The Young King's Great Ambition
Chapter 74: The Dilemma

Still in the throne room of the imperial palace, the emperor wanted to spout out all the information he got, all the nobles and the military extended families should know this information.

The emperor ordered all his envoys to spread this news as much as possible, and the emperor conducted Ray Rod trials that had been produced in the empire.

The Emperor wanted to see if the Ray ray of the wand was capable of destroying the barrier magic.

The news of the Griffin Rider being developed left the witch head in shock, they immediately fulfilled the emperor's wishes by preparing for Ray Rod's trials of barrier magic.

The imperial family headed to the test site and looked at it from afar with focus, in front of the magician holding Ray Rod there was a wall covered with barrier magic.

The witch chief and Luristine were there to see the trials, they were in a state of uneasiness, they would see firsthand the weapons tests.

"Take out the light right now!!" emperor orders

The cleaner took out the Ray Beam, when Ray Beam hit the barrier, the light strike, a rather large hole appeared, but the barrier regenerated.

"Damn it, if this is how we should, if they attack, we will be finished" the emperor said worriedly.

Suddenly there were horsemen carrying pigeons, letters from Silford had arrived.

The emperor took the paper at the foot of the bird and read it.

"Who sent the message?" Ask princess

"Maybe Mr. Silford" Henlock replied

"Ray Rod's weapon has been further developed by the magician of the Svardia kingdom"

All the witches felt that they had lost heavily in the development of the weapon, there were those who wanted to settle in the kingdom of Svardia and learn all the knowledge from their witches.

"We lost heavily, we forgot to develop and focused only on mass production" the head of the imperial magician said.

"It's okay dad, after all they will share the prototype with us, if they set the price, then just buy the manufacturing technique as well as the patent for the weapon" said Luristine thinking adults

"What this girl is talking about is very interesting, we can buy the technique of making the weapon, but it seems unlikely they will sell the patent" said the princess

The emperor looked at his daughter and said "it is important that they are willing to share or sell it to us, after all we still do not know if the weapon is capable of destroying barrier magic"

"Hmm, I'm sure they tested it in thick iron, just like the first Ray Rod prototype test" said Luristine

"I must convene a meeting with King Fermund regarding the threat of the Rovalian city-state"

Turning to the city of Rovalor, Strandborg was always in the twin fortress to see the sea view and keep an eye on the troops being trained.

Tomorrow he will gather with the troops of the other three cities to attack the city-state of Lordum.

From the top of the fort walls he saw war veterans gathered to train them, there was a strategist who had long followed his father, then he swore allegiance to Strandborg.

"My ambition will begin soon, the unification of all the cities under my rule, after all the city-states are united I will form a great council which will be my hands and feet"

Strandborg clenched her hands, she looked at the sapphire ring her mother gave her.

The cries of the soldiers training, building formations and demonstrating movements, made Strandborg impatient to unleash his powerful warriors into battle for his ambition.

Strandborg noticed they were very sweaty as it kept moving to sparring between soldiers.

Strandborg was waiting for her fiance to get ready to meet her and have lunch on the beach.

Strandborg's fiancee is introduced by her mother who has connections from the number one merchant who always helps her.

"Strandborg, I'm ready, let's go"

Strandborg held her fiance's hand and headed to the beachside dining area shaded by a blue tent.

They sat facing each other, before them a dish was prepared

"Harlena, let's eat before things get cold"

The woman smiled and ate her face, they sometimes talked while eating.

"Herlena, tomorrow I'm going to fight, I want to realize your ambition, after I come home we'll get married"

The woman scrunched her forehead, she looked at Strandborg and said "don't say that or you die in the war, do you want to make me a widow before marriage" she said bluntly

Strandborg smiled, stroking the woman's head, calming her down and explaining to her that her victory was absolute.

They switched places after they finished eating, they sat in a chair facing the sea, in the middle of the two chairs there was a round table, at the table there was a wine bottle and two glasses of wine.

They enjoy wine while looking at the afternoon view, they both spend time there until the sun will set.

"Strandborg, but we're going to the mansion, the sun is going to sink"

Herlena embraced Strandborg's hand and walked towards the mansion.

Meanwhile in the capital Svardia, Hermund saw a letter from the emperor sent by pigeon.

"So the emperor wanted a meeting about overcoming the Griffin Rider, and also they wanted the latest Ray Rod and were willing to buy the manufacturing technique?"

"They were very straightforward" said the minister

"If they want it then I will give it away for free, and also about the meeting, this time the emperor wants a meeting in my territory"

"Then we decide to meet in the area of Duke Wenster only, because they do not need to be far to the capital" the minister suggested

"Well then, tomorrow I will prepare it, and tomorrow also send a letter to the emperor to come to the duke's territory of Wenster one day after the preparations have been completed.

The minister nodded and left Fermund, while Silford was still relaxed at Fermund's side.

"Mr Silford, come back to your room, you'll take a bath first, and then we'll have dinner together"

Silford bowed to Fermund and left.

Fermund headed for his private bath, without further ado he immediately entered the pool of warm water and calmed down.

He thought about Strandborg attacking tomorrow, with the Griffin Rider that Strandborg had developed, it would definitely be very easy to crush them, unless someone gave up.

Fermund had a solution about that magic bartier, but if Fermund took it out, the entire continent would be in an uproar.

The point is that Fermund is in a dilemma right now.