The surrounding area around the Tower of Babel has been cleared away by heavily armed soldiers. Hundreds of knights in bright clothes and angry horses stand in formation. Long lances form a forest of spears piercing the sky. The knight flags on the spearheads are fluttering in the wind.
, like a dancing flame in mid-air.
The people stood far outside the cordon, crowds of people. Their excited faces were full of expectations. At this moment, the huge and prosperous city of Atlanta fell completely silent.
Not long after, as a carriage surrounded by dozens of royal knights drove out of the Tower of Babel, the whole city immediately erupted in cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.
"Long live your Majesty!"
"Long live Saint Solan!"
People waved flags and anything else they could and shouted loudly.
Huge cheers, like a sea tide, drowned the marching royal knights and the convoy. At the last moment when the convoy turned the crossroads, many lucky people standing at the front saw the black carriage engraved with the royal coat of arms.
The curtains opened, revealing the face of an elegant middle-aged man.
He waved his hand gently and immediately followed the carriage and disappeared around the corner.
Just this momentary appearance has already made many people tremble with excitement. They have seen him in portraits countless times, and today, he arrived in Atlanta.
He was the Imperial Emperor, Edward I.
The carriage passed through the city along the muddy road. Edward looked at the city quietly.
This is not the first time he has come to Atlanta. However, unlike the quiet town in his memory, Atlanta now has turned into a bustling and chaotic huge military camp. The streets have been widened. Those white
The exquisite huts with red walls and roofs have been transformed into small buildings made of rough stones.
Arrow towers have been built at every intersection in the city. In every block, you can see large and small military camps and soldiers walking back and forth.
Because of the garrison of the army, more and more people are coming here to make a living.
Mercenaries, merchants, refugees from the south and dilapidated nobles. Even liars, thieves and "jinv" all gathered in this ancient and young city. The market was overcrowded, and the streets were bustling with people and traffic. The huge
The goods yard is like a busy giant beast, handling a huge amount of materials.
This city is so vibrant, but it is also shrouded in a kind of chaos and madness before the end of the world. Some people have made a fortune here. Some people have lost their lives here. Every night, someone dies silently. Maybe it is
Refugees who are hungry and cold, or nobles who have lost all their property.
But no one cares about all this. The pace of time will not stop for anyone. Just like a big river, you can only watch the rolling water rushing past. If you stretch out your hand, what you pick up is just a wave.
Everyone is a passer-by, including himself. Edward thought quietly, lowered the curtains, turned to look at a majestic old man with a thick beard who was also in the carriage, and said: "How can I travel in such a short time?"
Here, Atlanta has been built into such a strong steel fortress. General Safin, I have been lucky to you these days."
"It is an honor for all soldiers, including me, to fight for the empire. Your Majesty," Safin said humbly.
"It's a pity that some people don't think much about it," Edward said.
"But these people are just clowns hanging on the city wall," Safin said. "The bet they placed on the Langlis people ultimately proved to be a failed investment."
Edward was silent for a while. He shook his head with a smile and said, "Speaking of which, I really didn't expect that the people of Langris were defeated so miserably in Lulian. Yesterday, Anthony came to see me. He drank heavily as soon as he sat down.
, I drank for three prayers and didn’t say a word. I only said to me when I was leaving at the end..."
After saying this, Edward paused and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"What did His Highness Anthony say?" Safin asked.
"He said," Edward said, "Scarlett's eyesight is far inferior to Alessia's."
Safin was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "It's really not easy for His Highness Anthony to say such a thing."
Edward also laughed, picked up the black tea on the low table in front of him, took a sip, put down the cup and said: "Don't talk about Anthony, even I was in a daze when I got the news. When Alessia went to Lulian to relax, who
Would you have thought that she would appoint a servant from the baronial palace as her guardian knight?"
He shook his head mockingly and said: "At the time, I thought that Alessia did this to embarrass the Langris family, but later I discovered that she had named some kind of character."
He opened the curtains and motioned Safin to look back.
Behind the carriage, Mo Ya was seen sitting sideways on a snow-white little donkey with a leisurely expression. Her dark Kunlun slave, carrying a knife in one hand and leading the donkey in the other, was walking in front of her. And behind her
, there are a few young people riding tall horses, but they can only walk slowly behind the little donkey.
When he saw these young people, Safin was very happy and whispered: "Are they the children of those three families?"
Edward nodded and said: "When Xilin went south, everyone in the four major families except Mo Ya was not optimistic about that kid. They thought that he would definitely lose the battle with Kevin. But he didn't expect that in the end, not only
Kevin lost, and even Xilin lost. And a few days ago, three disciples of the Fire King got involved."
Edward lowered the curtains and said with some humor: "When the news came back, don't mention Mo Ya's arrogant look. Anthony admitted that Scarlett's vision was not as good as Alessia's, so why didn't the three major families deny their recognition?
Are our disciples still far away from Mo Ya? This time, we are letting them come out with Mo Ya to practice."
Edward spoke in an understatement, but how could Safin not understand what the three major families meant by doing this? He immediately smiled and said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty. In this way, Your Majesty can finally relieve his worries."
"It's just temporary." Edward shook his head and said calmly.
After a brief silence, Edward stared at Safin and said, "I'm here this time. I need your opinion on two things."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"First thing. What do you think of the situation in Lulian? What are the chances of Adolf coming back alive?" Edward looked at Safin with bright eyes.
Safin looked embarrassed and was silent for a while before he said, "There is a chance, but it's very slim."
This answer was expected by Edward. He frowned. His body swayed slightly as the carriage moved forward, and he said, "Then what should we do?"
"We?" Safin smiled bitterly and said, "It's up to fate. Your Majesty."
He paused and said: "I know you don't want to stand idly by, but you should also understand that our current strength cannot be of any help to Lulian. The only thing I can do is to keep the troops pressed south.
, to make a move to cut off Benson’s supply channels so that they will not be too rampant. As for the rest, we can only look at Adolf’s own destiny.”
Edward sighed and said nothing.
There are many factions within the Solan Empire. After being suppressed by Prime Minister Donald for so many years, the power in his hands has shrunk to the extreme. Even in this war that swept the entire empire, his orders were only followed by a limited few.
The legion accepted it. The other troops were in Donald's hands.
Just like the Tomahawk Knights currently stationed in the north of Lurian, that's it.
Edward has given seven orders to Duke Renault, asking him to send troops south to Lullian to cooperate with the Lullian army and rescue Archduke Adolf. But until now, the Tomahawk Knights have not even moved.
Coupled with the bad precedent of the Fifth Front Army Corps in Lurian, the only way to mobilize troops to rescue Adolf was to mobilize the troops in Safin's hands.
Once this part of the troops is transferred to Lulian, the imperial capital plain will open up. Not to mention the impact on this life-and-death war. Simply speaking, for those who expect the royal family to keep the Feili people out of their own territory.
For the nobles who temporarily stand in the royal camp, it is absolutely unacceptable.
Moreover, it is already too late to mobilize troops to go south at this time. The preparations for the army's expedition are complicated and complicated. Even the 12th Army, which has already entered Lulian, has only the number of troops that can be put into battle until now.
It's only halfway through. Not to mention that we have mobilized troops all the way from Atlanta to get there.
Therefore, whether from a military or political perspective, Edward had no possibility of sending his army south.
If he insists, Safin will carry out his orders. But that also means that his foolish decision will lose the trust of the noble lords and the military at the same time.
As Safin said, the only thing he can do now is to resign himself to fate.
Even though he knew very well that once Adolf died and Lulian was defeated, those evil wolves that were staring at him would pounce on him and bite his throat without hesitation, he could only wait.
After pondering for a long time, Edward didn't come back to his senses until the carriage had driven into the castle where he was staying.
"Second question," Edward said to Safin, "that little guy named Roy, do you have any suggestions?"
This question stunned Safin.
Having known the emperor for such a long time, he had never heard his Majesty consult someone else's opinion for a person.
Whether it is reward or punishment, it is all his will. As the emperor of the empire, such matters do not even need to be discussed by the government and cabinet, and are decided by his words.
But today, he actually asked for his opinion as a civilian boy. Moreover, this was an issue that was tied to the war situation in the south.
Seemingly seeing Safin's consternation, Edward smiled and said: "Now, this boy is extremely famous. Everyone in the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital is talking about him. Not only did he save Elesi in Borabel,
Ya, and he also played a major role in the last victory in Munich. However, Adolf and I were both rejected by him..."
Safin said: "No one knew the identity of this kid at that time. Is he afraid of attracting the attention of the Langris family? You know, those guys have been chasing him."
Edward nodded and said: "This kid is very clever. His identity was only exposed after he won the bet with Scarlett. With the bet and the fact that he is already a student in the empire training camp, Lan
The more the Reese family gnashes their teeth in hatred, the more they have to maintain their dignity and grace and deal with it according to the rules of the nobility."
"Is there Miss Mo Ya's skill in this?" Safin laughed and said, "I'm afraid Lanris never expected that the Xilin and Kevin they sent not only failed to restore their honor, but actually became stronger.
I really got a slap in the face."
Edward also laughed.
After the two of them laughed, Safin asked: "Your Majesty, you don't know how to reward him now, do you?"
Edward nodded.
Sometimes, reward is an attitude.
Especially now, the attitude of the royal family is particularly important to a commoner boy with no foundation.
Edward may not be able to control the Langrith family, but he needs to let some people in the country understand the position of this young man in the hearts of the royal family. Let them all know that any attack against him is a declaration of war against the royal family.
He will not let Roy suffer revenge alone. This is not the first time this boy has brought surprises to him. His efforts will be duly rewarded.
"Only when meritorious deeds are rewarded can everyone be united," Safin said sternly. "In terms of merit, Roy saved Princess Alessia and also made great contributions in the Battle of Borabel. This time, he also thwarted Lulian's rebellion against the nobles.
I think it is not an exaggeration to think that for such meritorious service, he will be granted the title of hereditary baron, be promoted to the rank of Tiger Lieutenant, and be rewarded with the rank of A-class fief."
Edward was thoughtful, and after a moment, he said: "It's too light."
He looked out the window of the carriage and sneered: "Since those who cheated and cheated can enjoy prosperity and wealth, then those who have made great contributions to the empire should get more."
More? Safin secretly clicked his tongue. The knight had been very bold with his proposal just now. But he didn't expect that Edward thought the reward was too light.
"What do you mean, Your Majesty..."
"Hereditary second-class Viscount, third-level dragon school, knight of the Royal Knights, sword-wielding guard of Imperial Power Mountain..." Edward said without hesitation, "As for the territory, I think Byron County, together with the Southern Cross Castle, is his.
The viscounty should be good."
It was quiet in the carriage. Safin was stunned.
The second-class viscount, third-level dragon school, royal knight and sword-wielding guard in Edward's mouth surprised him, but he could accept it. But he never dreamed that Edward would actually combine the land of Ansos and the
The famous castle was given to Roy as the territory of this civilian boy who rose to greatness in one step.
Anthos is located two hundred kilometers northeast of the imperial capital. It has beautiful scenery, fertile land, and a pleasant climate. In the barren and cold Redemption Continent, Anthos is known as a sweet land flowing with milk and honey. It is a paradise on earth.
And that place has been the back garden of the Solan royal family for hundreds of years!
Even if Edward leaves the throne of the emperor one day, no one can touch that land. Unless he wants to be an enemy of all the nobles and the rules that have existed for thousands of years!
"Ask someone to go to Munich to convey the order and bring him back!" As he spoke, Edward had already made up his mind, "The people of Lanlis will definitely retaliate, and we can't let him wander outside anymore."
His face turned cold: "I want to see who can lay a finger on him on Mount Huangquan!"