After waking up

He didn't stay in the palace for long. After the brief canonization, Mulan was taken away from the palace. Of course, the light was also returned to Mulan.

On the way being led out of the palace by the courtiers, Mulan was still thinking about whether this canonization was a bit simple, but then he thought about it. It was just a knight title. There was no official, no position, no power, so the queen would not have to specialize. Call many witnesses to give a grand reward, right?

"Your Excellency Jonest, when she found out that you are a descendant of those thirteen great families, Her Majesty the Queen thought highly of you. You will definitely have a prosperous military career!"

"thank you for your blessing!"

Mulan thanked the attendant and said goodbye. He had already seen the carriage he came from. As expected, Owen and the others were still waiting outside.

In the palace, Nishelir was still sitting in the hall where she received Mulan, seeming to be thinking about what happened just now.

"What do you think of Mr. Jones?"

"He seems to be a very energetic young man, but times are different now. There are too many new things impacting him. Even one of the Thirteen Swords of the Empire may not strictly abide by the family creed. Your Majesty, There is actually no need for you to give him such a high honor."

One of the ministers said this thoughtfully, and the queen looked at the other minister who had been silent.

The male assistant minister has longer half bangs than the woman. Not only does he have incredible strength, he also has good swordsmanship skills.

"The look in his eyes."

The assistant minister looked at Nishelir.

"There is respect for Your Majesty in his eyes, and there is also the touch when you bestowed honor on him. Judging from his deeds, I also believe that he has a strong sense of responsibility, but facing Your Majesty today, this is all he has shown. ”

"Are you saying he's not loyal?"

Another auxiliary minister asked directly, but Nishelir remained silent and did not speak.

"No, we can't say that. Bravery, justice, sacrifice, honor. Lord Jonst is undoubtedly outstanding, and he cannot be a despicable person. Although the look he looked at His Majesty was brief, it was not the admiration look of a humble person looking up to a noble person, but It’s more of a calm look that’s not offensive.”

If Mulan knew that someone was talking about him like this, he would be shocked. Can you see this?

Nishelir finally spoke.

"Perhaps Lord Jones wants to know whether I, who just inherited the throne, am a crying little girl who hastily ascended the throne, or whether I have the courage and perseverance to become a true king."

"Time will tell, Your Majesty."

However, Mulan did not think as deeply as those in the palace. After leaving the palace, he immediately relaxed a lot. Looking at Mulan with a relaxed expression, Owen asked with a smile.

"Her Majesty the Queen is very touching, isn't she?"

Mulan smiled and didn't answer, while Owen looked out the carriage window at the palace that was getting farther and farther away and continued.

"Don't underestimate our new majesty. Compared with the old King Charles, His Majesty Nice Hellier is absolutely extraordinary. Otherwise, he would have been succeeded by several other princes. From this point of view, before the old king died, It’s not too stupid.”

"Hey, Mr. Owen, are you being treasonous?"

Dolly interrupted and asked, and Owen quickly shook his head and apologized.

"Sorry, I said some things that I shouldn't have said. I just feel at ease with you."

"Let's get to our real destination quickly."

Mulan also said with a smile, leaning on one side of the car window and looking at the various buildings in the Imperial City. Although Valentine is also an important city in the Empire, the richness and scale of its buildings cannot be compared with the Imperial City. Just some landmarks The height of the building should be much higher.

A vague roar was gradually approaching, and soon a machine spewing white gas appeared in Mulan's sight.

The structure is square and square, like a carriage with an elongated body and some width, but it has multiple pairs of wheels and a chimney above its head that is emitting white steam.

"beep--"

The sound of the whistle came, and the steam-structured vehicle entered another entrance. From the time it appeared to the time it left, it was not very fast, but it gave Mulan a great shock. The same shock as Mulan was Duo Li and Two teenagers.

"This is an urban steam locomotive that will stop in fixed areas to pick up passengers, making it easier for people to go where they want to go."

"It has no track!"

"There are tracks, but they're buried in the road and you don't see them."

There are steam rail buses, and Mulan can only say that it is indeed an imperial capital, but he has seen Bach's steam tank, and that one is undoubtedly more shocking than this one.

After driving through less than half of Digao City, the carriage finally stopped outside a group of Gothic-style buildings. Compared to the entire Digao City, this place seemed a little deserted and even a little eerie. Owen was the first to get off the carriage. , introduced with a hearty smile.

"Welcome to the Black Castle, home to the Imperial Court and Ministry of Magic."

As if in response to the welcoming words from Owen's mouth, countless sounds of flapping wings sounded from the Gothic buildings, accompanied by bursts of strange screams.

"Ah~ah~ah~"

That was when many crows flew up, some flew to various parts of the city, some hovered in the air, and some fell down on various buildings.

Mulan looked back and saw that the carriage driver drove away without stopping after they got off the car. It was indeed understandable that even the two teenagers couldn't help but shrink behind Doli and Mulan.

"Short story, we like small animals, so crows also like this place."

Owen smiled and led the people forward. The surroundings were deathly silent, as if they were the only five people in the entire huge building complex. But the closer he got to the nearest building, the more Mulan felt like he was being watched.

Gradually, Mulan discovered that there were some things in the shadow corners of many buildings. Some were complete people, and some had tails and claws. Most of them had strange expressions and pale faces. Some were standing still, and some were constantly moving. Wander.

Mulan looked up at the sky with some hesitation. It was still sunny in other places in the imperial capital of Digao, but a large area around it was shrouded in clouds.

"Don't be afraid. They are Mr. Walton's little toys. They are just to prevent people from entering here by mistake. They are only allowed to scare people."

"But their malice is real!"

Owen nodded to Dolly.

"Very perceptive, Miss Dolly, but it means nothing to them."

Fortunately, after entering the foyer of the outermost building, the inside seemed much normal. Of course, Mulan seriously doubted that it was the contrast between the inside and outside, but at least he saw a few people here and there, and they all looked pretty good.

The scope of the Black Castle is not small. In addition to large buildings, there are many small buildings inside. However, the density of human settlements is not large, and there are many vacant rooms. In addition to the previous explanation, Owen's explanation also said that everyone is very busy, and some They are performing work tasks everywhere, and some are busy studying to improve themselves.

Of course, newcomers like Mulan and others will definitely be taught a certain amount, but don't expect this to be a school, because everyone is just colleagues. Public information can be pointed out, but private information may not be shared.

Mulan and Doli both received high-level treatment, and could each choose a building to have permanent ownership. Guy and Jenny also had the right to use a small building separately.

In addition to the complete facilities in the small building, including gas lights and various equipment, there is also a canteen and even a public bathhouse in the black castle.

There is even a market not far behind the Black Castle area in the city, but this market not only sells fruits, vegetables, pots and pans, but also some special stores and stalls selling some special items.

Moreover, Black Castle also has a place dedicated to handling various government affairs. In theory, everyone has a workstation.

After deepening their understanding, Mulan's impression of the Black Castle became much better, and he finally no longer felt that he might have entered the lair of some evil witch.