Months had passed since the earthquake, and the horror of that time had faded in people's memories, and at this moment, the head of the Yanlong was hung at the gate of the imperial capital. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Human strength alone cannot compete with the Flame Dragon, and it is widely equated with earthquakes and other natural disasters. Therefore, for the misfortune caused by the Yanlong, people can often only sigh and sigh silently, "Luck is really bad" - thinking that its appearance is the same as the rainstorm and thunder. This notion of helplessness and powerlessness is deeply ingrained in people's minds.

However, it is not uncommon for people to take action to resist disasters before. In the same way that carrying out water control projects can resist the flooding of rivers, there are also many heroes in the world who crusade against the Yanlong. However, no one has succeeded so far.

These heroes are neither weak nor lack a sense of mission, they simply lose in strength. It is no exaggeration to say that it is impossible to defeat this enemy with their abilities alone.

That's why.

Some people are full of anticipation and others are skeptical about whether the rumors that the so-called [Man in Green] has defeated Yanlong is true, and there is a smell of gunpowder between the two groups that may break out at any time. Not to mention in the Empire, this rumor is also widely spread in the surrounding countries beyond the borders of the country.

And then, today, what can be called a symbol of terror and despair, the head of the Yanlong is displayed in the streets.

It was amazing enough to be able to force the Yanlong back, and this time, when the evidence of killing the Yanlong was suddenly put in front of the people, the impact was far greater than people had imagined. If I had to describe it, it could be said to be 'dumbfounded' or 'stunned', and in realistic terms, it would be "looking with my mouth wide open and my eyes wide open".

Generally speaking, when an enemy army is defeated, a city is captured, or an abominable enemy is defeated, the hearts of the people immediately rush with joy and shouts of excitement.

However, the existence of the so-called Flame Dragon is so powerful that the topic of someone being able to kill it is too unrealistic, and even if they see the head of the Flame Dragon, which has become a corpse, people will only be confused and don't know what expression to use to face this fact.

In short, there was neither an act of excitement nor a sound of applause, to be precise, there should be an inexplicable silence in [shock].

That said, that doesn't mean people are indifferent. If I had to say it, I could call it "frenzy in silence" - the fierce burning, although fierce, would be extinguished in an instant if left unattended.

However, just as hot lava flows in all directions little by little under the ground, this situation itself has the power of magma. If you put any more combustibles into it, it will cause a fire in an instant.

Towering walls surround the imperial capital. On the south side is the main entrance of the imperial capital, where a huge tailor-made gate stands.

Hearing the news, the crowd that ran to see the excitement crowded the area around the south gate. Wherever the gates could be seen, not only on the streets, but also in the windows of nearby buildings, there were people who had no choice but to climb onto the roofs of their houses - people wanted to see the dragon's head with their own eyes.

The scene was bustling, and the crowd was even so dense that it was shoulder to shoulder, but fortunately it did not cause large-scale chaos. For this scene in front of them, people opened their mouths motionlessly, as if they were reluctant to blink their eyes, and carefully examined it, letting this unbelievable fact gradually soak their bodies. Then, after being fully understood, they began to whisper.

"Who did such a terrible thing?"

"Is there a notice or something?"

It is said that there is no such thing as a media organization that can convey information to the general public. Just like this time, if you want to show something or a proposition in front of people, you usually need to use something like a bulletin board or a paper notice with instructions written on it. If this is not the case, it will be impossible to know who did it and for what purpose - and when all sides praise it, a liar who claims to be 'Lao Tzu did it' will come to ask for credit.

However, this time, no relevant notices were posted, and only the huge head of Yanlong was displayed in front of everyone.

Who is sacred, and what kind of hard battles have been fought to achieve such a feat. No one gave any explanation or explanation to the questions of the public, and only announced the brilliant results to the world in silence.

Still, this silence is more convincing than trying to explain it.

Humans are creatures who have the desire to express their own speculations, explanations, and research in the hope of gaining the approval of others.

So of course, people are competing to talk about it.

"I think this kind of thing can only be done by people in green, what do you think?" said somebody.

When the authorities of the empire officially conveyed the news of Yanlong's destruction to the below, the news had already spread among the people. Earlier, because the authorities considered that this incident might affect national security and needed to make a judgment as soon as possible, the news was passed directly to the emperor by skipping the layered notification system of 'from patrol to garrison captain and finally to the palace'. However, the result of this practice eventually led to rumors everywhere.

And almost everyone who hears the rumors wonders if something is wrong with their ears. Subsequently, all the magnates sent envoys or themselves to confirm the facts to the emperor, and it was close to dusk from the time the dragon's head appeared at the south gate that morning to the time when Emperor Molt, the supreme power of the empire, delivered the official announcement below.

Emperor Moort, after listening to the report of the Count Márquez, Minister of the Interior, only said 'yes'. Then, without showing the slightest sign of surprise, the order was given - soldiers were sent to evacuate the crowd of onlookers, and the head of the Yanlong hanging at the city gate was carried back to the palace.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, have you already learned about this?"

Count Márquez was surprised by the emperor's indifferent reaction, so he asked.

"It seems that the canaries in the palace have begun to get restless. For this kind of thing, I have been mentally prepared to a certain extent, and I will not panic no matter what happens. ”

The rout of the Imperial Army, the sudden earthquake, the collapse of the Senate Chamber, these chilling events have been one after another lately. Because of this, perhaps because of a premonition that something bad would happen in the future, the emperor said something like 'be enlightened in advance'. But the attitude he has become accustomed to bad news is quite incredible.

At this time, Count Márquez, who was standing in front of the emperor, exuded a gloomy expression and felt very panicked.

"That's ...... so"

"Hmm. The news of Yanlong's destruction came a little unexpectedly. But that doesn't mean it's a bad thing. The fact that such a disaster can be eradicated is in itself a cause for celebration. ”

"But the truth of the matter doesn't seem to be as simple as you say!"

"I understand. Destroying the Yanlong is a great achievement that has never been done before or since. Such feats can rival the single-handedly defeat of an army and the capture of a city. If he is famous, no matter what his origin or race, he should be given a full reward. And now the only problem is that there is still no self-registration number of people showing up, which is really puzzling. If this person is humble, then there is no need to worry about it, but the act of showing off his merits by hanging the dragon's head is obviously contradictory. ”

"Exactly. I don't know what this person is up to. There should be a clear intention to explain his approach reasonably!"

"But maybe I'm going to do it. This person just wanted the people to know that Yanlong had been destroyed...... Count Marquez, I now order you to investigate who hung the dragon's head at the gates. If we can find out who the perpetrator is, even if this person's intentions are still elusive, maybe we can get some clues from it......"

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