"No, the sword needs to go up a little more."
"Again."
"Raise it up, Prince Ante. This is not enough."
At the other end of the Endless Star Road, the Bailey Empire on Planet Heaven began to welcome the coldest season of the year. Due to the kingdom's unique geographical location, the winter time was very short. However, it was precisely because of this that people were not used to winter weather. It had already snowed for the first time yesterday, and even in the south of the empire, one could see the snow-covered scenery.
Lake Portilli had already formed a layer of floating ice. In another month, the layer of ice would increase to a thickness of tens of centimeters. Winter was short, but it was even colder.
The Unicorn Castle had already been covered in a layer of silver clothes by the snow.
On the castle that had been completely repaired, Snow White visited the pavilion, the dome, and the plaza. They painted the outer walls of the castle, making the castle less tough and more gentle than usual. In one of the small squares of the castle, the ground was paved with square bricks, and the snow was cleared away. The two stone statues of women with broken arms were silently watching the battle between the two of them.
The sound of metal colliding rang out.
Although it was an iron sword, it had not been sharpened, so it was just a prop for combat practice. When they clashed again, one of the swords was sent flying and landed on the ground a few meters away. The owner of the castle, Ante, who had inherited the entire viscount's territory, sat down on the ground. He was dressed in female hemp clothes and armor. The armor was welded with light iron plates. It was flexible, and its defense was not much better than leather armor.
However, it was enough to protect Ante in practice.
Ante gasped for breath, sweat already soaking his hemp clothes under his armor. He grew a little taller and had some muscles. He was no longer the thin boy he used to be. After the deaths of his father, Daniel, and the old butler, the boy had grown up quickly. At this moment, his eyebrows had lost some of his youthfulness, and he had gained a heroic aura. His every movement had begun to have the bearing of a lord.
In order to make himself stronger, he asked the current leader of the Unicorn Legion, Daron, to train him. But even so, he still couldn't defeat the person in front of him. Standing in the bright winter sun, the pupils on his face seemed to change color with his mood. Ante remembered that his eyes were red when he fought. But now, the redness was fading, and his eyes had turned into an azure blue like the sea.
Was it an illusion? Ante thought. Then he stood up. The new butler ordered the maid to deliver a black fur cloak to Ante so that the young Sir would not be invaded by the cold. Ante put on the fur cloak and said to the man in front of him, "Sir Edward, everyone says you're a smart man. I didn't expect you to use your sword so well."
Edward smiled and received the cloak from the guard. He put it on and replied, "You flatter me, Lord Ante. When it comes to swordsmanship, I'm just a layman. Viscount Allen is the real expert. "
"By the way, Sir Allen seems to have left for a long time. Is he not planning to come back yet?"
"Lord Allen's family seems to have some important matters that he has to deal with, so he delayed his return. Lord Allen is not here, but there are many people who have designs on him. "Edward smiled.
Ante invited him to a corner of the square, where there were tables and chairs. The butler had already ordered hot dishes to be served. The two of them sat down and Ante blinked, "I heard that Sir Allen has been recognized by the empire and has been promoted to viscount."
"The viscount is only the beginning. Lord Allen will go further."
Ante's heart skipped a beat. Edward looked at it and said indifferently, "Lord Allen will make countless enemies on this path." But at the same time, he would also gain many friends. His Excellency was always merciless to his enemies. But to friends, it was extremely good. It's a pity that some people don't want to be His Excellency's friends and would rather be his enemies. Lord Ante, do you think they're stupid? "
The young viscount's expression changed again and he laughed dryly, "No matter how powerful Sir Allen is, I don't think he can keep winning like this forever. So, Edward, aren't you exaggerating a little? "
"Perhaps you're right, but at the very least, I really can't find anyone in the southern border of the empire who can defeat Lord Allen."
"If that's the case, the Marquis of Iron Spear will be unhappy." Ante smiled reluctantly.
Within the empire, the North was respected and the South was inferior. There were many experts in the north, while the south was relatively mediocre. Although there were many titles in the territory, most of the Sir who could obtain the title were in the north. Within the Northern Region, not to mention that the four dukes were all in the north, there were dozens of Marquises and Earls. In contrast, there were only a dozen or so Sir with a name in the south, and the Marquis of Iron Spear, Hoey, was the most famous. However, apart from Hoey, the other dozen or so Sir were not ranked in the Northern Region at all.
For example, a viscount like Daniel was only known in the Ark Harbor area. In the north, people didn't even know who he was. However, there was at least one Marquis of Iron Spear in the south, and Hoey's name was well known even in the north. Therefore, the implication of Edward's words just now seemed to be that he didn't even put Hoey in his eyes. Ante was a little dissatisfied.
Edward smiled faintly, but did not argue with Ante on this point. He only said, "Lord Allen's eyes are on the north. The south is just a cornerstone for him to go to the north." Soon, Lord Ante will understand. As for the Marquis of Iron Spear, that's right, he is the strongest person in the south. But I have to remind you, Young Master Ante. Sir Hoey is old, but Lord Allen is still young. "
Ante was speechless.
"Alright, my lord." Edward sat up slightly and said, "Don't waste your time. I'm here mainly to ask you to hand over Lance. I know he's in Unicorn Castle right now."
Ante's expression finally changed.
Lance was Earl Rackett's nephew. Not long after Daniel died in battle, he and Barre, the then Commander of the Legion, planned to take over the unicorn territory. If it weren't for Allen's appearance, their plan would have actually succeeded. But Allen came and personally sent Ante to his current position. Not long ago, Lance had brought Rackett's Knight Regiment to invade and was also beaten back by Allen's army.
At this point, Ante should have regarded Rackett as an enemy. In fact, even he thought so, but a few days ago, Lance suddenly came in secret and brought with him an invitation from Earl Rackett. Lance's explanation for inviting Ante and his territory back to Earl Rackett's banner was very simple. Daniel used to be a vassal of Earl Rackett, so why should Ante leave the Earl and form an alliance with Allen, who had just been promoted to viscount?
Moreover, Allen was his enemy who killed his father. If Ante returned to the Earl's banner, Rackett would kill his enemy for him. Ante thought of his father, of the late old butler, and finally moved. Lance struck the iron while it was hot and promised many benefits. In the end, he persuaded Ante to cooperate with him. The first item of cooperation was to support the current Lord of Ark Harbor, Earl Gills.
Ever since the night of the Sacred Scripture, Gills' reputation had fallen by a thousand meters after he was publicly kicked out of his scandal. Now, the citizens of Ark Harbor hoped that Jorah, the sister of the former Earl, would manage this territory. Jorah was both Ouban's sister and the Guild Leader of the Deep Sea Scaled Concubine. Regardless of her identity or combat strength, she was the best choice for the Lord. She was considered much more suitable than Gills, and after that night, many famous people in Ark Harbor publicly supported Jorah. In particular, Vera of Nascent Christianity also used her influence to build momentum for Jorah. Under such circumstances, Gills' seat as the Earl was not secure.
The Imperial Overwatch Council, which was currently located in Ark Harbor, had also joined the investigation of the incident. Once it was confirmed that Gills had indeed intended to violate Zora, it would be a devastating blow to his power. Normally, the masters of the Overwatch Council would not be interested in paying attention to such a scandal. But now that everyone knew about it, they couldn't turn a deaf ear to it. The Overwatch Council of the Empire had the responsibility to supervise the words and deeds of the Lord, but who would offend an Earl if there was no need?
Now, Gills locked himself up in White Castle almost every day and used his own private guards to guard White Castle. However, in the face of the increasingly serious public opinion and the rising momentum of Jorah on the other side, as long as one wasn't a fool, one could tell that Gills would definitely be replaced. It was only a matter of time.
Although Rackett wanted to pull Gills, he was helpless to put out the fire from afar, so Lance went to Ante. Let Ante help Gills at this time. Ante was considering it. But today, Edward's sudden visit caught him off guard.
Now that Edward had asked him to hand over Lance, the young viscount was even more confused. Thinking back to what Edward had just said, not only did Ante not feel warm because of the cloak, it was as if he had fallen into the ice water of Lake Portilli, and he felt cold from head to toe.
Looking at Edward's deep gaze, Ante smiled bitterly and said, "You know?"
"How could I miss such an important role as Lord Lance?" Edward smiled and said, "I hope Sir Ante will cherish our friendship and not make the wrong choice."
Choice? Enemy or friend? Ante felt incomparably bitter, and at the same time, a wave of anger filled his chest. He clapped his hands and said, "What friendship! Allen killed my father. Is this friendship? No, there is only hatred between him and me! "
"Sir Oz of the Hungry Wolf Territory, his father also died at the hands of Lord Allen. But now, he is very grateful to Lord Allen for everything he has done for that territory. "
"That's Oz, and I'm Ante!"
'"Sir Ante, I hope you calm down," Edward said indifferently. In a battle between two armies, there would naturally be losers if there were winners. Of course, it's understandable that you want revenge. But you have to think clearly when you do all this. Once you step out, you can't take it back. If you work with Lance and make an enemy of Lord Allen, you will be the first to suffer a blow, but your territory, not Earl Rackett. "
"In the end, Lance or Rackett. They are just using you. Whether they win or lose, they don't have to lose anything. Because you're the only one who loses. Even so, are you going to do this? "Edward smiled and said," Rackett already has an army on the way. Why don't we do this? Let's see if this army can reach the city smoothly. It won't be too late for Lord Ante to make a decision when the results are out. "
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