The next day, the king sent someone again to invite Rody into the palace.
The carriage protected by the Royal Knights entered the palace directly, but it did not go directly to the hall where the king talked to Rody every time as in the past.
In the palace, they changed to a smaller-looking carriage, and the escorting Royal Knights did not follow him. Only two officers of the Royal Knights accompanied Roddy, taking advantage of the inconspicuous carriage. , went out through another side door of the palace, and went directly to a high ground behind the royal capital city.
The entire layout of King Sauron's capital city looks like an oval-shaped city. In the center of the city is King Sauron's palace, and behind the palace, there is a highland-actually a low hillside.
I don't know why, but when the Royal Capital City was built, the city wall already included this highland, and the woods behind the highland naturally became a royal garden.
And those who were in the palace changed their carriages and came out, maybe to hide their eyes from others. Because Rody's motorcade entered the palace with great fanfare, no one would have thought that the majestic envoy of the Bright Empire would actually go out from another side door of the palace in an inconspicuous carriage without any guards. .
The fact that he didn't bring any guards was also the king's intention: he already knew deeply about Rody's strength, and bringing those guards was just for show.
The carriage went directly to the royal garden behind the palace. The environment here was similar to the hunting ground that Rody had seen in the Tulip family fief. There were fences on the outside to separate the garden, and a small team of cavalry patrolled back and forth, responsible for protecting the Wang family. Garden safety.
Rody wanted to ask the two officers of the Royal Knights who brought him here, but the two men refused to say a word since they got in the car. When Rody asked questions, the other party's answer was: " This is an order from His Majesty the King, and I was just ordered to ask the Earl to go."
Gradually we reached the garden, where there was a small open area with a simple palace built in the middle. Four surrounding outposts protected the palace in the middle, and a pair of soldiers wearing Royal Knights armor patrolled back and forth.
The carriage stopped here. Rody got out of the carriage with some doubts and followed the two officers into the palace.
This palace is more like a big house than a palace.
Although it occupies a large area, it only has three floors, and it is not as rough and atmospheric as other Sauron-style buildings. Instead, it has a somewhat delicate and delicate feel.
But as Rody walked into this building, the layout still highlighted the standard Sauron style architecture: Iron Blood!
Metal candlesticks, black ironwood furniture, tables and chairs, as well as the dark fireplace next to it, and the bright red thick carpet underfoot, this urban decoration where black and red intersect, all embody a kind of The feeling of "iron blood".
When he got to this room, Rody had already passed three inspections.
The two officers who led the way consciously did not follow him, and the king was the only one in the room sitting on a chair in front of the fireplace, with his back to Rody.
"How's it going? Isn't it nice here? Sir Rody? How does it compare with the garden in your family's fiefdom?" The king's voice came from behind the chair.
Rody secretly laughed in his heart. This king was still trying to test his identity. Otherwise, why would he talk about "family fiefdom"
Rody smiled deliberately and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. I am a small earl, so I don't have my own garden. But the layout here is somewhat similar to the hunting grounds of the Tulip Family."
The king stood up, and Rody noticed that His Majesty King Sauron was not wearing the exquisite robes of the past today, but was wearing a military uniform! A set of golden inner armor was put on the body, and a bright red cloak was put on the back.
The king stood there, playing with a small and exquisite dagger in his hand, looking at Rody with a smile on his face.
"Sir Rody, do you know why I invited you here today?"
Rody shrugged his shoulders: "Your Majesty, you don't want me to hunt with you, right? It's just that the current season doesn't seem to be the right time."
The king laughed, but Rody couldn't hear any joy in his laughter - on the contrary, the king seemed to be covering up his nervousness with laughter.
"Your Excellency Rody!" The king's face became serious: "Today I want to show you the biggest secret of the Sauron royal family for hundreds of years! I wonder if you are interested?"
Rody frowned subconsciously.
secret? Humph, what's this guy's idea
There must be some reason for telling others your secret. Rody didn't believe that the other party would be willing to reveal his secret for no reason. God knows what this king wants from him.
Rody narrowed his eyes and whispered: "Your Majesty, I hope you won't let me see anything too shocking - I am not very courageous."
The king whispered: "Are you very timid? Not necessarily."
Rody smiled leisurely and said: "I'm not afraid of anything else. It's just that I know other people's secrets and I have to keep it secret for fear of accidentally leaking it... Such a thing is really troublesome."
The king laughed again. Then he walked to the fireplace, thrust the dagger in his hand into the mouth of a relief beast on the wall, and then twisted it.
A clicking sound came faintly from behind the wall, and after a series of noises, the wall above the fireplace slowly rotated!
The entire wall slowly turned around, revealing a dark space behind it. Behind a dark passage is a set of spiral steps, all the way down...
Rody was a little surprised: "This is..."
The king had a somewhat proud smile on his face: "Your Excellency Rody, this is the biggest secret of the Sauron royal family for hundreds of years! You are the first outsider to know this secret!"
Rody took a deep breath, tried his best to suppress the curiosity in his heart, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, you suddenly called me here and showed me such a scene. Hehe, what do you mean..."
The king raised his hand and gently stroked the dagger inserted in the mouth of the relief beast. He did not answer Rody's words, but suddenly asked: "Rody, do you know the history of Sauron's royal family?"
Rody was startled, and then said: "Is Your Majesty testing me? You will be disappointed. After all, the two continents are far apart, and because of the relationship between the two sides, there has been very little contact. Regarding the history of your country, I still have It's really not clear... All I know is that the Kingdom of Sauron is the most powerful among the kingdoms of Roland. Your country owns half of the land of Roland and has the most powerful army among all the kingdoms of Roland. There is..." At this point, Rody deliberately glanced at the king.
The king sighed and said: "And... Sauron is also a kingdom that has always secretly dared to go against the temple, right?"
Rody didn't speak, but the expression on his face clearly showed acquiescence.
The king nodded, his fingers gently tilted up the dagger he was stroking, and said in a deep voice: "You are absolutely right. The Kingdom of Sauron can be said to be the only one among the many kingdoms in Roland Continent that has the capital to compete with the temple... For a long time, the 'saints' sent by the temple to the Kingdom of Sauron have not been able to fully obtain authority. This is completely different from the 'saints' sent by the temple to other kingdoms. You must know that in other kingdoms, the authority of the saints is even Can be above the king! Only in the land of Sauron, the highest authority will always belong to the royal family!”
Having said this, the king seemed a little excited, but soon he realized that he was losing control of his emotions. He took a deep breath, calmed down his inner emotions, and slowly said another sentence: "Such a pattern. It’s not just because the Sauron royal family ‘dare’ to fight against the temple! The more important reason is that the Sauron royal family is the ‘most qualified’ family to fight against the temple!”
"Oh?" Rody was indeed a little interested.
The king's voice gradually became lower, with a hint of nostalgia in his tone: "In your opinion, the Bright Empire is undoubtedly the largest empire in the world! You own the entire continent, and the imperial power can override everything in the empire. ! A powerful empire that is fully capable of facing any enemy who dares to challenge it... But did you know that the Empire of Light was not the only great empire that appeared in this world! Once upon a time, there was an ancient empire in this world! !”
"According to the scriptures of the Divine Religion, the origin of human beings comes from the Roland Continent, and the scriptures of the Divine Religion only describe the countless small kingdoms in the Roland Continent... Hahahaha... This is simply ridiculous!!" King With lightning-like eyes and a hint of anger and sadness in his voice, he clenched his fists and shouted in a low voice: "Hundreds of years before the era mentioned in the divine scriptures! The entire Roland continent was a complete The country is a huge empire!”
"Oh?" Rody's eyes lit up. This was something he had never heard of before.
Whether it is the Bright Continent or the Roland Continent, although the two Holy Sees are hostile to each other, the beginnings of the canons are almost the same, and the historical records also start from the "Dark Age" a thousand years ago.
According to the earliest history of mankind recorded in the divine scriptures, it seems that at the beginning, the continent of Roland was composed of countless small kingdoms and tribal forces. Humanity was a piece of loose sand, each fighting on its own. And then, after a long period of melee, the first great Pope Moses was born, led mankind through the Thunder Strait, and began the war to conquer the Kara people in the southern Bright Continent... Then humans occupied the Bright Continent and exterminated the Kara. clan. The split within the divine religion turned into two Holy Sees, the North and the South.
There are countless small kingdoms in both the southern and northern continents, and they continue to be in chaos.
And it was just because of the emergence of a great emperor in the Empire of Light, Emperor Abbas, a group of invincible commanders of the Tulip family, and Dandong, a guy who was good at creating miracles. In the end, the Light Empire of the Southern Continent stood out, unified the southern continent, and established a large empire—this was also the only huge empire recorded in history that could own the entire continent as far as Rody knew.
Could it be that the Empire of Light was not the first empire in human history?
The king gradually showed a sad smile: "The teachings of the divine religion, good! Good!!" His tone was a bit solemn: "There are many sinful things in this world, all in the name of 'truth' In name!"
Roddy was smart enough not to speak and waited quietly. He knew that the king's story was far from over.
The nostalgia in the king's eyes became even stronger: "All records from ancient times have been erased with the advent of the 'Dark Ages'. The scriptures of the divine religion are a lie that almost distorts history! It can actually deceive the entire world!! Luo Sir Di, let me tell you, in ancient times! On this continent beneath your feet, there once existed a great empire with tens of millions of hard-working subjects! It had millions of heroic troops! ! ! All races, whether they are humans, the now famous chameleon clan, or the legendary elves or dwarves, are all under the rule of that great empire! empire'!!"
"ShaGa Empire?" The shock on Roddy's face was real. A strange name can own an entire continent. No matter what, this name shouldn't be strange!
"Yes!" The king smiled lightly: "The place you are standing now is the capital of the Shaka Empire in ancient times! And this highland, this garden, thousands of years ago... Well, even longer ago... here ! It’s the palace of Shaka Empire!”
Several thoughts flashed through Rody's mind like lightning, and he couldn't help blurting out: "Then what does this have to do with the Sauron royal family... Ah! I understand!"
The king nodded and said solemnly: "The Sauron royal family is actually the only blood descendant of the royal family of the Shaka Empire in ancient times!" He sighed: "No one has ever known this secret. Even the temple thought that the royal family of the Shaka Empire Already extinct! Humph!”
He raised his eyelids and looked at Rody, and said slowly in a low voice: "Your Excellency Rody, I have even told you every secret today. I have regarded you as an absolutely trustworthy ally! Then you, Should I also show some sincerity? Or, there is no need to continue to keep your secret that there is no need to hide it from me!"
Rody was indifferent - he knew that the king told him all these big secrets, obviously to win over him and gain his trust - and the other party's exchange condition was undoubtedly to let him admit that he was the Tulip Duke!
When the king saw that Rody was silent, he didn't care. He just said slowly: "In Roland's ancient language, the word 'Sauron' means revival! The mission of the Sauron Kingdom and the Sauron royal family is to revive! Restore the great empire of our ancestors!”
The king's face was a little deformed due to excitement. He seemed unable to suppress the excitement in his heart, and the hand holding the handle of the dagger trembled slightly.
"Your Excellency Duke Tulip!" the king spoke slowly. He glanced at Rody and saw that Rody did not object to the title this time. Then he was satisfied and continued: "Are you interested in going down with me to have a look? Where are the great ruins of the Shaka royal family? Look at the secrets of mankind left over from ancient times.”
After saying that, he slowly stretched out his hand towards the steps behind the fireplace and smiled softly: "Please!"