In the Name of the Queen

The Southern Continent is not a good place. It is full of barbarians and the level of development is very backward. There are also a large number of descendants of strange races left over from the age of gods in the wild.

The various ethnic groups in Rodinia are called barbarians, which was the name given during the Magic Empire.

The current continent of Rodinia is the high point of the world's civilization and represents the highest level of mankind in the seventh era.

The Southern Continent is different, they are truly a wild land.

To be precise, this land is very rich, but it is the people who are left behind.

This place is insulated from civilization, this is a place that the gods despise, this is a fertile land that has been coveted by major powers and divided up many times.

What's worse is that this place has been tacitly approved by Roland as the darkin's sphere of influence.

After Roland and Milones reached a secret agreement, this continent was tacitly allowed to be run by the Dark Ones.

But that was the agreement between Roland and Mirones. Of course, the Magic Empire did not recognize it, so the next step was to rely on one's own abilities.

The Dark Ones failed in their struggle for hegemony with the gods in the Second Age, and the Magic Empire withdrew from the stage of history after defeating the Legion of God's Punishment in the first half of the Sixth Age.

They all come from the lower bracket to play in the rematch, who is nobler than who?

After a detailed discussion with Anthony, Lisa gradually understood why the teacher made such a choice.

Survival is the basic need of all living individuals, as well as ethnic groups, countries, and various groups.

Looking at the teacher's relieved and troubled expression, Lisa knew that he wanted to persuade her to join the Magic Empire, but she couldn't.

After all, this is a dangerous road.

If Anthony really showed his master-disciple relationship to persuade, Lisa would be embarrassed but would still refuse. After all, she and Roland wanted to enjoy their wedding journey.

But Anthony said nothing.

Although it was very difficult, and he even had to cooperate with the incompetent Thalia royal family and nobles, he did not take advantage of the teacher's kindness and ask Lisa to repay it.

In the end, he couldn't bear to let his most promising disciple follow him on the road of no return.

Anthony let out a long breath, stood up and went to the bookshelf, took out a quaint little box and handed it to Lisa.

"Child, this is my wedding gift to you and Roland. This is a magic ring worn by a certain chief consul and lover during the most glorious period of the Magic Empire."

"Although its power is slightly inferior to that of a divine weapon, it still has a special effect. If you put the ring against your ear, you can listen to each other's voices within a range of five hundred miles. Unfortunately, it is only five hundred miles away. If the distance can be unlimited, it would be at the level of a divine weapon."

Lisa quickly stood up and thanked the teacher.

This is the teacher's intention, and it would be too outrageous to refuse.

She accepted the gift and suddenly remembered that Roland had a violet ring on his left ring finger.

You have to give it to him quickly. If Alina gets there first, there will be no room for it.

She thanked the teacher again and wanted to say goodbye and leave, but she was still a little worried and asked Anthony softly:

"Teacher, are you sure you can win against the dark descendants?"

Lisa's words made Anthony startled slightly, and then his old body instantly burst into a breathtaking dazzling light.

The burly old magician straightened his back suddenly, as majestic as a god of war. His long white hair and beard moved smoothly, and his eyes were as sharp as lightning.

"If the dark descendants are really powerful, they will be the ones who ascend to the divine realm."

What he meant was very straightforward. He was already here to play in the playoffs. What's there to show off?

But Anthony, who was as fierce as the god of war, was only majestic for a few seconds and then withered.

Considering the Demon King's combat prowess and the fact that the Magic Empire had no successor, he could only speak harshly.

It will take a long time for the dark descendants to return. Now they are facing Mirones, and the remaining power of the Magic Empire is enough to cope with it.

What to do when the Demon King comes?

Could it be relying on Sura, a student whose talent was not at all impressive during the Magic Empire?

Sulla is smart, loyal, aware of the overall situation and considers the overall situation. He is good at everything, but his personal combat ability is weak.

It is conceivable that as the level of the return day gets higher and higher, many powerful races will emerge to compete in the resurrection match. Among the strong ones who have survived to this day, which one can Sura compete with?

It would be great if Roland or Lisa would join the Magic Empire.

This was Anthony's extravagant wish, but he knew that Roland's first motherland was Sussex, and there was no other way. He was the husband of the Queen of Sussex.

Lisa? Her heart would only follow Roland. Offensive as it may be, she's almost like a bonus to Sussex's empire.

The old man complained silently in his heart, and finally gave up on trying to win Lisa over.

There are some words you can't turn back once you say them. It's better to keep the friendship between teachers and students, maybe it can leave a spark for the Magic Empire.

Watching the teacher go from being so confident to returning to reality, Lisa certainly knew what he was worried about, and asked in a deep voice: "Teacher, are you worried about the lack of high-end combat power?"

At least fifteen concealed and spring-autumn answers flashed through Anthony's mind, but under the gaze of his disciple's eyes as pure as fire, no lies could be told.

Thousands of words turned into one word.

"well."

The old magician laughed at himself and shook his head, "It would be great if we could find the legendary super artifact Eden. It is said that the magic empire's last trump card is hidden there. Or there could be a super master like Roland."

"Unfortunately, I have tried every means, and I can only leave it to fate."

Lisa stared at the teacher and asked softly: "Teacher, have you ever thought about the consequences of failure?"

"Lisa, if you can't become a god, you will die sooner or later, no matter how early it is, what difference does it make? As for the Magic Empire, it has already perished. Failure is just a failure to restore the country."

Anthony's voice suddenly became depressed. He opened his mouth and was ready to entrust the last fire of the Magic Empire to Lisa, asking her not to refuse for the sake of their relationship as master and apprentice.

However, before he could speak, Lisa asked softly: "Have you thought of all the ways? But you forgot to ask your disciples to serve you."

Anthony was stunned. He looked at Lisa in disbelief.

Her eyes flashed with complex light.

After a long look, Lisa said faintly: "Teacher, without you, I am afraid that I can only be a skilled chef forever. Sooner or later, I will not be able to keep up with Roland and fall behind completely."

"Teacher, you don't really believe that cooking can capture a person's heart, right?"

Lisa lifted her long hair casually. Anthony noticed that the roots of her hair had turned red, which was a manifestation of the extreme change of physical constitution after practicing fire magic.

In addition to being relieved, he also felt a little regretful. If Lisa had not been so persistent, perhaps her achievements would be higher, but if she had not been so specialized, she would not be able to control the flame to the limit.

Anthony smiled with relief, and even felt like joking with Lisa.

"Of course not, I've never seen anyone choose a chef first when looking for a lover."

The two looked at each other, and their hearty laughter swept away the dull atmosphere.

Lisa lowered her voice and whispered in a volume that only the two of them could hear:

"Teacher, the Garden of Eden is here."

Anthony's body trembled violently, and his pupils shrank rapidly.

He even stuttered a little because of excitement, "Really, really?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he laughed himself. How could he lie about such a thing?

His breathing was a little heavy, and after an unknown amount of time, he finally laughed. The rough and powerful laughter made the glass windows buzz.

For so many years, his mood has always been depressed.

Worried about no successor, worried about the magic empire having no hope, worried that the final return day would become a slaughterhouse for the goddess to return home.

Now he can finally rest a little.

Although the road ahead is still unknown, at least there is hope.

"Teacher, this is the first time I've seen you smile in all these years." Lisa's lips curled up, infected by the teacher's joy.

"Nonsense, am I usually so serious?" Anthony deliberately put on a stern face.

"Teacher, your eyes have never smiled."

A false smile hung on his face, and a real smile rippled in his eyes.

Anthony did not ask where the Garden of Eden was. Since this super artifact was in Lisa's hands, it didn't matter where it was stored.

He quickly pushed aside the bookshelf, revealing the hidden study inside, and searched the book catalog that emerged in the void. He finally found the location of "The Garden of Eden".

Reaching out to the void, the ancient parchment scroll slowly floated over.

Turning over the first page of the scroll, a line of small words came into view.

"The Garden of Eden is not a paradise, but a spark of hope."

Anthony flipped through the scroll reluctantly, and finally gritted his teeth and gently pushed it, watching this precious ancient book float towards Lisa.

"Lisa, the final secret of the Magic Empire is here. This scroll is the key to the secret of the Garden of Eden. Take it and explore it slowly. By the way, what position do you want to hold in the Empire?"

"Queen."

Lisa pondered for a moment and said seriously.

She raised her hand to stop Anthony from explaining, with an unprecedented firmness in her eyes.

"The real peak of the Magic Empire is under the absolute rule of the emperor. I admit that the archon system can concentrate everyone's wisdom and is more suitable for the development of civilization in the long run, but in the face of a critical moment of life and death, collective wisdom often turns into mutual shirking."

"Even internal fighting." Anthony helped her finish the half sentence she didn't say.

The Magic Empire was once so powerful that it had no rivals in the whole world, so it turned its attention to the distant gods and itself.

Internal friction has always been the biggest shackle restricting the development of the Magic Empire.

"You are right. The imperial system is a step backward from the perspective of the long-term development of civilization, but when someone must make the final decision, the effect will be better if the order comes from a wise man."

If it were in normal times, Anthony, who grew up in the glory of civilization, would not accept this kind of historical step backward at all, but the situation is different now.

How could Roland sit idly by when Lisa ascended the throne as empress?

Anthony's old face gradually relaxed, as if it had been scalded by an iron. He sighed in his heart, but said something else.

There is always a huge gap between ideal and reality.

After the Magic Empire entered the Republic era, the power of the country was divided by the consuls, but they did not dare to change the name of the country. Just clearing away these superficial imperial poisons took too much energy.

"Sometimes retreating is for better progress."

Anthony had to comfort himself in this way.

After talking with his disciples for a long time, Anthony finally asked the most wrong question.

"Lisa, how do you plan to settle the Talia royal family?"

Lisa did not answer.

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

Although the entire territory of Talia was the former site of the Magic Empire, times have changed and there is a master here.

The Talia royal family is still there, and Lisa has no legal basis for ascending the throne.

Anthony smiled self-deprecatingly, dispelling his worries, "You and Roland continue your journey, and come back when you are tired. There will be no obstacles by then."

Lisa nodded with satisfaction, but still reminded him.

"Teacher, don't stain your hands with blood. In future history books, you are a wise man who changed the fate of the empire."

After saying this, Lisa, who was worried that Roland might be waiting anxiously, finally said goodbye and left.

Anthony personally sent his disciple to the bottom of the magic tower. Looking at Roland who was forcing himself to remain calm outside the tower gate, but whose anxious eyes betrayed his inner feelings, he felt a little relieved and a little disappointed.

There was always a sense of loss like an old father sending his daughter to marry.

Thinking of Roland having other wives, Anthony felt indescribably beautiful.

But this was a matter of mutual consent. Lisa herself didn't care, so what could others say?

Didn't Lisa care? Of course she cared, but there were always too many things that people couldn't help themselves when they lived.

Walking out of the magic tower and holding Roland's hand towards the Garden of Eden, she suddenly thought of the first time Roland held her hand.

It was a slippery snowy season. She accidentally fell down. Roland was quick to grab her hand and pulled it hard, and she fell into his arms.

Looking back today, the accelerated heartbeat that day was not the embarrassment of almost falling down, but a kind of heart-pounding feeling.

If she had seen herself clearly earlier, she would not have introduced those women to Roland, and perhaps they could have gotten married earlier.

Go to work at the post office together, go home together, and enjoy the busy and comfortable life of ordinary people.

She didn't know which life she longed for compared to the current one.

However, the gears of fate would not stop as long as they turned.

As the owner of the Garden of Eden and the last emperor of the Magic Empire, he would either lead the empire through the crisis and then give up power, or be buried with this old empire.

Back in the carriage, Lisa told Roland everything that had just happened without hiding anything.

Roland didn't look too surprised, as if he had guessed everything.

Looking at Lisa's surprised eyes, Roland smiled and said, "What's so hard to guess? If the negotiations broke down, you would have come out long ago. Master Anthony would never do anything to you unless he wanted the Magic Empire to be destroyed now."

If Roland's domineering speech was heard by mature women in another world, they would definitely laugh, but Lisa wouldn't.

She enjoyed Roland's domineering speech to protect his wife.

She snuggled in Roland's arms, murmured a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I didn't discuss such an important decision with you in advance."

"This is the best choice. I am more relieved that you can be independent than to discuss it with me."

This is what Roland really thinks.

A weird feeling surged in Roland's heart.

When Lisa ascends the throne, there will be four queens in this world, three of whom are his wives, and the other is his boss.

Controlling the world in the name of the queen, this feeling is a bit subtle.

He held Lisa's hand and whispered: "Since it will take time for you to ascend the throne, let's hurry up. The journey starts from Talia and ends in the Magic Empire."

Roland's words are a double entendre. He is talking about the arrangement of the journey and also lamenting that the Kingdom of Talia will become the Magic Empire in a short time.

"The Magic Empire has disappeared for too long, and its glorious history has become a legend. It's not easy for everyone to accept it."

"Be a good person to the end. I'll help you again. Let's start the tour of the Magic Empire's glorious story from the Eternal City."

Lisa lazily lay in Roland's arms and asked softly: "What role do you want to play in the future Magic Empire?"

"Nonsense, of course, the prince!"

Roland smiled and hugged Lisa tightly, snapping his fingers.

"Tour, let's go!" (End of this chapter)