Quit the team, then picked up a beautiful girl with problems

Leon, who wanted to sneak back to Dorothy's boat, was blocked by a long pole that appeared out of thin air.

The petite blonde girl flew to Leon's side on a flying blade. "That's perfect. I need to return to the base in Ignis Airspace to quell the unrest here. Since you're involved, come with me. After we're done, come back to the group with me."

Li Ang shook his head helplessly: "Ella Fiya, I'm just passing by."

"You have left the pinnacle of the soul, and ordinary groups may not be able to take your eyes off you."

The eldest lady put her hands on her hips and said, "I know you're not used to the four airspaces. It won't be long before the branch group is ready for reorganization. Then you and I will return to the investigation team in the Demonic Disaster Domain."

“I already have a group.”

"Oh? Which group?"

The girl's tiny mouth curled up slightly, and she said something in a very low voice.

In the past, Leon couldn't hear this kind of speech speed, but since the system upgraded his career level and gained the skill of strong physique, his hearing and vision have become much clearer.

What Ella Fia was saying was - why is there someone else watching me besides me? What a jerk!

"It's not a group, I started my own group and became the leader."

"yourself?"

The blonde girl stared at Leon and said, "I'm not surprised. Where are your members? It's only been a few days, you haven't had enough time to find them, right? So you and I..."

Dorothy approached the boat, leaned over the railing, and waved. "Is it settled?"

"Solved, just connect and we'll go."

The half-elf girl brought her boat alongside the magical battleship and leaped across the gap between the two ships.

She touched the Athlete's Ring on her hand and said, "This ring is really useful. I would have fainted from exhaustion on this journey before."

When Dorothy came closer, Leon said, "Let me introduce you. This is Ellaphia Alma, the leader of the Order Flame Group, and this is Dorothy Campbell, a member of my team."

"Hello." Dorothy waved her hand casually, as if deliberately ignoring the aristocratic etiquette.

Ella Fiya nodded at her and stared at Li Ang with a frown: "Are you trying to fool me with the girl you picked up?"

Dorothy didn't understand what was going on and blinked blankly.

"It's not some chick I picked up."

"Eh? Isn't it?" hummed Dorothy.

"You might not believe it either," Li Ang shook his head, "I didn't intend to find someone like them."

Dorothy pouted, and Ellaphia froze. "They?"

"Oh, I've already found one."

The little girl looked at Dorothy and said, "This person's magic rhythm must be that of a novice spellcaster. Are you looking for..."

"The other one is a Level 2 Swordsman."

Ellaphia's face became increasingly cold. Dorothy whispered, "I won't disturb you from talking about business," and slipped to the other side of the deck.

"Well, Miss," Lancelot sensed something was amiss and moved closer. "The Empire's affairs..."

Alafia raised her hand over her shoulder and pointed behind her. There was a white high-end airship with the logo of the Order Flame Corps printed on the airbag above it.

"Droste will go to the Hall of Order first to check the situation."

The person she was talking about was the deputy leader of the Flame Group, whom Li Ang had met before.

The people on the airship were communicating with other ships at the entrance of the channel. They had almost finished talking at this time and just passed the magic battleship and flew into the Ignis airspace.

"Business is more important," Ella Fiya said, not dwelling on Leon's affairs any further. "Tell me about your experiences first."

Soon, she learned about a series of events, including the blockage of the waterway, the annihilation of the knights, and the empire's alliance of various territories.

"It seems their plan is to take advantage of my absence, create a time difference, defeat you one by one, and then block the route and control the Ignis airspace.

"Like that black fish just now, it's very weak individually, but if there are too many of them, I can't catch them alone.

"Th-how can that be very weak..." Lancelot muttered in a low voice, feeling both amused and helpless.

After knocking on him again, Alafia observed the horizontal airflow of the channel and said, "By then, it will take quite a while for the elite members of the nearby Order Corps or the commissioned Heavenly Corps to gather here, and even longer for the channel to be opened. This so-called Empire will be ready to take advantage of this opportunity to do something in there."

As someone who is used to all kinds of situations, Alafia's analysis of the situation is very similar to Leon's speculation.

"You scum are such a disgrace! If someone hadn't happened by, the empire would have succeeded. I'll have to discipline you later."

After saying this, Ellaphia's tone softened. "However, they took advantage of the captain and deputy captain carrying out their duties to attack, so they were well prepared. You opened the waterway ahead of time, so you have made an achievement this time, and so has Leon. The guild will definitely reward you for this."

The guild's awards are generally divided into meritorious service and physical objects. In most cases, one of the two is chosen, but in the case of the Empire causing trouble, both should be awarded together.

"What are your plans next?" Leon asked.

The girl group leader said that she planned to inspect the garrison to see the damage suffered by each team, and then gather the remaining forces to patrol and suppress the entire airspace together with the elite members of the Order Flower Sword Corps who were on their way after receiving her notification, disarm all the imperial forces, detain those involved, and then begin to investigate the truth behind the incident.

This is completely in line with normal procedures. Li Ang continued, "There are a few things I want you to pay attention to."

He picked up the helmet of the Annihilation Knight killed by Ella Fia and pointed at the eye on it.

"This is a sign of power. The Empire's ability to command exceptional combat power is inextricably linked to them."

The girl group leader took the helmet with her small hand and stroked the surface gently. A silver wave stirred up a small thunder. She had controlled her magic power to analyze the helmet. This was an ability unique to her tribe and profession.

“It’s really weird.”

She put on the helmet. The helmet, which originally belonged to a two-meter-five giant, looked extremely huge on her little girl's head, and a little funny, but no one present dared to laugh.

"Not many precious materials were used in its construction; it simply solidified pure demonic matter within the material world. However, this eye is attracting spirituality in a way I cannot comprehend."

"Did you see anything after you put it on?" Li Ang asked.

"I can't see anything. Only its original users should be able to see it. They are covered in purple-black flesh and are in some special state."

Taking off her helmet, Ellaphia nodded, "It's certainly worth paying attention to."

"The power behind this is not ordinary. Please be careful and cautious when investigating the empire."

Leon recalled seeing the envoy talking with Count Finat in the secret passage. He had attached great importance to the two Annihilation Knights before, but he did not show up when they were eliminated.

There were also many unfamiliar terms on that person's panel, but since it was related to the empire, it was also related to the fate that Zoe had to face.

Alafia closed her eyes slightly. "Are you worried about me? Worried about me, who ranks seventh among the Aerial Knights?"

"A little."

The blonde girl raised her head quickly. "That's perfect. Since you're involved in this matter, if you're worried about what might happen next, come with me and investigate the empire thoroughly."

Li Ang pondered for a while and shook his head.

There was nothing wrong with what Alafia said. In the past, he would have gone there personally to make sure everything was foolproof.

This option appeared in his mind when he flew out of Spark Island.

Conflicting with this option is choosing to go to Frost Sky Island in the Glacis airspace and take Zoe on an adventure.

He promised the kitten to go there as soon as possible, and he didn't think the power of the empire could be curbed so easily.

Since they have become villains blocking the progress of the world's protagonists in the game plot of "Newbis Fantasy", the empire will definitely continue to implement their plans before the truth behind the scenes is fully revealed and before the mysterious power they control is defeated.

Why didn’t Leon gather his “friends” and “all the heavenly forces” to destroy the empire directly?

First of all, the world does not revolve around him alone, or rather, distance can pull the world to revolve around him as much as possible. He still has a long way to go.

The group is either conquering the Jedi of the Demonic Disaster Realm, or eliminating the magical disaster, adding the islands of the material dimension back into the natural cycle, and creating usable land for the world.

Occasionally, the arrival of demonic disasters will bring enemies that mortals cannot imagine.

Without the efforts of these powerful people in the Demonic Disaster Domain, all kinds of terrifying enemies would flood into the four major airspaces, causing great suffering to all living beings.

Each order group is also maintaining peace in its own airspace.

Even under the leadership of Alafia, a member of the Knights' Council, it will take time for help from all parties to arrive when investigating the empire. During this process, commissions may be issued for scattered air knights and air cavalry groups to take up.

If Li Ang contacted those eccentric and powerful individual friends, they might be willing to help, but the problem was that in most cases, they could not be found at all.

This is the world as it is, that's why he wants to have his own team so much.

Secondly, the Empire's risky move was unexpectedly thwarted by Leon, but they should have had a backup plan. It was merely a delay, not a complete collapse.

The power behind them is far-reaching. Since they have existed in the darkness of this world for so long, they will definitely not be eliminated simply by superficial suppression.

Zoe is the one who determines the fate of the world, and the Empire is closely tied to it.

If it weren't for Leon, she would have been facing the pursuit of the empire. In the future, she would have become stronger while fighting the empire, and finally had a decisive battle with the mastermind behind the scenes.

Why her? Perhaps she is the only one who can solve the empire's problems.

So, since that day would come, Leon could use his experience to train her, making her stronger sooner rather than later, so that she would be better prepared for the fateful moment of battle with the Empire. This might even save her from suffering and sacrifice along the way.

Therefore, Leon will temporarily entrust the affairs of the empire to Alafia.

He straightened his expression and spoke seriously, "Ellaphia, this is a personal and solemn request from me. I will use the favor I did you for me earlier."

75. Silver Heart Sword

Ella Fia raised her eyebrows slightly in surprise and listened to Leon carefully.

What Li Ang mainly told her was that this was not a local unrest like in the past, but involved unknown forces.

He hoped that while she was investigating the empire's purpose, she would not delve too deeply into it, and should communicate with the outside world in a timely manner if there was any situation, and not think about solving any unknown enemies alone.

"You're really worried about me."

A faint smile appeared on the girl's face.

"Okay, I've heard what you said, and I'll say what I want to say."

She raised her delicate fingers and said, "First, matters of this magnitude are within my job description. There's no such thing as returning a favor. Please use my favor next time for a more critical matter."

"Second, as I've already mentioned, I need your help in the Legendary Trial I'm about to face. I'll officially commission you through the guild when the time comes, but you're the only one in this world who can help me, so I'll still owe you another favor.

"You might as well keep this favor and add it to the one I gave you during the trial. When the two are combined, I might even be able to help you with anything a little too extreme.

"So we...so you don't have to be so polite to me. It's me who needs more from you."

After saying this, Ella Fia raised her beautiful chin, seeming to be in a good mood.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Li Ang nodded solemnly.

"Then, there's some information for you."

He called Dorothy again and asked her to fetch the registers which she had taken from the Earl's room.

A pile of record books were spread out on the deck, and the clerk girl analyzed them to find out the abnormal flow of materials and funds in Spark Port.

After a while, the results came out.

"Are they all flowing towards the island nation of Makena?" Lancelot said from the side.

"On the surface, it makes sense that this amount of funds is used to purchase magical airships for the Empire."

Dorothy shook her head. "But we heard their conversation earlier. Perhaps more than one territory is doing something similar. If that's the case, there must be something big being built there."

Ellaphia nodded. "Once the suppression is complete, our Flame Squad will focus on this place. I've heard rumors about it before, and it seems to have a long and complex history."

In this way, what each party needs to do is determined.

While handing over Winds to the Order Group, Lancelot ran over to find Leon.

"Wenders wants to talk to me?" Leon was surprised. This guy must hate him to the core at this moment, so what could he say?

When he came to Winders who was imprisoned in the cabin, his dress was torn and his hair was messy. He went from being full of vigor and vitality to being completely executed in one day. He was dejected and didn't say a word along the way.

"What do you want from me?" Li Ang sat down in front of him.

"I certainly didn't come to you to apologize."

Winders sneered, then smiled bitterly. "I didn't stop Soul Apex from kicking you, but it's none of my business. I just paid to follow him for experience and qualifications. I thought you were just a replacement for a commander and support. Although I didn't realize you had some things of your own, even if I knew, I couldn't stop you."

"I know that. I didn't expect you or anyone else to admit your mistakes, but that's why you say this?"

"I just want to ask, why are you here of all places? You said before that you were deliberately seeking revenge, but it was just a pre-war taunt. But now I'm furious. Why is it such a coincidence? Without you, our family would be able to successfully advance the empire's cause!"

"I just happened to be back home, and was affected by the Empire."

Li Ang said it calmly.

Winders smiled bitterly and said, "It's fate, really."

He said nothing more.

Fate? Maybe.