Night fell.
Under the night sky, the Black Wood Forest was even darker. In such a large forest, there were only a few mountain tops with a faint glow of fire. Those were the old lairs of a few pirate groups that mingled in the Black Wood Forest. One of the mountains was exceptionally bright. Those who were familiar with the distribution of the pirates in the Black Wood Forest knew that it was the small stronghold of Dark Spear.
The mountain breeze was strong, blowing Lucy's long golden hair. The girl stood alone on a high slope. From here, she could see the gray hills under the moonlight. There was a bonfire burning behind Lucy. A series of soft sounds of firewood cracking could be heard from the bonfire. Occasionally, a string of sparks would sprout out and then disperse in the wind.
The sound of footsteps rang out. Lucy turned around and sat down behind the fire. Edward's pupils were reflected red by the bonfire, like red maple leaves all over the mountains in autumn. The corners of his mouth curled up, revealing a reserved smile. "Your Highness, it's getting late. I thought you should go to sleep."
Lucy shook her head. "I can't sleep. Get up and take a walk."
"Can't sleep or don't want to sleep?"
"Is there a difference?"
Edward didn't linger on this question and changed his words, "If you're worried about Young Master Allen, then there's no need to worry at all."
"You have a lot of confidence in him." Lucy's dark green eyes sparkled. "I also believe that he can change the situation in the Land of Darkness, but when he's not around, I'm always a little worried. Edward, have you ever thought that there might be a change in the situation? "
"Of course I've thought about it." Edward said unhurriedly, "Everything in the universe is changing all the time. If the universe is like this, how can we be an exception?" The so-called variables were unexpected factors that had not been predicted in the previous plan. But I've deduced it many times. At least in the Land of Darkness, even if there are variables, they won't affect Young Master Allen's plan. "
"Oh?" Lucy obviously didn't believe it so easily.
Edward smiled faintly and said, "Actually, the biggest variable is the people, especially the powerful ones. They could bring about the greatest and most fatal change, but there was no such person in the Land of Darkness. Unless these people came from outside the Land of Darkness, it was obvious that only a Marquis or above could threaten us and Young Master Allen. I don't think that such a person would be able to arrive in a short period of time. Therefore, if there's a time limit, such a variable doesn't exist, so there's no need to worry. "
"If you want to worry, you should put it after we leave the Land of Darkness."
Lucy rolled her eyes and said, "You mean, when Allen changes the pattern of the Land of Darkness, those people will really pay attention to us."
"Something like that." Edward used a stick to stir up the fire, making it burn even brighter. Looking at the bonfire, he said, "Right now, the evaluation of Young Master Allen by the people of Bei Capital should still be based on his past accomplishments. Such an assessment was simply not accurate. Although Hoey had blocked the road recently, and there had been attacks from the army in Iron Spear City. However, in the former, Hoey's so-called test was simply to boost the reputation of Young Master Hoey when he went north. Hoey only shot out two shots, and he didn't use all of his strength. Anyone with a bit of insight wouldn't use Old Hoey's two shots as a reference for Young Master Allen's combat strength. As for the army's Death Warriors, how much water could a group of Level 10 Death Warriors throw out? Qiao Mo's action was just a test of the water, and he couldn't test our depth. He could only use it as a set of dispensable data for reference. "
'"But the Land of Darkness is different. Young Master Allen and Undying Joy will have to fight in the end. I heard that old Joy has the strength of Level 28. Even considering his age and other factors, he should be at least Level 27, right? " Edward raised his head and said, "Then when Joy dies under Young Master Allen's knife, Bei Du will have a more accurate assessment of Young Master Allen."
When Lucy heard this, she nodded and said, "So those who have the intention to act again will definitely send experts. In other words, after leaving the Land of Darkness, there will be a series of hard battles? "
"That's probably the case. Fortunately, even if it's the royal family and dignitaries, they probably won't be able to invite the so-called Ten Saint experts. Therefore, our journey will not be too smooth, but we still have a chance to reach the Northern Capital. "
Lucy shook her head and said, "Actually, I don't quite agree with this trip north. In the end, our foundation is too shallow, and our accumulation is not enough. Naturally, it will be difficult to walk north in such a high-profile manner. "
"Normally speaking, it would naturally be more appropriate to keep a low profile. It would be more appropriate to operate and accumulate. However, Young Master Allen has a big plan, and the time he gives himself is very limited, so we can only take the risk and gamble. "Edward said indifferently," If it's just for safety's sake, it's actually best to take the water route. But in this way, even if Young Master Allen arrived in the Northern Capital, it would not shock anyone. That's why I drew up this route for him, from the south all the way up. Only when this north-south trade route is opened will Young Master Allen receive enough attention. "
Lucy sighed softly, "I know he's doing it for the family. When I return to Babylon, I know a little about the game between the Federation and the nobles. But the family didn't belong to him alone. It was too heavy for him to shoulder the responsibility like this. If … "
Edward seemed to know what she wanted to say and shook his head, "Your Highness, I'm also a man. So I know very well that Young Master Allen would prefer to gain the recognition of some people through his own efforts. That includes your father, His Noble Majesty Orfasis. If you were just an ordinary person, then Young Master Allen might be able to be a little lazy. But you are the Empress of Adahua Planet. If Young Master Allen wants to stand by your side, he will have to put in more effort. He knows this better than you do. "
"His efforts, his struggle. For the sake of the family, for the sake of you, and also for the sake of those like me who are by his side. If it weren't for him, Broy would still be a slave, not the current commander of the Mountain King. If it weren't for him, I'd probably still be on the run from planet to planet. He's growing stronger, and we're changing. And our changes are all because of him. As long as you're not blind, you can see such a simple truth. "
"He doesn't need you to do anything, to Young Master Allen. As long as you're by his side, it's the greatest support. " Edward smiled gently, "Men are sometimes ambitious, but sometimes they can be as simple as children."
Lucy smiled and nodded, "Thank you for telling me this, Edward. You know a lot."
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