The first important town in the north of the kingdom is the city of Astan, named after the noble family of Astan.

To the north of the city of Astan is the garrison of the 1st Corps.

Gavin Astan, the pioneer officer of the First Legion of Brutus, is also the highest-ranking noble swordsman of the First Legion, and ranks third among the only eleven three-star powerhouses in the kingdom. This powerful aristocratic swordsman lives in the camp of the Corps all the year round and is in charge of the Standing Committee of the Corps. At this time, he was sitting in the headquarters of the battalion, listening to the report of his subordinates on the search for Yades Nepos.

As for the search for Yades Nepos, Gavin, who is shrouded in the aura of Astan's aristocracy, does not pay much attention to it. He couldn't understand why his lord, the Grand Duke of Astan, cared so much about the Nebose descendant named Ades. Because even if Edward Estan ceased to be the commander of the First Corps, there would be other Astan nobles who would take over the position. And he himself disdains to use any means other than war to seize the bonds of the Empire.

Surrounded by mountains on both sides and completely cut off by the Great Rift Valley of Mount Meher on the other, Eqad's two countries, ostensibly at peace, communicate with each other through three giant divinely blessed suspension bridges, Maria, Rossé and Sina. To the north of the empire is a vast coastline, and material resources from all over the continent are constantly flowing into the belly of the empire.

On the other hand, Brutus, the woodland dwarves of the western plateau always join forces with orcs to harass the kingdom's borders, and the vast coastline in the east is raided by pirates from the eastern continent every year, and only the southern part has a relatively harmonious relationship with the mage alliance.

If it weren't for the geographical location of the Ekadena Empire, the fact that Brutus's own borders were not too peaceful, and the rebels that have sprung up in recent years, the powerful royal legions would have leveled the capital of Ekadena, seized the imperial fetters and then unified the entire Western Continent.

"General Gavin, the target and a woman attempted to make their way to Ekadna via the Bridge of Sina, two days ago. ”

Gavin nodded, motioning for his subordinates, dressed in navy blue uniforms, to continue.

"The guards spotted the target in time and immediately took measures. After the target failed to force the card, he broke through and lost his trace again. ”

Looking at Gavin, who was frowning, the staff officers in the headquarters were silent.

"As far as I know, Yades is just a one-star beginner swordsman who hasn't even mastered basic skills, and that rebel named Sevilia is a one-star beginner knight who hasn't even mastered basic skills," Gavin said with his eyes uncertain, and his voice was filled with strong dissatisfaction, "So two people who can't even establish the most basic bonds have escaped from our heavily guarded Sina Bridge?"

"There must be someone at the Bridge of Sina who is helping them. A bald staff officer said boldly.

"I also think it's very likely. The other staff officers began to chim, and it was clear that this was the most plausible explanation at the moment.

The staff officer who reported earlier said with some embarrassment: "General, I must add one point. ”

"You say, Javier. ”

The staff officer, who was called Javier, took a light breath and continued: "The commander of Sina, Dedar, personally participated in the capture of the target at that time, and the target took the only son of General Dedar... ”

"Isn't the son of General Dedar known as the Eagle of the Kingdom? A staff officer couldn't help but interject in confusion.

Gavin waved his hand when he heard this, signaling that everyone didn't have to continue, and then got up and looked at everyone in the room:

"Two things are certain, first, Yades wants to return to the Empire. Second, the strength of Yades is not as simple as it seems. ”

"General, allow me to add one more point. Javier stood up again with some trepidation.

Almost everyone below looked at Javier with strange eyes, the boss is about to make a final decision, what else do you want to say?

Gavin just glanced at Javier, who spoke again, and then motioned for the other party to continue.

"Yades' wilderness survival and stealth skills are definitely the top in the kingdom, and it is necessary for us to use the power of the Mage Alliance to find them. ”

"You don't believe in the First Corps Scout Battalion's tracking ability?" Gavin said, looking at the other man.

"Yades' wilderness survival and stealth skills are definitely top in the kingdom. Javier just repeated the phrase.

Gavin didn't delve into this issue, and directly ordered: "Strengthen the monitoring of the three holy bridges, including the people inside!" Revoke the position of the guard general of Dedalsina, and let Commander Edward find a way to do it." ”

After saying that, Gavin sat down again and continued: "That's all for this, our focus is still on the summer show. ”

"Yes, General!" everyone in the headquarters replied in unison.

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Standing up and watching Gavin leave, all the staff officers walked out of the battalion headquarters one after another. Javier deliberately slowed down, and when the bald staff officer came to his side, he grabbed the other man and pulled him aside.

"Sterling, this information was compiled by the two of us together, what the hell are you talking about?"

The bald staff officer named Sterling chuckled and said, "I didn't say anything about a mole, I just said that someone was helping them." ”

"That doesn't mean that?" Javier said angrily.

"It's obviously a matter of hand-to-hand capture, and I have to let my son go out of the limelight, isn't this a big favor. Sterling said as he pulled Javier into a more secluded corner, looked around for a while, and continued, "When have you ever seen General Gavin put his emotions on his face like he did today, and why did everyone find him unhappy today?"

Javier was thoughtful and asked, "Why do you think that?"

"The matter of Adès Nepos is just an introduction, and the matter of this royal descendant of the empire getting away again can be big or small, but Gavin directly removed Dedar from his post. ”

Without waiting for Javier to ask again, Sterling looked up at the increasingly dark sky and sighed, "The purge is about to begin." ”

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Located in the middle of the city of Astan, the Valley Square is a marble-slabbed ground with a few swifts flying low. In the open-air market on the east side of the square, vendors have begun to erect canopies, mingling with the constant flow of tourists and travelers, and it seems to be extremely busy.

At this time of year, people from all over the kingdom gather here to watch the kingdom's annual summer show, and to enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Great Rift Valley of Mount Merhe and the three sacred bridges that stand above the rift valley.

The two dusty figures, like most first-time visitors to the city of Astan, seemed to be shocked by the prosperity of the place, and they were carried by the flow of people, and slowly moved step by step.

"Didn't you say you were going to the Empire, how did you get me here," Severia pulled back her hood from her head, glanced at the impending rain, and then put it on again, and continued, "The more dangerous the place, the safer?"

"First, I didn't bring you here, you followed me all the time, and second, the more dangerous the place, the more dangerous it is. Shen Jie, who was walking in front, and now Yades, answered casually.

"You know a lot," Severia suddenly leaned into Shen Jie's ear with a little excitement, "What the hell do you want to do?"

Yades subconsciously dodged backwards, how could this girl turn so excessively?

"You don't look like you at all when I first met you. ”

"What's wrong with me?" the bruises on Severia's face still hadn't faded, and her originally beautiful eyes, with some bruises, were staring at Adesdao in a daze.

Am I so heavy? Even my personality is distorted?

Yades looked at the other party's somewhat funny expression and wanted to laugh a little, but as soon as the corners of his mouth were raised, a sharp pain came from his abdomen. Severia's kick wasn't vegetarian, if it had hit the nail on the head... Just thinking about it makes your hairs stand on end.

Looking at the other party's unpredictable expression, Severia didn't wait for Shen Jie to answer, and spoke again:

"You know what? I've never been beaten on a level playing field. ”

So you're in love with me?, Yades said to himself, do you want to be so bloody?

"That's why I'm in love with you. ”

Yades stumbled under his feet, but fortunately there were people around him, so he didn't fall.

He looked at Sevilia in shock and said, "Do you know what love is?"

"You know what?"

Adduston was so choked up by the other party that he couldn't speak, so he had to change the subject: "Now is not the time to fall in love." ”

"Then tell me how you plan to escape the kingdom. Severia smiled and said, "Perhaps, you should listen to me, my wisdom is beyond your imagination." ”