Months have passed since the earthquake, and the horror of the time has faded into people's memory.

And it was at this time that something more important appeared in the Empire, and it set off a huge wave.

The portal on the Hill of Arnus is gone, and even the army of the Greenmen stationed there has not been heard from.

The power of the empire alone cannot compete with the Greens, and in the minds of the rulers of many kingdoms, the Greens are generally equated with the threat of dragons, earthquakes, or other natural disasters.

Therefore, for the misfortune brought by the man in green, people can often only sigh and sigh silently, and taste the bitter failure and panic.

It is believed that its appearance, like heavy rain and thunder, is a man-made manipulation by God, and is a punishment for the reckless behavior of the Empire.

This notion of helplessness and powerlessness was deeply ingrained in the minds of the imperial aristocracy.

Because of this——。

Some people are full of anticipation and others are suspicious of the rumors of the disappearance of the Green-clad people who occupy the Empire's sacred site of Arnous's Hill, and the smell of gunpowder is permeated between the two groups of people.

Not to mention in the Empire, this rumor is also widely spread in the surrounding countries beyond the borders of the country.

Then, in recent times, it can be called a symbol of terror and despair, and the relics of the green clothes in the hills have been found by mercenaries who are constantly wandering around.

It is even rumored that the hill of Arnous is scorched black everywhere, and there are countless corpses, and some gods have descended to destroy the world.

Generally speaking, when an enemy army is defeated, a city is captured, or an abominable enemy is defeated, the ruler's heart immediately swells with joy and shouts of excitement.

However, the existence of the so-called Man in Green is so powerful that the topic of someone being able to wipe it out is too unrealistic.

Even when they saw the Hill of Arnus and the human corpses scattered all over the place, which had become the scene of the disaster, the rulers found that instead of being too excited, they were puzzled and did not know what to use to face this fact.

In short, there was neither an act of excitement nor a sound of applause, to be precise, it should be inexplicably silent in shock.

Still, it doesn't mean that everyone is indifferent to it.

For a part of those who have something to know the truth, their mood can be called the word frenzy in silence.

Just as hot lava flows in all directions little by little under the ground, this situation itself has the power of magma. If you put any more combustibles into it, it will cause a fire in an instant.

Towering walls surround the imperial capital. On the south side is the main entrance of the imperial capital, where a huge tailor-made gate stands.

Hearing the news, the crowd that ran to see the excitement crowded the area around the south gate.

Wherever the gates could be seen, not only on the streets, but also in the windows of nearby buildings, there were people who had no choice but to climb onto the roofs of their houses.

People don't care about the crowds for one thing, and that is to see the remains of the Green Men relics brought from the Hill of Arnus by the Empire's largest mercenary group, the Iron Wyvern, and the Iron Fortress.

Although there are many people who have only heard of the power of the man in green, they have never seen the man in green, so they can't say that they don't know the man in green.

The only fact they knew was that the Greenmen had defeated the Empire's army, and then the kingdom alliance again, totaling more than 100,000 human soldiers, and tens of thousands of orcs and subhumans, and even wyverns had fallen in the hills of Arnus.

From this information, they learned that the Green Man was powerful, and that he was curious and afraid of it, fearing that one day the Green Man would also aim his butcher knife at them.

Therefore, when the mercenary group that claimed to have brought back the relics of the green-clothed people came to the imperial capital, people's curiosity was completely ignited.

The scene was bustling, and the crowd was even so dense that it was shoulder to shoulder, but fortunately it did not cause large-scale chaos.

"The Point Guard Is Here"

People opened their mouths motionlessly at the scene in front of them, as if they were reluctant to blink their eyes, and let the unbelievable fact gradually soak their bodies.

In front of them was a completely intact tank with a charred surface, and the wreckage of a helicopter in about the same condition.

Dragged by a mercenary group of dozens of people using the same number of horses, they were walking on the road of the national capital that could accommodate them.

Massive, hideous, and cold, even the wreckage could be felt by everyone with a heavy pressure and a chilling aura from them.

Immediately after, after being fully informed, they began to whisper.

"Who did such a terrible thing?"

No one gave any explanation or explanation to the public's doubts, only in silence, which announced the brilliant results to the world.

Still, this silence is more convincing than trying to explain it.

When the authorities of the empire officially conveyed the news of the elimination of the green-clad men to the below, the news had already spread among the people.

Earlier, because those in power considered that this incident could affect national security, it was necessary to make a judgment on this as soon as possible.

So the news skipped the cascade system of reporting from the patrol to the captain of the garrison and finally to the palace, and was sent directly to Emperor Moult.

However, the result of this practice eventually led to rumors everywhere.

And almost everyone who hears the rumors wonders if something is wrong with their ears.

Subsequently, all the magnates sent envoys or themselves to confirm the facts to the emperor.

Therefore, since the steel that was rumored among many nobles that day appeared at the south gate, everyone from the low-level noble groups to the Senate of the empire was shocked and speechless.

By the time the palace delivered the official announcement below, it was approaching dusk.

Emperor Moort after listening to the report of the Minister of the Interior, Count Márquez. Then, without showing the slightest sign of surprise, he immediately gave the order to send soldiers to evacuate the crowd of onlookers, and brought back the mercenary group and the relics of the man in green.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, have you already learned about this?"

Count Márquez was surprised by the emperor's indifferent reaction, so he asked.

"I heard about it, I expected it, and I was even ready to realize it a long time ago......"

"Huh!?" Under the throne, Maxbury looked dazed, but then he seemed to think of something, and his face became not very good-looking.

The rout of the Imperial Army, the defeat of the Flame Dragon, the sudden earthquake, and the downfall of the Green-Clothed Men have been chilling lately.

Because of this, perhaps because of a premonition that something bad would happen in the future, it was very normal for the emperor to say such things as being enlightened in advance.

But the attitude he has become accustomed to bad news is quite incredible.

At this time, Count Márquez, who was standing in front of the emperor, exuded a gloomy expression and felt very panicked.

So that's it......

"Your Majesty, the news of the demise of the Man in Green came a little unexpectedly. But that doesn't mean it's a bad thing. The fact that such a disaster can be eradicated is in itself a cause for celebration. ”

"I understand, but this matter is confusing, and there are too many things that are not clear. Count Márquez, I now order you to investigate, and if you can know who is responsible, even if this person's intentions are still elusive, maybe you can get some clues from it......"

Count Márquez saluted as he took the task, and then planned to hurry to start the investigation. However, before exiting the reception hall, he was stopped again, and he turned to face the Emperor again.

"Your Majesty, what else do you command?"

"Help me call Pinna over."

Emperor Moult didn't explain anything, but sighed without any ups and downs in his tone: "Because of this matter, it is estimated that those canaries in the palace may start to be restless again."

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