Under the moonlit night, one of the royal forbidden areas of Sibia, the top of the ancient castle in the west of the Holy Capital City was brightly lit. Orange light flowed in all directions, and human figures were swaying in a trance. Along with clusters of exploding sparks, the sound of gold and iron could be faintly heard.
When it opens, it is dignified like a morning bell on a distant mountain when it is slow, and it is clear when it is urgent like rain hitting banana trees.
There are a considerable number of guards scattered around the forbidden area, but no matter how big or small they are, they all stand with their backs to the castle. No one turns their head to pay attention to what is happening in the castle. No matter how thrilling the fighting process is, the result is
How unbelievable, that is not something they can observe or evaluate. Their duty tonight is just to guard this area.
"Broken!" A cold shout sounded from the wall of the fortress, followed by the sound of the weapon breaking and the fragments falling to the ground. Cohen Keda smiled proudly, put away the knife and stood, staring at the opponent less than ten steps away from him: "This is the sixth time.
Do you want to come again?"
Swiss Hepburn put down the broken black iron sword in his hand and looked at the golden fighting spirit attached to Cohen's sword. He was no longer interested in this kind of fight with an unchangeable ending. Since he and
After getting to know the man who calls himself "Asa Gutai", they have been fighting constantly overtly and covertly, but they have never been able to defeat him. After a fierce fight tonight, the depression accumulated in his chest was completely released.
Secretly I felt that what I was doing at this time was meaningless.
"Since the two of you are tired of fighting, how about we come over and sit down and talk?" While the two were fighting over each other, the four imperial concubines had already set up a banquet on the platform. The royal temperament was indeed different, and the food on the table was sumptuous.
The wine was fragrant; there were carpets and flowers all around. Princess Feilin's bright eyes were shining and she smiled sweetly: "If you don't mind, please come and take a seat."
The First Princess greeted her in this way, which made Siwei feel a little difficult to deal with.
When he sneaked into the Holy Capital and was caught, it was obvious that he was in the wrong. If the Sibia royal family was to question him, he would naturally have to use means to deal with it regardless of whether it was public or private. But Princess Feilin regarded herself as a hostess and avoided the official embarrassment.
How could Siweis not be even more uneasy when being treated like an ordinary person? Among the royal family members who hold real power, which one is so unscrupulous?
While Sivis was thinking hard about countermeasures, Emperor Sbia had already walked over, handed the sword to the chamberlain next to him, sat down, and then looked at him. In desperation, Sivis had no choice but to walk over and said, "
"Excuse me." He sat down in embarrassment.
"Husband?" Princess Wensley looked at Swice with a smile, but she said to Cohen: "Why don't you introduce him to us?"
"Oh." Cohen nodded and looked at Siwei unhappily. He thought about it for a while before speaking: "This is a friend that I met when I was wandering around... My name is Siwei, and my surname is Siwei."
Hepburn, a child of aristocratic family, is knowledgeable and has an unparalleled character."
Since Cohen also set the tone of the personal relationship in this introduction, Swice, who had always been strict with himself, had no choice but to stand up.
Cohen turned his hand in front of him, pointed to his concubines in order, and introduced to Swice: "Phylline Rona, Kelly Rona, Wensley, Dill Merlin, my four beloved wives.
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"Please forgive me for disturbing you late at night." Siwei saluted the four imperial concubines without any slightest hesitation: "The virtuous voices of the four ladies spread far and wide across the demonic land. It is really profound to see Siwei tonight.
Feeling honored.”
"Swiss-kun is very charming. Although we are women and live in the palace, we often hear that Siswis-kun is a talented young man. Please forgive me for my leg illness, so I have to let my three younger sisters return the favor on my behalf.
"
Hearing what the first princess said, the other three princesses stood up and returned the favor.
Seeing that Siweis still looked a little embarrassed, Princess Dier said with a smile after the ceremony: "Sweisi is not only handsome in appearance, but also has superb martial arts skills. You don't know that there are very few people who can compete with your husband in martial arts."
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"Madam, you are overly complimentary. You have the temerity to perform martial arts late at night, which is really outrageous." Since there were similar comments before him, Swice could not respond with trivial remarks. Of course, he did not know that Cohen rarely had the opportunity to perform martial arts with outsiders.
Feilin smiled faintly and asked Siwes to sit down: "My husband is away from home all year round and spends a lot of time in your house, so I just take this cup to express my gratitude."
Without thinking, Siwes picked up the glass and drank it in one gulp.
"Young talent, this is the red wine seized from the commander of the Divine Alliance Army. There is only one bottle of it in the world." Cohen finally had a smile on his face: "I invite you to share it, but you must taste it slowly."
"My husband is joking. Mr. Siwes, please have a drink." Princess Wensley said with a smile: "This wine is good, and a whole carriage has been captured."
"It's true that a carriage of red wine was seized, but the bottle we are drinking is the one that was placed in Ulysses' hands during the war. It smells of victory." Cohen raised the wine glass in his hand towards Sves.
He said slowly: "How did you find out?"
"Do you still remember that you canonized one of my maids as a female nobility in the name of the first emperor of the Chiliguala Continent?
Red Wine replied softly: "Although it was just a joke to you, she was very grateful for your relief, so she used a dense spice when fumigating your clothes."
"Just a spice?" Cohen couldn't help but be stunned: "Those clothes have been sealed for a long time."
"She is also a descendant of the Yinshi family, and this spice called 'Blood Sea Fragrance' was originally used on the men of her family who went to war, so that they could smell the fragrance and recognize people when the army returned in triumph. As long as you wear this clothes
Several times, not to mention changing clothes, even after three to five years of bloodbath, the lingering fragrance on my body will not dissipate." Siwes explained: "That day on the deserted coast, you saw me with the dignity of an emperor, and you were wearing
A hint of light fragrance. Maybe others can't detect it, but my friends since childhood are all women in the pavilion, and my ability to distinguish various fragrances is far better than the average person. Afterwards, as long as you think about it a little, you will find the reason."
"So that's it." Cohen shook his head: "I have to admire it, I am so careful!"
"Yes, my husband consecrated this lady to a noble, but he didn't tell us afterward." Princess Kaili smiled and asked the other princesses: "Do you think we have to complete the procedures for this lady?
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"You are not joking. The matter of supplementing the book is reasonable and reasonable." Feilin nodded, then turned to Wen Sili and said: "Sister, you are in charge of the book, so I have to trouble you about this matter."
Wensley looked at the innocent-looking Cohen, smiled and ordered people to get ready. Cohen, who had been teased by the four imperial concubines, looked calm and composed, but he had already begun to change the topic.
"Even if you have doubts about my identity, is it worth it for you to take the risk alone? Secretly sneaking into the hinterland of the Sbia Empire is a big or small thing." Cohen took a piece of paper with the words "Special Envoy of the Demon Alliance" written on it.
The letterhead of the list: "But your trick of Li Dai Tao Zang is not a good one."
"How did you find out?" Siwes smiled calmly: "This person looks a bit like me, and he lives in a border hotspot. How could you find out without even setting up surveillance?"
"Although this person pretending to be you is hanging around in the liaison office of the special mission and is on the border, it seems necessary to investigate. But there is nothing near the border that is worthy of your personal visit. Besides, there is still a long way from the Holy Capital to the border.
It takes a lot of time to come back." Cohen smiled: "When I have a safe investigation and you have done what you have to do, stay away from the Holy City!"
"That's why you brought Asa Gutai here to lure me into the trap?"
"Yes, and no. This is one of the famous dishes of the Holy City, try it." Cohen explained: "Nominally, Asa Gutai has been in prison here, but he has already obtained a certain degree of freedom.
Thanks to your blessing, he is coming back to stay for a few days this time. I originally thought you would send a few close friends to sneak in, but I didn't expect you would go there in person. This also saves me the pain of running around at night. If this table of wine and food is arranged at
Wouldn't it kill the scenery in a cellar or in the wilderness?"
"You knew that I was coming early, moved Asa Gutai early in the morning, and even prepared a banquet early in the morning." Siwes put down the wine glass: "Why go to so much trouble? You can't simply prevent me from becoming a saint.
Okay? Or, more simply, let me never find Asa Gutai... Can't this secret be avoided by me? "
"Although you don't come to the Holy Capital as a guest, I can't help but treat you like a host." Cohen met Swice's doubtful eyes: "Since you have become suspicious, Asa is no longer the key. With you
The ability can always find out everything. Besides..."
"Besides what?"
"Just like you want to personally find out my identity, I am also stubborn in handling things." Cohen's eyes flashed and he spoke slowly: "The meeting between you and me was an accident, and what happens after that is beyond my control.
Therefore, I am not willing to give in."
"Yes, at least I will be under your control at the end." Siwei smiled bitterly: "Why bother?"
"You can end it if you want to, and you can maintain it if you want to. It just depends on whether you are willing to pay the price. But at least, at this moment, I don't think this is the end." Cohen sighed: "Then.
So I am holding a banquet here, just to tell you that I will not go to the demon attribute again, and I will not use the identity of Asa again."
Hearing what Cohen said, Swice had mixed feelings in his heart, and then sighed: "Even if I know that you are Cohen Keda, I have no idea of getting rid of you."
"I know."
"I was lonely when I was young. I only depended on my mother. I was used to seeing bloodshed in the palace. I was not able to take charge of military affairs and control weapons before I could handle the weapons. I saw enough of the indifference of humanity. And then becoming irreversible with you is really a major event in my life."
He shook his head: "I feel ashamed to say it, or maybe I'm narrow-minded. I can't let go of hiding my identity from you."
"I see."
"On such a good day and such a night, it is a pleasure to drink and chat. Siwei toasts the four ladies and wishes them long-lasting beauty." The empty cups were placed on the table, and Siwei stood up with a smile on his face.
A relieved smile: "This is the end of the banquet."
"Yes, if you don't return to the palace, I'm afraid my father will question you." Feilin gestured to the maid next to her, and the maid holding a silver plate came closer. Feilin pointed to a document and a set of emblems on the plate and said
: "This is the document and certificate for my husband's canonization of a female noble. Everything is in accordance with the usual practice. Please ask Mr. Sivis to fill in her name. It won't take long for diplomats to go to your country to negotiate."
"Madam, you are kind but disrespectful." Siwes smiled freely and wrote the maid's name on the list. Then he asked for a blank letter and wrote a full article.
Cohen sat aside with a smile on his face and did not interrupt.
"Swiss came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts." Siswis put the letter on the table: "Here are some folk remedies from my hometown for treating leg diseases. I hope they can be helpful to Madam."
"I didn't expect Mr. Siweis to be proficient in medical skills, thank you." Feilin took it with a smile: "Husband, please give it to Mr. Siweis for me."
"Yes, everyone, sit down for a while. After seeing off the guests, I will take you back to the palace." Cohen laughed, took the lead, walked two steps and waved to Siwei: "Come on, why are you dazing, there is no such thing as prison."
your room!"
Sivis, who originally thought that he would be trapped in Sibia, realized that he had made a mistake. Although he had the courage to face everything, who wants to be locked up? He said goodbye to the four imperial concubines one by one.
, Sweiss walked down the castle with Cohen. They walked forward, turned a few corners, and finally came to the street, only to find that there was not a single pedestrian on the wide street. Both sides were holding torches and facing away from the street.
Guards soldiers standing facing each other.
Sivis knew that the residents of the Holy City were celebrating the victory of the war these days. It was not easy to clear the streets under such circumstances, let alone the main street that led directly from the city gate to the palace gate. Based on comparison with Sivis
Siwes also knows the political situation in Asia and knows that because of this incident, Cohen Keda will be criticized in a letter by the minister tomorrow.
Cohen, dressed in fine clothes and holding a sword with one hand, stood in the middle of the street with a calm face, waiting for him to follow.
Under the bright firelight, although he no longer uses various disguise methods, and although he has black hair and black eyes that demons hate and fear, the feeling he gives people has not changed. There is a look of disdain in his eyes.
Frank is still so familiar, the corners of his mouth are slightly twitching, as if he will make a trick at the next moment...
At this moment, Svis could no longer distinguish the Sibian Emperor from the Camp Crazy Wolf, but reason told him that the Camp Crazy Wolf could only exist in his own memory. And the man in front of him,
He is an out-and-out Emperor of Sbia, and he is the emperor of a country who wields his army across the demonic land!
Sivis walked up and walked with him on the streets of the Holy City. The firelight from all sides stretched the shadows of the two of them, the sound of footsteps, and the atmosphere was solemn.
Once upon a time, the two of them walked like this.
"As far as I can see along the way, the power of the Sibia Empire and the prosperity of the Holy City have far surpassed the Buluk Empire." Siwes looked up at the street buildings on both sides and sighed: "I used to
I often wonder why Sibia is able to implement decrees that other countries would never dare touch. Now, I am finally relieved. Change is the only thing Emperor Sibia can do."
"Speaking of you, you are cutely stupid when you don't use your brain, and you often find trouble when you use your brain." Cohen chuckled softly: "What do you think an emperor is? A guise of being bound by officials and nobles? Or a micromanager?
Hard work? If you can’t hit people with a stick as an emperor, what should you do as an emperor?”
"It's a trivial matter to fight against my subordinates," Siwes said: "If you fight against other empires, things will be difficult to control."
"It seems that you care about my identity as the emperor, regardless of the fact that I concealed my identity before." Cohen smiled again: "Why, do you think I am the emperor, so you can no longer treat me with a normal heart?"
"Whether he is the emperor or not is not important." Siwes shook his head: "But an emperor who is an enemy of my empire..."
"Then let me ask one more question, if I don't be an enemy of the Buluuke Empire, will the Buluuke Empire not be an enemy of Sbia?" When saying this, the expression on Cohen's face was not indignant: "Say
Bigger point, if I don’t antagonize any empire, won’t other empires try to take advantage of Sibia?”
Swice is not a person who tells lies with open eyes: "No."
"Yes, there will never be true peace between countries, at least not now." Cohen sighed: "What empires pay attention to is the balance of power. If there is no restriction and balance, the emperor will be reluctant.
, we must also shoulder our own responsibilities. Not to mention that the Gods of Light are still watching, even the demands of the people of the empire cannot be ignored."
"But your way and your ambition have far exceeded what others can tolerate." Siwei's words were a bit cryptic: "The consequences of doing so will in turn harm the Sibia Empire."
"Let me tell you the scope of tolerance. When the Divine Alliance and the Demonic Alliance worked together to kill Sibia, they exceeded the scope of my tolerance." The smile on Cohen's face gradually dissipated: "Don't tell me.
The war between Sibia and the two demon empires is within the normal scope. Even if Sibia really captures the entire demon alliance, it will be an honorable victory."
"As for ambition? Do you want Sibia to kill all the demon temple priests after conquering two demonic empires, steal all the money, then burn everything that cannot be moved, and then withdraw with great fanfare?
Do you have no ambition?" Cohen looked at Siwes with a serious look on his face: "I know that after the victory of the Demonic Alliance, they are going to deal with Sibia like this, and there are even more crimes, but I am used to being independent.
, I don’t intend to leave a fig leaf for the Demon Alliance, I will fight to maintain peace for decades!”
"I also know that this is a blood debt and the result of old grudges accumulating over time." After walking into the gate of the Holy Capital, Sivis sighed: "But when you came to the throne, the Sibia Empire
We already have quite a foundation. With your ability, you can completely avoid this path of conquest, so why do you still do this?"
"We are all human beings, but everyone views things differently. Everyone has things they value or are vulnerable to." Cohen replied: "As long as they are violated and stimulated to the most sensitive bottom line, anyone will do it.
Do what I did."
"Many people didn't do it!" Swice retorted angrily, his voice echoing in the doorway, but the vigilant Guards turned a deaf ear. In fact, the Duke had realized that he could not convince Cohen, but he could not let go easily.
This period of the past. When I stepped out of this city gate today, I not only recognized an enemy, but also lost my only confidant. The emotions I had endured for a long time finally burst out at this moment.
"They dare not! They are incompetent! They can only survive for one life!" Cohen turned around, his smile was so familiar: "I am different!"
"Do you dare to say that everything you do is out of your original intention?" Although Siwei's voice dropped, he showed no sign of weakness: "Do you dare to say that you don't have inflated desires in your heart? There is no greed for power and power?"
"I'm greedy! Why am I not greedy? But can you blame me? The blame is that this land is too beautiful, the blame is that the world is so bright!" Cohen raised his head and said proudly: "Since you did it for me
This emperor, don’t blame me for my horse riding on the green mountains, chasing the wind and lightning!"
"Your luck, Sibia's luck." Swice looked at Cohen: "It will run out one day."
"Do you think everything is lucky? Do you think there was no hesitation or even despair in Sibia?" Cohen replied: "Recall the blood and tears shed by the soldiers on the dividing line between gods and demons, and recall that the Sibia Empire had to resist two enemies alone.
The alliance is attacking openly and secretly, so I have no reason or qualification to hesitate!"
"Then when we meet one day, we will have no friendship." Siwei slowly shook his head.
"First of all, I'm doing my thing. I don't need the approval or company of others, but those who stand in front of me are destined to achieve nothing. This has been the case in the past and will be the case in the future." Cohen replied: "Secondly, you are wrong.
, I think we will never have another chance to face each other on the battlefield. Even if we are to meet, it will only be when you completely put aside your nationality and alliance. You must remember that friendship is limited to personal status, Emperor Sibia and Bu
There is no possibility of friendship with Duke Luke."
"You mean you won't raise troops to attack again in the future?"
"It's like setting off fireworks. I don't have to light every one myself." Cohen had an evil smile on his face again: "Sometimes, it's fun to stand far away and watch others set off fireworks."
"what do you mean?"
"After seeing you for thousands of miles, you will eventually see each other again." Cohen did not answer Siwei, but pointed to the outside of the city gate: "Your entourage is waiting over there, and the vehicles and horses have been prepared."
As soon as he finished speaking, a Guards officer in armor ran from behind and opened a wooden box in his hand: "Your Majesty! The four imperial concubines presented you with a sword handle to show your courtesy to the distinguished guests. And also presented you with jade.
A side card to avoid inconvenience for distinguished guests to come to your door in the future."
"Take it, I won't have any objections to the decision made by the four princesses. Speaking of which, your four sisters-in-law think very highly of you." Cohen took the things and stuffed them into Sivis without thinking.
On the hand: "It's getting late, let's set off!"
Holding the lacquered and gold-painted wooden box, Siwes walked step by step outside the city gate. The huge city gate slowly closed behind him, leaving only a slight gap. With a bang, the two giant doors closed.
Following the sound, Siwei's body suddenly trembled, and he turned around to look back as if he was startled. What he saw was only the black city gate and the bright metal gate on it!
When the gate was lowered and the lever was raised, the collision of metal latches was heard one after another, and the voice from behind the door struck Siwei's heart.
At the city gate, the soldiers patted the paper seal, stamped the seal on the hand of the general on duty, then turned around and saluted: "Reply to Your Majesty! The city gate is closed!"
"Got it." Cohen nodded.
Emperor Sibia turned around and looked at the lights in the Holy Capital City. His originally calm expression became extremely determined.
"Your Excellency." Outside the city gate, the leader of Siwei's guards walked up cautiously and asked: "We..."
"Let's go!" Swice turned around with a decisive look on his face and walked towards the horses parked outside the door. (To be continued)