..."
What? The hentai Empress personally entered the field?
The little Princess hurriedly snatched the intelligence from the Maid Xiao Xi's hand and started reading.
The Empress of Scarlet Phoenix Nation personally went on campaign, using high-level magic to repel the Eighteen Alliance Nations' vanguard army in one strike. The vanguard army's total number was approximately 10,000 people...
10,000 people in one strike?
According to her understanding, to reach this degree, at minimum it required Great Archmage-level combat power. That is to say, not only did the Empress personally enter the field to interfere in the war, but she also brought out her full strength?
Without any suppression of her own strength, the magic released by an Archmage couldn't possibly have this degree of power. Only a Great Archmage could have this degree of magic power capacity.
That also meant that of the four Great Archmages in the Eastern Region, excluding the one who went to the Extreme Cold Lands, they were all preparing to get serious.
Why hadn't the Empress deployed Great Archmages into the battlefield initially? Because Scarlet Phoenix Nation wasn't the only country possessing Great Archmages. The Eighteen Alliance Nations' side still had two.
Great Archmage-level strength was definitely already sufficient for one person to flatten a small nation. Flattening a large nation was also just a matter of time.
So under these circumstances, she hadn't deployed Great Archmages into the battlefield. Gradually, countries possessing Great Archmage-level combat power saw that although Scarlet Phoenix Nation continuously invaded and expanded outward, they didn't deploy Great Archmages for devastating strikes. This gradually formed a tacit understanding.
That was to not deploy Great Archmages into war.
Now the balanced situation was about to be broken. At that time, after the Eighteen Alliance Nations' side obtained a third Great Archmage, they would definitely directly deploy them to Scarlet Phoenix Nation's side.
Three against two. No matter how one thought about it, Scarlet Phoenix Nation was at an absolute disadvantage...
Thinking carefully, Scarlet Phoenix Nation's deployment of Great Archmages into the war ranks, this kind of behavior considered deplorable in the eyes of the world, seemed to be a helpless measure.
"Princess, do you have any plans?"
"First tell my Father the King to temporarily stop the supply of equipment and weapons to Scarlet Phoenix Nation."
Continuing to supply Scarlet Phoenix Nation might cause problems. After all, the scope affected by battles between Great Archmages was very large. Sending people to transport equipment would probably be affected by the fighting.
From the start, her plan was to implement supply under the condition that the flames of war didn't spread to Glaze Nation, letting Scarlet Phoenix Nation attract away the vast majority of the Eighteen Alliance Nations' firepower.
"Princess, are you certain?"
"Certain. Cut off the supply."
She didn't want the soldiers going to transport to be affected by the battle between two Great Archmages. Moreover, if equipment was damaged en route, that would be Glaze Nation's problem, and they'd have to pay compensation.
And in this kind of situation now, Glaze Nation continuing to supply equipment to Scarlet Phoenix Nation seemed useless. Although the equipment Glaze Nation supplied was very high quality, the quantity couldn't keep up with the war's attrition. Scarlet Phoenix Nation's side still mainly relied on self-produced equipment.
Next, she should also prepare. After the war on the Eastern Region side ended, she should leave.
They'd already deployed Great Archmage-level combat power into the war. Presumably, this war could end before much time passed. At that time, whether they lived or died would depend on whether the decisions that hentai Empress made worked or not.
If Scarlet Phoenix Nation won, probably in just ten years they could complete the unification of the Eastern Region. According to the agreement, at that time the entire Eastern Region would only have two countries left: Scarlet Phoenix Nation and Glaze Nation.
"Forget it, Xiao Xi, I'll go with you."
She might as well mention her plan to go to the Western Region at the same time, and also have her cheap Father the King pay attention, not letting spies from other countries within Glaze Nation's borders know about this matter.