Her Royal Highness the Princess doesn't want to be pushed down by the players

"Have these foreigners and the arsenal improve the weapons as quickly as possible, and then produce a batch of artillery and send them to the port."

Looking at the remains of the exploded artillery, it would be a lie for Chris to say she wasn't disappointed.

Even though she had improved the steelmaking technology in Vader City, allowing ordinary blacksmiths to forge excellent steel.

But the time was still too short, and many fantasies that existed in her and the players' minds could not appear on the Hefno continent.

Chris took a deep breath, suppressed her inner anxiety, and looked worriedly towards the southwest sky.

Several days had passed since she received the intelligence, and it would take ten days to travel by boat from the port of Vide City, named Silver Moon Bay, to Port Lit.

This made Chris very worried about the situation on her brother's side.

I just hope that Nolan, who had already received my hint, would be more careful and alert when he received my letter.

Chris lowered her head, her eyes slightly drooped, and looked coldly at the hilt of the sword in her hand.

Chapter 171: 53 The Clouds of War 1

Port of Lit.

Nolan stood at the highest point of Lit Harbor, on top of the castle tower in the center of the most prosperous port city in the Kingdom of Aler.

Behind him, two flags were hung on the flagpole on the spire.

One is the kingdom's flag with a gray eagle, and the other is a personal flag with a narwhal on a blue background.

The gentle sea breeze brushed across Nolan's face, which was already calm despite his youthfulness, and blew the flag behind him, making a rustling sound.

After he finished reading the letter his sister sent him, he pursed his lips and slowly walked to the tower, leaning against the parapet, overlooking the entire city.

The snow in the Kobo Mountains has just melted, and the pine forests, which have just lost their cold, are blooming with rich green. The icy water after the snow melts forms gurgling streams that flow down the mountain streams and gather into rivers, and finally flow into the big river and into the shining sea.

The entire Port of Lit is built on the cliffs where the Kobo Mountains extend to the sea and finally end.

This prosperous city, built with huge white rocks from the mountains, is like accumulated snow, spreading layer by layer along the slopes on both sides of the cliff until it extends into the ocean.

This is Port Lit, the most prosperous port city on the west coast of the kingdom.

Standing in the castle, Nolan can easily overlook the entire city and see the port gradually becoming prosperous with the arrival of spring.

Crafts from Celis and the city of Weide, pottery and grain shipped from the southern border of the kingdom, furs and tobacco from Cornwall, amber and wood from Gacilis.

As winter passed, goods from all over the kingdom gathered in this city, then were loaded onto merchant ships at Port Lit and shipped to other countries.

Those merchants obviously all knew that the great battle at sea was about to happen.

So in order to make up for the losses caused by the war, these merchants are shipping their goods out as fast as possible.

As a result, the city, which had just awakened from winter, suddenly became very noisy.

As Nolan looked at the city that had become more prosperous after his governance, his fingers were tightly clasped in the gaps between the stones of the wall.

It is precisely because of this prosperity that it attracts the attention of pirates.

What Nolan didn't expect was that the pirates, who had always fought against each other and often robbed each other, would unite.

He knew that there must be other forces behind the scenes, but when he thought of the contents of his sister's letter, Nolan couldn't help but close his eyes.

Nolan couldn't imagine the consequences of being betrayed by his comrades while he was fully prepared to wipe out the pirates hiding among the islands in the Glittering Sea.

“Why would they do that!”

Nolan couldn't help but punch the wall with a hateful tone.

"His Royal Highness Prince!"

Doris, who had been silent in the back, saw her beloved suddenly make such a violent move.

He couldn't help but walk forward worriedly, looking at Nolan's red palm with distressed eyes, worried that he might hurt himself.

"Your Highness, are you worried about those pirates?"

Doris asked softly.

At this moment, she did not look proud at all as she did in front of others.

"Not really."

Nolan took a deep breath of the sea-smelling air, trying to calm himself down.

He lowered his head slightly, moving his gaze away from the bustling port in the distance and focusing on the high ground of the city, the inner city where the nobles lived.

"Do you think any of them are from that great public security officer?"

Doris followed Nolan's gaze and looked at the luxurious courtyard houses.

She was silent for a moment.

"It's indispensable."

Doris is just a little spoiled and a little proud of her background and talents.

But she is not a naive person as she has received an aristocratic education and has heard and seen many things since childhood.

Her tone was very calm.

"So what do they do next?"

Nolan's question made Doris lower her eyes and reveal a disdainful smile at the corner of her mouth.

"Doris, it seems that many nobles in the kingdom have forgotten the obligations they need to fulfill while enjoying their rights."

Doris secretly turned her head and looked at Doris with obsessed eyes.

The reason why she likes this prince is because this prince has persistence that other noble young men do not have.

He has not yet fallen, and still has the purity and fearlessness of those ancestors when the kingdom was founded, galloping on the battlefield, protecting the people behind them and building their own home.

Nolan and Doris didn't say anything else. They stood together on the top of the castle, overlooking the city.

On the other side of this city, on the other side of the bustling port, is the military port where the kingdom's first fleet is stationed.

As the news of the pirates forming an alliance reached Port Lit, countless supplies were continuously sent to the military port along the streets of the Holy White City.

Whether it was the nobles and citizens of Port Lit, the pirates on the Shining Sea, or the dark forces hiding in the shadows who were driving all this, they all knew it.

When the cold wind from the north disappears completely and the ocean is blessed by the warm wind from the south, the war will come.

Port Lit was shrouded in pre-war clouds and began busy and intense pre-war preparations.

The city of Weide, far to the north, also began to become very lively.

Of course, for the players of Vader City, this is like a warm-up before the big event of the game begins.

Whether it is the caravans that frequently travel to Port Lit, the fleet that is constantly training in Silvermoon Bay, or the explosions that sound every day in the north of the city.

They are all telling players that a new story expansion is about to begin in Vader City.

However, what makes many players dissatisfied is that it seems that the main plot of this expansion pack is related to the ocean.

If these players want to join, they must first go to Silvermoon Bay and get a naval soldier certificate from the Brand Navy Commander.

In addition, players who have good relations with the city hall received some small news that the number of players who can follow the fleet on the expedition will be limited.

To get these places, players must work hard to improve their reputation and contribution in Vader City during this period, or participate in the selection.

Because of this, Wade City is very lively during this period.

Players who had just relaxed from the previous Evil God Invasion expansion pack have started their diligent journey of contributing again.

Unlike the bustling atmosphere outside, the study behind the city hall was filled with solemnity.

Chris sat behind the desk and looked at the high-ranking officials of Vader City whom she had summoned.

Rodlan and Carlis from the city guards, Donald and Bruce from the interior affairs, and Brand from the navy.

Of course, there are also Yuni and little Isa.

Chapter 172:54 For My Sister

Over the past six months, Weide City has encountered many incidents, both large and small.

Needless to say, Chris's own strength has improved a lot, and the strength of Rodlan and Caris has also greatly improved.

Of course, in the eyes of players.

This is because the NPC level cap has increased with the version update.

Seeing the improvement in the strength of her subordinates, Chris was naturally very happy.

However, today she called everyone to the study not to see how Rodlan and the others had improved in strength, but to discuss the next course of action together.

As the person in charge of intelligence in Wade City, Yuni stood up and told everyone the intelligence that Wade City had collected during this period.

The key point is the upcoming battle with pirates in Port Lit.

Although the intelligence organization in Weed City was just starting out, it relied on the arrival and dispatch of a large number of caravans, as well as the information Chris obtained from the posts on the player forum.

What can be confirmed in Wade City is that the Kingdom's First Fleet in Port Lit has begun preparing for the war, and the Third Fleet in Port Motis in the south of the kingdom has also begun to clear out the surrounding pirates to share the pressure.

But these are not the key points.

Chris, who had experienced the dream, knew very well that in terms of paper strength alone, the kingdom's navy, with its new warships and elite soldiers from the Hefno continent, had a great advantage over pirates.

The advantage of those pirates is simply that they have been wandering on the sea for many years and are very familiar with the ocean currents, astronomical islands and environment on the Shining Sea.

In history, the defeat and death of his younger brother, Prince Nolan, was not caused by the pirates, but by the backstabbing of the nobles.

"Your Highness, are we really going?"

Even though half a month had passed, Donald still couldn't help but want to persuade Chris.

In his opinion, Lit Port only needs to proceed steadily to gain the upper hand. If Wade City wants to help, providing sufficient supplies is the greatest possible effort.

Chris tapped her fingers on the desk lightly, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"Donald, I'm not worried about those pirates being able to defeat my brother."

Donald was stunned for a moment, then immediately looked thoughtful.

"You guessed right. I'm worried about the nobles in Port Lit."

Chris leaned weakly against the back of the chair, a sarcastic smile on her lips.

"My foolish and incompetent father has always been just a rubber stamp, controlled by my dear uncle, Grand Duke Okaf."

Chris turned her head slightly and looked out the study window at the buildings of Vader City.

"Unlike my territory, before I arrived, Vader City was a remote, poor, small city on the border of the kingdom. No one cared about it, so my uncle naturally wouldn't send any personnel here."

But it was different on Nolan's side. Chris sighed softly.

As one of the most prosperous ports in the kingdom, Port of Lit not only has a fleet but also provides a large amount of tax revenue to the kingdom.

How could Grand Duke Okaf, who had already sidelined the king and wanted to control the entire kingdom, ignore the kingdom's purse?

Chris didn't know how many of the nobles in Port Lit were subordinates of Grand Duke Okaf.

The only thing she knew was that these nobles lurking in Port Lit were definitely not a force that could be ignored.

At least they must be present in the First Fleet and City Hall.

Donald, who already understood why his prince was worried, frowned and felt that the matter was very tricky.

Although her Highness is the biological sister of His Royal Highness Prince Nolan, she cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the other party's fiefdom.

Even the king cannot interfere in the affairs of his nobles' fiefdoms.

All they can do in Wade City is to remind Prince Nolan to be careful and cautious and guard against betrayal by his nobles.

"Mr. Brand, how is the new weapon test going?"

Since he couldn't stop his own princess, all Donald could do was try his best to help Chris prepare for the expedition.

"All warships have been modified. Firing ports have been added to both sides of the hulls, and the artillery sea trials are progressing well."

Brand knew that he had just joined Her Royal Highness the Princess's faction not long ago, so he sat quietly and did not express any opinions unless he was mentioned.

He calmly explained the progress in Silver Moon Bay one by one. Although he did not say it directly, it was clear enough to show that he was ready for war.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you two, Lord Donald and Bruce, to take care of the material preparation."

Chris sat up straight again and issued an order, causing Vader City to start running again like a tightened spring.

The arsenal in the North City area continues to produce artillery that has been improved by players to prevent the barrel from exploding, and then transports them to Silvermoon Bay.

The players in the city also began to actively participate in the naval soldier tests, or went to the Roman Colosseum that was about to be built to participate in the selection.