A feeling of uneasiness spread throughout the capital of this huge empire. The old Duke's rapid progress really frightened many people with ulterior motives. Some were political enemies, and some were family grudges for generations. Maybe those things in the past were not the same.
They were relatively old, and not to the point where they had to fight to the death. But seeing the old Duke being proud, they felt unhappy. This was purely an instinctive reaction.
On the second day, the journey of the Kawei bus team still exceeded everyone's expectations. Although it was slightly shorter than the distance traveled on the first day, it was within everyone's psychological expectations. However, after the outbreak on the first day, this team
The next day, the team should have shown signs of weakness and could only walk less than half of the distance. They were even knocked back to their original shape and resumed their previous marching speed. But none of this happened.
On the third day, everyone was speculating on when that magical team would appear in front of the city wall of the capital. Marquis Farshid had already received the news in advance, and the Grand Duke of Kawei would arrive before noon.
arrival.
Interestingly, such news came through a private forum set up within the family, and it was only emphasized that it was the 'Grand Duke' himself, not the entire team participating in the New Year's audience.
As his own son, Marquis Farshid immediately believed the message conveyed by this forum. His casual style of giving instructions to others only when things were about to happen was really the familiar style of his father.
And after thinking about the problem behind this choice of words, it is probably because the old man left the large army and rushed forward alone to a distance where no one could support him, so the sentence implicitly said that he would appear alone.
This is not the first time he has done this kind of thing. What's more, this time the destination is the capital, not the center of the enemy camp. The other followers have no reason to stop or worry. Even if they are worried and want to stop it,
No one can do it either.
With such a reckless owner in the stall, it must be very hard for those who assist him.
Riding a carriage, Marquis Farshid arrived at the city gate and was waiting. In the message, there was an estimate of the arrival time of the Grand Duke, so the Marquis followed that time, grabbed some lead time, and came to the city in person.
Waiting to be greeted at the door.
Originally, this kind of thing could be left to the servants, but in order to avoid those who were probing to get to the bottom of things, Marquis Farshid chose to hide out. Moreover, he also wanted to see his old man as soon as possible.
A good complaint. Of course, more importantly, he wanted to know more details about the 'car'. Not to mention that the nobles in the entire capital were investigating, even he himself was also curious.
When they arrived at the city gate, they didn't wait long before an unprecedented roar reached everyone's ears. Not only did the defenders at the city gate cause a commotion, but also the ordinary people waiting to enter and exit the city gate.
The people were also panicked by this strange sound.
Could this be a new breed of Warcraft directly invading the capital of an empire?
The fastest responders were the city gate guards. The guards who had been staying at the outpost and had not yet taken their turn hurriedly ran out. Some people directed ordinary people to move into the city gate, while another group of people formed a tight horizontal formation and prepared.
Fight against this unseen monster.
At the same time, there were messengers in the outpost using magic props to report the situation at the city gate to their superiors. The defense system of the imperial capital quickly came into operation at this moment.
As an important person in the palace, Marquis Farshid was of course under the key protection. The captain of the guard stepped forward, hoping that the nobleman would return to the city, and on the other hand, he also hoped that the knights accompanying him could help. Kavi The knights of the family are famous for being brave enough to fight.
Marquis Farshid is certainly not a coward. It is no exaggeration to say that his strength may be the best among the people present. Moreover, he once served as the commander of the army. Although he no longer has a military position, he still retains his military rank. As long as He gave the order and it was natural to take over the responsibility of guarding the city gate against the monsters. So he pulled out his family sword and stood at the forefront of the team.
But...what kind of Warcraft would have its family's emblem on its facade?
The alien monster that appeared from a distance had a shimmering silver-gray metallic luster, and its flat body had no obvious 'feet', and of course no so-called limbs could be seen. The whole monster looked very much like a very special mimic monster like a Mimic. , like an irregular-shaped box. The only feature is probably that on the large flat surface on the front, there is the shield-shaped alfalfa double-headed vulture crown emblem of the Kawei family.
It was this badge that prevented Marquis Farshid from using his sword fighting skills in the first place. You know, many reckless monsters fell to his moves.
The metal monster's galloping speed had a tendency to slow down, and suddenly it turned around and faced Marquis Farshid, who was holding his sword straight. The discolored glass changed from dark brown and opaque to transparent, and at the same time, the side door opened. .A familiar face is sitting among them.
"Father?" Marquis Farshed asked in confusion. He was full of doubts as to why his father was sitting in the body of a metal monster.
"Put away that toothpick in your hand, it's of no use to me." The old Duke's first words to his son were merciless ridicule. At the same time, he looked towards the man sitting in the passenger seat, accompanying him. The old deacon said: "Give your seat to that boy." At the same time, he said to his son: "You, sit in the passenger seat."
After the old deacon got out of the car neatly from the passenger seat, he stood next to the open door, waiting for his young master to get in. His task was to do odd jobs on the road and drive the unruly car when his master was tired. Just monster vehicles. To people who have driven ordinary cars, every custom car looks like a monster. This is no exaggeration.
Marquis Farshid, who sheathed his sword, looked confused. He looked at the knight beside him and then at the group of city gate guards who looked confused.
When the Grand Duke arrived, everyone should have given a warm welcome to the magnificent Duke's guard. Even if the city gate guards were not under the Grand Duke's control, they could still show a friendly attitude. But now there is a metal monster with a human in its belly, and Two people, the Duke's Guards can't even see a hair on their head. Should this be a welcoming attitude?
"Father, where are your guards?" Marquis Farshed couldn't help but ask.
"Their speed is too slow. There is a car that broke down on the road. Although it has been repaired, it cannot drive too fast. Anyway, the capital is here and I can't go anywhere, so I let them drive slowly and I came over first. It is estimated that they will have to arrive in the evening. Is the mansion ready? Also, you can't get in the car!" Mr. Kawei said impatiently.
With no choice, Marquis Farshid instructed his subordinates to go back to the mansion on his own, then he got into the car under the guidance of the old deacon and fastened his seat belt. The Grand Duke drove, but never paid attention to the passengers.
Comfortable. Maybe it will be a little more restrained in the city, but you always have to be cautious, right?
After fastening his seat belt and closing the car door, the old deacon stepped forward to talk to the city gate guards about entering the city. This was the process that nobles had to go through when entering the capital of the empire. At the same time, the knights following Marquis Farshid walked together, accompanying Kong Kong.
Carriage back to the Duke's mansion.
As for the father and son, there must be something to say. No matter how favored and trusted they are, sometimes it is not good for outsiders to be present.