Successors of all mankind

Bourbon II chuckled and nodded, about to add a few words of agreement, when he suddenly realized something and hurriedly picked up his terminal.

He issued his orders towards the coastline:

"I am Napoleon I, your emperor! Now, I convey my instructions to you: Albion is on our side. Do not stop them; let them pass!"

"By the way, if they have any needs, we must do everything we can to meet them. Remember, they are our allies, not theirs!"

And so, Bourbon II finally delivered a completely undistorted command.

But that only makes them more pitiful.

Chapter 101 Encounter (4k)

When Bourbon II put down his wine glass, a smile he couldn't suppress still lingered on his lips.

He sat back on his throne, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest, his gaze fixed on the screen displaying the battle situation across the entire territory.

This was the first time he had felt truly relaxed since the rebellion began.

Albion stood by him, the King of Glory sent reinforcements, and although his own troops had suffered a mutiny, the remainder had been reorganized.

He even began to think about what would happen after the victory: how to deal with his uncle, how to face his subjects, and how to satisfy the church without making it the de facto ruler of France.

The sage remained in the command room and did not leave immediately.

He sat in the guest seat to the side, with eight robotic arms maintaining a standby state at extremely low power.

Then, he poured himself another glass of wine and quietly smiled as he looked at Bourbon II.

Seeing this, Bourbon II realized what was happening and pointed at him, laughing repeatedly:

"Ah, I see, there's another piece of good news, isn't there?"

The sage bows his head in reverence:

"Yes, Your Majesty, your cousin has left Ruins Zero. She left behind the ground troops for defense and headed straight for the capital, attempting to reunite with her father."

Upon hearing this, Bourbon II stood up again.

"She finally came out!"

He was unwilling to join the battle in the capital, and instead allowed his troops to wear down the defenders.

Because he would have to face a Sun King directly if he went down on the field himself.

The other party had cast too many shadows on him, and he simply didn't dare to confront his uncle head-on.

This applies to both psychological and physical aspects.

The church conveniently provided him with a perfect excuse—the former king, resurrected by the Book of the Dead, did not possess any so-called emotions or wisdom, and they were even unable to control him.

The other party's entanglement with the Sun King is entirely driven by intense hatred.

In that case, he, as the successor, naturally cannot risk going down in the fray. What if he were attacked from both sides by two god-like beings?

He planned to turn his attention to his cousin.

Once she's dead, the war is effectively over.

France, having lost its rightful heir, will side with him in every way.

The only problem is that his cousin has been holed up in Ruins Zero, which has a complete defense system and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Moreover, there was another reason why he didn't want to start another war at Ruins Zero—he wanted to preserve the ruins as much as possible to use for wrangling with the church.

If war breaks out at Ruins Zero, the Church will likely take the opportunity to force him to destroy this treasure trove.

Now, the other person has voluntarily left their safe house and run into their father's arms.

"She's just a little girl after all. The Zero Relic is not easy to crack, and now she's all alone."

After making a sarcastic remark about the Jade Princess, he then asked the Casting Master:

"How long will it take for the church and Albion's reinforcements to arrive?"

The sage who cast the casting asked curiously:

"Do you want to wait until reinforcements arrive?"

"What's wrong with seeking stability?"

Since we've already won, how can we not minimize our losses?

However, the Founders of Sages, or the Church, have a different view on this:

“Your Majesty, I think it would be best if you went over and engaged her first, otherwise I’m worried that your cousin might actually run into the capital.”

This remark amused Bourbon II, who said:

"Really? The Zero Ruins are far from the capital. How did she manage to slip past my defenses and get in?"

"The royal fleet she leads possesses ancient technology originally intended for interstellar leaps, though it is only at the prototype level, it is enough to allow her to easily bypass any of your defenses and troops."

The French royal fleet's teleportation technology was also the key to Princess Emerald's ability to arrive at the moment the Zero Relic exploded.

That is an ancient technology that is rare in the whole world.

It is also a crucial card that can determine the outcome of the battle.

"However, she also brought with her the garrison of the Zero Relic itself, and they don't have anything that valuable."

Even a prototype of a leap engine with severely insufficient power is not something that this civilization can currently manufacture on its own.

Even if the wise men of the human-machine teachings and the dwarven forging masters devoted their entire lives to it, they would never be able to create a shell for the leap engine.

Therefore, the other fleets did not have such a precious thing, and even the French royal family could no longer produce leap engines after years of wear and tear.

At least, when Bourbon II was exiled, he clearly remembered that the entire royal treasury had only one leap engine left as a backup.

Then, it seems that one of them also had a problem.

As a result, during that period, his father was filled with sorrow.

The dynasty is about to lose this trump card.

But before he could come up with a solution, he was assassinated by the shameful usurper.

Thinking of this, Bourbon II's face darkened.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the others she brought with her don't have such treasures. But what if bringing them along was just a pretext?"

"What's the meaning?"

A bad feeling rose in Bourbon II's heart.

As expected, the Founder of Sages simply described a possibility:

"For example, she brought them along precisely to make you think that way. After all, this way you won't be able to guard against her leaping directly back to the capital, or even beyond France, becoming a second you!"

"I believe that neither of these scenarios is what we want to see, Your Majesty."

This precisely struck at Bourbon II's weak spot, and it took him a great deal of effort to separate her from the Sun King.

How can I possibly merge with them? Or even become another version of myself, disgusting myself with myself every day?

"Alright, let's go! Let's grab her!"

The leap engine needs a safe and stable environment to leap; otherwise, it can easily self-destruct.

For example, if an overload explosion occurs due to some interference or vibration, even if the creature successfully migrates, it may still end up inside a large mountain.

As is well known, once they have a hold on the other party, the other party has no way to break free.

Bourbon II did not hesitate any longer.

As he rose and walked across the long table in the center of the command room, which was covered with a holographic map, he fixed his gaze on the red dot representing the Emerald Princess fleet's trajectory.

Then he said something to his troops:

"The entire army turns around, heading southwest. If she wants to go back to the capital, then we'll make sure she can't."

The rebels began to mobilize.

Bourbon II's fleet converged from all directions, advancing toward the track that was rapidly moving southwest.

The sage looked at all this with satisfaction.

The church does not need a France that retains considerable power.

Otherwise, it might thwart their idea of ​​destroying Site Zero.

Of course, what he said is also true; truly wise people do not use lies to achieve everything they want.

That's too easy to cause problems.

Bourbon II's instructions were fully conveyed.

He divided the troops into four parts.

He was protected by a large army on each of his left and right flanks, while he led the central army to hold the line, and also left an elite force behind him as a backup.

Whether used as a rearguard or a substitute, it is very useful.

He wants to devour the other person in one fell swoop!

At the same time, Yule also received a message from Pandora:

"Your Excellency, Bourbon II has begun his pursuit of the Emerald Princess. Our plan is about to enter its final stages."

Yu Le nodded, then stood up from his seat, walked to the bridge, and addressed the people below:

“Bourbon II has already set off, and I have confirmed the princess’s location and his marching route.”

This sentence silenced all the sounds.

Everyone looked up at Yu Le.

"Thank you for your trust. Then, when we reach the vicinity of the other side, I will begin broadcasting nationwide to announce the end of the rebels."

"And we will personally end everything he has brought. Victory will surely be ours."

Upon hearing this, the newly rich, who had been following Yu Le and receiving good news, were deeply moved.

Everyone was excited and shouted:

"We swear to follow Prince Condé to the death! We will be forever loyal to Her Highness the Princess!"

The Marquis of Robespierre watched all of this with great excitement.

He hesitated about whose side he should stand on.

But in the end, he chose the nearest entertainment venue, thinking that this would be a protracted and fierce battle, and that the entire family might have to pay a huge price.

For example, he was prepared for the possibility that his eldest son, or even himself, might die in battle.

It went surprisingly smoothly!

This made him pat Robert on the shoulder beside him and say:

"Well done! You've chosen the perfect path for the family!"

The traveler was flattered, because he had stumbled upon this place entirely by accident, and he never imagined that Yule could be so powerful.

Yu Le stood on the bridge platform, looking down at the nobles and officers who were cheering.

He waited a few seconds, allowing them to release their emotions to a level that was high enough but not so high as to get out of control, before raising his hand to signal for quiet.

The cheers quickly subsided, and all eyes returned to him.

Yu Le simply added:

"Let's go!"

After saying that, he sat back down in his original seat.

Then he let out a deep breath.

He was actually going to command an entire army and fight an unimaginable war.

That's really... outrageous.

Yu Le still finds it hard to believe that she has been involved in such an outrageous matter.

After shaking his head, Yu Le said to Pandora:

“Continue with our original plan. Do not interfere with any of the orders Bourbon II gives to his troops, lest he discover a problem due to the unusual troop movements.”