People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

She didn't feel burdened by owing Ernst a favor, since they were all family.

As for what this favor will be used for?

She's not stupid; she knows there's another Talulah in Londinium.

But so what?

She said that as long as the emperor was on Ernst's side, she could protect him; there was nothing she couldn't do.

Her agreement would undoubtedly put the Duke of Caesar on a pedestal.

Windermere agreed? You won't?

If you don't agree, Ernst can go to Duke Godotin; he'll most likely agree too. So, at that point, will you agree or not?

Before Ernst could approach Godottin, to avoid embarrassing herself, the Duke of Caesar finally nodded somewhat helplessly.

Well, if Ernst really had that intention, then there's nothing we can do about it.

Victoria has only herself to blame. They brought Therese on Londinium. Their delays in sieging Londinium were a direct result of their procrastination. The Shard, which should have been Victoria's weapon, was also something they consistently neglected.

In the end, this disaster had absolutely nothing to do with Ernst. In fact, Ernst cleaned up their messes more than once, trying to save them some face.

Now that they themselves don't want to be dignified, it's only natural that others help them be dignified.

They brought this upon themselves, handing Ernst a clear advantage. Ernst's scheme is now blatantly obvious. Either you confront him directly, in which case you won't get your money's worth, your backyard might be in turmoil, and a direct confrontation might not even be as effective as facing Talulah, who has already entered Londinium, and Duke Windermere, who seems to support Talulah. A slight misstep could lead to total defeat. Or, you agree now, at least you can break even. Although all her investments over the years have gone down the drain, at least she still has the potential to make a comeback.

After all, this wasn't the first time she had fought against the emperor.

There's no going back in life.

Kester has already begun studying the opponents of Lentinium after its liberation.

"In any case, going to Londinium is a dangerous matter. I can arrange for a sword guard to accompany you."

Windermere's thoughts weren't as complicated as Kester's; she was more concerned about Ensner's entry into the four cities.

But Ernst shook his head and declined the offer.

The sword guards were quite strong, but they were, after all, Duke Windermere's men, and not entirely aligned with Ernst. Having them around was quite inconvenient.

Ernst was better prepared.

This was also his backup plan.

“I have my own bodyguards. They are very reliable.”

Ernst smiled and said,

"I had already instructed Vina to pick them up before the meeting started."

Ernst was not joking.

This guard is reliable, absolutely reliable!

With plenty of water, Gladys; Skadi with her external intelligence; and Laurentina who can connect with Gryphon—these three are all equivalent to second-tier concept gods. While not as overpowered as the "dutiful shapeshifter," they are definitely top-tier in terms of combat strength. Not to mention, they are all genuine deep-sea hunters, perfectly coordinated warriors. Wouldn't their combined combat power be higher than that of the Sword Guards working together?

Ernst hasn't even included Ulpian, who transformed into the sixth Calabash Brother!

With this security force, what on this land can stop them!

Chapter 845 They Will Never See Each Other Again

A hunter stepped ashore, her hometown behind her, the road ahead.

The two hunters walked ashore, her hometown behind them, the road ahead unknown.

The three hunters went ashore, but there was no water to drink.

Whoops, just kidding.

This was the first time Vina had met Skadi and the others.

During the time Ernst returned to Sherag, she also learned some things about the Deepsea Hunters and Agor from Ernst.

To be honest, Vina was quite surprised that there was such a supermodel civilization as Agor on the land of Terra—or rather, the world of Terra.

She found it hard to believe that this civilization had never established any official contact with the mainland, or even made any contact, over such a long period of time.

This is simply unbelievable. A civilization that is this powerful must have had some connection with the earth, whether out of goodwill or malice, right? Even according to the Dark Forest theory, shouldn't the land-based nations have already suffered a blow from Agor?

For Vina, this was a nonsensical problem.

Therefore, she was once extremely curious about what the Agor people were really like.

She naively believed that since the thought processes of a civilization were completely different from those of land dwellers like herself, they must also have very unique differences in their physical structure.

But when she actually saw Skadi, Laurentina, and Grandia, she was clearly disappointed.

Apart from having slightly lighter skin, all of them had uniform white hair and red eyes, and their clothing and appearance were quite similar, they were not much different from normal Terrans.

Oh, they don't have obvious "racial features." It's said that some Agor people are like that, and there are precedents for this in Iberia, so it's not too surprising.

"Hello, are you a Deepsea Hunter?"

Vina went to greet them, but when she got to them, she noticed something strange.

"Where are your vehicles? The coalition can provide repairs and supplies, please drive them over."

"We have no vehicles."

As the captain of the squad, Goredia stepped forward to answer the question.

Vina paused slightly, looking at the three women who showed no signs of fatigue, and finally understood how they differed from the land dwellers, and why Ernst thought they were capable of fulfilling their duties as guards.

From the southern tip of Iberia to the heart of Victoria, the journey is far more than 108,000 miles.

Without a vehicle, relying solely on your own two feet, it's no exaggeration to say that it might take one or two years to complete this journey!

How long did it take for Goredia and the others to leave?

All things considered, from the end of the land and sea negotiations by Ernst to his return to Kjerag via Letania, the time in between was only a little over half a month.

Half a month, spanning half of Terra?

Vina's first reaction was that they were joking, but what was the point of joking like that?

Boasting about their strength will do them no good. After all, they are to accompany Ernst into Lontinim as guards. If they are not strong enough but boast about themselves, they will be the ones in trouble later!

And if this is true

Regardless of her combat abilities, Vina's physical strength and endurance alone are astonishing.

Even if you sent a high-speed warship this far, it probably wouldn't be as fast, and it would need to resupply along the way!

"Miss Vina?"

Ernst had sent a messenger beforehand to inform Gladys and the others, and Gladys immediately called out Vina's name.

"what happened to you?"

Vina snapped back to reality and shook her head:

"No, it's nothing. Miss Greta, right?"

"Please follow me. Ernst is holding an emergency meeting of the World Summit, so please wait a moment. Ernst should have already informed you of the details of this mission. If there is anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."

With Horhysya absent, this task would have to be done by her for the time being. Not only that, Vina also volunteered to take on the task assigned by the [Lord of the Sheep] to "look after his friends in Letania".

Dori's friends in Letania are called "Cathia Naumann and Magna Naumann". Somewhat to Ernst's surprise, they are a Caprini couple, and not just newly married, but they even have a child, a daughter.

Ernst had originally intended to personally look after the couple and their daughter who had caught the Beast Lord's eye, since the Beast Lord was known for his sharp judgment; Vina, whom Gawain had chosen, was now Ernst's right-hand woman. However, Vina took the initiative to handle the matter, and Ernst was indeed too busy, so he entrusted it to her.

Katia Nauman and Magna Nauman are both professors at William University of Letania. Katia, the husband, is a professor at the Originium Arts Academy and a mentor for trainees, while Magna, the wife, is a professor of natural environment and ecosystem research. Both are renowned volcanologists. Vina found a reason to invite them to Sherag for "visiting research."

When Ernst learned the reason, he almost burst out laughing.

The reason given is that unusual activity has recently occurred in the Kjerag Mountains, and temperatures in Kjerag have also risen strangely and abnormally during the days of the international concert.

Uh, is it possible that, well, it was because the great god Jeragund blushed and his toes dug out a three-bedroom apartment?

Vina, however, was unaware of this, so she formally extended the invitation and provided relevant materials. The Naumans, clearly curious about the incredible changes that had occurred in Kjerag's unchanging environment, accepted the invitation, postponed their planned expedition to Una Volcano, and prepared to depart for Kjerag.

I wonder if, if they really come, they'll be able to find out how many three-bedroom apartments Jeragand once set aside.

Vina has now left with Ernst, and in her place, the one handling things in Sherag is naturally Horhaia, who has already woken up but is still "too ashamed to show her face".

Grandia was completely unaware of the minor incident involving the beast lords in Kherag; she was more concerned with matters concerning the mission itself.

“Miss Vina, Mr. Ernst has told us about the dangers of this mission, but I am very curious.”

"Since the land possesses such a powerful weapon as the Shard Tower, why not try to use it for something more meaningful?"

Vina raised an eyebrow and said as she walked:

"What do you think is more meaningful, Miss Greta?"

"For example, fighting against the Sea Heirs, or the demons of the far northern ice plains."

Gretia replied,

“These are true enemies of civilization. Since we have such military power, wouldn’t it be more meaningful to use it for something more worthwhile than to use it to slaughter each other?”

Vina nodded:

"What you said makes sense."

But who will do it?

she asked.

"Should Victoria do it? Or should Colombia do it, and Letania do it?"

"If it's Victoria who's going to do it, then should it be the Duke of Castle, the Duke of Godotington, or the Duke of Windermere?"

"Or, as you said, do it on land?"

She paused slightly, then sighed:

“Miss Goredia, this is the difference between land and sea. No one can represent land civilization, and naturally no one is qualified to point the weapons of land civilization at its enemies. What we are doing now is fighting for this right of representation.”

“Is Ernst not good enough?” Skadi suddenly chimed in.

Vina paused for a moment, then smiled:

"I hope he can too!"

"He's working hard, and I'm supporting him."

“I can do that too,” Skadi nodded.

Laurentina glanced at Skadi with some surprise, then lightly bumped into her with her body, but couldn't budge her.

"Skadi, why are you so long-winded?"

"Ok?"

Skadi looked at Laurentina with pure eyes.

"Didn't Ernst send us to help him?"

"Isn't this our mission?"

Laurentina opened her mouth, then shook her head helplessly.

She thought she had stumbled upon some legendary gossip.

As someone with a strong artistic sense, isn't "love at first sight" quite romantic?

Unfortunately, Skadi's eyes were so pure that she couldn't possibly harbor any evil thoughts.

Skadi didn't know why Laurentina suddenly asked that question, and seeing that Laurentina wasn't going to continue, she also looked away.

She actually had something she didn't say.

This was indeed their mission, but in addition to the captain's teaching that a mission must be completed, her "familiarity" with Ernst also drove her to want to help him.

Grandia overheard the discussion among her teammates behind her. Of course, she knew what Laurentina was asking. Skadi's answer was quite in line with her personality, so Grandia didn't suspect anything. Instead, she started to think about Vina's answer.

She is indeed a consul, but she is a technical consul, and politics, especially politics with land people, is indeed a blind spot for her.

Many things that are common knowledge in Agor are still unheard of on land.

She still has things to learn.

"You can ask Ernst about this. He'll definitely be able to answer it better than I can."

Vina concluded by suggesting that...