In the light and shadow intertwined with fireworks and magic, the altitude of the airship slowly decreased, and when Hao Ren was still some distance from the ground, Hao Ren heard a grand cheer coming from below, he looked at the crowd that was constantly surging like a sea of colors, and couldn't help but muttered to Sir Morian next to him: "It seems that Veronica has a high reputation among civilians." ”"The common people don't necessarily know what Her Highness has done out there," Morian shrugged, "except that each of them gets a piece of sweet bread." ”Hao Ren: "......"
After a slight shaking, the airship finally docked smoothly on the edge of the rectangular platform made of white stones, and the strong mountain warriors pushed the heavy gangplank from the platform onto the side of the airship and fastened it with a lock, and then the royal guard of honor fired a twenty-two salute on both sides of the red carpet before Veronica and Morian appeared in front of everyone.Hao Ren stood on the other side of Veronica, even faintly half a position ahead of Morion.Twenty knights who had followed the princess from birth to death and finally returned triumphantly walked behind the three of them, these knights did not change their battlefield attire, they were still wearing the scarred and bloodstained armor, and the long swords on their waists were full of the scars of the fierce battle, and the twenty knights walked down from the pedal with the momentum of as if they were thousands of people, and immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the onlookers, and even more grandiose cheers rang out like a sea of mountains, and the people began to chant the name of the kingdom's battlefield rose— The cheers were deafening.Veronica stepped back to the platform, nodding her head imperceptibly: it didn't look like she was back too late.Hao Ren saw everything in his eyes, and of course he could see that there were a few points of leadership in the cheers around him, and he also naturally thought that Her Royal Highness would need some means to maintain her prestige in the royal city and intimidate the noble faction he ruled, these things did not disgust him or make a complaint against Veronica, he just had no interest in all of this, like any other qualified inquisitor, and only watched these "passing scenery" with an attitude of observance.He followed Her Royal Highness the princess as he watched from the sidelines, and at the end of the red carpet, he saw a dignified, middle-aged man dressed in gorgeous costumes, and a group of nobles and nobles standing behind the middle-aged man.This should be the king of Taros, he guessed.Sure enough, Veronica bowed as soon as she came to the middle-aged man, ready to pay tribute to her father according to royal etiquette, but before that the majestic king had already taken a step forward, and for the first time in his life, Rudolf III took the initiative to throw aside the cumbersome rules, and he gave his daughter a hug: "Welcome home, my child." ”"Father," Veronica seemed to anticipate the hug, and she smiled as she stepped back, "it's better than anything to see you're healthy."
I'm back, and I'm bringing very important information. ”"You crossed the borders of order?"
Rudolf III stared at Veronica and the knights behind her, and finally stopped at Hao Ren.Of course, he could tell that it was a stranger, but this stranger stood in such a conspicuous and important place, even more noble than Veronica's royal sword master, that he couldn't help but wonder where the strangely dressed man came from, "And you brought a guest with you." ”Veronica immediately turned to the side and solemnly introduced: "Father, this is the ancient guardian we brought out from the Holy Mountain of Kasuan, it was he who helped us cross the Chaos Realm and led us to complete all the feats along the way, his name is Hao Ren, from the last thousand years. ”Rudolf III's expression was suddenly a little stunned.Probably of all the speculations of His Majesty the King, this is the one that makes him the most incredible.And several close ministers standing behind Rudolf III naturally heard Veronica's words, and their expressions were also wonderful.Although they had never seen the ancient texts about the sacred mountain of Kasuan that Veronica had found, they had heard similar legends and stories, so they could understand what it meant to be an ancient guardian awakened from an ancient shrine - not only did it mean that a powerful warrior had returned to the world of order, but also that some ancient technology and lost historical fragments could be filled.However, this kind of thing happens almost exclusively in the stories of bards and crappy playwrights.No one would have thought that such a thing would really happen in their lifetime, but a few old ministers were also a little relieved after seeing the dusty knight behind Veronica: if it was this famous knight princess, it didn't seem too strange to encounter such an adventure.Hao Ren always looked at the scene of the reunion of father and daughter and the triumph of the knight in front of him without saying a word, he didn't plan to take the initiative to speak out for the time being in this strange kingdom, but at this moment, he felt a strange gaze fall on him.In fact, at this moment, a lot of eyes were focused on him, the "Ancient Guardian" who suddenly appeared, if it weren't for the fact that his own perception ability was already beyond that of mortals, I am afraid he would not be able to distinguish one or two special gazes from it.With the throbbing in his heart, Hao Ren raised his eyelids slightly and found the source of his sight: behind Rudolf III, a middle-aged man with a thin figure and a pale face was looking at him, this middle-aged man was wearing a lilac robe, only a few steps away from His Majesty the King, obviously a person of extremely high status, the eyes hidden under the high cheekbones were narrow and gloomy, and there was no fluctuation in them like a puddle of cold water, lacking emotion, Although he immediately shifted his gaze and hid his expression well after noticing Hao Ren's reaction, Hao Ren was still 100% sure that the gaze of those eyes had just fallen on him.The gaze was not just ordinary curiosity and inquiry, but more of a kind of vigilance, even hostility, unprovoked hostility.But except for the person concerned, no one around was aware of this "small episode".The welcoming ceremony soon ended, and when the ritual necessary to greet the triumphant knights was over, several ornate gold-encrusted carriages slowly approached from the other end of the platform, and the king and his close ministers boarded several of them to return to the Golden Rose Palace.But during the first carriage, Veronica offered to let Hao Ren go with her.The first carriage was for the royal family, and with the exception of members of the royal family, only dukes and generals authorized by the king could ride, and that had to be done under very special circumstances.Therefore, this request surprised Rudolf III, he thought of Hao Ren's identity as an "ancient guardian", and knew that this identity was different, but he still didn't expect Veronica to attach so much importance to this guardian.He consulted his daughter again with his eyes, and received a more affirmative answer."
Father," Veronica nodded vigorously, "the Guardian has led us through all of our battles in the Chaos Lands and repelled the hordes of monsters in front of the Westside Fortress, and his selfless actions deserve our highest respect.And about some visions that happened in the Land of Chaos......
I think it's important to talk to the Guardians. ”Rudolf III heard an extraordinarily serious attitude from Veronica's tone, and he glanced at Hao Ren, who naturally had an indifferent expression.After a moment of consideration, His Majesty the King nodded, "It should be so. ”So in addition to His Majesty the King and Veronica, there was also such an "ancient guardian" as Hao Ren in the crew of the first carriage, which naturally did not conform to the rules, but on this occasion, naturally no one would question the king's decision.It's just that before getting into the car, Hao Ren felt that cold gaze again.He looked up, but saw only a tall and thin figure, and the important minister of the kingdom in fine clothes had already boarded another carriage."
Inexplicable......"
Hao Ren shook his head, "I provoked him by recruiting him......"
Although he didn't know where he offended an important minister of the kingdom who had never met before, he still silently wrote down the appearance of the tall and thin man, and prepared to go back to find a chance to investigate.I'm afraid that the other party still thinks that he hides his vision very well, but he probably never imagined that Hao Ren's perception ability would be so unbelievable.When the carriage left the white platform, the noise outside faded away, and the carriage became quiet.Hao Ren sat opposite Veronica and Rudolf III, looking around curiously, without the slightest restraint, just squinting slightly, as if closing his eyes to recuperate: he was enough to be a "guardian of the ancients".And opposite him, Veronica finally couldn't help but hold the king's hand at this time: "Father, why didn't Anya and Andrew come?"
”"They are sick," Rudolf III frowned as he said this, apparently the sudden illness of a pair of children had cast a shadow over this day of celebration, "especially Aniah, who had insisted on coming to meet you, but I was really worried about her health. ”"Brother and sister are sick?"
Veronica suddenly became nervous, "Serious?
”"Don't worry," Rudolf III smiled with relief, "and now it's getting better, the royal apothecary has prescribed them a special medicine, and now Andrew can move around, and Ania only needs to rest for a few days." ”Hao Ren, who was "closing his eyes and recuperating", suddenly moved his ears.He heard something strange depressed in Rudolf III's tone, the situation of the prince and princess......
I'm afraid it's not just about getting sick.
(To be continued.) )