Since its establishment, the Imperial Knights' Hall has wielded immense power. They are directly under the command of the Emperor and can not only monitor the words and actions of all officials and nobles in the capital, but also travel among the more than two hundred vassal states under the Empire's rule, acting as Emperor Yassin's governors of these states. In addition, the Knights' Hall's Black Prison has the right to interrogate nobles, and countless bones and blood of imperial dignitaries have been piled up there. As a result, even a lowly soldier in the Knights' Hall can walk with his head held high before nobles.
Over time, this almost unchecked power fostered arrogance and hubris in everyone in the Knights' Hall.
They acted without restraint, and in more than twenty years they had never encountered a vassal King like King of Chambord who could disregard the authority of the Knights' Hall. In the past, the Knights' Hall cavalry would have had a thousand and one ways to make such King regret being born.
However, despite his low official power level, Chambord Kingdom possessed terrifying strength. On the testing ground, he single-handedly fought three Judgment Knight without being at a disadvantage. He acted with extreme arrogance and somehow gained the support of two princes of the Empire, as well as olive branches extended by several dignitaries of the Holy Church. Moreover, the attitude of the Grand Knight Akinfeev, the first leader of the Knights' Hall, towards King of Chambord had always been unpredictable. As a result, the arrogant Knights' Hall realized for the first time that, facing someone even more unrestrained than themselves, they were not only unable to defeat him in terms of force, but also seemed helpless in terms of influence.
The leader of the Leopard-Eyed Knights wanted to use force, but the mere thought of King of Chambord's reputation as " One Fist Spanning the Heavens " made him hesitate. He glanced at Drogba, who stood like a Vajra at the entrance of the central tent, and then at Sun Fei, who stood in the center of the camp in a loose robe, and said, " King of Chambord, the search order came from the Imperial Palace. Are you trying to disobey the Emperor's command and commit treason by obstructing this search?"
Sun Fei gave a cold laugh, not even glancing at him.
Such a minor character has no right to even speak to me.
"You..." The leader of the Leopard-Eyed Knights was practically insane with rage.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense and oppressive.
Of course, the tension and oppression were felt by many people from other vassal states who were silently observing the situation at the Chambord camp from a distant location.
During this period, almost every vassal state's camp underwent several inspections of varying sizes almost daily. Chambord City, as one of the two hundred countless vassal states, despite its instant fame due to King of Chambord's stunning performance on the sword-testing platform, was no exception. However, every soldier entering the Chambord camp for inspection was respectful and well-behaved; none dared to cause such King of Chambord as the Knights of the Knights' Hall had done today.
In the Twenty Mile Subordinate State-Owned District, everyone knew about the feud between King of Chambord and the Knights' Hall.
Knowing the history of the conflict, they naturally paid extra attention to today's inspection. Many observant people soon discovered that they were right: these knights from the Knights' Hall were indeed there for King of Chambord. When they were inspected before, the knights were fierce, but they did not treat the Chambord people as menacingly as they had, showing no respect whatsoever for the infamous King of Chambord Alexander.
In the dozen or so vassal camps attached to the Chambord camp, everyone was quietly watching the development of the giant stone through the camp fences.
Inside the Chambord camp.
The cavalrymen, who had not received orders from their leader, felt aggrieved by King of Chambord's tyranny, but dared not make any demands. After four or five minutes, the thick curtains of the central tent were opened, and the blonde little Loli Jima, and Princess Angela slowly walked out.
Actually, this speed is already quite fast.
Angela was physically weak. She had stayed up almost all night waiting for Sun Fei and the others to return safely. She had fallen into a deep sleep in Sun Fei's arms at dawn. In addition, the various magic circles of different sizes and functions engraved on the frame and tarpaulin of the central King's tent had a slightly irritating effect. So she was not awakened until the knights rushed in, spurred their horses, and whipped the tent. With the help of the little Loli Jima, she quickly changed her clothes and came out.
Angela didn't want to cause trouble for Sun Fei over such a trivial matter.
As she gracefully emerged from the main tent, the Knights' Hall cavalrymen were instantly captivated, their eyes dazzled. The pure, clear-eyed girl before them, exuding Goddess -like nobility and elegance, was like Goddess from mythology, impossible to look directly at. They hastily sheathed their weapons, afraid to disturb the woman before them. Even the previously ferocious cavalrymen lowered their heads, no longer daring to look, feeling their earlier rudeness was a sin.
A strange look also flashed across the face of the leopard-eyed knight leader.
He held a high position in the Knights' Hall and had seen countless noble ladies of the empire over the past ten years. Even those beauties who were famous throughout the capital paled in comparison to the girl before him. Never before had anyone given him such a stunning and unapproachable feeling.
I had long heard that King of Chambord Alexander had a Goddess -like queen, but I thought it was just a rumor. I never expected that meeting her would make me even more impressed by her reputation.
Angela walked gently to Sun Fei's side and stood side by side. One was beautiful, noble and elegant, and her gaze was too sharp to look at directly. The other was heroic and vigorous, and her strength was unfathomable. Standing together, they made everyone who saw this scene envious. It was as if the stars in the sky and the gods of creation favored these two, concentrating all the beauty in the world on this man and woman.
Three or four minutes later, everyone in the Chambord camp had gathered in the open space in the middle of the camp.
Several cavalrymen thoroughly searched the camp inside and out before whispering something to the leader of the Leopard-Eyed Knights. The leader nodded, his gaze sweeping over the crowd with a sinister and ruthless look. He then pulled a thin booklet from his robes and began calling out names according to the names listed in the booklet.
This booklet was originally a list that all the members of the Chambord Expeditionary Army submitted to the Imperial Capital Public Security Office upon their arrival. Not only Chambord City, but also the other two hundred-plus vassal states would submit their own lists without omission, in order to facilitate the Empire's management of the chaotic twenty-mile vassal state camps and prevent spies from enemy countries from infiltrating. In recent days, almost every day, officers from the [ Iron-Blooded Camp ] or the Imperial Capital Public Security Office would come to take roll call and check the number of people.
"You... you... you eight sluts, get over here!"
After the names were called, eight beautiful young women, their faces filled with terror, stood standing still, unsure of what to do. Hearing the angry shout of the leopard-eyed knight leader, their legs went weak with fear. If they were even slightly delayed, a cavalryman would come over and lash them out with his whip. The last petite girl immediately had several shocking bloody welts on her back, crying loudly in pain, her small body almost collapsing to the ground.
The leopard-eyed knight leader's eyes gleamed with long-awaited anticipation.
Sun Fei frowned.
These eight girls were indeed not members of the Chambord Expeditionary Army, nor were they Chambord natives.
Six of the girls, dressed in long white maidservant dresses, were originally "gifts" presented by the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps on behalf of the Flo Family when they currying favor with Sun Fei. These poor girls were in the prime of their youth, the most beautiful and shy time in a woman's life, blossoming like flower buds about to bloom, yet they were violently abducted by the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps and passed around as gifts.
Sun Fei took pity on the six people that day and asked Angela to take care of them.
However, after some effort in inquiring, it was discovered that the girl's family had either perished in the Blood Blade attack or had vanished without a trace. Seeing that the six had nowhere else to stay, Angela allowed them to remain at the Chambord camp. After all, most of the expeditionary force were rough and uncouth men, and they couldn't be expected to serve His Majesty the King. The Loli little girl Jima, was also rather careless. These six pretty and thoughtful girls were perfect as Sun Fei's maids to attend to his daily needs.
The other two girls, dressed in red robes and even more beautiful and charming, were the two prisoners that Lampard rescued after killing [ Earth Tiger ], one of the six great generals of the Blood Blade Blood Blade Mercenary Corps Group headquarters yesterday.
These two women possessed exceptional bearing, their every move exuding the refinement of a strictly aristocratic upbringing. Clearly, they were no ordinary girls, yet for some unknown reason, they had ended up at the Blood Blade headquarters. After being rescued, they were wary of everyone except their savior, Lampard, whom they clung to with great affection. Moreover, these two young women couldn't speak the language of the Zenit Empire, and their origins remained unknown. Left with no other option, Lampard reported to Sun Fei last night and took the two women out of the capital, temporarily placing them at the Chambord camp.
Why aren't your names on the roster? Quickly identify yourselves!
The leader of the Leopard-Eyed Knights raised the roster in his hand, his eyes sweeping across the faces of the eight girls like knives, his whole body exuding a murderous aura, his entire being like an ancient, solid ice radiating a chilling cold.
In sync with the leader's furious roar, the surrounding cavalrymen drew their weapons and clashed them against their armor, the metallic clang filling the entire camp. A Bloody, murderous aura emanated from them. These cavalrymen were elite warriors who had seen battle, capable of creating such an atmosphere of iron and blood, and a murderous intent enveloped the frail woman in the center.
These poor, beautiful young girls had never seen such a scene before. They were so frightened that they were out of their wits. They could speak clearly before, but after being so frightened, they stammered and couldn't even say their own names.
"Hmph, pale-faced and incoherent, they're clearly assassins from the Spartak Empire. Men, strap them with iron spikes and take them all to the Black Prison for torture!"
The leopard-eyed knight leader's eyes were sinister. He ignored the girls' stammering explanations and decided the fate of the girl, who was trembling like a leaf, with just a few words.
Immediately, cavalrymen came over with iron spikes and instruments of torture, intending to nail them to the bodies of these beautiful and delicate women.
This instrument of torture is extremely vicious. Once worn, it will pierce the collarbone. It was specially made for torturing experts. Even a tough man would lose half his life immediately if he wore it, let alone these petite and weak women.
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