Alien Knights

"The Holy Acropolis was the first barbarian army to convert to the Church of the Heavenly Father in the ancient Tailuo defense battle hundreds of years ago, and it was also one of the strongest military forces on the entire battlefield at that time."

Cumberland held a map of the parish and analyzed it to Todd: "At that time, the Holy Acropolis had the most powerful cavalry regiment on the plain. Their soldiers were fearless and had strict military discipline. It is no exaggeration to say that half of the credit for that war's tragic victory should be attributed to the Holy Acropolis. Therefore, after the barbarian war, the church awarded the most fertile piece of land on the Moon Creek Plain to the Holy Acropolis, in exchange for the loyalty of the king for generations."

Cumberland leaned down and tapped a large piece of land east of Fort Watch with his knuckles: "The territory of the Holy Acropolis is located in the east of the Silver Ring City. In terms of area, it is smaller than the latter. However, the Holy Acropolis has inherent advantages in resources. In addition to a large number of war resources such as wild horses and iron, within its territory, there is a river that originates from the Fallen Star Mountains and flows through its territory."

"The well-developed weapon and armor manufacturing industry in the Holy Acropolis, as well as water mills, horse breeding, etc., all benefit from this river. These innate advantages have made the country located on this land gradually develop into the entire parish. The military strength is second only to the existence of the Pope."

Looking at Cumberland's eloquent expression, Todd couldn't see the grudge caused by yesterday's debate at all from his expression.

This is exactly the character of the old man. Any dissatisfaction with the superior will always be questioned immediately; but once the national interest is involved, he will put down all personal grievances and concentrate on his own work and obligations.

Todd looked at the territory of the country on the map, thought for a moment, and asked suspiciously: "I have a question. Since the Holy Acropolis is already so powerful, why did the church give them the referee for the Silver Ring City this time? This approach will further enhance the strength of the Holy Acropolis. Isn't it against the church's balance technique?"

"Your Majesty, that's a good question!" Cumberland straightened up and gave Todd a look of approval. "I discussed this matter with Emerson. We think there are several reasons."

"One, compared with the growth of the Holy Acropolis, the church is more afraid of the strength of the Muxi Kingdom."

"Second, according to the teachings of the successive kings of the Holy Acropolis, those who obtain the throne must obtain the approval of the Pope, and the Church believes that it can control the Holy Acropolis."

"Three, today's Silver Ring City is no longer the 'Silver City' of the past. The entire city is devastated, with extreme shortages of food and supplies, and it is no different from ruins. Transferring such a place to the Holy Acropolis, the Church believes that not only will it not increase the opponent's strength, but it will drag down the national strength."

Listening to Cumberland's analysis, Todd nodded, but later raised a question: "But it still can't explain why the Holy Acropolis sent a mission to ask us for help."

Cumberland looked at Todd with a wry smile and said, "To be honest, neither Emerson nor I can guess why the Holy Acropolis asked us for help."

Todd kept his eyes on the map, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "We will find out tonight."

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At five o'clock in the evening, the ceremonial hall of Muxi Palace.

Huggins acted as the royal butler, commanding the royal servants and arranging the reception venue.

The Dumyat wool carpet with beautiful appearance and unique style was carefully unfolded by the servants and spread on the smooth marble floor.

The flawless and ingenious man-made crystal utensils were taken out of the velvet-padded camphor wood box by the maids, and placed on the dining table in sequence according to the order of seating and position.

The "Golden Skylark" troupe arrived at the luxurious backstage of the Etiquette Hall early and was making final preparations before the performance.

Barbara, a popular actress in the troupe, was wearing a sky blue opera dress, carefully applying her makeup in front of the mirror. A small diamond flower in the style of "Liliel" is inlaid on the chest of the dress, shining brightly under the light.

Looking at her slender face in the mirror, Barbara exclaimed: "There is such a magical thing in the world. In this crystal, I can even see my own eyelashes!"

The leader of the Golden Skylark stretched out his hand like a chicken, and drove away a group of troupe members admiring the "Wonderful Object" behind Barbara. He turned to the head star of his troupe and said, "The thing in front of you is not a crystal, but a "mirror".

Barbara brushed her hair, and asked expectantly: "After this performance, if His Majesty is happy, will you reward me with a 'mirror' like this?"

"Stop dreaming!" The head of the theater troupe rolled his eyes: "Do you know how precious this mirror is?! The entire Muxi Kingdom, no, the whole world has only created three sides. One is placed in the king's bedroom, one is placed in Muxi College, and the other is placed here. Someone once offered 500 Jinxu, hoping to buy one, but it was unsuccessful!"

Barbara gave the captain a hard look, but said nothing.

Time passed until six o'clock in the evening, and outside the inner city gate of the royal castle, extremely luxurious carriages slowly stopped on the square. A glamorous lady and gentleman, led by the royal attendants, walked into the etiquette hall one after another along the dreamlike crystal street lamps and the clean and tidy royal garden road.

Huggins, dressed in formal attire, was busy handling all the affairs of the dinner.

Next to him is Edgar who is in charge of running errands, who has the ability of "speed"; and who is in charge of physical work is Jerry, who has the ability of "Rage".

The former has become a trainee knight of the Muxi Knights by virtue of his military exploits and recommendations; while the latter has lived on the North Island for more than half a year. Because of his honest character and infinite strength, he was elected as the deputy head of the North Island Knights and returned to Muxi City.

After introducing a well-known scholar from Muxi College and his wife to their seats, Edgar stuck out his tongue and sat down at Huggins' feet, complaining miserably: "I'm going crazy from exhaustion! Why are there so many guests tonight?!"

After confirming the menu again, Huggins and the head waiter in charge of the back kitchen smiled and took out an apple from his pocket and threw it to Edgar.

After taking the apple and wiping it with his sleeve, Edgar took a bite, and said to Huggins vaguely: "It's been several years, and you still haven't changed the problem of hiding food in your pocket!"

Huggins gave Edgar a thud on the head, and kicked his ass again: "When you are eating, hide a little inside, don't let your eating appearance affect the appetite of the guests!"

Gazing at the other party, Edgar turned his body to the pillar, concentrated on dealing with the apple in his hand.

Little Jerry, who was nearly two meters tall and built like a giant bull, walked up to Huggins, stroked the back of his head and said with a silly smile, "I helped the troupe set up the stage."

Huggins patted his arm, took out another apple from his pocket, threw it to Jerry Jerry, and then got busy coordinating other affairs of the dinner.

The banquet in the venue has not yet started, and His Majesty the King and the envoys have not yet arrived, so people focus more on the guests present.

Men compare status and status, while women naturally compare beauty and temperament.

After fighting openly and secretly, two winners were secretly determined in the first high-society beauty competition in Muxi City.

One is naturally the "Princess of the Holy Acropolis" in people's mouth-Mary. She is wearing a moon-white evening dress designed and cut by herself. She is naturally beautiful and radiant.

And the other winner was beyond everyone's expectations. He is the chief swordsmanship instructor of the royal family and the executive judge of the Muxi Court—Dion. This person whose gender is a mystery has long light golden hair tied into a braid, quietly hanging sideways on his chest. Because of the king's dispensation, he wears a rapier with him. The petite and graceful figure, the red complexion with white wrists, and the rumored superb swordsmanship formed a sharp contrast of temperament, which made people deeply appreciate a completely different kind of beauty.

"His Majesty is here!"

With the shout of the orderly, everyone in the venue stopped talking and turned their eyes to the end of the hall.

With a sincere smile, Todd stepped into the hall, followed by Cumberland, who looked serious and calm.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, before coming to the throne, Todd reached out his hand to signal that everyone should not be restrained and move freely. Then he looked around and whispered to Cumberland: "The envoys from the Holy Acropolis seem to have not arrived yet."

The latter said to Todd solemnly: "Your Majesty, I have dealt with the people of the Holy Acropolis before. They are brave and skilled soldiers, and they are also arrogant fighters. Therefore, when communicating with them, try to pay attention to the words and behaviors."

Todd nodded, indicating that he understood.

A few minutes later, a report came from outside the door: "The Holy Acropolis envoy has arrived!"

All the guests turned their attention to the entrance of the etiquette hall. Everyone had different expressions on their faces, including curiosity, doubt, uneasiness and worry.

As the king, Todd stood up from the throne. He had only one thought in his mind, eager to see what Cumberland said was the strongest army in the church's jurisdiction, the kingdom that galloped across the battlefield and would be strong.

Soon, five figures appeared at the gate.

Before Todd could see the face of the visitor clearly, the person headed by the mission just stepped into the hall, and fell down on the carpet with a plop, unconscious.