Joshua, who had tried his best to restrain himself, stared expressionlessly at the captain of the imperial guard who seemed to be about to draw his sword at any disagreement, without any fluctuation in his heart.
—What did I just say
In the cold eyes of the warrior, the captain of the guard also calmed down. He smiled awkwardly, as if he wanted to say something. In fact, he also recognized Joshua. After all, the warrior could be considered a celebrity. Dragon Slaying Although people often try this thing, there are really only a few who succeed and kill a dragon's nest. Just now, they were just forced by the pressure that seemed to be pressing into people's hearts, and they couldn't help it.
Of course, before the news came, he didn't know that Joshua had just killed another demon in the imperial capital.
After confirming that the three people in the car except Brandon were indeed unarmed, the captain of the guard apologized and stepped back, allowing the carriage to continue moving forward.
"Speaking of which, Ying and Rin are considered weapons, right? Although they are nominally your head maid and butler."
Sitting on the carriage, Brandon glanced sideways at the young girl who was still secretly laughing. He shook his head and said with a smile: "You broke the law, Joshua. This is a capital offense for disrespect."
"It's okay, I don't know how to use them."
Shaking his head, Joshua said casually. He didn't think about it at all when he said this, and he didn't notice the vicious looks coming from both sides of him. The silver-haired girl's little teeth were grinding back and forth, and she seemed to have some teeth. It was itching, and the black-haired boy seemed to want to say something, but was speechless for a moment and could only smile awkwardly.
—Is this master conscious
Soon after, they officially arrived at the gate of the Morlay Palace. Carriages could no longer pass here, so the four of them got off the carriage and walked forward.
There are also many guards at the entrance of the gate. These guards look more elite than the previous black-armored guards. They wear black plate and chain composite armor, hold shields in their hands, cross swords hanging on their waists, and crossbows. There are poisonous darts. Since it is late at night, these guards seem to be invisible in the shadows.
This is the exclusive elite guard of the imperial royal family [Mars Guards]. In the previous game, this was regarded as a hidden job transfer. It requires the reputation of the imperial royal family to reach respect, and the reputation of the empire to reach reverence can apply for the job transfer task. It is similar to heavy armor. A combination of a swordsman and a light crossbowman, he has two characteristics: strong physique and discerning eyes. He also has two additional specialties: one-handed sword specialization and hand crossbow specialization. He can use magic items. Wearing heavy armor does not affect his flexibility. , when protecting the target, you can also get a bonus to strength and endurance. It can be regarded as a very versatile profession, but it also has a certain strength.
They obviously knew that Brandon, Joshua and others were coming, so after confirming, these guards all took a step back and got out of the way.
It has to be said that the speed of these people is significantly higher than that of the previous guards. This can be seen from the fact that they resisted the urge to draw their swords when Joshua passed by.
After entering the palace complex, several servant-like people greeted them from both sides, beckoning everyone to follow them. The leading attendant saluted: "Please allow me to take you all to the royal study. Your Majesty and No. Master Chaddamus is waiting for you.”
Following the attendant into the palace, they walked through the long corridors and spectacular arches. After walking around the luxurious palace for a while, and seeing many other palace staff, everyone finally came to an open-air courtyard. garden.
"Sorry, we can't enter here."
Bowing slightly to apologize, the attendant pointed to the other end of the garden: "My lords, you can keep going forward. At the end is the imperial study room."
Stepping onto the passage in the garden, there are various tall marble statues on both sides. They are statues of emperors and famous figures of the past dynasties. These statues are obviously made by masters, and everyone has an extremely spirited look, as if they are still alive. generally.
Halfway through, Joshua stopped. He frowned and looked at the palace in front of him. He seemed to feel an inexplicable aura. Brandon was also slightly shaken and looked back at the warrior. The two faced each other. He glanced at it, then nodded.
"Is this a welcome?"
Joshua whispered to himself softly: "I never expected that His Majesty the Emperor would have reached this point."
The current emperor of the Northern Empire, Israel Diamond, the warriors don’t know much about this emperor. In his previous life, when he was able to come into contact with the royal family and the legendary level, this descendant was called Israel. The emperor of the Great Emperor has passed away for several years. Thinking carefully about what happened five or six years later, he is not very clear about the reason for this, but he knows that the new emperor of the Northern Empire is the second prince Dimore Diamond. , he has the same talent as his father, and with his legendary strength, he overcame all competitors and obtained the position of controller of the empire.
To be honest, Joshua knew the second prince better. He was a tough and iron-blooded figure. When Emperor Israel died, civil strife broke out within the empire. The princes competed with each other for the throne, but he decisively personally He took action and made a surprise attack from thousands of miles away, killing his brothers and sisters one by one. Facing the invasion of the abyss, he even planned a series of counterattacks. It was at that time that Brandon entered the legendary realm, thus earning the name of the Sword of the Empire. of.
The reason why the aura made Joshua frown before was because he discovered that the emperor was about to make a breakthrough. But if Israel could really achieve the legendary high level, or even the pinnacle, then how could he achieve it six years later? Died inexplicably? There must be a secret behind this.
But no matter what, everyone had already arrived at the door of the palace's study. It was useless to think about it. It was better to meet and observe directly. But before they asked for instructions, the door opened on its own.
"come in."
The old mage's voice came from among them: "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Joshua entered it first.
At that moment, what he saw was not the luxurious decoration in the study room or the countless treasures in the surrounding bookcases, but a middle-aged man sitting at the other end of the desk, looking at him with scrutinizing eyes.
This man is tall, and his eyes reveal infinite majesty—and of course the psychological pressure that hits his face, which makes people feel the fear of being in the abyss. His expression is indifferent but with a hint of curiosity, and he is looking at Joshua At that moment, the warrior felt a powerful force surrounding him, as if he wanted to see through him.
But this force was resisted by Joshua's own strength, which made His Majesty the Emperor sigh softly: "I didn't expect that young people today are so powerful."
He stood up slowly. The emperor with dark golden hair was tall, as if he was a little giant. Even in the study, Israel was wearing leather armor. Before the emperor, he looked more like He is a battle-hardened warrior, and his temperament is not so much that of a king who controls everything, but rather that of an overlord who commands all armies: "He is worthy of being the new guardian of chaos. He defeated the demonic tide and sealed the gate of time and space. A powerful warrior who returned safely from another world and even slaughtered a dragon's lair."
He nodded in admiration, as if he was very satisfied with this.
"Joshua Van Radcliffe."
Waving to stop the warrior's salute, Israel shook his head and said: "This is not just a meeting, and there are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be so polite. Nostradamus is my teacher, and little Brandon is my junior brother. , in addition, they are also my children and nephews - it’s all because of this old guy’s random recruitment of apprentices, the hierarchy of generations is too messy.”
He seemed to be in a good mood and did not deliberately show off his majesty as an emperor, but even so, the pressure of being a legendary powerhouse made people feel suffocated even if he tried his best to restrain it.
"This is to cultivate a new generation for your empire." On the other side, the old mage shook his head and responded: "If I want to retire, you will be the first one to refuse."
"Hahaha."
Smiling and acquiescing to Nostradamus's words, the emperor looked directly into Joshua's eyes. After the two looked at each other for a moment, Israel slowly said: "I have met your father, Beruo." ·De Radcliffe, he is a competent lord and a qualified Chaos Warden...and you, go one step further."
Slowly walked out from behind the desk and came to Joshua. The tall emperor looked at the warrior carefully, frowned slightly, and seemed a little surprised: "I have actually touched the barrier of Jiyi... It can no longer be used. To describe it as a genius, is this the power of the inheritance of sages? It really deserves its name."
After a moment of silence, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly said: "Would you like to try fighting?"
Joshua was silent for a while, then grinned with an excited smile.
He said the first words after coming to the study: "Your Majesty, I can't get anything I ask for."
One more chapter
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