"Get out! You who are trying to steal my power, I order you to get out! "
Herthus's voice echoed in the space. His voice was like thunder, causing Twilight's ears to buzz. Twilight gritted her teeth, pulled out her dagger, and stabbed it into her chest, releasing Dark Flame. As soon as Dark Flame appeared, Twilight tapped the void with her toes and pounced toward the dragon in the sea of flames.
"You overestimate yourself!" Herthus's remaining consciousness roared, his voice filled with anger. The dragon formed from flames bit at Twilight.
The Twilight Light roared, and a spot of light lit up on the tip of the sword. In an instant, a blazing brilliance surged out like water in a fan shape. Suddenly, a monstrous wave was set off in the space. The wave formed by the dark flame slammed heavily on the dragon's head. The dragon's head tilted to one side, and its body flew backward involuntarily. The dark waves of fire continued to hit its body, melting it. Herthus's roars echoed in the space. The dragon raised its claws and slapped away the waves of fire, then went against the flow. Twilight let out a long howl and dragged her sword forward, crashing into the raging dark flames. A moment later, a sword light lit up in the dark flames. The sword light split the flames, and a huge wound appeared on the dragon's body. Its figure flickered continuously.
Although the dragon was heavily injured, it still gave Twilight a tail. The giant tail struck Twilight's body, tearing a hole in her robe, and she spat out a wave of blood.
Heat waves rose in the cave, and Twilight's robe suddenly split open. At the same time, blood flowed out of her mouth and nose. However, she did not sever the connection with the fire seed, continuing to fight with Herthus's remaining consciousness in the world of consciousness. Only by erasing Herthus's remaining consciousness could Twilight fully absorb the power of the Firmament Flame. If Allen had known that Herthus would leave a wisp of consciousness in the fire seed, he would have erased it.
However, both Twilight and Mitinas only had a general idea about the fire seed. Who would have thought that Herthus would leave such a consciousness in it?
Just like that, Twilight stayed in the cave to absorb the power of the fire seed. The next day, Allen bade farewell and left Spear City. In order to give the imperial capital some buffer time and preparation time, Edward had already sent a message in advance. Allen was not in a hurry to set off. Although he still used the Silver Eagle to fly, his speed was obviously much slower. Originally, with the speed of the Silver Eagle, they would be able to reach Oliska in the afternoon.
When he received news that Alan was on his way, Julian was having breakfast. Breakfast was set up in his bedroom. Julian, who was now the ruler of a country, was less childish and more steady and calm than before. He sat in his casual clothes on a gold-painted chair and shared his breakfast with his new concubine.
A guard quickly walked in, saluted, and whispered in Julian's ear. Therefore, the young concubine, who had just turned eighteen and was in the prime of her youth, saw Julian's expression change. When the silver spoon landed, it was three times heavier than usual. It hit a jade disc with a clang, causing a sleepy old man in the distance to open his eyes.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?" The young concubine asked curiously. "Those monsters have already left the border. Today, the Coiling Dragon Empire's army will return by sea. Our empire has ushered in peace. Why do you look a little unhappy?"
Julian sighed and said, "Some things are not as simple as you think. The monster legion has left the border, but they are heading in the direction of the Shadow Duchy. God knows what will happen. As for the Coiling Dragon Empire, their Great Victory King said that he missed his homeland, so he wanted to leave. That's just an excuse. The real reason is that they are also greatly injured. They are not confident in taking us down, so they chose to leave. It's a pity that we also hurt our foundation. Otherwise, why would we let these invaders go just like that? "
"And now, there's someone more troublesome than these coming to see me. How can I not be annoyed?"
The concubine asked curiously, "Could it be the experts of the Ten Saints?"
"That's not it. It's fine if it's just the Ten Saints, but that person …
Let's not talk about it. You eat, I'm busy. "
"Oh."
Julian came to the study. A moment later, Prime Minister Nabott, Marshal Roderick, Black Civet Jomo, and five or six officials walked into the study one after another. Those who could be summoned into the study by Julian at this time were all extraordinary. The Prime Minister and the Marshal didn't need to be compared. Black Fox was famous for being sinister and cunning, and the others also had their own strengths. Julian naturally wanted to hear their opinions when he gathered them.
Seeing that everyone was present, the young emperor whispered, "I just received news from the Southern Territory that our Marquis Allen has returned and will be coming to the imperial capital today. What do you think?"
The Prime Minister narrowed his eyes and remained silent. Roderick, on the other hand, was famous for his violent temper. He immediately snorted coldly and said, "That depends on what our Marquis's purpose is."
'"There are also words from Hoey in the news. Hoey pointed out that Marquis Allen's original intention was to send troops north to relieve the siege of our imperial capital. However, I didn't expect those monsters to suddenly withdraw. Even the army of Coiling Dragon planned to return to their homeland from the sea. That's why Marquis Allen will only bring three or four of his followers with him, not a single soldier. "Julian added.
The Prime Minister said indifferently, "It can be seen that Marquis Allen's loyalty to the empire has not changed."
Roderick sneered, "Bullshit. If he was loyal, why didn't he come earlier? Now that he has withdrawn and run away, he has come to show his face. I say, even if he's not a traitor, he's at least a slippery fellow. "
Julian raised his hand and said, "He can't be blamed for that. Marquis Allen was the one who helped Spear City out of the siege. He must have been delayed in Spear City, so he delayed until now to head north. "
Black Civet was the best at observing people's expressions. When he saw that Julian had summoned everyone to meet, it was obvious that the arrival of the Southern Marquis had troubled the young emperor. Now that he had exonerated Allen, it was obvious that he did not care about his delay, so what troubled Julian must have been something else.
Qiao Mo stepped forward and said, "I had people pay attention to the war in the south a long time ago. I happened to know that Marquis Allen had gotten a group of silver eagles from somewhere. These eagles were very powerful and were not inferior to those monster legions. Moreover, there was one thing that was very strange. Princess Shu Sha, who was heading to the Blood King's Cemetery, was acting with Marquis Allen for some reason. This is indeed a little strange. "
He glanced at Julian and bowed his head.
Julian's expression turned ugly. Indeed, Princess Shu Sha and Allen were acting together, which made him very uncomfortable. Shu Sha was his father's concubine. Originally, he had objected to going to the Blood King's Cemetery, but Shu Sha's tough attitude forced him to compromise in the end. Now that he was with Allen, it was inevitable that he would lose some of his national unity. Julian was even more worried that Shu Sha would do something that would let down the late Emperor. If that was the case, it would be a huge scandal for the royal family.
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