Chapter Seventy-Four: Life Should Not Be Broken
Carignan's advice to find the bow first and then the man did work, and the killer of His Majesty's bounty promise made it impossible for the man in black to maneuver. It's not that he doesn't know that the emperor may go back on his word, but instead of passively taking the move, it is better to take the initiative and simply take advantage of the situation to see if it is possible to find an opportunity to reverse the unfavorable situation.
The man in black handed his bow to the Imperial Janissaries beside the Emperor, who forwarded it to Deliotot for inspection.
The Emperor only glanced at the murder weapon twice, and then began to talk to the man in black, and he noticed the strangeness of this man, although the ears were pointed and he was an elf, but his face was very strange, half black and not white, and he did not seem to look like the elves in the Danse Forest. He kindly asked about the person's name and hometown, and by the way, he asked the people around him to take out five Imperial Gold Coins on the spot as a reward.
When the people in the arena saw that the emperor himself was true to his word, they immediately shouted hooray, and they all became jealous of the black-clothed elf, and a few of them were the first to shout: "Look! This guy is an elf, a cub who came down from a tree, and the elves are good at using bows and arrows, is it just a coincidence?"
As soon as these words came out, the people in the arena suddenly boiled, and they were indignant that they couldn't get the five Imperial Gold Coins, so they all shouted in unison: "Buckle him! Buckle him! There is definitely something wrong with this person!"
Deliot looked at the man in black with a smile on his face and did not speak.
The Assassin was now faced with a choice between continuing the assassination attempt or waiting for the right moment. He's not a man who is greedy for life and afraid of death, but he still has a lot of things to accomplish, and if he dies so easily, there are too many people to be sorry for.
In the midst of the lightning, the assassin decisively chose to continue the attack with no way out, although he turned in the bow and arrow, but he could easily cast magic, only to see a cold and glittering phantom blade appear out of thin air in his hand, this weapon is short and delicate, a little longer than a dagger, and a little smaller than a short sword, just right in his hand, the sun shines on the blade, shooting a dazzling light.
Before the crowd and the Imperial Guard could react, the Assassin had already stepped forward and stabbed the magic blade into the Emperor's heart. Seeing that he was about to succeed, Carignan, who was next to the Emperor, stepped forward and used his arm to fend off the inevitable attack. It was also a special order for Dillo to be in a specially designed position, with several small steps around the seat, so that the emperor could sit there slightly higher than ordinary people, to highlight the majesty of the royal family. The black-clad elven assassin forgot about this fact at that critical moment, and as soon as he mixed garlic under his feet, the magic blade lost its accuracy, and instead of stabbing the emperor in the chest or injuring Callignan, it slammed into the sword that the emperor was wearing. This sword is a token of successive emperors, and as long as he is on the throne for one day, he must wear it on his body in public. It is also supposed to be magically processed, but it is almost impossible to verify who made it from which materials. After the Phantom Blade slammed into it, it immediately shook the assassin's mouth with blood, and he stumbled and fell to the ground, and the Praetorian Guards beside the Emperor immediately stepped forward, and several soldiers of the five big and three thick first trampled him to the ground with their feet, and then tied up the heinous assassin with the iron chain brought by the arena owner.
Diliot hadn't seen any storms and waves, but he was really shocked into a cold sweat just now.
There were tens of thousands of people in the arena, but all of a sudden they all held their breath, creating a strangely unsettling atmosphere.
When the emperor thought that someone would want to murder him, anger inevitably rose in his heart. He immediately ordered martial law in the whole city, and from now on no entry or exit was allowed until all the masterminds behind the scenes were revealed.
The rest of the day's athletic events were cancelled, but the evening banquet was still allowed to be held as usual.
The assassination of emperors was not uncommon in the history of the Tamborance Empire, and the previous emperor was sent away in this way, but it was the first time that Deliot had encountered someone trying to kill him since he came to power. Del T.L.O. has an old-fashioned style and has a lot of enemies, but he knows how to measure himself, and he will only shoot when he has complete control and can wipe out the opponent, so he can make himself invincible, so that the opponent cannot have a chance to fight back.
The current Prime Minister of the Empire, Carignan, was Deliot's former teacher, and he was old but experienced. After following the emperor back to the palace, he immediately put forward his own opinion: "Your Majesty, I have heard people say that there has always been a mysterious killer organization in the empire, and they kill people for both honor and money. The assassination of your predecessor is rumored to have been carried out by a liberal fanatic, but there are also rumors that this secret organization was the work of this secret organization for some ulterior reason......"
"Aren't those dukes and counts suspicious?" said Deliot, still angry, interrupting the teacher's words, pacing back and forth in the palace like headless flies, and said indignantly, "these rebellious ministers and thieves! These straw bale subjects! All of them have an empty stinky skin! The northern Desserts are attacking, and the whole empire is in danger, and I have not only driven those barbarians back, but also successfully recovered the holy city of Roma. For this banquet, I invited the Holy See and the people of the Hope Kingdom to come over, regardless of my previous suspicions, but they have not heard anything so far. These nobles with wine bags and rice bags are also a little bolder, they can't do anything, but they still have to complain that I have done too much!"
The emperor was so angry, if it were someone else, he would have started to be submissive, but after all, Carignan was the prime minister and the teacher who watched the emperor grow up, so he stood very calmly in place, waiting for his students to vent their resentment.
Deliot's eyes were only angry at the moment, no matter what happened or who, as long as he dared to stand in the way in front of him, the end would definitely be miserable.
Carignan cleared his throat to remind the Emperor that what he was going to talk about next might be very important, and he found an opportune moment, and while Deliot was pondering, he said decisively: "Your Majesty, I have an informant who should be very familiar with that killer organization, do you want to ......?"
"Yes, of course I want to meet him, no matter what earth-shattering methods this organization has, as long as it bumps into me, it must be their end!"
"Your Majesty, this man is accustomed to idleness, and his whereabouts are erratic, please give me five days, and when I contact him, I will let him come here to tell him the details. ”
Dillo nodded, motioning for Carignan to follow him to the dungeon to interrogate the captured elf and see if there was any clue he might have made.
Albert's Adrian is a scapegoat, and he is also being held in the dungeon at the same time.
When the prisoner asked him for his name, he repeated Adrian's words several times.
The Tambolance Empire has made some special records of prisoners, handprints, footprints and even tooth prints, all of which need to be compared one by one. Adrian's name was not commonly used, and the prisoner was a little puzzled, but he jumped up and down, left and right, and finally found out the origin of the prisoner, in a conscientious and meticulous attitude towards his work. He discovered that he had worked as a prisoner in the vicinity of the Panlong River, number 24602, for theft, and that he had escaped from prison. Well, the prisoner felt that his opportunity had come, and he wanted to make a contribution so as to pave the way for future promotions and fortunes.
He was conscientious and unequivocal, trying in vain to dig something out of Adrian's mouth. In his heart, he had already regarded this prisoner as the number one suspect in the assassination of the emperor, and he did not think of any other possibilities. He was blinded by his own dreams, and he was bent on currying favor with His Majesty.
Unfortunately, Deliot and Carignan seemed to be only interested in the elf, and Adrian seemed to have forgotten about it, and they didn't even look at it.
The more this happened, the more the prisoner showed a funny and disgusting fervor, yelling hysterically at Adrian, threatening him with all kinds of torture, and trying in every possible way to pry open the mouth of the prisoner.
What kind of suffering did Adrian not endure? He didn't take this trick of the clown seriously, so he never said a word the whole time. His heart was still mourning for the poor gladiator in the arena, and he saw the insensitive and even cruel side of the people, and he also felt the reality of his own helplessness. He had the pride to be able to be as compassionate and save the people as Bishop Birty. But the reality is so ruthless that not only can he not save the lives of others, but he cannot even provide them with a spare piece of bread. He could not attract others with a deep and wise forehead like a bishop, nor could he use power and money to achieve his own ends like a duke or emperor. He was still a former hard servant with no social status, no financial resources, no mental knowledge, and everything had to start from scratch.
Emperor Deliot and Prime Minister Kalignan obviously did not hear anything useful in the elf, they coerced and seduced, and used all kinds of means, but the other party, like Adrian, always seemed to be immersed in his own little world, no matter how you did it, he could always deal with it calmly and silently.
Enraged, the Emperor told his guards to torture the elf, and he and Carignan came to Adrian's side.
The person in charge of the prison suddenly seemed to be looking forward to the sun, his face was full of flattery and strange expressions, he wanted to show his loyalty too much, but it seemed a little inexplicable, the emperor and Zai Lian waved their hands one after another, signaling him not to talk nonsense, to pick the key points.
It's a pity that he doesn't have any important points, except for knowing that Adrian once worked as a hard laborer, there is no valuable information and clues.
The prisoner's method of dealing with Adrian was nothing more than two whips and burning his chest and back with a red-hot iron. But these practices obviously made the emperor very dissatisfied, because Adrian was from Borot's side, and the reason why he was imprisoned was only to cater to the will of the people. Now he is tortured so badly, it is unreasonable to say anything. The Emperor had the intention of moving the Duchy of Borot, but how could he act so before the time came? Calinion understood what the Emperor meant, and said to the thankless prisoner: "In this case, you can personally carry this brother back to the residence where the Duke of Borot is located, and give them a companion, and the matter will be over." ”
The prisoner had a painful expression on his face, he stole chickens and rice, tortured the other party like this, and went to the other party's master to make amends, where did he have to put this face.
Del T.L. looked disdainful, turned around and left, leaving only one sentence and saying, "If you don't go, I'll draw a gourd like the same and make you like him!"
When the prisoner heard this, he immediately sat down on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.
Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.