A Core Ship From The Start - Chapter 1301 - Chapter 1301 Chapter 877 Hard to Return from a Heavy

Chapter 1301: Chapter 877: Hard to Return from a Heavy Accumulation_2 Chapter 1301: Chapter 877: Hard to Return from a Heavy Accumulation_2 The recent rebellion had already led to the loss of a third of Paretia Kingdom’s territory; another uprising could spell the end of the entire nation.

After all, the Paretia Kingdom borders the land of the Demon Clan, serving as one of the front lines in humanity’s resistance against the demons. Stability is paramount–disaster must be avoided at all costs–thus the King wished to maintain the status quo.

Unfortunately, as the saying goes, the trees may long for calm, but the wind will not subside. The birth of Princess Enisphia has once again given the King a headache.

It is quite strange; as a member of the Royal Family, Enisphia should be able to contract with elves and use Elf Magic. Of course, she could also learn the Human Magic System, which any other person might have settled for.

But not Enisphia–not her!

Because she is the Princess of the Paretia Kingdom!

If she learned the Human Magic System, the threat she posed to the nobility would be even greater than before! Since Enisphia is a Princess with a theoretical claim to the throne, if a Princess skilled in the Human Magic System were to become Queen, where would that leave the elf-magic-using nobles?

One can imagine that a second rebellion would be imminent.

Compounding the King’s headaches is the fact that, while she can’t contract with elves to use their magic, his daughter is extremely fond of magic. God knows where she got her myriad of fantastical ideas, but what’s done is done–his daughter has ultimately chosen to invent a peculiar discipline–Magic Studies!

Princess Enisphia’s idea was simple–if she couldn’t use magic herself, then just create Magical Items that could. At first, the King deemed it a flight of fancy and let her be.

But what the King didn’t expect was that Princess Enisphia would actually achieve results…

That’s when the real trouble began.

You see, Magical Items are much more fearsome than the Human Magic System. The Magic System ultimately requires talented individuals to learn it, but Magical Items can be used by anyone. For this reason, many people have recognized Princess Enisphia’s potential and support her endeavors.

Yet, for the conservative elf-magic-using nobles, this is even more detestable than the Human Magic System.

They may look down on the Human Magic System, but at the very least, it is still considered magic. However, Magic Studies isn’t even magic anymore. Can you imagine a snotty little kid on the street wielding a mere stick and casting Fireballs as powerful as Elf Magic?

Then what good is magic for?

Take, for example, the Lightsaber created by Princess Enisphia, which can easily cleave through the bodies of Demon Beasts that swords cannot. In fact, the Knights have repeatedly proposed equipping the army with these Magic Light Sabers. The army needs to fight Demon Beasts and the Demon Clan on the front line; if they could use these Magic Light Sabers, casualties would certainly be reduced, and victories maximized.

From the perspective of the nation and the Royal Family, there are only advantages and no disadvantages, without any reason to dissent.

But these proposals have all been retracted under the pressure of the conservative nobility, who will absolutely not allow such items, which enable those without magical training to wield power comparable to magic, to circulate freely.

Still, this has alerted the conservative nobles, who realize that if Magic Studies continues to spread, Princess Enisphia might gain the support of the majority of the populace. This complicates matters significantly. They now stand behind the Prince, plotting meticulously on his behalf. In their view, the optimal solution would be for the Prince to become King and send this wayward Princess to marry off to some distant country, thus resolving the issue.

So, they’re pulling out all the stops, hoping to have the Prince lead the campaign to reclaim the Northern Fortress, to garner the public favor necessary to stand against Enisphia.

Of course, the nobles also know that potential reclaiming the Northern Land is just a fantasy without the capability to combat the Demon Clan and Demon Beasts in the skies.

However, they never expected there would be a turning point.

And even less did they expect that the opportunity would come from the much-derided Princess herself.

As a result, these nobles unexpectedly reversed their usual stance, praising Princess Enisphia’s courage to the King and strongly recommending her participation in the Northern campaign.

Of course, this was not due to a sudden attack of conscience. The King was well aware of their intentions–they clearly sought to use the Northern campaign to eradicate Enisphia, the “instability factor.”

The King had even envisioned their plot–how the brave Princess Enisphia would heroically sacrifice herself against the powerful Demon Clan during the Northern campaign, and how her noble spirit should be a lesson to us all…. After all, when a person dies, they’re gone like the extinguishing of a lamp. Dead people can’t defend themselves, and for the nobles, a few words of praise won’t cost them a shred of flesh.

But if Princess Anisphere were alive, that would truly be a matter of life and death.

If it were only Princess Anisphere, the King would find himself in a quandary. He knew all too well how easily such political strife could erupt. Since Princess Anisphere was the only one who could fly, nobles could readily assign her dangerous missions they deemed necessary, sending her into peril, where she might be killed.

Yet, to forbid Princess Anisphere from undertaking these tasks was hardly feasible, given the current situation. If there was a need to reclaim the Northern Land, it was necessary to counter the airborne attacks of the Demon Clan and Demon Beasts, thus requiring the presence of someone capable of aerial combat. Not to mention, as part of the Royal Family, protecting the Paretia Kingdom was her mission.

However, fortunately… there was Duanmu Huai.

Though their interaction had been brief, the King had already discerned that the Steel Warrior before him was highly domineering and proud, meaning that he was unlikely to be swayed by nobility. Thus, the King had earnestly requested Duanmu Huai’s assistance to guard Princess Anisphere and prevent her from falling prey to the nobles’ cunning schemes.

As a king, that was all he could do for now.

The King also knew that matters would not be so simple. The conservative nobles would definitely not let Princess Anisphere off the hook. Right now, all he could do… was pray.

He hoped that after reclaiming the Northern Land, things would develop in the favorable direction he desired.

Duanmu Huai was unaware of the King’s thoughts, but upon returning to the inn, he immediately sought out Zhenjiling.

“Zhenjiling, there’s something I hope you can help with.”

“What is it? Big Brother?”

Upon hearing that Duanmu Huai needed her assistance, Zhenjiling’s eyes widened with eagerness.

“I hope you can gather some intelligence on the nobles and the Royal Family of the Paretia Kingdom.”

“Gather intelligence?”

“Yes, I’m not asking you to uncover any secrets, just collect some ‘obvious,’ ‘well-known’ information.”

Although Duanmu Huai was unclear about the internal issues of the Paretia Kingdom, he was certain that there were problems.

The reason was straightforward.

The King of Paretia only had a son and a daughter. Common sense dictated that you should keep one as a safeguard. Who sends both to the battlefield? If something goes wrong and both die, wouldn’t the Royal Family be left without an heir? After all, this is not a battle against humans, but against the Demon Clan whose magic is bizarre and varied. It wouldn’t be surprising if both were to perish.

Of course, if it were a battle for survival, that would be one thing, but reclaiming the Northern Land wouldn’t lead to the nation’s extinction if it failed. Therefore, Duanmu Huai found these actions to be illogical.

Furthermore, if Duanmu Huai’s guess was correct, the Demon Clan of this world might well specialize in Cunning Deception, making conspiracy and trickery at a national level one of their fortes.

Whether it would succeed was another matter; the key point was that they were certain to engage in such maneuvers.

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Neither Duanmu Huai nor Ogis were adept at procuring intelligence, so they could only entrust Zhenjiling with the task.

“Can you manage? Zhenjiling?”

“Of course.”

In response to Duanmu Huai’s inquiry, Zhenjiling nodded vigorously.

“I will surely bring back the information you want, Big Brother!”