Imperial Dragon City.
It was the darkest hour before dawn, and a heavy night enveloped the entire city.
Because of the strict curfew measures, there are only sporadic lights on the city walls in the big city of Nuoda, shining on the Guards soldiers patrolling back and forth.
The news of the victory in the Loire Valley has not yet come back. At this time, Yulong City is still maintaining the highest level of vigilance.
But in the dead of night, even the most dedicated soldiers will inevitably feel their eyelids twitching.
It was quiet all around, only the rustling sound of the night wind blowing through the treetops.
Knight Pamela, the commander of the Guards, strolled around the city. Even though he saw the passing soldiers dozing off, he did not step forward to reprimand them.
Since the fall of the Western Region, the imperial guards of Yulong City have been in a state of high tension, always worrying that when the orc army will suddenly attack the city, even Iron Man can't stand it after such a long time.
Therefore, the Pamela knight turned a blind eye to some innocuous and lazy behaviors of the soldiers.
In fact, sometimes he himself wished for an army of orcs to kill him immediately, even if he died on the spot, it would be better than suffering in this panic and anxiety.
Suddenly, Pamela Knight stopped.
The attendant next to him stepped forward and asked:
"My lord, what's the matter?"
Knight Pamela didn't speak, just looked at the western night sky vigilantly.
The attendant also turned his head quickly, but he could only see darkness. .
Just as he was wondering, there was a faint noise in the darkness, breaking the tranquility of the night.
Knight Pamela stared, and immediately ordered:
"Blow the horn!"
woo—
The low-pitched bugle sound suddenly sounded from the top of the city, which immediately made the guards on duty at night boil up.
Countless soldiers of the Imperial Guard who woke up from their sleep hurriedly took up their weapons and rushed to the tower before they even had time to get dressed.
There was only one thought left in each of them—
Could it be that the orcs killed it
Knight Pamela stood at the head of the city with deep eyes, looking at the night sky in the west.
With the passage of time, he has been able to accurately judge that it was the sound of hurried hooves.
The soldiers of the imperial guards on the city wall were waiting in full force, and at the same time, the army in the city also began to dispatch on a large scale, and began to deploy defenses according to the plan that had been practiced countless times.
At this time, Yulong City is like a bowstring that has been tensed for a long time, and the slightest movement will trigger a violent reaction.
Da da da-
The sound of horseshoes became more and more clear, and finally a group of shadowy cavalry appeared in the dark night.
They were excitedly riding their war horses, galloping and roaring loudly.
Knight Pamela stared intently, and finally saw clearly that it was a human cavalry, not an orc.
However, he didn't relax his vigilance, he just wanted to hear clearly what the other party was yelling.
It wasn't until those cavalry rushed under the high walls of Yulong City that their roars were heard clearly.
"We won!"
"The Orc Emperor is dead!"
"We defeated the orcs in the Loire Valley!"
…
All kinds of messy statements spread to the top of the city, and Pamela Knight repeated in disbelief:
"They said we won?"
Perhaps it was because the good news came so suddenly that the Imperial Guard soldiers at the top of the city were also stunned.
Hearing the commander's question at this time, he didn't dare to answer for a while.
The Pamela knight finally came to his senses and immediately ordered the soldiers to open the city gate.
With the opening of the city gate, the news of victory spread like a spring breeze to every corner of Yulong City.
The imperial capital, which had been silent for a long time, seemed to come back to life in an instant.
Even though it was still late at night, countless figures suddenly appeared on the street, and they kept asking the people around them to verify the authenticity of the news, as if they were afraid that it was just a dream.
By the time the first ray of sunshine shines on the streets of Yulongcheng, this place has already become a sea of joy.
Aristocrats, knights, soldiers, civilians, people they know and don’t know, are all embracing each other warmly, venting their suppressed fears for a long time, and sharing the joy of this moment.
The Minister of Military Affairs, Marquis Creek, thought it was the army of orcs attacking Yulong City when he heard the sound of the bugle from the top of the city. The news of the victory was not learned until the Praetorian Guard Commander Pamela Knight.
Then the old Marquis, who was over sixty, rushed towards the Phoenix Palace at the speed of the wind. The speed was so fast that the knight Pamela was dumbfounded.
By the time Pamela Knight came to the Phoenix Palace through the joyous crowd, the place was already boiling with the news of this victory.
The attendants and maids scurried around like headless chickens.
Knight Pamela also saw that Prince Harrison was not wearing any shoes, so he ran quickly on the corridor of the main hall, not knowing where he was going.
However, he didn't go after Prince Harrison either, because at this time the one who really presided over the overall situation of Yulong City was Baron Heidegger, the Prime Minister of the Empire, and he also entered the palace to report to the Prime Minister.
Entering the Hall of Parliament, Knight Pamela saw Baron Heidegger who had obviously not slept all night. Before he could finish his salute, the Prime Minister rushed to him and asked urgently:
"Where's the battle report? Where's the battle report?"
The orderly who followed the Pamela knight into the palace quickly submitted the battle report.
Baron Heidegger snatched it away and looked at it carefully.
When he saw the battle report saying that the imperial coalition forces had won a great victory in the Loire Valley, wiped out the Warsong Legion, and beheaded the orc emperor Saruman, Baron Heidegger pulled his beard off excitedly.
Then he strode out, shouting excitedly as he walked:
"Where is His Highness Harrison? Hurry up and find His Highness, and ask him to officially announce this great news to the people of Yulong City on behalf of His Majesty!"
However, after Prince Harrison got the news, he immediately rushed out of the bedroom and ran towards the side hall where Marquis Garcia was.
"Uncle! Uncle! We have won! Your strategy is correct! Sure enough, we can defeat the orcs in the Loire Valley!"
Marquis Garcia was wearing his clothes, and he just turned around and smiled after hearing Prince Harrison's excited cheers, as if he wasn't too surprised by it.
Upon seeing this, Prince Harrison wondered:
"Uncle, why don't you seem very happy?"
Before the Marquis Garcia could speak, he saw another group of people coming at the door.
Prime Minister Baron Heidegger panted to Prince Harrison:
"Your Highness, please prepare as soon as possible, and will announce this good news to the people of Yulongcheng in the central square later!"
"Oh good!" Of course Prince Harrison would not refuse.
He went to hold Marquis Garcia's hand again, and invited:
"Uncle, you can go with me too. At that time, I will rectify your name and let the people of the empire know that this victory is all thanks to your plan!"
Marquis Garcia shook his head and said, "I'm sorry Your Highness, I have other things to do, so I can't accompany you."
"What else do you need?" Prince Harrison asked suspiciously.
The Marquis Garcia buttoned up his shirt meticulously, and said lightly:
"I'm going to the Holy Light Cathedral."
(end of this chapter)