Chapter 520: Chapter 60Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Except for people in the Northwest Republic and the church of the Void Mask, many other people were also preparing for the coming war.
The Mifata Federation located in the most southern part of the Main Plane while the Northwest Republic located in the most northern part of the Main Plane. There were tens of thousands of miles apart from the two countries. It would take one about ten days from one country to the other even if he rode a flying demon beast. The long geographical distance made it impossible for the two countries to have any conflicts of interest. To put it another way, even if they had conflicts of interest, they were unable to attack each other remotely.
To sum up, I think that in the coming war that the Northwest Republic will face, we can stand on a position that is irrelevant to both sides and try to benefit from the war. I believe we can make big profits in selling goods to both sides in the war at the same time! If we have to choose one country to support, I suggest the Northwest Republic because in any case, it will not be defeated by a small number of people’s attack. As long as it does not collapse, it will regain its vitality quickly and become strong and prosperous again.
There is a saying that goes, “When we are starving, a cake is much more precious than a table of dishes.” If we can seize the opportunity to make a good relations.h.i.+p with the Northwest Republic, we can form a solid alliance. If two great powers join hands with each other, they will embrace the whole Main Plane! In this way, a few hundred years later, this alliance will undoubtedly become the dominant force of the whole Main Plane!
Wood finished the last line, put down his pen and looked at the secret letter that was densely written in code. He smiled with relief.
Having been hidden in Pyroxene Town for so many years, he finally came up with valuable information. This information carefully a.n.a.lyzed the interests between the Northwest Republic and the Mifata Federation from the perspectives of geography, resources, humanities, society, and even the outlook of the world pattern. Then it finally came to a conclusion.
He believed that the conclusion should be correct.
As a senior spy, Wood had traveled to a lot of places and engaged in a lot of political matters. He had been trained in the field of politics. Although he was only a woodcarving craftsman in Pyroxene Town, he was actually fully qualified for the job of a governor.
Over the years, he had been learning and thinking about various policies in the Northwest Republic and Pyroxene Town. He felt that his level of politics had improved a lot over the past ten years. Now he could be regarded as an excellent political talent, walking in the suns.h.i.+ne fairly and admirably.
Of course, he had no such ambitions. For him, it was enough to help the federation become strong. If the Mifata Federation was a huge magic tower, it was good to be the s.h.i.+ning gems or mighty statues outside the tower. However, it was also good to be the cornerstone of the tower.
Wood was willing to be such a cornerstone and would like to contribute his whole life to the prosperity of the Mifata Federation. Therefore, although he loved Pyroxene Town and the Northwest Republic, he would still be on the side of the Mifata Federation on key issues.
After writing the secret letter, he carefully checked it twice to make sure that there were no mistakes or omissions. He summed up his ideas and information completely and wrote it in detail. He put the secret letter away with satisfaction, sealed it with magic props and took it out with him.
His destination was a shop selling magic items.
This shop was not an information center of the Mifata Federation, but if necessary, it could provide some services to deliver small items over long distances. However, the cost was very high.
Wood was a regular customer of the shop. He often came here to buy magic materials to add special effects or functions to his wood carvings in order to create rare boutiques. Most of the carving tools he currently used were customized to dwarfs living on the southwest coast of the Mountain of Broken Cloud with the help of the shop owner.
That set of tools cost him a lot of money, but it was really worth the high price. It was very convenient for him to use, and it could greatly improve his work efficiency and reduce the difficulty of making fine wood carvings.
After chatting with the shop owner for a bit, Wood said that he wanted to borrow the transportation portal to order something from a shop called “Gray Pigeon Magic Props” in the Duchy of Thunder.
Gray Pigeon Magic Props was an old magic shop. It was located in a town on the southeast cape of the Main Plane, and it was famous for custom-designed magic props. Among the carving tools that Wood had customized before, the most precious carving knife was made by this shop.
In addition, the shop also had an ident.i.ty as a transit point for Mifata Federation spies to quickly transmit confidential information.
However, if this shop had been used to transmit information, it would mean that the information needed to be delivered immediately to federal intelligence officers. Once this shop was used, it almost meant that the spy was likely to be exposed. The secret of the Gray Pigeon Magic Props shop was not a big secret to the top intelligence agencies around the world.
Wood did not know if he would be exposed this time, but he thought it would be worthwhile if the information could be sent out smoothly.
Over the years, he had been cared for by many people in the Northwest Republic and Pyroxene Town, especially when he was seriously ill. If it hadn’t been for Grand Governor Felix, who had been the mayor of Pyroxene Town before, giving him the panacea bestowed by the Void Mask, he would have died. The serious illness was essentially caused by a secretly trained “devil girl” who had absorbed his strength.
In fact, people whose strength had been absorbed by this devil girl wouldn’t generally live for more than ten years. Even if they barely survived the outbreak of sequelae, their body would weaken quickly, and soon they would become very old. But Wood was totally different. He not only recovered from the serious illness, but he also regained the lost strength absorbed by the devil girl. Now he had almost recovered to the legendary peak, even stepping into the advanced level.
All this told him how precious the panacea was!
Even for the Legendary Master, such a panacea was worth collecting. Perhaps when a king was in danger, it would be very hard for him to have it save his life, but Governor Felix gave it to Wood and saved his life.
Generally speaking, Wood could only give back his life to Felix to express his appreciation, but he was a spy…
Over the years, his heart had been suffering. Loyalty and benevolence were like two huge stones, making it hard to breathe. He did not know how many times he had awakened from the nightmares.
Maybe… this time, I can solve it completely…
Wood sighed deeply as he launched the micro-transportation portal and watched the secret information disguised as an “order form” disappear into the light of transmission.
Probably, it was all over.
“All right,” he said to himself, “although I am very sorry to Governor Felix, I am a spy after all. Being discovered, arrested, interrogated and killed… That’s all I can do for her.”
He could imagine how disappointed Governor Felix would be, but he had no choice.
He was a shameful betrayer and a despicable man who had stolen the trust of a friendly and kind master. He had nothing to atone for but with his own life.
Although, his life was not enough for atonement, what could he do about it? Living in the world, people would meet unsatisfactory things at least seven to eight times out of ten.
Wood grinned bitterly, sorted out his clothes and walked out of the conveyor room.
How long can I live?
He pondered over it.
Before my death, I’ll go and finish some of the wood carvings I had promised before. I already feel guilty over Grand Governor Felix, but I don’t have to feel guilty to the guests who had paid their deposits!