MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 185 - 174: Rebuilding Roland

Chapter 185: Chapter 174: Rebuilding Roland

To intercept the forces pursuing Piao Miao, Xin Lei, like Lei Shan, mobilized all the hidden agents within the Empire and even felt that was not secure enough, so she spent a fortune to hire the Zhi Yan mercenary group.

The fact proved that Xin Lei didn’t waste her money, but in the end, all who tried to stop Caesar perished in his fury. The Zhi Yan mercenary group lost more than half of its members in one go, and its leader Yan Xinghe, along with the remnants, defected to the Eagle Alliance, meaning they could no longer mix in the Empire.

Facing the failure of the final strike, a furious Caesar was now hiding in an underground chamber, smashing things around and constantly cursing, "Konstantin, you short-sighted fool, how could the Pru’o family produce such an idiot like you!"

Tovo was originally about to successfully capture Piao Miao but was stopped by Konstantin because he valued the trading terms offered by Xin Lei—which was also why Caesar decided to take action personally. Unfortunately, he still failed to catch up with Piao Miao, who was intercepted.

After a long while, Caesar gradually calmed down from his rage. Hearing no more commotion inside, Lai Li finally pushed the door open and entered.

Caesar glanced at Lai Li, sighed, and said with a wry smile, "Now that it has come to this, we can only hope that the Lionheart Bloodline is mystical enough that Piao Miao can’t decipher anything from it."

"Father, you forget that during your reign, you also established a specialized Bloodline Research Institute. Even with the efforts of the entire nation, it couldn’t analyze the mixed Lionheart Bloodline Power, let alone this pure Bloodline Power."

"Hm?" Lai Li’s reminder made Caesar somewhat blank, "Did I establish such an institution before? Why don’t I remember?"

Well, it’s easy to become forgetful with age. Lai Li reaffirmed, "At that time, it was Duke Tack who you tasked to lead the effort. Have you forgotten? It’s just that the top-secret plan ultimately failed."

"Ah? Aha! Yes, yes, yes," Caesar finally remembered, "That did happen. Indeed, if Duke Tack couldn’t find any rhyme or reason at that time, then Piao Miao’s understanding of the Bloodline Power should be less than Tack’s. Xiaoxiao, now that you mention it, I do feel much better."

For his daughter’s consolation, Caesar would let go of his internal worries and climb down the figurative pole, throwing his many concerns to the back of his mind. There was no way to pursue what was lost, so it was better to adjust the strategy. He would activate his hidden agents within the Eagle Alliance to strictly monitor the other side. If Piao Miao researched anything important, they would either steal or destroy it.

Caesar’s worries might not be understood by anyone in the entire Divine Favor, not even by the Tai’e Lion King. If he knew his bloodline was being researched, he would likely just be angry at the sacrilege against the supreme Bloodline Power. As for worrying about what secrets might be uncovered, haha, sorry, the Divine Legacy Vein is an ancient taboo; no one can break it.

During the time Piao Miao was being pursued, Lu Hong had already returned to Divine Favor with Nono. The palace of the Queen in the northern borderlands was immense, even larger than Konstantin’s imperial capital.

"Turukuru, the latest news from up ahead; Earl Xina has rescued Piao Miao," Nono pouted, storming into the hall irritably, and flopped down next to Lu Hong, exclaiming, "It’s all Konstantin’s fault, otherwise Tovo would have killed that wretch long ago."

"Alright, isn’t it also good that this vengeance is left for me to exact personally?" Lu Hong smiled faintly. He was someone who held grudges; starting with Xia Lu, the list he had accumulated in the Yuan Hua Plane was indeed too long—Sangxi counted as one, Piao Miao as another. These women would one day find him knocking at their doors to settle accounts! But not just yet.

"I just...," Nono was about to wrap her arms around Lu Hong’s shoulders.

"Cough cough! Cough cough cough!" Lily stood beside Nono, coughing desperately as if to remind her.

"Hm? Lily, are you catching a cold?"

"Your Majesty, you’re the Queen, behaving this way with a man is unbecoming," Lily said sternly, "If the court officials see this, they would say you lack virtue."

"What’s wrong with me? My mother and father were even more intimate than this, and no one stopped them!"

"That’s because they were married. You and this... Baron Yitian don’t have a marital relationship." To be honest, Lily didn’t see anything special about the man before her. The story of him single-handedly slaying the three Great Custodians of the Jin Family likely had the Queen exaggerating for her beloved.

"Lily is right, since you are now the queen, it would be best to be more cautious," Lu Hong agreed wholeheartedly with Lily’s view. Ever since their mutual affection blossomed, Nono had been clinging to him almost all day long; it was fortunate that there was such a dedicated and responsible captain of the guard. Otherwise, he would have been driven to irritation.

Despite Lu Hong smoothing over the situation, Lily harbored no goodwill toward the man beguiling the queen, "Lily is not a name you are privileged to call me. Please address me as Captain of the Guard, Baron Yitian."

Nono detected the hostility in Lily’s tone and spoke evenly, "In the future, he will certainly be my husband."

"Your Majesty, for Baron Yitian to become your husband is not a simple matter. Forgive my bluntness, but he currently lacks the qualifications," Lily retorted boldly to Nono for the first time.

"You!" Nono stood up, glowering at Lily.

"Alright, alright, let’s not be angry," Lu Hong continued in his role as peacemaker, "We can discuss the future at a later date. Nono, don’t you have state affairs to attend to?"

As the dispute between the two women had just simmered down, a lady-in-waiting hurried forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, the queen, all the officials have come to the palace asking for an audience."

"En? Why have they all come?" It had been almost a year since Nono took the throne. Aside from the time shortly after her accession when all the officials visited the inner hall, she had never seen so many of them outside of the early morning court meetings.

Shortly after, a large group of officials filed into the grand hall and knelt in unison before the queen, exclaiming, "Your humble servants pay respects to Her Majesty the Queen!"

"Rise, my loyal subjects. What brings you all to me today?" Nono asked.

At that moment, the three important ministers from the North had already arrived. After exchanging glances, one stepped forward and said, "The Great Emperor Konstantin has just made a proposal. Now that the queen is confirmed, the Roland Knight Order should be reestablished. After deliberation, we feel that this matter should be put on the agenda. Therefore, we have come to seek the queen’s decree to rebuild the Roland Knight Order and restore the dignity of the queen." After speaking, he cast a disdainful glance at Lu Hong, sitting in the corner.

"The Roland Knight Order..." Nono hesitated slightly. The Roland Knight Order was an army that every queen had to establish upon accession, consisting of three thousand soldiers. Different from the queen’s personal guard, this knight order only answered to the queen. The previous Roland Knight Order had nearly been wiped out in an ambush by the Sect Hierarch, Ze Xiu.

Moreover, even if they had not been annihilated, they would not reform to serve a new queen. A Roland Knight pledges allegiance to only one person during his lifetime. After the queen’s death, these knights become tomb guardians and do not take up arms again unless the empire faces a crisis.

Moreover, the Roland Knight Order is a decisive benchmark for the queen’s choice of consort. Only as a member of the Roland Knight Order does one qualify to be the queen’s man.

Konstantin’s insistence on establishing the Roland Knight Order was also a way to delineate the range for Nono’s consort. Moreover, with Nono being a new queen without any solid foundation, such backdoor dealings were all too easy.

"Indeed, Your Majesty, it will soon be a year since Your Majesty’s accession. The matter of the Roland Knight Order must be promptly placed on the agenda, even if we start recruiting knights now, it will take three years to truly establish the knight order," another high official stepped forward, with the rest of the officials voicing their agreement.

"This..." Nono’s expression was one of hesitation as she looked towards Lu Hong in the corner.

Lu Hong was well aware of the importance of the Roland Knight Order and gave Nono a slight nod.

Reassured by Lu Hong’s affirmation, Nono finally relaxed and said, "Since everyone agrees, then let’s rebuild the Roland Knight Order."

"Her Majesty is wise. I will immediately draft the documents. I believe countless young heroes will be eager to come forward to serve Your Majesty!" the official declared.

Lu Hong let out a laugh. Wasn’t that obvious? Becoming one of the three thousand knights qualified one to be the king’s man - an opportunity to ascend to the heavens in a single bound. Who wouldn’t want that?

The officials had arrived hastily and left just as quickly. Their sole purpose was to force this issue onto the agenda - of course, it would only matter if the queen disagreed.