A few hours later, the Norman fleet approached the waters near Palermo, and the people on deck could even see the harbor in the distance, emerging from the white line where the sea meets the sky.

A large number of Northern Horn troops stationed in the barracks outside the palace were also at this time divided into two sides of the port, the main road and the city gate to maintain order, and the next step was to start the triumphal ceremony.

The Triumphal Ceremony, as an important war ritual of the ancient Solomon Republic, was also imitated by later continental states. It's just that the ancient Solomonic people held triumphal ceremonies, mainly for propaganda needs (after all, they had an electoral system, and the generals liked to show their faces in public).

At this time, the Normans carried out triumphal ceremonies, mainly to establish authority and deter Xiaoxiao. It was not only captured weapons and captives that were brought back, but also a large number of undead corpses, and the cartloads of skeletons were terrifying to look at.

Some members of the Azure Sword also quietly blended into the city at this time.

"I stress that in Palermo we do not have an advantage in the confrontation with the Outville family." Asker's voice sounded in the girls' psychic channel, "So the purpose of our first phase is to rescue Sidlifa smoothly, not to fight them. ”

"Now that the enemy is in the dark, the timing of the move is very important. According to Mi'er's information, after the ship arrived at the port, Sidley Puja and the demigod William disembarked one after the other. ”

"Before that, the heir named Roger, with his so-called marriage proposal, had reached a consensus with everyone at the family meeting and led his troops to Catania to quell the rebellion. The demigod Robert did not follow him, but remained in the city of Palermo and was in charge of meeting William in the harbor. ”

"So if we were to rescue Sidlifa directly, we would have to face the tremendous pressure of two demigods and a large army of transcendentals, and it would be too risky to do so. Considering that the two demigods were in close proximity to Sidlifa throughout this triumphal ceremony, we needed to create an opportunity to separate one of them in the first part. ”

"Understood." Eleanor, Nola, and Medea said that they were the main forces responsible for the transfer of the tiger from the mountain.

Especially Eleanor, only with the Holy Sword state, can withstand the frontal attack of the demigods.

"After dismissing one of them, the remaining demigods will inevitably be on their guard. We can't give him too much time to think, so the second round of assassinations has to follow quickly, dragging the opponent into a tense rhythm that has no time to think. ”

"I'll do it." Peggy said immediately.

The blood girl with explosive output strength is the executor of the follow-up assassination link. Her unpredictable laws of death and invincible forbidden skills also ensure that she can pose a strong threat to the demigods that cannot be ignored.

"After dragging the demigod down, it's the most critical rescue link. Due to the rapid changes in the war situation, we can't make a detailed plan of action, and it's up to you to improvise, is there a problem, Mia? Asker asked.

"Don't worry!" Mia said confidently, "When it comes to the ability to seize the moment, no one in the team can beat me!" ”

"I'll provide support from my side, too." Mi'er said.

"Finally, there is the escape link." "There's not much to say. After rescuing Sidlifa, everyone immediately goes to Hearthfire Island after they meet, and then Sheila flies quickly with her books. His Excellency Shirley, the demigod, will be picked up outside the city, and we will move to the Catania battlefield as soon as possible to carry out the second phase of the plan, all understood? Do you need me to repeat it? ”

"No problem!" Everyone replied in unison.

Of course, the reason why it is really okay is that Aske himself will be involved in the whole process to ensure that every step is executed correctly, otherwise the girls really don't have the confidence to handle the mad pursuit of two demigods and at least a few hundred transcendents.

So Aske waved his hand, and everyone immediately divided into three lines and infiltrated along the designated route.

Near the port, the Norman ships were already docked at the berths, and the people on the decks were coming down one after another.

In the team that greeted him on the shore, Robert had already been informed of Sidlifa's amazing performance in this naval battle, so the demigod was also full of pride, thinking that since my daughter could impress William, then William probably would not refuse the next marriage proposal.

When Sidlifa stepped off the boat, Robert quickly led someone to meet him.

"Good girl, your performance this time is simply amazing!" He didn't hesitate to praise her at all, laughing and complimenting her, "They have already told me about your achievements, this time...... I'm really proud of you. ”

Sidlifa smiled faintly. Although she was not yet fully accustomed to the demigod father, she had much less mustard in her heart than she had at the beginning.

Moreover, after the baptism of this naval battle, she also somewhat identified with the Outville family - as if she had found the feeling of fighting side by side with her fellow pirates in the past.

Robert's gaze crossed Sidlifa's gaze and saw the demigod William also stepping out of the ship. Two Huskar guards followed him closely, carefully transporting the coffin containing Navia's bones and fangs down.

"How?" Robert was pointed.

"Very good." William's answer was a pun.

Robert smiled slightly, and heard what William meant: not only to say that Navia's bone teeth were very well charged, but also to praise his daughter's ability and performance this time.

Soon, a high-ranking knightly officer stepped forward and explained the rebellion in the east and Roger's marriage proposal to William, who had just returned.

William listened quietly, and then made a "please" gesture with Robert: "Shall we go?" ”

"Let's go." Robert said.

The procession then officially entered the triumphal ceremony, departing from the port and heading towards the Royal Palace of Normandy. The young samurai of the clan rode at the front of the procession, and the merit of the naval battle was divided before and after, and the greater the merit, the more advanced they were.

In addition to the team leader Robert and William, the third place is Sidlifa. Her long silver-white hair and heroic feminine posture almost caught the eager eyes of the onlookers on both sides.

Further on that were the other Norman warriors, as well as cartloads of loot and bones, all of which were urgently packed and carried after disembarking.

"Sidlifa did a great job this time." Walking through most of the streets, it seemed that he had finally made up his mind, and William, who was riding on a horse, said lightly, "It's been a long time since there has been such an outstanding young man in the family. ”

"How about your heir, Roger?" Robert asked with a smile.

"In terms of combat, Roger is inferior to her." William replied, implying that "not necessarily outside of combat."

Robert, of course, understood, and did not argue with him, but said:

"In that case, isn't it just complementary?"

William was silent when he heard this, and only after a moment did he say with emotion:

"Indeed."

"The future of the family belongs to the young people of the family after all." Robert struck while the iron was hot and said meaningfully, "The grudge between you and me will end in your and my generation." ”

"In this way, one Calabria region is not enough as a dowry." William frowned and whispered, "You must at least take the title of Duke of Apulia and leave it to your grandchildren." ”

"That's sooner or later." Robert smiled when he heard this.

The two were talking in a low voice, when suddenly Sidlifa's voice came in from behind.

"Dowry? What are you talking about? ”

"Good girl." Robert looked back with an undisguised smile on his face, "We're talking about your marriage." ”

He didn't mean anything extraneous about it, and he didn't think Sidley would have any objections to it.

However, I don't know if it's an illusion, Robert suddenly felt a touch of warmth and warmth in Sidlifa's sky-blue pupils...... It quickly disappeared.

All that remains is the endless blue and cold.