Chapter 722: Return of the Falcon Fleet

On the afternoon of December 19th, in the capital of the Kingdom of Sari, Garnate.

Under the setting sun in the evening, the most magnificent palace in the entire Leon continent, the Champs-Elysées Palace, was shining like a dazzling gem.

A brand new flag flutters in the wind on top of the tall tower, and surrounded by several palaces, the huge Place des Champs-Elysées is filled with bright flowers, which bloom so vigorously that it seems as if it is not winter but the vibrant spring.

Among these thousands of pots of flowers, there are more than fifty species, the largest of which are the Queen's favorite pansies.

In the past, only violets were displayed in the Place des Champs-Elysées. However, after the queen came to power, the status of the Sari Kingdom in the Leon continent rose rapidly. The soldiers collected seeds of flowers that bloomed in winter from all over the continent, and even the flowers unique to the Feni continent were brought back by them. In this way, this beautiful scene that looks like the arrival of spring is presented today.

Flowers filled the Place des Champs-Elysées in the early hours of the morning, and the square was decorated so beautifully to welcome the warriors of the empire who were fighting outside.

At noon, an awarding ceremony was held under the Queen's statue in the Place des Champs-Elysées, honoring the senior commanders of the Falcon Fleet who had just returned from the continent of Feni.

They had been away from their homeland for nearly two years and had been carrying out missions in the waters near the continent of Feni. Naturally, when they returned this time, they received the most grand welcome and the highest level of recognition.

The lively welcome ceremony and awarding of honors were all over in the afternoon, and the supreme commander of the Falcon Fleet, Eddington, who had just been awarded the title of admiral, came to the Queen's meeting room.

"Good afternoon, Your Majesty."

Although he is not yet fifty, his temples are already gray. Eddington bowed his head and saluted Isabella in front of him.

"Good afternoon, General Eddington."

"Glad to see you back. We haven't seen each other for two years. I have been looking forward to the day you come back." Isabella had a faint smile on her lips.

Eddington, whose face was full of wrinkles, also smiled when he heard this:

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. You are still as young and beautiful as before, unlike me, who has aged a lot."

Hearing this, Isabella put on a slightly shy expression.

And Eddington went on to say:

"We have achieved good results in the Secret Sea in the past two years. Now, 75 islands have become our overseas territories. They are all very valuable islands."

"But if we want to fully utilize them, we need to send more warships."

Isabella nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. But now that we have it in our hands, what we need most for subsequent development is time."

Eddington agreed, but hesitated and said:

"I'm very happy to be back this time, but after learning about what happened to the Fiery Sun Fleet...Ah." He touched his forehead and sighed slightly.

After saying this, Isabella put away her smile a little and said, "That is a thing of the past. We can only remember those soldiers who sacrificed their lives."

Eddington nodded: "They deserve respect."

At this point, he added in a low voice:

"But this is a tragedy that should never have happened."

"Although the previous intelligence was wrong, conquering a distant country must not be taken lightly. We need to be fully prepared before we can carry out the expedition."

"It's just like the continent of Feni. Everyone knows that the Nino people are barbaric and uncivilized. They don't even have a decent army. But even so, we encountered considerable resistance during the early stages of our conquest."

"Even today, there are still resistance forces on the Feni continent. After one group is eliminated, another group will appear."

Hearing this, Isabella's face gradually became solemn and asked, "Is the situation serious?"

Seeing her strange expression, Eddington shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty, it's not that serious. In fact, they can't do anything at all."

"But it's always difficult to cure, it's troublesome, and sometimes it's a headache."

"But I think..." He paused for a moment, his eyes suddenly turned cold, and then he said: "When this generation of Nino people grows old, there will be no such people in their next generation."

“And in two generations, those people will be ours forever.”

“Everything about them is.”

Hearing this, Isabella smiled again, a warm and gentle smile, matching her smooth and beautiful face, just like the violets in the Place des Champs-Elysées that had not yet been removed and were blooming in the wind.

"Very good, if you say so, then everything is under our control."

"And now, General Eddington, I asked you to come back this time not only because you have been away for a long time and need to return home to reunite with your family, but I also hope that after you have spent this winter, you can bring your fleet to Yan Country in the spring of next year, at the earliest in early mid-March and at the latest in late March, to carry out a new round of colonization plans."

After the words fell, Eddington just nodded slightly and said:

"Okay, I'll follow your majesty's arrangements."

Isabella saw that he was not in high spirits, so she said, "General Eddington, this time is different from the past. Although the Fiery Sun Fleet suffered an unexpected heavy blow, the two fleets of Dawn and Pearl that I will appoint will perfectly carry out overseas operations and work together with the coalition formed by other countries to defeat the Yan Kingdom Navy."

"In addition, I have sent the Unicorn Fleet to Yan Country with our army. They will be the first army to set foot on Yan Country's land. Therefore, when you go to Yan Country, there will already be our base there, and the task assigned to you will not be that heavy."

"What we need is more of your rich experience in overseas colonies."

At this point, Isabella smiled and said:

"In short, you are more experienced."

However, after she finished speaking, there was no smile on Eddington's face, instead his expression became solemn.

"Your Majesty, this military operation seems to be much faster than in the past."

Isabella restrained her smile and continued, "It has to be quick, because the Delta Federation is also involved this time. They are competing with us, and Von Palen... I think you should know what kind of person he is."

Eddington frowned, said nothing, and just nodded.

Isabella relaxed her brows, smiled again and said, "Okay, General Eddington, I won't delay your family reunion."

"Assuming there are no unexpected circumstances, you can have a good rest for two months. A warship will be sent back from Yan Country to bring us the latest news. I will notify you in time after receiving the news."

Eddington agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty."

He left the room with a complicated expression, and Isabella stopped smiling after he left.

"This time, I think it will bring some good news."

She murmured to herself, then turned her head to look out the window. The sun was about to set, and the flowers on the Place des Champs-Elysées were being removed.

Isabella clenched her eyebrows and muttered:

"Is it because of the unfamiliar climate? Why do transplanted babies never live long..."