We're Already In Close Combat And You Still Say You're A Mage?

(4000 words.)

Walking in the bustling market, Xu Bai ignored the people around him who were avoiding him.

He now needed to get to the palace.

Officials of all sizes in the Holy City, as long as they could be named, had to meet with the old king on a routine basis every day.

Also included was the illegitimate son of the old king and the commander of the Dark Legion.

No matter how unruly he is in the Holy City.

I dare not miss this daily routine.

That's too disrespectful of the old king.

The map of the Holy City is included at the end of the introduction to the world of the Garden of Origins.

Walking in the holy city, Xu Bai was not worried about getting lost.

What's more, the royal palace is the most conspicuous building in the holy city. It is located in the center of the holy city, majestic and magnificent.

It's a landmark building.

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Not long after.

Xu Bai came to the square in front of the palace.

Since it is located in the holy city of the Arant dynasty, there are no barriers such as walls around the palace.

Instead, there is a square paved with marble and a large area of ​​grass.

There are no obstructions and the view is extremely wide.

There are always groups of soldiers patrolling around here.

There are many, thousands of people.

They wore armor with gold patterns on a silver background, and held straight and neat spears. Their bodies were upright and their expressions were meticulous.

Ensure the safety of the royal family in the palace.

At this time, many officials arrived in front of the square by car, got off the car and walked.

According to their status, they filed in from different channels.

Xu Bai, with his current status, naturally walked through the main entrance of the palace.

Xu Bai's steps were slow and leisurely, with his hands behind his back, looking very leisurely.

Looking around from time to time.

There was no sense of awe at all in the palace.

When it comes to acting, you have to put yourself into it.

Go up the palace steps and come to the main entrance of the palace.

When the guards guarding here saw Xu Bai, they all took half a step back and saluted him.

Xu Bai walked towards the palace without anyone stopping him.

I just walked into the palace and haven't even taken two steps.

"Wow."

Behind him, there was the sound of the guards' armor clashing as they saluted.

Xu Bai turned around and looked back.

I saw a middle-aged man about 50 years old, wearing a slender white robe.

He holds a cane with an eagle's head carved on the top. He has a thick beard and curly hair.

Seeing the cane, Xu Bai immediately understood the identity of the other party.

The chief consul of the kingdom, Suershu.

The cane in his hand is a symbol of his identity.

There is no walker to replace Surho's identity.

In the Arant Dynasty, only Xu Bai can choose the identity of the chief consul by virtue of his authority to be number one in the first-order arena.

But he didn't do that, but chose the commander of the Dark Legion.

In other words, the current chief executive, Sursio, is still a native of Arant.

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"Legion Commander."

When Xu Bai turned around to look at Suerxiu, the other party also saw him.

He nodded and said hello to Xu Bai.

"Old man, long time no see."

Xu Bai was smiling all over his face, but it was just a joke and seemed a little careless.

"Legion Commander, this is the royal palace, please pay attention to your image."

Suer Xiu looked serious and touched the ground with his stick to remind Xu Bai.

"knew. "

Xu Bai retracted his playful look and walked towards the palace.

The ground in the palace was paved with a kind of rock that Xu Bai had never seen before.

This kind of rock is emerald green with a hint of blue and has a smooth surface that can reflect human figures.

There are sixteen majestic golden pillars erected in the palace, with images of the heads of various beasts engraved on them.

Majestic and yet solemn.

In addition to Xu Bai and Su Er Xiu, there were also many officials wearing aristocratic costumes passing by.

only.

The attitudes of these officials were surprisingly consistent, and they all stayed away from Xu Bai.

In fact, stay as far away from him as you can.

This is not fear, but simple disgust.

Previously, the position of commander of the Dark Knights was responsible for the security of the Holy City and the protection of the old king's personal safety.

It is a very respected position.

It wasn't until the old king disbanded the Dark Knights and appointed a young man he had never seen before to assume the position of the polished commander.

Just completely stinked it up.

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"Legion Commander, look at it, no one wants to get close to you except me."

Suer Xiu beside Xu Bai spoke.

Everyone stayed away from Xu Bai. Only he, as the chief consul, walked side by side with Xu Bai.

The old man did this because he did not know Xu Bai's true identity.

Walking with Xu Bai, it is already obvious what he wants to express to the other officials around him - look, even if he is the notorious commander of the Dark Knights, I am willing to work with him as an equal. He walks together, let alone you.

"Oh, you are hypocritical and have a dirty mind when it comes to playing politics."

Xu Bai had long seen what the old man was thinking and complained in his heart.

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Soon, the time was almost up, and everyone including the three princes and one princess had gathered.

No one dares to be late.

There were seats prepared in advance in the palace, but no one took them.

A figure walked out from behind the palace.

He wore loose robes and a golden crown on his head.

This crown has been passed down for more than 1,000 years and existed when the Arantian dynasty was established.

It was passed down from the first generation of King Arant.

On this occasion, someone who can wear this crown.

His identity is already revealed.

It was the old king.

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The old king sat on the throne above the palace. The throne was carved from a huge unrefined ore. It was completely black and dotted with many silver particles.

The old king is over 70 years old, but he is still in high spirits.

Although his beard and hair have turned white, under the nourishment of various precious secret medicines and special secret methods, the old king's skin has no wrinkles and his complexion is rosy.

There is no feeling of age at all.

"Sulxiu, let's start the report."

The old king raised his arm and signaled to the chief consul Suersiu to report what happened in various parts of the kingdom yesterday.

The Chief Consul took a step forward. He was standing in front, and after taking a step, he walked out of the crowd.

Suerxiu took out a leather scroll from his arms, which was filled with dense symbols.

That's Arantian.

However, Xu Bai can also understand these languages ​​​​under the condition of disguised identity.

When he talked with Suersiu before, he used Arantian.

"King." Suerxiu held up this scroll with both hands, covering his face. He looked respectful behind the scroll, "Yesterday, we destroyed three places where humans and animals gathered in the dynasty where the Inhumans gathered."

"That's right, keep talking."

"A rebellion broke out in Subang City in the southern part of the dynasty. It is suspected that the Inhumans used humans and animals to build a large-scale mind control formation here. The army has been dispatched to quell it."

"The lord of Fei Hua City in the western part of the dynasty sent a batch of treasures yesterday, which have been collected into the treasury and are waiting for your viewing."

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"Finally, your Majesty received a secret letter yesterday, bearing the seal of Marshal Barratt's lion."

"The marshal asked me to convey to you that the king's eldest son Arant Sukhman should succeed to the throne, and that he would not obey anyone's orders except you and the eldest prince."

The previous content was all normal, until Suer Xiu read out the last one, the atmosphere in the entire hall dropped to freezing point.

Everyone can see it.

The old king, although he is old, can still live for a long time.

At this time, the Imperial Lion made such blatant and even threatening remarks.

As his nephew, the eldest prince might be in some trouble.

"Hahaha, hahaha!"

Everyone was silent, including the eldest prince.

Only the old king's loud laughter echoed in the hall.

"Barrett, this old dog, really dares to speak like this just because his sister is the queen."

"Sulxiu, tell him for me and ask him to go back to the Holy City and talk to me face to face!"

The old king seemed angry, but in fact, this was the best solution.

Since this is the Lion of the Empire, there is something to tell the old king.

Even if he is guarding the border and cannot escape, he can still send his confidants back to the Holy City to talk secretly with the old king.

But why rely on the mouth of the chief executive to convey this matter?

The old king is not stupid, he has been in power for so long.

The fishiness of this is obvious as soon as you think about it.

That secret letter and the seal of the lion printed on it are most likely to be fake and forged.

As for where it comes from, that's easy to guess.

After the eldest prince was suppressed, there was no doubt that his other brothers and sisters would benefit.

The answer is self-evident.

And the chief consul's ability to read out the contents of this secret letter in front of everyone also shows that he has expressed his allegiance to at least one prince or princess.

Of course, it could also be two people.

After all, eggs cannot be put in the same basket.

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"If our respected Lion of the Empire has any questions about the successor, let him come to the Holy City to talk to me in person."

The old king finished speaking.

Even if this matter is turned over, no one will mention it again.

The daily routine of court meetings was over, and all the royal family members and officials filed out according to their status.

"etc."

The old king's voice sounded from behind everyone.

Everyone stopped.

"Suchman, Gexiu, Thane, Percy, some of you stay, and the others leave."

"By the way," the old king paused, "and An and Hua."

The first few names are the king's eldest son, second son, third son and princess.

The darkness and flower at the back refer to the commander of the Dark Knights and the commander of the Flower Knights respectively.

That is, Xu Bai and another female regiment commander.

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Except for a few people appointed by the old king, the other officials left one after another.

Started daily office work.

Their offices are located in the House of Representatives next to the Royal Palace.

Since the development of the Arant Dynasty, the power system has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to when the early dynasty was first established.

In the early days of the Arantian dynasty.

There have been many cases of arbitrary political decisions by kings that led to serious consequences.

Therefore, the king of Judah established the House of Representatives.

The existence of the House of Representatives dilutes the rights of the monarch.

After that, after a decision was made by the king, it was discussed and decided by the consuls in the House of Representatives.

In the central square directly in front of the House of Representatives, there are statues of the kings of Arant and the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the kingdom in the war.

It can be seen from this.

The Arantian dynasty valued these victims so much that they even placed their sculptures on equal footing with previous kings.

There is no doubt that this is very popular.

at this time.

Chief Consul Sulciu did not leave, but stood under the sculpture of King Bach and looked towards the closed palace not far away.

He is waiting for someone.

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In the palace, as the consuls left.

The palace door is closed.

Only the old king, a few princes, princesses, and two heads of knights were left in the palace.

There are no guards.

"Everyone, take a seat."

The old king spoke, his voice no longer as loud as before.

Xu Bai heard Mu Chi's old man's sigh from his tone.

It seems that the old king is in poor health.

Not the general health that appears before the eyes.

There were sparse voices, and several princes and princesses were sitting under the old king's throne.

The two captains of the Knights still stood.

The old king glanced at them and said nothing.

He slowly raised his right hand. The skin on his arm was still white and soft, not as withered as the elderly.

Stretching his right hand forward, the old king showed it to everyone.

Then, he clasped the crook of his right arm with his left hand and pulled hard.

There was only a "hiss" sound, and the old king actually peeled off the skin on his arm.

There was no bleeding scene, and there was no bright red muscle or blood exposed under the skin.

Instead, an arm that looked like a skull claw appeared, with the skin on it rough and dull.

It was in sharp contrast to the healthy skin color before.

Several princes and princesses were a little shocked.

They didn't know that their father was like this.

The entire Arant dynasty knew that the old king was looking for a secret medicine to extend his life.

But no one expected it.

He himself was in this state.

"As you can see, I'm just holding on."

The old king looked a little gloomy.

As he spoke, he reached out and clasped his chin, and then took off the artificial skin on his face.

An old face appeared in front of everyone.

"In the past few years, what has been said from outside that I am looking for secret medicine and secret methods to extend my life are all true."

"Initially, these methods may work."

"My situation has indeed improved a lot."

"But I don't know when my health started to deteriorate."

The old king was a little disappointed, and he continued: "I already have a premonition that I won't be able to hold on for long."

"You should all understand what this means."

He pointed at several princes and princesses in the audience.

The bodies of these people were trembling, and the youngest third prince even had tears on his face.

at last.

It was the king's eldest son who spoke and told a cruel truth in a trembling voice.

"This means that only one of us can survive."

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