The scene was like a mime, the knights moved forward slowly, people and animals sprayed white mist in the severe cold. Among the queue, Duke Mordekaiser was tall and serious. He was born in the military and was used to being unsmiling. He only used
He looked around with a cold expression, while the crowd was silent, only looking at the holder of the holy sword.
Parallel with it is the representative of the royal family, the king holding the staff, and the consul appointed by the king himself. The consul of Duron is a middle-aged man with a cold expression. He is slightly younger than the Duke in appearance, but the two of them
They both have cold temperaments, so they really complement each other when they are together now.
The falling snow was falling, and the light of the torches passed through the heads of everyone, swaying uncertainly.
There were rumors outside that the current consul was at odds with the Phoenix family, but now that the two were riding together, the rumors seemed to be self-defeating. However, when Sylvide saw this scene, she bit Fang Plover's ear in a low voice:
"It seems the rumors are true."
"How do you say this?" Fang Yu couldn't understand it at all.
"The annual hunting season celebration is jointly held by the royal family and the local government. It is considered a political show." Sylvide looked in that direction, "But looking at the two big shots, they don't look like they are intimate."
Fang Yu shook his head, thinking that the expression on the execution ground was just like this. And he didn't even want to do it on the surface, so you can imagine how it would be in private. Only when he thought about this aspect, he understood what the noble daughter said.
Behind the two big figures is the bishop of the Ori Temple. Ori symbolizes the sun, light and pure flame. Fire is within the scope of his duties. Therefore, the Phoenix Holy Sword is also one of Ori's sacred objects.
The Holy Sword is also kept in the Dulon Cathedral on weekdays, protected by the power of the sun. Only when necessary, or at this time of year, will it be taken out of the Cathedral to see the world.
In the past, it was just a sharp sword in the hands of knights, but the symbol of trust in it has grown day by day, and has gradually become one of the hopes for stability in people's minds. It seems that as long as the Phoenix Holy Sword is still there, the peace in the south will continue day by day.
Archbishop Ori was wearing a divine robe and holding a golden staff. He was traveling in full regalia. Judging from his appearance alone, he looked like a kind old man. There was no trace of him being one of Ori's representatives in the mortal world. The contemporary bishop is a good old man and also
He was the pillar of stability in Du Lun. It was for his sake that the king and prime minister did not intervene directly in the south.
But the old man looked at the increasingly tense consul and duke, and couldn't help but sigh in the cold wind.
"I heard that His Majesty the King asked the Duke to go to Grande for an audience."
"His Majesty the King today is just a child. I'm afraid this is what the Prime Minister meant..."
"A banquet is not a good banquet."
"But the Phoenix Holy Sword symbolizes loyalty. If the Duke does not do this, how can he show that he is truly loyal to the royal family? Don't forget that this is the foundation of the Phoenix family's foothold in the south."
"Doesn't Prince Coleman also represent the orthodoxy of the royal family? My late king, the prince and the Duke fought on the same battlefield. I heard that the three of them had a close friendship..."
"Shh, stop saying a few words..."
"So what happened?"
"Super Competitive League Regulations."
"Bird Feather Alliance, what kind of virtue"
Fang Yu heard someone whispering in the crowd. Just by listening to this tone, he knew that the speaker was their fellow countryman on earth. After all, the citizens who were responsible would not dare to be so bold.
Previously, the alliance issued another specious rule, requiring the southern selectmen to refrain from participating in battles between aboriginal people. It didn't sound wrong, but Sophie couldn't help but laugh after reading it.
This is only allowed for state officials to set fires, and the electors naturally have a clear mind.
But invisibly, the justice that people expect in their hearts seems to be deviating from the position of the majority. In private, they are just complaints of dissatisfaction, but over time, it seems that they will turn into overwhelming anger.
Fang Yu watched everyone fall silent, thinking about this in his mind, and sighed a little disappointedly.
The era behind the Star Gate that he lives in seems to be gradually moving away from the shadow in his heart. Is this a fallacy in the past, or is it just that he was born at the wrong time?
Those people were talking about the history of the Battle of Bain, the experience of the Duke, Prince and the old king fighting side by side with a group of southern nobles in Nognis. At that time, the old king admired Duke Mordekaiser very much and gave him a gift in front of the battle.
The name of the war horse is Black Rose, which is the horse riding under the Duke at this moment.
Although Black Rose is old, it still looks tall and majestic in the eyes of everyone. It is a type of rare and good Marion war horse in the south, and this horse is said to have the blood of a giant dragon. Although it has
Very thin.
This horse is so famous that even Fang Plover has heard of its name. After all, in the Battle of White Rock Hills, it carried the injured Robin from the battlefield for 14 kilometers and saved this famous hero.
Life
The late king was actually a rare virtuous king in the history of Kaolin-Ithurion.
He came to power in his prime, and won the friendship of the dwarves and elves. He was ordered to fight in the Battle of Bain, and the empire was decided in one battle. Later, he took many measures to pacify the cult and support the Southern Alchemist Alliance.
His reign lasted only seventeen years, but it created a prosperous era in the history of King Corin-Ithurion.
Prince Coleman is his half-brother. As for the old king, although his brother was born ugly, the relationship between the two has always been like a shadow. Prince Coleman has been the right-hand man of the late king since he was the crown prince.
, until he ascended the throne.
It can be said that the two of them jointly described the present day of the kingdom, and the assistance of the monarch and his ministers was enough to become a good story in the history of Corrin-Ithurion.
It's just an emperor and a minister. How many people can imagine the situation today after ten years?
In the past, Fang Yu didn't know much about the secret history of the court of Kaolin-Ithulian, but after being involved in this series of events, he or Miss Tata also did enough homework, allowing him to master some of the joints in it.
deep.
As for today's suppression of the prince by the prime minister, how much of it stems from the old king's final wishes?
Fang Plover couldn't help but shake his head.
Who can explain the ups and downs of royal power well?
But in the final analysis, these things have little to do with him. Fang Plover only separated from the pedestrians and wanted to get closer to the team, which attracted a lot of curses from the people around him. But he didn't care about this. After all, he was a young man, and he was very curious in his heart about who the rumored fire phoenix was.
What does it look like?
It was a dreamlike scenery.
As for the struggle for royal power, let it be put aside for now.
Sylvester was a little amused. He only held one hand, and the two of them walked through the crowd. As for the huge construct, they had already put it away for fear of attracting attention.
As everyone got closer, they could clearly see the riders in these teams.
After the two big shots and the bishop, there was a tall young knight behind him, with pale skin and a vain expression. He only lowered his head, and his dark eyes were filled with shadows. Fang Yu saw that this man was wearing a black cloak with a black cape on the collar.
Phoenix emblem, are you surprised that the other party is a member of the Phoenix family?
Suddenly, he heard a series of low shouts.
He looked left and right before he heard what people were saying: "It's Master Roshle, the city guards have found him..."
Fang Zheng felt that the name sounded familiar.
Suddenly, a hand stretched out from the side and stabbed him. He looked back and saw the serious expression of Her Royal Highness Princess Silver Vislan. It was a bit cold in the middle of the night in the middle of winter, and Sophie's face turned slightly pale.
I can't tell whether it's the cold, hypothermia, or nervousness.
She breathed out and said, "It's Rochelle Mordekaiser."
Fang Yu also suddenly remembered who this person was. It was the name engraved on the rusty armor.
He is the eldest son of Duke Mordekaiser.
But didn't people say that he disappeared and was found now?
It was only when he thought about the origin of the armor that he felt a little uneasy in his heart. He looked at Sophie. The uneasiness in the heart of the princess of Silver Vislan obviously also originated from this. "There is a problem here, Ed.
..." she whispered.
"What do you suspect?" Fang Yu asked.
Sophie shook her head. This was just an intuition in her heart, but she couldn't find a reason at that moment. She couldn't take the armor and go up to find someone to question, not to mention whether they were qualified, and the other party wanted to do this.
It's also easy to explain.
She said that the armor was walking in the blizzard, but how many people would believe it? Even she herself was not sure whether it was an illusion.
Sylvide looked at the two of them from the sidelines.
Only then did Fang Yu notice the gaze of the noble daughter and asked: "Sylwede, what do you think?"
The girl shook her head slightly, "Just wait and see what happens." She said.
With this episode, everyone was less interested in watching the excitement, but they had to wait until the ceremony was over before they could leave. However, the three of them looked at each other and felt that this matter was not that simple tonight.
After Rochelle Mordekaiser, he was a young knight, about the same age as Fang Plover, not tall, but extremely handsome.
When Fang Yu saw this person, he recognized who he was. He had heard his name a long time ago, but without seeing him, there was no doubt that the other person was Enan Mordekaiser. Compared with the rumored youngest son who was not favored by the Duke, Einen
Compared with his elder brother, Nan is indeed a little out of place. Although he also wears a black cloak, it does not come with a sharp sword, and the underneath is not a military uniform.
He seems to be a bit bookish in his gentle manner, but he is also very different from the others.
He couldn't help but look at the uncrowned crown behind him.
However, because of Delis, both of them were in the hotel and did not come out.
Just a good friend of the Uncrowned Crown, the young swordsman Forest, who they had met once before and died once in the Ashes Mountain Forest, then added from the side: "Mr. Enan has a very good reputation among the chosen ones.
He has always been close to the top leaders of the Confederacy..."
After the Southern Alliance was disbanded, these people had no place to go for a while, so they simply stayed with Delis. After all, the little princess of the Silin-Spika family, besides Sylvide, was only closest to the Uncrowned Crown.
.
As for Mr. Huiyan, there is still Ms. Kuisu’s team anyway, so it doesn’t matter if we have a few more people.
After hearing what Lin Lin said, he was not surprised. After all, they had received help from Miss Fios when they arrived in Dulon.
When Enan Mordekaiser appeared, many Chosen Ones cheered in the crowd, which attracted strange looks from the natives. Sophie saw this scene and couldn't help but shake her head: "... quite
Retarded."
What she said is that nature is the chosen one
Fang Yu also understood in his heart that the actions of the selector would only harm the opponent's status in the Phoenix family, but who cares about this? In the minds of most aborigines, these are lawless people.
The Duke also frowned, but the Consul looked at this scene with some amusement.
The group of riders all turned back to look at the young man. The latter sighed and just looked around, looking a little worried.
Fang Yu looked at this handsome and extraordinary young man, and couldn't help but look back at Sylvester. However, the ship officer seemed to still be thinking about what happened before, and didn't care at all about anyone passing by in front of her.
Only after a while did she notice Fang Plover's gaze, and then she raised her head and looked at him with eyes that looked like the shallow sea in a funny way: "What are you looking at, Captain?"
"No, it's nothing..."
Sylvester showed a clear look in her eyes, raised her eyebrows slightly, but smiled lightly and did not expose him.
A group of knights walked slowly towards the center of the square, where there was a platform. Not far from the platform, the Duke dismounted, and the others also dismounted and walked forward. The knight's long black cloak was trailing in the snow.
Among the ground, it is particularly eye-catching.
A group of people walked onto the stone platform, and the ceremony seemed to have reached the most important moment. The square was silent, and everyone waited with bated breath.
At this time, the Duke turned around and raised the Holy Phoenix Sword with both hands. After the old bishop blessed him, he pulled out the Holy Sword with a clang. The long sword reflected a ray of fire and seemed to be shining brightly in the snow, making everyone endure.
He couldn't help but squint his eyes and look back.
But the next moment, when people looked at the holy sword in Duke Mordekaiser's hand, they all let out a low cry of admiration.
The Holy Sword is actually no different from an ordinary long sword.
Only the bright light of the sword blade was swaying against the firelight. The sword was about three feet long and gradually narrowed from back to front, forming a shape like a dragon's tongue. There was a hidden flame texture on it, winding upward along the spine of the sword.
.
What people admire is not so much the sword, but the pride of Duron. Once a year, they witness its elegance here.
Duke Mordekaiser then raised his sword, pointed at the front of the square, and said in a calm voice:
"People of Duron."
"With the blessings of our ancestors, we can expand our territory here."
"The Phoenix Sword has witnessed the history of Dulan, and also witnessed our blood and sweat here from generation to generation."
"It's a symbol of the South"
"It's also a portrait of perseverance."
"The soul of the phoenix will be born from the fire."
"And we too will perish from the fire."
"People from the south, please gather here."
"Listen to this ancient voice."
On the square, everyone raised their heads and stared at this moment. It seems that on this day every year, the ancient souls also gather in the sky in this square. They lower their heads and watch silently for thousands of years.
Come to this land.
with their descendants.
In the night sky, the light of the fireworks had long since disappeared, and after the scattered dust fell to the ground, only the empty sky was left. It was a winter night, and there were not even a few distant stars left. It was lonely and pitch black.
Duke Mordekaiser pointed his holy sword at the sky.
At this moment, a red light jumped from the sword and seemed to reach the sky.
However, a voice stopped the ceremony at this moment, "Wait a moment." The stern voice suddenly passed through the square, making everyone frown. The interruption of the ceremony was a bad sign.
But the person who spoke was the consul next to Duke Mordekaiser, and the citizens in the square dared not speak out even if they were angry.
As for the electors, they just came to watch the fun.
It's obviously a good time right now.
So of course no one has any opinions.
The Duke stopped the movements of his hands, just frowned secretly, turned around, and looked at this colleague from the royal family. He didn't show anything on his face, he only asked calmly: "Do you have any, Lord Consul?"
What’s your opinion?”
"It's nothing," the consul calmly shook his head: "I just heard that the Phoenix Soul is famous for its justice. The situation in the south has been unstable recently. My people have captured some rebels. I want them to face the Holy Sword.
Identify your accomplices."
As soon as he said this, there was a burst of discussion in the square.
The Holy Sword is kept in the temple. When can it not be used? It happens to be at this time. The other party is clearly looking for trouble. Why is the situation in the South Territory chaotic? The world does not say it, but naturally it is clear in their hearts.
The trouble was not caused by the prime minister.
However, people discussed and discussed, but could not raise objections. They only looked at the Duke, hoping that the ruler of the southern region would rebuff this unreasonable request.
But Duke Mordekaiser was silent for a moment and asked: "Rebellion?"
"This is also what the Prime Minister meant," the consul replied, "Besides, isn't it just a matter of convenience?"
Duke Mordekaiser glanced at him and finally nodded.
The consul smiled coldly: "I know that the Duke is loyal."
Duke Mordekaiser remained silent. However, the consul had achieved his goal and did not press further. He only turned around and waved. At this time, the crowd parted and a group of people walked out from below. Only then did people realize that the other party had been prepared.
The 'rebellious gangs' sent up were old and young, and most of them were adventurers, but there were no chosen ones. Most of the chosen ones were unruly, and even if they were caught by mistake, most of them would choose to commit suicide immediately.
Since these people are 'rebellious parties', they will naturally not receive any good treatment. Everyone is in ragged clothes and shivering in the snow. On this cold night, everyone in the square felt pity when they saw this scene.
, the crowd couldn't help but take a step back.
The atmosphere at the scene was a little strange for a moment.
Fang Yu looked at the people in the stands below. He didn't know any of them. Most of them were locals. However, a good ceremony turned into a trial meeting, which made him a little disappointed.
He glanced at Sylvester again, thinking that the noble daughter should be considered a member of the 'rebellious party' at this moment?
But just because he didn't know him, it didn't mean that someone didn't know him. The swordsman 'Forest' who had spoken before actually whispered: "It's Mr. Palomo!?"
Fang Yu was stunned and followed the other person's gaze, only to see a white-haired old man. "Who is that?" he asked. The forest then shook his head and replied incredulously: "He is Ms. Miranda's."
Old servant."
"Ms. Miranda's old servant?" Uncrowned Crown said before that Ms. Miranda took them in for a while under the instruction of Phios, but later the matter was revealed and they had to leave Dulon.
Therefore, it was not surprising that the other party was arrested. However, Fang Plover looked at those people and asked, "What about Ms. Miranda? Is she among them?"
He had seen Miranda's portrait, but there didn't seem to be such an outstanding lady among the people on stage.
'Forest' had a sad look in his eyes, and replied somewhat sadly: "I heard that the prime minister had convicted Ms. Miranda of treason and had her hanged..."
Fang Yu couldn't help but be speechless after hearing this.
He subconsciously thought of the lady with a warm smile on the picture frame, and was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses. No wonder the Uncrowned Crown's tone was like that when he mentioned this lady. When he looked in that direction again, he suddenly felt "