"They actually formed a circular formation." Count Weir, who was walking on the road, no longer concealed his worries. He carefully observed the surrounding situation and whispered to Link who was walking side by side: "
It seems that they were really prepared for us to run away halfway."
The group of cavalry escorts, under the command of Zipa, spread out into a circular formation, surrounding Link and the others in the middle, and moved forward together.
Maintaining such a formation will of course have some impact on the movement speed, but this group of cavalry is really well-trained. When each is riding a horse, they can always pay attention to maintaining their position and not mess up, so overall
Coming down, it didn’t slow down much.
Such a formation can naturally be said to be out of consideration for the safety of the little princess and the three distinguished envoys and guests. After all, in such a formation, unless the enemy can drill out of the ground like the underground wolf Leodo,
Come out, otherwise it would be impossible to cause any harm to the little princess and the others before breaking through the protection of the cavalry head-on.
Of course, on the other hand, Link and the others, who are in the center of the circular formation and surrounded by the entire cavalry team, naturally have no way to leave the scope of the circular formation. It is said to be a way to prevent them from running away halfway, but actually
It’s not a bad idea either.
"Haha, we never thought about something as boring as running away halfway." Link was still smiling and ignored Will's complaints. Instead, he turned his head and said to the little princess who was also riding a horse: "
I haven’t had a good meal for many days, and now I can finally have a good meal at Lord Perigueux’s place. I can’t even bear to leave!”
"That's right," the little princess nodded cooperatively. Although the mainland has been peaceful for many years, since riding and archery are the most common performances among the royal families of the major empires, every child of the imperial royal family should start from a young age.
They have spent a lot of time on horseback shooting lessons since they were young. In addition, the cavalry teams that protect them now are not rushing at full speed in order to maintain their formation. They are driving horses forward like the little princess, and they still look the same, and there is not much wrong with them.
Feeling accustomed to it, he turned to Earl Weir and smiled: "Besides, we are protected by the powerful golden knight, Earl Weir, so there is nothing to be afraid of!"
"Didn't you hear what Chippa said? That Lord Perigueux is a magister. What use can I do as a golden knight?" Weir was still a little depressed. Obviously, the word "magister" was still given to him.
It was a lot of pressure, but he still shook himself up and said: "But I'm not afraid. With the strength of the few of us, we really don't have to be afraid of a magician in other places. It's just that this time we ran into someone's house.
I think we should be more careful in this land."
Magister is a title that can only be used by eighth-level magicians. It is second only to the ultimate powerful magic god on the mainland. Even in large empires like Bavaria and Sakara, magisters are already
The entire empire is ranked among the most powerful, and in some smaller empires, magisters may even be existences such as country protectors.
On the mainland, although there are still several Dharma gods, these ultimate strong men who have reached the top of their power are generally unlikely to intervene in disputes between countries. For them,
For those who have already stood at the end of the road of cultivation, I am afraid that time is spent more on how to find things that allow them to make further breakthroughs, just like those old guys in the Mage Tower.
After they became Dharma Gods, they began to put everything aside and look for the legendary existence of the Mage Tower that would allow them to take a further step in their practice. Even if there were occasionally a few Dharma Gods out of feelings for their original country.
, may choose to live in seclusion there, but the relationship between him and the empire is definitely no longer subordinate. Even the emperor of the empire does not dare to give orders to a Dharma God. It can be said that being promoted to a Dharma God will give him equal attention.
The qualifications of the emperor, on the one hand, have also become an important reason why the Dharma Gods no longer have much interest in power, wealth and the like on the mainland. And the magister can be said to be the only one that the major empires on the mainland can
The highest level strong man who can command.
The Golden Knight's ability should be roughly equivalent to that of a seventh-level magician, and he is considered a rare powerhouse on the mainland. Otherwise, Weir would not have inherited the family title at such a young age and served in the Bavaria Empire's military department.
It occupies a place in it, but the difference between the seventh level and the eighth level is huge, but it is not so easy to make up for it.
The commander-in-chief of the Bavarian Empire's military department is a magister. Weir has seen his power with his own eyes, so he also understands the gap in strength between himself and the magister. Even though he has made another breakthrough now, he still feels in his heart
He still knew that he was still not strong enough to confront a magister head-on.
What's more, this time we are still on the ground. Who knows what other powerful people there are besides this magician.
"Don't think too much. Anyway, we have already made up our minds to throw ourselves into the trap. I don't think there is any use in being more careful." Link looked at the solemn look on Count Weir's face, but felt secretly funny in his heart. Under the mage
During those days in the tower, the great Knight Link was within sight. He was at least a powerful man at the level of a magic god. An eighth-level magician really couldn't make him feel much. He turned his head, looked at Weir, and revealed
With a bad smile on his face: "At this time, even if we throw ourselves into a trap, we can't act cautious. Instead, we have to throw ourselves into him in a shocking and vigorous way."
"Captain Zipa, Captain Zipa!" Link said, ignoring the little princess and Will who looked thoughtful after listening to his words. Instead, they turned around and shouted loudly to Zipa who was far behind.
shouted.
Hundreds of cavalry formed a circular formation, leaving a huge space in the middle. In the middle of the circular formation were not only Link and the others, but also Zipa and the guards who followed Link and the others.
It's just that Zipa, perhaps to show respect for the little princess, did not dare to walk side by side with Link and the others from the beginning. Instead, he accompanied the guards and followed them at a distance.
It was precisely because of this that Link, Weir and the others were able to talk so freely just now.
"Arrived!" Zipa picked up his horse, sped up, came to Link and the others, saluted on the horse, and asked: "What are your orders, Lord Link?!"
"No, Captain Chippa, please stop being so polite." Link said to Chippa with a smile on his face: "I just want to ask, how long does it take for us to reach Lord Perigo's station?"
"It's coming, it's coming." Zipa laughed and said to Link: "Originally, we should have sent a carriage to pick up the envoys, but we were afraid of wasting time. The mountain road was rugged and the envoys had to work hard.
Already."
"I can't say it's hard work, I'm just very hungry these days." Link really put on a chatty look, and laughed with Zipa: "When I heard that I could have a big meal if I stayed in Yorok Castle for a while,
, I just wish I could fly over."
"Hahahaha", Zipa seemed to be dissuaded by Link's straightforward words. He relaxed a lot and said with a laugh: "Several envoys have come from afar, and we must treat them well.
I think we, Lord Perigord, should have prepared a grand luncheon to welcome you all to our Castle of Yorok."
"Yes, yes." Link also imitated Zipa's example, laughed loudly, and said politely: "You Lord Perigue, you are so polite, hahaha!"
"This kid is quite treacherous." Count Weir looked at Link who was chatting and laughing with Chippa and scratched his head: "Why didn't I see that before?"
He now understood what Link just said.
Their identities are extraordinary. Not to mention the fact that they escorted the princess to marry the royal family of the Sakara Empire. Even if they are just the visiting envoys of the Bavar Empire, they are enough to make anyone no matter how big they are.
None of the forces would dare to openly take any action that would be detrimental to them.
This is the territory of Lord Perigueux and his jurisdiction. And because of this, if everyone can know that the envoys from the Bavarian Empire have visited Lord Perigueux's residence, then this Perigueux
I'm afraid that not only does the Lord dare not attack them in his territory, but he also wants to truly protect them.
After all, if something really happened to the little princess, the Sakala Empire would definitely have to pursue it with all its strength. Since the Sakala Empire had not been publicly informed of their entry route, or the clues from the small village just now were relatively difficult to find, but as long as they showed
Entering the residence of Lord Périgueux with his identity openly, I'm afraid it will not be an easy task to cover up the past.
"Lord Link, look!" Zipa raised his hand, pointed to the distant castle that appeared faintly on the horizon, turned to Link and said, "That's Yorok Castle, we're here!"
"Is this really Yorok Castle?" Link stood at the gate of the castle, looking at the city gate, which could be called tall and majestic, and the avenue inside that was wide enough to accommodate six carriages galloping together.
But there was a look of disbelief on his face, and he looked at Qipa and said: "Lord Qipa, are you sure you are not in the wrong place?!"
When they heard Zipa say that they were almost there, they were really happy for a while. After Zipa commanded the cavalry guards to change their formations and be alert, they galloped all the way and rushed over, but they were stunned when they saw the castle.
.
The gate of the castle was empty. There was no Lord Perigueux, no crowds lined up to welcome him, and there were not even the guards that should have been at the gate of the city. That was all. The key was to look up and see the entire wide street.
There was not even a soul, and the doors of every house on both sides of the road were closed. Only the cavalry guards commanded by Zipa were arranged on both sides, occupying various important warning points, and the deputy captain who rushed back to report the news early in the morning.
, standing at the city gate.
"No need to look," the voice of the earth wolf Riodor sounded in Link's ears at the right time: "I have already checked everything, there is no one on this street, and even the houses on both sides are empty.
"
"Uh, this..." Faced with Link's question, Zipa actually looked confused. He turned around and shouted loudly: "Vice Captain Cantor, what's going on? Didn't I let him know early in the morning?
Did you run back and report to the Lord first?!"
The vice-captain seemed a little embarrassed and walked forward and said a few words in Zipa's ear.
"Ah, look at my memory." Zipa hit his head in annoyance and said to Link and the others, "I actually forgot that today is a big day!"
"Big day?!" Weir frowned, looked at Chippa, snorted coldly, and said: "Captain Chippa, what does this mean?! Does Lord Perigo look down on us?! In this case, why should we enter?
What is the city doing?!"
At this time, his identity is the most suitable to show his official power. Now that he knows Link's intention, Count Navil will of course cooperate with him.
"No, no, dear envoys, please don't misunderstand me." Qipa grimaced and waved his hands: "Listen to me, listen to me!"
"Last night was the brightest time of the year. There is a local legend here. It is said that if you can bathe in the moonlight when the full moon is the brightest every year, it will prove that you can have good luck for another year."
Pa explained to Link and the others: "So as long as there is no cloud or rain on that night every year, and the moonlight can be seen, then at noon the next day, a celebration will be held on the highest mountain not far outside our city.
For the ceremony, all those who are qualified to participate will gather there. It is exactly noon now, so..."
"Is there still such a custom?" Weir's eyes widened in confusion, and he looked at Chippa: "Aren't you bluffing us?"
For a long time, the major empires on the continent have only believed in a single main god. However, some traditions left over from before the war of the ancient gods will not completely disappear so easily. There are some ancient sacrifices.
The custom of worshiping has been passed down like this, although even now, perhaps not many people know what these customs were originally about.
Not far from here is the last gathering place of the Yuanyue Clan. I believe that when the Yuanyue Clan had just moved here and had not gone through so many years of erosion, both in terms of number of characters and abilities,
They will all be stronger than the current Full Moon clansmen, and their actions of coming out to absorb the light energy of the Full Moon every year when the moon is at its fullest are likely to be discovered by the villagers, and some legendary statements will be made.
, passed around and became some customs related to the full moon, which is also a reasonable thing. Whether it is true or false, the excuse that Lord Perigue came up with really makes it difficult for outsiders like them.
Distinguish clearly.
"How could it be possible?! How could it be possible?!" Zipa said to Weir and the others with an expression so anxious that sweat dripped from his face: "Dear envoys, please do not misunderstand, and..."
"And our Lord Perigueux, in order to show his respect to the envoys, has sneaked back first and is now waiting to welcome them in the palace," he said while looking around him warily.
, made a very mysterious look, and said in a voice that only Weir and the three of them could hear: "But leaving midway like this is very impolite according to our customs here, and our Lord Périgueux is also wasting his time.
It took a lot of effort to avoid the eyes and ears of other people, so it is inconvenient to come here to greet the envoys. Please forgive me."
This guy's acting skills are really good!
Weir and the others looked at Qipa, who was standing in front of them, laughing and not even daring to wipe the sweat that seemed to be dripping down his cheeks. They knew in their hearts that this guy was obviously acting, but he just pretended
With such a good singing and writing appearance, it is really hard for people to get angry with him.
Now Lord Perigo obviously thought about the same problem as Link, so he used this custom that was probably half true and half false to divert at least all the people on this street. In other words,
Linkna's plan to deliberately create a little fanfare when entering the city to let everyone know that they had arrived at Yorok Castle has also been ruined.
"Let's go! Let's go!" After Earl Weir was stunned for a while, he could only shake his head and said: "Go see your Lord Perigueux!"
At this point, there is no other way to go except to go in. If we really want to turn around and go around the city like this, not to mention the possibility that Lord Perigueux was planning to take advantage of the lack of people here.
, such a sudden attack would at least make their suspicions about Lord Périguet public. Even if this guy didn't want to take action immediately, he would probably be forced to take risks.
Along the way, it was just like what Di Lang said just now. Not only was there no one on the street, but the houses on both sides were also so quiet that not even a sound could be heard.
Zipa followed them and explained to them the layout of the Yorok Castle.
In the Sakala Empire, there is a strict hierarchy among various classes, which is even reflected in the division of residential locations. For example, the block where Link and the others are walking now is occupied by senior officials of the Fourth Military and Political Council, and the rest
Businessmen, handicraftsmen, and the like are strictly prohibited from entering. There are sergeants guarding the areas connecting the blocks. Those of low status can be shot to death if they break into this high-ranking official gathering area without any reason.
And it is precisely because this neighborhood is populated by people of higher status, and ordinary people cannot enter, that Mr. Perigueux could use that custom as an excuse to ask them to bring everyone in the family.
There is not even a gatekeeper left in this block. Otherwise, no matter how powerful he is, he would not be able to remove the entire population of such a large city in such a short period of time.
But this means that Link and the others will definitely not run into anyone on their way into Perigord Station.
Although according to the common etiquette of the empire, as a little princess or as an envoy from the Bavarian Empire, Lord Perigueux will definitely need to hold a grand reception banquet to introduce these envoys from far away to these first-time envoys.
Officials of the Fourth Military and Political Council, but this time will not be until the evening at the earliest, or even tomorrow.
In other words, before the formal reception ceremony was held, except for the group of Perigueux's cronies led by Chippa, no one else knew that such a group of guests from the Bavarian Empire had entered Joroch Castle.
Could this be a good opportunity to make a move?
Link squinted his eyes, and the residence of the Minister of Perigord had already appeared on that side of the block.