It was as if in the blink of an eye, the six northern provinces of the empire raised the flag of rebellion under the leadership of the princess Constance changed from a rumor that could only be discussed in a low voice to a news that could be made public, and the topic of almost everyone in the streets and alleys and the market instantly became such a thing.People were anxiously discussing the situation before them, inquiring about the latest information, and shifting from one unreliable source of information to another.They discussed the motives of the princess, the purpose of the six northern provinces, the changes in the front and the response of His Majesty the Emperor, but the most worrying thing was the battle that had taken place the other day on the Copolos River, and the small village that had been destroyed in the battle—no one could be left unfazed, for it was not far from the local area.According to a little newer information, it was an unexpected encounter, a team of Knights of the Broken Sword who were ready to go to the north to respond to the call of the princess and their servants were discovered by the Black Sword Knights before crossing the river, and the two sides then started a melee, the number of the Knights of the Broken Sword was only one-tenth of that of the other side, but the two sides were still evenly matched, and the final result of the battle could be said to be fruitless, both sides chose to retreat after paying huge casualties, and it can be said that there was no winner in terms of results, but in the long run, The commander of the Knights of the Black Sword must have been restless: the Knights of the Broken Sword had disappeared since the battle, and no one knew if they had now gone north or were still roaming the land......
And the most direct impact of this is that every town has stepped up the examination and questioning of people who pass by.It's easy to get out of town, but it's not so easy to get to the next town, a makeshift checkpoint stands in the way to Greenway, where a large number of heavily armed Imperial soldiers check every passerby heading north to prevent them from being disguised knights of the Broken Sword or some other traitor loyal to the princess.In front of the level, you can even see the figure of the black sword knight, they are wearing heavy black steel armor covered in the whole body, their entire faces are shrouded in the helmet in the shape of a dragon head, and the magic guide mechanical sword at their waist makes a slight sound, and they are guarding all the people passing by with their masters.Hao Ren opened the curtain and looked at the other team of travelers who were being interrogated in front of his "caravan", his gaze stayed on a black sword knight for a moment, and then turned around: "It seems that the inspection is quite strict." ”"The situation is moving faster than expected," Charlemagne said with a frown, "the news of the rebellion in the North shouldn't have spread so quickly—at least it should be released in a planned and guided manner after the Imperial Corps and local officials have been prepared." ”"So the person spreading the news is not necessarily serving His Majesty the Emperor," Vivien was not surprised, "It seems that this Dragon Empire is not as united and loyal as you said at the beginning, at least there are six provinces in the north that dare to respond to the call for rebellion in the first place, and there is no shortage of unrest in the south." ”"Our knowledge of the Dragon's Empire is limited after all," Avenna still had the same serene look on her face, not feeling embarrassed at all, "and even the most stable kingdom will have an element of instability, and His Majesty Berentine has ruled this land for thousands of years, and he can't guarantee that everyone in this land will be absolutely loyal to him—especially when there is a royal daughter whose prestige is second only to him is active." ”Lily bared her teeth: "This can be regarded as a model of raising a girl to cheat her father, and His Majesty the Emperor may have bruised and bruised intestines at this time." ”Charlemagne Avenna: "......
Yes?
”"Don't bother with her," Hao Ren waved his hand, "she occasionally eats the wrong thing and talks nonsense." ”As he spoke, the caravan had already arrived at the checkpoint, and several Imperial soldiers waved to stop the vehicle and demanded a routine inspection.Charlemagne involuntarily touched the sword at his waist, and with his other hand touched his chest: there was the royal insignia of the ancient kingdom of Isu, and if the situation really got out of hand, this insignia would be the last resort to luck.But out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Hao Ren's foursome who were sitting in the back half of the carriage, but he was surprised to find that these four people did not look nervous at all, and even had the leisure to talk and laugh together, which made him quite puzzled.That World Tree Temple has been isolated from the world for so long that the guy who came out of the temple didn't have the most basic sense of crisis?
At this time, the Imperial soldiers had already arrived in front of the carriage, Charlemagne took a deep breath, the expression on his face instantly became humble and nervous, he opened the door guard, pulled the curtain and leaned out most of his body, and after a while, his voice came from outside: "We are a caravan bound for Greenway, here is the pass and the list of goods."
They are all very ordinary handicrafts and cloths. ”After a while, the loud voice of the imperial soldier was heard: "The original destination on the pass is Gray Mountain City?"
Why did you switch to Greenway?
”"Don't dare to go to that place in Gray Mountain City!"
Charlemagne's voice replied quickly, like that of a terrified little businessman, "I heard that there are rebels in that city!"
The Knights of the Broken Sword are a bunch of murderous people who don't blink, and we don't dare deal with that kind of person.Greenway has the Imperial Corps stationed there, and it should be a little safer there. ”Listening to the movement outside the carriage, Hao Ren was stunned: I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Prince, who looked like he had paranoia about being killed, would have such acting skills, dare to love or be a drama spirit?
But the excellent performance did not affect the inspection of the imperial soldiers following the process, Hao Ren heard the imperial soldiers outside shouting: "Everyone who goes north will say that!"
Open all the wagons and we're going to see all the cargo – and all the people!
”Charlemagne couldn't refuse this request, otherwise everyone would be detained in the next moment, so he had to pull the curtains all open.Several Imperial soldiers went to inspect the cargo of the other two caravans, while a knight with a black sword in black steel armor, accompanied by Imperial soldiers in light armor, stepped into the modified caravan with its occupants.The heavily armed Black Sword Knight made the chassis of the cart sink slightly.The knight, who looked like a black tin can, scanned everything in the carriage, and no expression was visible from the black armor, and even the holes in the eyes could only be seen in a deep darkness.Hao Ren had long been quite curious about this kind of famous knight, so at this time, he took the time to observe any detail of the black sword knight's body, and the first impression he had was that the other party seemed to lack a kind of vitality and vitality - but it was not the feeling of an undead creature.The Black Sword Knight is undoubtedly a living man, but it doesn't seem to be quite a living man.The Imperial soldier who came up with him bowed his head respectfully behind the knight: "My lord, this car is a little strange, the sound of the magic guide device is very faint when it is running, and the axle seems to be a modified ......"
The black sword knight nodded slightly and took a step forward, and under the influence of some inexplicable intuition, his gaze was directly opposite Leah.Leah raised her head from the thought of doing her homework, she glanced at the black iron can in front of her, and said casually: "We are a caravan to Greenway, safe and legal, can we be released?"
”The Black Sword Knight nodded, the armor was legal, and he could be released. ”The Imperial Soldier was stunned for a moment, but at this level, the Black Sword Knight's order was unquestionable, so he quickly nodded, turned around and jumped out of the carriage, and shouted at the other soldiers: "Let go, let go, these cars are fine!"
”After passing the checkpoint and stamping the Greenway pass with the pass stamp, Charlemagne and Avanna's hearts settled down completely, and then they looked at Leah, who had retracted into the carriage in a daze, with strange eyes.…… Leah had been in a daze for a long time, and the brother and sister thought it was an autistic child."
What's wrong?"
Noticing the look from outside, Leah once again emerged from the sea of learning and asked curiously."
What did you just do?"
Avanna was stunned, "How could the Black Sword Knight be allowed to let us go so easily—he was already suspicious of us!"
”Charlemagne also nodded slightly: just now, he felt the suspicion of the Black Sword Knight and the murderous aura that was about to be exuded, so he was even ready to fight, but he didn't expect that after this "little girl" said a word, all the abnormal aura of the Black Sword Knight disappeared."
Nothing, just telling the truth."
Leah said seriously, but there was still the second half of the sentence that she had not finished: by the way, turn the truth into reality.Although she was only a mass projection here, and because she was not skilled in using mass projection, she could only exert a small amount of power, but even if the power of the true god was manifested through the projection, it was far from being something that the black sword knight who still belonged to the mortal realm could resist.What she said with divine power is the truth.Of course, given the instability of the quality projection connection and the lack of thought threads caused by the inability to extricate herself from addicted learning, Leah's ability is not omnipotent, and if there is not a black sword knight in front of her, but a whole army, what she said may not work.Charlemagne and Avena didn't know these details, they took it for granted that what had just happened was some kind of spiritual spell, and it was a special secret method from the World Tree Temple, which made them feel even more incredible, Avenna touched a strand of hair on her chest: "......
I've never heard of the Black Sword Knights being mentally confused, and they are almost immune to spells in this regard......
Although the two sides didn't talk together at all, Hao Ren still became very interested in Avina's words: "Immune to spiritual magic?
”"Yes, the spirit of the Black Sword Knights is extremely tough, immune to most magic involving soul and spirit, and they also have a power called the Dragon Seal, once the Dragon Seal is activated, they can become resistant to all kinds of magic like the legendary dragon, and their personal strength will also increase again - so although they are not as outrageous as those more outrageous Sword Knights, they are still the most powerful class in the world, and there is no one.But I really didn't expect you to be able to act under their noses so easily......"
Hao Ren nodded, not saying much, but he couldn't help but think of the trace of disobedience he felt when facing the Black Sword Knight......