When he saw Her Majesty for the first time, Lin Yuan felt that she was elegant and gentle, the embodiment of all that is good.
When I am around her, I feel a desire to be close to her.
But this time, the queen was wearing a crown and standing by the window in a white dress. Behind her was the vast panoramic view of the imperial capital. She was still as beautiful as ever, but it made Lin Yuan feel creepy.
As if he had seen some terrifying monster, Lin Yuan instantly tensed up, his back felt numb, and his palms were sweaty.
In the past, she was like a weak cub, not knowing what kind of huge thing she was facing. She was still fearless.
Now, she has grown up unknowingly and can finally see clearly what a huge and terrifying existence is in front of her.
"What are you standing there for?" The queen by the window raised her red lips, smiled softly, and waved at Lin Yuan, "Come over to me."
She stood by the window against the light, half of her face covered with white veil. The sunlight enveloped her tall and thin outline, and her skin was so pale that it was a little scary.
Lin Yuan walked forward, came to the side of the empire's supreme ruler, and stood with her in front of the window.
"My dear child, it's nice to see you again." The Queen reached out and touched Lin Yuan's hair kindly.
She was not wearing gloves today, her fingers were warm and soft, and on her fair neck she wore a necklace with a ruby pendant. The pigeon blood red ruby was pure in texture and in the shape of a teardrop, hanging in front of her chest.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but look at the stone.
"How was your journey?" the queen asked her.
The tone was gentle, just like the last time we met.
Lin Yuan slowly told some of what he saw and heard in the Land without Pupils.
He spoke slowly and calmly, and his words were concise, without any lies, but selective.
The Queen did not show any surprise after listening to Lin Yuan's description of the guide and the sentinel. It was obvious that she already knew these things.
There was no deliberate concealment, but a hint of regret was revealed in the words.
"Indeed. In the past, sentinels and guides were the best fighting partners."
She frowned and sighed, looking out the window at the land of the empire, with a tone of deep sorrow.
"Unfortunately, for some reason, the number of guides is decreasing and we can no longer afford such consumption."
"Even if the Empire does its best to protect the guides, it cannot prevent the number of guides from decreasing year by year."
Lin Yuan began to feel doubtful.
The world hundreds of years ago was very different from what it is today. The way Xiangshao got along with each other was also completely different from what it is today.
During this long period of time, what happened and what was buried in the unknown history, so that everyone regards the current distorted form as common sense.
Is the current situation really just caused by the Empire to protect the guides
"So which contaminated area do you want to go to next time?" The queen turned from the window and asked suddenly.
As she said this, the wind from high above lifted her veil slightly.
A little blood-red light shone in the depths of the dark eyes under the pure white veil.
The sunlight came in through the window. In the bright light, His Majesty wearing the crown looked cold and pale at that moment, like a false empty shell.
Only the pair of red lights deep in her eyes stared at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan felt as if her whole body was being captured in an instant, as if a powerful spirit was suppressing her and preventing her from telling a lie.
Lin Yuan wanted to retreat, but she quickly bit her lip to stop herself from retreating.
Although her strength may not be strong enough, she has never let her heart be weak.
"No, I don't know where to go."
Lin Yuan looked into those eyes and spoke slowly, word by word.
The gem obtained from the Land of No Pupils is now hanging in Lin Yuan's bedroom.
Although she had had it for a long time, she had never put the stone into the box to let it point out the destination of the next journey.
It is to deal with this moment.
For some reason, she had a premonition that there would be such a question, such a question in the midst of a powerful spiritual confrontation.
Blood-red eyes stared down at her condescendingly.
The imperial palace, white pagoda, sky and clouds around him seemed to disappear in an instant.
Lin Yuan was in an endless chaotic world, with only a pair of eyes glowing with red fluorescence in front of him.
Those red eyes were beautiful, mysterious, and captivating, staring at Lin Yuan for a long time.
Time seems to be extending infinitely, and thoughts become chaotic, making people almost want to kneel down, take out everything they know in their hearts, and offer it on their knees with their hands.
Lin Yuan stood in that void, her scalp numbing and her palms full of sweat, but she finally stood up slowly and confronted those red eyes from a distance.
"I don't know." Lin Yuan said.
The wind blowing in from the window finally stopped.
The white veil slowly fell, the red light in the eyes disappeared, and the gentleness and tranquility returned.
"You seem to have grown. Become stronger than before."
The queen sighed, a helpless smile appearing on the corner of her mouth. That smile was different from before, it revealed a little surprise and appreciation.
It seemed strange that Lin Yuan could resist such strong mental suppression from her.
"I haven't seen a child as strong as you in a long time."
Lin Yuan's back was covered in cold sweat and he breathed a sigh of relief.
It turns out Her Majesty the Queen wanted to know the secret of the box.
Temptation in the spiritual world is always two-way. As long as you don't back down, you can capture the other person's subtle emotions at the same time.
At that moment, she caught what the queen was eager to know.
She was not as calm as she appeared to be. She also had something unknown in her heart that she was eager to obtain from herself.
It is enough to know that she also has desires and weaknesses.
As if the incident just now had never happened and no one took it to heart, they were still in harmony and the casual conversation continued.
"So, after this journey, you have become very skilled in cooperating with a sentinel?" the Queen asked Lin Yuan.
"Well, I guess so."
"Then how about we start practicing with more sentinels? Working together as a team."
The empress at the window slightly bent down and raised a finger when she said this, and there was even a rare bit of joy in her tone.
"I can give it a try with you."
"Who?" Lin Yuan pointed at himself, "You mean, you and me?"
The queen laughed, she walked back to the palace hall, sat on the throne, clapped her hands, and called Luther over.
Lin Yuan was surprised. She already knew that the supreme ruler of the empire was also a guide.
But Lin Yuan didn't expect that she would have to conduct sentry coordination combat training with him in this palace
Thinking about it this way, His Majesty's words and thoughts are really similar to Xunhua's, even the training model is very similar.
The first step is to equip yourself with a dedicated sentinel and engage in actual combat.
The second step is to start multi-person collaborative training.
Xunhua also said that this was the method that the guides used to train themselves step by step.
Soon, several selected sentinels, led by Luther, entered the palace on the top of the tower.
There were several people among them whom Lin Yuan had met before, all of them masters of the Royal Guard.
One of them was an acquaintance of Lin Yuan. The spiritual body was a black unicorn, Yun Luo, whose one arm was connected to a mechanical arm.
The sentries walked in together and knelt on one knee in front of the throne to salute. Their eyes were burning, revealing their respect and loyalty to the emperor.
The queen didn't pay much attention to them. She only looked at Lin Yuan and raised her hand slightly. "Luther is with me. The rest is yours."
Lin Yuan: "You mean, I can attack you as well?"
The Queen in White raised the corner of her mouth and lifted the ruby necklace around her neck with her fingers.
"If you can get even a piece of my clothes on me, I'll give you this as a reward."
The battle was not as difficult as expected at first.
It was as if several screens were opened in front of Lin Yuan's eyes, sharing the perspectives of multiple sentinels at the same time.
In an instant, the scenery appeared from different angles, and many unfamiliar emotions flooded in.
Oh my God, it’s His Majesty, I actually saw His Majesty with my own eyes.
I'm so excited. This is the greatest honor of my life.
Her Majesty is so beautiful, I will be loyal to her all my life.
Guide Lin, this time I finally become your sentinel
There were all kinds of emotions, like several people talking at the same time, making a lot of noise.
If it were another guide, no matter how strong his mental strength was, he would probably find it difficult to adapt to the chaotic consciousness that suddenly flooded in.
But for Lin Yuan it is actually very simple, she has a unique advantage.
Her special spiritual body made her accustomed to the noise in her mind since she was very young.
The tentacles were talking at once all the time, and almost every second they were showing her the different scenes they were seeing.
Lin Yuan has become accustomed to focusing on the key points in the midst of noise, blocking out the distractions, and using his stable and calm emotions to deal with such chaotic and complex scenes.
On the white throne, the empress sat idly, with only Luther in front of her.
The four sentinels summoned spirits, the eagle spread its huge wings, the unicorn's hooves emitted smoke, the Teng Snake swung its tail, and the sea beast looked ferocious.
The powerful warriors showed their prowess and charged towards their commander, Luther.
In front of Her Majesty the Queen, whom they respected the most, no one failed to give their best and try their best.
They are all the best in the Royal Guard and members of the special operations team. They are not the kind of noble children who live a life of luxury and come to the Royal Guard just to get an official position.
He is a real strong man who has been tempered on the battlefield.
Four against one, even if the opponent is their commander Luther, they are confident that they can easily win.
What's the point of having a guide with us when there are four of us? Just don't disturb me, one of the sentries thought to himself.
The crowd surrounded Luther and attacked him.
On the throne, white fingers interlaced to support the chin, red lips slightly curved, and the white fingers tapped lightly.
The imperial palace with its carved eaves and jade bricks changed in an instant.
The mirror-like ground turned into a black and white chessboard, with parallel lines extending infinitely into the distance.
The sentry standing on the black grid suddenly felt empty and his body falling downwards. Looking down, he saw sharp spikes standing at the bottom of the abyss.
Yun Luo quickly stepped on the white grid and reached out to grab a companion who was falling into the black abyss.
The roof disappeared and the sky turned blood red. In the far horizon, on the white throne, the heroine sat leisurely with her elbows resting on it.
Huge playing cards appeared on the chessboard, and the eyes of the Queen of Clubs on the cards moved, revealing a strange smile.
Several giant playing cards suddenly began to flow and flip, their edges as sharp as giant guillotines, flowing like lightning, too fast to be captured by sight.
The card flashed by, and the sharp edge cut off the eagle's wings before it could dodge. The sentry screamed and fell from the sky.
He covered his bloody body and rolled on the edge of the white chessboard, nearly falling into the black hole, and was picked up by the unicorn that came over.
The next moment, the king in armor strode out from the cards with a laugh.
The king was so tall that he was almost as tall as the White Tower. Even the most powerful sentinels were as helpless as ants in front of him.
Yun Luo dragged his injured companion and retreated hurriedly.
The world before his eyes was extremely absurd and yet extremely real, reminding him of the strange world in the Golden Tree pollution area where humans and animals were reversed.
The more frightened you are, the more terrifying the scene before you becomes.
A huge foot dropped from the sky, and no matter how they ran, they could not escape the huge shadow cast by the foot.
He watched helplessly as the huge sole came over him, the patterns on the sole becoming clearer and clearer, and it was about to crush him into a bloody mess.
The next moment, it seemed as if a pair of soft hands covered his eyes.
My vision disappeared and everything was dark.
[Don't look, it's an illusion] A soft female voice sounded in his mind.
I don’t know why, but with just these words, the fear, astonishment and panic of the four sentinels were instantly calmed down.
Even the intense body pain disappeared.
The light in front of my eyes came back on.
But it was not his own perspective, but someone else's. It was as if he was looking at all of them from behind them, from farther away.
It turns out that the ground is still the ground, and the palace is still the palace.
There was no abyss, no chess or cards, the people lying on the ground had no real injuries, and the battle had not even begun.
Her Majesty the Queen sat on the throne with a playful smile on her lips.
"Don't be afraid. The real battle is about to begin." Guide Lin said behind them.
Guide, this is the battlefield after the guide joins in. This is the legendary powerful guide who can open the contaminated area.
I had only heard of this guide before, but this was the first time I experienced the power of the guide myself.
It turns out that guides can be this strong.
The sentries looked at each other in surprise and began to readjust their mental state.
Even though I was caught off guard just now, it was still very embarrassing.
I have lost face in front of Guide Lin and His Majesty.
Luther stood in front of them, his eyes glowing red, and he slowly drew out his weapon.
The battle really began, with four Sentinels fighting against Luther alone.
The air was filled with swords and sabers, and murderous intent.
Yun Luo became more and more frightened as the battle went on.
He had been in the Royal Guard for many years and had fought against Luther before. The commander was powerful, but he was not a weakling either.
But at this moment, Commander Luther seemed like a completely different person.
The long knife in Yun Luo's hand had already stabbed into Luther's shoulder. If it were any other time, no matter how brave he was, there would be a slight pause in his movements.
Either stop or take a few steps back to avoid damage from sharp weapons.
But now, Luther, despite the knife wound, kicked him away.
As if he was unconscious and had no idea what pain was, an endless flame of war seemed to be burning in the commander's body.
The desire to fight burned from the depths of his soul, turning the commander into a madman who didn't care about life or death and only cared about fighting madly.
Yun Luo got up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and was secretly shocked.
The alienated world, the hallucinations that invade the soul at any time, the frenzied opponents who know no pain...
If they didn’t have a powerful guide on their side who would always protect their spiritual images.
In this battle, let alone the four of them, even if there were more sentins, I'm afraid they would not be able to cross the defense line of Commander Luther alone.
Could it be possible that the addition of a guide could bring about such changes to the battle situation
Guide Lin, this is Guide Lin’s true fighting style.
She is a well-deserved strong person just as Ni Ji said.
The battle continued, with groans, collisions, and the roars of spirits mixed on the battlefield.
In the spacious palace, swords and guns rained down, and smoke and dust rose up.
The sentinels fought in a group, and in a four-on-one battle, Luther alone suppressed everyone.
The queen on the throne leaned on her elbows and looked at the battlefield in front of her with interest.
It's very interesting. I haven't experienced it for many years. It's really nostalgic.
But it doesn't require any effort, it can be easily manipulated.
It was just like teasing a group of kittens and puppies, making them act coquettishly and roll around in front of me.
Cubs are still just cubs after all.
Just as she yawned and relaxed a little, a slender figure suddenly jumped out from behind the smoke and dust of the sentinels' fight.
She cut the long lace skirt of the person short with a knife. Now with her slender legs bare, she moved across the war zone as swiftly as a rabbit under the cover of a sentry.
It’s Lin Yuan.
The guide who went unnoticed by everyone.
The guide, who was supposed to stand at the back and be guarded by the sentries, moved on his own.
Lin Yuan turned over and jumped over the standing area, reaching out to grab the blood-red ruby hanging on the queen's chest.
The queen's pupils suddenly shrank and she stepped back, with the beautiful bright red pendant on her neck raised.
Lin Yuan's fingers had almost hooked the blood-red gem pendant, and at this moment she saw a pair of cold eyes.
Her hand was clamped by an icy hand. The hand was as cold as ice, but the strength was frightening. It grabbed her, twisted her, and threw her far away in an instant.
Lin Yuan only felt a sharp pain in his arm, and his whole body was thrown into the air by the huge impact force.
She flew backwards, but fortunately Yun Luo pulled himself aside in time and caught her. After the two of them fell to the ground, they took several steps back before they managed to stop.
Lin Yuan's arm was in so much pain, his entire arm was broken, and he fell there, unable to get up.
The queen raised her hand to stop the fight, stood up from the throne, and slowly walked towards the forest garden.
Yun Luo stood in front of Lin Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, Guide Lin is injured."
The queen seemed a little surprised at Yun Luo's protection, then bent down and looked down at Lin Yuan.
"You kid, I thought you were just like your mother."
"Now I realize I was wrong. You are not like anyone else."
"You are a unique child."
(End of this chapter)