Chapter 283: Crimson Night IV Chen Daolin was stunned in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, just smiled and said, "Goth, you used to serve under Lord Berion."
Goth's eyes were a little emotional, and he said in a low voice: "In the past, when I first went to the north, I joined the Storm Legion and served in the First Cavalry Regiment of the Central Fortress, at that time, Lord Count was the commander of the Storm Legion, and the First Cavalry Regiment was Lord Earl's relatives cavalry regiment.
It was the best time of my life to be under the helm of Lord Berrion."
After a pause, Goth whispered, "Lord Berrion is a true soldier and the person I admire the most."
Chen Daolin listened, and couldn't help but silently recite what Berion said just now "In my lifetime, destroy this enemy chieftain" In his lifetime, destroy this enemy chieftain In his lifetime, destroy this enemy chieftain This is the long-cherished wish of the soldiers of the Roland Empire for a hundred years, and it is also the highest concept in the hearts of every volunteer and ideal Roland soldier To make this continent, there is no longer the slightest bit of alien shame, so that human beings will always stand on the top of this world, even in the past, great legends like the first Tulip Duke Du Wei, such a great legend with the ability to turn the world and the sea, have never really done things, have made generations of soldiers of the Roland Empire regret for life Today, the empire has been peaceful for a hundred years, and the orcs are entrenched in the north, eyeing the tiger.
Empire, empire This is the Empire What Du Wei did not do in the past, now, the truly ambitious soldiers of the Roland Empire have not forgotten for a moment Chen Daolin looked at Goth's eyes that finally showed a little excitement, as if he finally understood something This man with a cold face like an iceberg seems to have finally had emotional fluctuations and a trace of ripples Hidden under the iceberg of cold noodles is a vigorous heart Chen Daolin thought of this, but suddenly a faint worry welled up in his heart.
Gothic he was an excellent soldier, a true emperor He has all the qualities of a good soldier: tenacity, courage, ruthlessness, and reason But he would have been a good emperor He doesn't have the qualities you need to be a politician: compromise, tactfulness, and Appropriate cunning Goth, he's like a razor-bladed steel knife But if such a steel knife becomes the supreme of the empire, will it cut some things?
Maybe And His Majesty the Emperor, what the hell did he think Chen Daolin fell into a long silence.
In the distance, the generals of the military department led by the Count of Berrion became the new focus of the dinner, while Pope Heynckes and others, who had just caused a sensation, seemed to be forgotten.
At this time, the church seems to be in a somewhat awkward position.
There are also people who want to come over to get close to Goth, the "quasi-crown prince", but Goth's iceberg face directly scared off those who wanted to come up and talk.
Time passed little by little, and the guests in the hall finally felt a trace of the atmosphere of the banquet.
It was as if the changes that had taken place outside the palace had caused an uproar and sensation, and gradually faded and dispersed with the arrival of these heavyweight guests.
Seeing that even the Count of Berion, even the Pope, and even the Goths and other characters looked calm, as if the whip of Thor suddenly entered the city, and the city defense was handed over.
It seems like it's all gone away.
The atmosphere of the festival gradually appeared, and the atmosphere of the banquet that was originally uneasy because of the change of guard gradually calmed down, mainly because of the arrival of the Count of Berion, the old man looked like nothing happened, and calmly chatted with the guests, not only the Count of Berion, but even the bigwigs of the military department who followed him, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it from the outside.
The general of the 2nd Division of Thor's Whip is General Aker, the son of the Count of Berion.
Seeing that the Count of Berion looked like he was sitting firmly on the Diaoyu Tai, it naturally gave everyone a lot of confidence in their hearts.
To Chen Daolin's surprise, those "real Augustine" seemed to be indifferent.
Could it be that His Majesty summoned the whip of the God of Thunder into the city and handed over the city defenses.
These "real Augustinians" are not worried about this kind of thing at all Chen Daolin couldn't help but look at that Duzel, but found that this Duzel didn't know when he had run to the Pope's side.
The blonde-haired "Augustine" stood beside Pope Heynckes, talking and laughing.
Chen Daolin instinctively felt that something was wrong The Emperor sent the Whip of Thor into the city, and the sword was already raised high, and when it came to the lambs to the slaughter, the most likely people in the whole hall were these "Augustinians" or people from the church However, they still have the leisure to gossip When the sky was getting dark, more and more imperial magnates came.
Imperial Chancellor, Imperial Inspector General, Imperial Parliamentary Secretary Because the position of prime minister of the Roland Empire is temporarily vacant, when the Imperial Chancellor of the Exchequer Oviedo arrived, he immediately became the head of all the ministers.
Oviedogama, fifty-eight years old, is the number one boss in charge of the empire's finances.
He didn't look like he was close to sixty years old, and he looked energetic.
To Chen Daolin's surprise, the Chancellor of Finance seemed to have a unique temperament of a martial artist, and his walking steps and gestures seemed to have a sharp bearing.
Luo Xiaogou and Carman next to him whispered to Chen Daolin that this Oviedo used to be from the army, but he seemed to have a slight disagreement with the Count of Berion of the Rollin family.
Just before the banquet officially began, Chen Daolin saw his old acquaintance.
Fritz, governor of the province of Newhoven in the East Sea, arrived with his son Lucius.
Tonight's New Year's celebration, of all the provinces of the Empire, only three governors were recalled to participate.
It is rumored that after the New Year, new appointments will come down, and the three governors who have been recalled this time will be reappointed from local governors to the central government.
In particular, Governor Fritz, who had been in the province of Newhoven in the East China Sea for many years, had managed the vast East China Sea vigorously, and had long been recognized as a capable official of the empire.
It is even reported that His Majesty the Emperor will take over the vacant position of Prime Minister by Italian Chancellor of the Exchequer Oviedo, and after Orvieto takes over as Prime Minister, the vacant position of Chancellor of the Exchequer will be none other than Governor Fritz.
Under the administration of Governor Fritz, the fiscal revenues of the East Sea province of Neuhoven increased several times, and he was already recognized as a master of financial management, and it was widely expected that he would become chancellor.
After Fritz and Lucius arrived, they quickly got together with Chen Daolin.
Lucius looked very happy and excited when he saw his teacher, stammered and greeted Chen Daolin, and then wished Chen Daolin a martial arts competition tonight.
It was Governor Fritz, and Chen Daolin clearly saw that he was preoccupied.
The smile on Governor Fritz's face was a little stiff, although he had tried his best to hide it, and he also tried to pretend to greet Chen Daolin calmly, and cared about tonight's competition, but Chen Daolin was a magician after all, and quickly caught Fritz's mental fluctuations and some disorders, and this famous minister of the empire was a little absent-minded.
It's just that the other party doesn't say it, and Chen Daolin is not easy to ask.
Just when it was completely dark, the ceremonial music that marked the surname finally played With the ritual music of this symbol, the audience immediately fell silent, which was the signal of the emperor's arrival All the people who were talking stopped talking, and the guests, almost naturally, stood on either side along the red carpet vacated in the middle of the main hall, making way for a place leading to the throne of the Supreme Emperor.
The gate was slowly opened, and court warriors in golden armor entered proudly Subsequently, His Majesty the current Emperor of the Empire, Marcy Augustine, arrived The emperor was wearing a gorgeous golden evening dress, covered with a fiery red cloak, and the fox fur was the most precious breed at a glance, and the emperor's side, slowly followed by a person, naturally it was the Minister of the Interior who never left His Majesty all the year round, Pete, known as the old fox.
Because of the pain of losing a child three years ago, the queen's health has always been not very good, and in recent years, she has rarely attended dinner occasions in these halls, so everyone is used to the emperor appearing alone.
Seeing the emperor coming in, Luo Xiaopu, who had not made much noise, suddenly couldn't help but let out a low "huh".
"What's wrong" Chen Daolin stood closest to Luo Xiaopu, and his ears were also pointed, and he immediately asked in a low voice.
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Luo Xiaogou lightly poked Kaman and lowered his voice: "Look at Your Majesty's hand" According to tradition, when the emperor appears, he should hold a scepter in his hand, which symbolizes the supreme imperial power.
However, today, the appearance of this handsome emperor, with a sword in his right hand The cross-shaped knight slashed his sword, and the scabbard was inlaid with green gems, which was carried by the emperor in his hand and came slowly This detail was quickly discovered by many.
As a result, in the hall, which had gradually had a certain atmosphere, there was suddenly some nervousness.
Without squinting, the emperor walked the red carpet proudly to his throne.
Then, holding the hilt of the sword in both hands, he sat down slowly with the sword in his hand.
All the guests saluted, the men saluted, the soldiers saluted, and the women lifted their skirts and squatted.
And the emperor's face was majestic, and he raised his hand, which was considered a return of the courtesy.
The music stopped, and the audience was silent, quietly waiting for the emperor's words.
And this handsome emperor, his sharp gaze swept the audience, and then, the corners of his mouth tugged, and he smiled softly.
Although he is smiling, this smile is never pleasant In the cold smile, there seemed to be a hint of mockery "I think everyone must have one thing in mind tonight, although they are here, they are actually restless."
The emperor suddenly said such a sentence, which surprised many people.
Is this majesty going to have a showdown now?
But then the emperor turned his eyes and said with a smile: "I'm like you, I've been worried about this matter, but I've been thinking about it for a long time, okay, every year it's polite, and the polite words have been said too much tonight, so let's have a good time together."
As he spoke, the emperor suddenly stood up with his long sword Many people gasped on the spot Some of the nobles were already pale, and some believed in God, and they couldn't help but secretly chant the name of the goddess and prayed desperately.
There were also people who couldn't help but look towards the side doors on both sides of the main hall, as if they were afraid that in the next moment, a group of swords, axes, and armor soldiers would rush in from outside this side door However, it was only after the emperor's playful smile had enough of laughing that he said slowly: "The court mage Darling Chen He is here" Chen Daolin was in the crowd, and when he heard the emperor actually calling him first, he couldn't help but be stunned, but he was still pushed by Kaman, and then walked out of the crowd and stood on the red carpet in the middle.
"Your Majesty, I'm here."
"Hmm" The emperor nodded: "Darling, your contest has touched the hearts of many people, if you don't see the result, I'm afraid everyone won't have the heart to eat and drink, so I'll make a decision, the first program of tonight's banquet, please carry out this contest immediately."
The emperor's words were not discussed, but directly ordered.
Although Chen Daolin was a little surprised, he couldn't say anything at this time.
Nodding slowly, Chen Daolin's eyes were aimed at Anthony.
And almost at the same time, Anthony also walked out of the crowd, his eyes fixed on Chen Daolin.
"Then the contest begins" The emperor laughed and said: "Today, a notice has been posted all over the city, on the night of the New Year, the top of the imperial city, a sword from the west, flying immortals outside the sky, hehe, since it is to compete on the top of the imperial city, then everyone, let's all move to the city downstairs together, and take a good look at this wonderful flying immortal brought to us by Master Darling and Anthony Warrior."
After saying that, the emperor actually lifted his robe, walked down the steps, and walked straight towards the gate He was so crisp and neat that everyone present couldn't help but be stunned, until the emperor almost walked to the gate, everyone reacted, and quickly followed.
Chen Daolin walked at the end, and was about to take a step, when he felt Barossa gently pinch the corner of his clothes, and glanced back at this little elf, Barossa's face was flushed, and suddenly took the initiative to come up, stood on tiptoe gently, and kissed Chen Daolin softly on the lips.
"Don't worry, I'm sure."
Chen Daolin smiled, touched Barossa's face, and then turned around and strode out of the gate.
Between the main hall and the gate of the imperial city, there was a square, and at this moment the snow had already been swept away by the dutiful palace servants, leaving a large open space.
And just under the city tower, Chen Daolin saw Paning in bright clothes.
Tonight, Paning happened to be on duty under the imperial city, and when the emperor led people over, Panin and a group of Red Feather Cavalry officers of the Royal Forest Army immediately took a few steps back and bowed.
And when Chen Daolin walked by, Paning had already straightened up.
Chen Daolin unexpectedly found that Paning was actually a little distracted He stood there, his eyes not looking at the emperor, nor at the guests, nor at Chen Daolin Panin's gaze, looking north, crossed the square of the imperial city, and landed In the heart of the palace, on top of the towering magic tower It snowed during the day, and although the snow on the ground had been swept away, the entire magic square seemed to be reflected in the snow from the rooftops.
Beneath the towering Magic Tower, the circular square is empty.
This seemingly completely undefended place is the well-known entire imperial palace, no, it should be said that the entire Roland Empire is the most heavily guarded place This central hub that controls the famous legendary magic circle is also the largest royal secret of the Roland Empire's royal family.
The magic tower towered into the sky, and just outside this square, although the Red Feather Cavalry of the Royal Forest Army was constantly patrolling, they were never allowed to step into the outer walls of this square for half a step Under the magic tower, there is no one.
Everyone knows that this is the tightest and safest place in the entire palace.
Because, the people who live in the magic tower are the legendary team of court magicians in the palace This is a group of magicians who are completely literate outside of the Magic Guild and the Academy of Magic.
They have always ignored the Magical Guild and have always been loyal only to the royal family.
And their inheritance is also very mysterious, the inheritance from generation to generation, has no connection with the outside world, and is always outside the traditional magician system of the Magic Guild.
And the reason why the Magic Tower Square in the palace can become a forbidden place is because the only person who can enter here is the emperor of the Odin Empire himself, except for the court magicians who guard it Yes, only the emperor himself But tonight, in the southeast corner of the ancient and silent square courtyard wall, an entrance gate opened silently Dressed in a black robe, a pair of cloth shoes, and an emaciated figure, he slowly paced.
With his first step, he stepped through the door and stepped onto a stone slab in the square The air in the entire square suddenly writhed violently Immediately, I saw that in the air, circles of ripples emerged, and finally turned into clusters of light patterns, and pressed down fiercely towards that person This person slowly raised his head, and under the light reflected by the snow, he revealed a face full of vicissitudes and wind and frost, his appearance was not outstanding, but his eyes were as bright as the stars in the night sky Those eyes didn't seem to have any mood fluctuations, only endless indifference.
As if glancing at the clumps of light that were pressed down in the air, the corners of this person's mouth seemed to pull, and then he took a second step Silently, the light streaks fell completely, as if they directly enveloped his entire body and the surrounding area of several meters Then a strange scene happened: behind the man, the door panel of the door, and the sturdy stone slabs under his feet, suddenly shattered Silently, it completely turned into dust And there seems to be a magical force tearing, bringing up a strange gravity, those shattered dust, just floating gently in place for a while, this person is like standing in a fog.
The man suddenly stopped, his left hand behind his back, and looked at the dust floating around him.
The only thing that was intact was him and the two stone slabs on which he was standing The man seemed to smile lightly, and left a sentence: "The Magic Tower Enchantment, but that's it."
Then, he took the third step As soon as he took the third step, his right hand was slowly stretched out, and two fingers swiped lightly in the air laugh at Snort Dozens of meters away, under the magic tower, in the air that originally seemed to be nothing, there were several muffled noises After the air distorted, four figures revealed four magicians in red court mage robes, all of whom fell to the ground at the same time Some of them had already picked up their wands, and some had taken out magic scrolls The only thing that is the same is that they don't know when they hide silently, but they are already out of breath before they make a move Four people, the same wound, in the throat, were severed "Court mages are nothing more than that."
The man chuckled softly and left a second sentence.
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Under the magic tower, several more figures soon flashed The court mages in red robes didn't delay for a moment, and someone had already raised their wands directly and released a cloud of magical light This is a warning But just after this light was released, the man in black seemed to shake his head, and then his right sleeve rolled up.
A vortex suddenly appeared in the air, sucking the magical light to the ground Not to mention the light, not even the sound came out at all The man smiled lightly, and he took the fourth step This step seems to have been taken in situ, but it is also as if it has crossed the limits of the entire space By the time he landed, his people had already appeared under the magic tower, and the court magicians were already less than five meters in front of them He pointed out with his right hand, and before a magician in front of him could recite the incantation, his head was already flying into the sky And a magician next to him had already torn through the enchantment, and in an instant, a cloud of light enveloped the range of three meters in front of and behind his body Yet the man turned his head, as if grimacing at them.
Step 5 He had stood in front of the magician A high-level Patronus Magic Enchantment, as if in front of him, was like air The eyes of the two court magicians in front of them already showed deep horror and despair This person enters and exits the magic enchantment, as if he has entered a no-man's land, as if the magic elements in this world cannot play any role in his body at all This ghostly person walked into this most forbidden place, as if he had entered his own garden.
Facing these powerful court magicians, it is like slaughtering chickens and dogs "I'm sorry," the man looked at the two magicians in front of him and whispered, "You're all going to die tonight." ” Hands up, people down The remaining magicians were stunned, two court magicians, one threw down the magic scroll fiercely, and soon an earth elemental giant came out of the ground, while the other, having completed a spell, a wall of fire rose from the ground and stopped in front of the man in black And there was also a court magician, who turned around and ran, but as he ran, he smashed a magic gem the size of an egg to the ground With a bang, countless sharp wind blades suddenly appeared, and each inverted wind blade was comparable to the power of a middle-level warrior's fighting spirit However, all this, in front of this man in black, is like ice and snow meeting the sun The man in black smiled lightly and stepped forward.
The tall earth elemental giant was poked by his finger and turned into dust The swept wall of fire, with a wave of his long sleeves, was instantly sucked away without a trace And the man in black didn't even bother to raise his hand to block it, he just took a deep breath and slowly spit out the wind blade in the sky, and it turned into nothing He took the sixth, seventh, eighth The three magicians had fallen to the ground one after the other And finally, this man in black has stood under the magic tower In the magic tower, finally, an old figure slowly walked out.
"One hundred and forty years."
Clark's white hair fluttered in the night wind: "You're the only person I've ever seen trespassing on the forbidden land of the Magic Tower. ” The man looked at Clark and smiled faintly, his voice a little hoarse: "I'm sorry, I know you, Master Clark."
But I have to kill you tonight, and if you want to inform the people outside, then I advise you not to waste time.
Because before I walked into this square, this was already my power barrier, and everything here, sound, and light, would not be transmitted beyond the walls of this circle. ” Clark's eyes changed, and he slowly walked down the stairs, the magician's wand in his hand, his white beard fluttering.
This magician patriarch, who has lived from the Du Wei era to the present, quietly stared at the man in black in front of him: "May I ask your Excellency's name?"
"Kao."
To be continued
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