Can't I develop my own character?

Of course, some of them did become Creed's pawns due to personal difficulties after receiving his help. Many of these people climbed up from the bottom, or were promoted from small nobles. Creed secretly won over too many people during the years he was lurking in the empire.

Even though 'Weinei' cleaned out some of the remnants of the old party after coming to power, there were still a large number of people left.

Ryan didn't dare to imagine how much trouble Creed could cause if he didn't kill him this time.

As the saying goes, it's not the thieves who steal that you're afraid of, but the thieves who think about stealing. Especially this kind of patient thieves. A core member of the Eye of Dawn and Dusk is far more threatening than a legion of demons.

'Vine' took advantage of this opportunity to bring the Fire Covenant to the surface. She adopted the same management model as the Janus Church, openly accepting believers but secretly sending extraordinary people to garrison and deal with paganism.

It just so happens that the power distribution of the Fire Covenant has already been spread out. I have to say that Old Joe has really done real work, otherwise it would take several years to achieve this step if he started from scratch.

In addition, 'Vene' released the idea of ​​intentionally restricting the Janus Church, which once aroused the vigilance of the forces within the empire of the Janus Gate. However, it is said that the saint came to Barron specifically, intending to communicate with the Queen 'Vene' to strive to retain the greatest rights and interests for the Janus Gate.

Ryan did not intervene in these matters. After the war, Maganna returned to the West, while he stayed in Barron temporarily to study the things left by Creed, trying to find the information about the four gods described in the latter's words, and what "door" the Temple of War was looking for?

The guys in the Temple of War are unconditionally pursuing the Blood God. The thing that everyone is looking for is most likely related to the Blood God.

The Blood God is in hell, wisdom is in books, chaos is in the bottle, desire is in the room... Ryan didn't dare to read it out loud, but recalled it in his heart.

"This describes the place where the four Outer Gods are staying? So they are looking for God?"

It doesn’t seem right, because God is everywhere, and there is not much point in looking for a place specifically. After all, even if you find God, he will not come to you casually.

If you don't meet in person, taking the trouble to hold a grand sacrifice and express your longing for God will actually have the same effect.

There is really no need for everyone to look for it.

"Perhaps there will be clues in the Temple of War."

"But where did Creed get these clues?"

Temple of War. Ryan had no plans to confront these people head-on for the time being, and Horton’s death did not seem to have caused any repercussions. At least no news of the Temple of War’s actions had been collected within the empire.

Ryan searched through Creed's things, but unfortunately, the words about the Four Gods were not recorded.

Then it returned to the question I'd thought about before: why would the Blood God help an 'outsider' against his own people? And what 'Xia Li' had said, that the Blood God's power was resisting Barton, if it weren't for 'Xia Li's relationship, then it would be worth paying attention to.

"Wow! There are so many things I don't understand."

Ryan breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the sacrificial materials in his backpack, and did not rashly seek answers from Janus.

This matter concerns the secrets of the four Outer Gods. If the power of Chaos is really attracted, even Janus alone can't contain it... Oh no, maybe he won't contain it at all, Ryan? Who are you talking about? He is only responsible for telling the answer.

beep~

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

'Ina' appeared at the door, wearing a white shirt and a blue women's suit, dressed like an office lady, and the gold-rimmed glasses added a bit of intellectual beauty.

"Lord Ryan, the meeting between the Empire and the Northern Federations is about to begin. Janus's representative, Saint Lin Qi, along with members of the Empire's High Lords and several important vassal states, including Wildea, will be attending. Her Majesty the Empress has asked me to invite you."

"Is it time yet?"

In the past few days, the army of the Arcadia Empire has been in high spirits. It has successively captured three city-states on the border of the Northern Federation and massacred one. The situation in the northern continent has fallen into an unprecedented state of tension.

Just yesterday, at the suggestion of his ministers, the head of the Federation, Motis, took the initiative to contact Queen Vene to discuss the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two countries to jointly safeguard the rights and interests of the Northern Continent.

Considering the interests of the Augustus Empire, 'Vene' did not refuse the other party.

Ryan looked up at the clock and changed into formal attire—a tuxedo, suit pants, leather shoes, and a pair of glasses dangling from his chest. "Maybe I should get myself a cane, so I can look more like a noble grandfather... Never mind, I won't be formally dressed many times anyway."

Ryan walked out of the room and headed towards the conference room side by side with 'Ina'.

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Achieved 10,000 points a day! Begging for monthly tickets!!!

Chapter 151 Meeting members include: Lin Qi, Xia Li, Wei Nei, Ina, Mortis, Ryan, etc.

Barron, in the big house of the diplomatic residence.

"Your Majesty, it's time for us to set off."

The elderly Duke Shane coughed, alerting Mortis, who was sitting on the sofa. The latter was currently using the relic to communicate with the reclassified old man, Harkram.

After waiting for so many days, Harkram is ready to enter the City of Desire.

As for the key, he had actually obtained it a long time ago, but he had never dared to go in rashly over the years.

After all, once he died in there, Black Sword Elk might be buried under the dust forever.

During these days, when he responded to the call of King Mortis, he met many fellow deep-sea hunters. Although he did not participate in the establishment of the hunter army, he also saw the current situation of the Northern Federation.

The Arcadia Empire was coming with great force. Although 'Motis' used the City of Desire in the Khazaar Plain to contain the enemy, causing a lot of trouble to the Arcadia army, he was unable to solve the problem fundamentally.

The gap in strength is too great. Judging from the current situation, the Northern Federation may be destroyed within a year or two.

So how do we make up for it with strength?

Harkram was not aware of what was happening at the national level, but he knew that if Black Sword Elk could be repaired, the strength of 'Motis' would increase by leaps and bounds!

You know, the King of the Wild Hunt is able to summon followers. It is not impossible for him to form an army by himself and fight against the entire country on his own.

As long as 'Motis' is strong enough, the Arcadia Empire will naturally be wary of it, and considering the matter of liberating the deep-sea hunters, Harkram feels that he needs to take action.

time does not wait.

"I know." Mortis checked the time and then said to Harkram, "Since you've made up your mind, I won't stop you. But be sure to proceed with caution. Once you get in, don't rush into anything. You can find a way to contact someone. He'll probably cause a big commotion in the City of Desire. If you see him, tell him that I've reached an agreement with Ryan to have him help you obtain the Broken Sword."

"Lion?" Harkram frowned, repeating the name several times in his mind, and didn't ask any more questions. "I know."

"Go, and may the will of the Wild Hunt protect you."

After turning off the relic, 'Mortis' stood up and walked out of the house.

This time, he came all the way from the Northern Federation to attend this important meeting that almost represents the forces of the Northern Continent. This meeting is related to the life and death of the Northern Federation.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Saint of the Gate of Janus has a good relationship with Emperor Augustus. Do you want to go look for her first? I heard that she should be in the Janus Church and hasn't left yet." Shane whispered.

"No need. It's a question of stance. The saint has no reason to stand on our side, even though she has cooperated with us before. But this is the business of the Janus Gate." said 'Motis'.

"Then... there's another person who might be able to help us. His name is Ryan. Your Majesty must have heard of him. He played a crucial role in the August Empire's easy victory over Wildea. He even has a political engagement with Queen Elvian... More importantly, he's not Emperor Venetian's man, so he's very likely willing to help us."

Shane had clearly done his homework.

Mortis paused, then smiled faintly and said, "Lian, I have already contacted him."

Shane was stunned: "Oh? When did Your Majesty..."

"I have some friendship with him. Remember, don't tell anyone else."

"Yes Yes."

Shane's expression lit up, "If he's willing to help, it should be of great help to us."

As expected of Her Majesty the Empress, she had already thought of this a long time ago. No wonder she didn't seem anxious at all.

Alas, I am still old, and I hope to see the great day of the Northern Federation.

......

the other side.

In the Arcadia Empire, inside the towering castle and palace.

Kaqiya sat lazily on the throne, listening to the good news reported by the ministers below.

The meaning of the stable is that the ling jian is Qi ni Ba

What about the breakthrough in this and that place, the defeat of the Northern Federation, the killing of so many people from the Northern Federation, and so on and so forth.

"Empress! At this rate, we'll be able to capture Lugern within this month. The Empire can then establish a stronghold in Lugern and ship all its supplies there. That way, we won't have to worry about those lowly rats from the City of Desire constantly stealing our supplies."

"If we use the Kingdom of Lugen as a springboard, it shouldn't take more than half a year to conquer the Northern Federation, right?"

"Half a year? Three months is enough. Don't forget that the Watchers haven't taken any action yet!"

"Haha~ I think the emperor of the Northern Federation is now scared and at a loss!"

The ministers all laughed.

"Oh? Really?" Kachia said, her right hand clenched, supporting her chin. "But I heard that Emperor Motis has already gone to Barron to discuss cooperation with Augustus. If Augustus and the Northern Federation unite, what are the chances of us taking over the Northern Federation?"

"this..."

"Your Majesty, I have also heard about this matter. However, the Northern Federation is weak, and Augustus may not agree to it. There should be many obstacles." A minister said.

"Heh~ If he wasn't sure, would Mortis take the risk and go to Augustus with only such a small number of people?"

"..."

"Tell me, what should we do if the forces of the Northern Continent unite?" Kaqiya glanced at the silent ministers and said impatiently, "What's the point of everyone putting on a good show here? I'd rather keep a bunch of you useless people than a herd of pigs!"

Kaqiya snorted coldly, and the air in the entire hall suddenly seemed to become a little colder. Everyone hung their heads and dared not speak.

"Oh my~ Kachia, why are you angry again?"

At this time, Kachina came from the side of the palace and waved with a smile: "All of you go down."

yi ling yi er er ba san ling jiu ba

"Yes."

The ministers left the palace one after another as if they had been pardoned.

"Don't worry, even if Augustus and the Northern Federation join forces, what can they do? Our army's combat effectiveness far exceeds theirs, and..." Kachina chuckled, "Don't we still have that craftsman? He recently acquired some technology from the Roman Empire era, including something called an airship. If we can build an airship, we can attack from any terrain. The battle is ever-changing, and even the Holy Blood Army wouldn't be our match."

Kachia shook her head. "The airship is indeed a good thing, but it's a pity that the time is too short, and the information is incomplete. The Roman Empire... is too far away, and all traces of its existence have long been erased by time."

"That's at least something, right? Hehehe~ Right now, across the entire continent, who has more advanced technology than our Arcadia Empire?" Kachina laughed cheerfully. "Once we take over the Northern Continent, I'm going to recruit my destined prince there."

Kaqiya shook her head helplessly: "Who has the courage to be your prince? And don't be careless. There are also many miracles in the Northern Continent. Maybe there are technologies that we can't imagine. As for the Southern Continent and the Western Continent, they each have their own strengths."

Spare ㈨6０㈠2⑥贰⑦○

Kachina said in disbelief, "Which god can have as many civilizations as the Earth Goddess?"

"Having said that..."

"Alright, alright~ Kachia, you just like to overthink things. Even if the Northern Continent unites, what's the point? Think about it from another perspective. We haven't even deployed the Watcher Corps, yet we've forced the Northern Federation to seek an alliance with Augustus~"

Kachina laughed, "If we can find the dwarves in the Ketchir Mountains, I believe there will be hope for building an airship."

"Dwarves?" Kakia shook her head without any expectation. "They disappeared at the beginning of this era. The Ketchir Mountains are so vast that even a hundred thousand people couldn't find them in a year. The Empire doesn't have the energy for such a task now."

Dwarves are a race that is generally similar to humans but has distinct differences. As early as ancient times, it was rumored that they appeared together with elves, dragons, sirens and other creatures. Unfortunately, as the times changed, these creatures became just mysterious creatures written in fairy tales by the Golden Dawn.

Kachina blinked, her pink plum blossom eyes smiling beneath her silver bangs. "I heard there's been some news about dwarves in Sin City lately. How about this? I'll go over there myself and look for them."

Kaqiya said woodenly, "You just want to go to the City of Desire, right?"

"No, that's not the case. Kachina is only thinking about the empire. After all, we are the twins of the earth. How can I bear to see Kachina frowning every day?"

"Well, go ahead if you want to. It just so happens that the City of Desire has become more and more daring recently, even daring to intercept the Empire's supplies. If we have the chance, we should destroy that kind of place."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

Kachina giggled, her body gradually became weaker, and finally turned into golden light and disappeared in the hall.

Kakia leaned on the throne, her right hand clasped under her chin, thinking quietly.

"Augustus... and the people at Janus' Gate..."

There are many enemies, and they are very powerful. She is not as "optimistic" as Kachina.

Kakia pulled out a piece of intelligence from her storage bag. It contained information about the outbreak of the plague in Khazaar. Investigations revealed that the Chaos Spirit was indeed responsible, and that members of the Janus Gate had already intervened. However, at this point...

"That unfortunate fellow in red is probably dying in Kazaar now. Chaos Spirits are not easy to deal with... Hmm, how about doing a favor for the Janus Gate? If they don't interfere in the affairs of the Northern Continent, it will be much easier."

A smile appeared in Kakia's crystal eyes.

Something happened to the Cardinal, this is no joke, the Janus Gate cannot ignore it, and it is a good opportunity to win him over... Oh yes, that saint is in Augustus preparing to attend the alliance meeting. The alliance of the Northern Continent is also a threat to the Janus Gate.

At most, he could promise the Janus Gate some benefits, and it might not be impossible to win them over. Kachia believed that there were no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Moreover, Arcadia and the Janus Gate were not enemies.

While thinking, she lightly pointed at the void, and the invisible golden feather pen wrote a sentence in the air, and then turned into a stream of light and shot out.

......

The Northern Continent High-Level Meeting is held!

As early as a few days before the meeting began, related news reports had already spread everywhere.

Led by the Augustus Empire, many powerful countries such as the Northern Federation and Wildea were invited to participate, and the Janus Gate was invited to participate as a "special guest". A meeting that would determine the fate of the Northern Continent arrived as scheduled under the attention of countless forces.

Of course, although Augustus was the leader, everyone could see that this was a "request letter" proactively sent by the Northern Federation. The attack of the Arcadia Empire army was somewhat unstoppable. Just muskets... oh no, it should be rifle cavalry plus some ordinary imperial troops, which had already left the Northern Federation powerless to fight back.