The steps leading to the palace at the top of the hill are like a straight staircase, which stretches diagonally to the end of the diagonal slope with the rising sun, and although the wind blows through the middle from time to time, there is still an inevitable accumulation of dust. The repaired weeds and small trees also continued to appear in front of their eyes as the group passed by, swaying each other's figures in the gradually rising air, and the green that was enough to block their vision began to become less and less, and the vast sea of red belonging to the entire imperial capital appeared in the distance: "Huh, huh...... It's a little higher than I expected. ”

"If it weren't artificially made, this hill was probably deliberately chosen when the imperial capital of the Frey Empire was established."

As the magician with the worst physical strength in the team, Duan Qing, who had climbed halfway with the team, had already made a panting sound at this time, and he stood on his knees and rested for a long time, and finally gestured his hands under the gaze of the surrounding imperial royal guards: "Frey the Great chose such a place, and then slowly built the entire Redkar around this hill...... Not. ”

"Does anyone know the history of the Empire?" He asked such words, but his eyes involuntarily fell on Xue Ling's phantom ice: "Is my reasoning reliable?" ”

“…… I don't know. What answered him was a helpless look from the white-haired woman: "If you can survive this time, you can go to the library to check it yourself." ”

"Well, at least we can see some clues from other places." Ignoring the warning coming from the eyes of the Imperial Royal Guards around him, Duan Qing's gaze instead fell on the surface of the steps he was standing on: "If my guess is correct, then this imperial palace in front of us may be the oldest building in the Imperial Capital Redkar...... Tut-tut, look at the way this step was built, the ancient texture and the accumulated dust, it sees-"

"It looks like no one has cleaned it for a long time." A solemn voice then interrupted the other party's words, it was the Imperial Royal Guard who was walking in the front again spoke out again to interrupt Duan Qing's warning: "Give me a quick departure, don't try to delay the time." ”

"Isn't this the most important place in the imperial capital?" So Duan Qing, who stood up, could only touch his nose and let out a few dry laughs: "How can there be no one to clean it?" ”

"Because very few people have been going up the mountain through this road lately." The Imperial Royal Guard squinted his eyes and turned his head: "Originally, mountaineering was a must for all those who wanted to see the Emperor, but since there was that magic array, ......"

As if thinking of something unspeakable, the guard silently closed his mouth, and the oppression of the silent silence then pushed the whole team to raise their feet again, and walked towards the outline of the palace that appeared in a higher direction. The hot wind brought by the rising sunlight also became more and more obvious as the terrain rose, and the dry atmosphere brought by it also made the land around the steps more and more bare, and the white columns standing side by side around the steps passed by the people again and again as the procession marched, replacing the original dense and flourishing trees and flowers with various carvings and patterns: "These stone pillars ...... Is it also the work of Frey the Great? ”

"I don't know, maybe it's just the improvisation of other emperors and ministers."

"This kind of pattern and carving - this is not something that ordinary people can make, at least the craftsmanship and techniques of hundreds of years ago."

"Oh? Aren't you an alchemist? Is there also a study of woodworking carving or something? ”

"Magicians and alchemists certainly need to have a good understanding of magical things, and magic circles are part of that."

Looking up at the front of the huge palace that was getting closer and closer, Duan Qing answered the questions raised by several companions behind him in a low voice: "In order to draw those magic arrays accurate to the millimeter, painting and seal carving are our compulsory courses. ”

"Including the history of these carvings?"

"What do you think we're studying, graffiti drawn by ordinary people?"

Becoming out of breath again, Duan Qing replied angrily: "That's all the magic research that has been passed down for thousands of years, as well as the history of the Ancient Magic Empire era thousands of years ago!" We don't even have such a historical background, so what are we going to learn? ”

"But I don't think the other magicians have learned these things, they are all studying how to cast magic quickly." Gedmayne looked at Duan Qing with a little more doubt in his eyes: "What are you usually studying?" Magical theories? The kind that can only be talked about on paper? ”

"I can't pretend I haven't heard that." Duan Qing turned his head expressionlessly: "Do you want to learn now?" ”

"I'd love it, but unfortunately the conditions don't allow it now." Hearing this, Gedemaine smiled and pushed his hands: "And this is a royal land, what if I show my sword and then be slashed by the royal guard next to me?" ”

"Don't make a fuss, we've reached the top of the mountain." Ignoring these two people, Xue Lingphantom Ice crossed his arms and looked at the front of him, and took the lead in climbing the last step: "And ......"

"They should have started, and it sounds like it's going to be buzzing inside."

Following her line of sight, several players who gradually emerged from under the steps successively took into their eyes the ground paved with bluestone slabs and bricks of the platform, and a huge palace that was also vermilion was quickly extended towards both sides of the field of vision with huge red columns that could almost reach the sky, with diagonally staggered window lattices and old wooden railings to feel a strong classical atmosphere to everyone who saw this scene: "This feeling...... It's really a bit like the atmosphere of the ancient court hundreds of years ago in our reality. ”

"Could it be that Christo's old thief with reference to our court history?"

"After a while, we may be able to see the real ancient emperor, the kind of ...... of the ministers wearing flowers and feathers shouting long live on the mountain next to them."

"Shhhhhhh Even if you don't want to be executed right now, I want to hear what is going on inside. ”

Following Duan Qing's low-voiced prompt, several players who had never stopped followed the footsteps of the imperial royal soldiers to the vermilion floor in front of the door of this hall, and the shadowy figures were also accompanied by a few sounds of discussion that came out of the palace, constantly flashing back and forth under the magic light: "...... So what Redick said was accurate, Volavos really claimed your property at the castle of Thebilisi, didn't he? ”

"Yes, yes."

"To be on the safe side, we need to confirm again - you can guarantee the veracity of the testimonies you just said, right?"

“…… That's right. ”

"Very well, take him down."

A dull voice then sounded in front of Duan Qing and the others, it was the declaration made by a certain imperial nobleman who was standing in the middle of the front gate of this palace with a wave of his hand, and the middle-aged man who looked a little fat then bowed respectfully, and whispered in a low and awe-filled voice to the top of the depths of the palace: "Your Majesty, this is the case with the third witness provided by Lord Freck. ”

“…… Are there any other witnesses? ”

The depths of the dim space diagonally above did not seem to give any answer, but another middle-aged man standing on the right side of this central passage, wearing a red and black imperial official uniform with meticulously combed hair, asked in a low voice, "This is all your accusations?" ”

"Of course not, we have the most important witnesses." The imperial nobleman who spoke earlier then turned around with a smile: "It's just that because they haven't arrived, we specially requested that other witnesses be present first...... Oh. ”

His gaze shifted slightly, and then he made another graceful gesture: "Looks like they've arrived, Your Majesty." ”

"We implore Volavos's former mercenaries at the Citadel of Thebilisi, the adventurers of the Green Spirit Adventure Troupe, to testify."

He spread out his hands and pointed at Duan Qing and the others, who had been pushed into the door by several imperial royal guards, who then stepped over the high threshold under the palace gate with chaotic steps, and looked around here with a slightly surprised gaze: "Wow, there are so many people, so many people. ”

"Wouldn't it be all the ministers of the empire coming? Look at that one over there, it seems to be the Minister of Civil Affairs of the Empire......"

"That's a lot of statues...... Are these the great men of the empire? And those two oversized statues in the doorway - they must be heroes like the founding of the mountain, right? ”

"I think so, I know one of them, and that person should be called Dalvette A. R. Roland, the earliest leader of the Roland family......"

"Silence!"

A dull and loud cheer then sounded in front of Duan Qing and the others, completely suppressing their criticism that they didn't know what nervousness was, and the imperial nobleman who made this roar then also put down his hand pointing at these people, and at the same time quickly covered up the anger on his face: "Do you know what you are here for? You have come to be interrogated by His Majesty the Emperor! If His Majesty the Emperor thinks you are guilty, you will immediately be beheaded, understand? Don't understand? Hum! ”

"So let's get started now." Looking at the several adventurers rolling their eyes and showing no respect, the imperial nobles who gradually stepped forward tried their best to suppress the anger on their faces: "Witness No. 4, the Qingling Adventure Group team, tell the truth all the things you did for Volavos in the castle of Tbilisi. ”

“……”

“…… Hum. ”

Looking at the silent reactions of several adventurers who were looking around, the imperial nobleman with the sleeves of his robe folded together twisted the two mustaches on the side of his mouth: "It seems that you are not only rude, but also look extremely timid. ”

"Well, since you're so uncooperative, I'll ask questions." He cleared his throat, and a subtle look of pride flashed across his face: "Did you take Vlavos's money and take care of something for him?" ”

"Objection, Your Majesty." Before Duan Qing could answer, a voice from another imperial nobleman who sounded in the depths of the palace said loudly without hesitation: "This is a leading question, please stop this unfair behavior." ”

"What, does Duke Victoria have any friendship with these adventurers?" The smile on his face did not change in the slightest, and the questioner standing in the center of his gaze asked indifferently, "Your relationship is so good that I just asked the first question, and you can't wait to come forward to clarify?" ”

"Your Majesty, please ignore Count Victoria's actions, for he had been in contact with those adventurers yesterday." Another Imperial nobleman who stood in line then raised his voice and said, "This is what Lord Chuckner has seen with my own eyes. ”

"Oh? So how do you see me? Contrary to the crampedness of the objection just now, the imperial nobleman known as Victoria arranged his tie: "Wouldn't it be at the door of that tavern, drinking with the beautiful and noble proprietress of the tavern?" ”

"I know we all visited the tavern last night, but I only happened to pass by because I was visiting Lord Anvolit." The man who had already walked out of the queue, calling himself Lord Chuckner, glanced at his small eyes: "I don't have any verbal contact with these lowly adventurers at all, let alone physically-"

"You talk nonsense! You gave me the poisoned wine last night! Asahi Dongsheng, who was carrying a giant axe, immediately pointed at the other party's nose: "You wanted to ask to see us, but in the end, we still refused?" ”

"Watch your words, adventurers." The small-eyed Imperial nobleman turned his head in a warning tone and said, "Otherwise, I will accuse you of the crime of slander and slander in this sacred red hall—"

"That's enough."

A voice like a bell then came from the diagonal top of the main hall, it was the sudden sound of a figure sitting on the highest platform in the depths of this palace, and the burly silhouette in the center that was difficult to see because of the dim light then looked around the hall that was instantly quiet, and finally landed in the middle of the circular seat that was almost the same height as the high platform: "Susas, what do you say?" ”

"There shouldn't be any problems with our intelligence, Your Majesty." A man in a black aristocratic costume sitting in the far right corner of the circular platform bowed his head and replied, "I invited them here this time just to verify it in your testimony. ”

"Steele has explained to me everything that happened that day." Another white-bearded old man sitting in the center of the lower head straightened his back and said aloud: "My subordinates will not deceive me, so ...... There must have been adulteration in that information. ”

"His Majesty the Emperor must have taken a fancy to this by summoning all of us here." Brushing his beard, another richly dressed elderly nobleman sitting on the left side of the head slowly closed his eyes: "Those noble witnesses don't care......"

"These adventurers who have just been baptized by you, I'm afraid that only here can they tell your true thoughts to Your Majesty." 8)