Chapter 802
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The Caucasus people had glorious times in the past . One of them was even made king in the first dynasty . The Priests of Caucasus had also participated in the crusade against the Gods . It was said that the first King of Caucasus was of the same grade as the Emperor of the first dynasty, which was grade-18 .
Of course, these were the legends passed down by the Caucasus people . Other dynasties had never mentioned them before .
Sika caressed her stomach with a grin on her face as she felt the life moving in it . The Caucasus warriors were extremely patient and amongst them were two female warriors, who were specially tasked to serve Sika .
A powerful Priestess had finally appeared amongst the Caucasus people and she was even carrying two children . Saleen would surely agree for one of the children to become Caucasus and become a pure Priest .
"Priestess, please try this porridge that we have made using tapioca . " A female Caucasus warrior brought over a bowl . The bowl was extremely light and thin . Its entire body was perfect and was similar to jade in color . It was a piece of luxurious porcelain from Cloudflow .
Caucasus people detested such items . They would rather use a big bowl made from the skull of magic beasts .
Sika's power has increased though . She needed to learn how to control her power or she would have a problem taking care of her children in the future .
Sika stretched out a hand to take the bowl and frowned, "It's a bit hot . "
"Priestess, you cannot consume cold items . It is not good for the children . "
"The offsprings of Caucasus people are not supposed to be so pampered . When we used to live in the villages, we would even consume food on the ground covered in snow during the cold winter . By the time a child was slightly more than ten years old, they could already hunt magic beasts . "
"But there are two little Priests in there . " The female Caucasus warrior smiled and replied .
"Alright . " Although Sika preferred to consume cold porridge, she still followed what the female warrior said . Pregnant women should not consume raw food . This piece of knowledge was concluded from the studies conducted by mages .
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"Priestess . " ten male Caucasus warriors stepped up and placed the items that they had prepared on the table . They had resorted to cooking in the temple and not the kitchen . Sika was the Regent; no one could say 'no' to her . Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .
"What's the matter?" Usually, the warriors were only slightly nervous . That day, they were particularly attentive, so Sika knew that they must have something to say .
"His Highness, Saleen, has gotten married . Would you like to return to South Court, I mean… to await the return of His Highness?"
Sika threw the bowl in her hand onto the floor, which promptly broke into pieces . She shouted, "Whose idea is it? Yours, or the elders?"
The Caucasus warriors were so scared that all of them stood up . The two female Caucasus warriors spoke, "Priestess, please don't be angry . It is not good for the children . "
"Children, humph, answer my question! I am upset now, what can any of you do to make me feel better?" Sika had a good temper, but after she became pregnant, there were some changes and she was still constantly nervous . Now that she had suddenly heard that there were important people amongst the Caucasus people that wanted her to leave Saleen, she could not control her rage .
"Priest, we are on your side . Although His Excellency, Saleen, has married Princess Lex, he has also given the entire kingdom to you to manage . It is just some foreign elders that were wondering about this matter . We, as warriors, do not think about such things . " The Caucasus warriors quickly clarified .
Sika knew that the warriors admired her, but this was not a matter that occurred after one or two days . The fact that she only knew about it now meant that those elders had been scheming very secretively .
It was inevitable . The number of Caucasus people was growing . Apart from two separate groups that left for Phoenix and Sikeqinya separately, the remaining had all escaped to Metatrin Kingdom . Very few of them surrendered to the Holy See . Those that did not manage to escape were either captured by the Holy See, or killed .
At that moment there were only about forty-thousand Caucasus people in Metatrin City . Most of them were in the military and some that came from Sika's village had become her most trusted companions . Outside of the city, there were already more than three-hundred-thousand Caucasus people . That number only included adults .
It was almost as if there was a small kingdom of Caucasus made up of more than three-hundred-thousand Caucasus warriors just beside Metatrin City . With power, there would be conflicts to strive for more . The southern Caucasus area that Sika was in was still alright, but the northern Caucasus area was no longer populated by villages . Instead, huge Caucasus colonies had started to appear .
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The Caucasus people were no longer the same as in the ancient times . They had begun to emulate the four Empires and were trying to set up their own kingdom .
The more she heard, the angrier Sika became . She asked the Caucasus warriors, "Are all of you willing to pledge your eternal loyalty to me?"
In the past, Sika would never speak like that . She never wanted to becomea leader . All she wanted was to fulfil her responsibilities and duties to the people in the village .
"Priestess, of course we will only be loyal to you," the warriors replied and sounded confused at the same time . Their duty was to protect Sika . No matter how powerful the enemy, they would sacrifice their bodies to shield Sika from any attacks .
"What I'm saying is that all of you will only listen to me, even if all the Caucasus elders go against me . " Sika leaned against the chair and put her legs on the table while caressing her stomach .
The warriors hesitated for a while before speaking, "Priestess, are you thinking of not being a Caucasus person anymore?"
"If so, are all of you going to abandon me?"
"Of course not . Priestess, if you are willing, you can build your own kingdom too . " The warriors were not foreign Caucasus people . The feelings they had towards Sika were different . It was Sika who gave them hope .
"Build my own kingdom?" Something struck in Sika's mind . She rarely had such clarity .
Before Saleen left, not only did he make her the Regent, he also made her the Caucasus King . Saleen must have foreseen that some amongst the Caucasus would try to stir up trouble .
The Caucasus areas had never tried to build kingdoms . She was already the first Caucasus King though . Hahaha, the elders were too greedy . Perhaps they had learned from the shamelessness of the Sikeqinyans .
"You all need not stay in the temple tonight . Go and find out how many people in the army support the foreign elders . " Although she believed that the Caucasus people in the city should be quite dependable, she has also learned from Saleen not to leave any stones unturned .
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"Priestess, the elders…
"I will not allow the foreign elders to enter the city . I am now the Regent . Until Saleen returns, I will oversee Metatrin City . " Sika thought about it and said, "I will give you a warrant . The sixth battalion will guard the southern gate . If anyone tries to stir up trouble, activate the magic heavy-armored foot soldiers . "
"Priestess, what about the elders of South Court?" A female warrior heard how determined Sika sounded and was worried .
"I will convince them personally . If they are the same as the elders on the outside… I will not kill them either . " Sika's tone was non-committal .
She had thought the souls of Caucasus people were the purest . She never imagined that amongst the Caucasus there were those that harbored ill-intentions .
The elders' plan to separate her and Saleen was because they wanted both children and not just one . If both of Saleen's children were in their hands, they would be in a better position to make demands .
Greed alone could not have resulted in such a situation . Most likely it was also because there were Priests and powerful people amongst these Caucasus people . It was always easier to fall when in possession of power .
If Saleen had not taken them in, the Caucasus people staying near Metatrin City would not have been able to live with so much freedom . Even if they became extremely poor, they could always count on supplies from Metatrin City . No one would ever starve to death . War had become a faint memory to them . Those that did join the military were the ones that Sika had spent a lot of effort trying to recruit .
No wonder Saleen did not want the trusted Caucasus people to go into battle . There were too few of them .
At that thought, Saleen felt so helpless that she laughed . Saleen was really smart to foresee that there would be trouble amongst the Caucasus people . She only understood that herself that day . Saleen must have kept quiet because he did not wish to upset her .
Oh well, she should just become a Caucasus King . She would set up legislations and reduce the powers of the elders . If anyone else tried to use Caucasus rules to constrain her in future, she would use her own laws to retaliate and destroy those people .
The Caucasus warriors knelt down . According to Caucasus etiquette, kneeling in front of someone signified proximity while standing with one's head bowed signified submission .
"Priestess, we swear with our souls that we will pledge our loyalties only to you from here on . "
"We swear with our souls!"
Sika could sense a ripple in the depth of her soul . Somewhere deep down, she had formed a mysterious connection with those warriors .
Such professions of loyalty had been passed down tens of thousands of years amongst Caucasus people and no one had ever tried to go back on their words .
Although it was not as perfect as a mage's bond, it was being strictly enforced all the time . This was the Caucasus' Shackles of Oath, a method of ensuring loyalty to the Priest .
Sika took out a pen and paper and silently wrote down a warrant for the warriors to deploy the sixth battalion to guard the southern gate . Even if the Caucasus people in the city did not betray her, they might be unwilling to battle against those outside of the city either . By deploying the sixth battalion, Sika could send in even more armies at a later stage to completely eliminate the elders if they still persisted in their ways .
People trying to split her and Saleen up? At that thought, Sika's heart was in tremendous pain .
The Caucasus warriors left Sika's room and descended to the first story of the temple . There, they summoned another twelve Caucasus warriors to go up and continue serving Sika .
After leaving the temple, the twelve Caucasus warriors were full of joy as they congratulated each other in celebration .
"As expected, the Priestess was unwilling . Those old fellows are all ungrateful, but that is good as well . There is hope for the southern Caucasus people . "
"Precisely . They are trying to control all of us just because they outnumber us . What idiots . How could the Priestess possibly be willing to give in?"
"Let's go quickly . The two of you will go to the sixth battalion and deploy the army using the Priestess' warrant in order to boost the southern gate's defense . We will quickly gather our own people to dig out the spies in the temple corp . Caucasus people from other places must have found a way to sneak in . "
"Yes . "
The one who gave the orders led the rest to hurry over to the southern part of the city .