"Li Cha, what are you thinking? You seem to be in a daze all the way?" Paul jumped off the horse, handed the reins to the waiter who came up to the post station, and asked Chen Rui looking a little absent-minded.
When Paul and Elisa came to the capital of Yangshao, Elisa's uncle, Cardinal Rogge, happened to go to a church in a city to inspect and did not return. The archbishop and several bishops accompanied him, and only the Knight of Light remained. Luman stays at the Temple of Light.
Since the duel was imminent and Emperor Rex personally presided over it, Paul did not dare to neglect it. He just rested for one night in the church in the royal capital of Yangshao, and set off immediately the next morning to the neighboring Longhuang Empire. Relying on Paul's identity, the two passed through the border fortress of the Longhuang Empire smoothly, and rode their horses all the way to the nearest Dragon Tooth City.
The strong power of faith in the Palace of Light in the capital of Yangshao made Chen Rui's heart itch, so he sneaked into the prayer hall that night and had a "full meal". This time the main body went to the island of storms, and the strategy of staying in Garton City to successfully act as a substitute gave Chen Rui a flash of inspiration, and a bold plan began to take shape in his mind.
Due to the fusion of memories, after entering the Longhuang Empire, Chen Rui began to feel a feeling that he couldn't explain clearly.
"My lord, I was just thinking, that Samuel was defeated by your lord last time, but this time he took the initiative to provoke a public duel, I'm afraid it's not that simple." Chen Rui deliberately showed a thoughtful look: "It is very likely that his strength A breakthrough has been made, or some kind of secret technique has been mastered... It should not be underestimated."
Paul replied indifferently: "Don't worry, I'm absolutely sure."
"My lord, don't blame me for talking too much," Chen Rui said with a frown, "My teacher once said that we should despise the enemy in strategy and pay attention to the enemy in tactics. Even if the strength of your lord is higher than that of Samuel, you must not miss it." Be careful, be very careful."
"I know your loyalty. There are some things that I can't say, so I can only tell you, don't worry about it." Paul knew Eliza's terrifying methods well. The Island of Storms is an extremely terrifying place. Sha is sure that Samuel and Joanna will not come back alive, so even if Samuel's strength is really not what it used to be, he will definitely die. The only thing that is a pity is Joanna, but this woman's heart is not with him. In the future, as long as she really has the power and power, if Joanna dies, there will be more and better ones.
"But… "
"No, but, I will win this battle." Naturally, Paul didn't know that this follower's intention was to paralyze him, and smiled slightly, "We have already passed the Suiluo Fortress, and Dragon Tooth City is ahead, in order to get there as soon as possible The imperial capital Yerodisha, I have asked the family to arrange two griffins in advance. Do you have any experience in driving griffins? You know, even domesticated griffins are not comparable to ordinary flying monsters."
"I have a lot of experience in the air, and this is the first time for a griffin. However, my lord should have confidence in my beast control skills. I am an expert in this area." Of course, Chen Rui would not say what a griffin is, but he is a dragon knight. , and it has a double meaning. If we explore it in depth, it involves difficult problems related to posture, and the same is true for knights and dragons.
When the Griffin saw the little Thunderbird on Chen Rui's shoulder, it showed faint anxiety and hostility. As a strong man in the air, the Thunderbird was still above the Griffin. Although this Thunderbird was only a young Birds, but enough to arouse the vigilance of griffins. Chen Rui's "beast control technique" immediately played a role, successfully resolved the abnormality of the griffin, and drove the griffin into the sky.
The flying speed of the Griffin is not lower than that of the Wyvern, but its stamina is slightly inferior. However, Paul's Norman family is quite powerful, and they have arranged replacement mounts along the way, so that the two of them always maintain the fastest flight.
Five days later, the two finally arrived at Yerodisha, the capital of the Longhuang Empire. At this time, there were still three days before the duel.
"Yerodisha" means "shining treasure" in dragon language.
As we all know, the Longhuang Empire, one of the two major empires in the human world, has an extremely close relationship with the dragon clan, and has the only dragon cavalry regiment in the ground world—this is a real giant dragon, the kind of bipedal dragon in the demon world. Compared with it, the dragoons can only be regarded as knockoffs.
Yerodisha is one of the most famous cities of mankind. It is not only the political and military center of the Dragon Soul Empire, but also the largest commercial center. It is magnificent and prosperous. The avenue is enough for ten large carriages to run side by side. The streets and alleys on both sides are full of buildings, pedestrians are bustling with people, and the shops are no longer limited to a certain area, but can be seen everywhere. To the bard's music.
The three great emperors of the demon world combined cannot compare to the prosperity of this Longhuang imperial capital, even Chen Rui's two generations are dazzled by seeing it.
Paul is the eldest son of the Loman family, the first heir, father Salvador. Luoman is the deputy director of the Educational Affairs Department of the Longhuang Empire. Different from the House of Representatives owned by the Lanyao Empire, the monarchy of the Longhuang Empire is more unique and the rule is more thorough. Under the emperor are "two houses and three departments", namely the Government Administration Council, the Military Affairs Council, and the Department of Legal Affairs, Department of Finance, and Department of Educational Affairs.
The Government Affairs Council handles national government affairs; the Military Affairs Council is in charge of the imperial military; the Justice Department is an institution that implements and maintains imperial laws; the Finance Department is in charge of economic projects such as commerce and agriculture, and the Academic Affairs Department is in charge of colleges and education.
The hierarchy of the imperial authority is clear, and the functions and powers are clearly defined. Many places are indeed worth learning from the Demon Realm Empire.
In terms of strength and background, the Luoman family was originally considered a small family in the empire. With the dedicated management of recent generations, its power has gradually increased, and it has gradually entered the upper echelons of the empire. After Paul became the disciple of Passari, the most famous Juggernaut in mankind and the Holy Knight Commander of the Holy Mountain of Light, his influence expanded further. Due to his age, Lyon submitted his resignation to Emperor Rex several times, and it is said that he finally got the approval of Emperor Rex not long ago. The new director of academic affairs will be produced among the three deputy directors, the most vocal of which is Paul's father Salvador. It is said that when El Salvador accompanied Emperor Rex to inspect Star Dragon Academy last week, Emperor Rex himself revealed this intention. Although the official letter of appointment has not yet come down, many people in the Academic Affairs Department have already begun to curry favor with the future deputy director. .
Chen Rui followed Paul to the residence of the Loman family, just in time to see Salvador personally sending several people out of the gate. When these people saw Paul, they all smiled, and some bowed to salute. The one that Paul recognized as the leader was the patriarch of the Lincoln family. The Lincoln family was an old competitor of the Loman family. In recent years, as the power of the Loman family has grown, the Lincoln family has begun to change its strategy and form a friendship with the Loman family.
Now that Paul is about to participate in the selection of the Temple Knights, and the wedding date is getting closer, the patriarch of the Lincoln family personally sent his second son Diego to the Loman family, wanting to become a follower of Paul. This symbolizes that the Lincoln family has completely handed over the white flag to the Loman family. Naturally, he would not refuse, and had already agreed on behalf of his son.
Paul thought for a while, but did not express any objection. Although the appearance of this "competitor" was a bit unexpected, Chen Rui didn't take it seriously. His "beast control skills" and "spiritual words" won Elisa's attention, and his "loyalty" to Paul went through a series of tests. After passing the test, taking a step back, it is still a question of whether this follower will stay with Paul after the duel.
Seeing Chen Rui's calm look, Paul nodded approvingly. As a strong man, he must have more than one follower in the future, but there are also good and bad followers. In comparison, "Li Cha"'s ability and loyalty are obviously more trustworthy.
There seems to be no movement between the Philip family and the Camplot family, and there is no news of Samuel or Joanna. Paul is more determined in his heart. In the next few days, he will either frequently participate in various entertainments or bring Chen Rui and Diego walked around the imperial capital to show off, but Chen Rui had a good experience of the prosperity of Yerodisha.
Three days later, the day for the duel finally arrived.
The duel took place in the largest royal arena in the imperial capital. Paul's reputation as a genius swordsman was very resounding in Yerodisha on the first day. civilians, the huge arena is packed.
Paul's appearance is very good. Today he is wearing a dazzling sapphire armor with a silver silk cloak. The whole person looks dazzling and attracts many people's attention. When he walked into the arena, he attracted the nobles Young ladies and women screamed one after another.
Gossip related to this duel is also circulating among the crowd, such as the "triangular relationship" between Joanna, Samuel, and Paul, Samuel lost his fiancée after losing the duel, and so on. It's been quite hot.
Chen Rui is Paul's "friends and relatives group", and he is located just opposite the VIP seat. Although he is far away, he can clearly see the scene of the opposite VIP seat with his eyesight.
In the center of the VIP seat, one of the two great emperors of mankind, Rex, was sitting upright. Roland.
Rex was wearing a pale gold robe, a crown on his head, and a scepter in his hand. He looked thirty-five or six years old, handsome, with a mustache, full of the charm of a mature man, and the outline of Arthur was faintly visible on his facial features. When the brows flickered, there was another supreme deterrence.
When he saw Rex's face clearly, Chen Rui's heartbeat suddenly accelerated a lot, and there was a strange sense of intimacy in his heart, which originated from the fusion of memories. In his memory, this emperor seemed to be a doting father, At least, it used to be.
Next to Rex was a young man with silver hair and golden pupils, with a casual expression. Judging from the seat position next to the emperor, this person should have a very special status. This young man gave Chen Rui a faint sense of danger. It's like seeing Lei Chan in the Blood Fiend Empire that day. At that time, Chen Rui was only at the level of the Demon Emperor.
I don't know if the young man noticed the peeping. He glanced this way, and Chen Rui immediately looked away, followed by Diego and shouted to cheer for Paul. The young man looked at it for a while, found nothing unusual, and turned his head away again.
Chen Rui was secretly vigilant. Just in case, he didn't dare to look at the young man again. However, a special feeling in his heart became stronger, as if something was attracting him, and his gaze moved aside involuntarily, and finally fell on It landed on the first person on Rex's left.
This is a woman with short golden-brown hair and deep and beautiful blue eyes, sitting next to a man, different from the revealing sexy outfits of other aristocratic women, wrapped in tight robes, with a veil.
The moment he saw this woman, Chen Rui felt his heart beating faster than ever, and with his current will and strength, he couldn't restrain it.
This is the throbbing of "Arthur", the first time it is so strong.