Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 989: Like A Child

Night fell.

Under the night sky, the Black Wood Forest was even darker. Only a few hills in the vast forest had a flicker of fire. That was where the few edge bandit groups of the Black Wood Forest lived. One of the hills was brighter than usual. Those familiar with the distribution of the Black Wood Forest knew that it was the village of the Dark Spear.

The mountain breeze was stirring Lucy's long golden hair. The girl stood alone on a high slope. From here, she could see the gray hills under the moonlight. Behind Lucy was a campfire, and there was a series of soft cracking sounds of firewood, occasionally spitting out a string of sparks, which then dispersed in the wind.

The sound of footsteps rang out, and Lucy turned around and sat down behind the fire. Edward's eyes were flushed red by the campfire, like a red maple that filled a mountain in autumn. He held the corner of his mouth and revealed a reserved smile, "Your Highness, it's getting late. I thought you should go to sleep."

Lucy shook her head. "I can't sleep. Get up and take a walk."

"Can't sleep or don't you want to sleep?"

"Is there a difference?"

"If you're worried about Young Master Alan, there's no need to worry," Edward said.

"You're quite confident in him." Lucy's dark green eyes glittered, "I also believe he can change the landscape of the Dark Lands, but I'm always a little worried when he's not around. Don't you think, Edward, that things might change?"

"Of course I did." "Everything in the universe is changing all the time," Edward said unhurriedly. "How can we be exceptional if the universe is still like this? The so-called variables are the unforeseen factors that were not anticipated in the previous plan. But I have already deduced many times that, at least in the Land of Darkness, even if there are variables, they will not affect Young Master Alan's plan."

"Oh?" Lucy obviously didn't believe it so easily.

Edward smiled and said, "The biggest variable is people, especially the strong ones." The changes they could bring were the greatest and the most fatal, but there were no such people in the Dark Lands. Unless these people come from outside the Land of Darkness, if they want to threaten us, threaten Young Master Alan, it is obvious that only people above the Marquis's combat strength can do so. I don't think such a person can arrive in a short time, so if there is a time limit, such a variable doesn't exist and there's no need to worry. "

"If you want to worry, you should wait until we leave the Land of Darkness."

Lucy rolled her eyes and said, "You mean when Alan changes the pattern of the Land of Darkness, those who have the heart will really value us."

"That's pretty much what I meant." Edward stirred up the fire with a stick to make it stronger. Looking at the fire, he said: "The assessment of Young Master Alan by the people of the Northern Capital should still be based on his past achievements." Such an assessment could not be accurate, even though Hoey had blocked the way recently, and there had been another attack from the army in Iron Spear City. However, the former, Hoey's so-called test, was simply for Young Master to go north first. Hoey only fired two shots, and did not use his full strength. Anyone with a bit of thought would not use Old Hoey's two shots as a reference for Young Master Alan's combat strength. As for the corpses of the army, how loud could a group of dozen or so corpses throw water? Qiao Mo's action was just a test of water, and he still couldn't test our depth. He could only use it as a set of dispensable data for reference.

'"But the Dark Lands are different. Young Master Alan and Undying Joey will have to fight in the end. I heard that Old Joey has a strength of Level 28. Even considering his age and other factors, he is still at least Level 27, right?" Edward raised his head and said, "Then when Joey dies under the Young Master Alan knife, Beidu will have a more accurate assessment of what Young Master Alan says."

When Lucy heard this, she nodded her head and said, "So if those who are willing act again, they will definitely send experts. In other words, after leaving the Land of Darkness, there will be a series of hard battles?"

"That's probably the case. Fortunately, even if it's a royal family, they probably won't be able to invite the so-called Ten Saints. Therefore, we won't be able to make it very smoothly, but we still have a chance to reach the Northern Capital."

Lucy shook her head and said, "Actually, I don't quite agree with going north this time. In the end, our foundation is too shallow and we don't have enough accumulated resources. It's natural that we'll have a hard time walking up north."

"Normally speaking, it would be better to keep a low profile. It would be better to operate with a lot of money. But Young Master Alan has a lot of ambitions and he has very limited time for himself. That's why we can only take risks and make a big gamble." Edward said indifferently, "If it was just for safety's sake, it would be best to take the water route. But that way, even if Young Master Alan were to arrive in the Northern Capital, it wouldn't be shocking. That's why I drew up this route for him and went all the way from the South. Only when this north-south trade route was opened would Young Master Alan receive enough attention."

Lucy sighed softly, "I know he did it for his family. When I went back to Babylon, I knew a little about the game between the Federation and the nobles. But the family isn't his. It's too much of a burden for him to shoulder. If …"

Edward seemed to know what she wanted to say and shook his head, "Your Highness, I am also a man." So I know very well that Young Master Alan would rather have someone approve of him through his own efforts. That includes your father, Your Majesty Orfasis. If you're just an ordinary person, Young Master Alan might be able to be a little lazy. However, you are the Empress Daughter of Adahua Planet. If Young Master Alan wants to stand beside you, he will have to put in more effort. He knows this better than you do. "

"His hard work, his hard work. Not only for the sake of the family, but also for your sake, and at the same time, for the sake of people like me who are beside him. If it wasn't for him, Broy would still be a slave, not the current commander of the Mountain King. If it weren't for him, I would still be fleeing from planet to planet. He's strong, and we're changing. And all of our changes came from him. "You can tell such a simple truth as long as you're not blind."

"He doesn't need you to give anything. For Young Master Alan, as long as you are by his side, you will be the greatest support." Edward smiled gently. "Sometimes men are ambitious, but sometimes they can be as simple as a child."

Lucy smiled and nodded, "Thank you for telling me this, Edward. You know a lot."

Edward lowered his head and looked at the campfire. "It's just that I've experienced more than anyone else. It's not worth mentioning," he said softly.

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