The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Sean arrived on the continent of Soren in a very high-profile manner, and that very night he invited the nobles who were still under Rosalind's control to a party.

After hearing that Sean was still single, many nobles have already taken action. After all, most of these nobles who are still under Rosalind's control are relatively close to the port of Valenia and have a good understanding of the empire.

Although Sean always addressed Rosalind as an equal, Rosalind's attitude was undeniable. Even though she was nominally the Queen, Sean, this guest from the Empire, was likely of a higher status than Rosalind.

In particular, Sean's attitude towards those nobles was quite good; at least he knew what those nobles needed, unlike Rosalind who simply suppressed them.

At the party, Rosalyn looked at the lively atmosphere, especially the group of beautiful women she would never normally see, who had all been brought to the party by the nobles. She was a little at a loss for words.

The general atmosphere on the continent of Solon is rather conservative, but today, the noblewomen are not only dressed in flamboyant attire, but also so dressed that they seem ready to expose themselves at any moment. Rosalind, on the contrary, is made to look like a tightly wrapped mummy.

However, Sean handled this with ease. With his skillful methods, Sean won over many nobles on the spot. In particular, under Sean's carrot and stick approach, some nobles were completely unaware that they were being suppressed and thanked Sean profusely for the promises he made.

The party ended quickly, and the nobles under Rosalind were united like never before, because in addition to actively winning over some nobles, Sean also brought a lot of soldiers and weapons, which were different from what the last fleet brought.

Even if it was just for the promises Sean made, these nobles were willing to tolerate conditions even more demanding than Rosalin's had been.

Sean didn't intend to take the lead, and in the end, all the orders were issued through Rosalind.

Sean, still smelling strongly of powder on his skin, immediately got back to work after the party ended.

Is the map reliable?

Sean asked first.

"This map was calculated by our people, and the error is very small within our control. As for Domingo's map, it is also roughly reliable, after all, it is their internal map."

It was Regus who spoke, and Regus added, "After all, you know, the nobles over there will sell anything as long as they have money."

It seems that Domingo doesn't really have much control over the country. Well, that makes sense, considering the methods Professor Domingo taught Rosalyn, it would be a miracle if he had any control at all.

"I understand. In a couple of days, let the Lars Knights take the enemy capital directly."

Rosalind had expected Sean to come up with some detailed strategy, but to her surprise, Sean seemed to have no strategy at all, and his plan consisted of just one sentence.

What does it mean to take the enemy's capital directly?

Even though she had some understanding of the Empire's combat strength, Rosalind was still shocked by this tactic that was not even a tactic at all.

"We brought many engineers and materials, which can assemble the tank in a short time."

Rosalind understood; it was that mobile steel behemoth equipped with cannons and tracks.

"But don't we need to devise any specific tactics? Like a detailed plan or something?"

"That's something for the generals under my command to consider."

Linde disliked micromanagement, and so did Sean, who had always admired Linde. These so-called tactical plans were only to be considered when the generals under his command found the opponent troublesome. But if they were to sit down and discuss specific tactics with a small country that had split off from a kingdom that was not even as good as Capet's, Sean would suspect that the generals had infiltrated the country by taking advantage of the situation.

Moreover, the commander who came to the Soren Continent this time is Knight Myron. If he is allowed to fight freely, he might be able to break through the main city with just a few Lars Knights.

"And what about those rebellions?"

Rosalind pointed to the thumbtacks on the map, which represented territories that had recently rebelled.

"Once your third brother is dealt with, those areas will naturally stop rebelling."

Sean was well aware of the nobles' methods, and even felt that these methods were somewhat similar to those of the demons. It was possible that those nobles had already colluded with the demons behind the scenes.

Actually, that's not the case. After learning the news, the demons immediately followed Daniel and fled far away. Sean really wronged the demons this time.

Of course, Sean would not underestimate his enemy because of this, but in Sean's plan, it was indeed necessary to show this continent what a thunderous blow from the empire was.

The threat that Avar could destroy a nation was not a joke; the army Sean brought this time certainly had that capability.

Meanwhile, Domingo was admiring the meticulously drawn map in his hands, nodding with satisfaction at his masterpiece.

His younger sister was still too young, just like before. She didn't know what the foundation of ruling a kingdom was, and she even dared to dream of using a bunch of lowly people who toiled in the fields to consolidate her rule.

This wasn't something no one had done before, but these people were still no match for professionals, even with weapons.

Domingo firmly believed that some people were born superior to others.

At that moment, a nobleman dressed as splendidly as Domingo, dragging a heavy robe, came to Domingo's side.

"Your Majesty, I've heard that the Imperial fleet has arrived again. According to Avar's intelligence, this time the Imperial fleet includes black warships made of steel."

Upon hearing this news, Domingo took a sip of the blood-red wine in his glass and said, "What does this have to do with us? We're not even on the coast."

The nobleman sat down next to Domingo and said, "This could very well influence Avar's decision-making."

“Alonso, you’re just too nervous. My plan is flawless. Even if the Empire itself intervenes to help my sister, they’ll still have to quell these rebellions.”

Domingo could already imagine the Empire's predicament as it struggled to quell the rebellion of his sister. Of course, Domingo maintained a certain level of respect for the Empire. Once the Empire was bogged down, Domingo would negotiate with it, and then the Empire would know who its most useful pawn was.

Domingo saw it very clearly: the Empire simply wanted to support a force, a proxy, so that the Empire could control trade with the continent of Solon. It was just that his sister had gotten lucky and crossed the Sea of ​​Impermanence first to reach the Empire.

Domingo was already wondering if he could reunify Castile if he had the artillery technology provided by the Empire; he was not content to be just a pawn.

In Domingo's imagination and plans, the Empire must first help Rosalind quell the rebellion, and the control over whether or not the rebellion occurs is entirely in his own hands. He neither knows nor has imagined what kind of monster he is facing.

Alonso, the nobleman behind Domingo, is one of the investors. Unlike Domingo, Alonso is more cautious, since Domingo is using his assets to gamble.

"And what about the Church of the Dragons?"

"There's no need to worry anymore."

Domingo put down his wine glass and said, "While those dragons are in disarray, I've already won over a group of them. After all, you and I both know that in Sauron, nothing can be accomplished without the dragons' help."

Domingo knew that some of his brothers and sisters, including Garcia, were being controlled by the Dark Night Holy Court. To fight against those cults, they naturally had to seek the protection of the dragons.

Upon hearing this, Alonso finally clinked glasses with Domingo: "You still think things through so thoroughly."

The two looked at each other and smiled.