Edge of the Apocalypse

No matter how long the night was, there was still a time to pass.

When the sun had just risen, people entered the main hall of Dawn Castle's City Lord's Mansion one after another. Each of these faces that entered the hall was an important figure. Especially Edward. Although this young man was only a count, he was already famous in the south. So when he walked into the hall, the hall immediately quieted down to show his respect.

The former Maritan youth was now a handsome man. He glanced at everyone in the hall and said, "I believe you have already heard that the Ark Harbor was attacked last night." However, thanks to the efforts of the Abyssal Scaled Concubine and the Church Crusaders, the Ark Port was temporarily protected. Fang Zhou Port has already asked for our help. I have already dispatched an army of around ten thousand people to support us. I believe it can withstand for a while. However, this was not the most serious matter. "More seriously, it was not just Ark Harbor that was attacked last night."

Behind Edward, a map of the empire was hung on the wall with red triangles. Edward stepped back a little and looked at the map. "As you can see, there were fierce attacks on no less than ten port cities, big or small, including Tiger Shark Harbor and Frozen Star Harbor, last night," he said. According to the information we sent back this morning from the members of the Dark Blade, there are already seven cities that have fallen. The invaders weren't planning to stay in the cities. They relied on these cities as springboards to invade the interior of the empire and spread to other cities. "

Edward stroked the map with a pen and saw the lines stretching inland from the triangular cities. Edward wrote that the empire's coastal region was almost covered in red lines. Everyone looked at the red lines, and even the most optimistic people became solemn. Those red lines were the areas covered by the flames of war. It could be imagined that the empire's coastline would soon be engulfed in flames of war.

'"That's right. The invaders came from the sea this time. The imperial naval fleet did not send any alarms back. Either the navy had an insider or the imperial navy had been completely annihilated. If it was the latter, then the situation in the empire would be even more serious." Edward sighed. "I don't want to admit it, but this time, I think it's more dangerous than the civil war in the empire. If it's not good, the empire will probably change owners."

Edward was not alarmist. The invasion of the Shadow Duchy and the subsequent civil war had consumed both the strong and the army. Now that the new emperor had succeeded him, Julian's policy would undoubtedly focus on recuperation. However, when the empire was empty, a maritime invader arrived. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to the current Bailey Empire. From the fact that the invaders had almost charged into the seven port cities along the coast, it was not difficult to tell that the Empire's forces were currently in a state of extreme weakness.

"Sir, do you know the identity of the intruder?" Someone below asked.

Edward looked at a man who was none other than Dragon, an aide from the East. "Perhaps Mr. Long knows this better than I do," Edward said.

Everyone's gaze swept towards the dragon. "According to the news, the invaders' warships were painted with Soaring Dragon. Soaring Dragon was a giant dragon originating from the ancient art of the East. It condensed the imagination and spirit of its ancestors, and has always been regarded as a symbol of honor and auspiciousness in the East. Only the human kingdom of the east, the Coiling Dragon Empire, would use the Soaring Dragon as a symbol. It was a human kingdom that was even older than the Bailey Empire. It could be traced back thousands of years and had a long history of cultural origin. The depth of his foundation was far beyond Bailey Gang's. "That country is an oriental dragon. Once it crosses the ocean, it will definitely turn the world upside down, and the earth will crack and collapse!"

After Long finished speaking, someone in the hall chuckled and said, "Mr. Long, that sounds a bit exaggerated."

"The Bailegang Empire has ten Saint experts. As far as I know, the Coiling Dragon Empire has at least twenty or more experts at that level. And this information is still from before I crossed the ocean. After so many years, God knows how many more experts the Coiling Dragon Empire has gained. As for the army, as long as you know that the population of the Coiling Dragon Empire is more than ten times that of Bailegang, you can guess how many troops they have. "Believe me, the ones attacking the port cities are only the vanguards of the Coiling Dragon Empire. Their main forces should still be at sea."

"I wasn't in the Coiling Dragon Empire for many years. Before I crossed the ocean, I was still an ignorant child. However, he had already heard from the elders of the clan that the Coiling Dragon Empire's imperial court had always had a plan to advance westward. When an empire becomes strong, and for centuries, for thousands of years. In that case, a mere continent would no longer be able to satisfy it. At the very least, it would not be able to satisfy the appetite of the Empire's emperor. But plans for the westward march have been delayed, partly because the two continents are separated by a vast enough sea. It was well known that even with the current relatively mature maritime technology, casualties still occurred from time to time in the merchant groups traveling between the two continents. The sea was worthy of reverence. Anything could happen at sea, so it would take a lot of effort to transport troops from the east to the west. Apart from that, not everyone in the DPRK supported the westward plan. This group of people was called conservatives. They believed that it was not easy to defend the empire's huge inheritance. If they continued to send troops westward, they would simply throw their ancestors' property into the sea. Of course, the radical supporters of the westward plan did not think so. The Coiling Dragon Empire had developed for a thousand years, and the resources on the continent had gradually dried up. If they were unable to open up new territories, the glory of the empire would be sustained. The two sects had been arguing endlessly, so the emperor of the empire had not made up his mind. "But now, it seems like the emperor has made up his mind."

Edward asked, "Then what advice can Mr. Long give us?"

"It's very difficult. I've been away from the empire for decades. I didn't know about the news from the sea. I can only say, be careful and don't look down on it. The giant dragon from the east is far more dangerous than you can imagine." Dragon bowed and said, "Sir Edward, in the next meeting, shall I avoid suspicion?"

Edward smiled. "Let alone Mr. Long who left the Coiling Dragon Empire many years ago, even if that's not the case, there's no need to avoid suspicion as long as Mr. Long is in this hall. If Mr. Long betrays us, it's my ignorance. It's not Mr. Long's fault, it's mine."

This was Edward's equipment, and everyone in the hall nodded. Dragon calmly sat back down, his head lowered, his hands clasped around his face expressionlessly, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Edward coughed softly and said, "Now, if you have any suggestions, please come up with them."