【Eternal Castle. Royal Palace District】

Because of the leadership of the duchess, Han Dong had the privilege of entering the area.

Walking through the ornately decorated aisles, the Janissaries who patrol there bow their heads in front of the Duchess and address them with honorifics.

The aura emanating from each of the forbidden soldiers made Han Dong shudder.

"Nicholas, do you know how the [royal family] of the Holy City was formed?"

"Was the former King of Italy passed down through the "hereditary system"?"

"No...... More than two hundred years ago.

King Vittorio of Italy. Emmanuele II died when the demons awakened. Exiles from all over Europe converged on the territory of Eitalus to drive out the few demons here and establish the Holy City.

With the stability of the Holy City and the emergence of more and more destined people, the Holy City elected the [Parliamentary Monarchy], and several people with high strength, wisdom, and virtue were also in high positions to serve as the first generation of councilors.

Under their supervision, a special royal system was created.

Different times mean different things to the royal family.

Since he is a symbol of the highest status, he must be the strongest in the space of destiny.

At that time, before the formation of the knight system, the highest goal of the Destiny was to become a member of the royal family by virtue of their own strength. ”

"What does Captain Charya mean...... The royals were the early powerhouses, produced through some kind of competitive selection? ”

"That's right, it's not so much the "royal family".

YOU CAN THINK OF IT AS THE "FIRST KNIGHTS", AND SOME OF THEIR ELDERS LIKE TO REFER TO THE ROYAL FAMILY AS "NO.ZERO".

Later, the formation of the Thirteen Knights and the establishment of a detailed system were derived from the rules of the royal family.

Evolve over time, of course.

The center of gravity of the Holy City's combat power is gradually biased towards the [Thirteen Knights], and the royal family is slowly retreating into the background, and some descendants of the royal knights will also be counted as members of the royal family, and they will receive certain preferential treatment in the Holy City.

The royal family is no longer recruited directly from among the graduated knights, but directly from the Thirteen Knights. ”

"Knights Zero...... In this way, these forbidden troops belong to the knights of the royal family.

Isn't the king a regimental commander? ”

"The king is not something you can know at your level, come in first...... I have something to ask you. ”

Accompanied by Charya's push and pull.

Han Dong was dragged into a luxurious bedroom with a unique fragrance.

The smell of fishy incense and the red-dominated décor are clearly the bedrooms of Duchess Charya in the royal quarters.

"I'll lend you my bed...... But before going to bed, there's one more thing I want to talk to you about. ”

Before Han Dong could react, he was directly pushed down on the soft big bed.

“…… What's the matter with Captain Charya? ”

In such a weird atmosphere, Han Dong had a very bad premonition, afraid that if he continued to go deeper, he would not be able to bear the aura of the protagonist.

"I've heard that the council is interested in recruiting you.

However, since you are part of the Great Expedition, even if you want to serve as a "trainee councilor", you will have to wait until the end of the Great Expedition...... When you join the Council as a 'Returner of the Great Expedition', you'll have less gossip.

Before that, are you interested in considering joining the "royal family"?

As a duchess, I happen to have an extra "cultivation vacancy" under my name...... Moreover, the royals recruited directly by me will directly receive the privileges of the earl level.

You'll get more opportunities here. ”

According to Han Dong's understanding, the royal family is more like an elite training camp.

"By the way, isn't Senior Lucius very good?"

"Lucius, it's good...... But he had other things to do in the Crimson Knights. Moreover, you are much more interesting in comparison, especially the Holy Blood Event that happened last night.

Would you like to come? ”

"Captain Charya, I'm too busy in the Knights of the Secret Language, and if I put on the name of a royal family again, [freedom] will basically be completely deprived.

As Captain Char knows, I have private contacts with many parties.

I also have a lot of secrets and some necessary things that I need to deal with and supervise personally...... Thank you Captain Charya for your kindness, but my energy is really low.

Even if it's the council, I'll refuse as much as I can.

Compared to power, I yearn for freedom more, and I hope Captain Charya can understand. ”

Han Dong politely refused at the same time.

The shadow of the whip flashed.

Syllable!

The familiar feeling of whipping spread all over his body, and the pain made Han Dong roll on the bed.

It's just that during the rolling, Han Dong felt that streams of nourishing blood energy spread through his body, allowing the injuries accumulated in his body to fully recover.

Next, all you need to do is get a good night's sleep and you'll be back in top shape.

"Hmph...... Hurry up and rest, I will call you before the expeditionary force leaves. ”

Before Han Dong could thank him, Xia Ya had already left.

Han Dong put his hands on the back of his head and stared at the ceiling, "Captain Xia Ya invited me to join the royal family, probably because of some power struggles...... Hey, I don't even have time for research, so I don't have time for politics.

Get some sleep, hopefully Dr. Swelling has 'packed' everything out of town. ”

It was also when Han Dong was sleeping in the duke's bedroom.

【Between the Thrones】

The Mechanics has completed the basic minor repair of "Power Armor".

In the next stage, all the special units formed for the Great Expedition will appear.

These include:

1. [Battle Nun] who absolutely restrains the demons,

2. Taken from the fallen knights in the Tal Prison, the research of the Mechanicus Cult and the "Resurrection Elixir" provided by Han Dong made [Brain Resurrection Dead], a zombie army that retains the knight's ability, replaces the whole body with mechanical prosthetics and installs an information collector in the body,

3. The speed is more than ten times greater than that of the expeditionary force, and it is used for reconnaissance and raid [Wolves of the Eternal Night],

4. The [Demon Net Envoy] composed of enchantment masters selected from the Witch God Knights and the Knights of Doom can simultaneously create a magic net enchantment covering the expeditionary force at any time and in any scene.

5. The Eye of the Expedition, composed of the Crow Company under the command of the Plague Knights, the members of the Lightless Cult under the command of the Windwalking Knights, and the Writers Guild and the Prophets' Association, provides a large range of reconnaissance capabilities and illusion protection for the Great Expedition.

6. There are also some special parts that are hidden between the clans because they are secretive or do not need to be separated from the legions.

Meantime.

From the back of the Eternal Citadel, several dragons from the magical world flew to rest on the pillars around the plaza under the control of the forbidden army.

Some of the [Forbidden Dragoons] will cooperate with the air units of the Expeditionary Force and join the Great Expedition.

Mastering the Dragons is not just about consuming Destiny Points.

Similar to Captain Marlon becoming the King of Hell, the individual must travel to the fate world where dragons exist and undergo the extremely difficult "Dragon Knight Assessment".

Finally, the Great Demon Leader delivered a speech on the Great Expedition, which involved the phased purpose of the Great Expedition, the estimated time planning, and the ultimate goal of the Great Expedition.

At the end of the impassioned speech, the mood of the knight was also adjusted to the highest throughout the whole process.

The dragons that stood around the square raised their noble heads and let out an earth-shattering roar.

At this time, the Great Demon Leader took another step forward.

The back area suddenly grew more than ten meters of "Majin Wings",

Standing at the front of the bird's eye view,

Straighten your arms,

Pointing due north, the destination of the final stage of the Great Expedition - the lair of an old king:

【City of London. Londinium】

A loud and uplifting voice came out of the mouth of the Great Demon Leader,

Resounding between the thrones,

Overwhelmed by the roars of several dragons,

Spread throughout the holy city,

"There is no opponent in front of us!"