The Vastness of Magi Chapter 354 - 354 Volume 6 Cautious Planning 10 Conspiracy

??Chapter 354: Volu 6: Cautious Planning Chapter 10: Conspiracy

Chapter 354: Volu 6: Cautious Planning Chapter 10: Conspiracy

He straightened his body, and the old man known as Rohl’s gaze suddenly turned intensely grim, the cheerful and warm smile on his face seemingly dispersed by a cold wind. He remained silent for a long ti, offering no reply, while the other elder also seed to sense the change in his companion’s mood and stayed silent, saying no more.

“Gofi, you are right. I may have indeed underestimated that kid. Tracy had warned

before, but I did not pay attention at the ti. Now that I think about it, I do feel so regret. In fact, ever since that kid ca to accept his title and left, I had a slight unease deep in my heart, although at that ti, I had not realized the trouble this fellow would bring,” Rohl said. In front of his old friend, the elder did not want to hide his thoughts. Although his expression remained sowhat cold, it had softened considerably compared to the mont before.

As the ruler of the Hor region, Rohl Philippe seldom openly admitted his mistakes so freely, but exceptions were made in front of his old friend. Decades of friendship and shared interests had bound them together on the sa chariot of war, and Rohl Philippe did not wish to conceal anything.

With a wry smile, witnessing his old friend and ally show signs of regret and frustration, Duke Zellin Storten, known as Gofi, felt it was a pity to see Philippe’s behavior. That fellow causing a stir in the Caucasus had initially not been worth ntioning, easily squashed with little effort. However, with the kingdom in a delicate state, any rash action could potentially set off many unnecessary chain reactions. Both he and Philippe ought to avoid bringing about any incident that would draw the attention of the Jazair lot, especially at tis like these, a fact Rohl surely understood, hence his deanor.

“Rohl, between you and , is there still a need to perform these acts? There’s no need to hide your mistakes, but nor should you exaggerate the potential dangers. The kid is indeed peculiar and has a background, having managed to learn magic and beco a mage. It seems even the Church of Light is interested in him. But as you’ve said before, even if this guy is a magic genius, being one doesn’t account for everything. Solely relying on magic to decide everything doesn’t work in this world, even if he becos one of the most powerful on the Continent. He’ll still face many other restrictions. We neither practice magic nor excel in head-on battles, but Galle is in my hands, and Hor is in yours. The Kingdom of Nicosia is under our sway. Perhaps one day, the Galle Duchy and Hor Duchy will indeed appear in our hands,” said Zellin, his thin cheeks never losing their composed expression and his eyes maintaining their steadfast shine, unaltered by the passage of ti, always deep and steady.

His face went through several expressions, but in his gaze towards Zellin there was always a thread of intense admiration and approval. His old friend couldn’t hide anything from him. It seed that his old friend’s understanding of him ran so deep that no matter how Rohl presented himself, it was all superfluous before him.

“Heh, Gofi, it seems I can’t hide anything from you. Indeed, my current worry isn’t exactly that. I did sowhat underestimate that Kor kid,” Philippe admitted, with his face now returned to its usual calm deanor. “Initially, I was moved by his father and his family’s dedication to my service, and I couldn’t bring myself to deal with him harshly. That’s why I looked for a way to solve the issue satisfactorily for all, but I truly didn’t expect the kid to have so tricks up his sleeve, not only standing firm in that remote area but also getting involved with the kingdom, and even Princess Katya seems to have a shadow behind him. This guy really has the makings for this line of work.”

Zellin nodded slowly, his gaze as if cast in iron, “True, we can’t see the depth of this guy yet, but our old opponents haven’t forgotten about him at all, hoping he will light a fire behind us. But based on my dealings with him, he doesn’t seem like soone good-natured. I can’t be sure of what fortune he might have in the future. Sigh, if you didn’t have this grudge against him, Rohl, honestly, making Tracy marry him might even have been a good choice.”

“Hmph, fortune? Let’s see if he survives this year first. But the kid does have so discernnt; he managed to stockpile a batch of food before you and I joined hands to issue the decree. Your distant relative is now focused solely on the Gold Shield, wracking his brains to earn a few more from that kid, which has indeed helped the kid quite a bit. Tracy is now entangled with Hoffman, and I’m not optimistic about Hoffman. That fellow is too indecisive to accomplish great things. On the other hand, Katya has a profound nature and remarkable capabilities. It seems she’s a formidable challenger to the current Crown Prince. If we could use this relationship to stir up a struggle, our pressure might be greatly lessened,” Philippe said, his words sowhat disorderly, probably because he was in front of his old friend and had fewer concerns. Hor and Galle both situated in the Kingdom’s south, the regions they controlled occupied the most fertile parts, and both were thorns in the Central Kingdom’s side. The old saying “when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold” was well understood by both n, who, through shared interests and decades of personal ties, rarely disagreed in their positions.