Dalí entered the duke's study and saw a splendid crib in the doorway, with the chubby Prince Meyer lying in swaddling clothes, and the duchess standing beside him, looking at his son with loving eyes.

Dalí took off his flat hat and kowtowed to the heel of his shoe, "Prince Meyer is so cute, congratulations, Your Majesty." ”

"This kid wasn't just cute, he's strong, he's eight pounds at birth, which is much heavier than most babies." The Duke said proudly.

Then she raised her head and commanded the maid, "Lisa, take Prince Meyer away, take him to the bedroom to rest, and be careful to wait by the side."

The other servants also avoided it, and came back to me later when something happened, and it was very important for me to speak to this gentleman alone, and I did not want to be disturbed. “

"Yes, Your Majesty." The personal maid left with the prince in her arms, followed by many servants and guards, and when the door was closed, only the two monarchs and ministers were left in the house.

Dali had an uneasy look on his face, his limbs stiffened, and he stood there bewildered.

The Duke sat down at his desk and gestured to the high-backed chair and small table opposite, on which large bottles of champagne and goblets were placed.

"Relax, my old classmate, let's sit down and talk while we drink."

"Your Majesty, I've been drinking too much lately, and I'm a little drunk now." Dalí sat down and asked, "Why did Your Majesty summon me?" ”

"Then let's not drink." The Duke got up and poured two glasses of honey drink, and said, "After the Great War, many town facilities need to be rebuilt, and they are in ruins. As a monarch, I have assumed the responsibility of leadership, and it is inconvenient for me to leave the capital at this time and act in person. ”

As he spoke, the Duke took some crystal clear ice cubes from the barrel and put them into two cups of honey drink, one of which he handed to Dali.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty." Dali took a sip, and the sweet and cool liquid flowed down his throat and into his stomach, and he felt much more awake than when he came.

The Duke leaned down and put a thin red lip into Dally's ear: "Old classmate, only you can do this, I want you to go to the Starfall Islands for me." ”

"Starfall Islands?" Dali was a little puzzled: "Your Majesty...... But it is our enemy country, a colony of the aristocratic allies, and there are many troops stationed on the island, do you want me to secretly land and sneak in? ”

"Do you want my right-hand man to tiptoe like a thief? Of course not! The Duke stood up and said, "I have transferred ships from the Royal Navy to form a task force for your command, carrying the newly formed Guards Marine Corps, with these trained professional warriors, as well as your military talents, it will definitely not be a problem to capture a few islands." ”

"You're going to attack the colonies of the Noble Alliance? And is it an undeclared war? Dalí was surprised: "This is not good, the peace treaty is still in force." ”

The Duke smiled and walked back to her desk, she picked up a blank page of letter paper in both hands, and with a hard "zlah" with her fingers, easily tore it in half.

"You see, the contract is a fragile piece of paper," said the duke, tossing the shredded paper into the trash, "the nations involved in the signing have not strictly adhered to it, their privateers have been harassing my husband's merchant ships, and there are constant conflicts within their coalition forces.

The Papal States of Flandia is in a critical period of change of power, and naturally there is no time to go to war again,

The princes of the Sylvinian Empire are vying for the position of prince, and the brothers are fighting openly and secretly.

It was even worse on the part of the Knights, where several free trade city-states joined forces to rebel, and Grand Master Alfred led his troops to suppress it himself.

With the current situation and several neighboring countries having no time to interfere on the Valstad Peninsula, it is a good time for us to expand our territory.

Besides, I just made a small colony and took away a few islands where birds don't lay eggs, and I didn't attack their mainland, which is not a serious violation of the peace treaty.

What do you think, Dali? ”

"Hmm...... You're going to attack this place...... Less important colonies in terms of location and see how they react...... This might be a good idea.

After the last battle, the military strength of the League of Nobles has been greatly weakened, and sooner or later it will be annexed by our country.

As you said, the former coalition nations are now in trouble and should not risk sending troops to intervene on the peninsula, and if you attack that colony, I suspect that they will put pressure on us through diplomatic channels, launch strong condemnation or intimidation, and it is unlikely that there will be another war.

What do you think...... It's not dangerous, but there's a slim chance of forcing them into a second coalition, and it's no joke, and you'd better think about it carefully.

"There is danger, but I am determined, the task force has been formed, and the landing force is secretly assembling."

"Your Majesty, please allow me to trespass." Dali asked with a puzzled face, "I have some questions, why did you choose me?" It stands to reason that this kind of landing operation should be carried out by sending experienced generals of the navy or generals of the Marine Corps. ”

The duke's expression became serious: "Dali, there is a very important matter, only you can help me to complete, my old classmate, you should know what the two of us have in common, and others will definitely not be able to replace it." ”

Dali suddenly became nervous, he looked at the doors and windows around him, and then lowered his voice as low as he could: "You mean...... The power of blue blood? ”

"Exactly, I want you to do a private matter for me, in fact, military operations are secondary, and what I want to say is the point."

"Though you command, your ministers should do their best."

Dalí saw the Duke stand up, and she sat down in the high-backed chair next to her, leaning forward, her sharp silver-gray eyes pressed against her face.

"Unleash all your senses, Dali Einfurt," the Duke commanded, "look me in the eye and see how long it lasts." ”

Dalí stiffened his head and used his strength to make eye contact with the duke, and he felt a wild force completely suppress him, and the fear that had been forgotten for a long time hit him again.

Now that he understood, this was not a simple eye contact, but a power contest between the god-descended bloodline, in order to let his spirit escape from those abyss-like silver-gray eyes, in order to avoid making himself crazy, Dali had to admit defeat, he closed his eyes.

The mind felt dizzy, and it was all thanks to his fingers that he had been holding on to the armrest of the chair so that he did not fall, and this divine power duel was quite completely lost.

(It turns out that she has always had reservations, and this is such a powerful being, far beyond the limits of my understanding.) He thought.

"I'm sorry, I didn't do this out of malice, it's to stimulate your strength, and to test your limits by the way, okay? Old schoolmates? ”

"I'm fine, I'm just a little dizzy...... His Majesty the Duke" Dali was still in a trance, and after a while, he felt better, and when he opened his eyes again, he found that the Duke was no longer in front of him, and she had sat back at her desk, staring at herself with a cup.