With two countries as examples, the other kings were immediately envious, and some even openly requested Merlin Mage to come and save the king from dire straits.
The nobles, naturally, would not sit idly by. Some had already begun to initiate rebellion in advance, planning to overthrow the king first.
The countries that Fang Zhou had not yet visited were already rife with civil wars, unstable and tumultuous. The kings and nobles had evidently become two entirely opposing groups.
Fang Zhou was in no hurry. He chose a third country, spending a year helping it centralize power and spread the use of magic potions.
The desperate nobles requested the four Ember King families to come forward and uphold justice. The Ember Kings held the Fire of Hope, wielding absolute power, which should be enough to defeat the formidable Merlin Mage.
