In the Name of Empress

Chapter 697 393: Never Harm

The strong push forward with a bold line, while the weak have no choice but to go all in.

Roland doesn't like endless adventures either, but he has no other option.

Sure, he could call on Sofia to go on a killing spree, and he believes Sofia could easily lead them to annihilate the weakest remnants of the Divine Punishment Legion, but at what cost?

The Three Goddesses, alert to Sofia's transformation, would certainly go all out to obtain more powerful force from the Divine Domain to suppress Sofia.

Roland does not believe that the Material Plane can resist the power of the Main God's gaze from the Divine Domain.

This is a cascade of gambles, with no room for the slightest mistake at any stage.

He will bring all the experts he can to the Independent Floating Island, Divine Punishment Island, where the Sixth Legion is.

As long as they could surprise the enemy, there is a great chance of total defeat.

Through the reconnaissance of an enchanting demon scout, he already has a general grasp of the information. As long as allies can deploy elite forces, this will not be a difficult battle.

Adhering to the principle of giving the enemy the benefit of the doubt, he immediately left the Undersea City to gather his troops.

The first step is to conceal his identity to help Catherine consolidate power before using the fleet to transport the special operations team.

The biggest challenge in this operation is speed, accuracy, and decisiveness.

Any problem at any stage could lead to complete failure.

Roland first decided against seeking help from the Sea Demon People.

His relationship with Lord Edward and Adina was somewhat delicate.

Sylph has to participate in this operation, giving Adina an opportunity. Although Roland doesn't think she has any chance, theoretically, as long as Sylph is killed, it would allow Edward to return to Sussex.

Human nature can't withstand tests.

If you cherish something, never test it.

Even assuming Adina has no ill intentions, she is already four months pregnant; there's no need to let her take risks.

He indeed lacks people, but he's not heartless enough to send a pregnant woman to battle.

There's no need since men aren't all dead.

After some thought, Roland first found Lisa.

Lisa's enthronement ceremony is being prepared, and various publicity campaigns to boost her prestige are underway. How to arrange for the Talia Imperial Family also has someone to take care of.

Becoming the Empress of the Magic Empire, her actions will also be somewhat restricted.

This is her last time for free action.

Lisa certainly wouldn't refuse Roland. She smiled and said, "The second level feature of Eden has also been activated. I can summon four fierce beasts to fight for me, and their combat power is not inferior to mine, just their battle skills are slightly lacking."

"That impressive?" Roland felt a bit surprised.

The emergence of the Super Divine Artifact Eden was quite suspicious. He felt somewhat uneasy, but now he urgently needed combat power, so he had to use it despite the unease.

Lisa showed Roland the four fierce beasts.

Among them was a Desert Giant Scorpion, a Swift Whip-tailed Dragon, a Dual-headed Chimera, and the most cunning and ferocious Aquatic and Terrestrial Cyan Tiger.

The Desert Giant Scorpion excels in stealth attacks, the Swift Whip-tailed Dragon is extremely fast, the Chimera is cumbersome but quite lethal, and the Cyan Tiger is invincible at night, though its combat power is slightly weaker during the day.

Fortunately, the surprise attack was scheduled for nighttime, a perfect fit for the Cyan Tiger to excel.

These four fierce beasts are not listed in the collected animal register, indicating a hidden feature.

Roland was somewhat curious; the Super Divine Artifact surely has more capabilities than just this. Perhaps activating the third level feature could yield more benefits.

Without Eden, Lisa's combat power is inferior to Sylph and others, but with the enhancement from Eden, they are a match.

Although the paper strength is similar, Roland still favored Sylph.

It's not partiality; it's an accurate evaluation of both sides' combat techniques.

Sylph's combat talent is comparable to Sofia before the Battle of White Mountain, at the Strong Divine Selection Level. Her battle talent is even slightly higher than Alina and Christine.

However, they each have their own areas of expertise.

If Christine could join, it would be great. Her direct involvement, along with the highly disciplined and determined Holy Hall of Light, would be a formidable force.

But that's clearly unrealistic.

The Divine Punishment Legion was sent by the Three Goddesses, and Christine's assault on them would be akin to striking the Goddess herself.

Better not trouble Miss Christine.

Roland shrugged and abandoned the trip to the Holy City.

His second stop was the observatory located at Mont Blanc.

Alina was there.

Since the Battle of White Mountain, Alina gradually delegated power to her most trusted subordinates.

Bad news: These people have a strong desire for power.

Good news: They belong to different factions.

Trying to unify Jin Yuan is a fool's dream.

With political factions like the Academic Faction, Ives Port Faction, the Northern Faction, and the Overseas Faction forming, Alina reassuredly divided power, handing it to these ambitious individuals to let them mutually check and balance each other.

She herself went to the observatory closest to the stars, indulging in stargazing and unable to extricate herself.

Roland's arrival did not surprise her. Her stargazing skill grew increasingly powerful, long since breaking through to Tier Five in the Eye of Wisdom rank.

She could not only perceive the movement of stars and the fluctuations of fate but also possessed an Eye of Wisdom, allowing her to see through many things that were previously unclear.

The Eye of Wisdom is different from Sylph's Insight Eye, focusing more on external ability analysis, while the Insight Eye directly penetrates the soul, discerning the soul's fluctuations.

As Roland approached the observatory, the heavy gate slowly opened.

Although there was no one, Roland knew Alina was waiting for him.

The Demonic Puppet recognized Roland and did not hinder him. It merely stood obediently at the door, vigilantly scanning the empty area behind.