Elite Mages’ Academy (Web Novel)

Chapter 513: What Is Needed

The other dark clans had already taken the chance to flee before that, but most of them did not go too far. After all, the battle in the castle would determine who ruled over the area for the next ten years. If Valen won, then there was nothing much to say. Regardless of whether or not they were happy with it, they could only submit.

If Valen lost, then it would be different. The winner would be the king, and it would be Xiao Lin who got the right to rule based on tradition. However, now that they knew Xiao Lin was from Dawn Academy then, no matter what Dawn Academy’s influence was in the Rosa Kingdom, it would still be hard to completely get the acknowledgement of everyone as he was a foreigner from a different world.

When Xiao Lin walked out, everyone’s eyes landed on him before shifting toward his hand. The blood on Valen’s head had yet to dry, and the look of shock in his eyes was evident.

Valen was dead. Xiao Lin had killed him.

The Argos clan was also done for because Valen’s siblings had all died without rhyme or reason, and the ones remaining in the Argos clan could not bear the large responsibility.

Even if everyone was shocked that Xiao Lin killed Valen and were curious as to how he did it, unfriendly looks started to be directed toward Xiao Lin.

Xiao Lin was very weak at that moment, the fatigue on his face hard to mask. However, Xiao Lin could not be bothered with speaking, and instead threw Valen’s head in front of the crowd. After that, with a snap of his finger, the black knight behind him slowly walked up with its dark aura.

All of their expressions changed; black knights were middle-stage undead beings, which was already unimaginably powerful in the city. Normally, obtaining a black knight needed a long process, which was why those with black knights were definitely extraordinary.

The dark clans were all more or less descendants of ancient bloodlines. Even if the dark races were once a major force in the history of Planet Norma, they had already lost their past glory and prestige. When Xiao Lin revealed his black knight, no one dared to have any further objections.

“What did Valen say earlier? Oh, either you submit or die, right.” Xiao Lin revealed a warm smile. “Don’t be scared, everyone. Since he’s dead, those words don’t mean anything anymore.”

The few of them who were closer started to have friendlier looks in their eyes, and one of them walked forward in congratulations. “You really are from Dawn City. Your skills are shocking. We will definitely remember your contributions today. If we have the chance to go to Dawn City in the future, we will definitely repay you.”

Xiao Lin smiled coldly, all that nonsense just implied that he should hurry back to Dawn City since he had already gotten rid of Valen, and to stop interfering with the clans.

Xiao Lin once again clapped, and the black knight behind him took a large stop forward. The blade was raised and when it fell again, another head was sent rolling on the ground.

Silence!

Xiao Lin’s sudden change in attitude left most of them no time to react. Xiao Lin walked around, and the ones who were thinking of moving forward had all retreated. He took a deep breath, shouting, “To submit or to die. I don’t need your submission, I need your loyalty. What I want is very simple, either you show loyalty, or you die!”

“Loyalty to who?” someone asked.

“To Dawn Academy, and to myself personally!” After pausing, Xiao Lin glanced over at the old man who was glaring at him before adding, “Of course, loyalty to the St. Claude clan as well.”

The few intelligent ones had a look of realization, and those who did not understand quickly had someone explaining to them.

Submitting to Valen and being loyal to Dawn Academy were two completely different things. In truth, even if it was not all of them, most of the clans were still willing to deal with Dawn Academy. Since Xiao Lin had placed Dawn Academy in front, and the St. Claude clan and himself behind, it meant that the St. Claude clan had already made ties with Dawn Academy.

Going against the St. Claude clan was equal to opposing Dawn Academy!

Some of the smaller clans started to have obvious looks of hesitation. They were willing to follow Dawn Academy, but were worried that Xiao Lin had no right to decide that. Those races that lived longer than humans were naturally more understanding of Dawn Academy’s government.

Some of the clans with more history were not willing to rely on someone else, and were thinking of the words to decline when Xiao Lin said again, “I know what all of you are thinking. The rebels are about to invade this city, and you want to try building a connection with the new king to gain more power and empower your clans. Of course, it seems very tempting.

“However, don’t forget, Dawn Academy was not planning on interfering with the military, but now there’s enough proof to show that the person behind the rebels is actually an enemy we’ve been after for a long time. In the future, Dawn Academy’s troops will take back this country.

“Do you wish to turn into our enemies and be eliminated, or do you want to be our friends and help us defend this city and build a close partnership?”

Everyone fell silent, they had actually already guessed Valen Argos’s goals. Valen had already made some agreement with the rebels. He had hoped to acquire the city, or possibly even more. Now that Valen had lost, they were faced with sides to pick.

The rebels or Dawn Academy.

The smart ones noticed that Xiao Lin had tossed the Rosa royalty aside, which moved them. It meant that this could very well become Dawn Academy’s direct colonial grounds in the future, which meant a country would be established. That also signalled the birth of new royalty and countless nobles, which they could very well become.

“How much do you know about us dark races?” At some point, a voluptuous woman had moved closer from the distance. Much of her skin was exposed, and she had a beautiful face. Her eyes were a seductive purple, signifying that she was a succubus.

The woman stopped about ten meters away, showing that she did not bear any ill intentions.

Xiao Lin muttered to himself. He had a lot of sources of information on the dark races. Ibeiya’s stories, Captain Yu Mei’s information, as well as what he found in the library. In terms of understanding, it was not that deep, but the woman was obviously not testing his basic knowledge.

Suddenly, Xiao Lin thought of something. He slowly opened his mouth and said, “You need land, you need a country that you can call your own!”