Major Isaac was the commander of the army that blocked the Queen's return to the city. He looked at the meteorite that was attacking his command formation and couldn't help but think back to the battle that wiped out the Abyss Mage.

At that time, I was still a lieutenant colonel. I thought I could be promoted to general based on my military exploits, but for some reason I made the eldest prince unhappy. Instead of being promoted, my military rank was lowered by one level.

Tonight, the eldest prince is going to launch a coup and officially ascend the throne as the emperor of the Golden Shield Empire. The task he has received is to set up defenses on the north side of the imperial capital to prevent the queen from returning to the palace.

I originally thought that it would be impossible for the Queen to break out from the interception of the Northern Legion. Being neglected, I was unable to attend the eldest prince's enthronement ceremony and would probably work as a major until retirement.

But I never expected that the queen would appear so close to the imperial capital.

It seems that the goddess of luck is still favoring me!

Major Isaac was riding on a war horse, holding a saber and standing at the forefront of the military formation. The musketeers and crossbowmen had already started shooting, but long-range attacks of this level could not penetrate the magic shield released by the opponent.

The dragon-like creature summoned by the meteor launched an attack on the airship in the sky. The power of the dragon and the murderous pressure of the meteor made some soldiers waver.

After all, it was the empress of the empire who was intercepting her. Although the soldiers obeyed the orders, they still could not let go of their respect for the imperial family.

"Spirit-boosting magic ready!"

Major Isaac, who noticed the change in the morale of the army, did not order the magic projectile cannon to fire attack magic at the meteor and the queen, but prepared to use spiritual magic to stabilize the morale of the army.

Alchemy cannonballs were fired forward from the rear formation, and exploded together when they flew above the military formation. Magic particles were sprinkled like a waterfall, and the soldiers' spirits were highly concentrated. The will to fight overcame random thoughts, and the shaken military morale was immediately restored.

strengthen.

"War bloody magic preparation!"

Another round of war magic was released, and red light emitted from the soldiers' bodies. Their high fighting spirit and murderousness were stimulated, and their pain and fatigue were greatly reduced.

Screams burst out from their throats unconsciously, and fighting and killing became the soldiers' only thoughts at this time.

The murderous aura resonated and formed a wave of air that pushed forward, rolling up the smoke and dust on the ground and pressing against the charging meteor.

Facing the waiting army, Luke rode his horse and charged at a constant speed. This situation was what he had always wanted to avoid. A well-trained army with multiple arms and sufficient magic blessings. If there were a few more powerful

The soldiers are hidden in it, and it's really not something you can rush through by yourself.

Fortunately, the eldest prince Fania's focus is on the palace, and he and Queen Christina are fast enough. Seeing that there are not many specially enhanced soldiers in the blocking army, it seems that there is no time to mobilize powerful units.

Give it a try!

Luke glanced at the sky. Taotie quickly shuttled between the three airships. There were many mages on the airships, and chaotic magic was intertwined in the air. Taotie relied on his agile flight and good magic resistance to deal with the three airships.

It is so easy that even if it cannot sink them all in a short time, it can still entangle them so that they cannot coordinate ground attacks.

Feeling Luke's encouragement, the excited Taotie turned around. After avoiding the continuous magic, he took another breath of dragon's breath at the airship that had been severely damaged.

The airship's steam bladder was severely damaged, and it dropped uncontrollably. Taotie flipped in the air and bit at the back, attacking continuously.

Luke turned his head to look at Queen Christina who was following behind him, and found that the Queen was also looking at him. The bullets and arrows scratched sparks on her unfolded protective shield, but they could not hide the look in her eyes.

light.

The favorability level goes up a bit quickly!

Luke returned his mind to the battle. He turned around and saw that the shield wall was already in front of him, with spears protruding from behind the shield. There were also alchemical cannonballs fired from the rear array, targeting him...

The light activated by magic shines through the lines of the alchemical cannonball, and the power squeezed inside is about to be released.

Luke ignored the alchemy shells that were about to hit him. He thrust out his dragon spear, and a fire dragon rushed out amidst lightning and thunder, and hit the front shield wall with its head.

At this time, a string of small flying objects flew diagonally from the sky. They hit the alchemical cannonballs as accurately as interceptors. The alchemical cannonballs detonated in the air, and the chaotic and turbulent magic energy formed a spatially distorted black hole at the location of the explosion.

Then four girls with different hair colors appeared in the air. They were carrying auxiliary flight bags and were surrounded by several steel needles with a length of 20 centimeters.

A war machine jumped high and then fell heavily into the military formation, slashing down another war machine from the middle.

The driver of the war machine was a girl with pink twin tails. She waved to Luke who rushed into the military formation: "Boss Meteor, Miss Qingkong asked us to come for support. It seems that our beautiful girl boiling team arrived in time."

Sandpaper and her sisters appeared in time. War Machine Boiling simply waved to Luke as a greeting, and then opened the way ahead with his legs and a long knife.

Kestrels, blue doves, egrets, and gray geese fly at low altitudes, using their strong mental power and perception to use medium-range attacks to suppress soldiers on the ground.

The battle mode of the beautiful girl Boiling Squad has taken shape. The war machine Boiling is the core of the team's offense and defense, and Sandpaper is the center of the team and uses the telepathy between the sisters to build a shared perception network for the team.

The kestrel, blue dove, egret, and gray goose serve as the mobile force of the team, making up for the shortcomings of the war machine's boiling, allowing him to unleash his most violent side without any scruples.

The beautiful girl Boiling Team, who had a headache even against Qingkong, appeared for the first time, and the war machine Boiling, which was killing everyone, was like entering an uninhabited land.

Leaving Luke with nothing to do.

In the military formation, the boiling sword of the war machine flew around with great force, cutting everything in its path. The energy cannon on the shoulder fired intermittently, and each cannon blasted out plumes of smoke that towered into the sky, lifting up pieces of broken limbs.

.

The beautiful girls gathered and dispersed under the command of Sandpaper, either dispersed for defense, or concentrated for attack, just like fully automatic floating cannons accompanying the boiling of war.

This elite unit of the city garrison, never seen such an integrated combat team, was killed and disintegrated in the blink of an eye.

Luke did not chase them, letting the war boil and clear the way. He and Queen Christina continued to rush towards the city of Saint-Lun.

There was a dragon's roar in the air, and Taotie dived towards Luke. As it fell, its body shrank rapidly, and it rushed straight into the back of Luke's hand.

The three airships burning in the sky fell to the ground in the distance. The sun set in the western sky, and the burning clouds were as bright as blood.

Luke, Queen Christina and the beautiful girl boiling team disappeared into the falling night.

The battlefield that was still full of fighting just now became quiet.

Major Isaac was crushed under the body of a horse. He looked up at the rising moon, with hollow eyes and a bloody hole in his chest.

The snow that had stopped for a day fell again, and soon the bodies on the ground were submerged under the snowdrifts.

In the city of Saint-Lun, the city garrison suddenly entered the city in the evening and braved the wind and snow to occupy the streets and city government facilities, announcing a curfew. No one was allowed to go out, and the city sheriff went home on holiday.

As if they knew this would definitely happen, all city departments were surprisingly cooperative, and there were almost no conflicts during the entire handover process.

Only the neighborhoods near Rose Manor saw less serious fighting. The Imperial Secret Service prevented the City Guard Corps from taking over, and the City Guard Corps did not launch a strong attack. The two sides formed a confrontation within a certain area.

In Rose Manor, the eldest princess Agatha was sitting in her study, listening to the news from all sides brought by the spies.

Most of the palace officials and the cabinet have made it clear that they do not want to take the lead. If the eldest prince ascends the throne successfully, they will meet the new emperor tomorrow.

If the eldest prince fails, he will seek his own death.

The empire was still the empire of the great Augustine the Great.

The law does not punish everyone, so everyone should just pretend that nothing happened tomorrow and do whatever they need to do.

"Your Royal Highness, the city garrison surrounded the palace. The royal knights and palace guards did not stop them, and they all retreated into the palace.

Knight Millscombe is guarding outside His Majesty's palace, and no news of His Majesty has come out."

"His Royal Highness the First Prince left the Silver Manor and drove to the palace under the escort of the guards."

"His Royal Highness the eldest prince arrived at the palace, and all the ministers and nobles who support the eldest prince gathered outside the palace."

"The eldest prince asked the palace to lift the barrier, but there was no response from the palace."

"The eldest prince once again asked the palace to lift the barrier, but there was no response from the palace."

"The eldest prince asked for the lifting of the barrier for the third time and revealed the threat...the palace barrier is being lifted!"

Once the barrier of the palace is lifted, the eldest prince Fania can lead his troops and march straight into the palace. Milscomb and the others can't stop him at all.

Is the Imperial Secret Service going to be mobilized?

At this time, a large number of imperial spies had gathered in Rose Manor. As soon as the eldest princess gave the order, they rushed out to attack the city guard regiment that was launching a coup.

The personal female officer suggested: "Your Highness, if you don't act now, I'm afraid you won't have a chance."

Agatha glanced at the door of the study, she had given the order; Meteor could come in without notice.

However, there is no news about the meteorite yet.

"Order……"

Agatha, who couldn't wait any longer, was about to give the order when the door was suddenly pushed open. Luke walked in, took off his hat and threw it to the female officer, and then asked: "Where is Fania now?"

"The news just came, he is outside the palace, and the palace has lifted the barrier." Agatha answered immediately when she saw Luke's expression, and when she saw Queen Christina coming in behind the meteor, she saluted: "

Your Highness the Queen, welcome back to the Imperial Capital."

Queen Christina returned the favor to Agatha: "We arrived in time."

With a dry mouth, Luke first took out a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet and took a sip, and then said: "There is no need to say small talk. Fania needs the city guard to control the entire palace before entering. We still have time... Unrelated personnel please

go out!"

Agatha nodded, the female officer left the room with her servants and guards, and closed the door.

Luke found a chair and sat down, and said to Agatha: "Miss Qingkong must have told your highness about who will rule this empire tomorrow."

Agatha looked at Queen Christina and said to Luke: "But Miss Qingkong didn't explain clearly. I want to know what happened to my father."

"It's only fitting that I tell you this..." Luke told Agatha the reason why Emperor Augustine had not seen anyone for such a long time: "... Of course I hope that His Majesty can complete the physical strengthening safely, but it will take until

It is still not completed, which means the success rate is extremely low or it has failed.

We may have to face a heroic creature who calls himself Augustine."

This information was indeed too exciting for Agatha.

"As a daughter, I can accept that my father is a heroic spirit. But a heroic spirit emperor is definitely a disaster for the empire."
To be continued...