Realm of Power

The rain at dawn was like a white mass shrouding the edge of the continent that loomed ahead. Putamia, wearing a rainproof cloak, stood gracefully on the bow of the dragon-class battleship, her eyes solemn, and a tall figure behind her. The Imperial Navy officer stepped forward and gave an Imperial military salute to the de facto leader of the Order.

"His Royal Highness, the destination is Badiya Port ahead. Because the Dragon-class battleship is huge and Badiya Port is still under expansion, it cannot dock yet, so we will arrange other ships to take His Highness to the port. Just a reminder. Your Highness, it is quite dangerous to stand at the bow of a battleship when it is parked on the surface, even if this is the most powerful Dragon-class battleship in the empire," said the Imperial Navy officer!

"Do you need to change ships? I understand, this journey has been a blessing to you all!" Putamia turned around calmly and smiled slightly at the imperial naval officer. Her unparalleled appearance made the naval officer's His face turned slightly red, he could be praised as The famous beauty of Barro in southern Europe and the noble pope of the entire Order State, Putamia has been deliberately and carefully combed. Today, she looks even more stunning, with her stunning beauty and delicate dimples accompanied by poetic rhyme. She has a graceful grace and a sense of holiness exuding from her whole body. The beautiful eyebrows are lightly swept, the bright eyes are looking forward to the beauty, an emerald green hairpin is inserted across the high bun, and the beauty stands tall in plain clothes.

"Your Highness, you're welcome. As distinguished guests of the empire, this is what we should do!"

The Imperial Navy officer saluted again and stepped back. At this time, two twin maids walked over from the deck. One of them glanced at the Imperial Navy officer who was leaving and said to Pudamia angrily, "Your Highness, this is really annoying." , we have just been informed by the Imperial Navy that we must change ships before we can enter the port."

Potamia waved her hand to the maid, and said with a nonchalant smile, "Actually, the Imperial Navy was very polite to us along the way, or they got tacit approval from some people. As the strongest Imperial Navy The large dragon-class battleships do not impose regional restrictions on us. This alone is enough to show that the empire is still sincere! "

"Isn't it just a big ship? What's so great about it!" The other maid among the twin maids curled her lips in disdain. There were only three of them here, so naturally they would not be secretive. One of the maids even said He said, "The imperial ship under my feet is larger than other ships. The side of the ship is higher. If we talk about the most intuitive impression, it is that it is extremely bulky. If such a big ship is really on the battlefield of a naval battle, wouldn't it be a target? However, the empire is still guarding it like a treasure. We almost completely blocked the entire ship. I checked it all over and couldn’t see anything special!”

Potamia knew that although the Order State had a long coastline, it had never established a navy. For the Imperial Dragon-class battleship at her feet, which many kingdom navies dreamed of going up to the deck to take a look at, let alone the two of them, they had nothing. The maid who understands means that she can understand a little bit more! She said with an angry and funny smile, "You must know that it is the extremely heavy battleship you call. In the eyes of the enemies of the empire, the Imperial Dragon is synonymous with killing and a powerful symbol of the empire's control of the entire inland sea. The once tyrannical Strand The navy is overwhelmed by hundreds of dragons like this, which can destroy everyone and everything in sight. Even the solid coastal defense facilities cannot withstand the salvo power of the Imperial Dragon-class battleships. This is how the outside world views the Empire. Dragon level evaluation"

Putamia sighed slightly and looked at the distant coastline. "Because few people can personally board the Dragon-class battleship, coupled with the huge tonnage of the Imperial Dragon-class and the crushing record in several naval battles, the Empire Dragon-class battleships have always been shrouded in mystery. If the navies of other countries hear that you are so cheap to the Imperial Navy, A dragon-class battleship might even jump!" As soon as she finished speaking, the dragon-class battleship under her feet trembled slightly and began to slowly stop on the sea. She only heard the sound of water breaking from the side of the dragon-class battleship. , on the left and right sides of the Dragon-class battleship, there was an Imperial Dragon Fang Navy battleship on each side, cutting through the sea in an arc, heading towards the Badiya Port.

Half an hour later, a medium-sized merchant ship came from the direction of Badya Port toward the Empire's Fifth Fleet parked on the sea. The merchant ship stopped next to the Dragon-class battleship where Putamiya was. Ya came to this medium-sized merchant ship from the Dragon-class battleship. An official from the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs was already waiting. After seeing Putamia standing firm on the deck, he hurriedly walked over from the opposite side.

"Your Highness Potamia, due to the expansion of Badya Port, you have to condescend to take this merchant ship to enter the port. His Majesty the Emperor said that he will compensate for this apology later." This imperial foreign affairs officer was four years old. About ten years old, seems to be supported by the old town, and is well versed in the etiquette of Barro in southern Europe.

"Didn't your Majesty say you won't send anyone to greet you?" Putamia's pretty face was slightly startled.

"His Majesty the Emperor has changed his mind. His Majesty the Emperor is also very much looking forward to this meeting!" The imperial foreign affairs officer hesitated and said, "And His Majesty the Emperor personally designated the place where His Highness will settle down."

"Where is the settlement? Isn't it the responsibility of the Imperial Foreign Affairs Department?" Putamia originally wanted to ask a few more questions, but when she suddenly heard the words of the Imperial Foreign Affairs Officer, her eyes narrowed into a thin line, and her eyes were full of power. There was something unusual about the foreign affairs officer's expression.

"Ahem, His Majesty the Emperor attaches great importance to this meeting, so he arranged it personally. The location is in the villa area of ​​Badya Casino!" Under her sharp gaze, the imperial foreign affairs officer coughed a few times with an embarrassed expression. He didn't dare to tell Putamia that he was not here to greet her at all, but just He came to inform Putamia of the emperor's decision. Thinking of the emperor's decision, as an experienced foreign affairs officer, he also felt a headache. He did not let Putamia directly board the port, but changed ships and quietly entered Badya. Then they arranged it in a casino villa area that has not yet been opened to the public. This is definitely an insult in terms of diplomacy.

After all, Putamia is also the pope of the dignified Order State. The de facto ruler of the Order State, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the queen. What does the emperor mean by this move? As a small foreign affairs officer, He didn't dare to speculate. He was already waiting to be scolded. He only hoped that His Highness the Pope could be as considerate of the clerk's difficulties as she appeared, and would scold him less!

"The villa area of ​​Badya Casino?" Upon hearing this arrangement, Putamia blinked her eyes unexpectedly, suddenly smiled slightly, and unexpectedly said, "Please tell His Majesty the Emperor that I am very satisfied with his special arrangement!" "

"Very satisfied?" The imperial foreign affairs officer's eyes were round and he was shocked. Did he hear wrongly? Pope Putamia actually expressed satisfaction with such an arrangement. He is indeed a kind-hearted Highness. Ah, in order not to embarrass myself, even... the imperial foreign affairs officer had all kinds of emotions in his heart, but he was much cuter than his arrogant master.

When the imperial foreign affairs officer left, the two twin maids immediately knelt down in front of Putamia. Your Highness, the emperor's arrangement is definitely deliberately insulting us. We must not agree to such an arrangement! His Highness is now the head of a country. Even if he is not given equal status arrangements, he cannot be arranged to go to a place like a casino villa! "

"Stupid, can't you see it? The port expansion is just an excuse. The real reason is that the emperor does not want the news of my arrival in the empire to leak out. Otherwise, once the news leaks out, the only thing the three countries that invaded the south can do is to immediately join forces to fight against the empire. "Pudamia snorted coldly with her pretty face," and what happened to the casino? Decades ago, when Feishan was in its heyday, , the Feishan coast area is famous for the prevalence of casinos. At that time, several Feishan ports were large casinos. How much money came from all over Obarro gathered in this coastal area. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a golden land. According to me As far as we know, the casino villa area in Badiya has not yet been opened to the public. No matter how powerful the southern spy is, no one can think of placing us there!"

The two twin maids were speechless for a while

"Well, now that we are here, we are still thinking too much about what to do. In the final analysis, although we are asking for help from the empire this time, we also have what the empire needs in our hands. Just wait and see what happens!"

Putamia turned around. The Holy Capital War had wiped out all her elite members. Now, although she has taken control of the Holy Capital with the support of the empire, she seems to be the leader of the religious order country, but in fact, she has nothing in her hands. She used force and came across the inland sea this time to ask the empire to help her equip her troops, and she She is confident that the empire will definitely help her, because the empire needs her as the pope of the Order State, and she also sees that Fatty Fatty is not the kind of person who only cares about interests and not friendship. Otherwise, she will directly use the imperial troops stationed in the Order State. It would be far easier to replace yourself or put yourself under house arrest than to help your current situation.

So she dared to board an Imperial Navy warship and cross hundreds of miles of inland sea with only a dozen followers, placing her life and death on the Empire's willingness to help her. Facts have proved that her bet was right, and Fatty was still alive after all. He's not so cold-blooded that he only cares about profit and means, he just deliberately disgusts her.

The merchant ship split the waves in front, and bursts of tearing touches came from under her feet. Putamia looked at the Badiya Port that was getting closer and closer ahead. Noisy sounds came with the wind, and there was a lively atmosphere in the port. A huge outline of the construction scene can be seen, which is at least three times the size of the original Badiya Port. Countless workers and horse-drawn carriages are flowing continuously. Part of the port is already filled with various ships. There are actually faint A bit like the atmosphere of Fei Shan's heyday

"Badiya Port is really expanding. What is the empire going to do?"

Putamia's eyes fell on the huge port that was being expanded in front of her. Her red mouth opened slightly, and she looked really surprised. As a neighbor across the sea, she knew the land of Feishan even better than the emperor. It is clear that the Feishan Mountains were the tug-of-war battlefield of the Civil War. It is common to see mountains stretching for hundreds of miles. To put it nicely, it is a barrier land, cutting across the east and west. To put it badly, it is a rugged mountainous area that is difficult for birds to cross.

What is the possibility of development in such a place?

But now, the empire has actually begun to develop in the land of Feishan, and judging from the scene, it is definitely a big deal. This is a big deal. Looking at Badiya Port, Putamia frowned slightly.

The reason why the southern countries attach so much importance to the Order State and even send troops to intervene personally is that they are afraid that the Order State will fall into the hands of the Empire and become a springboard for the Empire to march into southern Europe. As a military base, the Order State is undoubtedly weak. These have only geographical advantages but no equipment capable of supporting large-scale wars. The foundation, and now, if the stagnant Feishan area is really activated by the empire, coupled with the Golden Port of Eero and its own religious order country that already has a population of hundreds of thousands, then there will really be a sword hanging over the head of the entire south. Now, more than 200,000 imperial troops can be gathered at any time within three days.

This is the handiwork of the Imperial Emperor. While everyone's eyes are still focused on the war in the southern part of the Order, the Imperial Emperor has already begun to draw the bowstring of this giant bow aimed at the entire southern Oparo! Where exactly was the long bow pointing? Putamia's delicate body trembled slightly, and her migrating fingers suddenly clenched into fists. It was not that she was standing on the bow of the ship and was trembling in the cold wind, but that she suddenly understood this transcendence. strategic excitement

The empire stopped fighting for two years after the Civil War. It divided the southern powerhouse Fezer, and used the Imperial Bank to win over the six central countries. In the northern battle of Hérault, 20,000 imperial cavalry beheaded the Emperor Hérault, and forced Hérault with his own hands. The royal family moved south, and in the battle for the Holy Capital, troops were sent out forcefully to help them turn the tide.

How many secret arrangements are there, according to the influence of the empire, and the ubiquitous networks built by the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, how many hidden elements, how many bright elements fall in the south, just thinking about it makes people feel numb and restless. This should be one of the reasons why the southern countries chose to take action in advance, because they felt the pressure from the empire and did not want to sit still and wait for death. Emperor Aero's death was a shock to the entire south, and the monarchs throughout the south felt it. Danger, I feel pain!

After experiencing the two ups and downs of life and death in the Holy Capital War, Putamia has long been reborn, and she has a faint aura of a generation of heroes. Her eyes have also changed from one country and one place to one overlooking Obaro. Mainland, so now she can feel even more the imperial emperor's fierce and tense momentum in this strategic triangle.

Even the Fifth Squadron of the Imperial Navy, which came under the name of escorting him this time, is probably not as simple as an escort. If he does not enter the port, he is probably still hiding something.

The medium-sized merchant ship entered the port. Its inconspicuous appearance was no different from other merchant ships. In fact, it was a temporarily hired merchant ship. It was just a bare ship without sailors when it was hired. The sailors on the ship were all real In the eyes of others, the Imperial Navy saw this merchant ship docked at the port as ordinary, and no one would have thought of getting off the ship. Among the several masked women, there is the Pope of the State of the Religion, who has been in the limelight recently and has made a big splash. Otherwise, the entire port would be filled with people immediately. After all, what is more popular about this beautiful Pope is The heroic appearance of the unparalleled Valkyrie on the northern battlefield of Erro is the glorious achievement of killing the Emperor of Erro, and the sad sadness of the fight between sisters in the Holy Capital War.

Especially in the Feishan coast area where news spreads quickly across the sea, the beautiful female pope across the sea has been endowed with various ideas and her influence is even more extraordinary. She is a Valkyrie who is defended by loyal knights in bloody battles on the battlefield. The wailing saint in the Sisters' War was the ruthless female devil during the night of the bloodbath in the Holy City. No one has ever brought justice and evil to such an extent. She has transformed from an ordinary girl into a man of influence that shocked the entire continent of Oparo. It is simply a tragic and inspirational drama. Now there are rumors that even His Majesty the Emperor has a crush on this beautiful woman. The female pope is salivating. Now, that is a super international star. No matter which one she is, it is enough to detonate Badiya Port!

Of course, Potamia didn't know this. As the pope of a country, she was always fighting on the battlefield, whether it was the northern part of Hero or the battle of returning home. A slight negligence could mean life or death. She was walking on thin ice and could be doomed at any time. What's there to think about? After paying attention to the rumors in the streets, he got off the merchant ship and saw a black carriage waiting quietly.

The car door opened, and the black-haired young man who stepped out made Putamia stand there blankly. The twin maids who followed Putamia looked like they had seen a ghost.

"Why are you here!" Putamia's face turned slightly red and she said in a low voice. The Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not send anyone to greet her, but this person was enough to represent everything.

"What's wrong? We haven't known each other for less than two months. It's really embarrassing to talk about it. Can I still believe you when you leave a woman without saying goodbye?" The black-haired young man smiled slightly and opened the door of the carriage himself. Putamia Shiran stepped onto the carriage and looked in the other direction of the port with some surprise. Dozens of carriages were parked there, and many of them had noble coats of arms. After Feishan's rebellion, it has been rare to see such a large gathering of nobles. "Didn't you kill all the Feishan nobles?" Putamia curiously asked the black-haired young man sitting opposite, "Nonsense, what?" You want me to kill them all, am I such a cruel person? Didn't you hear that the empire pardoned Fei Shan for rebelling against the nobles?" The black-haired young man coughed with embarrassment.

"Yeah, it's really surprising that a pardoned person can be pardoned until he sinks into the sea." Putamia rolled her eyes, showing a devil-may-be-believed expression, and just as Putamia's merchant ship boarded the black carriage and left. A few minutes later, a group of ships with family heraldic flags flying on their masts also entered the port.

"It's here, it's finally here, that woman from the Hakara family is going to be in trouble!"

"What's the Hakala family? They are the richest family in the empire. It is said that they are relatives of the emperor!" More than a hundred people in noble costumes waiting in the port began to rush over.