Chapter 13 Jungle In the eyes of those who care, Richelieu is already an undercurrent. But the lives of ordinary people have not yet been disturbed by political struggles. Rogge's entry into Yanjing at this sensitive moment is bound to make the situation more delicate.

Rogge ignored the dozen or so clever or clumsy trackers around the convoy and went straight to Pompey's mansion.

Rog had already informed Pompey of the time of his arrival, so when he entered the secret chamber of the palace, everyone was seated and waiting there.

There were only a handful of people in the chamber, Pompey, Rockefeller, and the sorcerer Hima whom he had known for a long time, but there were still three or four people in the hall that he had never met.

Pompey let out a long laugh, greeted him, took Rogge's hand affectionately, and said, "Lord Rogge, if you don't come again, I will have to admit defeat to Straw and go back to run the manor!"

Rogge laughed and said, "Master Pompey, if you really want to run the manor, then I'll go and be a butler for you!"

Pompey smiled and said, "Even if you are willing, I don't dare to accept it!" Come, let's get to know each other, this is the Alexander I mentioned to you, if it weren't for him this time, maybe I would have been sent to the gallows!"

Alexander looked to be about fifty years old, tall and handsome, and the cold wind of the western frontier for ten years had left a knife-like resolute line on his face and slightly gray hair. He wore only a well-made, austere cuirass, and a badge of glaciers, swords, and shields embedded on his left chest, indicating that he belonged to the Empire's mighty 'Glacier' legion. Judging by his appearance alone, few people would associate him with a famous general of the Empire and the leader of the 'Glacier' Legion.

Rogge hurriedly stepped forward, but for a moment, he didn't know what kind of etiquette to meet. In terms of knighthood, he, the prince, is the highest status among all the people here, but the fat man has at least self-knowledge, whether it is real power, power or personal experience, he is much worse than everyone here. Moreover, Alexander was twenty years older than him, and for a while, he really couldn't think of proper etiquette.

Alexander smiled slightly, stretched out his hand, and shook it with Rogge. With just this effort, Rogge sensed that Alexander's personal fighting spirit was about thirteen or fourteen levels, which was really not outstanding. However, this invincible commander who has fought on the battlefield for many years has incomparably rich experience in actual combat, and the average strong man is not necessarily his opponent even if his fighting spirit is two levels stronger than him.

The crowd did not have too much politeness and sat down separately.

Behind Alexander sat two retinues. The mere fact that they were able to attend in such a private setting shows that Alexander trusted them. One of them was a burly middle-aged man, and in keeping with his sheer size and fierce aura, he was actually wearing a magic robe, and he looked like a spellcaster. The other is a female mage with a mature charm, but she gives people a feeling that is not quite the same as an ordinary mage, and she must have some special skills, otherwise she is simply with her fourteenth level of magic power, although she can also be called a great mage, it should not be worthy of Alexander's attention.

They looked at Rogge quite attentively, but their eyes couldn't help but focus more on Floya, who was sitting quietly behind Rogge.

The little goblin has a beautiful face, if he plays a lady quietly, it is indeed elegant and natural, and it is incomprehensible.

None of the powerhouses around Rogge are there at this moment, and the curse on Wind Butterfly's body may break out at any time, not to mention that although she has entered the dark path, she is still a fairly simple elf in essence. Therefore, after thinking about it, only Floya can help the fat man in terms of strategy.

After everyone sat down, Pompey said first: "Lord Rogge, the information of magic communication is limited, so there are many things you don't know yet. I'll start with a brief remark. This time, the Poseidon Legion suffered heavy losses at the Abyss Gate, and by the time I, Rockefeller, and Master Jima arrived with our troops, the remaining 3,000 Poseidon warriors were close to being wiped out. We fought hard for more than ten days before we drove the endless stream of abyssal creatures back to the Abyss Gate, and Master Hima sealed the Abyss Gate again. ”

When they meet again, Himma's face looks older and uglier than the previous time, and her eyes become dull. She interjected weakly, "Actually, I don't have the ability to seal the Abyss Gate. Even at the cost of all my divine power, the seal imposed is still very fragile and can only be seen as a temporary measure. It may last a year, or it may only last a few months. If a very powerful abyssal creature attacks the seal from within, then it has a good chance of succeeding. This time, the number of underground creatures pouring out of the Abyss Gate was unexpected, and there were not only very powerful underground creatures such as Spirit Suckers, Medusha, and Giant Scythe Beetles, but even a dozen Rose Spiders! ”

Rogge was stunned, no wonder he didn't feel the slightest bit of strength from Himma. The fat man had always underestimated this old woman, but he really didn't expect that she would be able to seal the Abyss Gate with her own strength. Although the seal is not very strong, it is already a very remarkable thing.

Pompey continued: "In the battle to retake the Abyss Gate, the Poseidon Legion killed more than 8,000 warriors, but this was not the most important reason for the Emperor's wrath. The real reason is that because of the appearance of the Rose Spider, the Poseidon Legion has damaged a total of nearly 5,000 sets of wave armor. Lord Rogge is not an outsider, I might as well say bluntly, the biggest secret of the Poseidon Legion is in these wave armors. The Wave Warframe is built in groups of ten, and each group has a set of Command Armor. As long as this group of armors is within a certain range of the command armor, the commander can adjust the surname of his subordinate armor at any time according to the battle situation. Coupled with well-trained warriors, each ten-person squad of the Poseidon Legion can exert strong combat effectiveness in any combat situation. If there is any damage, as long as the damage to the Wave Armor is not severe, a new Poseidon Warrior can be created soon. However, the Wave Armor itself is very difficult to make, and the production of one of the most important raw materials, Moonstone, is very scarce, and the output of the entire empire is only enough to create more than 100 sets of Wave Armor in a year. The Wave Armor was first designed by the Church of Light at the time, and has been continuously built since the founding of the Empire, and before the Battle of the Abyss, the Poseidon Legion only had 30,000 warriors. In the Battle of the Abyss, the Poseidon Legion killed more than 10,000 warriors, and we were unable to recover their corpses, so these armors were lost in the Abyss World. Now that the Abyss Gate has been resealed, five thousand sets of armor have been destroyed, which means that in the future, my Poseidon Legion will only have fifteen thousand people. ”

Finally, Pompey smiled bitterly and said, "The Poseidon Legion has condensed the efforts of the empire for hundreds of years, and as a result, a quarter of it was lost due to my unauthorized desertion. Even if Straw hadn't fanned the flames in front of the Emperor, such a felony would have been enough for me to go to the gallows a few times. Thanks to Alexander's timely return, and with his surname as a vouch, the Emperor only stripped me of my title and allowed me to make meritorious contributions in the future to atone for my sins. ”

Alexander said in a deep voice: "Pompey, if you hadn't personally led the Poseidon Legion to break off, we wouldn't have had a chance to walk out of the abyss gate alive. Only the Poseidon Legion, which can adapt to any environment, can fight in the abyssal region. Originally, I didn't want to get involved in the political struggle of the Empire, but Straw was so old that he was already confused, and he actually used this method to try to get his hands on the Poseidon Legion! This is to shake the foundation of the Empire! I will never let him do anything. Although his Hutu tribe was the largest tribe in the empire, it had more than 100,000 warriors. But this bit of strength is not yet in my eyes!"

Pompey shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's nothing to ask me to hand over the command of the Poseidon Legion, but ...... These more than 8,000 fighters have been following me for ten years, and this ...... They are all the elite of the empire!"

Rogge asked, "Is the Abyss Gate a portal to the Dark Realm?"

Jima said: "No, the Abyss Gate is just an exit from the ground in the dark region, and there is still a very long way to reach the real abyss. ”

Rogge frowned, "Those abyssal creatures just mentioned are very powerful, but they rarely usually live together, let alone gather like this. Especially the Rose Spider, how can this legendary pet of the Queen of the Dark Spider appear near the surface, and there are still a dozen of them at a time?"

"Based on my limited knowledge," Rockefeller said, "I can only assume that after breaking the seal, the Wild Surname Call was cast again, gathering all the abyssal creatures that were originally living deep underground near the Abyss Gate, and caught us off guard." ”

Rogge snorted and said, "It's the druid again!" However, our opponents are not limited to Straw and Cloud Night City, as far as I know, the Silver Dragon Clan has recently merged with Cloud Night City, and our enemies are several times stronger at once! ”

Hearing that the mysterious and powerful Silver Dragon Clan had actually formed an alliance with the Druids, everyone in the hall changed color.

Alexander pondered for a moment, and then immediately said, "Lord Rogge, several of us have discussed the current situation, and we believe that there is no room for relaxation with the city of clouds now. However, Pompey's army and I are all talented people who lead troops to fight, and there are not many people under him who are outstanding in personal force. Master Hima's divine power has been exhausted, and the blizzard magic that Master Rockefeller specializes in is more suitable for use on the battlefield. Only you have many strong men, and I am afraid that I will have to rely on you in this regard. ”

Rogge smiled bitterly: "I have a few people with good martial arts skills, but what about the Silver Dragon Clan? Master Rockefeller is the Great Magister, he should know that even if he is a strong person in the Holy Domain, he may have a hard time dealing with an ordinary Silver Dragon, right?"

"Silver Dragon...... Alexander suddenly laughed, he glanced at Pompey and said, "What do you think?"

Pompey smiled and said, "We have fought together for the empire for twenty years, and we have been born and died countless times, don't you still know me?"

Alexander let out a long laugh and said, "Good!

He turned to Rogge and said categorically: "If the Silver Dragon Clan dares to meddle in the internal affairs of the empire, it will mean war! I will do my best to raise an army of 100,000 in the western frontier, and no matter the cost, I will definitely set foot on the Silver Dragon Dragon City!" lest these reptiles think that there is no one in the empire!"

Rogge smiled indifferently and said, "But if you want to bring down the city of Yunxiao, it is far from enough to rely on a few people under my command. I need an army, an army that can trap or at least drive out the strong. ”

Alexander pointed to the tall man behind him and said, "This is the War Priest Kadar, and the other is the Holy Exorcist Vian." Their abilities and expertise are on large battlefields, but they can also be used in skirmishes. Lord Rog, you will find that they can help you a lot. As for the guards, I brought the Wind and Frost Dragon Samurai this time, a total of one hundred and twenty people, and they are all warriors above the twelfth level. There are also fifty executors, all at your command. ”

Pompey received: "It's still the same as last time, my Whale Guard against the tide is handed over to you." So you have a total of 300 troops, which should meet your requirements, right?"

Rogge smiled, "Very good, so that at least I won't be afraid of Cloud Night City." But what about Straw and Frederick?"

Pompey muttered, "Straw can't be killed! he's the patriarch of the Hutu, and if he is killed, the empire will have to fall into civil strife." Moreover, assassinating him is not an easy task. He remained loyal to the Empire, but we now take a different position on how to make it strong. But you can use all means to deal with those who are related to him except himself. ”

Rogge said, "What if it's his parents and children?"

Pompey smiled, "But it doesn't hurt to kill." ”

Rogge frowned and asked, "But once Straw is provoked, how will the Hutu army deal with it?"

Alexander said indifferently: "This time, there are 10,000 iron horsemen and 10,000 dwarven engineering troops who returned to the empire with me. Yanjing is surrounded by plains, and if the Ice Legion can't defeat the Hutu on the plains, then I will retire immediately. ”

After a few more deliberations on the details of the action, they left.

According to imperial etiquette, Rogge went to meet Feuerbach the Great the day after he arrived in Yanjing.

The place where the Emperor received him was still in the small restaurant last time, and the dishes did not change much. It's just that he hasn't seen him for half a year, and Rogge feels that the emperor has become much older.

While cutting the calf, the Emperor said, "I heard that you have been fighting with the City of Cloud Night recently! ”

Rogge had nothing but to say.

"My daughter is still obedient!" the Emperor, as usual, did not wait for Rogge to answer, and said to himself, "What is her name?

The old steward said slowly, "Princess Malika is already waiting outside. ”

"Then let her in. ”

After a while, Princess Malika, dressed in full costume, walked in. Her tall figure and the aura of a wild surname are indeed very seductive.

According to the laws of the empire, when the princes returned to Yanjing, they must bring the princess to meet the emperor together.

Before the Emperor could say anything, Malika suddenly stared at Rogge coldly! Rogge's heart jumped, and he secretly screamed that it was not good!

Malika suddenly tore open her blouse, and she tore it so thoroughly that her entire upper body was exposed. Her round shoulders were as smooth as jade, but there were more than a dozen thin knife marks crisscrossed on her breasts, all of which were obviously recent.

"Your Majesty!" Malika cried prostrately: "Rogge, he killed my maid, and he did this to me, and threatened me with the life of my mother's family that I would not tell you this! He insulted the dignity of the imperial bloodline! He did this to me, in fact, because he was secretly training troops in the Duchy of Are, colluding with foreign races, and wanted to rebel!"

Rogge's heart cooled.

He didn't expect Malika to do so well. Although he had beaten her a lot during this time, how could the shrewd fat man make such conspicuous scars on her body?

Feuerbach the Great was silent for a moment, and then as soon as he stretched out his hand, the old steward immediately handed over a whip.

The Emperor's hand was raised high and fell heavily!

The whip whistled and landed on Malika's bare back, leaving a bloody scar!

Malika screamed hysterically, unable to believe that the Emperor had beaten herself!

"What I hate most is for someone to lie to my face! And it's not a clever lie!" the Emperor almost roared, "Say, what did he do, and why did you do it?"

Malika's body was still trembling from the pain, and in front of the Emperor, she had to confide in the truth: "He...... He said that if I didn't obey, he would kill Relo......! I don't want Lei Luo to die, so I want him to die. ”

The Emperor snorted, threw the whip on the ground, and scolded: "You fools! Everyone thinks they can hide from me, hmph, I'm not old and foolish! Lei Luo has a special identity, he contacts around the empire, he must have other plans." I just wanted to see what he wanted to do! You don't have to enter Yanjing again, I don't want to see the owner of the imperial bloodline be such a fool. ”

With tears in her eyes, Malika bowed her head and withdrew.

The Emperor turned his head to look at Rogge and suddenly snorted.

The fat man was startled, and quickly stood up, but he responded.

"I've heard that you're very close to the Eye of Wisdom, and what kind of Holy Child did you get out recently?"

The fat man fell to his head as if he had been drenched in a basin of cold water, and immediately knelt on the ground, saying, "I am just doing what the goddess Odrech has decreed." Your Majesty, I am also for the sake of the goddess to be able to favor the empire!"

"Is there really such a goddess as Audreyhe?"

The fat man immediately said, "It's true!"

The Emperor snorted, and after a moment said, "It's man-made, not God's grace." Whether the empire rises or falls, it all depends on the sword in my hand, whether there is a god or not. Go and put that holy child to death!"

(To be continued)