As if in the blink of an eye, the fact that the six northern provinces of the empire raised the flag of rebellion under the leadership of Princess Constance has changed from a rumor that can only be discussed in whispers to a news that can be made public. On the streets and in the marketplaces,
Almost everyone's topic instantly turned to such a thing. People anxiously discussed the situation at hand, inquired about the latest intelligence, and turned from one unreliable intelligence source to another.
They discussed the motives of the princess, discussed the purposes of the six northern provinces, speculated on the changes in the front line and His Majesty the Emperor's response, but the most worrying thing was the battle that took place at the Cobolus River a few days ago.
And people couldn't help but worry about the small village that was destroyed in the battle, because it was really not that far away from the local area.
According to more recent information, it was an unexpected encounter. A team of Broken Sword Knights and their retinue who were preparing to go to the north to respond to the Queen's call were discovered by the Black Sword Knights before crossing the river, and the two sides began to fight.
In the melee, the number of Broken Sword Knights was only one-tenth of that of the opponent, but the two sides were still equally matched. The final result of the battle could be said to be inconclusive. Both sides chose to retreat after paying huge casualties. From the results of the battle, it can be said that
There is no winner, but in the long run, the commander of the Black Sword Knights will definitely be restless: because the Broken Sword Knights disappeared after the battle, no one knows whether they have gone to the north or are still here.
Wandering around the land...
The most direct impact of this is that every town has stepped up checks and inquiries on people passing by.
Leaving the town is easy, but entering the next town is not so simple. A temporary checkpoint blocks the only way to Greenway, where a large number of heavily armed Imperial soldiers check every passerby heading north.
, to prevent them from being disguised Broken Sword Knights or other rebels loyal to the princess. You can even see the Black Sword Knights in front of the checkpoint. They are wearing black steel heavy armor covering their whole bodies, and their faces are covered with
Covered under a helmet shaped like a dragon's head, the magical mechanical sword at his waist made a slight sound, alerting all the people passing by with its owner.
Hao Ren opened the curtains and looked at another team of travelers who were being interrogated in front of his "caravan". His eyes stayed on a black sword knight for a moment, and then turned back: "It looks like they are under interrogation."
It’s quite strict.”
"The situation is developing faster than expected," Charlemagne said with a frown. "The news of the rebellion in the north should not have spread so quickly. At least there should have been a plan after the Imperial Corps and local officials were prepared.
, it is appropriate to release this news in a guided manner.”
"So the person spreading the news is not necessarily serving His Majesty the Emperor," Vivian was not surprised by this. "It seems that the Dragon Empire is not as united and loyal as you said at the beginning. At least
There are six provinces in the northern border that dare to respond to the call for rebellion at the first time, and there are also unrest factors in the southern border."
"After all, our understanding of the Dragon Empire is limited," Evana still had the calm look on her face, not feeling embarrassed at all, "and even if the country is stable, there will be unstable factors. Bolen
His Majesty Ding has been ruling this land for thousands of years, and he cannot guarantee that everyone in this land will be absolutely loyal to him, especially when there is a princess whose reputation is second only to him who is active everywhere."
Lily bared her teeth: "This is a good example of raising a daughter to cheat on her father. I'm afraid His Majesty the Emperor's intestines will be bruised by now."
Charlemagne&Avenna: "...Huh?"
"Don't pay attention to her," Hao Ren waved his hand, "She will talk nonsense occasionally when she eats the wrong food."
While they were talking, the caravan had already arrived at the inspection checkpoint. Several imperial soldiers waved their hands and stopped the vehicle, requesting a routine inspection.
Charlemagne involuntarily touched the sword on his waist, and touched his chest with the other hand: there was the royal emblem of the ancient country of Isugu. If the situation really got out of control, this emblem would be the last resort to rely on for luck.
But out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the Hao Ren group sitting in the back half of the carriage, and was surprised to find that these four people didn't look nervous at all, and even talked and laughed together leisurely. This made
He was quite puzzled.
Has the World Tree Temple been isolated from the world for so long that the guys who come out of the temple don't have the most basic sense of crisis?
At this time, the imperial soldiers had arrived in front of the carriage. Charlemagne took a deep breath, and the expression on his face instantly became humble and nervous. He opened the door guard, pulled back the curtain and leaned out most of his body. After a moment, his voice came out.
Came from the outside: "We are a caravan heading to Greenway. Here is the pass certificate and cargo list. They are all very ordinary handicrafts and cloth."
After a moment, the loud voice of the imperial soldiers came: "The original destination on the pass was Gray Mountain City? Why did you change to Greenway?"
"Don't dare to go to Ash Mountain City!" Charlemagne's voice quickly replied, with a tone like a truly frightened small businessman, "I heard there are rebels in that city! The Knights of the Broken Sword are a group of murderers who kill without blinking an eye.
Guys, we don’t dare to deal with people like that. There are Imperial Corps garrisoned in Greenway, so it should be safer there.”
Listening to the noise coming from outside the carriage, Hao Ren was stunned for a moment: I didn't expect that His Highness the Prince, who seemed to be suffering from delusions of being persecuted, could actually have such acting skills. Is he still a drama star?
But the excellent performance could not affect the inspection of the imperial soldiers following the procedures. Hao Ren heard the imperial soldiers outside shouting: "Everyone who goes north will say this! Open all the carriages, we want to check all the goods.
And everyone!"
Charlemagne could not refuse this request, otherwise everyone would be detained in the next moment, so he could only open all the car curtains.
Several imperial soldiers went to check the cargo of the other two caravans, while a black sword knight wearing black steel armor, accompanied by imperial soldiers in light armor, stepped onto the modified caravan carrying the crew.
The heavily armed black sword knight made the chassis of this big car sink slightly.
The knight, who looked like a black iron can, scanned everything in the carriage. No expression could be seen on his dark face, and even the holes left for his eyes could only be seen in the deep darkness.
of darkness.
Hao Ren had long been curious about this famous knight, so he took the time to observe every detail and feature of the Black Sword Knight. His first impression was that he seemed to lack vitality and vitality.
But it doesn’t feel like an undead creature.
The Black Sword Knight is undoubtedly a living person, but it doesn't seem to be completely alive.
The imperial soldiers who came up with him bowed their heads respectfully behind the knight: "Sir, this car is a little weird. The sound of the magic device when it is running is very weak, and the axle seems to have been modified..."
The Black Sword Knight nodded slightly, took a step forward, and under the influence of some inexplicable intuition, his eyes met Leah's.
Leah raised her head from her thoughts on homework. She glanced at the black iron can in front of her and said casually: "We are a caravan heading to Greenway. It is safe and legal. Can we be allowed to go?"
The Black Sword Knight nodded, and a harsh and low voice came from under his mask: "You are a caravan heading to Greenway. It is safe and legal, and you can be released."
The imperial soldier was stunned for a moment, but at this level, the order of the Black Sword Knight was unquestionable, so he quickly nodded, turned around and jumped out of the carriage, shouting to the other soldiers: "Let it go, let it go, these vehicles
The car is fine!”
After passing the checkpoint and having Greenway's stamp stamped on the pass, Charlemagne and Ivanna's hearts finally settled down. Then they looked at them with strange eyes and then retracted into the carriage, as if they were in a daze.
Leah.
...Lea remained in a daze for a long time without making a sound. The brother and sister thought she was an autistic child.
"What's wrong?" Noticing the outside gaze, Leah emerged from the sea of study again and asked curiously.
"What did you just do?" Evana was shocked, "How could the Black Sword Knight let him go so easily? He has already become suspicious of us!"
Charlemagne also nodded slightly: just for a moment, he felt the suspicion of the Black Sword Knight and the murderous intention that was about to emit. For this reason, he was even ready to fight, but he did not expect that after this "little girl" said a word,
All the abnormal auras of the Black Sword Knight suddenly disappeared.
"It's nothing, I'm just telling the truth." Leah said seriously, but she still didn't finish the second part: by the way, turn the truth into reality.
Although she is just a mass projection here, and because she is not proficient in using mass projection, she can only exert a little bit of insignificant power, but even if the power of the true god is presented through projection, it is far from the Black Sword Knight who still belongs to the mortal category.
Resistible.
What she said with her divine power was the truth.
Of course, given the instability of the mass projection connection and the insufficient thinking threads caused by being addicted to learning, Leah's ability is not omnipotent. If she is not facing a black sword knight but an entire army, she may not care what she says.
Used.
Charlemagne and Alvina did not know these details. They naturally regarded what just happened as some kind of spiritual magic, and it was a special secret method from the World Tree Temple. This made them feel even more incredible. Alvina touched her chest.
A strand of hair in front of her: "...I have never heard that black sword knights can also be deceived by spirits. They are almost immune to this kind of magic..."
Although the two parties did not talk together at all, Hao Ren still became very interested in Evana's words: "Immune to mental magic?"
"Yes, the spirit of the Black Sword Knights is extremely tough, and they are immune to most magic involving the soul and spirit. Moreover, they also have a power called Dragon Seal. Once the Dragon Seal is activated, they can deal with it just like the legendary dragon.
All kinds of magic are resistant to each other, and their personal strength will also increase again. So although they can't compete with the more outrageous Broken Sword Knights, they are still the most powerful unit in the world. But I really didn't expect that you guys
It's so easy to act under their noses..."
Hao Ren nodded and didn't say much, but he couldn't help but think of the slight violation he felt when facing the Black Sword Knight... (https:)