Proof of the Sun King

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

The waters of the vast ocean surged back and forth above the level of the ocean, and dozens of imperial warships were following the route above the vast ocean to the new world, Lustria.

It is a mysterious and great place. Since five hundred years ago, adventurers from Estalia, the chivalrous army from Brittany, and the explorers from Tyrell have all visited Ruth. Chia, made an astonishing wealth.

There is gold everywhere, but also danger everywhere. It is the saying of all the adventurers who went to Lustria. It is a country that can dig out a lot of gold, silver and gems from any ruins. But similarly, the aborigines there No outsiders are welcome, their hearts are as savage as their actions, and many adventurers, after making a fortune, never want to return to that place, no matter the cost.

The first explorer to successfully explore Lustria was named Marco Columbus, a Tyrell mercenary captain who entered Lustria in a legendary expedition and successfully joined the lizardmen. After making a deal, the explorer was alone and almost swallowed by a giant beast, but the Skink Priest who heard the news took him to the pyramid of the Temple of the Lizardman, where Marco Columbus met When he arrived at a Shilan priest, the Shilan priest greeted him and told him that the Old Sage had already predicted his arrival, and their meeting was destined.

As a result, Marco Columbus established a friendly relationship with the Lizardmen. He was presented with a set of Slann magic jewelry, a Slann wine gourd and twelve chests of treasures. The mercenary chief made a fortune and was in After witnessing the battle between the army of lizardmen and the army of dark elves, they returned to the old world and brought countless legends.

Relying on this wealth, Marco Columbus became one of the most powerful mercenary warlords in Tyrell at the time, and also went on a second expedition to Lustria, fighting side by side with the Lizardmen against the invading Norsca tribe.

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

Then, apart from the return of a few ships full of gold and silver, there was no news.

Therefore, after a long time, the empire and Britania, the most under pressure from the outside world, have basically given up trying to open up the lands of Lustria, and they have focused their attention on the more recent Araby, the Isle of Obiang, only Estalia and Tyrell, who have less external pressure and always enjoy a peaceful atmosphere, have always been obsessed with Lustria's wealth. Even if the fleet never returns, the people in these two places still work tirelessly. Send out an expedition to try to carve out new territories in that magical country.

Furthermore, the expedition was not entirely without rewards.

Just a few years ago, an expedition from Tyrell finally succeeded in establishing a forward base on the Isthmus of Lustria! The mercenaries not only successfully landed on the coast, but also got the amazing wealth of the Lizardmen. Ships of gold were transported back to their own country by Tyrell's mercenaries, the supreme glory and the dream of making a fortune. It soon led to a huge craze.

Power, fame, strength, a man who possesses countless wealth throughout Lustria, Fugan, the commander of the Legion of Ashes, his words of recruiting soldiers in the old world made the adventurers, mercenaries and explorers of the old world rush to run To Lucia.

"Want to get riches? Want to win glory?"

"If you want, I'll give it to you! Just at the end of the great route, go find it as much as you like!"

Forgan's success proves that Lustria's exploration is 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 new recruits. Getting ready to go to Lustria.

The Imperials, on the other hand, scoffed at Fulgrim's solicitation.

Forgan? Where did this person come from?

Ash Legion? Never heard of this name!

In the eyes of the nobles of the empire, this so-called legion commander is a traitor, a traitor to mankind. He actually mixes with the lizardmen. It is an unforgivable crime. If he is caught by our witch hunters and the church, he will definitely be tied at the stake. Burnt to death.

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

Then open the net and let his brother pay the ransom.

In this way, the Empire not only rejected Fugan's request for cooperation, but the Rikers 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 successively, ready to go to the new world.

In the sea breeze and the waves, the Imperial warships sailed at full speed, and the Imperial Hunter General Eric von Schanger stood proudly on the deck, looking at the ocean in the distance: "Soldiers and sailors, We've reached the Tarantula Sea, and in a week's time we'll reach the Torkan Temple in Lustria, where the vanguard of the expedition has established an outpost."

"Oh! That's great! Praise Karl Franz."

"Charlemagne is above, I'm so tired of seeing this ocean."

"I can't wait to make a big deal."

"It is said that there are many giant beasts in the forest, and their meat must be very delicious. We can eat it by roasting, stewing, and frying! Look, I also brought a big iron pot this time!"

"Hahaha~"

The imperial sailors and the imperial soldiers on the deck were joking. They felt like they were on a trip. They all dreamed of making a fortune. Everyone was talking and laughing. The hunter general Eric was holding a bottle of Langon in one hand. Rum with a citrus in one hand.

It is the experience of the high elves to store some non-perishable fruits like citrus to avoid septicemia during the ocean voyage, and the imperial people do it truthfully.

"Okay, everyone, don't let your guard down, Lustria is not a tourist place." Eric reminded the soldiers a little: "The aborigines there have never welcomed us, and we are not Knowing how that man named Fulgrim got involved with the Lizardmen, but we are honorable Imperials and come here in the name of Emperor Karl Franz, and we will never compromise and surrender to the Lizardmen, so , we are bound to go to war with the inhabitants of these jungles."

"Come on then!" An Empire captain was very excited: "Listen to me, brothers, what kind of trash fish and weak chickens are Fulgan and his Ash Legion? It's just a group of levies from the southern kingdom. It’s nothing more than a mob with some mercenary groups, earning a little gold by working for the lizardmen, and how can our imperial army be comparable to those trash fish?”

"Yeah, God knows how this Fugen got on the line with the lizardmen." The battleship chief mate said casually.

"Hey, I have a rumor. It is said that this so-called leader of the Ashes Legion is very handsome, very, very handsome." The Imperial Army said in a vulgar tone with malicious intent: "Maybe he is a **** seller?"

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ~" Hunter General Eric Erik Feng-Sogl and others laughed together, so unhappy.

The previous warnings of not being careless and careful have been left behind.

"Where's that Bretonnian?" Several people laughed and laughed for a while, and the general hunter suddenly remembered something.

"He is resting in the cabin, and he may still be praying." Speaking of this, the expression on the face of the imperial man became serious.

The Bretonnian in the cabin had an unusual identity.

"That's it." Hunter General Eric thought for a moment, and then said to the first officer: "If he needs it, try to meet his requirements. He belongs to Duke Ryan... You all know that our empire has been in the past few years. The relationship with the Knight Kingdom opposite the mountain is better, if there is a problem in the relationship between the two countries due to our reasons, you will all be subject to a military court!"

"clear!"

The battleship continued to sail in the waters of the Tarantula Sea.

a week later.

"My knight, my strong knight."

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

"Years of expeditions have tempered your soul and body, your valour and wisdom, you have slain evil beasts, you have promoted the spirit of chivalry, you have challenged powerful and fearsome enemies, or on the grand battlefield Show courage."

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

"Go to the New World, go to Lustria, go there, and join Ryan's brother Fulgrim, and the moonlight and the spring will guide you on your way."

"When you need it, go to the land of pure water and ask for my presence."

The expedition knight knelt in the cabin, recalling the guidance of the fairy in the lake. He closed his eyes, his golden medium-length hair fell from his cheeks, and his handsome and serious face showed no expression.

The armor on his body is already quite tattered, and the finely crafted two-handed broad-blade sword made by dwarf craftsmen during the expedition also has many gaps, the burqa on his body is full of torn marks, and even the helmet has a deep Deep paw prints.

Only the golden icon of the fairy in the lake is still as clean as new, and the expedition knight carefully wiped the icon of the goddess, recalling the revelation of the goddess in his mind.

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

"Sir, lunch is ready, and General Eric told me to tell you that we will arrive at the Tokan Temple this evening." The people outside the door obviously heard the voice of the expedition knight, full of displeasure.

"...I see, you can put things at the door." The expedition knight's sea-blue eyes were full of displeasure, but he thought that he was on the imperial battleship, and decided to temporarily put away his temper.

"Okay, thank you." The sailor at the door put the plate on the ground a little to please, and walked away quickly.

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

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

A rudimentary camp and port had been established by the Imperial advance on the coast of Lustria. They had cut down hundreds of jungle logs to build a wooden fence, and then set up hundreds of tents. There are about 2,000 people in the vanguard. They have already opened a road. Many patrols are patrolling with torches. Even in November, it is still hot here, and the smell is more than 20 degrees. 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 accustomed to the dry and cold weather in the black forest of the empire, and when they came to Lustria, their bodies were not well adapted.

Sailors and soldiers began to load and unload goods from the warships. The Imperial Expeditionary Force did not have a particularly powerful elite. The core of the army was a pioneering army composed of Imperial Swordsmen + Imperial Spearmen + Imperial Archers + Imperial Crossbowmen , the war machine only has mortars, in addition to some horses and 200 muskets prepared by the nobles of Rickland for them.

Even so, Hunter General Eric was still smug, he strode off the battleship, and while there was still a faint light at dusk, he turned his eyes to the distance.

Just less than two kilometers from the beach's campsite, a multi-layered canopy of trees covers the sky, and even the mountains and plateaus are covered, sticking out in some perspectives, some hundreds of feet tall, and they are older than the human race. . The jungle floor is also clogged with dense undergrowth, and there are few real roads other than the passageways that animals often travel. Visibility is limited here, and the air is thick and often shrouded in fog.

"Hey, great place to make a fortune." Eric smiled, a canyon with lush ferns? Huge towering woods and moss-covered flood zones?

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

"How is the situation? How much do you know about the current situation?" Eric called the vanguard.

"The Temple of Tokan is about 60 kilometers away from here." The Pioneer Palace saluted: "We have dispatched several waves of scouts. This temple looks abandoned for a long time, and there are no lizardmen stationed at all. The scouts are from I found a lot in the temple...General, you should really take a look at this!"

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

"It's great, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely like these!" The hunter general laughed, he motioned his men to put these things away and ship them back to the empire on another day: "Very good, soldiers, we will continue to advance until this All the wealth of the land belongs to us, for the Empire, for Charlemagne, for Karl Franz!"

"Yes!" The emperor was full of desire for wealth and glory: "For the empire!"

The expedition knight was the last to disembark, his iron boots on the land of Lustria, when he noticed that the imperial hunter general Eric was arguing with a group of soldiers in purple armor What: "What's going on?"

The sailor on the side explained: "It's the Ash Legion, a group of human traitors!"

The expedition knight ignored the sailor and strode closer.

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

"Haha, then where else can we go?" Eric roared dissatisfiedly: "Going to the north? Going back the same way? Enough, you traitors of humanity~www.wuxiamtl.com~ It seems that they are all human compatriots. For my sake, get out of here, right now!"

"No, don't be like this, we are giving you advice!" The officer of the Ash Legion trembled with anger: "Remember, don't take the wealth that does not belong to you, otherwise disasters will come!"

Before he finished speaking, the Hunter General was impatient, he clapped his hands, and aimed dozens of short bows, a dozen crossbows and a few muskets at the soldiers of the Ash Legion: "Enough, we don't want to hear it. You are spreading rumors here, get out, or you will be shot!"

The soldiers and officers of the Ash Legion had ugly faces, and they had to "leave angrily." The faces of these people were still sneering and sneering. The imperial soldiers thought that this might be their last stubbornness.

"Hmph, if you have made a fortune yourself, you are not allowed to make money for others. Lustria's wealth belongs to everyone!" Eric sneered more and more: "Take a rest for two days. Silver and gems 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, and followed the direction the Ash Legion soldiers left, and entered the jungle of Lustria together. middle.

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

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

"Yes, the reinforcements of the Old Sage's Son?"

"No, they seem to come from another human kingdom, claiming to be an empire, and they don't listen to the advice of the Old Sage's son at all..."

"Since it's not the reinforcements of the Old Sage's son, it doesn't matter what it is. These stupid hot-blooded species will only hinder the progress of the big plan and must be eliminated."

"Brother Rock, go deal with this group of hot-blooded species."

"Yes!"