The empty magic ship slowly landed in Atlanta.

The area around the Tower of Babel has been swept away by heavily armed soldiers. Hundreds of knights dressed in angry horses stood in formation. The long cavalry spears formed a forest of spears that pierced into the sky. The knight's flag fluttered in the wind, like a dancing flame in mid-air.

People stood far away from the cordon, crowded with people. The faces of excitement and excitement are full of anticipation. The huge and prosperous city of Atlanta, at this moment, was completely quiet.

Soon after, a carriage surrounded by dozens of royal knights drove out of the Tower of Babel. The whole city immediately erupted in a tsunami-like cheer.

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Long live Saint-Solan!"

People waved flags in their hands and something they could wield and shouted loudly.

Loud cheers, like the tide of the sea, drowned out the marching royal knights and the convoy. At the last moment when the convoy turned the intersection, many lucky people stood at the front to see the black carriage engraved with the royal coat of arms open the curtains, revealing the face of an elegant middle-aged man.

He waved his hand lightly, and disappeared around the corner with the carriage.

Just this momentary appearance has already made many people tremble with excitement. They had seen him in portraits countless times, and today, he was in Atlanta.

He was the Emperor of the Empire, Edward I.

The carriage followed the dirt road and made its way through the city. Edward looked at the city quietly.

It's not the first time he's been to Atlanta. However, unlike the quiet town in memory, Atlanta has now become a huge military camp that is bustling and chaotic. The streets were widened. Those delicate huts with white walls and red roofs have been transformed into small buildings made of rough stones.

At every intersection in the city, arrow towers were built. Every neighborhood. You can see large and small barracks and soldiers walking back and forth.

Because of the presence of the army, more and more people come here to beg for a living.

Mercenaries, merchants, refugees and broken aristocrats from the south, even swindlers, thieves and prostitutes. All gathered in this old and young city. The market is overcrowded, the streets are full of people and traffic, and the huge freight yards are like busy monsters, swallowing up a huge amount of supplies.

The city is so vibrant, yet shrouded in a kind of pre-apocalyptic chaos and madness. Someone made a fortune here. Someone lost their life here. Every night, someone dies silently. Maybe it's a hungry and cold refugee, or maybe it's a nobleman who has lost all his possessions.

But no one cares about this qiē. The pace of time will not stop for anyone. It's like a big river. I could only watch the rolling river rush by, stretch out my hand, and what I picked up was just a wave.

Everyone is a passerby, including themselves. Edward thought quietly, lowered the curtains, turned to look at a majestic old man with a bushy beard who was also in the carriage, and said, "To be able to build Atlanta into such a strong steel fortress in such a short period of time. General Safin, these days. I'm glad you're sorry. ”

"It is an honor for all soldiers, including me, to fight for the Empire. Honorable Majesty. Safin said humbly.

Unfortunately, some people don't think much of it. Edward Road.

"But these people are just clowns hanging from the walls," Safin said. "The bet they made on the Lanrees turned out to be a failed investment. ”

Edward was silent for a moment, then shook his head with a smile and said, "Speaking of which, I really didn't expect that the Lanris would be so badly defeated in Lulian. Yesterday. Anthony came looking for me. As soon as he sat down, he drank and drank three prayers, and did not say a word. Only when you leave at the end, tell me......"

Edward paused, a smile curling into his mouth.

"What did His Highness Anthony say?" asked Safin.

"He said," said Edward, "Scarlett's eyesight is far worse than that of Ellethia. ”

Safin was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said, "It is really not easy for His Highness Anthony to say such a thing. ”

Edward also laughed, picked up the black tea on the low table in front of him, took a sip, put down the cup and said, "Don't talk about Anthony, even when I got the news, I was a little stunned." When Eretia came to Lulian to relax, who would have thought that she would canonize a small handyman of the Baron's Mansion as her guardian knight?"

He shook his head self-deprecatingly and said, "I thought that Erethia did this to embarrass the Lanris family, but later I found out that she was so little and pointed out something. ”

He lifted the curtain and motioned for Safin to look back.

I saw that behind the carriage, Mo Ya sat sideways on a small snow-white donkey. The look is leisurely. Her black Kunlun slave, carrying a knife in one hand and a donkey in the other, walked in front of her. Behind her, there were several young men on tall horses, but they could only walk slowly behind the little donkey.

As soon as he saw these young people, Safin was a joy and said in a low voice, "Are you the children of those three families?"

Edward nodded and said, "When Schilling went south, except for Mo Ya, everyone in the four major families was not optimistic about that kid. thinks that he and Kevin will definitely lose the fight. Unexpectedly, in the end, not only Kevin lost, but even Schilling also lost. And a few days ago, three disciples of the Fire King were also put in. ”

Edward lowered the curtain and said with some amusement: "When the news comes back, don't mention Mo Ya's lively appearance." Anthony admits that Scarlett's vision is not as good as that of Ellethia, so why don't the three major families admit that their children are still far away from Moya? This time, it was for them to come out with Moya to practice. ”

Edward said it lightly, but how could Safin not hear the meaning of the three major families doing this, and smiled at the moment: "Congratulations, Your Majesty." In this way, Majesty can finally relieve his worries. ”

"It's just temporary. Edward shook his head and said calmly.

After a brief silence, Edward stared at Safin and said, "I am here this time for two things that require your opinion. ”

"Your Majesty, please speak. ”

"First, the situation in Lurian. What do you think, what are the chances of Adolf coming back alive?" Edward looked at Safin with blazing eyes.

Safin looked embarrassed and was silent for a long time before he spoke: "There is a chance, but it is very slim. ”

The answer was to be expected by Edward. He frowned, his body swayed slightly with the carriage, and said, "Then what are we going to do?"

"We?" Safin said with a wry smile, "Leave it to fate." 陛xià. ”

He paused. "I know you don't want to sit idly by, but you should also understand that our current strength is unlikely to be of any help to Lulian. The only thing I can do is to keep the troops pressed south, and make a posture to cut off Benson's supply channels so that they don't run too rampant. For the rest, it can only be seen in Adolf's own creation. ”

Edward sighed and said nothing.

There are many factions within the Solan Empire. After being pressed by Prime Minister Donald for so many years. The power in his hands has shrunk to the extreme. Even in the war that engulfed the entire empire, his orders were only accepted by a limited number of legions. And the rest of the troops are in the hands of Donald.

Like the Tomahawk Knights, who are currently stationed in the north of Lulian, this is the case.

Edward had already given seven orders to the Duke of Reynolds, asking him to send troops south to Lulian to fight with the Lulian army. Rescue Grand Duke Adolf. But until now, the Tomahawk Knights haven't even moved.

Add to this the poor precedent of the previous Fifth Army Corps in Lulian. Therefore, in order to mobilize troops to rescue Adolf, Safin's forces can only be transferred.

And once this part of the army is transferred to Lulian, the imperial capital plain is equivalent to opening the door. Not to mention the impact on this war that is destined to be life-and-death. It is absolutely unacceptable for those nobles who expect the royal family to keep the Firetes out of their own territory and temporarily stand in the royal camp.

Moreover, at this time, it was too late to send troops south. The army marched. The preparation work in all aspects is complicated and complicated. Even the Twelfth Legion, which had already entered Lulian, was only halfway through the force that could be put into battle. Not to mention the transfer of troops from Atlanta.

Therefore, both from a military and political point of view. Edward had no chance of moving south.

If he insisted, Safin would carry out his orders. But that also means that his mediocre decision will lose the trust of both the noble lords and the military.

As Safin said, the only thing he can do now is resign himself to fate.

Even if he knew very well that once Adolf was dead and Lulian was defeated, those wolves who were staring at him would not hesitate to pounce on him and bite his throat, he could only wait.

After pondering for a long time, it was not until the carriage had already driven into the castle where he was staying that Edward came to his senses.

"Second question," Edward said to Safin, "that little fellow named Roy, do you have anything to do?"

This question made Safin stunned.

Having known the emperor for so long, he had never listened to this majesty ask for the advice of others for a person.

Whether it is reward or punishment, it is his will. As the emperor, this kind of thing doesn't even need to be discussed by the government, and it is just his word to decide.

But today, he actually asked for his own opinion for a civilian boy. Moreover, this is still a problem that is juxtaposed with the situation in the south.

As if to see Safin's consternation, Edward smiled, "Now, this kid is very famous. In the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital, everyone is talking about him. Not only did he save Eretia in Borabel, but he also played a major role in the last victory in the city of Muni. However, he rejected my reward and that of Adolf......"

Safin said, "At that time, no one knew the identity of this kid. He's afraid of attracting the attention of the Lanrith family? You know, those guys have been hunting him down. ”

Edward nodded and said, "This kid is very clever. His identity was revealed after winning a bet with Scarlett. With the gambling contract, and the fact that he was already a cadet of the Imperial training camp, the more the Lanris family gritted their teeth with hatred, the more they had to maintain decency and demeanor, and deal with it according to the rules of the nobility. ”

"There's Miss Moya's wrist in this, right?" Safin laughed, "Lanrith probably didn't expect that the Schilling and Kevin they sent not only failed to save their honor, but they were slapped in the face." ”

Edward laughed too.

After the two of them laughed, Safin asked, "Your Majesty, you don't know how to reward him now, do you?"

Edward nodded.

Sometimes, a reward is an attitude.

Especially now, the attitude of the royal family is especially important for a commoner teenager with no roots.

Edward may not be able to influence the Langrith family, but he needs to make sure that some people in the country understand the boy's place in the royal family. Let them all know that any attack on him is a declaration of war against the royal family.

He wouldn't leave Roy alone to suffer revenge. It's not the first time this kid has surprised himself. He will be duly rewarded for his efforts.

"Merit must be rewarded, and only then can the top and bottom be of the same mind," Safin said, "In terms of merit, Roy saved Princess Eretia and also played a great role in the Battle of Borabel. This time it thwarted Lulian's plot to rebel against the nobility. In my opinion, it is not an exaggeration to be canonized as a hereditary baron, promoted to a first-class tiger lieutenant, and rewarded with an A-class miner. ”

Edward thought for a moment, and after a moment, said, "It's too light. ”

He looked out the window of the carriage and sneered: "Since those guys who eat inside and outside can enjoy glory and wealth, those who have made great contributions to the empire deserve more." ”

Safin smacked his tongue secretly. His mention just now, the knight was already very bold. Unexpectedly, Edward thought that the reward was too light.

"What do you mean......

"Hereditary second-class viscount, third-class dragon school, knight of the Royal Knights, sword guards on the Imperial Power Mountain......" Edward said without hesitation, "As for the territory, I think Byron County, together with the Southern Cross Castle, should be his viscounty." ”

In the carriage, quietly. Safin was dumbfounded.

The second-class viscount in Edward's mouth, the third-level dragon school plus the royal knights and sword guards, although he was surprised, he was still acceptable. But he never dreamed that Edward would give Roy the land of Anthos and the famous castle as the territory of this civilian boy who had ascended to the sky.

Anthos is located two hundred kilometers northeast of the imperial capital. The scenery is beautiful, the land is fertile, and the climate is pleasant. In the barren and bitter cold continent of redemption, Anthos is known as a sweet land flowing with milk and honey. It is a paradise on earth.

And there, for a hundred years, it was the back garden of the Solan royal family!

Even if Edward had left the throne one day, no one would have been able to touch the land. Unless, he wants to be the enemy of all the nobles and the rules of the millennia!

"Tell someone to send a message to Muni City and bring him back!" Edward had already made up his mind as he spoke, "The Lanris will definitely retaliate, and they can't let him hang out outside." ”

His face turned cold: "I want to see who can move a finger on the Imperial Power Mountain!" ...... (To be continued......)