Lord of War

PS. Here is the May 1st update, don’t rush to play after reading it, remember to vote for the monthly ticket first. From now on - order the 515 Fan Festival to enjoy double monthly tickets, and other activities have red envelopes, you can also take a look! Sean has been missing for a month.

This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Cecilia.

She didn't even know how she spent the next few days after hearing the news. It was not until the appearance of William, Hella, Neil, Diana and others that Cecilia finally regained consciousness. .

"What's going on?" In the meeting room of the wild fortress, Cecilia glanced around at the people present, her voice seemed a little low.

Since she woke up and stepped into the legendary realm, Cecilia's aura has become extraordinarily vigorous. This is not only because of the increased aura possessed by legendary powerhouses, but also has a lot to do with Cecilia's long-standing power. Of course, the bigger reason is that Cecilia was once a A genuine member of the royal family, her childhood exposure was also a kind of cultivation for her.

At this time, those sitting in the conference room were all the core leadership team who followed Sean all the way.

Such as Rena, Alfred, William, Neil, Hela, Abaza, Clover, Diana, Levi, Alisa, Alexis, Sefanio and so on. Kozilek will be in charge of the army attacking the Taurus Fortress. Ruby, Eli Kate and others will be responsible for assisting Kozilek. After all, Kozilek has no way to communicate with others; Because of the problem, he didn't come back for the time being; Nolo was responsible for taking over the temporarily missing command authority after Hela came back.

As for Dwight, the head of the Scarlet Knights, Altdorf, the head of the Mobile Infantry, Stalin, the head of the First Infantry, Nock, the head of the Second Infantry, and others, they did not attend the event because they had other tasks. Meeting.

"The specific situation is not clear, but what is certain is that Sean is not dead." Alexis said in a deep voice, "The best proof is that those of us who have signed a soul contract with Sean, including Gulu Everyone is still alive."

"But you can't get in touch with Sean!" Cecilia didn't feel afraid at all because Alexis is a super strong person, she was obviously losing her temper, "Why did Sean break away from your protection? Don't you guys know the importance of Sean?"

"We know." A bit of anger appeared on Alexis's face, but he quickly calmed down again, "It's because we all know, so we know better what the dignity of the strong is.... If you let We have always protected Sean, yes, no problem, but do you think Sean can grow? And, do you think Sean will be willing to let us protect him all the time?"

Cecilia was momentarily at a loss for words when asked by Alexis.

Others may not know Sean well enough, but how could she not understand Sean?

But it was precisely because she knew Sean so well and also knew that what Alexis said were true, this made Cecilia find it even more difficult to accept.

Sean has never been satisfied with his own strength. From bronze to the sanctuary that exists today, Sean's progress is far beyond ordinary people's imagination. No one knows how Sean grew up. Only Cecilia, who has been with Sean since he was the weakest, knows that every time Sean grows, the effort required is dozens of others. Times, every time his strength improved, he grew up in the environment of countless death crises.

Without these huge crises,

Sean's growth rate may be much slower.

In fact, even Cecilia couldn't understand why Sean had always had such a strong sense of crisis and was never willing to stop for a moment. Obviously, many times, he can stop and take a break, and he doesn't need to be so eager to move on. But Sean never stopped, as if he had no way out, and if he stopped, he would fall into the abyss.

Cecilia clenched her hands tightly, and tears began to roll in her eyes: "I know...I know everything....But it's because I know that it's even more difficult for me to accept! Why? Why did I come here? Now, I still can't help Sean? Why does Sean still want to go to the front alone when we already have such a powerful force? Why can't the rest of us walk side by side with him, or even help him block What about it? Why..."

Everyone was silent.

No one answered Cecilia's question.

Even Cecilia, who is the closest to Sean, the first to know Sean, and experienced the darkest and most difficult period with Sean, doesn't know why Sean has such a thirst for power, why he is unwilling to stop and take a rest , why there is always a terrible sense of crisis, so how can other people present know?

Maybe only Alexis and the others know why, but there are some things they can't say.

The heavy atmosphere in the conference room made it difficult for everyone to breathe.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to speak.

Alfred, Rena, Clover, Abaza, Sefanio and others are not good at words, so they are silent; It is convenient to speak; Alexis is obviously qualified to speak, but she is obviously unwilling to speak; and Diana, who is best at rhetoric and adjusting the atmosphere, is not suitable for speaking because of her qualifications.

Among all the people present, only William, Neil, and Hella were the most qualified to speak to break the silence.

"I think the most urgent thing now is to find out where Sean is." In the end, it was Neil who broke the silence.

Everyone's eyes couldn't help looking at Alexis.

"According to Elizabeth, before the big explosion destroyed everything, there was a path to the abyss, a path to the abyss that could lead to the underground world." After a moment of silence, Alexis still opened her mouth to answer, And with her answer, the heavy atmosphere in the meeting room gradually dissipated, "But because Elizabeth was rescued by the Fang of Nothingness before the big bang started, she didn't know exactly what happened afterwards. .”

"But..." At this point, Alexis suddenly changed the subject.

"But what?" Cecilia asked eagerly.

"According to Fang of Nothingness, Sean was dragged into the range of the big bang in the end." Alexis glanced at Cecilia, and then said, "I searched carefully afterwards , there is no corpse there, although there is Sean's breath, but the smell is already very weak. And judging from the fact that Sean is not dead, I suspect that Sean is now... maybe in the underground world."

"Underground world!?" Cecilia stood up abruptly, her expression very excited, "Do we still control a path to the abyss?"

"It's too dangerous. We don't even know what's going on on the other side of that passage, and that passage can only allow two people to pass through." William said in a deep voice, and he instantly understood Cecilia's situation. It means, "Especially once it is used once, it will enter a short-term blockade state, and we have no way to send people there. This is completely inconsistent with Sean's original idea before, so this path to the abyss We never turned it on."

"I'm not afraid of danger." Cecilia said.

"But you can't leave." Neil directly rejected Cecilia's words.

"Why?" Cecilia seemed extremely agitated.

"Because you are Cecilia Connery." Neil's voice was still so calm, without even the slightest ups and downs, "Sister Sean, the current Void Principality needs a king to appease the hearts of the people and the army. We are the core followers of Xiao En, and we are the first generation of heroes, so we don’t have any thoughts. But what about the second and third generations cultivated by us? Especially from the third generation of generals, those people I have never fought side by side with Sean, what do you think they will think when they learn that the king of their own country is not there? So during the period when Sean’s whereabouts are unknown, you are the king of the Duchy of the Void.”

Cecilia froze for a moment, a little at a loss.

"Then Alexis..."

"She also can't leave." Neil's tone was still as calm as before, "Not to mention whether they can pass through the current path to the abyss, but the current status of Alexis, Kozilek and Ulamog The identity has made it impossible for them to disappear for a long time. Because only if they are still there, then we will have a deterrent force, but as long as one of them does not show up for a long time, then we need to deal with more temptations, which will increase the loss Our energy and resources... So at least, until the current situation is completely stabilized, they will not be able to leave easily."

"Why should I listen to you?" Alexis raised her eyebrows.

"What choice do you think Sean will make?" Neil retorted directly, "Should I tell you to go find him, or let you stay here to help? You should know exactly what Sean thinks, otherwise If that’s the case, he won’t let you stay in various places to help, but will take you to act together.”

Although she really wanted to deny it, Alexis opened her mouth, but in the end she couldn't say anything.

And Cecilia also looked depressed.

The atmosphere in the conference room fell into a moment of silence.

"I will increase investment in the research of the Hayerson Research Institute, and strive to let them complete the magic device as soon as possible, so as to reach the level that Sean originally envisioned. So before that, I do not recommend sending people into the underground world." Neil Opening his mouth to break the silence, his expression was very calm, but the words he said seemed a little ruthless, "Because this reveals that we have mastered a path to the abyss, and it may even make people in the underground world prepare. So We have to keep a low profile until we are fully prepared."

"Should we just let Sean be alone in the underground world?" Cecilia shouted excitedly.

"Although this answer is cruel, but...we can only do this at the moment." Neil nodded, "Because we have no choice. But..." Neil paused, and then looked at Cecilia, He opened his mouth and continued: "Now you are the king of the Void Principality. So we will choose to obey any instructions and orders you give. My opinion has been expressed, so now it's up to you to make a decision."

"What decision?" Cecilia raised her head.

"The first decision you made after becoming the Acting Grand Duke of the Duchy of the Void." Neil said in a deep voice, his voice was absolutely calm, but it was precisely because of this calmness that he seemed more solemn and sacred, "Do you want to send someone immediately?" Enter the underground world, or choose to create a void empire."

Everyone's eyes couldn't help but look at Cecilia.

After a moment of hesitation, Cecilia finally forced herself to calm down: "If we increase investment, how long will it take to see results?"

"I can't be sure, it could be about one or two years sooner, and it might even take several years if it is slower." Neil thought for a moment, and then he answered, "Because I have already discussed with the staff of the Hayerson Institute. The most important part of the progress of this technology lies in the core components of the magic device power. In this regard, perhaps only ancient ruins and the like can play a role in helping research... Moreover, this requires at least empire-level resources Power support, in other words, if you want to choose this way, Cecilia, then we must create a void empire."

"Ancient relics..." Cecilia frowned, "Magic Crystal Cannon...does it count?"

"It should be possible." Neil was not very sure, "No one can confirm it until they have seen the real thing. However, the reputation of the Meteor Cannon is also recorded in many ancient documents. Developed by the Hayerson Research Institute The magic crystal cannon that comes out is largely an imitation of the magic crystal cannon, but its energy output is far from reaching the level of one percent of the magic crystal cannon. Perhaps if we win the magic crystal cannon, we can improve in this respect. With more in-depth research, we can obtain the key technology to break through the power output of the current magic device."

Cecilia nodded, and then asked: "If... If I decide to send two people into the underground world first, is there any problem that needs to be solved?"

"First of all, it's a problem of communication." Neil didn't say anything like vetoing the proposal again, but started to discuss it seriously, "We have no way to solve this problem for the time being. Secondly, if this abyss The destination of the path is in the camp established by the enemy, so this is tantamount to death, and it is impossible for us to obtain any information. In the end... no matter whether the people we send can reach the abyss smoothly, this path to the abyss will be destroyed. If the other party finds out, it will provide people in the underground world with a passage to enter and leave the surface world.”

Speaking of this, Neil saw the excitement in Cecilia's eyes, and he had no choice but to pour cold water on it: "Please note, this is a path to the abyss where the control is completely controlled by the other party. That is to say , we have no way of knowing when the other party will open and when it will be closed, we have to deploy a large number of manpower guards, and...we can't get any benefits from it, such as sending our people underground while the other party is open. "

After listening to Neil's words, the look in Cecilia's eyes became dim.

"With such an answer, do I still have a choice?" Cecilia sighed softly, "William, no matter what method you use, you must take down the Torrus Fort for me. Even if the magic crystal cannon destroys It doesn't matter, but you must ensure that you have enough research value."

"The little guys in the Void Realm have been very powerful recently. They cooperated with the devil boy to find out a piece of valuable information. If it succeeds, then we may be able to deploy about a merchant group to sneak into Torus Inside the fortress." William nodded, his face showing a long-lost blush, "But this is a race against time, I can only do my best, there are still many loopholes, I can only hope Eli Kate."

Author's remarks:

The big chapter is actually two chapters in one, I am too lazy to dismantle it, so the coherence is better. ...It seems that someone is betting on whether I will update today, I am really sorry, I will update it! And it's a big chapter of two in one! (In fact, I feel that after finishing the plot in Chapter 100, I have an inexplicable sense of accomplishment!)

"You are fully in charge." Cecilia said softly, and then turned her gaze to Hela, "Hela, have you finished taking care of everything on your side?"

"The front line has basically stabilized. Although we have lost about one-third of the territory of the wild land, this part happens to be an area rich in mineral resources, but people from those countries have not yet discovered the resources in this area." Once entering the planning of the strategic layout, Hela showed amazing ability, "As far as the current situation is concerned, I can mobilize about 100,000 troops to help, and the remaining troops can only be mobilized slowly, there is no way Come back in one breath."

"Then, do you have any thoughts on the garrison of the Rock Fortress and the defensive layout of the barren land?"

"I need steel wings and the 1st Infantry Corps." Hela said, and unceremoniously named the two main forces of the Duchy of the Void, "I am very inclined to Stalin in terms of the defense of the Rock Fortress. The defense of the city is indeed very good. I hope that the steel wings can be used as a field defense force in the southern defense zone. As long as these two troops exist, I only need to deploy another 50,000 troops for the strategic defense line of the entire barren land. "

"Then what about the Gap Fortress?" William frowned, "We can hand over the newly captured Eris Defense Zone to the Eye of the Storm tribe, but who do you plan to take over the defense of the Gap Fortress? And the Wild Fortress, you Which troops are you planning to garrison?"

"I recommend the Black Wings for the Fortress of the Gables. This is also a guard type, and it only needs to be expanded. And others don't know about the Fortress of the Gables, but we do know that it is already Miss Hina's mother. In addition, it is very close to Oasis City and the wild land. In the empire plan, Oasis City will be the future capital of the Void Empire, so I don’t think there is any need to worry about support.”

"Then what about the Wild Fortress?"

"Levi and Alisa will be responsible for the city defense and fortress management. The Wings of Conviction will use the Wild Fortress as their base camp. In addition, the Second Infantry Regiment will also be stationed in the Wild Fortress. In terms of strategic layout, Altdorf will lead the reorganization of Swift The wings are responsible for the rescue and the second line of defense. I will work out the new strategic layout network in the next week, and I will discuss it in more detail at that time."

"I have no objection." William nodded and stopped talking.

Regarding the strategic layout and military affairs of the Principality of the Void, William and Hella have always been in charge of it, so when the two were arguing, the others did not speak. In fact, there is really no need for them to speak, because these overall arrangements have always been taken care of by the Void Giants.

At present, the structure of the Void Empire is still in a state of vigorous development. The core circle at the top is all old people who have followed Xiao En for a long time, so there will be no differences or differences in political opinions at all. However, as Neil said, starting from the third generation of generals and heroes, their own circles and influence have begun to play a role, and there will even be parties, all of which are unavoidable. Neil and others are currently The only thing we can do is to try our best to divert and maintain healthy competition.

It is also because of this that a true leader is a vital existence.

After all, the current Void Principality has not yet determined any inheritance law, and Sean does not have any heirs.

Therefore, Cecilia can only be responsible, and among all Sean's supporters, only Cecilia has the reputation that can convince the crowd.

"Then next..." Cecilia took a deep breath, "Diana, let's go to the Kalosa Tribal United Nations and the Robin Knight Kingdom."

"Huh?" Diana froze for a moment, a little confused.

On the contrary, William, Neil, and Hella all showed expressions of appreciation.

"Tell those two countries that as long as they stop their aggression against the Principality of Garrod, we will not pursue the previous war provocation." Cecilia said in a deep voice, "But if they continue to insist on attacking, Then we will launch a thunderous offensive against them."

"Is this... a peace negotiation?" Diana obviously couldn't keep up with Cecilia's thoughts.

"No, it's an announcement." Cecilia said coldly, "Remember that when facing their envoys, your attitude must be tough. We don't need any peace talks, because we are fearless of any enemy. It's just that I don't want to make peace with them for the time being. They are just entanglement, if they are not willing, then we will concentrate our forces to launch a counterattack directly.... I will leave Stalin and Abaza to you, so Hella, do you still need to sit in charge?"

Cecilia's last words were addressed to Hela.

"No need at all." Hela smiled, "When Abaza and Stalin will arrive, I will be able to set off and return at any time. It is enough to have Nolo to assist me....Then, for the Kingdom of Ryan Shall I take over the war?"

"Maybe before we deal with the Kingdom of Ryan, we have to fight the coalition forces of the Kalosa Tribal United Nations and the Knights of Robin." Cecilia said in a deep voice, "The revenge against the Kingdom of Ryan will never stop ...This is the style of our void, and the blood flag must rise again."

"So... what about Asuna?" Alfred asked.

"Let the devil boy come back and take charge. Once the exact clues are found, Alexis..."

"I see." Alexis was gearing up, with flames beating in her eyes, "I've endured it for a long time....Then, after saving people, it's not a problem to deal with those guys by the way, right? "

"Of course it's not a problem." Cecilia nodded, "But in this battle, I'm afraid the Miracle Continent will start to guard against such chaotic top-level beheading tactics."

"This is also the situation that Sean tried his best to avoid before." Neil sighed softly.

"I can't take care of that much anymore. We have to settle the account of Sean's disappearance with the Ryan Kingdom." Cecilia said coldly, "I don't want to find out what the reason is, but this is indeed because The Kingdom of Ryan arrested and imprisoned Asuna, so the Kingdom of Ryan must be responsible for me. If it wasn't for Asuna's safety, I would kill her right now!"

"Okay, everyone... let's get started."

"Follow the king's orders!"

...

After disbanding the meeting, Cecilia met Angel in the original government hall in the fortress.

As soon as they met, Cecilia threw a small bottle containing a bright rainbow-colored liquid to Angel.

"What's this?" Angel caught the small bottle, didn't open it, but smelled a unique sweet smell.

"My blood." Cecilia said calmly.

"Your blood?" Angel was stunned, "Why give me this."

"The Millennium Covenant Empire needs it." Cecilia said in a deep voice, "I'm giving you this to make a deal with you.... The Wild Fortress will belong to our Void Empire from now on. And in terms of dealing with the tide of death, we also We will send troops to support, but after the death tide is over, the entire black earth land and the Forest of Sighing in your Millennium Covenant Empire must be transferred to us."

"What do you want that piece of land for?" Angel was a little puzzled.

"I don't want it, but Sean wants it." Cecilia was silent for a moment, and then said, "Although I don't know why Sean wants that piece of land, as long as it is what Sean wants, I will think about it." There is a way to get it... So, I will exchange this bottle of blood with you, this small bottle of blood is enough for your Millennium Covenant Empire to conduct some kind of blood experiment."

"That doesn't seem to be enough?" Angel frowned, "There's nothing wrong with the land of the black earth, anyway, if you take over the Wild Fortress, that's where you need to be responsible. After all, the undead army that came out of the Forest of Sighs will definitely take the lead Pass through the gate of the wild fortress. But...the empire will not give up this fortress to you so easily, I think you should understand this."

"The value of this bottle of blood is greater than you imagined."

"Oh?" Angel raised her eyebrows.

"This is the original blood that I drew after I awakened my real name." Cecilia said softly, "Although it is not as good as heart blood, it is also active blood. As long as you don't waste it, this blood is enough for you to do everything Researched it. Even... If you are smart enough, you can also analyze part of the Phoenix bloodline, and even make some forgery.... But I don't care about these, so I just want to know the result, is it okay?"

Angel quietly looked at the vial in her hand, which was about as thick as a middle finger, and then fell into a daze and silence.

Others don't know what origin blood is, so how could she not know?

The original blood is the active blood in the body of the bloodline awakened person, and it is the blood that is second only to the heart blood that is born in the core part. This kind of blood already contains the corresponding blood power and laws. As Cecilia said, it can even analyze the strength of this blood power, and even imitate it, which is better than those who simply collect blood. The blood is then more conveniently purified.

Because of this, the source blood of a bloodline awakener is extremely precious.

Not to mention, this is the source blood drawn by Cecilia after awakening her real name, and its value is definitely more precious than the source blood of a person whose real name bloodline has not been awakened.

Just like the first embrace of the blood clan, in fact, it is to distribute one's own blood to the embraced, allowing the other party to inherit one's own blood.

"I have one last question." Angel sighed softly, "Did Sean...really disappear?"

Gazing into Angel's eyes, Cecilia saw only seriousness and persistence in her eyes, but no malice or hostility. Cecilia, who wanted to deny it at first, was silent for a while, but still said: "It's not considered missing, at least I know where he is now, but... I can't pick him up for the time being."

"Underground world?" Angel was also a smart person, and immediately understood what Cecilia meant.

Without answering, Cecilia just nodded.

"The Wild Fortress belongs to your Void...Empire." Angel wanted to say Principality, but in the end she changed the word Principality to Empire, because whether she wanted to or not, the Void Principality at this time was indeed gone. It can't be discussed simply as a principality, but a real empire that can sit side by side with the Millennium Covenant Empire, and even other empires in this world.

Clutching the blood bottle in her hand, Angel hesitated for a moment, then said again: "But I have another proposal."

"What?"

"Do you want to form an alliance with us?" Angel said, "Not with my brother, but with me, or...with the Millennium Covenant Empire."

"What do you mean?" Cecilia was a little confused.

"My brother...is not fertile. Therefore, the second in line heir to the Millennium Covenant Empire...is me." As if she had made up her mind, Angel said, "And my heir will be the future Millennium Covenant Empire." The emperor of the empire. Because of this, I can't marry casually, and I chose Sean as my husband, because my child must be the best."

Cecilia never expected that such a secret royal secret, Angel would actually say it directly: "Why did you tell me this?"

"Because the Millennium Covenant Empire needs a strong ally. My elder brother, there is no way to protect me for the rest of my life, and he even...probably not for a few years."

"But didn't you... declare to sever ties with the royal family of the Millennium Covenant Empire?"

"But I still have the royal blood of the Millennium Covenant Empire in my body." Angel said in a deep voice, "So, what about your decision? I believe in the decision you made, even if Sean comes back in the future, he will not I don't admit it."

"As long as you give up marrying Sean." Cecilia said, "then I will..."

"Forget it." Angel didn't intend to listen to Cecilia's words at all, so she turned around and left very coolly. 【Thank you for your support all the time. I hope you can support me in the Hall of Glory of Writers and the General Election of Works in the Qi-Dian 515 Fan Festival this time. In addition, there are some red envelopes for the Fan Festival, so get one and keep subscribing! 】

Author's remarks:

The big chapter is actually two chapters in one, I am too lazy to dismantle it, so the coherence is better. ...It seems that someone is betting on whether I will update today, I am really sorry, I will update it! And it's a big chapter of two in one! (In fact, I feel that after finishing the plot in Chapter 100, I have an inexplicable sense of accomplishment!)

〖To be continued〗If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the first release site to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your subscription and support are the biggest motivation for the author to update. 『This text is for communication only and not for commercial purposes. If there is infringement, please contact Du Niang to delete the post.』