"Have you never wondered where the kings who reached the Templar rank ended up?" asked Judith.

Lin Qiu rolled his eyes—of course he was curious, and he had always been very curious. For as far as he knew, in the history of the kingdoms of Holutiah, there had never been a king who had sat on the throne and refused to come down because he had crossed the limit of life.

The problem was that whenever he posed the question to Alyssa, the other person would stare at him with a smirk, cleverly dodging the question. Another strange phenomenon is that very few people in Horutia talk about kings, and if they do, they talk about reigning kings. Even in the history class of the Wind Furnace Academy, the old pedant teacher seems to introduce some dead kings.

But in this particular environment, Lin Qiu immediately guessed the answer: "You mean the Senate?"

"Yes, the Senate provided them with a home, and most of the important decisions were made by these 'retired' kings...... However, these people can at best be called members of the inner circle of the Senate, and they are still far from the position of general. As far as I know, every general once could be called a man of the year in Holutiah. ”

With a deafening roar, three airships landed in the ruins at the same time, and the black-armored knights outside the city were also flocking to the ruins of the royal city, faintly encircling.

Judith stood at the front of the crowd and greeted the commander who had led the group down from the main ship, the two nodded to each other, he gestured, and the knights scattered in tacit understanding, quickly occupying the hub connecting the royal city with the steel city.

"If I'm not mistaken......"

Ophelia whispered in Lin Qiu's ear: "The owner of this empty ship should be Emperor Enke. ”

Lin Qiu held back for a while before suppressing his curiosity. He didn't see any record of Encore the Great in the history books, but if he subconsciously asked a question such as "Who is Encore the Great" at this time, he would immediately be regarded as a person who lacked common sense.

Ophelia looked at Lin Qiu's tangled expression and explained empathetically, "Eastern ...... That is, the first monarch of the Sixth Kingdom, Åland, and his status in the east is probably similar to that of King Az-Tris to the imperial capital. ”

In fact, anyone who knows that history will find that the trajectories of the two people's lives are extremely similar. The Church's library contains all the details of the First Demon Tide War, and each member of the war is described to varying degrees, and Encore the Great occupies a strong mark in that volume.

However, Encore the Great, whose life story is so similar to that of the first king, Az-Tris, has a very different personality from the first kings who ruled the country with benevolence and righteousness.

"I know him!" Phoenix's voice came from Lin Qiu's shoulder: "He is also a king who advocates iron-blooded rule, this old man has suppressed the demon tide in the east with a knight order of less than a hundred people!"

Encore the Great.

The name alone is enough to make many monsters frightened. It's just that during the First Demon Tide War, Phoenix spent most of his time attacking the imperial capital, perfectly staggering the battle with Encore the Great. The monsters have different opinions about Encore the Great's descriptions, and Phoenix thinks that some of them are probably knocked out by Encore the Great, so much so that she still doesn't know Encore's true strength.

Seeing the gray-bearded old man step out of the main boat, the old king ran to the other man in three steps and two steps, and knelt down in front of him on one knee.

For the entire east, Encore the Great is already close to the existence of a spiritual totem. He was the only one of the kings who was beyond the royal power, and even the reigning king had to pay a heavy salute when he saw the emperor in person. However, after the First Demon Tide War, no king ever saw Encore the Great again.

"I've heard a little bit about the previous battles, and you deserve a lot of credit for your tenacity. Emperor Encore commented lightly, his gaze always stayed on Lin Qiu and the others.

Since stepping off the main ship, he doesn't seem to have even bothered to glance at the old king.

Lin Qiu was stared at by him, and even the deep sea involuntarily let out a soft sound. This kind of pressure is different from the sense of urgency in the face of a strong enemy, and it is a faint one of the feelings of surrender.

"It's really terrifying. An Ke nodded approvingly, these young men were able to resist his pressure, you know, there was only one way to bow down in front of him: "I deserve to reward you for helping the east to repel the strong enemy, but as you can see, this king is already in shambles, and I still have many internal affairs to deal with...... Therefore, I will not forget your heroic deeds - go back to the imperial capital, and when I return to the Senate, I will hold a banquet to reward you. ”

Judith breathed a sigh of relief, she glanced at Lin Qiu and the others, and bowed to Emperor Encore: "There is no need for rewards, we are just completing the work of the church knights." ”

Encore the Great nodded, no longer insisting.

Just as Judith was about to take Lin Qiu and the others away, Enke's eyes finally fell on the old king who was kneeling on one knee.

Only this time, he said it to the old king. The old king was under his gaze, and he did not even dare to raise his head.

"As for you. ”

The tone of Encore's voice made everyone's hearts cold, and his eyes were like looking at ants: "As a king, you have done nothing all these years, not only did you allow your son to hunt down Dagu, the dragon of the earth who has been kind to us, but also took the royal capital by him and became a puppet king...... This is truly a shame for the kings of Olland!"

"But by then, the dragon of the earth had gone berserk, and we ......"

"It's all an excuse for the weak. Emperor Encore rebuked the old king and left him speechless.

Encore the Great glanced at the commander, who handed him the sword in understanding. He took the sword and threw it in front of the old king, and after the sound of "clang-clang," he continued: "One of the king's duties is to protect the kingdom, and your cowardice over the years has brought shame on all of Orland...... But before I do that, I have one thing to ask you - where is the sinner who hunted the Earth Dragon?"

The old king was stunned, and replied tremblingly, "Escape...... Fled. ”

"Rubbish!"

And several black-armored knights walked quickly to Emperor Encore: "There is no trace of Dima found anywhere!"

While they were talking, they had already searched the streets and alleys of the Steel City. Emperor Encore gave the order to capture Dima alive and escort her back to the imperial capital.

Hearing the report from his subordinates, Emperor Encore was silent for a moment, and then looked coldly at the knight's sword on the ground.

"You, cut yourself. ”