Mortal's words puzzled Soshyan. He didn't bring anyone with him when he entered the palace?
But the mortal did not explain this, he just waved his fingers, and the sword that fell on the ground immediately returned to Soshyan's hand. Before he could speak, his body suddenly fell. The moment he tensed his legs, his whole body
The person has already landed.
He looked around and found that he was standing on a tree-lined path, surrounded by shrubs and flower beds, but not a single servant.
"here it is..."
When he raised his head, he saw a dark tower standing in front of him, which seemed to be only five or six hundred meters away from him. This tower seemed to be the headquarters of the Forbidden Army, the Tower of Overlord...
Just as he was about to find someone to ask, he heard a sharp whistle, followed by rapid footsteps, followed by a group of armed Imperial Guards emerging from all directions, including Terminators, and several counterattack aircraft flew over the sky.
Gravity Bike, and all Custodes weapons activated.
In an instant, he was surrounded by hundreds of forbidden troops. Soshiyang quickly raised his right hand to show that he had no weapons, but then he noticed that he was still holding a sword in his hand...
With a click, all the Forbidden Forces raised their weapons, including the powerful Achilles Terminators, who also activated their weapons. This was the first time Soshyan had seen this type of armor with his own eyes. It was rumored that the protective properties of this armor were among the best.
It is even strong enough to ensure that its wearer can still survive within the killing radius of orbital bombardment. It can be said that it combines the most advanced technology that the empire can obtain. Even the value in the literal sense is far from enough to describe these armors.
It is precious, but few people see its true appearance.
I didn't expect that this would be the first time I saw him. Soshiyang was really dumbfounded.
"No, don't get me wrong, I...I just got lost..."
He quickly put the weapon back into its sheath and explained:
"I was traveling with Captain Valyrian before, but something suddenly happened when we were passing through that... woodland, and I was separated from him."
The Imperial Guards did not speak, but surrounded Soshyan in a circle.
Just when Soshyan didn't know what to do and the two sides were in a stalemate, a helpless voice came from afar.
"Ah, Captain Soshyan, you really swollen our faces."
Then, a hole opened in the Forbidden Army's encirclement, and Valyrian walked over, holding his helmet with an "I'm convinced" expression on his face.
"You are the first person to arrive here without anyone noticing. The rules of the entire blood game have to be changed because of you, and I have to be in a state of dereliction of duty."
"Uh...Sorry, but at the time..."
"I know, I don't blame you for this, but our responsibilities require that we cannot accept any 'accidents', nor will we accept any explanation for dereliction of duty."
As he spoke, Valyrian sighed softly.
"I'm not qualified to ask more questions. You can explain it to Marshal Trajan in person."
Then the Imperial Guards dispersed, Valyrian turned around, and Soshyan followed.
"I'm sorry, Captain Valyrian, I didn't expect to cause you so much trouble."
Hearing Soshyan's words behind him, Valerian just replied lightly:
"Apologies are meaningless in this place. They are just responsibilities. We are born to prevent all accidents from happening. 'I didn't expect' is an unacceptable reason. It has nothing to do with you."
"Aren't you curious how I got here?"
"This is not my duty to ask. Our language and thoughts should not go beyond the boundaries."
"You are still curious inside."
"Ah, you are right, but I can control this curiosity because I know it is not something I should interfere with. Restraint is our instinct."
Soon, the team arrived at the outer wall of the Tower of Overlord, where Soshyan was once again scanned by various instruments, and then passed through the outer wall to the courtyard outside the tower, or rather than a courtyard, it was
A small city with many ancillary buildings and a large number of servants wearing black robes, and what is very special is that their belts are covered with pale skulls, just like cultists.
Seeing Soshyan's strange look, Valerian gave a rare explanation:
"The servants of the Overlord's Tower are all hereditary. After the Great Rebellion, they developed the tradition of carrying the skulls of their ancestors on their bodies."
"I see..."
Observing the Forbidden Army headquarters at close range, Soshyan couldn't help but be shocked by its grandeur, but soon he noticed that one of the annexed towers was a bit special. Although it was also black, it was a non-reflective black with a crystal feel.
Very strong.
Soshyan had seen such a material in a place called Blackstone Fortress.
The Overlord Tower of the Forbidden Army also uses black stone materials?
In other words, the empire's research on black stone materials began very early, but by the 41st millennium it was not common.
Speculating on the secrets of the Tower of Overlord, Soshyan followed Valerian into the mysterious Forbidden Army headquarters. However, once inside, before he could observe more, he was taken to an elevator guarded by two Terminators.
"Marshal Trajan wishes to meet with you alone."
Soshyan didn't ask any questions, walked directly into the open elevator door, and then went all the way up.
Ten seconds later, when the elevator door opened, Soshyan entered a passage. The walls and floor here were covered with tiny cracks due to time, but the surface was still smooth, and the light source in the passage came from the weak light on the wall.
The illumination sphere and the shimmering light reflected off Soshyan's armor.
After walking about fifty steps, Soshyan passed through an open arch and entered an ancient hall.
This place is like a training hall, in the shape of a standard circle, with all kinds of weapons hanging on the surrounding walls. Four lines are drawn around the center. The sunlight shines through the huge flower window in the middle of the hall, illuminating it.
A figure there was illuminated.
His back was to Soshyan, who was only slightly shorter than him. He crossed his arms and seemed to be looking at the things in the hands of the little angel floating in front of him.
When Soshyan walked in, the little angel immediately took off and flew towards the arch, and the figure also turned around.
This man also wears a black cloak. His helmet is taller and more magnificent than that of other Custodes, and his armor is more sophisticated and gorgeous than that of a Shield Captain like Valyrian. The golden shell is decorated with the emblems of thunderbolts and lightning.
, it is said that this is the oldest symbol of the Forbidden Army. There is a coat of arms on the right shoulder, which is engraved with the head of an eagle and is also decorated with dark gray feathers. There is an iron halo in the shape of a double-headed eagle behind the head.
The two stared at each other a hundred meters apart, and then the Imperial Guard raised his hand and slowly took off his helmet.