46: The Magic Empire's Big Move

"You say he could break the Magic Array, so does that mean this Wei He's strength is already at the level of a Magister?" Emperor Alexander asked with a puzzled look.

"He didn't make a move; it seems it was a Space Mage who did it. In just a fleeting moment, everyone in the Magic Array vanished without a trace!" Jian said, clenching his fists in agitation. Thinking of his twenty-plus mages just disappearing like that, he wished he could tear Wei He apart alive.

"Dozens more mages lost. The nation's mages are not easily cultivated. Last time I ordered you to capture him, and you still haven't found his location. Now you want me to make the call for you? Tell me, where is he now?" Emperor Alexander said with a calm expression.

"Your Majesty, this Wei He was previously driven out of the Harsh Forest by me, but now he has staged a comeback and has entrenched himself there once again!" Carlos said respectfully.

"What do you all think?" Emperor Alexander asked the officials in the hall.

"Your Majesty, this Wei He has repeatedly challenged the nation's dignity and has killed numerous mages as well as tens of thousands of soldiers. I believe that for the sake of the country and the people, we should launch a punitive expedition against him immediately!" Grand Duke James replied.

"Hmm, who among you is willing to go and suppress Wei He?" Emperor Alexander asked calmly.

"This, this, this..." The court officials stammered. After all, even Carlos had been wounded and supposedly almost died; who would dare to go now?

"I will go, Your Majesty. I am willing to lead the crusade against the rebel!" A person walked in from outside the palace gates. She had long brown hair, skin as fair as snow, and eyes as bright and clear as a spring. She wore a white dress covered by a green magic robe and spoke with an expression of righteousness.

The person who arrived was General Alice from the Northern Province. Despite her youth, her magic level had already reached that of a Magister.

As Alice walked from the entrance to the hall, the eyes of the officials in the hall went wide, and many were drooling.

"Good! Since General Alice is willing to go on this crusade, I authorize you to select generals from the three armies to accompany you! You must capture the little thief Wei He!" Emperor Alexander, looking at such a beautiful woman, couldn't help but swallow his saliva as well.

"As you command, Your Majesty!" After saying this, Alice hurried out of the hall to prepare for the crusade.

"She's truly beautiful!" Jian said, his eyes shining as he looked in the direction Alice had left.

"Beautiful, right? She isn't married yet, so you still have a chance!" Carlos said with a smile from the side.

"Really? I'm going to fight the little thief Wei He too. I have to go report in quickly. General Alice, wait for me!" Jian said, immediately chasing after her.

"Who else wants to go? Hurry, time is of the essence. The army will set out in a few days!" Emperor Alexander asked from the throne.

"Wait for me, I'm going too. I want to avenge Charlie and the many mages!" Carlos also hurriedly chased after them.

Three days later in the morning, Wei He had already sent Xie Yanwen back to Nankang Golden Valley. With Lin Zhian dead, the entire Nankang Golden Valley belonged to Xie Yanwen.

He returned on the same warship he had arrived on, killing all the White Armor Soldiers who were unwilling to cooperate.

Thinking of the massive gold mine in Nankang Golden Valley, Wei He was incredibly excited. He was one step closer to returning to Blue Star.

He wanted to go out and have some fun again. When he happily arrived at Linlin's door to invite her, he discovered that Linlin had already returned with Xie Yanwen to rescue Rune.

Just as Wei He was feeling gloomy, Ravich descended from the sky and appeared before him.

"Ravich, why are you here?" Wei He's eyes lit up, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he asked happily.

"Commander, the Magic Empire has made a big move. They are going to send a large army to attack the Harsh Forest in a few days!" Ravich said respectfully to Wei He.

"Oh, why are they so serious this time?" Wei He said dismissively, though he was actually very concerned, as Carlos had caused him quite a bit of trouble before.

"You wounded Carlos and Jian, and broke the Magic Array in Kela City. Most importantly, the Harsh Forest is territory of the Magic Empire. Charlie hadn't reported it before, but now the truth can no longer be hidden!" Ravich said in one breath.

"How many people did they send?" Wei He finally asked the important question.

"They sent an army of 500,000 this time. However, General Alice from the Northern Province is in command. She is a figure at the Magister level. It seems they are really taking you seriously this time, Commander!" Ravich said to Wei He in a flattering tone.

"Magister level? What should I do? Is there anything else you need to say? Say it all at once." Wei He said, his brows furrowed.

"They seem to be coming for the Space Magic this time. After all, it has been lost in the Magic Empire for hundreds of years!" Ravich replied.

"Space Magic, what is that?" Wei He asked with a puzzled look.

"Oh, the Chrono Legionnaire!" Suddenly, a flash of insight struck Wei He, and he understood what Ravich meant.

"Alright, you go back. If there's anything, I'll notify you again." After saying this, Wei He walked into the main base.

"As you command, Commander!" Ravich said respectfully.

On the main base's screen, there was a cluster of blue dots constantly moving. Wei He zoomed in on the map to see an endless sea of soldiers, stretching for dozens of miles.

Looking at their equipment, it seemed much better than that of the Southern Province's magic soldiers. In the middle of the formation, there were nearly a hundred Beast Carriages. These Beast Carriages were generally used to haul supplies and rations. In front of the Beast Carriages were horse-drawn carriages, and inside those carriages sat some mages, and by the looks of it, their strength was not low.

Wei He gasped. Was this army coming to wipe him out? Did the Magic Empire value him this much?

"It's over, it's over. System, we've poked a hornet's nest this time!" Wei He complained to the system.

"We are all loyal to the Commander. I believe that with the Commander's intelligence and wisdom, you will surely be able to command the army and eliminate the enemy forces!" The system's mechanical voice rang out.

"Whoa, you've learned to flatter people too. Now, what should we do?" Wei He actually already had some ideas in his mind as he asked the system.

"We should hurry up with production and construction to cope with the upcoming war. Based on past war experience, this Magister-level mage will be much harder to deal with!" The system replied truthfully.

"That goes without saying, hmph!" Wei He looked at his territory on the map and gradually fell into deep thought.

Wei He added Ore Refineries, War Factories, and barracks outside Nanshan Town and Nankang Golden Valley, hoping to manufacture more troops at the fastest speed possible to reinforce the Harsh Forest.

At the same time, he rushed to build the Superweapon. If the Magister was really that hard to deal with, Wei He wouldn't be able to care about the consequences.

Wei He felt a bit relieved watching the tanks being produced one by one from the War Factory. Similarly, Lin Xixue, who was looking at the War Factory, could not be happy at all at this moment.

Lin Zhian had gone out once and never returned; they didn't even know where his body had ended up.

Now there were so many strange things outside the valley, which made her suspicious of Xie Yanwen.

Just as she was shedding tears in loneliness, Xie Yanwen walked over at the opportune moment.

"Xixue, don't cry. I will definitely avenge the Lord!" Xie Yanwen said with a firm expression.

"Brother Wen, how exactly did my father die?" Tears rolled down Lin Xixue's face as she cried, "My father was a World-Shocking Level Ability User. How could an ordinary person kill him?"