"Is it to make automatons?" asked Tina.

"It's not. Cross replied.

"What's that?"

"I need you to improve those mechs, I want anyone to be able to operate them. ”

Cross changed his mind, believing that there was no point in mass-producing machines that only Tina could operate, and that it would only work if they could be used by most people.

Tina clutched her two ponytails in both hands, her head slightly bowed, she was thinking.

After a moment, Tina looked up and said, "I'll try it."

But, Lord Cross, I need someone to conduct the experiment. ”

"I can do that experiment with the people. Cross said.

"Is Your Excellency here in person?" wondered Tina, "that would be dangerous. ”

Cross smiled and nodded, as for whether he would go in person or let the puppet go, it would be time to say.

"Alright then, I'll do the mechanical body as soon as possible. ”

Tina was in good spirits, after all, she had to do what she loved.

Cross turned to Serena, "Go get me a cloak." ”

"Yes, my Excellency. ”

Serena flung the braids behind her with her hands, and then skillfully drew the magic circle.

In the blink of an eye, Serena was gone.

"Wow!" Tina cried out in surprise, "The witch is amazing!"

"You're great, too, my alchemist. Cross smiled and complimented Tina.

"I'll keep trying!"

"It would be nice if you could keep the lab tidy and clean. ”

"This ......" Tina's eyes flickered, she obviously knew about the mess in the lab, but she didn't seem to be willing to tidy it up.

"This ...... Your Excellency, it's so difficult to tidy up the lab, all of these things are useful, and besides, there isn't that much room to put ......."

Tina crackled and said a lot of reasons in a row, and of course, many of them were obviously strong words.

However, Cross didn't force Tina to tidy up the lab, after all, Tina's time was precious.

Soon, Serena suddenly appeared in a flash of magic, and she brought the cloak that Cross had asked for.

"My Excellency, the cloak you wanted. ”

Cross took the cloak, put it on his body, and commanded, "Serena, you control the Cross puppet out first." ”

"Yes. ”

"Wait, Serena, there's one more thing. ”

Serena immediately stopped her progress and turned to Cross.

"Prepare more clothes for the doll, preferably very different from what I have now. ”

“......”

Leaving Tina's lab, Cross, cloaked, followed the cloak back to his room.

After returning home, Cross went straight to the third floor.

"Setty. Cross shouted.

Saiti, who was feeding the crows in front of the windowsill, put down the piece of meat in his hand, and the crow man turned around.

"My Excellency, have you studied the properties of that greatsword so quickly?"

"Oh, you know I went to the Underground City to study the Greatsword?"

Close was on the third floor at once.

"Your Excellency, why did you wear such a cloak?"

"Isn't it appropriate?"

"It's a good fit, but it doesn't look like a good person. Seti said bluntly.

"Hahaha. ”

Link was amused by Setty's words, and he laughed heartily.

"It's not a good person. Cross replied.

"Saiti, I came to you to ask you for the latest information?

I don't want information from Klein, but from the rest of the Kersman Empire, from the Slans in the north, and from the Kingdom of Seayata in the south. ”

Klein's current situation was completely under Cross's control, and he didn't need any more information like that from Seti.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, but I only have information about the Kersman Empire right now. ”

"Let's talk about the Empire's intelligence first. ”

"The main forces of the Empire are fighting with the main forces of the Slanish Sect, and the Empire has the upper hand. ”

Cross stretched out his hand and dragged his chin, thinking to himself that the attack of the Slanist Sect was pointless.

"Is there any other information about the Empire, what about the Dukes of the Empire?" Cross asked.

Seti shook her head.

"I see.

Seti, you need to continue to expand the crow flock, and the Slanish kingdom in the north and the kingdom of Seaada in the south must also be covered. ”

"Yes, my Excellency. ”

"It's best to also check out the Twilight Mountains. ”

Saiti nodded.

After receiving the information, Cross went downstairs.

Link asked Seti to go downstairs with him, "Setty, come down, I'll take you to see a particularly realistic puppet, you will be amazed when you see it." ”

So, Seti followed Link downstairs as well.

What Link wants to show Setty is Cross's puppet.

Seti was indeed stunned when he saw the doll, and if it wasn't for Link telling him that it was a doll, Seti wouldn't have believed it at all.

"Seti, it's a secret. Link whispered.

"Hmm. Seti nodded.

Cross didn't stop Seti, which meant that he tacitly agreed that Seti could know the secret.

Cross was tidying up now, and he obviously couldn't stay in this room any longer.

This room will belong to the Cross puppet.

At this moment, Cross suddenly felt a twitch in his arms, and this feeling of déjà vu was the blood vein.

The bloodline backlash is finally here.

And this time, the bloodline devoured half of Cross's mana potion.

In the end, he was left with only one bottle.

After tidying up his things, Cross moved his real home to the underground city.

He began to manage the territory behind the scenes.

......

Four days later, Cross received good news.

Cross's army captured the Castle of Bunlo, and the invasion of the Kingdom of Seatta was a complete failure.

William, on the other hand, was defeated in a battle with Joey and retreated to Norman City.

So, Cross gave orders to Cresia, Nia and the others.

Whoever of them can take the lead in capturing Klein City, Cross will decide who will be the lord of Klein City.

And again asked William to send troops to help.

Now the situation in the Crane Territory is quite clear, and the entire Crane Territory is all in Cross's pocket.

And, of course, the Norman city ruled by William.

In order to justify the takedown of Norman City, Kloss began his plan.

That night, he quietly left the town of Copperhill and headed for Norman City.

......

Norman City, City Hall.

William was scowling and discussing with a few of his cronies.

"My lord, times have changed, and Cross Crane has basically controlled the entire Klein Territory, and although we have since submitted to him, he does not believe us. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency William, let's flee to the imperial capital. ”

"That's right, this time he asked us to send troops to help attack Klein City, and he just wanted to further weaken our strength. ”

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