Realm of Power

The black-haired young man yawned out of boredom and glanced at the outline of Cloud City gradually disappearing into the horizon, with a hint of melancholy on his face.

Under the dawn light, the nine tall towers and tall brick walls were covered with pale ivy, like weathervanes disappearing in the distance. The rumored box that should be used to store genes was not found. Instead, Putamia looked at the screen in the hinterland of the Temple of Heaven. After the video, after knowing that the Pope himself might not be a normal human being, he gave up his original idea of ​​continuing to pursue the prophet Ferran and expressed his intention to return to the Holy City.

"Although there is no need for the ecclesiastical state to continue, the relics of past popes should still be sent to the Temple of Heaven for preservation. I believe that the chief priest of the Tianmiao Temple will handle it properly. This is also the last wish of the popes of the ecclesiastical states... Puda Mia's pair of enchanting eyes flickered on the black-haired young man's face. She leaned closer and lowered her voice to a whisper. But his words were still clear, and he said in a soft voice like orchid, "Aren't you happy? This way, the Order Country will be completely annexed by the Empire, and you don't have to worry about whether you want the country or the beauty." "I don't care if you want it." Believe it or not, but I have never had any idea of ​​​​the Holy City. Even now, you are still the Lord of the Holy City. Even if you say you want to go back, I will not stop you! "The black-haired young man shrugged his shoulders uncomfortably, saying that nothing was planned by him. Whether it was the Holy City or the Order State, the Empire treated it as an ally from the beginning, and had no intention of annexing it." What the Empire needs It’s the southern market of the Order State, not the land of the Order State.” Even if what you say is reasonable, what about the Harvey Plateau? The empire must also need the Harvey Plateau market."

Potamia sneered at the emperor's denial, and said in a clear voice, "The capital of Harvey was almost completely destroyed, and the Ikal army suffered heavy losses. The empire only took action secretly, and let Nan Ai Luo escape without even a single soldier." The last two major forces were both defeated. More than 100,000 troops died in a vain battle. I am afraid that the monarchs of other countries were dumbfounded. At this moment, these old enemies on the Harvey Plateau They are all out of their wits, and it is not up to the empire to deal with them however they want. At this moment, both the Harveys and the Ikals are just obedient to the empire's mediation. The Harveys are trying their best to stop the empire from moving south. Everything was in vain, and the Ikar people had no choice but to get closer to the empire in order to protect themselves. If I hadn't experienced it myself, who would have known that all this was arranged by His Majesty."

"The earthquake in the capital has nothing to do with me!" The black-haired young man curled his lips. Ever since he learned that an earthquake similar to the Hokuriku happened again on the Harvey Plateau, he felt that something was wrong with him in the eyes of Potamia. Wherever he interfered, he would An earthquake occurred. This coincidence also troubled the black-haired young man.

"I didn't say that the earthquake had anything to do with your Majesty. Why should your Majesty deny it in such a hurry?" Putamia smiled on her pretty face and sighed with annoyance and hatred in her voice. "It's a pity that not all of the capital of Harvey Kingdom is included." Destroyed, in that case, there should be more people dead! There are only a few hundred thousand people now, and tens of thousands of them are Ikar people. It is also unlucky for the Ikar people to finally reach the capital of Harvey. But encountered such an accident”

"I can tell from your tone how deeply you hate the Harvey people's betrayal. I planned to plot the Harvey Plateau to avenge you. What else do you have to be dissatisfied with?"

The black-haired young man smiled bitterly and looked away from the meadows in the distance that were undulating like waves in the wind. He knew that Putamia had always been brooding about the betrayal of the Harvey people. If the Harvey people hadn't defected, the cult would have The country will never experience such a catastrophe, he said coldly. Of course, if this matter spreads, I will definitely not admit it. The Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs has long made it clear that the earthquake on the Harvey Plateau has nothing to do with the Empire. As for the grievances between the Harvey and the Ikar people, the Empire will not Intervention ""I don't believe the Empire will really not intervene? "

A look of surprise appeared on Putamia's pretty face. She picked up the red wine on the table with her fair fingers. She glanced at the black-haired young man with her beautiful eyes, pursed her lips and smiled, with a proud and hateful expression. "The reason for Harvey Gao is Its unique plateau location, It has always been the biggest barrier for any force to expand to the south. Even the Order State did not consider expanding to the south at the beginning, but in the end they chose to compromise in front of the Harvey Plateau, and choosing an alliance with the Harvey people was a last resort."

Potamia paused, and recalled with flashing eyes, "Although the Harvey Plateau is barren, the high-quality refined iron on the Harvey Plateau is what any force dreams of, and now the Harvey and Ikar people Both sides suffer, and many forces regard this as the best opportunity to intervene in the Harvey Plateau. All forces must send people to the Harvey Plateau at this moment. The current Harvey Plateau is a big fat man.

Both the Ikar people and the Harvey people, who are hurting both sides, are eager for help from outside forces, and will naturally come up with sufficient exchange conditions. I don't believe that Your Majesty is really unmoved by the high-quality iron ore on the Harvey Plateau. It's impossible. , even if it is heard that the Imperial Research Institute has invented a machine called a steam engine, which will greatly improve the mining efficiency when put into mining, it does not mean that the Empire will pay attention to the ultra-high-quality refined iron on the Harvey Plateau, which is known as the Plateau Stars. Mine is unmoved

Being able to use the high-quality iron ore from the Harvey Plateau to create magical weapons is the lifelong dream of many blacksmiths, and the Imperial Military Industry represents the highest level in the Obaro region. If the Plateau Stars are obtained again, the Imperial Military Industry will inevitably It will be improved to a higher level. If Your Majesty delays any longer, the big fat piece of Harvey Plateau will be completely divided by other forces! "

"Striking first doesn't necessarily mean you win, and I'm just saying that the empire won't get involved..." The black-haired young man murmured to himself.

"What does this mean?"

Putamia's delicate body trembled slightly. Whoever struck first would take advantage of this good thing. How could the emperor, who was always good at fishing in troubled waters, let go?

But the emperor himself is here, showing no concern at all, which really makes Putamia confused. This is thirty miles away from Yunzhong City. A few days ago, it was here, The imperial cavalry plowed into this foreign land like a powerful and heavy heavy sword, crushing the tide of beasts approaching Yunzhong City. At the same time, it also crushed the luck of all the nobles in Yunzhong City.

"As a first-generation pope, you should know that timing is far more important than the first move." The black-haired young man narrowed his eyes into a thin line, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised to reveal a hint of cunning. Putamia could feel the other person's At this moment, her aura suddenly changed from a sheep to a tiger. Her pretty face couldn't help but change color slightly, and half of her body was numb. Only now did she remember to sit up. In front of her is the top strategist in the entire continent, the Imperial Military God who scares the entire Oparo. The sharp claws of the falcon will never fail. If the Emperor does not take action, it will be fine. His sure-kill style has always made the entire continent talk about it, and shocked all opponents. No one wants to compete with such an enemy.

The emperor's flash of sword has indeed never failed. The moment the sword falls, it will be a killing blow, and no one can avoid it!

"You mean, just like this trip to the Heavenly Temple!" Putamia looked defeated and sighed. The trip to the Heavenly Temple once again subverted her three views. It was different from the time when she killed Eero in the first battle. The emperor's blade to reverse the tide is different from snow. What the emperor showed in the Temple of Heaven was his comprehensive control of the entire situation and his control over everyone's hearts. He used the hands of the Red Dragon Palace to drive the tide of beasts.

The use of force to shock people is more beneficial to people's hearts. In one day, people's hearts in Tianmiao were turned upside down!

Although the sweeping power of the empire's 20,000 cavalry made the tribes of Tianmiao bow their heads and surrender, it was Tianmiao itself that really decided the fate of the Tianmiao area.

The high priest of the Tian Temple appeared in person to express his welcome to the empire's entry into the southern part of Eero. The Tamasu family, which has long been responsible for the government affairs of Yunzhong City, also expressed that it would move to the capital of Eero. The empire promptly announced that the empire area has control over the entire Tian Temple. The temple community is free and open, and the Tianmiao is completely integrated into the empire. The tribes in the Tianmiao area can freely travel to any area of ​​the empire and enjoy the same rights as the orthodox imperial people.

Just for this point alone, the tribes are cheering for joy. Although the Tianmiao area looks beautiful, it is actually only relative. Thunderstorms in the Tianmiao area cause many tribes to die in the wild every year, and the Tianmiao area itself is not suitable for farming. It can only be used for grazing. The limited area and resources also restrict the development of the tribe. Now, the areas ruled by the empire are opening up. , these tribes who have been trapped in the Tianmiao area for a long time have seen new hope. As the news spreads, many tribes are packing their bags and preparing to go to areas outside the Tianmiao to have a look. The powerful influence of the Northern Empire is Like this early spring, which made the Tianmiao area turn green in just a few days, it spread throughout the Tianmiao area in the shortest time.

At this moment, the southern region of Hérault fully recognized the empire's rule, both politically and spiritually.

This is also what shocked Putamia. The Temple of Heaven is a holy place separated from the secular world in her heart, and the tenacity of the southern part of the Eero is known to the world. Although it is part of the Eero Empire, it stubbornly fights against the Eero Empire. The central government has been fighting for decades, and the southern princes are like an iron plate, which has made the Hérault royal family defeated many times. There is also the severe and catastrophic climate in southern Hérault that makes people laugh. As a barrier, even Pudamia believed that the southern part of Héro would be a very difficult nut to crack. The empire could easily conquer the northern part of Héro, but if it wanted to make the southern part of Héro surrender, unless the emperor personally led the army south, Kill all the stubborn resisters, or make the stubborn southern Hérault surrender. In this case, it will take at least fifty years for the southern Hérault to recover.

But the fact is that the emperor did not personally lead the army south, but cleverly used the old capital of Erron as a bait to cause the monolithic southern part of Erron to fall apart. In less than two months, he had to surrender to the empire, and had always been The Temple of Heaven, regarded as the spiritual sustenance of the southerners, only lasted less than a month in front of the emperor. Conquering it by force was not difficult, but it would be difficult to completely regain the hearts and minds of the southerners. It would take less than ten or twenty years, and the empire only spent Less than half a year

If this kind of achievement were to be known to the kings of Aero who had spent countless efforts for the south, they would be so angry that they would vomit blood!

All this confirms the importance of timing

Three days later,

The diffuse white mist gradually became clearer, and the huge mountains that we saw when we first entered the Tianmiao area began to appear in front of us, like a giant dragon lying in front of us. The dragon collar, this was the name of the mountain range in the past. There is also a complete road across this huge mountain range, but as the weather changes in the south, this rumored road has long been covered by countless weeds and shrubs because it has been abandoned for decades.

A hundred-man imperial cavalry moved forward to clear the road. The horses' hooves trampled down and made a clattering sound. Because there were too many weeds, the cavalry could only dismount and use their knives to chop off the weeds.

The tents were set up and quickly filled the entrance to the mountain trail.

"This is the main trade road that once connected to the capital of Aero. It was abandoned because of the yellow sand. If we return from here, we can save at least four days." The female pope squatted beside the fire pit while examining the things in her hands. Using the map obtained by the Tianmiao, he explained to the black-haired young man opposite why he wanted to take this road. It was obvious that the female pope had a very bad impression of the old road. In order to protect her through it, there were at least a dozen loyal people. The Templars are buried there,

"It would be good to open up this place. At least it will prevent future caravans from taking the risk of taking the original route." The black-haired young man stood up and stretched his waist.

"How are you going to deal with those two women? Although you promised the high priest of Tianmiao to send Zhang Ling'er back to Central Asia, if Zhang Clan wants to restore his previous status, he still cannot do without the support of the empire. I believe that this will This is the reason why the high priest entrusted Zhang Ling'er to you. The other reason is that the swordsman Xilin looks cold, but the eyes that look at you are hotter than fire. Looking at you, he wants to swallow you. You, if you don’t know "I thought you were doing something to someone else, she was a woman. How could you hide this from me?" Putamia winked playfully at the black-haired young man. In the center of the camp, there was a vigorous figure fighting an Imperial Guard. The sword was as bright as snow. Although the figure was a woman, she was not inferior to the experienced Imperial Guard. It was this time. Tamasu Silin who went to the old capital of Eero with the caravan

This time, he returned to the capital of Aero in the form of a caravan. Varisien temporarily stayed in Tianmiao to clean up the remaining beast forces around the Tianmiao area. The area that had been swept by the imperial cavalry had calmed down a lot. Not a single wild wolf could be seen, but the number of escort cavalry accompanying them had increased to 500. The 500 well-equipped imperial cavalry plus the number of previous caravans, the total number of 700 to 800 people, was no less than a troop. A small army is enough to make any bandit avoid it

Of course, not all of them are to be avoided. For example, adventurers going to the yellow sand region will not avoid the specialties of the southern Erault region. The southern yellow sand has receded, and a large number of southern ruins have been exposed. Many valuable belongings and items have also been exposed. After being discovered, rumors of getting rich overnight spread from time to time, which attracted adventurers who went to the south to seek opportunities to make money. When the Hérault royal family released Abandoning the south and heading north, many southern cities were evacuated in a hurry, and many things that were too late to be moved were abandoned in these ruins. Handicrafts, jewelry, and some adventurers who returned from the ruins were accustomed to following large-scale caravans to protect themselves. It is normal to be attacked on the way back, and there are even specialized bandits to rob adventurers who come out of the ruins in the south.

And this team of adventurers was lucky. They happened to encounter a caravan passing through the mountains. The caravan carrying the royal flag of the Kentam family showed that this caravan was a genuine royal caravan, and it was accompanied by 500 escorts. The imperial cavalry looked like a regular army. After following them for a day, the adventurers began to let go of their worries.

There can only be one female swordsman in Yunzhong City. If Lina Muya stays, Xilin must leave. Fortunately, the Tamasu family no longer has the enthusiasm for the female swordsman as before, and this time they got the emperor's promise to go there. The old royal capital assisted in the management, and naturally took Xilin away. It has to be said that after Tamasu Xilin experienced the baptism of the abandoned sword stone, a kind of female sword The temperament of the hand becomes more and more obvious, the sword is like snow, the beauty is like jade, and the graceful posture of the sword dance is not as good as Lina Muya's unique and outstanding style, but it still has a moving charm. I can see the long sword floating down, and a The sword-fighting skills were so stunning that even the black-haired young man sometimes found it difficult to take his eyes away from her. The other imperial guards could not help but cheer.

"He just looked at you three times. Counting the previous ones, there are eleven looks in total. Congratulations, you are one step closer to your goal." Zhang Ling'er smiled while passing the towel in her hand and came over to rest. Celine, the two have been friends since childhood, and now they are heading to the capital of Eero together.

"Will he really notice my swordsmanship?" Celine took the towel and wiped her face, whispering

"Haha, the sword dance technique on the abandoned sword stone, not to mention men, even a woman like me is tempted by it. What's more, your sword dance technique was taught by him. Even a teacher will care about his students. "Okay." Zhang Ling'er curled her lips and comforted Xilin to continue. This was her idea. The emperor is the one with the highest martial arts skills among all the people. Every time Xilin wins an opponent, the distance to challenge the emperor is getting closer. One step closer

For the Imperial Guards, after Xilin, a female swordsman, provoked eleven people in a row, even the murderous Imperial Guard Captain stopped looking down on her. In fact, everyone knew that Xilin Lin was trying to attract the emperor's attention, so it was naturally impossible for her to actually fight with this charming female swordsman.

Just when Celine defeated an imperial guard again and mustered up the courage to go to the black-haired young man to challenge, she saw the black-haired young man suddenly stand up.

"Your Majesty, the adventurer has something confidential to ask to see the manager of the caravan." A guard walked up to the black-haired young man and whispered.