Can't I develop my own character?

'Vine' invited Jonathan into the castle.

According to Jonathan's explanation, he came to Silver Front City this time to take over Ryan's position and be responsible for commanding the Fire Chasing Force in Silver Front City.

As an official agency, he came over in advance to say hello to 'Weinei'.

"There's something I want to ask the Viscount." Jonathan lowered his voice, "Ryan, how did he die?"

'Vene' said calmly, "Sir Jonathan, do you care about Ryan?"

"Yes, I brought him into the Fire Covenant. He's my... We're both mentors and friends. He's a very good guy. Aside from being a bit reckless sometimes, he doesn't have any flaws."

"He was killed by Viscount Shirley, reportedly on His Majesty's orders."

"I don't believe it!" Jonathan said excitedly, "Your Majesty wouldn't give such an order at that time. There must be a conspiracy!"

"Sir Jonathan, please calm down. Even if you ask me this, I don't know how to answer you."

"Ah...sorry."

Jonathan waved his hand, stood up and said, "Sorry, I was too excited... Goodbye, Lord Viscount, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

...

"Old Joe's identity is indeed not simple. He was promoted to level five investigator just by saying so." Ryan was very happy to see Jonathan again, although the latter seemed a little shocked by his death... But Old Joe, I really can't go to see you. I'm really afraid of scaring you. I'll arrange some aristocratic young women with thin waists and big breasts for you later.

Ryan guessed that Jonathan was transferred here by the old emperor.

However, Old Joe's attitude towards the old emperor is a bit subtle. He had helped him hold the old emperor back in Berman City before. No matter how you look at it, this can be considered a betrayal, right?

Even so, the old emperor still trusted him?

Old friends or something?

Ryan shook his head secretly and didn't think too much about it. He just wanted to make sure that Old Joe was doing good to him.

"Ah~ I miss the days of playing doubles with Old Joe, punching the Berman nobles and kicking the underground gangsters."

While thinking, Ryan opened the game and switched to the character interface of 'Ina'.

What came into view was a chaotic battlefield.

This is the plain on the western border, which is also the border line where the Royal Guards block the western border. Early this morning, the Iron Blood Main Force led by Maganna has arrived at the front line and joined the Second Legion led by Iverson.

As soon as the Grand Duke assembled his troops, he rushed to the front line without stopping, and was now launching a hunting operation against the Royal Guards.

One hundred thousand people against one hundred thousand people, but their fighting will is completely on a different level!

boom! ——

On the high ground at the rear, Ina, holding the Heart of Galactus, charged and fired. With the effect of Breath of the Gale, the effective shooting distance was frighteningly long.

She did not deal with those soldiers, but targeted the officers on the opposite side. She shot one kid at a time, and the officers she targeted were 100% sure to be killed!

Why one hundred percent?

Because it is 100% blessed!

Fire four shots first, the fifth shot will definitely hit the target. It must be said that the professional talent of the Holy Spear Master is there. In addition, Ina is a professional gun shooter. Ryan has deeply experienced her ability, which is indeed not exaggerated.

Ryan felt that changing Ina's job to a Holy Lancer was the right decision.

boom!

boom!

boom!

The battle lasted only half an hour, and the Royal Guards were already showing signs of collapse. Maganna charged into the battlefield, axe in hand. The aura of death spread as the blood spurted from her axe—Puff! Maganna swung her axe down, and the body of the Royal Guards' frontline commander was torn apart as they crossed paths.

She stood in the crowd, surrounded by royal guards, but no one dared to get close to her!

"Bad, bad! Terrible!" Maganna glanced around and snorted coldly, "You guys dare to call yourselves the most powerful legion in the empire? Now, I stand here and kill your officers, don't you even have the courage to take up arms and attack me?"

The more timid these royal guards became, the angrier Maganna became. She had already regarded the old emperor as a target, but the enemy before her was not worthy of being called an opponent.

"Grand Duke! I'm here to help you!!!"

dong dong dong dong!

Behind him, the huge Iverson, holding a big hammer, led a group of elite skull crushers to kill him.

This decapitation operation should have been carried out by him and his men, but there was no way. The Grand Duke was angry, and their charge speed could not keep up with the Grand Duke's killing speed.

The battle was completely over after an hour. After losing more than 10,000 people, the Royal Guards retreated to Zijing City on the northwest border to garrison.

Maganna ordered the entire army to rest and clean up the battlefield.

Inside the makeshift conference room.

She called the iron-blooded officers to a meeting.

"I plan to raid Bauhinia City overnight and completely disperse this royal guard to prevent our army from being surrounded by them after advancing deep into the city," said Maganna.

"Grand Duke, Bauhinia City is not easy to attack," McCoys pondered. "That city is heavily fortified, easy to defend but difficult to attack. Furthermore, if we suddenly launch an attack on the imperial army, it would constitute treason. If we fight our way all the way to the imperial capital, we'll likely encounter numerous obstacles along the way. We have no legitimate reason."

"Of course not!" Maganna said angrily, "That old guy killed Ryan!"

McCoys smiled bitterly: "But the people of the Empire don't know. Most people don't even know who the Ryan brothers are."

"What are you afraid of? We didn't expect anyone to help us!" Iverson said carelessly, "We'll fight our way through and kill anyone who resists! I don't believe there are many people who still support the old emperor!"

"It's not a question of whether or not we support the old emperor. The royal family's dignity still exists. If we fight like this, it will only benefit Princess Casradi."

McCoys still had some brains. He thought that those who are in the right will have many supporters, while those who are in the wrong will have few. With their current strength, they are not enough to ignore the calls from within the empire and help Maganna to forcibly ascend the throne.

Moreover, this is just the beginning. The most difficult war will be to reach the imperial capital. How many of their 100,000 people will be left?

Even if the Grand Duke has a backup plan, it is not enough.

Iverson cursed: "This won't work, that won't work. Are we just going to have to stay in the West forever?!"

Maganna frowned and was about to say that the entire army should attack, but suddenly she remembered her side and turned to look at 'Ina' who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses and staring at the map without saying a word.

"Ina, what do you think?"

Since she was sent by Ryan, Maganna decided to keep Ina with her for the time being.

"I suggest not rushing to attack Zijing City. Even if we take it, the casualties will be heavy. The Royal Guards are already strong, and a desperate struggle will only make them stronger. It would be better to attack the surrounding towns first to cut off Zijing City's support, then directly lay siege to the city, completely block its supply, and at the same time put psychological pressure on the defenders inside."

Iverson curled his lips: "Why bother with so much trouble? Do you know how to fight as a woman?"

"Shut up." Maganna glanced at him and asked, "Isn't this taking too long?"

There would definitely be heavy casualties in a frontal siege. After all, normally the Royal Guards' combat effectiveness would not be much weaker than that of the Iron Blood Army. They now have the morale and are led by her.

"It will take a long time, but we can use this time." Ina pushed her glasses up. "The Grand Duke, under the pretext of 'clearing the court', has ordered the nobles of each territory to join the rebellion."

"Purge the court?" Magna tilted her head. "What is this?"

"Simply put, the situation in the empire is becoming increasingly chaotic, the people are suffering, and there are evil people causing chaos."

"Isn't that the old emperor himself?"

"But the old emperor still holds great authority. We can use the excuse that there are evil people around him, and that we're going under the guise of clearing his inner circle," Ina said slowly. "That way, the Grand Duke's actions won't be rebellion, but rather a patriotic effort to resolve the empire's crisis. Often, actions only require a reason. This Royal Guard lacks the will to fight and doesn't want to engage you, but their status forces them to fight. Give them a reason now, and coupled with the siege, even this iron-blooded army will fall without a fight."

Iverson yelled, "Iron Blood? Didn't we break it ourselves?"

Maganna clenched her fists and said, "Iverson, get out and stand!"

"Ah? Grand Duke..."

"Get out!"

Iverson muttered to himself as he walked out of the tent to act as the goalkeeper.

Maganna understood what Ina meant. They were trying to turn the name of rebellion into a legitimate justification for action, giving those who had no will to resist but were forced to do so because of their position an excuse...

"I agree with Miss Ina's approach," McCoys said immediately. "As long as we have a reason to purge the imperial court, not only will we reduce obstacles, but we might even be able to rally a group of people to our side. By then, Casradi will be anxious. She won't just sit there and watch us invade the imperial capital. With her intervention, our frontal pressure will be reduced by half."

"That's right." Ina nodded slightly. "We'll use the Blood God Sacrifice as a way to build momentum before we capture Bauhinia City. Once the momentum builds, others will naturally follow suit. The people of the Empire won't allow the Blood God Sacrifice to cause chaos, and neither will the nobles or the Senate."

"Alright!" Maganna slammed her hand on the table. "That's it! We'll go purge the court! Ina, the details of how to build momentum and run this operation are now in your hands!"

This guy is worthy of being Ryan's subordinate. He can think of so many things at once.

Woo woo~ If only Ryan were here... Damn dog emperor, give me your life!

......

"The Grand Duke is still obedient. This will make things easier."

Inside the castle of Silver Front City.

Seeing that the goal was achieved, Ryan nodded with satisfaction.

The Grand Duke was no fool; he was impulsive but not blind. The entire Iron Blood Army was in need of a reliable strategist, and Ina could fill that void. While Ina didn't understand warfare, she understood human nature and viewed the bigger picture. That was all that mattered; Maganna could handle the fighting.

It just so happens that there is time to besiege Zijing City, and Casradi's troops should have assembled. By then, when the southern army marches north, the imperial army will face double pressure, and the plan to purge the court will be more effective.

"It's just the beginning. The gate to the north hasn't even been breached."

Ryan shook his head. The old emperor hadn't taken any action yet, so the real difficult time hadn't arrived yet.

After turning off the game, Ryan went to the deepest secret room under the castle dungeon.

Now he doesn't need to take direct action, and it's time to complete the pre-career tasks.

This time he prepared two sets of materials, and would try to come back after he went there. Theoretically, it was possible. It was nothing more than looking for the secret of the Deep Sea Hunter and returning to Silver Front City. Anyway, it was all about opening the power of Janus's passage. However, if it was very close, there was no need to waste materials, and he could just take the train.

"Every bit you can save is a bit you can save."

After the ceremony was arranged, Ryan began to chant the sacrificial words based on his previous experience.

Swish!

The light reappeared, and the gray vortex appeared on the formation again.

Ryan stepped into the formation.

Accompanied by a dizzying feeling, after an unknown amount of time, Ryan "fell" out of the chaotic space again.

pat~

He rolled in the air and landed steadily. Looking back, he saw that the gray crack had quickly closed.

"Strange, Janus also opened the Chaos Space to teleport during his journey?"

Ryan felt that the space he was in just now should be the chaotic space, but isn't that the place where the power of the outer gods lies, or is it that the long-distance transmission of the entire continent can only be achieved through the chaotic space?

As he was thinking, Ryan glanced around and found that he was in a desolate grassland with a town not far away.

As evening approached, the sunset glowed on the town. From Ryan's perspective, he could not see anyone at all. The whole town looked dilapidated and lonely.

【You have arrived in Meld Town.】

The secrets of the deep sea lie hidden in unnoticed corners. The roar of the Wild Hunt King transcends ancient time and space, echoing in the blood of the deep-sea hunters. This ruined race has come a long way from the past, and they desperately need the return of a king.

[The deep sea sacrifice has begun. Please find the broken black sword. When the broken sword is reforged, a new chapter will begin again.]

"Is this Meld?"

Ryan walked over and found that the town was even more dilapidated. It was completely an abandoned town.

He turned around for a while but didn't find anyone.

"Damn, in such a big town, where can I find a broken sword?"

It's already dark, and the dark gray sky covers the earth. I don't know where to sleep tonight.

Ryan sighed and was considering whether to set up a tent first, but suddenly he saw the light of a fire in the distance.

He walked towards the fire and saw an old man sitting quietly by the campfire on the side of the broken wall.

Next to the old man was a broken black sword!

[Quest Update: Create a new character and obtain the Broken Sword.]

【You can create a new character. 】

The echoes of the tides linger in time and space, not from the sea, but from the crossroads of death. The King of the Wild Hunt, with his mighty power, has opened up a path of faith unique to deep-sea hunters.

[Character class binding: Deep Sea Hunter.]

Please name the new character.

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