Chapter 1409: Chapter 1409 Arguing on the Merits

Four people exchanged glances, all highly interested, just as they said, Li Yao truly qualified now.

However, Li Yao’s experiences were still too shallow. Although he had been through many trials, in their eyes, he remained young. This legion differed from the Blood Knight Order; the Witherbarks who regained their senses would no doubt preserve their previous professions. Despite a possible temporary drop in strength, the Witherbarks had survived the scourge invasion, surely capable of forming a formidable army.

Moreover, this was a comprehensive legion. Whoever controlled this legion would become the fifth most powerful individual in the High Elf Kingdom. This was no trivial matter; such formidable power would significantly influence the kingdom’s development in the future.

Therefore, the position of the legion commander had to be considered carefully, and that was also why none of the four could control the legion.

The Regent smiled, “Alright, General, let’s hear your three reasons.”

Li Yao extended his finger bearing Ross’s Seal, and said, “Firstly, the method by which the grand Magicians helped them regain their senses still utilized the Rule Power controlled by Ross. Although our kingdom’s advanced magical knowledge can be used, within Ross’s domain–whether her projection or her main body–as long as she descends into the primary plane, she can detect the location of these reborn beings, and possibly corrupt and manipulate them subtly, thereby influencing our kingdom.”

On this point, as a Ranger, the Regent was not very clear and turned to the Grand Magician.

The Grand Magician bitterly nodded, “This is why we hesitate. We utilize Ross’s law, and this involves the core essence of the world–a divine domain–and no matter how we research, we cannot avoid this disadvantage.”

The Ranger King, unwilling to accept, said, “Is there truly no other way?”

“Yes, by using another more powerful god to suppress this law and power. However, it requires some special vessel. I believe the first point General Li Yuan mentioned involves this special vessel,” the Grand Magician looked toward the ring in Li Yao’s hand.

Li Yao lifted the restriction, allowing even those without the Identification Spell to see the ring’s attributes.

“That’s right, this is the ring awarded to the special Divine Guard after the annihilation of fifty million spider demons. This ring was once the highest seal of the Ross Church, and all divine edicts passed by Ross to the Church were stamped with this seal to take effect. Unfortunately, it shattered for some reason, but it still contains Ross’s Rule Power and Divine Power, making it suitable as a divine vessel.”

The Ranger King spoke with a smirk yet serious undertone, “Joking aside, for the great cause of our race, for the sake of tens of thousands of our people to escape the madness of magic addiction, if we ultimately decide you are unsuitable, would you surrender the seal? Of course, the kingdom will not shortchange anyone who contributes to the kingdom, you will receive ample compensation.”

“What the Ranger King says is not right. This seal can reveal the coordinates of the Abyss, we all understand what that implies, and it’s hard to put a value on it. However, compared to our people regaining their senses, other values of the seal are secondary,” Li Yao slightly shook his head, and directly threw the ring to the Ranger King: “If any of you can use this ring, I will offer it to the kingdom without conditions, and naturally, this first reason falls apart.”

As soon as the Ranger King grasped the seal, it appeared to come to life, and a beam of light descended from the void.

The Magician’s face changed drastically, a flicker of arcane light touched the spider, then he handed it to Li Yao: “This is a two-way coordinate, this seal also carries a sinister nature, it’s Ross’s fallback for his return. General, what did you use to suppress the Rules of Ross?”

Li Yao clutched the ring, several wisps of black mist-like tendrils entwined around it, transforming the seal back into the form of a ring; Li Yao put it on, and only then did everyone see the wisps of tendrils wrapping around the spider, rendering it completely immobile.

They then realized that this was the Dark Touch, obtained by the queen after she became undead on the Northern Continent.

Moreover, Li Yao had gathered some as well, even nourishing the queen with it, allowing the queen to unify spirit and flesh into becoming a top-tier world-level chief.

Li Yao handing over the seal was acceptable and they dared to receive it, but the Dark Touch was an inheritance item given by others to their successors; who else could use righteousness to strip away the Dark Touch? Besides, apart from the Dark Ranger, a peculiar profession, they couldn’t control the Ancient God’s Remnants – forcible usage would result in being counter-controlled.

Before the queen obtained the Dark Touch, many powerful individuals had possesed it, and they all ended up going mad.

They sat down again and the Regent turned much more serious: “General Li Yuan, please continue.”

Li Yao nodded and continued: “The second point, I am the inheritor of General Windrunner. You should be aware, General Windrunner is now the queen of the Undead Clan. Although she was once a military commander of the kingdom and still holds past loyalties, she can’t be too openly supportive of the kingdom due to her status. With me, it’s different, whatever assistance the kingdom needs, I can formally request support from Undercity under my name; a teacher caring for a student, thus no one can object.”

People nodded, their eyes brightened; indeed, the kingdom is in dire need of rebuilding. Though they have plenty of money, during this period, the Dark Camp is facing many difficulties, and money can’t solve everything. They had sought support from the queen, but though she was willing, she was powerless; the Undead Clan may call her their queen, but that doesn’t mean all undead unreservedly obey her.

“What about the third point?” Although the second point had already convinced them, they were very interested in the third.

“The third relates to my personal strength. You should know I control the Mother Worm, and can carry a million troops with me. If I were to lead a legion, I’d assure no needless sacrifices by the legion, with the Bug Race Troops taking the brunt in the most dangerous sections.” Li Yao didn’t wait for their response and continued: “Moreover, if I build a legion, I’m confident I can reclaim half the territory of Ghost Land within two months.”

The four shuddered; Ghost Land was a problematic issue they had been avoiding. The once-rich forests and farms had turned into a ghastly land of hell, infested by the undead.

This area had been the battlefield for millennia where the Windrunner Family led Rangers against the Amani Empire’s Trolls. The High Elf Kingdom used their mighty troops and Arrays to seal the trolls in their capital.

But now, after disaster, nearly half the kingdom’s population had perished, with part of the remainder driven mad by addiction and turned into Witherbarks. With the Prince leading away the elite legions, the kingdom could only barely restore areas around the capital, powerless to deal with Ghost Land…