Freya persuaded for peace not to sell favors to Downton, but because she did not want to see the two major forces fighting within themselves. Otherwise, no matter what the outcome, Britannia would be the loser.
"Stop talking, I will never forgive him in this life!"
Steinway waved his hand to stop the eldest princess. The heirs that the family had spent a lot of effort to cultivate were all dead. Half of his spiritual world collapsed. He did not use all his power to kill Downton. It was his last sanity that was helping.
"Does my brother need your forgiveness?" Elaine couldn't stand it anymore and accused Steinway, "Wood and my brother are in a fair duel. If you are so unreasonable, who will dare to win against a wealthy family in the future?"
"Well said!"
Hulk applauded, "Downton, if you don't mind, how about giving this scene to me?"
"What are you crazy about?"
Inzaghi was stunned. Others had similar expressions. That was Redbeard. This half-orc dared to take over. In addition to his courage, he must have valued Downton so much.
"Thank you, but there's no need to bother with such a small matter!"
Downton chuckled and stopped Elaine, "Don't you understand yet? Rich families do things not for face, but for fists!"
"Yes, whoever has a bigger fist will have a bigger face!"
The Black Knight joked that he couldn't stand Steinway's behavior either.
"Stop talking nonsense and let's get started!"
Steinway couldn't wait any longer. He didn't even go to the competition arena and directly asked for a fight. This was definitely an extremely rude suggestion and made the eldest princess very dissatisfied.
"Downton, if you don't want to, at least no one can force you to fight in my mansion!"
Freya's ability to climb to her current position depends not only on her wisdom, but also on her outstanding credibility. This is why so many warriors are willing to serve her.
"Sooner or later there will be a battle, no need to wait!"
Downton doesn't mind.
"Are you a legend? Can you bully others?"
Sissi spoke.
"I don't know how to use the realm!"
Redbeard smiled, "The number one person under Legend, no matter how strong he is, he is still 'below', Downton. I will let you understand what it means that everyone under Legend is an ant!"
"Oh? What does this sentence mean? How do I remember that all the saints are ants? It's just a legend. It doesn't even open the door of the Law Avenue. Why should you despise others?"
An ethereal female voice suddenly sounded, like a Sanskrit sound. As long as it fell on the eardrums, people's mood would be inexplicably better, as if the haze was gone and the world was bright and sunny.
"This is too much to say!"
Inzaghi argued, how many saints are there? The world knows only ten of them.
In the hearts of ordinary people, the Grand Marshal is the pinnacle, but in the hearts of magicians, legend is the highest power, because the Holy Arcana is so rare. It is an existence that cannot be seen even if you look up.
In fact, all the nine empires and major wealthy families have one or two Saint Auxuns. The occasional fallen legend may be a cover-up. In fact, after being promoted, you must know that the Saint Auxuns are a world-class deterrent force, and they do not need to dispatch them.
, standing there, represents too many things.
If the saint of a wealthy family dies, it also means the beginning of the decline of the wealthy family. For example, the Steinway family, even if the Duke hates Downton to death, he will not send out saint to assassinate him. The first is to kill chickens.
There is no need to kill someone with a knife. Secondly, if an accident occurs, the result will be absolutely devastating.
In the tens of thousands of years of history of the Western Continent, apart from the Holy War against the Evil God, there have been no more than a hundred recorded duels between the Saints.
In the history of Britannia, the House of Lancaster and the House of York have been fighting for thousands of years, known as the War of the Red and White Roses. Tens of millions of people died, countless amounts of money were consumed, and they were even on the verge of being exterminated at a certain period.
But even enemies with such a feud have never used the Holy Arcana.
As long as Sheng Aoxun is there, there will be a trump card for a comeback. Therefore, the legend is the most high-end combat power in the world. When the legend appears, the answer has basically been revealed.
Everyone here doesn't think Downton can defeat Redbeard. He will suffer a big loss this time even if he doesn't die. But they didn't expect that someone would interfere.
A woman wearing a black slim-fitting robe walked into the living room. Her eyes were so dark, as if the late night had condensed, and even the pupils could not be seen.
Behind her were six clergymen wearing golden robes with red embroidery.
Only a few people stood up immediately and saluted respectfully. Some people didn't know why, but when they saw the lazy Freya, they all stood up and walked down from the main seat. Even the fool knew how distinguished the visitor was.
"Who is this?"
Hulk frowned. You could tell these people were priests just by looking at their clothing and temperament. Although he didn't worship shamans like ordinary orcs, he didn't have a good impression of human priests either.
"Presiding Judge, why are you here?"
Freya was puzzled. With her reputation, she could not invite the night, because she was the Holy Archon, the deputy presiding judge of the Cardinal Council and the Inquisition, and one of the powerful factions in the Holy See of Light.
Steinway's expression turned bad. Based on what Ye Mu said to Redbeard just now, he probably came here for Downton.
"Downton is an important figure in the fight against the evil god, and may be involved in the previous generation of saints, so there must be no damage before his identity is determined!"
Ye Mo looked at Downton, his eyes were kind, angry, but also full of guilt.
"Hello, Your Majesty the Presiding Judge!"
Downton's brows furrowed, enough to pinch a sea crab to death. Logically speaking, Ye Mu's mind would not reveal these emotions unless his mind encountered huge fluctuations.
The red beard who was completely ignored lost his temper. He looked at Steinway and shrugged helplessly. This was Sheng Aoxun. She was famous in the mainland hundreds of years ago. She majored in string magic.
The evil god army fighting on the front line of the abyss is invincible.
"Um!"
Ye Mu nodded, but didn't know what to say. Could it be that he told Downton that he led the team to hunt down your mother and killed her more than 20 years ago?
"Downton, in three days, the Midsummer Eve Festival will begin. At that time, the door of the Heroes Corridor will be wide open, and I will be waiting for you inside!"
Knowing that it was impossible to take action, Steinway said hello at night. He turned and left. Red Beard held the sword in both hands and raised his chin at Downton.
Once you enter the secret realm, you can only survive by relying on your true skills. No matter how strong your backstage is, it will be useless.
“I will definitely go!”
Downton stretched out his fist.
Redbeard was stunned for a moment. Then admiration appeared on his face. He stretched out his fist and bumped with Downton. This gesture represented a promise.
"This is what a man is!"
Hulk admired Downton more and more, and Freya looked at him with great splendor. Her younger brothers were indeed the best among men.
Despite some minor incidents, Freya used her personality charm to make all the guests return with interest. Even if their status did not allow them to be loyal, their good impression of the eldest princess doubled.
Ye Mu's friendly attitude was an unexpected surprise for Downton. As for Steinway's threat, he had offended many wealthy families anyway. As the saying goes, there are too many lice to bite.
Sissi's invitation was received mercilessly. Downton was still crowded, and Queen Oni did not express her attitude. No one dared to spread scandals with him.
Three days passed like this, and the day came when the Millennium Secret Realm was opened.
Not only early in the morning, there were already adventurers camping on the long street in front of the Hall of Heroes a few days ago. If the guards hadn't driven them away, they would have settled in a month ago, just to grab a good seat before the exam.
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There were so many people that dozens of blocks were blocked.
Of course, big shots have privileges and can take carriages to reach the Hall of Heroes via a dedicated route that has long been under martial law.
"Bah, these nobles who show off their power will one day ride on this luxurious carriage with eight blood-horse horses, embrace beautiful women on the left and right, and enjoy all the beauty and happiness."
A mercenary gave a big middle finger to the passing carriage.
"We are nobles too!"
Elaine opened the curtains a small crack and secretly looked at the scenery on the long street.
"Yes, if I hadn't obtained the Grimoire and gone to the Crow Territory with Robinson, I should be one of those adventurers now, lining up, sweating all over, waiting to enter the secret realm."
Downton was filled with emotions.
"Hehe, I actually gave you some travel expenses. Leader Madeleine is a good person. Although the troupe's income is not ideal, it has never been in arrears with salary."
Elaine thought of the care that the Toffee leader took for her back then.
"Thankfully she didn't trick you, otherwise she wouldn't have gotten the Downton script. Who doesn't know that Toffee is the premier opera company in the Western Continent? Her world tour schedule has been scheduled for five years."
Sissi teased.
"I heard that her troupe is coming to London and will perform an opera for the new crown prince at the Midsummer Eve ceremony."
Elaine pouted, it would be great if he were a brother.
"arrive!"
The carriage stopped, and the servant had already taken the next step to open the door.
The Hall of Heroes, like the Rose Magic Palace, is also located in Xicheng District, but the latter is forbidden to visit, while the Heroes Square where the former is located is a tourist hotspot, receiving millions of tourists every year.
At this time, the square was under complete martial law, and the adventurers were blocked in a few streets. There were only nobles and celebrities here, who were cheering for their children.
"Does being a hero also require priority and status?"
Downton pouted.
"This is the result of a compromise between Queen Oni and those big nobles and big businessmen. When Henry was in power, the Midsummer Festival was called a carnival for the common people. Now, haha!"
A man with curly blond hair came over and stretched out his hand towards Downton, "My dear, little Washington, from the Kuta Magic Empire."
"It turns out to be His Highness the Prince. Nice to meet you!"
Downton has long been involved in world politics under the supervision of Homer. The contemporary King of Kuta is named Washington, and his ancestors ended the centuries-long civil war in Kuta.
"Don't you think this scene of making excuses is boring?"
Washington joked, "Ah, the flowers of freedom and equality will eventually bloom all over the earth."
Little Hutao poked Downton's thigh, covered her mouth with her hand, and asked in a low voice, "Is this guy the legendary psychopath?"
"No, I'm a poet!"
Washington flipped his wrist, and a little crystal lark appeared in his hand. He handed it to Little Walnut, "Maybe he will become a philosopher soon!"
Hutao poked the skylark, and it immediately came to life and flew away with fluttering wings. "I think you are more like a magician. Why don't you just go to the acrobatic troupe to perform?"
"Wutao, please be polite!"
Elaine scolded.
"sorry."
Xiao Hutao lowered his head and apologized.
"This is the innocence of being spontaneous!"
Washington began to sigh and recite sonnets again, but Downton was in no mood to pay attention. He cast his gaze on this magnificent hall.
This was once the place where he thought his dream began. Who knew that standing here a few years later, things would have changed.
"Brother, didn't you originally want to enter the Corridor of Heroes, become a hero, and then help the suffering civilians?" Elaine held Downton's hand, "Although you haven't entered the secret realm yet, you have already done it, Delan.
The happy life that Kefu people have now is all because of you."
Downton held Elaine's hand, his gaze far-reaching, obviously distracted.
Buzz! Buzz!
The grand and long horn sounded, followed by the roar of salutes. As the door to the secret realm opened, a burst of heroic chants echoed in the blue sky.
The noisy crowd on the long street suddenly fell silent.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Every heart is beating faster, everyone's blood is burning, endless will is born, and surging courage surges.
This is not a magical halo blessing, but a pure spiritual power that can bring people hope. Some heroes in the square have begun to realize it in detail.
"Very sacred, no, very glorious power!"
Hutao stood on tiptoes and looked into the door.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The strongest legion in Britannia, the Praetorian Guard that guards the royal family, the knights of the Garter, carrying the battle flag, walked out of the hall, their military boots stepping on the floor, making a heart-stopping sound.
This sound is like a sharp knife, like a war drum, piercing the soul.
A man wearing a silver iron mask came out and stood on the makeshift podium.
"No matter when, don't forget your hope, your original intention, and your ideals. You can't be someone else's hero, but you can be your own hero. I wish you all the best!"
A short speech, but so sonorous and powerful, those words seemed to have wings, resounding over London and hitting everyone's ears.
"It's so awesome, it's definitely the legendary level!"
Hu Tao was stunned, "Even if he is not as good as Heinrich, there is only a small gap."
"The Holy Empire of Britannia is a country of equality, a country of freedom, and a country of hope. Therefore, the order of entering the secret realm this time will be determined by social status. Slaves come first, followed by civilians and small businessmen, and then their turn.
To the nobility, the royal members of various countries, at the end!”
The applause stopped in surprise. The nobles in the square were dumbfounded. They didn't understand what the Iron Mask Prince wanted to do. However, the resentment in their hearts was enough to burn everything.
The military representatives also looked stunned. This was definitely Leon's own initiative.
"Haha, interesting."
Washington applauded. This behavior was extremely abrupt in the quiet square and attracted many dissatisfied looks. However, it was later overshadowed by cheers like a roaring mountain and a tsunami. (To be continued...)
