Chapter 182

"Report, Lord Ryan is not in the room."

"Hmm?" Macaos asked, puzzled. "Not in the room? Or somewhere else?"

"I didn't see anyone either. The maid said that they weren't here last night."

The maids help the noble gentlemen get dressed in the morning. There are maids guarding the door of Ryan's room. They saw Ryan go out last night, but he did not come back.

Everson exclaimed in surprise, "I get it!"

Macaos frowned, his face full of disdain. "What do you know?"

"The Ryan brothers must be in the Grand Duke's room!"

"Ha?!"

Not only Macaos, but the other two new legion commanders were also stunned.

"Everson, do you want to listen to the nonsense you're spouting? Do you really think this is possible?"

Ryan in the Grand Duke's room? How could you even think of that!

"Why not? The Ryan brothers are the Grand Duke's fiancés, so what's wrong with them living together? I think it's possible."

"What's the basis for that?"

"Basis? What basis? Isn't intuition enough?"

Macaos felt incredibly stupid for actually asking Everson such a serious question.

Everyone knows that the fiancé is just in name only, right?

Sleeping together? How could that be?

Never mind, let's wait.

The plan to attack the Western Barbarians was devised by the Grand Duke. No one wanted to eliminate those barbarians more than the Grand Duke, so Macaos thought it was more likely that Magana was still developing a meticulous plan.

However, no one came out even when the sun was high in the sky. The guards couldn't stand Everson's glaring attacks, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and knock on Magana's door, only to find that there was no one inside.

Everyone was stunned.

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Just as Everson was about to mobilize the army to search for the missing Grand Duke, he saw Ryan and Magana walking towards the castle from a distance.

Good morning, brothers.

Ryan raised his hand and greeted the four legion commanders with a smile.

Everson was taken aback. "Your Grand Duke, why did you all go out so early in the morning?"

"Oh, the Grand Duke said that I had just arrived in Childe City and hadn't had a proper look around last time, so he got up early and took me out for a stroll."

"Is that so... No wonder, you got up early. No wonder you looked so tired, Ryan, and you were walking a little unsteadily."

"Well..."

Ryan chuckled.

Okay, actually I spent the whole night on the mountain and on the boat yesterday!

He rocked and rocked all night long, and Ryan didn't even realize how fast time had passed. The main reason was that the Grand Duke's kindness had grown stronger, making it impossible for him to resist.

And yesterday he picked her up directly, from initially supporting her buttocks to later having his hands slip under her thighs to hug her back, with Magana's arms wrapped around his neck. That thrusting motion was something Ryan could never forget.

Who understands that feeling!

Don't ask, the answer is simply that I'm so happy here that I don't miss home!

"Luckily, my strength has improved a lot, otherwise I wouldn't be so weak..." Ryan thought to himself. There was nothing he could do; the gap between his raw strength and the Grand Duke's was too great. But in these matters, strength alone wasn't enough. Look at Haino, he had strength, but he still exhausted himself trying to defeat him. Strength was even more important for men, because stronger bodies meant they could endure longer.

Really true!

Ryan turned to look at Magana, who was feeling guilty because of what Everson had just said. What did I mean by not having energy after waking up early? He clearly hadn't slept at all!

Not to mention Ryan, even she herself is feeling unwell right now, not just in a bad way, but in a very uncomfortable way.

Fortunately, she was physically fit, otherwise Ryan would have had to carry her back, and if her men saw that, she would rather have died on the ship.

Waaah, I actually did that last night! Grand Duke illustrious reputation...

Thinking about it carefully, it seems it wasn't last night. I was picked up just before I came back. If it weren't for that delay, they should have been able to come back sooner.

"Wait, something's not right." Everson realized, "The guard just said that you didn't seem to go back to your room last night Ryan."

Ryan coughed lightly. "I got back. I contacted the supervisor and went in through the balcony. The guards didn't see me."

"I see... Your Grand Duke, from now on, we can take the Ryan brothers with us when it comes to shopping." Everson rubbed his hands together, not caring much, and asked impatiently, "By the way, when are we leaving? The brothers are all assembled and waiting for your orders."

"Ahem~" Magana coughed lightly, "Macaos, how's the Tartar Defense Line going?"

"Everything is normal. We have 30,000 men guarding the border. The Western Barbarian Army retreated after one attack. However, there are quite a few Western Barbarian Army gathered on the Southern Territory. They seem to be planning to cross over from there."

Magana nodded slightly. Just as Ryan had said, these barbarians only wanted to plunder winter supplies.

Although there are imperial troops stationed at the Southern Territory border, their combat strength is far inferior to that of the Iron Blood Army. Moreover, those people are not as persistent and determined as the Iron Blood Army. The Western Barbarian Army may not pursue them after bypassing them, and their main goal is to protect the territory.

"Alright, let the army rest for another day, and set off first thing tomorrow morning. I will tell you the specific attack plan then," Magana said.

Everson was stunned. "We need to rest for another day? Why, Grand Duke?"

"Because I want to catch them off Grand Duke, the Western Barbarian Army is on high alert right now. Let's wait a bit longer and take advantage of this day to sneak in." Actually, the main reason was that Magana felt a little unwell, and this state was not suitable for attacking. She would wait a day, and she should feel better in a day.

Hmph! It's all Ryan's fault, he kept us up all night!

Everson remained stunned. Sneaking in? When has our Iron Blood Army ever snuck in?

"Oh! I see, Your Grand Duke, you want to change the rhythm of your attack, right? We used to be able to win, but we could never eliminate those guys."

"Go ahead and carry it out... By the way, Macaos, the Empire should be sending supplies over in the next couple of days. Arrange for personnel to receive them and deliver them directly to the front lines."

"Yes, Your Grand Duke."

The legion commanders responded and prepared to leave.

"Ryan, get some rest. We have to go to war tomorrow," Everson said before leaving.

"Let's go, let's go."

Magana quickened her pace, not daring to wait for Ryan, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Ryan sighed softly. Who says men are heartless after a one-night stand? Women are.

Ryan was really tired and slept until 5 p. m.

The first thing he heard when he woke up was that the maid at the door told him that the Grand Duke had specially arranged for someone to cook a pot of soup for him. He didn't know what was in it, but after eating it, his energy level immediately returned to normal.

"Could they have put drugs in it?"

Ryan clicked his tongue, suddenly remembering that he had discussed the blue pills with Jonathan before, but those things were all evil and crooked, and he still needed to get stronger as soon as possible.

"I'm actually pretty strong, I can really keep things going all night."

Ryan straightened his back with a hint of pride.

After finishing his soup, Ryan lay on the bed, opened the game, and checked the status of his Alts.

There's nothing going on in Baron. 'Vainay' is still working hard to rebuild the city, and with 'Ina's' help, there shouldn't be any problems. 'Motis' is still strolling around Wald City, keeping an eye on the situation of the Desire Cultists. However, 'Avril' found a treasure chest while leveling up in the castle last night and opened it to get a Tier 2 Excellent Armor.

And then...

Ryan took out the mirror and looked at the constantly flashing light on it, speechless.

This thing has been lit up since last night; without a doubt, it's Amabena's urgent harassment.

However, he was busy with Grand Duke business at the time and had no time to pay attention to her.

Seeing that the Alts were all fine, Ryan slowly activated the relic.

Whoosh!

Amabena's thunderbolt came crashing down on him, the impact almost causing Ryan to lose his balance.

This thing is huge! It's much bigger than the Grand Duke's!

Despicable! Utterly despicable!

"Lord Ryan! My Prime Minister! You've finally seen me! Waaaaah!" Amabena was so excited that tears streamed down her face.

Ryan's lips twitched slightly. "What is it now?"

"Veldya's delegation has entered Silvermoon City territory and will arrive here tonight! What about you? Where are you??"

"Oh? So fast? Haven't they mobilized their troops?"

"There has been a transfer, but it hasn't entered the territory of the Kingdom of Lotte yet; it has stopped at the border."

"Looks like they're quite cautious."

Ryan stroked his chin, glanced at her, and said speechlessly, "Get those two lumps away from me, where's your face? Don't get so close, I can't even see you."

"Oh oh."

Amabena took a few steps back, revealing her full form.

Just now, only those two lumps were waving around in front of Ryan, which really made his eyes dizzy.

"Who did Elvian send?"

"She's the leader of the Moonlight Knight Order, I think her name is Monica Lalde. She's said to be Elvian's guardian knight who grew up with her, and she's very strong!"

"Oh?"

Ryan thought about it carefully.

Dead memories suddenly flooded back.

Monica, he remembered, was a female character from Veldria. There was a personal romance storyline for her when playing through Veldria's storyline. She was a female knight with a strong sense of justice.

Intelligent, beautiful, and capable, Elvian sent her here, it seems she's very determined about the affairs of the Kingdom of Lotte.

However, a portion of the Holy Blood Legion's main force has already secretly infiltrated the Kingdom of Lotte. As long as Ryan gives the order, dealing with this female knight will be a piece of cake. Of course, he has a big appetite and has his eye on the main force of Wildea.

"Wait a minute, I'll come find you later."

"Really?!" Amabena nodded emphatically. "Then come quickly! I'm waiting for you, right here! Come to my room!"

"Okay, okay, I got it."

After ending the chat, Ryan left the room and went to Magana's room.

The moment he entered, the Grand Duke was startled.

"What are you doing here?!"

Magana was studying the map, thinking that Ryan was about to make another sprint. She knew nothing about men's physiques, and her gaze involuntarily drifted toward a certain spot on Ryan.

"My Grand Duke, I need to ask you for a few days' leave. I need to leave for a while."

"Leave?" Magana was taken aback. "Where to?"

"Go to the Kingdom of Lotte, there's an emergency."

"What are you going there for? Is it safe? It's so far away."

"Don't worry, it's alright," Ryan chuckled. "For our great cause."

"Hmm... okay."

Perhaps because of what happened last night, Magana's trust in Ryan was now at its peak. She didn't ask too many questions, but went to her treasure vault and rummaged through it for a while, finding a bunch of usable items and stuffing them into Ryan's hands.

It has everything: relics, Magic Scrolls, life-saving items, and weapons for killing enemies.

They've really pulled out all the stops!

Ryan was both amused and exasperated. "I'm not going to fight on the front lines, there's no danger."

"That won't do either. Anyway, take it... go ahead. Don't worry about the Western Territory for now; just use the relics to keep in touch." Magana raised her hand and patted Ryan on the shoulder, feigning generosity, "For the sake of my Grand Duke cause, good luck, Ryan!"

"Yes, Your Grand Duke."

The debt of gratitude is endless, it can never be repaid.

"How about I give it a boost now, Your Grand Duke?"

Magana: "?"