Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys - Chapter 939: 336 Air Battle (Two-in-One Chapter)
Chapter 939: Chapter 336 Air Battle (Two-in-One Chapter)
The front end of the Federation Giant Airship Cabin that had just docked was a cone-shaped structure resembling the bow of a ship, embedded with enormous glass portholes and adorned with exquisite carvings and copper frames.
Inside the portholes, the high-ranking officials of the Federation Mission on this visit looked down and naturally noticed the small commotion among the welcoming crowd below.
“It seems something big has happened. By the way, where are our spies in Mingster?”
“Have them immediately find out what is going on.”
“I want to know the basic information within half an hour,” Envoy Trena said with a slight smile.
“Yes, Sir Envoy,” an officer immediately bowed slightly.
….
As the Federation Mission, led by Trena, slowly descended from the airship, the welcome ceremony officially began.
However, compared to the joyful scene, the Duke of Mingster and Admiral Edward were anxious, and they quickly exchanged opinions behind Duke Victor.
They decided to leave immediately, as they assumed that by the time the long welcome ceremony ended, Bright Star would probably be doomed.
“Envoy Trena, welcome to the Dragan Empire.”
“Duke Victor, very pleased to meet you. These two are…” Trena glanced at the Duke of Mingster and Admiral Edward beside Victor and spoke.
“Oh, I forgot to introduce. This is the Governor of Mingster Province, the Duke of Mingster, and this is Admiral Edward.”
“Sir Envoy, very pleased to meet you.”
…
“Sir Envoy, Duke Victor, I apologize, but Edward and I have an urgent matter that needs handling,” said the Duke of Mingster, unable to resist anymore.
After all, regarding the issue occurring in Mingster Province, he is the primary responsible person.
“Oh? Your Grace, Admiral Edward, if you need any help, feel free to say so. Accompanying me this time is our Federation’s Lancelot-class giant gunboat, which is quite formidable in combat,” Trena looked at the two curiously and spoke with a hint of suggestion.
The Duke of Mingster and Admiral Edward exchanged a glance and saw a trace of surprise in each other’s eyes.
“Um…”
“Sir Envoy, thank you for your kind intentions. Please allow us to discuss with Duke Victor first, maybe we will trouble you later,” the Duke of Mingster added.
Victor was visibly dumbfounded for a moment; although he was the host responsible for the mission, being on the grounds of Mingster Province, with the governor absent, is quite impolite in diplomatic etiquette.
…
A few minutes later, Duke Victor excused himself to the restroom, and the Duke of Mingster met with him immediately.
“Ferro (Duke of Mingster’s real name), Edward, is the situation really that bad?” Duke Victor’s expression turned grim.
“Yes, the situation might be worse than we imagined,” Admiral Edward glanced at the Duke of Mingster and quickly explained the situation.
“Duke Victor, recently, an unrecorded Sealing Gate was discovered at Dragonfang Pass. Just hours ago, survivors from a previously missing Diamond Star Sword Holder Team sent urgent news.”
“Inside is an Ancient Giant Dragon, said to carry intense Corruption Energy, capable of corrupting life and restoring its strength.”
“Currently, this Corrupt Giant Dragon is already en route to Bright Star, having destroyed three towns along the way.”
“What! That means tens of thousands have already been injured or killed,” Duke Victor’s eyes widened in shock.
“Yes, and the problem now is that if we don’t dispatch strong and rapid support immediately, if Bright Star gets destroyed, that’d be tens of thousands of casualties.”
“Additionally, according to the intelligence, once Bright Star is destroyed, the Dragon can restore its strength by corrupting life, likely returning to its peak power soon.”
“That’s the worst part,” Admiral Edward said with a serious expression.
“Yes, Duke Victor, we just discussed, and now we might need to rely on the Griffin Guard you brought for escort. Otherwise, in terms of strength…” the Duke of Mingster spoke.
Duke Victor listened, contemplating silently.
After all, this timing was very awkward, precisely coinciding with the Federation Mission’s arrival at the Empire’s first stop.
If all Griffin Knights were deployed, it would essentially disclose to the Federation that the situation in the Dragan Empire was dire, so dire that even basic stability couldn’t be maintained.
In diplomacy, this is a big taboo, very unfavorable for subsequent negotiations between the two countries.
“So, waiting for the Imperial Guardian is too late, is it?” Duke Victor thought and asked.
“Hmm, therefore, we wish to mobilize all Griffin Knights to rush to Bright Star immediately, even if unable to stop them; we’ll try to divert them from Bright Star.”
“At least try to gain some time for the people in the County Town to evacuate a portion.”
“So, we hope the Griffin Guard you brought can join us,” Admiral Edward added.
Duke Victor frowned.
Clearly, he was weighing the decision, between tens of thousands of lives and essentially disclosing to the Federation.
But soon, he understood, although the Empire and Federation had few large wars over the past century, small skirmishes were constant, with each side inserting many spies. Can some situations truly be concealed?
