Chapter 300 [Snow Night] (21)(1/2)
Chapter 300 [Night of Snow on Scarlet] (Twenty-one)!
A red meteor shot straight into the sky, which was even more eye-catching under the black night sky. The red meteor seemed to rush to the top of the sky, then bloomed brilliantly, turning into a bright red light all over the sky.
For a moment, it seemed as if half of the sky had been dyed into a shocking red color!
I saw red flames flowing, under the action of magic, reflecting in the sky for a long time and will not dissipate for a long time...
One after another, red meteors rushed into the sky and then bloomed... More and more red lights almost burned the sky to red!
Such strange and brilliant fireworks immediately attracted everyone's attention. Even the soldiers and generals who were laughing and talking dirty jokes by the bonfire could not help but stop the noise and turned their eyes to the distant night sky...
Manstein stood there, his fingers trembling more and more violently, and then, almost at the same time, two deputy generals in the army also stood up quickly!
Then several intermediate regiment-level officers also jumped up quickly!
These dozen officers were all commanders of the first general in the Second Division of the Royal City Imperial Guards. The same is that everyone was born in a traditional aristocratic family that was loyal to the royal family.
At this moment, these people couldn't help but gathered towards Manstein!
Manstein's face had changed from ashen to pale. He turned around and looked at the more than a dozen subordinates who were gathered around him with solemn or surprised or anxious expressions. He was startled, then exhaled and shouted in a low voice: "You... have all signed the Royal Secret Order Contract?"
The generals looked at each other and nodded one after another. Some people couldn't help but whisper: "Sir... that contract... this fireworks..."
Manstein took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
There has always been a legend among the royal guards: there is a "royal party" in this legion that guards the imperial capital.
This group has always been hidden in the Guards. Only those generals and officers who have been loyal to the royal family for generations and who have reached a certain level of positions in the army will be absorbed into this group.
No one knows how many people there are in this group, and no one knows what the significance of this group exists.
But Manstein undoubtedly knew it!
Just ten years ago, when his military post was promoted to the commander of an infantry regiment, he was absorbed into this mysterious group.
And he remembered deeply that on a dark and windy night, he was mysteriously taken into a royal villa by someone. That night, he met His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire, and under the guidance of the palace magician, he signed the only and most important magic contract in his life so far.
A spiritual magic contract!
That magic contract guaranteed that he must be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor for the rest of his life and not be disobedient at all.
And the first one among the contract is a royal secret contract!!
As an officer of the Royal City Guards, no matter when, anywhere, no matter under any circumstances and conditions! If you see a "Flying Fire Meteor" rising above the imperial capital, it is...
"Hurry up!"
Manstein opened his eyes. At this moment, his face, which seemed steady on weekdays, was full of perseverance and decisiveness!
"Hurry up!" He stared at the more than ten officers gathered beside him. It was obvious that these people, like him, had signed the contract secretly!
"Flying Fire Meteor ascends to the Sky!" Manstein whispered quickly: "The first of the Royal Secret Contract! You guys will never forget it!"
"No matter when and where you see the flying fire meteor, you will be in a hurry! Lead your army to serve the king!" A deputy general shouted in a deep voice.
Then someone quickly continued to say coldly: "Whoever delays and does not rescue will be treason and the clan will be punished! If you obstruct, treason will be punished!"
Two consecutive "clan punishments" were revealed, and the murderous aura was undoubtedly revealed in his words!
Manstein had no doubt that if he dared to delay inaction, or had some obstruction at this moment, then the dozen murderous officers around him would definitely draw out their swords without hesitation to remove themselves from the sword, and then seize power and lead the army away!
What's more, Manstein himself could not violate this secret contract at all!
It was the existence of this secret contract that made him deeply trusted by the emperor. An officer who did not have many outstanding talents was promoted to a general in command of the Royal City Guards and ranked among the ranks of lieutenant generals in the empire!
And it is precisely this soul contract that he cannot resist at all. Once the existence of the magic contract violates the contract, it will be punished by the backlash of the soul!
"Then let's do it!!"
Manstein suddenly drew out his sword and shouted loudly: "Transfer our military orders, and the whole army gathered urgently!!!!"
“Urgent assembly!!”
“Urgent assembly!!!”
The officers did not hesitate and ran away in all directions to gather their own deployments.
There were also some uninformed officers, but under Manstein's strict order with murderous intent, they quickly moved.
For a moment, the military camp was in chaos!
"Get together!! Let me hurry up!!"
"Bastard, this is an emergency assembly and combat preparation!!!"
"Idiot, throw away all the baggage!! Those who pick up weapons, pick up weapons, and throw away weapons will kill them!!"
"Idiot! Let your people line up the team! I count to ten. If you can't see the team, just wipe your neck yourself!!"
"Don't care about all heavy weapons and supplies!! Line up to prepare for combat!!!"
"Clear the field!!! Make preparations for the march!!!"
After all, it is also an elite soldier trained by the Empire. Although the Royal City Guards have never had the opportunity to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy on weekdays, fortunately, the training is very strict and the military literacy is maintained quite well.
Under the desperate urging of the officers, they ordered the baggage to be abandoned. As long as they lined up in light gear to prepare for battle, it was just a meal, and the army had already gathered on the playground of the military camp one after another!!
Manstein was fully equipped and rode his own war horse. His personal guard cavalry battalion was the first to assemble. All the Northwest-bred war horses and three hundred people cavalry battalions lined up before the camp gate!
"I order the entire army to gather in a wartime marching force! The target, the imperial capital!!!"
Manstein quickly issued an order, except for the mysterious generals who participated in the secret contract, who did not speak out, some officers couldn't help but ask loudly: "Great, sir... This... are we going to the imperial capital? This..."
"Tell me the order!" Manstein glared at his generals fiercely: "Here we go to the imperial capital and serve the king!!! Those who violate the order will be killed on the spot, those who block the delay will be killed on the spot, and those who encounter obstacles on the road will be killed on the spot!!"
The murderous order was conveyed, and it was shocking that people dared not speak again.
"Your Majesty the Emperor's Secret Order!! The guards in the royal city immediately entered the imperial capital to serve the king's guard. Anyone who stands in front of you is our enemy!! You guys, it's time to serve His Majesty the Emperor!!!"
Manstein roared, then quickly called out: "The guards and cavalry battalions, the scouts and camps are mixed together! I personally lead the target imperial capital and gather to set off!!"
Almost at the same time, outside the imperial capital, among the other military camps, among the garrisons in the Acropolis, any officer who had participated in the royal secret contract saw the "Flying Fire Meteor" rising from the sky of the imperial capital and gathered his troops quickly.
In some army, the chief generals did not know the secret agreement, and saw that their subordinates suddenly wanted to assemble the army.
Some people who tried to stop them and were confused, also experienced several large and small fires.
Whether it is chaos or smooth. Under the pressure of the royal secret contract and the punishment restrictions of the soul contract, officers from all over the country pulled up their troops from various places as quickly as possible and headed towards the direction of the imperial capital at the fastest speed!!!
Responsible for the king!!! Responsible for the king!!!
In the military camp outside the west suburbs of the city.
The chaos outside had calmed down. The group of excited officers just now had quickly gathered and left the military camp with their own deployments.
This is the place where the First Division of the Wangcheng Guards was stationed. After the defense was changed here, the First Division was still in a mess until tonight. However, as the highest commander here and the commander of the Wangcheng Guards, General Garonin, always let this scene go.
This empire's general seemed to have remained silent and even slackened after a few days of defense change.
Even just now, many middle-level generals in the army and many generals from noble families from loyal royal families came together to force them, demanding that they hand over command, and demanding that they immediately order the army to gather to serve the king...
General Garonin did not make any stops - he handed over the command wisely. Because he knew very well that if he dared to resist, then these subordinates who were respectful to him on weekdays would chop him into meat paste without hesitation!!
"Hmph... This royal city guards are never mine!"
Seeing that the military camp was empty, General Garonin slowly stepped out of his commander's camp and looked coldly at the already messy military camp.
"The Royal Secret Agreement... It seems that this rumor is true. Hum......" Garonin shook his head, his white hair fluttering in the evening breeze. He squinted his eyes and looked at the direction of the imperial capital.
"Your Highness...you should have calculated this long ago..."
Thinking of his most desired son, whom he was in the imperial capital at this moment, right next to the highness, General Garonin clenched his fists tightly, and his old face was ferocious: "His Highness Hilo, my Garonin clan has already put his heavy focus on you! That boy Panin will never disappoint me!"
The commander of the Royal City Guards, Panin's father, did not try to obstruct the generals in the army from taking away the army in accordance with the royal secret agreement, but his layout, including the intentional slackness after the stationing and the chaos in the army, delayed the deportation of the First Division by at least an hour.
"So brother... I can only maintain my advantage in this city. Because only in the city can my strength be superior."
Shilo looked at the emperor, looked at His Majesty Marci = Augustine, and smiled softly: "So what if you have a royal secret agreement? So what if you have reinforcements from the Magic Academy outside the city?"
He suddenly laughed: "Can they... enter this city!"
His Majesty the Emperor had been frowning, but at this moment he seemed to suddenly think of something, and that handsome face suddenly changed color!
at the same time……
boom!!!
A loud bang, like a thunder, came from everyone's feet, deep underground!!
At this moment, it seemed as if the whole earth was shaking faintly.
This seems to be an illusion, but it is so real!
This feeling is very wonderful - inside and outside the hall, it seemed that everyone could clearly feel it. Just under their feet, there seemed to be a torrent, rushing past this underground!!!
In the blink of an eye, a dazzling light suddenly burst out from the top of the towering white tower in the center of the palace!
The light is so hot, so dazzling, as bright as tomorrow!
It was clearly this dark night, but the light from the white tower shone on the sky and the earth as if it was daytime!!!
The earth is roaring, the sky is roaring!
The white tower is roaring!
To be continued...