"Whereever, there is Lord Zuo to greet him, and Marshal Ben is already honored. Marshal Verlaine walked up the bluestone avenue covered with flowers, and skilfully answered the words of the golden-robed left sacrifice.

The senior commanders of the Demon Coalition followed.

After eighteen tall and newly decorated arches, the group ascended the wide stone steps leading to the flat top of the pyramid, but fortunately the generals were only dressed in military uniforms rather than armour, in which case the long staircase alone would make the audience difficult.

"Lord Zuo, what are the contents of today's visit?" Marshal Verlaine asked the golden-robed priest beside him, "Isn't it a leak if you sue me now?"

"The marshal is joking again, what's the secret of this?" Zuo Priest chuckled lightly and replied loudly: "According to the arrangement, I will go to Hell Island first, and the coalition generals will wait for a while in front of the teleportation magic array, and I will come back with the Dark Demon King's summoning order with the Right Priest in a while." Then we entered Hell Island together, and after our baptism, we entered with the Lord Priest who was waiting in front of the palace of confusion. First it was received by the princess, then summoned by the Dark Lord, and then the princess gave a banquet, and after the banquet there was a sealing ceremony......"

"What an exciting scene!" After listening to this series of arrangements, Marshal Verlaine said with emotion: "I have only met the Dark Lord once in my life, and today I led my subordinates to meet ...... It will be the most glorious moment of my life. ”

"I haven't met the Dark Lord either. Lord Zuo smiled and said, "But today I can also see the Dark Demon King, this is your light." ”

"Lord Zuo is too humble......"

In the chat, the group has already walked to the flat top. Come to the glittering giant teleportation magic array.

"This is it. Please wait a moment with the other generals. The Zuo Priest said to Marshal Verlon, "We will be back soon." ”

"Thank you, Your Excellency. Marshal Verlaine nodded and said, "Please." ”

The golden-robed left priest walked in. As soon as he stepped over the edge of the magic array, the light curtain in the magic array suddenly had a slight ripple, and a non-dazzling colored light immediately wrapped his body, and with the footsteps of the left sacrifice, his body slowly became thin and transparent, and finally disappeared completely......

Marshal Verlaine turned his head and walked to the edge of the pyramid, grazing the corners of his coat by the breeze on the flat top.

Look at the mountains and cities in the distance. With the green fields and rushing rivers nearby, Verlaine's face was silent, but his heart was full of excitement...... Since joining the army at the age of sixteen, how much effort and blood have been shed to make him stand on the flat top of this pyramid as a marshal today and wait for the Dark Lord to summon him!

For this step, he sacrificed a lot and lost a lot of ...... But this qiē is worth it!

Marshal Verlaine took a few more steps back and forth, then stood back in the queue and waited.

Time is lost little by little, and no one comes up to report the time. Marshal Verlaine only knew that he had waited for a long time, and that the midday sun had already set in the west. His shadow on the ground has become longer and longer, but no one has come out of the magic array...... To make a soldier like Verlaine, who has fought all his life, stand to the point that his feet are sore, and his feet are numb, which is not something that can be done in one or two hours.

Is there something wrong with the magic array? Or is there something wrong with the preparation of the ceremony? It is said that such negligence could never have occurred in such a grand and strict ceremony!

In the heart of Marshal Verlaine, a sense of foreboding arose. And the generals behind him couldn't stop whispering.

"You all shut up for me. Marshal Verlaine turned around and reprimanded the generals in a low but stern voice: "You are all soldiers, what are you doing?

Looking at the majestic expression of Marshal Verlaine, the generals quieted down and continued to wait.

Is there something wrong with the encirclement and annihilation of the Phantom Legion? Absolutely not, Verlaine still has the latest battle report in his arms, which is a joint report from several commanders of the main battle legion of the Demon Alliance who are responsible for encircling and destroying the Phantom Legion, which says that the enemy Phantom Legion, which is also the ninth legion of the Divine Alliance, has been completely annihilated, and all the participating units are ready to retreat. If it weren't for this battle report, he would not have dared to leave for here.

If this is not the case, then what is the reason? Marshal Verlaine fell into deep thought...... Just when the marshal was nervous, there was movement in the magic array.

A figure appeared in the light curtain and walked out slowly.

"Lord Priest?" Marshal Verlaine asked, with some uneasiness, "Shouldn't you stay outside the palace of confusion?"

The Lord Priest raised his eyes to look at Verlaine, shook his head, and then smiled miserably.

"Lord Priest, ......" Marshal Verlaine was shocked, knowing that something big had happened, and the bad news of ordinary Cheng Dù could not let the golden-robed chief priest look like this.

"Your Excellency, Marshal. The golden-robed priest opened his mouth with difficulty: "The Dark Demon Lord has a password. ”

"Verlaine takes the order!" Marshal Verlaine put on his military uniform and led the officers behind him to kneel.

"The commanders of the coalition forces are old, and they are all dizzy and diazed, and they can't see the battle report clearly. The Lord Priest repeated the words of the Dark Lord: "Today's audience is over, let them go back and take a good look at the battle report!"

Marshal Verlaine raised his head violently and looked at the golden-robed priest with disbelief, and after the two looked at each other for a while, the gold-robed priest shook his head again, indicating that there was no room for recovery in this matter.

No matter what happened, the Dark Lord's refusal to summon the officers who came to meet him at this time was to veto all those who were waiting to be seen!

The fact that a group of people and others were vetoed by the Dark Demon Lord was a blow that no dignified nobleman could bear. This is no different from directly issuing a death warrant, and now ...... There is no other way for everyone to do it than to die.

"With all my life - to serve the Dark Lord!" several officers who were waiting to be seen saluted with pale faces, trying their best to maintain the bearing of a soldier.

Marshal Verlaine stood up majestically, as if he was dozens of years older than just now, and almost fell down in front of him. The two officers behind him hurriedly supported him.

The marshal froze. Shake off the subordinates who hold on to themselves. Walk up to the golden-robed priest.

"Sue sù me...... What the hell is going on!" The muscles on Marshal Verlaine's face twitched, his hands clenched into fists, and he asked unwillingly: "Why did Lord Dark Lord punish us like this, what did we do wrong......

"The Phantom Legion you swore to destroy......" The golden-robed priest stared at Marshal Verlaine and said word by word, "They escaped." ”

"What!" Marshal Verlaine's eyes widened angrily: "This can't be!"

"The forces you sent to destroy the Phantom Legion have been wiped out. The chief priest in the golden robe said solemnly, "Left sacrifice...... Because when returning to the Demon Princess, it is guaranteed that the Phantom Legion will be destroyed...... He has already apologized for his crimes. ”

"Charm...... Shadow...... Army...... Regiment!" Marshal Verlaine's face was pale, and his mind was spinning.

"Forgive me...... Marshal. The chief priest held the marshal: "I can't help." ”

Marshal Verlaine smiled dismally, turned and walked to the steps, and several officers followed with solemn expressions.

The golden-robed priest watched the marshal leave step by step. understood that this was the last time the two would see each other. Although everyone has always been each other's opponents, they can't help but feel a little sad in their hearts......

Under the gaze of everyone, Marshal Verlon, who had walked to the side of the stairs, suddenly turned around at this moment, strode in front of the chief priest, and with a wave of his big hand, he had already grabbed the collar of the golden-robed chief priest.

"Then our previous agreement ......" Marshal Verlaine was like a fierce demonic beast, staring fiercely into the eyes of the chief priest and said, "Will you still abide by it!"

"Of course. The presiding priest's body trembled slightly, and he involuntarily replied, "Of course I will obey!"

"You swear!"

"I swear. The golden-robed priest raised his right hand: "I will abide by the agreement with Marshal Verlaine, and if I regret and delay, I will not die well!"

"Thank you...... Thank you. Marshal Verlaine's eyes overflowed with tears: "You will be fine, I promise that this matter will not implicate you." ”

"Marshal...... I would like to say. The Lord Priest clasped the marshal's hands: "You are a real soldier. Good soldier!"

"My friend, it doesn't matter anymore. Marshal Verlaine puffed up his chest: "You must take care." Don't let those little characters steal their places. ”

"You can rest assured, I will definitely stand until the person we have chosen comes to power!"

Marshal Verlaine nodded, turned around neatly, and said to the other officers: "Hold up your chests, gentlemen, we are soldiers, and even if we die, we must carry pride." ”

"Yes, sir!"

The group strode down the steps, got into their carriages and left.

Three days later......

Sveys at home. Hepburn appeared outside the gates of the Allied military headquarters again, but this time, he came as a personal visitor to Marshal Verlaine.

He learned from the mouth of the officer who received him that Marshal Verlaine had just returned to the military headquarters, and it seemed that something serious had happened, and the people in the military headquarters were all cautious.

"Report Marshal, Sves. Duke Hepburn arrives!"

"Ask him to come in. ”

Sweets. Hepburn walked into the marshal's room, only to find that there was not only the marshal inside, but also the general staff officer, the two deputy commanders of the coalition forces, and the commander of the second theater of operations. It's almost a conditioned reflex, Sves. Hepburn stood up and gave a standard military salute to several former commanders.

After the salute, he realized that he was no longer an officer, his face was red and a little embarrassed, and he didn't know whether it was better to withdraw the hand raised in front of his chest or not.

But what surprised him even more was that everyone in the room stood up and saluted him in unison, these generals all had solemn faces, and the atmosphere in the room was quite depressing.

"Ladies and gentlemen. "Sves. Hepburn asked suspiciously, "What's wrong with you?"

Several generals looked at Marshal Verlaine and did not speak.

"That's right, Svis. The marshal said lightly: "We must talk to you, and there is something else to ask you." ”

"Marshal, please say that I will be happy to serve. ”

"Take it as my last order as a marshal. Marshal Verlaine pointed to a low table beside him and said, "You put on this first." ”

"It's ......" Svis. Hepburn walked over and took a closer look, and was surprised: "This is the marshal's uniform!"

"Yes, this is the marshal's uniform. Marshal Verlaine nodded and said, "Wear it." ”

Sweets. Hepburn's doubts deepened, could it be that these old guys were making fun of themselves? But it wasn't like ...... He hesitated, but still picked up the marshal's uniform.

The five people in the room watched in silence as he took off his coat. Change into a brand new marshal's uniform. Everyone, except Marshal Verlaine, had reddened in their eyes.

"Good, good, good!" Marshal Verlaine looked at Sveys in full costume. Hepburn. Say three good words loudly: "This military uniform, you wear it just right." ”

"Marshal ......" Sveis who changed into the marshal's uniform. Hepburn was a little at a loss: "What the hell is going on?"

"You've all seen it. The marshal did not answer him, but asked the rest of the room: "How is he wearing this uniform?"

Only the General Staff officer replied: "It is indeed more appropriate than what we wear......"

Marshal Verlaine nodded with satisfaction.

"You can take it off. "Marshal Verlaine to Sves. Hepburn said, "Now let's get down to business. ”

"Yes, sir......" Svis. Hepburn took off his military uniform and felt like an idiot.

"There's a letter here, you can only read it when you get home from the military headquarters, and put it away after reading it. Marshal Verlaine handed over an envelope: "That's the way it is, don't ask us any more questions." You're good to go. ”

"But the marshal ......"

"Let's go. The marshal picked up the wine glass on the table: "Let's go......"

The General Staff officer walked to Svis. Hepburn was beside him and patted him on the shoulder: "Your Excellency, I apologize for looking at you before, and I hope you accept it." ”

"No, it doesn't matter. "In the face of a sudden apology, Sves. Hepburn panicked: "I don't care, really." ”

"I apologize too. The deputy commander also came over: "If possible, please take care of my family......"

"Ah...... Definitely!" Confused, but Svis. Hepburn still instinctively replied, "I will serve." ”

The other two generals walked over without a word, for Sves. Hepburn opened the door......

In Svis. An hour after Hepburn left the military headquarters. Field Marshal Verlaine committed suicide in his room, along with the two deputy commanders of the coalition forces, the General Staff Officer, the commander of the Second Theater of Operations, and several other senior generals......

Same. Every country in the Demon Alliance received an order from the Demon Temple to designate this day as the "Day of Shame", and the Demon Temple also announced in the entire Demon Alliance that it would capture or kill Cohen, the commander of the Ninth Legion of the Divine Alliance. Kaida, a bounty of millions of coins, a duke, summoned by the Dark Lord!

It's night, Svis. Hepburn's study.

Sweets. Hepburn sat at his desk with red eyes after reading Marshal Verlaine's letter, Cohen. Al Qaeda's name had been taken to heart, he had never tried to hate a man like this, and at the same time, he was well aware of the responsibility on his shoulders, because Marshal Verlaine had arranged a qiē for his future......

Defeat Cohen, defeat him with dignity, and restore the reputation of the Demon Alliance—this is Marshal Verlon's last wish!

~Side Story~ "Dark Tales - Prelude to Chaos 2"

The Divine Alliance, the Sbia Empire, the capital of the Holy Capital.

On the same day that the senior commanders of the Demon Coalition committed suicide together, Lu Man, an official sent by the Divine Temple, was also suffering. He kept walking back and forth in the hall of his left prime minister's mansion, his face heavy, and from time to time he looked at the timer in the room that was measured by water droplets.

As the chief logistics officer of the coalition forces, he returned to the Holy Capital ahead of schedule, and he was also entrusted by the three cardinal priests of the temple. Now, everything was arranged for Yiqiē, and he was waiting for the last news from the cardinal priest.

The nervous Lu Man was so nervous that he scolded his daughter back to the room when he came to greet him.

After years of hard work, Lu Man's power in the Spya Empire cannot be underestimated, but this matter to do today is a little too risky, if it were not for the full support of the temple, he would not dare to kill him alone.

One of the personal guards rushed in, crouched and said, "My lord, there is a messenger outside!"

"Call him in!"

"Yes!"

A man covered in a black cloak walked into the hall under the guidance of the guards, and went straight to the left prime minister. The two of them glanced at each other, and at the same time reached into their arms and pulled out something.

This is a piece of jade that has been split into two pieces, one and a half, and is used to identify one. After the jade stones of the two were combined, the magic attached to the jade was awakened, and the whole jade was restored to its original state in a trace of white light.

Zuo Xiang exhaled and nodded to the visitor.

"The master wants me to say to you, so far, Cohen. None of Al Qaida's troops returned to the Divine Alliance, and their fate was a foregone conclusion...... You're ready to act. ”

"Understood. ”

"Now, the master has put all the forces inside and outside the city under your control. The man said, "Their leader is waiting for your orders outside the door, and you must act decisively and resolutely." Naturally, the owner will take care of other aspects for you, so you don't need to worry. ”

"Understood. ”

"I wish you success. After saying this, the visitor turned and left.

Sending the messenger away, Zuo Xiang held the jade in his hand for a long time, then turned his body to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and said to the people around him hatefully: "Let them all come in!"

The first to enter the hall were Zuo Xiang's own cronies, and the second to enter were the cronies of several priests. These men sent by the cardinal priests were originally serving in the coalition forces, and many of them were senior officers of other empires, and in order to help the left minister, they had infiltrated the country in other capacities a few days earlier.......