Hyperion, Ekhtadon, headquarters of the Far Eastern Alliance.

Beside the watchtowers on the outskirts of the headquarters, a queue of mechanical guards patrolled back and forth along the walls, completely isolating the headquarters from the market.

At dawn, as the sun was about to leap above the horizon, Evan's figure suddenly tore through the void and appeared in the elongated shadow of the watchtower, and he stood under the tower to look at the time, and then summoned a mechanical sentinel:

"Are you all here?"

"Not yet, you are number one. The mechanical sentinel replied respectfully.

"I seem to be a little early......"

"Yes, Your Majesty, there are still 20 minutes until the meeting time. The mechanical sentinel replied precisely.

"Got it, you can go back. ”

Waving his hand to dispel the mechanical sentry, Ivan gently clenched his left fist, activated the Judgment Gauntlet, changed himself into a regular uniform, and by the way, retouched his appearance, disguised himself as a normal person, and walked towards the market.

- Since no one has arrived, I'll go shopping and walk for 20 minutes.

The sun was rising from the rolling hills, and the beautiful glow gilded the mountains with a beautiful pale gold, and the green belt of the city of Ekhtadon shimmered as if it had been dyed with gold dust.

The streets are bustling with vendors from all over the country, shopping and selling all kinds of goods, and children with toy guns can be seen playing in the boulevards on both sides of the market.

On the network of waterways that extend in all directions, early fishermen row their fishing boats to feed the breeding area, merchant ships rush through the blue waves to the wharf where the cargo is handled, everything looks orderly, and from the sky, the sparkling sea looks like flower petals scattered on the lake.

Ivan searched for the aroma of food, ordered himself a bowl of pasta, and sat in the boat shop next to the waterway to enjoy it slowly; when he was fine, he liked to go to places with a strong atmosphere of the market and feel the bits and pieces of ordinary people - this has nothing to do with experiencing life and inspecting the people, he just uses this method to miss his former self.

In the boat shop, there are many elderly people, who seem to be regular customers, even if they eat slowly, the boss will not care. They gathered in twos and threes, formed their own small circles, and then enjoyed breakfast while sharing the tea they had boiled.

In the corner of the shipshop, an old man wearing sunglasses and a plaid casual suit, who looked very trendy, sighed with a newspaper: "The news has been really exciting these days, first the outbreak of plague on the planet of the ocean, then the Federation directed and acted in the El Star Massacre, and now the Apostle of Heaven Prey has joined our Far Eastern Alliance...... In my opinion, the way of the world is about to change!"

"In that case, there are only three apostles left in the Federation, right?" said another diner.

"No, it's four!!

"Who is Isis, and what planet is its home planet?" the diner asked, blankly.

"I don't know...... He's more mysterious, but he's a very powerful character anyway. The old man explained.

"It doesn't matter who Isis is! In short, based on the number of apostles alone, our Far Eastern Alliance has the upper hand! I'll do the math for you—Bakar, the Dragon Blaster, Shylock, Antoun, the Flame Devourer, Celestial Prire, and our Sun King!"

Speaking of this, the diner proudly raised his chin and said with reverence:

"Unconsciously, we already have five apostles in the Far Eastern Alliance! You see, a few years ago, we were still overwhelmed, and we saw that the Far Eastern Alliance was thriving! I watched our Menes grow from weak to strong, from strong to super-strong, just like a dream! I can only say that our Majesty Evan's level is too high, and I really hope that his old man will shine with the sun and the moon and shine on this country forever. ”

"Isn't it!? If it weren't for His Majesty Evan, we would all be slaves in the federal colonies. The old man thought so.

"Don't talk about the colonies! If it weren't for His Majesty Evan, we would have survived the disaster!?" said the shipowner.

"I can't stand it, I can't stand it! It's terrible! It's like purgatory on earth. ”

"Compared to the Dreadbeast, the Federalists are like philanthropists. ”

"At that time, there were more than 500 households in our town, but after the disaster, there were only three families left. ”

The boss's words can be regarded as arousing the most terrifying memories in the hearts of the diners, making them sink one by one, revealing unbearable expressions.

"The gods have blessed Menes and allowed His Majesty Evan to lead us through so many catastrophes......" the old man in tide clothes sighed again.

"I hear people say...... His Majesty Evan has decided to delinquish power...... It seems that he intends to depose the throne himself, hand over power to the cabinet, and retire himself. I don't know who muttered.

"How is that possible!"

"Nonsense!"

"I don't believe it! The Sun King has governed the country so well, how could he suddenly decide to delegate power. ”

As if they had been poked in the foot, the diners became agitated one by one and shouted at the man who was 'talking nonsense'.

"Accept it, His Majesty Evan can't rule Menes forever, and it's only a matter of time before he relinquishes power. After the man was scolded by everyone, he just pouted helplessly, and did not retract what he said.

"That's a few hundred years later, and it's not our turn. The boss shook his head, opened the steamer, took out the pastries, and brought them to the table behind him.

"Yes, what's there to panic about! Even if power is delegated, His Majesty Evan will first bring down the Kashny Federation before he can relinquish power with peace of mind. One diner nodded in agreement.

"Actually, it's okay to delegate power, but the empire can't do without King Evan!" The old man in tide clothes took a sip of tea and said seriously: "Otherwise, who can rest assured? Only when he continues to be the Sun King, I feel steady." Let me tell you, if I pay taxes to support those bureaucrats, I will feel sorry for one more Deben! But if you want me to pay for the Sun King, I can donate all my pension!"

"Save it, the private property donated by the Sun King over the years is enough for thousands of your pension. ”

The boss walked up to him, handed a bowl of hot noodles to the table, and said with a smile: "Try it, this thing is called noodles, it is His Majesty Evan's favorite snack, I have spent a lot of effort learning from the palace chef!"

"I didn't order it. The old man looked dazed.

"I'll give it to you!" the boss smiled freely.

"Okay, I'll try it!" the old man in the tide suit immediately smiled and sipped the noodle soup.

“......”

Evan put down the noodle bowl he had eaten, glanced at the boss with some surprise, and secretly sighed at the speed of the information broadcast - he just occasionally opened a small stove to eat noodle soup, but he didn't expect to lead a wave of fashion, and even the vendors in Wangcheng would make noodles.

"It's delicious!"

The old man chewed the noodle soup in a big gulp, and said vaguely: "Fragrant! Refreshing! Give me another bowl, I'll pay!"

"The noodles are delicious and the tea is delicious. ”

In the northwest corner of the boat shop, a middle-aged diner wiped his mouth with a napkin after eating breakfast: "Our Majesty Evan's everything is fine, it's just ...... Private life...... This is the only flaw in his old man's family. ”

"......" Evan blushed when he heard this, to a certain extent, he did belong to the type of disorderly private life.

"Nonsense! His Majesty Evan is the Sun King, not the Sun Sacrifice!What's wrong with a few lovers?" The old man in tide clothes didn't care about eating noodles, so he immediately put down the bowl and fought with that one.

"How many lovers? You don't know, do you?"

The man saw that he had attracted everyone's attention, and immediately straightened his waist and showed a mysterious expression: "Over there in Shanghu District, Madame Violet has long been pregnant with His Majesty's daughter! Now that child is five years old, he looks like His Majesty, and the nobles say that it is the illegitimate daughter of the Sun King! You see, there is only one illegitimate daughter I know, and how many are secretly there, who knows!?"

"You have to be responsible when you speak!" The old man in tide clothes was furious, pointed at his nose and scolded: "You said that Your Majesty has an illegitimate daughter, Your Majesty has an illegitimate daughter!? I said that you are my cub, you are my cub!?"

"What are you scolding! The nobles say so......" The middle-aged diner shrank his head at his scolding, and said aggrievedly: "It has been spread all over Shanghu District, and everyone says that Lady Violet is Your Majesty's secret lover and gave birth to a little princess for Your Majesty." ”

"The group of nobles in Shanghu District deliberately spread rumors and maliciously slandered Your Majesty!"

"I don't believe Your Majesty will have a secret lover! If he wants to increase his harem, he still needs to come secretly?"

"It must be rumors, there is no lower limit to those noble lords, you shouldn't follow the foolishness!"

The diners apparently did not believe his words, and blamed them as rumors, condemning him for not listening to the wind and rain.

The man was scolded by everyone, his face was red, he couldn't speak, and finally took off his shirt and wrapped his head, and ran out without saying a word.

The diner was accompanied by Evan, who also wanted to know what was going on with the Lady Violet and his illegitimate daughter.

......

"Hey, wait!"

Following the middle-aged man to the market, Ivan called out and put his hand on his shoulder:

"I have something to ask you. ”

"Who are you?" the other party turned back suspiciously, his face full of unknown reasons.

"What the hell is the matter with that Lady Violet you just mentioned? Ivan asked bluntly.

"Psycho, why should I tell you!I'm going to the construction site now, please don't follow me!" As he spoke, the middle-aged man waved his hand and patted him on the shoulder, turned his head and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Ivan reached out again and grabbed his shoulder.

"You don't bother, I warn...... I...... I ......"

Halfway through his words, the middle-aged man's momentum suddenly became half a cut shorter, and his expression instantly changed from angry to low-browed and pleasing to the eye-because he saw a bright gold bar, which looked like it was two hundred grams of gold bar!

"Can you answer my question?"

"What do you want to know?" asked the middle-aged man with a smile on his face.

"Lady Violet, and the illegitimate daughter of the Sun King...... I need to know everything I need about them, especially where they live!"

"Mrs. Violet lives in the Upper Lake District, and I don't know the exact location because I'm not familiar with it. But Madame Violet is very famous in the Shanghu District, and if you go there and ask around, you will know her address immediately!" replied the middle-aged man without hesitation.

"No, that's all?" Ivan frowned, looking dissatisfied.

"Yes, yes, yes, of course!"

The middle-aged man salivated at the gold bar, licked his lips and said: "Madame Violet is a famous courtesan in the aristocratic circle, I heard that she is still a heartthrob with peerless elegance, it is not easy to meet her, you have to spend money!"

"How much?"

"Then I don't know......"

As if he was afraid that this answer would dissatisfy Evan Evan , the middle-aged man hurriedly added: "But it must be trivial for you! By the way, Madame Violet is not alone, she runs a mansion, and it can be said that there are beautiful women there! Hehehe, hey, it's the best place for a big man like you to relax." ”

Isn't this the bustard!

Lao Tzu will take a fancy to an old bustard and create a man with her...... Gave birth to a daughter!?

Let Lao Tzu know who made this rumor, Lao Tzu will send his whole family to the swamp planet to grow potatoes!

Ivan had an expressionless face on his face, his heart was full of anger, and the hand holding the gold bar was slightly forced, instantly crumpling the gold bar into a lump of gold lumps.

“......”

Looking at the golden pimple in his hand, the middle-aged man turned pale with fright, but he was worried about this windfall, and he was reluctant to turn around and leave.

"Take it!"

Evan threw the golden bump in front of the other party, then turned around and turned into a rapidly blurred phantom, disappearing with shallow ripples.

One by one, one by one

After leaving the deed, Evan did not immediately go to the Lady Violet, but went to the headquarters for a meeting. Welcoming Prey to the Far Eastern Alliance and signing a military alliance with him was a priority rather than the bastard-daughter incident.

At the meeting, the allies of the Menes Empire unanimously approved the proposal for Prey to join the Far Eastern Treaty. Declaring Tybors a part of the Far Eastern Alliance, any country or force that launches an attack on Tybols will exercise the right of collective self-defense in accordance with Article 11 of the Joint Charter.

On this basis, the countries of the Far East also held consultations and reached consensus on the principles of concluding a treaty of collective friendship and mutual assistance, the formation of a joint armed forces and their high command, and so on.

After the meeting, the Apostle of Heaven, Prey, publicly stated that all planets that have been harmed or are about to be harmed by the Federation should break away from the Kashni Federation and join the unbreakable Far Eastern Alliance, just like Tybols.

Privately, Evan, Bakar, Shylock, Matgaya and Preda agreed that the Far Eastern Alliance would regard Isis as their main enemy in the future, and would destroy Isis by all means, including war, to help Prey regain his strength. And Pry, once he recovers his strength, will be the backbone of their fight against Karn and Herder.