Realm of Power

Julius Forbaugh raised his head from his desk, closed the letter in his hand, stood up, and stretched his body. Everyone thought that the Julius family should be in a state of distress at this moment.

But no one thought that the expression on the face of the northwest butcher Julius Fort, who was known as the commander-in-chief of this battle, would be so indifferent. He heard the cold voice of the personal guard captain Yalinsidu coming from the door.

"Miss, I'm sorry, you can't go in now! The master is handling official business."

"What official duties? Is there any more important official duties than a daughter meeting her father?" Julius Teresa's arrogant voice was as unyielding as ever, but it was obvious that Julius Fort's personal guard, Yalinsito, didn't mind. This is what she does,

After passing three levels in a row, Julius Teresa could only stop in front of the door of Julius' office. The adjutant with a half-metal mask on his face spoke like a metal mask on his face. cold and unwavering

"My lord does not meet anyone when dealing with official business. This is my lord's habit. Please forgive me, young lady!"

"Isn't it just some shady secrets? What's so surprising!" Julius Teresa looked timidly at Arinstre who blocked her way, and murmured in a low voice unconvinced,

She is not afraid of anyone here, not even Julius Forbaugh can do anything to her, but for this Yalinstu who has watched her grow up, not only because he has been like a serious big brother since he was a child,

What's more, because of Yalinsidu's appearance, if you only look at the half of his face that is not covered, Yalinsidu, who is in his thirties, can be considered a talented person, with short blond hair that reaches his ears, sword-shaped eyebrows, and eyes. Ruo Langxing, the most noticeable thing is the faint coldness revealed from the iron surface.

Undeniable. The appearance of this personal guard captain was very much in line with the Gallic Empire's taste for beautiful men, but Julius Teresa, who had really seen his face, had a completely different feeling, cold,

She knew that behind Yalin Sidu's iron face with exquisite patterns and a bit of mystery and temptation, a centipede-like scar dragged diagonally from the brow bone to the right cheek, like a scar rolled up on the skin. dividing line,

On the left is a pretty-looking face, while on the right is a ferocious "ghost face."

It is said that during a fierce battle, in order to protect Fort Julius Ford who was deep in the enemy's position, the handsome adjutant was severely hit on the right face by the enemy's nail-piercing wooden stick. The sharp point pierced the ear concha that protects the face,

The enemy waved his hand casually, leaving more than a dozen bloody marks on his right face like iron plows, even if they later healed. It's also a meaty roll, like a black bread that has been punctured.

In most cases, Yalinsidu wears this iron mask that covers half of his face.

Back from Normandy. The jewel in the eye of Julius Forbaugh, who has the status of an imperial princess, is more or less at odds with his father. Julius Forborg summed it up as "a girl's pre-marital rebellious syndrome!"

This feeling made Julius Forbaugh smile, just like himself back then. After molesting the Minister of Military Affairs' youngest daughter for a drunken crime, he received an order to report to the Northwest Army Corps.

Extremely sad and angry myself. He was stunned and squeezed all the young and old in the family, forcing the family to hold a banquet for seven days and seven nights. When everyone was exhausted and fell asleep in distress,

Julius Fortuna, one man and one horse, disappeared alone at the gate of Kyoto. The fate was such a coincidence, or it could be regarded as a kind of retribution.

"Anyway, it's only half a month. As long as there are no accidents, it will be fine. When the time comes, I will throw it at the dead fat man and then I can come back and set off celebratory firecrackers." With this idea, Julius Forbaugh responded to his daughter's rebellion We can only let it go. When people know that their destiny cannot be changed, the rebellious psychology will spread like weeds. If there is no outlet, unknown dangers may occur.

The fat man from the Falcon Kingdom flashed in his mind, and Julius Ford's eyes fell on the letter on the table.

In late August, the situation in the Julius family was getting worse and worse. The rebellion that they thought could end quickly suddenly turned into a melee in the northwest. What embarrassed the Julius family the most was that the rebellion in the northwest It is the foundation that the family has consolidated for many years. When faced with rebellion, we should attack it in groups.

However, in this melee, the number of opponents of the family was greater than the number of supporters of the family.

What a silent irony! Julius Forbaugh looked at the lists listed one by one, and besides smiling bitterly, he still smiled bitterly.

Except for a few marriage areas that were inextricably linked to the Julius family, almost all other areas were on the opposite side of the family. Most of them drove out the Julius family overnight. Out-of-control situation in Northwest Territories

This is partly influenced by the attitude of the upper echelons of the empire.

Although the northwest is the sphere of influence of the Julius family, various regions are also very concerned about the attitude of Kyoto. Until now, the upper echelons of the entire empire have been extremely calm about the "Northwest Change" and have not mobilized troops to reinforce Julius. The family did not intend to send out mediators as usual. All news about this aspect disappeared like airtight air during this period.

The strength of this force undoubtedly provided a clear signal to those who opposed it. This time, it was the upper echelons of the empire, perhaps even His Majesty the Emperor, who jointly attacked the Julius family, just like the alliance against the Julius family. as claimed

"The atrocities committed by the Julius family have become intolerable to His Majesty the Emperor. Now, it is time for us to follow the order and eradicate this source of trouble in the northwest!" With such a name, the direction of the entire northwest region changed.

More importantly, the Julius family's loss of power in Kyoto is becoming more and more obvious. For remote areas like the northwest, it is enough to attract many careerists to give it a try.

Edgar, Brandenburg, Atwood Sea City, Neal Yadu, Egbert and other areas that were still hesitant at first,

It is with this mentality that they have successively announced to join the anti-Julius family alliance. As long as they can overthrow the Julius family, they no longer have to obey others like slaves. The opposition area is slowly expanding, just like being infected. The situation in the entire northwest is currently like this.

Except for the four regions on the northwest coast that have not yet made a clear position, according to Brandenburg in the central northwest as the dividing line, the areas to the south are anti-Julius family areas, and the north are areas that support the Julius family.

The current ratio between the two sides is 11 to 9, and the opponents have an advantage. The attitude of the northwest region has suddenly become the focus of attention of both parties.

If it goes to the anti-Julius family side, it's 15 to 9. A complete victory, if it goes to the Julius family, it would be 11 to 13, and the situation is favorable to the Julius family.

A little glad that he had made the right bet in advance, Julius Forbaugh rubbed his tired eyebrows and glanced at the room layout in front of him that rarely changed once a year. His favorite book lay quietly in the old room. place, the sunset outside the window remains as usual,

Just like the scene when I left Kyoto. The earth was silent, and the sky was full of glow like burning clouds, like an eternal breath, sweeping across with the feeling of autumn.

The red color of the sunset has existed in this sky in its original form since ancient times.

Only humans occasionally lift inadvertently. Only then did I realize that the entire earth had been shrouded in stunning beauty, like a brilliant sight!

"Let the lady come in!"

Julie Forbaugh withdrew her gaze from a distance. The hot heat turned into coldness, and the door opened from the outside. To his surprise, Julius Teresa, who had never worn formal clothes in the past, was wearing a rare long skirt today, with dark-toned hair. She is short and flamboyant, with a clear-cut face and aristocratic beauty. If it weren't for her pair of dark green, smart and vivid eyes, people would think that she is too beautiful to be human. Her eyes exude leaping wisdom and vitality. , looks like an adventurous teenager.

"What do you want from me?"

After staring at the beautiful short-haired girl in front of him for more than ten times, Julius Forbaugh's face looked as if he had just been trampled by hundreds of powerful Cass horses. He was uncertain. What was going on? , my aunt, can’t you just stay still for a few days? In view of the deteriorating situation in the northwest, he is at a loss as to how to deal with himself. The seemingly calm appearance is just an illusion made to stabilize the morale of the military.

"I heard that the current situation is very bad!" Julius Teresa's tone was cold and stern, without any trace of her past playfulness or savagery. It even made Julius Forbaugh feel that he was facing an opponent, not an opponent. My unruly daughter

"Yes, but it's just some small things." In the vast office, there is a leather armchair by the window. Under the sunset light, Julius Forbaugh is as confident as ever, just like when he faced the Slavs. 200,000 coalition troops

"Isn't a matter related to the life and death of the family a trivial matter that should not be taken into consideration?" Julius Teresa said

"It's not that serious, it's just some unexpected circumstances..." Julius Forbaugh's body trembled slightly, and he looked at his daughter with a stiff face. Julius Theresa looked back at his father with a manly expression, but His expression seemed to want to ask something more.

The door was pushed open, and the iron-faced guard captain Yalinsidu came over with a solemn face, and whispered in Julius Fordburg's ear for a while. Julius Fordburg's expression became very bad, and his hands hold together,

If he hadn't been in front of his daughter, he would have thrown all the documents on the table to the floor at this moment.

It’s really a wall that everyone pushes against.

News just came from Kyoto. At the emperor’s meeting held five days ago,

His Majesty the Emperor made a decision that made the Julius family very angry.

In view of the frequent border movements of the Dongting Grassland Empire, the empire decided to temporarily abandon the newly established northwest Slavic ruling area in exchange for a buffer zone that could withstand the invasion of the grassland cavalry.

How vicious!

At this moment, Julius Ford finally knew the source of the unrest in the northwest region.

As long as he restrains himself in the northwest region, His Majesty the Emperor can easily separate the New Slavic region that the Julius family spent countless blood and manpower to defeat!

It is not difficult to understand why this turmoil came so unexpectedly! (To be continued...)