Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

Lan Yu'er.

Who am I?

Duan Empire's Prince Ning Rui.

I'm a half-human, half-Charmer who injured my own father.

Anyone who comes near me will be in danger.

That's why you're scared to approach people you like.

You also don't dare to ask for what you want.

Your Highness is timid.

Get back to your chores.

I'm not timid.

I'm just not greedy.

I know that someone is listening to me.

That's good enough.

I just wish to spend the rest of my days like I do right now.

Otherwise, as people always say, I'll bring calamity upon this world.

Bury it.

Yes.

This way, please.

Your Highness.

My dear.

Your Highness.

Madam!

5 dates of Lan Prefecture and 10 redskin peanuts.

Two blackskin walnuts.

Your Highness, take a look.

I have the same ones every day.

What's there to check?

You can just get the servants to bring them.

My dear, why bother making your way here?

Your Highness, the rooster from Yue Prefecture is indeed different.

It doesn't seem big, but it won't stop until it dies fighting.

It has nothing to do with where it's bred.

This is how roosters are.

They are always fighting for something.

They simply have to fight to the bitter end.

It's just fooling around.

Mister Mu has brought visitors to meet His Highness so early in the morning.

Is something the matter?

Madam, Mister Huo is from Yue Prefecture.

He's an expert in cockfighting.

His Highness has asked that he comes with me.

It's obvious that my wages will be at stake.

Since His Majesty fell ill

didn't Your Highness say that health comes first?

You were going to wake up early every day to practice martial arts.

My dear, I am practicing now.

I can't tell.

I'm practicing the skills of my eyes.

Should we practice together?

You're so good at joking around.

But it's best to be spending our days in peace and quiet.

Don't think of vying over anything just because His Majesty is ill.

Mu Yuan, look!

You've lost!

Hand over your money! Quickly!

I don't often get to win at gambling with you!

Look at him! He's lost!

Your Highness.

This time, I'll make sure that you crash and burn!

You lost badly!

You may all... leave now.

Speak. What is it?

Huo Si Zhong of Yue Prefecture's Nine Dragon Fort.

I've prepared a small gift.

I hope that Your Highness will like it.

You're spending a heavy sum of money

just to have me hire your mercenaries?

The Huo Mercenaries selected 100,000 elites of well-rested mountain folk.

They are skilled in running and each one can kill a boar singlehandedly.

Every one of them is vicious and craves money.

Judging by Novoland's situation, a war will soon be upon us.

Should we be hired by Arch Prince Ye, it's a win-win situation for us.

Huo, you're very good at doing business.

Get up.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Mu Yuan, take a look.

Yes.

It's a painting?

What's so special about it?

It's a painting drawn by His Majesty's sixth son, Muyun Sheng.

"The Muyun Pearl Illusions."

His son drew this?

Is this just...

In a pavilion, a beauty is holding a book.

The beauty doesn't even have a face.

What's so impressive about this?

Your Highness.

The amusing aspect of it is that the beauty didn't turn around.

Yet everyone can sense that she is a beauty.

Even more intriguing is that

some say Muyun Sheng's paintings are just paintings.

But they hold a secret to the revolution of Novoland.

In between those brush strokes, there's a source of magical power.

It's the highest quality of art.

If we have one of his paintings and figure out its mystery

we can then understand the secrets of all things in the world.

It's a book that could unravel all mysteries.

It's a pity that even one painting of his is hard to attain.

All the scholars of Novoland deem it

as a lifetime's honor to own his painting.

Magical powers?

How interesting.

I will... keep it then.

If Your Highness is busy, I'll take my leave.

Is there some other matter?

Your Highness.

The royal court has asked to borrow money again.

It's not a small sum.

It's our prefecture's annual income.

Since His Majesty is in poor health

the military expenses of the royal court have doubled.

They can't make ends meet.

Since then, they have borrowed from us for four consecutive years.

Should this continue, they might not pay back in years.

Muru Shuo is a silly old man.

He shared his military power with Nanku Qi

just to uphold the dignity of his ancestors.

Nanku Qi knows well enough to spend more goldlings on the army

to make them look good.

Although goldlings were spent

the army isn't as powerful as it once were.

The newly risen Helan Tie Yuan's clan in Han Prefecture has been

ravaging the other clans frequently.

However, the Muru Cavalry in Han Prefecture took no action.

It has allowed them to grow strong.

Money is such a great thing.

It motivates people to work...

and it also demotivates.

Lend it to them!

From now on, we'll lend the royal court however much they spend.

But...

there's a price to pay.

Yes.

We should let the people know that

Wan Prefecture has been contributing every year to stabilize the nation.

All the other prefectures understand that the royal treasury is already empty.

Novoland now relies on the Lord of Wan.

Your Highness, forgive me for expressing my opinion bluntly.

His Majesty can't manage state affairs anymore.

Military power is now held by Master Nanku Qi

who is on friendly terms with Your Highness.

It's very easy to take over the world now.

Your Highness, why don't you--

Back then, Muyun Qin snatched the empire away from me.

He even justified it well.

Since Yin Rong married into the palace

she's never harmed anyone.

Why do you and the officials keep picking on her?

She's never harmed anyone?

Why do I think that you've instructed her to harm me?

You were abolished of your title as the crown prince.

Yin Rong played no part in it.

You still refuse to admit it?

You deliberately had this Charmer use her magic on me

to set me up right before Father!

You drank too much!

You behaved inappropriately when you were drunk.

While performing a sword dance, you stabbed Father.

What has Yin Rong got to do with it?

What has she got to do with it?

Those palace attendants who served in the hall that day

are all living a luxurious life now in my jurisdiction, Wan Prefecture.

What do you mean by that?

It's because they knew I only had water that day.

I have the habit of binge drinking.

It was Father's birthday banquet.

I was worried that I might misbehave after a few drinks

so I bribed the attendants into swapping the wine with water.

Therefore, every one of them can be my witness.

I wasn't drunk at all.

Who would believe in those servants?

I have to take back the throne with a just cause as well.

Only then will I really defeat him in the end.

I want him to return the empire back to me willingly.

I want the people to know...

I'm a hundred times better than him.

Your Highness has great ambition.

I've speculated recklessly.

However, as of today

Your Highness can provide the people a life of prosperity.

You have already defeated His Majesty.

Your Highness.

The visitor from Cloud City has arrived.

He has something for Your Highness, but he refuses to enter the manor.

I've spoiled them.

Old Man Liu!

I'm here!

Have you brought me what I wanted?

Since I'm here, I've definitely come to hand over your items.

If not, why would I bother coming here all the way from Cloud City?

I don't even like you that much.

How dare you speak rudely to His Highness?

Presumptuous!

The Wise don't understand etiquette.

Old Man Liu.

I'll order 10,000 suits of bone crawler armor.

You get to name the price.

Will you accept this deal?

Do you want the flying or swimming ones?

I want ones that can fight wars.