In the early morning, sunlight shines through the gaps between the window fences, leaving columns of light on the floor of the living room. On the Suluz Canal, ships shuttle, traders shout endlessly, and the whole city wakes up in a deep sleep.

Ivana pushed open the window and quietly watched everything in front of her. She couldn't sleep all night. Her mind was full of Sebastian, his gentle smile, his rain-soaked face, and his posture on the Thunder Throne that she would never forget. But as soon as she closed her eyes, she would see a sea of rocks and the corpse of the former regent in a blur of flesh and blood.

She cried all night. She longed for tears like the water of the Suruz Canal. Auguste Rudolph and Sebastian all died because of her. Her heart is born of love, but she will never get the person she loves, and her heart is dead of love.

At dawn, she stood in front of the window of the living room and saw everything outside the window. The sun rises as usual, and the waters of the Suluz Canal flow as usual. Whether it is the death of Emperor Rudolph or the execution of the regent, the names of those rulers will not stay in their hearts for long. When they open their eyes, they are more concerned about what they eat for three meals.

It was the emperors who gave them the empire they relied on to survive, and it was the regent who blocked the back-up river for them. But they can forget about it all. Thinking of this, Ivana's back was cold, she shivered, and turned her sadness into anger.

She bit her lip and swore secretly. I will never let Caesar suffer what happened to Sebastian! Those forgetful and lowly people, I will not let them hurt my Caesar! In Thundercastle, I will let them erect a statue of Caesar! I will let the name of Emperor Caesar Rudolph be engraved in their hearts!

When she turned, she found the herald standing in the doorway. He bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I'm sorry to disturb you so early." The scholar said it would be best to take a trip to the Tower...... Something strange happened to us. ”

In the council chamber of the Watchtower, the golden-robed man stood on either side, and Caesar and a handful of important ministers gathered in the middle of the chamber, beside them was a man in green trousers, and in the back, the people waiting for the petition craned their necks and were stopped by the gold-robed outside.

"Your Majesty, you can come. Dressed in a short gray linen robe, with a white beard and white hair, and a bachelor's necklace, Winston bowed, and said, "Sorry to bother you so early......

"Mommy!" Caesar screamed, throwing himself into her arms like a kitten.

You should look like an emperor. Ivana took a step back, dodged Caesar's coquettish pounce, and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, good morning." You started receiving petitions early in the morning? ”

"Mother, come and see!" Caesar took Ivana's hand and the ministers moved out of the way.

"Your Majesty, you have to be mentally prepared...... Bill's words did not fall, and Ivana gasped, she was glad that she hadn't eaten breakfast yet. What caught her eye was a mass of flesh the size of a shield, rotting to the point of white bones.

"Damn, what is this?!" Ivana took a step back and screamed.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, this is the palm of the Giant Clan. The petitioning man in green knelt on the ground, "These giants are from the depths of the Misty Forest. ”

"Giants, I thought it was another name for the Polar People. "The master craftsman Anthony Bell visually inspected the lump of meat, "In terms of proportions, if this is really a palm, he is at least 5 meters tall." ”

"Nonsense. Is this the palm of the hand??' retorted Justice Secretary Fred Mann, wrinkling his nose, "Get rid of this dirt." ”

The man in green kept his kneeling posture and replied, "Lord Hui, I am the affairs officer of the Great Wall, and we rangers have guarded the Great Wall since ancient times to defend against the Giant Clan. ”

"Oh my God, I thought you had been guarding the western province of Gasgarnik in the Rhodes Empire since ancient times. Bill's words were sarcastic, "It seems that allegiance to the royal family is just a side job of yours." ”

The clerk gritted his teeth and argued, "My lord, I'm not kidding. Nearly a month and a half ago, Captain Aldington led a leading contingent to meet the giants in the land of the giants' sleep, but they were defeated. ”

As soon as these words came out, the important ministers looked at each other.

The scholar stroked his beard, shook his head, and said, "Young man, how do you prove it? Could it be the polar people you're meeting you?"

"The Polar People have been defeated by their father. Emperor Caesar screamed, and he emphatically said, "Three years have passed since the one-year war!"

"No, Your Excellency, the Giants are not the same as the Polar People. This was mentioned by Vice Captain Cassius when he was alive. The clerk shook his head affirmatively, "The intelligence level and equipment of the Giant Clan are not as good as those of the Polar People. ”

"Wait, you just said that when Cassius was alive, Cassius died?" Bill Newton interrupted the commissioner's statement, "the white demon sent by the Emperor to be the Rangers' vice-captain, and how did he die?"

The commissioner hesitated, uneasy, and replied, "He joined the advance party and died in the palace of the King of Giants. ”

"Oh! no! it can't be!" said Emperor Caesar, shaking his head desperately, "You're lying! He's so powerful, he's not going to die!"

"Caesar, don't get off the hook. Officer, continued. Ivana put her arm on Caesar's shoulder, and she felt the child tremble. Caesar adores Cassius, and when Caesar was a young boy during the One Year War, his favorite thing to hear was the news of the victory of the White Devil ahead.

"The captain risked his life to kill the giant and cut off his palm. The new captain, Sam Henrik, said that he gave his fingers and palms to Thunder Castle and the provinces as evidence of the existence of the Giants. ”

Bill Newton's words were still full of sarcasm, and he said, "You mean, Thundercastle is the most noble, so you send palms, and the rest of the provinces get fingers? ”

The scholar stared at the meat ball carefully, covered his nose, and shook his head: "I firmly believe that the scholars of the school city, even if they study the ancient biology of the empire, have never seen any records of the giant clan. ”

"Your Excellency, the giants awaken every 800 years. The commissioner shook his head and explained, "In the last 800 years, the province of Gasjanik had not yet been incorporated into the empire, and its original name was Nimuyagarda. And the imperial school city, was it established 800 years ago?"

"Hey, how dare you speak to a scholar in such a tone?" said Bill Newton in particular today, "not a small bold. ”

Anthony Bell disagreed, and he admonished Ivana: "Your Majesty, I think that the absence of a record in the school city does not mean that there is no giant clan. Just like before granite was discovered, no one knew that this material could be used in construction. ”

"Then what do you mean?" said Justice Minister Fred Mann, "rather believe it than not? Officer, speak directly about the content of your petition. ”

The clerk cast a grateful look at Anthony Bell, and then pleaded with Ivana and Caesar: "On behalf of the Rangers, I hereby request to Fort Thunder to send troops, the more numerous, the sooner the better." ”

Troops? Where did I get my troops? Ivana could only smile bitterly. There are 2,000 capital garrisons in the entire Thunder Castle, and they can't move, and the 200 guards in their hometown can't move. To make matters worse, on the way to petition, this Ranger came to ask for soldiers, something that should have been discussed at the Imperial Council, but was heard by so many people.

"This concludes today's petition. Ivana turned her head and said to the herald, "Emperor Caesar is tired. She secretly pressed Caesar's shoulder hard, and the little imp looked at her suspiciously, his face flushed. The child's body was still weak.

"Her Majesty the Queen Mother and Your Majesty the Emperor are related to the fate of the empire. The clerk was in a hurry, but he did not give up and knelt on the ground. The golden robe went to pull him, and he pushed the golden robe's hand away.

", 'the fate of the empire is at stake', this phrase has been in vogue lately?" said Bill Newton sarcastically, "Officer, you are asking the Empire to send troops with rotten lumps of flesh and a bunch of words that cannot be proved by the Academy?, the garrisons of the Central Army and the Western Provinces?

Bill was reminding me. Yes, the movement of CSKA, damn it, that's what matters. Commander of the military headquarters, I need to quickly ask the Imperial Council to elect a military commander. Military power, military power is the important thing.

Ivana understood and comforted: "Minister, you also said that the fate of the empire is at stake, and we need to convene a royal council, so this is the end of the petition." ”

At this moment, there was a roar at the gate of the council chamber, and the golden robes that stopped the petitioners took a few steps back, and they made a rare way to get out of the way.

An unkempt old man in chain mail, full of silver hair, he was panting, with a short sword hanging from his waist, and behind him was a blonde man, with brown eyes that seemed to be smiling, and his purple robes were very eye-catching.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, Your Majesty the Emperor," the old man's voice was like a bell, "I am not here to petition. ”

"Why are you not a petitioner coming to the council chamber?" retorted the Minister of Justice, staring at the old man's dress, "and carrying a sword to the court?"

"I'm CSKA General Albert Maher, and this is Sergeant Simon Freeman, a magician in my unit. General Mach got straight to the point, he looked at the people around him, "I request that the Imperial Council be convened immediately, I have something important to report, and the fate of the empire is at stake." ”

", it's this sentence again. Bill Newton sighed, shook his head, and smiled wryly.

From the moment Ivana saw General Mach, her heart was uneasy, and she had a very bad premonition.

(End of chapter)