Chapter Ninety-Five: The Weight of the Crown (Part II)
The mercenaries' bodies trembled, and they really felt a biting chill. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
There were no snowflakes falling in the sky, but everyone's teeth were chattering, everyone's calves couldn't help but tremble, Juana's eyebrows were frosty, and she exhaled softly.
The white breath exhaled, the air seemed to freeze, and time froze at this moment. The mercenaries looked terrified, and they all tried desperately to escape, but their legs did not obey.
Everyone noticed that they could not move, and the mercenaries' feet were fixed on the ground by the snow and ice, and their bodies became more and more stiff. For these mercenaries, even moving their fingers has become a luxury now. Starting from the mercenaries' toes, then to their bodies, and finally to their heads, the ice crystals continued to spread, and the mercenaries could only watch themselves being frozen again and again until they became a humanoid ice sculpture.
The cold in the alley was terrible, Juana was so cold that she couldn't speak, her blood seemed to coagulate, and the cold really went deep into the bone marrow. Her Royal Highness tried desperately to break free from the ice sculpture behind her, but she didn't even have the strength to move.
As soon as the white light appeared, Her Royal Highness didn't even see the movements clearly, the ice sculpture that locked her body shattered, and the minced flesh in that place had already lost its breath.
The crack began to appear in the first ice sculpture, followed by the second and third, and the bodies of all the mercenaries who were frozen into ice sculptures collapsed little by little, which was a kind of shattering caused by the forcible blow of an external force, and in the blink of an eye, those mercenaries who were still extremely vicious just now turned into minced flesh.
As the only person present who did not turn into an ice sculpture, Juana's situation was not much better. Her Royal Highness's body stiffened, her consciousness gradually blurred, and just as she was about to fall to the ground, Yu Chen hurriedly rushed to Juana's side as fast as he could to help her up.
Feeling Juana's cold body, Yu Chen hurriedly picked her up, he really didn't expect that the first battle of the famous weapon 'Cold Night' would be so irritable.
Feeling Juana's even heartbeat, Yu Chen's heart breathed a sigh of relief, and before leaving, he did not forget to destroy the scene. Blue flames blaze on the frozen meat (minced meat) all over the ground, and this eerie scene looks as if some kind of horrible (evil) ritual is being performed.
The nearby rats were frightened away by the strange blue flames, and it was not until a few minutes later that the alley was calm again, and the frozen meat (minced meat) in that place had already turned to black ash, and no one would know that anyone had been here, and no one would know what had happened here. It wasn't until the next morning that the occasional passer-by would see the ice crystals that remained on the walls.
"Ahem, ahem. Juana opened her eyes, her throat was dry, and she felt thirsty.
Yu Chen had been waiting for a long time, and he had already handed over hot water when Juana coughed.
"Is it still cold?" Yu Chen asked with concern, he was a little worried about Juana's physical condition, it was because he didn't control the famous weapon 'Cold Night' that he froze Juana together.
"It's fine. Juana shivered, and although she was under the thick quilt, she still felt a little cold, and inadvertently Juana glanced at the alarm clock in the corner of the table.
A pair of warm hands reached out, Yu Chen took Juana's hands, and he floated a hot towel on the forehead of Her Royal Highness.
"It's better now. There was a trace of guilt in Yu Chen's heart, if he could better control the famous weapon 'Cold Night', then Juana would not become what she is now.
"The doctor said that you are suffering from the cold and that you should rest in a warm environment for a week. ”
Feeling the warmth of those hands, Juana listened blankly, looking at her surroundings, which was not the room she had lived in before. And the doctors, how can they be eaten by the cold?
Juana didn't respond, her body was very weak, and the cold air was swimming in her blood, which made Her Royal Highness a little slow to react.
It turned out that you saved me that night. Juana touched the velvet bed blanket, she was still a little confused, but Juana had already roughly understood that she had been saved by a 'hero' again.
Juana tried to clench her fists, but this time she didn't. Juana felt stiff, and there was a slight ache in her body.
'Heroes don't always obey your call, silly girl. Juana's mind was buzzing, and she knew that her good fortune couldn't last forever.
"Thank you. Juana's pale lips squirmed, and she rested her head on Yu Chen's shoulder.
Juana was weak, and she was cold. Yu Chen was not stupid, he could feel that Juana's condition was not good.
"You lie down first. Yu Chen gently let Juana lie down in his arms, and he squeezed Juana's hand.
A stream of heat came out of Yu Chen's palm, and Juana, who was lying flat, felt a warmth sweep through her body, and the ice spikes that remained in her blood were gradually melting.
Juana was sweating profusely, her sweat had soaked through her pajamas, and Yu Chen also felt a heat and dryness, this was the first time he tried to use the power of fire and water to open the 'meridians'.
After Yu Chen's attempt, Juana's condition improved significantly, and after removing a large amount of sweating, Juana's consciousness was much clearer, and she no longer felt cold.
Looking at the sweat on her body, Juana felt a little 'uncomfortable'. Especially for a girl, this slimy feeling really makes her feel unbearable.
"I'd like to go take a shower, so please go out first. Juana covered half of her face with a quilt, she was really embarrassed to let Yu Chen see herself so transparently. (Sweat soaked Juana's underwear, and her little breasts were like a crime.) )
'I owe you another great favor. Just after Yu Chen left, Juana's expression was a little lonely, this was the second great favor she owed Yu Chen in her 'day'.
Her Royal Highness soaked in the bathtub, and she buried her head in the water, because then Juana felt that she could sober herself up a little more.
You're just messing around. ’
Yu Chen waited in the living room, and he sat on the soft sofa. Yu Chen's mind was still thinking about what he had done just now, what kind of ingenious world the east of the world was, and Yu Chen couldn't wait for it. This kind of meridian theory is also a unique system in the Eastern world, and Yu Chen didn't expect to achieve such an effect with the attitude of giving it a try. Yu Chen became more and more in awe of the east side of the world, just a little fur that his grandfather taught him had such a miraculous effect, which made Yu Chen feel even more despised by himself.
'Strength. ’
'I need to be stronger. The young man stroked his sword, and the famous weapon 'Cold Night' lay there quietly, although the breath of the cold night was well contained, but Yu Chen knew that this was a murder weapon, and it might break out and hurt people one day, so it was better to use it less until he had enough strength.
Yu Chen closed his eyes, he was meditating, he was feeling. It was the attempt just now that made him feel a sense of epiphany, and it turned out that the ability of the awakened could still be used like this. As for whether Yu Chen's behavior was too bold, he dared to engage in this kind of 'high-risk' 'human experiment' on his first attempt. In fact, Yu Chen's attempt is not dangerous, even if it is unfortunate to fail, it will definitely not hurt Juana in the slightest, at most it will make her feel that her hands are a little hot, so Yu Chen dares to try so confidently and boldly, for hurting his companions, Yu Chen will not try it anyway.
'This fool. Juana stared in the mirror in a daze, she saw the slightly haggard face, she saw the reckless self.
Juana wrapped herself in a bath towel, and she could be said to have taken a quick bath this time, which was quite different from the princess's previous habits.
"Let's go. "Juana has finished freshening up, and after Yu Chen's 'help', Her Royal Highness's fatigue has been swept away.
"Are you really going?" Yu Chen already understood what Juana was thinking when he saw her in a black robe, but Yu Chen really didn't want Juana to take another adventure, he had to ask again.
"I want to go. Juana stretched out her hand to Yu Chen, that was the meaning of the invitation, knowing that she couldn't do it, this was the willfulness of the princess, she was ready for Yu Chen to refuse herself, Juana knew that if Yu Chen really refused, then she would not have a chance, then she had to go back with Yu Chen obediently.
Yu Chen didn't speak, he was looking into the eyes of the princess.
"Since you're all here, I'll go with you to see it, but you have to promise that you'll listen to me for everything when the time comes. This is a decision made by Yu Chen privately, and he has already made the corresponding awareness. Of course, Yu Chen did not make this risky decision because he saw the stubbornness in Juana's eyes, and he needed to use some of his own ways to make His Royal Highness mature, for which Yu Chen would rather be a 'wicked person'.
Yu Chen's 'refreshment' made Juana not expect that when she was about to kneel and beg him, he was so ruthless, why did he suddenly soften his heart today.
Juana wouldn't be stupid enough to think that this was due to her charm, she knew that Yu Chen must have his own reasons, but he was willing to let him go, and that was enough.
It was almost twelve o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun was at its highest, and it was also a very hot time of the day, but in the central square of the royal capital, tens of thousands of people gathered, they ignored the sun's exposure, some of them had come here since the morning, and some even came from other places, and all these gathered people were here today for one thing, to observe the execution ceremony of Prince Eugen.
Yu Chen and Juana were mixed in the crowd, both of them dressed in the most ordinary silver armor and giant helmets, dressed as mercenaries. As for the black robe, it was Yu Chen who felt that the black robe was too stupid to mask, and that would only make you the most conspicuous target in the crowd, so dressing up as a mass mercenary was the best way to deceive your eyes.
In terms of survival experience, Yu Chen does not know where to go higher than Juana, and their outfit successfully dispelled the doubts of the masses, but what made Yu Chen wonder was whether there were too many 'mercenaries' dressed like this today?
Juana looked at her uncle in the very center of the square, she had a hard time keeping her calm, her breathing began to become rapid, and sweat was already running down her forehead (not because of the heat, of course).
At twelve o'clock in the afternoon, the bell of the bell tower rang twelve times, and the square was full of people, a feast prepared by Aldrich, and his coronation would take place at the same time as the execution of Prince Eugen!
As Prince Eugen's charges were listed, the atmosphere in the square reached its climax, with some scolding, some cheering, some indifferent, some angry, and many more daring to be angry and afraid to speak out (against Aldrich).
The envoy of the Weimar Confederation sat on the main seat in the center of the square, he did not go to the royal palace to observe the ceremony (congratulations), Aldrich was just a pawn for the Weimar Confederation, but Prince Eugen was different, Prince Eugen was their confidant, and he had to see Prince Eugen's head fall with his own eyes.
Prince Eugen was bound with his hands and feet in chains made of Tai'a stone, and his body was manipulated by the Weimar Federation (fed him some debilitating drugs), coupled with super 'security', this time Aldrich can be said to have given his uncle enough 'face'.
In the royal palace, Aldrich is being crowned, and all the nobles who are loyal to him have arrived, and these nobles know that the timing of today's line is very important, this is the last chance for their family to enter the inner circle of the new majesty. Just when the two sides attracted everyone's attention, all the gates of the royal capital were quietly closed, and the city defense army in the city had also entered a state of high alert.
Tight on the outside and loose on the inside, this is Aldrich's long-planned countermeasure, he wants to wipe out the power that his stupid sister (Juana's side) has put into it!
It is very easy to enter the royal capital before 12 o'clock at noon today, and after 12 o'clock at noon today, the royal capital will become like an iron bucket with wings and difficult to fly.
"Execution!" the warden ordered, and the two axemen were already ready to take their positions.
"Your Excellency, you have been well on your way. One of the axemen whispered to Prince Eugen, who had always had doubts about the violent death of the former king, and that, like many people, they would never believe that Prince Eugen would commit such an atrocity as killing his brother as a hero of the kingdom. It's like a philosopher once said that most of the time people don't lack enough intelligence, they just lack the courage to tell the truth.
The defenses in the square were airtight, and this was a large net that Aldrich had prepared long ago, and he was waiting for the fools to throw themselves into the net
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" the sound of the bow and crossbow broke through the wind.
The guards guarding the square fell in pools of blood, and the crowd began to become panicked, and I don't know who shouted, everyone began to scatter and flee, and the whole square fell into chaos.
The guards were trying to maintain order, but there were so many people that it was impossible to tell who was the 'mob' and who was just ordinary civilians.
The riot in the square did not prevent the execution, and the sluice knife on the guillotine still fell as scheduled, but Prince Eugen's head was not separated from his body, and the huge sluice knife was actually smashed open!
Dressed in various armors and wearing various colored helmets, the 'mercenaries' rushed to the execution table frantically, they were well-trained, they were in order, and soon the guards near the execution table were easily dealt with.
Juana looked at the scene in front of her with some disbelief, she couldn't believe it, this was a hurdle in her heart that she couldn't pass, she thought that everyone had given up on her uncle, but why, why, those who said they gave up still came!
Daisy's men came, and so did the old duke's men, but those who didn't come were probably the outlaws that Juana had recruited temporarily. No, there's another one here, and that's the only one Juana has hired with the strength of a knight of status.
The scene was chaotic, but Prince Eugen was temporarily saved, and Juana was very excited, it turned out that everyone had not abandoned their uncle, and everyone had not abandoned Prince Eugen.
'As long as you live, there is hope!' was the cry of Juana's heart, believing that miracles would happen.
The crowd fled in all directions, and Yu Chen ran to a safer corner with Juana, who was much calmer than the excited Juana.
Juana was secretly observing the situation, and she couldn't wait to come forward to help, but she was worried that she would become a burden, so Her Royal Highness stayed by Yu Chen's side very 'rationally'.
The rescue team of hundreds of people, among which there are many masters with the strength of status knights, it can be said that this is the limit of what the old duke and Daisy can do. At the last moment, the old duke could not bear to watch his old man die like this, he drew the trump card of the army, and he used his sharpest knife. And Daisy is the same, she knows that she will accept the accountability of the family, but she still does it for the sake of her master. Sometimes people are such creatures, and reason tells you that you can't do it, but emotion makes you have to make certain decisions, because some people can't give up at all, and can't give up.
The battle in the square was like a meat grinder, and the guards were being knocked down and the guards were coming, and the old duke and Daisy's men were really good hands, and they forced their way out of the situation of one to ten, and they were going to escort Prince Eugen to the east gate, and they were going to get out of this damned city as soon as possible.
In the end, less than three-quarters of the rescue team of more than 200 people remained, but they were getting closer and closer to success. Prince Eugen, who was unable to move after taking medicine, was tied to his horse, and less than 300 meters in front of him was the city gate!
There was also a force of five hundred men on the other side of the city gates, which the old duke had prepared to receive the elite troops prepared by Prince Eugen, and once they could reach the north, they would be greeted by tens of thousands of heroes.
Yu Chen and Juana followed behind the rescue team, and under Yu Chen's deliberate intention, they kept a considerable distance from Prince Eugen's team, and from the moment they entered the city, Yu Chen began to feel something strange, and a strong uneasiness hit his heart.
All this is going so smoothly, Yu Chen will inevitably think like this in his heart, in fact, he is also praying, he doesn't want Prince Eugen to die like that.
There are still 200 meters, 100 meters, 50 meters from the city gate! All the rescuers seem to have successfully stepped out of that half foot, according to the plan, the city gate should have been taken by this time, and the next thing they need to do is to rush out of the city gate.
Prince Eugen's consciousness was a little blurred, and the violent jolting of his horse made him know that he was moving, and he struggled to raise his head, only to find that the cavalry behind him seemed to slow down.
"Swear allegiance to Your Majesty, swear allegiance to Your Majesty!" hundreds of nobles knelt on one knee and swore allegiance to Aldridge. The third prince walked forward slowly, and he brought the magnificent crown that symbolized the kingdom's authority for the eldest brother.
"Cheers to victory!" Aldrich, dressed in fine clothes, drank the red liquid, knowing that good news would come soon.
"For victory! for your majesty!" the nobles cheered Aldrich, believing that they were ushering in a new era.
Just when the morale of the rescue team was at its highest, just when Juana's heart was about to let go, the city gate suddenly closed heavily! Thousands of guards suddenly rushed out, countless crossbow arrows shot through the horses in the front row, and dozens of rescuers were instantly shot into a sieve.
"O fire spirits hidden in the air, please obey my call. "Some of the Awakened are still desperately resisting, but it's too late, and their mission has already failed the moment the gates close.
Juana ran forward like crazy.
"Uncle will be fine, Uncle will be fine!" the girl said like a dream.
Yu Chen followed closely behind Daisy, and the uneasiness in his heart became a reality, it turned out that all this was arranged by Aldrich.
Despair when people have the best hopes, this is what Aldrich wanted his sister to see, but what he didn't expect was that his sister would see it at such a close distance.
Suddenly, Juana's body could no longer move, she was hugged by Yu Chen, and no matter how much she struggled, she couldn't move forward.
"Uncle! That's my uncle! I beg you to save me—" Juana howled, her emotions completely shattered, she saw the destruction of the rescue team, she saw her uncle being carried up by a group of people.
Yu Chen simply covered Juana's mouth, he pressed Juana against the wall, he knew that if he rushed over at this time, then it would really be over!
Then Juana saw the scene she will never forget, Prince Eugen was captured by a group of people, he was put on the tower, he was executed on the spot!
His uncle is dead!
Juana was overwhelmed with grief and indignation, she didn't know where the strength came from, and she immediately broke away from Yu Chen's hands.
"I hate you!" a slap slapped Yu Chen's face, and Juana fell to her knees weakly, crying weakly.
I hate you! This is the unwillingness in the girl's heart, this is the resentment in Juana's heart, she actually hates not Yu Chen, she hates herself, she is very herself why is so weak! She hates herself for being so useless!
Yu Chen let go of his hand, he didn't stop Juana's behavior, Yu Chen held Juana in his arms, he knew that this girl needed to vent.
Perhaps at this time Juana did not understand the meaning of these sacrifices, or perhaps at this time Juana did not understand the responsibilities she had to bear as the sole heir of the kingdom, but when her own uncle's head fell to the ground, Juana at least knew that there were never miracles, and she at least knew how heavy the crown on her head was.