Lu Zhiyu and Eva stood in the crowd, watching the brown-haired middle-aged knight riding a tall horse, with his back straight and maintaining dignity and momentum, passing through the Central King's Avenue and heading towards the palace. There were noisy voices on both sides. Noisily, everyone kept crowding towards the front, wanting to see the legendary Templar Knights and the Orcs' Northern Cavalry.
"Master, do you know the person in front of you?" While everyone was paying attention to the Orc Cavalry and the Templar Knights, Eva's attention was different, and she always paid attention to the expression of Lu Zhiyu.
Lu Zhiyu tilted his head and looked at Eva: "You know me quite well! Can you guess it just by looking at my expression?"
Eva nodded: "Because master, you always smile when you are fine, but when you are worried or lost in memories, you appear to be calmer."
Lu Zhiyu was unhappy: "Huh? My smile is so sincere, but why does it sound so hypocritical in your mouth?"
Eva didn't speak, but acquiesced. Lu Zhiyu rolled his eyes: "I did meet him a long time ago, but at that time, he was just a very young boy, but..."
Lu Zhiyu was silent for a long time, watching Aaron Evans passing in front of him in amusement, but he did not lower his head to notice Lu Zhiyu and Eva while riding on the horse. Lu Zhiyu looked at Aaron Evans walked towards the palace and finally spoke.
"It seems that the Cretan Empire will not be able to calm down this time!"
Lu Zhiyu met Aaron Evans back then. He was still a guard of Elias's business group, because the young man who was pitied by Elias and enjoyed the food was less than 20 years old. At the age of 18, his face had a look of vicissitudes of life. Now that he is past middle age, he looks more restrained and sharp, like an unsheathed sword.
Elias, the owner of the Elias Merchant Group and Lu Zhiyu's old friend, had long since died, and he became a Templar of the Holy Sevier Empire of the Orc Kingdom, the Commander of the Northern Army, and the leading figure in the Orc Kingdom.
If you investigate his identity carefully, you will know that he is the youngest son of Count Ivens, the former prime minister of the Cretan Empire. Count Ivens was a very influential figure in the Cretan Empire during the reign of Iliad VII. Ilia It can be said that Count Ivens's efforts to promote Iliad VIII to become the emperor of the Cretan Empire. Of course, he also received generous reports. Throughout the era of Iliad VIII, he was the prime minister of the Cretan Empire. A top figure in the Cretan Empire.
However, he participated in the Parliament of Nobles and launched a conspiracy against the Church of Light. In the end, he became a scapegoat because of the betrayal of Archduke Vordigen. Archduke Vordigen successfully ascended to the position of emperor, and Earl Evans died with Iliad. The whole family After being massacred, only two sons were left. The eldest son Pazaka also suffered an accident in the Orc Empire, and in the end only the young Aaron Evans was left.
The former Aaron Evans was haunted in his dreams countless times, returning to the city of Niah in his childhood. This was his hometown and the place where he grew up, but at the same time, it was also the origin of his nightmares. And the place where he woke up from terror countless times.
Looking at this city of Niah, the scenes in my memory came to mind one after another. Compared with the memories of childhood, time has passed for decades. The changes that have occurred over the decades have caused countless buildings in the city to be renovated and rebuilt. , the difference is huge. Even the King's Avenue can be widened, but you can still find vague memories in it.
Aaron Evans has thought about it countless times, what kind of scene will he see when he comes back here again? But he never thought that he would enter the city of Niah, the kingdom of Crete, as an envoy of the orc kingdom.
At this moment, I am not a returning wanderer, but a complete outsider. I represent not human beings, but the Orc Empire. This is really ironic. In the changing world, people will always feel the best. A mocking ending.
"The orc Templar who is walking in the front does not seem to be an orc!"
"I heard that the messenger this time is a human!"
"How is it possible? How could a human become a lackey of the Orc Empire?"
"Why else? Just for power. Some people will betray their parents for the sake of power. What's so weird about being a lackey for the orcs!"
Aaron Evans led the horse and finally arrived at the gate of the palace amidst speculation and doubts all over the city. Aaron Evans' eyes were stern and dark as he looked at the tall and majestic palace hall and this. The prosperous city of Niah.
Aaron Evans thought of the faces that died on him one after another, his father, uncle, aunt, mother, brother, each face was bleeding and accusing him, which made him never forget it for decades. The Cretan Empire of the previous emperor Vordiggen and the Church of Light had caused harm to their Evans family.
Aaron Evans clearly remembers how Wodigan stepped on the corpses of the Evans family and ascended to the emperor's throne, and how the Light Knights of the Church of Light hunted down the three of them, mother and son, and forced them to do so. They fled in panic all the way to the Orc Empire, and finally their mother gave up her own way of survival in order to save the lives of the two brothers.
One by one, these things were carved into Aaron Evans' heart like a knife. They were the motivation for him to keep moving forward. He had been hiding and struggling for decades, and had lived alone in a foreign country for decades. Been waiting for this moment.
At this moment, he entered the Imperial City of Crete, passed through the King's Avenue, and watched the palace appear in front of his eyes little by little. The corners of Aaron Evans' mouth kept raising, and his originally high head lowered, thinking of his mother. After his brother died, he buried his words.
"When I return, darkness will envelope the entire Cretan Empire, the earth will roar, and blood will soak the earth!"
The closer he got to the palace, the more friendly the smile on Aaron Evans' face became. The war horse was stopped at the entrance of the palace. There, on the steps, Tambor, the prime minister of the Cretan Empire, came to receive him in person.
Aaron stretched out his hand, and all the knights dismounted in unison. Aaron took off his gloves and walked to the steps, all the way towards the Imperial Prime Minister Tambor who was waiting above.
"Hello, Lord Paladin Aaron, His Majesty the Emperor is waiting for your visit inside." Tambur is a middle-aged fat man, but he is personable and has no problems in dealing with people.
Aaron Evans glanced at Tambor and understood that this person was the truly powerful person in the Cretan Empire. Even compared to King Zorman II, what he said was more useful in the Cretan Empire. .
"Duke Tambur, our Holy Sevier Empire comes with friendship this time. We hope to resolve the border trade disputes and some frictions between the two countries. This is a win-win and win-win initiative. We hope to get the support of the Duke. ." Aaron shook hands with Tambor.
Duke Tambor said calmly: "Of course, His Majesty the Emperor also hopes to become a friend of the Holy Sevier Empire. His Majesty held a banquet specially for you tonight. I hope you can come to attend."
Aaron Evans nodded happily, and then said: "It's a great honor!"
"Okay, His Majesty the Emperor is waiting inside!" 8)