"Well...... I understand your hobbies, sister...... But I think it's better for us to be serious now, because isn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince coming soon?"

Hyde glanced at Catherine, a hint of helplessness in his voice. The young god knew that the Tyrir countries had a friendly relationship with the Imperial Arsenal, and it was only natural that Catherine, a metal mage, knew more about land ships. But now is the critical moment to welcome the ceremony, and there seems to be no need to run around, right?

"It's okay, sister, I can assure you that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not appear at the moment!

The red-haired princess pressed her lips to Hyde's ear and drew a subtle but affirmative tone. Her eyes blinked triumphantly, and there was a hint of mischievous wind in her breath.

"I may not know much about this question, so please answer it, sister. ”

Hyde turned away, spreading his hands a little casually. Catherine's words struck him, and now the young goddess was a little curious.

"My brother Hyde, do you think that our High Highness and the Grand Marshal will sit in the ornate cabin of a warship or chariot and appear like a delicate young lady......?

Catherine waved her arms triumphantly, and she was able to overwhelm her brother in terms of knowledge. But her voice was cut off violently as an indescribable roar came from the sky.

"What is this, and why is there so much compulsion?"

Hyde asked himself silently in his heart, and at that moment he felt a shock from the bottom of his heart, a huge force slowly descended from the sky with that roar, it was a power he had never felt, it was beyond the power of General Lukin, beyond Marshal Loeb, and even beyond the mysterious uncle Telman, this power carried the momentum of the king! Catherine, who was still triumphant just now, also seemed to freeze, but her beautiful eyes widened at the sky.

"This is the roar of the dragon, this is the sun dragon of the Empire, I think our holy crown prince is coming, let's dismount. ”

The brief silence was interrupted by old Loren, who made a simple gesture and jumped off his sturdy horse.

"Yes, my honorable Lord Loren. ”

Hyde nodded softly to Old Loren, and then jumped off his horse. The long-awaited moment finally came, and his heart suddenly regained its peace.

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Countless horns echoed long, the cannons of the line spewed a thunderous roar, the cavalry dismounted like waves of wheat blown by the wind, the infantry bowed their heads neatly, and the huge land battleships stopped advancing. The solemn army was like a machine that had come to a halt suddenly, and the roar seemed to roll up a whirlwind of magic.

A group of small black dots appeared in the white clouds, and they quickly approached the ground, growing larger and larger, and their powerful wings and vigorous bodies could be seen, as if a huge male lion had inserted golden wings and grew the head of an eagle. These soaring figures are the griffons of the Empire, and the stirring wind flows through the air with their majestic roar.

The griffons swept across the sky like golden lightning, their strong chests adorned with ornate breastplates, adorned with the Holy Cross of Sigmar and flames. The white-clad knights sat on their backs with spears and hammers in their hands, like messengers of all pride, the Holy Griffin Guards of the Holy Court, the guardians of the Emperor and his princes. In fact, the Imperial Court is the only one in the entire Empire that has a guard composed of real griffins, and it is a symbol of the power of the Imperial Court to harness the power of such a powerful beast to form an army.

Twenty-four griffons descended on the army with a solemn aura, their majesty silencing the forest-like formation, and everyone knew that the crown prince was coming, and the pride and stirring flames seized their hearts. Even the feisty Catherine became silent, just looking at Hyde excitedly with her big eyes. The sudden arrival of the crown prince made the red-haired princess a little embarrassed and a little proud, and conflicting expressions changed on her cheeks.

When the first wave of griffons descended on the ground, six glittering figures appeared again in the clouds high in the sky, and they were huge, white griffins, fifty percent larger than the yellow griffons just now. These huge beasts were completely silent, their wings throbbing like a silent tornado. Six warriors in golden armor rode on their backs, and the warriors in golden armor and the white beasts all carried the same majesty. Instead of landing, they swirled over the heads of the first griffons, as if expecting something.

"What a huge force...... Each of them seems to be on the level of General Lukin or Marshal Loeb...... No, there are a few stronger, stronger than I can describe! This should be the royal court's royal champion warriors, right?"

Hyde stared at the white griffons and their majestic masters, his realm of perception burning like a fire. Even though they were hundreds of meters away, he could still feel the tremendous power emanating from the griffin knights, and that power was like a bright torch in the night, exuding a fiery breath. In fact, he could also feel that everyone's strength was different from the others, like a sword with different shapes but sharp edges, like a huge beast that stood out over the fields and mountains. Hyde saw his own gap in this sea of power, and he suddenly felt a little lost.

"Am I still weak, why is there such a huge gap?"

A strange thought gripped his heart and made his mind clutter. Reason told him that this seemed to make no sense, because he had only been awake for a little more than a month. The warrior on the opposite side is the royal court's royal forest champion god, the greatest warrior in the entire empire, and this comparison is meaningless. But the feelings hit him like an irrepressible tide, making him feel a strange inferiority. Why is that?

"Have you ever defeated an enemy?" and you'll understand your gap!"

The voice in his heart suddenly sounded like thunder, and Hyde fell into consternation at this voice. The fluctuating realm suddenly went into chaos, as if everything had ceased to exist, and the young god fell into deep thought.

Yes, in fact, he has not completely defeated any of his powerful opponents, whether it is the handsome Slaanesh Chosen Tiggal or the dragon-bodied Slaanesh Chosen Analel, they were all defeated by the combined efforts of everyone. Tigger died in a joint attack with Loren Sr. and Frey, and almost all of the strong men of the United were invested in the decisive battle to defeat Analyre, which was not his credit alone. Because the one who cuts the last sword is not the one who does everything.

"We didn't defeat you! We didn't defeat you! You didn't defeat us in a knight's solo duel!"

Tiggal and Analael seemed to be roaring, and everything became chaotic, and Hyde was suddenly dazed, only the six huge fires in the realm of perception were still burning. But the fire was no longer hostile, but full of provocation, with strange ridicule and humiliation.

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