Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 314: Test

"Niro, bring me my necklace."

In the small building, the girl took a lace necklace to Ethan's room as fast as she could and tiptoed it on for him. Looking at Ethan, the girl said, "Dad, you seem to be in a good mood today."

"Because an opportunity to change our lives is right in front of us, Nelly. If everything goes well, we'll be able to get out of this shabby house very soon." Ethan said as he stepped on the floor.

He looked exceptionally energetic and spirited today. If it weren't for the paranoid gaze in her eyes, the man in front of her would have overlapped perfectly with the past. Niro was wondering who he was going to meet.

Ethan looked like a gentleman who was going to dinner in a neat suit and tie. He only dresses like this when he meets important people. He patted his daughter on the shoulder and strode out of the room.

In the Leaping Horse Hotel, Edward was looking at his imperial constitution. He looked so seriously that nothing seemed to disturb him, that he did not know that there was a visitor until the third knock on the door.

"Who?" Edward walked towards the door.

"It's me, Ethan."

Edward opened the door and said happily, "Nice to see you again, Mr. Ethan."

He invited Ethan in and looked around the corridor before closing the door. Edward smiled and said, "Looks like Mr. Ethan has made his decision."

"Yes, I've decided to gamble. Although I'm not a gambler, I think if I don't seize this opportunity, I don't know if I'll have another chance." Ethan nodded.

Edward agrees: "Opportunities are always slipping away. The brave catch them, the cowardly take them for granted."

"Then, what are you planning to do? I have to remind you that my uncle is a Level 15 Knight." Ethan said.

"Even a knight is only an old knight." Edward smiled and added, "We are strong enough to make Baron York disappear at the right time. However, Saul does not want to be an ideal place to make a move."

'"That's not a problem. Storm City's army is going to the Arth Mountain Range. I will persuade Uncle to fight with them. With his character, he will not rest assured that Sir Mord's men will lose control of his territory."

"If that's the case, there's no better outcome than the death of the baron and the succession of Mr. Ethan to his title and power."

Ethan nodded and said, "Then, what are your conditions? You won't help me unconditionally, will you?"

"Of course. After all, we are businessmen." "We came from far away," Edward said coolly. "We don't have any status or identity on this strange continent. Right now, the most urgent thing for us is a legitimate identity."

Ethan paced around the room twice and said, "No problem. Wait for me to take the position of City Lord. I can let you become residents of Sur City."

"That's not enough, sir. My Young Master needs at least the status of chairman of the Chamber of Commerce."

"Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce." Ethan frowned and said, "The chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in Sur City has always been Sean "

"He's been sitting there for a long time and it's time to move his seat. Besides, we're going to bring a new industrial revolution to this city. If he makes such a contribution, I don't think there's going to be any criticism, right?"

Ethan gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I promise you. If you can really bring change to Sur City, the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce is yours."

"Then, one last point, we still need some protection."

"Guarantee?"

"This is a simple contract I have drawn up. Mr. Ethan, please take a look." Edward took out a few pages of the contract from his grievance and handed it to Ethan.

Ethan looked at him and said, "Are you sure I'm coming?"

"That's not true. I just made some preparations in advance."

Ethan looked through the contract doubtfully. On the last clause, his breathing became short, "I need to marry my daughter to your young master, or someone he has appointed, before this contract will take effect?"

"We always need a bit of security, and the marriage ensures that we work together smoothly. After all, with Mr. Ethan's current condition, that's all I can think of." Edward said calmly.

Ethan smiled bitterly, "What if I refuse?"

"That will only show that you are not sincere. Of course, we will not cooperate with you."

Ethan snorted, "Looks like I don't have much choice."

"That's the truth, but don't worry, Mr. Ethan. You won't regret your decision today."

Ethan clenched his fists, and a struggling expression flashed in his eyes. York's contempt and indifference flashed through his mind. He gritted his teeth and stretched out his hand to say, "Here comes the pen!"

Edward handed over a pen and watched Ethan quickly write down his name on the contract. Then, he sat down as if he had exhausted all his strength. Edward put away the contract, folded it carefully in his pocket, and stretched out his hand to say, "Have a good time, Mr. Ethan. Oh, no, future Baron."

Ethan smiled and clasped his hands together with Edward.

Not far from the Ash Mountain Range camp, Alan sat on a boulder and watched as Bai was enjoying a delicious meal under the grass. The king snake cub he brought from Earth is perfectly adapted to the planet's environment, although the beasts here are different from the ones on Earth. However, for Bai, his budding mind control ability also had an extraordinary effect.

The little beast that Bai Suo swallowed was affected by its mental energy. It automatically came out of an unremarkable nest by the side of the grass slope and came to the king snake's side in a daze. Bai Shou opened his mouth and swallowed it before gradually digesting it. The wild beasts of this planet were naturally capable of absorbing the natural origin energy of the universe. Although the amount they absorbed wasn't large, it was already a rare delicacy for Bai.

As the flesh and blood melted, the Origin Energy in the little beast's body was absorbed bit by bit, making the little snake feel so comfortable that it wanted to sleep soundly.

"Alan."

Alan turned around and Lucy was waving at him, "Edward's back. He's looking for you."

"I see."

He went back to camp and saw Edward in the tent. "We're going to war," the youth smiled.

"Where's the opponent?" Alan didn't seem surprised.

"Sir York and Storm City's army."

"It seems that there are a lot of enemies."

Edward spread out his hands and said, "There's nothing I can do. That's my condition. But the truth is, Sir York is our only real target."

Alan said, "Looks like your trip to Sur has yielded some results."

"The harvest is not small." Edward told me about his collaboration with Ethan.

Alan frowned when he heard that Edward's condition had included marriage. Edward said, "I know you don't want to accept it, so I added another one. You can appoint someone to marry Ethan's daughter, whoever you want."

"Then, it's you." Alan smiled mischievously.

"Me?" His decision surprised Edward himself. The youth put away his smile and said seriously, "Do you believe me?"

His question was obvious. After all, Edward had only just joined. Once he married Ethan's daughter, Edward's plan was that he would take control of Sur. If he were to deal with Allen in turn, Allen would be at a disadvantage.

Ellen said seriously, "We both lack trust in each other, so nurturing from now on is a good choice. So believe it or not, Edward, you just have to ask yourself. Do you want me to believe you?"

Edward smiled. "Like I said before, I won't do anything against you during the contract period. That's a stupid choice. Since you don't want to take over the beautiful Miss Nero, let me do it for you."

"What's your plan after that?"

'"Let Ethan be the city lord, and then let him do something stupid. In the end, the stupid Baron Ethan committed suicide. His title and property, according to the empire's constitution, will fall to me. At that time, I will have the right to make you a knight. In the end, as long as we fight a few more beautiful wars, I can abdicate." Edward said calmly, "From what I've seen and heard in Sur, there is no lack of war in the Bailey Empire." Battles between the nobles had become the norm. Apart from the important cities of the empire, the empire turned a blind eye to wars in other places. "We need territory. We can fight it out. All we need is a name recognized by the empire."

He frowned again, "Actually, it's the quickest way for you to accept Miss Niru. You don't have to make such a big detour to become the City Lord."

Ellen shook his head and said, "If I do this, we don't have to fight first. We'll have to start our own internal strife."

Edward looked out of the tent and smiled, "That's true, the two beautiful ladies can't stand it when someone else gets you first."

"The Sur Alliance Army will arrive in less than a week. We seem to have to make some preparations."

Alan stood up and said, "I'm going to see Caesar. The Bymonds will be involved in this war. As for us, let's target Baron York."

The two of them left the tent. Edward had just returned and Alan had told him to stay in the camp to rest. He took Wilick and Belmore to Caesar's stronghold and watched them leave. Edward murmured, "Is this a test for me? It's actually superfluous. I need your help to find that person. So until then, no matter what happens, I won't do anything to destroy the city wall."

"Alan, let's each get what we need."