On the fourth day after the black sword knights left, a strange atmosphere spread in the town.
It seems that no one has issued any order to block the news, and some people may be contributing to the flames. In short, some rumors spread like wildfire, and the mayor's wife regarded the news she heard as the talk at the ball At the same time, the maids at the ball told the cook and the servants what they heard, and the cooks and servants took the news outside the mansion, and finally let it flow through the streets and alleys.
There are some things that no one dares to talk about publicly, but this does not prevent people from hinting and exchanging information in private, and when the rumors are thoroughly spread, the daily life of everyone in the town will inevitably have some impact.
The price of food is rising, the caravans have begun to accept stricter inspections, there are many people in a hurry on the street, and those wealthy people who are usually mediocre and busy with gatherings have closed the doors of their mansions, openly and grandly. The grand banquet also turned into a secret conversation in the depths of the mansion. Some people said that they saw the only nobleman in the town—the mayor, Baron Will, dispatched his own butler, and hurried to the nearby Feikong with a letter in the dark. The boat berthed in Hong Kong, but no one can confirm this news.
Hao Ren and his party were supposed to leave this place two days ago and go to the nearby big city "Huishan City", but some rumors heard by the guards made them delay here for two more days in order to observe the changes in the situation , so as not to plunge headlong into the crisis.
In the post where the caravan was temporarily resting, a soldier dressed as a caravan guard had just returned. Looking at his flickering eyes with suspicion, Charlemagne knew that the other party had obtained accurate and astonishing information.
"Have you confirmed the situation?" Charlemagne asked the soldiers to take a sip of water to take a few breaths, and then asked quickly, "Is it true?"
The soldiers subconsciously glanced around and confirmed that apart from the prince and princess, there were four "special allies" including Hao Ren. : "Yes, Your Highness, it has been confirmed that Princess Constance, the only heir to the Dragon Empire, launched a rebellion. The Knights of the Broken Sword defeated a reorganized army stationed near the imperial capital and then broke out to the north under the order of the princess. At present, a stronghold has been established in Frost Snow City. The entire northern territory of the empire has declared its allegiance to Princess Constance. At the same time, sporadic battles have also occurred in the southern and western territories. There are elusive Broken Sword Knights attacking the Black Sword Knights everywhere. The closest to here , and the largest battle took place five days ago—the Knights of the Broken Sword and the Knights of the Black Sword fought near the Corporus River, and a village was destroyed in the flames of war."
In the past four days, all kinds of unreliable rumors have been flying everywhere, and the news of wild horses and unconstrained style has flooded the restaurants, squares and cities, and even things like ancient gods and doomsday prophecies have jumped out to brush up existence. feeling, but only now these few pieces of information can still be coherent and justified—it’s just that it’s just as incredible.
Charlemagne suddenly stood up and walked around the room with his brows tightly furrowed. After walking for two circles, he suddenly stopped and said in a low tone, "The situation is completely beyond expectations—we can't go to Huishan City."
Noticing the questioning look on Hao Ren's face, Ai Wenna explained: "Grey Mountain City used to be the territory directly under Princess Constance, and even the lord there was cultivated by Princess Constance, but now the Knights of the Broken Sword Established a base in the north, but here belongs to the south that is loyal to His Majesty Brentine... That city will soon become a whirlpool, and it is definitely not a wise move to plunge into it at this moment."
Hao Ren nodded to express his understanding, and then he planned to relax the atmosphere a bit: "At least there is good news, now we can be sure that those black sword knights who ran into the town a few days ago were not after you..."
Charlemagne sighed: "Let's take this as good news, but the situation has become more chaotic. We didn't come here to watch the civil strife in the empire."
"Still can't you tell us the purpose of your secret mission this time?" Lily looked at the royal brothers and sisters with special curiosity, her eyes almost shining, "You see the situation is so chaotic, if we are honest and honest, we might be able to Help me find a way!"
This time, Awenna did not immediately refuse: "...we will tell you frankly when the time is right, but to be honest, now is really not the time."
Hao Ren casually handed Lily a snack: "Okay, if they don't want to talk about it, let's stop asking. Anyway, it doesn't have much to do with our mission."
A husky's chronically unsatisfied curiosity can quickly shift from lethargy to housebreaking, but usually a snack will pacify her completely—until she thinks about it next time.
"Anyway, we have to plan our next trip," Vivian said at this time. "There is civil strife in this country. In fact, nowhere is safe. We must continue on the road. Gray Mountain City cannot go Now, do you have any other destinations?"
Charlemagne obviously thought about this problem before, and at this moment he said a place name without much hesitation: "Greenway further north, we can take the road through the black pine forest from there, avoiding the Knights of the Broken Sword and the Empire. Disputes between people. But the black pine forest is dangerous, I don't know... "
"It's not a problem for us," Hao Ren waved his hand. "You just need to plan the route, and you don't have to worry about combat power."
Lily immediately touched her fist, showing a very fierce expression, indicating that she is super capable of punching.
Charlemagne glanced at Lily in a daze, and finally decided to believe in the confidence of these people in front of him: After all, they are elite personnel who came out from the mysterious "World Tree Temple" to perform tasks, so their personal strength should still be guaranteed, right
By the way, are these people really elite...
Since they still needed to arrange the itinerary and summon their subordinates, Charlemagne and Ai Wenna left the room quickly. Hao Ren put away the smile on his face after there were no outsiders in the room: "This matter... is a bit sudden."
Vivienne glanced at him: "Do you think there is something strange?"
"There must be something strange. According to Charlemagne and Awenna, that Princess Constance has been a staunch protector of the empire for more than two hundred years. She has won the trust of her adoptive father. The emperor's loyalty can even be said to be unparalleled in the world. She has been in charge of the Broken Sword Knights for two hundred years, and she has countless opportunities to set off a rebellion, but she has never had the slightest sign of this. As a result—this suddenly reversed? There is no foreshadowing at all. Is it the other way around?"
"And the entire Northern Territory immediately announced its stance," Vivienne shrugged, "If you say this was not planned in advance, I believe it."
"Anyway, we don't know the details of this world. Whether it's the situation of the princess or the situation of the entire Dragon Empire, we all heard from Charlemagne and Evanna, and the Charlemagne brothers and sisters are not empires themselves. People, the information is actually not accurate," Lily waved her hands, and after eating the snacks, she was temporarily in the online IQ state, and she also started discussing, "Actually, the matter of Princess Constance's rebellion itself is not important, the key is that it seems to be here. There's a big battle going on... Landlord, can we intervene?"
The husky's instinct to join in the fun is just around the corner. Even if a war is about to break out here, Lily still feels her paws itch.
This state will probably last until a super powerful enemy pops up: at that time, she will definitely be the first to persuade...
Hao Ren couldn't think as simple as the husky girl. He knew that his drone army could suppress all armed conflicts on this planet as soon as he entered the field, but this couldn't be used as a pre-selection idea at all: "This belongs to the internal struggle of civilization. And it is far from intensified to the extent that it endangers the survival of civilization, so the censor has no right to intervene in the war itself."
Lily puffed her face: "Then let's watch along the way?"
"I'm just saying that you can't directly intervene in the direction of the war as an inspector," Hao Ren glanced at the girl, "but it's okay to intervene in local battles as an individual. If nothing else, we still have to act on this planet." , It’s always okay to let the local aborigines smear a big fireball on their faces and then go back.”
And at the same moment, in Huishan City.
Earl Nahum stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows wearing his favorite golden red robe, watching the clouds and mist rising in the distance, the expression on the old earl's face gradually became relaxed.
Huishan Mountain is not a mountain, but a cloud and mist landscape formed by the unique environment here. The clouds and mist rising due to geothermal heat gather in the sky, and gather layer upon layer to form clouds like mountains. Floating over the plain for a long time, the name of Huishan comes from this.
From the time when he inherited the title of his father's generation and became the lord of the city when he was young, Nahum liked to stand in front of this floor-to-ceiling window and watch the clouds and mists in the sky outside through the clear crystal glass. The lingering clouds made him unable to help but think of himself - he used to be a dandy and flaunted himself, but he still couldn't escape this land in the end. When he woke up from the dream and looked back, all the flamboyance was just within the limited framework of life It's just ups and downs.
Just like those clouds and mists, they are ever-changing, but they are still gray mountains.
The princess's cold gaze seemed to pierce from behind the clouds, causing Nahum to narrow his eyes.
Although the framework of life is limited, it is probably the pleasure of ordinary people to dance in this limited framework of life.
Footsteps came from behind.
The old earl turned around, his bloated figure and wrinkled face made him look extraordinarily weak and weak. This weak appearance probably amplified the contempt in the hearts of the few people who walked into the room Feelings.
There were only five people standing in front of Nahum, but just five people were enough to make most people in this country feel terrified. They wore black full-body armor, and their black steel helmets and visors were cast in imitation of dragon heads. The appearance is completely covered, the black mechanical sword is slung at the waist, and the magic mechanism exposed between the blade and the hilt is faintly flickering with flames, and three gold stars can be seen conspicuously inlaid on the blade— Black sword knight, and a high-ranking knight.
"Your Excellency, it seems that you are ready to express your position," a black sword knight said, and the low voice came from under the visor, "We are very happy to see that you still maintain your usual attitude. Wisdom, this rebellion is destined not to last, and it is not too late for you to take a stand."
Although he spoke with all due respect, there was no trace of respect in the black sword knight's tone.
Nahum's already old and fat body seemed to be even more stooped, his head drooped slightly: "Yes, I have something to tell His Majesty's loyal guards."
A little red light flashed across the eyes of the Black Sword Knight's mask.
Nahum's figure disappeared in front of their eyes at this moment.
"Om—"
The buzzing of the activation of the magic device sounded almost simultaneously from the five black mechanical swords. The powerful magic power caused the blades to be heated to thousands of degrees in an instant and began to vibrate violently. A black sword knight pressed his hand on the hilt, but Before drawing the sword, his head had already slowly slid off his shoulders.
The second and third knights successfully pulled out their sabers, but the arms that pulled out the swords flew far away to the corner, and then their bodies fell heavily to the ground after splattering a lot of black and red blood.
"Bold!" The fourth knight roared, and the black armor on his body showed complicated golden-red lines. The power of the dragon seal made him feel that the time around him seemed to slow down, and he finally caught the "old earl" figure.
He saw a slender young man wearing Earl Nahum's golden-red cloak, walking among the splashing blood in the room as if dancing, and a rapier condensed with magic power was slashing across the man's hand The air pierced towards the center of his eyebrows.
In a gradually tilted field of vision, the black sword knight saw his last companion being decapitated by the magical rapier, without any resistance.
The figure of Earl Nahum reappeared in the room, his body quickly changed back to that bloated and clumsy appearance, wrinkles appeared on his face again, and his clothes automatically adjusted the size according to the change of his figure. Several corpses on the ground bent slightly:
"I'm done."
The door of the room was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with the appearance of a housekeeper walked into the room: "Master."
"Take these monsters away and burn them, and throw their swords into the furnace," Nahum nodded slightly. "They haven't sent a signal. We still have some time."