Noel is not a person who likes to live in the palace. He has been suffering from ADHD for a long time. At least according to the description of silence, after the late Emperor Sligo selected him to officially take over the job that can dominate countless subjects in the vast territory.
Before the heavy responsibility, he was a restless master. However, due to his status at the time, Noel's research on various weird hobbies and women was only a small one.
After taking over, he devolved power and became dissolute. With "no sense of responsibility", he took the Quieters out for fun every day. Whenever he recalled this and thought of his performance in the past few years, the Quieters who now firmly follow Noel will always
There is an unreal feeling... like I have had a very deep dream and haven't fully woken up yet.
Magic tides, contamination, undead, and sea monsters came ashore in turn to attack. Noel, who was tinkering with art and "art", had been enjoying himself in the palace for several years. The Quiet Ones did not have to worry about this person who escaped when they went out.
Your Majesty has done something wrong.
But this sense of peace of mind ends today.
Silence, Little Silence, and Phoebe, who had carefully studied Noel's past, tried their best to dissuade him from going out at this sensitive time.
Several city-states bordering Solon's northern border were found to be engaged in serious smuggling and selling of prohibited potions. A reliable insider "mysteriously disappeared" shortly after reporting the report, and when he reappeared, he was already a medical officer.
A puddle of minced meat in front of you.
When the medical officer became convinced that this was a dedicated and loyal Sligo messenger, Noel became furious.
The imperial governor personally led the team, followed the clues, and uncovered the ulterior crimes hidden along the long northwest border. This smuggling chain that poisoned the people of the empire pointed to their "good neighbor", the Principality of Roye.
"Hand over the culprits who organized the smuggling, or I will take them away myself."
Everyone in the Duchy of Roye thought this was another one of Noel's blows. It wasn't until three days later that the Silent Ones appeared quietly on their land, until the Lord of the Duchy of Roye bitterly scolded them for indulging in enjoyment and forgetting.
The original intention, until one after another people related to the chain were bound by the hands and feet of the Quiet One and Royer's cronies, gagged, and their heads were beheaded under the scorching sun in full view of the public.
Among them was August, the respected auxiliary minister of the Principality of Roye. His head was soaked in magic potion and hung on a pole, allowing the people of the Principality to cast aside him.
The matter did not end with the destruction of the drug leader. The loyal and dedicated Sligo messenger also pointed out that there were a large number of dignitaries in Sligo who assisted in selling illegal drugs. Each of them used their power to open up joints and disperse.
Profits. Each of them knew the dangers of those pills, but turned a deaf ear to them, and even took them away from the border and spread them openly into Sligo.
The death of this righteous Sligo messenger confirmed that what he said was true. The cunning, greedy, and sinister nobleman shut his mouth forever in order to prevent the secret from being exposed.
Sligo was reliable, but not completely reliable. The ridiculous Emperor was sober for a rare moment, regained the energy and energy he had during the disaster, ordered a thorough investigation of everything, and directly used the powerful Silence
By.
Yes, this is exactly the story that is widely circulated among the people of Sligo today, but there are many different versions.
Some will focus on the nameless messenger's resignation and tragedy, some will highlight the ugly faces of the dignitaries in the interest chain, and some will praise the power of the empire, which can actually make the Lord of Roye Principality weigh the pros and cons and kill his cronies.
Apart from the embellishing of details, the overall core has not changed - support thorough investigation.
But it is a pity that those "messengers of justice" that the bards praised and began to take on flesh and blood and have names in the broadcasts did not exist at all. Only the Silent Ones knew that everything was just a story left behind by Noel.
He is like a person standing by a fish pond holding feed, choosing the most suitable feed to make the silent fish pond churning and splashing water.
Through a non-existent messenger, he assisted the Principality of Roye in eradicating dissidents, and naturally followed the public opinion to stir up the hearts of countless renegade lords on the border, and then based on the "testimonies" of other incidents, it weakened the direct radiation range.
The knights, cutting and reclaiming their vast territory.
As a result of this operation, a large number of old nobles who were enfeoffed by the former Emperor of Sligo and who were lying on their credit books and waiting to die were left with only a small number of acres that could be called aristocratic dignity. This was even the case where the court took into account the merits and gave them a lighter sentence
The result of frustration - this is indeed the case.
This wave was even more powerful than the Bloody Night when the Drained Spirits attacked, completing the "cleaning" that had never been carried out since Noel succeeded to the throne.
The restless border lords, the resentful old nobles who reduced their titles, his restless brothers... The Silent Ones would rather put Little Silence in his arms, throw Noel on the bed, and lock the doors and windows, if
If it wasn't enough, I put Phoebe in there too.
When the dissuasion failed, the Silent One could only sigh and follow his wishes to protect him secretly without disturbing the crowd.
Noel's trip was not to wander around the capital, but to a large city-state that was some distance away from the capital and managed by a close consul.
"Do you really have no idea how big the splash you are stirring up is?"
Wearing regular clothes and a mask, Little Silence accompanied everyone around. Even though she had already gone out and walked in the busy city, although she couldn't help but chatter, her attention was already highly concentrated and she was careful to watch the passers-by, even those old people in ragged clothes.
"Is it big?" Noel asked with a smile, glancing at Silence and Phoebe from the corner of his eye.
He responded indifferently: "It started with smuggling, implicated another country, and eventually led to the downgrade of a large number of old nobles' titles and the reduction of their fiefdoms. When the clerk records it, he will definitely not find any bigger waste."
"If Lu Yu hadn't wanted me to do a favor, I never thought that I could cut in like this and use it as an excuse to come to him, but..." Noel touched his chin, "Simo, what do your people think of Luo
yeah?"
"Among the three Solons, he is the weakest, in terms of strength and ability to govern. To be honest, I don't think he can win."
Noel said: "I think so too. I really don't know why Lu Yu wants to help him...couldn't he see that this guy is very young from his perspective? My friend...looks featureless, dull and introverted, not at all
It’s not interesting, I never imagined what he and Lu Yu could talk about together.”
"Maybe it's an elegant topic, but it's not about underwear, messy clothes, liquids, drugs, and women." Xiao Jingjing said in disgust.
Phoebe has always felt uncomfortable with the tone and attitude of the Silent and Silent Ones. Noel is their majesty no matter what, and such a tone is really too transgressive.
But now, she was relieved, because she found that Noel enjoyed being criticized.
Sure enough, Noel seemed to be waiting for Little Silence to say this, and immediately responded excitedly: "Who said that? When I chatted with him, his knowledge in this area amazed me. If Gulu hadn't been there that time,
, we can talk for a day...no, many days."
Noel walked into a grain store and after asking about the price of daily grain supply, he looked at Phoebe.
"The price of grains is normal, and the price difference between old rice and new rice is normal. It can be seen that the supply is sufficient and not bad. The weather is too hot this year, and there may be a failure of the harvest. The grain reserves arranged a while ago must be accelerated, and the storage quantity must be tripled to prepare for war.
goals to accomplish.”
The sudden seriousness made Phoebe, who was now a guest scribe to help convey the information, a little uncomfortable. She was stunned for a while before starting to record.
The white smoke rose up, and the sweet smell floated into everyone's noses. Noel stopped in front of a stall surrounded by children. A slightly stooped old man used sugar as ink with slightly trembling hands,
Patiently writing on a light brown wooden board, a rabbit came to life after the old man decorated it with two small berries for eyes, which attracted applause from the children.
It's a pity that this beauty belongs to children and has not received any material rewards. It is only well-received but not popular.
"I want three different flowers, a rabbit...forget it, a cat, cats are good."
Noel casually took out a silver coin and made the old man busy. Then he turned his head, smiled and said to Xiao Jingjing and the others: "I invited you."
For some reason, this sentence made Xiao Jingjing want to laugh. Maybe it was because Noel, who said this, sounded very proud?
While continuing to wander around with the exquisite "flowers", Phoebe thought thoughtfully: "Why doesn't your Majesty want rabbits?"
"Huh?" Noel, who had already eaten half of the kitten, turned back, "Oh, this... because it reminds me of a very troublesome guy."
"trouble?"
"Yes, it is very troublesome. Although he is very good-looking and beautiful, he is not easy to handle."
Even Her Majesty Noel would find this "rabbit" troublesome. She kept silent with the corners of her mouth raised. She already knew who she was talking about, but in this situation, it was obviously better not to speak.
"Your Majesty, even if you have made so much preparation, the next step is still not easy. Give up the territory. Even if you can convince us, you will not be able to convince the nobles."
"No persuasion is needed. At that time, they will default to cutting as a better choice." Noel asked with a smile, "What do you think those who are frightened and afraid of a thorough investigation will do?"
"I hope everything can really go according to your ideas. Once it gets out of control... just like what your good friend Glutton said in the communication, you will play with fire and perish... With all due respect, you are taking such a risk, largely because you want to copy it.
Is the experience of Chenxi Ling really good?"
After throwing a silver coin into the pool in the center of the town, Noel smiled, high-fived, closed his eyes, and made a wish.
He raised his head, looked at the children playing around the square, and said: "When Laurende was still here, I followed his steps. I am sure that it was the light left from the glorious era that guided me. Now, I think learning
Lu Yu’s decision is not wrong, but I also have my own opinion, and what Chen Xi leads is not entirely suitable for Slaige.”
"He is also the afterglow of the glorious era?"
"The afterglow left by Laurent has dissipated, and the Theocracy has been forced to choose self-defense and xenophobia... let the past pass, and the present is a new era. I believe in him, he is one of the best in this era.
, is the morning light of the Dawn Leader, and I will be your...and their light."
All Noel could see were energetic children rushing past with scrolls and books, rushing towards the magic apprentices in a tower not far away.
Suddenly, Phoebe felt the domineering power of an emperor from Noel, but it was fleeting, and she saw him reaching into Xiao Jingjing's backpack, taking out a photo scroll, and hugging her to take a photo next to the fountain.
"Sure enough, it's hard to keep him serious all the time." Phoebe sighed.
Is it the Dawn of the Dawn Territory... Based on everything I witnessed, the strength of the Gluttonian, the Glutton's Lady, and the wisdom of the famous former God-chosen Sera, the Dawn Territory will surely rise.
But vaguely, Phoebe felt that the leader of Chenxi was not in Meira. After all, everything he showed was more like an alien.
"Oh, Phoebe."
"yes."
Noel, who held Xiao Jingjing's hand to prevent her from breaking away from his arms, reminded: "Don't forget to ask Feilong Messenger to send out the latest box of things. Lu Yu needs it urgently."
"Yes."
After being cheek-to-cheek and taking pictures, Xiao Jingjing awkwardly changed the subject: "It's just a few clothes, why doesn't Gluttony make them himself? His ingenious ideas can be realized by himself in the Dawn Territory."
"Some clothes are indeed okay, and some clothes are indeed better for me to make. After all, it's not easy for him to explain to the tailors why he needs those clothes, right?" Noel smiled playfully, "It's different for me.
My maids change their clothes every day and no one thinks it's strange."
A girl holding flowers in the distance caught Noel's attention. Looking at the various flowers in her hand-held flower basket, he tried to hold Little Silence's hand, but Little Silence broke away with a blushing face.
"I'm so resistant to giving you a gift...forget it, I'll buy it myself."
Silence slowly followed Noel, while Phoebe paced to Xiao Silence and sighed: "I obviously want it very much, why not be more honest."
"..."
Arriving in front of the girl, Noel glanced at her clean and pretty face and asked politely: "Are they all freshly picked?"
The girl raised the basket full of flowers and took a step forward: "Look at these petals that still contain dew, sir, of course they are freshly picked."
Noel stared at the crystal dewdrops on the gorgeous flowers. He was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately kicked back hard.
The flowers exploded, and the colorful petals swept toward Noel like a whirlwind. In the sea of flowers, green vines stabbed straight out among thousands of phantoms, piercing Noel's chest.
A huge shadow covered the sky and the sun. Behind Silence, the shadow holding a scythe grew bigger as she fell, like a demon tearing apart the earth in a doomsday scroll.
Seeing Noel hanging on the vine, the flower girl felt relieved.
"Sixth level, so young, it's a pity that I took the wrong path."
The Head of the Silent One is silent, her voice is as cold as the snow that never melts in the far north, and the flower girl's body has become stiff.
"...The eighth-order apex."
The shadow holding the sickle just moved the position of the sickle slightly, and the flower girl vomited blood. Her body was covered with frost in an instant, and only a willpower was left to support her from falling.
"You're not human, right?"
"Is it important?"
"Just curious."
The flower girl smiled with relief: "We are not human beings, we just have different service providers."
"Who do you work for?"
"In your words, is it important?" The flower girl showed her white teeth stained red with blood, "The Hunjun is dead, that's what matters."
"Who said I'm dead?"
The black curtain cast by the phantom holding the sickle shattered, the surrounding shadows faded away in an instant, and the silent aura weakened, allowing the flower girl to catch a glimpse of Noel, who was holding his chest and being supported by Phoebe and Little Silence.
The Silent Ones coming from all directions surrounded the flower girl. As the sickle was laid horizontally, the disguise on the flower girl's face was shattered, and the elf's long ears and hidden butterfly wings were revealed.
"The forest elves... are interesting. They are not the watch forest elves in the north of Solon, are they?" Silent's fingers moved slightly, and the sickle hit the ground. The flower girl knelt heavily on her knees, and the bricks under her knees shattered.
"I obviously... that's yours..."
"Projection." Silent said calmly, "Killing people in front of me is a very good courage."
The flower girl coughed up another mouthful of blood. She wanted to use a backup method to commit suicide, but a Quiet One grabbed her by the throat and searched her body mercilessly.
A magic crystal that had been tampered with at the heart, a scroll, and pieces of forbidden magic stone fell into the hands of Silence.
"If you want to self-destruct, the person who sent you here is very well prepared. Tsk tsk, Forbidden Magic Stone. This is what you rely on to make people unable to detect the magic power. No wonder it can blind perception. This craft is really worth the money."
"Don't bother, I won't tell you anything." The forest elf gritted his teeth, "I have a clear conscience for the sake of all races in this land!"
"The Quiet Ones always believe that there are more solutions than difficulties. We can try and take them away!"
Xiao Shenjing, who was still in shock, finished the check and was convinced that Noel was really fine, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Will you reject me next time?" Noel was still able to joke.
"You almost died just now, did you know that?" Xiao Jingjing was about to shout.
"You know, isn't he dead?" Noel looked at it very openly, "Don't worry, don't worry."
Finally, he did not forget to warn Phoebe again.
"Remember, you must send it to Lu Yu today. He needs it very urgently."
Phoebe's lips moved: "You...you should take care of yourself, Your Majesty."