Chapter 1948 Laying out the Black Stone
“Yeah.”
Looking at Veronica who was smiling sweetly in his arms, Soshyan also smiled, lowered his head and kissed her forehead gently. .
Veronica still maintains the queen's dress, and she is still beautiful, with bright eyes and white teeth, but her dress has changed slightly. Her black hair is high on the back of her head, and her slender neck is surrounded by a towering vine-patterned collar. Underneath the light cyan long skirt with rounded shoulders and waist, the slender but flexible body curve is very clear. Next, a pair of slender jade legs are faintly visible between the front and back skirts, with translucent crystal The shoes wrap around the feet, and there seems to be a little bit of starlight.
The moment he saw his wife, Soshiyang's somewhat gloomy mood suddenly became much clearer, and he hugged her gently.
"Of course it's a surprise."
"You don't mean what you say. What's wrong? You're looking sad again? Didn't you win the battle?"
Veronica stretched out her hand and squeezed Soshiyang. face.
"If you continue to worry, you will turn into an old man~ Just like that Lysander."
"Ha, let's not talk about this anymore, when did you come back?"
"About 2 hours ago? I also looked at the report during this period."
Veronica turned around and pointed at the data pad on the table.
“It’s not easy to win.”
“Yes, the sacrifice is also huge. There are still many soldiers who are seriously injured. Speaking of which, they may need your help. After all, after losing so many soldiers, now every Everyone is important. If you can't join Wuwei, it's better not to join."
"No problem, anyway, my affairs are basically over, and Vaal's Blessing has been transported through the webway. Later. At that time, I went to see the condition of the wounded, and I also saw the casualty figures. I didn’t expect this battle to be so dangerous, and the Red Pirates’ counterattack should not be underestimated.”
"Well, I'm afraid this expedition won't end so easily. Is your side so fast? I thought it would be shipped back slowly."
Seeing Soshyan's surprised expression, Veronica said A slender jade finger poked the opponent's head.
“It’s rare to find many monsters. Vaal’s Blessing can already move quickly through the webway. It’s just that it takes time to confirm a safe route. Fortunately, Jilan’s webway point is not difficult to reach, but Doral You still left a fleet in the Maelstrom, ready to seize the Blessing of Vaal from the red pirates. In addition, there were two Ji Lan who arrived from the Arkworld some time ago. I met with their Prophet Council, and they all It was a craft world that had been drifting on the edge of the Milky Way. It had always lacked the troops to defend itself, and was often attacked by all forces. It hoped to be protected by the royal court. Ji Lan, who also had representatives from some virgin worlds, hoped to be able to return to their homeland. Rebuild the shrine of Isa and be willing to provide regular tributes and warriors, as well as some local specialty alien beasts, but I want to deal with these things together when you return."
The two said, Walk over to the couch and sit down.
“Craft world? Does Ark still have this kind of division?”
"Of course, not all Arkworlds are highly militarized worlds like Beetan. Many Arkworlds were already active before the Great Fall. They were performing the initial tasks of trade and civilization spread. Everyone in the Ark He is an artist, scholar and diplomat. Even after the Great Fall, he is not able to cultivate so many warriors, so he can only stay away from chaos as much as possible. These worlds are often rich in many exquisite crafts and artworks, and they trade with most races. , Of course, they are a race that can communicate with each other, exchanging handicrafts for their special resources, or rare minerals, gems, crystals, etc. In addition, they will also collect various rare plants and animals."
Soshiyang thought for a moment. , said:
"Then do they mean to completely abandon their wandering life and join the Royal Court? Or do they just want to be protected by the Royal Court's army in exchange for tribute or taxes?"
" It should be the latter. ""That's a vassal. The two craft worlds with rich products are indeed attractive, and the new building of the Royal Court does require a lot of materials and wealth, but I have never had time to rectify the military strength of the Royal Court. How many are there now? I’m not sure about the military strength. I guess it won’t be very large. Do you have enough power to protect the two distant craft worlds?”
"Huh?"
Veronica frowned slightly, sat in Soshyan's arms, and pinched the other person's nose.
“My dear Lord Phoenix King, are you asking me these things?”
“Well, it seems that we can only deal with it after returning to the royal court after the expedition. Then you Do you still need to go back? "
"No need for the moment. Only after I find traces of Vaal's Blessing will I need to personally command it. After all, besides you, I am the only one who has the ability to control that thing, and there are others. One thing, well, it is also Lord Doral’s suggestion. He hopes to invite the Arkworld of Jemlok to the Maelstrom to use their power to seize the Blessing of Vaal from the Red Pirates.”
"Yemlok? What's going on?"
"This is currently the only known small-scale Arkworld that believes in Vaal, active on the outskirts of the old home (the name Bean Sprout calls the Obscure Star Territory), although The scale is not large, but the level of casting in this world is extremely high. It has a lost technology called the Soul Forge, which can cast many weapons and equipment from the old empire era, so it can send out a large number of heavy vehicles and war machinery in battles, not Netherworld. The kind of monarch, I heard that it is a kind of war machine that is not controlled by soul stones. In addition, their craftsmen can also create an extremely powerful destruction engine that can completely destroy a continent in a very short time. According to many According to Sir Lal, they have been looking for the Blessing of Vaal. As long as they are told that the royal court owns these ancient fortresses, they will definitely be willing to surrender."
"Well"
A craft world has arrived. In the maelstrom, Soshyan silently assessed the risks, but he realized that Doral's proposal was indeed valuable, because the royal court's troops are not sufficient now, and even fewer can perform tasks in the maelstrom. Yes, and as the Black Stone is so important, Huron must deploy heavy defense forces, and having one more supporting army will indeed give him more confidence.
Although there is a risk of being discovered by the empire, compared to capturing a black stone fortress and weakening Huron's trump card, this risk is undoubtedly worth taking, and now the military of the Maelstrom is controlled by him, even if it really Some wind noises can also be covered up.
Finally, he nodded.
"Dolar's suggestion is feasible, but you have to pay attention to concealment."
"Then I told him to do this?"
"Yes."
After Soshiyang hummed softly, he hugged his wife tightly in his arms. Neither of them spoke, as if they were enjoying the silence of this moment.
Although he was surrounded by the chaotic and dark galaxy, at least at this moment, Soshyan felt true tranquility and peace, allowing him to temporarily forget those responsibilities, obligations, secrets and the unsightly status quo of the empire.
Suddenly, a pair of small hands sneaked into his robe restlessly.
Soshiyang shook his head helplessly, and stood up without saying a word while hugging Veronica. , walked towards the big bed, and the other party hugged his neck, laughed like a silver bell, and kissed his cheek gently——
(End of this chapter)
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