The white city wall stands high on the ground, surrounding the bustling city in the middle. In this giant city where about 2 million people live, green plants and blooming flowers can be seen everywhere, and most of the streets are also very clean. Walking in one of them
A small alley, it feels like walking in a warm and quiet town.
Today is the wedding day of the Crown Prince, and a white or pink rose is placed on the door of every house, symbolizing blessings and celebrations.
In the center of the city, in front of the Rose Palace.
Delicate petals are all over the sky and the earth, the lively crowd, joyful music, waving hands, and the sound of blessings all gather together to form a wedding scene.
The two newlyweds waved gently to the people in the square, then turned around and walked into the palace behind.
After passing through the long green courtyard and walking along the central avenue decorated with white statues, the two newlyweds slowly climbed up the steps of the central palace with nobles pressing their shoulders and saluting.
Looking up slightly, above the door, the pair of lifelike rose sculptures reflect a faint soft light in the sun, which is shocking and beautiful.
"Let's go in, my dear." Crown Prince Ans Ayer took the hand of the fiancée next to him and said softly.
In the past nearly twenty years, he never thought that he would speak to others in such a gentle tone in this life, but from the day he saw Frocia, he changed his mind.
Once upon a time, he scorned the so-called political marriage. Instead of relying on various connections to win over others, he hoped to win everything with his own skills.
In his opinion, beautiful girls are just something that can be seen everywhere. As the crown prince, there are countless girls in the empire who want to curry favor with him. So much so that he has to bring several of them to every banquet.
The courtiers helped him fend off the women who wanted to get closer. For a long time, he even hated smelling those alluring perfumes. But as the next ruler of the empire, he still hid this resistance in his heart very well.
So when he heard that his father had designated marriage for him, he was not happy, and of course he did not resist. Because in his opinion, this was just a necessary process in life. Most of the marriages of nobles were like this. In many cases, it was
In order to combine and deepen the power, after getting married and having children, everyone almost lives their own lives, just maintaining it on the surface.
He used to think so too. Even though people often said how beautiful the young lady of the Landsworth family was, he remained unmoved. The word "beautiful" was used too often in aristocratic life.
, there will always be people who praise it so much that the poet even has to come up with all kinds of exaggerated words to highlight the uniqueness of the object of his praise.
And over a long period of time, he no longer had any interest in so-called praise.
But everything changed until that day.
I still remember that it was in the afternoon, and he was going to take a nap, and then go to the martial arts arena with a few courtiers to exercise. Then a waiter from his father came over to notify him at short notice, hoping that he would go to the central Butterfly Courtyard as soon as possible. The Emperor
And the Archduke Unicorn is already waiting there.
Then, when he walked into the familiar courtyard, he saw the girl standing under the flower trellis. Her quiet face, peerless appearance, and soft blond hair exuded a hazy halo in the bright and dark sunlight. Everything seemed like the most beautiful girl in the world.
Beautiful dream.
He stood in rare silence for nearly ten seconds before stepping forward under the slightly surprised gaze of the attendant. This was also the reason why he had been so out of character for so many years.
And today this beautiful dream will become a reality.
Gently holding the soft hand, he 'inadvertently' brushed aside his fiancée's pale golden hair and crown, his heart filled with peace and happiness.
If she exists, I am willing to put down the hands that have been holding the sword and embrace the beautiful roses. He recalled the words of a certain court poet.
After entering the hall, nobles in gorgeous and decent clothes on both sides of the passage congratulated them one after another. They looked at the two newcomers with smiles, and then the team slowly walked up to the central stage.
The priest in costume looked at them kindly.
"Everyone, everyone, please be quiet for a moment." The host on the side held a small alchemy loudspeaker and said to the audience. Then the noise in the hall gradually stopped, and everyone's eyes also gathered here.
The grand hall dedicated to holding ceremonies in this palace is extremely majestic. The dozens of meters high dome is covered with exquisite carvings and drawings. The pillars in the hall are also gorgeously golden, with no repeating fairy patterns on them. In the green empire.
The architecture well inherits the complex and luxurious style of the elves.
Seeing that everyone had settled down, the mustached host also showed a slight smile and began to introduce and tell the history of the empire in sequence, and then slowly quoted the friendship between the current royal family and the Landsworth family.
Although this seems a bit cumbersome to outsiders, it is indeed a part of aristocratic weddings, and as a royal family, they pay more attention to it.
"...Then, finally, I would like to invite the successor of Cang Yue and Jade, the guardian of the entire empire, and the commander of the Army of Glory... Ivar, the most brilliant twin star in the world, Perion
Your Majesty, Your Majesty Leo." The host said the long title of the current Green Emperor, and after finishing the last recitation, he quickly read out the title of the current Unicorn Grand Duke and invited him to enter.
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According to the existing process, the parents of both parties will enter the scene at this time to give blessings to the couple. The two will make the final oath in front of the priest and announce the conclusion of the wedding and contract.
At this time, everyone in the hall slowly turned around and looked quietly at the door behind them, waiting for the entrance of the two majesties and the head of the Landsworth family.
However, after a long time, the door still did not move.
Sweat gradually broke out on the forehead of the host on the stage. Although he was also a noble with real power, if such an important occasion was messed up, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Feeling anxious, he quickly summoned the attendant on one side and asked him to go out through the small door at the back to see what was going on outside.
The familiar young attendant nodded, responded with a gesture, then lowered his head and walked quickly to another side door.
He skillfully pulled the door open, but this time as soon as he took a step forward, he stopped and stood there blankly.
Behind the door lay several corpses, many of which were his former colleagues and companions.
And just when he was about to scream in terror, the door to the hall finally opened.
bang bang bang
The applause was neither urgent nor fast, and stood out in the quiet hall.
"I'm sorry, my dear brother, I'm afraid you may be disappointed today." A handsome prince with the same blond hair walked into the hall, and behind him were groups of fully armed red knights.
These knights wearing red gold armor, holding shields and swords, quickly entered the hall. The heavy armors collided with each other, making a frightening friction sound.
Soon, nearly 500 red knights surrounded the entire hall. They held their shields and swords tightly, separating the guests in the hall from the two newcomers in the middle, and then surrounded the red prince behind him to enter.
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"Love Mank!?"
Crown Prince Ansel frowned and looked at this man, while several attendants who were also wearing white-and-gold-leaf costumes also protected him. These attendants were his confidants who grew up with him, and their talents and abilities were all outstanding.
After careful selection, although there were not many in number, all of them were above Sequence 6, which gave him some comfort.
"Yes, it's me, the grandson of the previous emperor, Aimanke." He stopped slowly and stood in the center of the hall.
Suddenly, he turned around and looked at the surprised people present.
"I know what people may be speculating, but what I want to say is that the truth of the matter is not that simple."
"Unless I have to, I don't want to disturb the wedding today and frighten everyone."
"But the development of things has indeed reached a frightening moment."
He turned around and stretched out his hand, pointing at Crown Prince Ans Air. "You, Crown Prince Ans Air, and your twin brothers, in order to eagerly take over the throne, bribed the emperor's attendants and poisoned the two great emperors.
, so much so that both Your Majesty just passed away this morning."
As the words fell, boiling exclamations sounded in the venue, like an explosion.
"What!"
"This...how is this possible?"
"Your Majesty actually... left on the same day."
"Really...will something like this happen?" Everyone was full of suspicion and disbelief. After all, the incident was too sudden, and Ans Ayer's usual reputation was not bad.
"I know there will be people who don't believe it." Emmank said loudly, suppressing the noisy noise for the time being.
"However, I will let everyone know that this is not lies and slander!"
After the prince in red finished speaking, familiar faces slowly walked into the hall.
"That's... His Majesty's closest minister, Kingsley?"
"There is also the imperial minister, von Roede."
"Oh, there is actually the commander of the Guards, General Suo Qiong."
Everyone was talking about each face in surprise.
"What His Highness Aimanke said is indeed true. If he hadn't received the secret order and arrived, I'm afraid we would have been silenced by His Highness Ans Ayer." An old minister said with a trembling tone.
"This is slander."
Faced with these accusations, Ans Ayer did not become hysterical, but responded with a solemn look. Such accusations were not enough to refute his status as the crown prince.
"I knew that Brother Wang would definitely not surrender. In fact, I also believe that with your methods, it is impossible for you to surrender in such a shameful manner."
Emmank looked at the familiar face in front of him, slowly grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist with one hand, and slowly pulled it out.
The sword blade made a crisp trembling sound, and was slowly revealed in the candlelit hall, reflecting bursts of cold light.
"So, let us solve it in the most direct way."
"What qualifications do you have to draw a sword against me! Love Manke? Just based on the slanderous words of those lowly people?"
"Remember your identity, the grandson of the previous emperor, not the descendant of the current emperor. Maybe you have blood similar to mine, but now your behavior is tantamount to treason!"
"Get this traitor!" Ans Aier shouted, shocking countless people, and many nobles present began to hesitate.
"Shut up!" Emmank waved his sword directly, and dozens of red knights rushed forward.
The two sides fought fiercely in the hall. The long and narrow sword blades were as red as blood, and they fought with the attendants wearing white clothes and holding silver swords. Although these attendants were not many in number, only about 20, they were all very powerful, and soon they were defeated.
Gain the upper hand and start to suppress your opponent.
Seeing this scene, Emmank waved his hand again, and groups of crimson knights surrounded him one after another, with crimson brilliance flowing on the armor.
"The Knights of the Blood Blade!? Aren't they guarding the border of the empire? Why are they here?" Some nobles looked at this scene and speculated in horror. Some people wanted to go up to help Ansel, but they were surrounded by these people.
The Blood Blade Knights are the elites of the border. Their strength is above Sequence 5. They are among the top powerful legions in the empire.
Compared with the nobles who live in the gentle countryside of the imperial capital, these border knights all carry murderous aura, which makes people fearful.
As these elite knights resonated and connected, under the red sword blade, the attendants in white were surrounded and killed on the spot.
"Ah..." Several long swords were pulled out from the body of the attendant in front of him, bringing out streams of blood, and then kicked on his body, causing him to fall in a pool of blood on the ground.
"You are the elites of the empire, why should you listen to this man's orders?" When the attendant in front of him fell, Ansel protected Frosiya behind him and pulled out the gorgeous long sword from his waist.
'The golden leaves turned into the hilt of the sword, and the silver moonlight turned into the sword body. When the sword was drawn out, it was like the arrival of a king.'
This is the words recorded in the poem, and it is also the origin of the long sword in Ans El's hand. It was once the sword of the founding king Yalin. It is said that it was made by the elves at the request of the Elf Queen, using extremely rare materials.
And was blessed by the fairies.
When the sword is drawn out, the slight wind carries a faint halo and echoes in the hall. When the person's mood is stable, it seems that he no longer wants to fight.
When Aimanke saw the sword, his eyes froze, and he endured the gradual calmness in his heart, and stepped forward quickly, and finally his body looked like a galloping.
clang--
A crisp chirping sound resounded in the hall, and then they trembled and rubbed against each other.
Amanke and Ansel held swords against each other, staring at each other with equally intense eyes. If you look closely, you will find that the two of them are somewhat similar. After all, they both have the same grandfather, and usually they do
They are also called brothers.
"Why?" Ansel looked at Aimank, who was not an irrational person.
"For everything."
Amanke was not prepared to speak out his innermost thoughts, as that would only allow the enemy to find a loophole. When he walked into this hall, there was no way out. He had to kill Ansel, and he must not let him walk out of the hall.
Otherwise not only he will die, but everyone around him will die.
For today, he has put everything on the line, like the craziest gambler.
White and red figures intertwined in the hall, sparks burst out, and frightening sounds came from it, making countless onlookers sweat and tremble.
As time passed, no reinforcements were seen outside the door. This unusual situation gave rise to many ominous speculations among the nobles in the venue.
There was another fierce confrontation, and the air flow in the venue was overwhelming. The two people temporarily separated and stood against each other.
"I swear to kill the noble prince in front of me, my brother, Ans-El!" Amanke wiped his palm on the blade of the sword, and a delicate stream of blood slowly flowed down.
As he recited his words, bursts of light appeared on the sword, and exquisite and cruel lines lit up.
"Sword of Vengeance, Hodudel." Some nobles read out the cursed name.
Ans El looked at the long sword in front of him, and a feeling of extreme danger arose in his heart like a knife. Then he saw Emmank charging at him again, brandishing the long sword.
Shila——
The two clashed in the hall again, but this time it was extremely quiet after that.
Bang... The long sword with gold leaf and silver body fell to the ground, bounced slightly, and made a long trembling sound, and then fell again, and the lingering sound slowly echoed.
The blood flowed quietly, gradually dyeing the prince in white red. The sun fell on his face, still so handsome and beautiful, but he could no longer open his eyes.
Rapid bells rang in Titiania, and the streets were in chaos. Two elite parties in armor were fighting in the city. One side was the imperial army originally in the palace and the elite border troops who had quietly entered the city at an unknown time, and the other side was
They are supporters of the crown prince and the legions loyal to the emperor in the former imperial capital.
Both sides are the best of the best, fully armed, but no one knew that they would kill each other on a day of celebration. The soldiers on both sides received firm orders from their superiors. The other side was a treasonous and rebellious person.
An existence that cannot retreat or make concessions.
The leaders of the two parties also understood that in such a power struggle, if they failed, they would lose their bodies and the entire family would be buried with them, so they did not stop and tried every possible means to kill the other party in the city.
In this way, on the streets full of flowers, people trampled and fought with each other until the blood dyed the earth more delicate and beautiful.