The obsidian walls of the Palais Morlaix are so hard that hundreds of years of wind and frost have not changed them at all.
On the side of the palace, which is engraved with the sun coat of arms, there is a wide garden, in which are placed the statues of sages and emperors of the past dynasties. Pure white marble serves as a road, dividing it into two sections, and this road leads directly to a side hall. , where the supreme leader of the empire often reclines on his dragon-skin armchair, reads books, and enjoys a moment of leisure.
However, the atmosphere in the royal study in the center of the Morlay Palace is solemn, as if a storm is brewing.
"ridiculous-"
Cold laughter echoed in the study. A tall man with dark blond shoulder-length hair stood in front of his desk. He glanced at the warrior standing respectfully in front of him and said flatly: "I don't want to hear you. Said there was some riot, Nash, how could I not know about it?"
"No, my lord."
Wearing chain armor and a single sword, the warrior named Nash lowered his already lowered head. He explained softly: "With your power, you must have known the cause of this matter long ago..."
"Then don't talk nonsense."
Interrupting his subordinate, Israel Diamond, the ruler of the empire looked like ice: "Tell me, when can we start taking action to eliminate the cultists in the Holy City?"
"I'm afraid... it will take some time to prepare!"
Gritting his teeth, Nash did not dare to look directly into the emperor's eyes. There was already a trace of cold sweat on his forehead: "Your Majesty, the city guards have started martial law. They are blocking the teleportation array and prohibiting outsiders from entering and leaving the holy city - but this time the strange thing is Without any clues, we don’t know where to start the search. This time there is no trace of chaos left, and no one has noticed any clues, so we have no idea where to start!”
Seeing that Israel did not continue to rebuke, the warrior was relieved. Perhaps it was because he stayed in the army all year round. It was not that this powerful emperor could not listen to explanations, but he just hated words that were not straightforward. That's all, so after a while, he added: "The four members of the owner's family have been confirmed to have been killed. Their bodies that were burned to charcoal have been found in the basement. They suffered great pain during their lifetime, so it cannot be confirmed. At the time of death, we have reason to believe that this was a premeditated attack, and the cultists may have started preparing for the operation a week ago."
"There are still no traces of the cultists, and in a few days there will be a carnival celebration... "
At this point, Nash's heart began to beat wildly, but due to his professionalism, even if it was likely to anger Israel, he had to express his judgment: "So, Your Majesty, I and I Everyone else thinks that we need to postpone the celebration banquet temporarily until we capture all those damn cultists and then hold it at another date!"
"I think that group of people will attack on the day of the celebration, so for safety reasons, do you plan to postpone the banquet?"
At this time, Israel's tone became normal. He said calmly: "It is a reasonable judgment. As a minister, you are considered competent."
Before Nash could put down the big stone in his heart, the voice came again: "But."
The emperor of the empire walked to his desk. Israel looked up at the [Five Stars Surrounding the Sun] coat of arms on the dome: "I am the emperor of the empire."
"The Holy City is the capital of the empire."
"At the imperial capital banquet in two days' time, envoys from most countries on this continent will gather. Members of the noble families of the entire empire will come. Even the group of elves in the silent forest and the dwarves underground will also come. Representatives have come to congratulate me, not to mention the envoys from the Church of the Seven Gods.”
He turned back to look at the warrior who was already sweating profusely, and said flatly: "Those cultists want to damage not only my face, but also the face of the imperial capital, the empire and the royal family."
"Nash, you are the leader of [Dark Shadow], the sharpest knife and ears in my hand. I don't want to hear anything and wait until the arrest is completed to hold it at another date. What I want is to eliminate all uncertain and unstable factors."
"I will give you the corresponding rights. Listen, my warrior, you will be able to mobilize all the city guards, half of my guards, and thirty [Mars Guards], so tell me now, Do you have the confidence to ensure the safety of the imperial capital?"
Silently, a talisman representing power appeared in front of Nash's eyes. This golden peak, almost a strong man in the realm of ultimate will, had no sign of discovery, but he seemed to have long been accustomed to the power of His Majesty the Emperor. Unpredictable power, so there was no surprise. Nash picked up the amulet respectfully, and then loudly, almost roared: "Yes! Your Majesty!"
After finishing speaking, he didn't dare to take a deep breath. Nash didn't even dare to raise his eyes and look directly at the face of the ruler of the empire. However, Israel was very satisfied with this straightforward answer. He nodded and said, "Leave it to you."
"Back off."
After hearing the Lord's order, the warrior put his right hand and amulet on his chest, bowed and stepped back. The chain armor rubbed against the weapon on his waist, making a metal collision sound. After hearing the sound of the door closing, Israel fell silent again. After a while, he sighed slightly and said to the empty space beside him: "Teacher, you are here."
As these words were spoken, a faint blue light bloomed, and the only white-haired mage with the power to teleport in the palace appeared in the study. Nostradamus looked solemn, and he looked at this legendary man. The student, whose strength has long been superior to others, originally had a lot to say, but in the end he condensed it into a long sigh: "Israel, are you doing your old habits again?"
"Yes."
Slowly sitting on the dragon leather armchair behind the desk, the noble emperor now looks like a troubled ordinary person. His face is a little tired, and he does not have the majesty he had when he faced Nash before: "Decades When I was fighting orcs, my spine was still injured by the curse of the previous high priest. This injury was really suffered too early and has already penetrated deep into my origin. Even if I advanced to the legendary realm, I could only barely suppress it. .”
"This time when the elf messenger comes, he will bring the buds of the tree of origin of life."
Nostradamus walked slowly to the desk. He originally came here to discuss matters about cultists and celebrations, but after seeing Israel's current state, it was impossible for the old mage to Turning his attention to other places, he said seriously: "That is the purest collection of life force in the world. With it, you may be able to eliminate hidden dangers in your body."
"Of course, I originally planned to cure the old illness after the celebration, and then try to break through to the legendary high level."
Slowly closing his eyes, Israel sneered: "Those damn bugs, taking advantage of my poor condition, plan to challenge the majesty of the empire. After the celebration, I will remove all cults from the territory of the empire." A complete sweep.”
These words were so sonorous and powerful that no one would question his master's determination at all.
And in the Mages Association.
The Royal Mage Association is located in the most prosperous area of the inner city of the imperial capital. It can even be regarded as the center of the inner city. The six central avenues connecting the outer city and the inner city all converge in front of the association, forming a fountain square. The square is surrounded by They are tall buildings like the Parliament Hall and City Hall, but the most gorgeous and spectacular one is the Royal Mages Association.
After observing the explosion scene, Joshua, Ying and Lin continued to take the carriage to the Royal Mage Association in the inner city. After arriving, Nostradamus looked hurriedly, as if he had something to do. After saying hello, he used time and space magic to teleport away, leaving only Brandon and the warrior in the association.
Brandon seemed to be a familiar visitor here. Along the way, both the guards and several passing mages knew him. Surprisingly, some of them also knew Joshua, and a small number of them even walked on I came excitedly and wanted to shake hands.
Thinking about it, these people are all people who know the warrior's past achievements. In the Northern Empire, a country that worships the strong, this kind of thing is considered normal. The warrior is a little surprised that he has a group of loyal fans without knowing it. .
The interior of the association is very spacious, and Joshua has some suspicions that some kind of space-time technology is used. Brandon's later explanation also proves this - the space inside the association is equivalent to an entire large square, a magic laboratory, and an alchemy laboratory. Dangerous areas such as laboratories are all inside the space. In this way, even if an extremely dangerous accident does occur, it will at most destroy the space-time structure of the Mage Association itself, without affecting the surrounding buildings such as the City Hall, ensuring maximum safety. .
"I have recently been working in the laboratory studying the Madosaurus virus."
Brandon walked in the front of the corridor of the association, leading the way for Joshua and his two weapons. The blond swordsman was extremely enthusiastic: "Now, I am going to take you over to have a look, although the laboratory may not be available at this time. Human, but at least I can introduce you to the results of our recent research.”
"You'll be surprised, I promise."
(End of chapter)