The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Chapter 451 Do Not Move, or the Country Will Be Destroyed

The people of Valennia Port felt they were already quite worldly-wise, after all, the port was now filled with merchants and priests from the Empire, who brought many books and photographs. The priests, in particular, often used those books and photographs to spread their faith, to the point that the people of Valennia Port no longer felt shocked even if they saw something outrageous.

Until they saw the black steel ship sail into the harbor.

Many dockworkers learned for the first time what a "ship" was. They wondered if this thing could smash ships from other parts of the Solon continent to pieces if it were to collide with them.

The experience of the first ocean voyage was quite magical. If they hadn't been in a hurry to get to Sauron, the scholars on board would have even wanted to study the habits of the sea monsters in the Sea of ​​Impermanence and the magical environment of the Sea of ​​Impermanence.

Sidney, in particular, had been tinkering with the Black Sail engine the whole way, observing how it operated in the magically chaotic Sea of ​​Impermanence.

After disembarking, Martha immediately said goodbye to Sean. Although Martha's mission was to escort the fleet, it seemed that the fleet no longer needed the dragon's help to cross the Sea of ​​Impermanence. In addition, with the intelligence she had obtained on the continent of Mu, Martha almost immediately transformed into a dragon after disembarking and flew towards the nearest Dragon Church.

Rosalind greeted Sean with mixed feelings. Although Sean was in charge of managing the Empire's transportation when he was on the Mu Continent and was constantly on the go, when the Emperor was asleep and the Cape capital was under martial law, Sean and his sister Lena helped to oversee the administration in the capital.

It was around that time that Rosalyn learned a bit about Sean.

According to some countries on the continent of Soren, Sean could even be considered one of the heirs to the empire, and Sean greatly admires his brother-in-law. Just as Rosalind had thought, when the next imperial fleet arrives, they will probably hang her older brothers and sisters from lampposts, and Sean really will do that.

"It's been a long time, Your Highness, Princess of Castile. Shouldn't you now be called Queen?"

Sean remained as charming as he had been on Mu Continent.

"I don't dare."

Rosalind referred to herself as a subject and was quite reserved, after all, she had signed that contract, and Sean was considered the heir to the throne of the empire, so there was no problem with her referring to herself as a subject. But Sean waved his hand and said, "Don't do that, let's address each other as equals."

Actually, back on Mu Continent, Linde had consciously tried to get Rosalind to hang out with Ruby, but because Rosalind always looked so bitter and resentful and was always making a fuss, Linde had no choice but to give up.

However, Rosalyn and Sean's relationship was not bad. Well, it wasn't that it was good, but Sean respected Rosalyn for having the courage to come to Mu Continent to seek help. Especially since Rosalyn was not much older than Ruby, besides respect for her courage, there was perhaps also a sense of empathy in their feelings. Moreover, Rosalyn's situation was probably much worse than Sean's back then.

Besides Rosalind, there were many other people present, most of whom were members of the Valennia family, who were Rosalind's main government staff.

After hearing that the person who came this time was the younger brother of the Empress of the Empire, many people were secretly observing Sean. It was said that the younger brother of the Empress of the Empire used to control the steel behemoths that connected the land to the continent of Mu. Now, has the tentacles of the Empire finally extended into the ocean?

Not only that, it is said that this Sean had previously controlled the power of the empire for a period of time, which made many nobles' eyes light up.

After all, under the influence of those missionaries and merchants, the few nobles gathered in Valenia Port and under Rosalind no longer considered themselves nobles, or rather, they felt that the nobles on the Soren Continent were too low-class. Only the nobles on the Mu Continent, who were of high moral character and profound knowledge, were true nobles. And this brother of the Empress of the Empire seemed to be the noblest of nobles, perfectly matching the image these nobles had in mind.

Of course, these nobles were unaware that the nobles on the continent of Mu were virtuous because they were forced into it by the sword, and that their extensive knowledge was entirely acquired through hardship.

However, this did not hinder the nobles' admiration for Sean, especially since Sean was born with the appearance of a noble young master, and after experiencing the trials of work, he appeared even more composed. He exuded an aura of authority without anger, yet without the coldness that kept people at a distance. In addition, the self-confidence inherent in all the people of the Empire made Sean's figure appear even more upright.

A man among men, an aristocrat among aristocrats—that was the assessment these nobles had of Sean upon their first glance.

What kind of family could raise such an outstanding person?

Because of Sean, the people of Valenia Port, along with Sean's sister, the Empress of the Empire, began to speculate. It was said that the Empress was even more intelligent, and that the steel behemoth connecting the earth was invented by the Empress. If her brother was like that, wouldn't her sister be even more like a noblewoman?

Many people present had even secretly resolved to strive to become the Empress of the Empire, that true noblewoman.

Sean had no idea what the nobles in the port were thinking. Instead, he followed Rosalind and the grey-robed man toward the port's city center, listening to Rosalind recount the current situation on the continent.

Rosalind has now completely shed the naivety she had when she first arrived in Capet, and possesses a maturity beyond her years. This is because Rosalind personally handles most of the government's decrees. Neither Regus nor Bernice of the Empire's fleet directly interfered with Rosalind's decisions, at most offering some help and suggestions. The Grey Robes also refrained from excessive interference.

Although all of this put a lot of pressure on Rosalyn, she also grew very quickly, proving that practice is always the best teacher.

"Don't worry about those rebellious nobles, leave them to me."

After listening to Rosalind's account of the current situation, Sean didn't feel too much pressure. Although rebellions were breaking out everywhere and Rosalind's third brother had directly declared war, the situation was still completely under control, and at least the port of Valenia was still maintaining its daily operations.

Rosalyn nodded in agreement. She herself was really not good at dealing with those nobles, otherwise she wouldn't have been kicked out along with the Grey Robe.

"As for your brother."

To be honest, Sean's brows were furrowed the whole time after listening to Rosalind recount the policies Domingo had recommended to her. In particular, Sean could sense that Domingo wasn't stupid, and even had some cleverness, but he was just bad, and Sean didn't like that kind of person.

"We will not show any mercy."

Hearing Sean say that, Rosalyn remained silent for a while, and finally nodded silently. Although she had lost her childishness, Rosalyn still had unrealistic fantasies, fantasizing that her older brothers and sisters could turn back.

"And then there's the Avar people."

Rosalind continued, "The Avars are also very close to us, which could be a significant variable."

"Oh, there's no need to worry about those Avars."

Sean replied, "We got lost when we first arrived and ended up in the Avars' territory. I gave them a little warning, and they didn't dare to make any rash moves."

"What did you warn me about?"

"I said that addressing each other as equals is sufficient; there's no need to use honorifics."

Seeing Rosalind's nervousness, Sean said, "I told them, do not move, or the country will be destroyed."