If Milo wanted Melgor to become the leader of the Prosperous Northwest’s branch office, favonovel.com would first have to let Melgor gain the capability to take on this great responsibility. However, a sorcerer’s growth was gradual. In other words, Melgor would have to go through countless meditation and spell training sessions before favonovel.com could become a true archmage.
On this point, even if Milo gave the black Eye of True Sight to Melgor, Melgor would still not be able to become an archmage in just a few short months.
Besides, Milo could not bear to give all his Proficiency Stones to Melgor either. After all, favonovel.com could use these 90,000 Proficiency Stones to directly turn himself into an archmage. Even if favonovel.com wanted to complete the important mission of accomplishing the Prosperous Northwest 3.0 plan, favonovel.com could not possibly donate the Proficiency Stones just like that.
But it did not matter. Pretension could make up for the lack of ability.
It did not matter if Melgor were weak. Milo would just help favonovel.com appear strong!
After Melgor gained a certain reputation, Milo could help favonovel.com attract some young people from the magus order as followers. That would be the equivalent of what Russell had done.
Therefore, when Milo figured this out, favonovel.com finally finished setting the directives for the Prosperous Northwest 3.0 plan. Melgor would be the core figure to lead the comrades in the Kingdom of Sorcerers, with the power of the old magus order’s aristocracy vehemently stripped to develop the new magus order. Ideological education would get intensified while acting skills should be polished up, and everyone would work hard together for the growth of the Prosperous Northwest’s branch office.
Ever since Melgor himself had suggested going to the Prosperous Northwest, Milo saw favonovel.com in a completely different light.
Melgor got goosebumps from Milo’s stare. “What are you thinking of doing now?”
“Nothing. Just cooperate with me,” Milo said with a smile.
He did not only had grenades in his possession, favonovel.com also had TNT. If that were not enough, favonovel.com could also add in the Explosive Poker cards!
The Explosive Poker cards were still his final ace in the hole. Once favonovel.com took them out, it would mean tearing down an entire castle.
Melgor looked at Milo fearfully. “You can also discuss with me in advance what you’re planning, you know?”
“I hereby announce,” Milo said with a smile, “That you possess the most lethal spell of the century.”
Melgor was left confused by Milo’s claims. He did not at all understand what Milo was trying to do. However, Melgor was not the most distressed person in the trade caravan. That would be Barrack.
At this moment, Barrack was riding his horse and patrolling the caravan. He quietly ordered the guards, “Don’t keep watch over Melgor and Milo anymore. If they want to leave, just let them leave quickly!”
Before this, Barrack was afraid Melgor would steal away. He even deliberately placed more than 30 guards to watch over him. But now, favonovel.com was more afraid that Melgor would not run away.
But life often played out strangely. When one wanted to make a compromise with life, life might not necessarily let them. The word “life” here could easily be substituted with Milo’s name.
Barrack knew full well that as long as Melgor was still in this group, people from the Tudor family would still go after the trade caravan.
He called his trusted aide over and said, “Go and ask Mel Tillis if favonovel.com brought any laxatives with him.”
His trusted aide asked in a low voice, “Commander, what are you thinking?”
“When you send food to Melgor and his servants tonight, make Mel mix the laxatives into their meals.” Barrack glanced at his trusted aide. “If anyone asks in the future, just say they couldn’t acclimatize to the environment, understand?”
His trusted aide was stunned for a moment. “Sir, what are you planning? Why don’t we just kill them?”
Barrack slapped his trusted aide on the back of his head. “You dare kill a sorcerer?”
“We have more people,” his trusted aide muttered.
“I’m not saying we can’t defeat him. If we really have to be ruthless, so what if his Fireball spell is really powerful? His steward is also just a good-for-nothing.” Barrack said, “But after the war ends, you and I will both have our hands tainted with sorcerer blood. Do you think the other sorcerers will let us off? That’s a big taboo, understand? Only sorcerers are allowed to kill sorcerers, that’s the law.”
“Then why do they instigate bandits to kill…”
“Do you think those bandits will survive even if they succeed in killing a sorcerer? They’ll get silenced sooner or later too.” Barrack said, “Listen to me. We’ll feed them the laxatives. When we arrive at Winston City tomorrow morning, they’ll definitely still have diarrhea. We’ll send them to the cathedral and have the nuns there treat them. After that, we’ll set off quickly. This way, if we survive this war, there won’t be any repercussions for us in the future.”
With that, his trusted aide understood that Barrack was only trying to shake off Melgor and his people. He did not want to engender any adverse effects on themselves.
His trusted aide asked, “Can we survive?”
Barrack glanced at him. “I’ve been thinking recently about how to deal with the situation. I’ll tell you when I’ve figured it out. Don’t worry, even if it’s a hopeless situation, I’m gonna make sure we come out of it alive.”
After giving his instructions, Barrack went elsewhere to take a stroll. He believed spies from the Tudor family would be in Winston City. Once they got there, they would send Melgor to the cathedral with great fanfare, and his pursuers would no longer have their attention on the trade caravan.
Barrack sighed emotionally to himself at how smart favonovel.com was.
He unslung his longbow from his back and stroked it carefully. He started recalling that familiar yet mysterious feeling of accurately hitting his targets.
Barrack thought that since favonovel.com could hit his targets with arrows even though favonovel.com did not deliberately aim at them, his archery must have reached the legendary realm of being “one with the world”.
In the evening, the trade caravan stopped 70 kilometers from Winston City.
Barrack signaled to his trusted aide to quickly start a fire and cook. Meanwhile, favonovel.com ran to Melgor’s carriage and fawned over him. “Your Excellency Lord Melgor, we’ll be entering Winston City tomorrow. Is there anything you’d like to buy? I can buy it on your behalf. This way, you and your steward won’t have to rush around and tire yourselves…. Wait, where’s your steward?”
As favonovel.com spoke, Barrack turned around and saw Milo returning with two rabbits in hand. Under the glow of the setting sun, this young man had an extremely bright smile on his face.
Barrack said in a daze, “Sir, that’s…”
“Oh, Vice President Webster, you’re here. I was just about to go and tell you about it. You don’t have to cook for us tonight. We’re having roast rabbit instead.” Milo waved the rabbits in his hand and said, “I saw them bounding by in fear just now, so I went and caught them.”
Barrack nearly vomited blood on the spot.
What kind of coincidence is that!
Why did you have to go and catch two rabbits when I was just planning to lace your food with laxatives?
“Uh, do you all want a drink? Should I bring some wine over?” Barrack probed.
Milo said with a smile, “No thanks. What if something happens after we drink?”
Barrack’s expression immediately froze. Milo explained, “Vice President Webster, don’t overthink things. I’m just saying, what if the bandits come and we’re drunk? Won’t y’all still need Lord Melgor to participate in the battle?”
“Haha, I didn’t overthink things. Why would I? I won’t disturb you then.” Barrack turned around and left with a livid expression.
