When her father handed over all the court magicians to herself, Karina was really shocked!
Court magician... This is one of the oldest and most mysterious forces guarding the royal family!
According to the practice of the royal family, court magicians have always been directly under the command of the emperor! Even occasionally, when the emperor was old, he would ask the magician to obey the young prince instead, but most of the young princes who were appointed to lead the court magician were trained as heirs to the throne!
Giving such an important force to a princess is truly an unprecedented feat since the founding of the Roland Empire thousands of years ago! !
Because, according to tradition, although princesses belong to the royal family, after all, women must marry off, so, generally speaking, they are also regarded as "outsiders".
Karina instantly understood her father's intentions.
Such entrustment, of course, has the meaning of compensating oneself. But in addition, there is also the intention to strengthen one's own strength!
After all, since such a heavy burden has been entrusted to him, in order to effectively assist his brother Charlie in the future, if he has no power at all and is just a princess with no rights, that is far from enough.
But if there is a team of magicians with extraordinary strength in their hands, who swear allegiance to themselves and only obey their command, then... it will be very different!
He galloped on a gallop, carrying a supreme order from the imperial military headquarters of the imperial capital, and sent it to the eastern fortress on the northern front.
After several months of intensive repairs, this once-occupied fortress has returned to some of its former scale.
The galloping messenger sent the general's order to the commander's mansion in the fortress. Report the order from the imperial capital to the Supreme Commander of the Eastern Front, Duke Tulip.
Du Wei... His Excellency the Duke hurried back a few days ago. When Du Wei left this time, he left secretly. Set off with the Gryphon Rider. But halfway through, the Griffin Rider came back by himself. The Duke of Tulip has left the front line, and this news has been kept strictly confidential.
It wasn't until a few days ago that the Lord Duke finally came back, which made everyone heave a sigh of relief.
But... it seems that everyone feels it. Your Excellency the Duke, it seems that something... is different!
The first difference is... Everyone can clearly feel that His Excellency the Duke has become a lot more silent. He seems to have stopped talking, and has become serious and silent.
When he came back, His Excellency the Duke was accompanied by two women and one man, and those two women and one man. No one knew what his identity was, after entering the Commander's Mansion with the Duke. He never came out again.
but. According to the news circulating in private, a certain military officer from the imperial capital recognized him.
One of the young girls who came back with the Duke, two girls and one boy. It was the female warrior who once made a big splash in the "No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament in the World" in the imperial capital!
but. The news could not be confirmed.
The second difference is that His Excellency the Duke seems to be suffering from some strange illness... Don't dare to spread it indiscriminately, but according to the news from the Commander's Mansion, after his return this time, His Excellency the Duke seldom appeared in public or spoke much.
But when he was alone in private, he seemed to like to shut himself in the room. Talk to yourself.
and. I don't know if the adult has some strange disease. When he was talking to himself alone, he was suddenly calm and suddenly excited.
They even quarrel with themselves yelling.
It's like... schizophrenia
Um. Is such that. However, no one dared to say this nonsense.
There is a servant in the commander's mansion. I once accidentally heard Du Wei talking to himself while holding a big tree in the yard, whispering for a while, shouting for a while, and the words he said were also very strange.
"Ares, you coward! Coward!"
"Artemis, you are blinded by hatred."
"Two great gods, stop arguing, I'm really about to collapse..."
Talking to himself in a weird way, it seems that Lord Tulip Duke has split into three different personalities, and often he and himself can quarrel all day.
In the end, Du Wei had no choice but to send away all the servants who took care of him in his mansion, leaving only his loyal old housekeeper, Made, to serve him personally.
The third difference: His Excellency the Duke is very sick, and it seems that there is a serious problem with his health. Because at the beginning, he would suddenly... faint without warning on any occasion!
Since he came back, this kind of thing has happened three times. The first time was at the military meeting. As a result, a group of generals were almost scared to death. They quickly called the medical officer for rescue, but nothing was wrong. Half an hour later, the adults suddenly woke up by themselves.
After the adults woke up, the first words were: "Please, can you stop fighting in my head!"
Fourth Difference: Adults seem to intermittently... go crazy!
This is the scariest thing!
No one knew how strong Du Wei was before. Everyone knew that the young duke was very powerful. How high was it? Is it a holy order
No one can tell.
However, this time, everyone finally had a more intuitive understanding: on the second day after Du Wei came back, he personally inspected the repair work of a section of the city wall to the north. After a month of hard work by the craftsmen, the 50-meter-long city wall has been completely repaired. The degree of firmness has also been tested. It has reached the military law standard of the empire.
As a result... On that day, accompanied by dozens of generals. There are thousands of soldiers around. Thousands of laborers. It stands to reason. His Excellency the Duke should say a few words to boost morale... As a result, Du Wei suddenly went crazy with his head in his arms! He seemed to be in pain, all of a sudden. Inexplicably, he yelled loudly: "Why are you fighting again!
Everyone who said this sentence was at a loss. But looking at the adults seemed to hold their heads in pain. Come up to the rescue immediately.
But. After two steps, no one caught up to touch Du Wei!
only because. Du Wei in pain. Unintentionally, he slapped the newly built city wall beside him!
The result... in full view. It was fifty meters long. The city walls were built in full accordance with the first-class standards of the Imperial Military Law. He slapped it up. It collapsed suddenly!
Everyone clearly saw it, the Lord Duke's palm. It was as if a ray of light forced into the city wall, and then. The 50-meter-long city wall was roaring. Turned into gravel! !
That's a real smash! Later, when people cleaned up the ruins. Searched for a long time. The biggest rocks found were no more than the size of a fist—hell.
The city wall is built with huge square stones one by one. Once the Duke goes crazy. The first thing everyone does is: run as far away as possible! Otherwise. If you are accidentally slapped by an adult. Hmph, think about what that section of the city wall has become! !
have to say. Du Wei's strange performance. It also caused a great degree of turmoil to the military.
The coach is sick with a strange disease. If you can't stay awake all the time, there will be big problems in the command of the army.
fortunately. this time. The battle situation tends to be stable. The enemy on the north bank of the river has no intention of aggressively attacking.
And Du Wei after waking up. Immediately issued an order. Military affairs in general. It is up to the heads of several divisions to decide, unless it is a major military matter. You don't need to notify yourself.
but. Everyone is wondering:
Our Lord Tulip Duke. What the hell happened to him? !
When the messenger of the imperial capital's military department sent an order from the general's department. The highest command of the military.
The general did not dare to make a decision easily, so he had to report it to Du Wei.
fortunately. Du Wei seemed to be quite sober. He personally received the messenger from the imperial capital and read the military order of the imperial capital.
Military orders are simple: order all troops in the theater. From the moment the order is received, all are stationed on the spot. Do not transfer without authorization! Don't leave your defense zone! If there is a transfer away from one's own defense zone, it will exceed a thousand people. All must be reported to the military!
Otherwise, it will be punished as treason!
Take a look at this command. Du Wei was stunned. The generals around. It seems obvious from the eyes of the Lord Duke. See a hint of... sadness? !
That's right. Indeed the land is sorrowful!
that night. Du Wei stood alone in the yard, facing south. Holding a bottle of wine in his hand. Keep silent, just take a sip, a sip. Drank it all night!
Until it was almost dawn, Du Wei suddenly dropped the wine bottle on the ground, and then he sighed.
"farewell!"
On that day, Du Wei was in the north, drinking heavily all night. When dawn sighs.
In the imperial capital... above the city walls. That side of the golden thorn flower flag. was slowly lowered down. subsequently. In the imperial city of the imperial capital. And above the various gates of the imperial city wall, one after another specially made black thorn flower flags were raised!
But also in the early morning of this day.
Countless elite knights. Put on a heavy black attire. Carrying urgent documents in black leather envelopes. Coming out of the various gates of the imperial capital, and galloping out towards various parts of the mainland, their mission. It is this sad news. transmitted to all parties on the mainland.
Nine hundred and sixty-six years of the empire, late autumn.
Winter is coming.
A sad letter from the imperial capital spread throughout the continent.
The actual ruler of the empire, the regent of the empire, Chen Augustine, died of illness in the imperial city at the age of thirty-two!
The young regent reigned for more than five years from the time the empire coup d'état in 961 until his death from illness.
Although he was never crowned emperor in his life, even later generations debated endlessly about the reasons why he voluntarily gave up the throne and was willing to take the position of regent. But it is undeniable that the regent who has been in office for five years, everyone admits that during his reign, he was actually the real king of the mainland.
After his death, the specifications of the funeral were also carried out in accordance with the emperor's standards.
On the "Continental General History" revised many years later, the biography of the only regent in the history of the empire was also compiled into the emperor's biography.
He does not wait to be crowned, but in people's hearts, he is an emperor!