Chapter 284 - 217: The Chaotic Norwegian Kingdom

Chapter 284: Chapter 217: The Chaotic Norwegian Kingdom

The Norwegian Kingdom, a Kingdom perpetually embroiled in the flames of war. To this day, the strife here has persisted for a full two hundred and twenty-six years!

For over two hundred years, the entire country has been mired in a chaotic free-for-all. At its most chaotic, this small Kingdom contained as many as twenty-five different factions!

That’s even more than the legendary eighteen warlords.

Even at its most stable, there were still six factions locked in conflict. It’s safe to say that at this point, whether or not the country can find peace is no longer up to them.

Because in this vast Kingdom, there isn’t a single publicly acknowledged Tier Four powerhouse...

Normally, Tier Four powerhouses go into seclusion to seek further advancement and rarely concern themselves with worldly affairs. But there are always exceptions. For example, a Tier Four acting as a nation’s guardian will usually make their presence known, protecting the country and maintaining a basic level of stability.

This is because such an action has its benefits. A Legendary Mage, for instance, can more easily spread their Legends—be it a Self-Legend or a fantasy Legend—making it very convenient to harvest Power of Faith.

The same goes for Knights. A Tier Four Miracle Knight also requires Power of Faith, unless they abandon the Path of the Gods, just as Isaac’s father, Gaia, gave all the Power of Faith from the Solomon Territory to Caesar.

And Arcanists...

Well, while Arcanists don’t need Power of Faith as much, as long as it isn’t the kind of Faith required by a Deity, they can still collect it. They can use it to create Magic Items or Magic Potions. Besides...

’Can’t they also recruit free labor?’

So, although Tier Four powerhouses are rare, they can still be seen from time to time.

Furthermore, just because powerhouses at Tier Four and above rarely appear before the public doesn’t mean they don’t communicate with one another.

Isaac’s own power was no longer low, so he had managed to learn a bit about such matters. As far as he knew, powerhouses at Tier Four and above seemed to have access to a massive platform that allowed for inter-world communication!

However, he only knew of its existence and was completely ignorant of the details.

Still, this was enough to prove that for a country to maintain even a basic level of stability, it needed at least one Tier Four individual—whether they were the nation’s guardian or simply affiliated with it.

Of course, that only guarantees basic stability. Otherwise, the Itra Kingdom would be the prime example of what happens.

Therefore, Isaac wasn’t very optimistic about the ideals of that "like-minded" Wizard. To quell the strife in this country, being Tier Three was far from enough. Not unless that Wizard advanced to Tier Four himself, but...

Advancing to Tier Four was no easy feat. The very first hurdle standing before all High-level Wizards was difficult to overcome. Although a promotion ritual was no longer required, spreading even three Self-Legends was not a simple task.

This was because upon reaching Tier Three, one already had a certain need for Power of Faith from observation. Take the *Cinderella* story Isaac had previously written as an example; one had to activate at least three special powers from it to be considered as having completed one Legend.

And in a war-torn place like this, he had very little time to complete a Self-Legend or a fantasy Legend. According to Isaac’s current knowledge, that person had not even completed his first Self-Legend. In other words, on the path of a High-level Wizard, he wasn’t much further ahead of Isaac.

’Perhaps that’s why he’s taking the risk of researching the knowledge of Deities?’

Of course, for a Wizard, Level doesn’t represent combat strength. This was especially true after reaching the Level of a Tier Three High-level Wizard. For example... Isaac himself.

That was why Isaac was somewhat confident about recruiting him. Isaac’s research would bring him power, which was exactly what he needed. And great power would bring greater benefits.

Although it was only the power of a Tier Three, and not enough to save this country entirely, it could stabilize his faction’s position and buy him more time to advance to Tier Four.

’And in the off chance that this research could be used to find a Tier Four powerhouse willing to guard this country?’

’In short, as long as he participates in my research, a bright future awaits him!’

’So, which way should I go now?’

Isaac scratched his head, looking at the surrounding ruins and rubble. He shook his head. ’I should find a more peaceful city first.’

He casually tossed out a pumpkin, which transformed into a pumpkin carriage, and prepared to leave the city.

"SQUEAK SQUEAK~"

As soon as the pumpkin carriage appeared, Shushu leaped from Isaac’s shoulder and landed in the driver’s seat, squeaking at Isaac with an expectant look on its face.

Isaac chuckled and shook his head. ’I almost forgot, Shushu is the pumpkin carriage’s official coachman.’ With a point of his finger, a thick cloud of white smoke appeared and then dissipated, revealing a weaselly coachman with a sly grin. He picked up the reins, his shifty eyes looking at Isaac.

Shaking his head with a smile, Isaac boarded the carriage with Liu Li, who wore a slightly displeased expression.

"CRACK~"

Shushu excitedly cracked the reins, and the pumpkin carriage flew into the sky, speeding toward the next city.

The pumpkin carriage’s main feature was speed, not stealth. Thus, even as it flew through the sky, its wheels let out a "CREAK CREAK" sound, and the neighing of the horses pulling it was exceptionally loud.

Amidst the ruins, hearing the tremendous noise, tattered and grimy refugees cautiously poked their heads out from various corners, gazing at the magical carriage in the sky with a mixture of fear and hope.