Chapter 1,333 Jade Palace
Someone thinks he is big-hearted, but not so big as to seek death. For matters related to your life, it’s better to be timid first.
So he ignored his thoughts, and after a few polite words between the two parties, this old acquaintance, who was not familiar with him at all, finally stated the purpose of his trip: "Your Excellency Tripwood, I am here this time to be summoned by His Majesty. Please wait a moment." Make preparations and come with me to meet His Majesty."
Well, what kind of trick is this? Someone's face froze, thinking inexplicably.
I thought I would take a carriage into the palace, but I followed Baron Mangadu outside the guest house, and what was waiting for me was a large lizard with wings. This is a flying dragon, the largest among the sub-dragon species, and flying dragons can breed and reproduce on their own. Rather than being a unique heterogeneous species produced by dragons mating with a specific species and forcibly breaking through reproductive isolation.
It is said that his ancestors are also dragons, and the same feature is their double wings. Outside the wing bones is a membrane of flesh, not feathers. However, the flying dragon is small and slender, and its flying speed is better than that of most dragons in their own flight state; as long as their distant ancestors do not add magic to them, they will cheat themselves.
Most flying dragons cannot breathe dragon flames or even use magic. A very small number of flying dragons with atavism not only spit out dragon flames, but also have the opportunity to transform and evolve. However, flying dragons with atavistic characteristics will be cultivated separately and will not be raised in the military. Under the requirement of unifying the army, only those flying dragons with potential will be crippled.
The ordinary flying dragon is the main force in the dragoon legion. Don’t look at the fact that the Karlsruhe Empire is very close to Dragon Island. In the history of the empire, no one has ever signed a riding contract with the dragons on Dragon Island. Besides, if there is a dragon among the flying dragons, under the pressure of dragon power, the combat effectiveness of the flying dragons will be reduced.
After all, the Dragon Clan is the true overlord of the sky. Since there is a saying that there is no room for two tigers in a mountain, how can the overlord in the sky tolerate other creatures that are weaker than itself and fly side by side with it?
However, among flying riding pets, the experience of riding a flying dragon is definitely not the most comfortable. The reason why dragon cavalry is so popular is simply because flying dragons have better endurance and a certain degree of magic resistance.
Even if it is shot into a hedgehog, the flying dragon can continue to fight as long as it misses its vital point. Compared with other birds, griffons, etc., their ability to resist being hit in the air is not as good as that of flying dragons.
The flying dragon brought by Baron Mangadu also comes with double saddles. It seems that the intention is very obvious, that is, to rely on this flying dragon to take him somewhere. In one's judgment, the destination would not be the palace. Because the guest house is very close to the palace, it is better to walk than to be knocked around on the back of a dragon.
In addition to wondering where the destination was, Lin also considered whether this late-night summons was a Hongmen banquet. At that time, there will be an ambush of five hundred swordsmen and axemen on the left and right, and they will throw cups as a signal to chop off the head of a certain magician?
But this thought just turned around, and then he smiled. On the one hand, a certain person thinks that his ability to escape is unparalleled in the world. Let alone ambush five hundred swordsmen and axes, even if it is doubled, he will not be able to survive. On the other hand, I really don't have the value to let my opponent arrange it like this.
The reasons for killing people are nothing more than hatred and profit. It was my first time to come to the Karlsruhe Empire, and I didn’t even know many people, so there was certainly no room for quarrels.
Before today, except for the ship-cutting sword, I had no interest entanglements with the Karlsruhe Empire. As for wanting to protect the secret of the weapon by getting rid of the inventor. In fact, if you think about it carefully, you will find that this is not necessary.
There is nothing wrong with the ship-cutting knife being very powerful, but on the battlefield, there is also the issue of who it is suitable for. There is no doubt that the airship is the best target.
Could it be that the Haider Empire stole the secret of the ship-cutting sword to kill itself? Who doesn't know about the country where airships form an army, and they are the only ones.
The ship-cutting knife is so expensive that it is not a weapon that can be commonly equipped by soldiers. This is not to mention that the secret is no longer a secret issue in the Karlsruhe Empire.
So considering the banking business of the Goddess of Gold Coins, is there any benefit to the Karlsruhe Empire by getting rid of herself?
So those strange thoughts were just an attack of persecutory paranoia.
Since the target should not be his own life, what would be the purpose of the late-night summons? Sitting in the back seat of the two-seater flying dragon, enjoying the cool breeze blowing from high altitude, Lin Zheng was thinking.
As expected, the flying dragon did not fly towards the depths of the palace. As soon as it turned around, it flew towards the outside of Neuquen Imperial City.
The Imperial City of Neuquen was built towards economic development, so it was built on a large plain on the banks of the Comis River. Instead of choosing a location on the mountain that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Including the palace, they were all built on flat ground.
But as soon as a rebellion occurred that harmed the emperor, in addition to the Guards Corps guarding the imperial city, the emperor could also be transported by flying dragons to the fortress that was actually used for combat, and received the most thorough protection.
However, this time Lin failed to go to the famous royal fortress - Steel Castle. Instead, he went to the royal summer palace - Jade Palace.
The Jade Palace was specially built for the emperor to escape the summer heat. It was built on the mountainside of a valley, located on the south side of the mountain. Even in midsummer, the temperature of the Jade Palace is very cool and pleasant, neither stuffy nor dry.
One of the most special sights is a waterfall not far from the palace, going straight down to a deep pool at the bottom of the valley. The sound of Xilili is like the sound of nature, which is heard all day long.
Under the control of Baron Mangadu, the flying dragon did not fly directly into the deep valley. Even with some moonlight in the background, the scene in the valley is not easy to distinguish, let alone flying at night.
Therefore, the location where the flying dragon descended was the top platform of a tall tower protruding from the top of the mountain. There are magical fluorescent tips here that are clearly visible even at night.
As the flying dragon with the ability to take off and land vertically landed safely on the tower platform like a helicopter, Lin immediately discovered that there was a magic tower under his feet. However, this magic tower does not follow the formal route. There are quite a few designs in the appearance that go against the conventions of magic tower construction.
Limited by the protection of piles of magic materials and barriers, Lin's detection magic was unable to observe the detailed situation inside the tower for a moment, and could only draw a rough outline. But they did not want to enter the tower, but entered the moving platform on the outer wall of the magic tower.
This thing is like Earth's elevator, only powered by magic. The speed is very fast, and it is not limited to moving up and down, but can also move forward, left, and right. However, this does not mean that it can move arbitrarily, but that it can only move on a fixed track.
Because it is expensive to build, Lin has rarely seen this kind of mobile platform elsewhere. This is my first time riding. I can only say that it is expensive, and it does make sense.
The moving speed is comparable to that of a high-speed elevator, but the process is quite smooth and there is no feeling of sudden braking or acceleration. Even when turning, no g-force is generated. The summer palace moved from the top of the mountain to the mountainside in just a few breaths.
The summer palace at night is dimly lit. Although the various landscaping cannot be clearly seen with normal vision, it is not a big problem with Lin's perception and detection magic, except for the color. And this summer palace is worthy of being used for summer vacation. Apart from pillars, there are few walls for partitions. Occasionally, a few walls are also equipped with large floor-to-ceiling windows, carrying the ventilation theme to the extreme.
This is not to say that the summer palace can be easily seen from one end to the other. Instead of partition walls, fluttering bamboo curtains and gauze half-covers not only separate the view, but also add a lot of elegance.
After arriving at the Summer Palace, Baron Mangadu retreated behind Lin, and the person leading the way was replaced by a female officer serving in the Summer Palace. She placed the candlestick in her hand as close to the ground as possible to illuminate her footing.
The route they took did not involve simply lifting up the gauze curtains or lifting the bamboo curtains. Instead, he followed the passages in the palace, turning left and right, like walking through a maze, and then he reached the core area of the Jade Palace.
The last group of people stopped in front of a gauze tent that covered each other on both sides. According to the performance of the previous female officials, the gauze curtains covering each other on the left and right represent the 'door' in the summer palace, a position that can be entered.
However, neither the female officer who led the way nor Baron Mangadu who brought him had any intention of breaking in. The female officer waved the light in her hand a few times in front of the gauze curtain, and the two of them took a few steps back.
Although Lin felt strange when he saw the person leading the way backing up, he followed suit. But this seemed to stimulate the other two people, causing them to retreat further away from someone.
Lin was very sure that this was not a killing spree where five hundred swordsmen and axemen were ambushed from left to right. Because during the detection, there was only one living person on the other side of the gauze tent.
"Is the person already here? Let him in."
A soft voice that was not exactly graceful, as smooth as silk, came out of the tent. Whether it was the female officer or the baron, they all lowered their heads in panic and retreated to the corner of the palace passage.
Although he was confused in his heart, Lin also knew that he had only two ways to go now. One is given by others, which is to open the veil, enter it, and meet the living person inside. The other one is something that others wouldn't think of, which is to leave in a flash.
I didn't particularly sense that there was any hindering magic like space anchor, so this shouldn't be a trap set specifically against me. In fact, even if the surrounding area is fixed by space anchors, it can't stop his flash technique.
Secondly, the living person inside is a woman... Could it be that the development of things has changed in the direction that I least expected.
A horizontal cut, a vertical cut, and things will eventually come to an end. Lin mustered up the courage to rush to the execution ground, stretched out his hand and opened the gauze curtain.
In the room, dozens or hundreds of candles made the light in the room brighter than other places, but it was still limited. The moonlight shines through the open floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a large swath of white light on the ground. And the only woman who spoke was shrouded in it.
Wearing a floor-length gauze robe, mixed in the white moonlight. The bright red hair under the diamond crown seemed to shine in the moonlight. Her complexion was as clear as ivory, her eyes were green, and her red lips were like fire. She looked back at the magician who walked into the room. It was like a goddess coming out of the moon, extremely thrilling.
As soon as the indifferent goddess, who was like a carved jade sculpture of ice, saw the visitor, she opened her lips slightly, revealing her teeth, and smiled lightly, like ice meeting the spring sun. She said: "Your Excellency, Tower Master, you are here, long time no see. You are almost the same as you were ten years ago, you haven't changed much."