"Very good...... Look, there's the palace ahead!"

The Roman Palace, which once symbolized the center of Roman power, was now guarded by many of the senator's attendants, who had no respect for the majesty of the royal family, and despite the distance, Will could still hear some of the attendants talking loudly about some unspeakable royal secrets.

Will waved his hand and motioned for the advancing team to stop, and Mokage and Chiyo Hattori, who were at the head of the group, quickly came to Will's side.

The rest of the patrol were also Holy Assassins, and after Will gave the order to halt his advance, they first cautiously observed their surroundings, then nodded silently to Will, and then took off their standing legionnaire equipment, changed into dark blue night clothes brought from home, and disappeared in the shadows of the night.

Since the news of the "Golden Spear" of the legendary Legion being "transferred" to the garrison of Gailandal became known to the Senate, the senators who had been indulging in the joy of victory finally realized that something was wrong.

As a result, the commanders of the standing legions were given urgent orders to maintain order in Rome before the legions of the Senate came to Rome to prevent foreign enemies from infiltrating.

Even so, when it was discovered that the legendary legion "Scipio the Great" had also disappeared inexplicably, the group of senators finally couldn't sit still, and they gathered in the most defensible and difficult place in all of Rome - the Imperial Palace!

Then, let the Praetorian Guard, who were supposed to be loyal to the Emperor, keep them and their families safe, and let the shadow hunters, who had been cultivated by Caligula, go to all corners of Rome to find out why the legendary legions are missing.

But it was too late......

And, since some of the most elite of the Shadow Hunters remain loyal to the missing Emperor Caligula, the Senate can only let the remaining ones carry out their missions.

Thus, despite having to disguise themselves as patrols to avoid the sight of the shadow hunters, Will and his party made it safely outside the Roman Palace.

"Oh, is this the royal palace of Rome? really...... It's too magnificent......" Cui Ming's eyes widened, looking at the magnificent building complex in front of him, and he couldn't help but sigh, leaving all the questions caused by the question raised by Will just now.

The royal palace of Rome was built next to the river in the city, and on both sides of the river there were 100-meter-high belvedere towers on guard, because this river was built to facilitate the evacuation of important people from the palace at the necessary time, and it led directly to the Mediterranean.

Floating on this inland river, dozens of large warships are almost glued together, and it is clear that they were supposed to be used as a maritime force to patrol the waters beyond the inland river, but due to the decree of the Senate, these ships that usually cost a lot of money to maintain can now only stay in the river and slowly decay......

However, this did not mean that the royal palace of Rome was undefended, on the contrary, it was a heavily guarded fortress – at least when Caligula was still in Rome.

The whole palace was surrounded by a wall twenty meters high, which was a cut higher than the walls of Rome! On top of this fifteen-kilometer-long wall, every thirty meters, there was a guard tower, on which stood the guards guarding the palace, most of whom used bows and arrows. As soon as the enemy attempted to enter the palace, the guards would stand on top of the guard tower and at the battlements of the city walls, ignite their bows and arrows wrapped in oilcloth, and shoot at the enemy.

Will had just heard the lewd laughter coming from one of the nearest guard towers.

Calling the crowd, Will pulled a slightly wrinkled scroll from the pocket of his jacket and spread it out. Then he carefully introduced them to the distribution of the interior buildings of the palace.

"See, this is our location. Our place is far from the main gate of the palace wall, and in normal times, it is also a place with less guards. Because the flank of this section of the wall is where one of the only four mage towers in the palace is located, it is often guarded by mages who cast spells to detect the safety of the surrounding area......"

"Some time ago this mage tower was almost deserted, because the patriarchs didn't think there was any need to be wary anymore, and besides, they didn't trust the mages very much, after all, they were usurpers......! My father had taught the group a lesson that was even more arrogant than the old immortals of the Council of Elders, and now it was my turn. ”

"Wait a while, Moying, you take your two brothers to the mage tower to deal with the mages who stayed in the tower tonight, be sure to let them shut up forever before sending the signal, and after that, you stay on the mage tower to make sure that no one knows about their death......s! I hope what you said didn't lie to me, and the pressure on you should be much easier to face than your teacher and Belon Antur when you faced the warriors below the high ranks, right? The rest of you, sneak into the palace with me, our purpose is simple, that is, to find those who are desperately loyal to His Majesty Caligula! After you find it, you must tell me in time, so that I can decide the next action...... Got it?"

Everyone nodded silently, they didn't answer, they all calmly checked their equipment, and Ink Shadow, after Will gave the order, took the two people he trusted and climbed up with their hooks under the city wall.

"Will, why did you give me such a ...... Simple, rough, is it because I am such a person?" Just as everyone was about to act, Cui Ming touched his shiny bald head and asked with some curiosity.

"Poof...... Pretty much...... Ahem" Will forced back a laugh, then coughed twice to hide his embarrassment, and then handed the palace map in his hand to Cui Ming, and said solemnly: "Your task is actually the most difficult and dangerous mission. If you hadn't come, I had planned for Chiyo to take on your duties with Mokage. You see, the palace is not only the residence of His Majesty the Emperor, you see, next to the main entrance to the palace is the location of the only remaining legendary legion on the side of the Senate, the 'Guardians of the Senate', and further back, is the residence of the Praetorian Guards...... If something goes wrong in the Roman Palace, the standing legions outside will enter the palace as soon as possible, and all you have to do is to intercept those standing legions outside the palace and attract the attention of the soldiers in the palace by the way...... It's really dangerous, I hope you're safe and sound, bro ......"

"Hehe, I didn't expect my mission to be so important...... Anyway, it's to make a little movement when you're discovered, right? I'm good at this, don't worry, Will, leave it to me!" Cui Ming patted his chest and promised, and Will just shook his head helplessly, this stupid big man hasn't changed at all, I hope he doesn't get too impulsive......

"Okay, anyway, I've told you what I need to say, remember, the three legendary powerhouses of Rome are still missing, and it is rumored that one of them has returned to Rome, as for whether he is on the side of His Majesty the Emperor or the side of the Roman Senate, no one knows. In short, Cui Ming, you must be careful. Will said earnestly.

"I know, I know, isn't it just a legendary-level powerhouse...... What's the big deal. Cui Ming waved his hand nonchalantly, indicating that he was completely fine.

Standing aside, Chiyo Hattori, who had been silent, saw him like this, and couldn't help frowning in disgust, and spit out two words in his mouth: "Idiot!"

"Who are you calling stupid?!Oh hey, I haven't seen you all this way, and your sense of existence is too weak!" Cui Ming said exaggeratedly, but he still controlled his voice, obviously, he just wanted to be angry with this little guy who had been sticking to Will all day.

"Hmph, we ninjas are hidden in the shadows......" Hattori Chiyo snorted dissatisfiedly, she glared at Cui Ming, and then turned her back and chose a position closer to Will to stand.

"Tut-tut, Chiyo-chan, I said, you can't be jealous, right? Oh! Likely, your brother Will didn't say a word to you, he just cared about me......" Cui Ming teased with a big grin, but then again, since Hattori Chiyo came to Will's side, Cui Ming noticed that the number of women around Will was rapidly decreasing at a rate that was visible to the naked eye.

And Uncle Cohen's daughter, if it weren't for the fact that she was Will's cousin, it is estimated that this little guy would have been driven away from Will by various means, right?

"What did you say?" In response to Cui Ming's provocation, Hattori Chiyo turned around, and her cute little face instantly turned red - she was not shy, but really angry! Hattori Chiyo pulled out his katana, and under the moonlight, the katana shimmered with a cold glow.

"That's enough, you both give me a little bit of peace!" Will stopped the two of them with a headache, and Chiyo Hattori pursed his mouth a little aggrievedly when he heard his angry voice, but still stood back behind Will silently. Cui Ming also shrugged his shoulders, and he threw all the equipment of the standing legionnaires used for camouflage on his body to the ground, leaving the light steel armor that the teacher on his body had built for him to tightly protect the vital places.

On the mage tower, Ink Shadow reached out a hand to signal that it had been settled, and Will took the lead in charging towards the hook they had left behind at the wall.

"Alright, let's do it, guys!"