A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 581 The Calm Before the Storm

It has to be said that Jiang Shuzhou's wedding was truly a wedding of perfect timing. Even before the wedding began, the various parties had already started their power struggle.

Jiang Shuzhou, of course, needs no introduction. He was the one who organized the wedding, with the aim of wiping out all the elf allies in one fell swoop.

Among the gods, Tyr found Cyric, the god of murder, and planned to pay a certain price to assassinate Jiang Shuzhou.

Although this is unlikely to succeed, at least it will bring Ciriku to his side.

As for the main character being an elf?

They were unaware that they were now the main characters. At this moment, they were preparing to attend the wedding, befriend Jiang Shuzhou, and try to delay the time until the Elf World Tree's transformation was successful.

But will Jiang Shuzhou really give them that time?

Unfortunately, no.

Driven by the interests and calculations of all parties, Jiang Shuzhou's wedding began.

"How's it going? The wedding's about to start, are you nervous?"

Grace reached out and straightened Jiang Shuzhou's collar.

At this moment, Jiang Shuzhou finally took off his robe, which hadn't changed in a century, and put on an exquisite, form-fitting white suit.

This dress was designed by Renotia. Among the people around Jiang Shuzhou, she is the only one with some artistic taste. If it were Jiang Shuzhou, it would definitely be a pure black robe.

There was no other way; after all, it was a once-in-a-lifetime moment, and she couldn't be careless. So, Renaulta designed this dress.

The white body is adorned with gold patterns, and the overall distribution is extremely pleasing. It looks neither too gloomy and cold nor too ostentatious.

Overall, Jiang Shuzhou is like a noble young master, understated yet luxurious.

"I'm not nervous, I feel fine."

Jiang Shuzhou found Grace's question somewhat strange.

Is there anything to be nervous about?

A wedding is just a declaration to others. No one would think that having a wedding means they can tie someone down for life if they didn't love them before.

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The simplest way to keep someone is to be like Jiang Shuzhou, a Sigma man, and conquer everything with strength.

Of course, one should still be gentle when necessary, otherwise Renotia might actually go and find a rope for a tug-of-war.

As for now?

Since the person was already tied up, Jiang Shuzhou simply stopped pretending.

Just do what needs to be done, and have Renodia sing every day to activate the law and increase the probability of the experiment's success.

"Oh, and remember the purpose of this wedding."

Jiang Shuzhou reminded him.

"I haven't forgotten, everything is ready."

Grace knew perfectly well what the wedding would be like.

"Alright, in that case, let's begin. It's time."

Jiang Shuzhou stood up and then issued a command through the system.

"The curtain rises, a new era begins."

As he spoke, Jiang Shuzhou looked down at the vast world from the central tower of the floating city.

There, one can find all walks of life.

There were children laughing and playing, scholars arguing, ordinary people haggling, and soldiers encouraging each other.

This is the kingdom he created.

This will continue now, in the future, and forever.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The night before the wedding seemed unusually long for some reason.

Following Jiang Shuzhou's instructions, the soldiers concealed themselves in the darkness.

Soon, it will all be over.

Beyond the Golden Forest, the core plane of the Elven race, in the void of the astral plane, several legends lurk, eyeing the future.

They received orders to hold their position there until Jiang Shuzhou gave the order to attack.

Now, everything is ready, except for the final push.

Once Jiang Shuzhou succeeds, a full-scale war will begin.

Of course, theoretically, Jiang Shuzhou could also start a war directly, but it's unnecessary. He still needs to figure out which people are allies of the Elven race.

Otherwise, you'll have to guard against being betrayed.

The elves have cultivated a wide network of connections over many years, so if Jiang Shuzhou wants to eliminate them, he should be more cautious.

He had registered his identity earlier, and this was the day he had been waiting for.

Now, this set can finally be used.

It was worth it for Jiang Shuzhou to have drafted so many bills.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The city of Merv was brightly decorated and filled with a joyful and festive atmosphere.

Although it was all just for show, Jiang Shuzhou still put on a grand show, hosting a huge banquet that practically invited the entire alliance.

On this day, everyone in the alliance will receive a free feast.

This was a simple matter for Jiang Shuzhou, since he could guarantee a bountiful harvest for an entire plane with just a casual spell.

In particular, many of Gaia's territories have recently experienced unusually abundant harvests, with more food than they can eat.

So the church sold a lot to Woking, and Woking naturally gave them to Jiang Shuzhou as free gifts.

"Wow, that's quite a grand affair."

Seeing Jiang Shuzhou's wedding, where even the greeters were from the Holy Domain, Finrod couldn't help but feel a little envious.

"Even the Elf King's grandeur back then probably wasn't this impressive, was it?"

Finrod muttered to himself, but soon shook his head.

Can these be compared?

The God-King did it voluntarily back then. Moreover, the Holy Domain was very rare at that time, far more valuable than it is now. Unlike now, anyone or anything can become a Holy Domain member.

Finrod felt utterly contemptuous at the thought that Jiang Shuzhou possessed the ability to directly confer a holy title upon someone.

Even though the path they were on was similar, they just didn't really approve of Jiang Shuzhou.

"Are you all friends from the Elven race?"

At this moment, a young female Saint walked towards Finrod and asked politely.

"That's natural."

Finrod said with an air of arrogance.

"Come, our chairman has specially prepared a private room for distinguished guests like you. Let me take you there."

After saying this, the sanctuary led Finrod and the elves behind him into a meticulously decorated banquet hall.

The banquet hall is decorated in a complex and elaborate manner, with various gorgeous patterns visible everywhere, while also exuding a natural atmosphere.

Clearly, this was prepared specifically for the Elven race.

"That's so thoughtful of you."

Look at this treatment, and then look at this attitude.

In an instant, Finrod felt relieved.

At the same time, he was secretly delighted.

Jiang Shuzhou seems quite clever. He knows the power of the elves within the alliance. His previous policies were like gestures of goodwill, and this time he's making it even more explicit.

Unfortunately, he would never have imagined what the elves were really going to do.

That great undertaking is about to begin.