Night falls.

The black wood forest at night was even darker, and only a few hills in the huge forest were faintly fired, which was where the old nests of several bandit groups on the edge of the black wood forest were located. The fire on one of the hills was brighter than usual, and anyone familiar with the bandits in the Black Wood Forest knew that it was a small village of dark spears.

The mountain breeze was blowing, stirring Lucy's long blond hair. The girl stood alone on a high slope, and from here she could see the gray hills under the moonlight. A bonfire burned behind Lucy, and the fire made the sound of a series of burning wood, occasionally spewing out a string of sparks, and then dispersed in the wind.

Footsteps sounded, Lucy turned back, and a figure sat down behind the fire. Edward's pupils were brightly red by the bonfire, like the red maples in the mountains in autumn, and the corners of his mouth were pulled up, revealing a reserved smile: "Your Highness, it's not too early, I thought you should go to sleep." ”

Lucy shook her head: "I can't sleep, get up and take a walk." ”

"Can't sleep or don't want to sleep?"

"Is there a difference?"

Edward didn't dwell on this issue, and changed his words: "If you are worried about Young Master Allen, then there is no need to worry about this at all. ”

"You're pretty confident in him." Lucy's turquoise eyes sparkled: "I also believe that he can change the pattern of the Dark Lands, but when others are not around, I always have some worries. Edward, didn't you think that things might change? ”

"Of course I did." Edward said unhurriedly: "Everything in the universe is changing all the time, and the universe is still like this, how can we be an exception. The so-called variables are the unexpected factors that were expected at the end of the previous plan. But I've deduced it many times, at least in the Dark Lands, even if there are variables, it won't affect Young Master Allen's plan. ”

"Oh?" Lucy was clearly not so easily convinced.

Edward smiled slightly and said, "Actually, the biggest variable is people, especially powerful people. The change they can bring is the greatest and most deadly, but there is no such person in the Dark Lands. Unless these people are from outside the Dark Lands, if they want to threaten us, to threaten Young Master Allen, obviously they have to be above the Marquis's combat power to do so. I don't think such a character will be able to arrive in a short period of time, so if there is a time limit, such variables do not exist at all, and there is no need to worry. ”

"If you're worried, you should put it after we leave the Dark Lands."

Lucy rolled her eyes and said, "You mean, when Eren changes the pattern of the Dark Lands, those who have the heart will really value us. ”

"That's pretty much it." Edward stirred the fire with a wooden branch to make it burn stronger. Looking at the fire, he said, "Now the people of the Northern Capital should still be based on his previous achievements. Such an assessment is not accurate at all, although Huo Yi has blocked the road recently, and there have been dead soldiers in the Iron Gun City attack. However, the former, Huo Yi's so-called test, is simply to make a strong name for the young master to go north. Huo Yi only fired two shots, and he did his best, but anyone who had a little heart would not use Old Huo Yi's two shots as a reference for Young Master Allen's combat power. As for the dead soldiers in the military department, how loud can a group of dead soldiers of the more than ten levels throw water? Jomo's actions are just a test of the waters, and they can't test our depth, and they can only be used as a set of dispensable data for reference. ”

"But the Dark Lands are different, Master Allen and Immortal Joey have to fight each other after all. That old Joey heard that he had a twenty-eighth level of strength, even considering his age and other factors, at least there was a twenty-seventh level, right? Edward raised his head and said, "Then when Joey dies under the knife of Young Master Allen, the Northern Capital will have a more accurate assessment of what Young Master Allen says." ”

When Lucy heard this, she also nodded and said, "So those who have a heart will definitely be sent by the masters and strong ones if they have a heart." In other words, after leaving the Dark Lands, will there be a series of hard battles? ”

"Probably, fortunately, even if it is a royal dignitary, it is probably not necessary to move the so-called Ten Holy Powerhouses. Therefore, we will not go too smoothly on this journey, but we are still expected to reach the northern capital. ”

Lucy shook her head and said, "Actually, I don't approve of going north this time. In the final analysis, our foundation is too shallow, and our accumulated foundation is not enough. Going north with such a swagger, it is naturally difficult to walk. ”

"If it's normal, it's low-key. It is more appropriate to operate, accumulate and develop. But Master Allen's plans are very big, and the time he gives himself is very limited, so we can only take risks and gamble. Edward said lightly: "If it's just for safety, it's actually the most appropriate to take the waterway." But in this way, even if Young Master Allen arrived in the Northern Capital, it would not give people any shock. That's why I drew up this route for him, all the way up from the south, and when this north-south trade route was opened, Master Allen would receive enough attention. ”

Lucy sighed lightly: "I know that he is for the family, and when he returns to Babylon, I also know a little about the game between the Federation and the nobility." But the family is not his alone, and it is too heavy for him to take the responsibility on his body like this. If ......"

Edward seemed to know what she wanted to say, shook his head and said, "Your Highness, I am also a man. So I know very well that Master Allen prefers to be recognized by certain people through his own efforts. That includes your father, His Majesty the Noble Ofascist. If you're just an ordinary person, then Master Allen might be lazy. But you are the princess of Adahuaxing, and if Young Master Allen wants to stand by your side, he will have to put in more effort. He knows this better than you do. ”

"His hard work, his hard work. Not only for the sake of the family, but also for you, and at the same time, for the sake of people like me who are around him. If it weren't for him, Bloy would still be a slave instead of the current ruler of the Mountain King. If it weren't for him, I'd probably still be on the run from planet to planet. He's strong, and we're changing. And our changes are all from him. Such a simple truth can be seen by anyone who is not blind. ”

"He doesn't need anything from you, to Master Allen. As long as you are by his side, it is the greatest support. Edward laughed softly, "Sometimes a man is ambitious, but sometimes he can be as simple as a child. ”

Lucy smiled and nodded, "Thank you for telling me this, Edward, you know a lot." ”

Edward lowered his head, looked at the campfire and said softly, "That's because I've experienced a little more than others, it's not worth mentioning." ”