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Sean has been missing for a month.

This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Cecilia.

She didn't even know how she would spend the next few days after hearing the news, and it wasn't until William, Hela, Neil, Diana, and others appeared that Cecilia's consciousness finally came to her senses.

"What the hell is going on?" In the meeting room of the Savage Fortress, Cecilia glanced around at the crowd, her voice a little muffled.

Since she awakened and stepped into the legendary realm in one fell swoop, Cecilia's momentum has become extraordinarily strong. This is not only because of the increase in the momentum of the legendary powerhouse, but also has a lot to do with the power that Cecilia has formed by being in a high position for a long time, of course, the bigger reason is that Cecilia was a real royal, and the exposure of her ears and eyes when she was a child was also a kind of cultivation for her.

At this time, the people sitting in the conference room were all the core leadership team that followed Sean all the way.

Such as Rena, Alfred, William, Neil, Hela, Abaza, Clof, Diana, Levy, Alyssa, Alexis, Shephaneo, and many more. Koukire is responsible for the army attacking the Torus Fortress, and Ruby, Elikate and the others are responsible for assisting Koukire, after all, Koukire has no way to communicate with others; Tungsten Ramo did not return for the time being because of the offensive problems on the side of the Garold Fortress; Nolo was in charge of taking over the command that had been temporarily missing from Hela upon his return.

As for Dwight, the head of the Scarlet Knights, Aldolph, the head of the Motorized Infantry Regiment, Stalin, the commander of the First Infantry Regiment, and the Commander of the Second Infantry Regiment, Nock, and others, they did not attend the meeting because they had other tasks.

"The specifics are not clear. But what is certain is that Sean is not dead. Alexis said in a deep voice. The best proof of this is including Gollum. Those of us who made a soul pact with Sean are still alive. ”

"But you can't get in touch with Sean!" Cecilia was not in the slightest intimidated by the fact that Alexis was a super powerhouse, and she was clearly throwing a tantrum, "Why is Sean breaking away from your protection?" Don't you know the importance of Sean? ”

"We know." Alexis had a bit of anger on his face, but he quickly calmed down, "It's because we all know that we know better what the dignity of the strong is. …… If we were to stay by Sean's side all the time, yes, no problem, but do you think Sean can grow? And. Do you think Sean would be happy to let us protect him all the time? ”

was asked by Alexis like this, Cecilia was also a little speechless for a while.

Others may not know Sean well, but how could she not know Sean?

But it was precisely because she knew Sean too well and knew that what Alexis said was the truth, which made Cecilia feel even more difficult to accept.

Sean has never been satisfied with his own strength, from bronze to today's Sanctuary, Sean's progress is far faster than ordinary people imagine. No one knows how Sean grew up, only Cecilia, who has been following Sean since Sean was at his weakest, knows that Sean's every growth requires dozens of times more effort than others. Every time his strength improved, he grew up in the environment of countless death crises.

Without these huge crises, Sean's growth rate might have been much slower.

In fact, even Cecilia couldn't understand why Sean had always had such a strong sense of crisis. There is never a moment of wanting to stop. Obviously, many times, he can stop and take a little rest, and he doesn't need to be in such a hurry to move on. But Sean never stopped. It's as if he has no way back, and if he stops, he will fall into the abyss.

Cecilia clenched her hands. Tears began to roll in his eyes: "I know. …… I know it all. …… But it's because I know that it's even harder for me to accept! Why? Why now. I still can't help Sean? Why do we already have such a lot of power, but Sean still has to rush to the front alone? Why can't the rest of us walk with him, or even help him stop it? Why ......"

Everyone was silent.

No one answered Cecilia's question.

Even Cecilia, who was closest to Sean, knew Sean first, and experienced the darkest and most difficult period with Sean, didn't know why Sean had such a thirst for strength, why he didn't want to stop and rest, why he always had a terrible sense of crisis, so how could the other people present know?

Maybe only Alexis and the others know why, but there are some things that they can't say.

The heavy atmosphere in the conference room made it difficult for everyone to breathe.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to speak.

Alfred, Rena, Clov, Abaza, Shephaneo and others are not good at words, so they are silent; Levi and Alyssa are not easy to speak because of their identities; Alexis was clearly qualified to speak, but she was clearly reluctant to speak; And Diana, who is the best at speaking and adjusting the atmosphere, is not suitable to speak because of the problem of seniority.

Among all the people present, the only people who are most qualified to open their mouths to break the silence are William, Neil, and Hela.

"I think it's imperative now to figure out where Sean is." Eventually, it was Neil who broke the silence.

Everyone's eyes couldn't help but look at Alexis.

"According to Elizabeth, before that big bang destroyed everything, there was an abyssal path, an abyssal path that led to the underworld." Alexis was silent for a moment, but then she replied, and her answer was accompanied. The heavy atmosphere in the conference room also gradually dissipated, "but because of the big bang." Elizabeth had already been rescued by the Tooth of Nothingness, so what happened next. She wasn't very clear, either. ”

"But ......" At this point, Alexis's words suddenly changed.

"But what?" Cecilia asked eagerly.

"According to Tooth of Nothingness, Sean ended up being dragged along and fell into the Big Bang range." Alexis glanced at Cecilia before saying, "I searched carefully afterwards, and there were no bodies there, although there was Sean's breath, but the smell was already very light. And judging by the fact that Sean is not dead, I suspect Sean is ...... now Probably in the Underworld. ”

"The Underworld!?" Cecilia jerked to her feet. His expression was very excited, "Are we still in control of an abyss path?" ”

"It's so dangerous, we don't even know what's going on on the other side of that passage, and that passage can only be passed through by two people at the moment." William spoke in a deep voice, and he instantly understood what Cecilia meant, "Especially once it is used once, it will enter a state of blockade for a short time, and we can't send people over again." This is completely inconsistent with Sean's original vision, so we have never opened this abyss path. ”

"I'm not afraid of danger." Cecilia spoke.

"But you can't leave." Neil directly vetoed Cecilia's words.

"Why?" Cecilia's emotions were unusually excited.

"Because you're Cecilia. Connelly. Neil's voice was still calm. There wasn't even the slightest ripple, "Sean's sister, the current Void Principality needs a king to appease the hearts of the people and the military. We are all Sean's core followers, and we are considered the first generation of heroes. So we won't have any ideas. But what about the second and third generations that we have cultivated? Especially since the third generation of generals, those people have never fought alongside Sean, what do you think they will think when they learn that the king of their country is gone? So during the period when Sean's whereabouts are unknown. You are the king of the Void Principality. ”

Cecilia was stunned for a moment, a little overwhelmed.

"That Alexis ......"

"She can't leave either." Neil's tone remained as calm as ever. "Aside from whether or not they will be able to pass the current Abyssal Path, let's just say that the identities of Alexis, Kokire, and Tungsten Ramo have made it impossible for them to disappear for long. Because only they are still there. Then we will have deterrence, but as long as one of them does not show up for a long time, then we will have to deal with more temptations, which will increase the drain on our energy and resources. …… So at the very least, until the current situation is completely stabilized, they can't leave easily. ”

"Why should I listen to you?" Alexis raised an eyebrow.

"What choice do you think Sean would make?" Neil retorted directly, "Should I let you go to him, or should I let you stay here to help?" You should know exactly what Sean thinks, otherwise he wouldn't have let you stay here to help, but would have taken you with him. ”

Although he wanted to deny it, Alexis opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

And Cecilia was also depressed.

The atmosphere in the conference room fell into silence.

"I'm going to invest more in research at the Haytham Institute, and I'm going to try to get them to complete the magic guide as soon as possible to the level that Sean envisioned. So until then, I don't recommend sending someone into the Underworld. Neil opened his mouth to break the silence, his expression very calm, but the words he said were a little ruthless, "Because this reveals that we have mastered a path to the abyss, and may even prepare the people of the underworld." So until we're fully prepared, we have to keep a low profile. ”

"Do you just let Sean be alone in the underworld?" Cecilia shouted excitedly.

Although this answer is cruel, it ...... That's all we can do for now. Neil nodded, "Because we don't have a choice." But......" Neil paused before looking at Cecilia and continuing, "Now you are the king of the Void Duchy. Therefore, we will choose to obey any instructions and orders you give, and my opinion has been expressed, so it is now up to you to decide. ”

"What decision?" Cecilia looked up.

"Your first decision after becoming the Acting Grand Duke of the Void Duchy." Neil said in a deep voice, his voice with absolute calmness. But it is precisely because of this calmness that it becomes more solemn and sacred. "Do you want to send someone into the underworld immediately, or choose to create a Void Empire?"

All eyes on you. They couldn't help but look at Cecilia.

Cecilia only hesitated for a moment, and finally forced herself to calm her inner emotions: "If you increase your investment, how long will it take to see results?" ”

"I can't be sure, it can be about a year or two at the fastest, and it may even take years if it's slow." Neil pondered for a moment before answering, "Because I've already talked to the staff of the Haytham Institute, the most important part of this technology's progress lies in the core components of the magic guide's power. In this regard, perhaps only something like ancient ruins can help with research...... And. At the very least, this will require the support of Empire-level resources, in other words, if Cecilia were to choose this way, then we would have to create the Void Empire. ”

"Ancient Ruins ......" Cecilia frowned, "Magic Crystal Cannon...... Count? ”

"It should count." Neil wasn't so sure, "No one can confirm until they've seen the real thing." However, the prestige of the Meteorite Cannon is also recorded in many ancient documents. The magic cannon developed by the Haytham Research Institute is largely an imitation of the magic crystal cannon, but in terms of energy output, it is far from the level of one percent of the magic crystal cannon. Perhaps if we win the magic crystal cannon, we can have more in-depth research in this area, so that we can make a breakthrough in the key technology of the current power output of the magic guide. ”

Cecilia nodded, then asked, "What if...... What if I decide to send two people into the Underworld first? Is there a problem that needs to be solved? ”

"First of all, there is the issue of liaison." Neil didn't say anything about the rejection of the proposal again, but began to discuss it in earnest. "We can't solve this problem for the time being. Secondly, if the abyssal path leads to a destination in a camp set up by the enemy. Then this is tantamount to sending us to death, and we will not even have any information to obtain. At last...... Regardless of whether the people we send will be able to arrive smoothly or not. This path to the abyss will be discovered by the other party, thus providing a passage to and from the surface world for the people of the underworld. ”

Speaking of this, Neil saw the excitement in Cecilia's eyes, and he had to pour cold water on his mouth: "Please note that this is an abyssal path where control is completely controlled by the other party. In other words, we had no way of knowing when the other side was on and when it was off, so we had to deploy a large number of guards, and ...... We don't get any benefit from it yet, such as sending our people underground while the other party is on. ”

After listening to Neil's words, the sparkle in Cecilia's eyes darkened.

"Do I have a choice for such an answer?" Cecilia sighed softly, "William, no matter what method you use, you must take the Torus Fortress for me." It doesn't matter if the magic crystal cannon is destroyed, but it must be guaranteed to have enough research value. ”

"The little guys in the Void Realm have been very good lately, they and the Demon Boy have cooperated with each other to find out a very valuable piece of information, if it succeeds, then it is very likely that we will be able to install about a merchant group to infiltrate the interior of the Torus Fortress." William nodded, his face showing a long-lost red, "But this is a time battle against time, I can only do my best, there are still a lot of loopholes, I can only hope for Elekt." ”

"You're in charge." Cecilia whispered, then turned her gaze back to Hela, "Hela, are you all in charge of the affairs over there?" ”

"The front line has been basically stabilized, although we have probably lost one-third of the territory of the Wild Lands, which happens to be an area with relatively rich mineral resources, but now the people of those countries have not discovered the resources in this area." Once in terms of planning the strategic layout, Hella showed an amazing ability, "As far as the current situation is concerned, I can send about 100,000 troops to help, and the rest of the troops can only be slowly mobilized to send back reinforcements, and there is no way to return reinforcements in one go." ”

"So do you have any thoughts on the garrison of the Rock Fortress and the layout of the defenses of the Wild Lands?"

"I need the Iron Wings and the First Infantry Legion." Hela opened her mouth and said, unceremoniously naming the main forces of the two Void Duchy, "in the defense of the Rock Fortress." I am very inclined to Stalin, he was really good at defending the city. And the Iron Wings, I hope to be a field defense force in the Southern Defense Zone. As long as these two forces exist, I only need to deploy another 50,000 troops to the strategic defense line of the entire Savage Land. ”

"And what about the Fortress of the Gorge?" William frowned. "We can hand over the newly acquired Eris defense area to the Eye of the Storm Tribe, but who do you plan to take over the defense of the Gorge Fortress? And the Savage Fortress, which troops are you going to arrange to garrison? ”

"I recommend the Pitch Black Wing Troops for the Gorge Fortress, which itself is also biased towards the guard type, as long as it is expanded. And the Gorge Fortress is not known to others, but we do know that this is already Miss Sheena's brood, and it is very close to Oasis City and the Wild Lands, in the Imperial Plan. Oasis City will be the future capital of the Void Empire, and I don't think there is anything to worry about in terms of support. ”

"And what about the Savage Fortress?"

"Levi and Alyssa will be in charge of the city's defense and fortress management, and the Wings of Judgment will be based in the Savage Fortress, in addition to the Second Infantry Regiment, which will also be stationed in the Savage Fortress. In terms of strategic layout, Aldolph will lead the reorganized Swift Wing to be responsible for the gallop and the second line of defense. I will work out the new strategic layout in the next week, and then I will come back to discuss it in more detail. ”

"I'm okay with that." William nodded and said no more.

Regarding the strategic layout and military affairs of the Void Duchy, William and Hela have always been in charge. So while the two were arguing, the others didn't speak. In fact, there really is no need for them to speak, because these coordinated affairs have always been the responsibility of the Void Giants.

At present, the pattern of the Void Empire is still in a state of vigorous development. The inner circle at the top is all old people who have followed Sean for a long time, so there will be no differences and political differences at all. But as Neil said, it starts with the third generation of generals and heroes. Their own circles and influences have also begun to play a role, and there will even be political parties. It's all something that can't be avoided, and the only thing Neil and the others can do at the moment. It is to try to channel and maintain healthy competition.

Because of this, a true leader is crucial.

After all, the current Void Duchy has not yet determined any inheritance law, and Sean does not have any heirs.

Therefore, it can only be Cecilia who is responsible, and among all Sean's supporters, only Cecilia has the prestige to convince the public.

"Then ...... next," Cecilia took a deep breath, "Diana, make a trip to the Karosa Tribal United Nations and the Roboin Knights." ”

"Huh?" Diana was stunned for a moment, a little puzzled.

On the contrary, William, Neil, and Hela all showed expressions of appreciation.

"Tell those two countries that as long as they stop continuing their aggression against the Duchy of Garold, we will not pursue previous acts of war provocation." Cecilia said in a deep voice, "But if they continue to insist on attacking, then we will launch a thunderous offensive against them." ”

"It's going to ...... Peace? Diana had clearly failed to keep up with Cecilia's thinking.

"No, it's a notice." Cecilia said coldly, "Remember that you must be tough when dealing with their envoys. We don't need any peace, because we are not afraid of any enemy. It's just that I don't want to entangle with them for the time being, and if they don't want to, then we'll concentrate our forces and launch a counterattack directly. …… I'll hand over Stalin and Abazar to you, so Hela, do you still need to sit down? ”

Cecilia's last words were addressed to Hela.

"Not at all." Hela smiled, "When will Abazar and Stalin arrive, and when will my side be able to leave and return, it will be enough to have Nolo by his side to assist." …… So, I'll take over the war against the Kingdom of Lane? ”

"Maybe before we can deal with the Kingdom of Lane, we will have to fight a battle with the Karosa Tribal United Nations and the Knights of Robin." Cecilia said in a deep voice, "The revenge against the Kingdom of Lane will never stop. …… This is the style of our void, and the blood flag will inevitably rise again. ”

"So...... What about Asuna? Alfred asked.

"Let the Demon Boy come back and take charge, once the exact clues are found, Alexis ......"

"I see." Alexis shook his fists. There was also a fire beating in his eyes, "I've endured it for a long time." …… So. After rescuing people, deal with those guys by the way. Not a problem, right? ”

"Nature is not a problem." Cecilia nodded, "But in this battle, I'm afraid that the Miracle Continent will start to guard against this chaotic top-level combat decapitation tactic." ”

"This is also a situation that Sean has tried to avoid before." Neil sighed softly.

"I can't take care of that much, Sean's missing account, we have to settle it with the Ryan Kingdom." Cecilia said coldly, "I don't want to investigate what the cause is, but this is indeed caused by the arrest and imprisonment of Asuna by the Ryan Kingdom, so the Ryan Kingdom must be responsible for me." If it weren't for Asuna's safety, I would have wanted to kill him right now! ”

"Alright. Everybody...... Let's get started. ”

"Do as the king commands!"

……

After the meeting was dismissed, Cecilia met with Angel in the original hall inside the fortress.

As soon as they met, Cecilia tossed Angel a small bottle containing a rainbow-colored liquid.

"What is this?" Catching the small bottle, Angel didn't open it, but she smelled a unique sweet smell.

"My blood." Cecilia said calmly.

"Your blood?" Angel was stunned, "Why did you give me this?" ”

"The Millennium Covenant Empire needs." Cecilia said in a deep voice, "I'm giving you this to make a deal with you. …… From now on, the Savage Fortress will belong to our Void Empire. And in terms of dealing with the dead tide. We will also send troops to help, but once the tide of death is over, the entire Black Earth Land and the Forest of Sighs within your Millennial Covenant Empire must be transferred to us. ”

"What do you want that land for?" Angel was a little puzzled.

"It's not me who wants it, it's Sean who wants it." Cecilia was silent for a moment before speaking. "I don't know exactly why Sean wants that land, but as long as Sean wants it, I'll find a way to get it. …… So. I'll exchange this vial of my blood with you, and this vial of blood is enough for your thousand-year-old Covenant Empire to carry out that bloodline experiment. ”

"That's it. Doesn't seem like enough, right? Angel frowned, "There's nothing wrong with the Black Soil Land. Anyway, if you take over the Savage Fortress, that is where you need to be responsible, after all, the army of the undead who come out of the Forest of Sighs will inevitably pass through the gates of the Savage Fortress first. But...... The Empire won't give you this fortress so easily, I think you know that. ”

"The value of this vial of blood is greater than you think."

"Oh?" Angel raised an eyebrow.

"This is the source blood that I extracted after I awakened my real name." Cecilia whispered, "It's not as good as the heart's blood, but it's also the blood of the active. As long as you don't waste it, this blood will be enough for you to do all your research. Even...... If you're smart enough, you can also parse out some of the phoenix bloodline, or even make some forgeries. …… I don't care about any of that, though, so I just want to know the outcome, okay or not? ”

Angel quietly looked at the bottle in her hand, which was about the thickness of her middle finger, and then fell into a stupor.

Others don't know what source blood is, how can she not know?

Source blood is the active blood in the body of the Bloodline Awakener, and it is the blood second only to the heart blood born in the core. This kind of blood already contains the corresponding bloodline power and laws, as Cecilia said, it is even possible to analyze the strength of this bloodline power, and even imitate it, which is more convenient than simply collecting the blood of the bloodline and purifying it.

Therefore, the source blood of the Bloodline Awakened is an extremely precious thing.

Not to mention, this is the source blood that Cecilia extracted after awakening her true name, and its value is definitely more precious than the source blood of those who have not awakened her true name.

Just like the first embrace of the blood clan, it is actually to distribute its own source blood to the recipient, so that the other party can inherit its own bloodline.

"I have one last question." Angel sighed softly, "Sean, isn't it...... Really missing? ”

Staring into Angel's eyes, Cecilia saw nothing but seriousness and persistence in her eyes, but not the slightest malice or hostility. Cecilia, who originally wanted to deny it, was silent for a moment, but she still spoke: "It's not missing, at least I know where he is for now, it's just ...... I can't pick him up for the time being. ”

"The Underworld?" Angel was also a smart person and immediately knew what Cecilia meant.

Without answering, Cecilia just nodded.

"The Savage Fortress is your void...... Empire. Angel originally wanted to talk about the principality, but in the end she changed the word principality to an empire, because whether she wanted to or not, or whether she recognized it or not, the Void Principality at this time could indeed no longer be regarded as a pure principality, but a real empire that was enough to sit side by side with the Thousand-Year Covenant Empire and even other empires in the world.

Holding the blood vial in her hand, Angel hesitated for a moment, then said, "But I have another proposal. ”

"What?"

"Do you want to make an alliance with us?" Angel spoke, "Not with my brother, but with me, or ...... and the Millennium Covenant Empire. ”

"What do you mean?" Cecilia didn't understand something.

"My brother...... Not of childbearing potential. So, the second in line to the throne of the Millennium Covenant Empire...... It's me. As if she had made up her mind, Angel spoke, "And my heir will be the emperor of the Covenant Empire for the next thousand years." Because of this, I can't get married casually, and I chose Sean as my husband, because my children must be the best. ”

Cecilia didn't expect that Angel would say such a secret royal secret: "Why are you telling me this?" ”

"Because the Millennial Covenant Empire needs a strong and powerful ally. My brother can't protect me for the rest of my life, and he even ...... Probably not a few years away. ”

"But you're not...... Did you declare that you have severed ties with the royal family of the Millennium Covenant Empire? ”

"But in my body, after all, there is the royal blood of the thousand-year-old Covenant Empire." Angel said in a deep voice, "So, what about your decision? I believe in the decision you made, even if Sean comes back in the future, he will not refuse to admit it. ”

"As long as you give up getting married to Sean." Cecilia spoke, "Then I'll ......"

"That's it." Angel didn't plan to listen to Cecilia at all, and turned around and walked away very chicly.

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