Lord of War

Along the artificially opened mountain road in the southwestern mountain range of Angoroda, all the way up is the Black Swan Castle, one of the five famous castles in the Southern Continent.

This ancient castle was built on the mountainside, with an altitude of more than 500 meters. The fortress was built along the mountain. Basically, more than two-thirds of the castle area was in the middle of the mountain. It's just that this castle is not famous for its defense, so it wasted a lot of what can be called a unique geographical advantage. However, since the castle was built, except for being destroyed once by Asuna, the Black Swan Castle has never been destroyed by war during the Kingdom of Dabion. Later, after Sean took over, he also invested a lot. It took a small amount of materials and manpower to carry out many reconstructions, and finally the castle was restored to its former glory.

The mountain road leading to the castle is much smoother than when Xiao En left before, and stone stairs were even built to make it easier for passers-by to walk.

Sean went up the stairs all the way, observing silently the whole time.

He didn't expect that Black Swan Castle would change so much after he had only been away for a year.

And if there are such changes in Black Swan Castle, then don't think about it, the entire Principality of the Void must have undergone earth-shaking changes.

Along the way, other young and powerful children in aristocratic attire continued to descend from the direction of the Black Swan Castle. These people have followers of different levels of strength around them, but basically they are all at the level of the golden level. It seems that apart from a few followers in the villages and towns at the foot of the mountain and the followers of the brown-haired young man just now, the people in the sanctuary level, Never met again.

Sean couldn't believe why these guys were so honest.

According to his understanding of the regional customs of the Southern Continent, the strong in the holy domain can basically walk sideways in the Southern Continent. Except for those old powers and empires, the Southern Continent rarely encountered legendary powerhouses. After all, there were two wars of invasion from the underground world. The losses in the Southern Continent were the heaviest, so if you want to completely recover your vitality, it won't develop overnight.

certainly. These situations are also deeply related to the people in the southern continent generally prefer to enjoy.

At this time, Cecilia in the Black Swan Castle. He was also running out of the study in a panic, and hurried to the gate of the Black Swan Castle. Behind her was Diana, who also seemed a bit restrained. She dared to encourage Cecilia to open the Black Swan Castle, but she didn't dare to face Sean too much.

After the two of them finished negotiating with Hassas, they went back to the study to discuss some overall issues. The bottom line of these transactions will be in charge of Cecilia, and other details will be handed over to Diana when she negotiates with Hassas. to deal with. But the discussions didn't take long to begin. Someone from Void Darkblade came to report that Sean had returned, accompanied by three young people and a child.

Although the identities of the other three and the child were not known yet, upon hearing that Sean had returned, Cecilia immediately left everything behind and hurried to the gate of the castle. Originally, she wanted to clear the site and drive away all the visitors in the castle, but looking at the time, it was almost the end of the visit, so Cecilia didn't do anything extra.

But look at Cecilia's eager look. The void shadow guards who were not on duty in the castle were naturally nervous as if they were facing an enemy, and rushed out in unison.

Because of the expansion of the Void Shadow Guards, Black Swan Castle cannot accommodate so many people. Therefore, military camps and related defensive facilities were built in the small town at the foot of the mountain. Today's void shadow guards are divided into three teams, each team is responsible for guarding the Black Swan Castle for a week, and the remaining two teams are responsible for daily patrols and security issues in the small town at the foot of the mountain.

Of course, the teams in the castle also have a division system. There are three shifts a day, and there are about 30 people on guard in each shift. In the past, at least 80 people were needed to be in charge of the castle, and even 160 people were needed in special times. about. Therefore, the early guard barracks of Black Swan Castle were built outside the castle.

However, with the opening of the Black Swan Castle, in order to pursue beauty. It was only at the foot of the mountain that it was built into a military barracks.

At this time, there were more than 30 people who were supposed to be on the night shift and followed Cecilia into action. In addition, the more than 30 people who were going to rest after eating also hurriedly put on the armor they had just removed and ran out of the lounge.

Those nobles who have not had time to leave. He also ran out with a rather curious expression on his face. They really want to know what happened to the Black Swan Castle that made Cecilia look so panicked—many people here have stayed here for a long time, at least four or five For more than a month, if it wasn't for the appearance of Hassas, the flies that bothered Cecilia would have been them, so they had never seen Cecilia show such a look.

Cecilia had never made such a big commotion before, and by the time she found out, the situation had already become a little delicate.

If those "guests" weren't there, Cecilia would definitely let the guards go back, because it wasn't a big deal at all-Sean never made these extravagant and wasteful high-profile actions. It's just that there are still more than a dozen guests and their entourages present, so it is naturally impossible for Cecilia to let these guards go back to rest. In front of outsiders, Sean's status as Grand Duke must be maintained no matter what.

Therefore, Cecilia quickly arranged all the guards to line up on both sides of the city gate.

Although the number of Void Shadow's guards is not large, only about 60, their equipment is the best in the entire Void Principality. Basically, as long as there is a little damage, they can apply for a replacement from the Arsenal - after all, this team is the personal guard team founded by William for Sean, so the image project still needs to be done. It is precisely because of these many generous rewards that every Void Shadow Guard is a carefully selected member. Their quality and strength can be said to be the best and strongest among legions of the same level.

At this time, under the arrangement of Cecilia, more than 60 Void Shadow Guards stood in two teams, each with their heads held high, with their set of armor and shields that were very bright and clean, The spirit of this army made many nobles shine on the spot. A powerful aura that only belongs to the elite is emanating from these soldiers, and then gathers together. It was like a terrifying spiritual coercion pervading the audience.

Among these guards, the one standing in the direction of the main gate of the city gate is Cecilia.

Diana. A little one step behind Cecilia, clearly distinguishing the priority.

Along with the horizon of the mountain road ahead, a figure slowly appeared. Cecilia's slightly nervous expression gradually calmed down.

The corners of her mouth raised slightly, and a happy smile appeared on Cecilia's face. She folded her hands lightly on the hem of her clothes, and she looked elegant and calm. There was a gentle breeze blowing, curling up her hair and dress. At this moment, Cecilia looked extraordinarily beautiful among the crowd. Dazzling, almost all eyes of the audience were on her. They had never seen Cecilia show such a charming smile from the heart.

Everyone followed Cecilia's gaze and looked towards the end of the mountain road ahead.

Sean was slowly walking up the stone ladder.

His vision also gradually widened—when Sean's vision was finally level with the horizon, the first thing he saw was Cecilia with a smile on his face, and then Di standing behind her. Anna and the shadows of the void lined up on both sides. Then, there is the whole new Black Swan Castle, as well as other guards who are still standing guard on the castle walls.

All of this was captured in Sean's eyes one by one.

Sean, who was originally a little uneasy. When he also saw Cecilia's smile and such a neat military appearance, it finally disappeared completely.

When Sean completely appeared from the end of the mountain road. When he started to walk towards the Black Swan Castle, he also showed a sincere smile from the heart. At this moment, he really realized what it was like to be at home, and finally understood that it was such a pleasant and happy thing that someone was waiting for his return at home.

Andrew looked at everything in front of him, the corners of his mouth also raised slightly, and then his pace slowed down a bit.

Originally parallel to Sean, after a few steps, he was half a body behind Sean.

Beth seems to have an unspoken rapport with Andrew. Because his and Andrew's speeds were actually the same. It's just that he is slightly behind Andrew, which is equivalent to completely behind Sean by a body distance. Only Enkos. With a silly look on his face, it was after Bess pulled his sleeves and gestured with his eyes. Only then did Enkos realize that he was in the same position as Bess.

As for Kozilek, his childish appearance was a pretty good disguise. He pulled a corner of Sean's clothes, and followed behind Sean with a blank and curious expression, looking around cautiously. Of course, behind his curiosity and bewilderment, what is full of is not thirst for knowledge, but a kind of lust. It's just that although he is taciturn, at least he is not really stupid, so he knows that everything he sees in front of him is true. It is inedible.

As Sean gradually approached, without Cecilia's reminder, all the Void Shadow Guards dropped their shock shields to the ground at the same time.

The sound of sixty or seventy impact shields falling to the ground was actually a shocking sound - a loud roar like an earthquake and strong vibration fluctuations. This neat and consistent tacit understanding and concerto immediately made all the nobles who stayed here feel a sense of horror: at this moment, the strong aura emitted by these void shadow guards made them all feel as if their hearts were being crushed. An invisible giant hand is holding it, and it will be crushed completely with just a little force.

Everyone looked at Sean in horror, and they had already begun to guess the identity of this young man.

Of course, there are more people, when they saw the scene before them, they already had some answers in their hearts. It’s just that many people still can’t believe it, or they subconsciously don’t want to believe that the black-haired young man in front of them is the one in the rumors—just as no one wants to admit that they are not as good as another Same age, especially these proud noble children.

But whether they will admit, approve or have any other ideas, it is irrelevant to Sean.

His steps were always as firm as before, and he didn't show any other expressions because of the shadow guard's falling shield.

There is neither pride nor complacency, nor even pride in sight.

Only calm.

As if all this is so natural.

Then, as Xiao En approached slowly, when he began to approach the guards standing on the farthest sides, the two guards on the left and right began to kneel down on one knee. And as Sean moved forward, all the guards began to kneel in front of Sean one by one—they didn't draw out the knight swords tied around their waists, but they held the tower shield in their left hand and held it tightly in their right hand. The guards with spears all lowered their heads.

Andrew stopped when he was two steps away from the guards.

He knew that these men were bowing so solemnly to their King, and not to him. No matter how powerful he is, he can easily control the life and death of a kingdom with just a few gestures, but he still didn't follow Sean. Respect his achievements and the glory that belongs only to him.

Bess and Enkos also stood behind Andrew, watching everything in front of them quietly.

When Sean got closer and closer to Cecilia, the guards, who seemed to have rehearsed countless times, began to accelerate their kneeling speed. Soon they stopped kneeling when Sean got close to two positions, but began to speed up to three positions, four positions, or even more positions.

And when Sean walked three steps away from Cecilia, all the void shadow guards on both sides finally knelt down on one knee. Then all the guards standing on the city wall, they all knelt down on one knee at this time, followed by the guards on the sentry tower, and then the guards in other places in the castle—just like the transmission of a beacon tower. Ring after ring, whether they could see Sean or not, whether Sean could see them or not, they all knelt on one knee at this moment.

To their king, convey their respect, their faith, their glory.

This honor belongs not only to Sean, but also to them.

"Welcome the Grand Duke back."

A thunderous sound, accompanied by extremely strong cheers and excitement, echoed throughout the entire Black Swan Castle.

Cecilia took a step forward, shortening the distance between herself and Sean to only two steps, and then looked at Sean with a smile on her face: "Welcome back."

Xiao En nodded with a smile, then suddenly took two steps forward, hugged Cecilia in his arms, and said with a smile, "I'm back." (To be continued) R466

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