King's Feast

The Imperial Pillar Pagoda was dead quiet.

Munakata Reisi put his hand on the saber at his waist, stood in front of the French windows of the building overlooking the whole city, his eyes were dim.

"Click."

The long-awaited knock on the door finally came, and Munakata Reisi looked back instantly: "Your Majesty the Emperor of Tang."

As soon as Wu Zhao walked out of the central room's gate, she was stopped by Reisi Munakata who had been waiting in front of the door early, which made her raise her eyebrows quite unexpectedly.

"Huh? I thought that you would at least come to me after you left the Imperial Pillar Tower and escaped from the supervision of the Fashiyuan. Are you so impatient?"

Reisi Munakata smiled lowly: "It's about the safety of the Dresden slate system, and Scepter4 is naturally bound to do so."

Qiuguang Chaoyan, who followed Wu Zhao closely, looked at the two of them with indescribable words: ...Your Majesty, can you stop describing us, Feishiyuan, as villains?What is surveillance?That is obviously information control.

Munakata Reisi made an invitation gesture sideways, and waited for Wu Zhao to nod his head in agreement, then he turned his gaze to other places and noticed Akimitsu Asohiko who was following Wu Zhao.

He raised his eyebrows: "Oh, Your Majesty, is the Time Academy closely monitoring you now? It seems that the health of the King of Gold is really not very good."

Akimitsu Asahiko silently shifted his gaze to Reisi Munakata: King Qing, are you so provocative, okay?This is a juncture, please don't add fuel to the fire.

Wu Zhao looked back at Qiuguang Chaoyan thoughtfully, seeing him in a cold sweat, the expression behind the rabbit mask was about to collapse, and then said: "Qiuguang, you stand here and wait, Zongxiang and Zongxiang You don't need to know what Reiji said."

Qiuguang Chaoyan opened his mouth and wanted to struggle again, but noticed Wu Zhao's calm and dangerous eyes, and backed away with his head down: "Yes."

There is no one in the wide air corridor of the Imperial Pillar Tower, and every time you take a step, you can clearly hear the sound of footsteps.

"Every time I came to Yuzhu Pagoda, I felt that it was very depressing and made people feel unhappy."

Reji Munakata took the lead to break the silence between the two of them. He smiled softly and deliberately softened his voice: "Occasionally, I also wonder how the King of Gold has been supporting Dresden in such a place for decades. The slate works. Even if I just imagined that image, I feel like I'm going crazy."

Wu Zhao glanced at Munakata Reisi from the corner of his eye: "The limits of human beings are far beyond human imagination, Munakata, don't belittle yourself. But."

Her half-smile expression seemed to clearly indicate that she had seen through everything: "Don't test me, or I will think that you are despising me."

Reisi Munakata lowered his eyes and smiled softly: "How dare you, Your Majesty, you are too serious."

Then there was a long silence.

The two walked together for a long distance, but neither of them spoke a word.Wu Zhao didn't intend to ask questions or start the topic again, but with a faint smile on his lips, he walked slowly and calmly through the corridor.

When he reached the top of the Pillar Pagoda, as long as he opened the door, he could feel the high-altitude wind coming from the pavement, but Reji Munakata hesitated and stopped.

The Adam's apple rolled, and he habitually raised his hand to push the glasses on the bridge of his nose.The words that had been brewing for a long time were finally spoken.

"Your Majesty, the King of Gold, this time it is very likely that he will not be able to survive this time. I can probably guess what he will do with the Dresden slate system. However, I advise you not to step into this swamp of power."

Wu Zhao raised his eyes and motioned for him to continue talking.

Reji Munakata continued: "Some time ago, when the King of Gold was repairing the body of the King of Silver, his strength had already declined. He is a respectable elder and king, but he is too old. it's time."

"In the case of Zun, I don't know how you managed to avoid the fall of the Scarlet King Sword without affecting yourself—no, it should be said that if you can solve the incident of the Scarlet King Falling Sword It has been called a miracle.”

"But this time is different. The King of Gold has been guarding the Dresden Slate, and that is the source of power for all kings and outsiders. Except for the King of Gold and the King of Silver, any king who is too close The slate will inevitably be affected by the powerful force of the slate. Even you, I am afraid it is the same."

"The King of Gold is a wise king. When he foresees his own end, he will definitely explain everything properly. Among them, the most important thing is the King of Silver and the Dresden Slate."

"Your Majesty, I won't ask, what did you talk about with the King of Gold when you met him just now. But if the King of Gold asks you to guard the Dresden Stone Slab, please be sure! You must refuse."

Munakata Reisi looked at Wu Zhao with an extremely serious expression: "Please, Your Majesty, Academy Island City and Neon cannot bear the pain of Gagudu's crater again."

Sunlight shone in through the large glass curtain wall, and there were only two figures in the open space.

Wu Zhao squinted his eyes at Reiji Munakata, as if evaluating his truth.Then, with a slight smile, he turned and left.

Reisi Munakata was startled: "Your Majesty?"

"Don't worry about these problems that won't happen, Munakata, go and defend the territory of Scepter4. Be careful, don't be swallowed up."

Wu Zhao's figure was tall and straight, and there was a hearty and joyful smile in his voice: "As for the Dresden slate... I have already rejected the request of the King of Gold, and recommended you to him as the caretaker of the slate."

"Munakata, do what you have to do."

Munakata Reisi was astonished. He watched Wu Zhao's leaving back until he could no longer see it, and then he came back to his senses.

Then he couldn't help laughing: "Really...has that His Majesty already seen through it?"

……

As soon as Wu Zhao stepped out of the imperial pillar tower, Kusanagi Izumo, who was leaning on the car door and waiting for a long time, immediately stubbed out his cigarette and came up to him.

There was a bit of tentative apprehension in his tone: "Your Majesty, the King of Gold..."

Wu Zhao nodded, affirming Kusanagi Izumo's guess: "Well, he knew he couldn't survive, so he wanted to entrust the Silver King and the Dresden Slate to me."

Recounting what happened just now, she was amused by the situation: "Ha, does I seem to be so honest and reliable? You actually came to find me, Tuogu? Aren't you afraid that I will directly swallow up the kingdom of kingship he has worked so hard to build?"

Kusanagi Izumo's focus was still on the King of Gold and the slate, his eyes widened in astonishment: "How could it be?! The King of Gold!"

Izumo Kusanagi's suddenly raised voice caught the attention of the Scepter4 members who were also waiting for Reisi Munakata. They looked in Wu Zhao's direction inquiringly, trying to get more information.

The air fluctuated, and Qingya blocked their sight with a smile: "What are you all looking at? The emperor humiliated the minister to death, if you look at my majesty in such a disrespectful way..."

The smile faded from his face, the half-closed blue eyes opened, Qing Ya lowered his face, and said in a cold voice: "The sword in my hand is about to discuss with your swords."

"Sorry." Seri Awashima walked out of the team, unceremoniously grabbed the hair of the team members next to him, and pressed their heads down: "It was a misunderstanding. We are just waiting for Mr. Munakata."

Wu Zhao looked at all this indifferently but did not stop Qing Ya, which had already shown her attitude.It wasn't until Seri Awashima solemnly bowed to Wu Zhao to express her apology that she looked away, turned and got into the car.

Seri Awashima straightened up, watching the car where Wu Zhao was going away.The members around came over and asked with some concern: "Deputy Chief Awashima, the King of Gold is really..."

"Shut up, this is not something we should care about." Seri Awashima refused coldly: "We will wait for the director to come out."

"Yes, sorry."

……

It was almost evening.

The purple-red sun fell heavily on the city skyline.

Munakata Reisi stepped out of the Pillar Tower with heavy steps. He raised his head, but felt that the light was a bit dazzling, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Office Chief!"

The members of Scepter4, who had been waiting for a whole day, greeted them immediately.

Munakata Reiji looked subconsciously when he heard the voice, and saw the worried face of his deputy Awashima Seri.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to get his mood together quickly.

When he opened his eyes again, he was the calm and rational King Qing again: "Well, let's go."

However, the dark shadow fell heavily behind him, as heavy as a mountain.

·

In the past month, the conflict between Barbara and Scepter4 has become more intense than ever.It has even reached the point where even ordinary citizens can see it at a glance.

Even the air smells of sex every time the two sides meet.

Swords are tense above the bright surface, and under the surface of the water, there is an undercurrent surging, which does not stop for a moment.

In a world unknown to ordinary citizens, the King of Gold passed away suddenly, and all the kings made an exception to gather at the Pillar Tower to pay tribute to this respected king who devoted all his life's effort and energy to the Dresden Stone Slab. , see off the last leg.

The silver king took off the youthful body that had to be lived temporarily because of the colorless king, and reappeared in front of people with his original face and body.

In a piece of plain onyx, the King of Silver knelt down on one knee and presented a bouquet of flowers to the King of Gold who was sleeping in the coffin—his lifelong confidant and friend.

The Time Academy abides by its duties and maintains the order of Academy Island City and the stability of the Pillar Tower as always.

At the farewell ceremony, Akimitsu Asahiko announced the final decision of the King of Gold.

——Entrust the Dresden stone slab to Qing Wang Zongxiang Rishi for temporary storage.Until the election of the next King of Gold.

——Shishiyuan, from now on will be a subsidiary of the Silver King.

Although the news was shocking, none of the kings were surprised.

Prior to this, the royal forces of all parties had already passed through their own channels, and probably guessed the ending.

Wu Zhao led Anna Kushina who had participated in the farewell ceremony, and was about to leave the Imperial Pillar Pagoda, but was stopped by the Silver King.

"Your Majesty, I have never found an opportunity to thank you before. Thank you very much for helping me regain my body from the former evil king Wu Se."

The young silver king is gentlemanly and elegant, with a gentle smile.With a pink kitten on his shoulder and Yatogami Kuro behind him, he seems to have made up his mind to get off the spaceship and stop sailing in the sky.

Wu Zhao tilted his head and smiled. Although he was talking to the Silver King, his eyes fell on Munakata Reishi in the distance.

"You don't need to thank me, I didn't think about your body at all at the time. If you don't know good or bad, I plan to destroy it together with your body and his soul——When you put back into this body, you didn't feel it. Does it hurt? Even if the gold repaired it for you, it still has some influence. I didn't show any mercy before."

The Silver King touched his nose in embarrassment.

Wu Zhao gave him a meaningful look, then took Anna and left without looking back.

"Baiyin, the old man Jin, originally planned to entrust both the slate and you to me—as if he was worried about a child who didn't grow up."

"Everyone should shoulder their own responsibilities. Since the king has the power, it should be even more so. He allowed you to escape for decades, and took up the responsibilities that should have been borne by you. But now, he has Not anymore. Baiyin, you should move forward."

The Silver King's eyes were sad, he slowly lowered his head, and smiled with difficulty: "Ah... I know."

In the distance, Reishi Munakata, who was discussing the transfer of the management rights of the stone slabs with the "rabbits" of the Feishiyuan, looked back thoughtfully in the direction of Wu Zhao.

Then he sighed imperceptibly.

He took off his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose tiredly.