Chapter 533

Chapter 533: The War Begins

"Kirmin, what is going on over here?" Karoso ignored Kirmin’s strange way of thinking and asked directly.

"Here… we are just doing normal business," Kirmin blinked her eyes.

"Pande Empire, so easily accepting machines?" Karoso could hardly believe it.

"At first, I secretly sold to the tourists here. Gradually, the locals started buying from me too, but then it was discovered. At that time, the young master pressured Laria, but the nobles here didn’t do much to me. The merchant wanted to reclaim his electronics, so I made a deal with him."

"The nobles also noticed that the common people were not against this cheap and useful thing; instead, they admired it."

"To put it simply, the Pande Empire opposed the development of machines, as it was the wish of the elders, but everyone actually liked these cheap and useful products."

"We plotted together, the machines started coming in and being sold, and he made a lot of money, but then he got a bit out of control."

"At first, he was worried, but then the young master suddenly broke the Lalaria line, and Laria was occupied, so he had no more worries."

"Now, the young master hasn’t shown up for several days, and he is worried again."

"Good." A glint of intelligence flashed in Karoso’s eyes. "Now, the Pande Empire has completely lost its ability to resist."

"What do you mean?" 『』 looked at Karoso.

"Having experienced the convenience of machines, witnessed the darkness of the knight’s way, and with long-term oppression and the economic burden of war, how could they still support the Pande Empire?" Karoso said, "And it’s not just the common people; the nobles are tied together too."

"But…" 『』 furrowed her brow, "If Aileen succeeds, the current nobles will lose their power."

"In the eyes of some small nobles, current power is not as important as money. Not everyone thinks long-term; many just want to live well in the present." Karoso said, "For now, overthrowing this empire benefits them, and that is enough."

"In the future, they might rebel, but by then, they may not have the strength to fight back."

"I understand now." 『』 suddenly realized.

"Kirmin, how do you treat your employees?" Karoso’s gaze was on Kirmin.

"I treat them well; they earn money based on how much they work." Kirmin shrugged, "At least it’s much better than what public servants and regular employees in this city have."

"I’ve noticed that many people don’t think much; they just give fixed payment to employees, and they definitely won’t work hard. Offering them commissions makes a difference; they become very motivated."

"However, now some people are starting to follow my lead and use commission-based pay…"

Kirmin’s eyes lit up, "Young Master, can you make them stop copying me?"

Karoso stretched out his finger.

Bang!

"Ouch…" Kirmin covered her forehead and looked at Karoso with sad eyes, "Young master, why did you poke me?"

"Monopoly is not good." Karoso sighed, "It seems I need to talk to Aileen and Teresa about the union system."

[I have to say, the merchants’ vision in this world is quite advanced, trying to dominate so quickly.]

[Capital cannot be too powerful alone, or else it will lead to big problems.]

[Yes, exploiting employees could be limitless, and there may even be cases where high salaries harm their efforts.]

[Are we talking about patriotic entrepreneurs again?]

"Alright, now that everything is fine here, I feel relieved." Karoso said, "It looks like I have to prepare for the final battle."

"Are you here?" 『』 took a deep breath and gently held Karoso’s hand.

He has been hiding and avoiding, worried about the Great Prophecy, it must have been very hard for him, right?

Finally, it’s time to make a decision.

Can Karoso’s final plan really change the whole world?

……

The border of Canglang Province.

Duke Colin, leading his troops, looked seriously at Kazan Colloa across from him.

At last, has the day come for battle?

Back at the academy, Harvey Colin and Karoso had many past conflicts, and Harvey had secretly tricked Karoso.

Unexpectedly, Harvey has not graduated yet, but Karoso has become one of the top people in the world.

At that time, their playful arguments felt more like a joke.

With Duke Colin, there is also Carrey Quant.

He is older than Karoso and is ready to lead his troops.

This man has found his one true love, Ailina, who also encouraged his family to send troops to fight against Canglang Province.

Because of the marriage alliance and knowing that the conflict with Canglang Province could only end in their mutual destruction, Carrey Quant’s father decisively sent in the troops.

Not only that, Ailina’s brother, Rayne Roland, who used to be classmates with Karoso, also brought troops to the border.

Together, the three families have a total of twelve divisions.

Canglang Province faced them with eighteen divisions.

Various heavy and light weapons have filled the entire battlefield.

It’s not that the Kingdom of Persia does not value this, but they truly cannot muster more troops.

According to Karoso, Persia is just an empty shell.

Now, let’s look at the military appearance of both sides.

Canglang Province does not have many elite troops left; all the elites have been given to Karoso.

One province supporting the troops of three provinces already feels a bit extreme; if all were elite divisions, that would be nonsense.

However, the opposing side is not made up of elites either.

Even though the troops from Canglang Province are not elites, their morale completely crushes the enemy!

The soldiers from Persia look on in fear at the soldiers from Canglang Province; how long has it been since they last experienced the trials of war?

Canglang Province still has some old soldiers who fought in the past to calm the dungeons; they will guide the new soldiers.

Moreover, the people of Canglang Province are strong and bold, even more so than in Persia.

The most important thing is that all soldiers from Canglang Province are confident!

Is Grand Duke Osiris not leading the army himself? That’s okay!

The second young master has defected? That’s okay!

The third young master broke through the Lalaria line and easily took down the Seven Forks Fortress.

Those are outsiders; we are allies. Can the young master stay out of it?

As long as the young master acts, the enemies will be like lambs to the slaughter.

"Kazan Colloa, I will fight Classmate Karoso. If you withdraw your troops now, we can pretend nothing has happened!" Prince Rayne rode his unicorn forward, "This is your only chance!"

"Canglang Province betrayed Persia, you have no advantage!"

"If you continue, all that awaits you is a shattered end."

"You won’t know if you have an advantage until you fight." Kazan did not step forward.

He knew there were two eighth-tier masters across from him, while he only had Red and a Card Maker named Alita by his side.

In terms of masters, they currently had no advantage.

However, Kazan was not afraid.

He knew that if he didn’t help Karoso now, what was the difference between Karoso and someone who was completely alone? They couldn’t always rely on outsiders.

"Hmph, if you want to take Canterwind and occupy Persia, you need to ask my soldiers if they agree!" Rayne waved his hand, "If you wish to trample on Persia’s dignity, you must also ask Persia’s people and nobles if they agree."

"You are traitors and will forever be scorned."

"You, take advantage of the battle between Persia and Pande, and sneak attack from behind, or you will be nailed to the pillar of shame!"

"I have to say, your speech before the battle was really terrible," Kazan quietly looked at Rayne.

This cannot be called a speech, Rayne thought, as the soldiers did not agree with him.

"Soldiers!" Kazan shouted, "In front of us stands the thousand-year-old Kingdom of Persia!"

"They abandoned us and Canglang Province in the past. It was our father who fought to take it back and reclaimed our home from the monsters."

"While we were rebuilding our home, Persia did not offer us a helping hand; instead, they demanded taxes from us."

"It was our father who went through danger, securing investments from Presea and Iberia, bringing us hope for survival."

"Does such a kingdom deserve our loyalty?"

"It does not!" The soldiers’ voices were deafening.

"My brother, Karoso Colloa, did not stand up during the hardest times when all the churches and the United Nations slandered us; Persia even helped them slander us," Kazan proclaimed loudly. "Do we owe them anything?"

"No, we don’t!" The soldiers held their weapons tightly, glaring at the soldiers of the Kingdom of Persia.

"We are not traitors; we never belonged to Persia; we only belong to ourselves." Kazan drew his sword from his side. "Should I take revenge for the slander against my brother?"

"Yes, you should!"

"War does not have so many messy reasons. I will tell you plainly, Canglang Province is running out of money, and many countries have blocked trade with Canglang Province. Because of the war, the cities of Canglang Province are even more desolate." Kazan’s voice became serious. "So, should we take back the money and food that Persia stole from us in the name of taxes and bring them back to our families?"

"Yes, we should!"

"Let’s fight." Kazan looked straight at Rayne.

Rayne’s face changed.

The soldiers of Canglang Province were already fierce like wolves, and now their spirits were even higher.

Isn’t it said that in Canglang Province, only Karoso is a genius, while the other two are quite ordinary?

Damn, this Kazan does not look ordinary at all!

I can only say that Kazan inherited Osiris’s steadiness, while Saaya inherited Osiris’s smoothness.

Karoso? He not only inherited Osiris, but he also inherited Tige.

"They want to go to our homeland, to plunder our land, our food, and our wealth." Duke Colin stepped forward, "Everyone, others have a way to retreat, but behind us is our homeland. We are the first line of defense for Persia, and the last line of defense for ourselves."

"We cannot retreat!"

Those soldiers from the Horned Province steadied their minds.

"Everyone, charge! Tanks move forward, advance the lines!" Kazan waved his command sword, and the army marched steadily toward the enemy.

Tanks were the first to leave their positions and attacked the enemy head-on.

The enemy has twelve divisions, which is a large army in battle.

From above, tanks move forward, and the enemy’s artillery begins to roar.

Shells explode on the ground, and clouds of smoke cover the battlefield.

Shells burst on the tanks, causing them to sway, and they could be shattered at any moment.

Amidst the swirling smoke, the tracks of the tanks remain clear.

The tanks charge forward, unafraid, under the magic circle.

All the points for these tanks are added to mobility and defense; they have no attacking power.

But the enemy has no idea about this.

"Fire!" Rayne swung his sword, and countless shells rained down on the tanks again.

They could not stop Kazan’s steel flood, and the soldiers’ accuracy only made the battlefield uneven.

Luckily, there were enough shells.

"Andrey!" Rayne waved his sword again.

Andrey, the first wizard of the Kingdom of Persia, floated into the air.

[Name: Flamestorm]

[Type: Spell]

[Star Level: 7]

[Grade: Blue Rare]

[Occupational Restriction: wizard]

[Introduction: A powerful fire magic that sweeps everything like a storm.]

An endless firestorm surged toward the tank.

"Let me fight a wizard, the kingdom’s top wizard, Karoso. You really are something…" Alita complained as she stepped forward.

[Name: Arctic Armor]

[Category: Spell]

[Star Level: 8]

[Grade: Purple Epic]

[Occupational Restriction: Wizard]

[Introduction: Can cover more of our units, with very high resistance to fire damage.]

Alita forced herself to cover many tanks, her mind was about to explode.

The two spells canceled each other out, and Alita was drenched in sweat.

The seven-star blue card fought against the eight-star purple card; in this battle, Alita was completely defeated.

"Hmph!"

Andrey snorted softly and used another Flamestorm.

Seeing this, Alita threw out an Arctic Armor to cancel it out again!

The difference in their magic power was too great; Alita used up forty percent of her magic, while Andrey only used ten percent.

Andrey, growing more powerful, used another Magic Card.

[Name: Meteor Shower]

[Category: Spell]

[Star Level: 8]

[Grade: Purple Epic]

[Occupational Restriction: Wizard]

[Description: Accompany you to watch the meteor shower fall on this Earth, letting your tears fall on my shoulder.]

[Don’t ask me what Earth is; I don’t know either. This line suddenly came to my mind when I made this card.]

Countless meteors fell from the sky, as if Liu Xiu were alive.

Fiery meteors fell, crashing down on tank after tank without missing a single one.

It is clear that Andrey’s magic control has reached the peak of this stage!

Alita quickly used a defensive Magic Card and continued to cast.

After two meteor showers, Alita’s blue health bar was completely depleted.

Andrey still has seventy percent of his magic left!

"You in Canglang Province really let the Card Makers go to battle, that’s impressive," Alita remarked.

"Master Alita, thank you for your hard work," Kazan said with a bit of embarrassment.

There’s nothing to be done; if Karoso or Neymar were here, we wouldn’t have to worry about these.

Boom, boom…

Andrey unleashed a fierce attack, and the first group of tanks he sent out was completely destroyed.