Pairs of Vante knights wearing black and purple heavy steel armor, holding swords with wide palms, and wearing bright red cloaks behind them formed a cordon outside the palace wall. Today is the third anniversary of His Majesty Shagru's accession to the throne.
, it is also a great day for him to appoint a queen. Naturally, these knights of the "Violent Lions" under the direct control of the royal family must be careful to prevent anyone from ruining the good mood of their master, His Majesty Shagru.
However, maybe the more they are afraid of trouble, the more trouble will come to them. A fast horse, covered in sweat, awkwardly carrying the soldier in light leather armor behind it, rushed straight to the palace gate. Behind him, the man in charge of the imperial capital
The thirty or so light-armored warriors of the guarding 'Jaguar Regiment' were angrily chasing after them on foot. The horses seemed to have gone through a long run, so their speed had slowed down a bit, and those light-armored warriors all had super-level strength.
people, so even though they were chasing the horse on foot, they were still approaching rapidly.
The horse was about to approach the gate of the palace, but three afterimages flashed past, and a sword light that was so fierce that it seemed to be able to cut through the entire earth, with a "clanging" wind howling sound, rowed towards the horse. This horse
The finest war horses produced on the edge of the desert in the northern part of the empire, with a huge body that was three heads taller than ordinary people, were ruthlessly torn into hundreds of pieces in the light of the sword. Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and they suddenly fell down within a radius of more than ten meters.
A rain of blood.
The pursuing light-armored warrior saw the heavy-armored knight taking action, and immediately stopped running. He stood still and was about to perform the military salute of the Vante Empire. But the heavy-armored knight had already snorted coldly and struck with a sword.
The soldier wearing light leather armor fell to the ground in an awkward state and could not struggle.
Seeing the giant sword approaching, the soldier immediately howled loudly: "Sir, sir, border battle report, sir... the 'Iron-Blooded Battle Fort' has been captured. Admiral Sarin, he, he betrayed."
The heavy sword suddenly stopped a finger away from the head. The light-armored warriors behind had already screamed, and hundreds of heavy-armored knights nearby also walked over quickly. A man in gold
The tall knights of the "Violent Lions" in armor heard the noise and ran out of the palace with a few knights. They shouted in a deep voice: "Silence, what are you doing?"
The knight who killed the horse immediately raised his sword and saluted, and replied in a low voice: "Battle report, the 'Iron Blood' battle fortress has fallen, Admiral Sarin betrayed the empire... It should be the Smart Empire attacking us."
The unlucky news was immediately conveyed to the palace through strict channels. The soldiers who were almost killed as thugs just now had their military merits recorded on the spot by the senior officers of the "Venom Lion Regiment" and sent to the military headquarters to rest.
Without receiving an order, the mobilization orders for the three legions of the 'Violent Lion', 'Jaguar', and 'Fast Wolf' had been conveyed downwards, and the security of the entire imperial capital suddenly became more than a hundred times tighter.
In the hall of the palace, the thin Minister of State of the Vante Empire with a triangular face, a yellow beard and a triangular face was smiling, holding a wine glass, and courting a beautiful young lady in front of him. Although this lady looked nothing but
At the age of sixteen, she is old enough to be his granddaughter, but looking at the expression on his affectionate arms around the girl's waist, people who don't know would think that they are a pair of beauties made in heaven just by looking at her back.
.
As for the girl's father, an earl of the empire, he was walking around among several nobles with a smile on his face. From the corner of his eyes, he glanced at his daughter who was almost being held in the arms of the minister of state, with a proud smile on his face. smile.
The palace etiquette officer in red uniform approached the Minister of State secretly, slowly, and silently like a cat, and whispered a word into his ear. Then, a wonderful effect appeared, The Minister of State's face suddenly changed from spring to midwinter, and he asked in a low voice: "Where is the Prime Minister? Where is the Minister of Security? Where is the Minister of Military Affairs? Find them... Oh my God, where is Your Majesty?"
One of the protagonists of the banquet, the object of today's canonization ceremony, the daughter of the noble Grand Duke of Grome, and the de facto queen of the Vante Empire, is sitting alone on the throne, surrounded by people wrapped in piles of silk and satin. Palace maid, but the supreme leader of the Fante Empire, His Majesty Shagru, has disappeared.
The Minister of State quickly pinched the lady's buttocks, and then hurriedly walked towards a few old men who were also thin. They nervously put their heads together and discussed in low voices for a while. A man wearing a high-level general's uniform The old man in uniform also joined them. After about the time it took to finish a glass of wine, the tall old man with more than thirty military medals hanging on his left chest walked out quickly, and a dozen violent The lion knights surrounded him tightly and rushed out of the palace.
As for the ministers of state, after intimidating the palace steward for a while with cold eyes, the steward, who was wearing a crisp gold-red uniform and his hair was curled into waves, reluctantly took a few An important minister of the empire walked into the palace. Of course, no one would see the prime minister taking out a shiny object from his body and stuffing it into the palm of the steward's hand. After the steward's hand caressed the body casually, then The flashing object disappeared. Of course, even if someone saw it, he would definitely not see it.
After walking along a long corridor filled with oil paintings of scantily clad beauties, the steward stopped in front of an oak door. Six palace guards were standing in front of the door with weapons in hand, their eyes bright. Look at the old men coming.
The tall, handsome, and always serious palace steward pointed at the six palace guards with a majestic and disassociating gesture, blinked, and then silently stepped back a few steps. Behind a minister.
The Prime Minister immediately stepped forward and shouted in a low voice: "Get out of my way, is Your Majesty inside?"
A guard with a badge of seven golden lark as decoration on his chest, showing his noble aristocratic blood, answered him rigidly: "I'm sorry, dear Prime Minister, Your Majesty is planning national policies, you probably shouldn't disturb him."
The prime minister was stunned for a moment, staring at the family emblem on his chest, while the guard gently shook the sword in his hand and looked at the prime minister fiercely.
The prime minister groaned and took a step back. An icy cold light flashed in his triangular eyes. He didn't know what he was thinking. The military minister had already taken a step forward and yelled in a low voice: "Get out of the way, you damn thing." , otherwise I will assign you to the northern border to raise horses. I will give you a cup of tea and think about it carefully. Hum, all the officers of your family will have to go to the border for me. As for the civil servants of your family..." He Glancing back.
The Prime Minister immediately said dryly: "The Empire's Shatuo Province needs a large number of volunteers to take charge of daily affairs. I think..."
The Minister of State quickly responded: "Are you afraid of His Majesty's scolding? I can guarantee that Your Majesty will not blame you. We have very important matters to reach an agreement with Your Majesty."
The six guards pondered for a while, looked at each other, and quickly opened the door. The palace manager behind him lightly shrugged his shoulders, but immediately realized that this move was not suitable for his status, so he quickly took out a golden piece.
He gently wiped the corners of his mouth with his handkerchief, and at the same time covered up his indecent actions just now.
Among the prime minister, minister of state, minister of military affairs, and minister of security, the minister of military affairs is from the military after all. Although he is a bit drunk and drunk, he is at least much more powerful than the other three. He will definitely not see the six guards.
After giving a helpful look, the Minister of Military Affairs took a long breath and lightly punched the four-meter-high oak door. With a soft click, the door last inside the door was broken, and the four ministers immediately pushed it open.
Walked through the door.
The emperor of the empire, the supreme ruler Shagru, who was canonized as the queen today, was naked from the waist up, holding a beautiful blonde woman in his arms, stroking the woman's long skirt with his hands on the back of her breasts.
It was almost hanging under the buttocks. The two pieces were naked and the white flesh was directly exposed in front of the four old men and a palace manager. When he saw the five people coming in, he was about to carry the woman to his office.
His Majesty Shagru at the table was stunned for a moment, his light blue eyes filled with confusion for a moment.
The prime minister bowed quickly and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. We have urgent matters to discuss with you, but as you know, the sound insulation effect of your study door is so good that we can't knock it outside.
The door will let you know.”
Shagru immediately regained his composure and shook his head slightly. The palace manager immediately closed the door, pressed his face tightly against the door, turned his back towards the room, and just pressed against the door.
The Minister of State showed his efficiency in handling national affairs and quickly picked up a nearly torn women's cloak from the ground and handed it to Shagru, who in turn gave the cloak to the woman indiscriminately.
, began to arrange her clothes without any restraint. The woman also quickly put on her clothes with a normal expression, and after arranging her messy long hair a little, she took out a small sandalwood fan and started fanning it easily.
, just like a noble lady.
The four ministers' eyes lit up. Isn't this woman so beautiful that she almost dripped with honey, the wife of Duke Green, a great lord near the southern border?
Shagru straightened his clothes and then asked: "Okay, what's the matter? I was discussing the tax issues in the Southern Territory with Duchess Green, and you actually rushed in and disturbed us. This is undermining the national tax policy.
It's a big crime, but I think the four of you are important ministers of the empire, so you wouldn't be rude to this extent... So, who can tell me what happened?"
The Minister of State admired in his heart: "Although he is only thirty years old, His Majesty already looks like a Majesty. He is really young and promising... Well, if the expression could be more natural and not look at Mrs. Green, it would be even more perfect.
"
The Minister of Military Affairs took a step forward, bowed slightly, and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Smart Empire has launched an attack on us."
Shagru raised his eyebrows and murmured in a low voice: "Oh? We were close allies half a year ago. Are we going to war now? It really surprises me. Sure enough, there are no absolute friends. Damn Felin, he
Do you want the plains in our south? Hum, that is our most important food base."
After muttering for a while, Shagru's face suddenly filled with a smile: "Then, let them attack. Although the magicians of the Smart Empire are the most powerful on the continent, our Vante Empire has the most powerful
The Knights, the largest legion in the mainland, let them come. The 'Iron-Blooded Battle Fort' will thwart their conspiracy, right? Those guys who believe in the God of Conspiracy, don't they know that the 'Iron-Blooded Battle Fort' is
Is it impossible to conquer it?”
The Minister of Military Affairs took a long breath of air-conditioning and looked at Shagru with a somewhat frightened look on his face. Shagru immediately noticed something was wrong with him and immediately asked: "Okay, okay, dear Sidok, tell me
what happened to me?"
The Minister of Military Affairs did not dare to answer. After seeing the slightly retreating bodies of the Minister of State and the Minister of Security, the Prime Minister had no choice but to step forward and replied in a low voice: "Your Majesty, General Salin of the 'Iron-Blooded Battle Fort'
Betrayed the empire, and the battle fortress fell."
A piercing roar came from the study room of the palace. The sound was so loud that it even startled the six guards at the door. If they had not known that the four ministers could not do anything to harm the emperor, they would have rushed in long ago.
, but even so, they still squeezed open a gap secretly, ignoring the angry face of the palace manager behind the door, and observed the situation in the study.
Shagru immediately regained his composure after howling. He asked in a low voice: "The battle fortress fell? Damn it, can they then directly enter the hinterland of the empire? Who can answer me?"
The Minister of Security reported in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, there is no news coming yet. Our spies..."
Shagru grabbed a pair of white gloves on the desk, hit the Minister of Security hard, and scolded: "Yes, spies, spies... those spies under you. I give them to you every year."
How much funding do you have? Hmm? How many beauties do I allow you to select from the private sector every year? Hmm? I even tolerated you being the first to violate those beautiful little girls when you were training them. After all, they are all going to be sent out as spies.
.However, it was already a mistake that you didn’t get the information that the Smart Empire was about to send troops. You don’t even know what they are doing now?”
The Minister of Security immediately fell to his knees on the ground, trembling all over and not daring to speak.
The Minister of State looked at him with pity, thought for a while, and took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, I can't blame Lord Shax. In recent months, there have been repeated rebellions in Shatuo Province, and most of the capable agents
They have all been sent there. I think the force on the southern border is a little weaker, so there is no timely information to come back. This cannot be blamed on Master Shax... But it doesn't matter, we can regain control over there within seven days.
The people who are loyal to the empire will also automatically report the information to us."
Shagru's face became gloomy for a while, he nodded slowly, and whispered: "Well, okay, don't worry about small things, Shax, you go and reorganize your spy system now, I want to know
Where is the progress of their army now and what are they doing? Didn't you tell me that your beautiful spies can know the color of the underwear of any minister in any empire? If you can't know this military information, then
You don’t have to come back.”
Shax quickly thanked him and cast a grateful look at the Minister of State. He quickly got up and rushed towards the gate. He knocked open the palace steward and squeezed out six guards. His strength was so great that it was not even weaker than one.
He was an intermediate knight. Just when the six guards were amazed at the abundant power in Lord Shax's body, the door was closed in front of their noses again. The prime minister and the minister of military affairs regretted in their hearts that they missed a
A chance to show off to Shax.
Shagru was silent for a while, then whispered an order: "Prepare for war, gentlemen, you have always told me that we have the most powerful knights and the largest legion on the continent, so now is the time to prove your words.
.Can’t we still deal with those miscellaneous armies of the Smart Empire on our land?”
The Minister of State flattered him: "Your Majesty, it is impossible for them to defeat us. I have this confidence."
Shagru was about to laugh a few times to express his happiness when Duchess Green beside him coughed lightly. Shagru immediately turned around and looked at Mrs. Green tenderly. The lady whispered delicately.
He said: "Your Majesty, please send a large army as soon as possible. After the 'Iron-Blooded Battle Fort', it is the territory of the Green family."
Shagru was stunned for a moment, and the light in his eyes flashed a few times. Mrs. Green suddenly became anxious. She didn't care about the three ministers watching from the side, so she wrapped herself around Shagru's body and whispered in his ear.
After saying a few words, Shagru smiled, pinched her face, and turned around and said: "Instruct Duke Green and the three major lords near his territory to cooperate with their private armies before the emperor arrives.
The imperial garrison fights and tries to kill and injure the Smart Empire’s troops as much as possible.”
The Minister of Military Affairs nodded slightly and murmured in his heart: "Ah ha, yes, maybe it is a good thing that Duke Green's territory has been wiped out. At least your majesty can take this beauty as your own, but dear Mrs. Green is unwilling to do so.
, being His Majesty’s lover is not as glamorous as being the wife of a great lord.”
Of course, the Minister of Military Affairs did not dare to say these words. He could only imagine in the back of his mind how pleasant it would be to hold Mrs. Green in his arms.
Everyone was silent for a while, and Shagru asked: "So, is there anything else? You go and prepare for battle. Who else can I rely on?"
The three ministers bowed slightly, and the Minister of Military Affairs replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I still need your authorization to mobilize the empire's troops."
Shagru said "Oh" in sudden realization: "Of course, of course, that's the case. But before the military situation is clear, how many troops do you need? The entire army of the empire cannot be mobilized at will. You can send a legion first.
Let's go over and check the situation...Well, isn't it okay if I verbally authorize you to deploy the troops you need?"
The Minister of Military Affairs was stunned for a moment, cursed secretly in his heart, and smiled with great respect: "That is natural, Your Majesty, I will handle it now."
Shagru nodded indifferently, looked at Mrs. Green absently, and whispered: "For so many years, the Vante Empire has never failed in a war, you must remember it. Well, the other few of us
An ally... you send an official document asking their troops on the border to make some adjustments, and tell them that I don't need them to assist me, as long as their horses' hooves move a little."
The three ministers bowed again, Shagru pondered for a moment, and said: "Don't be too nervous, how many magicians can the Smart Empire send to participate in the war? Well, their warriors are no match for us, I think they should be very
It’s over soon.”
The three ministers bowed and then slowly retreated.
Shagru immediately put his hand around Mrs. Green's waist and smiled: "Okay, I won't watch your husband's territory being occupied. Don't worry, I will definitely protect the interests of your family. I want to come to Green
The Duke has already left the imperial capital and returned to his own territory, right? So we have a lot of time..."
Mrs. Green smiled sweetly: "God, your queen is still in the hall."
Shagru muttered, kissed her deeply, and said vaguely: "Queen? I don't love her. Although she is very beautiful, she is just a tool... As for gods, our Fante Empire does not believe in gods.