Throne Steps

In the outskirts of the temple capital, an extremely rare color suddenly appeared.

Twelve high-headed hussars were pressing down on the official road, completely black, and their cries were clear and crisp.The bridle and saddle are made of black leather, and the silver metal stirrups are buckled. The black swan print on the eye mask is made of silver thread as the background.From the riding boots to the top, the rider also has a black base, and the gold-edged feather-patterned black-soled uniform is exquisite and restrained, only a pair of white ceremonial gloves are set off brightly.

A one-foot-square black gold-rimmed box was hung in front of one of the riders.

The leader was a young man, his figure was not tall, his appearance was not outstanding, only a pair of black eyes under the shadow of the brim of his hat, his eyes seemed to be slashed by sharp and thin blades.

This cavalry team marched on the official road, like dark clouds from the sky, dark and oppressive.The people who met on the road spontaneously detoured, but when the black horse passed by, they couldn't help but take a few more glances quietly.

There were more and more people sneaking behind in the distance, and the black swan finally stopped at an intersection.

"stop!"

Guards with spears and halberds stopped in front of the cavalry: "This is a private road, please do not trespass!"

It is said to be a private road, but everyone knows whose territory is behind it.Li Chen looked at the messenger who had already walked in quickly, smiled, took off his top hat and held it in his left hand.

Following the movement of the young man, the other 11 people also took off their top hats and held them in their hands.Their actions are standard, but there is not much respect in their expressions, and the hostility in their eyes adds to the sense of chilling.Even if they just looked at the guards calmly, they could gather an invisible pressure.

"The black swan came to congratulate His Royal Highness Fugeral Vagcheno Saenlich on his upcoming wedding." The young man's voice was weak, but his tone was as elegant as that of a nobleman, "I bring a special gift and request an audience."

Black Swan!He actually came to His Majesty the pure white color!

The crowd standing not far away suddenly became commotion.Although usually low-key, the incident of "giving the head of the pure white color" has shaken the reputation of this mercenary group.After a year of fermenting, almost everyone in the Raetia Federation knew about this rumor, more or less true or false.

The guards knew the characteristics of the black swan better than the public, and they had already guessed when they saw the costumes of these comers from a distance.At this moment, the speculation has been confirmed.Fighting against each other, eyes of surprise, suspicion, and alertness swept over the black swan, but the black swan remained motionless like a mountain.

Glancing at the onlookers not far away, the guards holding their halberds dared not relax a bit.He looked at the double-black youth at the front: "It has been passed on, please wait here."

Li Chen nodded slightly.

After a while, several people came at the end of the road.Leading the way on the right side of the front was the guard who had gone to pass the pass before. A step behind and walking in the middle was a man with a sword pinned to his waist. Judging from his clothes, he was probably the captain of the guards of Fujalal.He had a small group of similarly equipped men, presumably from the Guards.Next to it, there was a young man dressed as a magician.He didn't look like he belonged to the Guards, nor did he look like a nobleman. He only wore a simple light-colored robe, making it unclear what his background was.

Li Chen felt that this person looked familiar, and thought for a while, but it was difficult to sort out his thoughts for a while.

The captain of the Guards asked the guards to take back their weapons, took a step outside, and saluted the young man in charge, "Good day, I'm Leon."

Li Chen got off his horse and replied, "I'm Li Chen."

The other eleven riders followed suit and jumped off their horses.

"Your Highness has already known and received everyone's blessings, so I would like to convey his pleasure and gratitude." Leon paused, and then said, "It's just that His Highness has been busy with work these days, so it's difficult to thank you personally. It's a pity."

Inside and outside the words, it means "no see, please come back".This is normal, the black swan hastily came to disturb, and Fujalal was out of his mind when he met.He sent the guards out to "receive", which is already compared with the previous situation of Saenz.

Li Chen smiled: "His Royal Highness's wedding is coming soon, so we naturally don't want to disturb it. However, although our gift is light, we have given it with all our heart. Please pass it on to Your Highness."

As he spoke, he made a gesture, and a black swan came up behind him holding the black gold-rimmed box.With just one glance, the captain of the Guards could not help but twitch his eyelids.

This thing... no matter how it looks, it looks like the rumored box containing the human head!

When Li Chen took out a piece of paper from the top pocket of his uniform and slapped it on the lid of the box, it was even more similar.

——Soyang's rebel general, Farah's arrest warrant!

The captain of the Guards confirmed what was in the box almost immediately. He looked at the half-smiley eyes of the two black youths, and said calmly: "It seems that everyone has completed this task and solved the major problem for the alliance."

Li Chen was about to reply, but the captain of the Guards continued: "On behalf of Your Highness, I would like to congratulate you all, and thank you for the good news. I have received your wishes. Please send them to the mercenary guild to receive the rewards yourself." .”

He turned around with one sentence, and after speaking a whole paragraph, he had already made it clear that he would not accept it.Although the slightly faster speaking rate was a little flustered, it also showed that he had already guessed what was in the box.

"The reward of the mission is a trivial matter. The most important thing is to eliminate harm for the people and share the worry for His Highness. And we believe that only when we witness the end of the rebel army with our own eyes, will the world understand the seriousness of the crime of treason." Li Chen said as he spoke. Pick up the wanted warrant, "Open the box!"

Before the captain of the guards could say "no", the lid of the box had been lifted, and the four walls of the box were opened to the outside as if the mortise and tenon joints were untied, and the contents of the box were instantly revealed to the public!

——The head of Farah!

The people not far away screamed and commotioned. Some people ran away, while others just took a few steps back. Curiosity overcame fear.The black swan, the imperial guards, and the guards did not move, but the coercion from magic power and fighting spirit spread in the air, and the two sides were secretly at war.

"What do you want to do!"

The long-robed young man suddenly stepped forward, frowned and said, "This is creating panic!"

"Falah is a traitor, this...Your Excellency the Magician. If his end can't be frightening, how can we talk about deterrence?" Li Chen glanced at him, "Or, the graduates of Pesa believe that treating separatists well Is that correct?"

The young man was startled: "Why do you..."

Yes, when the young man came forward, Li Chen suddenly remembered who he was.When Xia Luo played in the quarter-finals in Pesa, his opponent was Mr. Pavchenko's favorite student-Kokorin.

To be honest, Li Chen hadn't seen him a few times.It was just that Pavchenko seemed a little "meaningful" back then, so Li Chen "packed" this teacher and his students into his network.Now I actually saw Kokolin in His Royal Highness Fujalal's mansion, it seems that he is doing well now.

Thinking about it, Li Chen no longer looked at Ke Kelin, but turned to the captain of the Guards: "Falah, the general of the Suoyang rebel army, has been punished. Once again, I wish your highness a happy wedding."

The captain of the Guards was ashen-faced. Even though it would not be surprising to slash people violently in the next second, he still forced himself to be calm and said: "We have witnessed this with our own eyes. Please go to the mercenary guild to enjoy the glory."

Li Chen was not in a hurry to answer.He lifted up the four walls of the box, folded it back and locked it, and then closed the lid.Just when everyone thought he was going to take the box away, he suddenly transferred one end of the box and put it on the ground in front of Kokolin and the captain of the Guards.

"Since it is a gift for His Highness, His Highness can handle it as he pleases."

Li Chen dropped these words, turned around and got on the horse in three or two steps.The other black swans moved faster than him, and within two seconds, everyone sat on the horse.

Li Chen suddenly smiled at the captain of the Guards and the others: "Farewell!"

The black rider neighed, and the tall horse turned and rushed out of the crowd, and sped away.

Farah's head was finally "sent" to Fujalal.

The two black youths returned to the nearby station, took off their gloves, and finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

——It’s so exciting to run away after delivery!

"They didn't throw the box back. It's a shame." The black swan who came in behind was pulling his belt, which was really annoying. "If it were me, I would definitely smash the head on the other party's face!"

"He is a serious pure white guard, who is like you?" The companion pushed him away, took off his hat and strode in, "But their faces are really wonderful."

"I once thought that I would be hunted down on the way back." The black swan who was squeezed away shrugged, and then looked at the two black youths in front, "However, Li Chen, it's really okay for us to provoke that high majesty like this ?"

"What's the problem?" Li Chen said without turning his head as he walked upstairs, "It's okay to play tricks, but if he wants to get angry publicly, what reason can he find?"

As soon as the head is sent, it shows that the black swan knows what Fujalal has done; in turn, Fujalal also knows what the black swan has done.On the surface, the black swan was killing the rebel fugitives, but in fact, he was showing Fujalal's methods and mistakes in front of everyone.Although this "crowd" only includes some high-level nobles and intelligence agencies, that is enough.

This is already a naked blow and ridicule.

Even so, Fujalal had to swallow it on the surface.

Because of the "official" statement, Suoyang rebelled, and the Southwest Army sent troops to suppress it. During this period, Farah, who escaped, was "handled by order" by the black swan.

The whole thing, even if it had something to do with Fujalal secretly, had nothing to do with it on the surface.

"Besides, this may not be all bad things for Fujalal." Li Chen smiled, "At least all worries are gone, isn't it?"

The existence of Farah is always a thorn.Now that he is dead, even if Black Swan and even many people have guessed everything behind the scenes, so what?The most important witnesses are dead.

After all, everyone knew that the black swan had slapped Fugeral in the face.But so what?Farah is still "subduing the law", the military exploits are still attributed to the Southwest Army, and the people of Retia still want to celebrate Fujalal's wedding.

Thinking of this, Li Chen couldn't help squinting and smiling.He asked Wiggins to take Farah's child away. I wonder what His Royal Highness thinks about this?

Li Chen walked up to the second floor, and the study door suddenly opened.Akeye stood at the door, seemingly waiting for him to enter.

Li Chen entered the study, and saw the piles of letters on the table at a glance.He thought it was information, and when he approached and picked it up, he couldn't help showing a strange expression.Then, he leaned against the table, opened one casually, and glanced at ten lines: "...What is this?"

"Letters from ordinary people." Akye's tone was always cold and low. "The temple has received some letters one after another. I have sent a few letters and asked how to deal with them."

Li Chen shook the letter paper: "Have you read it?"

"I read it." Akye replied, "It explained how they worshiped the black swan and wanted to join... I didn't make any plans to recruit ordinary people."

Black Swan doesn't have a good reputation in Letia, and may even be "notorious", but Akye is still very self-aware.And they are indeed not pure and good people, and they don't need ordinary people.

"I know. Take it easy, my friend." Li Chen laughed, and put the letter back into the envelope, "It's just criminal worship, it's normal. Don't worry about it, and don't have to deal with it, just let him go."

Hybristophilia, commonly known as "bad boy obsessed", Li Chen does not find it incredible.It's just that there is such a group in Retia, who advocates pure goodness. It seems that the influence of pure white is not so unbreakable.

Akeye didn't quite understand what symptom Li Chen was talking about, but he understood "no need to deal with it", nodded, and said, "The letter in the middle of the table is for you."

Li Chen picked up the envelope sideways, and saw that it was pure white with no words on the front and back, and immediately had a bad feeling.When he opened it and took out the contents, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh from the bottom of his heart.

——What should come, will always come.

With exquisite patterns and elegant fonts, this is a ticket to the upcoming "Melting Pot Performance" in May.

[The author has something to say]: Double Eleven, tell me are your hands still there?