Realm of Power

On March 21st, a thunderbolt shocked the entire continent. A large-scale riot against the empire unexpectedly broke out in the holy capital of the Order. The Imperial Chamber of Commerce had to withdraw from the holy capital to Kabu City, and then in the distance. In Kabu City, which is only thirty miles away from the Holy Capital, the Emperor publicly inspected the Imperial Southern Legion’s Fourth Flag Regiment and Fifth Flag Regiment A’s and other Imperial religious groups. The elite troops in the national garrison, the imperial army is murderous, and the muzzles of the Imperial Thunder Gods lined up are facing the direction of the Holy Capital. Although the Emperor did not say that they are specially inspecting the troops in the Holy Capital, the chaos in the Holy Capital is close at hand. , and the emperor of the empire just showed off his imperial power outside the Holy City, and even a fool could see his intention against the Holy City.

"A riot broke out in the Holy Capital of the Order, and there were casualties among the imperial merchants. The Emperor of the Empire wants to bloodbath the Holy City!" "Feize, the nobles of the Hokuriku were massacred collectively, and the Holy Capital of the Order will become the next Hokuriku!"

The news spread as quickly as possible and caused a huge sensation. Novel . In just three or four days, the news has spread to the Eero region, which is thousands of miles away. The Holy City is even more tense and the atmosphere is tense. After hearing the news, the residents of the Holy City, who were originally agitated, Almost immediately, the birds and beasts dispersed. The emperor of the empire came to Kabu City in person, and the imperial army was sharpening their swords in the direction of Kabu City. Who didn't know how to make a fuss about life and death? I really thought that the empire didn't dare to go on a killing spree.

As the news spread, various rumors emerged from nowhere in the Holy City. Overnight, the riots that rocked the Holy City calmed down because no one rioted. In front of the cold light of the empire's sword, it was so close. , the so-called riot is a joke. People in the entire Holy Capital are running away. A large number of people are now gathering at the gate of the Holy Capital. There are a large number of people and all kinds of debris. The congestion is blocked.

"Get out of the way of those in front, don't block the road."

"Whose carriage is it? Move away quickly."

"Everyone go back, it's okay. It's impossible for the empire to attack the Holy City. Don't be deceived!" A temple officer stood at the city gate and shouted loudly, but in the face of thousands of people, His voice seemed so weak that you couldn't hear what he was saying even if you were more than ten meters away.

"Don't listen to him. The imperial army has arrived at Kabu City and will be at the gates tomorrow."

Some people in the crowd shouted that various previous examples of the empire's cruelty were being brought out one by one. The empire massacred 300,000 people in Feishan at one time. The empire massacred more than 100,000 people in the northern continent of Feize. Martin wiped out several provinces with blood. Along the way, no chickens or dogs were spared. The women were mutilated and the men were mutilated... The emperor of the empire was a big pervert. It is said that there were hundreds of kings. Concubines, ranging from eighty to three years old, will never let go as long as they are mothers. I heard that in the imperial capital of the Empire, women do not dare to go out on the streets during the day, and they wait until sunset before they dare to go out. The empire This is how the night market came about. Now this big devil is coming to the Holy City to rob money, houses, and women. Everyone is still waiting here to die. Run quickly. If you don't run, you won't be able to escape! Many imperial businessmen died in this riot. The empire will definitely massacre the city! "

"Sir, is it true that the Empire will not attack us?" a Templar soldier asked the officer in a cautious whisper.

"How do I know that it's my turn to have the final say in this kind of thing?" The temple officer turned around and snorted angrily. The superiors asked them to stand up and say that the Imperial Army would not attack the Holy Capital. But the people above were all running away. In the morning, the news had just come, and several officials had already dragged their families and left the city in a hurry. Only the civilians knew the news later, and they waited until they wanted to leave. , it was already afternoon, and everyone was running towards the city gate at once. It would be weird if they didn’t block it.

The people inciting the crowd were naturally people from the Empire's Southern Intelligence Department.

In fact, the emperor has noticed that although the riot in the Holy City was caused by the Blue Chamber of Commerce incident, it was able to quickly reach such a huge scale in such a short period of time. There was definitely an element of the Holy City fueling the flames, and Putami The Emperor naturally noticed Ya's laissez-faire attitude toward the riots in the Holy City from the very beginning, but he did not point it out directly because of the mutual affection between the two parties.

"Who says it's not the case? That is the emperor of the empire, the majestic military god. Is Martin Liya strong? The military god emperor used an inconspicuous section of the river to take care of him. Even in the holy capital, even It is not enough for His Majesty, the God of War, to crush him to death with one finger." The officer also sighed in despair, "In fact, it is not difficult to understand when you think about it. The imperial forces have fully penetrated the Order Country, and the Holy City has almost been completely destroyed. The Imperial Chamber of Commerce has been occupied, His Highness the Pope Although he is a pro-empire representative, it does not mean that he will allow his own interests to be swallowed up by the empire. The Holy City is the greatest foundation of His Highness the Pope. At the beginning, His Highness the Pope did not expect the influence of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce. It was so rapid that the entire Holy City was turned into the headquarters of imperial merchants almost overnight. In order to obtain funds and materials from the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, His Highness the Pope also signed many unequal agreements with these Imperial Chamber of Commerce."

"Many of these unequal agreements are about the interests of the Order State itself. In order to obtain funds, His Highness the Pope even mortgaged his palace to imperial businessmen. It is conceivable that these agreements infringe on the interests of the Order State. How big is it? The agreement that was signed out of necessity now needs the Holy Temple to fulfill it. Naturally, the Holy Temple cannot be willing to give in. Just as the Blue Chamber of Commerce incident broke out, the Imperial Chamber of Commerce was pushed to the forefront overnight. The Temple was keenly aware of this excellent opportunity to get rid of the control of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, and mobilized people from the Holy City to attack the Imperial Chamber of Commerce and force the Imperial Chamber of Commerce out of the Holy City. In this way, the mortgage agreement signed between the Temple and the Imperial Chamber of Commerce was naturally in vain. , but the temple did not expect that the emperor just showed his face in Kabu City, and the entire holy city collapsed! "My lord, if the empire really comes to the city, will you fight against the empire?"

"Are you kidding? Why should I fight? The ministers have all run away. His Highness the Pope must be leaving too. These so-called mobs are crying and shouting to leave the Holy City. Why should I go to fight with the Emperor? The ** team is fighting, whoever wants to go can go, it is absolutely impossible for me, everyone has to leave, why should I stay?" The officer glanced disdainfully at the corner of his mouth

In the ancient holy city in the evening, the towering eaves of the temple looked particularly majestic in the afterglow of the setting sun. The six ten-meter-high temple pillars located on the main floor of the temple left large shadows behind the setting sun. These stone pillars They are all carved out of huge rocks, and the murals engraved on them are from the most tragic battle forty years ago. At that time, the Holy Temple of the Order had just moved from the south and settled in the Holy Capital. It encountered a massive attack by the Eero Empire. The siege lasted for half a year. When the Eero people could no longer hold on, they withdrew. At that time, except for the dilapidated city walls, only 11,000 of the original 170,000 residents of the Holy City survived. But it was also that victory that established the status of the Order State as a rival to the Ero Empire.

"What's going on here? What's going on in the Holy City?"

On the tower at the gate of the Holy Capital, Temple General Siler looked at the vast land in the distance to the east. The afterglow of the setting sun has gradually disappeared, and there is darkness at the end of the line of sight. Nothing can be seen except farmland, wilderness and woods. Instead of reducing the crowds at the city gate, the crowd has blocked the city for more than 300 meters, with at least 20,000 people. The faces of the civilians are full of anxiety and hesitation, with all kinds of commotion and the cries of children, this kind of The scene made Silaire feel a sense of sadness. Just half a month ago, the same people stood firmly behind the temple soldiers and worked together to fight against the fierce attack of the Martin Liya army.

Although the invasion of the Martinliya people is like a dark cloud on everyone's heart, and more and more areas are lost, everyone firmly believes that as long as they persist, they will be able to drive the Martinliya people out of the land of the Order. , at that time, although it was difficult and the dead were transported from the city in batches, the people and the temple were as firm as steel and unstoppable.

But in just ten days, the situation has completely changed. The Martin Liya people have been defeated, but the people's trust in the temple has also been lost.

The Imperial Army is still in Kabu City, thirty miles away, and no one in the Holy City believes that the Holy Temple can protect the Holy City. I didn't feel anything before, but now I can clearly feel that the Martin Liya people The sneak attack on the Temple Army's base camp not only stole the Temple Army's supplies, but also severely damaged the confidence of ordinary religious people in the Temple Army, because the Temple Army The civilians of the Holy City who suffered tens of thousands of casualties due to the failed march south, the nobles who mortgaged all their properties in exchange for supplies to support the Temple Army, and the businessmen who lost their fortune because they wanted to take a gamble, all turned against the Temple Army because of that battle. His attitude changed drastically. To put it bluntly, the moment the Temple Army failed to move south, the Temple Army that once defended the country had already existed in name only in the hearts of the people of the Holy City!

"Sir, His Highness the Pope ordered the city gate to be closed. No one can leave without His Highness's order!"

An attendant came up from behind and reported to Silaire. The sensitive Silaire immediately felt something was wrong and said angrily, "Is this order really written by His Highness the Pope? How can we close the city at this time?" The method we use to close the gate is just to block the gate, at least it hasn’t caused chaos yet. If we really order the gate of the Holy City to be closed, it will really turn into a riot. I must report the matter to His Highness in person immediately."

"In this situation, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for you to leave," the attendant said with an ugly expression.

"You stay here and take charge of the city in my place. I'll be back as soon as I go. It won't take half an hour." Siler said solemnly, instructing his attendants to guard the city gate carefully and not to take any drastic action against the flow of people, so as not to cause trouble. Predicted surprise

"Sir, what if they attack us?" The attendant glanced at the darkness below, with a worried look on his face.

"If necessary, you can open all the city gates. I will bear all the responsibilities." Siler was silent for a moment and took a deep breath. At this time, Siler suddenly heard footsteps behind him, and he moved toward the footsteps. Sheng looked over and saw a very strange-looking temple officer walking over. This officer came to Silaire and looked around arrogantly.

"Lord Siraire, the gatekeeper of the Holy City?" the temple officer asked

"Yes, I am Xi Laer, which lord's attendant are you?" Xi Laer looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before. Since the Temple Army withdrew to the Holy Capital, After His Highness the Pope's re-adaptation, the original organization has been disrupted. Silaire's eyes fell on the silver-edged cuffs of the opponent's uniform. They were the uniforms of the Temple Army's attendants. The opponent's identity should be an attendant.

"I am Samdori, Lord Husa's personal guard. Lord Siler is really forgetful. When Sir Siler met Lord Husa that day, I was right next to him." The young officer grinned.

"It turns out he is a traitor to Hu Sa. No wonder." Siler sneered at the corner of his mouth. "Come here! Arrest this person immediately." Suddenly, he felt a cold chill on his neck. The second half of the words could not be conveyed immediately, and he felt as if someone had stuck his neck. He struggled hard but didn't move at all. He hurriedly turned around, only to see his attendant clinging to his back with a gloomy face, while his hand was firmly around his neck. At that moment, thousands of thoughts went through Silaire's mind, but none of them were clear. A huge pain came into his mind. There was blood at the corner of Silaire's mouth, and he struggled to breathe. A sharp blade cut open his throat. He seemed to feel something subconsciously, but he could not describe it clearly. "My lord, just follow the order. Why ask so many questions?" A vague voice was the last thing Xi Laier heard. sound

The attendant let go of his hand with a cold expression, and the corpse fell from his hand. He first knelt on the ground, and then fell down.

"In accordance with the order of His Highness the Pope, the city gates are closed and no one is allowed to leave the Holy City." Under the light of the torch, the attendant walked out of Silaire's room. Outside the room door, several temple officers in uniform looked at each other. They glanced at each other, but no one said anything. The Great Xia was about to come, and they also needed to find a way to survive on their own. In front of the attendants, The moment it was revealed that he was a member of the Imperial Intelligence Department, the command had been transferred. Under the desperate eyes of tens of thousands of pairs of eyes, the huge suspension bridge on the long white bridge of the Holy City was pulled up and down amidst the sounds of kakaka, and the city gate position It has exploded, and everyone is shouting "Why do we have to close the city gate? It's over, we are dead, we have to get out"