The capital of the Baier Empire is probably the city with the longest history among the many super empires. It is the place where the country originated, and even the empire was named after it. Yes, the city name of the Baier capital is Baier. .
In order to distinguish it from the country name, the Baier people habitually call their capital the capital, and outsiders will also call it the Baier capital.
The capital of Baier covers an area of nearly 1,000 square kilometers, including dozens of small and medium-sized satellite cities, including rivers and mountains. If a person intends to walk from outside the city to the capital to meet His Majesty the Emperor, he must prepare enough first. Half a month's rations and tents.
The largest urban area is not the Diluo District, where the palace is located. The security there is too strict, and Oros, who has made too many enemies, has turned it into the leading military district in the country, and the princes who have frequent infighting live there. , no one with the slightest political sensibility would choose to be there.
During the day, the carriages galloping on the spacious roads are basically engraved with the family crest of a certain noble and official. When the idlers stay here for a long time, the patrolling knights will come forward.
Even so, the incidence of major crimes here is still the highest in the country. With the "old age", His Majesty the Emperor, who is "eager to see a truly qualified heir", remains silent about the mutual killing and competition of the princes, which seems to show that The attitude of his own acquiescence is even more chaotic here.
And a prince's subordinates often have the support of gangsters, big businessmen, and nobles. They will not do it themselves, which makes assassins and spies become the most common occupations here, and it has become easy to kill witnesses in this industry. Because of professional habits, it has become an unspoken rule for people in Wangdu not to enter the Diluo District, commonly known as the Imperial Palace District, after sunset.
As a result, a very strange situation has emerged. The main road here is full of people during the day, and the streets are empty at night, while the black clothes and capes on the roofs of the houses are coming and going, even among each other. You can also say hello.
"Oh, isn't this the Kama Knight under the Fourth Prince? Go there this time?"
"It's not that the thirteenth master has recently recruited another archmage. I heard that it is so powerful that it affects the balance of power. My boss wants me to try his quality. If it is a parallel import, I will kill him directly. If he is really powerful, I will teach him. Do the rules of our business."
"What a coincidence, that's my mission too. Let's go, let's go together."
"Of course, the reward for completing the task in a team is not small. Why do you want to play alone? Isn't that a bit silly? By the way, I heard that this guy has two brushes. Do you have any information over there? Share it."
A black-clothed man and a grey tent guest just started chatting like this. Seeing how they made an appointment to play the boss together, they were like a pair of close friends.
But I am afraid that outsiders will never think that the left eye of the man in black was blinded by the gray tentacle, and in that fight, the gray tentacle also lost the little finger and middle finger of his left hand. They are not only friends, but The mortal enemies who were still fighting each other yesterday.
"Come along!"
"Together!"
"It's his turn!"
When the two turned back, they saw a black cloak, a red cloak, and a purple mask. It seemed that the five-person team was about to be full, and tonight was the rhythm of forming a group to fight the dungeon boss.
And these members of the happy group, who fought in the dark and dark yesterday, have become brothers and friends today, and maybe half of their members' bodies will be seen in the gutter tomorrow, and most of them are caused by these temporary teammates. Yes, after all, every thug with a little bit of "fame" has an exciting bounty on him.
Low-level killers, gang thugs, wealthy businessmen's bodyguards, unruly deserters, and even street gangsters and black market boxers, I am afraid that as long as you can think of the black forces, you can see them here.
As the emperor's "death period" is getting closer and closer, the acquiescence degree is getting looser and looser, and even the Knight Patrol is closed at night. The result is that the competition between the princes has become white-hot and superficial. They spend a lot of money to buy the murderer, no matter what No matter the background or even the strength, as long as he can complete the task and survive, he is naturally a good dog worth spending money on.
Yes, good dog, people in other parts of the capital call this increasingly tragic royal infighting "dog fight". The princes stand on the high platform, throwing gold coins to let the people below kill each other, Isn't it the same as the dogfight betting that is popular in some areas
However, this "dog fight" has become more and more involved, and even has a trend of sweeping the entire capital.
"...The breath of the dead, the Holy Light treatment is ineffective, and it may die suddenly at any time."
This was secretly leaked by a great physician of the Royal Medical College, and on the afternoon of the day he received a large sum of gold coins, he was taken away by the Royal Knights, and then executed that night.
The healing effect of Holy Light is to return it to the "normal" state, so it is almost a medicine to cure the wounds and ordinary poisons, but it is close to the reconstruction of the limbs and the treatment of pain after a period of amputation. It is meaningless, because the Holy Light will judge that the person is already in the normal order, how can it change again.
For "dead people" like the undead who are full of negative energy, the holy light that restores "normal life" is naturally the mortal enemy.
In the same way, if the person is dying of old age, his normal form is that he is about to die, and the last breath of being hanged by the medicine is naturally meaningless. Blindly using the holy light to stimulate the last vitality, he will die instead. faster.
In a sense, when the Holy Light has no effect on an old man or a patient, it is a death notice in another sense. Although the Royal Knights of Baier acted quickly, they were immediately eliminated. The source of information and the circulation of information are blocked, but this confirms the authenticity of this information from one side.
In this way, when all the princes fell into ecstasy and madness, the nobles of the big fiefs and the leading figures in various industries in the country could no longer sit on the mountain and watch the dog fight.
After all, it has now been made clear that the new monarch is about to succeed the throne, and it is time to make the final bet and even come to power in person. If the reward that can be obtained by helping an emperor ascend to the throne is calculated as a rate of return, it will probably make any businessman bet on the whole family. Property and life, and for the nobles, this is also a big gamble. If you win the gamble, your title and status will skyrocket. Maybe you can still hold the power. It’s nothing, it’s just that they are extremely disgusted by the new king, but the great nobles who have large territories are not hated by the king, but less. As long as they don’t forge a deep hatred, they quickly and obediently roll back to the territory and become a tortoise. never mind.
When the big nobles, businessmen, and even the big men of the military and civil servants took action, although the country remained stable in face since the emperor was still alive, if the entire upper class took action, the interior would be completely destroyed. messed up.
Fortunately, there is the emperor's usual ruthless means in the past, and they still dare not tore the layer of paper on the bright side, so that the chaos is limited to the palace area... How is this possible, if the chaos can really be controlled, Then the Chaos side can make peace with the Order side long ago.
They verbally said that they should not affect the citizens of other places, but the big businessmen drive their chambers of commerce to fight their competitors with all their strength, and the entire market will fluctuate violently. The gray forces under the control of the nobles act, and a small thug can make the whole The hutongs are uneasy, not to mention that a single deployment of the military can make people in half the city panic and sleep uneasy.
The people are not fools, especially when there are murders every once in a while, and when a noble gentleman who used to be a good friend suddenly dies on the street, rumors spread naturally on the streets and alleys.
And I don't know since when, the news of the emperor's imminent death has become no secret, and even if he can understand that His Majesty the emperor used this special method to find a suitable heir, how can ordinary people who expect a quiet life expect this? The chaos continues, especially at the present time at war.
Yes, in the war, or in the melee with several countries.
The so-called jihadist vanguard has been half-crippled by the berserk dragons, but it still exists within the borders of Baier, but it seems to have been forgotten by the world.
However, the defense line of Rainy Night City encountered good news. Due to someone's mischief, the undead lords who were pro-Dawei and their army were swept away. Before the new undead commander arrived or appointed, there were also undead who did not participate in the coalition. Before the monarch shied away the relevant responsibilities, the Yuye City defense line was temporarily stabilized.
And when the contracted warriors on the west line are free, the spare troops cannot be limited, and they will naturally be added to the east line. Rainy Night City will probably enter a slightly stable period. Dare to do your own thing.
And the last object of war... The kingdom of mages!
Yes, they are still at war, at least on the bright side, the kingdom of mages killed a fortress of Baier with a forbidden spell, the dragon knights and the archmages of both sides fought on the front line, and the agreement on paper has not yet arrived. When it was brought to the table, the two sides were naturally still in a state of war.
Even because the wars in various places have been won, and the people who have lost their relatives in the fortress, they hold the banner and ask the king to slay the kingdom of mages for it. In addition, people with a heart use propaganda to the enemy country to guide and vent the unease and peace of the people. Fear makes the people very hostile to the kingdom of mages.
As for the real crusade? Even if the real situation is not known, just because the new crown successor is still pending, no big man is willing to put his energy into such a thankless task, and in such a precarious time, Shirley is the ambassador of the kingdom of mages. Coming here, it naturally attracted a lot of attention.
It is not enough for a capital to have only the role of a political center. As a commercial and educational center, the area of Cassorn area is more than three times that of the Royal Palace area. In previous years, it was the most prosperous city where businessmen from all over the world gathered. In order to avoid helpless disputes, especially when a prince colluded with foreign spies to murder his brother and failed, all the diplomatic embassies moved to the commercial area near the imperial palace. Area.
Considering the status quo, her arrival was indeed very low-key. She quietly entered the hotel outside the hotel through the night, but her identity was destined to be unable to keep a low profile.
When a carriage with the emblem of the Kingdom of the Mage travels to and from the business district and the imperial palace several times a day, and the carriage stops at the foreign hotel where foreign envoys live, naturally even ordinary citizens know the enemy country. The ambassador is here.
Then the rotten eggs and rotten fruit in the city are out of stock...
From the perspective of the people of Bayer, this is actually quite understandable. They just need a channel to vent their dissatisfaction, so every time the carriage passes through the city, it is like a whack-a-mole, and the unhappy young people even After chasing the outside hotel, although the soldiers guarding the door did not let them in, they just threw some rotten fruit that was not lethal. Those guards who were also displeased with the kingdom of mages would pretend not to be able to see, and the result was the "rumble of artillery fire" outside, No one outside the hotel dared to approach the window.
Even in the face of this situation, the other members of the mission were very settled, but Shirley, the ambassador, was very difficult to understand.
"Why are you so calm?"
"Answer: I'm used to being trapped."
Roland's old team was used to being tricked, but Shirley was full of troubles.
"Obviously he is just an ordinary mage, working in the discipline inspection department, and he didn't even pass the evaluation of the archmage. It is inexplicable to be appointed as an ambassador by a superior, even if he is dispatched to a hostile country. Even if it was announced, none of the windows of the temporary residence were attacked, and it was not good at night. It was too cold at night. The old emperor there asked to discuss business affairs several times a day, but he was dragged to play chess with him. It’s okay to regret chess and steal chess… (Short 500 words to complain)”
If it weren't for the relationship between the two countries, maybe a war might really break out, and she couldn't help it.
"I can bear it here and there! I've had enough! I'm quitting it!"
Well, Shirley, who doesn't have a good temper, has already been furious, but what makes her the most unbearable is...
"It was clear that I was just a puppet ambassador on the bright side, and the deputy ambassador Roland should be in charge of the main work, but why did he disappear as soon as he set off! In the end, all the work fell on my head! It's already annoying enough along the way. Now, with so many things going on, why would anyone be so irresponsible."
"... a very familiar roar, a very familiar complaint."
Chloe looked at Shirley, who had fallen into a state of anxiety, with sympathy on her face. It seemed that someone who had been with Roland for a long time would come for so many days every month.
"…I saw the past me."
Looking out of the chaotic window, Lilith fell into contemplation. The "me of the past" in her mouth was the royal princess who was later hated by the people of Baier, or the countless jobs lost by her boss in Sulphur Mountain City, Colleagues are completely unpredictable, and they are constantly busy and sadly urging the house chief all day.
"Don't worry, Sister Shirley, the teacher should be here soon. He shouldn't forget such a big thing... Probably."
As a disciple, Cohen still had to maintain the honor of his mentor, but when he remembered that his master was always unreliable, he finally revealed his lack of confidence in his mentor.
"What a messy place, I..."
"Miss Yawen, His Royal Highness Roland told me that this is an old empire in the earthly world. They are slow and arrogant towards new things and changes. Their prejudice against dark elves has not changed. The measures taken by the elves are to burn first and then investigate. From this point of view, they are simply a group of uncivilized savages with no sympathy at all..."
As soon as Storm Eagle started speaking, he became eloquent, but due to the shortage of manpower, Momo, who was assigned to help Yawen, looked at him expectantly.
"Did he anticipate this? Did he mention me? Did he tell me what to do?"
"...Well, let me just say the point. 'If they want to take to the streets to enforce the law, tell them that this is not their territory. It is also a felony to pretend to be a law enforcement officer to harm others. They should know what the law enforcement officer is doing.'"
"He even thought about this, but he didn't think about our current situation?"
The law side, who was about to move, was calmed down by the message, but what was more troublesome was the current ambassador of the Kingdom of Mage, who had been driven crazy by the pressure. She had played bad chess for three hours with a stinky chess basket who kept repenting. On the way back, he was also baptized by the "egg storm". Now his reason is on the verge of collapse. Now that he hears Roland's name, he detonates directly.
"I've had enough, I'm not an ambassador! I'm going home now!"
Cohen, who was a little conscientious, hesitated for a moment, and finally persuaded the other party.
"...Then Sister Shirley still wants to bid farewell to His Majesty the Emperor first, which means that the carriage has to pass through the city once, so I don't know if they still have ammunition. The fruits here are out of stock every day. By the way, it's getting dark. , those weirdos running around on the roof beams are coming out again, and the carriages on the road are likely to be attacked. Is Sister Shirley planning to go in a mask too? Actually, I still have the leftover mask from last time …”
"Little Cohen! Has anyone ever told you that you are as annoying as your master!"
Well, the ambassador has had a blast, but…
"Cough cough." The elder Storm Eagle cleared his throat and looked at Shirley with sympathy.
"His Highness Roland's original words: If Shirley doesn't take the burden, tell her that her research funding for the next 50 years does not need to be approved. The daily task of cleaning the toilet is waiting for her. Yes, this is job bullying. Welcome back to the headquarters and complain to the discipline inspection department about the bad boss. Well, just complain to Roland, who just took over as the head of the discipline inspection department. He is the immediate boss of your immediate boss. boss.'"
"Damn Roland! I thought you were a good guy!"
Well, this is still such a familiar roar, and everyone here can't help but fall into memories.
"...If Roland is a god who hates priesthood, with his hated strength, he should already be the main god by now."