The Sun King's Evidence

Above the vast ocean, the sea breeze is vast and the blue waves are rippling.

The vast ocean water surges back and forth on the surface of the ocean, and dozens of imperial warships are heading to the new world, Lustria, along the route above the vast ocean.

It was a mysterious and great place. Since five hundred years ago, adventurers from Estalia, chivalry armies from Britannia, and explorers from Tyrell have all visited Ruth. Chia achieved astonishing wealth.

The land is full of gold, but also full of danger. This is what all the adventurers who return to Lustria say. It is a country that can dig out large amounts of gold, silver, and gems from any ruins. But similarly, the indigenous people there No outsiders are welcome. Their hearts are as barbaric as their actions. Many adventurers who have made a fortune are never willing to return to that place no matter what the price.

The first explorer to successfully explore Lustria was named Marco Columbus, a Tyrell mercenary captain. He entered Lustria during a legendary expedition and successfully fought with the lizardmen. After making contact, the explorer was left alone at the time and was almost swallowed by a giant beast. However, the Skink Priest who came after hearing the news took him to the Lizardman Temple Pyramid, where Marco Columbus met When he arrived at a Slann priest, the Slann priest greeted him and told him that the ancient saint had predicted his arrival, and their meeting was destined.

As a result, Marco Columbus established a friendly relationship with the lizard people. He was given a set of Slann magic jewelry, a Slann wine gourd and twelve boxes of treasures. The mercenary leader made a huge fortune and became the leader of the mercenary army. After witnessing a battle between the lizardman army and the dark elf army, he returned to the old world, bringing with him countless legends.

Relying on this wealth, Marco Columbus became one of the most powerful mercenary warlords in Tilea at that time. He also went to Lustria for the second time to explore and fight alongside the Lizardmen against the invading Norscan tribe.

The success of Marco Columbus made the entire old world go crazy. The Age of Discovery opened, and hundreds of fleets were formed and sent to Lustria by the nobles of the old world who were eager for gold and glory.

Then, except for a few ships returning laden with gold and silver, there was no news.

Therefore, after a long time, the Empire and Britannia, which had the greatest external pressure, had basically given up trying to open up the land of Lustria, and they focused their attention on the closer Arabi and Albion Islands. Estalia and Tyrell, who have less external pressure and have always enjoyed a peaceful atmosphere, have always been obsessed with the wealth of Lustria. Even if the fleet always leaves without returning, the people in these two places still work tirelessly. Send out an expeditionary force to try to open up new territory in that magical country.

Furthermore, the expedition was not completely unrewarding.

Just a few years ago, an expeditionary force from Tilea finally succeeded in establishing a forward base on the Isthmus of Lustria! The mercenaries not only successfully landed on the coast, but also obtained the astonishing wealth of the lizard people. Shiploads of gold were transported back to their own country by the Tyrell mercenaries, with supreme glory and the dream of making a fortune. Soon there was a huge craze.

Power, fame, power, a man with countless wealth in Lustria, Fulgen, the leader of the Ash Legion, his words to recruit soldiers in the old world made adventurers, mercenaries and explorers from the old world rush to him. To Lustria.

"Do you want to get wealth? Do you want to win glory?"

"If you want it, I'll give it all to you! Just go and find it at the end of the great sea route!"

Fulgrim's success proved that Lustria's adventure was still full of opportunities. When he came to the old world to recruit troops, Estalians and Tyrells joined the Ash Legion in large numbers and became recruits. Getting ready to go to Lustria.

The Imperial people, however, sneered at Fulgrim's recruitment.

Fulgrim? Where did this person come from?

Army of Ashes? Never heard of this name!

In the eyes of the imperial nobles, this so-called legion commander is a traitor, a traitor to humanity. He actually hangs out with the lizard people. This is an unforgivable crime. If he is caught by us demon hunters and the church, he will definitely be burned at the stake. Burned at the stake.

Hmm~ It is said that he and Ryan Macado are brothers?

Then just be generous and let his brother pay the ransom.

In this way, the Empire not only rejected Fulgrim's request for cooperation, but the Reikland under Karl Franz also secretly formed a brand new army, the Imperial Lustria Expeditionary Force, which consisted of 8,000 people. Formed, divided into three waves, ready to go to the new world.

In the sea wind and waves, the imperial warship sailed at full speed. The imperial hunter general Eric von Shangel stood proudly on the deck and looked at the ocean in the distance: "Soldiers and sailors, We have arrived at the Tarantula Sea, and in another week we will arrive at the Tokan Temple in Lustria, where the vanguard of the expeditionary force has already established an outpost."

"Oh! How wonderful! Praise for Karl-Franz."

"My lord Charlemagne, I'm really tired of seeing this kind of ocean."

"I can't wait to do it."

"It is said that there are many giant beasts in the forest, and their meat must be very delicious. We can roast it, stew it, or fry it! You see, I also brought a big iron pot this time!"

"Hahahaha~"

The Imperial sailors and Imperial soldiers on the deck were joking. They felt like they were on a trip. Each one of them had a dream of getting rich. Everyone was talking and laughing. Hunter General Eric was holding a bottle of Lang in one hand. Rum and a tangerine in one hand.

It is the experience of the high elves to store some non-perishable fruits like citrus during ocean voyages to avoid septicemia, and the people of the empire followed it faithfully.

"Okay, everyone, don't let down your guard. Lustria is not a tourist place." Eric reminded the soldiers not to be careless: "The indigenous people there have never welcomed us. I know how the man named Fulgrim got involved with the lizard people, but we are glorious imperial people, coming here in the name of Emperor Karl-Franz, and we will never compromise or surrender to the lizard people, so , we are bound to go to war with the inhabitants of these jungles."

"Then come!" An imperial captain said with great interest: "Listen to me, brothers, what kind of bastards and weaklings are Fulgrim and his Ash Legion? They are just a group of levies from the southern country. They are just a ragtag group of soldiers and some mercenary groups, earning a little gold by working for the lizardmen, but how can our imperial army be comparable to those bastards?"

"Yeah, God knows how this Fulgrim got in touch with the lizard people." The first mate of the battleship said casually.

"Hey, I have a rumor. It is said that this so-called Ash Legion is very handsome, very, very handsome." The imperial army said in a vulgar tone with ill intentions: "Maybe he is a butt seller?"

"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha~" Hunter General Eric von Shangel and others laughed loudly together, so unhappy.

Previous warnings not to be careless and careful were forgotten.

"Where's that Brittanian?" Several people chatted and laughed for a while, and General Hunter suddenly remembered something.

"He is resting in the cabin, possibly still praying." Speaking of this, the expression on the Imperial man's face became serious.

The Breton in the cabin had an unusual identity.

"That's it." Hunter General Eric thought for a moment, and then said to the first mate: "If he needs it, try to meet his request. He belongs to Duke Lane... You all know that our empire has been in trouble in the past few years. We have a relatively good relationship with the Kingdom of Knights across the mountain. If there is a problem in the relationship between the two countries due to us, you will all have to go to military court!"

"clear!"

The battleship continued to sail in the waters of the Wolf Spider Sea.

A week later.

"My knight, my strong knight."

"I have a sacred and great mission to entrust to you."

"After several years of expeditions, your soul and body, your bravery and wisdom have been tempered. You killed evil beasts, you promoted the spirit of chivalry, you challenged powerful and terrifying enemies, or on the magnificent battlefield Show courage."

"Therefore, I have decided to give you this sacred mission."

"Go to the new world, go to Lustria, go there and join Ryan's brother Fulgen. The moonlight and clear spring will guide your way forward."

"When you are in need, go to the place of pure water and ask for my presence."

The expedition knight knelt in the cabin, recalling the instructions of the Lake Fairy. He closed his eyes tightly, and his long golden hair fell from his cheeks. His handsome and serious face had no expression at all.

The armor on his body is already quite tattered. The finely crafted two-handed broadsword made by dwarf craftsmen during the expedition also has many chips. The robe on his body is full of torn marks, and there is even a deep hole on his helmet. Deep paw prints.

Only the golden icon of the Fairy in the Lake was still as clean as new. The expedition knight carefully wiped the icon of the goddess, recalling the goddess's revelation in his mind.

"Dong dong dong~" Just as he was praying with his eyes closed, the cabin door rang, and the expedition knight's memories were interrupted. He looked very unhappy: "What's the matter?"

"Sir, lunch is ready. Also, General Eric asked me to tell you that we will arrive at Tokan Temple at dusk today." The people outside the door obviously heard the displeasure in the expedition knight's voice.

"...I understand, please leave your things at the door." The expedition knight's sea-blue eyes were full of displeasure, but he thought that he was on an imperial battleship, so he decided to put away his temper for the time being.

"Okay, thank you." The sailor at the door put the dinner plate on the ground and left quickly.

The expedition knight opened the door, finished his lunch, then returned to his original position and continued to pray.

A few hours later, the Imperial Expeditionary Force officially set foot on the land of Lustria.

On the coast of Lustria, the Imperial advance team has established a simple camp and port. They cut down hundreds of jungle wood to build a wooden fence, and then set up hundreds of tents. The Empire's There are about two thousand people in the vanguard army. They have opened a road. Many patrols are patrolling with torches. Even though it is November, it still feels hot here. The temperature is over 20 degrees. When the imperial warship After entering the port and starting to unload the cargo, the hot and humid wind blowing in front of them made the soldiers of the empire feel uncomfortable. They were used to the dry and cold weather in the Black Forest of the empire, but when they came to Lustria, their bodies were not used to it.

The sailors and soldiers cursed and began to load and unload cargo from the battleship. There were no particularly powerful elites in the Imperial Expeditionary Force. Its core was a pioneering army composed of Imperial Swordsmen + Imperial Spearmen + Imperial Archers + Imperial Crossbowmen. , the war machine only had mortars, in addition to some horses and two hundred muskets prepared for them by the nobles of Reikland.

Even so, Hunter General Eric was still confident. He strode off the battleship, and while there was still a faint light at dusk, he cast his gaze into the distance.

Just less than two kilometers away from the beach camp, a multi-layered tree canopy blocks the sky. Even the mountains and plateaus are covered. In some depths, some trees are hundreds of feet tall. They are older than the human race. . The jungle floor is also clogged with dense undergrowth, with few real roads other than pathways frequented by animals. Visibility here is limited and the air is thick and often shrouded in fog.

"Hey, it's a great place to make a fortune." Eric smiled. A canyon with lush ferns? Huge towering woods and moss-covered floodplains?

Isn't this the hunting ground for these imperial hunters?

"How is the situation? How much do you know about the current situation now?" Eric called the pioneer officer.

"Tokan Temple is about sixty kilometers away from here." Pioneer Palace saluted: "We have sent out several waves of scouts. This temple seems to have been abandoned for a long time. There are no lizardmen stationed at all. The scouts have been There are a lot of things found in the temple...General, you really should see this!"

Several imperial soldiers came to the Hunter General with a large cloth bag filled with gold, silver, and dazzling emeralds!

"Great, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely like these!" General Hunter laughed. He motioned to his men to collect these things first and transport them back to the empire another day: "Very good, soldiers, we will continue to move forward until this point. All the wealth of this land belongs to us, for the Empire, for Charlemagne, for Karl Franz!"

"Yes!" The imperial army was filled with the desire for wealth and glory: "For the empire!"

The Expeditionary Knight was one of the last to disembark, and his iron boots landed on the land of Lustria. At this time, he noticed that the Empire Hunter General Eric was arguing with a group of soldiers wearing purple armor. What: "What's going on?"

The sailor on the side explained: "They are members of the Ash Legion, a group of traitors to humanity!"

The expedition knight ignored the sailor and strode closer.

"This is a warning from the Ash Legion. Imperial people, please do not go deep into the jungle." Several Ash Legion soldiers wearing fine breastplates, triangular helmets, and holding swords and shields were led by an officer and were talking to the Empire. The general argued: "Don't go to the west. The west is very dangerous. There are countless green tribes there. Don't go to the east. The east is very dangerous. There are as many vampire pirates and undead armies as crucian carp crossing the river. Don't go to the south. There are more dangers in the south." Danger!"

"Haha, then where else can we go?" Eric roared dissatisfied: "To the north? Back the way we came? That's enough. You traitors to humanity, for the sake of your fellow human beings, give it to us now. I'm out, now!"

"No, don't be like this, we are giving you advice!" The officer of the Ash Legion was trembling with anger: "Remember, don't take the wealth that doesn't belong to you, otherwise disaster will befall you!"

Before he finished speaking, the Hunter General was already impatient. He clapped his hands and pointed dozens of short bows, a dozen crossbows and several muskets at these Ash Legion soldiers: "That's enough, we don't want to hear it." You are spreading rumors here, get out, or you will be shot without mercy!"

The soldiers and officers of the Ash Legion looked ugly, and they had no choice but to "leave in anger." These people still had sneers and sarcasm on their faces. The Imperial soldiers thought that this might be their last sign of stubbornness.

"Hmph, if you make a fortune, you won't allow others to make a fortune. Lustria's wealth belongs to everyone!" Eric sneered: "Take a rest for two days. After two days, we will immediately go south to the Tokan Temple. Gold, The silver and precious stones are all ours!”

"Oh oh oh oh!"

The expedition knight was still expressionless. He took out a few gold coins from his body, bought a lot of food and supplies from the Imperial Expeditionary Force, followed the direction of the Ash Legion soldiers, and entered the Lustria jungle together. middle.

A few hours later, deep in the dark and deep jungle of Lustria.

"High Lord, a new human army has arrived in Lustria."

"Are they the reinforcements from the Son of the Ancient Sage?"

"No, they seem to be from another human country, calling themselves the Empire, and they don't listen to the advice of the son of the ancient saint at all..."

"Since they are not reinforcements from the Son of the Ancient Sage, it doesn't matter. These stupid hot-blooded people will only hinder the progress of the big plan and must be eliminated."

"Brother Roark, go deal with these hot-blooded people."

"yes!"

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