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It was not yet dawn.

Duke Barron turned his stiff neck, withdrew his gaze from the endless starry sky, and looked back at the square in front of him. It was already early morning, and the sun was rising much later because it was already autumn. At this moment, in the square in front of the palace, many nobles dressed in gorgeous costumes were gathering together in twos and threes, talking in low voices. This is the most common scene before the palace meeting, and every ten days, the high-ranking officials of the royal city will gather here to wait for the main hall to open, and then they will enter the palace to give a routine report to the king and listen to orders. In the time leading up to this, some people will think carefully about what they have to say, while others will take the time to communicate with those who might be able to help them. There are also people who are not prepared at all, and are just chatting around the world.

Today, however, looking at the whole world, both those who are concerned about political affairs and those who are not, there is basically one thing being discussed at this moment -- that is, the disaster that happened in the Church of Grace last night.

In a royal city, a small matter can become the talk of all nobles in a moment. Not to mention such a big event, in fact, after receiving this news, many nobles almost did not sleep all night, they closely followed the actions of the Church of Holy Grace, and guessed the other party's next reaction. Of course, these nobles were also very clear about what was going on, after all, the bishop did not issue a gag order, and among the believers at that time, there were also many nobles, so they quickly got the most detailed information and information first-hand, and after that, almost all the nobles were stunned in surprise.

They were amazed at Yulian's audacity -- looking at the mainland for decades, he dared to directly kill people in the Church of Holy Grace, and he had no scruples in extorting money, which was also unprecedented. In other words, even if it was them, even ten people who dared not dare to challenge the Church of Divine Grace, but what this young man did was to slap the Church of Divine Grace in the face, knock it to the ground and trample it several times, as if he had reached the limit.

And they were equally surprised by Yu Lian's strength -- being able to kill two knights of Holy Grace who shot at the same time in an instant, his strength was already unimaginable. And according to the solid information, almost no one could see what the young man had done, or even the school of swordsmanship he used, but this kind of strength that was so strong that it was almost domineering and had no hope of resisting was a sure fact.

As for the reaction of the Church of Holy Grace, it was also unexpected by all. Originally, many nobles thought that the Church of Grace might be patient for a while, and then immediately report back to the Church of the Lord, and then make a comeback. But to their surprise, this time the Church of Grace did nothing at all. In the intelligence network of the nobles, there is indeed a record of the transmission of a report document by the Church of Holy Grace to the Episcopal Church overnight, but after that, the Episcopal Church has not moved at all. Not only did they not send anyone to protest to the royal family, but they did not even respond at all. The Church of Grace in Intramuros seemed to be reluctant to pay attention to this matter anymore, and instead focused on treating the wounded. Although after hearing the rumors, many believers rushed to the door of the church overnight to try to get some information. But the Church of Grace was closed, and even the archbishop did not come forward to clarify or declare anything.

To be sure, the aristocracy and the church were not very coversal. Although there are also some aristocrats who believe in religion in order to "pursue higher spiritual cultivation", in terms of fanaticism, they are too far from those of the lower classes. Therefore, when this kind of thing happens in the church, many people are actually secretly refreshed in their hearts. Of course, the aristocracy is a class that chases profits, so although many of them are secretly happy, they also know that this is only a temporary meaning, and if the Church of Holy Grace wants to react, then it is the interests of the nobles that will be lost. So, they weren't very happy either.

And now, whether they are religious or non-religious, secretly happy, or bitter and happy, the nobles are keenly aware of the slightest hint of information from the reaction of the Church of Holy Grace -- they dare not provoke this young man. Even though the other party killed people in their own church, extorted money, and even insulted them outright, the Church of Holy Grace still chose silence instead of angry protest.

There is only one possibility, and that is that behind this young man, there is a great strength, and it is a force strong enough that the Church of Holy Grace does not dare to oppose it.

Of course, the nobles who made this judgment themselves did not believe their own judgment, after all, on this continent, the most transcendent forces were naturally the Mage Association and the Church of Holy Grace, followed by several large countries, and now maybe the Sith Empire, but in any case, they were some organizations and countries with a long history, many members, and huge power. And what about this young man? And who does he represent? It is not enough for him to be a Western nobleman, and although West is not a small country, the Church of Grace will not stop there. Although according to another piece of information, the young lord and the Mage Guild were very close, but this was definitely not the cause of the Church of Holy Grace. After all, when it comes to strength, the two sides are half-hearted, and the Holy Grace Church will not do such a stupid thing as falling into their own momentum for no reason.

What, then, is it about this young man that has been recognized by the Church of Holy Grace?

No matter how much the nobles thought about it, they couldn't figure it out, it was true that Yulian's strength was very strong, but the strength of one person could never say anything. The people of the Church of Holy Grace are all over the continent, and once they really start to be ruthless, they can grind him to death. Generally speaking, if there is such a change between forces, then only two points can be explained. Either the other party is too weak, and the Holy Grace Church disdains to deal with it with big moves. Either the other side is too strong to destroy the entire Church of Grace, so that the Church of Grace has to act cautiously.

However, is there such a thing?

At the moment, the nobles in the square in front of the palace were talking about this issue, and they scattered in twos and threes, and then exchanged their opinions and speculations on this matter in private.

"It is absolutely impossible for the Mage Association, even if the Twelve-Star Mage of the Mage Association kills people in the church, it is impossible for the Holy Grace Church to sit idly by, not to mention that even if that young man is close to the Mage Association, he is not a mage, and it is unlikely that he will be protected by the Mage Association. ”

"So, could it be the illegitimate son of those archmages? There are always a lot of young people who are flying and domineering......"

"It's rare to have such strength, and besides, the twelve-star archmage doesn't seem to be married, where are the children. Besides, this young man uses a sword, and even if the Mage Association has a few secret swordsmanship, it will not be to the point where he can kill the Holy Grace Knight in one blow, otherwise the Mage Association would not have trampled the Holy Grace Church under his feet earlier?"

"But, he's a nobleman of our West......... Do you know of any family in West that would have such power?"

Just as everyone was talking, suddenly a crisp bell rang, and then, the gate slowly opened, and another carriage entered the square in front of the hall and stopped beside it.

Seeing the carriage, the nobles involuntarily lowered their voices and focused on it. Because this carriage that shines with magical brilliance, and the logo on it, is owned by the Mage Guild.

The carriage stopped beside the plaza, and a groom dressed in the Mage Guild costume jumped out of his seat, respectfully opened the door of the carriage, and Yuren stepped out of it.

At this moment, Yulian was dressed no different from Ping Yue, the neat black tuxedo set off his tall and thin body, and an elegant and soft smile appeared on his face as always, and of course, the long sword behind his waist did not change at all. Facing the square in front of him, Yulian smiled, of course he also felt the gazes projected at him, but these Yuren didn't care, he only stretched out his hand, straightened his bow tie, then stood sideways, and then stretched out his right hand in the direction of the carriage very gentlemanly.

A moment later, a slender arm reached out from it and took Yuren's right hand. O'Faryl was the second to step out.

And at the same time as she walked out, there was silence in the square in front of the entire hall.

Unlike Yuren, O'Faryl no longer wears her favorite scholar's outfit, but a formal gown. A pure white dress wrapped around the slender and wonderful body, and the matching of elbow gloves and shawls of the same color was even more luxurious. Unlike many aristocratic ladies and princesses, Offariel did not deliberately use jewelry and jewelry to embellish herself, just her temperament, coupled with the beautiful, long violet hair that shone with the brilliance of life, was enough to attract the attention of the audience.

The young nobles were amazed by Offariel's beauty, while the older ones widened their eyes in surprise, for of course they knew that there was a young girl by Yuren's side who looked almost exactly like the former princess. However, after all, the information was a cold text introduction, but until this girl actually appeared in front of them, they could feel the change in the atmosphere on the field, as if everything had become calm because of the appearance of this girl. Even those heated discussions just now are so calming in retrospect. If you say, the appearance and attitude can be imitated. Then, this kind of change and influence on the scene is unique.

"Is it really Her Royal Highness Princess O'Faryl?"

"Holy grace is above, I can't be presbyopia......"

"Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on? How can this be?"

There were many mysteries about Ofariel's death itself, and many nobles had doubts about it, but at that time, she was only a princess without inheritance rights and not a prince, so the investigation was ultimately closed. However, since the accession of King West, many nobles have felt the gap between him and Princess O'Faryl, a man who is not the wise monarch they would idealize, he is not even half of Princess O'Faryl! However, after all, people are dead, and the dead cannot be resurrected, and they are nobles, but they still have to continue to live. Therefore, in the end, these people decided to give up the investigation of the truth, and buried these doubts in the depths of their hearts forever.

But now, the reappearance of O'Faryl immediately lifted the doubts in the hearts of many nobles again.

What the hell is going on!?

This is the answer that almost all the old nobles who know Princess O'Faryl want to figure out right away. And you must know that more than half of the nobles who can be qualified to participate in the pre-palace meeting are members of those old families!

At that moment, the heavy bell rang and the gate slowly opened, but the light of the sun did not appear on the distant horizon.

On the contrary, there are clouds.

After hearing the heavy bell, although the nobles were unwilling, they had no choice but to clean up their deepest doubts and enter the temple. And at this moment, it is the beginning of the palace meeting.

The glorious royal palace was no different from the past, and West V sat on the throne above the main hall, staring at the main hall in front of him, and his heart was a little flustered for no reason. Those floors that used to seem dazzling and glorious to him were now a little dazzling and uncomfortable. Moreover, after the nobles walked in, he also seemed to feel that the atmosphere seemed to have undergone some strange changes......... Finally, he saw Ofaryl, who had entered the main hall and was walking towards him.

At that moment, West V almost jumped up, his hands clinging to the armrests of the throne and clenching his teeth hard, it was purely because of the majesty and responsibility of the king that he continued to sit here, rather than jumping up immediately. But even then, West V could feel his heart beating so fast. Like the nobles, he had always believed that this woman was a liar, and he did not know how to disguise herself as Her Royal Highness Princess Ofaril, and tried to deceive her. But now, when she actually appeared in front of her, those doubts and speculations had disappeared. Although he refused to admit it, his instinct told him that this girl was exactly who he had thought he was.

Later, he also saw Yuren.

Looking at this young man, West V finally calmed down from his panic, and a wave of anger replaced the original panic, it was this damn guy who caused all this trouble! Moreover, he actually brought an even bigger trouble! No matter how strong his strength is, this is the royal city after all, and it is his own territory!

Thinking of this, West V immediately straightened up, stared at Yulian coldly, and said nothing. And the emotions that appeared on him before are gone at this moment.

He grew up.

And at this moment, O'Faryl looked at the figure on the throne, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, the little boy who used to be in his memory, the boy who had been following him and called his sister, has now grown into a mature man, at this moment, O'Faryl seems to really feel the passage of time and the change of time. The people she loved were gone, and the people she was trying to help were now grown...... matured and became a king.

None of the nobles spoke, and all eyes were on Yuren and O'Faryl, the former walking on the red carpet in the center of the hall with a leisurely, confident smile, showing an inexplicable air of danger. The latter, on the other hand, closed his eyes slightly, and appeared in front of everyone with an impeccable royal posture - noble, elegant, without a trace of flaws.

"By your order, we are here, Your Majesty. ”

Walking in front of West V, Yulian put his right hand on his waist, made a slight aristocratic salute to him, and then said with a smile. Offariel, however, did not speak, but lifted the hem of her skirt with both hands, and bowed as a salute.

"You're the lord of the Twilight Forest?"

West V glanced at Offariel with mixed feelings, and finally decided to start with this man first, for some reason, as soon as he saw Offariel's melancholy eyes, he felt panicked and uneasy.

"We received a protest from the Sith Empire, claiming that you led an army to attack their border defenses and clashed with their patrol team, is that the case?"

Hearing West V's speech, many nobles couldn't help frowning, no matter what the matter was, he was the lord of a country after all, although West V obviously wanted to state the matter in an objective way. But as the king of West, his own position determines that he cannot be objective, but must ask subjectively. Even if he did it first, he had to deny it! And as soon as he came up, he directly copied the speech of the Sith Empire, who did His Majesty the King intend to speak for?

"In my memory, there is no memory of this incident at all. ”

You Lian smiled elegantly, but the answer was very unexpected.

"If it's about the incident of the conflict between the two sides, only ten days ago in my memory, the front-line scout troops of the Sith Empire launched a tentative attack on our army and were repulsed, I wonder if this is the incident you are talking about?"

"So, according to you, you didn't take the initiative to attack?"

West V already hated Yulian very much, and now his way of speaking lightly has caused His Majesty the King's dissatisfaction, so his current inquiry is almost aimed at Yulian himself. However, West V did not notice that the complexion of those noble courtiers at this moment was getting worse and worse. Originally, this is what the Westers should say, what is it that we invade them, it is obviously they who have come to us for trouble. Of course, there is no evidence for this kind of thing, it is all public and reasonable, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is reasonable. But your Majesty, you are not a member of a neutral third party, and you do not agree with our statement, but question which one you are going to sing?

"Of course, Your Majesty. ”

Yu Lian nodded slightly again.

"I swear by my honor, moreover, General Celtic can attest to it. ”

"But according to intelligence, General Celt did not personally witness how the conflict took place at that time. ”

West V had obviously decided to suppress Yulian on this matter, but his words also caused more nobles to be dissatisfied. Your Majesty, do you really remember your position?

Taking the reactions around her into her eyes, Ofariel sighed in a low voice, it seems that even if the years pass, people are not so easy to change, she knows very well that once her royal brother recognizes something, then the rest of the things are not in his eyes. Now it was, he was so obsessed with proving his authority to the nobility by suppressing Julien that he had neglected something more important -- his position as king.

"So, how are you going to prove it?

"I don't need proof. ”

However, Yu Lian's answer suddenly became tougher, although his smile was still soft and elegant, but everyone, from his tone, heard undoubted firmness.

"What I say is the truth, that's all, Your Majesty, I don't need to prove it, let alone admit it. ”

"Bold!"

West V slapped the armrest hard and shouted angrily.

"As a courtier, it is your duty to report to me on the military situation, and it is up to me to make decisions. And not your empty talk there, nonsense without real evidence!"

Stupid to home.

Ofaril closed her eyes, she didn't have to look to know how ugly the faces of the nobles around her were now.

However, it is clear that our King does not seem to be aware of this, and it is clear that he thinks he has seized on the slightest gap in the other. It is to take advantage of this opportunity to lay the foundation for victory.

"However, although you have no solid evidence to prove, as a hero of the defense line of the fortress, I naturally will not punish you lightly. ”

Saying this, West V showed a smug smile.

"Well, from now on, I command you and your men to do exactly what I command. Whatever action you intend to carry out must be communicated to me through General Celtic, and you will only be allowed to act with my consent. If you dare to act on your own, then you will be deemed to have disobeyed the king's commands!"

"Your Majesty. ”

At this moment, Yulian hadn't spoken, but Barron couldn't help but speak. Although His Majesty the King is not very smart, he has been doing it anyway, but what happened today?

"The military has always been like fire, and the battlefield is ever-changing, and you do this............ Will it be ........."

"What's the problem?"

However, before the Duke of Barron's words could be finished, he was interrupted by West V.

"Even if he discovers the enemy and reports to General Celtic, and then General Celtic reports to me, it will only take four or five minutes at most, can it be that on the battlefield, he can't wait for only four or five minutes? It is because of such recklessness and uncalmness that it will bring such great risks and influences to our country!"

Hearing this, Barron opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. He finally figured it out, and after a long time of trouble, His Majesty the King still didn't leave to suppress the goal of Yu Lian......... "His Majesty's order, I heard it. ”

To everyone's surprise, Yulian nodded calmly, as if he was not the slightest dissatisfied. But his next sentence made everyone think that they had guessed completely wrong.

"I'm sorry, though, but I have to refuse your order. ”

"Why?"

Hearing this, West V's face sank and asked in a cold voice. In the face of his inquiry, Yu Lian still replied with a leisurely smile.

"It's very simple, because right now I am here, not as your majesty's courtier, but as the master of the twilight forest......... Do you understand, Your Majesty?"

Frankly speaking, hearing this, not only did West V not understand, but even the other nobles did not understand the logic of Yulian's words, the Twilight Forest is the territory of the kingdom, and Yuren is the lord of the Twilight Forest, so naturally he is the subject of the West Kingdom, is there anything wrong with this?

"Well, I'll put it another way. ”

Seeing that everyone looked confused, Yulian shrugged his shoulders and continued to speak with a smile.

"For a long time, the Twilight Forest was the land we entrusted to your country to take care of, and now that we have returned, we want to take it back. I came to the royal city this time to report the situation just by the way, mainly just to come and say hello to His Majesty the King, and by the way, thank you for helping us manage it for so long...... Well, that's all. ”

"Nonsense!!"

Hearing this, West V could no longer bear it anymore and stood up and pointed at Yuren.

"The Twilight Forest has been my West's sacrosanct territory since ancient times!

"I'm getting more and more skeptical about how you became king. ”

In the face of West V's roar, Yulian sighed, and then, his right hand suddenly flipped over, and the next moment, the pitch-black long sword suddenly came out of its sheath!

"Ballast!"

The pitch-black sword blade plunged into the floor under Yu Lian's feet without hindrance, and then the black aura suddenly dispersed, and the hard marble floor changed in an instant, and under the erosion of the black lines, a triangular emblem with a sword and rose as a pattern appeared.

"I here, in the name of the head of the Knights of the End, declare that the Knights of the End will return to this continent, and according to the trust treaty I have signed with your country, I will reclaim the lands belonging to the Knights of the End, and from now on, the Forest of Twilight will no longer be part of your country, but will return to the management of the Knights of the End. ”

Hearing this, many of the surrounding nobles turned pale, and they looked at the young man in front of them, almost invariably falling backwards, and even their bodies began to tremble.

Knights of the End!

They're back!

(To be continued)