In the Name of Empress-Chapter 479 - 319: To Save or Not to Save?
Roland returned just at the right time.
In the Four Overseas Provinces, his prestige surpassed even that of Empress Sylph.
Many people may not acknowledge the Empress, but they certainly recognize him as the Governor.
Even though he now holds the title of Caesar, the people of the Overseas Provinces still habitually call him Governor.
This makes him feel closer to them.
The title of Caesar feels too distant, and they prefer to accept the governance of the Governor.
When Roland stepped off the carriage and walked toward the square, the negative effects brought by the ringing alarms dissipated.
Seeing his confident smile, everyone was reassured.
Sif even let out a long breath, feeling relieved.
Applause and cheers rose and fell, echoing throughout the square.
They recalled the years of glory of the Sussex Empire and how Roland and Sif had never suffered a defeat together.
Whether it was the leaders of the Jin Yuan Kingdom or the envoy from the Vladimir Empire, they all met with disaster in front of them.
Even the Shadow Sanctuary of the Rurik People had been defeated three times in Roland’s hands.
Thinking of these brilliant achievements, people’s confidence swelled instantly.
Even the Vladimir Empire was no match for them, what was the little Prudon Kingdom?
No matter who supported them, since they dared to invade, they had to bear the terrible consequences.
The wrath of the Empire would eventually descend upon them.
When Empress Sif and Roland embraced on the square, the applause grew even more enthusiastic.
Their romance had been rumored for so many years, everyone was already used to it.
Earlier, some were envious, but now everyone only wished them well.
Lisa did not leave the carriage; she sat quietly by the window, watching through the curtain as Roland and Sif held each other tightly.
Their eyes only for each other, as if the whole world disappeared.
No one could come between them, not even she could.
But she was not disheartened.
At least there was one thing she did before Sif.
Before they kissed, she had already secretly kissed a drunken Roland.
Remembering that night regained, a bit of a smug smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
But her smile quickly froze on her lips as she suddenly recalled that Roland had made a soul blood link with Alina first.
The addition of Alina added to their odds of success, but it also made Lisa more uneasy.
Lisa pondered for a moment, then smiled and shook her head.
This was something Sif should worry about; she was not Roland’s official wife and it was not her place to interfere.
Letting down the curtain, Lisa leaned softly against the back of the seat and closed her eyes.
War, after all, had come.
Tonight was the last peace; from tomorrow until the Sixth Return Day arrived, she had to fight for survival and her inexpressible feelings.
She would survive, she must!
Lisa was thinking positively, but unfortunately, reality was not as she wished.
This night would not be peaceful either.
As Christine rushed back, a military meeting was convened overnight.
Although the attendance rate of senior officers was not high, Christine could not wait.
She arrived very timely; doctors could not save the messenger, but she could.
With Holy Water and Holy Light poured together, and the lengthy spell chanted to completion, the dying messenger pulled back the foot that had stepped toward the Netherworld, and opened his eyes.
After some interrogation, Christine basically grasped the intelligence from the front line and decisively held a meeting to respond.
Time was of the essence, and every minute was precious; she dared not waste it.
While Christine was saving lives and gathering intelligence, Roland succinctly recounted to Sif the events that happened in Jin Yuan.
Along came a personal letter written by Alina.
Sif read Alina’s letter expressionlessly, then casually tore it up and threw it into the trash can.
"Smart move. If she hadn’t punished Elaine, I would have personally killed that fool."
"This matter ends here."
Sif’s tone was calm, as if she was talking about something insignificant.
She had not forgiven Elaine, just did not want to disrupt the bigger picture of the alliance between the two nations. Elaine lacked perspective, but she had it.
Treating the personal letter as garbage thrown into the bin, Sif smiled and asked: 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
"It seems you gained quite a bit this time. By the way, how many people can a soul blood link connect with at most?"
"Four people," Roland said calmly.
"Me, Lisa, that woman, and one more—who do you plan to choose?"
Sif was somewhat curious.
Soul blood link is not something to be trifled with.
This is indeed a group bound together for life or death.
If anyone dies in battle, everyone must perish together.
The soul blood link established at Tier Seven can only be broken at Tier Four.
With Roland as the core, a blood line extended from each of his heart’s chambers, connecting the participants.
Alina and Lisa had already linked with Roland, and Sif without hesitation completed the linking ceremony soon.
With one spot remaining, Sif’s mind raced to find a suitable target.
To join the soul blood link, one must first have power comparable to theirs.
This restriction eliminated nearly all candidates.
The only Transcendents she knew with sufficient strength were Christine, Angelina, and Sea Witch Adina.
Angelina was the enemy, directly ruled out.
Although Sea Witch was nominally her stepmother, she was more the leader of the Sea Demon tribe, almost invincible in the sea, with no reason to oppose Sofia.
Sea Witch felt extremely close to her old emperor Edward; if they successfully produced offspring, not only would she have no reason to assist Sif, she might even hope for Sif’s demise.
If Sif were to die, Sea Witch’s child would have the opportunity to inherit the throne of the Sussex Empire.
Sif unhesitatingly excluded Sea Witch.
After thinking it over, only Christine remained.
