"Well, very good wine. Cohen took a sip and raised his glass in admiration to observe the color of the wine in the light: "The aroma is very authentic...... Why, you insist that I say my name?"

The Governor nodded, "Yes." ”

"Cohen Kayada. Cohen put down his glass, and the smile on his face was incomparably bright: "My name is Cohen Kaida." ”

The Governor's wife, who was close to Cohen, screamed, and the flask fell to the ground, and even the people fainted. There was even more chaos at the table...... By the time they had stabilized a little, all the people were standing against the wall, and only the pale governor was standing in front of him.

"Look! I'll just say it's scary. Cohen had a very innocent look on his face, and picked up the long sword beside him: "You insisted that I say it." ”

"Y-You're really Cohen Kayada?"

"Who's to say it isn't, what's the benefit of someone pretending to be someone from the Kaida family at such a time?" Cohen bowed his head, then raised his eyes to look at the Governor.

It's a pity that this governor is not as quick as the governor of Conson, and he asked in a trembling voice: "You, what do you want?"

"What do I think?" Cold laughter echoed through the room, and Cohen slowly stood up, "I'm here to visit the governor of the province of Flor - the rebel of the Spya Empire!"

"Do you think that with one family and three provinces, you can change this qiē?" Realizing his fate, the governor who was full of grief suddenly had a backbone: "You dream! You can't change the world." You can never change anything, we have the support of various empires and temples, and we have the whole picture!"

Cohen put away his smile. The sword is unsheathed.

"I'm changing. He took a few steps forward. The tip of the sword pointed at the Governor's Adam's apple: "I, I, am changing, little by little. ”

The courage of "spare ......" inexplicably swelled dissipated under the fierce momentum of the other party. The Governor kept backing away: "I don't want to die yet. ”

"Let's face it!" Cohen said lightly, "You can give a smile." ”

"No, don't you come...... Ah......h Ahh

Screams rang out, and the Governor, whose arms had been severed, had become a bloody man.

A scream and sobbing rang out behind the Governor, and a dozen terrified faces appeared before Cohen's eyes......

"That's the sound, that's the feeling. Cohen closed his eyes slightly, and slowly inhaled the air mixed with the smell of blood into his lungs: "It's been a long time...... Grab his kids. ”

The elf stepped forward, snatched the child from a woman who was constantly struggling, and grabbed him to Cohen's side.

The child's cry is hoarse, and the large, bright eyes lose their due flexibility. The dull gaze stared at the one in front of him.

Lifting the sword, Cohen was about to strike when the elf called softly, "My lord." ”

Cohen's inquiring gaze turned to the elf's face, and Dinah's eyes became unusually clear for a moment.

"Uh-huh......" As if something had entered his eyes, Cohen shook his head and blinked his eyelids, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. The elf smiled tiredly.

Cohen didn't notice the anomaly, frowned and looked around, then turned around with a look of disgust, and put away his sword.

"The child stayed. Cohen walked to the door and ordered the rocks, "The others are killed." ”

"Yes!" replied the rock. Picking up the war knife and walking in, he didn't forget to cast a grateful look at the elf.

The elf glanced at the rock angrily. Then he blindfolded the child with his hands.

The night sky outside the window is still beautiful, but the strong smell of blood is beginning to waft into the air...

The messenger sent back by Amaterasu advanced the gate of the governor's palace in a quarter of an hour, and the four internal governors and ministers were listening to his report, which was the news of the people they cared about most.

"At the ball on the day before the New Year, six members of the Governor of Conson Province and his family were killed, along with the high priest of the Temple of Conson City and more than a dozen nobles. The messenger with chapped lips said: "On the night of the seventh day after the New Year, the family of the governor of the province of Veru was killed, except for three minor children......

Visu Kaida sighed, fingers pinching her head.

"During this period, in these two provinces, as long as there were various noble families who were resolute and loyal to the rebels, they were assassinated. At this, the messenger hesitated: "Trick...... It's all bloody. ”

"It's a big problem. Visu Al Qaida asked in a low voice, "Can you get the exact whereabouts of 'him' now, and how is the situation developing over there?"

"Some time ago, the rock was in contact with us, so I don't know now, but Amaterasu-sama has already brought someone to help. The messenger replied: "The people around the holy capital are in turmoil, and the noble officials of the rebels are in danger. Ever since he received the order from the Prime Minister, Amaterasu-sama has sent people to spread rumors. Amaterasu-sama asked me to tell the Prime Minister that he would never lose a single hair, and that even if he did, he would tie it back. ”

"Tie it back, if only it could be so easy. Visu Kaida smiled bitterly and said, "You've worked hard too, go and rest!"

"Yes. ”

As soon as the messenger left the room, the four interior overseers cast their eager eyes on the prime minister.

"I can't help it. Visu Kaida shook his head and said helplessly: "Now, the most important thing is for 'him' to figure it out, since he has left us, it means that 'he' doesn't need our opinion now." ”

"But what about 'his' safety?" Winsley asked worriedly, "That's in the rebels' territory!"

"Darkmoon has a special force, I have written to Darkmoon a few days ago to let them go, there will be more assassinations on the rebels' territory, and he will be hidden as much as possible. Wei Su said: "Because he was afraid that these powers would be discovered by the temple, the first emperor put them in the Dark Moon, and if they were in the Holy Capital at the time of the rebellion, the rebels would pay a greater price...... As a father, that's all I can do. ”

"Father's ......"

"I've gotten used to worrying about 'him' since I was a child. The Prime Minister looked at the official document on the table and said, "We still care about the present! Lu Man is holding an enthronement ceremony today......

※※※ At this time, the holy capital. Palace.

Several official documents had been pinched and deformed in Lu Man's hands. The soon-to-be-enthroned "emperor" turned horribly pale – not entirely because of cassava. The more important reason is that he feels that the situation in front of him is very unfavorable to him.

First, the high priest of the Holy Capital Temple repented and no longer presided over the enthronement ceremony for him. Then the red-clothed left priest issued an order to withdraw the Knights of Light who protected him, and the mercenaries of various countries were also preparing to leave...... Now, he has received the news that the two provincial governors and dozens of their subordinate officials have died!

Everything carries a bad omen, how can it not make people angry.

"Your Majesty, is your enthronement ceremony still going to be held?" the prime minister asked cautiously on the side, "The current situation is not very good for us. ”

"The ceremony will be held as usual......" Lu Man said with difficulty, "We can get through this." As long as we get through this little while, they'll all come back to please me. ”

"Yes. The prime minister nodded and said, "What about the vacancies of the two governors?"

"Send someone to replace me, you write a list and come up, and I will approve it after the ceremony. Luman leaned his head back in his chair: "Are you sure it's Cohen Kelda?"

"I'm afraid not. ”

"Tell me why. ”

"Because I just received information that Cohen Al is busy arranging military affairs in the Dark City, how can he run around the Holy Capital to kill people?" replied, "Say it's not him!" and those who survived said that the killer had black eyes. However, I think that black eyes are easy to dress, but it is much more difficult to be alive, and we should not focus our limited energy on assassins. ”

"No matter so much. Just think the assassin is Cohen Al Khaida, I want his head to calm the people's minds. Lu Man closed his eyes and said, "Our power has been hidden for so long. It's time for the event. Let those who have left me see if I, Lu Man, will achieve nothing without them!"

"Yes, Majesty. ”

"Military affairs must also be stepped up. Lu Man stood up: "The ceremony is about to begin, this is a grand and formal enthronement, you also go and prepare." ”

"Yes, Majesty. ”

At noon on this day, in the midst of festive and enthusiastic music, in the fanatical eyes of the followers, and surrounded by the royal guard of honor, His Majesty Lu Man left the palace and went to the altar along the decorated road, and the enthronement ceremony was held as scheduled!

For the sake of the ceremony, each of the inhabitants of the Holy Capital received a "royal bounty" of two silver coins, plus the New Year's bounty, and each family received seven silver coins in less than a month. In terms of household registration, there are more than 200,000 households in the holy capital, with a population of nearly one million, and Lu Man has spent a lot of money this time.

The money was spent, but no one can guarantee that it will achieve the desired results.

During the rebellion, armies wreaked havoc on the Holy Capital for three days, causing irreparable damage to almost all Holy Capital families.

Countless husbands who have lost their wives, countless parents who have lost their daughters, countless children who have lost their mothers...... This wave of hatred is not something that can be soothed by just seven silver coins.

The majestic altar was shrouded in the cold gaze of countless residents of the Holy Capital, and under the strict guard, countless rumors and various ways quietly surged.

"Appeared, that person appeared......"

"Killed more than a dozen nobles, and captured them. ”

"It's like a storm blowing, and it never leaves a ...... alive"

"Just one person, I've killed hundreds of people. ”

"It's like a demon of killing. ”

"He's the new Demon of Killing!"

"Please bless him......"

At the dinner table, beside the fire, and in countless corners, such rumors and emotions are flying all over the sky. People first scanned their surroundings with wary eyes, and then lowered their voices to convey hope to others.

In a safer place, even the wandering bard sang in a hoarse voice: "O long black hair that flutters from the province of the Dark Moon! his dark eyes are sad, and his black iron sword flashes with hatred in the night......

※※※On the day of Ruman's enthronement, Kitai Province.

This was a province that had been badly injured in the Imperial Rebellion, and because of its complex shape, the governor of the town was a military general, and the forty-year-old major general was always busy patrolling the cities, and he could not even participate in the enthronement ceremony of Lu Man.

Military generals govern chaotic provinces, and government decrees have always been simple.

"Give me what I need to do, plant the land, and do business. "The governor doesn't say much. But it has a lot of weight: "If you are idle, you will die!"

Thereupon. Under such a decree, the province of Kitai showed a scene of "prosperity". The farmers absentmindedly ploughed the ground during the New Year, the merchants gathered in the market but there was nothing to sell, and the artists played festive and cheerful music with all their might, but they did not know where the dinner was today......

Every day the governor took his guard and dutifully patrolled the towns, and today he came to a small town thirty miles from the city of Floru, where there was a market.

The Governor rode slowly down the streets. The people in the bazaar were doing their best about their business, for fear that they would become "idle" in the eyes of the Governor.

"The New Year's bell rings, the lights reflect the child's face, New Year's ......" an old bard was playing and singing, but his voice was suddenly a little out of tune: "New Year, New Year, New Year's ......"

The young bard, who was in charge of collecting the money, followed the old poet's gaze and was surprised to find a young man in a black cloak coming out of the opposite alley...... He lowered his head slightly, his hood casually resting on the back of his head, revealing long black hair and a gorgeous long sword tucked under his left flank.

Black-clad, black-haired, sword-cutter!

The two bards, one old and one young, glanced at each other with extremely shocked eyes, and slowly stepped back. Finally stood against the wall.

The black-haired young man dropped a few copper coins from a roadside stall and took a bowl of goat's milk from the frightened boss. As he drank, he walked to the middle of the road and stood still.

The vanguard of the Doge's Guard reined in his horse, separated from the young man by more than twenty horses, and his black hair fluttering in the wind made the guards in front of him break out in a cold sweat.

None of the buyers and sellers in the entire market dared to move.

"New, fresh goat's milk ......"

The merchants' shouts were filled with tears: "New Year's gifts...... Fine jewellery ......"

The old bard, whose voice was so hoarse that he could no longer sing anything, was caught and beheaded so that he did not become a "loafer", he took out two flutes, handed one to his companion, and the two of them began to blow at once.

The flute dance music that accompanies the group dance sounded, and the sound of the two flutes was thick and simple, and the other was light and pleasant. In the past, this cheerful rhythm and beautiful melody would make everyone present have the desire to move, but now, everyone only feels that this dance music contains a strong murderous intention.

The Governor, who was riding on his horse, exhaled and touched the hilt of his sword with his right hand.

The black-haired youth drank the last sip of goat's milk and returned the bowl to the roadside stall.

"Your Excellency. He smiled brightly and said, "How was the New Year?"

"The rebellion of the Kaida family, don't you only kill people at night?" the governor sneered and asked: "I am a military general, not a civil official who does not know martial arts, I am afraid it is not easy for you to assassinate this governor in the street." ”

"Wrong. Cohen, who looked relaxed, raised his right hand, raised his index finger and shook it: "It's not an assassination, it's a slaughter." ”

The governor roared, and the guards at the front of the guard unsheathed their swords and urged their horses forward, and the tall central defender immediately leaned in on the major general, and the rear guard turned and began to clear the retreating passage.

With a metallic clash, Cohen took a step forward, drew his black iron sword in his right hand, and a fiery red circle of light appeared, slowly rotating around his body.

With a scream, a dense stream of crossbow arrows shot out, sending more than thirty of the guards who rushed towards Cohen on their backs. At the same time, dozens of black-clothed men appeared on the rooftops and windows on both sides of the street, and the crossbows in their hands were aimed at the guards protecting the major general.

"Kill!" Cohen's eyes were rolling with rage, and he leaned forward and rushed towards the guards, the red circle of light around his body vibrated with his footsteps, and the hem of the black cloak fluttered high behind him!

"Kill!" About half of the black-clad men on the roof jumped off and fought with the guards on the perimeter.

A terrible scream sounded in the rear team, and the guards who turned around to clear the retreat encountered several sturdy men in black, and dozens of people were blocked on the retreat and could not advance or retreat.

The black-clothed men let out a beastly howl, frantically waving their long-handled swords at the guards, each swing did not miss, almost one step at a time. The corpses of the guards were strewn on the ground, blood spilled on the long street......

"New, fresh, goat's milk, ah...... It's blood, it's blood, my goat's milk!"

"Fine jewelry...... Jewelry...... Damn, don't come here!"

More and more blood splashed in front of the bard, and the flute dance music became intermittent......

The chant of magic sounded faintly, the air flowed strangely, and even the sound of the flute became farther and closer, and when this qiē was restored, there were only two or three officers left by the side of the general governor.

"It's all said that this is slaughter. A cold voice sounded, but it was still in that playful tone: "Why don't you believe it?"

"Cohen, Al Qeda!" the bloodied Major General scolded: "You have a kind! You ......"

The sound of a sharp weapon piercing the flesh sounded, and a blood foam rolled in the air, and the major general and his horse were split in half.

"It's not your turn to evaluate whether there is a kind or not. Cohen Kelda returned the sword to the sheath, pulled on the hood and calmly left.

More than 300 corpses littered the blood-strewn streets, but none of them were innocent passers-by.

The merchants looked at each other and nodded to each other. After watching the killer leave, the shouting in his mouth was still there.

"Fresh goat's milk ......"

The news of the accession to the throne of the "...... of fine jewelry" Lu Man spread throughout the Divine Alliance in a short period of time. Every empire, every aristocratic family, and even every foreign leader on the Bis continent got this unexpected but unsettling news for the first time.

The various Demon Empires were also watching the situation intently, and they regarded this as a rare comedy.

The various empires of the gods, their monarchs have seen from the changes in the upper echelons of the temple that the attitude of the gods towards this matter has changed, and they are no longer blindly biased towards Lu Man as before.

And the aristocratic families and foreign leaders also saw some bad signs from the withdrawal of troops and the embargo of materials...... In the ensuing meeting, all the forces could not correctly judge the final thoughts of the Protoss, so they had to make a decision to wait and see.

In their opinion, the Spya Empire is now dominated by the hard-headed Luman on the one hand, and the Al Qeda family on the other, and there are countless small forces that are flattering on both sides......

Who would dare to pat their chests to guarantee who would win and who would lose in the end? And one after another of Lu Man's high-ranking officials died, a bloody threat was more feared than any diplomatic means and the outcome of a war for these nobles whose lifelong goal was pleasure......

The fate of the Sbia Empire is really not the usual changeable process.

Cohen's men have been roaming the provinces around the Holy Capital, where they can get the most information. Of course, a piece of information about Luman's ascension to the throne will also reach Cohen Al Ketda.

But Cohen only smiled, tore the information aside, and told someone to spread out the map on the ground.

"As soon as Lu Man ascended the throne, in order to boost morale, he must use troops against the dark provinces, even if he does not start fighting immediately, he will first transfer troops and transport food. Cohen pointed to the map and said, "Sue Sù Amaterasu, find out the logistics base of Luman, and maintain the necessary contact with the darkness." ”

"Sir, we are less than a hundred people, and even if Lu Man's logistics are found, we will not be able to attack ......"

"Do as I say. Cohen stood up: "That's it. ”

Watching Cohen leave, several captains of the Guards looked at each other. (To be continued......)