In the Name of the Queen

Cyrus was completely numb.

Although he has been working hard to improve his personal strength and rectify the internal affairs of the Natural God Court over the years, the disadvantage of the Natural God Court being far away from the center of world civilization cannot be easily changed by personal efforts.

The Nubian Kingdom is still far less attractive to young talents than the mainland countries.

The biggest dream of young people in Nubia is to learn the basics and go to Sussex, Golden Kite or even the Vladimir Empire to find development opportunities.

The Sussex and Golden Kite Republics, which pay more attention to the development of the ocean, are simply holy places in their hearts.

In this unfavorable situation of talent outflow, Cyrus was still able to rectify internal contradictions and prevent the Natural God Court, the weakest of the three major religions, from losing momentum. It can be said that it is quite difficult.

However, the development of the organization depends on personal efforts, and the changes in the international situation must also be considered.

He is waiting for an opportunity.

Waiting for the opportunity to kill corpses all over Rodinia and greatly damage the strength of various countries.

The fierce battle between the two major camps in Rodinia last year made him think that the opportunity had come.

Although he yearned for a marine civilization like Sussex in his heart, he still went against the crowd and let the Nubian Kingdom join the Holy Alliance.

He was not optimistic about the Holy Alliance, but he was optimistic about Sophia.

Apart from that, he had no choice.

The Nubian Navy ranked second in the world, and its ecological niche overlapped with the Sussex Empire.

Joining the Free Alliance, even if it won in the end, it would not be able to eat the biggest cake, but joining the Holy Alliance would be different.

As long as they won the war, they would have a chance to replace the Sussex Empire.

He had calculated everything, but he did not expect that the war would end in a farce.

The Nubian Kingdom, which lost almost all of its navy, became the real loser of this war.

This is also the reason why Cyrus did not dare to offend Roland.

It would take at least nearly a hundred years for the Nubian Kingdom to restore its peak navy.

Of course, they could not wait for nearly a hundred years, so they set an exaggerated target on the southern continent.

Although the people here are ignorant and underdeveloped, they are rich in resources and fertile land, and it is not a problem to feed hundreds of millions of people.

Most of the southern continent has indeed been divided up by the major powers in the form of colonies and protectorates. The Nubian Kingdom must race against time to seize the last blank area while other countries are still recuperating.

However, even this corner of the land is being snatched?

How shameless.

Looking at Cyrus's brilliant expression, Roland felt a little sympathetic to him.

Sympathy is sympathy, but after all, there is no friendship, Roland still prefers Anthony and the Magic Empire in his heart.

With a light cough, Roland couldn't help asking: "Mr. Cyrus, if the Dark Race invades from the north, what are you going to do?"

"Build a Nubian River defense line and hold on to it." Cyrus said helplessly.

Although he didn't want to show weakness, lying in front of Roland would only make him weaker.

"What if the Magic Empire goes south?"

Cyrus's face twitched slightly, but he was still stubborn, "The navy of the Kingdom of Talia is not that strong. Even if our navy has lost its combat effectiveness, it is not difficult to stop them by relying on the coastal defense line."

"What if they unite?" Roland continued to stab without hesitation.

Cyrus's face suddenly changed, and he simply said, "Mr. Roland, our country is also a signatory to the New World Convention. Are you really going to sit back and watch foreign forces annex us?"

"Of course not."

Roland was waiting for this attitude. He said in a serious tone: "Your country is not only a signatory to the Continental Convention, but also a member of the Rodinian Alliance. I must be responsible for your country's security."

Cyrus didn't expect Roland to agree so straightforwardly.

In addition to being happy, he became more alert. People who are too attentive to others are probably not good people.

Roland may not be a bastard who has committed many crimes, but don't expect him to be a moral role model.

Fortunately, he still has some bottom line in his actions. Even if he pays a price, it is better than being destroyed, Cyrus thought silently.

He asked in a deep voice: "What's the price?"

Don't try to take advantage of Roland when doing business with him. A small loss is equal to a huge profit!

Cyrus knows Roland very well, and those who want to take advantage of Roland have very high grass on their graves.

"According to the agreement between Queen Sophia and the Demon King's representative, the Rodinian countries will gradually withdraw from the southern continent, and the existing colonies must be dealt with within 30 years."

"I am now Sophia's executor, so the countries I serve cannot violate her decision."

Roland's bewitching voice was like a devil's whisper, "But you are different, you don't need to abide by this secret agreement. Similarly, the Magic Empire does not need to abide by it."

"The strongest of the three forces is naturally the complete Dark Elves, and your country is second. Unless a miracle happens, the Magic Empire is the weakest."

Roland's words were very useful to Cyrus, but he was still humble and polite.

"Mr. Roland is joking. Although the Magic Empire is the weakest now, they have the deepest foundation. As long as they can find new magic crystal veins, their upper limit is much higher than ours."

Cyrus pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Please help Mr. Roland to make connections. I want to talk to the person in charge of the Magic Empire alone."

Roland smiled and said, "I will arrange it as soon as possible."

Although Lisa can also make decisions for Master Anthony, Roland does not intend to let Lisa get involved.

The treacherous politics were still too complicated for her, and he also had his own selfish motives and didn't want Lisa to get too deeply entangled with the Magic Empire.

In his opinion, the era of the Magic Empire has ended, and now it is just a flash in the pan.

Roland did not even agree with Lisa being the new queen of the Magic Empire.

He reluctantly accepted this result out of respect for his sister.

He was the one who helped the Magic Empire and made them unite with the Natural God Court to deal with the Dark Elves.

But only this time.

He would rather leave tickets for Lisa and Anthony on the ship to the new era than help the Magic Empire regain its glory.

Everyone has selfish desires, and he is no exception.

Cyrus accepted Roland's arrangement without much hesitation.

He had no choice.

The Nubian Kingdom was stuck between the Magic Empire and the new Dark Elves. If they made the wrong choice, they would not even be qualified to be chess pieces, and would directly become chessboards.

After reaching a secret agreement, Cyrus did not set any obstacles for Roland's speech.

He nodded in agreement without even looking at the speech draft prepared by Roland.

He believed that Roland could grasp the right measure, and he also believed in the firm belief of the believers of nature.

However, Roland's public speech still gave him a headache.

Half a month after the secret agreement, Roland's footprints went from the northern port of Yadri to the southernmost Ogaden region. His speech caused a sensation that surprised him.

He did not hide his identity. This time he chose to give a speech as the cardinal minister of the Vladimir Empire.

But he did not expect that the people would cheer him the most as "Governor Roland".

After all, most of his achievements were made as the governor of overseas (Northern Rodinia).

After the Battle of White Mountain, although he did a lot of things, he was a good fighter and did not leave his name. How could the people know what he did.

Some people even thought that he was not as sharp as before after being supported by Sophia.

The crowd shouted "Governor Roland", and there was also some regret for the hero's twilight years.

Faced with the enthusiasm of the crowd, Roland's itinerary changed again and again, and the originally scheduled one-week journey was dragged for more than half a month.

But no matter how long the journey is, there will be a time to draw an end.

The Ogaden region is the end of his tour speech.

The choice of this place is also the result of careful consideration.

Although Ogaden is located in the middle of the southern continent, its race and civilization system are still part of the Pan-Rodinian civilization.

Thousands of years ago, the southern border of the Magic Empire during its heyday was also here.

The borders of the super empires in human history also mostly stopped here.

Everyone does this, of course there are deep reasons.

"So why don't they want to cross Ogaden?" Lisa held her chin with both hands, and her curious eyes fell on Roland's confident face.

Ogaden, the city of the sky, is the southernmost central city of the Pan-Rodinian civilization.

Although it has a population of only about 300,000, it is already one of the top five major cities in the Kingdom of Nubia.

Further south is the wilderness, the real wilderness.

It is said that even the glory of God will not shine south of Ogaden, so this place is also called the city of the sky.

Since the light of God is unwilling to favor, the south of Ogaden has a very scary nickname, "The Land Forsaken by God."

There is only a wrong name, not a wrong nickname. The southern continent south of Ogaden is indeed a place far away from the center of human civilization.

There is no country that has lasted for many years here, and most areas still exist in the form of tribes and tribal alliances.

If someone else asked such a stupid question, Roland would not want to answer it at all, but Lisa is different.

Even if she asked the Lord=? Roland would answer patiently and find a way to make her understand.

Lisa is no longer the post office employee who didn't know how big the world was. She is about to become the queen of the magic empire, and she is also well-informed.

Of course, she knows that Ogaden is the dividing line between civilization and barbarism.

Roland knows that this is his sister's way of kindly reminding.

With his current strength, as long as he is not arrogant, he can protect himself even if he encounters danger. In addition to the Garden of Eden, no one can stop them unless Sophia takes action personally.

As long as he stays calm and doesn't wave, even if there is danger, it will not be fatal.

But for young people who are full of ambition, it is easier said than done to keep calm and not to be frivolous.

If young people are not flamboyant, can they still be called young people?

Fortunately, Roland is no longer young and flamboyant. He smiled and said calmly: "Thanks for the reminder, I won't be careless."

"There are many reasons why Ogaden became the dividing line between civilization and barbarism, including geography, culture, history and race. It can't be explained in a few words. If you want to listen, it can be used as a story of the journey."

Lissa's eyes curved into crescents, which were particularly beautiful.

She smiled with satisfaction and said softly: "Okay, it will take a few hours to get to the next city, uh, I mean the settlement. I really need an interesting story."

Roland's status and position are completely different from before, but he is still the younger brother who listens to advice.

Lisa reminded him in a tactful way, but Roland admitted it openly, which made her seem a little unconvinced.

Relieved, Lisa poured Roland a cup of thirst-quenching floral water and listened to Roland's story with a smile.

Roland's story is very long, and he started from the fifth era.

In the early Fifth Era, the Southern Continent once entered the core circle of human civilization.

At that time, there were countries and civilizations south of Ogaden.

However, these civilizations faded away like the tide. The Alemanni Empire did not even go south to Ogaden, and their footsteps stopped at Port Adri.

Although the Alemanni Empire was once prosperous, it never had a strong navy. The land part of Port Adri is connected to the main part of the Rodinia continent and is the southernmost part they can control.

"I only know about the decline of the Southern Continent, but I don't know the specific reasons. There were several civilized countries in the Southern Continent in the past. Among them, the Ivory Kingdom, the Ocean Kingdom, the Gold Kingdom, the Sun Kingdom and other countries had frequent exchanges with the Rodinian countries and seemed to have been integrated into the human civilization circle."

"But they declined overnight. The books of the time simply recorded the events without detailed records."

Lisa didn't like Roland's sigh. She said casually, "Is it because the gods hate it?"

"Maybe, but even if the gods hate it, it won't decline overnight. There must be a slow death process. This kind of decline is just like sudden death."

Lisa was afraid that Roland would get entangled, so she quickly persuaded him, "We are going here, maybe there will be new discoveries."

"That's right, I have a hunch that as the return day approaches, the mystery of the decline of the Southern Continent will also be solved, and it is a very important link."

Roland temporarily put aside these doubts and continued to tell the story.

After the Alemanni Empire, there was no overlord in the Rodinian continent until the Magic Empire appeared.

The middle part was blank last year, and the southern border of the mainstream civilization circle is near the port of Adri.

The former Sky City Ogaden has been abandoned for a long time.

The Magic Empire created a brilliant civilization and even brought many tribes that were still in primitive society into modernization, but they also gave up the southern part of the southern continent.

The Magic Empire does not believe in gods, they believe in themselves more. They certainly don't care about the saying of the God-forsaken Land, but they didn't go south, which shows that this is really a wild land.

So what is the reason why they don't want to go south?

Lisa shook her head slowly, "I don't know, and Teacher Anthony doesn't know either. It's just that the former Magic Emperor issued a clear order to prohibit expansion to the south and listed this place as a place not suitable for conquest."

This answer was within Roland's expectations. If Anthony really knew, he would definitely tell him.

He smiled and said, "You know what happened next. The Nubian Kingdom did not dare to expand northward, so it expanded southward, even crossing the Ogaden Line and stepping into the God-forsaken Land."

"I don't know what trouble they encountered, but they actually gave up expanding southward."

Lisa said casually, "Maybe it was an oracle? After all, only the will of the gods can convince fanatical believers."

Roland was stunned for a moment. He had thought about this possibility when he was thinking divergently, but he quickly rejected it.

The gods will not sympathize with the lives of ants. If expansion is profitable, they will definitely send down obscure oracles to encourage believers to explore the way with their lives and blood.

The oracle that stops the fanatics from going south must meet a premise that going south is not in the interests of the gods.

There are only two possibilities for not caring about the cost but still stopping.

The first is that there is no chance at all.

This is obviously impossible. After all, human history has created civilization south of the Ogaden.

The second possibility is that the gods want to hide some unspeakable truth.

Roland closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

After an unknown amount of time, just when Lisa was about to fall asleep, he suddenly opened his eyes and thought of a fish that had escaped the net.

"The remnants of the God's Punishment Legion!"

"They did not completely destroy the Magic Empire, but they did not completely fail either. The outcome of the last God's Punishment War was that a small number of the God's Punishment Legion was defeated and fled and hid."

"If I guess correctly, the God's Forsaken Land is the hiding place of the God's Punishment Legion!"

Hearing the name of the God's Punishment Legion, Lisa instinctively felt fear.

After all, they are a super legion that can even destroy the Magic Empire, and their strength is beyond Lisa's imagination.

I don't know how many remnants of the God's Punishment Legion are left, and what they have developed into over the years.

She sat up straight, her voice trembling slightly, "Roland, let's go back, the southern continent is not suitable for travel."

"No, I think it's very suitable, too suitable."

A trace of murderous intent flashed in Roland's eyes, "Returning to the world of equality, the combat effectiveness of the remnants of the God's Punishment Legion has also been suppressed by the Supreme Law and cannot be exerted. This is the best time to kill them." (End of this chapter)