Chapter 1: Enthronement Ceremony
On April 1, 568 of the Eltino calendar, the White Tower of Ivory in Reins
"Hello everyone, today I am very high...... This is my big day, and it's also a big day for all the Reyns people, and in the history of the future, this will also be the most important milestone in the whole wind continent. β
Standing on the podium of the venue, Lancelot wore a large dress and greeted the civil and military officials and the people's representatives who were invited to watch the ceremony with such an opening remark.
The enthronement ceremony of the king of a country, if it were according to the etiquette of the court of Reyns in the past, should be held in the large square in front of the ivory white tower, the court orchestra played chants, the civil and military officials changed into official uniforms, and worshiped on the high platform, and in the solemn atmosphere of tens of thousands of people waiting in silence, the new queen accepted the crown on the high platform, and then returned the bow with a strong cheer that almost overturned the city of Jixia.
Of course, according to the behind-the-scenes customs of the Reyns court, any hypnotic sound waves and hypnotic drugs must be indispensable. If it weren't for that, how could it be such a coincidence, every time the queen succeeded to the throne, the people below were all moved to tears.
"Don't be so troublesome, the succession is a happy event, you should celebrate happily, I am a robber head who can only eat, drink and have fun, such a serious ceremony, it is too unsuitable for me, combine the enthronement ceremony and the celebration party, and make a garden party outside the square, everyone eat and drink, and have fun together! Ha, I wanted to do this a long time ago!"
This was the instruction that Lancelot gave to the officials of the Ministry of Rites when he tried on the dress. Hearing that the man who was about to wear the crown of the Supreme had such an idea, the officials of the Ministry of Rites all had faces as white as earth.
"No, Your Royal Highness, the enthronement ceremony should be solemn, if you do this, wouldn't it be ...... That...... It doesn't seem to be the norm of the past. β
"Why should every ceremony be customary, and who should make every ceremony solemn?
I'm the one who is going to attend the ceremony, so I should have the right to choose what kind of ceremony I want to attend, right?"
"But, but that's really...... It's really out of line with international etiquette, and I'm afraid I'll be laughed at by the kings of all countries......"
"I was originally a straw bag, and whoever wants to laugh let him laugh! If the solemn and grand enthronement ceremony could guarantee the quality of the enthroner, there would be no such emperor in the current Altino. β
The opinion of the protagonist of the enthronement ceremony is above all else, and when he is unable to resist, Lancelot's idea is carried out, and when he greets the guests on the stage, the various guests below also raise their glasses to him.
It's just that, looking down from the stage, the officials of the Ministry of Rites looked panicked one by one, and Lancelot knew it.
What is unconventional, just a kind word, in the hearts of these guys who can only do things according to the book, probably can't accept the result of a solemn ceremony turning into a nonsense banquet! If his status is still as if he had just arrived at Jixia, he may have been pointed at his nose and scolded by them by now.
However, as long as the real power is in hand, any ceremony is superficial. What will make people feel awe-inspiring is not the red tape of the ceremony, but the power of life and death in the hands of the emperor. Using this power to fully feel that the lives and deaths of hundreds of millions of people are up to me, and this is what really makes people feel happy. Just because those guys don't understand this, they can only be called upon to beyond...... Always.
Although he had such thoughts in his heart, when Bai Dezhao, the chief elder of the palace faction, personally wore the crown of God for Lancelot, he also had a serious expression, his eyes slightly closed, as if he was praying to the gods for national fortune, accepted the imperial crown, and the crazy cheers that followed.
From the banquet hall and outside the ivory white tower, the eager shouts of the crowd sounded as if they were about to break through the sky.
"Long live the King! Long live His Majesty King Lancelot!"
"Long live the Kingdom of Reins! Long live Your Majesty!"
The enthusiastic support of the people made Lancelot laugh with joy, and walked to the balcony outside alone, and raised his glass to the tens of thousands of people in the square outside, as well as the people of Reins in front of the camera of the ancient magic road, and said with a long smile: "The people are the foundation of the country, and you are also long live!"
This greeting sparked an even greater wave of cheers, and caused many people in the hall to frown again, how could a king make such a joke about his own status, and replace it with another monarch whose royal power is not very stable, and this kind of joke can even be regarded as a sign of the death of the country.
However, at the same time as this feeling appeared, they also felt a wave of sadness. If such a king came into being in the midst of a series of turbulent historical trends, then he who had to succumb to his rule, but could not get used to his style of doing things, was about to be eliminated by the times.
The banquet unfolded in a series of music, and in addition to Lancelot, who had become the emperor, several chief officials of the new regime were also the focus of attention.
Under one person, Prime Minister Zuo, who was above 10,000 people, had snow in the sky and earth, and was also forced to wear a gorgeous dress. But he is short and stocky, and when he puts on this gown full of medals and colorful patterns, he looks like a Christmas tree full of decorations.
Received His Majesty's royal pen by the king, was awarded the high palace Houlu, in the best of the best, in the face of many insincere congratulations, his face showed an extremely embarrassing wry smile, although the nobles in front of him all said congratulatory words to themselves, but from the mockery and disdain in their eyes, they knew that their prime minister did not receive much respect.
Originally, I just wanted to ask for a high-ranking official who could get a lot of money, and lie down and enjoy life, but who knew that a hot potato fell down. Although it is not clear what the boss's plans are, the future will definitely be sad.
In contrast, Bai Wuji, the right prime minister, is not worried about his future life at all, and talks and laughs in the banquet, staying among the mellow and beautiful people. In order to be afraid that the banquet would be too boring, the guest list of the enthronement ceremony was written by him himself, and all the nobles and rich people who had beautiful concubines in their families had prizes for everyone, and they would never be disappointed.
Since he has become the prime minister's honor, Bai Wuji is naturally the primary target of the powerful to build relationships, not to mention that this chief single nobleman of Reines is also the head of the Bai family. After the fall of the rebel leader Bai Xing, the white family supported the new emperor, forming a situation where the two sides ruled a country, and the power was stronger than before.
All political affairs are assisted by the two prime ministers, and there are also various books below, headed by Bai Dezhao, to assist the prime minister in adjudicating matters.
Bai Dezhao, who had been bleak in the civil war, is now highly regarded as an elder, and it is foreseeable that in the new regime, he will have more influence than his authority. Prime Minister Zuo Dacheng is a guy who doesn't care about eating, although Prime Minister Right has enough talent, but his own inferior personality and how much office enthusiasm he will have, it is really a doubtful thing, maybe he will not necessarily treat working time as a good opportunity to hunt for beauty.
Under such a premise, in order to make the entire administrative system sound and functional, this court elder, who has served in three queens, has become an indispensable existence. For this reason, even Lancelot, who seemed arrogant and domineering after gaining power, put away his arrogant attitude and greeted the old man very respectfully, in addition to a generous reward, and on non-official occasions, he was treated politely with the title of "Ninth Uncle".
In addition to the administrative unit, the secretarial unit closest to the king also held real power that could not be ignored. The most representative figure is the chief staff Cangyue Cao. She did not receive any rewards or high official status, but she continued to serve as Lancelow's secretary as before, responsible for drafting various documents and assisting the Lord. However, based on her performance during the Civil War, no one would underestimate her influence over Lancelot.
At this moment, in the ceremony, she did not show her existence, but stood quietly in the corner of the hall with another woman who covered her face with a veil.
The main reason why he wanted to cover his face with a veil was because he was worried that if his face was revealed, a large number of men who were amazed by his appearance might immediately flock over. Rao is like this, two women with light bodies and visible curves, even if they stand quietly in a corner, they still attract the attention of the surroundings, if it were not for the cold aura of "do not disturb" on their bodies, they would have become the target of conversation among the men present.
"Congratulations, sister, you are finally free. β
"Not yet, when I really regain my mobility, that's when I regain my freedom. β
Contrary to the usual attitude, Feng'er could hear a slight complaint about Xiaocao's answer. Although she left the special ward, Feng'er had not yet unlocked the blockade of the power on her body, and all she could get was limited freedom.
The root of the power of the heavenly position is the consciousness of the heavenly heart. There are many ways to restrain the power of the heavenly position, the most effective is to directly trauma the brain and damage the consciousness of the heavenly heart, as for the lock of the vitality of all things used by Bai Qi, it is to use a higher level of the heavenly consciousness to prohibit the physical body of others, when you want to use the power of the heavenly position, the physical body will have severe pain, the true qi is divergent, and the whole body is out of force. Lancelot can't use the Vitality Lock, but he can use the relevant knowledge to achieve the effect of blocking the power in a short period of time.
"It should feel good to be able to get some fresh air, don't be so upset, sister. β
"If I continue like this, I'm really going to be a prisoner. Even if I don't care about the situation here, I still have something to do on the Shangri-La side, and if the civil war ends, it will be very troublesome if I don't give an explanation. β
"Well, sister, I understand what you said, but as soon as you leave, there will be no one to command the special forces from the Great Snow Mountain, and ...... Do you think he'll let him go?"
For this unsolvable problem, the two fell silent again.
"The new government, the new atmosphere, but ...... Anyway, it's all us. β
Deliberately staying away from the crowd, but still inevitably becoming the focus of everyone's attention, Gengoro expressed such feelings. The handsome and unparalleled appearance, after tying his hair and changing into a dress, attracted the whispers of all the ladies in the field, and even the head of the Bai family, who was busy talking to his old and new lovers one by one, had to face up to this source of danger to himself.
In the new regime, Gengoro was given the title of general, and because he was the brother of His Majesty the King, he was given the honorable status of earl, and his official position was as the king's agent, serving as a military supervisor in the garrison of the North Gate Tianguan.
As for the main object he wants to monitor, it is known to everyone that it is the woman standing by his side at the moment, Yamamoto Isoroku. Princess Cangyue. As the king's royal sister, when his brother ascended the throne, he was also given the title of princess, and it is worth noting that this princess title is not like other countries "Youguo" and "Shelter Country", but Reyns's "protector" Princess Cangyue.
Unlike other princesses who are only beautiful and have no real talents, and can only be used as a sacrifice for political marriage, she is actually a powerful woman, and has fought to the death against powerful enemies several times in order to protect her brother. After the enthronement ceremony, she must immediately rush back to the Tianguan site at the North Gate to supervise the troops stationed in Yusi to rebuild the checkpoint and prevent the enemy from attacking.
"It's so annoying, rushing all the way back just to participate in this kind of thing?"
"Miss Nier is not right to say this, when the north gate was closed, I don't know who kept shouting that it was desolate and remote, and wanted to go back to the lively Jixia to go shopping!"
"Then, it wasn't the same as it is now......
"Oh, what's the difference, the civil war in Jixia Jiedong, the circulation of goods, more lively; the North Gate Tianguan is now flattened, desolate, there is no way to buy things, and now there is nothing to buy, what are you in a hurry to go back to?"
Asked by Gengoro, Nier was naturally embarrassed to tell the truth. The battle of the North Gate Tianguan was turned upside down, and she was really worried about Sojiro, who she hadn't seen for a long time. After the war, I hurried to Kigru, but I didn't see anyone, because I had to hurry to meet my brother, and I didn't have time to investigate, and now that the problem here has been solved, I really want to rush back immediately.
Moreover, although the problem of his brother has been solved, there is still uneasiness in his chest, and it may be a good idea to go back and talk and laugh with Sojiro.
From an angle that Niel couldn't see, Gengoro frowned slightly. He could see that Niel had something on her mind, but he couldn't confirm what she was thinking, he could count the excellent heads of hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, but he often couldn't calculate the mind of a young girl, but as long as he could follow Niel, it didn't matter what he did.
In the battle of the North Gate Tianguan, in addition to his own battlefield, it seems that there are other heavenly masters who are fighting in the city, and these things are still under investigation. Heavenly masters don't come out for nothing, they really want to pop up, and there are already too many Dolgons......
As the banquet continues, there is a chaotic hiccup. Also an important figure in the new regime.,As the president of the Institute of Etheric Studies.,The girl who is about to lead the entire Jixia School Palace.,Because she's busy with research work.,It's been a few days since she left the Institute.γ In order to attend the enthronement ceremony of her senior brother, she hurriedly changed her clothes and rushed here.
In a hurry, Ailing even changed her clothes on the way here, changing her dress and combing her hair in the car. Even if she didn't wear a badge for identification, there was no one in Jixia City who didn't know this girl who had made a big name in the civil war, and the guard at the door hurriedly let her go, and when she stepped into the banquet hall and searched the location of her senior brother with her eyes, she couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
"Ah, it's Mr. Priest on Mount Arambat!"
The sudden exclamation caused a commotion in the room, and while the person concerned continued to pretend to be deaf and dumb, everyone was also curious to find the location of the priest, however, an angry roar also sounded from the other end.
"Ahh
I saw that Prime Minister Zuo, who was drinking alone, suddenly shouted and rushed towards this side angrily, while the dean of the Taiyan Academy lifted his long skirt and ran quickly towards Count Gengoro, and when the three of them collided together, they immediately quarreled.
"Mr. Priest, I want to thank ......"
"Little slut, do you know that you made me ...... when I was a stick"
"You two, I have a suggestion, how about everyone sit down and have a drink and talk while you drink?"
The private conversation between the three men did not materialize, because after the banquet for the succession, Lancelot gathered his relatives and friends and spoke his mind. Compared with the earlier ceremonies, this political announcement, which was not known to outsiders, was closer to Lancelot's inner thoughts.
Because of this, this banquet is not for everyone. Xiaocao, Kaede, Gengoro, Yuxue, and Bai Wuji are all candidates who Lancelot feels can understand his approach, and as for Nier and Ailing, it is not appropriate to participate in this kind of restrictive discussion.
"In the next 100 years, I want to bring killing and evil to the world...... No, no, no, it's wrong, I'm going to spread my dream all over the world. β
Beginning with such a political opinion, Lancelot outlined his vision. With a map of the Wind Continent as the background, what came out of his mouth made people almost mistakenly suspect that it was the incarnation of the Bai Junhuang, the head of the Bai family in the previous generation.
"My father-in-law's lifelong wish is to conquer the world, and now that I inherit the throne, I want to pass on this ideal, but I only have a little ambition, and if I want to conquer the world, I should start conquering the continent of the wind. β
On the first day of his succession, he took out a map and announced his ambition to invade other countries, if it was Cao Shou, everyone could still take this as a foolish act of a faint monarch in a situation where he did not know the situation, but for the current Lancelot, no one dares to doubt his wisdom.
Pointing to the location of the Free City Zone on the map, Lenslow smiled very happily, and the expression on his face did not have the momentum that a military overlord should have, but looked like a naughty boy playing a war game, enjoying the game.
"The advantage over my father-in-law's old man is that my righteous brother Dongfang Xuanlong has promised to help me with all his might, so if the Free City and others have already won half of it. All that remains is to settle the issue of the Qinglou Alliance. Although the holy city of Jerusalem is worth noting, there are so many heavenly masters on our side, and one person drowns them with a mouthful of saliva, so ...... Don't be afraid. β
After making a big fork in the free city zone, Lancelot turned his target to Wu Lian and said: "The combat effectiveness of Wu Lian orcs is very strong, and if there is a head-on conflict, it will cost a lot, but my senior brother Wang Wu is a very righteous person, and I ask him to lend me a seat after he retires, I don't think there will be any problem, so it will be settled." β
Seeing that he said it so easily, everyone in the audience looked at each other, how could military affairs be so simple, even if the leaders of the other party agreed to the transfer of power, but the people below could not agree so smoothly, if he made this kind of delusion from the beginning, Reyns's future was admittedly worrying.
In the position of Wu Lian, there is also a big red cross, Lancelot said: "In fact, reunification does not have to be a war, if conquest is not a good way, then we can organize a political and military alliance, so that free cities and Wu Lian can join on an equal footing, and the status of Reynes is the same, and to achieve reunification on this basis, I believe there will be much less resistance." β
The two big think tank leaders in the audience, Kokusa and Gengoro, exchanged glances, and both saw certainty in each other's eyes. There would be such an idea, showing that Lancelot's idea of conquering the Continent of Wind was not child's play, but a serious attempt to carry it out, but ...... The reason?
"Reason? What kind of reason is needed for this?" When someone in the audience asked such a question, Lance Lodge said: "Among the ten emperors, there are always six or seven reckless soldiers, who want to expand their territory all day long, and I want to conquer the continent of the whole wind, what's so strange about this." β
"But...... Boss, you don't look like that, with your personality ......"
Youxue's questioning is also a lingering confusion for everyone, to which Lancelot shook his head and smiled: "Youxue, you ...... How do you know what kind of person I am?"
A simple question, but the atmosphere in the stadium fell into an embarrassing pause. The human heart is the most difficult thing in the world to grasp, and when Lancelot officially raised this question, everyone had to realize how much they knew about this man.
"Anyway, after settling the free city and martial arts, the final problem is always just the eye-catching Eltinor, so the future administrative direction is to enrich the national strength and defeat the Ertinor. Breaking the silence with such an epilogue, Lancelot went on to explain the plan.
"Only by stabilizing Reyns first can I have the ability to expand outward. For our country, sea traffic is a very important thing, only to maintain the smooth flow of waterways, the flow of goods, China's economy can grow steadily, but unfortunately, the island country of the East, Japan, recently connived at ships on the sea, has repeatedly plundered the goods carried by our ships, causing heavy losses to our side, after protests, the other side still ignores it. β
Lancelot said: "This kind of behavior is beyond our tolerance, and in order to calm the environment in the rear, I decided to respond to their behavior, so ...... Second brother-in-law, do you have any opinions?"
Putting down his raised hand, Bai Wuji said: "There is one thing I don't quite understand, from the meaning of His Majesty's words, these devil pirates are indeed hateful, but what did they rob us?"
This is a very common question, but in the ears of those in the know, it can be heard that this is a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for Lancelot.
Lancelot was stunned for a moment, then took out a list from his pocket and said with a smile: "It's nothing, the previous ones didn't belong to me, I don't know very well, but according to the report intercepted seven days ago, the latest looted goods include the aphrodisiac gift box that you Bai Ershao specially imported from the Flame Continent, and seventeen mannequins that I don't know if they are going to be donated to the Taiyan Academy for research...... Well, what is it? What is a soft twist mattress?
It seems to be very interesting, second brother-in-law, import it again, and this time help me send one to the Ivory White Tower. β
Everyone's blaming eyes focused on Bai Wuji, and when he came into contact with his sister's eyes, this prodigal man who had never taken shame to heart could only say in a sneering voice: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't expect their side to deliver so quickly this time, I thought it would take more than a month to receive it, I'm really embarrassed......"
"Actually, it doesn't matter, if you like to open the skylight and say bright things, then I'll say it differently. β
Lancelot said with a smile: "Imported narcotics is a very important part of our income, these little Japanese devils don't know what to do, rob our goods and destroy them, cut off people's money, if we don't settle this matter quickly, where do we get the military money to invade Altino?"
To tell the truth, spread out on the table, that is, their own drug smuggling, which has been continuously cracked by Japan, has suffered heavy losses, and now the white character family is on fire, and it was decided to eliminate this obstacle first, so as to continue to transport drugs and make money.
"Why do you have to use this method?" it was Feng'er who raised this question, she also knew that it was not appropriate to speak like this in her own capacity, most of the people present were more intelligent than herself, and they had no opinion, how could she say anything? Moreover, as a shadow figure who should only obey the Lord, she should not express her opinion on the above practices, however, her first reaction after hearing this made her can't help but speak.
"I'm sorry, I just ......"
"Ah, it's okay, you're right, please express your opinion like this in the future. Lancelot said: "What Feng'er said makes a lot of sense, but I think that while making money, a large amount of anesthetic is imported into Altinor, which will corrupt the combat power over there and make it useless...... Well, these are excuses, but the main reason is that it makes me happy to do it, well, that's probably it. β
Gengoro raised his hand to speak, his calm expression did not show his mood or anger.
Now that the Reins court and the Bai family have become united, under the cover of the government, we can open up a place to grow a large number of narcotic plants, and there is no need to hide them overseas, so as to avoid conflicts with the Japanese side. β
Saying this, Gengoro only felt a bitterness in his heart, but the satisfied gaze cast from Lancelot let him know that he had done nothing wrong. The meaning of this righteous brother is very clear, "Don't you want to stay out of the situation alone, do you want to be clean by yourself? I won't agree", and therefore, he must show that he is willing to "go along with the gang" with this group.
It seems that my life will be more and more difficult in the future, but fortunately, I didn't pull Miss Niel in......
Let me answer that question. "When it comes to technical issues, that is the scope of Bai Wuji's speech, "At present, among the several raw materials that make up the medicine, several of them must also be imported from the Continent of Flame, if those few raw materials are missing, although the finished product has a strong effect, but the side effects are also quite large, about once injected, the customer will become a waste person." At present, the headquarters of the Taiyan Institute is trying to transplant these plants, but the research has not yet been successful, and it is hoped that a breakthrough will be made in the second half of the year. β
"So, that's what I'm going to do in person. Lancelot said: "Domestic political affairs, with you here, I don't think there will be any problems, no, maybe it should be said that without me, large and small affairs can be more on the track, take advantage of this time, I will go to Japan to have a look, decide how to deal with it, as for the entourage...... I think it's Kaede, you look like you're idle and have nothing to do, so come with me to Japan for sightseeing. β
Feng'er opened her mouth to speak, but was hit back by Lancelot's gaze, and she could only secretly complain in her heart.
"The next question is to find a way to boost our current image, compared with Al Tieno and Wu Lian, although Reins has a long history of culture and art, but when it comes to participating in the continental hegemony, our strength is still insufficient, and there are some problems in the image, in order to officially declare this, should we do something to let the people of the Wind Continent understand?"
Compared to the previous question, it was not so easy to answer this time, but long before Lancelot called everyone to discuss, Gengoro and Kokusa had already had an idea and reached a consensus, so when Lancelot asked, the two just nodded affirmatively to each other.
"I want to ...... The most effective way is to form a knight order. β
"Knights?"
"Well, the Royal Knights, chosen by the monarch himself, to defend the family and royal power of a king. To be among them is the highest honor of a martial artist, such as the Knights of Broken Dome of Eltino and the Vermilion Bird Knights of Wulian, in terms of system, they are all royal knights, and they have all become symbols of a country. Now Reyns wants to express his participation in the continental hegemony, and forming a knight order is the best thing to do. β
With the martial spirit of the Wind Continent, all martial artists who are interested in serving in public office will go to the knightly qualifications, and after passing the test, there will be many invitations from the knights, and the warriors themselves must carefully choose the knights they join, and if the two cooperate well, they can get ahead in a short time.
Although there are many unofficial private knights, they also have great power, but if it is a powerful knight recognized by the world, it is still the royal knights of a country, especially the "broken dome" of El Tino, the "Vermilion Bird" of martial arts, and the "temple" of the free city of Jerusalem, which are collectively called the "three great". Before the Alembat Earthquake, being able to become one of the three major knight orders was the supreme dream of the martial artists of the Allwind Continent, and of course, once he became a member of the three major knights, all kinds of glory and wealth would follow, it only depended on whether the knight himself had the ability to enjoy it.
After the Alembat Earthquake, due to the appearance of a large number of Heavenly Rank masters, under the strong power of the Heavenly Rank Battle, these knights appeared to be dimmed, and their original existence began to be ignored. However, the authorities have changed from fighting the world to governing the world, although the masters of the heavenly position are strong, there are only a few people, and it is difficult to succeed after all, so a larger group is needed to assist, and the existence of the Royal Knights will also return to its rightful status.
Moreover, Lancelot, who ascended to the supreme position as a bandit, did not have his own retainers, and while reorganizing the Royal Knights, recruiting warriors from all walks of life, establishing and cultivating his own retainer system, would be of great help to stabilize the national government of Reins.
Thinking of this, everyone was excited to discuss.
"What about Reyns's old force?"
"As you can see, there was a Sky Knights more than a thousand years ago, but because of the lack of inheritance, it gradually withered, and all the remaining people went to Alcatraz. Xiaocao shook his head: "Except for the five-color flag, there is no commendable force. β
"It doesn't matter, there's no hope. It's not difficult to form a knight order, we have a ready-made manpower here, well......" Lancelot thought for a while, and said, "If you just want to form a knight order, high-ranking officials don't sound attractive, then...... How about this idea? Let's form a Heavenly Knights!"
"Celestial, celestial, celestial knights?"
Everyone was really taken aback, on the one hand, they were surprised by this idea, and on the other hand, they couldn't help but be a little funny, since when did the heavenly masters become worthless enough to form a knight order?
"yes, that's a good idea, as soon as you hear it, you know that it must be a group of guys who are as strong as monsters, and it sounds like a lot of monsters are going out to kill people, and the enemy is frightened when they hear it. Lancelot said: "The members of the team are all ready-made, me, Nier and the third child are all basic teams, and Feng'er is also counted as a part, let's see if we can find some more people to fill the faΓ§ade." β
"That is to say, we must try our best to win the participation of the heavenly master. Well...... Boss, among your connections, the Dongfang Family Master and the Fifth Heavenly Sword King, the representatives of these two are too distinct, and if you try to make a statement for them now, I am afraid it will cause them inconvenience. Gengoro muttered: "Among the remaining people, as long as the demon hunter has money, it shouldn't be too difficult to speak, as for the last one......"
No names were named, but most people knew who he was talking about. At present, there is only one person left except for Han Te, who has a neutral position and has no power to belong to. Although she happened to be under the gang, when it came to pulling her into the gang, everyone who had been in contact with her felt a chill in their hearts.
"Hmm, ghost woman, it's not easy to win her over, glory and wealth are not attractive to her, and most handsome and strong men can't play an effect, is there any human offensive that can be used?" Lancelot sighed, and his gaze turned to Youxue. And this unscrupulous disciple who had followed Hua Bian Que to learn art for a period of time, after guessing his brother's attempt, his face was like earth, and he kept shaking his hands desperately.
"Senior sister, I can ......"
"Let me go. Before Feng'er took the initiative to fight for the task, Xiaocao had already spoken first, "Everyone is a comrade who practices the art of magic, and it should be possible to communicate, I have a few agreements with her before, as long as it is for these, it should not be difficult to win her." β
After a round of discussions, the general situation has been decided, and when everyone was about to end the meeting, Youxue suddenly raised a very important question.
"There is money and money, and there are people who want people, but ...... What should this order be called?"
The question of snow made everyone stunned. There is only one king who has the power to decide the title of the Royal Knights, and it is unfortunate that the owner of this soon-to-be-established Heavenly Knights is a person who loves to name, but has no taste for naming.
Because he also belonged to it, when he thought that he might have to bear a super ugly group name all the time, even Gengoro changed color, turned his head to look at Lancelot, and wanted to persuade him to intercept him at the same time as his bad name.
"Well, what's the name? That's a question...... "Wind Forest Volcano"? "Patriots"......? "Slaves who work for the Lord"?
Thinking intently, every noun that came out of his mouth made everyone's chests skip a beat, and at last, Lancelot raised his head and looked directly at his wife, the look in his eyes was extremely cautious and serious.
"I want to ...... Let's call it "Blue Moon". β
Lancelot's name was conveyed to the major media in Reyns through the mouth of the palace spokesman Cang Yuecao the next day, and then through various channels, and a few days later, it spread to all parts of the Wind Continent.
β...... Since the Great War of Kyushu, Reyns has shouldered the heavy responsibility of guarding the human world and preventing the resurgence of the demons, and now I have rebuilt the Royal Knights, there is quite a big reason, that is, I hope to cultivate a group of powerful forces, if the demons reappear, we will beat them to the ground, let them know that humans are definitely not easy to bully. β
When the major media visited in detail, Lancelot himself appeared to explain and say such impassioned words.
"Therefore, although we are known as the Heavenly Rank Knights, we do not only accept Heavenly Rank warriors, but as long as the members of the Knights join the Knights, they will have the opportunity to advance to the Heavenly Rank in the future. Therefore, I hope that those who are interested in this can come to Reines as soon as possible to sign up for the army. β
It is unknown for a while how effective this passage will be, but it is undeniable that it is indeed the dream of every martial artist to enter the heavenly position, and when Lancelot takes this as a call, many capable people who are not moved by high-ranking officials and Houlu are invariably moved by it. However, after making this statement, the person concerned was inevitably reprimanded.
"Brother, do you really dare to say it, it seems that as long as you join the group, everyone will have a prize, and you will definitely be able to enter the heavenly position. Nier said: "How is this kind of thing possible? Even if Alembat Demon Shock comes again, no qualifications are no qualifications, how can he enter the heavenly position?"
"Then there is no way, I just said that as long as you join the group, you will have the opportunity to advance to the heavenly position in the future, but I didn't say that you will definitely be able to advance to the heavenly position. Learning martial arts is such a thing, everyone has a chance, even if they don't join the group, they still have a chance to enter the heavens, one in ten million or one in a billion. Lancelot shrugged and said, "But...... Even people who can be fooled by such a simple word game, even if they join the group, the chance of upgrading to the heavenly position in the future is probably zero. β
β...... I am a heavenly position, but I have been deceived. β
"Ah, that's right, there are simple-minded guys like you in the heavenly position, it seems that everyone has a chance to enter the heavenly position. β
"Brother!"
"Haha, just kidding, don't care. β
"Also, just make a promise, forget it, why, why use her name as the name of the Knights?" Nell said indignantly, "We didn't work for her, it's too unfair to use her surname as the name of the group, right? β
"However, now that our regime is the Cangyue Dynasty, there is nothing wrong with using the name of the dynasty as the name of the Knights?" Lancelot frowned, "Moreover, use someone else's name...... The name of the Fifty-Six Knights seems to be hard to hear, no matter how you hear it, it looks like a bunch of people are going out to do business......"
"If you know, why do you choose this ghost name for me?"
Ranslow laughed happily at Nier's roar, teasing his sister without saying a word, until she was so angry that she was about to smash the table that Lancelot restrained his smile and whispered.
"Nier, I'm going to waste more time next time, let's find a good man. β
As soon as the elder brother said it, the girl's expression, which was originally full of anger, immediately dimmed, and her head was lowered, and it took a long time to say a word.
β...... Aren't you very nice, brother?"
Hearing this, Lancelot smiled slightly and said, "No, I'm not." β
"Brother!" In the coquettish voice, Nier's eyes were vaguely full of resentment, which made Lancelot's heart shake violently when he came into contact with this gaze, and he began to have a feeling that after so many dangers and twists and turns, his sister has also grown, and now he really wants to treat her as a woman, and he can't treat her as a little girl.
"Ugh......" sighed, and Lancelot touched his sister's forehead again, stroking her hair.
Nile didn't like it, because it always made her feel that she was just a pampered child, but just as she could say something about protesting, she caught a glimpse of her brother's gentle expression, and she couldn't say anything.
"Nier, although we are brother and sister, I always believe that you should own your own life, and don't blindly follow the footsteps of others and walk out of your own life. β
β......β
"I'm not a good man, and I'm probably a man in debt. I owe a lot of favors in the past, and most of them are debts that I can't repay, or can't pay off in my lifetime. I...... Don't want to add to my debt anymore. With a gentle pat on the girl's shoulder, Lancelot stood up and said with a smile: "My sister is a good girl with a good heart, and because of this, I hope she thinks more about her life, and she does whatever she wants, otherwise she will ...... It's easy to be deceived by bad guys. β
β......β
"Right now, there's only one person in my heart, and while that's not necessarily fair, that's what it is. No matter how much I give to her, I don't think it's enough......"
The night was dark, and most of the people in Jixia City had fallen asleep, but there were still people who were restless and still busy in the middle of the night. Such a person is one of the little grass who is reviewing all kinds of tricks in the imperial study, and at the same time, there is also another person, who is busy with the cloth ropes tied with bed sheets and curtains, and playing a game of high-altitude rock climbing.
(You have to hurry, if you don't hurry, it will be very troublesome for people to find out...... οΌ
Looking at the swarthy patch below, Feng'er grabbed the cloth and climbed down slowly.
After being forced to take a vacation for many days in a row, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong, and she suddenly realized that she was waiting for the fact that she was under house arrest. Although she didn't know what Lancelot was thinking, the feeling of everything in the hands of someone made her feel worried, and because of some uneasiness in her heart, she finally decided to leave for Japan first.
To break through the power prohibition on his body, it is not a matter of time or three, and it is impossible to carry out it with peace of mind in the ward, the most effective way is to first find Senior Sister Hua, who has not yet left Jixia, and ask for help. The vigilance of the ivory white tower is relaxed on the outside and on the inside, it is really not to be underestimated, if the skill is still there, it will naturally not take this seriously, but in the current state, even if you can defeat a few guards, if you alarm the people you don't want to alarm, then it will be a big deal.
After thinking about it, it was safer to sneak away, so I used the oldest escape method to tear the sheets and curtains, tie them into a cloth cord, and hang out of the window as an escape tool. The location of the ward is quite high, and if you look out of the window in normal times, you can see the western side of the castle, but when you escape, this height becomes an obstacle. Fortunately, he usually practices martial arts diligently, and now although he can't use his internal force, his hands and feet are still flexible, and his physical strength is also very good, and although this tower is high, there are still gaps between the stones on the wall and the stones that can be stepped on.
With these conditions, Feng'er used both hands and feet to escape from the special ward. The length of the cloth is not enough, and when it is out of the range that the cloth can help, you can only step on the gap in the stone and descend carefully. In the process of climbing, there was a feeling of crying and laughing in my heart, why did he have to use such a humiliating method in the middle of the night to get rid of himself with the ability of a heavenly master?
Tonight's moonlight is sparse, although Feng'er's night vision is good, but looking down at the tower, I only see a piece of black, according to my memory, there is grass and short wood, although it is a little troublesome, but compared with the bluestone slab, it is already a very soft landing point.
(That's right, this is it...... οΌ
In the section close to the ground, Feng'er unexpectedly slipped his hand, and Feng'er was unstable on his feet, so he could only take advantage of the situation to jump away, soften his body in mid-air, and prepare to roll down and unload after landing. The whirring wind swept in my ears, and my heart was ready, how did I know that at the moment of contact, a prayer voice sounded without warning, and the expected pain did not come, this landing point was surprisingly soft and warm.
"O Almighty God, please give me a miraculous beauty tonight!"
This voice was in my ears, and I had already found that it was wrong, but it was a step too late, and it was firmly hugged in my arms, and there was not even room for struggle. But when he heard the wind whirring in his ears, the scenery couldn't help but regress, and in just a moment, he had already returned to the ward and lay back on the bed.
"It's a pity, Miss Feng'er, your plan seems to have failed. β
With the light on his back, the expression on Lancelot's face didn't seem very clear, but at close range, his broad figure looked extremely majestic. There is no sense of oppression, but it exudes a kind of stability that can be borne even when the sky falls, and people trust it wholeheartedly.
"Lord Lancelot......
The plan to slip away failed, and he caught the person he wanted to avoid the most, and while he was at a loss, Feng'er also had a faint trace of anger gradually blazing. She is not without emotion, she was forced to take a leave of absence during this time, and was locked up in this ward as if she were under house arrest, when everything could not be forgotten with hard work, a lot of doubts and uneasiness quietly hit her heart, and a feeling of "weakness" made her feel disgusted with herself. These negative emotions accumulated, and even she, who had always been calm and self-controlled, couldn't help but start to lose control of her emotions.
"Am I a prisoner now? If you really want to treat me as a prisoner, then why let me live in such a nice place? wouldn't it be better to put a lot of guards around me? like this, like this...... It's ...... at all."
The uneven speech was interrupted and silent under Lancelot's silent gaze. Somewhere in her heart, Feng'er was really confused.
Her own past, coupled with the training she received in the Great Snow Mountain and the Qinglou Alliance, has made her a person who is strict and good at blocking her emotions. Although she can't achieve the absolute calmness of Bai Qi, no matter what kind of danger she encounters, what kind of strong enemy she encounters, she can maintain her calmness, and never let people discover her spiritual weaknesses.
Because people are different from machines, they have a spirituality that machines can't imitate, so they can be so good, but because of this, her mental defense is inevitably still flawed. Before the only few people in this world, she didn't want to and couldn't continue to hide her heart, and among these people, there was the existence of Lancelot.
However, this perception is now problematic. If it is according to his previous understanding, Lancelot is a man who can be completely assured by himself, sacrificing for him and paying for him, no matter what, he will not regret it, and in front of him, he can not hide the superfluous things.
But now Lancelot has made himself feel dangerous, as if he is a strong enemy, and he has never been more uneasy. For such people, you should be wary. However, this person is someone who should not be guarded against...... Confused, Feng'er was really confused in her heart.
"That's not good, you don't have any ability to protect yourself now, if I let a bunch of strangers watch over me, if something happens, I'm just jealous of that, it's fine, if I decide to kill everyone here to get angry for you, it will be nerve-wracking. You know, it's not been easy to find a thralls lately......"
The words that seemed to be true and false made Feng'er's mind more and more confused, her reason was not very useful in dealing with this kind of thing, and just speculating on Lancelot's motives for saying this was already about to make her head as big as a fight.
"Also, we're about to leave for Japan, who will accompany me when you run away like this?" Hey, aren't you like that......
When it comes to tasks, Feng'er is speechless, although she has something to say, but the basic concept of "task is more important than everything" in her mind is stronger than anything else, so she can't find a reason to escape.
"Master Lancelot, I think...... Originally, I was responsible for the task of establishing friendly relations with the Qinglou Alliance, and now that the work under the Ministry of Education is over, I should return to Shangri-La, otherwise...... If we fail to fulfill the contract with that side, I am afraid that it will hinder our relationship with each other. β
On the one hand, Feng'er herself felt empty-hearted, because she knew very well that compared with returning to the Qinglou to engage in singing, it was more important to go to Japan to carry out tasks. However, this mission made her very reluctant to go, and she always felt that if she went, it seemed that there were some things that she didn't want to see, and it would happen irrepressibly......
"You don't have to worry about the Qinglou over there, I will make some arrangements, and I will definitely let the Qinglou Alliance release people satisfactorily and give you Miss Leng a long vacation. β
Lancelot laughed, even gesturing triumphantly. Based on the past relationship, Feng'er knew that the principal of the Qinglou Alliance was a shrewd woman who was no less cunning than the devil, and with the importance she attached to herself, she didn't know what conditions to make her release. However, seeing Lancelot's smile on his chest, Feng'er couldn't help but feel as if she saw that the two demons were about to dance together, and the inverted frieze ghost who was trampled under their feet as a stage must be herself.
"And if you let you run away like this, I'm going to lose a lot. Lancelot shook his head and said, "Don't forget, Feng'er, you seem to owe me something?"
With an exclamation of "Ah", Feng'er remembered the promise she had made when she fought Bai Qi that day.
"If you return victorious, you can ask Feng'er for a kiss or something else. So, make sure you come back victorious. This sentence was promised by himself at the beginning to stimulate Lancelot's fighting spirit. However, at that time, I was in the battlefield of life and death, and my heart was very open, and now that I think about it, I am so ashamed that I can't believe that I actually said such a thing.
Lancelot has returned victorious, and now is the time to fulfill his promise, but ...... It would have been nice if it was just a kiss, but what if he had asked to sleep with him? Lord Lancelot was the one he wanted to be close to, but he was still a man. Based on past experience, I don't have any expectations for a creature like a man......
Thinking about it like this, Feng'er found something even more unpleasant. The place where he was lying behind him was a big bed that was very comfortable to sleep on, with complete bedding, and the man in front of him approached him again at some point, and the breath he exhaled had even blown on his face.
"How's it going?Feng'er, can I collect the loot?"
The matter has come to the front, and there is no way to escape, Feng'er closed her eyes slightly and raised her head.
Under the light, the soft face and gently fluttering eyelashes form a touching beauty. Compared to her plump red lips, her delicate cheeks were so pale that they seemed to have no blood at all. That alone made it clear that the tension in her heart was greater than that of any strong enemy.
The kiss fell gently, but the kiss that she was waiting for fell on her forehead, and then she found herself in the arms of the other party, hugging her tightly, letting the hot and strong masculine breath come from the end of her nose and hit her heart.
It seems to be relieved, but it is like some kind of loss that should not exist, slowly fermenting in the bottom of my heart, and the indescribable feeling of mixed tastes makes my chest extremely heavy. I don't know how long it took, when the body was lighter, the other party let go of his embrace, opened his eyes, and saw Lancelot smiling very proudly and walking outside.
"Take a good rest, I have already unlocked your blocked acupoint, it will be about two or three days, we will leave for Japan, don't take it too lightly. β
"Waitβnext!"
"Huh, is there anything else?"
"Lord Lancelot, you ...... What the hell is that?"
Trying to make her voice sound steady, Feng'er's mood was already about to boil. Ever since Lancelot woke up from his slumber, he had been very troubled by what he had done, consciously or unconsciously, and the smile he had on every time he teased himself, as if he was in control of everything, always made him feel like he was being toyed with.
Questioning like this is already the result of trying to suppress it with reason, and the surging emotions in my chest make me very uncomfortable. Shame, insecurity, grievance, helplessness, and bitterness...... These feelings are intertwined, and I feel very weak, and since I finally got back on my feet and said goodbye to that nightmarish past, I have promised that I will never feel this way again, and I will never allow myself to be so weak and let others fiddle with it again.
But at this moment, not only did that feeling come to mind again, but even the eyes gradually became moist, and no heavenly power could come in handy, and the efforts and cultivation made in the past in order to make himself stronger and let his future destiny be his own self-determination seemed to have all disappeared, and his weakness and helplessness hit his heart directly.
Why are you so useless? Where is all the spiritual training you received in the Great Snow Mountain and the Qinglou?
And why should I be treated like this?
Why did this man, even the only male relative in the world whom he trusted and was willing to pay for, play with himself like a fool when he opened his heart? An uncomfortable feeling like being betrayed and despised tore at his chest, making the burning heat in his eyes add humidity again.
In fact, the sentence I want to ask more than this question is "What do you think of me", but the only remaining trace of reason, strictly guarding this pass, can't ask this difficult sentence to turn back.
Although Yiren only asked, her intense emotional changes were all seen by Lancelot, and after the two looked at each other silently for a moment, he let out a long sigh.
β...... Feng'er, are you willing to accept my pursuit and be my woman?"