Chapter 5: The Holy Sword
It was dark, the lights were bright, and the place where the people were buzzing was the soldiers of the new barracks who were partying.
On the contrary, in another barracks, a little far away, the atmosphere was very peaceful. In the big tent of the Chinese army, the two generals of Walker were talking at length.
"It's also very heavy. General Walker, who had been in a good mood before, slowly calmed down.
"Do you know who the old man is taking care of us and asking us to take care of now?" General Walker's eyes were sharp, and he could see that he was very serious about this issue.
"One of the recruits was a bit of a strange guy named Ford Schwarzenegger. ”
"Tell me about it. General Walker pondered, ready to analyze.
"When I went to the boot camp, there was a wild recruit who caused chaos. Later, he was caught, and the soldiers around him said that Ford had caught him, but when I was about to reward him, he would not admit it. This man seems to be honest and honest from the inside out, not a person who can deceive people. But the recruits around him all said that he lied, and the person was indeed caught by him. ”
"And do you think he's lying?" asked General Walker.
"This man reveals a kind of simplicity and sincerity from his soul to his body, and he should not lie. ”
"In terms of your holy sword skills, few people can fool you with their souls. "General Walker seemed to be talking to himself, but the words he said were addressed to another General Walker.
If he hadn't lied, the other soldiers might have been wrong, but this man wasn't entirely unlikely. So there are at least three possibilities. ”
After a brief pause, General Walker seemed to be sorting out his thoughts.
"The first possibility, this is the simplest one. This guy named Ford is not simple, his strength is no worse than yours, so you don't feel anything wrong with his soul, so he lied directly, in order to confuse us or he doesn't want to show himself too soon. If this person is the descendant of the old man, then the reason why he is liked by the old man is that he is born with super strength. ”
"The second possibility is that the man named Ford is not lying, but the old man has been following him in the shadows. In order to make us notice him, the old man used illusion to deceive the soldiers around him. This would explain why Ford was convinced that he was not lying, while the soldiers around him believed that Ford did. ”
"The third possibility is that Ford has nothing to do with the old man. It was someone else who had infiltrated our army, and these people had unknown motives, but they didn't want to show themselves too soon, so they put Ford on the table and hid their identity. ”
"I feel like the third might be a bit bigger, because my gut tells me that there are masters hiding among the recruits. General Walker couldn't help but caress the ruby sword beside him.
"If it's really the third possibility, it's more complicated. General Walker said in a deep voice.
"In the third case, the people who are hiding are not friendly to us nine times out of ten. In this way, there are at least three possibilities. ”
"The first possibility is that the hidden masters are the enemy, and they are the dragon knights who disappeared before. The strength of these high-level dragon knights is not lost to you, so you don't feel them. If it's them, one thing is certain, and that's that they know how to do illusions. ”
The second possibility is that these people came from within the kingdom. Since the new king came to power, most of the people we sent out to find out about the situation have not heard from us. I suspect that the new king has any intention of getting rid of us, at least not in a friendly way. Therefore, it is quite possible that the new king will send a master to us to inquire into the truth. If so, we must abandon personal feelings and focus on the bigger picture. ”
"You mean we're going to be caught?" General Walker was a little surprised.
"If the scourge of war can be avoided, what are the two of us? When the time comes, it is worth risking the lives of the two of us to maintain the stability of the kingdom. General Walker said with a serious look.
But when I say renounce personal feelings, I mean that we are to show our attitude to the new king. It is true that the old king treats the two of us well, but people cannot be resurrected after death. It doesn't make any sense for us to oppose the new king. This is an internal matter of their royal family, and all we have to do is support the royal family. Only in this way can we avoid military disasters to the greatest extent. ”
"But it's not very likely to succeed. General Walker sighed, "Because we have a heavy army, and we are not at all the people that the new king trusts, he will definitely find a way to cut us off." ”
"In this way, the scourge of war is basically inevitable. General Walker, on the other side, sighed and continued to stroke the ruby sword in his hand. "This sword was given to us by the old king, and the royal family has passed it down from generation to generation, and it is a holy sword that can break all magic. ”
"There is no resurrection from death, and we still have a burden on our shoulders. General Walker's face was helpless.
"The third possibility" paused slightly, and the expression on General Walker's face was very strange, and he looked mixed. "This may be very interesting, but if it is true, we are destined to fight to the end for the kingdom. But it is precisely this possibility, the greatest possibility. ”
"I'm a little curious when you say that. General Walker on the other side said indifferently.
"I suspect that the person who is hiding is probably the person who the old man has told us and asked us to take care of. Because of this person's strength and scheming, the old man especially likes his little grandson. ”
"When you say that, I seem to understand. With a sudden realization on his face, General Walker's eyes on the other side actually lit up.
Because of his special identity, the little grandson of the old man refused to reveal his identity. He hides among ordinary soldiers, both to hide his strength and to know about the situation of the army on our side. ”
"Well, I guess he probably didn't know we knew he was coming, or he probably wouldn't have done it. After all, he exposed himself prematurely. ”
"But he had Ford in front of him and we still don't really know who he is. ”
"That's what he's clever about, and it shows that he doesn't trust us completely right now, and he's still learning about us. After General Walker finished speaking, he suddenly said nothing, as if he was thinking about something big.
"What's the matter, Walker? I think you're suddenly a little upset. Another Walker, seeing Walker's thoughts, couldn't help but ask.
"I suspect that the old man doesn't like the current king, so he wants us to help him raise a new king to grow up. But the old king's descendants should be left alone, Princess Lilian. Whose descendants is this little grandson?"
"It's a bit strange when you say that. The main forces involved in this royal battle are the forces on both sides of the old king and the new king. The other princes of the royal family basically did not suffer any major impacts, so it stands to reason that no one from the royal family should be affected and exiled. ”
"So there is only one possibility, he is the illegitimate son of the old king. ”
"It's possible in the royal style. General Walker's gaze looked at the holy sword in his hand again, and the old king's voice and appearance came to mind.
"Walker, this sword was used by my ancestors, and it is a holy weapon from the gods. There is no magic weapon in the world that can compare with it. Now I hand over this holy sword to your brothers, hoping that you can take this holy sword and eliminate all the enemies of the Peacock Kingdom, and when necessary, keep the peace of the world......"
"There is one thing that I have never figured out, but looking at it now, the old man may have been ready to reshuffle the Peacock Nation from the beginning. ”
"Walker, I'm a little confused. You mean the old man has been watching the whole Peacock Country behind the scenes, and this time the old man came to see us in person, he had planned it a long time ago?"
"There is such a possibility. I have always felt that although the old king is a very wise monarch, he will not be willing to hand over an artifact like the holy sword to our two brothers so simply. Although our two brothers have made some military achievements for the country, this does not mean that we are qualified to use this artifact. But the meaning of borrowing our hands and handing over the holy sword to his children is different. ”
"So what should we do next?" General Walker, who was holding the holy sword, asked with mixed feelings.
"There is no doubt that we must listen to the old man and help his little grandson regain the throne. But now it's a bit embarrassing that we don't know where our young master is, so we have to find a way to ask him out so that we can assist him. ”
"What's your idea?"
"I haven't thought of any good way to do it yet. But since ancient times, those who have become great people are people who are not willing to be lonely. As long as there is an opportunity to achieve great things, these people will cling to it, so what we need to do now is to create opportunities for our young master. ”
"But then again, what we've just said is all speculation. What the real situation is, we still need to know more about it. If it is said that the people who have infiltrated our ranks are not only the young masters, but also the dragon knights and the current king's people, then the situation is much more complicated than what we have just analyzed. ”
"Indeed, the line between friend and foe is unknown, and we are likely to be used by the enemy. At present, we must find the young master on the one hand, and on the other hand, we must also protect the safety of our young master. ”
"Report to the General!" suddenly the voice of a soldier came from outside the camp.
"Come in and report. The two Walker generals sat down as they spoke, stopping the secret conversation between them.
"Outside the barracks, there was a messenger from the king asking for an audience. The reported soldier entered the tent in a majestic manner and shouted loudly to the two generals.
"I didn't expect the king's messenger to come so late. The disabled General Walker said to himself.