After Defeat, the Empress’s Negotiating Chip Turns Out to Be Me

Chapter 162

162~ Resuscitation Magic~

"Since everything's ready, then let's rest well for two days."

In any case, there was nothing to do these two days. The army was also camping near the defensive line to rest and recover their marching stamina.

Taking this opportunity, she also needed to rest well for a while, then when the opportunity was right, immediately leave the Midias Empire and head to the next country.

However, it seemed the Midias Empire's king didn't plan to just let her leave. From specifically having Yue Yingxue approach her at the banquet and continuously chat with her, it wasn't hard to see he wanted to create a certain connection between the two nations, avoiding being listed as a target when Scarlet Phoenix Nation swept through the Eastern Region.

Did he want to avoid being destroyed by Scarlet Phoenix Nation like Glaze Nation?

The calculation was quite good, but he probably overlooked a very important fact.

The reason Scarlet Phoenix Nation didn't destroy Glaze Nation at the very beginning was completely because of her existence. Because she was Glaze Nation's First Princess, the Empress didn't destroy the nation. She just easily captured one city, then when she negotiated, used herself as the condition to preserve Glaze Nation.

You have to know the Empress originally valued her talent, wanting to borrow her knowledge to rapidly sweep through the Eastern Region nations. And this goal had already been realized.

Now Scarlet Phoenix Nation, whether in Great Archmage-level combat power or army combat power, was already far ahead of the entire continent. The army was already dimensional reduction warfare without Mages' intervention.

It could be said the Western Region could no longer constitute a threat.

In ancient times, there was Scarlet Radiance Nation single-handedly beating down the Western Region's five great nations. Now there was Scarlet Phoenix Nation single-handedly sweeping through the entire Western Region...

This wasn't a joke. Scarlet Phoenix Nation already completely and thoroughly had the capability to single-handedly crush any nation on the entire continent.

What's that? You have a Great Archmage sitting guard protecting the nation? Then sorry, we have a full four here. Even if the Empress won't personally enter the field, one against three would still have no chance of victory whatsoever.

In short, one sentence: no matter what, when Scarlet Phoenix Nation swept through the Western Region, it would be impossible to spare the Midias Empire.

Unless someone among the Midias Empire's royal family members could be like her, providing Scarlet Phoenix Nation with an opportunity to greatly enhance sweeping through the entire Western Region.

"Please wash up, Your Highness. I'll go out and buy some food to bring back."

Although they came to the Midias Empire's royal capital as honored guests, the Midias royal family wouldn't provide them with three meals a day because of this.

Perhaps they still had reservations about their Eastern Region people's identity.

"Alright, alright. Xiao Xi, go quickly, go quickly. I want something with heavy flavor, preferably with meat."

"Understood."

"Then I want the same as Your Highness!"

"......"

The corner of Xiao Xi's mouth twitched slightly. Although somewhat dissatisfied, to maintain her already collapsed image in the little Princess's heart, she still agreed with a smile.

Afterward, the little Princess finished washing up and lay on the bed playing with a dagger. Little loli maid Xiyan was studying the magic book the Empress gave her.

To better protect the little Princess's safety, she probably also seriously started studying magic again.

"Your Highness, Your Highness~ Look, the magic I newly learned!"

"Wait a moment first! This shouldn't be some kind of destructive magic, right?"

"It's not, Your Highness. This is Resuscitation Magic. It can quickly heal wounds. The effect is much better than Treatment Magic, you know?"

"Resuscitation Magic? What's the difference from Treatment Magic?"

The little Princess asked.

Little loli maid Xiyan held the magic book in her hands and plopped down beside the little Princess.

"Your Highness, look. Resuscitation Magic is much stronger than Treatment Magic. It can regenerate severed limbs, but the side effect is it will correspondingly reduce the caster's lifespan. It's equivalent to regenerating limbs at the cost of life."

It could even let congenitally disabled people regrow a leg that never originally existed, or let the blind regain their sight, let the deaf and mute restore their ability to express language and hearing.

In other words, this magic could let disabled people restore normal life? As long as they could accept the cost of reduced lifespan.

If this were placed in her previous life, it would probably be something that benefited all humanity, absolutely a medical miracle. She could even use this magic to earn massive profits.

"That's great! By the way, how much magic power does this magic need to consume?"

"Uh... probably about half of my magic power?"

Little loli maid Xiyan said somewhat uncertainly.

"Half!?"

The little Princess was somewhat shocked. Did it actually consume this much magic power? Then the plan she just thought of to greatly reduce troop loss attrition was impossible to realize, wasn't it?

After all, this kind of magic that consumed half of one's magic power with each use would simply be a burden to use casually. It only had some benefit when used at critical moments.

"Yes, because this is magic that already touches upon laws, so the magic power needed also increases by hundreds of times."

Moreover, it would increase consumption based on the strength of the one being cast upon. It could be said that unless one was at Great Archmage level, it would be impossible to have the ability to maintain such enormous magic power expenditure...

"Gulp~"

The little Princess swallowed. She had a feeling of having survived a disaster.

The Empress was also a Great Archmage, while she was just an ordinary person without a trace of magic power. If back when being tortured, the Empress had used this magic to torture her, wouldn't she have been subjected to very grotesque play methods?

She didn't even dare imagine further... that would truly be too hardcore...

"Ahem, since it requires so much magic power, then don't demonstrate it. Try to preserve more magic power, just in case."

One still had to be more prepared outside.

As an Archmage, Xiyan's magic power storage limit was on the lower side of that category, but her magic's offensive power and destructiveness were very high, and her magic power recovery was also relatively fast.

This didn't mean Xiyan could use magic power at will. On the contrary, she had to pay even more attention to her own allocation of magic power.

Someone like the Empress was completely an all-around monster. Whether magic power storage limit, offensive power, destructiveness, or recovery speed, all belonged to the top tier among Great Archmage level.

"Alright then."

Little loli maid Xiyan was somewhat disappointed. She clearly wanted to let the little Princess properly see this magic, but since the little Princess said so, she could only give up.

After all, the little Princess was right. Outside, no matter what, one had to prioritize ensuring one's own safety first.

After a while, the room door was pushed open. Maid Xiao Xi returned with three breakfasts, buying an otherworld version of a "meat sandwich" according to the little Princess's request.

Although this world's civilization was very backward, crops like flour could still be produced.

"Your Highness, please wash your hands before eating."