Chapter 61: The Blade of the Empire
The river water, which exudes a light blue luster, looks like a huge spar made of hatred at first glance.
And the ubiquitous mist has become like the breath of the ancient gods, subtle and mysterious, even making everyone present feel like falling into an extremely cold abyss from which they will never recover.
Guna handed the Orb of the Dead into the hands of one of the soldiers, and walked towards the mage step by step.
At the same time, a smile on the mage's cheeks began to gradually appear.
"We've won, Worthy. A long-sought hero was also found. Guna's face was slightly excited: "But at this moment, it's better not to alarm him." β
After saying that, the two began to hug tightly, and at the same time, the Imperial General took the orb, and his eyes looked bright.
"This is the source of the evil that buried the peace of the fortress city? Indeed, it seems ordinary, but in fact it is beyond people's imagination. β
Then he caught a glimpse of the haughty prince Essusyan, who had reappeared beside the mage at some point.
"Oh... It's you. There was a hint of imperceptible respect in the mage's expression: "The effect of 'Thousand Miles of Ice' in frost-based magic is extremely significant, and the powerful opponent trapped in the river will gradually lose his vitality until he finally succumbs to the punishment of justice. β
But Ai Suyan's expression was still subtle, and his lips trembled slightly, as if he was hesitating to discuss some topic.
"Are you trying to ask why the elemental magic that created the world's wonders suddenly appeared here?" Worthy blinked his blue-brown eyes, which seemed to contain a wonderful world.
"In fact, like you, we aspire to follow the wheel of war until we enter the temple of victory and glory. Worthy and Gunnar tacitly glanced at each other, "So here we are, and we marvel at how you went into danger last night. β
Ai Suyan shook his head, as if he couldn't believe what the other party said.
"Fortunately, General Tuyarav sent soldiers to support us after receiving the secret report, otherwise these difficult fellows might really have no scruples to summon a powerful force enough to fall the entire fortress city..."
He turned his head away, trying to avoid the handsome face and wonderful pupils that were rare in the world, and then patted Guna on the shoulder, "What are you hesitating about? Isn't the burning desire to be a warrior enough for you to take decisive steps towards the sturdy fortress?"
Gu Na was silent, but Ai Suyan smiled slightly: "Thank you, friend shrouded in mystery. β
However, his heart did not return to peace, on the contrary, a sudden sense of crisis occupied his entire mind in an instant.
It's not over yet... With all kinds of forces converging here like a whirlpool, the difficult dilemma of this war is destined to be solved only in the walled city.
Some time later, he was already in the camp of Marshal Tuyalav, and the applause of the guards around him beat against his heart like a wave.
At the very least, it shows that I'm not alone here... He thought a little tiredly.
"Catch!" The originally kind and kind General Tuyalav waved his hand and threw a small bottle of unknown nectar to Ai Suyan, its color was crystal clear, as if it had been precipitated by countless years, and it also gave people a pleasing feeling when looking through the bottle, just like the fairyland lake under the moon.
"This is the snow plum juice taken from the foothills of the Wolf Tooth Snow Mountain in the north, the Holy Wing Empire produces twenty bottles like this every year, the entrance is cool, as if all the hustle and bustle between the sun and the moon have been eliminated, do you want to taste it first? Under the wistful gaze of the soldiers, he left his seat and began to pace slowly.
"Your contribution to the Fortress and the Empire will be recited through the ages. Soldiers are eager to be in the company of heroes like you. His breath was very relaxed: "So, the Imperial Blade readily agreed to my proposal. Now, it's time for us to deliver on our promises to each other. β
Ai Suyan put away the nectar, and then couldn't help but widen his eyes, "Imperial Blade, when did they return to the fortress?"
"Not long ago, when you were fighting in the lair of evil, it was a godsend, wasn't it?" he said proudly, "please come with me, their leader is next door." β
In the blink of an eye, on the other side of the tent, a group of brave knights dressed in stubbornness finally slowly revealed their true colors.
The shiny golden armor shows the noble status, the heroic face reflects the white tent, and the knight's giant sword hangs from the waist, as if once opened, it will trigger the singing of immortal glory.
They stood silently, and Guna and the only mage in the tent, Worthy, watched faintly, as if they had been waiting for Essyan for a long time.
"You're welcome, young man, the Imperial Blade treats every new member like family after a long absence. A sturdy knight quietly approached the prince's side and began to examine it carefully: "This agile and powerful body and physique can only be matched by unparalleled swordsmanship. β
However, in the next second, his figure suddenly froze in place.
Then, under the stunned gaze of everyone, his face suddenly became extremely exaggerated, as if an old friend who had been dead for many years had been resurrected from his side again.
"It's you!" he said in amazement. Guna on the side quietly conveyed his inner thoughts to Worthy.
"All the owners of the azure pupils are silver wing nobles with special skills. I really didn't expect to meet you again in the Fortress City. The knight said.
Ai Suyan was taken aback, and for a moment, he was speechless.
The knights behind him suddenly became in a commotion: is this young man really worthy of such impulsive and direct words from the founder?
The prince shook his head: "I don't know you, but I do have a special skill. β
The knight was stunned for a moment, and then said with some sadness: "I see, you are not him." But you know what? Ten years ago, he really looked exactly like you. β
The suspicious prince Ai Suyan stood still: Could it be that I still have a family alive?
The knight gracefully stretched out his left hand, which was the usual part of their way to hand things over with the nobles, and there were even whispers behind him.
"Fortunately, my name is William. A member of the Royal Knights of the Holy Wing Empire, one of the founders of the Imperial Blade, our army and people are now being tested by the flames of war, so please join us and fight with all your might for the justice and glory of the world!"
"Althoughβ" his tone suddenly lowered again, "This is also to atone for that incident." β
Immediately afterward, he turned to Gunnar and said, "As for the other two heroes in the marshal's mouth, I hope that one of you will become his lieutenant, and the magician will stay to support the battle on the front line at any time." β
Unexpectedly, Guna agreed without changing his face: "Yes, but this excellent frost elemental mage is also the pride of another world." β
William nodded, and then said to Ai Suyan again, "As for the next questions and things about your real name, we just need to go into the internal account separately to talk." β
Immediately afterwards, the surprised knights went to ask him about the reason for his actions, but he always used the reason of "urgency" to perfunctory.
A quarter of an hour later, in the white tent, only Essyan and William, who were sitting facing each other, were left.
William's expression was solemn and solemn, like a statue that had been applied.
"Your real name should actually be Lockdan. Am I rude to say that?" asked William indifferently.
Ai Suyan got up suddenly: "Please don't make this situation public for the time being." β
William smiled and motioned for Ai Suyan to regain his composure, and his gaze suddenly became as soft as water.
"Ten years ago, the fire in Star City became the pain and regret of my life and Bill. β
Ai Suyan stared at it, only to find that his cheeks had become moist unconsciously.
"Although the Sacred Wings generally believe that their former allies, the Silverwing Kingdom, are ungrateful, I have always been clear that the warriors of the other side are also caught in a forced puzzle. β
The prince looked at him puzzled, his lips twitching, but he didn't say a word.
"Ten years ago, I was on a mission with another fine knight, Bill, on the orders of the Imperial Parliament, to eat and sleep in the open, only to find that it was a different place at all. β
"Redick, a fraudster disguised as an orthodox heir to the throne, openly withheld all visiting emissaries and openly joined forces with Hasstan, the enemy of humanity, to provoke this years-long war. β
"After the incident, Bill... It can really be said that everything is lost. William shook his head in annoyance: "It is the duty of knights to do justice, but this time, they even got into it. β
"It wasn't until a year later that we were released, and Bill concluded that there must be a secret conspirator within the Empire, but due to a lack of evidence, he chose to go to the front with me to fulfill his duties as a knight. β
"The Blade of the Empire was born, and we, as the founders, united all the knights to form a formidable army that would strike fear into the hearts of our enemies. β
Ai Suyan's eyes widened, and in William's eyes, pride and sadness coexisted in a small world.
"However, what we regret the most is that day in the snowy night, we did not save Prince Lockdan, which has never been erased in our hearts after many years. β