Reis XII saw the team behind Cage, a bunch of crooked and broken soldiers and generals. Although their expressions were serious and their steps were in line, the remnants were just remnants and were useless.
"Is this your guard?"
"Yes, father, they are all comrades who have been with me through life and death." Cage said with a smile. Hearing Cage's words, these people straightened their chests and tears kept rolling in their eyes. His Highness Cage treated them as brothers.
Reis XII was very happy to see this seemingly not powerful guard, and was very fortunate in his heart, "They are all warriors of the empire, good job." He still had to say some polite words, and then he took Cage to sit in the carriage and return to the palace.
The Royal Guards looked at these remnants with disdain and did not take them seriously at all. However, this group of remnants did not take the Royal Guards seriously. They were a group of people who had never seen blood. They were not as good as ordinary soldiers on the battlefield. However, several old generals saw the difference of this army. They were disciplined and had a murderous aura hidden in them, just like a prehistoric beast holding back its anger. As long as Cage gave an order, they could tear everything in front of them. This was definitely the temperament of veterans who had experienced life and death. They were usually drowsy, but as long as they were on the battlefield, they were a weapon for killing.
The people of the imperial capital who were welcoming the returning heroes were even more in tears. This was the army that protected them and maintained their army with their lives. Even if they were disabled, they had no regrets and said nothing coldly, as if they had done something insignificant.
"Seventh Prince, Seventh Prince."
Everyone summoned all their strength and shouted Cage's name loudly. Only people like him deserved their respect. If the king had not been present, they would probably have shouted long live.
Reis XII was horrified. He didn't expect that Cage would have such a reputation in the imperial capital. The people below who were shouting with all their strength made Reis XII more certain of his belief.
Reis XII returned to the palace and announced the reward for Cage. Because of this great achievement, Cage was given the title of prince, reaching the top of the nobility. Although he had no chance of becoming a king, it was a symbol of strength. The fiefdom was also given to Cage, which was the northernmost city of Lantis. The total land area was tens of thousands of square kilometers, but most of it was forest. The forest in the west was facing barbarians (similar to orcs, they were tall, powerful, and had the power of wild beasts. Barbarians of different races had different wild beast powers. Although they looked similar to humans, their individual strength was much stronger. The weakest barbarian had the power of a level 5 warrior.), the east was facing the East Sakas Empire, and the north was facing the Agustita Empire, one of the five most powerful super empires on the continent. It was definitely a place surrounded by crises on three sides. This was a ruined small city. The people in the city were very poor and had to face attacks and plunder from barbarians every year. To the north of Lantis was a strong pass called Tongtas Pass, which was specially built to resist attacks from three parties. In other words, this place only belonged to the empire in name, but was actually a marginal city that could be overturned at any time.
All forces were interpreting this signal from Reis XII, and the expression was very strong. Reis XII was afraid of Cage. They could also guess that Cage not only had the most say in the east, but also had considerable strength in the entire military. This time, it was obvious that the king wanted to weaken Cage's power and gradually marginalize his strength. Although the fiefdom here was large, it would definitely not be able to be defended. If this place was lost, the empire would definitely attack Cage in the name of losing the empire's land.
However, Cage still had a smile on his face. I wonder if he didn't know about this place, so he was happy to get it.
During the entire celebration banquet, Cage was at ease dealing with various forces. The first people he greeted were several adults in the military.
"Lord Cato, thank you for mediating for me in the court. Please." Cage raised his glass to thank Duke Cato. This time, Cato made a lot of efforts to be able to attack the other country. The logistics guarantee was all obtained by him using his own power to put pressure on military supplies in the imperial capital.
"I dare not. I would like to thank His Highness for clearing my shame." Cato smiled at the most powerful military genius in the empire. He was not sure to defeat Reina. Her elusive tactics gave him a headache.
"If it weren't for Reina's cunning and constant sneak attacks on you, I would definitely not be your opponent on the front battlefield." Cage said with a smile.
The two of them drank the wine in their glasses. It can be seen that Cato is sincerely grateful to Cage. His defeat this time was also related to Stander and Harris. The disagreement between the two made Cato unable to fight completely according to his intentions in the army. Steady and steady, you may not lose. Even if Cato is dissatisfied, he can only accept the outcome.
"Seventh brother, congratulations." Harris finally found a chance to say hello. He is already fourteen years old and now understands a lot of things. The failure of this expedition also made him understand some truths. Now is the time for him to show his relationship with Cage to others.
"Haha, thank you, Harris." Cage smiled at the more mature boy. This failure gave him more things.
Cage is really tired of this power struggle. Perhaps only by staying away from this place can he calm down. He has made a lot of money in this war. He has his own fiefdom, which is equivalent to owning his own home. What he needs most is peace. Even if there are dangerous enemies on three sides, what can he do? Is he afraid of them?
"Seventh brother, what were you talking about just now?" Harris asked pretending to be indifferent.
"Nothing, just thank Lord Cato for his support." Cage laughed and passed by, not intending to let Cato misunderstand.
How could Cato, who is old and shrewd, not understand Cage's thoughts, "Your Highness is polite. Your Highnesses, you two chat."
"Seventh brother, what are you talking about?" Stad also appeared. Cage knew that these forces had been staring at him, and they were afraid that his strength would become stronger. At the same time, they also wanted to find ways to win him over and strengthen his strength.
Cage said it again as he had just said, and kept laughing with the two people. Cage saw Vidi waving at him, so he apologized to the two people and went to change clothes (to the toilet), taking the opportunity to escape.
He met Vidi outside the toilet of the palace. "Your Highness, congratulations." Vidi congratulated sincerely, and also admired Cage's courage.
"Vidi, thank you!"
"Your Highness, the fief you got this time is not very good!" Vidi said anxiously. "There are barbarians in the west, the East Sakas Empire in the east, and the Agustita Empire in the north. Your choice this time is not very wise."
"Maybe a crisis is an opportunity. Risks and benefits always coexist." Cage patted Vidi's shoulder and walked into the banquet again. Vidi didn't understand. Seeing Cage's indifference, he suspected that Cage had anticipated the result long ago.
Cage smiled at everyone. These forces were testing the tone, but they didn't understand anything. It seemed that Cage was really stupid and willing to go to that place. It seemed that there would be a good show this time. Cage's status in their minds has dropped several levels.
Reis XII called Cage to his side and talked some meaningless words. "Cage, are you going to live in the imperial capital or move to the territory?"
"Live in the territory. I also want to see the beautiful rivers and mountains of the empire. I have lived in the imperial capital for a long time. I also want to have a good rest this time." Cage pretended to be tired.
"Do you have any other needs?" Reis felt that he still owed Cage something in his heart. Reis XII hoped to show that he was still magnanimous through this matter.
"If you care about me, please exempt me from taxes. I also know a little about that place. I guess it will be difficult for me to pay taxes."
"Okay, as long as you are here, your territory will not have to pay taxes for a day."
"Thank you, father." Cage cursed Reis XII for being insidious. It seemed that he had determined that he would be unlucky in that place, but he didn't know how much money he had in his hands. "Hehehe" You will regret it one day.