Hao Ren felt that it was difficult for him to understand how a huge country like the Dragon's Empire could maintain efficient and stable operation - the direct rule of the immortal race over the short-lived species would mean many hidden dangers and troubles under any circumstances, if His Majesty the Emperor was really immortal because of the inheritance of the dragon soul as the legend said, then his way of thinking would inevitably change in the direction of the long-lived race, although he would accumulate great wisdom and unimaginable experience in the process, but it was precisely because ordinary people could not imagine, It would be the insurmountable chasm between him and his short-lived people.To give a very simple example, when an immortal ruler decides to formulate a millennium plan for the benefit of all peoples, and his people will only live for a hundred years at most, can this plan, which has not necessarily seen hope for ten generations, really be understood and supported by the people?
Hao Ren himself has not seen anything like it, but there is no shortage of actual cases in this area in the censors' databases.But this Dragon Empire in front of you ......
Seems to be working very well.The Dragon Soul Emperor has incredible prestige in this country, and the majestic sculpture of His Majesty the Emperor in black armor can be seen everywhere in the city, and the people of the empire regard their emperor as an eternal protector, and regard obedience to the emperor's orders as a matter of course "natural logic", as if no one ever questioned any orders from the imperial capital, and in the thousands of years of history, there have been almost a handful of unrest in the empire, and each time it has been quickly quelled.At least, on the surface, it seems that this country is relatively stable.This was the conclusion of what Hao Ren saw in the carriage and the information he heard from Evenna's mouth, and of course, given that he had only just arrived in the country, it would probably take a little time to know the true situation in the country.The "caravanserais" soon found a place to settle in the town: there was a semi-official, semi-private "post house" for such caravans traveling through the territory of the empire, right in the middle of the town.Although the siblings Evenna and Charlemagne were unable to move around the people often because of their status, they had apparently received a very well-educated general sense education, and with the fact that there were special personnel in the accompanying guards who were quite knowledgeable about the affairs of the Dragonon Empire, they settled down in the post house without much effort.After settling into his room, Hao Ren went to the window and pushed open the sash of roses, which were inlaid with countless diamond-shaped glasses, and because the floors were high and the civilian buildings were usually low, the townscape was now in full view.The architecture of the empire is dominated by dark colors, with undulating roofs stretching into view, and Gothic spires, eaves, and small towers give the town a strange and mysterious atmosphere.Although the town is small and not a rich place, the town itself is still neat and well-organized, with countless neatly arranged shops and workshops lining the wide road that runs through the town, and in addition to the various inns: the sale of various alchemical items, the making of magic equipment, and hotel lodging are the main sources of income for the town, and the customers are merchants and passers-by who pass through the town - near the town there is a small airship dock of small scale, But it also brings a lot of foot traffic here.As the sun sets, the golden sun shines over the Gothic town, making the rooftops and spires gleam, and the sound of machinery coming from the Wizard's Workshop is not noisy, but rather a wonderfully warm atmosphere.Hao Ren's eyes were attracted by this sound, and he followed the sound of the voice, just in time to see several knights wearing black armor and black swords at their waists running across the avenue below, and the knights at the head were holding a blue background double sword banner fluttering in the wind.Pedestrians on both sides of the street avoided in front of several knights, looking rather awe-struck.Hao Ren frowned: That's the knight of the legendary Black Sword Knights?
A moment later, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, followed by a few regular knocks - it must not have been Lily, if it was Lily, she had already come in with the door in her hand to greet her.Sure enough, from outside the door came Avenna's voice: "Mr.
Hao Ren, may I come in?"
”Hao Ren agreed: "The door is not locked." ”The door opened, and Princess Iso, with her beautiful light grey eyes, stood outside the door, and Charlemagne stood beside her.Hao Ren let the two into the house and looked at them with some curiosity: "Is there any problem?"
”"Just to see if you're settled," Avanna said generously, completely unrecognizable to the so-called arrogance and arrogance of the royal family, "I can see that such a hostel is far from your ship, I hope you can still get used to it." ”"Don't add honorifics, it's not used to listening," Hao Ren waved his hand, "This condition is already quite good, much better than sleeping in a cave or something, I have still suffered some of the hardships of sleeping in the open air."
I'm a successful religious person, and I can't stand the bumps more than royals like you, right?
”Charlemagne had a stiff smile on his face: "Your way of speaking is indeed quite peculiar, I can understand the words, but the composition of sentences is always difficult to understand." ”Hao Ren smiled, and suddenly remembered the black-armored knight he saw at the window just now, and his heart moved: "You should have something else to do with me-Speaking of which, I just saw a few knights dressed in black glancing at each other from Charlemagne and Evenna, and His Royal Highness the Prince nodded lightly: "That's right, the Black Sword Knights are all dressed like that, and their mechanical swords are unique in Rahrien, and they are easy to identify." ”"So that thing is a mechanical sword......
Hao Ren muttered, "Ah, I don't know much about the Black Sword Knights, can you introduce me?"
”"The Black Sword Knights are the symbol of force in the Dragonon Empire and the most powerful regular army in the world," Avena always undertakes the task of introducing the customs and customs, and this time is no exception, "They are directly under the orders of His Majesty the Emperor of the Dragonon Empire, and have an extremely strict organizational system.Each Black Sword Knight is an elite selected from among the best warriors, and must not only be proficient in martial arts, but also must be trained in magic, and at the same time, they must master a variety of knowledge including culture, history, and pharmacy, as well as learn the unique 'dragon seal' ability of the Black Sword Knights.These knights are usually scattered throughout the empire, responsible for maintaining order in the country and communicating the will of His Majesty the Emperor, but in the event of war, they can quickly integrate and form legions, and the speed with which they can be integrated and the degree of coordination of the legions is simply incredible. ”Charlemagne added: "They are scattered all over the country all the year round, and many of the Black Sword Knights will not see each other for even more than ten years after leaving the barracks, but with a single order, they can quickly reorganize their army according to the structure in the barracks, and there is no need for any process of re-familiarization and running-in, and the countries of the world cannot understand how they got to this point - and those imperial people directly call it 'the miracle of His Majesty the Emperor' and do not think about it." ”"It's really powerful," Hao Ren's admiration came from the bottom of his heart, the selection criteria and training process of those black sword knights were already amazing enough, and their special organization was even more eye-opening, if it weren't for the fact that he had already seen the legion of the guardian giants, and there was a more disciplined drone army under his hands, Hao Ren's amazement at this time was estimated to have to rise a level, "But you also said just now, they are the most powerful" Regular army', is there anyone more fierce in the irregular army than those black sword knights?
”"Of course there is," Avanna said lightly, "Although the Black Sword Knight is strong, he is still a batch trained soldier, but there are still many warriors in the world who cannot be measured by common sense, such as the rune warriors of the ancient kingdom of Isu, the tide callers from the Gray Mist Strait, and the forest whisperers of the white elves, in a one-on-one situation, they are all stronger than the black sword knights—but they are all rare enough to be regarded as national treasures, and they cannot be compared with the black sword knights who often form legions with 10,000 people as the standard." ”"Is there such an 'irregular army elite' in the Dragongon Empire?"
Hao Ren asked curiously.Each country has its own super-strong cards, and like a nuclear bomb, it is responsible for the ultimate threat of force, and there is no reason why the Dragon's Empire, which is established by force, does not have reserves in this regard."
Of course," Evenna nodded, "Her Royal Highness the princess known as the 'Dark Dragon Maiden' personally leads a Knights of the Broken Sword, the number of which is only one percent of the number of the Knights of the Black Sword, but those Knights of the Broken Sword are so strong that they are almost not like mortals, and they never perform any tasks - or the tasks they perform will eventually not be known to anyone who knows, that is, the 'Shadow Ace' of the Dragongon Empire......"
"Wait, wait," Hao Ren quickly stopped the other party, How did this come out of nowhere, a princess?
What about a daughter of the Emperor of the Dragon's Empire?
”In fact, he wanted to ask how many heirs the immortal emperor His Majesty still had, and whether those heirs still planned to inherit the throne - there was an emperor father who was immortal at all, and what a troublesome profession it would be to be the crown prince again!
However, considering that this question didn't seem to be serious, he finally held back and didn't ask......
However, although she didn't ask such a frustrating question, Avenna still glanced at Hao Ren with strange eyes: "It seems that the World Tree Temple is indeed ......
The isolation is severe. ”Hao Ren's face did not change: "That is, we are busy maintaining world peace in places that you can't see every day. ”His greatest strength as a man is that he tells the truth.Avanna sighed: "Of course there is a princess in the Dragonon Empire, Constance Dragon, and no one knows her.But her father, the 'Immortal Emperor' Berendine Dragon, didn't actually marry a wife......
Hao Ren's eyes suddenly changed - there seemed to be a story in this?"
I know what you're thinking, but it's best not to say it," Avenna shook her head, "No one knows the true origin of that Princess Constance, only that two hundred and twenty years ago, there was a 'mutation' near the imperial capital of the Dragonon Empire, it is said that a mountain disappeared without a trace overnight, leaving only a large crater full of scorching lava, His Majesty Berentine personally went to investigate, and then brought back a baby girl and recognized her as an adopted daughter, that is, Princess Constance.Of course, people have speculated whether it is the illegitimate daughter of His Majesty Berentine, after all, two hundred and twenty years have passed now, and Her Royal Highness the princess is still in her youth, and she obviously has inhuman blood, but such doubts never last......
Over time, the topic has stopped being talked about. ”