There is no light in the entire fleet, just like a school of dark fish floating in the night sky. Moonlight occasionally passes through the clouds, sprinkling the brilliance on the undulating sea, and also reflects the shadow of the fleet on the waves. The silver sail clouds were bright and dark from time to time, like shimmering silver light. The entire fleet was sailing in mid-air, but the more so, the night became quieter, and the entire vast and lofty inner sea sky seemed to be shrouded in this. Under a strange atmosphere.
The air in the cartography room was also somewhat silent. Several large maps of the entire empire and the surrounding area of the sublime Inland Sea were spread out on the table, with a black leather sheath dagger pressed on one corner, and a six-pointer on the other. Instrument or something similar. Several chairs were placed by the table, and Marjorie, Charles, Everlam, Earl Alcons, and another spokesperson elected by the nobles sat around the table. Brando was seated at the top. Behind him stood the head of the mercenary Yuta with the sword and Hippamilla holding the scepter.
The ladies did not want to huddle with these men, so they stood a little farther and watched the men discussing matters from a distance. In fact, apart from Qiyala and Ouni, several other women are not interested in such a boring meeting. Enid is the little princess who accompanies the Westfah family, and Judy is with Ouni. Used to it, after all, this little girl is only less than eleven years old, and she is still afraid of being alone.
A young man stood in the middle of the crowd. He was wearing a captain's costume: a straight blue-gray coat, golden tassels hanging from his shoulder badges, ribbons, light gray breeches and shiny black boots, and a pair of white gloves. Signed on the map: "Lord Lord, our primary task now is to determine the route. Such a huge fleet can't always float on the sea. Supply is a big problem. So we have to find a suitable target port. This place must be The following conditions are met: first, it must be able to accommodate our fleet; second, it must be able to provide us with sufficient supplies for a long time; third, and most importantly, the port’s attitude towards us is also The guarantee of the first two points."
"To be able to accommodate a fleet like ours, it must have at least the qualifications of a first-class port. There are not many such ports around the lofty inland sea." Avram replied with some pant, the cabin was so sultry that the heir to the duke The circles of fat on his forehead and neck were covered with shiny sweat, and the silk robe was soaked in a large area. The maid kept fanning him with a fan, but it was still to no avail. The sweat was like a waterfall. Crossflow. He wiped a handkerchief on his forehead, and continued: "There are only such ports in the prosperous commercial areas such as Cape Bay and Metz. I thought about it. The closest to us should be Emma and Jinlin Port. , Fattan..."
He was not as domineering as the other noble children, on the contrary, he was a little timid, and he didn't know if he had gotten into the cautious habit of businessmen because of too much contact with the family business. After wiping his sweat, he frowned and said worriedly: "My lord, an anchorage with a first-class port qualification can probably support a fleet like ours for a long time. But the problem is that the Cruz people may not be assured that our fleet will enter. Their port, my lord, you originally—"
Brando certainly knows what this guy who is cautious in everything is going to say, it's nothing but originally they thought Brando didn't have a few boats in his hands, and based on the relationship of the Afram family within the empire, they only wanted to find those business partners in the past. Take care of one or two, you can easily solve the problem of inbound docking and replenishment. But it is no small thing to let the Cruz people open their eyes and let such a huge fleet enter the port, or even just pass through the waters near the port. His original relationships may not be useful.
This is also the trouble that the Bugans caused him. How could Brando think of such a large fleet arriving in the Empire, but of course he would not let Avram say the following words and wink. Judging the other party: "I know, you don't have to worry, you just need to inform your friends in advance to let them rest assured, lest the Cruz people think we are their enemies."
"Really..." Averam murmured in his heart, wondering if it was that simple? Such a large fleet that does not belong to one's own side suddenly appeared in the empire, I am afraid that the Cruz people in charge can't even sleep well. You can rest assured, it is a bit taken for granted.
It's just that Brando has long established the authority to talk about the same in the envoys these days, so these doubts can only be rotten in his stomach, and he will never say it rashly.
Brando's gaze swept across the yellowed maps, and his gaze moved along the rugged coastline of the lofty Inland Sea, as if thinking about it. After a while, he directly decided: "Let's go to Fatan."
The room was silent for a while, and everyone was looking for their final destination following the young earl's eyes.
The two Cruz nobles are obviously more familiar with their homeland. Fattan is located in the province of Eimeblos, at the mouth of the Calendula River. The province of Eimeblos is east of the Shortmane Mountains and is located at the westernmost point of the Metz region. It is the northern gateway to the Evergreen Passage, which is the heartland of the northwestern frontier of the empire, and Fattan Port is the center of this area and one of the largest ports in Simez. Count Alcons glanced at the map, frowned and opened his mouth: "Is it too close here?"
Brando glanced at him and understood that the other party meant that Fattan Harbor was too close to the Evergreen corridor, and feared that the army of Qiao Gendigang would arrive here all the way north after breaking through the fortress of Asa. After all the life of escape, I finally got a chance to breathe, and I no longer hope that this kind of experience will come back a second time.
He shook his head slightly.
In fact, the choice of Fattan Port was definitely not a whim. Tulaman chose this port for them a long time ago. Although the Buga did not say why, Brando believed that the other party must have some information, just because A certain kind of taboo can't be said so bluntly. He can even boldly guess that the People of Silver may have used their monitoring stations above the earth, so at such a sensitive time, Tulaman could only choose such a cryptic way to remind him.
At this moment, this brief meeting, to put it bluntly, was only used to cover the eyes and ears of these Cruz nobles. Brando replied: "Earl, the White Legion is still in the evergreen aisle, and the army of Joe Root is not so easy. Break through this line of defense. Take a step back and say, if the White Legion can't stop them, then the entire Metz area will not be safe. You can't let us drive directly to the heart of the empire, right?"
Count Alcons frowned. He heard what the young Count was saying. Not to mention, he also understood what it meant for such a large fleet to go directly to the heart of the empire. At that time, I am afraid that no matter what they are. Whether they are good or evil, meeting them can only be a frontal blow from the Cruz Royal Fleet and the Pegasus Knights that guard the imperial capital.
"Then," the other Cruz noble here is the common representative of the other nobles outside of Port Ruen. This is a nice gentleman, but he looks a little more nervous than Count Alcons now: "Why do we Shouldn't you go to Cloak Bay?"
The real reason for not going to Cloak Bay is naturally that Turlaman warned him in advance that most of the nobles who knew the battlefield of the final battle are now rooted in this area. Needless to say, these people must be Her Majesty the Queen. Surrounded by hardcores. And in the past few decades, the Silver Queen has never reused the nobles in this area, only allowing them to firmly hold the imperial navy. This message makes Brando more vigilant than Her Majesty’s attention to these nobles.
Obviously, Constance regards these people as an important support behind it, and will not be put on the table until the critical moment, which is commonly known as the hole card. Knowing this, Brando would naturally not stupidly bump into the opponent's snare. In the Cloak Bay and Metz area, it is obvious that the former cannot be passed by anyway.
But that cannot be said at the moment.
Brando glanced at the man, and the other party's problem was actually not what he expected. Fortunately, these Cruz people hadn't begun to doubt anything, but instinctively wanted to stay away from danger. He smiled slightly, and replied confidently: "Actually, you two don't have to worry so much. With my fleet alone, the people from Qiao Genji have nothing to do with us. What is more threatening to us is the Empire. Army, the two didn't want to escape the danger, but died in their own hands for no reason, right?"
"This is the heart of the empire. You must be cautious in everything. I chose Fatan because of many factors. First of all, I don't want to conflict with the Imperial Navy, and I don't want your Queen to feel too nervous. To be honest, I am just a small envoy leader. If it weren’t for the current situation, I would never make things so troublesome. So, let’s not complicate the situation further, two people. What do you think?"
Count Alcons thought for a moment, and felt that the same was true, but he really sneered at Brando's sentence, "I am just a little head of the envoy." Is there such an envoy through the ages? It just didn't drive the fleet directly into the imperial capital, to force the palace against Her Majesty. Thinking of this, he couldn't help being a little surprised, wondering where did the empire severely offend this damn fellow, otherwise why could the other party be so arrogant? He thought about it for a long time, then slowly nodded and approved Brando's statement.
As for the remaining good gentleman, he was actually looking forward to Alcons's head, so naturally it would be hard for him to put forward any other opinions. After discussing for a while, the two sides basically determined some details afterwards. In fact, there is nothing about these Cruz nobles. Brando basically asked them as long as they don’t cause trouble, but this feeling made Count Alcons. Feeling very uncomfortable, so he still offered to wait until Fatan, he can also come forward to use some relations, at least let the Cruz people guarantee the supply of their fleet.
Of course, he considered this from his own safety, after all, Brando's fleet is currently his only amulet.
After confirming the route, the Cruz aristocrats who had been nervous all day finally relaxed, and only at this time did the exhaustion suddenly return to the nobles who were pampered in the usual days. After a whole day of panic and fear, after witnessing a big battle and tossing back and forth, even a character like Earl Alcons couldn't help feeling a little dizzy, and soon left to rest.
After these Cruz people left one by one, Brando immediately removed his relaxed appearance and became serious. He ordered all the members of the envoy to stay, but this time the meeting place was chosen in the captain's room. .
Akhenaten’s captain’s room was quite spacious and luxurious, and it was not too stubborn to accommodate all the members of the envoy, but at this moment the atmosphere in the room was a bit solemn, with a strange silence lingering around everyone. Avram is still wiping the sweat, but his maid is nowhere to be seen. Eunice frowned and bit her lower lip. She subconsciously glanced at Marjorie next to everyone. Only the young non-commissioned officer seemed calmer, and the latter stood straight, motionless, like a soldier waiting for the general to give orders. The captain of Akhenaten not far away all looked at this side curiously, wondering who this is, could it be that Lord Lord’s henchman, but why hasn't he seen it before.
Beside Marjorie, there are several other ladies in the envoy. Both Yinide and Judy looked very nervous. The Earl of Yanbao’s daughter is a little better, but she is still immersed in the shock before and has not recovered. . Only Princess Magdal is calm and composed. The expression on Qiara's face next to her is very complicated, sometimes raising her eyebrows and sometimes showing a weird smile, but in general she has a look of flying brows, which makes people know that she is afraid of the world. Not messy role.
After a long silence, someone finally broke the lifeless atmosphere.
It was Ouni who spoke: "My lord, I... We believe you won’t talk about it, but what you said is too... Before, she would surely call it out like this. But unknowingly, Brando has long established an image of authority in these people's minds. Even if she does not want to admit it, she has actually recognized this subconsciously. This rude word whirled in her mouth a few times, but after all, she couldn't say it.
Brando looked at these people, he chose to tell them the truth that Tulaman revealed to him frankly, not because of impulse, but at this time, he needs at least the support and recognition from his own country. What he has to do now is to control the Cruz nobles so that they will not cause trouble. To do this, he alone is not enough, and he needs the help of others.
And these Eluin nobles in the envoy are the help he can rely on. In fact, it was not until this moment that Brando had for the first time a sense of identity with the nobles of this kingdom. The descendants of these young nobles had not been completely influenced by the set of rules of their parents. The inherent rebellion lies in The brilliance of freedom and ideal blooms in their bodies, which is a vitality that is incompatible with this decadent and ancient kingdom.
"I believe you can judge for yourself, whether what I said is true or false." Brando replied simply.
Eunice stopped speaking. If Brando told them these things on the first day, they might still doubt it, but in fact, as early as when they broke through the defense line of Qiaogengang’s army, the head of the regiment was very foresighted. Ground warned them that the dragons might have something to do with the Silver Queen. After having this level of doubt, contacted the truth heard today, and after linking all the clues together, all the problems were solved.
In fact, they had already recognized this statement in their hearts, but it was just because it was too shocking, and they couldn't reverse their original perception of the world for a while.
But after a while, the sergeant who was standing like a javelin opened his mouth: "Lord Lord." He said in a deep voice.
Brando was startled slightly, he suddenly realized that Marjorie called him Lord Lord, not the head of the other population. He couldn't help looking at each other with some doubts.
"Lord Lord," Marjorie replied, "Please give me any orders. I am a soldier and I know what to do at this time."
Brando gave this guy a surprised look. He thought he was going to persuade Eunice first, but he didn't expect it was the taciturn guy who usually spoke first. He nodded slightly, then looked at the others and said, "What about everyone?"
"... Your lord, we... Are we going to go to war with the empire?" Yinid asked with some fear.
"No," Brando shook his head: "But we are probably going to fight the Queen, but you don't have to worry too much, we may not be fighting alone."
"My lord, do you mean someone will help us?" Averam stammered.
"I'll know it then." Brando replied quietly, staring at the huge map of the entire empire hanging on the wall of the captain's room, focusing on the location of Port Fattan. Then, he changed his breath and issued an order: "Marjorie, Iphram, what comes next is your real order, listen up—"
Both of them subconsciously pounced.
"When the fleet arrives at Fattan Port, your task is to take over the port immediately." Brando bit out the word'takeover' heavily: "Whether it is through peaceful or forceful means."
He raised his head, his eyes were bright as if a fire was lit: "Understand?"
The two young men were stunned at the same time.