High Above

In a place like the Imperial Capital, if you don't stand out, there will be no investment, no connections, and your life will even be worse than in a small place, because there is never a shortage of talent, and if you can't maintain popularity, you will become obsolete very quickly.

But for Ian, he can't be too famous. Once he is too famous, he will be noticed by the empire's high-level officials.

"Got to run."

Ian made up his mind: "The sooner the better!"

After making up his mind to run away, Ian did not nervously leave the imperial capital immediately. Instead, he conceived several plans and made predictions one by one.

First.

——Wearing the Cyclops armor, he left immediately without stopping at all.

Frost Butterfly and Hua An's bodies had not changed, they were still deathly black and red.

"It seems that they are already observing me. My leaving in such a hurry will definitely arouse suspicion." Ian was not surprised. Although his other identities were constantly being seen through, his core secret was always well protected.

This is all due to the fact that Ian does not raise any suspicion, his identity is innocent, and when there is occasional doubt, the identity of the Cejalrovo family can be concealed.

But this is dancing on a tightrope. Once suspicion arises and careful investigation is made, there will be holes in Ian's resume, and if the holes continue to expand, it is very likely that all his secrets will be exposed.

So you can't run away right away... you have to eliminate suspicion, find an excuse, or make people who pay attention to you stop paying attention to you.

The eldest princess, Alegria, is very interested in designing armor herself. This is the cause of her concern, but she must not participate in the design solicitation.

So, the second one.

——Give Isengard the design of the Cyclops and let him participate in the design in the name of the Ellen family.

It's just a good time to repay Isengard for its continued help.

Could this dispel any suspicion and make his departure from the imperial capital less abrupt?

The black and red color has not changed.

But Ian was keenly aware that the black mist on Hua An's body flashed, which meant that although he was still certain to die, the reason for his certain death had changed, the time and place had changed.

Very good, it works.

He patiently continued to try to think about the next possibility, and asked Isengard for other information: "What other important figures in the imperial capital will come?"

Isengard didn't know why Ian was so concerned about these things, but when the other party wanted to know, he was happy to answer: "Not talking about those royal personnel, the two marquis and two earls in the North, my father is the leader ."

"The five earls from the Western Region have been here a long time ago. I watched their expressions change all day today."

"There is nothing to say about the group of people headed by the East Grand Duke's Aishaad family. It is not like the Thorin family was suppressed by the late emperor very early, so they avoided His Majesty's iron-blooded purge. This generation of the Eastern Grand Duke is ours. His Majesty’s most loyal supporter.”

"And over there in the Icewind Autonomous Region, Governor Bai Ji's special envoy... He is the King of Icewind Butterflies. He will not leave his lair unless it is a very important matter. His special envoy is one of his best descendants. There are also three Icewind Lords.”

"It is said that the Marquis Barton from Nanling will also come. The three governors from Neihai and Wusha are also here. At least the deputy leader of the Twelve Knights is here. There are only a lot of things happening at Junling Castle."

"These are probably the qualified big shots, but there are actually quite a few people...but I can't remember their names."

Isengard was a little apologetic, but Ian sketched a picture in his mind: "Because the transportation in this world is very convenient, big people really want to come and go so quickly... So many forces, so many mountains, gathered together, if it weren't for Ah Kesel is the fifth energy level, with absolute violent support, and no emperor can suppress him."

"And this is just the nobles. There are many forces in the imperial capital, such as the Ministry of Truth of the Spiritual Knowledge Institute, the Inspector Knights and the Mirror Sea Guards... It is simply a political quagmire. People who are not qualified can go in and melt away without making a sound. There won’t even be any sound.”

"Axel must have something big to announce. Not only the war with the Flying Flame Land, but also the instigation of rebellion by the Flaming Land fortress group is not qualified."

"Let me think about what special news has happened recently...the shorter the better, the shorter it is the bigger the problem."

Within seconds, Ian retrieved the corresponding information from his memory bank.

——The special envoy of the Canaan Moore Federation came to the imperial capital.

Yes, that’s it!

As we all know, the shorter the word, the bigger the deal.

A country's special envoy came to a country's imperial capital, and all the news contained this line. The things behind this must be huge!

In this case, the eldest princess' concern for her cannot be regarded as her top priority. As long as there are enough normal reasons, she will definitely not keep thinking about 'why Ian wants to leave the imperial capital'...

As long as there is a reason that has been stated in the past, no one will really care about his doubts.

"Ethan."

Ian spoke, he thought carefully, and said in a slow tone: "When I was researching the most effective potion some time ago, I had almost repaired the family of our Chehalolvo family with the 'Silver Peak Messenger' potion. ”

As soon as he said these words, he immediately noticed that the black-red mist on Hua An and Shuang Die began to change - although it was still chaotic and uncertain, it was countless times better than the death they were destined to die before.

very good.

Ian took advantage of the situation to pursue him, and continued: "As you know, I already have a territory in Nanling... The current situation is turbulent, and the Nanling side is also quite chaotic. I have to go back to check the situation and stabilize my territory. Let’s make next plans.”

"In the final analysis, there are too many important people in the Imperial Capital, and there are many things that I can't use. Just like you don't want to go back to the North and want to avoid your father, I feel the same way when I stay in the Imperial Capital. If I continue, It’s nothing more than continuing to do some research and get some rewards.”

"So what if I get a large amount of money? It won't revive my family and prosper my territory."

"This is even more true now. There are so many high-level experts gathered in the Imperial City... Rather than joining in or just watching, I might as well leave as soon as possible."

"Now that the Cyclops has been roughly completed, coupled with my second-level strength, it is enough to create a world in Nanling."

Ian said this, he was not lying, this was indeed part of his true thoughts.

He just plans to return to Nanling after a while, but it should be a month later, after he has finished all the experiments in the Imperial City Laboratory.

But Ian was also ready to leave at any time.

"Is that so?"

Although Isengard showed a reluctant expression, he had long understood that he had seen all the abnormalities in Ian during the recent period, and of course he was not surprised that he wanted to leave: "But there is no problem in participating in the design selection. Bar……"

Ian lowered his eyes and said seriously: "It's up to you to submit it. Cyclops was originally developed by us."

"You take it and I take it, it's all the same."

It was impossible for Isengard to refuse Ian's proposal, because the white-haired boy's will was so determined, and he wanted to return to Nanling wholeheartedly.

So he could only nod: "Okay, although it's a pity, it's not a big problem."

"But before leaving, we should prepare some more supplies and information about Nanling, right?"

This is indeed a very good proposal.

It was impossible for Ian to leave that night, that would be a bit too weird - it would be just right to leave in a few days, if he could endure these two days, he would not leave any suspicion.

"I'll collect it."

Ian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the mist on Hua An and Frost Butterfly was getting lighter and even became almost non-existent.

He smiled and said to his friend: "I have to ask you to help me prepare some supplies. Otherwise, with my channels, I will definitely not be able to build a supply fleet so quickly."

"Of course. I will help you organize a group of people, including craftsmen and craftsmen." Isengard couldn't help laughing, and then sighed: "I just don't know when we will meet next time."

"I don't think it will be too long."

Ian raised his eyebrows and said, "You may not necessarily go directly back to the Imperial Capital when you come back from Icewind Fortress. Wouldn't it be nice to come and have a look at my territory then?"

"Same." The blond boy also laughed.

"Fairy ladies!"

After chatting with Isengard about the next charter, Ian turned around and said to Hua An Shuangdie: "We will return to Nanling in a few days! Shuangdie, will you accompany me to the territory, or will you go back to you with Hua An? Have a look at the birthplace?”

"Are you going to Nanling? Just in time, I also feel that after Mo Feng left, the Imperial Capital will be a bit boring!"

Hua An was using his parasol staff to spin a ball with a walnut. After hearing this, he immediately clicked the walnut happily and turned it into a cloud of dust with the words "Okay" in mid-air.

And Shuangdie was cheering and applauding: "Senior Hua An is so awesome!"

The fog on the two goblins has completely returned to normal. After Ian's combination of 'family rejuvenation and territory preparation', everyone will think that he is justified in returning to Nanling. It would be strange to say that he will not return to Nanling.

As for returning to Nanling, Shuangdie didn't feel much.

Although Shuangdie's hometown is the Great Labyrinth of the South China Sea, the place where she really remembers the most is still in the Imperial Capital. It's just because the time was relatively short and the Imperial Capital was also very large, so the memory is not too deep.

As long as you follow familiar people, then anywhere is a good place for frost butterflies.

"Then you should accompany Hua An to his hometown to see the situation."

Seeing this, Ian felt that he had no choice. Anyway, after he settled the preliminary matters of the territory, he had to return to Harrison Port - his identity as the master of the maze, Shark Shark, Qingchao and Scott all Be prepared to pull over.

In this case, it's better to let Shuangdie continue to study with a real fairy for a while... Although he doesn't know what he can learn, it is worse than being his own pendant.

After all, with Shuangdie's strength, it is no longer realistic to want to provide him with prophecies on trivial matters.

After settling everything and completely eliminating this huge crisis, Ian felt tired and went to take a nap.

Although the second energy level eliminates the need for sleep at all, it is better to recover from the consumption of precognitive vision by sleeping for a while.

The night passed.

Another night passed.

Soon, it was time for Ian to leave the imperial capital.

at the same time.

October 8, Terra 773.

Setar Empire, the upper city of the imperial capital.

Up from the middle half of Gushan is the upper city area in the popular sense. All ascendants of the third level and above in the imperial capital have residences here. Even the great nobles of the imperial capital who theoretically rule the lower city area also live here. I have my own home in Shangcheng District.

Except for work, high-level ascendants rarely go to the middle city and lower city. Because if they show their power naturally and walk on the earth in an unfettered form, they will bring huge changes and destruction to the surroundings.

Only in the upper city area, with the suppression of the Imperial Capital's force field, could they live more comfortably.

In addition, Mikael Setar, the second prince of the empire, knew a more secret news.

That is, all high-energy level sublimators in the Imperial City are, at critical moments, the batteries of the Imperial City's force field generator... and the driver of part of the structure.

Unlike what everyone imagined, the Imperial Capital is not a dead thing. It is not just a simple giant building of pre-epoch civilization, but a pre-epoch civilization that imitated its supreme technology as a biological planet after absorbing the fire spacecraft of alien civilization. The Shield Generator' creates a giant biological fortress.

Or...a living refuge.

The imperial capital is alive. It is an elder who has survived the disaster of falling from the sky and still exists after thousands of years of wind and frost. It has extremely powerful power at the fifth energy level and has witnessed many winds, rains and wars on this land.

The only thing that can be compared to it is the World Tree of the Canaan-Moor Federation.

It is interesting to say that the World Tree of those elves is not a living thing... but it cannot be said that it is not alive.

The Imperial Capital is just the opposite. It is a living creature, but it has no will of its own.

Therefore, if in a critical moment, if you want the imperial capital to exert its greatest power, someone needs to control it and exert its true power.

Many nobles and ascendants living in the Imperial City, after proving their loyalty, will be given control of part of the Imperial City's structure to respond to enemy attacks when necessary, or to resist the destruction of natural disasters.

But except for the fifth energy level, who else can control a fifth energy level body?

Even at the fifth energy level, without a strong enough body, a tough enough will, and an extraordinary source of endurance, who can perfectly control the imperial capital and this 10,000-meter-high solitary mountain city? To exert its incredible power?

So...there is that inheritance.

[Unmovable Castle]

The resources of the entire empire were gathered together to deduce and design the highest level true form...an inheritance named after the imperial capital.

However, it has not had time to be completely perfected, and most of the information was lost in the Dark Moon turmoil.

And without an Ascendant with fifth-level potential to cooperate in the experiment, it would be almost impossible to recreate the Immovable Fortress.

Mikael had the honor to meet the First Knight when he was young. The mere presence of that calm and reliable knight made people feel extremely at ease, as if all the dangers and obstacles in the world were no longer obstacles.

When he stood beside his grandfather, the pressure of the two fifth-level powerhouses was like the sky and the earth, occupying the entire world.

Perhaps, only such a man can completely complete the inheritance of Fudo Castle and be able to control the power of the imperial capital.

"I always think of things from the past."

Smiling, walking on the streets of the upper city, flanked by buildings that had been renovated after the Dark Moon Rebellion and many majestic palaces and mansions, Mikael shook his head slightly: "The imperial capital now can't be like it was in the past. , giving people an indestructible sense of security.”

"Otherwise, that little guy Ian wouldn't have left in such a hurry."

Ever since he learned the news that Ian was planning to leave the imperial capital and return to Nanling the day before yesterday, the second prince, who had been quite high-spirited recently, couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

As a reviver of the Cejalrovo family and one of the inheritors of his grandfather's legacy, Ian has always been under his attention, and the other party has never disappointed him, giving people great surprises every time.

Whether it is the reuse of alchemy techniques at the beginning or the highly effective potions later on, they are all groundbreaking techniques that can lead to the title of master as long as they continue to deepen... He is undoubtedly the future alchemist master, or even the grand master, and has always been Mikael, who thought Ian was hiding his clumsiness, could swear that this young man from the White People who looked humble, courteous, gentle and loved to smile was actually a guy with deep scheming and deep knowledge.

He definitely has more than one thing hidden, and he will never expose it until the critical moment.

Just like this time - being affected by the aftermath of King Tianhong, in order to save his life, he was forced to advance to the second level... What a joke, I really thought he couldn't see that this kid had already advanced to the first level. Four or five years ago? That kind of reaction speed and proficiency in controlling the source of matter cannot be explained by a genius at all.

With Ian's talent, as long as he is prepared, he can try to break through to the second level at any time.

But in order not to attract attention, he had to wait until necessary to reveal himself.

The same goes for the talent in armor design. After seeing the Cyclops design composition submitted by Isengard yesterday, Mikael understood that Ian really had a lot of things hidden.

Although the main core technologies are cheap photochemical potions and alchemy that incorporates part of the Ellen family's colonial clothing design, how could Mikael's talent not be able to see that Ian is almost familiar with machinery? Innate familiarity? Not everyone can piece it together casually, using several old-fashioned armors to assemble a new body that can walk smoothly, fly stably, and have no mistakes in the weapon system!

So he didn't want to stay in the imperial capital.

Stay in this place where it is too easy to attract attention.

"If it wasn't necessary, I wouldn't want to stand here... on the top of the mountain."

With this thought in mind, Mikael strode towards the largest building complex in the upper city.

The royal palace of the royal family of the Setar Empire.

The rebuilt palace is no different from what it was before the Dark Moon Rebellion. It is still as majestic and majestic. The Solitary Mountain Tower on one side stands tall here. It is like a hand, reaching towards the boundless sky, trying to capture the sun and the moon. Hold it in the palm of your hand.

As soon as he entered the palace, Mikael saw his old friend, Count Wisner of the East. He was following the Grand Duke of the East, Asuka Elshad, with a stack of documents in his hand and a serious look on his face. He was talking to the rather young Grand Duke, less than twenty years old.

He was probably telling the young grand duke how to deal with his father and empress later. They used the Silent Sound Array. Although it was meaningless to Mikael, not knowing something was also a virtue of self-discipline.

Moreover, etiquette is meaningless. The strong men on the continent of Terra always don't care about rigid etiquette. That is something only mortals who can't see through people's hearts will care about. After all, when the emperor of the empire can easily see his own Whether the minister is loyal to himself and can even listen to the chirping of insects thousands of miles away with his powerful power, who cares about those insignificant things?

As long as there is respect from the heart and the most basic etiquette, there will be no problem. With the solemn and cautious expression on the face of Grand Duke Edom, Mikael thinks it is not a big problem.

Count Wisner's eyes lit up when he saw Mikael. Grand Duke Elshard also turned around. The two parties nodded to each other, and then the Grand Duke and his entourage walked into the side hall.

Mikael looked at each other, the big meeting would have to wait for some time, they must still be preparing.

But he is different... No matter what the relationship is, he is the prince, and the palace is his home.

So he walked directly to the deepest part of the palace to see his father.

That... His Majesty the Emperor.