Gangduo, the original southern capital of Caiyun, the most prosperous place in Caiyunnan Continent, has now become a large military camp.

Arrow marks, knife marks, and traces of fire were all over the city gates, and the iron sheets wrapped around the outside looked a little mottled, and in some places had even begun to peel off, revealing the old dark elm inside. There are still remnants of the tragic aftermath of the war on the city wall, and blood seeps into the cracks in the wall, and no amount of washing can eliminate the smell of blood. The southern wall was still crumbling, and dozens of workers were working on it in a hurry, everyone sweating profusely, but without complaining.

They all know very well in their hearts that the hard work now is for the safety of the future. If he couldn't repair the wall before the next wave of enemies attacked, Gondor would have to pay dozens of more lives to close the gap!

The whole city was also painted by the atmosphere of war, and everyone was tense, and there was no longer the laughter and laughter of the past. In the evening, I went home early to rest. The night of Gondor will never go back to the colors of the past.

The lord who now controls Gondor is Levi Cook, the Grand Commander of the Praetorian Guard in the South of the Clouds. After the death of King Nan, he still regarded himself as a loyal minister of the royal family, and refused to follow the footsteps of the times to establish himself as king, but instead attacked everywhere to suppress rebellions in various places.

The hearts of Gondor were not without complaints about Levi Cook's antiquity. It is a fact that the "king" of the south of the clouds has died. The bloodline of the King of the South has also been severed, which is an ironclad fact. Since it has become a fact, then why do you still want to serve that dynasty that has already disappeared? In this era when the whole world is against you, can you be a lonely and loyal to the old dynasty, can you turn the tide? Obviously, as long as the news of independence is released to the outside world, Gondor can rest easy, but Levi Cook has always refused to let go.

The forces around Gondor, large and small, all looked down on this stubborn old man, and they would come over every few days to sweep outside the city.

Levi Cook also attacked everywhere from the beginning, and the more he fought, the weaker he became, and the Praetorian Guards in the South of Caiyun, which was originally powerful in the world, also reached the point of heavy losses and was on the verge of collapse. In the end, Levi Cook could only rely on the thick walls of Gondor to support himself, and he never had the strength to fight back, and more than twenty years passed. Although Levi Cook's Praetorian Guard in the South of the Clouds still maintains its reputation for being invincible, it is like a bubble in the sunset, which looks beautiful, but in fact bursts at the first poke.

Later, the rebels in various places who could not stand at loggerheads even made an unwritten rule among themselves, "The one who breaks the Gondor first is king." Whoever defeats Levi Cook and captures Gondor will be crowned king.

And the people of Gondor lived in fear because of this.

War is so close to them, and so cruel at the same time.

......

In a small house on the outskirts of the original Southern King's Palace, Levi Cook was reviewing the report as usual overnight.

The similarities between Levi Cook and Harmon Cook can be seen. The two of them seem to be carved out of the same mold, with high noses and deep eyes, brown hair and white skin, with toughness and arrogance between their eyebrows, they are all the same stubborn, stubborn, and don't listen to people.

If I had to say anything different, it would be age. Levi Cook is seventy-four years old this year, and although the martial arts practiced by martial artists can delay aging, they are still no match for the greatest enemy of time. The muscles that had been strong had become shriveled, and a few strands of gray hair had begun to rise from his sideburns, and fine wrinkles crept silently up his face. Although he can still kill the enemy on the battlefield, he is no longer what he used to be.

Levi Cook sighed and put down the report in his hand. Since the death of the king of the south, the world has been in turmoil, and the princes have divided one side and do not obey the government order. He raised troops to quell the rebellion, but the more peaceful he became. By now, with the exception of Gondor, South of the Clouds had fallen into the hands of the rebels, and Levi Cook didn't know how long he could hold out. And the reports that came up, the news was worse than the other.

A few days ago, bandits from the south had come to attack the south of Gondor. Now the horse thieves from the north have reappeared in the North Town Farm outside the city, smashing and looting. They have robbed more than half of this year's harvest at Kitamachi Farm. The peasants carried the corpses of the dead and wounded peasants into the city to ask him, the lord, to seek justice from the horse thieves, but where could he send troops now!

"Someone, ......"

Levi Cook stood up and tried to call the guards in, but suddenly felt dizzy. He reached out and rubbed his head, holding on to the table.

He is very old, long past the age when he should retire. Since ancient times, beauties have been like famous generals, and they are not allowed to see white heads in the world. It's not that famous generals don't want to live long, but when they get older, they really can't compare to young people.

If his son is there......

Levi Cook shook his head abruptly, shaking his unrealistic thoughts out of his head. That unfilial son, who has rebelled against Gondor and become a member of the rebels, will not come back!

Sometimes, it's not good for father and son to be too similar. That stinky boy has been so stubborn since he was a child, and when he sees the road, he wants to go all the way to the dark, just like him!

"Are you dizzy again? When you're old, don't be reckless! Put down these official documents and take a rest!" With a hurried female voice, a fiery red figure jumped in and helped him to sit down.

Levi Cook closed his eyes, and it took him a while to regain his senses, and when he saw the beautiful woman in front of him, he struggled to stand up and salute.

"High Priest, you ......"

"Alright, alright! Don't be polite! the most annoying thing is these red tape of you humans, it's too troublesome!" the woman replied with relief when she saw that Levi Cook was okay, and sat down on the table very casually.

Levi Cook was a little embarrassed. Although he knew that the high priest was not human, he could not bind the high priest with human rituals. But he was still not accustomed to the high priest's casual lifestyle and grueling attitude.

And the high priest also knew that he was not on the right path, so he usually hid in the palace, and would only go to her whenever Levi Cook had something to do. How did she come out today?

The High Priest seemed to have read through Levi Cook's thoughts, and said to himself, "I know you don't want to see me, and so do I! I think you're interested. ”

"What power?" asked Levi Cook.

The high priest's eyes revealed a bit of nostalgia: "It's the Zhenguo Soul Jade in the south of Caiyun! Although it's only a short moment, I can be sure that it's the power of the 'king' that has returned!"

"Bang!"

Levi stood up suddenly, and the chair under him was knocked down by his rough movements, and he fell to the ground weakly.

"Who is the power of the king? By the way, the Son! When you count the time, it is not much different from what you predicted! Where is he? How old is he? What does he look like? I will send someone to fetch him at once!" Levi Cook looked very excited, and began to shout almost uncontrollably.

The High Priest casually sent out a "Pure Heart Talisman" and controlled Levi Cook's emotions.

"Don't worry! sit down first, and listen to me!" the high priest helped the chair that had fallen to the ground and led Levi Cook to his seat.

"I know you've had a hard time, but you're going to have to hold on a little longer. That "king" of yours seems to have run into some trouble in Zhivadin, and he can't come to Gondor for the time being. But don't worry, this trouble is a test for him, and after he crosses it, he will grow into a real "king"!"

Levi Cook struggled to contain his excitement and hurriedly asked, "So what do we need to do?"

"You don't have to do anything, just guard Gondor. As for Zhivadin, I'll go!" the high priest quipped, "I haven't been out walking around for a long time, and my old bones are about to rust!"

"But......" Levi Cook was about to say something, but was interrupted by the high priest.

"It's nothing, that's it! Don't worry, I'll bring your "king" back safely!"

The high priest said to himself without question, and then left the house in an instant.

Levi Cook was a little dazed, and it took a while for him to come to his senses. He got up and walked out of the room, looking in Zhivadin's direction and silently.

Now it is the beginning of the rising sun, the sky is rendered golden, and a red sun gradually appears on the horizon, and the sunlight radiates in all directions, sweeping away the cold and loneliness brought by the night, warm and very comfortable.

The dark night of Gondor is about to pass......