It was when the war between the Imperial Strait United Fleet and the corporations in the Celestial Plane was in full swing, Linton City, now the capital of the United Empire.

No. 19 Shenghui Avenue, this is the residence of Reginald Roberts, the "Grand Duke of Kiriyama".

The Roberts family used to be one of the six great councilors of the Lu-British Empire, and now Grand Duke Roberts is the Minister of Military Affairs of the United Empire.

Half a month ago, the Imperial Intelligence Organization received top-secret information that magicians from the plane of gods had a secret plan to cross the sea. The Imperial Command immediately made a decision to let "Thunder Tiger" Meredith Ben Moses and

The combined fleet led by the two marshals, Admiral Rostov, set sail secretly, and while the enemy's fleet was still being formed, they made a surprise attack on their ports.

Once the surprise attack is successful, it will not only greatly delay the invasion of Lu Ying by those from the plane of gods, but also give a great boost to the sluggish morale.

Although the risk is not small, you must give it a try.

However, I didn't expect that just last night, the bad news came.

Before the combined fleet reached the scheduled sea area, contact was suddenly lost.

Everyone speculated that maybe there was a storm or a special magnetic field and the connection was temporarily lost.

However, as one of the decision-makers of the entire surprise attack, Archduke Roberts had an increasingly bad premonition that the fleet might have encountered an ambush.

Needless to say, the only people who can make a well-equipped fleet of more than 200,000 people lose contact are those enemies in the plane of gods.

But even Lu Ying didn't know much about such a top-secret plan, and it was still exposed in advance. This is very strange.

And this situation also means that there may be a big problem among some of their top brass.

At noon, the sun is very bright.

In the garden of the manor, Justice Roberts, who had a gray mustache, was drinking coffee and looking at the sea chart that he had been studying all night, the sadness in his eyebrows never dissipated.

At this time, a handsome young man in a straight military uniform walked into the garden from a distance and said with concern: "Father, you haven't rested all night. I think you should get some sleep instead of drinking a few more drinks."

coffee."

This is Alex, the eldest son of the Roberts family.

Archduke Roberts looked at his son with a smile on his face.

He did not respond to the coffee question, but instead asked: "Alex, when do you and Karma plan to hold your wedding?"

The father and son seemed to have a tacit understanding. Alex did not answer the question, but said something else: "Father, I am here to say goodbye to you this time. I am going to join the reinforcement fleet to go to the empire.

Strait, we will set sail tonight."

Hearing this, Archduke Roberts was not too surprised.

He had watched his son grow up since he was a child, and he didn't know what he was thinking. He just said: "What your mother means is"

Before he finished speaking, Alex thought his father wanted to persuade him, so he interrupted: "No, Father, I have made up my mind. I am a soldier of the empire, and our Roberts family is also a part of the alchemical civilization. Those of us who once

The great nobles have the best resources and the best equipment. This kind of civilizational disaster, no matter what, I shouldn’t be at the back. I should be at the forefront of the battlefield now!”

The words are sonorous and powerful, and have a strong impact.

Hearing this, Grand Duke Roberts looked at his son with eyes filled with relief: "He is indeed the eldest son of our Roberts family. But I am not trying to persuade you."

After a pause, he added: "What I mean is, before you go to the front line, it's best to hold the wedding.

Such a good girl, you can't let her down."

After listening to his father's words, Alex had a strange look on his face and said, "I asked Kama what he meant. Now that the empire is in crisis, she said that everything should be kept simple. And I also gave her the matter of going to the front line.

Having said that, she is very supportive of my decision."

"Um."

Archduke Roberts didn't say anything more, "Then be careful."

If the building collapses, no one will survive alone.

What's more, as the Minister of Military and Aircraft

As the eldest son, we cannot back down from this sensitive moment.

Alex nodded: "I understand, Father."

The father and son were chatting in the garden, but at this moment, a light and shadow flashed in the yard, and a figure suddenly appeared.

Being able to avoid the guards of the manor, it is obvious that this is an assassin professional who is very good at stealth.

Archduke Roberts' eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was not surprised, and his expression remained calm.

Alex on the side frowned, looked at this uninvited guest, and asked in a cold voice: "Who are you?!"

The visitor did not lift his hood, giving the impression of being as cold and mysterious as a poisonous snake.

He looked at the father and son and said coldly: "It doesn't matter who I am. But the important thing is that I can now bring a piece of news to His Excellency the Grand Duke that you may be very interested in."

When Archduke Roberts heard this, his expression changed for a moment, as if he had guessed the identity of the visitor, and he said calmly: "Oh? Tell me."

Seeing that the other party was interested in listening, the mysterious man seemed to laugh and said: "I can responsibly tell you a piece of information. This time the combined fleet is destined to not come back. I heard that your young master is going to reinforce the front line. I also

Let me give you a reminder."

Upon hearing this, before Archduke Roberts could speak, Alex's expression suddenly changed.

If this guy dares to say this, it means he is sure...the fleet is under attack!

Sure enough, there was a spy within them, and someone leaked the fleet surprise attack plan to the people in the plane of gods.

And the guy in front of me is one of the moles!

He originally wanted to summon the manor guards to arrest this guy for interrogation, but out of the corner of his eye he glanced at his father beside him, and suppressed his anger and stood there.

Archduke Roberts still looked calm as he listened.

He thought for a moment and simply asked: "Your Excellency, are you from the Tianmu Sect?"

The mysterious man seemed to smile and said: "My Lord Duke, it doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I can give you some advice."

Archduke Roberts glanced at him, looking interested.

The mysterious man spoke again: "If the Duke is willing to cooperate, someone will come to discuss some details with you. Of course, you should have guessed that I am just a small role, and behind me there is a power that no one can resist. So.

I can guarantee that once you agree to cooperate, you and your Roberts family will be protected at any time."

Archduke Roberts listened and listened, already knowing but could not find out any useful information.

But he smiled and said: "Tsk, tsk. I'm curious. I'm a traitor to the alchemy civilization and surrendered as a slave. To you people, are you really not ashamed at all?"

Upon hearing this, the mysterious man's tone became murderous: "Did your Excellency refuse?"

Grand Duke Roberts was not afraid at all and had already guessed the identity of the visitor. Instead, he sneered: "The former "Top Ten Legendary Bounty Hunters" and the "King of Thieves" Carlo Merdis turned out to be a slave of the Outer God Sect. It's ridiculous."

ridiculous."

As he said that, he added: "If I were you, I would run away quickly. Maybe I can survive for a few more days. Gee, a seventh-level assassin really thinks that Ling Dun can go anywhere because of you?"

As soon as these words came out, the mysterious man seemed to have noticed something, and his expression under the hood suddenly changed.

He didn't dare to stop, and his figure gradually became transparent.

However, before leaving, he did not forget to threaten: "Huh, you don't know the current affairs! You and your family will regret your decision today!"

Archduke Roberts did not stop the other party from escaping. His expression was still cold, but his eyes were a little more thoughtful.

Luying and Mafa now formed a United Empire. After Catherine came to the throne, she carried out a series of drastic reforms.

It can be said that the overall national strength of the United Empire today is much stronger than it was during the Bona royal period.

And the Imperial Strait is a natural chasm. Even if those guys from the plane of gods want to disintegrate the alchemy civilization, it will be impossible in a short time.

So it was not surprising that Archduke Roberts would be visited.

As the Minister of Military and Aircraft, he has the intelligence and resources that can be said to be the lifeblood of half of the empire. Naturally, the enemy will not give up his breakthrough.

Watching the enemy escape, Alex asked: "Father, aren't we going to chase him?"

But Grand Duke Roberts shook his head, as if everything was under control: "He can't escape. Your Majesty has already guessed that someone will definitely come to your door at this juncture, and he has been prepared for it. "

Alex: "Your Majesty?"

"That's right. Your Majesty has the Military Intelligence Department, the largest intelligence organization, in his hands. How could he not know about the situation in Linton?"

As Archduke Roberts spoke, a strange color appeared in his eyes.

Although Yekaterina once had to call herself uncle, he had to admit that this was a convincing emperor.

He couldn't help but sigh: "Her Majesty Catherine is the most talented king I have ever seen, a hundred times better than Queen Charlotte. If she reigns, it won't be long before the alchemical civilization will continue to develop for thousands of years.

It’s a prosperous age that has never been seen before. It’s a pity that the plane invasion came too suddenly, and this situation is difficult to deal with..."

Alex's expression was complicated for a moment as he listened.

All in all, Ekaterina was still better than his fellow students in the first class, and she never expected to be an emperor with such great talents and strategies.

However, His Majesty's skill and courage are obvious to all, and this is the most important reason why the empire can still be stable in times of crisis.

Obviously this was not the time to lament this. Alex pondered for a moment and then asked: "Father, are you saying that the guy just now is a member of the "Tianmu Sect"?"

He is just a bounty hunter, even if he is one of the famous "Top Ten Legends", it is not a big deal in front of the Roberts family.

In comparison, the power behind him is crucial.
To be continued...