Early in the morning, the imperial capital of Golovin, the west gate.

Prepared legionnaires blocked the gates, cleared and took control of the surrounding streets, and heavily armed "black walls" lined up long human walls on either side of the gates to "send" the Duke of Byrne on his expedition to Ebolden.

The deserted streets, the nobles of the imperial capital who are anxious to send themselves out of the city, and the posture of "like a great enemy" in front of them... It's really emotional.

Remembering yesterday when Conod officially announced at the Imperial Diet that he would be the commander of Ebolden, and Brandon would go to Jufeng Mountain, those imperial nobles who applauded desperately and looked enthusiastic, but wished that they would disappear immediately......

The black-haired wizard couldn't help but sigh.

I thought that if I was a little more "loyal", I could at least slightly change the opinion of the imperial nobles about themselves and Brandon... Sure enough, I thought too much.

Of course, this does not mean that there are no Brandon supporters in the imperial capital, but the reason why they support Brandon is because they are too weak... Even if the thirteenth generation has begun, even if Conod has become the new emperor, and Brandon has become the new Prince of East Sackland, nothing has changed.

They longed for the deviant Brandon to die on Torch Peak, and for Emperor Conod to marry a woman from the nobility of the traditional empire, with a reasonable and legitimate successor;

They longed for their death at Ebolden, and while they mourned themselves, they divided Byrne again, and set up a governor to turn the Thirteen Territories into direct territories of the Empire.

The Azorean elves, the monster invasion, the centaur war, the dwarves, it's all... The empire is Golovin, and Golovin is the empire, and the borders of the empire are the walls of Golovin, and who cares about the world beyond the walls?

Looking at the Byrne knights who were already waiting outside the city gate, Loren's expression was a little complicated.

Corona rejected the "invitation" of his peers - the reason is not surprising, as the consul of Ebroden, of course, he had to go one step ahead and prepare for war in the parliament of Ebroden.

After all, Ebolden is a free city, and the Wizard Tower is not a strict military organization such as the Knights, and it has never been a word of the word in Corona; if you want to unite the city and obey the orders of such an "outsider" without complaint, of course, you must first convince all forces.

Of course, Loren wasn't expecting results.

Fortunately, Isaac had been persuaded by himself to drive back to the Red Blood Castle in the Floating City - this time the battle was no more unusual than in the past, and it was absolutely unknown how many enemies he would have to face, and how strong or weak he would be, and he really couldn't spare more energy to protect him.

Considering how difficult Isaac is, Loren can only use the Floating City to "blackmail" him, after all, he is the only one who can really control this "alchemy structure" (a new word specially invented by Isaac) (at least that's what Isaac himself thinks).

So since Floating City is going to return to the Red Blood Castle, of course Isaac will have to go back - as for what to do after he returns to the Red Blood Castle, then he doesn't have to think about it himself.

Charlotte... She's sure she'll have a grasp of what she's thinking, and she'll arrange everything.

Well, that's it.

Loren had a lot of faith in her.

"Lusen. The black-haired wizard said abruptly, "Before leaving, did you say goodbye to your brother?"

The gray-eyed boy was stunned for a moment, his expression was a little awkward, and he hesitated for a while, but he still pursed his lips and shook his head: "No... Forget it, I've never been that close to him, and the relationship isn't very good. ”

"It's weird to go to him at this time, uh... I mean, I don't know what to say. ”

Listening to Luceen's tangled explanation, Loren chuckled.

This young flag leader who followed himself in the Broken Mountain Fortress, if he followed his original life path, he could become almost 100% the deputy commander of the Broken Mountain Fortress, and Conod's side was not inferior to Dresis or even the Minister of War, Servilyn de Salion, a decisive imperial commander.

But because of his appearance, this promising genius willingly followed behind him, went through countless hardships and dangers, survived several near-deaths, and was marked as an apostle by a certain evil god......

Just to keep your vows... Compared with him, his "Turin" is simply unqualified to the extreme.

No, even the surname "Turin" was "stolen" from the old knight Leonardo Turin himself.

From the very beginning, he was a real "fake" knight.

The corners of the black-haired wizard's mouth revealed a bitter smile.

"Otherwise, let's talk to him after the battle for Ebolden. The gray-eyed boy on the side was still entangled: "That guy... I must have been surprised to see that I was still alive, and I really wanted to see the way that serious guy's eyes were turned out, well, that's it. ”

"What if... If you don't have that chance, hehe. Lusin suddenly chuckled twice, and tilted his head very indifferently: "Then there is no need to see this guy again - I really wish I could never see this guy again." ”

"I haven't looked at this guy well anyway, and he doesn't like me as an irresponsible fellow, and if I don't come back, maybe it's a good thing for both of us. ”

No, Lusen, your brother Yuli cares about you more than you think.

It's just that both of you brothers are carved out of the same mold, and neither of you will bow to the other first.

"Where's Lord Loren?"

"Me?"

"Lord Loren, why didn't you explain to Charlotte and Ain before you came that you might be the commander of Eberden and be on the front line of the Azorean invasion?"

"You and Earl Charlotte, and Ain must have a better relationship than I have... That guy is a lot stronger, isn't he?"

The black-haired wizard shrugged: "No kidding, how could I have known this - the coronation was three days ago, and the appointment I got yesterday could have been predicted a week ago......"

"Yes!"

The gray-eyed boy interrupted coldly.

"Huh?"

"If it were me, of course it wouldn't be, but Lord Loren could... No, I should say that even what is happening now must have been in your plan, right? ”

It was obviously a question, but the burning-eyed Lu Sien said with great certainty: "So you have already guessed the outcome of the matter, the coronation ceremony and the floating city are all disguises, and they are deliberately done in order to prevent Charlotte and Ain from coming." ”

"No... I'm not, I don't... Not as powerful as you say. ”

Pulling the corners of his mouth, the black-haired wizard smiled bitterly: "Lusen, you seem to have some misunderstanding about me. ”

"Perhaps, but I know that you are a very careful person who cares about your friends. As if he hadn't heard Loren's arguments, Lusen continued:

"So the only reason you can imagine doing this is that you are not absolutely sure about the battle of Ebolden this time, so you are protecting your friends in this way... You don't want them to get hurt. ”

"From the Dragon King City to the Cloud Peak... No matter how many times others have said it, Lord Loren, your character has never changed. ”

Looking at his serious and stubborn look, Loren really didn't know what to say.

"Luthen, you're my friend too. ”

"That's right, so I'm honored to be behind you all the time. The more the gray-eyed boy spoke, the more serious his expression became: "It's not just because of the oath, but also because I'm your friend - I can't look at my friend's back and lose my protection." ”

"And you don't want to leave me behind, the little man of Ellemont has only two virtues: fast running and stubbornness, and even if you try to throw me off, I will find a way to keep up. ”

The black-haired wizard chuckled helplessly.

Surrounded by legionnaires on both sides, the group finally reached the city gate, and the two thousand Byrne knights who accompanied them were ready to go.

Count Eckert of Castle of Fury stepped forward with his horse and handed the reins to the black-haired wizard's hand, his stiff expression slightly strange.

"The two thousand Byrne knights have all been assembled and are ready to go, Duke. Eckert said in a deep voice, "There are also some guards and knights in the Floating City who are also ready to join, and I agree." ”

The black-haired wizard nodded, and looked intently at Eckert, who was standing motionless in front of him, and looked like he wanted to speak and stopped: "...... Something?"

Eckert bowed slightly, his expression becoming more and more strange.

"As for going to Ebolden, except for the knights of the guard... There are also people who want to come along. ”

"Anyone else?" Loren frowned slightly, "Those alchemists are? No wonder, being able to see the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower with your own eyes is indeed a big deal for a wizard; Well, isn't it?"

Count Eckert nodded vigorously.

"That's... I remember they weren't interested in magic or anything like that, could it be that the Floating City gave them a thrill to see the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower?"

Count Eckert shook his head solemnly.

Nor is it?

Looking at Eckert's somewhat embarrassed expression, the black-haired wizard's expression changed, and suddenly thought of a possibility: "Could it be that you are talking about ......?"

"That's me!"

At this moment, a certain huffing figure directly drilled out of the Byrne Knight who was blocking the front (he couldn't push away), and rushed directly in front of Loren with an arrow step, a pair of eyes wide:

"Traitor ——!"

Well?!

The black-haired wizard was stunned.

"I really didn't expect it, I really didn't expect my Loren junior to lie to me this day! Trying to fool me back!" Isaac trembled with anger, as if he had heard something he couldn't believe:

"And what else do you say, 'I can't do it but me', 'Only you can', 'It's not a good thing' - am I so self-righteous and have no one in my eyes?!"

Isn't it?!

Of course, Loren also said this sentence in his heart.

"That's... You know I didn't mean to, it's mainly for a reason, and this time we're not going to Eborden for the Wizard's Tower, but to defend against the invasion of the Azorean elves - in a place like the battlefield, I don't think there's ......"

"There's no place for me to show my skills? Senior Brother Loren, you really still have a misunderstanding of the senior's ability range. ”

With his left hand behind his back and his right hand holding up his index finger, Isaac made a "tsk" sound, a "I knew you would say that" posture:

"Yes, I used to have little interest in these things, but now it's not the same as it used to be, and I may not really be sure about other cities, but Ebolden... This place is a fortress made for me, and I can't even think of anything I can do!"

"Most importantly, don't forget, I'm a wizard. ”

"A real wizard, not a trickster, not a craftsman or a man trying to figure out how to make a fortune out of this. ”

"Brother Loren... How can you allow a wizard to watch the birthplace of wizards fall, and sit idly by in the rear?" Isaac stared at Loren:

"In Lena's words, such a thing is simply unheard of, and heaven does not tolerate it!"

The black-haired wizard's expression was a little tangled.

"In fact, I am also in favor of having His Excellency Isaac Grantham go with you. Coughing twice, Count Eckert spoke, "You told us that the Azorean elves are enemies who fight using the 'Way of the Samurai', and the only ones we can fight against are the wizards. ”

"In that case, how can you give up the Empire's premier wizarding genius to be by your side to advise you?"

"The Empire is second to none... No, it should be the world's premier genius, that's right!No one has ever been before, the Empire's number one genius wizard!" Isaac nodded frantically from the side.

"The most important thing is that the Floating City has returned, and I can't go even if you want me to go now—either leave me in the imperial capital, or take me to Ebolden with you, there is no third way to choose!"

Isaac with his waist in his waist looks like a matter of course, and his posture of being able to do anything is quite a bit like Langdon's demeanor.

These two guys... How did they get together?

However, there is some truth in what Eckert said, Isaac can definitely help him a lot, but the problem is that he is on the battlefield and in the defense of the city, and it is too ...... to protect him

"Okay, don't think so much! The army of the Azorean elves is coming, Ebolden is in danger, and when the thirteenth generation comes, Isaac Grantham will become the savior of the Empire!"

"The audience has arrived, the curtain has opened... The last two sentences Loren, what did you say last time, oh, yes!"

"Weep over the Holocaust and unleash the dogs of war——!"