Chapter 16: Shadow Blade
Hagens, who walked with a limp, was the owner of a rice shop in the slums, a little fat and a little bald, his face was covered with small freckles, and his eyes were small, because there were so many wrinkles on his face that when he laughed, only the gap left in his eyes, and the wrinkles rolled together. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Hagens was amiable all day long, greeting everyone with smiles on his face. The business of the rice shop is also not bad, although there will be some poor people who come to credit every month, and take the rice and finally pay it back, but Hagens will not ask too much, and over time, Hagens's popularity in the slums is getting better and better.
If it weren't for Delis and Relos and them coming to the rice shop, no one would have thought that Hagens was one of the dead soldiers of the Shadow Blade Force lurking in Panicia City. This time, Hagens was tasked with bringing back the most influential people in the ghetto.
Surprised, Relos whispered to Delis, "The killer of the Shadow Blade, doesn't it mean that they are all coquettish...... Ahem, ahem, a beautiful beauty killer?"
Delith asked Relos in surprise: "Who said that? Shadow Blade is hidden in the air, and the identity of disguised as a beautiful woman is only a part of them, and there are many people who are hidden with various identities." ”
Relos coughed lightly, and suddenly realized: "I see, that's the case." ”
The knight captain in the Locamia army who was unfortunately assassinated by the Shadow Blade Female Killer in bed, although the tragic situation of the deceased was rumored in the army, but the female killer who pretended to be a noble lady was also rumored to be extraordinarily charming, and even some strong men with abnormal hormones shouted from time to time that they could the coquettish girl fiercely once, and they were willing to be assassinated. Later, in Shiva Town, Relos once again learned the coquettish wandering of the female thief Leah, and the restless snow breasts in the leather armor would occasionally come to mind on a sleepless night, and Relos thought that all the killers of the Shadow Blade were such troubles.
It's no wonder that Relos, because Lantis's assassination unit, Shadow Blade, has always been a very mysterious existence. How many people are there in this organization? What is their organization? Who is the commander? These are all mysteries, and what I occasionally hear is only some news that catches the wind.
As far as Relos knew, Lokamia had sent several scouts to investigate the Shadow Blade, but the results were all like a stone in the sea, and there was no news of the scouts sent out.
Delis touched a silver nameplate in her hand with some sadness, which was inlaid with a small black dragon, and I don't know what material it was, the little black dragon was like a living creature in the nameplate, and it moved faintly with its teeth and claws. It was a gift from the Frankish Emperor on Delis's sixteenth birthday.
It was also when she saw the secret letter left to her by her father after his death that she realized that this was the highest authority token of the Shadow Blade. According to his father, there is still one such token, which is in the hands of the supreme commander of the Shadow Blade. Regarding the matter of the Shadow Blade, the Frankish Emperor only wrote a few words in the letter, only telling Delis that after Landis destroyed the country, if he reached a desperate situation, he could use the power of the Shadow Blade to protect himself, and the letter also indicated the method of identifying the code words and marks of the Shadow Blade troops.
After escaping from the palace, Delis has not used the power of the Shadow Blade. Because she felt that this might be the only thing her father left her in this world, and she had been trying her best to cherish it, and she was not willing to waste even a little bit.
Recovering may be the only thing I can do to help my father. Delith sighed, put away the nameplate, and sat on a bench in the rice shop with Relos waiting for the civilian leader to arrive.
Both Roses and Lola stayed at the inn, and Landis was originally a human empire, and it would be better if orcs and goblins did not participate in the secret talks.
A moment later, Hagens led three men into the rice shop, an old man and two middle-aged men, and when they entered, they all showed respectful expressions when they saw the magic robes of Delis and Douglas. You know, the Venerable Magician never deals with civilians easily.
"This is Lawrence, who has always been the respected lieutenant governor of this neighborhood, and was elected by the commoners spontaneously. Hagens pointed to the old man.
The position of lieutenant governor began in Landis, which Locamia later retained, and the mayor of the city was roughly equivalent to the mayor of the town. Lawrence, an old man with a thick beard and gray hair, who looked to be about sixty years old, immediately stood up and nodded energetically when he heard Hagens introduce himself to the magician.
"This one is Ryan, the head of this block. ”
Ryan was very stout, shirtless, and his dark muscles were still stained with a lot of dust, and he smiled at Delis and them, which was considered to have said hello.
"This is Gardo, the president of the Panicia Chamber of Commerce. ”
Gardo had two beards on his lips, which were very delicately trimmed, and the robes and fabrics and patterns on his body looked very delicate. When Gardo looked at Delis and Relos, he put his left hand behind his back and his right hand lightly on his chest, and bent down very elegantly in a noble manner. Although his face was full of smiles, his eyes flickered.
Hagens made introductions in turn, carefully closing the door of the rice shop. Delis greeted the guests with a smile and a nod of her head, inviting them to sit down. Relos couldn't help but secretly praise Hagens's ability, and the few civilian representatives invited were obviously very speakable, and if they were convinced, I believe that the idea of restoration would soon be spread.
Delis has a very good impression of the civilians and is very confident in their support for her. When she first escaped from the palace, she would not have been able to escape from Panicia without the help of civilians along the way.
"I am Delis, the princess of Lantis. I hope you can help me contact more civilians, drive out the invaders of Lokamia, and revive the Landis Empire!"
Delis explained her identity and intention straight to the point, and her serious expression unconsciously revealed the majesty of the superior.
"Ahh
The three civilian delegates who were surprised were taken aback, and the buttocks that had just sat on the stool stood up as if they had been burned by fire, and then turned their heads to look at Hagens in disbelief.
"Hagens, you...... You say you want to see our guests, do you ...... Could it be Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
Gardo was the first to come to his senses, wiping the cold sweat that kept breaking out on his forehead, and stammered. As the president of the Chamber of Commerce, although it is only a small Chamber of Commerce in the slums, he has also met many nobles.
Hagens sneered: "Isn't Her Royal Highness the Princess still a distinguished guest?" Hagens at this moment had cold eyes and gloomy eyes, where was there still half of the kind look in the past.
"It is a great honor for you to summon you, Your Highness the Princess. However, if you reveal the identity of the princess after you go out, don't blame me for not remembering the love affair for so many years. ”
Hagens's tone was light, and he didn't know when he felt a short blade in his hand, and he seemed to be bored and sharpened a wooden stick. The fist-thick hard wooden stick was sliced off like tofu under Hagens's knife. The three of Ryan couldn't help but shudder at the same time, and even the hairs on their necks that had been glanced at by Hagens stood on end. Old Lawrence stumbled and almost collapsed on the bench.
"Don't be afraid, I just want your help. ”
Delis stopped Hagens with her eyes, believing that after he showed his hand, no matter what the outcome of the talks was, the civilian representatives would not dare to easily reveal their whereabouts.
"We, the eternal people of the Landis Empire, and now, our empire has been shamelessly occupied by the invaders, and I believe that you, like me, are always thinking about driving these invaders out of our land!"
"The Republic of Lokamia is nothing more than a bluffing big guy, and if it weren't for the despicable assassination of our Frankish Emperor, the great Lantis Empire could not have been defeated by them. ”
"Believe me, as the princess of the Landis Empire, I will lead you to drive the invaders out of our lands and re-establish the Landis Empire of yesteryear. ”
Delith's tone was very passionate, and her face was a little red from excitement, she had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Although we are now facing only three representatives of the civilian population, I believe that it may not be long before we will be able to make such a speech among thousands of civilians.
However, the reactions of Lawrence, Ryan, and Gardo were all unexpected to Delith. Aside from the panic and nervousness that Delis revealed, they didn't have the excitement that Delis expected.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, with us civilians, I'm afraid it will ......."
After a moment of silence, old Lawrence hesitated to question. Ryan and Gardo also looked at Delis with sad expressions, panicked and helpless.
"No, there are many people like you in Lantis, and I came to you to unite them all. ”
Delis's heart had gradually sunk, and she felt a chill all over her body, and the joy and excitement at the beginning were rapidly cooling and disappearing.
"But, we ...... We never thought about it. Hasn't war always been a matter for the nobility and the army?"
Gardo's whisper was distinguishable.
Seeing that Lawrence and Gardo had expressed their thoughts, Ryan became a little bolder, and touched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Yes, we just want to earn a few more copper coins every day, and he is also happy when he gives it to his wife, and he is very satisfied to be able to drink a little wine at dinner." ”
"Bastard!"
Douglas couldn't hold back his anger, slammed his palm on the table, and stood up.
The old magician was angry, and his white beard floated angrily: "You ignorant and ignorant civilians, how can the Landis Empire have people like you!"
As Douglas was about to give him a righteous rebuke, Relos stood up alertly, put his index finger to his lips and made a silent gesture.
Everyone listened attentively, and there seemed to be a very noisy cry outside, mixed with a loud roar and scolding. Listening to the accent, it doesn't seem to be human.