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It was also an ancient city and is famous for its ancient origins. Many scholars and travelers once came to discover some unknown secrets from this city, which is said to have existed since the time of the ancient Magic Empire, but over time, the so-called secrets were not discovered, and it became a famous attraction in Feron County, attracting more and more tourists to visit here, and at the same time driving the business and service industry to flourish here. But at this moment, the life of this visiting city has been burned by the flames of war, and apart from a few scars of war, the most of what is left here are the countless people forced to live in the streets, as well as the Imperial soldiers who temporarily occupied the place.

But on this afternoon, both the soldiers and their commanders were staring at a certain part of the city, where the Imperial Army had temporarily set up a command center and the highest local general, Ben? Where General Bernard is. This famous general of the empire has made great achievements and left behind many famous achievements, but no one thinks that he will be in a good mood now, whether it is the imperial side or the principality side.

Because he had just lost a battle.

The original battle turned into what it was later looked like was indeed unexpected by many people, but when it comes to the organization of the Mage Council, those who know something about it also appreciate the strength of these mages based on their personnel composition and their past deeds, so the outcome of the battle near Fars Fortress, no one who knows the inside story will blame Bernard's head. However, this is not a reason for his guilt, although the sacrifice of this defeat is extremely limited due to the unique "mercy of his men" under a certain frost magic, and it is also due to the ultimate result of the empire's excessive greed for merit, but it is still an indisputable fact that the empire was forced to lower the pace of its attack, and for Bernard himself, it is also a major stain in his life.

As a proud Imperial General, he has lost his temper a lot in the past few days, but as a competent Imperial soldier, he also truthfully reported the matter here to the Lion Emperor, including...... The fact that the woman who caused all this is sitting in front of her.

The mysterious woman in the blue robe suddenly appeared in the ruined city a few days ago, and the appearance at that time also caused panic on the part of the Empire, especially the soldiers who had seen the scene that day, thinking that she was going to besiege the city alone. But it wasn't until the general's order was conveyed to all the soldiers that they learned that the magician lady had not come to find fault, but to negotiate.

Negotiate not as a representative of the principality's side, but as a ...... Representatives of the seven-member parliament came to negotiate.

Although he hated it, Bernard did not act rashly, but placed the blue-robed woman in person, and at the same time conveyed her wishes to her superiors, as well as the attitude that she should have on her side - these so-called diplomatic strategies had already set the direction, but those were all aimed at the principality, not against the woman who made such a big noise and then came to this place in a grand manner, and the mage council behind her. Although in his personal opinion, the Empire would never bow down to anyone except for complete defeat, but the demands made by this mature and mysterious woman did not seem to have anything to do with the war they were waging, and what she put forward seemed to him to ...... It's a little quirky.

"Come here today, General Ben...... I, as a representative of the Empire, ask you again. The bearded general sat in his seat and asked with a serious expression, "Is there really only such a little content for your request?" ”

"Yes, dear General."

This is the hall of the city of Zaraha, the former center of the city, and the current command post. The original opulent decorations and carvings have been disorganized by the arrival of the war, and the interior of the hall has undergone obvious cleaning, and it is not known whether the original owner of the hall has moved or looted the current owner, and the carved ornaments that represent opulence and luxury have disappeared in their original places, replaced by neat tables and chairs, polished swords, and imperial guards standing like wooden stakes in the doorway. However, these solemn breaths did not affect the woman sitting on the side, on the contrary, she was holding a cup with a unique shape in both hands, tasting the delicious food.

The setting sun cast through the windows on one side of the hall, illuminating the place in a dim light, and leaving the beautiful silhouette of the woman in the center of the hall, but Bernard himself was unmoved, at least not on the surface.

"Redkar has received your request and will reply soon, so ...... Please be calm. ”

"It's been a few days since I came here, and I already understand the attitude of the Empire." The woman quietly put down the teacup in her hand and smiled brightly at the other party: "But I want to...... You don't seem to have understood what my request means. ”

The general's brow furrowed.

"I've been in the city for days." The woman's expression remained unchanged: "Actually, the situation here is not good. ”

"Humph! The vigilance of the empire is the most ...... in the free continent"

"You know that's not what I mean, General."

The woman interrupted with a smile.

"There are some hidden ...... in this ancient city Secret. She ruffled her curly hair and looked up at the ceiling above, "You may not be interested in these secrets, but ...... Many other people are very interested in this. ”

"What are you talking about, please explain." The general's gaze froze, as if he was trying to understand a topic he had never heard before.

"It seems...... Your emperor didn't remind you of this, did he? The woman said with some understanding: "I ask you to strengthen the defense of this place, and at the same time...... Allowing the Mage Council to operate here is for this reason. Because ......"

She put her hand on her chin and gave the other a womanly smile: "I don't want to sneak into here like those people." ”

“...... No way, my soldiers are the best soldiers, and they report to me every day about the situation here. Realizing the meaning of the other party's words, the middle-aged general's face finally darkened: "Although there have been many wounded recently, I can guarantee that there is absolutely no one here who can do anything under my nose......"

"Your eyes may be deceiving you, dear General." The woman looked at the middle-aged man in the black military uniform of the empire opposite with interest: "For example...... Some of your subordinates are doing strange things every day, right? ”

This time, Bernard finally couldn't sit still: "You...... Nonsense! My soldiers can't ......"

"I know you have some prejudice against me, General." Hands motioned for the panting other party to sit back in place, Christine continued to smile and looked at the angry man: "You can not believe what I say, but I have been waiting here for a long time, whether it is what I have observed here, and other tasks I have on me, here ......"

Her smile retracted: "I'm not allowed to wait any longer." ”

"Humph! Do you want me to ...... Just because of these alarmist remarks of yours...... the middle-aged general clenched his fists tightly: "To investigate and punish your own subordinates?" ”

His voice grew louder and louder, and finally even turned into a roar, but it did not have any effect on the blue-robed woman except for the sideways glances of the guards present. But before she could respond to the other party's attitude that finally broke out, a guard guarding the door suddenly walked in.

"What? Didn't see me ...... with the guest."

"Sir!" The guard immediately saluted and said, "The message of the Empire has arrived!" ”

Christine and Bernard stopped at the same time. The blue-robed woman tugged at the corners of her mouth, then picked up the cup in her hand to herself, as if she didn't care about what the soldier was about to say, while the general of the empire relaxed his expression and said in a harmonious voice, "Really? The bulletin is coming. ”

"Yes!"

The soldier stood up again, then pulled a blank piece of paper from his waist.

"Christine, I know ......"

Unlike the blue-robed woman, who remained calm, Bernard suddenly stood up from her seat when she heard this, and then maintained an upright posture, looking at the soldier with serious eyes.

“...... Know your intentions. In the name of the Emperor, I agree to your request, and the members of the Mage Council may conduct an investigation in that city in their own independent name, but ......"

"This matter has nothing to do with the principality."

"The hostile attitude between the Empire and the Duchy will not change, and you should understand the reason, if you will, tell the old man Hossmann......"

Christine didn't listen to the next sentence - the blue-robed woman Huo Ran stood up from her seat and looked in the direction of the door with a beautiful face.

“...... The Grand Mage of the Mage Council and a member of the Council of Seven. Bernard took a deep breath and looked at the woman with devouring eyes: "We respect your wishes very much, but...... Can you also respect the will of our emperor a little! ”

The woman ignored it and continued to maintain that position. Only then did Bernard realize that the blue-robed woman was not staring at the soldier who had summoned him, but at the periphery of the hall door, the dim sky illuminated by the setting sun.

"You ......"

"I already know what the empire means." The woman suddenly turned around and said, "Thank you for your kindness and understanding, but ...... Well, anyway...... I'll take my leave. ”

A blue streamer suddenly flashed on Christine's blue robe, and the next moment, in the stunned eyes of the generals and guards, the woman who had been sitting indifferently in place, and even stayed here for the past few days, disappeared in front of their eyes.

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Time returned to a little earlier, and among the four people located in the highest ruins of a certain world, the person who was the most unsure of the situation they encountered in front of them asked his question in his usual hesitant tone.

"You, what's wrong with you?"

"You don't know? Oh, you probably don't really know ......"

Duan Qing looked at Yate's expression, and then explained slightly: "This...... Frey, Her Majesty Frey to be precise, was the founder of an empire. ”

Looking at Yate's face that was gradually surprised, Duan Qing nodded: "It's the founder of one of the 'two major tribes' that you understand." ”

"Ah...... "The young man of the Norsr tribe also nodded, "That's really powerful......"

Isn't that a little bit...... Several people thought of it in their hearts.

The founder of the Frey Empire, the queen who named the empire after her, was really just a sergeant major at the beginning, and there seemed to be no other characteristics to write about other than the attraction of women. But hundreds of years ago, in that chaotic era, this woman's life can indeed be described as legendary. In just over a decade, the first emperor of the Empire, who combined the meticulousness of women with the strength of men, unified most of the free continent with his army, and left behind many well-known deeds and a personality that attracted people like fire. Her legacy has been sung by posterity, and much of it has been preserved intact by the history of the empire. And in the mouth of the folk bard, her heroic deeds have also been praised countless times in all corners of the free continent, and then echoed in every rumor, in the after-dinner chatter, and in the stories of coaxing children to sleep.

"If those names just now are legends of an unknown era, then His Majesty Frey is a legend of our time." Looking at each other silently with the other two, Duan Qing said these words in conclusion: "What she left behind has affected our world to this day. ”

"And such a character...... Been here before. ”

"Hey, that's it...... What an honor we have. Nan Tieshan clenched his fists, and an excited smile appeared on his face: "I actually stepped on the footsteps that the first emperor of the empire once walked......"

"We haven't seen the emperor's handwriting, and the authenticity of this text is uncertain." Xue Linghuan Bing lightly made the opposite conclusion, and then crossed to the front of Duan Qing: "Instead of dwelling on it here, it's better to see ......what this person who left his handwriting has found."

In front of them, the platform, which had been noticed by them at first, quietly appeared in front of their eyes.

The collapse of the pillars had buried the place, but the black pillars in the middle of the rubble still stood there, stretching their way to a higher place. However, the stone pillars are not as good as ordinary trees, and if you ignore the intricate patterns carved on their bodies, they seem to be no different from bare telephone poles.

"These pillars ...... It's not like any of the stone pillars we've seen before. ”

Carefully touching the surface of those black stone pillars, Duan Qing said in a low voice, "It seems that it is possible for them to do ...... Things that we couldn't do with the stone pillars we encountered before. ”

"What can they do, miracle?"

"We don't even know what the 'miracle' of the Norsr is...... However, those magic patterns in the clouds and mist are very likely to be done. ”

After carefully observing the direction of those lines, Duan Qing leaned down and touched the middle of the gravel pile: "Probably...... It's here. Big brother, Xiaoice Bing, come here to help......"

"Who Xiaoice Bing...... called?"

Although he was angry with the other party, Xue Lingphantom Ice still helped the others to clean up the place together, and then under the rubble, he found a pile of stone fragments with the same carved lines, as well as a disc with intricate patterns.

"This thing...... What is it? Picking up the disc on the ground, Duan Qing motioned to the others: "Can it still be used?" ”

"There are no magicians, magicians." Nan Tieshan spread out and said, "We are all laymen...... Why don't we take it and try it below? ”

He pointed to the glowing white ball in the center of the plaza below.

"If you want to go, I won't try." Duan Qing looked at the place with some hesitation, and then shook his head decisively: "I might as well look for it here...... Hey? ”

He looked at a depression in the floor and gestured tentatively, "Is this it?" No, no, it can't be stuffed in......"

"Where, where? I'll take a look at ......" The big man who squatted down snatched the disc over: "It seems that it really can't be stuffed in." ”

After a few glances at the square floor, the woman in the black cloak said angrily, "This shape must be wrong!" Are you two kidding me......"

Airplanes!

Before her words fell, Duan Qing, who had regained the disc, pointed the edge of the disc to an inscription on the edge of the square groove, and a magical hum suddenly appeared in their ears, and several people looked behind them when they heard the sound, only to see a stone pillar behind them suddenly emitting a pale white light.

"It seems ......" So Duan Qing picked up the disc in his hand and snuffed out the white light that was about to light up.

"It's still useful."