Chapter 1169 The Legacy of Ctesiphon (2)
Under the clear moonlight, Xerxes seemed to be talking to a person. The person's whole body was shrouded in a black robe, like a pure shadow. .
What surprised Elena the most was that the height of the other party looked almost the same as Xerxes!
While they were talking, a strange, metallic sound reverberated in the air, like two pieces of metal rubbing rhythmically.
Elena, who was observing intently, suddenly saw that the man seemed to turn his head and look at her.
Then Xerxes shook his head, and the man in black robes immediately disappeared out of thin air.
Elena was hiding behind a flower garden. She was so anxious that she didn’t even wear boots. She only had a light gauze on her body. The wind from the plateau at night was chilly, and she couldn’t help but shiver when it blew. .
Xerxes stood there for more than ten seconds. Elena thought the matter was over, so she quietly backed away and wanted to leave.
“It’s so cold at night, what should I do if I get sick.”
Suddenly, Xerxes’ voice sounded, and Elena knew that she had been discovered, so she walked out obediently.
"Your Majesty, this concubine is just"
She lowered her head, looked at her little feet that were red from the cold, and put her hands behind her back, like a child who had done something wrong.
Suddenly, she felt the world turn suddenly, and then she was held in a warm and spacious embrace.
"I'll explain it to you when I get back."
After returning to the palace, Xerxes gently placed Elena on the soft bedding, and then sat next to her.
Xerxes seemed to be thinking about something and remained silent. Elena leaned on his arm. She had never seen this god so hesitant and distressed.
"Your Majesty, if it is inconvenient, there is no need to tell me anything. I will always support any decision you make."
Xerxes shook his head.
"No inconvenience, that person is just a friend of mine, let's call him that."
"Friend?"
"I met him during an expedition. I entered a strange and ancient tomb. It may not be appropriate to say a tomb. In short, a god who once made the stars fall was enshrined there. At that time, I was looking for a way to cure Statela. Method, that person appeared there without any warning. It initially offered to help me, but I refused out of caution. Then I tried to look for it but couldn’t find it, and it wasn’t until recently that it appeared.”
Elena recalled the other party's tall figure, and then asked carefully.
"Your Majesty, then he is the same as you."
"He is absolutely different from me, but there is no doubt that he is very powerful. In fact, I am not sure. I actually have no idea about it. I don’t understand. Our friendship only exists through some verbal exchanges. He is a very knowledgeable person, even so knowledgeable that it surprised me. He also provided most of the information about the Ork Empire, including some wanderers. Unable to provide information, as well as some news from far away in the galaxy."
"Your Majesty, have you not seen what he looks like?"
"No, I can't see through the darkness that surrounds it. It may be a kind of witchcraft or a technology, but I am at least sure that it is very powerful."
Elena blinked. Blink.
"Your Majesty, there are things that ministers and concubines should not talk about, but my father once said that those who hide their heads and show their tails should not be credulous."
"I don't trust it, but now I need its help. . ”
“Can’t we find out the details at all? ”
"I can't find it. I have tried many methods. It seems to have appeared out of thin air. The only thing I know is what it told me personally - it was also a ruler in the past, but it committed terrible crimes against its compatriots. It is a crime, so it chooses to self-exile and swears to never speak again for life."
"No more words for life. How do you communicate?"
"Ha, still remember that weirdness. Is it a metallic sound? When it makes this sound, I can hear what it has to say, but it is not coming from both ears. This seems to be an encrypted brainwave communication method, and the other party's words will be transmitted directly. "I see, but if your Majesty always enters and exits the palace at will, it may still be a bit dangerous."
Xerxes smiled slightly and held his hand gently. Hold onto Elena's shoulders.
"It won't appear again after today."
"Is it because of me?"
"No, it's because we have reached an agreement."
< br>"Agreement."
Hearing this word, Elena felt a little nervous for no reason.
"Is there any fraud in it?"
"I can't worry about that much now. The green-skinned fleet will be coming soon. After a while, it will take me to a place where there should be people who can Something to save this world.”
Elena didn’t say anything, just nodded silently.
"By the way, I will meet with the representatives of the Rangers tomorrow. You can come too."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
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Woooooooooo————
With the first ray of sunshine in the morning, at the entrance of the Jade Palace, twenty guards raised their hands The horns made a sharp and hoarse roar together.
When the rough roar slowly disappeared in the clear sky, sharp music followed, and the servants played bright welcome music.
The huge holy hall is supported by thirty-two pillars two people thick. The middle of the stone pillars are carved with some kind of creature like an eagle and a beast. There are colorful paintings on the walls and dome, describing ancient times. In recognition of the great achievements of the kings, the imperial courtiers were arranged along the main road of the hall according to their status, and there were more than two hundred people in number.
At the end of the hall, Artaxerxes, dressed in full ceremonial armor, sat on his throne like a god of gold and red, while Elena, the queen of the empire, sat in rich clothes. A smaller throne sat to his left, and to his right his heir should have sat, but it was now empty.
For this grand occasion, flags symbolizing the Holy Fire and Mazda were spread throughout the Emerald Palace.
The time is coming.
The sound of trumpets shocked everyone, and then a group of people passed through the main road guarded by layers of guards and entered the holy hall.
Elena looked curiously and found that there were 10 of them, both men and women, all wearing strange gray jumpsuits. The leader was a middle-aged man in his forties. Apart from the weird hair, the most eye-catching thing is that the left eye seems to be some kind of machine, made of metal and glass, and emits a faint red light when looking forward.
There was another person in the team who attracted Elena's attention. He was a man who must have been in his thirties. He was very strong and the tallest among the 10 people - although he was still insignificant compared to Xerxes.
His clothes are different from the other nine people. The jumpsuit seems to be black, and the outside is covered with a layer of armor-like carapace, but the texture does not seem to be metal.
Elena guessed that this might be a samurai. Although the opponent was bare-handed, the scars on his face and the tight temperament on his body reminded her of those battle-hardened battlefield fighters who came to see him.
What's more important is that there is something similar to the sharp teeth of a beast hanging on the opponent's arms, waist and neck.
They were yellow-white in color, and each one was as long as Elena's hand. She could not imagine what kind of beast could have such terrifying teeth——
And that man had at least thirty pieces hanging on him!