Realm of Power

"It seems that there won't be anything gained!" Salon shook his head with a depressed face, with a trace of unconcealable disappointment on his face. He returned the intact guard sword to the guard next to him, turned around and prepared to walk out of the shop. ,

At this time, a clear male voice sounded from behind, "Sir, please wait, can you let me take a look at the sword you just used? It's the one that cut off two swords made by Mr. Bilukas with one sword. I promise I'm just looking at it." Look, and I’m willing to give you 10 gold coins as compensation!”

"sword?"

Salon turned around with a strange expression on his face, looked over with one cloudy eye, and saw in front of another counter in the store, a middle-aged man wearing tight blue aristocratic clothing looking at him with earnestness. Behind the noble, there were four people standing.

Two old men with a bit of arrogance, and two young people,

The old man was wearing a blue aristocratic tuxedo that fell to the floor, but one of the old men had a golden coat of arms on his cuffs. He seemed to have the highest status among the four. The other two young men were dressed in light leather mail. Hanging on the waist is a handle similar to the snake-shaped rapier we just saw, but the style is more ornate. Beautiful, inlaid with light blue gems, with a slender scabbard made of snakeskin on the outside. It is obviously not comparable to the street stalls I saw just now. The two young men are also quite handsome, with golden curly hair, a bridge of nose. Gao Ting, with eyes like those of a middle-aged nobleman, revealed a strong interest in the Guards' sword.

"It should be a certain non-noble who has a unique hobby for weapons. It's really troublesome!" Salon rolled his eyes. In such an era of cold weapons, whether they are soldiers or martial aristocrats, they are very interested in extremely sharp weapons. They all have unique passions. A good weapon is equivalent to an extra life for the user. The other party can offer ten gold coins as a reward for a glance, which shows that the other party is not an ordinary little noble. ,

After all, this is the inhumane Kyoto. Salon was unwilling to cause trouble for himself without being known, so he refused and said, "I'm sorry, those are weapons used by warriors to fight, not ornaments displayed here! If you are interested in ornately decorated weapons, here There’s enough to admire!”

"Appreciation item? Are you saying that I am an appreciation item than the assassination sword that Lucas worked so hard to forge!"

A roaring and angry voice came, this time. The speaker was not the middle-aged nobleman who was a little embarrassed after being rejected, but an old man who had just hurried from the back of the shop, with thick white hair standing on end and a hammer still held upside down in his hand. All undoubtedly indicating his identity, he first glared at Salon. Then he drifted towards the middle-aged Guidu who asked aloud, and his expression suddenly turned ugly.

"Weapons that cannot be used on the battlefield, what are they if they are not appreciation items?" Salon smiled nonchalantly. "You will never tell me that on the battlefield, the enemy is like these armors for evaluation, standing still. Move it and let you stab it!"

"you!"

The old blacksmith's eyes were bloodshot. His hair stood up in anger. He was the shop's craftsman Bilukas. He was not a first-class weapon craftsman in the empire. Although it was not a glorious professional level, such a craftsman level was also equal to the level of Ikadiva's great craftsman. Bilukas's shop has been open in Kyoto for fifteen years. As a well-known weapons craftsman, he has forged many so-called "famous weapons".

But as a daily operation shop, the forging of high-quality products requires a lot of time and energy. A good weapon not only requires good materials, but also requires technicians to hone it day after day. Finally, it also needs quenching. luck.

Few countries were able to concentrate thousands of craftsmen under the weapons research institute at a very early stage like the Falcon Empire, with Fatty's usual military-industrial considerations. The problem of fine steel forging has been solved, and the mass production of high-quality weapons and the forging of Thor barrels have been achieved.

In the Gangfei Empire, weapon craftsmen are still in the independent stage of forging. Even if an excellent craftsman can create three high-quality weapons in one year under various conditions, even if they are very That's right, in most cases, craftsmen need to forge some ordinary samples that save time and effort, but can be easily sold to maintain their maintenance. Sometimes even agricultural tools are included in the forging.

The stabbing sword that Salon chopped off twice with one strike is undoubtedly such an ordinary work.

The sword body of the stabbing sword is slender, and the huge hilt is often ornately decorated. It is not very practical and mostly shows off its identity. It is designed to cater to the nobles' desire for exquisite jewelry and martial arts. However, since it is a first-class weapon Forged by master craftsmen, the status and price are naturally different, but in the eyes of a murderous warrior like Salon, the so-called exquisiteness and sharpness are far less practical than the ferocious chopping that is most frequently used on the battlefield.

Forget it if it is normal, but today is a crucial day for Bilukas. The Grand Duke of Putau from the western coast of the Congolese Empire happened to come here to discuss a business purchase of weapons, a total of 150 weapons. High-grade rapier, as the official sword of the principality, two samples have been It was delivered three months ago, and the other party expressed great satisfaction. This was a big deal involving one hundred thousand gold coins. Lucas could even wake up from his dream with a smile. If all the military swords of the Principality of Putao were If your own store is responsible for it, if this news spreads, your reputation will increase a bit.

But at such a critical time, a barbarian who came from nowhere actually cut off two of his own stabbing swords in front of Archduke Pfei. He was undoubtedly saying how inferior the weapons forged in his shop were. If he hadn't seen the Grand Duke standing across from him, he would have really wanted to run over and hit the one-eyed dragon with a sneer on his face to death.

"Aluo, bring me the Scarlet Sword that I just forged! Since we are competing, let's see whose weapon is the most appreciated."

Bilukas's hair stood on end and he yelled angrily to the trembling workers next to him. The pale-faced boy hurriedly ran to a room behind the counter and came out carefully holding a heavy snake-shaped stabbing sword.

Seeing this snake-shaped stabbing sword, Salon's one-eyed pupil shrank unnaturally, and the middle-aged nobleman in blue dress even brightened up when he saw it, and whispered, "What a sword!"

Although it is also in the shape of a bayonet sword, the blade of this bayonet sword is obviously much thicker, almost as much as a heavy double-edged sword. The side of the hilt guard is a spiral-shaped shiny arc, as big as A metal shield 30 centimeters in diameter, with a hilt as long as a quarter of the sword. It is inlaid with seven red gems and engraved with threads that are easy to hold with both hands. The thin shop assistant is holding this sword that looks like a large heavy sword with both hands. He is staggering and seems to be struggling.

"Don't you want a sword that can be used on the battlefield? This scarlet sword is a work I personally forged for General Lanmia, the famous imperial general on the northern border!" Bilukas said with a hint of pride in his tone.

"It's Lan Mia!" The middle-aged nobleman's light blue eyes suddenly filled with bloodshot eyes, and his hands clenched together unnaturally. It seems a little unnatural. He is Duke Pferafel, the Grand Duke of Ptau.

He really has too many complicated emotions towards the famous imperial general Lan Mia who once led the Congolese army to invade the Principality of Putau and caused the death of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the Principality of Putau.

The Principality of Putau and the Empire of Congo are both located on a huge semi-protruding peninsula surrounded by seas from east to west. The Empire of Congo is opening up to the east and south with all its strength, but the area of ​​the Principality of Putau in the west is only one-tenth of the area of ​​the Empire of Congo. Once arrived, the Principality of Putao, which had a strong naval performance, had never really listened to the orders of the Gangfei Empire. Because behind the Principality of Putao is the support of the Lanster Sea Kingdom, which is known as "the strongest Barrow navy in Central Europe"

In terms of politics, the Burrows family, a wealthy family in the Principality of Putau, is known as the shadow of the royal families of the Barrow countries in Central Europe.

In addition to the Gangfei Empire, the overlord of Central Europe's Barrow, which has always been very careful, there are more than a dozen principalities and kingdoms in the Barrow region of Central Europe, and there are people from the Burrows family, to be precise. A Burrows woman,

It is precisely because of such a complicated relationship network that although the Principality of Putao is not large in area, the Congo Empire must be polite to it. The two countries belong to an alliance. Until five years ago, the current Congo Emperor who ascended the throne used the sea country to Chances of civil unrest in Lanster. Suddenly sent troops to the unsuspecting Principality of Putao,

Because of its small territory, the Principality of Putao focuses its energy on the navy, and its army's combat power has been lax all year round. Backup Lanster fell into civil war, and the army of the Principality of Putau was defeated by the powerful Gangfei people. Countless people fled. The capital was occupied within seven days, and 376 nobles of the kingdom, including Grand Duke Pferrafel, were captured. In the end, the Duke was able to be redeemed on the condition of ten years of tax revenue from the kingdom and recognition of the Principality of Putao as a vassal state of the Gangfei Empire.

The man who led the army to attack the Principality of Putao was Lanmia, who was now appointed as the chief of the Northern Border Guard and the commander of the Empire's Fifth Army. This time, the Principality of Putau came forward to broker a deal and borrowed the Lanster Navy for the Congolese people. It was also on the condition of offsetting one year's tax revenue. But even so, there are still four years left, and the Principality of Putau's finances have been exhausted. If it weren't for In this way, a transaction of just one hundred thousand gold coins does not require the intervention of a grand duke.

"The sword is a good sword, but it's a pity! It's a sad sword that lost its master before it even went on the battlefield!" Salon heard that it was a sharp sword made for Lan Mia, the general of Gangfei who was killed by him. His eyes stayed on the scarlet sword for a while, and he suddenly sneered.

"The sword of sorrow without a master? What do you mean by this sentence?"

Grand Duke Pferrafel glanced at Salon in astonishment. He had always thought that Salon was from Gangfei. Although the pronunciation sounded awkward, it was not unusual in Gangfei. After all, the Gangfei Empire had conquered Central Europe and Pakistan. There are three principalities to the east of Luo, and most of the outsiders from these principalities speak awkwardly. There are many who look like barbarians like Salon, and Feize in the south, who has just been conquered by the empire this time,

"It's nothing, just stating the facts. Lanmia is dead, that's it!" Salon shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and the General Gangfei who persisted until his last breath flashed in his mind.

"You have to know how serious a crime it is for a foreigner to curse a well-known general in the empire! The security guards will hang you at the city gate as a warning to other barbarians!" Pferrafel He reminded with a serious look, but he was actually speculating in his heart, is it true? Is that butcher Lanmia really dead? No way, there are hundreds of thousands of Congolese troops on the northern border! Or maybe this barbarian was just talking nonsense, but looking at Salon's dull expression, Pferrafel felt faintly touched in his heart.

"Although he was pierced by a spear in the shoulder, he still insisted on not taking his last breath. His chestnut hair, especially his big nose, almost took up half of his face. How could I remember it wrong? Salon said to himself, obviously Ignoring the pale face of Pfeilafeier opposite him, he finally made a sword-wielding gesture with ease. "A very tenacious guy." In the end, I took action myself and cut his throat with a knife. I can’t remember it wrong! "

The bloody words immediately caused the air in the shop to drop several degrees, and there was silence. Pferafel's mouth opened slightly and he stayed there completely. He would always remember the triumphant look and the unforgettable humiliation of the man who had conquered his capital, riding on a tall warhorse, triumphantly leading his captive, as he paraded through Lanmia in Gangfei. That's right, it's the big-nosed Lanmia, the butcher Lanmia who was called the Nosed Lion by the non-military circles!

"Crazy, this guy must be crazy, Arrow, you go and report to the police station immediately, there is a madman here!" A few seconds later. Like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on, Bilukas shouted angrily to his man, but his man looked at him helplessly and did not dare to move. A guard's sword was placed on his shoulder, leading him. The sharp blade with a hint of coldness made the shop assistant tremble all over.

"My lord, I found that he has an intention that is detrimental to your lord. Do I need to kill him?" The guard holding the sword turned his head and asked Salon for instructions, his tone was cold.

"Although there is nothing to be afraid of, I don't want to cause trouble for myself, so forget it!" Salon curled his lips slightly. He was just here to learn about Gang Fei's weapon forging skills and did not want to cause trouble. Moreover, they were two civilians. He was born a mercenary. There was no discrimination against civilians. If they were two nobles, he might be interested in killing them and waved his hand to the guard. Ask the guard to put away the knife

"Sir, just in case..." Konoe looked hesitant, with a bit of worry.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. The Gangfei people are still waiting for us to withdraw from the northern border! We are not the ones who are most afraid of delay now!" Salon's eyes became sharp and unusual, and he glanced at the corner outside the shop intentionally or unintentionally. After taking a quick glance, the figure of a spy hurriedly flashed into the crowd. How could a person completely let himself run around in Kyoto? This would be good. At least Salon saw the spy who had just dodged into the crowd. At this moment, he had already stepped forward to stop a group of security soldiers who were about to attack. He seemed to be explaining something. This group of security soldiers immediately changed their direction of travel.

"It seems that this is really the case!" Pfeiffer, who saw this scene, was undoubtedly the most shocked.

The four people behind him also looked horrified. Gangfei people were used to being domineering and arrogant. When had they ever suffered such a loss? This was Gangfei Kyoto, but they didn't dare to send people to arrest them, and they had to send people to protect them secretly. The old man with the golden mark on his sleeves suddenly asked, "I would like to ask, you are not just a non-human being, are you?"

"I am Salon, the Southwest Governor of the Falcon Empire. I have come to Gangfei to sign a contract this time on my Lord's orders!" Salon hesitated for a moment, and he also felt it. These nobles did not seem to be from Gangfei. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be kind enough to remind myself

"Falcon Empire?"

Pferrafel murmured in a low voice with a strange expression, as if he was searching for memories related to this. Unfortunately, there was no impression! Because he hates the country's subjugation, most of his attention is on Central Europe Barrow. He hopes to use the influence of the Burrows family to find allies in Central Europe Barrow. He doesn't know much about the situation outside of Central Europe Barrow. In addition, the principality Financial constraints make it difficult to establish even the most basic information network. Most of the relevant information is purchased from domestic organizations through underground organizations, and the information is extremely blocked.

"Is it the rumored Falcon Empire that rose northwest of Oparo?"

The old man with a golden mark on his sleeves frowned slightly. He was the liaison minister of the Principality of Putau who lived in Gangfei. He turned out to be the prime minister of the principality. Because he had been in Gangfei, he heard some news about Gangfei's failure to march into the southwest, but he He was not sure. These favorable news were blocked at all levels in Congo. He could only say in a slow tone, "Is it the country that severely damaged Congo's navy in the southwest in the past few months?"

"Probably so!"

Salon's face was a little dark. It was the Navy's fault. The Navy and the Army have always refused to deal with it, so he replied with some reluctance, "Three months ago, our Navy did have a fight with the Congolese Navy in the southwest. It is said that the results of the battle were good, but that is a matter for the navy. I am from the army. I recently heard that the navy seized the Kasili Island in Gangneung Africa. I wonder if it is considered a serious damage?

"It's just an island... It shouldn't be very important," Salon said with an uncertain look. He wanted to show his dissatisfaction with the navy occupying a small island and clamoring all over the place, but he saw Zhong on the opposite side. The young noble's mouth was wide open, and the expression on his face could be described as horrified. The four people behind him also had expressions of disbelief. Even the old man with the golden mark looked extremely shocked, and he kept saying in a low voice.

"No wonder, no wonder the Gangfei people suddenly closed the sea route to the north. It turned out that they lost the northern hub of Kaisili! This is not difficult to explain why the Gangfei navy abandoned the entire northern sea area!"

"A bunch of guys who don't know what they mean!"

Salon gave a very dissatisfied groan and waved his hand to Konoe. He felt that if he continued talking, he might even tell the story about the Falcon Empire occupying the northern border of Congo. If this was fully spread in Kyoto, Congo Come on, no one dares to say that there are only a few passionate guys who will cause trouble for them.

Killing people is not terrible, but if it leads to the resurgence of war, His Majesty the Falcon will definitely kick me, the Governor of the Southwest, who is still in power. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)