High Above

"You're really welcome."

In his room, activating the soundproof inscription, Isengard took out rolls of information and joked: "The goblin lady outside obviously doesn't know your specific situation, but she is still willing to accompany you on the adventure."

Ian leaned against the door, folding his hands on his chest, and nodded slightly: "The word adventure may be a bit too much. In my opinion, it can only be regarded as a slightly bumpy travel, and I am not sure what is popular. I still have my cooking skills.”

"Killing Baron Ryan while traveling, and crushing the head of the deputy section chief of the Academy of Gnosis by trampling on it? I guess the death of the Magnet Knight is not normal. It is definitely not what you said outside the door. He was killed by the Dragon Worship Cult. Killed by my friend.”

The blond boy handed the information in his hand to Ian, and he asked curiously: "How is your cooking skill? I haven't eaten your cooking yet."

"You'll know next time we go out together. Don't look forward to it too much. The food cooked by the imperial chef is probably more delicious than mine."

Ian picked up the information, and he didn't find it strange. Of course Isengard could guess that it was Baron Ryan and the others he killed. After all, the other party saw him and Patrick fighting head-on and not falling behind - the Ellen family in the past The young master may not be able to understand the significance of this, but for Isengard, who has begun to "open his eyes to see the world" in a true sense, he can understand the horror of Ian.

As for why the outside world said that, of course it was to prevent Miss Goblin from accidentally leaking her words.

In short, knowing this, and listening to Ian's experiences along the way, Ethan naturally understood how capable Ian was of killing people and how many dangers he had experienced.

"Huh."

Looking at the information in his hand, Ian suddenly let out a sigh.

He raised his head and looked at Ethan: "The emperor really doesn't care anymore? He hasn't been to court in the past five years, right?"

"Besides the few meetings held in Feiyandi and the policy decisions made, why is it that the eldest prince, eldest princess and second prince are doing all the other things?"

"indeed so."

Ethan nodded slightly: "Uncle Carlos, Aunt Alegria and Uncle Mikael are the main royal family members who have presided over the affairs of the imperial capital over the years."

"I forgot, these people are all your relatives, no wonder they know so much in detail."

Hearing these titles, Ian was stunned. He almost forgot that Isengard was actually a relative of the emperor.

But this was more convenient. He said with great interest: "What are these people responsible for? Oh, I saw it, it's written in the documents."

"Um."

Isengard nodded slightly. He came to Ian's side and extended his hand to introduce the young man: "Uncle Carlos is the eldest prince. He has a gentle temper and can coordinate with ministers and nobles. He is very popular, but it is also because of In this way, he attracts attention from all sides and must be cautious in every move he makes."

"He has full authority over the Imperial Capital's Jinghai Guards, and a large number of knights in the Patrol Knights will obey his orders."

"No matter how much, I can't tell you. Although my uncle looks very upright, in fact, there is too much information that even I can't find... He is like a tree, standing tall and motionless on the surface. In fact, the roots have already covered the entire territory you know."

The portrait that Ethan pointed at was a man with a dignified face and long white-blond hair. He was wearing a robe, smiling, and his dark blue eyes were as deep as the sea.

Then, he pointed to the portrait of another woman. In terms of appearance, the woman in the portrait was as pure as an angel. Her long light golden hair was swaying in the wind, and she had a beautiful figure and elegant temperament.

But if you look at his eyes, what is revealed in those eyes, which are blue inside and gold outside, is an ambition that seems to control the entire era.

If the eldest prince gives people the feeling of a quiet sea, deep and calm, then the eldest princess feels like a tsunami, and her majesty and confidence are as if they are about to see through the drawing paper.

"What do you say Aunt Alegria...she is not in the imperial capital all year round, but is stationed in the dark mountain fortress around Wusha Port...and all other border military areas. She travels around all year round."

"She is the leader of the hawks in the absolute sense. She has stated more than once that she wants to erase Junling Castle from history. If the Cangtian Royal Court dares to harass the Eastern Fortress, she will dare to attack the Royal Court's mobile fortress."

"The problem is, this is not a slogan. Auntie really went to attack the mobile fortress. Recently, she has been observing the movements of the Flying Flame Land in the desert. The soldiers regard her as the Valkyrie who brings victory."

Speaking of this, Isengard said with some emotion: "I still remember that my aunt was very kind to me when I was a child. The aunt in my memory is a cheerful and optimistic beauty who smiles like an angel every day... Who knows she came to see me several times? Didn't you just win a battle before me?"

"I feel that for her, there is no conflict between liking juniors and liking killing and fighting."

Ian narrowed his eyes and commented: "But in this case, wouldn't all the military and political power be taken over? What kind of power does the second prince hold that can compete with these two?"

"Second uncle?"

Isengard laughed, shook his head slightly and said: "How can the second uncle have any power? He actually doesn't value this very much - Uncle Mikael is a very peaceful person, and his favorite thing is actually lying on the warm grass. Watch the clouds and eat cookies made by myself.”

He turned the page for Ian.

The man in the portrait is wearing armor and looks quite young, probably in his twenties. Of course, the age of a sublimated person cannot be determined by appearance. The second prince is at least forty years old, but his relaxed temperament and youthful demeanor are not false at all.

The blond knight has sword-like eyebrows and is handsome, but overall, he feels a little unremarkable.

In other words, Isengard's appearance will definitely not be inferior to him when he grows up, but it will definitely be more distinctive than him.

"This guy……"

But Ian frowned slightly, and he showed a vigilant expression: "You can tell at a glance that there are many secrets hidden. It's still the kind of earth-shattering secret!"

This was a kind of resonance among the same kind. With just one glance, Ian felt the danger.

"Yeah, I think so too."

The blond boy laughed, but he shook his head and said: "However, this secret should not be the secret we think it is. As for why Uncle Mikael can be named together with the first two..."

"It's just because he is very strong. So strong that he is considered capable of advancing to the fifth level within ten years."

"So the power moved toward him."

Very reasonable.

Ian nodded silently.

A new generation of fifth energy level? Regardless of potions and formulas, at least the second prince already has the basic conditions to carry the fifth-level inheritance power. In the continent of Terra, this is more important than the support of ministers and nobles, or the recognition and approval of the military. More real.

On Earth, the emperor's power comes from the system, the approval of his officials and the people. It is not the recognition of the people in the modern sense, but the concept of the ‘Son of Heaven’ and divine right in the feudal era.

The system gave him the sanctity granted by heaven, and he could command people. The ministers would compromise and discuss with him to determine specific implementation methods. The entire bureaucracy was a tool that transmitted the power of words to all directions, and the emperor could not completely deny it. The system of making oneself the emperor, and the struggle around the system and the right to speak were the core of the struggle in that era.

But it's different in Terra.

Because the fifth-level powerhouse is here. It's true, just like the second sun in the sky. If you want to close your eyes and deny it, you can't deny anything except proving your own ridiculousness.

On Terra, much of the Emperor's sanctity comes from power.

If a strong man at the fifth energy level just wants to be an emperor, he does not need any support, no power, no conspiracy, and no political struggle.

Even if there is only one person without any country or people, as long as he declares that he is, then other forces will recognize that he is.

The political system of Terra is completely different from that of Earth... No, anyone who thinks that there is a world with extraordinary power and its system is the same as the system of the ordinary world must have something wrong with their head.

Because these sublimates, biologically speaking, I am afraid they cannot be called humans. They just have a human shell. Talking to them about human rules is tantamount to talking to aliens about the ethics and morals of the earth.

Ian stared at the information in front of him, and he understood something.

——When the second prince really reaches the fifth level, he will become the next emperor.

Therefore, the second prince did not make any big moves. He just gradually gathered some wings, protected some geniuses like himself, and had a basic control over various parts of the empire.

Others, in addition to improving their strength as quickly as possible, also need to grasp power as much as possible so that they can gain some advantages in other aspects.