Until many years later, many elderly residents of the Holy Capital City still remember the scene when His Majesty the Emperor rode out of the city, and sincerely look forward to seeing His Majesty Cohen's peerless grace again in the near future. Because since that day,
Cohen Keda, this monarch with black eyes and long black hair, never appeared in public in the Holy Capital again.
However, at that time, no one, including the core ministers of the empire, could predict the development of the situation. In the impression of most people, His Majesty the Emperor was a young man with a bold personality and outgoing emotions. In the imperial city, he
Ma is just a whim, or needs to vent some troubles, it won't be a big deal.
Because although His Majesty was fast, he did not hit any pedestrians. Moreover, it is said that His Majesty's mount is an incredible nightmare horse that has awakened during the war. Whenever it is angry, its power can be compared with that of a giant dragon.
, and strange flames will burn all over the body. This kind of unknown flame can melt the hardest armor and freeze the sharpest weapons... But when His Majesty left the city, the nightmare showed no sign of anger.
From the perspective of the people, the aloof emperor is the core of the empire, and is for everyone to respect and be loyal to. Even if His Majesty Cohen ran all the way and trampled hundreds of people to death, it would not have much impact on the emperor's status. As for the emperor himself
It is impossible for them to understand the ups and downs, nor do they need to understand, and no one can help.
Cohen's current state is one of almost despairing isolation and helplessness. In anger, he rushed for who knows how many days. Anyway, after he stopped, he found himself in a wilderness with unfamiliar scenery around him.
Very.
In any empire, once the debate between orthodox and unorthodox imperial power is triggered, no matter the victory or defeat, it will inevitably be a bloody storm with wide implications. If the emperor notices it but fails to trigger it, it will undoubtedly lay the foundation for a huge disaster. But Cohen is facing
The opponent made him unable to deal with the matter head-on. No matter whose head he chopped off, he would be the one suffering from the pain in the end... But this was not the most depressing thing for Cohen. He was born to like freedom, and the emperor
Although this position was noble, it was not taken seriously by him.
Cohen has always shouldered the heavy responsibility of revitalizing Sbia. He has worked so hard these days and almost lost his own life, just to repay his kindness and fulfill his responsibility to his friends and relatives. In Cohen's mind, the Shamei family and
The Keda family is different from other royal families and deserves to do this. He is not wishful thinking that these two families are all aboveboard in their actions, but at least they will not blame their closest relatives.
But this increasingly profound impression was easily disintegrated in the face of the facts. As a tough leader, Cohen didn't care how difficult the future was, but he hated the people behind him hiding something from him. Today's incident,
Just let yourself know, so how much more will you conceal about the things you don't know? How many wrong judgments will these things they conceal lead to inadvertently? How many people will die in vain?
When the matter was exposed, they could openly say that it was for the good of the empire, but all the consequences must be borne by the army and people of the empire! Who gave them the power to trample on life? No matter who it is, if they cause the death of life, they must
It's a big sin!
In the wilderness, Cohen raised his hands and screamed to the sky - these were a pair of hands stained with blood. In the past, he could interpret it as killing thieves with righteousness. This continuous bright red was undoubtedly a flawless achievement, but now,
Cohen couldn't tell how much of the blood on his hands belonged to innocent people. This was a mark of shame that soaked into the flesh, penetrated deep into the soul, and could never be washed away!
What is the meaning of everything I have done? What will happen if the Sbia Empire becomes stronger? It is just a group of dirty heads. The royal family and nobles will never change!
"I'm giving up my job. Whoever wants to do it can do it."
What Cohen said to Prince Wiseau and the Dean before was not a joke. There is no kindness that he should repay with all his own. With the current situation of the Sibia Empire, no matter who the kindness is, Cohen feels that it is enough and he can manage today.
He can't control every day; he can save people's lives, but he can't stop him from seeking his own death!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help complaining about someone who gave up his job earlier than him. One day, he must make this guy look good. No matter when he is resurrected, he must beat him half to death first... But speaking of this, not everything he has done is complete.
It's worthless. At least, you can still benefit the people around you. Yes, you can't delay the matter of resurrection.
Cohen put down his hands in despair and looked at the pale twilight sky. Physical and mental exhaustion hit him at the same time. The vast land was beneath him, but he lost his target. Faintly, Cohen called to the little crow grazing next to him and lay down.
On its back, cover its head and face with a hood, and move forward in any direction.
When the sky was getting dark, a tiny light appeared in the distance. Cohen thought it was a town. Who knew that when he got closer, he found a pile of black stones more than 20 arms high. He held a stone and thought for a long time before he understood.
This was one of the two obsidian golems destroyed by the troops during the battle on the Desolate Coast. The one whose general shape could still be seen was placed on the border with the Demon Alliance. This should be the other one that was completely broken.
I ordered it to be placed on the dividing line between gods and demons.
Could it be that he was so confused all the way that he actually reached the dividing line between gods and demons? Cohen turned around to look at the little crow who was eating wild grass, and said scolding: "I didn't see it, you are still very good at running. If I had known, I should have let you
Go grind flour!"
Facing power, the little crow snorted, turned its head, and rolled its tongue towards another patch of tender grass without even looking at it. Cohen was about to have a fit when the cool night breeze brought a few chuckles.
"What? Emperor Sibia destroyed three forests along the road and demolished six bridges just to build a mill?" A figure wearing a solid white dress turned out from behind the pile of rocks with various gestures: "But
Well, maybe the flour you grind has a unique flavor, that’s also a lucky thing!”
Human nature is very complex. When you are alone, you may be able to put something or a certain emotion on hold temporarily, but if there is one more person around you, the situation will become more complicated and even out of control... let alone now.
What appeared was the eldest princess of the Guangming God Clan. This lady didn't need to say a word, she could stir up a storm just by her title.
"The young master is in a bad mood and I have no time to talk to you today!" Cohen glanced sideways at the eldest princess: "Also, I will only say this once, I am not an emperor!"
"Well, let me guess, you probably know the magic that saved your life, and you understand a lot of things from it." Princess Liretta didn't care about Cohen's tone, although the tone was enough to make him lose his head.
: "Oh, didn't you say that Cohen Keda is upright? Why, was he tortured into this state by a bloodline?"
"Stop talking sarcastically. Guess what? Aren't every move of the mainland royal family within your sight?" It's okay if the eldest princess doesn't say this. When this issue is touched upon, Cohen's resentment becomes a little unstoppable: "
Bloodline be damned!”
"It is true that there are many royal families under the rule of the Guangming God Clan, but the God Clan will not condescend to spy on them, for example." The slim eldest princess gave Cohen a look: "Cohen Keda, you will spend a day
Time to spy on an ant?”
"You compare me to an ant!" Cohen couldn't hold it in any longer. He stretched out his hand and suddenly grasped a long black iron knife.
"I didn't compare you to an ant. Even if I want to compare you, your identity must be taken into consideration." Seeing Cohen's appearance, the eldest princess covered her mouth and smiled: "You, you should be a special ant..."
With a roar, the knife was like lightning, and a large crack with a length of more than ten arms was blown out of the flat ground by the surging fighting spirit.
"For me, there is no need to dodge this knife. In fact, this knife should fall on someone who conceals the truth, right?" After a sigh, the eldest princess's voice sounded behind Cohen: "It's Prince Weisu.
Is it? Or Tiff Lorenzo? If Emperor Sbia can't do it, I can ask someone to do it for you - you don't have to look at me like this, it's just a small favor, it's your responsibility - this sword lacks a bit of heroism, doesn't it?
Should it fall on the person who inherits the bloodline of the Xia Mai family?"
"I said." Cohen glared at the eldest princess: "Don't call me emperor again!"
"You must not be partial. In the way of an emperor, you must treat everyone equally. Come to think of it, there are at least tens of thousands of people who call you emperor along the way. Why don't you see you drawing a sword against me?" Princess Liretta smiled slightly and said with a joking expression:
"Why, you can't do anything to the people around you, so you choose someone you're not very familiar with? Like me."
"You have too much control!" Cohen's hand holding the knife shook slightly, obviously extremely angry.
When people are angry, they rarely have the conditions to think things through, but they will regret it afterwards. Looking back carefully, Cohen Keda is a member of the Keda family after all, and the kindness of childbirth and upbringing cannot be repaid.
It's all over, and this alone can completely bind Cohen.
"You worry too much!" There was no concealment of the contempt in the eldest princess's eyes: "After all, you are also a monarch with a lot of blood and a lot of prestige, but you can't even deal with a few idiots under you. You, a member of the Keda family,
It's excusable if you can't do it, but what about other people? Don't tell me that you are soft-hearted. From the first time I saw you, I knew that you are not a soft-hearted person! And for humans, there is no soft-hearted person, only cowardice
!”
"I live to experience the splendor of life, not to listen to others teach me lessons." Cohen lowered his knife tip, looked down, and multitasked, resulting in what he said was a complete mess: "The other day I saw the eldest princess arranging flowers, her realm was profound.
You must be croaking, you must have already understood the principle of growth of all things..."
With a sound of "Dang!", the eldest princess used an almost transparent dagger to hold off Cohen's vigorous attack, and a sneer escaped from the corner of her mouth: "There is no eldest princess here, just you and me, and you don't have to worry about my retaliation afterwards.
, if you want to fight, just let go!"
"Thank you very much!" As he spoke, Cohen had already struck twelve times in a row. The brilliant fighting spirit bloomed in the night and could be detected within dozens of miles - fortunately, this was an undeveloped wilderness.
, will not scare the residents.
The eldest princess with an indifferent expression did not evade, and took the short blades one by one. The previous few times the swords struck fiercely, sparks would burst out, but after that, although Cohen's power became more fierce, there was not even a sound of metal collision.
All gone. In the blue starlight, Cohen's black clothes and the eldest princess's white clothes were flipping, and cold light flashed occasionally, accompanied only by the chirping of summer insects... It was like an ancient battle scene emitted by a memory crystal, although
The process was exciting, but the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
Cohen swung out his sword, but he couldn't hear the sound, couldn't feel the force backlash, it was as if everything was smashed into the air... The atmosphere deliberately created by the eldest princess suppressed not only people's emotions, but the entire body and mind.
At the moment when Cohen's endurance reached its limit, the eldest princess, who had been on the defensive, changed her state. Although her true form remained motionless, she transformed into countless overlapping clones - hundreds of phantoms with different postures, each of which flashed.
, in Cohen’s red eyes, the whole process of a eldest princess’ leaping into the air is solidified. Each one is so real and so beautiful that one forgets life and death.
Then, the ever-changing finger shadows brushed over Cohen's body like orchids.
The pain of puncture, tearing, shaking, and pulling all came together, covering all of Cohen's senses like a surge! Every inch of skin, every muscle, and every bone in his body was going crazy.
bray!
"If you ignore provocation, you will end up like this in the near future, or it may be a hundred times more painful." Although Cohen lost all feeling in his body, the voice still reached his consciousness without any hindrance, and he shouted
The voice echoed loudly: "Whoever does it must bear it. Do you think you can bear it alone?"
His eyesight gradually recovered, and a white palm appeared in Cohen's field of vision. The light threads flowing on it shook out tiny particles like dust, flying and clinging to his body. The irreversible injuries were miraculously healing...
…
"You hit me in the face." The first words Cohen said meant that he was full of energy again: "Now we have a feud."
"You are very good at speculating, Emperor Sibia." The eldest princess looked at Cohen. Their eyes had never been so close before: "But are you so sure that I won't kill you? I'll spank you.
I am the one who will suffer the consequences if this matter spreads out. As a god, this kind of thing cannot be tolerated."
"Even if I go out and say it, someone must believe it." Cohen looked into the eldest princess's eyes: "Oh, so you don't like me? That's strange. Since the first time we met, you have already favored me.
No matter what, I take care of you everywhere, why is this?"
Being able to speak like this proves that Emperor Sibia's mentality is much calmer.
"Don't think about exploring the lady's secrets." The eldest princess retracted her hand: "You are still relatively weak, sit down!"
"Aren't you bullying honest people?" Cohen gathered up the broken pieces scattered on the floor, put the scabbard on the ground, leaned back and sat down, took out the wine bag and took a sip.
"Let me ask you a question." The eldest princess was still standing and her voice was much gentler: "You are the emperor. What do you think is the most fundamental reason for the strength of an empire, or of mankind?"
"If I answer it." Cohen glanced at her angrily: "What good will it do?"
"Although it's nonsense, your answer finally has some relevance." The eldest princess nodded: "Yes, the fundamental reason for the strength of the empire and even mankind is whether there is any benefit. In the final analysis, this motivation is
desire."
"Yes, I have wanted to have a very large harem since I was a child..."
"As the emperor of the most powerful empire, your desires are so simple that it makes people cry." The eldest princess smiled faintly, only sarcastically sarcastic towards Cohen, and then said seriously: "You have desires, the Keda family has desires, and the Xia Mai family also has desires.
.Perhaps it is the so-called vulgar pursuits such as wealth, power, and sex; or it may be the desire for a peaceful life, the safety of the family, etc. There is no difference in essence, they are all desires. Elegance and vulgarity
, it’s just derived from everyone’s different standpoint.”
"So bright! So bright!" Cohen made a gesture to block his eyes and exclaimed exaggeratedly: "My eyes!"
"Since you have desires, why are you so angry about other people's desires? Why is it so difficult to accept this reality?" The eldest princess turned a blind eye to Cohen's rogue behavior: "You knew the details of the Keda family and the Shamai family from the beginning. You are deceiving.
Myself? Not really. Or, is this actually a reason you gave yourself to leave? Are you so angry just because this unexpected incident was revealed too early and disrupted your plan? "
"Leave me?" Cohen tried his best to keep his heart rate up and answered without changing his face: "Can I leave?"
"I have to admit that you are a special human being. Others will leave a way out for you, but they will not do it so cruelly." The eldest princess stared at Cohen deeply: "In the struggle for power, you often confiscate your family and exterminate your family. You
How dare you back away... Is it really so difficult to be the emperor of Sbia? Did the Light God Clan really force you to this point? If so, I can only say that you are too naive, because you dare
If you take one step back from this position, I will kill you with my own hands!"
"The feeling of these words..." Cohen's heart was beating wildly, and his face was speechless: "It's been a long time!"
"It's been a long time since I've seen you. I'm not the only one who said this to you." The eldest princess snorted coldly: "Why do you think the Xia Mai family rose up from being a vassal noble? That founding monarch, compared to you
But it’s not even close.”
"Well... the deceased has passed away, so there's no need to settle old scores, right?" Cohen apologized. Although his favor for the Xia Mai family has declined, it has not disappeared yet.
"Don't you feel angry and unfair? Why are you suddenly so humble now?"
"One thing comes to another, and I'm not offended." Cohen replied lazily: "But why do you have to help me? I'm very confused about this matter. In essence, it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor.
, because no empire dares to provoke Sibia right now... So, why? Why am I important to you?"
"Thinking too much will not be good for you." The eldest princess glanced at Cohen and warned: "Right and wrong are just because of the strong will."
"Really?" Cohen's eyes flickered, as if he had learned a shocking secret.
"No, you must give me an answer." Cohen said firmly, "Even if it's perfunctory!"
"You are not doing your job properly. Don't you think you have a lot of things to do now?" The eldest princess shook her head: "In this matter, you were hidden, so you are very angry. But have you ever thought about it, or there is such a person?
, my heart is much more painful than yours."
Cohen was stunned for a moment. He bounced up from the ground and looked at the eldest princess blankly.
"Apart from anything else, is your First Princess's feelings for you true?" The eldest princess raised her head and looked at the distant starry sky with a sighing gaze. There was such a faintness in her soft words.
Melancholy: "Have you ever thought about the state of mind of a woman who hides this matter silently? She faces her lover every day but cannot open her heart. The happiness of her life is ruined by this matter.
So far away, what does your pain mean compared to the suffering she suffers every moment?"
"Have you ever blamed her in your heart? Have you ever doubted her secretly? Or at that point, have you ever wanted to give up on her?" The eldest princess looked lonely, and her sad eyes swept over Cohen, and she walked over gently, brushing against him.
She passed her by, leaving only this sentence in the night sky: "All this... doesn't she understand in her heart? The hatred of the country and the family, all kinds of suffering, who has shared a single cent with her?"
The figure of the eldest princess gradually faded, and after three steps, she disappeared without a trace.
In the wilderness, only Cohen was left, bowing his head in thought. (To be continued)