Realm of Power

There are petals flying outside the window, and the wind blows sharply through the window. With a whistling sound, the wet firewood is burning in the fireplace, emitting a melancholy green smoke with the smell of the forest.

In the side hall of the Sidon Grand Sacrifice Hall, the fat man's eyes stopped in front of the stacked white gauze, and his face became a little solemn. He slowly stood up from his seat, stretched out his hand and touched the complex patterns on the gauze inch by inch, village by village. It's like admiring a gripping and priceless treasure

"This should be a map." The fat man pointed to a corner of the map and asked Nilai in confusion.

"It is indeed a map," Nilay said. "We don't know the meaning of this map, but the instructor has the same idea as me. This should be the middle section of the Boaslan Mountains in the south of Salander, a place known as the Devil's Canyon." Because there is a huge lava vent in the canyon, which emits white poisonous smoke all year round.

As early as three hundred years ago, the first high priest of the temple had announced that it was the residence of the devil and the edge of miracles. No humans or animals were allowed to approach the canyon within fifty miles, so it was called Devil's Canyon by the locals.

"You said that's a crater?" The indifferent look on Fatty's face just now was somewhat solidified, and he was even a little excited. He had seen too many useless things, and finally there was something that shocked him.

Nilai was lowering her head to sort out the cleaned patterns, and didn't see the look on the fat man's face at all.

"Haha, if the huge lava vent is really like this, then it is very possible." After listening to Nilai's explanation, the doubt on the fat man's face completely faded away, and he unexpectedly showed a look of surprise. This is really a miracle, but it is a gift from God. The fat man laughed at his own miracle,

He stood up from his seat like a spring and shouted to the guard at the door, "Come here, please send this picture immediately back to Zhivadin's weapons research room and let them see if there is any possibility of replicating it successfully." Tell the Southern Governor Statunko to immediately send troops to blockade Devil's Valley. From now on, it will be a military blockade area and no one will be allowed to enter without my order."

"Your Majesty, do you know what this is?"

Seeing Fatty's abnormal behavior, Nilai, who was cleaning up, unexpectedly raised her head and glanced at Fatty. She had been busy behind Parstina for several days, and her haggard and pale face made Fatty feel painful.

Nilai neatly and carefully piled a bunch of white gauze together, wiped the sweat on her forehead, and complained to the fat man, "I have discovered so many mysterious patterns in the past few days, but my mentor Palschina and I both feel... Some regrets,

Because many of the patterns cannot be explained at all, the instructor said that these patterns are the crystallization of the wisdom of the prophet Fran. Although I don’t know why, the first-generation high priest Apillos chose to seal these secrets, which made the instructor very confused. She was immersed in drawing crazily, just to find out from these patterns what happened that year."

"It's just some pictures of mechanical parts. I don't see any secrets." The fat man came over with a smile and put his arms around Nilai's shoulders. He moved his hand higher and came to her pink and white jade neck to rub it gently.

Nilai sat up suddenly like a little rabbit, looked at the fat man with surprise in her eyes, and said in a trembling voice that contained surprise, "You know these patterns, you really know what these patterns are, it turns out that the instructor's The guess is true, you really know the secret of these pictures"

"Well, did I say anything?" The fat man pretended to be stupid.

Nilai smiled at the corner of her mouth, looked at the fat man with affectionate eyes, and said faintly, "Did you know? When you pretend to be stupid, you are actually like a wise man, and your eyes seem to be able to absorb people's souls." From the first sight of me When I saw you, I knew I couldn’t escape your gaze.”

The fat man laughed loudly and gasped, "Don't lie to me. I think your heart was moved after you saw me defeat the Normans. You couldn't fool me with the flash of light in your eyes as you covered your face and cried on the city wall." "

Nilai stood up straight, pushed away the fat man's hand on her shoulder, and said with wide-open beautiful eyes, "Fuck you, the way you pretend to be stupid and think is much prettier than the way you look on the battlefield, it's the devil who is tempted by you.

Nilai paused and said softly, "The instructor said that she asked me to bring these patterns because she wanted to know what these things are? Because the instructor believes that His Majesty knows these patterns for some reason. The instructor said that every time he sees them When His Majesty looked at these patterns, he was not unfamiliar or surprised, but indifferent as if he already knew what they were. This feeling is very special."

"Haha, they are just some very precise mechanical parts. They don't have any deep meaning." The fat man casually picked up the pattern on the table, looked at it, and said with a smile.

"Prophet Fran's true identity is not a believer, but a great mechanic. That's why he was able to guide you in building sea ships and pointing tools for ocean navigation.

You can imagine how terrible the shock would be if a spiritual leader who was worshiped by all people suddenly revealed his identity as a mechanic. The collapse of faith would directly lead to the collapse of the Sky Temple and the collapse of the Sky Temple. The palace has fallen from the pinnacle of worldly power. It is not difficult to understand why his most trusted disciple would spend so much energy to seal these real "secrets" after his death.

The fat man curled his lips slightly, pointed at various parts on the pattern and said, "This is the airbag, this is the construction warehouse, this is the burning injector, this is the keel of the building, I don't know what you call this thing, but according to the As we say there, this kind of thing should be an aircraft that can fly in the sky. We call it an airship."

Nilai's eyes followed the fat man's fingers moving around the pattern, and flashes of fear kept flashing in her eyes. Her red lips were slightly open and did not close for a long time.

She didn't expect that Fatty actually knew these strange patterns. After being shocked for a while, Nilai said with some breath, "Your Majesty said it very well, although I don't know if this is the airship that Your Majesty mentioned.

But the instructor said that according to the ancient Mocha text on the pattern, this attached picture has a very beautiful name "Starry Sky Ship, but the instructor has no way of knowing, what does this starry sky ship rely on to fly into the sky?"

"Of course she can't understand it. This is not something from this era. Even the wisest person will never understand what hydrogen is."

The fat man smiled and shook his head. He did not continue to explain the principle of the airship to the Grand Duchess with her beautiful eyes. There was no need to explain something that transcended the times.

He pays attention to the map marks on the pattern. Hydrogen is an essential raw material for airships. If there are no errors recorded on the map, the place where hydrogen is obtained should be in the so-called Devil's Valley]

"Or, I should consider building a mobile air force." The fat man touched his chin. After thinking for a while, he shook his head. Can something like an airship really be copied? Who knows? Take one step at a time

"Your Majesty, Master Salon has sent a report." The guard's voice sounded outside the door.

The fat man was afraid of disturbing Nilai who was carefully sorting out the documents in the room. He walked to the door and took the report. After opening it and taking a look, he told the guards, "Gather the generals above the flag commanders of each legion. I will be there in three days." A royal meeting was held in Yuansi City"

"Yes, Your Majesty" the guard nodded and left.

"Are you leaving so soon?" Nilai's soft voice came from behind. A pair of white hands gently hugged the fat man's back and rested his head on the fat man's shoulder.

Nilai put her little mouth to the fat man's ear, her long blond hair fluttering in the wind. She changed into a long aqua skirt. Compared to her majestic and heroic demeanor in armor, she had another intoxicating charm. He said, "I originally wanted you to accompany me, but who knew that after three days of busy work with my mentor, in the blink of an eye, you would be leaving again."

I don’t know why, these days, I always think of the time when I met you. Those were my happiest days and my most exciting days. If only you were really Marquis Vic, in my eyes, you are nothing but a king and an empire. It makes no sense, sometimes I am jealous, jealous of the women beside you instead of me."

"I promise you, I will not leave Salander before the Fishing and Hunting Festival in mid-June. As long as you are willing, you can see me every day."

The fat man sensed the desolation in her tone and felt pity. He reached out and gently hugged her shoulders. He looked at the profile of her proud and goddess-like profile and admired the most beautiful lines that heaven and earth could create.

South of Salander, City of Moons

The generals of the Falcon Empire who received the order from the imperial meeting began to gather in this city. I heard that there would be some personnel appointments at this imperial meeting. The generals who had just participated in the victory of the Battle of Umutuo were all smiling. Risalan The rebels in the city were wiped out in one fell swoop, and several rebel leaders were also captured. Such a beautiful record must have made His Majesty Falcon very happy.

On the imperial map that will be drawn in June, the southern part of Saland has been dyed in the red of the empire. After bloody battles by tens of thousands of soldiers of the Southern Army, and three months of overwhelming and powerful advancement in the south, the empire finally achieved the victory of Saland. As for the dominance of southern Germany, even the sea is now labeled as an empire. The empire's fleet is expanding.

Many army generals have heard that His Majesty intends to expand an army in Salander. The generals are not blind. The governor's announcement in Saland City that he will march on the continent of Oparo has already spread throughout the entire country. South, and the main force responsible for this march is this regiment with Salander as the main body.

Who is the commander of this corps? Many people have been speculating privately. The Imperial Navy has opened a channel to and from the continent of Oparo. This is a very exciting thing for the military. If it goes well, I believe that His Majesty's strategy will be very good. Things will change soon,

Naturally, those who shoulder this heavy responsibility will also step up to the level of important ministers of the empire with a series of deployments. It is entirely possible for them to become as famous as the Governor in the future.

Now among the many generals, there are two people who have the highest reputation. The first one is the famous brave general in the Southern Army, the commander of the Third Banner Reposti. His bravery style is a model for the entire army. In this battle against the South, as a The vanguard of the entire legion fought through many obstacles in the confrontation with the Normans, and was the first to open a gap in the Norman defense line several times.

In terms of military exploits, Reposti's achievements are the greatest, and his command ability is second to none among the generals of the Southern Army. Otherwise, Statunko would not have been given the important task of entrusting the most elite Third Flag Regiment in the entire army to his hands. Above, this is the governor's most trusted confidant, and the one who has the loudest voice in this personnel adjustment.

Some people also speculate that it may be the rising star of the legion, Feisalik, the commander of the Second Flag of the Southern Army. This is a general with a background in the Central Army. He was a squadron leader of His Majesty's personal guard, and he is deeply trusted by His Majesty. people

Although he only served in the Southern Army for one year, people who know Fesarik will say that he is a heroic and upright man, and his leadership ability and courage are extraordinary.

The date of the imperial meeting was quickly approaching amidst everyone's discussions. His Majesty the Falcon's chariot also appeared in Yuansi City. The streets in the city had been put under martial law at night, and the patrolling troops were replaced by His Majesty's personal guards. The queue of red cloaks gave the generals an unusual atmosphere

"Lord Riposti

The guards standing on the steps pushed open the door of the Yuans City City Hall. Accompanied by an adjutant, Luka, Reposti, who had received the order to report, was guided by a young officer to inlay on the door. office with an imperial falcon emblem

"Your Majesty is in a meeting, please wait a moment." After carefully verifying Reposti's identity, the adjutant in charge of reception at the door said politely. After a while, the door opened from the inside, and Reposti saw his immediate boss, the Southern Governor Si. Tatunko came out first, then the Imperial Adjutant Plais, who was dressed in a dusty look, and Central Army General Hu Keqili also came out one after another.

"Mr. Governor" Riposti quickly stood up and saluted Statunko. There were so many important officials from the empire, which made him, a battle-hardened general, feel a little nervous.

"Reposti, you are here so early. Fesarik will be here soon. Please wait a moment."

Statunko smiled and waved to him. When Statunko called the young man in front of him Reposti, the adjutant Plais and Hukoqili also stopped.

"This is the number one general of the Southern Army that your Majesty mentioned."

Plais came over with a smile on his face, looked at Riposati up and down with sharp eyes, and nodded with satisfaction. When he heard Plais's praise, the face of the Southern Governor Statunko glowed red. , full of pride, waved to Riposti and said, "I haven't saluted the two adults yet."

"Good morning, my lords"

Reposti stood against the wall with an excited expression. His straight body was like a straight javelin. Being able to be personally received by His Majesty the Falcon and meeting so many important officials of the empire at once would make people jealous. of glory,

"That's right." Hu Keqili, the general of the Central Army, paused at him with shining eyes, and said to Governor Statunko with a sneer at the corner of his mouth. "With the posture of a tiger general, your Majesty has a strong general and no weak soldiers under his command. The Southern Army is indeed It is indeed the troop that Your Majesty relies on the most, a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger."

Listening to the ridicule of the important ministers, Reposti felt a little dizzy. The importance of this meeting was self-evident. Soon, Fesarik also walked in under the guidance of others, and the majestic conference room door opened again.

When Reposti walked into the conference room, in addition to His Majesty Falcon, who had black hair and stood in front of a large map with his hands behind his back, there was another person. This was a young man. In the name of the Governor, Reposti Only then did I realize that this dashing young man was the Imperial Navy Minister Dustrum Kai, who was known as the wolf pack of the sea.

Reposti stuck out his tongue secretly. He was another important figure in the empire. The Southern Army was close to the southern sea area and had a certain understanding of the power of the imperial navy. Reposti still remembered the time when he boarded a naval battleship to cross the sea to attack. The scene in Salander Kyoto, at that time the Vekia Navy was already the overlord of the sea area. The scene of hundreds of warships riding the wind and waves on the sea was really like a thousand sails at the same time, with great momentum.

This powerful naval minister in the sea is not too old, it is said that he is only 26 years old, but he has extraordinary combat execution capabilities. Several large-scale naval battles that shocked the mainland were all done by him. It can be said that he has made great achievements, so he is so young. He has become one of the important ministers of the empire. However, his reputation among the same big bosses is not stable enough, but his bloodline from the Falcon family, which is the same as His Majesty, is enough to make up for this.

"Everyone is here, let Dostronkai talk to everyone about the proposal of the Imperial Navy." Hearing the sound of the door closing again, the fat man turned around solemnly, and on the map behind him, three The obvious red line in the middle of the map spans the ocean area and extends to an unknown area.

After nodding to the fat man, Dostelenko stood up. He walked directly to the front of the map, picked up the wooden whip placed next to him, and carefully clicked on the southern sea area of ​​​​the map.

"Now the detection of the southern sea area has been basically completed. Although the Normans are still blocking more than a dozen islands leading to the continent of Oparo, the navy has basically determined three routes to the continent of Oparo through its own efforts. According to His Majesty's wishes, we first need to establish our own fixed point in Obaro, and then use this as a springboard."

Watching the long wooden whip in the Admiralty's hand jumping around the map, he was talking about all kinds of place names that he had never heard of before.

Reposti, who had never been exposed to such a high-level strategy, felt dizzy and secretly bitter in his mouth. He really didn't expect that the legendary imperial meeting that decided the direction of the empire was like this. It was so torturous.

The meeting ended after three hours, and it was finally decided to use the centrally located port of Scandania as the breakthrough point for the empire to advance into Obarro.

At the door after the meeting, the Southern Governor Statuenko called two of his generals and took them to the living room next door. He waved his hand to them and said, "Sit down. His Majesty has decided to let the Second and Third Flag Regiments of the Southern Army be the first troops to land in Obaro. The results of this battle will be the focus of your assessment.

I won't say more. I can only reveal one thing to you. This is a road to becoming an important official paved under your feet. Whether you can embark on this road depends on your own efforts." (To be continued)

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