As if in the blink of an eye, the fact that the six provinces in the northern part of the empire raised the rebellious flag under the leadership of Princess Constance changed from a rumor that could only be discussed in whispers to a news that could be made public. Almost everyone's topic instantly turned into such a thing. People anxiously discussed the situation before them, inquired about the latest information, and switched from one unreliable source of information to another. They discussed the motives of the princess, discussed the purpose of the six northern provinces, speculated about the changes on the front line and the response of His Majesty the Emperor, but the most worrying thing was the battle that took place on the Copporus River a few days ago. And the small village that was destroyed in the battle - people couldn't help worrying, because it was not far from the local area.
According to the newer information, it was an unexpected encounter. A team of Broken Sword Knights and their retinue who were going to the north to respond to the Queen's call were discovered by the Black Sword Knights before crossing the river. In the melee, the number of Broken Sword Knights was only one tenth of that of the opponent, but the two sides were still fighting evenly. The final result of the battle can be said to be fruitless. Both sides chose to retreat after paying huge casualties. From the results of the battle, it can be said that There is no winner, but in the long run, the commander of the Black Sword Knights must be restless: because the Knights of the Broken Sword disappeared after the battle, and no one knows whether they have gone to the north now or are still here. wandering the land...
And the most direct impact of this is that every town has strengthened the checks and inquiries of passing personnel.
It is easy to leave the town, but it is not so simple to enter the next town. A temporary checkpoint is blocked on the only way to Greenway. A large number of heavily armed imperial soldiers are checking every passerby going north. , to prevent them from being Broken Sword Knights in disguise or other rebels loyal to the princess. In front of the checkpoint, you can even see the black sword knights. They are wearing black steel heavy armor covering their whole body, and their faces are covered under the dragon head-shaped helmet. The magical mechanical sword at the waist makes a slight ringing , together with the owner, guard all the people passing by.
Hao Ren opened the curtains and looked at another group of travelers who were being interrogated in front of his "caravan". His eyes lingered on a black sword knight for a moment, and then he turned around: "It seems that the interrogation Pretty strict."
"The situation is developing faster than expected," Charlemagne said with a frown. "The news of the rebellion in the North shouldn't have spread so quickly—at least after the Imperial Corps and local officials have made preparations." It is right to release this news in a planned and guided manner."
"So the person who spread the news is not necessarily serving the emperor," Vivian was not surprised by this, "It seems that the Dragon Empire is not as united and loyal as you said at the beginning, at least There are six provinces in the northern border who dared to respond to the call for rebellion immediately, and there are also unstable factors in the southern border."
"After all, our understanding of the Dragon Empire is limited." Ai Wenna still had that peaceful look on her face, not feeling embarrassed at all, "And even if a country is stable, there will be factors of instability, Boron His Majesty Ding has ruled this land for thousands of years, and he has no way of guaranteeing that everyone in this land is absolutely loyal to him—especially when there is still a princess who is second only to him in prestige and is active around."
Lily gritted her teeth: "This is a good example of raising a girl who cheated her father. His Majesty the emperor's intestines are probably all bruised at this time."
Charlemagne & Evanna: "... huh?"
"Don't talk to her," Hao Ren waved his hand, "She will talk nonsense once she eats the wrong food."
While speaking, the caravan had already arrived at the inspection checkpoint, and several imperial soldiers waved and stopped the vehicle, demanding a routine inspection.
Charlemagne involuntarily touched the sword at his waist, and touched his chest with the other hand: there was the royal emblem of the ancient kingdom of Ysu. If the situation really got out of control, this emblem was the last reliance on luck.
But out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Hao Ren's group of four sitting in the back half of the car, and was surprised to find that the four of them didn't look nervous at all, and even chatted and laughed together leisurely, which made them laugh. He was quite puzzled.
The World Tree Temple has been isolated from the world for so long that the guys who come out of the temple don't have the most basic sense of crisis
At this time, the imperial soldiers had already arrived in front of the carriage. Charlemagne took a deep breath, and the expression on his face instantly became humble and tense. He opened the door guard, opened the curtain and leaned out half of his body. After a while, his voice came out. It came from outside: "We are a caravan heading to Greenway. Here is a certificate of passage and a list of goods. They are all very ordinary crafts and cloth."
After a while, a loud voice from the imperial soldiers came: "The original destination on the pass was Huishan City? Why did you change to Greenway?"
"Don't dare to go to Huishan City!" Charlemagne's voice hurriedly replied, his tone was like that of a small businessman who was really frightened, "I heard that there are rebels in that city! Knights of the Broken Sword are a group of murderous people without blinking an eye." Guy, we don't dare to deal with that kind of people. Greenway has an imperial regiment stationed there, it should be safer there."
Hearing the movement from outside the carriage, Hao Ren was taken aback for a moment: I didn't expect that His Royal Highness, who seemed to be suffering from persecution paranoia, would have such acting skills, dare to be a showman
But the excellent performance did not affect the imperial soldiers following the inspection procedures. Hao Ren heard the imperial soldiers shouting outside: "Everyone who goes north will say that! Open all the compartments, we need to check all the goods —and everyone!"
Charlemagne couldn't refuse this request, otherwise everyone would be detained in the next moment, so he could only open all the car curtains.
Several imperial soldiers went to check the cargo of the other two caravans, while a black sword knight in black steel armor, accompanied by imperial soldiers in light armor, stepped into the modified caravan carrying the crew.
The heavily armed black sword knight made the chassis of this cart sink slightly.
This knight who looks like a black iron can scans everything in the carriage, no expression can be seen from the black visor, and even the holes left for the eyes can only see a deep darkness. of darkness.
Hao Ren had been curious about this kind of famous knight for a long time, so he took the time to observe every detail of the black sword knight, and his first impression was that the opponent seemed to lack a kind of vigor and vitality. —But it’s not the feeling of an undead creature.
The black sword knight is undoubtedly a living person, but it seems that he is not completely alive.
The imperial soldiers who came up together bowed their heads respectfully behind the knight: "My lord, this car is a bit strange. The sound of the magic device is very weak when it is running, and the axle seems to have been modified..."
The black sword knight nodded slightly, and took a step forward, and under the influence of some inexplicable intuition, his eyes happened to meet Lia.
Liya raised her head from thinking about homework. She glanced at the black iron can in front of her and said casually, "We are a caravan heading to Greenway. It is safe and legal. Can we let it go?"
The Black Sword Knight nodded, and a jerky and low voice came from under the visor: "You are a caravan going to Greenway, safe and legal, you can let it go."
The imperial soldiers froze for a moment, but at this level, the order of the Black Sword Knight was unquestionable, so he quickly nodded, turned around and jumped out of the carriage, shouting to the other soldiers: "Let's go, let's go, these cars The car is fine!"
After passing the checkpoint and stamping Greenway's pass stamp on the pass, Charlemagne and Ai Wenna's hearts were completely settled down, and then they looked at the back of the carriage with strange eyes, as if in a daze Leah.
…Before Liya remained in a daze for a long time without saying a word, the siblings thought she was an autistic child.
"What's the matter?" Noticing the outside gaze, Liya popped her head out of the ocean of learning again and asked curiously.
"What did you do just now?" Aiwenna was astonished, "How could the Black Sword Knight let us go so easily—he already has doubts about us!"
Charlemagne also nodded slightly: just a moment ago, he felt the suspicion of the black sword knight and the murderous aura that was about to emanate. For this reason, he was even ready to fight, but he didn't expect that after this "little girl" said a word, All the abnormal aura of the black sword knight disappeared.
"It's nothing, it's just telling the truth." Leah said seriously, but there was still the second half of the sentence: by the way, make the truth a reality.
Although she is only a mass projection here, and because she is not proficient in using mass projection, she can only exert a little insignificant power, but even if the power of the true god is displayed through projection, it is far from being a black sword knight who still belongs to the category of mortals Can resist.
What she said with all her divine power is the truth.
Of course, in view of the unstable quality projection connection and the lack of thinking threads caused by obsessive learning, Leah's ability is not omnipotent. If there is not a black sword knight in front of her but an entire army, she may not care what she says used.
Charlemagne and Ai Wenna didn't know these details, they took it for granted that what happened just now was some kind of spiritual spell, and it was a special secret method from the World Tree Temple, which made them feel even more incredible, Ai Wenna touched her chest A strand of hair in front of her: "...I have never heard that black sword knights can also be enchanted by spirits. They are almost immune to spells in this area..."
Although the two sides didn't get together at all, Hao Ren still became very interested in Ai Wenna's words: "Immune to spiritual magic?"
"Yes, the spirit of the Black Sword Knights is extremely tenacious, and they are immune to most magics involving the soul and spirit, and they also have a power called the Dragon Seal. All kinds of magic are resistant, and personal strength will be improved again - so although they can't compare with those more outrageous Broken Sword Knights, they are still the most powerful arms in the world, not one of them. But I really didn't expect, How easy it is for you to act under their noses..."
Hao Ren nodded and didn't say much, but he couldn't help but think of the slight disobedience he felt when facing the Black Sword Knight...