When Israde came to the gate of Imlin, a thick bell rang from the temple bell tower in the distance, and Duke Karn, who was leading the way, said in a panic, "Is it already noon? ”

Unimpressed, Israel stood at the front of the steps, tilting his head and listening. It was not until the twelve bells had struck that he took another step and motioned for Duke Karn to continue leading the way.

The Duke of Karn was very agitated, he did not understand the point of Israed's delay in this way, if the king was impatient...... Thinking about the consequences he might face, Duke Karn felt his heart beat out of his throat.

After making their way through countless corridors, Israel and Lord Karn came to an ornate gate, the two guards in front of it were as expressionless as statues, but Israel could tell that they were nothing like the guards they had met along the way. Can someone as strong as this in the entire kingdom find ten?" thought to himself.

"I have come to see His Majesty the King. Duke Karn whispered to one of the guards, with rare deference.

"At your service, my lord. The guard nodded, and though his head wasn't turned to his side, Israel could feel his eyes looking at him, as if estimating his own strength. Just as the guards were about to open the door for Duke Karn and Israed, a low voice came from the other side of the hallway, "Duke Karn, it's been a long time, is that the Demon Slayer Warrior you brought?"

Israel and Duke Karn looked at each other, and the man who spoke was a middle-aged man dressed very plainly, in stark contrast to Karn's fine clothes. Beside him stood a grim-faced Oriental man with a long sword pinned to his waist. Israel could feel the two guards around him tense up, and he knew why—no one other than the guards was allowed to enter the palace with weapons.

The middle-aged man and the swordsman beside him slowly walked here, and Duke Karn's face became unnatural, this Duke Qiao had always been at odds with him, but he didn't expect the king to give him a demon hunting order. Duke Karn looked at the sword-wielding man beside him again, and said a little defiantly, "No one other than the guards is allowed to enter or leave the palace with weapons, Duke Joe, have you forgotten?"

The guard who had spoken to Duke Karn just now also spoke: "Duke Joe, please let this warrior beside you give me his sword for safekeeping, so that I can allow the two of you to go to see His Majesty." ”

As soon as the guard finished speaking, the sword-wielding man's hand had already pressed the hilt of his sword, and his back was slightly arched, like a lion ready to hunt. And the two guards quickly entered a state of preparing for battle, and the green tendons on their arms burst like sinuous black snakes.

Duke Qiao hurriedly turned around to appease the warrior he brought, "Xuan, it's just a moment, after seeing His Majesty the King, the two knights will return your sword to you." ”

But his words were obviously not listened to by the swordsman named Xuan, who had even pulled some of his sword out of its scabbard, and the exposed sword body danced with a warm but dangerous light in the candlelight.

In order to ease the tension, Israed spoke: "A true swordsman values his sword more than his life, and even if this warrior goes to His Majesty with his sword, I am sure His Majesty will understand." ”

The two guards glanced at Israed, who were also top powerhouses who could not understand this belief that belonged to the swordsman, but if something happened to the king after putting this man in, the consequences were not something they could afford.

Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, the door behind the guard creaked open, and a white-haired old man in a gray robe walked out, his robe delicately embroidered with the dark lines of countless human faces, none of which were duplicated. The appearance of the old man seemed to surprise both Duke Karn and Duke Joe, and the two hurriedly bent down and saluted, and even the two guards put away their attacking posture and bowed their heads.

The old man looked at Isred beside Karn and Xuan, who was still holding the hilt of his sword, and immediately understood what was happening, and he spoke slowly: "His Majesty has been waiting inside for the warriors brought by the two dukes, they are the most honored guests of the kingdom, and they deserve the highest courtesy in every corner of the kingdom. ”

The guards understood what the old man meant, which was to tell them to leave the swordsman with weapons alone, so they returned to their previous state of silence and majesty like a stone statue. The old man made a gesture by the door, and Karn and Jo knew that the old man's respect would never be for themselves, so they gave each of them a look at the people around them, suggesting that they should hurry in. Israel and Xuan wasted no more time, and walked through the gate one after the other, the old man following them, Karn and Joe following closely behind.

Behind the gate were layers of curtains, which were pulled open by the maids on both sides in turn, so that they would not block the progress of several people. As the final curtain is lifted, a vertiginous spectacle is imposed, with frescoes and reliefs depicting the glorious history of the royal family in its founding, and the rose pattern of the dome representing the royal family is more and more intricate and ornate in the light of a circle of candles. And in the middle of the main hall is the throne of the supreme ruler of the country, a man with a golden crown on his head, and his body is covered with white velvet, it is the ruler of the kingdom of Flanda, York IV. There were still a few people standing in front of the throne, presumably a few brave people who had been inspired by the Demon Hunting Order.

The arrival of Israel and Xuan made York IV stand up, and he opened his arms and said in an emotional voice: "At last, my last two warriors, you are the last fragments of hope for this kingdom!"

Several people half-knelt and saluted, Israel Rade heard Duke Joe behind him suddenly cough lightly, such behavior was very rude in front of the king, Israel Rade turned his head with some curiosity, it turned out that the swordsman Xuan did not kneel down to salute the king like others, he maintained the standing posture when he first came in, his right hand was still on the sword, and he looked at York IV without any expression.

Such arrogance shocked Israed's heart, after all, the folklore York IV was not a benevolent monarch. Unexpectedly, however, instead of being upset, York IV laughed: "Are you the swordsman from the Far East that Joe mentioned to me? Then he stepped forward to lift Isred to his feet, and motioned for the others to stand up as well, "Are you the brave man Karn spoke of? I heard that you have strangled countless demonic beasts with your bare hands, and protected many villages and people. You are the hero who protects the people of Franda!"

Israel didn't know if it was a flattery from York IV or if Karn had added to it, he had only killed the beasts because their fur and bones were worth a lot on the black market, and he had to hunt them for a living.

At this moment, there was a sudden "fluttering" laughter from among the people behind York IV, and everyone looked in the direction from which the laughter came, and it turned out to be a petite blonde girl with a pretty face, who was covering her mouth at this time, as if trying to stop herself from laughing. Seeing that everyone was staring at her, she smiled evilly and explained, "I'm sorry, I just accidentally heard what this gentleman was thinking, and I couldn't help but laugh." ”

Mind reading? Ishred thought, not offended, only that these soon-to-be-be-partnered people were truly extraordinary, a kind of spiritual magic that only the most gifted magicians could master. York IV saw that Israed's expression was not different, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, if this group of people had not set off and started infighting, they would not be able to fulfill that prophecy.

"Now that you're all here," the gray-robed old man from before began, "then I'll introduce you here, and you'll all be each other's closest comrades-in-arms for a long time to come." ”