Chapter 48: An audience with the Emperor of the Empire
The black dragon Plamis responded with a low roar. It was obvious that it was very satisfied with the arrangement made by Black Cord and was willing to guard its deceased master Dimes. The night breeze was cool and silent, and Black Cord held out the moonlight.
I walked alone down the path of Qingling Mountain and slowly arrived near the north gate of the imperial capital. There were horseshoes in front of me and people were noisy. Under the command of their respective commanders, a large group of forbidden army guards were still looking for Black Dragon Knight Di.
There were traces of Archmage Mes and Audrey. Heisuo gathered his thoughts and hurried forward to meet him. The leading Forbidden Army commander saw his figure at a glance, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to surround Heisuo and kill him on the spot.
He seized it.
"Let him go!" Merodil, who came after hearing the news, jumped off his horse and personally untied the rope for Black Rope. A piece of white cotton was wrapped around his head, just like the impact the Black Dragon Knight Demes gave him.
The force was not light, leaving a large lump on his head. "Are you okay? I heard that Black Dragon Knight Demes took you hostage! I don't know how you escaped from his grasp and ran back on your own.
of?"
After Heisuo saluted, he brought out the reasons that he had already considered and replied: "After my subordinate was kidnapped by the black dragon knight Demes, I thought that I was doomed and would die. Fortunately, the palace mage Audrey suddenly came to kill her.
I fought fiercely with the black dragon knight Demes on the top of Qingling Mountain for about an hour, but the two of them died together and fell to the bottom of the cliff behind!"
"Are you telling the truth?" Merodil looked at Heisuo with doubts in his eyes. The reason Heisuo concocted was too absurd, and it was really unacceptable to Merodil.
"It's true!" Heisuo swore, patting his chest and saying, "Everything my subordinate said is true and absolutely not false! If you don't believe it, you can immediately send someone to search for their bodies behind the cliff!"
Merodil tilted his head and looked at Heisuo for a while. Although he did not believe what Heisuo said in his heart, without evidence, he could not conclude that what Heisuo said was definitely a lie.
"So where did the black dragon, the familiar of the black dragon knight Demes, go? It couldn't be buried with Demes, right?"
"That's not true!" Heisuo smiled slightly and said calmly: "After the black dragon saw Demes and Archmage Audrey falling from the cliff, it also flew down with them! I think it
Maybe the protector is very eager, so he wants to fish out Demes’ body!”
Whether these words are true or false, false or true, it is difficult to judge the truth or falsehood before finding the bodies of Black Dragon Knight Demes and Archmage Audrey, so Milodil can only feel depressed in his heart.
Doubtful, but unable to 100% determine that Heisuo was lying. In fact, Heisuo himself was not worried that his lie would be exposed. He had already thrown away Archmage Audrey, who was split into two pieces by Black Dragon Knight Demes.
It's off the cliff, so even if Merodil really sends people to search, they may only be able to find two unrecognizable human limbs.
"Alas! I didn't expect that after imprisoning the black dragon knight Demes for eight full years, in the end, all the efforts were made, and no benefits were obtained!" Milodil sighed dejectedly, turned around and jumped on his horse, and took the lead towards the north of the imperial capital.
Hesuo knew that this incident made Milodil very unhappy, so he could only follow behind quietly, and together they returned to the Tracy family mansion in the imperial capital.
There was no words all night. The next morning, Heisuo had just gotten up and finished washing. Milodil burst into his bedroom in a hurry. The Milodil of today was completely different from the one he was last night. The look on his face
Her smile was as sweet as eating honey, completely gone from the sluggish look from last night.
"Good news!" Mirodil held Heisuo's right hand and smiled intimately: "Your subordinate Dilier lived up to his command and finally pried open the mouth of Lord Babu! Not only did she write down the book of the Imperial Capital,
The list of spies from the Northern Territory is included, and even their contact locations are recorded in great detail. Early this morning, His Majesty Emperor Paul ordered all Imperial City defense forces to dispatch to launch a massive clearing operation!"
"This is indeed a great joy!" Heisuo forced a smile, feeling the guilt-filled sadness in his heart again! Lord Babu was willing to give in and revealed the information about the northern spies in the imperial capital, which meant that Bu
Lanny had already swallowed the tears of the mermaid princess Dilis and was gone to hell, while Lord Babu also died soon after losing his usefulness and would soon be killed on the order of Emperor Paul.
Merodil was not very happy when he saw Hesuo, and then told him another piece of good news: "His Majesty Emperor Paul ordered me to summon you! He heard that all this was due to you, Queen Dragon
Yan Dayue, I am going to reward you well today and give you a real official position!"
"This is great!" Heisuo was overjoyed when he heard this, and finally showed a happy smile on his face. For a long time, what he wanted most was to join the imperial army and become a famous general who could command thousands of troops. Now his efforts have paid off.
Emperor Paul was finally willing to summon him in person and gave him a good opportunity to join the army. This could be regarded as getting what he wanted and satisfying his lifelong pursuit!
The main hall of the Black Dragon Empire Palace is located in the center of the inner city of the imperial capital. It is a fortress-like building complex that stands alone here. Milodil led Heisuo into the "Tai Xuan Gate" on the east side and passed through the long welcoming hall.
The corridor leads directly to the special imperial study room where Emperor Paul receives guests. The number of imperial guards guarding here is far greater than that in the inner prison. They have black helmets and black armor, and wear masks with ghost faces on their heads. They are all majestic and murderous.
He seems to be full of hostility towards everyone and maintains a vigilance that will never let him down!
Arriving outside the door of the royal study, Milodil smiled and greeted a Forbidden Army general guarding the door: "Hello, Lord Bennett! Is His Majesty Emperor Paul still resting?"
The Forbidden Army general named Bennett had no expression on his face and replied calmly: "His Majesty the Emperor is waiting for you inside! Please, Lord Milo, lead the people in directly!"
"Yes!" Merodil nodded very politely with a smile. The status of this Forbidden Army general may be very noble, so even people like Merodil did not dare to be too arrogant and show any dissatisfaction in front of him.
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Heisuo hid his gaze and secretly took a look at the Forbidden Army general named Bennett. He personally believed that this man's martial arts were very powerful and he was as terrifying as the Black Dragon Knight Demes!
"Come in!" A slightly immature man's voice suddenly came from the royal study. Milodil's face was straightened, and he quickly pushed open the door with Hesuo and walked in lightly——
"Are you Damian Blackso, the captain of the Mole Squadron from the Cimmerian Seaport?" Blackso followed Milodil before he could kneel down and salute, when he heard a young man in front of him asking him.
In other words, this young man's appearance is quite handsome. He has a pair of very bright sky blue eyes and very charming long golden hair. At this time, his eyes are shining, calm and powerful, and he seems to be observing attentively.
Holding the black thread, I want to remember his appearance in my heart!
"The villain is Damian Hesso of Cimmeria. He is here to pay homage to the extremely noble Lord of the Empire - His Majesty Emperor Paul IV!" Hessou lowered his head and knelt down respectfully, facing the current Emperor of the Black Dragon Empire.
He didn't dare to show any slightness, so he could only perform this great ceremony of kowtow according to the etiquette.
"No need to be polite! Get up!" Emperor Paul seemed very friendly on the surface. He leaned on a faucet chair, his arms casually resting on both sides of the armrests, and said with a smile: "Mirodir told me,
It was you who eradicated the underground city and captured their city lord. It was you who pried open the mouth of the underground city lord and helped us eliminate the spies planted in the imperial capital in the north. What you have done has made a great contribution! So this book
The emperor made an exception and summoned you here, wanting to give you some well-deserved rewards!"
"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor!" Heisuo did not dare to raise his head, but lowered his eyes and said gratefully: "Heisuo does not ask for awards, he is willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty the Emperor, no matter what!"
"Rewards must be given!" Emperor Paul smiled and said firmly with a majestic look: "Without rewards for merit, who will be willing to serve the emperor wholeheartedly in the future!"
"Yes!" Merodil on the side smiled and agreed: "Hesuo, you don't have to refuse! His Majesty Emperor Paul is a rare wise master in the past and present. In the future, as long as you can fulfill your duties faithfully and continue to perform meritorious service, then
His Majesty the Emperor will never annihilate your talents or treat you badly!"
"Yes!" Heisuo had never thought of declining, he was just pretending to be humble. In the hypocritical royal court, such pretentious things were common and everywhere, so Emperor Paul and Milo
Dill was not surprised, he had already become accustomed to it.
Emperor Paul picked up a quill pen placed in front of him, wrote a letter of appointment on the paper with a swipe of the pen, handed it to Milodil aside and said: "I heard that Caspo of the Ninth Corps
He is still injured and suffered another blow in the Battle of Cimmeria Harbor, so now Hesso is appointed to serve in his corps to reduce some of the burden on Kasper and revive the glory of the Ninth Corps!"
Heisuo was secretly happy when he heard this and hurriedly kowtowed in thanks! The relationship between Kasper and himself was very close, and it was the most suitable thing for him to serve in his regiment.
Mirodil didn't know the inside story between Hesso and Kasper. He was secretly happy in his heart because the Ninth Corps had always been close to Prime Minister Cole, so it was just right for Hesso to go.
Being able to contain Casper puts the entire Ninth Corps under the control of the Tracy family.
There is no limit to the power and profit, and everyone has their own agenda! In addition to a letter of appointment, the reward given by Emperor Paul to Heisuo also included a thousand gold coins and ten slaves. Heisuo has now become a regular imperial officer.
Therefore, slaves and attendants are indispensable to him, and they are also a symbol of his status and a representative of his wealth.
Hesso's first meeting with Emperor Paul IV was short but pleasant. When he and Shangfeng Milodil bid farewell to Emperor Paul and left the palace fortress, there were already ten handsome slaves waiting for him.
Outside the gate, two Forbidden Army guards handed the box containing a thousand gold coins to Heisuo, and prepared a two-passenger carriage and two coachmen for him.
Merodil looked at Heisuo's new carriage and said to him with a smile: "A carriage is also a status symbol in the imperial capital. For example, my brother and I can take a twelve-passenger carriage when we go out, which is better than ours."
Officials of the lower rank ride in ten-carriage carriages, but when they get here, they can only ride in ordinary two-carriage carriages."
Heisuo looked at his somewhat shabby two-passenger carriage, frowned and said: "Actually, I prefer riding horses or walking, and I don't really like riding carriages. But since His Majesty Paul has rewarded it to me, then I
I don’t dare to give it up, so I can only make do with it.”
Merodil chuckled, comforted Heisuo and said: "You will slowly get used to riding a carriage! Now your position is only a thousand-horse captain. When your position is promoted in the future, you will be replaced by a larger carriage.
, then you will feel much more comfortable when riding again!”
Black Suo stepped forward and opened the car door, and took the initiative to invite his superior, Milo Dil, to board the driveway first: "Dear Lord Milo! Please don't dislike the fact that your carriage is too small. Let us ride in it for the first time today.
Let it return home!"
Mirodil boarded the carriage amidst laughter. At this time, he still had many things to explain to Heisuo, so he was very happy to ride in the same carriage with Heisuo and go to the Ninth Corps station in the outer city together.
Black Solo takes care of everything.
In the outer city of the imperial capital, the entire army of 7,000 soldiers gathered in the Ninth Corps garrison. Milodil showed Hesso's appointment letter to the commander of the Kasper Corps, and confirmed Hesso's appointment in front of the entire army.
The identity of the Thousand Cavalry Commander. Since the end of the Battle of Cimmeria Harbor, the cavalry troops of the Ninth Corps' original three formations have not been replenished. Now Emperor Paul has only appointed Hesso, the Thousand Cavalry Commander.
, obviously only intends to replenish the strength of one cavalry team to the Ninth Corps, and has given up the construction of the other two cavalry teams, with no intention of further expansion. It is not difficult to understand this situation when you think about it. Today's Black Dragon Empire is
There was a fierce battle with Minos, the King of the North, so even one soldier was precious and must not be wasted as casually as before.
After seeing off Milodil, Hesso and Captain Kasper hugged each other and laughed, extremely happy! They walked into the tent hand in hand and called the remaining seven infantry captains to sit around
, held the first meeting within the Ninth Corps.
"Come here! Serve the wine!" The injuries on Captain Casper's body have long been intact, so there is no need to worry about drinking and harming the body anymore. The iron-blooded men in the Black Dragon Empire Army are all so heroic, why don't they use fine wine to entertain them?
