Volume II, Chapter XXVI
Despite the large number of guards, I still dare not be careless. [Not only did I work out the itinerary with Uncle Martin every day, but I also had to coordinate with the guard general of the Riva Empire, if something happened to Fischette, I wouldn't spare myself without others settling accounts with me.]
In full view of everyone, Fischette is also serious. No matter who you deal with, you always show the standard princely demeanor, although the expression is kind and elegant, but it makes people feel that they can never be approached.
The same prince, but the prince of the Kriva Empire is an idiot, really, that's what I thought when I first saw this guy.
The whole body is very shiny, and it is full of jingling ornaments, and you have to change your clothes several times a day from morning to night...... What's even more excessive is that he actually paints powder on his face! I saw him vomit once and again.
How much can a scrawny guy eat? But he has to have ten main courses, fifteen side dishes, and five desserts for every meal...... Not to mention one less dish, even if there is one less condiment, the chef of that day will definitely bloom.
The traveler could find a place to stay, but the prince did not do it. I have to point fingers at sleeping every day, the scenery must be good, and the place should not be too small, so that the local officials of the Riva Empire will jump along the way, and hundreds of houses will be demolished.
This guy also came out on horseback, but after three days on the road, he had to take a car, and two horses pulled it would not work! Three horses would not work! At last he found a big cart drawn by twelve horses for him, and he complained that it was not imposing enough...... Phew!
Generally speaking, it doesn't matter how high or low you are. Idiots don't have many hobbies. The same goes for the prince rank. In addition to talking about style. Idiots can only prove themselves in women.
Of course, this guy was instructed by a "master". Knowing that his body is not strong, in order to experience a sense of conquest in a woman, the choice of object is very important, and the means are even more indispensable. Therefore, the women sent to him by the magistrate of Riva, in addition to their good looks, have a common characteristic, that is, "old, weak, sick and disabled".
On the way. There would be a whipping sound coming from his carriage. At the campsite, screams can be heard from his room......
When I saw a little girl covered in wounds being taken away by the magistrate, I felt the urge to kill him.
Originally, this was his habit, and if he hadn't bullied me, I wouldn't have anything to blame him. But this guy had to drag Fischette to talk a few days a day, and I had to see his pink face every day......
Because I really wanted to kill him, I wrote down his name, and the idiot's name was Courbet.
In contrast, the general was much more pleasing to my eyes, though he was also a strange fellow.
He put himself in a suit of armor all day. It is tightly wrapped from top to bottom, and even the face protection is put down. Every time I talk to him. He just nodded or shook his head...... This made me very unhappy for a while, but later I saw that he was serious and meticulous, and I forgave him very much.
His soldiers had never called him "General" and nothing else, not even by name, so I never knew his name.
After nearly twenty days of turbulence, we reached the territory of the Porta Empire and arrived at the ancient temple where the meeting was held.
The prince of the Porta Empire has long since arrived, and the princes of various countries have lived in three separate places, and they can finally be separated from the idiot of Courbet, and it makes me very uncomfortable to be with him.
That evening, Grandpa Martin called us together and said he had something important to tell us.
"What I'm talking about now is what I've experienced before, and what will happen at tomorrow's meeting," Grandpa Martin said to us sternly, "so you have to prepare early." ”
"What's the matter?" asked Fischet, "is it strict?"
"To Your Highness," replied Grandpa Martin, "it is so!"
"But hasn't it been normal so far?" said Heert.
"Yes, but something will happen at tomorrow's meeting," said Grandpa Martin, "and it will happen." ”
"That's right," I said...... "Grandpa, you tell me more about it." ”
Grandpa Martin nodded and told us the true purpose of the meeting.
"When I was younger, I also used to protect His Majesty Kremer to attend this meeting. At that time, His Majesty Kremer was still a prince, and the night before the meeting, an old general told us about it...... "Martin's eyes shone brightly, as if he had returned to his youth," to be clear, there was a huge underground cave here, and there were many magical beasts living in the cave. This temple was built to seal this cave!"
"Does tomorrow's event have anything to do with these monsters?" I asked.
"Yes, at tomorrow's meeting, once the three princes have signed that bullshit agreement, the priesthood of the temple will open the exit to the crypt...... Hundreds of ferocious beasts will appear in front of us!"
"Why is this happening?"
"This is the Temple of Light's test for the heirs of the three empires and other important people," said Grandpa Martin, "and the outstanding people will be summoned by the Temple of Light to go to the Paradise Island to meet the God of Light." ”
"But as far as I know," said Fischet, "the Temple of Light never interferes in the arrangements of the heir to the imperial power!"
"It's one thing to meddle or not," said Grandpa Martin, "and our three empires are at the forefront of the Divine Alliance. Once the war starts, we will take the brunt of it, and the temple must have a minimum understanding of the abilities of each emperor and major minister, right?"
"However, can you see the ability to kill demonic beasts?" I was very unimpressed by such a thing.
"You can't see it by killing the monster alone, but the people who come to participate in this trial are all growing heirs, and the temple will conduct a series of trials and observations in the future, and then send officials before the heirs of various countries ascend the throne. The number of subordinate officials has a lot to do with the heir's cousin, and this is how the current left minister of our country came about. ”
"I see!" said Fischet, "what about my father's cousin?"
"Your Majesty was very good at the time!" said Grandpa Martin with a smile, "with the cooperation of Wei Su. Majesty is outstanding in all trials. Therefore, the temple only sent one person to our country. Some countries ...... There are as many as a dozen officials sent down!"
"Dozen?" I said. "Then I don't have to be a governor, I just go home and farm. ”
"Yes, and the temple stipulates that each empire should bring no more than three thousand five hundred troops. Therefore, if you want His Royal Highness Fichette to come to the throne with a few fewer people like Zuo Xiang, you will have to use your strength to eat milk tomorrow!"
"Ahh I'm going to kill him all!"
By the end of the officers' meeting, it was almost dawn.
Everyone was busy, preparing breakfast, preparing horses, and the whole camp was full of shuttles.
I rode around the camp, donning the black iron armor that the Master had recreated for me, my sword still slung over my shoulder. Due to the different climates, the mornings in the plains of the Porta Empire can feel a little cold and humid.
Exhaling, I looked in the direction of the temple, which was in fact far away. Only its main building, a towering altar, can be seen. Against the backdrop of a small half of the sun. The morning mist shrouded its base, making its silhouette look haughty and withdrawn.
By the time the sun reached as high as the altar, everyone was lined up.
Fischette wore a pure white gown decorated with silver silk threads, looking noble and elegant, and was tightly guarded by dozens of guards in the center of the queue. Turnersee and Wilbur were by his side, and in addition to that, I put on the earth armor under his crisp gown.
I gave the order, and the procession began to move towards the temple.
"Grandpa Martin," I said to Martin Luther, "you must be looking forward to this day after all these years of planting fruit trees?"
"Not all of that," Grandpa Martin replied to me, "to be exact, planting fruit trees was a private gift from His Majesty, and Zuo Xiang originally wanted to hang me." ”
"Isn't Zuo Xiang very powerful?" I smiled, "Why haven't I seen him jump up and down all this time?"
"He's better than you think, and there's only one explanation for his quiet during this time," Grandpa Martin said solemnly, "and that's that the coming war is very nerve-wracking for him." ”
"How do you know?"
"In the last war between gods and demons, Zuo Xiang was a busy man," Grandpa Martin said to me, "not only him, but basically the entire god alliance, and all the key positions were held by officials sent by the gods of various countries. We, the generals, can only lead troops to fight, and have no say in other matters at all. ”
"Isn't it tragic?"
"You haven't seen it!" Grandpa Martin smiled bitterly, "That's not two lords, the war between the two countries can be compared...... All the countries participated, and the elite army of the entire Big 6 was entangled in a boundary between gods and demons hundreds of miles wide, and in the sky and in the field, countless military branches that you had never seen before attacked you...... There are weeping souls on every piece of land, even every piece of soil. ”
"Did you decide the winner?"
"No...... Never, the end result is pretty much the same. Each other was greatly injured and retreated, and the next time they fight, in the words of Zuo Xiang, the great victory is left for the next time, and the brave soldiers are still working hard, what!"
"How often do gods and demons fight?" I amused by Grandpa Martin, "why do you all know about Komba?"
"Once in twenty years, when everyone has just recovered from the last war," said Grandpa Martin, "when food and goods have accumulated, and children from all countries have grown up...... As the days get closer and closer, we old guys have such an exclamation, this time there is still more than a year to go!"
"Wouldn't it?" I was dissatisfied, "how do you live?"
"I can't answer that, if your position changes recently, it means that you have to go to war," said Grandpa Martin, "if the left minister wants you to train the slave army, you must refuse!"
"Why?"
"The slave army is the unlucky guy who rushes first and goes last on the battlefield...... Usually after a big war, it would be nice for one out of ten slave soldiers to survive. ”
"But there are no slaves in my country!"
"I don't have it, other countries do!" said Grandpa Martin, "and no slave commander has ever survived!"
That's how my best friend disappeared......"
I touched my neck. The heartbeat is a bit fast.
"Governor!" Moya rode to my side. "We're here! Their general is waiting for you outside the gate. ”
I looked up. The troops of all three parties had reached the gate of the temple.
"Grandpa Martin, I've got you here," I said, "I'll go ahead and have a look!"
I didn't bring an escort, and I went alone to meet with these two generals before the battle.
The generals of the Riva Empire still sealed themselves tightly with a well-styled silver armor. The general of the Porta Empire was the first time I had seen him, a man with a fleshy face who looked no more than thirty years old, and was wearing golden magical armor. A scarlet cloak looks good.
In contrast, my black dress looks a bit childish.
"Cohen Al Ketda, I'm General Paul Paule," the bearded man asked me, "are you clear about this incident?"
"Yes," I nodded, "I am fully aware of the severity of this matter. ”
"Then with all due respect," said the bearded man, "is your majesty indifferent to the safety of His Highness Fichette? But look at the soldiers you are bringing, this is a war! With light horses? Do you think you are playing? And bring a big sword...... Please be serious, if you want to wear black iron armor, save up to buy it!
Why are you wearing a black fake?"
Am I not wearing black iron armor? I really didn't expect him to give me this set as soon as I met, and it caught me off guard. But well...... Since he's all like this. What do I have to say? Quarreling with such an idiot would seem tasteless.
"Shut up," I said, hanging my helmet from my upturned saddle and squinting at him, "do you dare to comment on my majesty?
"Let's get down to business! We're running out of time," the general of the Riva Empire spoke for the first time, his voice very moving, "our three thousand five hundred soldiers, all of whom are from the elite of our Royal First Legion. ”
Although I don't know much about the Riva Empire, I do know that the Royal First Legion is the pride of the entire Riva Empire. The word elite is well deserved.
But what surprised me even more was that this general was actually a woman, so I asked, maybe she was not in a good mood, maybe she was too stressed, anyway, she was angry.
"How's the girl," she struck me on the waist with her scabbard, "look down on me, teach you a lesson!"
My armor is very good, and the blow is not painful at all, but ...... If a woman hits you, it is good to have a painful expression on her face.
"It hurts!" I said, holding myself on my waist, "but I forgive you if you let me see your face......"
"Womanizer!" her voice came through her helmet, "the sun is going down!"
"My troops are heavy cavalry," Paul Paule said, holding out a map, "from our Eagle Cavalry Regiment." ”
I don't have any information about this team, but I don't think it's too bad.
"The cave is just an exit, here!" said Paul Paulé, "who guards the middle?"
"Of course your troops are in the middle," I said, "my soldiers are light cavalry, and I'm a civilian ......."
"Coward...... "Well," said Paul Paule, "my soldiers will stand in the middle, and you two will guard the left and right!"
The female general looked at the map, tapped her finger to the left, turned around and left.
"Then I'll be on the right," I said, nonchalantly putting on my helmet, "let's get to work!"
"You haven't seen what a monster looks like, have you?" said Paul Paulet with a smirk, "I'll give you a few ......."
"Really?" I said undeniably, "and I'll thank you in advance." ”
Seeing Paul Paulet smiling and walking back into his army, I think he must have been in a good mood.
It was only after the armies of the Riva and Porta empires had entered that I made a series of gestures to Heert in the distance, telling him where and where he was heading.
The altar was so tall that I almost felt like the top of the altar would hit the mouth of the crypt if I were to push it down from the back. Although there is a plain more than a mile wide between them...... Can you show it? A temple is so big, and it seems empty when cram so many people.
The large forces of the three sides formed up in their respective defensive positions, and because I thought that the long wait before the battle was exhausting, my soldiers always sat next to the horses. Maybe this posture makes others feel uncomfortable, and I see some temple priests pointing at my troops......
And the well-guarded princes went up to the altar in the company of the temple sacrifices. I don't know what they're doing up there, it's been a long wait. I got to Grandpa Martin, and now he was watching the exit of the huge crypt without blinking. The exit of the black cavern is like the mouth of a ferocious demonic beast, ready to swallow everyone in front of it.
Not far from the exit of the crypt stood dozens of tall black stone pillars, carved with words I didn't recognize, the words were white, and they were still shining in the sun, that ...... Is it a seal?
Between the altar and the exit of the crypt is a flat meadow, which is very wide, and it is really a good place to fight.
Bored, I silently counted the number of stone pillars in my heart, and when I counted to the thirtieth time, the voice of an elderly priest came from the altar.
"Soldiers of all nations!" he said, "I am honored to announce here that the princes of the three divine kingdoms have signed an important agreement of friendship and mutual assistance!"
Although I couldn't see it clearly from a distance, I still gave him face and symbolically clapped my hands a few times.
"Now, the trial is about to begin," the old fellow finally got to the point, "warriors, the time has come to prove your valor! glory is yours!
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