Artoria looked at the empty East Coast and was silent. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

She had no idea that this would be the case.

The storm is almost stopping.

Everything went according to plan.

The sea fort crashed into the east coast with huge waves.

The defense system of the southeast coast, which had reached a tipping point, did not last long before it collapsed.

The speed of disintegration was much faster than Artoria had imagined.

If you think about it, things have been a little off since then.

But at that time, Artoria hadn't noticed this, she only thought that the power on her side was too strong.

But after actually going ashore, the situation became more and more bizarre.

The first is that there is no resistance.

Not even a single artillery fire was seen.

"They...... It can't be an escape, is it?" said a Northland general, somewhat uncertain.

At the time, Artoria thought it was nonsense.

What an important place to be on the southeast coast.

How could anyone give up so easily.

But the rest of the matter really made her not know what to say.

There was no sign of the defenders on the shore.

All the way to the temporary command of the southeast coastal defense line, Artoria felt that it was a ploy.

There is definitely a deception.

But.

It turns out to be.

Two hours later, when the landing force searched the entire coast in a carpet search, they came up with the most absurd and unbelievable result.

The enemy retreated.

Full retreat.

It was all gone, and not even a little superfluous thing was left.

Even, Artoria touched the chic-shaped kettle in the temporary headquarters, and it was still warm.

"Do you want to pursue?" Helena was already a little excited.

Although she knew what was going on tonight, the odds of success were very high.

But I didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

If it goes well, it will make people wonder if it is a dream.

Southeast coast.

The Central Empire, once the most important grain-producing area, the core area of the extremely developed economy, was actually abandoned like this?

"Don't worry. Artoria was still skeptical, she didn't think things could go this way.

She still looked wary.

Although she had landed successfully, she did not let anyone lay down their arms.

The vigilance continues.

"I've sent scouts to start searching around 100,000 yards, and the results should be available by dawn. Artoria put down the kettle in her hand, re-lit the stove, and said, "Before that, let's boil it, drink some hot water first, tonight is so stormy, be careful of cold." ”

Helena was a little helpless in the face of Artoria's extreme caution, she obviously wanted to say something, but in the end she just sat down quietly.

After daybreak, the scout brought back the news Artoria wanted.

"In the southeast, traces of the march of the Great Army were found. The scout who returned from the southeast reported, "Judging from the traces, the other party walked in a hurry, without any signs of stopping, and it seems that he has indeed fled." ”

The other party was indeed in a hurry, otherwise there would not be even the kettle still warm.

Artoria took a sip of the already cold water and closed her eyes.

She was thinking.

Why is this happening.

Why will the enemy be thorough, why will it advance in a southeasterly direction.

What's going on here?

"Perhaps...... They knew that they were invincible, so in order to preserve their strength, they ran to the southeast. "A Northland general who is not very familiar with the situation in the Central Continent thought for a while and then expressed his guess.

"Do you know where southeast is?" Artoria suddenly looked at the man.

The general of the "Southeast ......" was obviously a little puzzled, and he didn't know why Artoria's eyes became a little cold.

"The southeast is the domain of the former knights of Saint Laurent, which has now been fully integrated by the Central Empire into the southeastern province. Artoria said with a grim face about her old homeland, "If I'm not mistaken, this time the guard of the southeast coast should be Governor Queent Nulem of the east coast. ”

"Let's not say that it is already a felony for him to lead his troops to flee without resistance, and now he crosses the border to other provinces for no reason, which is a crime that can be executed, unless he ......"

"Unless what?" Helena asked casually, a little distraught.

"Unless, Governor Quint, has rebelled. Artoria said this, suddenly understanding.

Knowing that it was impossible to win the defense, he led his troops to abscond in advance to preserve his strength.

Then head to the newly pacified New Land of the Empire, where dragons and snakes are mixed and the forces are intertwined, and it is not completely in the same mind as the Central Royal City.

Coupled with the invasion of foreign enemies, a series of contradictions will make the situation of the entire Central Continent extremely complicated.

Quint: This is going to fish in troubled waters.

Desperately scolding the sinners of the ages and the risk of being a human traitor by countless descendants in the history books, he took a dangerous step to the extreme.

When he did this, the most important thing was to rebel, but the situation in the southeast province was initially decided, and everyone was not of the same mind, plus Quint actually did not lose much of his strength, even if he fought, he could also fight a world in the southeast.

And the most important thing is that he will not necessarily rebel yet.

On the side of the central royal city, he cannot be easily convicted, otherwise it will cause chaos in the southeastern province.

Then the entire Central Empire may collapse completely.

Most likely, he will be appeased by the Central Royal City, and may even be given the responsibility of quelling the rebellion, leading the forces in the southeast to fight against the demon species that have landed.

What a Quint.

Artoria had to admire Quint's dangerous move, but it was also extremely clever.

Only those who have great courage and great evil can make such a decision.

When he left, he was letting the demon seed crisscross the vast territory of hundreds of thousands of yards on the east coast, and from then on, the humans in this land would receive the most terrifying treatment.

"General, another scout is back. At this time, a general reminded Artoria and brought her back to her senses from her contemplation.

"Let him in. Suddenly, Artoria's uneasiness returned.

I don't know why, she feels that the arrival of this scout will bring her some extremely bad news.

But the truth is.

Her instincts went wrong.

"We met them in the southwest, and they said that most of that place had fallen. ”

Those Ancestor Sect Demon Species, who had been imprisoned in the Central Continent, escaped from the cage.

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