Chapter 158
Baron Station.
Ryan stood at the train station exit and stretched.
"This is the Imperial Capital. The train station is huge."
After sitting on the train for so many days, my butt is sore. Damn it, when will this world invent airplanes? Seriously, isn't there ever a professional priest who can get an airplane from the gods so everyone can use it as a reference?
Although I had considered using the Janus ritual to directly open the passage from the Kingdom of Lotte to Baron, I gave up on the idea since I wasn't in a rush to get there and the ritual was quite expensive. Fortunately, playing games on the train helped pass the time, and I would look at this wife for a while and then at that wife for a while, and the time would fly by.
According to the plan, 'Vainay' is about to take the throne as the emperor of the Augustus Empire. At present, all parties that were originally vying for the throne support her. In addition, with the Holy Blood Legion entering the city, the situation can basically be stabilized.
He had originally planned to bring 'Shally' along, but the situation in the Kingdom of Lotte was not good either. The army sent by the Northern Coalition had arrived at the border of the Kingdom of Lotte. Led by Wilder's army, a total of 30,000 men were crossing the border in a grand procession.
Ostensibly, it was to help the Kingdom of Lotte implement military control and stabilize the chaotic situation within the country, but even a fool could see that this was a means for the United Nations Council President, Elvian, to indirectly rule the Kingdom of Lotte. Wherever the allied army passed, the local nobles all paid their respects in French style, without any intention of obstructing them.
Despite Amabena's public statement that she did not need the United Nations' help, no one paid any attention to her words.
Simply put, I'm going to help you, regardless of whether you're willing or not.
Judging from the timing, the Northern Coalition's army should arrive in Silvermoon City in another three or four days, so 'Shally' needs to stay there and quickly increase the size of the army.
Unfortunately, the 10,000 men that the Holy Blood Legion had grown up here couldn't be brought over. Otherwise, with the Northern Coalition of only 30,000 men, it would be like a father beating his son, with no suspense whatsoever.
I was just thinking about it.
"You are... Lord Ryan?"
An officer in armor ran over with a small squad of soldiers.
"Yes, who are you?"
"Greetings, Lord Ryan!" The officer immediately saluted. "I am Nade, the company commander of the Second Legion of the Iron Blood Army, and I am here to await you on the Grand Duke's orders!"
"Oh, hello, hello."
Ryan smiled and nodded. "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's no trouble at all. It's my honor to wait here for Ryan!"
Ryan was taken aback. Good heavens, waiting for someone and he's actually honored to be there?
"Ryan, please come with me. I will take you to the camp. The Grand Duke is over there!"
The officer led Ryan into the car and even got into the driver's seat himself. However, there was only one car, and then about a hundred Ironblood soldiers, each armed, surrounded the car. Any suspicious persons along the way were questioned. The sight was chilling.
Ryan was a little confused. "No, I'm just getting off a train, going from here to there. Is it really necessary to be so cautious? I'm not the Old Emperor. Nobody would assassinate a Little Camilla."
"Company Commander Nade, isn't this a bit of an exaggeration?"
Looking at the Imperial citizens lined up on both sides of the road, curiously peering at the car, Ryan was speechless. Originally, no one paid attention to him, but now, everyone was looking at him.
"Don't worry, Lord Ryan, your safety is in our hands. Any bastard who dares to approach the car will be sent to meet his death!"
Ryan thought to himself, "No, no, if you had kept a low profile, I would have been fine."
However, judging from the situation, Magana has given a strict order to protect him... Sigh~ The Grand Duke's kindness can never be repaid.
"Lord Ryan, do you know? You are now a legendary figure in our Iron Blood Army! We have never seen the Grand Duke go to such lengths for anyone before!"
"Take this opportunity for example. Our Grand Duke still has a great chance of seizing the throne. Once Commander Macaos leads the main force here, Baron will be within our grasp!"
"However, the Grand Duke said that this was a deal made with that Vainay; we only need to save Ryan. We, the Iron Blood Army, are trustworthy; a deal is a deal. But next time, the Grand Duke said we'll be back very soon!"
The officer spoke with great interest.
Ryan listened with "uh-huh" sounds.
I think to myself, I know these things better than you do.
Nothing to do.
Empress Online, launch!
"I still have a significant advantage. After the Holy Blood Legion entered the city, our basic armed forces were secured. However, the key is Kalkart's nearly 200,000 Imperial troops."
"And then there's the army in the Imperial Capital. Of the original 50,000, only 30,000 remain. We need to take control of that army first. Then there's the Southern Territory army, which still has over 10,000... That's enough capital to take over."
"However, we still need to think of a way to bring the Grand Duke into our camp."
The original 50,000 troops stationed in the Empire have been reduced to just over 30,000. Command of this Imperial army is in the hands of a marquis, and 'Vainay' is trying to win him over, which seems to be promising.
With these people, plus the Holy Blood Legion, the army's size was basically complete.
The Southern Territory Army is too weak, and the latest news says that the Kainter Kingdom has launched another attack. They are obviously trying to take advantage of the internal strife in Augustus to get revenge, since the Kainter people are still holding a grudge after 'Shally' annihilated Hicks City.
Therefore, the main force in the Southern Territory had to be transferred to Kosotoya.
However, Ryan wasn't worried. The reason the Kainter Kingdom still existed was because the Old Emperor had no intention of expanding; otherwise, it would have been wiped out long ago.
Compared to Kainter, the barbarians of the Western Territory Plains pose a greater threat, as the barbarians have begun to stir since the Iron Blood Army's withdrawal.
Ryan's idea is to have the Grand Duke stationed in the Western Territory and then expand westward into the Great Plains. If they can take over the Great Plains, the map of Augustus will expand by one-third.
Then head south and wipe out all those Kainter.
However, the Northern Coalition next door will certainly not let the empire develop unchecked. Right now is the weakest time for Augustus, and that United Nations Council President will not let go of such a good opportunity. Ryan guesses that the reason why the other side is in such a hurry to take over the Kingdom of Lotte is that they want to use it as a springboard to attack Augustus.
Therefore, the most urgent task is to stabilize the situation in the empire as soon as possible, and then support the Kingdom of Lotte. As for Queen Elvian, once our army sweeps into the royal city of Veldria, we'll turn you into a bastard who can only scream!
"High Lord Council is convened, the future political structure of the Empire will have a clear direction."
"However, I must hold the command of the High Lord Council... Caslathdi, Magana, Shally, Ina can also be counted as lords, sent to the Kingdom of Lotte as one of the lords. Anyway, Amabena is already prepared to surrender."
"But it's still not enough. I need to create some more Alts to firmly grasp the power of the High Lord."
Besides the High Lord, the Imperial Tribunal also needs to be reshuffled. This thing sounds prestigious, but its actual role is negligible. In this wave of Imperial chaos, those old guys in the Tribunal didn't even dare to show their heads. They were only thinking about saving their lives and didn't expect them to accomplish anything.
Therefore, he must hold all these rights in his own hands.
He's going to create even more Alts! So many, so many! And then he can—
Have a party!
Okay ヾ(??▽?)ノ
Besides that, there's the official supernatural force, the Burning Covenant. However, all of them have gone into hiding so far, and Ryan has no idea who the Burning Covenant is. It won't be easy to integrate them.
But he thought of someone.
"I don't know where Old Joe is, but if he's willing to help, then there shouldn't be any problems."
Ryan stroked his chin. Old Joe's burst of power could actually reach the seventh level. He must be a hidden master.
Open the game's character creation screen; new characters can now be created. In addition to the Augustus Empire, the Verdea Kingdom can also be used as a starting point.
Wilder... is he secretly plotting something first, and then going after Elvian?
Ryan is considering whether to create more 'tool characters'. If he considers hidden classes, there will never be enough. There aren't that many hidden classes for him to choose from, so the number of alt Alts with hidden classes simply won't increase.
Moreover, even a normal career path is pretty good, after all, they are Supernatural Being, which is much more powerful than ordinary people, isn't it?
Become Supernatural Being, then a nobleman, and enter the High Lord Council or other political institutions to take power. At that time, the entire empire will be under his control.
"If it's the Augustus Empire, I can make the path of the Sun God my main choice. The Burning Covenant has a way to become Supernatural Being, as long as you have extraordinary aptitude."
Ryan was quite relieved about this, as Alts he created were Supernatural Being.
I was just thinking about it.
The car suddenly stopped.
"Ryan!"
A familiar voice, filled with excitement, reached Ryan's ears.
He closed the game, opened the door and drove off, and saw Magana walking quickly towards him from afar.
"My Grand Duke!" Ryan strode forward and hugged Magana tightly before she could speak. "My Grand Duke! I'm so glad to see you! I was able to come back alive thanks to you. My Grand Duke, I've missed you so much!"
Magana: "?"
No, why are you more excited than I am?
"Wait, wait, what are you doing, Ryan! I don't want to be lifted up like that! Put me down right now!!!"
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The frog has been targeted by the censors!
As the title says! Several of my posts have been blocked. I'm a newbie and had no idea that censorship on cats was so strict. I've repented and begged for leniency. I've applied for unblocking, but it will take some time. Readers who haven't read them yet can wait.
I'll try to write more subtly in the future, hmph!