[The reputation of Frey Empire is less than 20%, and Redkar’s destruction rate exceeds 40%]
[The hidden conditions have been met and the hidden quest line: Elegy of the Imperial City has been opened. 】
[Mission goal: Witness the end of the royal family Frekadreft.]
[The underground world of Redkar has been opened.]
Boom!
The sound of heavy metal collisions suddenly dispersed in front of Duan Qing's eyes, and the two figures that merged and separated once again retreated to each other's camp and flew into the depths of the dark night sky. Duan's ears echoed with the system prompts.
Qing then woke up from the electronic sounds with a huge amount of information, and his eyes fell on Anman who grabbed the black sword from the void: "This, this is?"
"Gradian, a weapon passed down by the president of the first generation Adventurers Association."
Answering the other party's question with a faint smile, Anman Antair, who had his back to Duan Qing, weighed the sword on his shoulder: "It is also a weapon used by the first generation of adventure kings, although it is not as good as those in the adventure era.
The guys are strong, but at least much stronger than us."
"No wonder you are so confident. It turns out you have it with you all the time." After stabilizing his body, Quiningsmit placed his sword blade in front of him: "I have also heard about the legend of this sword.
, it’s really an honor for me to be able to compete with it.”
"That means you don't care who the sword holder is? Humph." Shaking the black sword in his hand, Anman walked forward again: "That's fine, I'm not here to reason with you this time."
"The Antel family's always forbearing attitude is not the reason why you think you can defeat me."
The black sword blade flashed strange fluctuations in the air, and along with the agitation of the surrounding space, it shone with twisted light in the air. The explosion caused by the torn space was followed by the words of the president of the Adventurers Association.
Suddenly disappeared, drawing a dark red straight sword light under the dim night sky. The space at the end of this sword light then lit up a dazzling white straight line, which belonged to the palace swordsman who broke through the limit in an instant.
The brilliant scene that was created when he drew his sword and hit the dark red sword light head on, as if the sword energy that could also tear apart the space was followed by a heart-stopping air whistle, blocking Anman who appeared there later.
Outside the boundary drawn by the royal magic barrier: "Such a powerful explosion, coupled with the power to tear apart space... He is worthy of being the president of the Adventurers Association."
"With the power of your mortal body, you can use a sword capable of tearing apart space. The power you possess does not seem weak."
Different from the harsh screeching sound of the sword blades intersecting before, which was heard in front of Duan Qing, Anman's comments also echoed between the two groups of people along with his sudden upward thrust of the sword: "It's a pity that compared to
Your strength and weapons seem to be far from those of Gradian."
The crisp sound of shattering then appeared in everyone's ears, accompanied by the radiance of stars as the metal sword in Quining's hand gradually scattered into countless pieces.
The palace swordsman who stepped back just now didn't seem to care about the fragmentation of his weapon. He calmly took the other sword of the royal guard but suddenly burst out with a deafening shout: "Be careful on the right!"
"They have begun to attack!" Several royal guards loudly warned from the right corner of the garden: "Those imperial nobles! They have really begun to attack!"
"It seems that you have really made up your mind to rebel."
Quining once again raised the standard broad-bladed sword in his hand, and drew a sword flower. Then he looked at Anman who came forward: "In the name of the Royal Palace Swordsman, I will block you all."
Here, kill all the madmen who dare to offend the royal family."
"Do you master advanced weapons?"
Looking at the opponent's posture as if he was integrated with the new weapon, Anman couldn't help but sigh: "He is indeed a swordsman in the palace. It seems that he has practiced sword skills to the point of mastering them. It's a pity..."
"No matter how powerful your skills are, they are useless if you can't defeat me and the sword in my hand."
A powerful aura suddenly rose from the president of the Adventurers Association, and the twisted space surrounding the black sword became even more intense. The speed of the explosion was then pulled again.
The dark red light emitted rushed forward, and once again collided with the palace swordsman who raised his sword to block: "...Lin Yuan Shui Shui."
"The next step is up to you."
The low echoing sound then reached Duan Qing's ears, which was in sharp contrast to the sound of space oscillation in front of him. Knowing who made this sound, he then covered his head with a wry smile, the look on his face
His expression also became tangled: "So what are you doing? Are you going to see me next? I'm not the same person as you."
"Is it just for me to be a witness?"
He turned his head and looked around at the figures of other imperial nobles who also rushed forward as the battle started. His eyes, which seemed to be observing the situation, finally fell on the old prime minister who was staying at the end. It seemed that he was
He noticed the same look from the old man: "You are indeed a guy worth studying, because your arrival has brought too many changes to the imperial capital... no, to the entire empire."
"I don't have such great ability." Duan Qing shook his head hurriedly: "I have been in a whirlpool all this time, and I am only being interrogated by you for some unfounded charges."
"But you became the key person to reveal the secrets of the empire."
Shaking his head and interrupting the other party's words, Caldera's voice then became deeper and deeper: "If it weren't for your arrival, this coup might not develop as fast as it does now. What you are doing is accelerating.
This process also forced us to make our own choices in advance.”
"From Tanzania City to Redcar... As an adventurer of the empire, your achievements are amazing." He raised the wand in his hand, and then condensed a faint magical fluorescence in the air: "Now,
Whether as a witness to witness the occurrence of these results, or as a participant in completing this coup..."
"It's up to you to decide."
The faint fluorescence gradually transformed into an arc-shaped aperture, creating layers of ripples similar to the magic barrier around the prime minister. Those ripples followed the interplay between light and light and blocked Duan Qing along that layer.
The surface of the magic barrier continued to spread, and finally slowly disappeared into the dark night sky: "This is...?"
"The protection is lifted, let's go."
The last voice belonging to Caldera then sounded next to Duan Qing, and then, together with the spread of those magic ripples, it completely disappeared into the howling night wind. The side of the building that had been visited once before stood behind the magic barrier.
The palace gradually became clear in front of the gray-robed magician, and he greeted the figure who was about to cross the barrier with a silence that was incompatible with the hustle and bustle of the garden. His body involuntarily took two steps forward, carrying the magic weapon on his back.
Duan Qing with the staff then cautiously came to the edge of the hole in the barrier. With a hesitant look on his face, he glanced in the direction of Quining, who was still fighting Anman not far away, and wanted to continue moving forward.
He also hesitated to take a step forward: "...Do you really want me to decide?"
"Okay, then I'll give you another reason to move forward."
Amidst the sighs coming from behind again, the voice from Caldera echoed in his ears like a void: "The answer to the person you are looking for should be there."
"..."
Duan Qing's eyes fell slightly, and his face became cold and hard. Then he walked into the tunnel temporarily held up by Caldera's power without saying a word. Quining's attack also followed from his side.
came from behind, but was soon forced back by Amman's terrifying space shock: "Go, adventurer, finish all this for us."
"Your Majesty may be waiting for you there."
The last sound rang in Duan Qing's ears, and a middle-aged man holding a sword crossed the magic barrier and blocked Duan Qing's side. Several imperial royals also noticed the abnormality here.
The guard was immediately stopped by this figure, and the familiar figure was quickly recognized by Duan Qing: "Thank you, Mr. Cui Like."
There was no further hesitation in moving forward. The gray-robed magician and the head of the Ida family nodded to each other between the sword blades. The thin and frail body then swayed out, which was much weaker.
The defense line disappeared into the side hall bathed in the dark night sky. It seemed that the magic lights still played a role in the interior of the hall, and the hall that had been entered once appeared before Duan Qing's eyes.
The space was not as dim as expected at this time, and there was only a burly figure sitting alone behind the long square table where he had been entertained. The body sitting in the large wooden chair slowly lifted his head.
He stood up and said, "Is it finally here? Very good, Yu um?"
"It's you?"
The words echoing in the air paused obviously, and the face of the emperor who opened his eyes became brighter. The voice that was originally as loud as a bell then became like a deflated balloon, along with his
The enlightened smiling face flashed back and forth in the dim space: "So that's it, that's it... Haha."
"Is this the answer they gave?" He gestured towards Duan Qing who came forward, and the corners of his raised mouth became more obvious with the cheerful tone: "They chose to let you...
The middleman will be the representative?”
"Maybe it's because I've taken too many blames in the empire recently. I'm used to playing such a role." Duan Qing replied lazily: "And to be honest, I still haven't figured out what happened.
Something happened."
"The answer is actually very simple, it doesn't hurt to tell you."
The body seemed to relax completely with the arrival of Duan Qing, and the body belonging to Drenier gradually collapsed on the old chair: "The royal family, or the Frey family of the empire, has been in the empire for thousands of years.
They have been stealing the country's magical energy for a long time. It is for this reason that the Frey family has been able to become the foundation of the royal family that rules this empire and maintain its roots as the 'strongest empire'."
"As time goes by, this secret will be exposed to the light of day sooner or later. The Fleur family has been hoping to solve this problem reasonably for generations, but they have never found a good way." He pointed towards the periphery of the side hall.
After a moment, he seemed to be signaling something to Duan Qing: "Unfortunately, the tragedy thirty-seven years ago made all the efforts that had been trying to solve this problem come to nothing. Even now, some people have already
I don’t want to wait any longer.”
"Those who hope to break this balance and the thousand-year royal rule and gain power are no longer willing to wait any longer, including that ineffective Chris." After saying this, he let out a wry smile, but his eyes turned to
He looked at Duan Qing's calm face: "You don't seem surprised at all. Have they already told you this secret?"
"No, it was the patriarch of the Poole family who told me." Duan Qing shook his head lightly: "But in my personal opinion, the land around the empire is indeed much poorer than that of the Principality of Elnifia. At first I
I thought it was formed naturally in the Free Continent, but I didn’t expect that there is such an unexpected secret in it.”
"They chose to come to me at this time, and they must have confirmed the authenticity of this secret."
Pointing to the night sky outside the window of the side hall, His Majesty the Emperor, who was looking at the energy storm in the distance, replied weakly: "Otherwise they would not choose to start at this time to destroy this magic array that has been supplying energy to the royal family..."
"The energy storm outside should be the result of the destruction of the magic structure of Redkar in the imperial capital." Duan Qing, who pointed in the same direction and interrupted the other party's words, shook his head and replied: "Why, this is still happening.
Will it cause any harm to His Majesty’s body?”
"Of course, after all, the energy that supports me and the energy of the imperial capital have always been closely connected." Pointing to his chest, Drenier gestured around the hall: "The guards who noticed the abnormality lifted me up.
When I arrived at this place, I ran out early to deal with the possible assassination. However, against all calculations, I never thought that I would send you here in this way...Why, isn't this why you are here?
Did you come here?"
"No, I'm here for Violet."
Duan Qing, who secretly pouted his lips and looked around, replied nonchalantly: "Where is she?"
"...Violet."
As if he heard an unexpected name, Drenier's eyes opened slightly: "Is she here too?"
"This is the question I want to ask." Duan Qing pressed his forehead again and again: "The things that happen outside actually have nothing to do with me. I'm just here to find someone."
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, because I haven't seen her until now." Drenier replied in a weak voice, but his originally tangled brows raised slightly: "Shouldn't she...
How...no...no, that's not right."
"You'd better leave as soon as possible." He waved his hand and muttered to himself more and more intensely: "No matter what happens in this palace..."
"She shouldn't even be here."
This chapter has been completed!