Chapter 1: Escape from Atlantis, Section 7

In the large white stone hall, the firelight on the walls for lighting is a little flickering. This is where Atlantis City is used to make government decisions. From the doorway to the end of the hall is a red carpet, followed by dozens of steps, and above the steps is the symbol of the supreme power of the Eastern Continent, the Dragoon Throne.

A large white monolithic stone carved into a giant dragon. The dragon's head reached the top of the temple, looking straight ahead, as if it was about to flutter its wings. Its right front paw rests backwards, and the majestic white jade carved throne is there, high and undesecrated.

The atmosphere was unusually oppressive. The four Silver Wings of the Guardians fell to their knees facing the throne. Emilia has just brought back news that Evelyn's hunt has failed.

Karl stood in front of the Dragoon Throne with his back to them, his black velvet cloak dragging to the ground.

"So, she went into the Afterglow Forest, didn't she?"

Karl's voice was a little low, and under his slender eyebrows were a pair of deep eyes.

"Yes, Master Karl. His subordinates are willing to accept all the punishments of Lord Regent. Emilia said.

Karl turned and stroked the armrest of the Dragoon's throne, his face pale and emaciated by the red color of his hair.

"Amilia, I have an idea...... Carl turned to look down at the four who were kneeling on the ground, "the four Silver Wing Guards, nothing should be able to stump them." Especially...... Four, one in pursuit, and the Silver Wing Guard...... Yes, it's just the Silver Wing......"

"My lord, Evelyn, she...... Very strong indeed...... I've never seen a warrior like that......" Olivia's interjection seemed a little out of place.

"Shut up! There's so much you haven't seen! Just a Silverwing Guard anyway!"

Carl waved his hand vigorously and slammed it on the armrest of the throne at his hand, and the entire hall could hear the echo. Obviously, he was quite unhappy with this outcome.

"Oh...... I've got some new ideas......" Carl sneered dismissively, "three of you are elves. Disgusting elves. I'm thinking, help a traitor, a murderer, a conspirator......!

"Could it be an accomplice?"

Compared to Sophia and Catherine's astonishment, Emilia appeared more composed, slowly standing up and facing the somewhat irrational Digan.

"Lord Regent, I think that as the Guardian of the Silver Wing, your words at this moment have seriously tarnished our honor and reputation. I hope for my own respect!"

Several of the Silverwing Guards, including Olivia, were clearly shocked by Amilia's words at the moment. Even from a great distance, Carl could be felt furious, and he could even hear the "gurgling" sound of his clenching teeth.

After a brief pause, Karl turned his back again, his tone much calmer.

"I'm sorry for what I just said. I'm sure you've done your best. Let's put this over for now...... It's not easy to get out of the Afterglow Forest either. You guard the entrance to the Afterglow Forest, and if you encounter this traitor again, you must not let her escape again!"

"Go down first. ”

Karl waved his hand and sat down on the throne of the dragoon, holding his forehead with his right hand and no longer speaking.

Faced with this man's unpredictable attitude, Sophia and the other three looked at each other and tightened their brows. Emilia turned and walked away, followed by the other three. Until they left the main hall, they didn't see the expression of the elf who was walking in front of them and angrily denounced the regent at this time.

They really can't figure it out. What happened to Emilia after she entered the Afterglow Forest is unknown to the trio. At that time, Emilia walked out of the forest with Evelyn's cape, and only said to them indifferently, "Go back." ”

The hall fell silent again, and fifteen statues were carved on the walls around it, namely the fifteen emperors of the Akrin Empire, standing silently at the moment. In the section of the wall near the Dragoon's Throne, the sixteenth statue, the one belonging to King Thorton, was not yet finished.

Carl sat there in silence, his hands on his head, his hair falling freely, covering his face.

After a long time, the door to the main hall opened again, and Karl slowly looked upβ€”at the end of the hall was a tall figure in gold armor.

"General Barnett. ”

Karl looked up and smiled.

Barnett, another dragon knight outside of Zorn of the Digans. He strode into the White Stone Hall, then motioned for the guards at the door to close the door.

"Lord Regent. Banai nodded in a nod.

"Your arrival couldn't be more timely. Karl stood up and approached the heavily armored dragon knight general, "The current city of Yacheng needs people like you!"

"Regent, the throne has been lost, and the people of Digan need a new leader. I believe you should be well aware of the state of the whole kingdom at this moment, and hopefully there is now a complete solution. ”

The serious-looking dragon knight stood with his hands in his hands, ignoring Karl's compliments.

"Oh yes. I have. You see, this statue owes a perfect head......" Karl turned his gaze in the direction of the sixteenth statue in the main hall, "poor King Thorton has no children under his knees, and I have a great headache for this. ”

Karl's words were clearly not what Barnett was expecting to hear, and his grim face was even more dissatisfied.

"My Great General, with all due respect, King Thorton's policy is so merciful that the light of the city of kings is beginning to dim on the continent. ”

Karl's smile was mysterious, and his words flickered a little, and he continued:

"Those weak Lonellans in Coral City, with ambitions far greater than their size, and the endless open harbors almost infiltrate the entire Western Continent...... Don't you notice that there are always disgusting elves and dwarves in the territory of the Lonellans?"

"The dwarf-like Lonellans have always been high-eyed and low-handed!These inferior species, with all due respect, my Lord Regent, I didn't take them seriously!" Barnett waved his hand angrily, his eyes naturally couldn't let go of those "good-for-nothing" Lonellans.

"Please forgive my bluntness, majestic Dragon Knight General. Do you believe in the blessing of that mythical goddess, the light of Jana?"

Carl's smile was unpredictable.

"Cana's Light?" Barnett sneered as he stared at the pale face beside him, "It's just a cradle for the weak, and the losers always use Cana's Light as an excuse to tell about their misfortunes!"

Barnett turned his face to look at the dragon rider throne on the high place, his eyes were full of reverence, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and said, "For the Digan people, strength is everything!"

Smack, smack, smack......

Karl clapped with a smile on his face and said, "Yes, power is everything to us!

Barnett was a little surprised, the somewhat weak Digan in front of him, whom he was not optimistic about, really made him unconsciously agree with the remarks at this moment - Karl's patience was obviously rare among the entire Digan people.

Of course, for Barnett, the most recognized thing is the phrase "power is everything", but under the leadership of King Thorton for decades, it seems that the Digan people on the entire continent have lost some of their innate domineering spirit. With the negotiation just now, Barnett reorganized his emotions, put away his arrogance, and said slowly, "I apologize for my recklessness, Lord Regent. ”

Karl pointed to the dragon statue on the throne of the dragoons and said, "The weak Lonellans are only living under our protection. The northern fortress was repeatedly attacked by foreign races, and all three conquests relied on the strength of our Digan army. If it weren't for the courage of my people, would it be their turn to be blessed by the so-called light of Cana?"

Carl paused, and continued, "Under the thousands of years of rule of the Akrin royal family, our people are more like the walls of those stupid races than the masters of the world. It was the people of Di who created the Third Age, and it was we who gave these ants everything they have now...... I mean, there's no need for us to continue the policies of the benevolent King Thorton, it's time to take back what is ours!"

Barnett was visibly surprised by Karl's words, as a dragon knight, the general of the Digan clan in command of the royal army, he had never questioned the leader's policies in his nearly two hundred years of military career. At this moment, the young regent was criticizing the policies of the previous monarch, and his heart unexpectedly resonated strongly.

Karl patted Barnett on the shoulder and said, "However, I need some help from you......"

"What do you mean?" Barnett asked.

"A great alliance, or rather, an empire more powerful than the realm created by the House of Eklin!, my great dragon knight. Karl opened his arms and said excitedly, "So I need your supreme power as a dragon knight, my dear General Barnett. ”

"You mean, let me ...... Destroy those poor Lonellans?"

This was the last confusion in Barnett's mind.

"No, no. We are the masters of this world, and we must have good thoughts about ants. The premise is that they obey us, completely obedient. ”

"The master of the world?"

"Yes, that's right. ”

"A more powerful empire?"

"Yes, the entire Eastern Continent, and even the other side of the Heavenly Veil, will fly the banner of Atlantis! ”

The supreme honor is enough to make a warrior of the Dikan people crazy, let alone a dragon knight of an upright prime of life who has an infinite desire for this.

Barnett gripped the hilt of his sword and slammed it on his chest, a military salute of the Digans, and said, "I will serve you!"