Gorgeous, dazzling, intoxicating, but at the same time, terrifying, hideous, and predatory...... Like a poisonous snake's bright red letter, **** the city, **** the panicked crowd, **** the shaken heart, **** the precarious bottom line. The burning flame www.biquge.info of the pen & fun & pavilion opened its mouth to the royal capital of Galbadia, which is as beautiful as the constellation in the sky.

The night sky above the royal capital was now obscured by dense black smoke, and the faintly visible pieces of the sky were also dyed with a blood-red color like dusk. In the center of the fire, screams, cries, and screams were all in one place, some were running for their lives, some were doing everything they could to save those around them, and some were wandering the streets, calling out the names of their loved ones in heart-rending voices...... People are like prey in a net, calling for help or struggling, but in vain. Yes, in vain, because the tongue of fire surrounded it like a curse, as if it wanted to drag everything in its arms into hell.

This is a once-in-a-century fire, and the tongue of fire began to expand from the center of the royal capital, and in just a few dozen minutes, it has burned to the east near the city wall. The flames are getting more and more intense, and if the spread of the fire is not stopped as soon as possible, then the king of Garbadia will face unprecedented economic losses and casualties. The fire broke out at 2 o'clock in the evening, when the people of the royal capital were still asleep, and many of the people in the fire circle were burned alive without warning. However, two hours have passed, and the investigation process has been carried out so far, and even the cause of the fire is still unclear.

Almost all the knights of the royal capital were assigned to this firefighting operation, and many of them were disheveled, because when they heard the news, they immediately rushed to the scene under the orders of the commanders, and there was no time to rest on the way. Except for a small number of knights who were helping the citizens evacuate the fire scene, the other knights were doing their best to put out the fire. But after such a long time of rescue, the fire still has no tendency to abate, and the knights' faces can no longer hide their inner anxiety and uneasiness.

"Don't panic! everyone keep their posts!" A voice sounded with a rock-hard hardness from the slit between the fire and the smoke of gunpowder, making it impossible to imagine that this voice belonged to an old man with gray hair, "The third and sixth teams prioritize the evacuation of women and children from the scene, the second, fourth and seventh teams search for survivors nearby, the other team members do their best to put out the fire, and if there are not enough people, call the men who can move nearby to come and help! Everyone remembers their duties, understand?"

"Yes!" the knights replied with no tiredness or agitation.

This elderly man's name is Hediway Stannard, one of the three generals who are second only to the king in power, and he also serves as the chief of the palace guard, after hearing the news of the fire, he was the first to rush to the scene to direct the fire extinguishing operation. Although he was wearing thick plate armor, there was no trace of time in his movements. At this moment, the old general's face was red by the firelight, and a look of confusion and worry also appeared, in order not to let his subordinates notice, Hediway raised his head high and looked at the night sky overhead.

"It's so unusual...... Hediway muttered to himself, his brow furrowed, the action making the wrinkles on his forehead even denser and deeper.

"Father!" a young voice suddenly sounded beside him, interrupting Hediway's musings.

"Didn't I say don't call my father when I'm on a mission!" The old general, even in such a critical situation, has not forgotten his principle of distinguishing between public and private. And this young knight named Dean would definitely not forget his father's reprimand if he was in normal times.

"I'm so sorry, General!" Dean bowed his head, folded his arms across his chest, and gave a military salute.

"What's the matter?" Hediway looked back into the distance, his tone full of poise and majesty.

"Most of the citizens have been evacuated safely, and according to the information so far known, more than 200 people have been seriously injured and more than 100 have died, and about 30 soldiers of the Order have died in the line of duty during the rescue process. ”

Hediway sighed heavily. The old general knew in his heart that such a big fire would inevitably lead to sacrifices, but when he heard the exact number, he really felt a sense of grief again. While mourning for the deceased, the lingering question in Hediway's mind made him more and more uneasy, and he couldn't help but purse his lips again when he thought of this, and the doubt on his face became more obvious.

As if reading Hediway's thoughts, Dean approached his father a little and whispered, "My lord, there is something strange to my subordinates. ”

"What?"

"The fire started in the Chengmin Square in the center of the royal capital, and although it is distressing, it is "the image of the two emperors" (Note 1: In the very center of Augusta, the capital of the king of Garbadia, there is a statue of two people standing together, the first king of the kingdom, Lecrest and the hero king Ain Yeklan, in honor of these two heroes, in the center of the royal capital of Garbadia, the two of them raised their swords towards the sky, symbolizing the prospect of infinite prosperity of Galbadia.) It's been completely ruined. But there were no flammable materials or passages conducive to the spread of the fire in the whole square, and in any case, the fire came too suddenly and spread too quickly. It's just like ...... It's like ......"

"Don't talk in a hurry!"

"Yes! The subordinate believes that the fire was most likely caused by 'magic'. ”

“......”

"Moreover, if you want to rescue such a fierce fire, you must mobilize the forces of the whole city, so that the garrison of a certain place will naturally be vacated. ”

"......" Hediway tilted his face slightly and looked at Dean with sharp eyes for a long time. The stakes are so high that anyone who wants to say such a thing will have to pay a great responsibility, but after seeing his determined eyes, he finally exhaled heavily, "Is that really the case......

"Adult ......"

"I have already sent two teams to visit the palace of His Royal Highness the Emperor to check on the situation, but after so long, no one has come to report back, I am very worried about His Majesty's safety, maybe it is better to go and see for myself. ...... Dean!"

"In!"

"It's up to you, get the rest of the people evacuated and put out the fire as soon as possible!"

Dean took a small step back, clenched his right hand into a fist, placed it on his chest, bowed his head and shouted, "Obey!"

Hediway clenched the sword given by the king at his waist, turned and took a step, but immediately stopped and said to the knight behind him, "Dean, you are not allowed to mention what you said to anyone else. After speaking, he walked towards the emperor's bedroom without looking back.

“...... Yes, Father. For some reason, Dean stood still with an inexplicable sense of unease, watching his father's back fade away until he disappeared at the end of the street.

Hediway hurried towards the palace, and he felt that the ominous black shadow was slowly forming in front of him, and the dark cloud of intrigue enveloped the royal family of Galbaria, and the thought of a princess who was only 6 years old among them made him quicken his pace.