Lords go left, Emperors go right

Yulia was wearing a black robe that looked like the same style as a black magician's robe. However, her profession was definitely not a magician, but an assassin. When she was fighting with Chris, Osta could see that this beautiful girl was very dangerous, with a cold personality and a bloodthirsty nature that only killers have, but she usually hid it well, so it was not easy for others to see.

Fortunately, Queen Margaret III treated her as an adopted daughter, just like Chris, and never really treated them as maids, so Yulia did not become a real killer. If the person she met was not Queen Margaret III, Yulia would most likely have become a top assassin in the killer organization now.

Osta also suspected that Yulia was not a pure human. He heard from his mother that this beautiful girl had a combat record almost as good as that of her contemporary Chris since she was six years old. She single-handedly crushed many assassination attempts against Queen Margaret III and killed all the killers. Her methods were even more horrible than Chris's. Chris only crippled her opponent, but this girl killed him after being tortured.

Julia is about 167cm tall, a little shorter than Chris, and her breasts are about C size. At the request of Queen Margaret III, Prince Aosta had to bring Julia along as well, after all, it was difficult to disobey his mother's orders.

Besides, he couldn't seem to find a reason to refuse. Yulia's looks and fighting ability were on the same level as Chris, so there was no reason to refuse. He would just have to find a way to reconcile her with Chris in the future, which was more troublesome. The two had fought to the death in the past, and it wouldn't be so easy to resolve the past grudge.

After more than a decade of killing and intimidation, no one dared to pay attention to Queen Margaret III. The assassination plan had long disappeared. Even if Julia was taken away, no one would come to assassinate the queen. Therefore, Queen Margarita III decided to give Julia to her son Aosta. Julia had sworn to her that she would protect the prince's safety as she protected the queen.

"Master, you should go to the palace, otherwise the emperor might be angry."

"Yulia, you...just call me sir like Chris does. Don't call me master. It feels weird."

"Understood, Master Clyde."

At the beginning, Yulia, like Chris, wanted to call Prince Osta her master, but was also rejected by Osta before she found out her true origins. Osta's attitude towards Yulia was the same as towards Chris, and he would not have any strange thoughts or actions.

After picking up Julia from Queen Margaret III, Prince Aosta left the Queen's "Emerald Palace" and went to the "Sun Palace" where Emperor Augustus VIII was. Compared with the quiet and elegant Emerald Palace, the Sun Palace seemed very lively, with all the civil and military officials in the court. Today was the day when Emperor Augustus VIII returned triumphantly. The Emperor's faction, the Queen's faction, and the Native faction were all there, and the three factions gathered here for the first time.

"Third brother, you are the last one to come. It's always like this. Father will be very embarrassed."

"Brother, I had something to report to the Queen Mother, so I was late."

In the main palace of the Sun Palace, Prince Osta met his eldest brother, the first prince Osed. Osed was about 178cm tall, which made him relatively tall among the princes. Osta was shorter than Osed, so he cleverly used his mother as a shield to deal with his eldest brother's blame and attacks.

After seeing Aosta bring up Queen Margaret III, Prince Osdur was at a loss for words. This handsome man with short blond hair and a sunny face was always strict with himself. As the heir to the throne, he had always worked diligently. His blue eyes seemed to have inherited the aura of his father, Emperor Augustus VIII.

Among the many princes of the Obelisk Empire, the eldest prince, Osder, as the legitimate heir to the throne and the elder brother, still has a high prestige, and most of the princes will give him face. Osta is one of the few who ignores the authority of his elder brother. In his opinion, his elder brother is too rigid. Although he performs well and has a set of skills in governing the country, he often assists his father, Emperor Augustus VIII, in handling state affairs. However, his military talent is terrible and he is not warlike.

Emperor Augustus VIII himself understood the weakness of the heir to the throne. Prince Osder was suitable to be the kind of emperor who defended the country, but he was definitely not competent for the task of opening up new territories. According to the current situation of each continent, military defense alone would only passively take a beating, and for this reason, Emperor Augustus VIII himself was also very troubled.

The designated heir to the throne, the eldest prince Osd, is not as good as the second prince in terms of military talent. The second prince Oster, the warlike prince, is not as good as the fourth prince in terms of scheming and cunning. The extremely intelligent fourth prince Osk, is not as good as the third prince in terms of family background. It is probably difficult for the cynical and lazy third prince Osta to convince these brothers after he inherits the throne.

After seeing Chris and Julia following Osta on both sides, Prince Osed had a complicated expression. It was impossible for him not to be envious. These beautiful girls with both strength and beauty were all around the third prince who had no ambition. It was a waste of resources. The other princes were dissatisfied either openly or secretly, but due to the tyranny and protection of Queen Margaret III, they had to pretend not to see it.

Osta didn't care what his elder brother thought. He had never been interested in the power struggle in the palace. After greeting Prince Osed, he took Chris and Julia to find a seat, ready to listen to his father, Augustus VIII's long speech.

Special Episode: The Imperial Secrets of the Overlord Empire

In the central area of ​​Mesfilta Continent, the capital of the Obelisk Empire, Onisret City, the bustling streets are bustling with people, a scene of prosperity. As the most powerful empire in the Western Continent, the Obelisk Empire has fought wars in the south and the north, and has beaten other countries in the Western Continent into silence and without any temper. It has defeated the offensive of the Obelisk Empire Alliance three times, forcing other empires to bow their heads and no longer dare to question the Obelisk Empire's position as the overlord of the Western Continent.

The current Emperor of the Obelisk Empire, Augustus VIII, is known as the most warlike and powerful emperor in the history of the empire. After forcing other countries in the Western Continent to submit and pay tribute on time every month, the ambitious and warlike Emperor Augustus VIII turned his attention to the Central Continent, known as the "No Man's Land", and began an expedition to the Central Continent.

The Central Continent, whose real name is Sudimanster Continent, has been a chaotic no-man's land until now. The vast fertile land and rich natural resources have been idle for a long time. No one dares to carry out relevant development work in this disordered land. Although it is a rich land with great potential, the risk is too great before order is established, and investment needs to be cautious. Due to its special geographical location, there are other continents in all directions of the Central Continent. The four directions of east, west, south and north correspond to four continents ruled by the human race, and the four directions of southeast, northwest, southwest and northeast correspond to four continents ruled by foreign races. Therefore, the Central Continent is also called the "Ninth Continent".

Although the area of ​​Sudimanster Continent is more than three times that of each of the other eight continents, it is difficult to gain a foothold here due to its awkward geographical location. If you are not careful, you will be besieged by various forces. Therefore, up to now, there is no clear ruler in the Central Continent. The forces of each continent have only tacitly developed a small sphere of influence in the Central Continent and maintained a wait-and-see attitude until now.

This time, the Obelisk Empire expeditionary force only captured part of the land on the east coast of the Sudimanster Empire and then retreated, without continuing the expedition. This is one of the tacit understandings reached secretly among the eight continental forces, which can be regarded as an unspoken rule. Everyone shares the big cake of the Central Continent, but no one should go too far. The land area occupied by each other in the Central Continent is similar, maintaining a delicate balance to this day.

Today was the day when Emperor Augustus VIII led his army to return triumphantly. The entire imperial capital, Onesrit, became much more lively than usual, as if a celebration was being held. Although the results of this expedition were not great, at least a lot of land had been opened up, which was enough to be celebrated. Most of the princes of the imperial family followed their fathers to the expedition to gain military merits, but there was only one prince who stood out, and that was the third prince, Aosta.

The third prince, Osta, had almost never left the capital of the empire, Onysret. In the eighteen years since he was born, he had been staying in the capital of the empire, enjoying the luxurious royal life. Every day, he hung out with a group of young masters and young ladies from noble families. He looked like a typical dandy, and had a bit of a sense of déjà vu of a stay-at-home. This left a very bad impression on the residents of the capital of the empire, and gave people the impression that he was just a waste. Many ministers saw this, but for some reason, they dared not speak out.

Although Prince Aosta seems to have no ability, and has learned only the basics of martial arts and magic in the past ten years, he is not to be feared. However, the power behind him is terrifying. You can't just look at the surface. Prince Aosta is the current Queen of the Empire, the only son of Margaret III. Queen Margaret III and Emperor Augustus VIII are not the original wives. Augustus VIII's original queen died mysteriously many years ago. In order to consolidate the power of the empire, Augustus VIII had a political marriage with Margaret III out of political needs. The two sides had no emotional foundation, and the marriage was completely a political need. Therefore, except for the wedding night when they were newly married, the two basically never slept together again, and it was not easy to give birth to a son.

As a stepmother, Queen Margaret III was very indifferent to the children of the former queen, and only doted on Prince Aosta, her only son. Margaret III was a very strong woman, and she had a strong aura. Even if she didn't marry Augustus VIII, she could have become an independent empress. It is impossible for her to choose to marry Emperor Augustus VIII without any feelings.

Margaret III's mother's family was the most powerful empire in the East Continent, the Rodmanos Empire. She used to be a princess of the empire and the only daughter of the emperor Granmart IV. Her other brothers and sisters died in childhood. It was said that it was because the emperor killed too many people in the war that year, so that his descendants were cursed and died young. The emperor Granmart IV at that time was worried that his last daughter would be affected by the curse if she stayed in the empire. After discussing with Queen Maritia II, he made a major decision to marry Margaret III, who was still a princess, to the most powerful Obelisk Empire in the West Continent of Mesfilta, to Emperor Augustus VIII. Due to this relationship, although Emperor Augustus VIII had no feelings for Queen Margaret III, due to political needs, at least on the surface, Augustus VIII still treated Queen Margaret III with respect and maintained enough awe and courtesy.

Queen Margaret III only had one son, Prince Aosta, although Emperor Augustus VIII had long since established the heir to the throne as the son of the previous queen, the eldest prince Osder. However, Aosta never suffered any loss. His maternal family, the strongest empire in the East Continent, the emperor of Rodmanos Empire, his maternal grandfather Granmart IV and the empress of the empire, and his maternal grandmother Maritia II had only one daughter, Margaret III. Therefore, Aosta was the only grandson, and the degree of doting on his grandson was almost the same as that of Queen Margaret III.

The third prince, Osta, did not obtain the right to inherit the throne of the Obelisk Empire, but because he was the only grandson, he became the legitimate heir to the throne of the strongest empire in the East Continent, the Rodmanos Empire. His grandmother, Maritia II, happened to be the 20th Pope of the Church of Light, the largest religion in the East Continent. The female pope had long ago designated Osta as the heir to the position of Pope, that is, the 21st Pope of Light. In the East Continent, the Phoenix Farel Continent was a union of religion and politics, so there was nothing wrong with this arrangement.

When Prince Osta was very young, the Eastern Continent and the Phoenix Farel Continent had sent special envoys to visit the Western Continent more than once. They arrived at the palace in the city of Onysret, the capital of the Obelisk Empire, to meet with Queen Margaret III of the Empire, hoping to welcome Prince Osta back to the Rodmanos Empire. Queen Margaret III agreed, but Prince Osta, for some unknown reason, never agreed. Although he had returned to the Phoenix Farel Continent several times and visited his grandparents several times, he just didn't want to go back to his mother's house. Maybe he felt that it was freer here!

Although Prince Aosta had almost no attainments in martial arts and magic, he was very sensible at a young age and was very good at pleasing adults. Although his father, Emperor Augustus VIII of the Obelisk Empire, did not buy it, thinking that his son was boastful, incompetent, and fond of sweet talk, it must be admitted that Prince Aosta had a perfect impression of Queen Margaret III, grandfather Granmart IV, and grandmother Maritia II, and had political resources that other princes could not match. Although other brothers and sisters had a very bad impression of this prince, at least on the surface, they did not dare to say anything to Prince Aosta or criticize him casually.

The current emperor of the Obelisk Empire, Augustus VIII, has a rather complicated background. He is not of the orthodox royal bloodline of the empire. He was originally the son of Emperor Orlandar VI of the Abyfreyr Empire, the most powerful empire in the southern continent and the largest empire in the Anastasia continent, and Queen Elizabeth III. According to his birth order there, he had no way of becoming the heir to the throne.

Orlandar VI and Elizabeth III doted on this youngest son very much. However, according to the tradition of the imperial family, he could not be made the heir to the throne. Out of their doting and protection for him, and in order to prevent him from being involved in the internal disputes of the imperial family, they finally adopted the youngest son to Augustus VII, the former emperor of the Obelisk Empire, which was still a general empire in the Western Continent at that time. In order to gain support from the Southern Continent, Augustus VII, the former emperor of the empire, chose to accept this foreign son.

When the previous emperor of the Obelisk Empire, Augustus VII, died of illness, this foreign prince took the opportunity to launch a mutiny. After a bloody massacre, he eliminated Augustus VIII, the other prince, and successfully sat on the throne of the empire. In order to maintain his ruling position, Augustus VIII suppressed the resistance forces in the face of internal thunder, and after the mysterious death of his original queen, he married the most powerful empire in the East Continent, the largest empire in the Phoenix Farel Continent, the Rodman Empire, the most beloved princess of Emperor Granmart IV and Queen Maritia, who later became Queen Margaret III.

Under the leadership of Emperor Augustus VIII, the Obelisk Empire swept through other empires on the Western Continent through a series of foreign wars, defeated other countries on the Mesfilta Continent, and became the new overlord of the Western Continent in just over a decade. After such great achievements, the voices of doubt about Emperor Augustus VIII as an outsider and a thief of the throne gradually subsided, and now they are rarely heard.

Now, after the expedition to the Central Continent achieved a phased victory, the Emperor Augustus VIII intends to train his sons and cultivate the next generation of heirs to the throne. The best way is to give them a fiefdom to test their personal abilities. The fiefdom cannot be chosen in their own empire, because each prince has considerable power in the Obelisk Empire. Under the influence of their relationships, their specific governance capabilities will definitely not be seen. The best choice is the Central Continent, which is known as the no-man's land.

Chapter 4 Overview and Arrangements of Royal Family Members

The current emperor of the Obelisk Empire, Augustus VIII, can be said to be the greatest emperor in the history of the entire empire, even though he is just an outsider who came to power by seizing power. However, his achievements are undeniable. During the period when Augustus VIII was in power, the new lands acquired by the empire through wars and expeditions far exceeded those during the reign of the previous emperor Augustus VII. The achievement of turning the Obelisk Empire from an ordinary empire into the first military power in the Western Continent is unmatched by other emperors.

Augustus VIII was a competent emperor, but not necessarily a qualified father. Due to years of war, he ignored most of his princes. Except for the heir to the throne, the eldest prince Osed, he basically didn't care much about other princes. Although he educated them, he disciplined them very strictly. Queen Margaret III only loved her own son, the third prince Oseda, and she hardly asked about other concubines and the children of the former queen.

Osta is quite familiar with his own family, the princes and princesses of the royal family of the Obelisk Empire. The current emperor Augustus VIII has a total of nine sons and six daughters so far. Except for Osta himself, all the princes are members of the emperor's camp who stand on the side of Emperor Augustus VIII. Although the six princesses are not the biological children of Queen Margaret III, they still stand on the side of the queen and are members of the queen's camp. Compared with his brothers, Osta usually interacts more with these sisters.

The nine princes of the Obelisk Empire are: the eldest prince Osd, the first heir to the throne, the heir to the throne personally confirmed by Emperor Augustus VIII, and a relatively conservative and moderate prince. The second prince Oster is warlike and good at commanding battles. He has the demeanor of a general and his command style is somewhat like that of Emperor Augustus VIII. The third prince Osta, the prince with the deepest background, has performed mediocrely so far and does not seem to have any outstanding achievements. The fourth prince Osk, the smartest and wisest prince, has a high ability to govern the country and is a very talented prince.

The above four princes are generally recognized by the nobles and ministers as the most likely to become the next heir to the throne of the empire. The eldest prince has the advantage of bloodline, being the son of the former queen, and inheriting the throne in accordance with the etiquette. The second prince has strong military strength, the third prince has terrible political resources behind him, and the fourth prince himself has a strong talent for governing the country and has the demeanor of a wise ruler. Because the third prince has always been a member of the empress faction, he is not a priority target. The nobles and ministers prefer to enthrone a prince of the emperor faction to guarantee their own political interests. The eldest prince, the second prince, and the fourth prince obviously meet this standard more.

From the fifth prince to the ninth prince, none of them were suitable heirs to the throne in the eyes of Emperor Augustus VIII, the civil and military ministers, nobles, and dignitaries. They were not confident in handing over the future of the empire to them. It can be said that each one was more bizarre than the other. The fifth prince, Osra, was born greedy, valued money as his life, lived an extremely extravagant life, and was very good at squandering money. He was the prince who spent the most money.

The sixth prince Osdu is cruel and bloodthirsty by nature. He is easily angered and violent. Although he is the son of the original queen like the eldest prince Osed, he is completely different from Osed because the original queen died mysteriously shortly after he was born. The sixth prince was sent abroad for a period of time, which resulted in him becoming the sixth in the throne sequence after he returned. For this reason, he has many complaints about the princes before him, even his eldest brother Osed. Therefore, he is not suitable to be the emperor. If he ascends the throne, it will definitely cause a tragedy of brothers killing each other after he takes office.

The seventh prince, Osser, was born lustful and a typical gentleman. He indulged himself in seeking pleasure every day and often indulged himself too much. He was not sure whether his health would be broken by the time he inherited the throne, so he was not suitable for the throne. However, this gentleman prince still had principles and would not force women to part ways amicably without forcing them. Because of this habit, according to rumors, the seventh prince could only be regarded as a playboy, not a scumbag, and at best a "sea king".

The eighth prince, Osger, was also very talented. He was good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and was an artistic youth. However, he acted too immature. He was an idealist who dreamed of building a country of universal peace. This unrealistic idea forced Emperor Augustus VIII to give up the possibility of choosing him as the heir to the throne. His ideal could not be realized. The frustrated eighth prince traveled around the mountains and rivers every day, painting scenery everywhere. He looked more like a painter, with a strong artistic aura, not like an imperial prince.

The ninth prince Osmo is a good man. He gets along well with all his brothers. He is a foodie and has no great pursuits or ambitions. Apart from enjoying food, he has no other political demands. He poses almost no threat to other princes. No matter which prince comes to power in the future, the ninth prince will most likely not be subject to any political persecution or liquidation. With his personality, he can probably live a peaceful life by just granting a piece of land.

The performance of the princesses is completely opposite to that of the princes. None of the six princesses of the Obelisk Empire is useless. However, the princesses have no right to inherit the throne and are not eligible to obtain territory. Therefore, the political status and situation of the princesses have become somewhat awkward. The six princesses of the empire are: the eldest princess Olivia (Black Jade Princess), the second princess Oliver (Ruby Princess), the third princess Oliphia (Gold Princess), the fourth princess Audreya (Silver Princess), the fifth princess Audresa (Sapphire Princess) and the sixth princess Audre (Emerald Princess).

Each princess has a special name to describe her beauty. According to the seniority, the eldest princess, the second princess and the third princess are all considered to be Prince Aosta's sisters, and the fourth princess, the fifth princess and the sixth princess are all his sisters. Because they are all members of the Queen's faction, Prince Aosta knows a lot about these princesses, and his feelings are much deeper than those between him and his brothers. Among so many princes, there are only two who have a friendship with Aosta and interact more with him, the ninth prince Osmo, the foodie, and the seventh prince Osser, the senior gentleman. The former forms a team to eat, and the latter forms a team to pick up girls.

So far, these princesses have not made clear political marriages. They are all members of the Queen's camp. Political marriages need to ask Queen Margaret III's opinion, and Emperor Augustus VIII has no way to interfere and arrange. Under the influence of someone's secret intervention, Queen Margaret III has never given in, and the princesses are still relatively safe. For political marriages in the empire, the emperor now generally chooses the daughter of a noble family to replace them. Anyway, the other party does not care about this identity. As long as the emperor temporarily confers the title of princess before the marriage and adopts her as an adopted daughter, she can be considered a member of the royal family.

Accompanied by Chris and Yulia, Osta quickly found his position. Chris and Yulia stood behind him. In public, their identities were the exclusive maids and special guards of the third prince Osta, and this would not change. The emperor Augustus VIII was sitting on the golden throne in the main hall of the Sun Palace, wearing a black and gold dragon robe, which looked particularly outstanding. In this alien world, the emperors of most human countries chose golden dragon robes as the main color, and very few would use other colors. For example, the emperor Augustus VIII of the Obelisk Empire chose a black and gold dragon robe.

Emperor Augustus VIII was about 180cm tall, taller than the other princes. He was dignified, with black hair and a pair of red eyes that seemed to hide endless killing, giving people a strong sense of oppression. Augustus VIII was often on expeditions. As a veteran of the battlefield, he had a strong aura of killing. From his angular facial features, we can see that when he was young, he was definitely a handsome guy with a cold style. It was not without reason that Queen Margaret III liked the emperor. At that time, there was some girlish sentiment of a beautiful woman admiring a hero.

Augustus VIII sat on the throne expressionless and stern. His cold eyes did not linger on Osta and other princes after they swept across them. Only when he looked at the heir to the throne, the eldest prince Osed, did this cold father show some rare warmth in his eyes. Osta was not surprised by this. Anyway, he had only seen this "cheap dad" a few times a year, and the relationship between father and son was a little unfamiliar.

The following events were quite formal. The Imperial Chancellor and Chief Minister of the Cabinet, Marst, presided over the Emperor's Triumphal Assembly, focusing on the glorious victory and major achievements of the expedition of the Imperial Emperor Augustus VIII to the Central Continent, as well as the occupation of new territories with rich resources. Osta was not interested in this, mainly because Chancellor Marst was an old man with a white beard, and his voice sounded unpleasant, hoarse and weak. What made Osta speechless was that today happened to be the Hundred Flowers Festival of the Empire, and Queen Margaret III and a large number of imperial concubines and princesses did not come to participate in the celebration, so Osta could not feast his eyes on the girls.

"Now I will announce the division of the territory. Please listen carefully, my dear princes. This is the will of His Majesty. If you have any questions, please consult with His Majesty in private after the court meeting."

When Prince Osta was about to doze off, Marst finally announced the division of territory this time. In order to assess the individual abilities of the princes, all nine princes were given fiefs this time, all in the Central Continent, in the new territory that the Obelisk Empire had just conquered. Not only the princes, but also some young masters from famous noble families were given fiefs. As for whether the borders of the fiefs were connected and the specific situation of the fiefs, we would have to go to the field to find out.

After the imperial edict was issued, the new lords had a week to prepare, and they had to gradually take up their posts one week later at the latest. The villages in the initial territory were still immigrant villages like pioneer villages. During this week of preparation, the princes had to raise funds on their own. In order to hone the will and ability of the princes, Emperor Augustus VIII would not provide any support from the empire. Even if troops were needed, the military expenses would be paid by the princes themselves, and the empire would not reimburse or provide any other form of subsidies.

Prince Osta only heard about the territory that was assigned to him. That place was called Bloomfield, which was a long name. He didn't care about the rest. After knowing the territory he was appointed to, Osta quickly got up and left the Sun Palace. He was not as concerned about his territory as his other brothers. He would investigate it carefully after the appointment was completed.

Chapter 5: Accepting the Lord's Mission

After learning from the Chief Minister, the Prime Minister of the Empire, and the most powerful minister in the cabinet, Marst, that his future fiefdom would be in the Bloomfield area, the third prince Osta did not want to stay in the Sun Palace for a moment, and planned to leave with Chris and Julia. From the beginning, he was not ready to be a lord. When the time came, he would just go to the village to take a look, just to go through the process. This was Osta's original idea. It was not until later that he changed his mind because of something that touched him.

"Brother, don't leave in such a hurry! Where is your fiefdom? If it's close, we can take care of each other when the time comes."

"Brother, there won't be any brothels to visit when we go to the Central Continent this time. I don't know if the women there are pretty. How about we go and have some fun before we leave?"

Osta wanted to leave quickly, but two princes who were close to him stopped him immediately. They were the seventh prince, Osser, the gentleman, and the ninth prince, Osmo, the foodie. These two princes were the closest to Osta. They had eaten together in restaurants and visited brothels together. They were like close friends.

Osser was very self-aware. Although he admired the peerless beauty of Chris and Julia, he knew that the two beautiful girls were close to Osta, so he would not have any thoughts of crossing the line. He looked at them with more appreciation.

"Ninth brother, let's talk about it when the time comes! I don't know the exact location of the fiefdom either, so we'll contact you when we get to the Central Continent. Seventh brother, you can go to the brothel by yourself, I have something else to do!"

"Brother, I understand."

"Brother, if you change your mind, you can meet at the old place, Imperial Flower Street."

Prince Osta rejected the invitation of the two princes without hesitation. He wanted to go back and prepare for his departure. Besides, he didn't really go to the brothel to have sex. He just watched the singing and dancing geisha performance. The real prostitute was Prince Osser. Chris followed him all the time. Osta didn't dare to get a room. Even if he did, Chris would follow him in. He couldn't do those pretentious things under the watchful eyes of outsiders.

When Aosta left, he didn't notice the emperor on the throne. Augustus VIII glanced over here, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. He probably thought that the third son was so close to the seventh and ninth sons, and was probably the same kind of person as them, a useless person who could not be helped. It was a waste of resources to have so many political resources but not use them properly. Such a good background was wasted in vain.

The original intention of Emperor Augustus VIII of the Empire has not changed. He still supports the eldest prince, Prince Osd, to inherit his throne. However, the equally talented second and fourth princes are obviously dissatisfied. Now he can still suppress them, but it is hard to say in the future. The emperor himself has selfish motives and hopes that the third prince can express his support for the eldest prince. However, this third prince seems too casual. He has no obvious desire for power and does not want to get involved in the dispute over the succession to the throne between his brothers. He does not seem to understand the principle of being guilty of holding a treasure.

"Lord Osta, would you like to bring more soldiers with you this time so that we can protect your safety?"

"No need, we can just recruit soldiers locally. The wages for the soldiers brought from the Imperial City are too expensive. Besides, you two are enough."

"Lord Osta, I'm not as protective as Chris, but if you want to get rid of that annoying guy, just tell me. I will ensure that I complete the task no matter who he is."

On the way back to the "Emerald Palace", Osta had a pleasant chat with Chris and Yulia beside him. The positioning of these two beautiful girls is very clear. Chris is a guard and Yulia is a killer, which is equivalent to a shield and a sword. There is no need to worry about their loyalty. Chris has been with him since she was a child. If it weren't for the fact that her alien identity has not been clarified, Prince Osta would have "eaten" her long ago and completely turned her into his woman. Yulia is loyal to Queen Margaret III and himself. In addition to her mother, even if Osta secretly ordered her to kill the king and assassinate Emperor Augustus VIII, Yulia would go all out to complete the task. Of course, Osta is not so dark and will not commit patricide.

It is not easy to be a good lord in this alien world. According to the information Osta has obtained in the past ten years, there are currently nine known continents, eight of which are surrounded by the ninth continent, which is more than three times the size of them. This is the ninth continent that Osta is going to be the lord of. The human race occupies the four continents of east, west, south and north, and the alien race occupies the four continents of southeast, northwest, southwest and northeast. The middle continent is not only rich in resources, but also has an important strategic location. Whoever occupies the middle continent can use it as a springboard base to continuously send troops to attack other continents, and it is not impossible to finally unify all the human continents.

Therefore, the Middle Continent has become a target of public criticism. If a force becomes too powerful, it will be attacked by other forces. In fact, the order in the Middle Continent is more chaotic than other continents. There are wars between alien races and humans, civil wars among humans, and wars between alien races. Even if there are abundant resources and products, the Middle Continent is basically a powder keg. Being a lord there is simply a living hell.

The social systems of the four continents of the human race are different. For example, the Western continent where Osta is located is a standard feudal land system and an agricultural society with a highly developed farming civilization. The Obelisk Empire was able to rise from it and defeat other rival empires in the feudal era, entirely because of the differences in the feudal systems of both sides. The Obelisk Empire is the only feudal centralized country in the entire Western Continent. It is similar to the centralized unified feudal dynasties of the ancient Eastern countries on Earth. Power is concentrated in the hands of a few people such as the emperor, and it can easily gather the strength of the whole country to do great things.

The other human countries in the Western Continent were not as good as them. They were not as good as them at all. Their feudal system was the feudal castle system in Western Europe in the Middle Ages on Earth. The emperor had a large number of nobles with heavy troops under his command, and they were divided according to the rank of nobility. As a result, there was always suspicion and concern between the monarch and the nobles during the war. They did not want to waste their strength, fearing that the other party would take advantage of the opportunity to plot against them after the war. The final result was predictable. Because the monarch and his subjects were not united, the combat effectiveness of the army was greatly reduced. Even if the multinational coalition forces were united, they could not defeat the centralized Obelisk Empire. They were beaten so hard that they could only bow their heads and admit that the other party was the hegemon of the Western Continent. Even if they were taught a lesson, these countries still did not learn any lessons. To this day, they still maintain this medieval Western European feudal castle system, and have no intention or idea of ​​changing.

The Southern Continent, the birthplace of Emperor Augustus VIII, was a slave society. It still has a slave system today, relying on serfs to maintain agricultural production. The agricultural civilization cannot compare to the Western Continent. After all, agriculture in the feudal era had a great social bonus attribute. The agriculture of the Western Continent is also the most developed of the four human continents. It not only meets its own agricultural product needs, but also exports to the other three human continents, and even to foreign continents. The most populous is the Southern Continent, which has a large population under slavery, many of whom are plundered slaves.

The most devout and harmonious continent is the Eastern Continent, which is the home of the Empress Margaret III of the Empire. It is a religious continent where the king's power is granted by God and the Pope's power is supreme. The Pope's power is greater than that of the emperor. The productivity of the entire continent ranks second, higher than that of the Western Continent. Although the technological level is similar, the Western Continent countries often have civil wars, which affects productivity. Not to mention the Southern Continent, the slave system has low productivity, and productivity is completely forced up by the advantage of population size.

There are very few wars between countries in the Eastern Continent. After all, the Holy See secretly controls everything. However, this also has obvious disadvantages, that is, ideological confinement. Religious brainwashing is quite serious in the Eastern Continent. The religious rule established by the Church of Light does not allow any heretical ideas that are detrimental to the church. The Church of Light has set up a number of special agencies such as the Inquisition, which are specifically used to hunt down and assassinate pagans. The light only stays on the surface.

The Northern Continent is the continent with the highest level of human development, with the highest productivity and developed commerce, and it has actually entered a capitalist social system of commodity economy. Osta once suspected that this continent was cheating, or that there were farming-related traversers who had gone there ahead of him, and that a capitalist society could actually evolve here in this alien world.

However, perhaps the pace of social advancement in the Northern Continent was too fast, and many systems were not perfected and kept up, resulting in the abnormal development of the capitalist society there. In the current Northern Continent, the contradictions between the old aristocratic forces such as the emperor and nobles and the new aristocratic forces such as the wealthy families and chaebol groups established by commercial money are increasing day by day, and have reached the point of openly tearing each other apart.

Although the comprehensive military strength of the Northern Continent is the strongest among the four human continents, the civil war between the new and old noble forces has made it impossible for the Northern Continent to take care of the overseas market. Otherwise, with the strong military strength of the Northern Continent, it can completely block the forces of the other three continents and gain the greatest benefits from the Central Continent. If the social progress and development of the Northern Continent is really influenced by the farming-type traverser, all the developments today are probably something that the traverser himself did not expect.

When Prince Osta thought of his three fiancées coming from these three continents, he had a headache. He would have to go back to her parents' home with his fiancées, which were the three continents. If he was not careful, he might be involved in the political disputes of the three continents. Osta did not like troublesome things. However, he could not refuse this political marriage. In the other world, as a royal family, it was difficult to refuse a political marriage. Even if he succeeded in refusing it, he would only get a new political marriage.

"Lord Osta, don't move here, something is happening!"

"Lord Osta, there are dangerous guys ahead!"

While Prince Osta was still thinking and planning his future life, Chris and Yulia suddenly stopped where they were, and then looked ahead at the same time, their eyes full of vigilance, as if they were facing a great enemy. This attitude was only revealed when they met someone with the same combat power as themselves.

Osta looked at the Emerald Palace in front of him. Apart from a golden phantom standing not far away, there was no other obvious threat. Moreover, the graceful golden phantom was obviously the back of a girl. He didn't know what Chris and Yulia were on guard against. This subtle and awkward atmosphere was not resolved until the voice of Queen Margaret III came from inside.

"You guys are back? Come in quickly! Silly child, your grandpa and grandma are worried about you going to the Central Continent alone, so they specially arranged for someone to come with you. Don't be nervous, she is one of us."

Chapter 6 The Third Mysterious Maid Arrives

When Osta returned to the Emerald Palace, Queen Margaret III had already returned from the Imperial Flower Festival and arrived at the palace before Osta to wait for her son's return. Beside Queen Margaret III was a beautiful blonde girl, a new face that Osta had never seen before. It was this mysterious girl who had caused Chris and Julia to be wary and uneasy.

The blonde beauty is on the same level as Chris and Yulia, with the same level of beauty, and is also an absurdly beautiful beauty. Her soft and silky golden hair and pure golden eyes exude a divine aura, and she looks like a goddess of light. The blonde beauty is wearing a golden priest robe. Although the style of the clothes is relatively conservative and almost no skin is exposed, it still cannot hide her curvy and attractive figure. The priest robe of the beautiful girl is just a temporary dress, and there is no symbol of a saint, proving that she is not a saint of the Church of Light.

"Master, don't be nervous! I'm here to protect you. You two shouldn't be so concerned. If a fight really breaks out, I can't fight two of you at once."

"Um...Sophia, you should just call me adult, just like them. You don't have to call me master. It sounds a bit weird."

Sophia showed a kind smile on her face, trying to ease the tension of the opponent. In terms of strength, she was at the same level as Chris and Yulia. If they really fought, she would definitely not be able to beat two opponents of the same level at the same time. Osta then learned from Queen Margaret III that Sophia was a little girl taken in by his grandparents, that is, his grandfather, Granmart IV, the emperor of the Rodmanos Empire, the strongest country in the Eastern Continent, and his grandmother, the 20th Pope of the Church of Light, Pope Maritia II.

Sophia's life story is equally mysterious. From the analysis of time tracing, she almost appeared in the same timeline as Chris and Yulia, and suddenly appeared in this different world when she was about six years old. Sophia's strength is absolutely terrifying. At the age of six, she showed extremely high talent. Now Sophia is the top master in the potential ranking of the Church of Light. She is good at healing magic and can even use miracle-level forbidden magic at will.

Grandpa and grandma loved their grandson. After they heard from their daughter, Queen Margaret III, that Osta was going to Central Continent to train as a lord, they did not hesitate to send Sophia to be their grandson's bodyguard. Osta was a little helpless. With such strong strength, Sophia's true identity was definitely not human. She was similar to Chris and Yulia, both of whom were aliens. To him, she was just an existence that he could only watch but not touch.

"Okay, sir, don't worry, I will follow your orders, any order will do!"

Sofia is about 168cm tall, and her chest is estimated to be a size C. Her height is between Chris and Yulia. Her beautiful golden eyes reveal a cunning light, and she is a smart and clever girl. Chris has a vigilant expression on her face and subconsciously approaches Osta for her ambiguous remarks. Yulia crosses her arms across her chest, in a state of high alert, ready to pull out a weapon from her clothes and start a fight if she disagrees with anything. Sofia's voice is pleasant to the ears, and has an indescribable elegance. It is very different from Chris and Yulia's voices. The timbre is different, so it is easy to distinguish them.

"Alright, you three girls, get along well with each other. I can guarantee that your status will be equal in the future, no matter how far you develop with this bad boy."

"Mother, please don't talk nonsense. I...I am not that kind of person."

"Silly child, you are not a child anymore. Those engaged young ladies will come to visit soon. By then, you will have no experience at all. The face of the royal family will be..."

"Mother, this..."

At the last critical moment, Queen Margaret III was experienced and quickly eased the situation. Under the mediation of Queen Margaret III, Chris and Yulia finally put down their vigilance and began to accept Sophia's existence. Osta had another beautiful girl follower. Sophia's position was also very clear and did not conflict with the previous two. Chris was in charge of defense, Yulia was in charge of attack, and Sophia was in the role of assistant and think tank.

"Mother, my father has appointed me as the lord of the Bloomfield area. Do you think I can..."

"According to the rules of the Empire, I cannot provide you with support directly. Why, aren't these three girls around you the best support?"

"No, my lady, I am wondering if I can..."

"I see. This is possible, but it will have to wait until your territory is stable and developed. You... you really don't have any other ideas?"

"Mother, I really don't have any strange thoughts. They are my sisters. I just want to place people I trust in key positions."

"I understand. Don't be so nervous. It's okay to have some ideas. According to the tradition of the Western Continent..."

Osta's request was not excessive. He just hoped that after his territory was established, Queen Margaret III would arrange for the six princesses of the empire, that is, his sisters, to come to his territory. On the surface, he wanted these sisters to take up important positions in the territory. In fact, whether he had any special ideas or not, I am afraid only Osta himself knew it best. There was no German orthopedics in this alien world. Under certain specific circumstances, through some special means, some taboo relationships could be changed.