I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

In early February, there was a small town called Laninte located two hundred kilometers from Ice Peak City.

It was more like a tiny settlement rather than a town, with dozens of cottages built beside the main road that led south from the Dillon Kingdom to the Royal Capital.

It provided brief respite for passing travelers and merchants, and thus, the standard of living for the residents here was somewhat better compared to other places.

Bang! Whoosh~

The door to the only inn in Laninte Town was pushed open from the outside, with a harsh cold wind rushing into the warm tavern. It sobered up the drunken patrons a little, and they opened their bleary eyes to size up the unexpected guests.

You see, it was deep winter, and hardly any outsiders would pass through Laninte when heavy snow blocked the roads. Anyone who dared to venture out at this time was courting death.

The person who walked in was dressed in thick bear skin clothes, looking like a mercenary, with a heavy felt hat that nearly obscured his face. But the fierce aura he exuded signaled that he was a powerful Transcendent.

Well, that settled it.

The drunks withdrew their gaze. Although Laninte didn't have mercenaries stationed there regularly, as a major thoroughfare, it wasn't unusual to see mercenaries passing through.

The mercenary who came in was actually Lis in disguise.

Not in a hurry to travel, he strolled leisurely on the road, moving towards Ice Peak City while continuing his arcane research.

However, Lis recently felt that the assistance provided by "Sphinx's Wisdom" was beginning to wane, probably because his previous accumulation was nearly exhausted.

To achieve new progress, Lis needed to continue accumulating knowledge and delve deeper into research.

The gains were substantial, particularly during the battle at West Castle, Lis had thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of being a mobile artillery.

With many top-tier specialties and equipment, Lis's power far surpassed that of other mages of the same level, especially during the process of slipping past Abbas, which was simply exhilarating.

This was the unique charm of being a mobile artillery mage, not at all less enjoyable than the joy of Lis's melee flurry.

But now, Lis required a new identity to move about in Ice Peak City.

Laninte Tavern was Lis's destination.

Lis glanced around casually and then walked directly to the bar, speaking to the servant in a black vest:

"Tell Old Tons that an old friend, Aiden, has come to see him."

Old Tons was the owner of the tavern, and the servant, sensing that the mercenary before him was not to be trifled with, nodded quickly and turned to go up the stairs behind him.

The last bit of curiosity from the other patrons disappeared as well. As the only tavern owner in Laninte, Old Tons was certainly a cunning fellow with a wide network of acquaintances, including mercenary friends.

Lis sat at the bar to wait and soon saw the servant hastily descending the stairs and bowing to him:

"Mr. Aiden, the boss invites you upstairs."

Lis nodded and followed the servant up to the second floor.

Creak creak~

Accompanied by the groaning of the wooden stairs, Lis arrived at the second floor of the tavern, where the noise of the drunkards was much subdued.

The servant gently pushed open the door and led Lis inside.

"Boss, Mr. Aiden has arrived."

"Oh, damn Aiden, you broke your promise. Why did it take so long to come see this old man?"

The elderly man sitting on the sofa in the room quickly got up and opened his arms in welcome as the two entered.

"Andre, go have House prepare dinner, the most lavish one, and bring out my elk meat too."

"Yes, boss."

The servant bowed and exited the room, carefully closing the door behind him.

As the servant's footsteps faded away, the previously overjoyed Old Tons changed expressions as if by magic, his face quickly resuming a solemnity.

Tons touched his chest in a bow and said respectfully:

"Welcome to your arrival, Lord Lis."

Lis wasn't surprised and walked to the sofa in the center of the room to sit down, laughing as he said,

"You actually know my name. Did Count Solo tell you?"

"Yes, Lord Solo has instructed us to unconditionally follow your orders."

Old Tons stated decisively, the previously smooth air about him nowhere to be found, instead revealing a hint of a soldier's iron-blooded nature.

Lis nodded, the situation was as he had expected.

After briefing with Count Solo, Lis had also probed about the secret agents the Feis Kingdom had planted in the Dillon Kingdom.

In his view, if the Feis Kingdom was ready to handle this matter, the most suitable person in charge would be Count Solo.

Count Solo didn't hesitate, nor did he ask Lis what he was going to do; he directly revealed the stronghold of Laninte to Lis.

"Is there a deployment in Ice Peak City?"

Lis thought for a moment and then asked.

"There is."

After a brief contemplation, Old Tons listed off as if reciting treasures from his household,

"In Ice Peak City, the highest-ranking secret agents for the Kingdom are Viscount Roy, Finance Officer Kenne Simon, and City Guard Army squad captain Theodore Eddy; the rest are all small fry."

Damn!

Lis was somewhat shocked; Viscount Roy and the squad captain of the City Guard Army were no big deal, but Lis truly hadn't expected that the Dillon Kingdom's Finance Officer would also be a secret agent of the Feis Kingdom.

This was already one of the high-ranking officials of the Dillon Kingdom, a position only second to that of the Finance Minister.

Looking at it this way, the Laninte stronghold was of quite a high level, with control over such core secrets; perhaps this was the core of the Feis Kingdom's espionage in the Dillon Kingdom.

"What level of secret agents are they?"

Lis paused for a moment, then added,

"If I wanted to use their identities, could I do that?"

"No problem."

Old Tons didn't hesitate in the slightest; in his view, these three secret agents existed for this moment.

Even if all three agents were disposed of, it would still be meaningful.

Lis nodded, it seemed the Feis Kingdom had a lot of trust in him now; this level of trust was quite something.

That was only natural, in Count Solo's view, aside from the position of the King, what else could the Dillon Kingdom offer to move Lis, who stood behind two Legends?

That level of trust was maxed out, alright!

Choosing the identity of Viscount Roy meant Lis could get close to the nobles of the Dillon Kingdom.

Choosing the Finance Officer meant he could start from official Dillon Kingdom channels to approach his targets.

Choosing the squad captain of the City Guard Army would allow Lis to use the convenience of that identity to set up traps more easily and facilitate his machinations.

Although Lis could utilise the connections of these three individuals when the time came, there would still be differences in regard to his arrangements.

After all, the only Legendary Strongman of the Dillon Kingdom was in Ice Peak City, and Lis still needed to be a little more cautious about his safety.

"Then, let it be this one."

After inquiring about the detailed situations of these three individuals from Tons, Lis made his decision.

Ice Peak City, I'm coming!

This time, I'm going to make a big move!