Chapter 1333: Emerald Palace
Someone thinks he has a big heart, but not enough to seek death. Things related to small lives, first coax.
So ignoring the thoughts in his heart, after a few polite words between the two sides, the old acquaintance, who was not familiar with each other at all, finally said the purpose of his trip: "Your Excellency Tripwood, I have come this time to be summoned by Your Majesty. Please prepare a little and come with me to Jin to see Your Majesty. ”
Well, which trick is this? Someone's face froze, thinking inexplicably.
I thought I was going to take a carriage into the palace, but I followed Baron Mangado to the outside of the State Guest House, and what was waiting was a large lizard with wings. This is a wyvern, the largest of the wurm species, and the wyverns can breed and reproduce on their own. Instead of being a dragon mating with a specific species, forcibly breaking through the unique sexual xenomorph born after reproductive isolation.
It is said that their ancestors were also dragons, and the same characteristic is their wings. Beyond the wing bones is a membrane of flesh, not feathers. However, the Wyvern is small and elongated, and its flight speed is better than that of most dragons. As long as their distant ancestors don't add magic, they give themselves a hanging.
Most wyverns can't spit dragon fire, and they can't even use magic. A very small number of atavistic dragons will not only spit dragon flames, but even have the opportunity to transform and evolve. However, the wyverns with atavistic characteristics will be cultivated separately and will not be kept in the army. Under the requirements of the unification of the army, only those potential dragons will be fed and wasted.
And the ordinary Wyvern is the main force in the dragoon army. Don't look at the Karlsruhe Empire's proximity to Dragon Island, and in the history of the Empire, no one has ever signed a riding contract with the dragons on Dragon Island. Besides, if there is really a dragon clan mixed in the flying dragon pile, under the oppression of Long Wei, it will make the combat effectiveness of the flying dragon group decrease.
After all, dragons are true overlords of the sky. Since there is a saying that there is a mountain that cannot tolerate two tigers, how can the overlord in the sky tolerate other creatures weaker than himself to fly side by side with him.
However, among the flying pets, the experience of riding a flying dragon is definitely not the most comfortable. The reason why dragoons are so sought after is simply because the wyvern has better endurance and a certain degree of magic resistance.
Even if he is shot into a hedgehog, as long as he doesn't hit the vital point, the wyvern can continue to fight. Compared to other birds, griffons, etc., their ability to resist fighting and staying in the air is not as good as that of flying dragons.
And the wyvern brought by Baron Mangado is also equipped with a double saddle. It seems that the intention is very obvious, that is, to rely on this flying dragon to take itself to a certain place. In someone's judgment, the destination will not be the royal palace. Because the State Guest House is very close to the palace, it is better to walk than to be turned upside down on the back of the dragon.
In addition to the confusion of where the destination was, Lin also considered whether this kind of late-night summoning was a Hongmen banquet. At that time, there are 500 axe men in ambush on the left and right, throwing cups as a trumpet, and beheading a certain magician's dog's head?
But the thought came full circle, and then he smiled. On the one hand, someone thinks that his ability to escape is unparalleled in the world, let alone ambushing 500 knife and axe men, even if he doubles, he can't keep himself. On the other hand, I really don't have this value, so let the opponent arrange it like this.
If you want to kill someone, there are no more than hatred and profit. The first time I came to the Karlsruhe Empire, I didn't even know a few people, so of course I couldn't talk about revenge.
Before today, except for the ship sword, he had no interests with the Karlsruhe Empire at all. As for wanting to protect the secrets of weapons by eliminating the inventors. In fact, if you think about it, you will see that there is no such need.
There is nothing wrong with the ship chopper being strong, but on the battlefield, there is actually the question of who it can be applied to. Without a doubt, airships are the best targets.
Could it be that the Hydel Empire stole the secrets of the ship's chopping knife in order to cut itself? Who doesn't know that the country where airships become an army is only themselves.
And the ship-slashing knife is expensive, and it is not a weapon that can be commonly equipped by creeps. Not to mention that secrecy is no longer a matter of secrecy within the Karlsruhe Empire.
So considering the aspect of the gold coin goddess banking, what interest is there for the Karlsruhe Empire to get rid of yourself?
So those strange thoughts are purely paranoid episodes of victimization.
Since the target should not be his own life, what will be the purpose of summoning him in the middle of the night? Sitting in the back seat of the two-seater flying dragon, blowing a cool breeze in the sky, Lin Zheng pondered.
Sure enough, the wyvern didn't fly towards the depths of the palace. As soon as the head turned, it flew towards the outside of the Imperial City of Neuquén.
The Imperial City of Neuquén was built on the banks of the Comis River, on a large plain, in order to develop its economy. Instead of picking the kind of position on the hill that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Including the royal palace was also built on flat ground.
But as long as there is a rebellion that endangers the emperor, in addition to the guards guarding the imperial city, the emperor can also rely on the flying dragon to transport to the fortress that is really used for battle, and receive the most careful protection.
However, Lin did not go to the famous royal fortress - Steel Castle this time, but turned around and went to the royal summer palace - Emerald Palace.
The Emerald Palace was built on a mountainside in a valley terrain on the south side of the mountain. Even in the height of summer, the temperature in the Emerald Palace is very cool and pleasant, not stuffy or dry.
One of the most special scenery is that there is a waterfall not far from the palace, which goes straight down to the deep pool at the bottom of the valley. The sound of sighing miles is like nature, and it is heard all day long.
Under the control of Baron Mangado, the wyvern did not fly directly into the deep valley. Even with a bit of moonlight in the background, the scene in the valley is not so easy to distinguish, let alone fly at night.
Therefore, the position where the Wyvern descended was the top platform of a high tower protruding from the top of the mountain. There are glowing hints of magic here that are clearly visible even at night.
As the flying dragon with vertical take-off and landing capabilities landed on the tower platform like a helicopter, Lin immediately discovered that there was a magic tower under his feet. However, this magic tower is not a regular route, and there are quite a few designs on the exterior that go against the conventions of magic tower construction.
Limited by the protection of piles of magical materials and enchantments, Lin's detection magic could only draw a rough outline for a moment without being able to observe the details of the tower. But instead of entering the tower, they entered the moving platform on the outer wall of the magic tower.
It's like an elevator for the earth, just powered by magic. It's fast, and it's not limited to moving up and down, but also moving backwards, backwards, lefts, and right. However, this does not mean that it can move arbitrarily, but only on a fixed track.
Because of the high cost of construction, Lin rarely saw this kind of mobile platform in other places. This is the first time to ride, I can only say that it is expensive, and there is indeed a reason for it.
It is comparable to the moving speed of a high-speed elevator, but the process is quite smooth, and there will be no feeling of sudden braking or rapid acceleration. Even with the steering, there is no g-force generated. It only took a few breaths to move from the top of the mountain to the summer palace on the mountainside.
The summer palace at night, the lights are dim. Although it is not clear to see the scenery in various places with a normal field of vision, in the perception and detection magic of the forest, it is not a big problem, but the color is not good. And this summer palace is also worthy of summer shelter, except for the pillars, there are few walls for compartments. The occasional few walls are also matched with large floor-to-ceiling windows, which carry out the theme of ventilation to the extreme.
That's not to say that this summer palace can be easily seen through from one end to the other. Instead of the partition wall, the fluttering bamboo curtain and gauze tent are half-covered, which not only separates the line of sight, but also adds a lot of elegant interest.
After arriving at the summer palace, Baron Mangado retreated behind Lin, and the former leader was replaced by a female official who served in the summer palace. She kept the candlestick in her hand as close to the ground as she could, illuminating the footing of the road.
The route they traveled was not to lift the veil or lift the bamboo curtain to move forward. Instead, follow the passage in the palace, turn left and right, as if walking through a labyrinth, and then walk to the core area of the Emerald Palace.
The last group stopped in front of a tent that covered each other on the left and right. According to the performance of the female officials before, this gauze tent covering each other on the left and right represents the 'door' in the summer palace, and the position that can be entered.
But the lady who led the way, or the Baron Mangado who came with him, had no intention of revealing the account and entering. The female officer shook the lamp in her hand in front of the gauze tent a few times, and the two took a few steps back.
Seeing the person leading the way retreating, although he felt strange, Lin also followed. It's just like it's like stimulating the other two people to retreat a little further away from someone.
Lin was sure that this was not a killing game for five hundred axe men who were ambushed left and right. Because during the detection, there was only one living person on the opposite side of the veil.
"Has the man arrived? Let him in. ”
A soft, not-so-graceful voice, like silk, emerged from the tent. Both the ladies and the barons, bowed their heads in panic and retreated to the corners of the palace passages.
Although he was puzzled in his heart, Lin also knew that he only had two ways to go now. One was given by someone else, that is, to open the veil and enter it, and meet the living person inside. The other is something that others can't think of, that is, flashing away.
I didn't particularly perceive obstructive magic such as spatial anchors, so this shouldn't be a game specifically set up by myself. In fact, even if this vicinity is fixed by a spatial anchor, it can't stop its flashing technique.
Secondly, the living person in it was a woman...... I guess the development of things is a change in the direction that I least expected.
A horizontal knife, a vertical knife, things will eventually be clear. Lin mustered up the courage to go to the execution ground and stretched out his hand to open the veil tent.
In the room, dozens or hundreds of candles make the light in the room brighter than in other places, but it is still limited. The moonlight shines through the open floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a large white light on the floor. And the only woman who spoke, shrouded in it.
A floor-mopping light gauze burqa, mingled with the white moonlight. The bright red hair under the diamond crown sparkles in the moonlight. With a complexion as clear as ivory, green eyes, and red lips like fire, she looked back at the magician who had walked into the room. It's like a goddess who comes out of the moon, and it's extremely thrilling.
As soon as the indifferent goddess who was like an ice sculpture of jade saw the visitor, her lips opened lightly, revealing her teeth, and she smiled lightly, like ice meeting the spring sun. She said, "Your Excellency the Tower Master, you are here, I haven't seen you for a long time. You're pretty much the same as you were 10 years ago, not much changed. ”