November 18, 1687. The Pse War, which lasted for a year and a half, ushered in a crucial turning point on this day.

General Finger, the "Eye of the Condor", and Prince Harun the Crown Prince, took the remaining remnants of the Sealand Kingdom from the fortress of the city-state of Solai, boarded a warship, set sail and anchored, and sailed home.

Of course, the knights of the Kingdom of Medin, whose country was shattered, would never let these invaders flee so easily, and they transferred the East Coast Fleet, which was basically intact, to the West Coast in time for this final sea battle.

However, when the power on land came to the sea, it was always inferior in skill, coupled with the long-distance attack, without getting enough rest, the exhausted Macy's east coast fleet was thrown into a fleet battle that caused them countless losses. The result is obvious, the seemingly mighty and imposing Medin navy, if it is usual, has not won a single battle with the Kingdom of Sealand at sea.

After two days and one night of fierce fighting in the narrow strait, when three of the four main battleships were sunk, the last battleship of Medin, which had been heavily damaged, and the rest of the battleships that had survived the naval battle, scurried like a lost dog. If it weren't for the fact that the Sealand Navy's main task was to escort the withdrawn officers and men home, it would have been a piece of cake for them to catch up with and annihilate this Medin fleet.

At this point, the pattern of this war has basically been set. Although the armistice between the two countries had been marked by sporadic encounters between the navies of the two sides, and the remnants of the Sealand army left in Medin had been engaged in guerrilla warfare for several months, there were no more large-scale battles between the two countries.

Early in the morning, facing the sea breeze, Prince Harun and the guest general Julian stood at the bow of the flagship.

"Look! That's the ground level. I smelled the familiar scent of my native land. Prince Harlan pointed ahead and said to Julian.

Between the words, there is no hiding his excitement about going home.

"This should be my second trip to the Kingdom of Sealand. I remember when I was very young, I went to the Kingdom of Sealand with my father, and my memory is vague, but I can still remember that it was a very beautiful place. Julian also recalled.

"Then after landing, you hurry to enjoy the beauty of this land. As for the rest, you don't have to bother with it. ”

"What do you mean?"

Prince Harun's strange words made Julie's head flutter. This apparent incongruity has not arisen between the two for a long time.

"I mean, when you get off the boat, you're good to go. Our previous grievances and grievances can be regarded as a hook. Prince Harun unceremoniously gave the order.

"Hey, it's not the same as I said before. Julian hurriedly reminded.

"You can leave with the Holy Sword, as long as you never appear in front of me with it. "Prince Harun offered more lenient terms.

"Don't you want to fight for the throne anymore?" asked Julian, suspiciously.

In the eyes of Prince Harun, he saw the ambition of not cutting half a penny, which is why he was puzzled by such a contradictory decision.

"I've thought about it seriously these days. No matter how much I pretend to be the owner of the Holy Sword, the real master chosen by the Holy Sword is never me, and the paper will not be able to contain the fire, and when the truth is revealed, the Holy Sword will become a burden to me. Speaking of this, Prince Harun pointed to the soldiers behind him, "Even without the help of the Holy Sword, with the support of General Finger and those soldiers who escaped death, I can still take the throne." ”

"It seems that I have lost the bargaining chips to exchange interests with you, Your Highness the Prince. Or are you worried that I'll choke you in the future?"

"Julian, you have to answer me honestly......" Prince Harlan suddenly raised his vigilance, and after looking behind him, he found that there was no one else within 5 meters, so he lowered his voice and asked, "Why are you obsessed with joining the Truth Society?"

Julian didn't think about it, and immediately asked rhetorically, "Why can't I join the Truth Society?"

"You have no understanding of the beliefs and ideals of the Truth Society, and it seems to me that you are only trying to use the power of the Truth Society to accomplish some of your own goals. You don't realize it's a path of no return. ”

"Now I really don't understand, of course you understand better than me. But why don't you use the power of the Truth Society to achieve your own ends?" Julian said aggressively, "don't be in a hurry to deny it, Your Highness the Prince, you told me about it in your eyes. Although I don't know where the Truth Society is in your mind, at least it is behind the monarch's crown of the Kingdom of Sealand. ”

The atmosphere of the conversation between the two instantly became tense.

After a few seconds of silence for each other, King Harlan suddenly sneered, "Hmph. When you and I fought for the 'Eternal Victory' of the Holy Sword when you were in the Rocal Empire, you said to me: 'Don't pursue power that is not your own'. Now I'm going to give it back to you as it is. ”

But Julian did not have the slightest intention of retreating, he turned his head, looked at the horizon that was getting closer and closer, and said in a resolute tone: "You can do it to me now, or order your army to drive me out of the sea." But if I want to give up, I'm sorry, I can't do it!"

It's another night.

Shangri-La City.

For the first time after the lockdown was lifted, Joyka ran outside the camp and stayed up all night drinking - even though the bans were completely unbinding on him, Joyka pretended to obey them for the sake of Sophia's face.

He staggered along the facades of the buildings on both sides of the inner streets. Although he faltered, his expression remained quite sober, at least not as drunk as he was last time.

Suddenly, a tall figure stopped in the middle of the path in front of him.

"Huh?!"

Realizing that the person in front of him was obviously coming for him, Joy Ka suddenly lost his drunkenness and immediately became vigilant.

Through the faint light, Joyka saw that the person's whole body was shrouded in a wide gray cloak, and from the figure and standing posture of the other party, as well as the faint fragrance of the daughter wafting in the wind, it was basically possible to judge that the other party was a woman, and it was also a young woman in her prime.

"Whoa" -- the woman suddenly raised a glass bottle in her hand and threw it on the ground. The bottle shattered instantly, and the yellow unknown liquid inside flowed all over the ground.

Immediately afterward, a magic array pre-arranged at her feet was activated, and pure white magical light spread outward in a radiating shape.

The sudden bright light in the night made Joyka's eyes unable to adapt immediately. Reflexively, he raised his hand to block out the light, and at the same time jumped backwards, trying to avoid the impending danger as much as possible.

Meanwhile.

A Regent camp a few kilometers away. Owen's bedroom.

"...... Uproar"

Owen, who was sitting cross-legged and contemplating, suddenly spewed out a stream of bloody arrows.

His face was pale, as if he had been unsuspectingly wounded, and then he lost consciousness, his whole body shook a few times, and then he fell from his bed to the ground with a "snap".

In the alleys.

At this time, the magic light that suddenly bloomed, as well as the magic array under the woman's feet, had disappeared. The alleys are dark again.

Although the light did not cause any superficial damage to Joika, and a short second was not enough for ordinary enemies to launch a surprise attack on him, Joika knew that the woman of unknown origin in front of her was not a good person.

Joyka pulled out the long sword at her waist with a "shabu".

"Don't be nervous. The woman said in a relaxed tone, "I'm just using some magic to disperse the spirits that roam around, and I don't pose any threat to you." ”

With that, she pulled down the rain hood of her cloak.

"You ......"

Seeing the woman's face, Joyka couldn't help but be surprised.