Hao Ren felt that it was difficult for him to understand how a huge country like the Dragon Empire could maintain efficient and stable operation. The direct rule of long-lived species over short-lived species would mean many hidden dangers and troubles under any circumstances. If His Majesty the Emperor
If it is true that he is immortal due to inheriting the dragon soul as the legend says, then his way of thinking will inevitably change in the direction of a long-lived race. Although he will accumulate great wisdom and unimaginable experience in the process,
But it is precisely because it is difficult for ordinary people to imagine that there is an insurmountable gap between him and his short-lived citizens.
To give a very simple example, when an immortal ruler decides to formulate a millennium plan to benefit all people, but his people can only live a hundred years at most, even after ten generations of efforts, they may not be able to see hope.
Can the plan really gain the understanding and support of the people?
Hao Ren himself has not seen anything similar, but there is no shortage of actual cases in this regard in the prosecutors' database.
But the Dragon Empire in front of me... seems to be running very well.
The Dragon Soul Emperor has incredible prestige in this country. Majestic sculptures of His Majesty the Emperor wearing black armor can be seen everywhere in the city. The people of the Empire regard their Emperor as an eternal protector and will obey the Emperor.
Orders are taken as a matter of course as "natural logic", and no one seems to question any order from the imperial capital. In the thousands of years of history, there have been almost a handful of turmoils in the empire, and every time
Can be calmed down quickly.
At least, on the surface, this country seems to be quite stable.
This is the conclusion drawn by Hao Ren from what he saw on the carriage and the intelligence he heard from Evana. Of course, given that he has just arrived in this country, it may take some time to understand the true situation in this country.
.
The "caravan" quickly found a place to stay in the town: there is a semi-official and semi-private "inn" specially prepared for this kind of caravan traveling within the empire, right in the center of the town. Ivan
Although brother and sister Anna and Charlemagne cannot often move around among the people due to identity issues, they have obviously received a very complete common sense education. In addition, there are dedicated personnel among the accompanying personal guards who are very knowledgeable about the affairs of the Dragon Empire. Everyone
It didn't take much effort to settle down in the inn.
After settling in his room, Hao Ren came to the window and pushed open the window sash inlaid with countless diamond-shaped glass and engraved with rose patterns. Since the floors here are high and civilian buildings are usually low, the town scenery is now in full view.
fundus.
The imperial buildings are mainly in dark colors, and the undulating roofs continue to extend in the field of vision. Those Gothic spiers, eaves, and small towers give the entire town a peculiar and mysterious atmosphere. Although the town is small, it has
It is not a prosperous place, but the town itself still looks neat, prosperous and well-organized. On both sides of the wide road that runs through the town, you can see countless neatly arranged shops and workshops. In addition, there are various large and small
Hotel: Selling various alchemy props, making magic equipment and hotel accommodation are the main sources of income for this town, and the customers are the merchants and travelers passing through here. There is a small airship docking station near the town.
The restaurant is not large in scale, but it also brings a lot of foot traffic here.
At this moment, the sun is setting in the west, and the golden sunlight is shining on this Gothic-style town, making the rows of roofs and spires shine. The sound of mechanical operation coming from the magic workshop is not only inconspicuous
Despite the noise, the place is filled with a wonderfully warm atmosphere.
Suddenly there was a rapid sound of horse hoofbeats on the bluestone broad road where the crowds were gradually thinning. Hao Ren's eyes were attracted by the sound. He followed the sound and saw several knights wearing black armor and black swords at their waists.
The horse ran across the avenue below, and the knight at the head was holding a flag with two swords on a blue background fluttering in the wind.
Pedestrians on both sides of the street gave way to the few knights, appearing quite awe-inspiring.
Hao Ren frowned: Is that the knight of the legendary Black Sword Knights?
A moment later, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then several regular knocks on the door. It definitely couldn't be Lily. If it was Lily, she would have already carried the door in to greet him.
Sure enough, it was Evana's voice that came from outside the door: "Mr. Hao Ren, can I come in?"
Hao Ren agreed: "The door is unlocked."
The door opened, and Princess Ys with beautiful light gray eyes stood outside the door, while Charlemagne stood beside her.
Hao Ren let the two people into the room and looked at them curiously: "Is there any problem?"
"I just came to see if you have settled in well," Evana said calmly and generously, completely unable to see the so-called airs and arrogance of the royal family members. "It can be seen that such a hotel is far inferior to your ship.
, I hope you can still adapt to it."
"Don't use honorifics, I'm not used to it," Hao Ren waved his hand, "The conditions are pretty good. It's much better than sleeping in a cave or an underground palace. I've experienced some of the hardships of living in the open air. I'm a successful person in the religious world.
People, you can’t be more intolerant of bumps than members of the royal family like you, right?”
A somewhat stiff smile appeared on Charlemagne's face: "Your way of speaking is indeed quite peculiar. I can understand every word, but it's always hard to understand the sentences you form."
Hao Ren smiled, and suddenly thought of the black-armored knight he had just seen at the window, and his heart moved: "You must have other things to do with me, right? Speaking of which, I just saw a few knights dressed in black running from below.
, is that the legendary Black Sword Knights?"
Charlemagne and Evanna looked at each other, and the prince nodded slightly: "Yes, the Knights of the Black Sword all wear that kind of dress. Their mechanical swords are unique in Lahirien and are easily identifiable.
"
"So that thing is a mechanical sword..." Hao Ren muttered, "Ah, I don't know much about the Black Sword Knights, can you introduce them?"
"The Knights of the Black Sword are the symbol of force of the Dragon Empire and the most powerful regular army in the world." Evanna is always responsible for introducing the local customs and customs, and this time is no exception. "They take orders directly.
His Majesty, the Emperor of the Dragon Empire, has an extremely strict organizational system. Each Black Sword Knight is an elite selected from thousands of outstanding warriors. Not only must he be proficient in martial arts, but he must also receive training in magic. At the same time,
You also need to master a variety of knowledge including culture, history, pharmacy, etc., as well as learn the unique 'Dragon Seal' ability of the Black Sword Knights. These knights are usually distributed throughout the empire and are responsible for maintaining order in the country.
And convey His Majesty the Emperor's will, but if there is a war, they can quickly integrate and form a legion, and the speed of integration and the high degree of coordination of the legion are simply incredible."
Charlemagne added a few words: "They are scattered all over the country all year round. Many black sword knights will not see each other even for more than ten years after leaving the barracks. But with just a piece of order, they can quickly reorganize according to the establishment in the barracks."
Forming an army without any re-familiarization and adjustment process, all the countries in the world cannot understand how they did this, while those in the empire directly called it 'His Majesty the Emperor's miracle' and did not think about it."
"It's really amazing," Hao Ren's admiration came from the bottom of his heart. The selection standards and training process of those Black Sword Knights are already amazing enough, and their special organization method is even more eye-opening. If you haven't seen it before
After passing the legion of guardian giants, he still had a more disciplined army of drones under his command. Hao Ren's level of amazement at this time probably went up a notch, "But as you just said, they are the most powerful.
'Regular Army', then are there any people in the irregular army who are more powerful than those Black Sword Knights?"
"Of course," Evana said lightly, "Although the Black Sword Knights are strong, they are still soldiers trained in batches. However, there are many warriors in the world who cannot be measured by common sense, such as the rune warriors of the ancient country of Ys.
The Tidecaller from the Gray Mist Strait and the Forest Whisperer from the White Elf are both stronger than the Black Sword Knight in one-on-one situations, but they are special units that are rare enough to be regarded as national treasures.
The black sword knights who make up the legion cannot be compared."
"Are there such 'irregular military elites' in the Dragon Empire?" Hao Ren asked curiously. Every country has its own super trump card, which serves as the ultimate threat of force just like nuclear bombs. There is no reason to use
The Dragon Empire, which was founded by Wu Liguo, did not have such reserves.
"Of course," Evana nodded, "Her Royal Highness the Princess, known as the 'Dark Dragon Lady', personally led a Broken Sword Knights, whose number was only one percent of the Black Sword Knights, but those Broken Sword Knights
The combat power of the Sword Knights is incredibly strong, almost unlike mortals. They never perform any tasks or in the end no one who knows about the tasks they perform, that is the 'Shadow Ace' of the Dragon Empire.
…”
"Wait a minute, wait a minute," Hao Ren quickly called out to the other party, "Why is there another princess? Does the Emperor of the Dragon Empire have a daughter?"
What he actually wants to ask is how many heirs the immortal emperor has, and whether those heirs are planning to inherit the throne. With an emperor father who is not old and immortal at all, being a crown prince is such a troublesome career.
!
However, considering that this question seemed unserious, he held back and did not ask it in the end...
But even though she didn't ask such a frustrating question, Evana still looked at Hao Ren with a strange look: "It seems that the World Tree Temple is indeed... very isolated from the world."
Hao Ren's expression remained unchanged: "That's because we are busy every day maintaining world peace where you can't see it."
His greatest strength is that he tells the truth.
Evana sighed: "Of course there is a princess in the Dragon Empire, Constance Dragon. Everyone knows about her. But her father, the 'Eternal Emperor' Berrentine Dragon, actually
Didn't take a wife..."
Hao Ren's eyes suddenly changed. There seemed to be a story behind it?
"I know what you are thinking, but it's best not to say it," Evana shook her head. "No one knows the true origin of Princess Constance. People only know that two hundred and twenty years ago, Della
A 'mutation' once occurred near the imperial capital of the Gong Empire. It is said that a mountain disappeared without a trace overnight, leaving only a large pit filled with hot lava. His Majesty Berrentine went to investigate in person.
Then they brought back a baby girl and recognized her as their adopted daughter, Princess Constance. Of course, people also speculated whether it was the illegitimate daughter of His Majesty Berendine. After all, two hundred and twenty years have passed.
, and Her Royal Highness the Princess is still in her youth, and she obviously has inhuman blood, but such questioning voices will never last... As time goes by, people no longer mention this topic. "