The next day, Alan receives a notification from Heating's butler and meets Horn in the study, as well as Fording and Anna. For Anna, he had known each other for a long time, and nodded in greeting. However, it was the first time he had seen Fodin, and when he first entered the study, the man's eyes exploded with sharpness. Like a sharp war spear, he stabbed at Allen, and Allen's heart was terrified, but he stood on the spot, staring at Fording without retreating. It was just that a flame ignited in his red pupils, dissolving the sharp gaze that Ferding had sent.

"Good guys!" Furding couldn't help but give a soft praise.

Anna next to her shook her head and said, "Can't you be more comfortable?" Young master, this is ......"

Without waiting for Anna's introduction, Ferdin's already exaggerated bow and said, "Little Master, it's an honor to meet you." My name is Fordin, and you've probably heard of me. ”

Of course Alan had heard of him, Horn's three secret warriors, the spear demon Ferdin, who was the best in front of the people with his strength, how could he not have heard of it. Nodding immediately: "Like thunder." ”

Furding whistled, winked at Anna and said, "Look, the little master really knows me." ”

"Alright, you two go get busy first." Horn said, "I have something to talk to Allen. ”

After Anna and the two left, Horn pointed to the couch in front of him and motioned for Alan to sit down. He coughed dryly and said, "You just came back, and what happened in the family during this time is probably not clear, so I'll just talk about it briefly." ”

Alan knew that Horn had started to involve him in the family's major affairs, otherwise there would have been no such trouble. He listened intently, lest he miss any detail.

Horn smiled and said, "You don't have to be so nervous, just treat it as a normal conversation." I figured out where to start, well, let's talk about Old Baker. The last time you and Anna broke his deal with Main on the surface, this old guy was vicious and ready to use the dissociative solution against me. ”

Alan nodded and said, "Grandpa has already taken care of this matter, right?" ”

"It's not that simple." Horn leaned back in his chair and said, "We still don't have direct evidence, and the bottle of dissociative solution was destroyed by Anna. Afterwards, the Maina gene factory blew up a few of you, and the Alexander family suffered a lot of losses as a result, so the ranking has fallen. However, it is difficult for us to collect evidence afterwards. Old Baker is also one of the elders of the family, and it is difficult to move him if we rely on our unilateral accusations. If it is resolved by force, it will cause the conflict within the family to intensify. ”

"Of the more important elders now, Thiel remains neutral, but secretly has a relationship with Old Baker. As for Edric, he was quite supportive. As the head of the family, I have to think about the big picture, so for the time being, I haven't touched Old Baker yet. But he probably has received the rumors, and he has been honest for more than half a year, and he hasn't let me catch it at all. ”

Alan frowned: "Then let's just let him go?" ”

"Of course not." Horn laughed, "Alan, you have to be patient. Especially when one day, when you have the opportunity to sit in my place, you must understand that patience is an absolutely indispensable quality. Old Baker couldn't be honest for long, how his kind of heart was calm. In fact, one of his chameleons slipped into our castle last night and made contact with Hydrick. ”

"Haydrick...... "That is Horn's youngest son, and Allen's heart tightened: "Grandpa, what are you going to do?" ”

"If you put a long line, you can catch a big fish. I just hope that there won't be any kid Haydrick in the fish that comes up. I've already let him go once, but that doesn't mean I can tolerate him betraying the family again, and I hope he won't let me down. Horn shook his head and said, "Don't talk about Old Baker, now Anna is staring at him, and Ferding is back." He can't stir up any waves, and it's only a matter of time before he gets cleaned up. ”

"Speaking of family matters, since you're gone, we've received a lot of orders for our Flame Warrior set. There were even other agents of the Golden Lion Tong Guò who tactfully placed orders with us, and it is no exaggeration to say that this set generated two hundred percent profits for our Demon Martial Arts Factory. So in the first two quarters' dividends, you got 30 million federal coins. I have deposited this money in your private account, and you can use it at any time. ”

"On top of that, your other Anemo Knight set is already on the production line. However, since this set of magic weapons can only be used at the non-commissioned officer level, we are only producing it in limited quantities and putting it into the market to test the waters. But for now, Sirius has asked us for all the Anemo Knights, both finished and in production, and they want them. Horn smiled: "Your teacher is indeed very supportive, but the war in the interstellar defense line is also very tight now, so I also gave her a discount." In business, mutual benefit and reciprocity can only be cooperated for a long time. ”

"Having said all that, what I want you to know is. According to the current situation, the interstellar defense line, as well as the battlefield of the Rudson star field, if you add the surface war. It is foreseeable that there will be a lot of orders in our factory in the future, and they will continue to increase. If you have time, you may wish to research and design another magic equipment. It doesn't have to be a set, in fact, the previous two sets have the widest range of applications, and in the future, as long as we update and maintain these two sets, we can continue to create a steady stream of profits. ”

"But after all, the suit is still a little expensive, and not all legions and clan armies can afford it. Some parts with wide application and strategic significance will also be a good development direction. You can think about it from this aspect, but my advice is that now is the time for the families to recall their armies, and there is still some time before the formation of the fleet and departure. It's a good idea to get yourself a set of armor or weapons before you go. The interstellar battlefield is no better than the Heavenly Star, and you know what kind of enemy you have to face. ”

Alan knew, of course, that both the Gato and the Glai were far more vicious than the enemies of the Heavenly Planet. Moreover, he is also able to use various circumstances and situations to contain his enemies. But the interstellar battlefield is different, but when it comes to it, Allen's role will become quite small. Even if he can now be called the backbone of the battle, it is those top powerhouses who really dominate the battle.

That world is still out of Alan's reach for the time being.

"I'll think about it, and in fact I've thought about using this time to come back and design a set of armor for a few of my followers. As for weapons, I've got them. But grandpa, there is one thing I don't know if I can ask you for. ”

Horn spread his hands and said, "Tell me about it." ”

"That's right, General Merlin gave me the heavy sword she used before. However, in a recent battle, this heavy knife was severely damaged. At present, only half of the blade is left, and I have obtained some special forging materials on the Heavenly Star, but there is no one to repair Chijun on that planet. So when I came back this time, I brought Qianjun back as well, and I don't know if you can fix it for me. ”

"I see." Horn nodded and said, "You can put the weapons and materials here first, and I'll find someone to take a look." I've also heard of General Merlin's Qianjun, which was forged for meteoric iron. It's hard to blend with meteoric iron with ordinary materials, and you'll have to look at your materials. ”

Alan said happily: "No problem, I'll send it over later." ”

"Well, there's nothing else to do, you can go down. Remember what I said, get yourself armor first. ”

After Eren left, it didn't take long for Chijun to send him along with the Vulcan Heart from Daniel's vault. When Horn opened the box containing the heart of the god of fire, a scorching breath rushed from inside. The so-called Heart of the Fire God is filled with the source power of the flame element, and its rich Cheng dù makes Horn feel like he is facing a volcano.

"This kid is really lucky to get such a great material, hey." Horn put the box back on, tapping his fingers lightly on the tabletop, wondering who should be in charge of it.

At the same time that Eren returned to Earth and actively prepared for the war. Far away on the Heavenly Star of the Endless Star Road, after ten days of sea travel, Edward finally arrived at the Ark Harbor. When Alan left, he wrote him a letter. The letter briefly mentioned the interstellar battlefield and explained that it might take some time for him to return to the Heavenly Star. During his absence, Alan hoped that he would be able to travel to Ark Harbor as much as possible, first to meet the new Earl Gilles, and then reroute to Castle of Dawn to join Roy and the others in order to develop the economic and military strength of the territory.

After receiving the letter, Edward summoned Miró and Vera, and after some discussion, the three set off from Violet Harbor shortly after. Things are almost on track in the Far Lands, and before leaving, Edward sends a letter to Hagus, asking him to look after Stormtown while he waits for Allen's return. With Hagus's strength, with him in the border lands, there will be no chaos.

Before leaving, Edward sent a message to Willik and Bloy through Roger's chamber of commerce. Let these two people take the fire force to join him in Ark Harbor, and now that Alan is temporarily gone, it is hard to guarantee that no one will take advantage of his absence to make some dirty ideas. With a strong force in hand, it will be much easier to do whatever you do. Despite his youth, Edward was cautious and spicy, but he was far from being comparable to his peers.

When the merchant ship he was on entered the docks, he saw Roger leading Willik and the others to wait on the docks, and Edward beckoned to them. After the boat was stopped, he and Father Miró and a group of retinues disembarked from the ship and joined Roger.

"Headless back to Earth?" After Willik greeted Edward, he asked directly.

Edward glared at him, but fortunately Roger was busy getting the luggage for them, otherwise he would have heard it, and he was afraid that he would have doubts. Willik also felt that he was speechless, and said, "Look at my mouth, I just speak too fast." ”

"Pay attention next time, young master, it will probably take a while for him to come back."

"How long is it going to take?" Willik was surprised.