The vast majority of people's eyes immediately turned away and did not really look at the warriors and the group. Nowadays, there were tens of thousands of people around the imperial capital. How could they have time to pay attention to the strangers coming and going around them? However, a few of them spent some thought. The people's eyes also subconsciously focused on No. 3, Brandon and others.
"His Majesty, the God of Power, will never be late. He is always watching us."
After hearing Joshua's joke, the blond swordsman immediately responded with an even colder joke. Fortunately, there were no fanatic followers of Xingzheng around them, otherwise they would cause another trouble. After greeting each other, Joshua looked at the two people in front of him.
Brandon and Verdani were both wearing formal attires, a simple white with black edges and a dark blue dress respectively. They seemed to be talking about love in front of the Northland portal just now. They came over after noticing the warriors and others arriving. . There was no one else around the two of them, and they didn't bring their two daughters. They probably stayed in the territory and asked someone to help take care of them.
Ever since Brandon advanced to the ultimate level in the ruins of Moldova, he has had a lot more time. He even has no problem living in Moldova for several months. The Kaos family's strictness only applies to those who fail to meet the requirements. Man, the blond swordsman, as a promising and unrelenting genius, already has some privileges after arriving at the Ultimate Intention. After all, legend cannot be reached by retreating, and the previous generation of family heads are only at the beginning of the Ultimate Intention. .
Since Joshua had talked with Brandon and others before the celebration, they didn't talk much now - there was nothing to say. Should they continue to sigh about how the warriors had advanced again? There was nothing to talk about with the chosen one, so he walked away. So without wasting any more time, everyone walked slowly towards the Three Mountains Holy City on the top of the mountain.
"In order to prevent enemies from raiding, there are wide-area time and space anchors around the imperial capital that suppress all time and space spells. Except for Master Nostradamus who left a backdoor for himself, it is basically difficult for all mages to open the portal here, even if they can. , the time and space coordinates will also be confused, so you can only enter the imperial capital by walking in."
For some reasons, Verdani still looked like a girl of about fourteen or fifteen. At first glance, she looked similar to Hotaru and No. 3 beside Joshua. The Countess looked at her sitting on the warrior's shoulder with interest. The unfamiliar artificial intelligence, which had always been expressionless, began to introduce again: "You should also know this, but during the original celebration, because there were too many people, the master would open a small teleportation shortcut for some to pay. The one who raises the price is just now—"
At this time, Brandon took over the conversation, and he said in a rather indifferent tone: "Now the Master and His Majesty the Emperor have mysteriously disappeared, so we can only walk over."
Although they said that Israel and Nostradamus were missing, the two of them did not sound anxious at all. It seemed that they should have known the whereabouts of these two people for a long time. Joshua didn't find it strange. After all, one was a talented swordsman admired by the emperor, and he was also a pillar of the imperial aristocracy. The next generation heir of the Kaos family must know some information, and the other was simply Nocha. The students of Damas probably knew the whereabouts of their teacher from the beginning.
"So what's the situation inside the Imperial Capital now?"
Holding Yingying with one hand and straightening No. 3 on his shoulder with the other, the soldier asked with interest: "Have those nobles caused any trouble? Is there any news in Morlai Palace?"
"That's not true. The person in charge of palace affairs today is a smart man. Queen Edna has done nothing, so no one else dares to make any changes."
Verdani shrugged slightly, squinted her eyes slightly, and looked up at the top of the mountain: "But those people who have lost this mountain above their heads should also realize how wonderful it feels to not have a legend weighing on their heads... I'm not saying you."
Everyone just kept chatting like this. Both Joshua and the swordsman and his wife were very casual. They were obviously different from the nobles who looked a little nervous next to the other portals, and this expression was also very casual. It immediately attracted the attention of others, causing many people to focus on this group of people.
"The heir to the Kaos family and the Count of Moldova..." A nobleman muttered. Although the relationship between Brandon and Verdani was not widely publicized, it was not a secret to those who were interested, so he did not care about the two of them. Surprised by the intimate gesture, the man then glanced at the other group of people around them, his breath suddenly stagnated, and cold sweat broke out all over his body.
—Earl Radcliffe!
—The new legendary warrior!
When did he come? ! Why didn't anyone notice it? ! The nobleman subconsciously took several steps back, and then managed to calm down. However, his actions were still noticed by others, so more and more people looked curiously towards the direction of the warrior and others. For the first time, their line of sight was not blocked by Brandon, so they all trembled and subconsciously took a step back.
It's Joshua Van Radcliffe! The terrifying demon who was rumored to have torn apart dozens of giant dragons with his bare hands! When did he appear in the imperial capital? ! Many nobles who had paid attention to this direction before seemed to have just discovered Joshua's existence, and they were extremely shocked.
This strange reaction is actually not surprising.
In order to not attract too much attention, Joshua had been pondering the secret method of hiding his own aura mentioned by the natural teacher during the period after meeting with the ambassadors of various countries. However, no matter how he experimented, there would always be a halo-like aura around him. Pressure circle, in this pressure circle with a range of at least tens of meters, even the ultimate blue dragon like Sukrash would express his heart palpitations, let alone other ordinary people.
According to Sukrash's analysis, this is because the pressure on the warriors is too strong, as if a huge ice shelf hundreds of kilometers long fell into the sea. No matter how it is assimilated into the surrounding environment, It cannot be eliminated in a short time, but this well-informed blue dragon gave another suggestion - since it cannot be integrated with the surrounding environment, then it is best to completely seal it off.
The warrior thought it was right. Assimilating with the surrounding environment was the path of the natural teacher, but he did not necessarily need to follow suit. Therefore, when Joshua was building the 'shell' to seal his body, he built an additional layer for it. A mental defense that conceals his own coercion and sense of presence. In this way, as long as he doesn't look at him specifically, he will not cause a commotion even if he is walking in the busy city. However, this method has a disadvantage, that is, it is removing this layer of restraint. After being crushed, the momentum that has been accumulated for a long time will be released in an instant, causing a mental shock that is far more terrifying than usual.
The result of the experiment in the Great Ajax Mountains was that living creatures within a radius of dozens of kilometers were either stunned or tried their best to escape. Archbishop Artanis, who was accompanying him at the time, lamented that if the soldiers had this ability, how could they? What's the matter with the black tide? Even if the monsters kill each other or even jump off the cliff, they will never dare to attack the Moldavia Territory.
Although he was recognized at this time, Joshua did not pay too much attention. He continued to chat casually with Yingying, No. 3, and Brandon and his wife, and then slowly walked along the long stairs towards the top. Go to the imperial capital.
The other nobles who were slowly escaping from the mental coercion also gradually came to their senses. A noble who seemed to have entered middle age shook his head and cheered up, and then stared at the backs of the warriors and others. He murmured: "Who is that girl sitting on the shoulders of the Earl of Northland..."
Why are you so bold? And he is also holding someone on his right hand. Could it be the female companion of this celebration
"It's too small..." Beside him, the noble's friend, a middle-aged noble with gray hair, said to himself. He said in a voice so soft that only he could hear: "Is this what Lord Radcliffe likes?"
This is not a strange thing for the nobles. After all, in the Mycroft continent, you can get married at the age of fourteen (1). As long as it is between you and me, it is not even a scandal, except for the clergy. In addition to being a little reserved in this regard, no one would deliberately make things difficult for a great nobleman, but what these two middle-aged noblemen lamented was not their age.
"The body shape is too different...it's only just above my waist."
"No wonder she rejected our invitation. I originally thought my daughter was the right age, but I didn't expect her to be a bit older..."
And just when similar discussions arose one after another, and when Joshua's Feng Ping was about to be killed, a mage wearing a white robe stood up. This mage is a tutor at the Noble Magic Academy of the Imperial Capital. He once followed Master Nostradamus to the North to build a time and space gate. He met No. 3 when he was maintaining the portal on the top floor of the Lord's Mansion, so he explained: "Then The girl sitting on the shoulders of the Earl is not actually a real human being. She is an artificial soul that leads the protective circle of the main city of Moldavia. In other words, she is an existence similar to the mage tower spirit."
With this explanation, it became easier to accept it. Many nobles nodded. It was not that they had never seen the tower spirit array spirit before. There were even some powerful nobles who had one in their families. These artificial souls would indeed interact with The heads of the family are particularly close. After all, they are the key to ensuring the safe operation of certain secret locations or important formations. The reason why the Earl of Northland brought him to the celebration was probably because he wanted to control the Moldavia Territory's formations remotely. Just in case someone attacks and sabotages it, right? After all, I heard that the Five-Colored Dragon Clan and the cultists have never given up revenge on this warrior who ruined their key plan.
Really prudent, worthy of someone who has advanced to become a legend at such an age. Everyone sighed with emotion.
Unlike most of the nobles who were thinking about whether to replace a young girl from the clan as a candidate for marriage, a noble who seemed to have dwarf blood and several middle-aged people wearing the emblems of the northwest nobles around him. After seeing Joshua's figure, people felt as if they were struck by lightning and remained motionless.
These nobles from the Fertao family and the Seward family were originally chatting about some cooperation matters, but now they were all in no mood. After they looked at each other, they immediately retreated quietly at the same time, preparing to find a secret corner. Inform the family members who are already in the imperial capital to hide immediately and not to meet the Earl of Northland.
Originally, this ordinary spring celebration would not allow some great nobles and their descendants to leave their territories and come to the imperial capital belonging to His Majesty the Emperor. They have long been accustomed to their authority in their own territory, so why would they like to pretend to be grandsons in front of Israel? But through some channels, many nobles already know that something amazing may happen during this celebration. Although they don't know what it is, there is no doubt that if they miss it, they are likely to be slow on some major events. To prevent this, many nobles may not come in person, but send their second-in-command or successor to watch. The Fertao family and the Seward family naturally do not come. exception.
But now that the soldiers appeared, the two families who had a feud with Joshua had to change their plans. In some noble residences in the imperial capital, some nobles sensed notifications from the communication devices in their arms and lowered their heads to take a look. , then their faces all changed, and they apologized and said goodbye to the other nobles who were attending the small gathering, and immediately started to leave.
The entire atmosphere in the imperial capital changed slightly because of Joshua's appearance.
At this time, the warriors and their group had entered the imperial capital. Except for the guards at the city gate, none of the guards along the way came up to check their identities—joke, the next head of the Kaos family, the Countess of Moldova, and the recently famous Legendary strong men, they would have gone crazy to check on such a big shot.
"Go directly to the main hall of Morlai Palace. We have a special place to watch the ceremony."
On the way, Brandon said this. He glanced at the streets of the imperial capital, then shrugged and said, "You have also seen that the atmosphere in the city is very depressed now. Except for tourists, most locals stay at home."
Joshua has indeed sensed this. Now the celebration is about to begin, but Israel and Nostradamus have not returned yet. Although most people know that His Majesty the Emperor will definitely return before the celebration begins, this kind of The feeling of worrying about gains and losses still made them nervous, and many guys who had done some secret things in the months when Israel was away were also frightened. They were not sure whether their actions would be exposed. His Majesty discovered it, but if it was really discovered, then their family would definitely not end well.
Everything along the way was nothing to talk about. This year's celebration was indeed much duller than before. Even the tourists on the street felt the atmosphere and did not dare to talk or laugh loudly. The warriors and the group came directly to Mor. Lai Palace, and then was led to the central hall by the attendants.
The Spring Festival is actually a ritual that has been passed down for a long time. It is said that it was before the Seven Gods and came from the sacrifices offered to the earth in the previous era. At that time, people would carve four "seeds" and "seedlings" in the style. The flawless gems of "grown plants" and "grains of wheat" are placed in the palms of the four arms of the statue of the Mother Goddess of the Earth. This statue of the Goddess of the Earth is also particular. It must be made of natural iron ore and polished and carved with stone tools. It was formed, and the mother goddess also needed to place soil from all over the place at her feet, so that the goddess would protect the place where the soil came from.
Nowadays, celebrations are not so elaborate. Most of the time, the emperor only needs to come on stage and worship the ground beneath his feet according to traditional ceremonies.
After arriving at the central hall, Firefly looked around curiously, while No. 3, who had always been very calm, also turned around and looked around, seemingly very interested in this strange but gorgeous decoration.
"Joshua, why don't we decorate the lord's mansion like this?"
Pointing to the luxurious and exquisite reliefs on one side of the hall and the conspicuous crystal decorations on them, No. 3 lowered his head slightly and complained softly in Joshua's ear: "The decoration at home is really depressing. Why would you like that?" ?”
"...Why does my lord's palace have to be more gorgeous than the imperial palace?"
Most of the buildings in the Moldavian Territory were designed by clergymen under the God of Power four hundred years ago. At that time, the ancestors of the Radcliffe family had good relations with the Archbishop of St. Laurent Cathedral, so the Lord The mansion is also full of the solemn religious style unique to that era. Generally speaking, it is extremely ascetic and repressive. There are solemn but not beautiful sculptures everywhere, and weapons with a primitive atmosphere are hung on the walls. Because of his personal hobbies, the warrior also added a lot of head ornaments of his prey in the hall. As soon as strangers entered, they would probably be frightened by the ferocious expressions of various beasts before they died and flee through the door. The atmosphere was much better than the initial one. It was even more depressing dozens of times.
It was also a credit to the tenacity of the servants and maids in the Lord's Mansion, otherwise they would have gone insane and collapsed.
It was almost noon, and all the items needed for the spring celebration ceremony had been prepared. There were only a few people in the hall, only a dozen people, but they were all nobles who had received special invitations, as well as powerful professional spellcasters. When Joshua and No. 3 were chatting, they all noticed the presence of Joshua and others. However, since the atmosphere at this time was not suitable for greetings, many people made up their minds and prepared to wait until the ceremony was over. Have a chat and build a relationship with this promising legendary warrior.
Of course, you can also introduce your daughter by the way. This is what many people who feel that this legendary warrior is not as scary as rumored think.
As time passed, accompanied by waves of footsteps coming from the palace, several members of the royal family also came to the hall one after another. Through the introduction of Brandon beside him, Joshua also learned the identity of the other party.
The sixth prince and the third prince, two siblings from the same mother, came hand in hand, followed closely by the blond, blue-eyed seventh prince Alva and the seemingly inconspicuous second prince Dimore, who walked slowly. The atmosphere between the two people was not as good as that between the two siblings before. Although they were not far apart, there seemed to be an invisible barrier between them.
—It doesn’t seem to be in order. Joshua thought this way, and then the fourth prince appeared next. This tall young man with a hint of Israel had a heavy face. He seemed to be unable to hide what was in his heart. He always looked at the empty space anxiously. Chairman, that is, the position reserved for Israel.
The emperor's long absence not only made the nobles of the imperial capital feel ups and downs, but also made the members of the royal family anxious.
And Verdani suddenly said: "Hey, will Queen Edna also attend the celebration this time?"
She looked at the last person who appeared, a slender woman with silver hair and golden eyes, and said in a lowered voice: "It's really strange. She hasn't participated in a similar celebration for at least twelve years."
"His Majesty has not come out this time. She must come out to suppress the situation." Brandon felt nothing strange. He said to himself: "It seems that the fifth princess and the eldest prince are still not coming this time. Not surprising, April happens to be the assessment time for the White Tower, and the Duke of the Eastern Province’s little actions must have made the eldest prince very anxious.”
Joshua didn't think so much. After he remembered the appearance of these people, he stopped paying attention to them. But he didn't pay attention to other people, but others would pay attention to him. Although the warriors with No. 3 and Yingying had a sense of presence because My own blockade was greatly reduced, but I couldn't bear it. There were only a dozen people in the entire hall. Most of them were waiting and focused on this low-key legendary powerhouse.
"Is he coming in his true form?" Some nobles have begun to feel a little uneasy. They all know how powerful the legendary strongman's true form is. Although the control of the warrior is worthy of belief, there will definitely be more in the Morlai Palace. There are corresponding measures, but they are still worried about their lives.
Several princes, princesses, and even the queen who finally came to the hall also noticed the warriors on the side. Queen Edna glanced at Joshua and Brandon normally, and then waited in her seat. The time has come. The seventh prince Alva and the second prince Dimol both looked at the warrior with a strange look, but neither of them spoke, and quietly closed their eyes to rest.
The fourth prince, like Queen Edna, just glanced at him and stopped paying attention, but he secretly took a few steps away from Joshua. The third princess and the sixth prince were whispering in the corner. As soon as these people stood in the hall, they vaguely divided into camps along with the surrounding nobles.
"It seems that Earl Radcliffe has not changed his camp because of his progress in strength... He is still with the Kaos family, which is really strange." This is what the third princess said.
"Don't talk too much. Of course, people who can become legends are not something you and I can measure... No matter what his camp is, try your best to have a good relationship with him and you will never make a mistake." This is what the sixth prince said, his voice was very Qingqing, almost just moving his lips, probably only the sister who is familiar with him can hear: "My think tank and I have studied him very deeply. As long as this earl doesn't mess with him, he is a good talker. Give more gifts. Save some friendship and control your men before they go there. Don't let them provoke this person or provoke the people in his territory - forget it, don't provoke them as long as they are Northlanders. He can kill the Fertao family and Su for his men. People from the Ward family."
The communication between the two was very hidden, even for those with extreme willpower, it would be difficult to detect it, but to Joshua, it seemed like it was ringing in his ears. He glanced at the two of them sideways, and he could even guess that this was probably what they were telling him specifically.
It is indeed a good person to be knowledgeable, and he is worthy of being taught by the royal family, but he did not come here today just to have a relationship with such a few young people.
He raised his head and looked in the direction of Queen Edna, and if he felt something, the queen also raised her head and looked at the warrior.
Queen Edna... This woman is definitely not simple. It was precisely because of her legacy in her previous life that the Seventh Prince, who had no chance of inheriting the throne, became one of the most powerful contenders for the throne. However, in her previous life, she was in Israel. After his death, he disappeared inexplicably, and he didn't know why.
Although there were rumors that she died for love, and there were also rumors that the queen was assassinated by someone, the warrior felt that this should not be the case. The first point was completely impossible. Even now, Joshua could see the suppressed feelings in this woman's heart. Ambition, not to mention the second point. As a legendary warrior, he can tell the identity of the opponent's most powerful person at a glance. Apart from Israel and Master Nostradamus, there may not really be anyone in the entire empire. Can kill this seemingly weak queen.
Time passed minute by minute, and noon was approaching. Seeing Israel's delay in arriving, even though everyone in the hall was a veteran and big shot, the atmosphere began to become a little commotion.
But whether it was Queen Edna, Joshua, Brandon or others, they were all calm and did not feel strange at all.
The real big shot should have appeared at the end.
Dang, Dang, the big clock in the Morlay Palace rang. It was noon, and some commotion had begun in the hall, not to mention the other people and tourists waiting outside.
But Joshua looked up.
In his perception, there were obvious and extreme fluctuations in time and space in the sky above the entire Three Mountains Holy City. This fluctuation was so huge and familiar to him that it made the warrior feel extremely friendly.
coming.
He thought so.
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I don’t have a holiday during the National Day. I have to go to class, do homework, repair my mobile phone, type and save manuscripts, and work part-time. I don’t have overtime pay. It’s very pitiful, so I really don’t want to get a monthly ticket to encourage me!
1: In Russia, you can get married at the age of fourteen, and this seems to be the case now.
I originally wanted to write about the camp distribution of the imperial nobles and the conspiracy of some territorial nobles, but after thinking that these had nothing to do with the protagonist who is already a legendary powerhouse, I deleted some and went directly to the topic.
This chapter will be revised later, and I would like to ask for a monthly ticket for next month.
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