Heart of the Castle

Chapter 534 Kingslayer Vs Kingslayer

The horn blew a low and mournful tune all over the streets and alleys of the royal capital Fermeyer, and the bells of the Shining Cathedral and the high towers of the royal capital joined in later, echoing this lament to the sky full of cold and emptiness. Down.Flandara's golden face seemed to be dimmed because of this, and the pale sunlight fell on the collapsed ruins of the Ash Fortress, clearly depicting the endless dust rolling among the broken walls.

This scene is undoubtedly more bleak than the scene of the death of King Arthur XII a few months ago, but not many residents of the capital have time to mourn the death of the young king.When the aftermath of the fierce confrontation between the two great magisters is about to reduce their homeland to ashes, even the death of another king will not occupy a place in their hearts.

Most of the capital's residents were busy salvaging the few possessions they had from burning houses, cursing at every name they could think of, from the gods, the ministers of the kingdom, to the griffin lord of the north. They have all become targets for the residents of the royal capital to vent their fear and anger.

In fact, the unfortunate death of King Arthur XIII was a good thing for the residents of the capital, because shortly after the elegy composed of horns and bells sounded, the guards of the capital near the north gate, The three parties of the Northern Allied Forces and the Death Knights stopped their fierce fighting with each other.

There is no point in continuing to fight.

Dragon King Arthur XII is brave and good at fighting, and he can be called an excellent commander, but he is not a wise king. He loves wine and beauty, martial arts competitions, and chivalry. It is well known in the entire kingdom, perhaps only slightly inferior to his younger brother Grand Duke Qiangzhong. It is said that wherever there is a tavern, the footprints of the Dragon King will be left.However, the Dragon King's heirs did not increase because of this. Instead, they were surprisingly rare. Except for the two illegitimate children who died young, there was only the crown prince Ken Adams who was born to him by Queen Lilaya.

The elegy announcing the death of the new king also announced the severance of a bloodline of the Arthurian royal family. Since the dragon king Fidel Adams left no other heirs, and the new king Ken Adams did the same, the legal succession of the king's crown has firmly fallen to the regent. In the hands of King Raul Adams.Regardless of his previous role in the death of the dragon king, with no other blood from the Arthurian royal family, Raul Adams is now the obvious choice to inherit the throne.

The Regent, His Excellency Grand Duke Raul Adams himself, of course knows this better. Surrounded by his two sons, the leader of the guards, Ser Al-Adir, and a dozen knights, he stood in front of the collapsed ruins of the palace, with a cloak on his shoulders. Luxurious and heavy gold cloak.The battle just now left Archduke Raul with traces of dust and sweat on his face and body. Showed between the eyebrows.

The Ash Fortress, which once stood like a giant guard in the center of the royal capital Fermeyer, became one of the main culprits in the destruction of the royal palace in the end.This ancient but extremely strong fortress has experienced many hardships, even in the disaster known as the "Night of the Sky" in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Although there was a big explosion inside the Ashes Fortress, it represented the Twelve Knights of the Round Table. Only seven towers remain, but the main structure has not suffered much damage.

This fortress was originally regarded as a symbol of the unshakable kingship of King Arthur. Every brick and tile is engraved with mysterious runes from the era when the gods were still walking in the world. It can be said that there will be no magic except legendary magic. Any force can damage it, let alone make it collapse.

However, this scene actually appeared in front of everyone, and they couldn't help but not believe it.The wealthy and nobles of the royal capital gathered from all directions to the location of the royal palace. The two important ministers of the kingdom, Sat Enhell, the star mentor, and Bamili Yang, the court chief, were the first to arrive, almost only one step slower than Grand Duke Raul. Cardinal Enoch Sebasta, who was crowned with a triple crystal crown, also hurried over from the Radiant Cathedral, followed by several mid-level and high-ranking priests from the Radiant Temple.

Bamilian greeted him with his hands in his silk robe, and bowed deeply to the cardinal, "Your Excellency, Cardinal," he said with a melancholy sigh, "I am afraid that His Majesty the King has passed away, may the gods in heaven let him rest in peace."

"The golden light of our Lord Flandara shines through all evil, and no one can escape the eyes of the golden sun." Cardinal Enoch Sebasta said a sentence in the Canon of Radiance as an answer with a blank face, and then He questioned the palace steward in a stern tone, "Who is the iron guard knight on duty today, and where are the ashes knights guarding the palace? And you, Mr. Bamilian, when the ashes fortress collapsed, where were you?" place?"

Cardinal Enoch Sebasta's gaze was as sharp as a knife's edge, but there was not even a trace of waves on Bamilian's always smiling face.The steward wiped the corners of his eyes with his fingers, and a wounded expression appeared on his freshly powdered face.

"Oh, Your Excellency Cardinal, who would have thought that such an unfortunate tragedy would happen? What I hope is that everyone walks far away, so that His Majesty the King will not be implicated in the melee." Bamili Yang As the steward spoke, he took out a piece of parchment from his sleeve. "Today is the second seat of the Knights of the Iron Guard - Sir Magellan, but about an hour ago, someone in the sleepless eyes saw him leading dozens of ashen knights to leave the palace in a hurry, as if heading towards the oath square Have you walked over?"

"Sir Magellan actually left his post without permission. What on earth is he going to do..." The corner of the cardinal's mouth twitched a few times, and his expression became even more ugly. "Then, has anyone found the remains of His Majesty the King? His Majesty Queen Lillaya Woolen cloth?"

"This...not yet." Manager Bamilian's sweet smile turned a bit bitter. "Your Excellency Cardinal, please forgive me..."

"Since no remains were found, why didn't you send someone to look for them right away?" Enoch Sebasta unceremoniously interrupted Director Bamili Yang, "Even if all the servants of the palace are buried in the ruins, you will still Do you have any other men?"

"You can't blame the Lord Chancellor for this. The ruins of the royal palace are very dangerous now. A slight touch in some places may lead to further collapse. Only the head of the iron guard knights—the Marquis Osiris, the sky knight, has the ability to venture into the ruins." Search, those of us can do nothing.” Star Teacher Satzien Hell explained slowly in an old and soft voice, “But in my opinion, even if Marquis Osiris goes, it’s useless, Ashes The fortress collapsed so quickly and violently that no one would have survived."

"Is it true that no one survived, or did someone hope that no one survived?" Enoch Sebasta cast a cold glance at Grand Duke Raul standing next to the ruins, and then raised his voice, "The Regent Your Highness, now that the remaining important officials of the kingdom are here, you can say anything."

"There are two more." The voice of Grand Duke Raul rang out, "Lord Liviston, the guardian of the north, Griffon Lord, and Lord Tomad Jansen, the acting head of the Death Knights, have not arrived yet."

"Thomad Jansen is only the acting head of the Death Knights. What qualifications do you have to participate in the Council of Ministers?" Cardinal Enoch Sebasta pointed out bluntly, "As for the Griffin Lord...His Royal Highness, do you really want to Can he participate in the meeting of important ministers? This may conflict with your position."

"It's different now. I am no longer the regent, but the legal owner of the Golden Throne." Grand Duke Raul replied, his tone was calm, but it was easy to discern the subtle satisfaction hidden inside. "If Levi Ston insists on being my enemy, then he becomes a traitor through and through. Master Satzenhell, am I right?"

"Exactly, Your Royal Highness the Regent." Star Teacher fiddled with the luxurious necklace made of precious stones and precious metals on his chest and said, "If there is no accident, the blood of His Majesty the late King Fidel Adams has been cut off. According to the law, you are now He is the only legal heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Arthur, we only need to hold a small enthronement ceremony to..."

A burst of urgent horn sounds completely drowned out Teacher Xingchen's next words. Grand Duke Raul, who was showing a smug smile, turned around impatiently, and then took half a step back. The smile on his face completely faded, and his expression was tense. Sizzling average.

Then the sound of horseshoes sounded, and hundreds of knights in full armor appeared on the other side of the street. They were all wearing blue and white cloaks, with shields hanging beside their saddles, and holding swords and lances tightly in their hands.At the front of the team was a burly flag bearer. He sat on horseback, his back as straight as a javelin, and he held high the Griffon flag, which symbolized the highest power of the Northern Alliance Army. Spreading its wings and flying in the middle of the sky, the arrogance is overwhelming.

Surrounded by many famous knights in the north, Levi Ston advanced slowly. His figure was not very tall, but he looked vigorous and flexible, full of the heroic spirit unique to young people; With a height of nearly one meter, it is undoubtedly the most eye-catching target among the northern coalition forces.

"Look, that lucky kid actually..."

"If it weren't for him, my son wouldn't..."

"We can't let this country bumpkin from the north go on rampant, otherwise..."

Subtle noises came from the crowd gathered in front of the ruins of the palace. Some people looked at the figures of these Griffin Knights with jealous and fiery eyes, but most of the rich and powerful had disapproval on their faces. expression.

In the minds of these royal nobles, although Li Weiston created miracles one after another, all of them were due to his good luck. Presumably, he will be able to achieve ten times more brilliant achievements than Li Wei.Many noble children with such thoughts followed the Dragon King to the four southern counties, and buried their lives there as a matter of course. However, the cold reality did not wake up the remaining nobles, but made them tend to believe that Raul The rumors that the Grand Duke then released.

There are many reasons that led to the disastrous defeat of the various king armies in the south, such as the Dragon King's aggressive advances underestimated the enemy, the devil's tricks, and the terrible night that caused the riots.But one of the most important reasons is: in order to keep his status as an anti-magic hero and guardian of the north, the lord of the griffon, Li Weiston, deliberately leaked the information of the king's army to the deceased, which caused the three-way king's army to be punished. A devastating blow.

Of course, these rumors have no evidence, and even contradict each other and cannot be verified.However, the aristocrats of the royal capital, who had harvested a lot of shame in front of the demon army, were eager to prove themselves, almost forcing themselves to believe the lie of Grand Duke Raul. The country boy" has evolved into a "sinister villain with an upright appearance and a cunning heart". Obviously, the nobles of the royal capital can better understand the latter image of Li Wei.

The second blast of horns came from the opposite direction. Different from the low and distant tone of the previous blast, this blast of horns was louder and more powerful, as unruly as the howling wind on the top of a mountain.Hundreds of heavy cavalry from the Reaper Knights with black cloaks on their shoulders appeared at the other end of the street. Both men and horses wore iron blue heavy armor, and a black triangular banner representing the Earl of the Magic Mountain led the entire army to slow down. Slowly moving forward, beside that banner, fluttered the battle banner of Thomas the Eyed Lord Thomas Jensen, depicting a chilling insignia: a black scythe piercing a white skull, a drop of blood slipping from the blade.

The two sides walked towards each other, because there was a tragic confrontation not long ago, and they were not advancing very fast, so as to avoid causing misunderstandings by the other party, or friction due to excessive tension.When the distance between the Death Knights and the Northern Allied Forces was about 200 meters, Lord Tomad Jansen raised his right hand and signaled his cavalry to stop advancing.

"Your Excellency Viscount Leviston, Lord of the Griffin, it is my honor to meet you. Your reputation resounds all over the kingdom, even in Iron Rock City, West Wind County. Bowing on horseback, the voice was soft and soft, and there was a reserved flavor unique to the ancient nobles in the tone, but it was not annoying. "I am the acting head and first branch head of the Death Knights, Lord Thomas Jansen with the sword."

Li Wei noticed that he used the etiquette of meeting nobles, rather than the chest-knocking ceremony between knights or the more indifferent and distant sword-holding ceremony.The Griffon Lord pondered for a moment, and the iron gauntlet on his right hand made a crisp sound as he tapped on the breastplate, "It's an honor to know the famous Death Scythe as well."

A sharp light flashed in the golden eyes of the Lord of the Eyes, and a slight smile was drawn on the corner of his well-shaped mouth, "It should be a fierce name, right?" His tone was self-deprecating, " The Earl of the Magic Mountain and the Knights of Death have always had a bad reputation, so you don’t have to be polite to me at all, or I might be even more pretentious.”

This sentence slightly eased the tension between the two sides. Several knights of the Northern Alliance Army laughed in a low voice, but most of them were still as tense as bowstrings.They are either pressing the hilts of their swords or holding their spears tightly, ready to start a fierce fight with the Death Knights, who are known as the most destructive power in the kingdom.

Regent Raul Adams seized this rare opportunity, walked out from behind Sir Al-Adir, and then nodded to Levi and Tomard, "Both lords are loyal knights of the kingdom, their integrity is unquestionable, and their patriotism is impressive." Admiration." His face was full of smiles, and there was a trace of inexplicable emotion in his eyes looking at Li Wei.

"Now the kingdom has just suffered a tragic trauma. Our young king passed away, and the ashes fortress protecting the palace also collapsed strangely. At this time, it is even more necessary for two such loyal knights to remain united, so as to be able to hold up the protection together. The important task of the Kingdom of Arthur."

"A regicide who betrayed the interests of Arthur's kingdom and betrayed his brother; a conspirator who used negotiation as an excuse to set up a despicable trap, which caused the tragedy in the capital." Li Wei took a deep breath and looked at Lao with piercing eyes. The Grand Duke looked over, "Your Excellency Duke Raul Adams, what position do you have on how to protect the Kingdom of Arthur?"

Grand Duke Raul's smile became a little embarrassed, but he quickly adjusted his emotions, and his voice was still so sincere that no malice could be heard. "I'm afraid you have misunderstood me, Lord Leviston." He sighed and defended himself, "Perhaps my role in the death of Brother Wang was not glorious, but I can assure you that the person who led to his final death The conspiracy was not planned by me from the beginning to the end, the most I can count is to let the conspiracy happen."

This was the first time that Grand Duke Raul had admitted in public that he had something to do with the death of the Dragon King. The nobles in the royal capital were in an uproar, and many of them showed expressions of surprise.But it's not surprising what Grand Duke Raul did to the Dragon King, but why Grand Duke Raul would admit this publicly.

"You actually admitted to participating in the regicide? Your Excellency Duke Raul Adams, it seems that you have given up covering up and denying it?" Li Wei was also quite surprised, and even frowned, "Why?"

"Because the blood of the prince has been cut off, no matter what I have done, I, Raul Adams, is now the only legal heir to the throne." Grand Duke Raul smiled arrogantly, "In contrast, Li Lord Weston, although you have cleared yourself of the stigma of regicide for assassinating Dragon King Arthur XII, the collapse of Ash Fortress and the death of the new King Arthur XIII probably have something to do with you, right?"

(End of this chapter)