Orc Tyrant

Diego was walking in the corridor decorated with purple curtains. His heavy footsteps were like drums, attracting a pinch of curious or suspicious eyes. Everything is pressed in my heart.

After all, in the entire empire, only this man can freely enter and exit the noble Purple Palace, and only this man can directly meet the most noble and sacred person in this great empire without any notification and inspection.

Coming to the outside of the painting room unimpeded all the way, Diage knocked on the door softly, and then a sighing response came from inside.

He gently pushed open the luxurious wooden door and saw an emperor in ordinary clothes sitting on a chair, rubbing his forehead with his hands, pens and paint scattered around him, and an unfinished oil painting fell on the ground.

Diego closed the door blankly, walked to Menech III, and gently pressed his right hand on his shoulder.

"I'm fine, uncle."

The emperor sighed and opened his eyes. His temples were already gray, and his whole person looked twice as old as the previous year.

Diego was a little pity for his close relative. The heavy state affairs almost overwhelmed him, and the long rebellion almost squeezed the last coin in the treasury. Although the currency reform has achieved initial results, it still has twists and turns, and everything seems When it was about to die, Oak came again, and he was more fierce and troublesome than last time.

After learning about the disappearance of the Aswan fortress, the emperor could hardly believe the news from the secret guards. A **** suddenly appeared and destroyed a fortress. This is not as simple as a few green skins rushing out to fight and kill. Thing up.

It was Diego that was the first to propose to seal up. At that time, the emperor was already a bit messed up, and there was no way to discuss this matter with the ministers. Fortunately, Diego just ended the outside task and was able to deal with it in the first place. He helps.

But this does not completely relieve the pressure in his heart. Once the fortress is destroyed, Ok can flood into the province of Axum where there is no barrier, and even into the province of Gramatia, the granary of the empire. If you want to prevent this from happening, you must reorganize the new Axum Army, followed by the construction of new fortifications.

And all this, going around, will go back to the issue of money.

Diego sees everything in his eyes. The emperor’s painting level is getting worse every day. He can’t even paint a simple landscape painting completely. Diego is not an artist, but he knows that the act of creation is creation. The inner reaction of the person.

"Everything will be fine, the empire still needs you."

This is not even a comfort, but Diego doesn't have any better rhetoric, and he is not so good at comforting people himself.

"Thank you, I just hope Honouriu can grow up sooner."

Hearing this name, Diego was a little irritable. Originally, he shouldn't have such feelings towards the crown prince of the empire, but to be honest, if the empire is handed over to him, then more messes will surely occur.

It was a fifteen-year-old giant baby who was irritable, arrogant and even a little Oedipus. His mother was the second wife of the emperor and the princess of the so-called holy Kalimani Empire. As far as Diego saw it, this was a time. Not a successful political marriage, the empire that once claimed to be orthodox Kenia had to bow to the barbaric chiefs of the past, just for some diplomatic promises?

The new queen is shrewd and vicious. She has been trying to control the entire court and even the entire empire. When she found that Diego was obstructed, she turned to control her own son. As a result, Diego did not even have too much contact with this family member. communicate with.

Perhaps aware of the spontaneous disgust of the people behind him, Menech III gently pressed the opponent's hand on his shoulder and whispered:

"Diago, you are the guardian of the dynasty. I beg you, no matter what happens in the future, you must not abandon him."

"This is really a heavy plea..."

"You are the person who paid the most for this family. If Honouriu really can't help, you can..."

Diego pulled his hand back, his expression a little gloomy.

"I have my oath to never wear a crown and never have children."

The emperor did not speak, but stood up, bent over to pick up the paintbrush and paint on the ground, and Diego also stepped forward to help.

"I'll take care of Ouke's side. Since it is my trouble, I will definitely solve it."

After helping Menech III to pack things up, Diego expressed his intentions.

"I will be away for a while, but there are some things I have to say before I leave."

"What is it?"

"Recently, there have been frequent cases of missing children in orphanages, as well as disabled beggars in slums and streets, homeless people and street children have also begun to disappear in large numbers."

Hearing such words, the emperor's brows immediately frowned.

"This happened? I have no news at all."

"Of course, these are people who are not easily noticed, so this is the most suspicious. Some people are trying to avoid people's sight."

"What could it be? Cultist? Or..."

As an emperor, he certainly knows the inside story of some mysterious world. Generally, 90% of cases of disappearance of a large number of people are related to cults.

"Not sure, I have asked Dark Sword to investigate. There is no result yet, but I hope you will pay more attention to the situation in the capital."

"understood."

Diego took another thumb-sized red stone from his pocket and handed it to the emperor.

"If you encounter a critical situation, you will break it immediately, and I will come back as soon as possible."

The emperor accepted the stone and asked:

"Dia brother, where are you going? Are you going to find that Guk directly?"

"No, I have to go to another place first."

"Yes…"

"My mother's hometown, Yinxia."

Just as Diego bid farewell to the emperor, two black figures slowly walked on the high platform near the sewage in the maze-like system of small waterways in Cusconar.

Cusconar designed a huge sewer system at the beginning of its construction, which is one of the urban characteristics of the Kenia Empire. Later, as the city expanded and renovated, part of the original sewer system was abandoned and partly rebuilt. , Part of it was demolished, and this process has been repeated in the long history.

As a result, the municipal government cannot count how many passages and exits there are in the sewer system of Cusconar. This place has become a real labyrinth, and strangers will even get lost directly in it.

Therefore, this place should have become a place to hide the dirt, homeless people, criminals, cultists, etc. gathered here, forming slums and black markets, and many gangs breed here, delimiting their respective territories. This can be said to be the most filthy and dangerous place in Cusconar, except for the Imperial House of course.

"is it here?"

"Yes, according to the informant's information, I saw some disabled beggars coming in and out, and children crying."

The two secret guards talked in a low voice, but did not notice a few strange strings of bubbles in the muddy sewage near their feet...