Heart of the Castle

Chapter 434 The swearing-in meeting, Wang Jun goes out

After the power transfer ceremony, His Majesty the King took the Queen's arm and returned to the audience hall, followed by the Knights of the Iron Guard. However, this time the gate of the palace was not closed, and Bamilian, the head of the palace in a purple satin robe, came to the front of the gate. , with his unique high-pitched voice, read out the names and titles of the rich and nobles, asking them to enter the audience hall, and then swear allegiance to His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Regent.

Li Wei heard the names of the Grand Duke Raul Adams and all his adult heirs (it was a long list, and Bamilie Yang's mouth was dry), the Marquis of Reeves, the Earl of Gregor, and Anse who were going to go out with the army. Earl Ayer, as well as the names of other nobles in the capital.Afterwards, these people immediately straightened their appearance and walked into the audience hall with solemn expressions on their faces.Li Wei originally thought that he would not hear his name, at least not in the first round. However, at the end of the list, Bamili Yang announced loudly in a somewhat hoarse, but still exaggerated voice, "... Dawn and Guardian of the Realm, Lord of Griffins, Owner of North Aura and Greencastle, Viscount Leviston! Meet His Majesty the King and Queen Regent!"

Levi was speechless in surprise, if it wasn't for Fleischer pushing behind him, it would probably take at least a few minutes to wake up.After walking out of the crowd, his surroundings were immediately surrounded by jealous and envious eyes, those young honorable children pointed at him and whispered to each other non-stop.

"This is the famous Griffon Lord? It doesn't look like much."

"That's right, he looks like a rustic little lord in the country, and he doesn't know which leg to take when he is summoned by His Majesty the King."

"Isn't it because he was lucky enough to get that battle? But this time it's our turn!"

The gate of the palace was closed heavily, shutting all the noise and ridicule behind him. Li Wei calmed down and looked towards the end of the audience hall.

There are more than 30 noble lords in the audience hall, each of whom can be regarded as holding a lot of power and a prominent status.Cardinal Enoch Sebasta was holding a golden scepter of sun light, and the star teacher Sat Enhell, who was holding a book inlaid with five gemstones of different colors, stood on the left and right sides of the throne, two old and kindly The faces are all solemn and solemn.

King Arthur XII and Queen Regent Lilaya climbed onto the high platform one after the other. The Dragon King's face was as cold as ice, but Li Wei found a trace of happiness in the depths of his eyes. Obviously, he was concerned about the disaster the kingdom was facing this time. , His Majesty the king is not as angry as he showed.

On the wall directly behind the throne, two beautifully shaped long swords were hung crosswise. Arthur XII and the queen each took one, and then gave each other to wear it around their waists.Hanging on the waist of the king is the Dawn Excalibur, which symbolizes invincibility and invincibility, while the queen wears the sword of oath and victory, which symbolizes the supreme power of the Kingdom of Arthur.

Two clear sword cries came out almost at the same time, and the golden and silver rays of light complemented each other. The wrist of His Majesty Arthur XII holding the Dawn Excalibur was as unshakable as cast iron. Surprisingly, it looked slender and weak. Lilaya, the queen of the world, was able to hold the sword of oath and victory high!

"My wise queen, you are my wife and my lover! For the sake of the kingdom's inheritance, I will go to war, and you must take my place!" Arthur XII's solemn voice echoed in the audience hall .

"My holy king, you are my husband, my monarch! When you leave the throne, I will take charge of everything for you, appease everything, and wait for your triumphant return!" Queen Lilaya's tone was cold and powerful, every The words are like ice and water, which is awe-inspiring.

Following the two people's vows, the two swords met in the air, made a crisp sound, and separated. After repeating this three times, the king and queen put their swords back into their sheaths.King Arthur XII took a step to the side, out of the front of the throne, and Queen Lilaya knelt down to bless his husband for the last time, and then sat on the luxurious and cold chair.After sitting down, the queen regent's expression became as majestic as a crystal statue, with one hand on the radiant gold armrest and the other on the sword hilt at her waist, her waist straightened like a javelin.

"My lords! Please swear allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen Regent!" The court steward announced again loudly, and the nobles headed by several important ministers of the kingdom knelt down on one knee, drew their swords with their right hands and placed them at their feet, and pressed their left hands on in the position of the heart.Only Fire Magus Juno Ameriste bowed to salute, and Cardinal Enoch Sebasta waved his scepter to express his respect.Then in the audience hall, more than 30 oaths were shouted in unison, like the sound of bronze bells, shaking the air in the audience hall.

"Gods above, God the Father above all, we will fulfill our duties and dedicate our loyalty! Long live Your Majesty the Great King, Long live Your Majesty the Wise Queen!"

"I promise!" said Bamilian, the steward of the court. "My lords, please stand up!"

Seeing everyone standing up one after another, King Arthur XII kissed the forehead of Queen Lilaya who was sitting on the throne, and then turned around, the heavy gold silk cloak made a fine knocking sound behind him. "Marquis Osiris, when will the army start?" The Dragon King's voice was heavy and powerful.

"Ready to go!" replied the elf in a uniquely melodious voice.

"Father God gave us a sunny morning, let us not disappoint this grace." King Arthur XII nodded with satisfaction, "All loyal lords, go back to your ranks and prepare for the expedition!"

There was a sonorous answer in the audience hall, and Li Wei shouted as loudly as possible, but he felt that his voice was completely drowned in the sound waves.

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Ten minutes later, the gate of the palace opened again, and King Arthur XII reappeared in front of the gate, surrounded by seven iron guard knights.Several palace servants brought them horses. Although Gregor, the Earl of the Mountain, had the tallest and most robust mount, Arthur XII's horse looked particularly handsome, almost comparable to the Dark Nightmare in the North.

"Brave knights! Loyal lords! All loyal subjects of the Kingdom of Arthur! This is your king speaking to you!" Arthur XII rode forward slowly on that handsome horse, majesticly The sound was like thunder, rolling across the square, echoing endlessly around the spiers of Ash Fortress. "Ten years ago, I led you to charge against the demons and achieved a brilliant victory, and let those stupid demons roll back into the dark abyss to lick their wounds! Now, they have made a comeback and turned the southern border of the kingdom into a piece of land. Scorched earth! Tell me, tell your king, what will you do?"

"Kill those fools!" cried a brutish voice, and Count Gregor Clemennon, brandishing his great ugly two-handed greatsword, snarled in response to Arthur XII.

"Yes, kill them all and drive them back to the abyss!"

"Long live the Kingdom of Arthur, long live His Majesty the Great King!"

A few young honorable disciples shouted first, and then the crowd in the entire square erupted, raising their arms above their heads and shaking vigorously. An extremely sharp forest, the branches are all made of steel.

Seeing this scene, King Arthur XII showed a hint of imperceptible excitement on his face. He pulled out the Excalibur of Dawn from its sheath with his backhand and held it up high. The light of the golden morning sun immediately scattered, covering his body. The body is bathed in it, coupled with the incomparably solemn and luxurious dragon king armor, with a majestic appearance, it looks like the god of war Balud descended into the world.

"Brave knights! Now is the hour when the enemy is rampant in the south, fear no darkness, no fear of death! Let us meet fire with swords, and wash swords with blood! Trample, slash, charge! Drive them back That dirty home in the abyss! Come with me! Come with me! The Dragon King is always in front of you!"

His majesty's shouts were still echoing in the air, and the war horse under him suddenly neighed up to the sky, and the mounts of the ashen knights also neighed loudly in an instant, and then infected all the war horses under the ashes fortress.The hissing sound of ten thousand horses shook the entire palace.People regard it as an auspicious sign, "Victory, victory, victory!" "Our leader, our king, is invincible!" He was elated, as if the coalition of the devil and the dead had been disbanded, and Arthur XII's army had won a decisive victory.

Then Arthur XII took the lead and passed under the arch of the Ash Fortress like a golden fire. The seven iron guard knights followed closely on both sides of him, like the stars accompanying the sun, and the Ash Knights formed four rows. The column followed closely behind, the blades of the halberds blinking coldly in the sun.

Next are the other teams that make up the King's Army in the middle. Among them are the Death Knights wearing iron-blue heavy armor, full-face helmets that cover their faces, and spiked iron gloves. The black triangular family emblem of the Magic Mountain family is on the Their heads fluttered; there were also Dreadfort jailers equipped with black iron ring armor, large shields, and heavy flails. Their faces were ferocious and brave, and the mounts they were riding seemed to have a murderous taste of wanting to devour.

Walking at the back were noble knights wearing various armors and their retinues, which accounted for two-thirds of the total number of the king's army in the middle, but they were far behind in terms of discipline.These aristocratic knights are equipped with amazing armors and strange weapons, ranging from two-handed swords, long spears to chain hammers, and long-handled axes.Li Wei even saw a huge long-handled scythe with serrated blades in the hands of a flamboyant knight!The Griffon Lord speculated on the knight's psychology, thinking that he should be pretending to be the eternal sleep guard next to the growth sleep guide, to deter the enemy.It's a pity that ordinary people can't use that weapon. If it is really wielded on the battlefield, the first person to be seriously threatened is definitely not the enemy, but the unlucky comrades by his side.

Seeing the figure of Arthur XII going further and further away, Li Wei suddenly had a violent panic in his heart. He remembered the nightmare last night again, and there seemed to be scarlet blood in front of his eyes. They were all drowned in the sea of ​​blood!If reason hadn't warned him not to do this, he would have even wanted to yell loudly to make those people stop...

"Li Wei, what's wrong with you? Your face is so pale!" Fleischer's voice came from beside him, it was crisp and sweet, and it contained a determination that ordinary girls didn't have.Li Wei shivered and woke up from the daydream-like feeling. Only then did he realize that his whole body was covered in cold sweat, and the palms of his hands were tingling and sticky, and he was scratched by his nails unknowingly.

"Thank you, Miss Frasier. I...I'm fine." Li Wei wiped the sweat from his head with his hands, barely suppressing his beating heart. "I was a little scared just now... His Majesty the Dragon King's spirit is really surprising."

There was a hint of doubt in Fleischer's eyes. The courage of Arthur XII did give people a very strong sense of shock, but... Could it be more terrifying than the demon lord?In the face of a powerful abyssal demon lord, Levi Stone, who can draw a sword to fight, wouldn't be so weak in will, right?
The question flashed across the female knight's heart, and then buried it deeply in her heart.No matter what happened to Li Wei just now, since he doesn't want to say it, just treat it as not knowing.

Cheers resounded through the clouds outside the Citadel of Ashes. It was the citizens of Firmeyer cheering for their king.Although Li Wei couldn't see it, he could fully imagine the picture. Where Arthur XII, riding a steed and holding the Dawn Excalibur, passed by, the subjects lined up to welcome him, the city guards tried their best to maintain order, and the girls Blowing kisses, the trees and roofs are full of people, hats, scarves and all kinds of things are thrown into the sky with cheers... This is the scene that His Majesty the King likes to see the most, and it can be recorded as the subject of a masterpiece oil painting.

When the cheers gradually subsided, the square in front of the palace became much quieter. Most of the honorable children had followed the Wang Jun in the middle and left, and very few people were assigned to the Wang Jun on the right and left. As a result, the flags fluttering in the sky became much sparser.When the two teams of Ash Knights who stayed behind to defend the palace returned to their posts, the atmosphere in the square became more and more bleak. The faces of several noble knights couldn't help showing a clear sense of loss, and their movements and expressions when looking around became more and more bewildered.

"Why do you have this expression?" A stern voice came, and all the noble knights couldn't help but stand upright, "We are the knights who guard the kingdom, and we should value honor and despise life and death! We value merit and despise parting! The disaster is coming! , the flames are lit, His Majesty the Dragon King Arthur XII has already personally marched, now it is our turn to attack, let His Majesty the King see our bravery!"

The faces of the noble knights all showed shame, and then they all kowtowed their chests to salute, with a little more respect and firmness in their eyes.Earl Ansair walked between them with a serious face, first took a deep look at Li Wei with some playful eyes, and then spoke. "My lord, Viscount Levi, and Fleischer... Knight, since His Majesty the King has set off, we'd better speed up too. Especially you, Lord Griffon, I'll give you an hour to pack up and arrive at the Come to the council of war in my tent."

"Of order, Lord Sheriff." Li Wei nodded vigorously, then walked towards the arch of Ash Fortress, followed by Sir Rodriguez, Glenn Worm and other northern knights.

Fleischer didn't leave with Levi. It wasn't that the female knight didn't want to do this, but Earl Ansair made a rather subtle gesture to her, forcing her to stay.

Watching Li Wei and his party leave, Earl Ansair's eyes showed bottomless melancholy. "Fleischer, I have something I want to talk to you about..." He called the female knight by the name, with hesitation in his tone.

"Xiao An, if you want to find out about Levi Ston from me, I'm afraid you will be disappointed." Fleisher refused coldly before he could speak, "Griffin and I The lord's contact time is not as long as you think, when he was in the refugee camp, there were not so many powerful knights around him, at least the middle-aged man you are afraid of, I don't have any impression in my heart."

"These... are enough." Earl Ansair's gaze flickered, "An unknown earl with a sword, no one has ever heard his name, and no one has seen the kind of dark like Strong fighting spirit in the night... If His Majesty the King hadn't personally admitted that the blood of Arthur's royal family did not flow in Li Weiston's body, even I couldn't help but wonder whether his identity was the heir of the deposed King Already!"

"Ansair, what exactly do you want to do to Li Wei?" Fleisher heard something ominous from Earl Ansair, and his tone immediately became unfriendly.

Earl Ansair couldn't help but smiled wryly, "Alas, if you really care about it, you will be confused...Fleisher, I remember that although you don't like to learn about these tactics, you have also dabbled in some, why can't you see it? What's the key?" He looked around vigilantly, making sure that the nearest noble knight couldn't hear the conversation between the two, so he lowered his voice and said, "It's not what I want to do to Li Wei, but the king. Your Majesty's plan."

"Your Majesty the King?" Fleischer's face was still full of doubts, "Uncle is very kind to Li Wei, and he was just promoted to the title of Guardian of the North and Viscount of the Kingdom."

"This is the crux of the problem." Earl Ansair rolled up his lips meaningfully, "You should know that Lord Cedric, the original guardian of the North, and I secretly communicated with each other?" Seeing Fleisher Frowning and nodding in agreement, Earl Ansair explained to her in an almost inaudible whisper. "This is the reason why His Majesty the King replaced him, Dawn of the North, Lord of Griffins, young hero who ended the disaster! Sounds loud, right? Could it be possible to seal Ansai with the Uncrowned King of the North, Sword Dancer, Ricardo?" Are you going to fight against the court?"

"You mean..." Frasier couldn't help but took a step back, his whole body tensed like a fully stretched bowstring. "This is the biggest reason for uncle to be promoted to the title of Viscount Li Wei?"

"That's right, in order to balance power, this is the way of thinking as a king. Even if you act arbitrarily like a dragon king, you can't avoid it." Earl Ansair finished speaking, turned around, and strode out of the city. Only the whisper-like voice still lingered in Frasier's ears. "...So I have to express limited alienation and hostility to Li Wei, for the sake of my family and his safety."

(End of this chapter)