The carriage drove smoothly into the south gate of the Imperial Capital. Ryan and Faras looked out through the window and saw the city of Fernando again after being away for several months. This was Ryan's third time coming to the Imperial Capital. This time, following Behind him was a whole group of people, the magic exchange group from Moon Moon City Magic Academy.
When they entered the Imperial Capital area yesterday morning, Ryan and the others met Bacon of the Royal Knights on patrol. The squadron leader who had been with Ryan through life and death was naturally very happy after seeing Ryan. Of course, he knew that Ryan and his party were heading south. Because of something, I was naturally shocked when I saw Ryan returning to the imperial capital with Blair from Moon Moon City and a large group of magister-level figures.
After a simple arrangement, Bacon asked his deputy to continue patrolling with 200 knights, while he personally led the remaining 300 knights to escort the convoy to the imperial capital. Last night, the messenger sent by Bacon arrived at the imperial capital and learned that Master Blair When he led the team to the imperial capital, Luke took it very seriously. He not only arranged the reception overnight, but also immediately informed Victor.
So when the Wangyue City exchange group arrived outside the city at noon today, they first saw Victor and his party waiting there. After a simple and grand ceremony, Victor personally led the Wangyue City and his party in. In the imperial capital, Ryan and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Their mission to the south had finally come to an end.
The carriage drove into the imperial capital and looked around at a familiar yet unfamiliar city. It was familiar because I had lived here for a while and knew the people and customs here well, but it was unfamiliar because a large number of buildings were destroyed by orc attacks. city, so many buildings were newly built after Ryan and the others left.
"Let's go to the Imperial Capital Magic Academy." Faras whispered to Ryan: "Master Blair treated us well in Moon Moon City. Now it's our turn to be the masters. We must..."
"Of course." Ryan agreed casually. He completely opened the curtains of the carriage and looked at the busy scenes on both sides of the street outside. He couldn't help but admired: "We have only been away for a few months, and now the imperial capital has completely changed. It’s like I’ve arrived in a new city.”
Faras also leaned his head out of the car window a little, looked over and said, "Yes, I really hope that the mainland can maintain peace, because only in this way can the civilians live a stable life."
"Don't worry, with Victor's Thunder God's Wrath and General Orlando's Royal Knights, anyone who dares to peek into the imperial capital will be punished."
"Huh, you didn't talk about my father. Is my father dispensable?" Faras pouted and said, while Ryan held the curtain in one hand and held Faras in his arms with the other. He said proudly: "Of course No, no matter how powerful Victor and Orlando are, they can only deter those with ulterior motives from outside and inside, but it is Luke who really improves civilian life."
"That's pretty much it."
"Oh, by the way, when are we going to see Uncle Luke..."
"I hate it. It's been so long and I still call him uncle."
"Ah, what should I call you?"
"Stupid, you should call after me..."
A businessman in a fur coat stood by the street, silently watching the carriage driven by Ryan and Faras passing by him. He shouted a few words in a rough voice, calling to the coolies he hired to let them Unload the goods from the carriage and move them into the grocery store next to it.
After a large cart of tightly bundled furs was transported into the grocery store, the businessman took out a shriveled money bag from his arms, counted dozens of copper coins from it, and handed them to the few one by one. Coolie, after doing this, the businessman sat on the frame of the carriage and drove it around to a nearby alley.
This alley leads to the back doors of the grocery stores along the street, and the businessman drove his carriage into a yard. There were people waiting in the yard for a long time. After the businessman jumped off the carriage, the man immediately came up to meet him. The businessman took the whip in his hand and drove the horses to feed.
The businessman rudely dusted himself off in the yard and walked into the room in the middle of the yard. A large bucket of hot water had been prepared in the room, and an average-looking woman was waiting there. After the businessman walked in, he took off his clothes and jumped into the big wooden barrel without saying anything.
The woman rolled up her sleeves and used a piece of room to rub his back. However, the look on the woman's face was not that of a wife to her husband, but a look of respect, as if facing her immediate boss.
The businessman quickly finished washing and walked out. After taking a shower, the skin on his body suddenly became different. Originally, with his identity, he was exposed to wind and rain every day, so he was naturally dark, but now the businessman's The skin on her body looks very white, and it is obviously very well maintained, and usually only nobles can do this.
The woman immediately helped him dry himself and combed his long hair to his head, revealing the true face of the businessman, Senat's right-hand man, the leader of the continent's number one killer organization, Soul Eater, Raphael.
Raphael sat on a chair, closing his eyes and enjoying the massage from the woman behind him. He had only been in the imperial capital for half a month. His external identity was that of a fur businessman. In the eyes of the imperial capital tax officer, he was nothing more than a fur businessman. He was a small businessman who purchased furs from some herdsmen in the west and transported them to the imperial capital for sale. Since the north was occupied by orcs, and the Clay tribe, which had been supplying furs to the imperial capital, also rebelled against the empire, Raphael's business was pretty good.
This time Raphael came to the Imperial Capital because Senat ordered him to sneak into the Imperial Capital personally and take charge of Soul Eater's intelligence network in the Imperial Capital. At the same time, he should use various means to delay the development of the Imperial Capital as much as possible, so that Senat would have enough Time trains the army to accumulate strength,
Due to the failure of Raphael's mission to seize Seawind City, Senat suppressed him vigorously, forcing him to take the risk and come to the imperial capital. On the surface, it seemed that Senat had entrusted Raphael with an important task, but in fact, Senat took advantage of it. Taking this opportunity, he tried his best to gather the power that originally belonged to Raphael. Raphael was not strong enough, so it was naturally impossible for him to confront Senat. However, he also hid the direct lineage he had cultivated over the years and allowed Senat to take it away from him. Those powers that are not very important,
As long as the souls of the dead are still in his hands, and as long as the soul-eating super killers still obey his orders, Raphael is not worried that Senat will abandon him. As for Senat suppressing him, Raphael has long expected it. , because he had too much power when Senat left the south, especially the intelligence system under the entire Senat system,
If Senat does not attack, then as long as Raphael is ambitious, he can soon cover up Senat's ears and eyes with false information and gradually sideline him. As a tycoon, Senat will naturally not allow this to happen, so no matter whether Raphael Whether he is loyal to himself or not, Senat will suppress Raphael, first take these powers in his hands, and then decide Raphael's fate based on Raphael's performance.
This is also the biggest reason why Raphael obediently handed over all his powers and came to the imperial capital in person. He must not make Senat worry about him, otherwise he will be like that Steven sooner or later. As long as Senat If Te can replace Steven with Karina and control the power of his men, then this descendant of one of the seven kingdoms hundreds of years ago, like Senat, will disappear silently.