On the fourth day after the Black Sword Knights left, a strange atmosphere spread through the town.No one seemed to have given the order to block the news, and perhaps some people were contributing to it, but in any case some rumors quickly spread through the mouth, and the mayor's wife took what she heard as the talk of the ball, and the maids of the ball told the cook and the servants what they had heard, who in turn took the news out of the mansion and eventually let it flow through the streets.There are things that no one dares to talk about publicly, but that doesn't stop people from hinting and exchanging information in private, and when the rumors are completely spread, there are bound to be some repercussions on the daily lives of everyone in town.The price of food was rising, caravans were being scrutinized, the streets were filled with hurried people, the rich and mediocre people who were usually busy with parties closed the doors of the mansion, the public and loud feasts became secret conversations in the depths of the mansion, and it was said that the only nobleman in the town, Baron Will, who was also the mayor of the town, had sent his butler to hurry to the nearby airship harbor in the dark of night with letters, but no one could confirm this news.Hao Ren and his entourage were supposed to leave this place two days ago and go to the nearby big city "Gray Mountain City", but some rumors heard by the guards caused them to delay here for an extra two days, in order to observe the changes in the situation and prevent them from plunging headlong into the crisis.In the caravan's temporary resting post, a soldier dressed as a caravan guard had just returned, and at his flickering look of surprise, Charlemagne knew that the other party had received accurate and astonishing information."
Confirmed?"
Charlemagne let his soldiers take a few breaths of water before he asked quickly, "Is it true?"
”The soldiers subconsciously glanced around, and confirmed that in addition to the prince and princess, there were four "special allies" in the room, including Hao Ren - in fact, he didn't need to be so cautious, but the news was so shocking that he couldn't help but be so cautious: "Yes, Your Highness, it has been confirmed that the only heir of the Dragonron Empire, Princess Constance, launched a rebellion, and the Knights of the Broken Sword broke through to the north under the orders of the princess after defeating an integrated army stationed near the imperial capital, and have now established a stronghold in Frost Snow City, The Empire's allegiance to Princess Constance was declared throughout the Empire's north, and there were sporadic battles in the south and west, with the elusive Knights of the Broken Sword attacking the Knights of the Black Sword, the closest and largest of which took place five days ago - the Knights of the Broken Sword and the Knights of the Black Sword fought near the Koporus River, and a village was destroyed in the battle. ”In the past four days, all kinds of unreliable rumors have been flying everywhere, and the imaginative news has filled the wine shop market, and even things like the Ancient Gods of the Destruction and the Prophecy of Doom have jumped out to brush up on their existence, but only now these few pieces of information can still be coherent and self-justifying—but it is just as unbelievable.Charlemagne stood up suddenly, walked around the room, frowned, and walked around twice before he suddenly stood still, and said in a low tone: "The situation is completely beyond expectations—we can't go to Gray Mountain City." ”Noticing the inquiring look on Hao Ren's face, Avenna explained: "Gray Mountain City used to be the direct territory of Princess Constance, and even the lord there himself was cultivated by Princess Constance, but now the Knights of the Broken Sword have established a base in the north, and this is the southern realm that is loyal to His Majesty Brentine......
The city was about to turn into a whirlpool, and it was never wise to dive headlong into it at this point. ”Hao Ren nodded in understanding, and then planned to lighten the atmosphere: "At least there is good news, now we can be sure that the few black sword knights who ran into the town a few days ago are not here for you......"
Charlemagne sighed: "Just take this as good news, but the situation has become more chaotic, we are not here to watch the internal strife in the empire." ”"Can't you tell me the purpose of your secret mission?"
Lily looked at the royal siblings with great curiosity, her eyes almost shining, "You see that the situation is chaotic like this, if you are honest, maybe we can help find a way!"
”This time, Avanna didn't immediately refuse: "......
We'll be honest when the time is right, but to be honest, it's really not the right time. ”Hao Ren casually stuffed a small snack to Lily: "Okay, they don't like to say let's not chase after us, anyway, it has nothing to do with our task." ”A husky's curiosity can quickly transition from laziness to dismantling if it is not satisfied for a long time, but usually a snack will soothe it completely – until the next time she remembers it."
Anyway, we'll have to plan our next step," Vivien said, "there's civil strife going on in this country, and it's actually unsafe anywhere, so we have to keep going."
You can't go to Grey Mountain City, do you have any other destinations?
”Charlemagne had apparently thought about this before, and without much hesitation, he uttered a place name: "Further north is Greenway, from where we can take the road through the Black Pine Forest, avoiding the Knights of the Broken Sword and the Empire along the way.
Strife between legions.However, the black pine forest has a certain danger, I don't know ......"
"It's not a problem for us," Hao Ren waved his hand, "You just need to plan the route, and you don't have to worry about combat effectiveness at all." ”Lily immediately touched her fist, revealing a very fierce expression, indicating that she was super capable of fighting.Charlemagne glanced at Lily a little confused, and finally decided to believe in the confidence of the people in front of him: after all, the elite personnel who came out of the mysterious "World Tree Temple" to carry out tasks, their personal strength should still be guaranteed, right?
Are these people really elites......
Because they still needed to arrange the itinerary and gather their subordinates, Charlemagne and Avanna quickly left the room, and only after there were no outsiders in the room did Hao Ren put away the smile on his face: "This is ......
It's a bit sudden. ”Vivien glanced at him, "Do you think something is wrong?"
”"There must be something strange.According to Charlemagne and Evenna, that Princess Constance has been a staunch protector of the empire for more than two hundred years, she has won the trust of her adoptive father, and her loyalty to the Dragon Soul Emperor can even be said to be unparalleled in the world, she has been in charge of the Knights of the Broken Sword for two hundred years, and she has had countless opportunities to raise the flag of rebellion, but there has never been the slightest warning of this, and the result - this is suddenly reversed?
Without any foreshadowing, she reversed?
”"And the entire North is the first to announce their side," Vivien shrugged, "and it wasn't planned in advance, hell believe." ”"Anyway, we don't know the details of this world, whether it is the situation of that princess or the situation of the entire Dragongon Empire, we heard from Charlemagne and Avenna, and the Charlemagne brothers and sisters themselves are not from the empire, and the information is actually inaccurate," Lily waved her hand, and after eating the snack, she was temporarily in the state of IQ online, and also discussed, "Actually, the matter of Princess Constance's rebellion itself is not important, the key is that there seems to be a big battle here......
Landlord, can we intervene?
”The husky's instinct to be hilarious was stirring, and even if a war was about to break out here, Lily felt her paws tickle.This state of affairs will probably last until a super strong enemy pops up: she will definitely be the first to be the first to ......
Hao Ren can't be as simple as the husky girl, he knows that his drone army can immediately suppress all armed conflicts on this planet as long as they enter, but this can't be used as a pre-selection idea at all: "This is an internal struggle of civilization, and it is far from intensifying to the extent of endangering the survival of civilization, so the censor has no right to intervene in this war itself." ”Lily puffed out her face: "Then let's watch all the way?"
”"I'm just saying that you can't directly intervene in the direction of the war as a censor," Hao Ren glanced at the girl, "but there's nothing wrong with intervening in local battles as an individual, not to mention anything else, we still have to act on this planet, and it's always okay to let the local natives paste back after a big fireball." ”And at the same moment, in the city of Gray Mountain.The Earl of Neham stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his favorite golden-red robe, and the expression on the old earl's face gradually softened as he watched the clouds rise in the distance.The Gray Mountain is not a mountain, but a cloud landscape formed by the unique environment of the place, where the clouds and mist that rise due to geothermal heat gather in the sky and gather into clouds like mountains, which float over the plains for half of the year, hence the name.From the time he was young and became the lord of the city, Neham loved to stand in front of this floor-to-ceiling window, looking through the crystal glass at the clouds and mist in the sky outside.It's like those clouds, ever-changing, but still gray mountains.Her Royal Highness's cold gaze seemed to pierce from behind the clouds, causing Neham's eyes to narrow.Although the framework of life is limited, dancing within this limited framework of life is probably the pleasure of mortals.Footsteps came from behind him.The old count turned around, and his figure, which had become more and more bloated with age, and his wrinkled face, made him look particularly weak, and this weak appearance probably magnified the contempt in the hearts of the few who entered the room.There were only five people standing in front of Neam, but only five people were enough to make most people in this country feel terrified, they were wearing black full-body armor, black steel helmets and visors that imitated dragon heads completely obscured their faces, black mechanical swords were carried around their waists, and there was a faint flicker of fire in the magic mechanism exposed between the blade and the hilt, and on the blade, three gold stars could be seen prominently embedded there—the Black Sword Knight, and it was a high-ranking knight."
Your Excellency, it looks like you're ready to take a stand," a knight of the black sword spoke, judging by the usual wisdom of the armor, this rebellion was not destined to last, and it was not too late for you to take a stand. ”Although he spoke with all the due honorifics, there was not the slightest hint of respect in the tone of the black sword knight.Neham's already old and fat body seemed to be a little more rickety, and his head was slightly lowered: "Yes, I have something to tell the loyal guards of His Majesty the Emperor. ”The eyes of the Black Sword Rider's visor flashed a little red.Neam's figure disappeared before their eyes at that moment."
Hum-" The five black mechanical swords resounded almost simultaneously with the hum of the activation of the magic guide device, and the powerful magic power caused the blade to be instantly heated to a temperature of thousands of degrees and began to vibrate violently, and a black sword knight pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword, but before he could draw the sword, his head had slowly slipped off his shoulder.The second and third knights managed to draw their swords, but their arms flew far into the corner, and their bodies fell to the ground as they splattered a large amount of black-red blood."
Bold!"
The fourth knight roared angrily, and the black armor on his body appeared with complex golden-red lines, and the power of the dragon seal made him feel as if time around him had slowed down, and he finally captured the figure of the "old earl".He saw a young man dressed in the golden-red cloak of the Earl of Neham, walking like a dance among the blood splatters in the room, and a thin sword condensed with magic was slicing through the air in the man's hand, stabbing at the center of his brow.In his increasingly slanting vision, the black sword knight saw that his last companion was being beheaded by the magical rappier, powerless to resist.The figure of the Earl of Neham reappeared in the room, his body quickly changed back to its bloated and clumsy appearance, wrinkles appeared on his face again, and his clothes automatically adjusted in size with the change of body shape, he looked down at the several corpses lying on the ground, and bent down slightly: "I'm done." ”The door of the room was pushed open, and a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper walked into the room: "Master." ”"Take these monsters away and burn them, throw their swords into the furnace," Neam nodded slightly, "they didn't send a signal, we still have time." ”