It took Duke Bamilyan a week to return from Tallon Fortress to the glorious capital of Fairmeyer. This could not be considered very fast. On the one hand, his loyal subordinate, the Shadow Griffin Knight Gore himself, was seriously injured. He couldn't withstand the bumpy ride on horseback; on the other hand - the more important reason - was that Duke Bamilyan needed to take some time to sort out his thoughts. The position of the Sleepless Eye is never to be the enemy of the winner. However, the trouble is that there was a small error in its always unfavorable judgment, which allowed Duke Bamilyan to expose himself to the opponent of the winner. This is troublesome, but it is not impossible to solve. Duke Bamilyan firmly believes that he can handle this accident with ease. Twenty thousand golden griffins were nothing to him, and it was even easier to condescend to show his favor, but the next thing would not be so easy to handle. Of course, being all-rounded and smooth is Duke Bamilyan's way of life, and riding on two - or even multiple - boats is something he is accustomed to. However, as the boats under his feet get further and further away from each other, Duke Bamilyan Also having to consider which foot needs to be retracted. In recent years, he has devoted a lot of energy to the mercenary king Joseph Tito. On the one hand, this young man with royal blood is smart and capable, and has the decisive character necessary for someone to achieve great things. On the other hand, the lion As His Majesty the Eagle Emperor grows older, his foolish and suspicious side gradually emerges, which has already posed a certain threat to the status of Duke Bamilyan. In the eyes of those who hold supreme power, a family¡ªeven a family like the Bamiliyans that has shown consistent loyalty for hundreds of years¡ªcannot be trusted. The Sleepless Eye's spy is pervasive and serves as the gryphon emperor. Provided a steady stream of intelligence, but after all, this organization was not directly in his hands. The Griffin Emperor had already hinted to Duke Bamiliang through several close associates, hoping that he could hand over the intelligence network he held, and then Become an advisor to His Majesty the Emperor, or an important minister in the palace, and so on. Duke Bamilyan declined politely and cautiously, as he had to. The Bamilyan family is not the white wolf Cedric and the steel fist Dragonson who guard the borders of the empire, nor are they the flame wheel Wilpus and the longbow Grace who hold heavy troops to guard the capital of the capital. He only has the power of sleeplessness in his hands. Eye, an intelligence network composed of countless spies, informants, killers and rogues, this is the foundation of the Bamilyan family. Even if it is exchanged for the position of prime minister as the head of the important ministers, Duke Bamilyan will never consider. What¡¯s more, having a eunuch serve as prime minister will undoubtedly leave a series of popular jokes. Duke Bamilyan had no desire to be the clown the bards called him, not ever. So Duke Bamilyan must consider a retreat. This escape route originally belonged to the mercenary king Joseph Tito. For this reason, Duke Bamilyan not only secretly relaxed his surveillance of the free city of Tatarchuk, but also deliberately suppressed a lot of intelligence and did not report it. He also had countless overt and covert supports. , tens of thousands of golden griffins are spent every year. However, since colluding with and supporting the king of barbarians, Zulu Gritouz, Joseph Tito's ambition has expanded to the point where it is completely inconsistent with his abilities. A series of mistakes not only lost the foundation he finally accumulated, but also made him lose his temper. Prince Bamilyan was disappointed and hesitant in equal measure. Especially when Duke Bamilyan discovered a new option. Tomad Ann. The young pilgrim rose like a comet. The battle in the Magic Mountain Canyon made him famous, and then he established a quite famous reputation in Tatarchuk. Although this young man was born an orphan, he had a deep friendship with Roland Wilpus, the second son of the Wilpus family and the swordsman genius. He even gave him the Griffin sword inherited by the Wilpus family. If Not all intelligence shows that Roland is ascetic as a monk when it comes to relationships. Duke Bamilyan will definitely regard Tomad as his illegitimate son. The great victory in the defense battle of Tallon Fortress brought Tomad's reputation to a very high level. Marquis Dragonson, whose eldest son died under Tomad's sword, generously gave up his position as commander of the fortress, and even signed a Write a letter in support of awarding the first merit to this young man. This was the second thing that surprised Duke Bamilyan. He can almost imagine the debate that will take place in the court tomorrow. The Wilpus family has always opposed all the proposals of the Dragunson family, but they will definitely choose to support it in this matter; Earl White Wolf is not willing to see the empire's third A fortress was handed over to someone, but he had to go on an expedition without making any achievements, which already put him in an awkward position, and I am afraid it is difficult to express his opposition clearly. Two of the four sword-bearing nobles support neutrality. Although Earl Grace of Longbow has not expressed his position, he should not firmly oppose it from any angle, so at least the position of commander of Tallon Fortress, It has been firmly delivered to Tomad's body. With this fortress as a foundation, it can be further strengthened.With the support of Bablupa Monastery and the two major families of Steel Fist and Flame Wheel, the name Tomad An will undoubtedly become a weight in the west of the empire. According to his achievements this time, at least A viscount title and corresponding territory will be given. Although this status is not enough to be the backer Duke Bamilyan needs, it seems to have become a better choice compared to the former royal family member who even lost the Free City. What's more, that young man with a pair of golden eyes has a certain unique temperament. Duke Bamilyan pondered, and his fingers made a series of meaningless sounds on the carriage. He seemed to have some impression of this temperament, not in the past two years, or even ten or eight years, but hundreds of years ago. The carriage suddenly jolted violently, awakening Duke Bamilyan from his deep thoughts. He raised his eyes displeased, with obvious anger in his tone, "Hugh, what happened?" "Very much." Sorry, sir, someone is blocking the carriage." Xio's reply came immediately from outside the carriage. "My whereabouts don't need to be kept secret. Didn't you tell them who was in this carriage?" "It's not too late, but My lord, the people who stopped the carriage were Sir Geno and Roland Wilps. Sir. "There is no need to ask any more, the head of the Iron Guard knight will never block the carriage for no reason. A strange look flashed in Duke Bamilyan's eyes. He quickly came to the car door and reached out to pull the latch. When the carriage door opened, Duke Bamilyan saw Sir Geno in gray steel scales standing in front of the carriage, with the prestigious Sword of Sin hanging at his waist. His face seemed to be carved out of rock, so cold and expressionless. Behind Sir Jeno, twenty palace guards holding halberds formed a semicircular array. Sir Roland, also dressed in gray scale armor, stood in the middle of the array, pressing the hilt of his sword with a sharp gaze, which made people feel awe-inspiring. fear. Xio and several members of the Blood Dagger have formed a small line of defense in front of the carriage, but no one dares to draw their sword in front of the Iron Guard knight who represents the supreme imperial power. Fortunately, they did not do this. Sir Geno is known as the first knight of the empire. According to rumors, he has already reached the level of sanctification of fighting spirit. If anyone dared to offend him, before Duke Bamilyan stepped off the carriage, his men would have been killed by that. The sword of guilt was cut into pieces like cheese. "For the sake of the gods," Duke Bamilyan shouted with surprise, "Sir Geno, what are you trying to do with this formation? Does your Majesty want to take the life of his loyal minister? Then Just bring it, poisonous wine, or a white silk ribbon from the ancient country of Yahan?" Sir Geno shook his head very slightly, or in other words, shook his head. "No," he said in a firm tone, "Your Majesty, Duke Bamilyan, trusts you very much. He hopes to hear his intelligence minister's opinion on a certain matter as soon as possible." Duke Bamilyan's expression relaxed exaggeratedly. With a tone of voice, he wiped away the non-existent sweat on his forehead, and then patted his chest with the same hand, "I see, I am happy to share your worries for Your Majesty, then we will rush to Gray Castle immediately? Or is Your Majesty in the Golden Feather Palace?" " No," Sir Geno shook his head for the second time, this time with a larger amplitude. Then the leader of the Iron Guard knights took half a step to the side and knelt on one knee. "Your Majesty is here to pay homage to the Lord of all nations and tribes. His Majesty, Levi Stone, the supreme emperor of the Griffin Empire, who is of the sixty-fifth generation of the Gods. "A man walked out from among the palace guards and took off his helmet, revealing long flaxen hair. Duke Bamiliang only looked at it. After taking one look, he immediately fell to his knees, his forehead actually touching the ground three times, and then he raised his head slightly and looked at the man's high leather boots sewn with metal armor. "His Majesty the Supreme Emperor, your loyal servant Osho Bamiliyan is at your command." The full-face helmet is a very strange thing. When you put it on, even the Griffin Emperor can't tell that it is different from other guards. The difference, but after taking off the helmet, even the village man Ye Lao can see that this person is extraordinary, with a majestic and upright face, a neatly groomed beard of the same color as his hair, piercing eyes, and extremely sharp eyes, as if he is ready at any time. They are all looking into people's hearts, searching for clues of betrayal. No one dared to look directly into these eyes. Even Sir Geno, a knight of the Iron Guard who swore to protect the emperor with his life, only dared to fix his eyes on the carefully forged golden griffon emblem on the breastplate of His Majesty the Emperor. In recent years, His Majesty the Emperor always wears armor. It is said that he even refuses to take it off when going to bed. All three meals must be tasted by a palace waiter before eating them. He also always has a master scholar with him who is good at dissolving various diseases. The medicine box is full of relievers to deal with the dangers of various toxins, and one of the compartments is filled with Kaiselu. The previous generation of Gryphon Emperor suffered from a three-day binge eating., died - suspected of dying - from strangling me with poison. This seems to have become the biggest nightmare of Levi Sixty-Five, so he ordered to add a master scholar who is good at detoxification among his personal guards, and always has a large dose of Kesel-enough to cause severe diarrhea in ten adults. to death from dehydration. "Let's go to the carriage and talk, you and me, no one else." Looking at Duke Bamilyan kneeling on the ground, after being silent for a full minute, the emperor nodded slowly with satisfaction and then spoke. "It's my honor, Your Majesty." Duke Bamilyan stood up quickly, but still kept his bowing posture, walked back to the front of the carriage, and then opened the door for the emperor.