Iris had an answer to the question of whether Julier was Davis or not.

Davis was the captain of the White Stork Empire's cavalry. In order to protect the empire, the knights of the order were killed and injured. It is likely that Davis also died on the battlefield and became an angel.

This time, he was competing with Iris for the autonomy of the White Stork Empire, just to bury the ashes of those comrades in their homeland.

Now that Davis is an angel, he should be fighting alongside the demons in order to maintain order. He shouldn't harbor too much hatred towards vampires. Although humans and vampires are mortal enemies, he wouldn't attack vampires simply because he is an angel.

In Iris' impression, Davis was an upright person who wouldn't take advantage of the situation.

With Yuliel in the White Stork Empire, the barbarians of the Ruined Land would not easily encroach. Iris didn't need to worry about this.

One day, the angel and the demon will meet on the battlefield and have to fight each other with all their might.

Of course, Iris also thought about having Yuliel join the demon camp, but she estimated that he would choose to refuse. After all, he was Davis, an upright knight.

Iris's goal was to unify the two continents, and then all races would live together. It wasn't possible to annihilate everyone. Should there be only one race left in the world, the vampires? The White Stork Empire would be a pilot program.

Of course, these were all future stories. For now, conquering the Ruined Land continent was the top priority, followed by the angels, and then achieving unification.

Iris took half of the vampire soldiers with her, while the other half remained stationed in the White Stork Empire to prevent other countries from disturbing, especially the Orc Empire.

Iris didn't have much dealings with orcs, but she knew from books that this empire was extremely barbaric and bloodthirsty.

The current Orc Empire's ruler, Your Majesty, was a greedy person. When Lilia captured the Giant Empire, She took advantage of the unpreparedness of the vampire army and led tens of thousands of orcs to ambush the vampire army, causing heavy losses to the vampires and stealing the fruits of victory.

To avoid the entire army being annihilated, Lilia ordered the vampires to retreat and not engage in combat with this guy.

At that time, Lilia was young and temperamental, and had a very bad temper. When she returned to the palace, she began to speak disdainfully. Although her words were not particularly offensive, she expressed her indignation towards orcs and even had a somewhat insulting tone.

At night, she and Lanzu would cause trouble in the orc's border city day and night. When the orc soldiers were about to capture them, Lilia and Lanzu would escape and continue the next night. They caused annoyance among the civilian orcs living in the border, eventually forcing the orcs to mobilize a large number of elite troops and driving the two away from the orc empire's borders.

Now, that greedy prince has become the monarch, but this guy hasn't shown any action. The Orc Empire is already in a state of isolation, and there is very little news coming out. It is unknown whether they are brewing any conspiracy.

The stories of Lilia's youth were told to her by Lanzu. Of course, this was what Iris asked for. Who wouldn't want to hear about someone's setbacks? Iris was also bored, so she let Lanzu narrate these past events.

Lanzu did not hide anything from Iris. Whenever Iris asked, Lanzu told her everything, after all, they were family and it didn't matter.

Iris looked towards the direction of the Orc Empire and said, "Whether it's a conspiracy or a strategy you're brewing, I will include you in the vampire territory."

The Blue Jade Divine Tree looked around like a child and muttered to itself, "What a wide view~"

This was the first time it experienced overlooking the earth from high above. In the past, it was always on the ground looking up at the sky.

However, this flying experience wasn't that great. Lanzu was tied around the waist with a rope, with the other end holding Iris' hand. It felt like she was a kite, but a kite that couldn't float in the air.

...

The next day, in the early morning.

A ray of golden morning glow covered the land, turning it into a colorful rainbow.

Merice was enveloped in a cool and refreshing air, slowly opening her eyes.

She stretched lazily, feeling the warm air around her, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Waking up every morning and breathing such wonderful air, it's so comfortable."

Without the constraints of her elders, she could indulge herself and enjoy the morning.

At that moment, a soldier approached Merice and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, the Queen, requests your presence in the Council Chamber. There is an important matter to discuss."

Merice wrinkled her brow in confusion, but did not ask further. She simply washed up, changed into a new set of clothes, and hurried to the Council Chamber.

Inside the Council Chamber, only Iris sat on the main seat, waiting for Merice. She looked at Merice entering the chamber and waved her hand, saying, "Cousin, please sit. It's just the two of us here, no need to worry about formalities."

Merice hesitated for a moment, glanced at Iris, and then slowly sat down.

"Cousin, how did you sleep last night?" Iris smiled and asked, her tone gentle. After all, Iris had tricked her too many times before.

Every time Iris said not to worry about formalities, she would actually count the mistakes she had made in her heart, recording them for later, waiting until the discussions were over before finding trouble for her.

Merice had a deep understanding of Iris' treachery in this matter, so she had learned to be more cautious.

"It was fine," Merice replied calmly.

"Hmm?" Iris narrowed her eyes and stared at Merice for a while, then suddenly revealed a charming smile. "Enough with the pleasantries. Cousin, I have something to ask of you. I want you to go to the White Stork Empire and manage affairs there."

"Can I not go? I still wanted to..." Merice was about to politely refuse, but Iris interrupted her directly, "Cousin, I am not discussing this with you, I am ordering you as the Queen, you are not allowed to refuse."

Merice forced a bitter smile and said, "Since you insist, what can I say? However, I need to bring some manpower with me, please grant me that, sister."

"It's just Lessi and the Xue Youyue sisters, right? Feel free to bring them," Iris casually agreed.

"Thank you, sister!" Merice smiled brightly, stood up, and said, "I have a question though. Why did you send me to the White Stork Empire?"

"It's simple! Mainly because you're my cousin, and I trust you. Secondly, you are the Student Council President of Tiandu Academy, so you should be familiar with the White Stork Empire. We are both members of the royal family, and I believe Lilia has also taught you about governing, right?"

"I have indeed taught before," Merice nodded.

"Then that will be enough. The White Stork Empire is a trial for the coexistence of humans and vampires. I believe you will handle the affairs there well," Iris said. "Any other questions?"

"No," Merice shook her head and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll pack up and leave."

"Wait, cousin," Iris spoke up again.

"Is there something else?" Merice asked, puzzled.

"There will be frequent wars in the future. Cousin, you should practice more and improve your personal strength. Don't always indulge in the pleasures of life," Iris advised. "If the Ruined Land barbarians attack the White Stork Empire, you can lead the vampire soldiers to leave and return to the Shuowang Empire. It's not yet time to fight to the death."

"Okay, I understand."

Merice didn't argue with Iris but listened attentively and took it to heart. Although she seemed carefree on the surface, she was actually cautious and understood that Iris had her best interests at heart.

...

Yulier dug numerous holes in the barren land and placed small wooden boxes in them, erecting tombstones for each fallen White Stork knight.

Then he started sowing countless seeds here. "By this time next year, there should be countless flowers blooming here, and the White Stork Empire will be the idyllic place you would like to see, with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers."

Then he continued digging holes and erecting tombstones, each engraved with the names of his deceased classmates, including Night White.

Yulier murmured, with a faint smile on his face, "We will definitely meet again, White Stork knights and classmates."

He looked up at the distant, azure sky, as if he could see beyond the clouds to a more distant place.