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"Your Highness. ”

"Your Highness!"

"His Royal Highness the Prince!!"

"Your Highness, it's good if you're back!"

Rostov-on-Don, who had been walking to his tent, greeted these soldiers, who belonged exclusively to the First Order under his command.

He walked in as if he hadn't heard it, but only the last greeting made him stop abruptly.

Slowly, he looked at the officer who was greeting him.

He was a mid-level general of the First Knights.

It stands to reason that middle-level generals are not very good at dealing with the regiment commander or even His Royal Highness the Prince. But he knew, and he knew it. This officer's name is Slager. The Romans are the son of a small and medium-sized aristocracy, but they are also quite talented. He is in his early twenties this year, but he has been in the army for five years.

While the identity position highlights the ability, it can also be seen that Rostov is not from the army with mixed qualifications, but really has his own set of abilities and skills.

"What do you mean...... I'll be fine when I'm back?"

Sleiger was originally showing closeness, but at this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed to be about to lose his temper because of his words, and he was also a little cowardly.

But as an officer, he really followed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and made countless achievements.

At this time, he naturally straightened his waist: "In the past three years, he has basically been pressed by the outcast army. Field Marshal Pumann has always been a good man, and Deputy Commander Aniser has relied on ......"

"So you're complaining?"

Rostov interrupted him impatiently, with a blank face: "When did the First Knights like to move their mouths?"

Sleiger was a little embarrassed, but he was also a little unconvinced and bowed his head.

It was not Rostov that he was not convinced of, but the situation inside was naturally complicated.

"Rubbish!!"

Rostov didn't say much, but a tall man of nearly forty years old next to him kicked Sleiger aside.

Instead, Sleiger breathed a sigh of relief, and Rostov didn't look at him again after all. Instead, he gestured to the tall man. He turned and went into the tent.

"It's all gone!!"

The tall man was Alfred Douglas, Deputy Master of the First Order.

The Douglas family hasn't introduced it, but it's clear just a little bit.

The current Empress of Alder II, the mother of Sheenlan Sinwan, is the sister of the current patriarch of the Douglas family. At the same time, Alfred, the deputy head of the regiment, was the eldest son of the patriarch of the Douglas family.

Naturally, it was the cousin of Crown Prince Rostov.

"Let's all go and prepare!Dinner in the evening to celebrate the return of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!!"

The crowd, who had been a little wilted and dispersed, suddenly cheered. Alfred also smiled and kicked the enthusiastic Slager, who was a close confidant of Alfred's lineage, and was in a circle when he was in the imperial capital.

With all eyes left to cheer and prepare, Alfred slowly put away his smile.

He turned and went into the tent.

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"Your Highness. ”

Alfred came in and saw Rostov standing there with his back to the door, silent.

stepped forward and saluted softly, Rostov waved his hand and sat down: "Sit down." ”

Alfred nodded and sat down and looked at Rostov: "Is this time to temporarily change the defense on behalf of Charles, or will they be stationed in the future?"

Needless to say, the relationship between the two is that they are cousins, and they are also in a camp. Rostov later became emperor, and he was naturally his descendant and would be in charge of the First Knights. So there are no secrets to speak of, and there are many things to be discussed together. The main force is also him.

"I don't know if I'm stationed in the future......"

Rostov calmly spoke: "But Charles ......"

The joy of Alfred's eyes flashed, but it was still captured by Rostov-on-Don.

With a frown, Rostov looked at Alfred, and Alfred said in his heart that he knew that it would be easy for Rostov not to get angry. Nor is it necessary. But he was really angry, sometimes more terrible than the emperor.

Breathtaking.

"Your Highness......"

Alfred subconsciously stood up, and this time Rostov did not let him sit, but looked at him directly for a long time and spoke calmly.

"I've been gone for three years, and now I've just come back, and I'm not happy with the atmosphere of the First Knights. ”

Pointing to Alfred, Rostov asked in a deep voice: "A corps of outcasts, only three years after it was formed. can put so much pressure on the First Knights, I heard that Charles may not come back, and you, as the deputy head of the regiment and the future heir of the Douglas family, can actually show joy. What's the truth?!"

Alfred, although embarrassed and unnatural, looked at Rostov with a strange gaze. I wanted to say something, but I didn't open my mouth.

"If you have something to say, say it!"

Rostov frowned, and Alfred subconsciously saluted.

"Sit down. ”

Rostov was a little helpless, Alfred smiled, sat down, but looked at Rostov puzzled: "Your Highness." If you don't feel that the Outcast Legion is putting a lot of pressure on us, why should you let Your Majesty transfer him?"

Rostov was stunned for a moment, looked at Alfred, and shook his head half-loudly: "Do you think I transferred him to be afraid of the outcasts?"

Alfred was really surprised this time, leaning over and looking at Rostov: "Isn't it?!"

Rostov paused and said calmly: "At least not all." Maybe it's just in passing. ”

"Forehead ......"

Alfred scratched his head and frowned helplessly: "Your Highness, you left the border for three years to go to Bachelor City. Many things are far away, and news cannot be shared. Frankly, I don't really understand what your big plans are right now. ”

Rarely, Rostov smiled and pointed at Alfred: "I don't believe that your family didn't give you information." After all, my request for my father is not a secret. At least not from your Douglas family. ”

Alfred paused, smiled dryly and nodded: "Yes, I can't hide it from Your Highness." ”

Just looking at him in confusion, Alfred spoke: "But even if you know, you don't understand." Suddenly, let him check an outcast with the same identity as him? What is it called, Han Qi, and what does it have to do with the Holy Maiden. ”

Rostov waved his hand: "You don't need to understand this." ”

Alfred saluted without saying much.

After being silent for a while, Rostov looked at the door and curled the corners of his mouth: "Three years, the original purpose of being in the Bachelor's City was not to learn anything. However, I have to admit that the people and things I come into contact with there are much more open than those in places like the border. Nature's vision is no longer limited to one country and one line. ”

Alfred nodded: "You are the crown prince, of course the higher the horizon, the better." ”

Rostov was stunned for a moment, looked at him, and half-signaled: "But since you are very keen on the affairs of the Outcast Legion...... Then you better focus on that. ”

Alfred's body trembled, and he looked up at Rostov tentatively: "Your Highness means ......"

Rostov waved his hand: "I don't mean anything." Don't alarm the other party in secret, and watch the outcasts. Ensure...... When something really happens, it can go smoothly. ”

Alfred stood up and gave a solemn military salute, just as the guards outside the door brought a speedy bird. Alfred didn't stay any longer and withdrew.

Rostov unmandated the letter tied to the Swift Bird, waved off his own soldiers, and slowly opened it.

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Your Highness:

Greetings from Agnes.

Space is limited, so I'll go straight to it.

If you have already pushed Charles back to the imperial capital at this time in the name of investigating Han Qi and the Holy Maiden. There are some things you can start preparing.

I suspect that even if he signs a confidentiality agreement, he may not really investigate. If the investigation comes out, there must be a way to hide it.

I never expected him to find out what was going on.

For a specific investigation, His Highness will have to send someone to him.

I have a few clues to provide, which are top-secret documents of the Holy Order.

About four years ago, it was the time when Han Qi first appeared near the Demon Beast Mountain Range and rescued Princess Rotia of your country.

It just so happened that Her Highness the Holy Maiden received the will of God from the Holy Court Mountain and secretly went to the Romance Empire in a low-key manner.

At first, there was little overlap between the two points.

But later, many clues pointed out that the Holy Maiden actually went to the vicinity of the Demon Beast Mountain Range. Even through complicated and difficult collection and sorting, it was found that the place where the Holy Maiden received the will of God was not far from the Thunder Heart Tribe, the Thunder Whisker Tribe, where Han Qi had lived.

But because the matter is too hidden, only the two of them know.

So the clue is here, and you can only investigate it carefully in secret.

I won't say much about the importance, you made it clear before you left, and at this moment, I hope to investigate the truth carefully and quickly. It is best to do this around the end of the martial arts exams at the Holy Court School and the Bachelor's City.

I was in charge of everything at the Holy Court School, waiting for news from His Highness.

Agnes.

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Rostov read it carefully, and his fighting spirit was shattered.

After a long silence, he turned and stood up, rubbing his knight's sword.

Slowly pulling out the sheath, Rostov looked at the sharp blade with distraction.

His fingers slowly slid over it, and a trace of blood flowed out to stain the blade, and he didn't realize it.

"Ding!!"

Throwing it away, it was actually inserted into half of the sword body on the ground.

I got up and walked to the door, and through the gap, I watched the bustling scene outside. Rostov-on-Don, the gaze showed sharpness.

He was indeed obsessed with Agnes, but he was definitely not dizzy.

He has his own purpose.

If Agnes really moved him to participate, it was definitely not her so-called marriage contract and her own influence on herself.

It's just because of what she said, and her ambition.

All races combined, it is not a good thing to have a generally long life expectancy.

If you want to come out, you always have to wait. And if you want to be respected, you always have to rely on the reputation of your family and elders for a long time.

Maybe after slowly boiling, they will also become the identity that others rely on.

It can be repeated over and over again.

Even if he becomes an emperor and a leader of a force, he can't break free from such a framework.

It's time to break it.

In the face of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, this opportunity does not need to be perfect.

Because as long as it's an opportunity, even if it's small.

Fight for everything else.

Become a person who changes the times, not a puppet who is passively held up by the times and a frame.

He's not an idiot who can take over the throne smoothly but has to make trouble. But the Romance Empire is in turmoil, and as a crown prince, he has devoted himself to fighting on the border.

Why not make a change sooner, and perhaps, better times will come.

At this time, even Alfred didn't know that in fact, Rostov not only didn't think about using the Outcast Legion, but even he wanted to use the advantages he had at this time to change the situation of being suppressed by the Berserk Empire.

From Schneider left Bachelor's City to go to the Holy Court School, and from Agnes chose to stay in Bachelor's City.

He saw an opportunity.

Opportunities are indeed something that people want to strive for, no matter how small they may be.

He'll have to try.