The next day Feicui Long watches impressed how this improvised camp is improved to such an extent that now he can say it is indeed a temporary fortress, its palisades measure 3 meters high (9.84252 feet) and 5 meters wide (16.4042 feet), there are three layers of moats with spaces between them filled with reinforced spikes.
Even before the first layer of moats there are another 5 lines of reinforced spikes, but as if that were not enough inside the camp a total of 40 watchtowers rise, 10 on each side, there several soldiers can be seen with energy rifles, mixed bows, mixed crossbows or even some mages or other long range attackers, of course without forgetting the defensive formation.
Feicui Long looks at Mylene at his side and nods: "With this they can defend themselves even from a small tide of beasts, likewise no beast above the elemental realm will be able to enter further into this forest, so we can stay calm."
Mylene also nods and says: "The truth is it is easier when you count with the help of tireless undead and golems, I did not expect you had so much experience handling them, now then young lord are you ready to depart?"
Feicui Long nods and points to his troops and to all those who come with him for them to follow him, he mounts on his wild wind mare together with Isabella this time, who does not even wait for him to tell her to mount since she is already there mounted, waiting for him, it seems as if having taken Irina first on the mare had bothered her a little.
Feicui Long climbs up and hugs her, soon Mylene does the same and mounts on her wind lion.
He then looks back and asks Mylene: "How many troops are going to stay?"
Mylene answers him: "According to orders of the lady a total of a thousand troops will stay to support, 500 in this camp and the other half will be divided in the places you marked with great defensive potential, to form camps, we will also leave 20 earthly palaces."
Feicui Long opens his eyes and says: "So many!? I thought she would only assign about 500 at most, why did my beloved little mother-in-law do this?" Feicui Long without realizing begins to call her his beloved little mother-in-law.
Mylene laughs when she hears how he refers to Cecilia and explains to him: "For two reasons, the first is because you insisted that she take part of the resources, then obviously she needs to protect them and the second is out of gratitude for what you did for the barony and for the techniques you gave us, they have been of much help, we obtained 25 new earthly palace realms, in fact 15 of those are going to stay here."
Feicui Long nods understanding the first part, but the second makes him more doubtful, of course he remembers that, he even remembers Isabella's excitement but he does not understand why it would change so much.
Isabella who sees him confused tells him: "This maybe you do not know darling, but originally the founder ancestor wanted all the troops to cultivate the family technique, but shortly after he realized a serious problem, one, they needed our bloodline and two when he made the modified version for those who did not have bloodline, many still could not cultivate it, since the heaven attribute is quite difficult to cultivate and even more if you mix it with the wind attribute."
Feicui Long touches his chin incredulous and says: "Is that so?"
Isabella sees his genuinely incredulous face, it is as if for him, that was the easiest thing in the world, then she sighs and tells him: "Darling, not everyone has a monstrous talent and comprehension like you, maybe for you the only things at your level are the space attribute or the time attribute or the dragon attribute, perhaps just perhaps, the celestial attribute, but for mortals the heaven attribute is very difficult to learn and master."
Feicui Long then sighs, it seems he should try that his world view is not so influenced by his first life.
Isabella then resumes the explanation: "In any case in the end, although he did not eliminate the modified technique, he divided it in different incomplete versions for the army, but at the same time he also sought other cultivation techniques."
Isabella then finishes everything saying: "with the passage of time and with the progressive decrease of our power, we were losing many techniques, when you met us we only possessed techniques up to the earthly palace realm, those we obtained in the library were at the spiritual palace, a very big leap for us."
Finally when Isabella finishes the explanation they all have marched for almost a day, finally at nightfall they rest a while quite calm.
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Finally after a while they leave the forest and arrive at the Skylion town, at the entrance they are welcomed by Cecilia formally dressed together with Johan at her side dressed equally elegant, both greet them happily.
Seeing this Mylene and all the soldiers dismount from their mounts and make a bow to Cecilia and Johan saying: "We greet the baroness and the lord!" then they withdraw and enter through another entrance for the troops.
But the eyes of all the others who remain do not stay on them for long, but on the people at their side, one is a woman with an elegant and strict posture, with the symbol of the 21 stars on her chest, meaning that she is the representative of the union, on the other side a woman with a plate armor who carries a black lion with a crown on her chest, showing that she represents the Habsburg house.
Feicui Long approaches politely and says: "Greetings mother, greetings father." and then he does the same with the two women: "Greetings to the representative of the union and greetings to the imperial envoy."
Imitating Feicui Long all the others who come with him do the same, after a round of greetings Cecilia makes signs for everyone to follow them.
Feicui Long more or less knows what is going to happen and gives orders to his troops to take the twins, as well as Caroline and Freja, to the Skylion palace and wait for them there, after all what is coming will be a very important conversation.
Lamira and Ada nod and leave with everyone, when they do Feicui Long, Isabella, Mariane and Irina begin to follow Cecilia's group until they arrive at the union branch.
There everyone goes up to a meeting room with soundproofing and anti-spying, when everyone sits down, the first to speak is the branch leader, the one who represents the union: "First of all, I would like to congratulate you young Feicui Long for managing to take an entire forest and return it to the hands of the 14 mortal races, second for managing a deal with the lord of the forest."
Then she takes out a small envelope and passes it to her assistant who delivers it to Feicui Long, then the branch leader tells him smiling: "Originally we thought to give you an exclusivity protection for 25 years, but being a recovered territory, both the union and I, consider it appropriate to raise it to 50 full years, consider it as a reward for your hard work, if you wish you may also register the name of your new territory with us right now, as well as your symbol."
After she finishes speaking, the imperial envoy finally speaks seriously: "Exactly, it is quite an achievement for someone so young to achieve all this, that is why the empire wants to grant you an official and inheritable title."
Feicui Long nods smiling and says: "Oh no, it is not necessary, you see we want to continue being part of the Skylion barony."
At his side Isabella nods letting out a beautiful smile and says: "Yes, we do not believe those troubles are necessary."
The imperial envoy who had already thought that this could happen says smiling: "I know you have a relationship and that this would benefit the barony a lot, but I do not think you should reject the title so easily."
She pauses for a moment and takes the imperial letter and says: "Why don't you allow me to say the imperial order first."
Feicui Long looks at Mariane, Isabella and Irina, the three nod and then he says smiling: "Of course, it is an honor for all."
The imperial envoy begins to read the letter: "With the following irrevocable order, in honor of the god of the victorious flame, Charles I von Habsburg, I Franz von Habsburg, give the following order: From today the Skylion family will raise its title to a count title, while to the one in charge of conquering the forest will be granted the status of baron and will be allowed to be affiliated with the Skylion family."
Feicui Long sighs internally, this is another change of situation but well, there is nothing that can be done, then he responds: "Putting things this way, I do not have many more options, then… I accept."
The envoy smiling says: "Good, then the barony of leech…"
Mariane pretends to cough and interrupts her, to which she takes the word and says: "I believe the name of the barony and the title should be something my master decides, I hope the envoy forgives my rudeness."
The envoy is going to say something, but seeing the branch leader looking at her with a bright smile, she knows it will be impossible to refuse, she simply sighs and says: "Go ahead, but then you will have to present a symbol for your house."
Feicui Long nods saying: "I would like it to be called the Dragon Sky barony, as for the symbol there is no problem with that, Irina please pass it to the envoy and to the branch leader."
Irina takes out two emblems and delivers them, in the emblems there is a white dragon with white and feathered wings similar to those of an angel, but the surprising thing is that behind it there is another emblem.
This second emblem has two dragons, one western and one eastern spinning in circles chasing each other, while in the center a man seated with emerald hair on a throne, possesses unique eyes impossible to forget… in one hand he holds a topaz clock, while in the other an amethyst cube, on his chest an emerald heart shines and on his head a crown with three precious gems, an emerald in the center, an amethyst on the right and a topaz on the left.
The two women are impressed, it is not strange for a house to have two emblems, it is not common either but… the second puts them in a bit of trouble, even so there is nothing they can do, especially because they see the determined face of the boy and realize that he is not going to change them for anything in the world.
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After this everyone leaves the room, Feicui Long, Cecilia and the others go to the palace, soon there will be more news that will shake this continent…