"It's almost time."

His eyes gradually moved away from the surface of the magic hourglass in his hand, and His Royal Highness Prince Chris Frey Cardreft slowly raised his head, and the eyes that should have responded to the attention around him also showed a contemplative expression at this time, and turned his head slightly in the direction of a royal guard wearing gold armor on his side: "Where's Captain Carter?" ”

"He's in charge of the perimeter guard." Gomez Urn, who was standing beside him, replied angrily: "I can't meet Your Highness at this time, please forgive Your Highness." ”

"It's been so long, and he still doesn't want to worry about those small and trivial places?" His Royal Highness raised his head and blew his long golden hair: "Isn't he afraid that something will really go wrong with this prince?" ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince's martial arts are all superior, and his resourcefulness and courage are also very accessible." Gomez replied lightly: "With His Royal Highness the Prince sitting here, the city is the safest existence." ”

“…… Hum. ”

Gently pressing the long hair blown by the wind to the side, His Royal Highness Prince Chris then let out a cold snort: "Don't always talk about complimenting me, the situation here is far from being as perfect as you seem, if you are not careful, ...... slightly"

He stopped his words and turned his gaze beyond the gate he had just stepped out of: "It's not just a few people who are unlucky. ”

"Those aristocrats." Muttering these words, Gomez's cold gaze then rested on the phalanx of nobles who were walking out of the city gate: "Come out so late? What the hell is that bastard in Romlia doing? ”

"It was originally a temporary increase in emergency trips, and it is understandable that the response was a little slow." His Royal Highness replied lightly: "But since they have all arrived......"

"Then we'll get started."

He turned around with his hands behind his back, and his imperial steps followed him onto the wooden steps that were climbing step by step behind him, and the banners and helmets of the Imperial Royal Guard, which slowly surrounded the high platform, were also neatly arranged at the foot of this high platform, shining with a dazzling golden light in the sunlight. The golden-armored knight named Gomez, who was also a member of the escort, then glanced at the rest of his companions behind him, and then followed up the stairs that His Royal Highness had just passed with the same soldiers: "All on alert! ”

"Your Excellency the City Lord has arrived!"

The high sound of the curtain then echoed in every corner of this high platform, accompanied by the gradually hot wind that spread to the sky of the east gate of Tanzania, and the footsteps with a clear sense of panic were followed by countless disheveled and anxious aristocratic figures, and they came to the foot of the high platform stationed in the open space next to the city gate: "Bamos Romlia, meet His Royal Highness." ”

"Meet His Royal Highness."

I don't know if it's because of the reason for being late or because of the invisible momentum emanating from the high platform at this time, a group of major aristocratic forces in Tanzanian City who followed the city lord also lost their previous arrogance and ease at this time, and they wiped the sweat oozing from their heads after rushing here in a hurry with the leading city lord, and then bowed their heads respectfully: "I don't know that His Royal Highness the prince is suddenly going to hold a welcome ceremony, I am deeply disturbed, please forgive your Royal Highness." ”

"You want to follow me all day long, to keep track of my every move and every whereabouts, until this time comes...... What else are you disturbed about? ”

Slowly revealing his figure on the high platform, His Royal Highness the Prince, who was standing on the side of the stage facing the sun, looked down at the people under the high platform with his hands behind his back: "What's more...... The construction of this salute at my feet began a few days ago, and you all inquired about it. ”

"This, isn't this the salute platform that His Highness needs to greet the imperial envoys?" The lord of Romlia asked with a look of astonishment, "But, but that noble group is not ......"

"The noble group will be here today."

A voice like a bell ringing in the ears then appeared in the ears of every nobleman, and at the same time appeared the face of His Royal Highness the Prince, which suddenly became solemn: "Do you know...... Why didn't the people who should have arrived so long ago? ”

"Uh......" raised his head slightly hesitantly, and the city lord and several nobles around him looked at the top of the high platform: "It's stupid down, I don't know-"

"Because someone doesn't want them back."

Slowly, he uttered these shocking words, and His Royal Highness's eyes gradually showed a sharp light: "Some people don't want to see this group of Imperial Elders who appeared out of thin air become their opponents, and they don't want this group of Elders to become a stumbling block in the fight for the last piece of their Tanzanian City, so they used some means that they thought no one could know, and stopped them by the Gemenan River, which is thirty miles away from here. ”

"They relied on the fact that they were far away from the capital of the Frei Empire, so they wanted to take everything in the province of Santelius as their own." The young prince brushed aside his blonde hair, and then shouted at the group of nobles who were silent under the high platform: "They want to use the last few insignificant power they have seized in their hands to turn themselves into free-spirited earth emperors!" ”

"Who, who's so bold!"

The sound of the neat metal vibration of the sword and gun as it was drawn then took over every inch of air around the group of nobles, and at the same time there was a large number of nobles who were shocked by the unsheathed long sword of the imperial royal guard, and the lord of Romlia, who was squeezed into the center, also drew his saber and shouted at his side in a trembling voice: "Come out! Come out for me! The Lord of the City has slaughtered you with his own hands! ”

"There's no need to be so pretentious, who among you did this...... You should know it in your hearts. ”

The approaching golden-armored warriors suppressed the commotion of this group of noble lords with neat footsteps, accompanied by an arm raised by His Royal Highness the Prince again: "And...... We'll be going right away. ”

"Go and meet them back."

The bland declaration was followed by a neat roar, accompanied by the long swords raised by the surrounding royal guards and suddenly rising towards the sky above Tanzanian City, His Royal Highness, who had withdrawn his arm, nodded his head with satisfaction and glanced at Gomez behind him: "You lead the team to open the way first, and any enemy you encounter will be eliminated." ”

"Yes."

"Leave two teams, take care of this group of imperial moths, don't let them act rashly, and teach them some lessons by the way."

“…… Your Royal Highness, our forces are limited. ”

Without immediately making a second answer, Gomez, who was staring at the group of lamb nobles, hesitated slightly in his voice: "Captain Carter has already taken away two squads, and there are not many members of the Royal Guard Corps left, if you disperse the forces again......"

"Are you worried about my safety?"

“…… Gomez did not question His Royal Highness's martial arts. ”

Facing the two solemn glances that the Imperial Prince then turned his head to, the armor-covered Gomez replied calmly, "But protecting the safety of His Royal Highness the Prince is also a responsibility entrusted to us by His Majesty the Emperor, and we cannot easily disobey it. ”

"I have fully felt your loyalty." His Royal Highness, who was silent for a moment, then showed a confident smile: "But...... I had anticipated this for a long time. ”

"That's why they're here."

Pointing to the figures of several adventurers in the team who climbed up to the stage behind him, he stretched out his arms deeply: "It is enough to have these people to protect me." ”

“…… All right. ”

Turning his head to look at the figures of the players behind him, Gomez then removed the deep suspicion in his eyes: "If Your Highness insists on trusting these people, then I trust them too—let's go!" ”

He took a few steps back, then turned and shouted to the other Imperial soldiers around him, and the countless successive running sounds quickly disappeared on both sides of the high platform, and the marching cry of the royal guards under the surrounding high platform began to move forward with the gaze of the blonde man towards the far end of the city: "Very good, then-"

"It's our turn next."

He turned around and looked at the faces of the few players behind him who had not spoken with inexplicable eyes, and then grinned and showed a strange smile in the sight of these people looking at each other: "Why, don't you do it yet?" ”

"Do it?" Carrying a big axe, Asahi Dongsheng then asked in wonder, "What hand?" ”

"Are you...... One of the Guardians I've recruited? ”

His eyes lingered on the body of the big axe warrior for a moment, and His Royal Highness the Prince's eyes were a little more suspicious: "Which adventure group are you from?" How come I haven't seen you? ”

"I am Asahi Dongsheng, and I am currently affiliated with the dynasty...... Dynasty Adventure Party. Asahi Dongsheng smiled and gave his thumbs up: "But now I am a member of the Qingling Adventure Group, and I am currently working under Captain Lot." ”

"Lotter."

Nodding his head slowly, His Royal Highness Prince Chris replied abruptly: "No wonder you don't look like you know anything......

"Uh, shouldn't we be here to protect you?" Asahi Dongsheng scratched his head helplessly: "What else do you not know?" ”

“…… That's fine. ”

After looking at each other fixedly for a while, His Royal Highness waved his hand meaninglessly: "You just need to stand here." ”

"Huh? Oh. ”

Opening his mouth, the confused Asahi Dongsheng then slowly moved his body back to the same place amid the snickering of several players around him: "Hey, why do you want to protect such a weirdo......"

As if to avoid the mocking looks of several other adventurers around him, he tilted his head to the side, but his disdainful gaze was in the direction of the gate of the castle tower in the distance, and the top of the high city wall slowly stopped. In the sound of the howling wind that was still blowing in the sky, a heavily armored figure who had struggled to climb to the top of the city wall slowly emerged below the horizon at the top of the picture, and the arms outlined by the bloated outline were then connected to his knees, as if he was soothing his rapid breathing: "Whew, whew...... So why did you let me climb here......"

"Because you're the boss." A figure with a spear on his back then turned over and jumped to his side, accompanied by a joking remark that ignored the loud warnings of the surrounding city guards: "Who will announce such an epoch-making thing if you don't let you announce it?" ”

"Epoch-making significance? You just want me to jump into the fire pit every day. ”

Answering his companion's words angrily, the heavily armored warrior then raised the banner-like shield in his hand: "But forget it, we've come this far anyway, and we've tried our best to climb up......"

"Isn't that just to pretend to be this first?"

He let out a few hearty laughs, and before the surrounding city guards could rush forward, he shouted to the prince on the high platform below them, "Lord of the Empire, Your Excellency Chris Frey Cadeft! ”

"Don't you think it's too much of an eyesore to stand there?"

He pointed to the high platform outside the city, and the seemingly completely unequal momentum quickly smoothed out with the height difference between the two sides: "Give you five seconds to jump from that conspicuous place, otherwise it will ......"

"You're dead!"

“…… Daring! ”

Gomez, the temporary commander of the royal guard at the foot of that high platform, immediately let out his own roar: "Who is the madman who dares to attack His Royal Highness? ”

"Don't move!"

His fingers immediately turned to the position of the burly figure that was rapidly rising with golden fighting energy, and the big shield warrior who set up his shield laughed and said, "Otherwise, the prince of your family may not even have five seconds!" ”

“……”

"What, don't believe me?"

Looking at the figures of the royal guards around Gomez who were about to move, the Great Shield warrior raised the long sword in his other hand high: "If you don't believe it......"

"Then prove it to you!"

He smiled fiercely, waved his hand heavily, and then looked in the direction of the high platform that had not changed with a cruel and expectant gaze: "Uh-"

“…… Odd. ”

With a strange smile on his face, His Royal Highness Prince Chris, who had not spoken, hid the look of doubt that flashed in his eyes: "Your threat doesn't seem to work, adventurer warrior out of nowhere." ”

"XX's." The fishman, who glanced at the spear man, then let out an involuntary scolding: "Did you get tricked?" ”

"It doesn't look like our allies are planning to give us this big gift." The big rat who wiped his nose then also held the spear behind him: "On the contrary, he wants us to become real back-breakers." ”

"Lao Tzu is called a fish man, but he is not a backstabber."

Throwing the shield in his hand, a fierce look appeared on the face of the big shield warrior again, and then while preparing to defend against the upcoming attack of the city guards, he touched his arms with his backhand: "You want us to be scapegoats, no way!" ”

"Lao Tzu still has a backup plan."

He threw the contents of his arms into the sky as he loudly proclaimed to his surroundings.