The interior of the splendid hall seems to be as usual. The king is sitting on the throne, with Tao Yue and Kong Yi standing next to him on the left and right, and the civil and military ministers are neatly lined up on both sides of the golden carpet. Except for the faint shouts coming from outside, according to the
Judging from the personnel and time, this should have been an ordinary court meeting.
However, at this moment, no one would think so.
A warrior was standing in front of the temple, his head lowered so that his face could not be seen clearly. He was wearing exquisite scales and a helmet, with combat boots on his feet, and a long sheathed sword on his waist - and this was supposed to be
This is not allowed during court meetings.
"Your Highness Boyan, please forgive me for my incompetence." His voice was low and penetrating enough, "There are too many rebellious people, and the Imperial Guards alone cannot stop them... What's more, among the Imperial Guards,
There are people who support them.”
The golden emperor leaned slightly and looked at the people below him calmly.
"People?" He raised his gaze and slowly scanned the officials in the palace, "I'm afraid that's not the case."
"Your Highness." Another person walked out of the queue from the left side of the long carpet. He seemed to be older and also carried weapons. "Most of the people's dissatisfaction comes from the demon clan. Please give the order to declare war with the alliance. In this way,
They can vent their anger."
Boyan sighed and looked at the opponent's helmet with some regret.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple." He said, "Hua Yang, you are indeed loyal. Unfortunately, you are still a little short of being able to distinguish right from wrong."
The third, younger warrior came to the front of the throne. "Your Highness, the situation is at a critical moment. Please make a decision immediately to avoid destroying Inis's three hundred years of foundation!"
"What kind of answer do you want to hear?" The golden emperor pondered, "As for war, it will not happen in my hands."
The warrior who just spoke suddenly raised his head and stared directly at the emperor on the steps, "If your majesty does not want to have such a bad name... please give up your position to Lord Taoyue, and let me lead the empire forward!"
Boyan did not answer, and there was neither anger nor surprise in his eyes. There was a slight commotion in the palace, mostly coming from the right side of the long carpet. But in the face of many generals wearing armor and holding swords, few dared to refute loudly.
.
During the entire period, Tao Yue stood calmly on the left side of the throne without saying a word. He turned his head slightly and saw that Sora was doing the same on the other side. It was only the first battle now, he thought. It would be great if he could win directly.
, even if not, he and those 'allies' still have enough backup to control the situation.
"It's a good idea." The man on the throne finally responded, "If I don't agree, what are you going to do?"
"Then there is only..." The young warrior stood up slowly and pulled out the sharp blade from his waist with a cry, "Use force to make your Majesty submit!"
He stepped forward and climbed up the steps to the throne, raising the sword high in his hand. Tao Yue glanced at the man and sneered in his heart - such reckless guys always exist. Of course, they often pay the price for it.
The long sword pierced the emperor's right rib, but it could not make any further progress, half a foot away from the golden robe. The blade was pinched between the two fingers of Boyan's left hand, and he used a gentle force to kill the opponent who was unwilling to let go of the weapon.
'Pull into your arms——
Then he raised his right leg and kicked it straight.
The young man let go of the sword in his hand. He rolled and fell to the bottom of the stairs, holding his abdomen with both hands, speechless. Boyan took the sword between his fingers in front of him, looked at it, and put it on the side of the throne.
"But I don't want to give in." He said calmly, "Everything happened for a reason, and I won't punish you. From now on, you can just go home and farm."
The person on the left side of the long carpet fell into silence. Perhaps given courage by the emperor's behavior, an older minister walked under the throne, turned around, and glared at the ministers in the palace.
"Whether you want to quell the riot or take the opportunity to rebel, you know it yourself!" He shouted loudly, pointing his index finger at everyone, his voice full of anger, "Do you really think that by forcing His Majesty to give up his throne, you can get the power you want?
I'm afraid that by then, the happiest people will be the alliance and the 'monster' you use as a shield——"
He is a courageous guy, what a pity, Tao Yue thought. He pouted and whistled softly.
The elderly civil servant continued to speak generously, but he never noticed that in the shadow behind him, a human figure in black was slowly rising. The next moment, a curved dagger more than a foot long pierced his left side from behind.
Chest, also cut off the rest of his words.
Similar things happened everywhere in the hall. The black-clothed killer appeared out of thin air in front of nearly half of the courtiers, most of them on the right side of the long carpet, and passed the sharp blade across their necks. A warrior tried to resist, but was killed without mercy.
The throat was slit mercilessly, and the eyes of the others were mixed with anger and fear, but they finally did not dare to act rashly.
This is the second formation, Tao Yue thought to himself. While Setsuna was recovering from his injuries, he relied on the power of the "Pale Hand" leader to mobilize all the members of the shadow department here. Except for those used to subdue the courtiers, they were guarding the interior.
The city, and the Imperial Guards loyal to Boyan must have been routed by the remaining members.
Tao Yue raised his head with slight satisfaction and was about to say something. But he suddenly discovered that the two people whose hearts were pierced and whose throats were cut - and the blood spattered everywhere were disappearing without a trace. Not only that, but the black people were also
Every official wearing the killer's uniform slowly faded from sight until they were no longer visible.
"Demon magic!" He quickly turned around and glared at the emperor on the steps, "Your Highness, you have never learned alchemy. Where did you get this magic method!?"
"I did it, Taoyue. It has nothing to do with Boyan." A strange and soft female voice came from a very close distance, but not from the throne.
Following the sound, Tao Yue turned his gaze to the right prime minister of the empire - or in other words, the original position of the "King of Darkness", and then his pupils suddenly shrank.
"Empty." He gritted his teeth and said silently.
The old man in a green robe no longer existed. Instead, there was a woman in white who was extremely beautiful and made him feel extremely dangerous. Her skin was like cream, her face was as natural as natural, and her temperament looked like an innocent girl at first glance, but in the next moment she looked like a kind old woman. Golden color
The long silk-like dress is draped to the waist, vaguely surrounded by a soft halo.
But nothing is as breath-taking as the nine long tails that spread out in a fan shape from her back and are taller than a person. Except for the pitch-black tips, their whole body shines with gold, and the full "spiritual power" gathers from there, and then transmits it.
to her fingertips——
Before Tao Yue had time to say the next command, she spoke. "Have a sweet dream."
The killers in black fell to the ground at the same time, letting their weapons slip from their hands. Each of them had undergone rigorous training for several years, but they could not withstand the monster's spell for one more second.
Tao Yue was not going to blame them. The nine-tailed spirit fox was one of the few great demons, and its power was comparable to that of the upper dragon clan. Not to mention these ordinary members, even if their leaders were here, it would be difficult to reverse the situation.
Thinking of this, he felt annoyed again. It was enough for Shi Hua to disobey the command. Shui Yun and Wei Feng should have broken through the inner city at this time and put further pressure on Bo Yan. But where are those two people now?
"So, it was you who bewitched His Majesty and made him let the monsters invade humans." Tao Yue pointed at the Nine-Tailed woman and tried to sound tough. "What do you have to say?"
He knew that what he said was not the truth, but what he needed now was just a "name". The other party only attacked the members of the "Shadow Department" and did not control everyone. This means that Boyan still cares about the ministers in the palace.
So you have to clear your name - and that takes time.
The leap also takes time. He still has one last hope, even if the power has nothing to do with him.
"Two hundred and ten years ago, in order to repay my kindness, I promised His Highness Hongye to protect this empire from the dark side." The woman looked at the people in the palace and spoke calmly, "Then, the "Pale Hand" was established. From then on.
Since then, I have received the title of "King of Darkness", and it remains until now."
"That is to say, you... youkai have indeed... been controlling the empire from behind!" An old minister gasped and trembled, "Even if we all die here today, the demon clan's conspiracy will never succeed!"
"I don't plan to kill you, and Sora won't either." The golden emperor spoke again, and the majesty hidden in his voice brought silence back to the steps. "As for the conspiracy." He stood up from the throne and walked down the golden stairs.
, all the way out along the long carpet, "Please just follow me and witness."
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