Chapter 192: Black Envelope
The sun was lazily shining down, and the enthusiastic citizens of the Empire, completely ignoring the dazzling sunlight, still raised their heads and stared at the tall giant warship.
Their emotions were overwhelmingly excited, and as a member of the Empire, how could they not be proud to be able to witness this great scene now!
Count Leo retracted his gaze, his shoulders tingling with his heavy cloak, "Damn armor designer!"
Count Leo was very dissatisfied with the armor he was wearing, this was the armor created by the most exquisite smith in the Empire, the whole body was made of noble Mithril, with intricate and gorgeous carvings carved on it, and even the design drawings of this entire armor were tailor-made by the highest artists of the Empire, so that it could never be measured by gold coins in the market, Count Leo wore it on his body, emitting a dazzling white light in the direct sunlight, which was completely the meaning of His Majesty the Emperor, and the purpose was to ask to make this expedition become mighty。
"It's just a work of art. Count Leo said disdainfully, it is true, this silver-white armor does attract the attention of all citizens, but if you wear this kind of thing on the battlefield, you will already become a living target in the eyes of others, and it is not even as strong as the chain mail worn by ordinary soldiers.
Just when Count Leo was very dissatisfied, a herald suddenly ran out of the cabin in the distance, and he hurriedly came to Count Leo's side, "What's wrong?"
Seeing the herald's hurried appearance, Count Leo turned around and said suspiciously, "Is it a letter from the imperial capital?"
"That's right, Your Excellency, it's a letter from His Majesty the Emperor himself. The herald's voice turned out to be a little hoarse, but Count Leo didn't notice this, after hearing that it was a letter from His Majesty the Emperor, Count Leo's face couldn't help but be a little bored, he didn't need to read it to know what was written in this letter, it was nothing more than something written for himself to see the glory of duty,
Count Leo reached out and impatiently took the envelope from the herald's hand, and just glanced at it inadvertently, and soon his face instantly became very ugly.
This is a dark black envelope, and it is not allowed to be used unless it is a very important, very confidential matter.
No one knows why the royal family had such a rule, but this tradition has been preserved, and in the long history of the empire, such envelopes have only appeared three times, and each time it appeared, it was a sign that something big would happen, and even the impact on history was very far-reaching.
"You...... Are you sure it's from the Empire?" Count Leo's voice also became hoarse, he asked such a childish question, and the purple morning glory badge on this envelope clearly told him that this letter was written to him by the current Emperor himself!
In the Empire, anyone who pretends to be a royal insignia will be punished for extermination once discovered, and it is impossible for anyone to dare to use the symbol of the royal family to do such a thing.
The herald nodded stiffly, his tone trembling slightly, "Your Excellency General, it is indeed sent from the Empire, and it is sent by the Secret Eagle, and it must be opened by His Excellency the General himself. ”
After the herald said this, he gave a deep military salute, and then slowly retreated, he was completely to hold his own life, once Count Leo personally opened the envelope in front of him, and even showed any expression, if he caught it, I am afraid it would be a great crime, in order to avoid being punished, he still did not wait for Count Leo to order, he had already taken the initiative to retreat.
Count Leo did not show any displeasure when he saw the herald's actions, and he understood why the herald had done this, and if it had been him, he would have done so.
Now this pitch-black letter, like a hot potato, in his hand, made Count Leo's heart inexplicably pinched together, "Why did His Majesty the Emperor write such a letter for himself, and still use this color envelope, does this expedition have any deeper meaning?"
Abigail III, who has ruled a huge empire for forty-three years, can be said to be one of the longest-reigning emperors in the history of the empire, but what is surprising is that His Majesty's mind of this emperor has taken his courtiers forty-three years to completely figure it out, and his mind is not something that anyone can figure out, so this makes Count Leo feel very nervous now, if he misunderstands the thoughts of His Majesty today, I am afraid that this expedition will be ruined.
The docks were still crowded with people, their cheers and admiration mingling and resounding throughout the sky.
But none of this has anything to do with Count Leo, his current mind is not on this at all, if this envelope is opened, I am afraid it will have a profound impact on the entire empire, do you really want to do this?
Count Léo was now a little anxious, and he did not want to open the letter from the bottom of his heart, for he knew that if he did, he would probably enter a new era in the course of history.
It's not that he exaggerated the role of this letter, but the three times in history, all of which inevitably mean that the imperial family is on the verge of being in a very dangerous situation or some long-standing contradictions within the empire, what would it be now, and it is such an inscrutable emperor.
"No matter. Count Leo threw the cloak on his shoulders to the ground, and then hurried to the cabin, he was afraid that his gaffe would be seen by the sharp-eyed citizens on the docks, and any behavior that was not conducive to this expedition would be restricted, and many ministers did not support this expedition, and if they caught it, I am afraid it would cause great difficulties for His Majesty the Emperor.
When Count Leo entered his cabin, he closed the wooden door of the cabin tightly, and even his right hand with the envelope was trembling slightly.
I saw him walk quickly to the table, pull the chair suddenly, and the whole person sat down, "Whew......"
Count Leo let out a long exhale, his trembling hands were already on the edge of the envelope, should he just tear it open?
Count Leo tore open the envelope violently, and then pulled out the letter inside.
His gaze was even a little evasive, but when he saw the first font on the letter, the whole person became very serious, there was not much content on the letter, and it only took him a minute to read the letter.