Chapter 40: Prelude

As Tails walked out of the stone chamber with a complicated and indescribable feeling, he already had some guesses about the long bell and what was going to happen next. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

"Is it today?" he calmly looked in front of him, waiting for Gilbert and Jenny.

What a suddenness.

Gilbert's eyes were full of sighs and sadness, and Ginny's indifferent expression seemed to be a little more hesitant.

Shouldn't they be cheering, why this expression, Tails thought weakly—his brain was already filled with the stone chamber and what was going to happen next.

For some reason, he is obviously in a heavy mood at the moment, but he can still keep quiet on the outside.

This is what is called, joy and anger are invisible.

I saw Gilbert say bitterly: "Please forgive me, this is not my intention...... Exter's emergency envoy arrives at Yongxing tonight, and whether you declare war or compromise, you ...... at this time Your Majesty, he ......"

Gilbert frowned, and stopped talking, but still sighed deeply and kept silent.

"Don't waste any more time, the meeting will be held at three o'clock in the afternoon, and Your Majesty has given us the time limit to send him into the waiting room before one o'clock. Ginny interrupted Gilbert, looking obscure.

The former foreign secretary and the lady of the first rank of the court, both of whom had changed into dark and solemn formal clothes, and behind them, eight plain-looking maids, holding eight loaded plates, lined up neatly and quietly on both sides of the corridor.

"Boom!"

The bell rings a second time.

With a complicated expression, Genie stepped forward and led a preoccupied Tails into another room.

Eight maids followed.

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Fuxing Palace, the outer palace wall, the first gate.

The place where Tails had just passed last night was maintaining the only order under the faceless scolding and merciless blows of the guards, and the nobles and nobles, as well as people of prestige and status from all walks of life, all looked different, and the crowd lined up in a long line, vying for a place to enter the Fuxing Palace.

In front of the Fuxing Palace, the first thick and mottled gate was strictly inspected by nervous guards, and the qualified participants were allowed to enter one by one.

"I! I'm the vice president of the Iron Smelting Guild! I'm qualified to go in and observe! What? There will be twenty-five vice leaders of the Iron Smelting Guild? Hey, you don't understand this, they are all made up, only I am more special, let me tell you, look at my black hair and black eyes! Understand? Our family's craftsmanship is inherited from the Far East, do you know the Dawn Dynasty? Before the end of the war...... Okay, good! The gentleman doesn't move his mouth! Can't I go in if I don't go in!"

"I'm Eros Kata, a royal-licensed fabric dealer! I can go in! Look! This is the signature of the former King Eddy, and there is the signature of His Highness Midil underneath!"

"I also have an invitation sent to our house by King Mindis III back then! It's a little bit old, but it's a hundred and fifty years ago—hey, don't do it, I'll go by myself!"

"Hey, punk, remember me? I'm Lazan, the coroner of the Central Security Department, and we've been colleagues for half a year! Is there still a place in the Hall of the Stars?"

"I'm on duty here, I don't know. But my cousin, who is a palace guard, told me that the huge hall is already half full! If you are not a nobleman above the viscount, you will not be able to enter at all!"

"Then we can only go to the Star Gathering Square and crowd around, listen to those guards pass on the words layer by layer, and pass down the resolutions of the big guys?"

"Come on, people of our status, even if we enter the Hall of Stars, we still sit at the bottom and outermost floors, quietly listening to the big people on the top and innermost floors - it's impossible to interject!"

"Oh my God—that's the One-winged Raven and the Twin Towers Sword Banner! Kolomo and the Karabiyan convoy! Get out of the way! Offend them, you don't have any good fruit to eat!"

"What's wrong with the nobles? The nobles also have to obey the Basic Law - ah no, it's the Law of the Stars!"

"What are you kidding! They are not ordinary nobles, they are all royal vassals, with more than a thousand private soldiers, vast territories, and countless high-ranking vassals...... If you are a coroner, you still have to improve your posture, do you know the thirteen wang clans? They have six wealthy families with the royal family, and they are talking and laughing......

"How do you know so well?"

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, I used to teach their family's three sons martial arts enlightenment in the manor of the Jisen family in Dongcheng District......"

Ignoring the crowds around them, the cavalry of Count Delle Collomo and the carriage of Count Turami Karabiyan rushed out of the crowd and arrived at the Fuxing Palace half an hour after the second bell rang.

As two of the thirteen high-ranking vassals in the country, known as the Thirteen Noble Clans, the two counts of Dele Collomo and the old Karabiyan, with only the coat of arms and banners of the one-winged crow and the twin tower swords, effortlessly passed through the crowd, and drove all the way through the first palace wall and gate gate in the whispers of the crowd and the respectful eyes of the guards and palace gate officials.

"There weren't so many people before the Nation is Conference," Director Lobik in the carriage sighed softly: "The Desert War was a Nation Meeting, and only the heads of all walks of life, wealthy merchants, and those stinking and famous scholars came, only two of the six great families were present, and only five of the Thirteen Noble Clans were present. ”

"But it was enough to win His Majesty the support he wanted for the war, and the nineteen nobles had to comply with the decision of the Council of Nations," Karabiyan looked solemnly out of the car window, and the crowd gathered more and more: "The few nobles who refused to fulfill the resolution were once besieged by angry people, and even suffered in all walks of life - although they were only vassals of the big family, this is not a good phenomenon. ”

"Two gentlemen, we should hurry, although the nineteen nobles have a specific meeting place, so as not to be driven to the Star Gathering Square under the palace to 'listen' to the meeting," the young Earl of Wing Castle, Delle Collomo, rode close to the window of the carriage, his face not very good-looking, "but in a little while, we may have to fight with the nouveau riche nobles and commoners." ”

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And in the northwest of Fuxing Palace, the Star Gathering Square under the oblique Hall of Stars is full of people at this moment!

The creation of the virtuous monarch, known as the national meeting for the whole people, and the only national meeting where commoners and minor nobles can listen to the supreme power game of the stars, will be held in the afternoon! Every topic, every discussion, and every decision in the meeting will be conveyed by a special person all the way to the entire Xingju Square, and all the residents of the royal capital will be known!

Jenard frowned as he looked at the boiling crowd in the entire square - he and his city defense team had just been seconded from Dongcheng in the morning to maintain order in the Star-Gathering Square with the staff of the Alert Hall.

Heaven is pitiful, how is this possible? The Star Gathering Square, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people, relies on more than 1,000 of them - even Duke John's Starlight Legion back then could not maintain such an order.

People's eyes are focused on the meeting place overhead, the hall facing the Star Gathering Square in the open air - the Hall of Stars!

The crowd and the flow of people pushed each other, and without hesitation, under the loud reprimands of thousands of guards in the square, and under the giant crossbow of the city defense on the wall of the Fuxing Palace, the news of the king's sudden convening of the state meeting was passed back and forth.

"I guess it was a month ago when the Red Square Street exploded!, is it that the Blood Vials were beaten too badly by the Black Street Brotherhood, and they turned red and started to go crazy?"

"A small gangster fight can also alarm the group of big people above?"

"Where did you come from? And what kind of blood bottle gang, what kind of street brotherhood, how can there be a gang in Wangdu? We are a civilized society! How happy is life now! Why do you spread such remarks that destroy the general environment? Ah? I think you must be a spy of a foreign power, right?"

"Listen to me, it must be the Bones who have rebelled again! Behind it must be the Compass Alliance's merchants who are more greedy than vampires! They seized my caravan last month!

"Damn barren bastards!Why are the Wings of Legend so soft-hearted? Learn from Your Majesty, capture them all like orcs, and bury them alive at the Desert God Altar!"

"Don't insult Lord Wings of Legends! He's so handsome—but he can unify the existence of the Western Continent with his face!"

"My aunt works as a maid in a viscount's house in the Morningstar District, and she told me it seems to be north, and something has happened to Exeter - by the way, why hasn't their mission come yet?"

"How is it possible, the Peace of the Fortress is valid for twenty years! Besides, we have the Flower of the Fortress, the Broken Dragon Fortress, and the Aarend of the North, and the mighty families of Zemutto and Forrest - how can we not be ...... like twelve years ago"

"Don't forget that the wrath of the kingdom is still in the royal capital! he alone, with that bow, can destroy 200,000 Exeters!"

"The total number of troops in the whole of Exeter is not 200,000, right?"

"That's what it means!"

"I think it's the Duchy of Thera in the southwest, and I've had relatives who have taken refuge in the country say that evil witches have been spreading the plague there lately, and the bordering Duchy of Anrenzo and Norton have closed their borders—wait, the plague won't reach the stars, will they?

"So the price of herbs will go up? I have to hurry up and buy them!"

"You're all talking nonsense - my secret source tells me that Your Majesty wants to choose one of the six great families to be the next king!"

"What? What about the Bright Star Royal Family? Our family has a royal furniture franchise!"

"What else can you do! Can you still force Your Majesty to have another son?"

"I think Duke Cavendier is good! Last year he came to inspect the big bazaar and shook my hand! With such a duke, why would our country not be good!"

"But I think the young lady of the Tebak family is not bad, learn from the kingdom of Allenbia, and think of it, a beautiful young queen—my god my heart is going to melt......"

"No kidding, that's a country like Allenbia! Our great star is the heir to the empire! How can a woman be king? I'm not discriminating against women, but we have to admit the objective difference!"

"Sao Nian, don't guess there!"

"I care about politics!"

"I think you're a keyboard - ahem, it's not right, it's a mouth cannon warrior!"

"You have to believe in the country, in Your Majesty, and in the Imperial Council! What you know, can they not know?"

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Tails slowly stood up and looked in the mirror at the richly dressed young nobleman with a grim face.

His hair is no longer a mess of grass, but is neatly trimmed and combed into a simple but pleasing style, looking spiritual and handsome.

Regardless of his face, Genie even pinned a slightly reflective hedron earring in his left ear.

The thickened black and blue glittering long-sleeved jacket with a white lining, pleated sleeves buttoned with leaching buttons, and specially processed tassel shoulders made his originally thin figure look straight.

He raised his hands, and his pure white leather gloves were tight and shiny, and his gestures seemed more convincing.

Black aristocratic slim trousers, star-like belt buckles, and expensive leather boots that raised him two inches above all made him quite aristocratic at the beginning.

Tails' back is embroidered with the nine-pointed star coat of arms representing the Bright Star family, and there is also a gold and silver nine-pointed star pin pinned to his chest, which sparkles in the light.

The maids sprinkled him with a slight men's perfume, almost imperceptible, but it brought his scent closer to the upper class.

Alas, Tails smiled bitterly and sighed: fashionable decoration, elegant manners, established etiquette, limited knowledge, these are the best tools used to isolate and classify the identities of different classes—this is the aristocratic circle.

This damned, all evil cultural capital.

Even Genie and Gilbert, who were watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but nod slightly.

"Almost. Ji Ni sighed, her tone bitter: "Kessel - Your Majesty, he wants you to go in early." ”

Tails knew that there was something wrong with their emotions, but since they had reached this point...... He cleared all his thoughts and slowly left with Gilbert and Ginny.

"I need to confirm a few things with you. ”

Tails looked up at Gilbert.

"Your name - I mean, Your Majesty had planned to change your name to something more in line with the 'Bright Star tradition', such as John and Middil, or Kessel and Tormund - after all, the name Tails was used by the lower people, and it first appeared on the royal family tree...... It will also allow people to find out your past ......"

Tails turned his head back and walked forward step by step, saying without changing his face, "Tails." ”

"What?"

"It's called Tails. ”

I won't change my name.

Those of the past.

I will never forget at all, and I will not give up at all.

Tails looked at the endless corridor, clenched his fists, and ignored Gilbert's hesitant look.

"Alas—do your will. Under Ginny's murderous gaze, Gilbert sighed.

It's a long corridor.

Tails remained silent, took a few dozen steps forward, and then stopped.

In front of him was a black door.

"Ahead is the Hall of the Stars, and you'll go to a dark room on the innermost level. Don't be nervous, when the time comes, I'll open the door and you do as you were told. Gilbert bowed his head, but then he looked to the side of the door.

The middle-aged aristocrat looked puzzled.

"Ada, you should be by Your Majesty's side at this time!"

Tails looked forward and saw a petite figure leaning against one side of the door.

It's her.

Tails recognized that it was the cloak woman who had led the royal guards to rescue him from Jenn last night, but she was still cloaked in her face, unrecognizable in the gloomy light.

The cloaked woman with her arms folded left the half-leaning wall.

"Hey, boy, the masked guy, ask me to give you a present. ”

A young, nice and lively voice came, and the cloaked woman handed over something in her hand.

Tails froze.

He took the thing, not even paying attention to the excessively fair, smooth, and firm skin on the other's hands.

It is a black dagger sheath with a buckled leather strap.

One side of it is engraved with a line of words: The king does not respect the bloodline.

Tails resisted the idea of subconsciously touching his chest, and with mixed feelings, he pulled JC from his belt and inserted it into the sheath - just the right size.

"Thanks—yodel, is he okay?" Tails calmed his breath and snapped the sheathed dagger to his waist.

"Don't worry, that's the kind of guy - can't die for a while. The cloaked woman chuckled, "I know him well. ”

Tails nodded, walked past her, and stood in front of the gate.

The traverser looked at the black stone gate in front of him and gritted his back teeth.

Just one more step.

Behind him, Gilbert's brow tightened, Ginny bit her lower lip tightly, and the cloaked woman twisted her neck unconcernedly.

Tails didn't turn around, just looked at the limestone gray ground in front of him, and said quietly:

"Gilbert, if I take this step, can't I turn back?"

Gilbert was stunned.

But Tails wasn't going to make him answer.

The traverser raised his head and struggled to squeeze out a smile:

"No, perhaps, when I first opened my eyes in this world, there was no such thing as turning back. ”

"I can only keep going. ”

Hearing this, Jenny's gaze was obscure and hesitant, and she stretched out her hand, only to be stopped by Gilberta who was shaking his head.

"Don't worry, be happy, it's a good thing, Mr. Gilbert, Miss Ginny, and—this lady in the cape, as some good man told me,"

With the lights on either side and the sunlight from the windows on either side of the hallway, Tails turned his head.

He held out his thumb and grinned brightly:

"It's just another game. ”

Before the three of them could react, Tails pushed the door open and stepped in.

A cold wind poured into the stone gate, and there was no light in front of it, and it seemed to be endless darkness.

Tails' figure vanished into the darkness.

Gilbert sighed and bowed his head, and Ginny turned her head away without saying a word.

Only the woman in the cloak snapped her fingers happily: "Aha, I like this kid." ”

"Yes, this kid," Ji Ni looked up and chuckled bitterly and helplessly, but her face was full of sadness and pity, "It's just a child." ”

"How can you carry such a burden and ...... Future. ”

There was silence.

Until a hoarse voice suddenly appeared: "He can." ”

The woman in the cloak pouted her chin: "It's a quick recovery." ”

Both Gilbert and Genie looked behind them in surprise—there, the figure of the masked guard appeared in the void.

Strangely enough, Yodel's figure was erratic and blurry, as if it was covered by a veil made of air.

"He can take that responsibility. The vague yodel said firmly:

"I know him. ”

"He has qualities that no one in this world, all gods, all demons, even all magicians don't have. ”

There was silence again.

Gilbert shook his head, snorted softly, and gently raised his hat in salute: "Forgive me for missing me, there are still two hours left in the national meeting—it's time to see Your Majesty, Lady Ginny." ”

Ginny nodded, and left with Gilbert.

With the sound of footsteps, the figures of the two disappeared into the distance of the hallway.

Only the masked guard and the cloaked woman remained.

"Three poisonous crossbow arrows pierced your chest, and you couldn't stand up in just one night. The woman in the cloak looked at the vague yodel and sighed deeply, "You traded with that mask again?"

"I've warned you many times! The collapse of the Ancient Elven Kingdom has nothing to do with that mask! And you're ......"

"What did you pay this time again?"

Yodel didn't say anything, he just fell silent and touched the purple mask on his face.

"Whatever I give," Yodel's figure faded away, leaving only a hoarse voice, "not as much as the child is going to give, one ten-thousandth." ”

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