Lakstak Fortress, neat streets under martial law.

The magic lights were sprinkled, and Modrian stood in the middle of the street, his thoughts in his mind extremely confused, [Main Quest: The Rising Empire!] It touched him very deeply.

The emotions in my heart are both excited and slightly panicked.

It's as if everything is new in a flash, but it can't be completely figured out.

Memories flowed, and he looked back.

From an expelled aristocratic young master, exiled in the province of Silverpine, to gaining a firm foothold and establishing the Valoran Domain, and then gradually growing into a powerful person, ruling the northern region of the Stoke Kingdom.

Until now, I have been able to get a glimpse of the power of the empire.

"Brave people carve out their own destiny."

Modrian whispered softly, he never denied the help the system gave, but self-effort and perseverance also changed an important part of fate.

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【Ding..... Temporary Mission Released! 】

[Temporary Mission: Defend the Territory!] 】

[Mission time: 1 year]

【Reward: Random Hero Card*1】

[Description: Disasters, diseases, and disasters seem to be endlessly coming. In an instant, the tide of surging evil rose. 】

......

The sound of the system lifting sounded again, calling back all of Modrian's thoughts.

A waterfall of dark green data streams emerged from those calm eyes, turning into clear pieces of information.

After browsing the information on the system panel, Modrian's expression gradually became gloomy.

"Guarding the territory?"

"Disaster, sickness, trouble!"

"Sure enough, something I didn't know was about to happen."

Aware of the changes in the street environment, Modrian looked around, saw Pan Sen and Zhao Xin standing silently, and saw the silent and vigilant legionnaires, and the gloomy color slowly dissipated.

"I'm a little curious about what kind of calamity dares to offend Valoran."

Buzzing! Buzzing!

Suddenly, an extremely faint fluctuation appeared in the sky and the earth, and then escaped into the clouds by the autumn wind, as if it had never appeared, and disappeared without a trace.

"This ......."

Modrian's brow furrowed, and as a legend, he had an eye for the fleeting anomaly.

Looking up at the sky, it seems to be an illusion.

In the blue sky and white clouds, a little scarlet color is mixed in.

"Is Svein still in Limontanlu?" Modrian couldn't help but be surprised in his heart, turned his head to look at Zhao Xin beside him, and asked.

"Yes." Zhao Xin nodded lightly.

"Some nobles were dissatisfied with some of the laws and regulations, and gathered to put pressure on the territory."

As Valoran's dominance grew, Svein began to implement his political ideals of meritocracy. These include aristocratic reforms, re-enactment of laws, tax changes, and most importantly, a centralized system.

And this top-down system reform, like a boiled frog in warm water, finally caused dissatisfaction among some nobles.

They vaguely introduced chess pieces that could be discarded at any time, representing the great aristocratic forces behind them, wanting to regain their core interests.

This is an inevitable reversal in the midst of a change of power.

"Well, inform Svein and let him return to the fortress, and I'll wait for him in the study."

Modrian nodded slightly, waved his hand to disperse the guarded legionnaires, and walked back to the main castle.

Limontanlu is a bit far away from the fortress of Lakstak, but for the Valoran Territory with [Noxtola], the distance is no longer a problem, and the portal between the two cities has long been connected.

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Irwindale City.

The brilliant autumn colors dazzle and overwhelm people.

This former town has become the pearl of the north of the Valoran Territory, with prosperous and crowded trade and excellent transportation in all directions, which add a touch of bright color to the Valoran Territory.

Deep in the alley, the faded willow hibiscus droops, and an emerald green and delicate carriage stopped in front of the Hill Hall.

Squeak!

The door opened, and Sophia walked out of the hall with light steps, and behind her were Alva and several people, smiling respectfully, talking softly to each other.

"You don't need to send me, you can go back." Sophia spoke, refusing to give it away.

As soon as Alva wanted to open her mouth, Pamela on her side quietly pulled her arm, took a light half step, nodded and said, "Then we will wait for you to come over next time, and then we can take a good look at Irwindale City together, there are many changes here." ”

"yes, okay." Sophia nodded slightly, then boarded the carriage.

It was also at this moment that a petite and lovely girl in a red dress was exposed by her side, who seemed to be a little frightened, and firmly followed Sophia and boarded the carriage together.

Dada! Dada!

The carriage started, and the wooden wheels made a crisp sound against the ground, gradually driving into the crowd outside the alley.

The autumn breeze poured into the carriage, and Sophia followed the gap between the curtains and saw several girlfriends standing outside the door of the hall, her expression slightly gloomy.

After that feast, their relationship was no longer what it used to be, as if there was a huge staircase between them.

Flattering, humble, submissive.

These things that can't be touched and can't be seen clearly, but they are extremely real.

This is not what Sophia wants, but she has no choice but to acquiesce to such a relationship.

Fortunately, the fate of Alva and the others has changed, and after the family behind them learned of Sophia's existence, they no longer arranged a marriage of interests for them, but let them choose for themselves.

"Alas!"

Sophia sighed softly, the fond memories of the past were vivid, and she didn't want to give up on this friendship just like that.

As if remembering something, she turned her head to look at the girl in the red dress beside her, and her lovely face dispelled some of the gloom in her heart.

"Anne, would I like to take you out for a walk?"

As soon as the words fell, a purple-gold glow appeared in the corner of the carriage, and with a bang, it fell on Anne's shoulder.

"Let's go out with me." Yuumi's plush face rubbed against Anne's cheek, as if she was coquettish, pitiful and cute.

Anne hugged the teddy bear Tiebs in her arms, glanced at Yuumi out of the corner of her eye, and said softly, "That... Let's go out for a walk. ”

"But we're going to go back sooner, I want to see Brother Modrian......"

Anne's childhood experiences gave Anne a withdrawn personality, and with the summoning of the system to the continent of Caladimoth, she has an inexplicable affection for Modrian.

"And where are we going?"

"Go to the tavern in Gulagas, I heard that guy makes delicious fruit wine again." Yuumi interjected, her big crystal eyes glinting with inexplicable longing.

Hearing this, Sophia's expression moved slightly, and she was about to speak, but she saw a blazing red light blooming in the carriage, burning up the blankets and decorations.

But in an instant, the blazing red light converged and disappeared, leaving a mess behind.

"Annie, what's going on?" Sophia looked at the girl in the red dress in front of her with a shocked expression, her previous cuteness disappeared, and she had a deep and strange temperament.

It's like a completely different person, which makes people feel palpitations and fear.

"No... No, I'm just slightly uncomfortable. Anne frowned, a little fire burning in her pupils.

"Yuumi, do you feel it? Something strange seems to be happening. ”

The golden magic book floated in the air, Yuumi lay on it, floated to the curtain, looked at the sky, and whispered: "It seems that there is.... But now I can't detect it. ”

Sophia waved her hands, the emerald green magic light bloomed, extinguishing the remaining flames, and when she heard Yuume's words, she said with a little worry, "Then let's go back to Fort Digwo?" ”

"No, no, Lord Modrian will take care of everything." Yuumi instantly put away her solemn expression and showed a cute smile.

"Let's go to the tavern in Gulagas!"

"Teemo, Bobby, Cree... Not... And Xiaoju, haha, I can make a little difference and buy fresher dried fish. ”

"Yuumi, you actually took Xiaoju to drink?!?"

"Ahh It's true! ”

Laughter filled the wrecked carriage, but luckily Anne was able to control her fire magic in time so that nothing unusual could be seen outside the carriage.

Reflecting in the glow, the delicate emerald green carriage moves along the bustling streets towards the taverns of Gulacas.

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PS: Anne's memories are from her childhood.