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Chapter 591 "He's Back!"
The sun shone on the great hall. The weather had finally cleared up, sweeping away the cold and damp air that had been in the palace for the entire winter.
This ancient palace was the largest palace among the many majestic and solemn buildings in the imperial city. It shone brightly under the sunlight. A thousand years ago, the great founding emperor, Aragon, had announced the establishment of the country in this place and received the allegiance and cheers of countless warriors who had been through hundreds of battles.
Even though a thousand years had passed and countless generations of emperors had spent large amounts of money to repair and expand this great hall, this ancient building did not appear to be in decline at all. Instead, it seemed to be even more splendid than before.
On both sides of the hall, there were dozens of huge circular pillars that could only be encircled by several people. They were carved with exquisite and beautiful reliefs. The reliefs were all of the legendary heroes of the founding war. The huge brazier burned with a flame that never went out all year round. The golden-armored warriors standing in the corridor were also the best warriors carefully selected from the Royal Guards. They wore the best armor and held long axes in their hands. They stood in a row solemnly.
This place symbolized the most central and core authority of the imperial power of the empire. It was the place where the emperor gathered the important officials and nobles to discuss and make decisions whenever the empire had to make important national policies.
Today, after a winter of submission, the Royal Regent had gathered many officials here to discuss the war on the frontlines.
The main door of the main hall was tightly shut. At this moment, a palace attendant bent over and ran along the corridor with hurried steps. While he was running, he maintained a bent posture with his buttocks slightly tilted back. This posture was somewhat comical, but none of the surrounding warriors dared to laugh at him. None of them even came forward to stop him.
This was because this palace attendant had a pair of boots on his feet. He was running in a hurry while holding a bright red scroll high above his head. The red color on the scroll was bright as if it was dyed with blood.
This red color symbolized the most urgent battle report. According to convention, when this kind of urgent battle report was delivered to the palace, no one could stop it for even a moment. Even if it was in the middle of the night, this kind of battle report had to be delivered directly to the hands of the emperor! This was also an iron law set by the founding emperor, Aragon.
Over the past thousands of years, the level of the Emperors of the Empire had been uneven, and there were always some muddle-headed monarchs who inevitably neglected government affairs. Gradually, there were people who did not abide by these iron laws. However, the current Regent was a diligent person. During his reign, these iron laws were strictly enforced!
The attendant ran to the door of the main hall with his butt sticking out. He glanced at the surrounding golden-armored warriors and stood outside the door. He looked a little nervous, but he opened his mouth and shouted, "Emergency battle from the frontline reporting for duty!"
His voice was full of energy, and it was immediately transmitted to the main hall.
Sure enough, a moment later, the door of the main hall opened. Two palace officials came out with a sullen face, but they did not seem to blame him at all. With a serious face, they solemnly took the red scroll and quickly ran in.
In the main hall, the Regent sat high on the throne. On both sides below, there was the young military minister of the Empire, Camisiro, some senior military generals, the finance minister, and many senior officials of the Empire's finance department. There were also seven or eight powerful figures of the Empire. One of them was a fat man, the Demonic Beast of Mount Delan.
This Demonic Beast of Mount Delan was loudly saying something with a red face. Now that he was interrupted, he didn't dare to say a word. Seeing the palace official solemnly handed over a red scroll to the Regent, he quickly stopped talking about the logistics plan of the frontline and stood there, stealing glances at the Regent.
Prince Son sat on the throne with a calm face. Opening the scroll, he took out a sheepskin scroll and read it. Many people below stared at the Regent, trying to see some clues from his face. However, after reading the scroll, the Regent's expression remained unchanged. Even the muscles of his eyes didn't change in the slightest. He just nodded and handed the scroll over to the attendant. Then his eyes fell back onto the Demonic Beast of Mount Delan: "Well, you continue. What's the logistics plan for the next season?"
The Demonic Beast of Mount Delan seemed to be in a daze for a moment before he immediately reacted. Coughing twice, he shook his fat head and said in a loud voice: "Yes! I have been in the north for a month and I know that the supply of heavy armor piercing arrows in the front line is almost empty. In terms of military supplies, I have urged twice but the workshops in the rear are still speeding up production. Your Highness, the workshops under my family have already rushed out a batch of these arrows. Although the quantity is still a bit insufficient, it should be able to cope with the emergency. In terms of transportation, I have asked the Minister of Military Affairs, Sir Camisiro, and he said that the transportation capacity is already at full capacity. What I mean is that we might as well allocate a batch of ships from the navy to transport these armor-piercing arrows. As for the other supplies, we are not in a hurry and we can still drag it out … "
The Demonic Beast of Mount Delan shook his head and finished his speech. In fact, he was originally just a rich merchant family, so he wasn't familiar with these state affairs. But in recent years, with the rise of the Regent, he can be considered as a direct descendant of Prince Son. Naturally, his status rose and gradually became more prominent. Now that he has an official position, he officially changed from a merchant to an important official of the Empire. He was appointed as the military logistics official of the front line, which he put a lot of thought into. As for these words, it's not something this Demonic Beast of Mount Delan could say. Instead, it was something he memorized last night at home.
Although he was interrupted just now and forgot some of it, fortunately, he remembered it as he spoke. The more he spoke, the more fluent he became. He felt a little proud in his heart, thinking: In the past, others only regarded me as a wealthy merchant. Now that I am an important minister of the Empire, I have to make them look at me in a new light.
It's just that while the Demonic Beast of Mount Delan was shaking his head, he didn't notice that although Prince Son's expression was the same as before, his eyes were no longer as focused as before. Of course, Prince Son only heard about 70% to 80% of what the Demonic Beast of Mount Delan was saying. The rest of his mind was already focused on the battle report from the front line.
Finally, the fatty's words were clear and logical. Nodding his head, Prince Son didn't seem to have any intention of praising the fatty. Instead, he softly said: "Mhm, I got it. You can discuss this matter with Kami Siro and do as you wish. "
The Delan Mountain Magic Beast couldn't help but feel a little dejected. He had done a lot of homework to come up with such a thing. He just wanted to show off his ability, but he only received such a light sentence from the Regent. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Fortunately, Prince Son is a smart person. As soon as he saw the Demonic Beast of Mount Delan's face, he immediately understood the whole story. Gently smiling, he added: "You Fatty, this matter really does look like an important official of the Empire. It seems giving you this official position was the right choice. Do your best!"
Only then did the Demonic Beast of Mount Delan smile appear on its face.
Afterward, Prince Son coughed: "I just received a battle report from the front line. The barbarian tribes did indeed launch an offensive at the beginning of spring. Their momentum is very fierce. However, General Rostock's report said that they have successfully repelled the enemy's offensive. The soldiers on the front line fought a bloody battle and the barbarian tribes suffered a lot of damage."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of those who were still guessing the truth behind the report all relaxed.
"But … …" The Prince Regent suddenly smiled, but this smile was a bit strange: "The military report also said something interesting ….. The one who made the greatest contribution in repelling the enemy's offensive wasn't the soldiers of the Tempest Legion, nor was it the Mage Corps or the Holy Order, but … …"
Speaking up to here, Prince Son deliberately paused to look at the faces of the people below before continuing: "It's a Saint Class powerhouse!"
Saint Class powerhouse?!
As soon as these words came out, a lot of people were surprised.
On the continent, the most well-known Saint Class powerhouse is none other than Rodriguez. Perhaps most people don't know, but everyone in this hall is an influential figure of the Empire. Many of them know that Rodriguez is Du Wei's subordinate.
"It's not Silver Firmament Sword Saint." Prince Son chuckled: "It looks like our Empire has a new Saint Class powerhouse. What's interesting is that this Saint Class powerhouse is also a Knight under the Duke of the Tulip Family ….. His name is also strange, but it has the same name as that Hussain who betrayed the Church and was wanted by the continent. "
Hussain?
A Saint Class powerhouse under the Duke of the Tulip Family named "also" Hussain??
When these words were spoken, the tone of the speaker was certainly strange, and the expression of the people listening was also unpredictable. For a moment, the hall fell into silence!
The former God Paladin Hussain who betrayed the Church is already dead. This was personally announced by His Majesty the Holy Shrines, the Pope, in black and white!
It didn't take long for a powerful Knight under the Tulip Family to appear, and his name is also Hussain?
None of the people here are fools, so they can more or less guess the deeper meaning behind this.
It's just … … This matter is vaguely related to the Church, so it's hard to say. More importantly … … It's also related to Du Wei!
If it was in the past, then it wouldn't be a big deal. But now, because of the conflict between the Duke of the Tulip Family and the royal family, no one knows what kind of attitude the Prince Regent has towards the Duke of the Tulip Family.
Therefore, for this matter, no one in the hall dared to rashly express their opinions.
Prince Son sat on top and coldly looked down at the people below. How could he not know what these people were thinking? Pondering for a moment, the Prince Regent lightly said: "It's always a good thing for the continent to have a new Saint Class powerhouse. This shows that the people of the Empire still value martial arts! As for the name … … It's just a coincidence that he has the same name as that traitor of the Shrines. Humph, Hussain … … If we were to track down the people named Hussain on the continent one by one, I'm afraid there are at least seven to eight thousand of them. In this world, there are many people with the same name and same sex, so it's not surprising. "
Prince Son's words can be considered to have made his stance clear. Only then did the people below let out a sigh of relief. One by one, they came up to express their approval. Some even started to flatter the Prince Regent, saying that under the wise leadership of the Prince Regent, the Empire's martial arts culture was strongly promoted, which led to the emergence of more powerful martial artists among the people.
Of course, no one would believe this kind of bullshit. However, in the officialdom, such flowery words are inevitable. For a moment, the silent scene became lively again.
After listening for a while, Prince Son made up his mind and said: "Since it's the Knight under the Duke of the Tulip Family who helped in the battle, then it can be considered a righteous act for the country. Moreover, such a great contribution cannot be ignored. Hmm … … It's just that this Hussain is under Du Wei's command, so it's not good to directly give him a military position … … Everyone, do you have any good suggestions?"
However, no one answered this question.
After a moment of silence, many people turned their eyes to the Finance Minister. Because the relationship between Du Wei and the royal family was a bit strained, there was a faint smell of chaos. As a result, the group of influential figures in the capital who supported Du Wei couldn't wait to hide. How would they dare to openly stand together with Du Wei?
In this palace hall, when it comes to rewarding Du Wei's subordinate, no one dared to stand up and say anything good. Of course, no one would rush to say anything bad either. After all, Du Wei hasn't fallen yet and the Prince Regent's attitude is still unknown. No one wants to rashly offend someone.
However, since it's about rewarding Du Wei's subordinate, then who else but the Finance Minister would be branded as a member of the Duke of the Tulip Family? Who told you to marry your granddaughter to Du Wei's brother? Even if you're not part of the Tulip Family, you're still part of the Tulip Family!
This kind of thing to say good things for Du Wei … … You can do it!
The Finance Minister also felt a bit embarrassed. The old man is a selfless person who wholeheartedly serves the country. He understood the meaning behind everyone's eyes. He was magnanimous and wasn't afraid of what others would think, nor was he afraid of the Prince Regent's suspicions. It's just that … … he's the Finance Minister, so it's not appropriate for him to speak up about this matter.
Coughing, he looked up at the Military Minister Camisiro. However, all he saw was Camisiro calmly squinting his eyes like it had nothing to do with him. Seeing this, the Finance Minister couldn't help but bitterly smile in his heart: This kid, at such a young age, has completely copied the old Prime Minister's appearance. Humph, what a cunning little thing. In the past, he used to call Du Wei brother, but now he's pretending to be an ostrich.
Now that this matter involves Du Wei, it's become somewhat unpredictable. With everyone's eyes staring at the Finance Minister, this made the old man a bit anxious. Finally, he couldn't hold it in any longer and coughed: "This … … Your Highness, I think since he's a retainer of the Duke of the Tulip Family, then the country shouldn't appoint him to public office. Just in time … … The mercenaries recruited from all over the continent have already formed their own army. In my opinion, it's better to appoint this Knight Hussain as the leader of the mercenaries. Since he's a Saint Level powerhouse, he's naturally a transcendent being. So, what I mean is … … In terms of merit, a medal and a title of honor should be enough. "
Prince Son smiled and followed along: "This suggestion is very good. Bestow upon Sir Knight Hossein … Hmm, a Silver Medal of Courage of the Empire, and … the title of 'Guardian of the Empire'. Hmm, since he's a Saint Level powerhouse, then he's worthy of the title of 'Saint Protector'. In addition … … according to what you said, let him lead the mercenaries … … err, that's right. Previously, General Longbottom of the Tulip Family had already been seconded to the frontlines to assume the position of Commander of the mercenaries. This Hossein can be considered the Deputy Commander. "
After a pause, Prince Son continued: "Also … … There's a report from the frontline that the mercenaries also performed a meritorious deed. This time, they'll be rewarded together. You can discuss with the military affairs department and reward them according to their military merits … … In addition, as for the mercenaries, give them a name. Otherwise, it won't sound good if they're all mercenaries. "
Prince Son tilted his head and thought for a moment before smiling: "I just thought of a name … … Let's call them 'Wolf Fang'. From now on, these mercenaries will be called 'Wolf Fang'."
He's the Prince Regent, the ruler of the Empire. Who would object to his words?
And so, the matter is settled.
Hussein was immediately promoted to the deputy commander of the Wolf Fang Army that the regent of the Imperium personally awarded. He was awarded the Silver Medal of Courage and the title of "Guardian Saint".
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The news spread out from the palace on the same day. In less than half a day, Du Wei, who was hiding in the Duke's mansion, received the news.
"Wolf Fang?" Du Wei laughed and clapped his hands: "Good name, sharp as the teeth of a wolf."
Next to him, Jojo had a worried look on her face: "What are you laughing at? You sent Hussain to the North. Once you make a move, the whole continent will know about it. Don't forget his identity as a traitor of the Church. What if the Church comes looking for trouble? "
"Looking for trouble? Who's looking for trouble? " Du Wei snorted with a look of disdain: "His Majesty the Pope has already announced in black and white that the traitor Hussain is dead! He is the Pope, the spiritual leader of the Empire. If he says he's dead, then he's dead! The current Hussain is just someone who happens to have the same name as the traitor. Is it a crime to have the same name in this world? Hehe … … The Church will investigate? Good! Then does that mean His Majesty the Pope's words don't count? It's fine if the average person doesn't count, but who is he? He's the Pope! The spiritual leader of the Empire! Do you want him to slap his own mouth? Where will the Church's face be?! "
Although he was quibbling, when he spoke, he spoke with a righteous tone and a shameless look. Seeing this, Jojo didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
After laughing for a while, Jojo asked in confusion: "Du Wei, you sent Hussain to the frontlines to fight. If you're worried that the strong orcs will join the battle and the frontlines won't be able to hold on, it's still reasonable. However, instead of sending Hussain, you might as well send Rodriguez. Or … … you might as well let me stay in the North for a while. "
At this point, Jojo's tone sounded a little guilty. She sneaked a glance at Du Wei, only to see Du Wei looking at her with a smile that wasn't a smile. She made up her mind and put her hands on her hips: "What's wrong?! I'm bored to death in the Empire. Going to the frontlines to fight is better than staying in this courtyard all day. "
Du Wei shook his head: "It's not time yet, not time yet. You see, there will be days when we go to the frontlines. "
Jojo was a little discouraged and continued: "No matter what, you didn't send anyone but Hussain out in the open. It's troublesome."
Du Wei was disdainful: "Troublesome? Afraid that the Church will find trouble with me? The Church already knows that Hussain is alive. The Pope's announcement was a private compromise with me. Now … … I'm afraid that the Church will find trouble with me? Even if Hussain doesn't show up in the open, will the Church let me go? Humph … … and … … "
At this point, Du Wei's expression finally turned serious. Looking at Jojo, his voice softened and he whispered: "Jojo … … you, me, and Vivian, the three of us are together. Naturally, our relationship is good and our days are warm. However, there's a saying: 'A full man doesn't know the hunger of a hungry man'. Heh heh, your days are blissful. Don't forget, Hussain is still a bachelor. If he fell in love with an ordinary girl, it's fine. But his lover is the princess of the Empire. To marry the princess of the Empire, an 'unregistered citizen' with no status is absolutely impossible. Even if we are willing, the Regent will not. Even if the Regent is willing … … the rules of the Royal Family will not tolerate it. Besides, that Princess Louise is not young anymore. I'm afraid that her marriage is already on the agenda. If we don't hurry, once the Royal Family arranges her marriage, then it will be troublesome. "
Sighing, looking at the blushing Jojo, Du Wei reached out his finger and lightly tapped the tip of Jojo's nose. He smiled: "I want Hussain to show up in the open! Then I will openly perform meritorious deeds and let the whole continent know of his name! Now, he is no longer an 'unregistered citizen'. He is the Deputy Commander of the Wolf Fang Army, the recipient of the Silver Medal of Courage, the Empire's' Saint Protector '! Once this order is officially announced by the Empire, it will be a legal identity in black and white!! From then on, he will no longer be an unregistered citizen, but an honorable meritorious person of the Empire! "
Smiling, Du Wei patted his thigh and slowly said: "Now, his identity is clear and he has the honor. But to be worthy of the Princess, it seems that it is still not enough. But it doesn't matter, as long as Hussain performs more meritorious deeds on the front line, the halo above his head will shine brighter and he will have enough honor. When the time comes, he can ask the Royal Family for the Princess' hand in marriage."
Speaking until here, Du Wei's eyes flashed with a trace of awe. His tone turned cold as he said: "As for the Shrines finding trouble with me … … When did those charlatans stop finding trouble with me? Moreover … … Hussain is like a brother to me! For his happiness … … I don't care if the Shrines are jealous of me!! The Shrines can't wait to kill me a hundred times. Even if they hate me more now, it doesn't make a difference if they want to kill me two hundred or three hundred times. "
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The Empire has another Saint-level fighter. This news immediately spread to the Roland Continent along with the Spring Equinox. What's more, the existence of a Saint-level fighter on the continent is close to legendary. Although Rodriguez is a Saint-level fighter, everyone knows that the Silver Firmament Sword Saint participated in a coup in his early years. Although a Saint-level fighter cannot be measured by secular standards, it is still somewhat not well-known enough.
This new Saint-level fighter has made a great contribution on the front line. He is a good person who helped us fight against those barbaric tribes!
In the process of spreading this "good news", there are naturally many busybodies who use Hussain's name to faintly link it to the "dead" traitor of the Church.
But despite all the rumors, the Church has remained silent and did not say a word.
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On the second day of the announcement of Hussain's reward.
The Duke of the Tulip Family, who has been "recuperating" at home for a few months, finally openly walked out of his Duke's mansion!
Early in the morning, the Duke's carriage left the mansion grandly with a team of Knight's retinue escorting him out of the Imperial City gates. The Imperial City Guards who were guarding the city saw this and could not believe their eyes.
Everyone thought: The Duke who is in the middle of a storm has left the mansion. I'm afraid that the Imperial City will not be peaceful in the future!
Du Wei, on the other hand, rode a carriage out of the city and directly went to the "Imperial Military Academy" after a long absence.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the academy. Du Wei was still sitting in his wheelchair. The instructors and guards who heard about the Duke's arrival quickly came to greet him.
A group of people clustered around Du Wei's wheelchair and slowly walked into the academy. As he passed by the field, he heard the sound of students training on the field.
In the Imperial Military Academy, there were already 500 Imperial City Guards who were specifically stationed here. First, they were responsible for order and protection, and second, they were here to serve as "training partners" for these military officers.
When Du Wei arrived at the field, dozens of military officers were engaged in a cross-country exercise with 200 fully armed Imperial City Guards.
Du Wei immediately ordered someone to push the wheelchair to the field. From afar, he could see a group of military officers divided into blue and red teams competing with each other. It was a scene in full swing.
Du Wei's wheelchair creaked as the wooden wheels rolled over the sand on the sports field. Coupled with the group of attendants around him, the sight immediately attracted the attention of many military officers on the sports field. Those with sharp eyes immediately recognized the strange smile on the face of the person sitting in the middle of the wheelchair. That faint trace of evil in those eyes …. Who else could it be other than the Dean who made everyone suffer so much?!?
Seeing that this maleficent character had returned, all the military officers were stunned. They even forgot about their training. Everyone stared at Du Wei with their mouths agape. They were so shocked that they could not utter a single word.
There was also a military officer who was climbing an obstacle wall. When he saw Du Wei and saw that familiar smile that made people's hair stand on end, he did not know why but his limbs suddenly became weak. He was originally agile, but he suddenly fell from the wall and sat on the ground. However, he did not care about the pain and just stared at Du Wei.
Du Wei waved his hand lightly and grinned. "Little rascals, I'm back to work. Did you all miss me?"
These words were said lightly, but no one said anything. They all held their breaths as they watched the Dean return. Most of them only had one thought in their minds. "This tormenting fellow is back. Now, the good days are over. From now on … I'm afraid there will be more suffering …"
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