Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 959: Bastard

As for the remaining three princes who were strong enough to compete for the position, Rhine had mentioned them earlier, namely, the First Prince, Hawson, the Second Prince, Julian, and the Fourth Prince, Seves. Regarding the three of them, Ryan naturally did not elaborate on Hoey.

The first prince, Hawson, had joined the army early, and he had voted for the most dangerous Black Wolf Army at the border. The Black Wolf Army had been guarding the gray area around the border with Shadow Duchy for a long time, belonging to the kind of legions that would fight for their lives without a war. After soaking in this army for so many years, Hawson naturally developed a murderous aura. It could be said that amongst the princes, killing intent was the first, combat strength the first, and arrogance the first. With the support of the Black Wolf Army, even if they put aside their status as princes, their strength could not be tougher.

Deep down, the Night Wolf Army and the Grizzly Armored Bear Corps that guarded the main hall of the empire were elite masters of the empire under Marshal Rodke. It wasn't difficult to push Hawson behind him, and the Great Imperial Wood was his backer. However, in order not to lose face, the empire's Marshal did not support Hawson verbally. Under his orders, several military leaders also complained about this prince.

However, if anyone really thought that His Highness the First Prince would not have the support of the military, then they would really be blind.

Besides, the second prince, Julian, had the lightest background among the princes. His mother, Danielis, came from the common people, although the family was taken care of by the royal family because of Julian's birth. The past decade has witnessed rapid development, but it is hard to compare with Hawson's and Severus' mother's family. However, Julian had another identity that could not be ignored. He was the only student of Imperial Prime Minister Nabott.

If the empire's Marshal Rodke was the head of the army, then the prime minister, Nabott, was a civil servant to the extreme.

Naboth was highly valued by the Great Emperor. Although he was a commoner, his official path was smooth and unobstructed. Now that they were on equal footing with military leaders like Roderick, even if the four dukes of the empire saw him, they still had to greet him. As for the other nobles in the empire, there was no one who didn't give the Prime Minister some face. Julian was a student of Nabott, and he was good at dancing and sleeves. He was supported by the officials of the common people in the imperial capital.

The eldest prince relied on the heavy weapons of the military, while the second prince relied on the officials of the Nabott Clan. As for the fourth prince, Savis was relying on his mother's family. More precisely, it was his uncle Mason, who was known as the Sword Lord.

Jian Jue Mason was one of the four dukes of the empire, and he was also one of the ten Empire Saints. Regardless of whether it was his family background, he was strong enough to fight. With his support, the fourteen-year-old Fourth Prince naturally had the strength to deal with his two brothers. However, when Hoey talked about the Fourth Prince, he mentioned something else. That matter had something to do with Mason. When the previous generation's Crown Prince fought for power, Mason was also involved, but he lost to the current Emperor Targaryen.

So this time, Mason supported his nephew. Who could tell if the Duke would be reluctant to part with the imperial power, wanting to borrow Sylvius's identity to seize the Iron Throne?

This was not impossible. After all, the Fourth Prince was still young, and Savis' temperament was not the type to be competitive. In the secret battle between him and his two brothers, it was almost all Mason, the Duke, who was in charge of the strategy behind the scenes.

This was what Hoey called the Crown Prince's struggle. As for the faction Qing Zha, it was extremely complicated and the contradictions were deeply rooted. That was the wrestling between the old and new forces of the empire, and it also involved the final candidate of the reserve group. It was not something that could be said in one or two sentences.

When they parted, Ellen asked Hoey how he would be able to get along when he got to the Northern Capital.

Hoey said something rather interesting, "One word, type." Knock down all your opponents and put yourself in His Majesty's line of sight. Only then will you have the chance to realize what you want in your heart. The Empire is a martial power. Our land was originally snatched from Shadow Duchy, and this point has already penetrated into everyone's bones. For His Majesty, there was no greater reason than a fist for an official of the Imperial Party or a faction of a wealthy family. Your fist is strong enough for His Majesty to hear your voice. Otherwise, don't mention anything. "

At that time, Alan was shocked. Obviously, the old marquis could tell that he wanted something that Julian could not give him.

Finally, Hoey told him one thing.

Now that the crown prince examination in Great Emperor had yet to be announced, the princes were allowed to fight in secret. When Julian wanted to recruit Ellen, the Southern Knight, the three princes' wrestling might be transferred to him, which was harder to deal with than Hoey's gun. Alan's heart sank after hearing this, but he did not shake his decision to head north.

Not only could Julian not give him what he wanted, the other princes could not. Therefore, he didn't go north for any prince. Including Julian, it was just a springboard for him to enter His Majesty's line of sight.

The wedding of Orlando and Jorah was scheduled to take place two days later, and Allen and his party were arranged to stay at the largest Iron Horse Hotel in Gun City. Due to Allen's distinguished status, he was assigned a quiet and elegant room in the hotel. It had three rooms and five bedrooms, enough for Allen and the others.

Lucy and Adele could not sit still, and dragged Green Dragon Knight, who had been on duty, out for a stroll. With Orlando's wedding, the atmosphere in the city was intense, and there was liveliness everywhere to see. Which young man could live in idleness? Alan wanted to go shopping, but he had gained a little from his earlier fight with Hoey. He simply pressed down on his thoughts and recalled every detail of the fight with Horn in his room.

Unknowingly, it was evening.

Meanwhile, Dark Blade members sent a secret message saying that Edward and the others would arrive at Yedega tomorrow morning. The letter also said that Edward had not only brought over a hundred guards, but also a caravan. Looking at this posture, Edward wanted to make a big fuss. Alan smiled and crushed the secret letter into ashes before clapping his hands and scattering it away.

When it was time for dinner, Orlando came. As soon as the Iron Spear Son arrived, he couldn't help but drag Ellen outside, saying that he wanted Ellen to witness the last moments of his bachelor life. Tonight, he would return drunk, causing Lucy and the others who had just returned from a trip to roll their eyes.

After leaving the hotel, Orlando patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, it's just you and me. I promise there won't be anyone else disturbing you. But …"

He looked at Nelly, who was following behind Ellen, and whispered, "It's nice to have a guard with you. It's just that a lot of things aren't convenient to do. So look …"

'"I don't care at other times," said Nelly expressionlessly. "I'm on duty today. I have to be there wherever Lord Allen is. Mr. Orlando doesn't have to care about me, just treat me as air."

Alan spread out his hands, clearly unable to shake Nelly off. Orlando looked at her fiercely and sighed, "Since you said so, don't blame me for not greeting you in advance. The place I'm taking you to tonight is the gentle home of men."

Nelly narrowed her beautiful and dangerous eyes.

Night Rose is a tavern, and it is the largest and most expensive tavern in Yedgari. Orlando had already booked a spacious and quiet room in advance. When the casual Son of Steel Spear brought Alan and the other two to the tavern entrance, the bartender who was in charge of the reception recognized him and immediately smiled to welcome him. "I've booked a room," Orlando said, smashing a bag of gold coins. "I'm going to have fun and get drunk with this good friend of mine tonight. Cut the crap and get me your best wine and your most beautiful woman. If you dare, I'll tear your night roses apart."

Alan was amused. Orlando's evil actions reminded him of Leon, who was also a lord who used his status to suppress people to death.

Hearing Orlando call for wine and women, Nelly's expression turned a little ugly. Orlando looked at her provocatively and deliberately smiled at her, making Green Dragon Knight so angry that he wanted to punch the damned man in the face.

As the bartender led Orlando inside, Alan said to Nelly, "I don't think anybody dares to do anything to me in Gun City. Why don't you go back first?"

"Don't worry, Lord Allen, this scene won't scare me." Nelly gritted his teeth and said.

Alan shrugged his shoulders and led Nelly to the door without further persuasion. Originally, Orlando was already very eye-catching. Wherever this fellow went, people would raise their glasses to him. Alan walked behind him and stole a bit of his sight. Especially the woman who came to the hotel to get drunk, she looked up and down at Alan, her gaze wanting to peel the handsome young man behind Orlando alive.

For this reason, Nelly would always stare back at this gaze of hatred. But in this way, she attracted more attention than Allen. Even though Nelly was a heroic knight and wore neutral clothes, she still couldn't hide her charm. Even if she glared fiercely, it was still a pleasing scene. If it weren't for the fact that she had apparently followed Orlando, most of the night roses were prodigals, so she couldn't help but chat up.

As a result, Allen was less eye-catching, even though he had an extremely rare head of silver hair.

After entering the room, Nelly's expression softened slightly without so much attention. But just as Orlando and Allen sat down, young girls, ranging in age from fifteen to twenty-seven or twenty-eight, suddenly rushed in from outside the door. There were eleven or twelve of them, and they were immediately filled with boxes. Orlando seemed to be a familiar guest of the tavern, and he was already familiar with these women, so he could casually call them by their names. He pointed at Ellen and shouted, "Listen, this is the main character tonight. Drink with him for a hundred gold coins. I'll give him a thousand for getting him drunk."

Orlando paused, looked at Ellen like a prank, and shouted, "Sleep him. No matter how many people he is, come to me and get ten thousand gold coins each!"

Instantly, the entire room quieted down. Then, the women screamed as they squeezed towards Ellen, causing Nelly's eyes to spit fire. Even Ellen couldn't help but curse in his heart, "Bastard!"

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