Chapter 38.5: The Southern Regions (3.5)
The guard pushed open the door, and Elise Sauron, dressed in a dark silver uniform, walked in, a subtle smile hidden in the corners of her mouth, her gaze swept over Justus and the Priest Wendir without a trace. For a moment www.biquge.info the consuls and high priests had the illusion that it was Mario Sauron standing in front of them. But the dictator-like eyes quickly retracted, and Elise slowly saluted the two, but it was not a court salute between the nobles of the empire, but a fist with her right hand, and she pounded her left chest strongly, and the simple black iron ring was unabashedly displayed.
The New Imperial Salute in its entirety.
"Nearly seventy hours have passed since the tragedy of Issos, and Janos has still not received a detailed written report, and not even a single fast horse from Issos has been seen at the inn, so I have come to investigate on my father's orders." Elise pulled out a piece of vellum paper stamped with the Emperor's gold seal and handed it to Priest Wendir, "In the meantime I have full authority to represent my father. ”
Priest Wendir did not answer, because of Luciana's experience, he was quite sensitive to words such as power of attorney, even if the possibility of the Emperor's golden seal being forged was very small, and since Elise appeared, it was as if there had always been a ghost hovering endlessly in the old man's mind, muttering to himself: How did she know? He had already used all the resources at hand for the first time, including the garrison of Issos and the Order's tower sword, Aegis troops, and even the garrison of the Holy Sepulchre, all of which allowed him to draw out a phalanx, such an elite lineup was enough to confront the Lion Knights led by Brenus on the plains, but it was used by him extravagantly to suppress the Shadow Wing and the Immortal Knights' station, and all the members were thrown into prison, whether they participated in the war or not. The forces associated with the armed forces of these two countries have also been monitored to varying degrees, and such extravagant pomp has temporarily contained the impact of this turmoil on Issos to the greatest extent. But the High Priest's efforts were in vain the moment Elise revealed his intentions, and he might even be charged with the felony of deceiving the Emperor because of his previous arrangements!
Priest Wendir's reaction fell into the eyes of Justus, who had worked with the old man for many years, and the two had already formed a silent tacit understanding. He stepped forward, solemnly took the emperor's edict, and glanced at it: there was no problem. At the same time, the corner of the archon's eye inadvertently fell on the short sword hanging from Elise's waist, and the corner of his eye twitched in shock. Although the short sword has no outstanding place in terms of style or workmanship, even if it is a weapon made for the purpose of actual combat, it has not gone through the process of opening the front, it can be said that it is neither a blood-drinking murder weapon, nor a handicraft hanging on the wall of the nobility to show off, but no one has dared to question the name of this short sword in person in the past hundreds of years, because there have been such thoughts, and their heads can probably float all over the sea between the Bacchus continent and Pande. And among the former owners of this dagger, there is a man whose name is still as brilliant as the legend!
Osa Soren!
Justes's reaction did not escape Elise's eyes, and she smiled slightly: "This, it is a little unsuitable to take it out, after all, both of them are my elders." ”
"There is nothing that is not suitable, since the princess is holding the gorgeous sword of Bacchus, she is naturally the incarnation of His Majesty the Emperor, and the courtesy of the monarch and the minister is deserved." Justes said with a blank face.
Somewhat reluctantly, Elise removed her scabbard and raised her hands flat forward. And Justes slowly knelt down on one knee, his right hand clenched into a fist on his left chest; Priest Wendir bowed solemnly - he was the high priest of the Goddess of Creation Sect, and he had the right not to kneel, but he also needed to show enough reverence for the imperial power. "May the glory of the new empire shine forever on its people, immortal." The two whispered.
"Immortal." Elise looked solemn, but there was something unnatural hidden in the deepest part of her eyes, and she put away her gorgeous sword almost in a hurry, even a little hastily. It was only then that Marius Soren's aura faded from her, and a somewhat embarrassed Princess Elise stood in front of Justus and Priest Wendir.
"Immortal." Someone responded gently.
The three of them looked towards the door in unison, General Agathon and Archon Keros were standing outside the door, the former was also a standard new imperial military salute, while the latter was pounding his right chest with his left fist,
The Shadow Wing's military salute.
Archon Justus's eyes narrowed, and he stared coldly at Keros, who had a meaningful smile in the corner of his eye.