In the Name of the Queen

In the Eternal City, Piazza Venezia, Roland was delivering a passionate speech.

On the surface, he was talking about the glorious history of the Magic Empire, but in fact, he kept hinting that the Thalia people were the orthodox descendants of the Magic Empire.

His reason is also very simple. In this world, only the Magic Association and the Thalia people have brown-black eyes and hair of the same color.

In Rodinia and other countries, blond hair and blue eyes are the dominant color, supplemented by flaxen and light red hair colors.

The Thalia people look very similar to the legendary Magic Empire people. Since they live in the core area of ​​the Magic Empire, and the boss of the Magic Association agrees, then they are descendants of the Magic Empire.

As for the truth, no one cares.

Rowland's lecture tour began in the Eternal City and ended on the southern coast.

After his propaganda, more and more Thalia people recognized that they were descendants of the Magic Empire, rather than Thalia people without history.

Thalia's bottom line is very flexible, and they are willing to do anything as long as it benefits them.

Roland is only one person with a flexible baseline, but all the Thalia are like this. No wonder they can navigate all kinds of storms with ease.

Not only did they give themselves the golden name of the Magic Empire, but they also maintained a friendly relationship through Lisa and Roland, which can be said to have the best of both worlds.

The agreement stipulated that they should not destroy the existing borders of Rodinia. The Thalia people accepted it without any psychological barriers. They even thought it was helping them.

After all, they are surrounded by powerful countries like Tyrol and Golden Kite, none of which they can touch.

The inability to change the existing territory of Rodinian countries is the bottom line for the establishment of the Rodinian Alliance. Violating this bottom line is to challenge the entire system he built.

The Thalia people are all human beings, so naturally they wouldn't be so stupid.

Their eyes were set on the Southern Continent, which was once the home of the Magic Empire and was a bunch of backward barbarians. It was easy to handle.

After Roland left, the entire Kingdom of Thalia was eroded by a fanatical trend of great power ideology. Whether publicly or privately, no one called themselves Thalia anymore, but openly talked about how we people in the Magic Empire were.

Not only Sulla was dumbfounded by this scene, Antony was also dumbfounded.

The master and apprentice were silent for a long time, and finally returned to reality.

Take over the richest areas in the northern and eastern parts of the Southern Continent as the foundation for the southern expansion of the Magic Empire, and join the Rodinia Alliance as a back-up.

It would be best if you can get a ticket to the new era based on your ability. If not, then just hold on tightly and be qualified to get on the ship.

Of course, they are not blind wolves. If they get the ticket, they will also bring Roland with them. This is the basis for Roland's personal negotiation with Anthony.

If they didn't even have this bit of sincerity, Roland wouldn't bother talking to them.

After seeing Roland off, Sura breathed a sigh of relief and began to prepare to expand southward in high spirits.

He was grateful to Roland. Fortunately, with him around, Teacher Anthony wouldn't go too crazy.

The teacher's ambition has been ignited, and as a disciple, he naturally has to serve the teacher.

Antony left all the public work to Sulla, but the secret disappearance of the Thalia royal family could never be left to him.

Anthony had a clear understanding of this disciple.

He has excellent abilities and good talents. His biggest advantage is his integrity, but his biggest disadvantage is that he is too upright.

"It would be great if this child had Roland's flexible wrists, even if it's only one-third, no, one-fifth!"

Anthony shook his head and waved away the regret.

It is not difficult to eliminate the Thalia royal family. What is difficult is not to spill blood on yourself.

Fortunately, the Thalia royal family has offended many people over the years, and they can always find a family that was persecuted to death but survived.

Anthony thought expressionlessly.

This is a political struggle, not a dinner party, but a cruel game in which the winner takes all.

The Kingdom of Thalia was originally not eligible to participate in the final big stage show, but with the legacy of Lisa and the Magic Empire, they are.

Nothing in this world comes without a price.

It's just that some costs are too heavy to accept.

"Lisa, nothing in this world comes without a price."

Facing Lisa's curiosity, Roland said calmly.

Just three days ago, they set out from the port of Naples and boarded a luxury ship with their carriage.

This made Lisa very curious, because the captain had just rejected her request five days ago, causing her and Roland to delay their trip in Naples for two days.

Fortunately, this city is a famous tourist city with sunshine, sandy beaches and blue waves.

They found a stretch of deserted coast and enjoyed a comfortable world for two.

Enjoyment is hard to let go, and the journey must continue.

Just when Lisa was struggling to find a ship to take them and Eden away, Roland took action.

It only took him five minutes to convince the captain, even allowing him to carry just the two of them.

Lisa was curious about what kind of super power Roland used. Did he reveal his identity to suppress the captain? But it's impossible to think about it, Roland is not this kind of person.

Just when she was puzzled, Roland said calmly: "Money ability. To put it simply, I will charter the ship directly. This ship can carry a total of three hundred guests, including thirty in the first class and the others in the second class." Third class, although there are many people, the fare is not expensive. I can charter the boat directly, and I can negotiate a 20% discount, which is not a loss. "

Lisa's eyes widened.

She was a little confused about Roland. If he wanted to save money, why did he charter a boat? If he didn't care about money, why did he insist on a 20% discount?

Facing his sister's question, Roland had a serious expression and said seriously:

"Because this is a business behavior, it must conform to business logic. I don't like my honeymoon to be disturbed by irrelevant people, so I have to charter a boat. But we can reduce their waiting time at the port by chartering a boat, which in turn reduces their costs. It's not too much to ask for a 20% discount."

Looking at Roland's serious expression, Lisa couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You are still so talkative."

Roland also laughed, "Sister used to scold me, 'Why don't you catch a beautiful girl when you are so talkative?' Now I not only catch one, but also..."

He stopped talking halfway.

If he married three wives outside, his sister might be happy for him. But if these three wives also include Lisa herself, this is too low EQ.

He hated himself for being so quick to say anything.

Damn, he would never say that in front of Sif and Alina.

Sure enough, Roland's words hit Lisa's scar. Her face turned pale and her fingertips trembled inadvertently, obviously she was extremely angry.

When Roland was not yet an adult, Lisa would probably pinch his ears and teach him a lesson until Roland accepted it.

But now it's different. She can't pinch Roland's ears.

Even if Roland dotes on her and doesn't care about her, it's not allowed.

Lisa took a deep breath and asked faintly: "Do you show off like this in front of them?"

As soon as the voice fell, Lisa wanted to slap herself.

So stupid, why compare with them.

Just as she was struggling, Roland smiled embarrassedly, "I don't know why, some words can only be said so easily in front of my sister."

"Because we are family."

Lisa let out a long breath and found the reason why Roland and herself had spoken out of turn.

"That's right, because we are family. You are my only relative and my lover. So you have the highest position in my heart!"

Roland found the emotional intelligence that had just disappeared from the void and said quickly.

Of course they are family, even if the relationship has deteriorated a little.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and couldn't help laughing when they looked at each other, and the slight embarrassment just now disappeared.

Lisa's mood is like the weather at sea, changing three times in a second.

Just a few minutes ago, it was still clear and cloudless, but in just a few minutes, it became cloudy and it was about to rain.

Although the heavy rain had no effect on their strength, their clothes were not as strong as the great magician of the extraordinary, and they would definitely get wet. Roland and Lisa had to go back to the cabin first.

Through the small glass window of the top cabin, they could see that the waves were getting more and more intense, and the luxury cruise ship Diamond Princess they were on was swaying in the waves like a leaf.

Lisa felt a little uncomfortable, so she simply lay in Roland's arms and closed her eyes to curb the feeling of seasickness.

With her balance ability, she shouldn't have been seasick, but the waves were really big.

Just as the two were silent, there was a knock on the door. It was a little weak in the violent sea breeze, but Roland still heard it.

He opened the cabin door with some surprise and saw the captain struggling to hold on to the protruding railing handrail to prevent himself from being blown away.

Roland quickly pulled the captain in.

"Captain Robinson, why are you here in such a strong storm?"

"It's time for dinner. I saw that you two didn't come to the restaurant, so I brought two servings of seafood fried rice."

He smiled awkwardly and took out the lunch box in his arms.

Seeing the captain's somewhat embarrassed look, Roland was also a little speechless. Although the fare charged by this guy is not cheap at all, his service awareness is also very advanced.

Roland had a better impression of Captain Robinson and said with a smile: "Captain, you've come all the way here. It's dangerous outside with strong winds. Don't do this."

"It's not dangerous."

The captain sighed and explained with a smile: "I've seen stronger winds and waves than this. Fortunately, with the blessing of the sea god, I can always escape danger. Now the wind and waves have not exceeded the red alert standard."

Just as the captain was bragging about his ship handling skills, a dull and long horn sounded on the deck.

The horn sound was very penetrating, passing through the strong wind and drifting into every cabin. Roland and the captain heard the horn sound that clearly carried a warning flavor.

The captain's face changed slightly, and he was obviously a little unhappy.

"Which bastard raised the alert level without authorization? I will go back and deal with them later. Don't worry, distinguished guests. It's only a yellow alert now. I just want to remind everyone to be careful. It's not a big problem."

"I have to go back and keep an eye on these bastards. Please enjoy your time."

Since it was the captain's job, Roland did not try to keep him. He just sent the captain to the door of the cabin and said in a very low voice: "If there is really danger, please notify us as soon as possible."

The captain wanted to say, what's the use of notifying you? What can two landlubbers do? But considering that these two guys even took a carriage to board the ship and even chartered a boat, they knew that they were either rich or noble.

Based on the principle of not offending big customers, the captain immediately smiled and nodded seriously.

"Please rest assured that the safety of guests' lives and property is the creed of the Diamond Princess."

Roland only believed half of this.

If the sea god appeared and said that sacrificing passengers would bring peace, how many captains could resist the temptation?

It is no longer news that private ships of this era take off their flags and hang up skull and crossbones flags to appear as pirates when they go to sea.

Not to mention private ships, even the regular fleets of Sussex and other countries occasionally appear as pirates.

Even the direct descendants of Marshal Haiyan have become pirates, everyone is similar.

The reason why the captain is so diligent is purely for the sake of generous remuneration. It is a joke to expect their professional ethics.

Even in civilized times, there were tragedies when a fishing boat went out to sea and returned with only a few people. In the tense environment of the ocean, the evil of human nature will only be infinitely magnified.

Roland hinted to the captain that he was very capable, but he just didn't want the captain to take risks.

He couldn't sail a boat, and he didn't want to swim hundreds of miles to shore.

Human nature cannot stand the test, especially in times of danger.

The captain's judgment was indeed correct. It didn't take long for the weather to return to normal, and the Diamond Princess did not even suffer much damage in the storm.

The passenger ship was originally a standard galleon but was remodeled after enough money was made.

Now this ship not only has more than a dozen heavy artillery pieces, but even important parts are covered with iron armor.

According to Roland's critical vision, the firepower of this ship is far inferior to that of second- and third-tier battleships, but its overall combat effectiveness is far superior to that of ordinary cruisers.

But he didn't care.

There are pirates everywhere when going to sea these days, and it is not a good thing to encounter pirates at sea. Anyone who can keep half of the goods is considered a conscientious pirate. The brutal pirates kill all the men and steal the women and goods.

Perhaps in the eyes of these cruel pirates, women are also a kind of goods, high-quality goods that can relieve the anger of their brothers.

With women, they don't have to study hard to find a fish with a smoother mouth.

If you want the pirates to retreat, you have to be more ferocious than the pirates. This is a creed followed by everyone who makes a living at sea, and Captain Robinson is no exception.

The Diamond Princess, which is armed to the teeth, has been able to return safely after going out to sea hundreds of times, definitely because of its strength.

The wind and sunshine returned to the sea, and Roland and Lisa went out to enjoy the wind again.

The Diamond Princess is moving forward safely. As long as nothing happens, it will arrive at Port Adri three days later and dock at the largest port in the southern continent.

After earning this money, Captain Robinson will not treat the sailors badly. He plans to invite the brothers to the curfew cave in Port Adri to enjoy themselves and relieve the loneliness during this period.

Just when the captain was leisurely and contented, even forgiving the first mate who raised the alert level without permission, a shrill warning whistle sounded.

The captain's heart sank when he saw the desperate expressions of the observers on the mast.

He sighed and saw the flag raised by the observer.

"There's a fast-moving eye of the storm ahead!"

Eye of the storm? !

The captain suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest and almost fainted.

It is rare for a ship to escape the eye of a storm. As far as he knew, the last ship to escape from the eye of the storm was thirty-five years ago.

It’s over! The captain lamented in his heart.

He originally wanted to go up and give Roland a shout, but thinking about his imminent death, his sense of service faded.

There's no point in telling this newly married aristocratic young master! Could he?

Robinson's eyes lit up.

This noble young man may be useless, but his wife is a magician!

The most popular profession in Thalia Kingdom now is to become a magician. Even if she only wears a white trainee magician robe, she can still walk sideways, and this beautiful girl is obviously a magician.

Although she was wearing casual clothes, she still retained the Magic Association's logo on her clothes.

This is a sign that no one dares to fake.

In the past few months, three nobles and a dozen unscrupulous businessmen have been sentenced to death by the Magic Association for forging the identities of magicians, and the execution method was a brutal elemental blast.

It is said that the screams of those unfortunate souls can shake the entire city.

Robinson has seen enough to recognize Lisa's identity as a magician that she has not hidden.

There was a bit more smile on his face. Judging from the exquisite care of this beautiful girl, she was definitely a noble noble with good background, not to mention that this beautiful girl's robe was embroidered with gold.

This is a real magician!

The sense of service reoccupied the captain's brain, and he quickly ran towards the upper cabin where Roland lived. (End of chapter)