After finishing the trip to the Senate, Soshyan originally thought that everything would end with a grand dinner, but to his surprise, the Forbidden Army made a new request to him.
And this is exactly what he expected.
The Forbidden Marshal Trajan will meet him at the Tower of Overlord. Perhaps the Forbidden Marshal will give him a satisfactory answer to the inside story of this expedition and some of the answers Soshyan wants to get. As a result, he happily accepted it, handed the flag to the servant and asked him to take it to the members of the outer battle group, and then followed the imperial guards to the forbidden area of the palace.
As the core of the Terra Palace, the Forbidden Palace also has its own protective walls. Although the Forbidden Palace as a whole is relatively small compared to the Imperial Palace, these protective walls as a whole are not as grand as the protective walls in the palace area, but The height is higher, and the whole is golden yellow. At intervals on the wall, you can see the Forbidden Army holding swords and shields. They are the most basic sentries in the Forbidden Army.
Walking on the road paved with a whole block of marble, Soshyan had some calculations in his mind. From the defensive layout of the Forbidden Army, combined with his many years of war experience, he deduced that the number of the Forbidden Army must be greater than the absolute number. Most people imagine that it is much more, and it is even possible to return to a scale of nearly 10,000 people.
Because no matter how short the Forbidden City wall is, it may still be tens or hundreds of kilometers long. Even if it is just to deploy a sentry every five hundred meters, it will still require three to four hundred people, and this is only the most basic defense, and it may even be It can't even be called defense, it's just an outpost or guard of honor. If the troops are very tight, they won't deploy so many troops on a wall. After all, the Forbidden Army cannot just stare at a wall.
Similarly, Soshyan could not enter through the main entrance. He followed Valyrian all the way to a side entrance of the Forbidden Palace wall.
Close to the Forbidden Palace in the inner sanctum area is a large garden, which is as mysterious and wonderful as a fairyland. Sculptures of military and religious elements can be seen everywhere in the garden, most of which are shaped into mighty generals and quiet saints. , telling the vicissitudes of history that have been forgotten.
The gurgling fountain sparkles in the sun, and the white statues match the surrounding green shade, making the entire environment look noble and elegant.
Walking on the road paved with ancient bluestones, the winding corridors lead Soshiyang into magnificent paintings, with a mysterious atmosphere running through every building and decoration. , the servants wore dark or snow-white robes and served everything in the palace without saying a word.
Black represents solemnity and mysterious beauty, while white is more gorgeous and precious. The two colors set off each other like chess pieces on a chessboard.
In addition, Soshyan can feel that some of the servants are not ordinary people, but psychics. He can feel the energy they release, which is fresh and quiet, making the whole garden full of unique spirituality and spirituality. energy.
Using psykers to shape the environment is really clever, but I don’t know how safe it is.
In this charming place, while bathing in the sunshine, you can also feel the charm of nature. The air is filled with a fresh floral fragrance, which is intoxicating, as if you are in an incredible dream. It’s hard to imagine that there is a savage steel jungle outside the wall.
"Are you angry? Chapter Master Soshyan."
Suddenly, while Soshyan was browsing the scenery in the palace garden, a slightly teasing voice came from the side.
He turned his head and saw Valyrian coming to his left from the front at some point.
"Captain Valyrian, what do you mean by this?"
"You have won such a great victory, but the high lords are repaying you with their own sarcasm and questioning. You Don’t you feel resentful in your heart?”
After hearing this, Soshiyang chuckled.
"What's the point of hating a dozen mortals who can only live a few decades?"
"A surprising answer, should I say you are open-minded or arrogant?
"To be honest, if I wanted to hate every slow, selfish, short-sighted and dim-witted mortal, then I might not be able to do anything. Anyway, at least they gave me a medal. "
Soshiyang smiled and pointed to his chest.
"It's not useless after all. ”
"It seems that Tyrion's search for you is not without success." "Prime Minister Tyrion is a capable and thoughtful person. He made me realize that some of the problems in the empire are not caused by just twelve people in the Valyrian Company. Commander, do you think I might become the next Huron?"
When Soshyan asked his last question, all the imperial guards around him instinctively tilted their heads. Lelian's helmet also lifted slightly.
After a moment of silence, he whispered:
“No one knows until the moment it happens.”
Soshyan smiled and shook his head.
“So, look, everyone is doubting, and the duty of the high lords requires them to speak out people’s suspicions. I admit that I was really angry at first, but that’s all, because Even if I argue with them about this matter, it won’t dispel everyone’s suspicion, so let’s leave it at that. I probably won’t have a second chance to come to Terra in this life.”
Suddenly, Valyrian smiled, his deep chuckle coming from beneath his helmet.
"Captain Soshyan, I am now convinced that you will not be the second Huron."
"Oh? Why?"
"Huron doesn't have your magnanimity and heart."
"It sounds like you know him very well?"
"We know much more than you think."
Gradually, the team approached the wall of the Forbidden City. The towering golden wall was full of traces of history. There were large and small defensive towers and void shield spiers on it, all shaped into Baroque architectural style. , every detail demonstrates the glory and splendor of the Lord of Humanity.
A team of imperial guards came forward and communicated with Valyrian. During the process, Soshyan could feel dozens of eyes on him.
During this process, Soshyan noticed a warrior holding a huge sword, wearing a scarlet cloak and tassels, and a helmet with high sideburns staring at him silently. He guessed that this should be the champion of the Forbidden Army.
Just because he didn’t know the opponent’s strength, Soshiyang even had the rare urge to fight with the opponent. It had been a long time since he had met a warrior who could evenly compete with him.
But this is just a thought. After all, this is the Forbidden Palace, right under the eyes of the Lord of Humanity. Soshiyang doesn't know if the Bewitcher is watching him in the dark.
Probably, we will meet each other here too, right?
Anyway, I have a lot of questions, and the other party can answer them.
After a few minutes, Velaryon seemed to have coordinated with the other party, and the team continued to move forward. However, when passing through the open door, Soshyan could still feel the beams of many machines sweeping around him, but the other party did not take them away. Own sword, either the Custodes are very ambitious, but this is absolutely impossible, or the Custodes are highly confident and believe that an Astartes can't do anything under their eyes.
Soshyan thinks it should be the latter.
Through the huge arch, Soshyan truly stepped into the Forbidden Palace, the most sensitive area of the empire.
As soon as he entered here, he saw a towering building from a distance, which looked like a trapezoidal pyramid. The outer walls were mostly in gold and black colors, highlighting a sense of majesty and tranquility.
That is the throne room, where the Emperor rests!