Volume 2: Empire Chapter 169: Angels and the Golden Man
After several days of preparation, on a rainy day, Princess Dale dragged her suitcase and boarded a train to Raging Waves City alone. There she would transfer to a ship to the Emerald Forest and reach her destination after two weeks of sailing.
Start her study abroad journey.
At Princess Dale's request, no one came to see her off...only a few disguised imperial spies followed quietly.
On the same day, a group of angels descended from heaven.
A World Bank airship arrived almost simultaneously.
In accordance with the order , the Golden Shield Empire gave the Golden People's delegation the highest level of welcoming ceremony.
The Chief Minister of the Imperial Cabinet Gabriel, the Princess of the Empire Agatha, the Minister of the Imperial Cabinet, and the Governor of Raging Waves City, Meteorite, went to the Imperial airship landing site to greet them, along with a group of high-ranking officials of the Empire.
The royal knights rode on armored war horses and lined up to be reviewed.
From the Imperial airship landing field to the Imperial Palace, a large group of citizens were organized to line the streets to welcome them, waving the Imperial flag and the World Bank's emblem in their hands and shouting welcome slogans.
Everyone had a smile on their face that came from the heart.
The Golden Man, the World Bank, lots of money...no one doesn't like it.
On the other hand, the Angel Mission was much quieter.
More than a dozen angels descended their holy light in a very high-profile manner on the central square of the empire, and the empire sent only a few elderly cabinet ministers to greet them. There was no royal carriage to ride, no royal knights to lead the way, and no crowds to welcome them.
Only the city garrison sent out a military band and a guard of honor, pretending to hold a deserted welcoming ceremony.
Then we drove to the palace.
The route was close to the route that the Shining Gold People's delegation took to the imperial palace. The difference in treatment made every visiting angel look very ugly.
Once upon a time... The arrival of an angel was an extremely grand event in the ignorant secular world. The emperor and the king had to go out to greet them personally, and the common people would kneel devoutly on both sides of the road.
And now!
The muddy roads have become smooth cement roads, the simple stone houses have become high-rise buildings, steam buses travel through the city, and the shops on both sides are filled with a wide variety of goods.
People's clothes are not tattered, and their expressions are not pretended to be elegant, but the confidence brought by their affluent life.
The unpleasantness of being ignored and the new and strange secular world made the angels in the car look at the scenes on both sides of the road with mixed feelings.
"We've been away from the secular world for too long!"
An angel with a square face couldn't help but sigh. He was wearing a white ancient Greek-style robe with complex runes on it with golden threads. His pure white wings were folded behind his back, and his whole body exuded a holy halo. His white curly hair didn't make him look old at all, but made him look more stable and majestic.
The angel sitting next to him was a little younger . He was wearing white angel armor, had light blond hair, and a wreath of thorns on his head. He had an arrogant look with a strong sense of oppression.
"Archangel Gold, you have also seen what the secular world is like now. Everyone is chasing fame and fortune, which has led to moral decline. It's not that we have been away from the secular world for too long, but that justice has been away from them for too long.
That is why we came here and built a temple here to shelter the souls who lack faith under the wings of angels. "
"Marus..."
Gold called the young angel's name, and the young angel immediately corrected him: "As the Holy Angel of the Holy Inquisition, please call me by my holy name."
"Okay, Crown of Thorns." Gold changed the topic in a casual manner and said, "Remember the purpose of our visit this time. Building the temple is just a side mission."
"But this is an agreement between the Sword of Oath and the Emperor of the Golden Shield Empire. We can't..."
"Crown of Thorns!" Gold stopped Crown of Thorns from saying something he shouldn't say: "Building the cathedral in Saint Lun City was a decision made by the Holy Inquisition without the consent of the Archangel Conference. Sky City has not yet reached a consensus on whether to return to the secular world.
As one of the Archangels, I bear the responsibility given to me by Sky City."
The crown of thorns said in a youthful and vigorous manner: "Executing justice is the true responsibility of angels!"
"You're right!" Gold did not argue with the Crown of Thorns, but turned to look at the scenery outside the window.
After a thousand years of cultivation, the newly born angels made the empty Sky City lively again. However, the newly born angels did not experience the cruel war, but were attracted by the heroic performance of the angels in the war. As a product of ancient wars, the Holy Inquisition has always been on the front line of war, thus attracting many new angels to join.
The Holy Inquisition is now almost out of the control of the Archangel Council of Sky City, and shows a strong desire to return to the secular world.
As one of the archangels, Gold was too lazy to argue with this kind of argument.
He just wanted to complete the mission of this trip.
Only angels who have seen the true power of the artifact know how powerful it is. Newly born angels can only use weak divine arts and have no idea what the artifact means to a civilization.
In this era when all five sacred artifacts have been lost, the revival of the World Tree represents the only possible appearance of the sacred artifact.
If the angel gets it, is it still something that needs to be discussed whether to return to the secular world?
Will an angel encounter such indifference when he descends?
The young angels simply don’t understand!
The angel delegation entered the palace in a low-key manner, and then settled in quietly, waiting for an audience with the Queen Regent.
On the other side, members of the Shining Gold delegation were enjoying a state banquet.
Queen Christina attended the reception in person.
On the long dining table, exquisite golden utensils were placed on exquisite food. Servants and maids were walking back and forth, and the guests were toasting each other, drinking one cup after another.
Except for two elders from the Shuojin Elders' Council, all other members of the Shuojin delegation work at the World Bank and are very familiar with the various rules of the secular world.
No matter how happy they were at the banquet, they never talked about business. The Golden Shield Empire gave them enough respect, and they also performed the etiquette very well.
It was a state banquet, and both sides enjoyed the food and drink to their heart's content.
The Golden Man went to his residence to rest. The people from the Empire held a meeting and assigned tasks to everyone. No matter what the purpose of the Golden Man's visit to the Empire was, he had to negotiate results in terms of money first.
The money spent on hosting the Shuojin people this time cannot be wasted.
After the meeting, Luke was pestered by Prince MacDonald.
"Brother, brother..." Prince McDonald called him brother in an unusually friendly and natural way. He pulled Luke to a secluded corner, took out a box and handed it to him: "I brought you some specialties from the Kingdom of Lusien. I hope you like it."
"When did you come to the imperial capital?" Luke asked Prince McDonald. He took the box and opened it. Inside was all precious gems and pearls. "I didn't expect that your Kingdom of Lusien is not only rich in grain, but also has this kind of specialty."
Prince McDonald smiled at Luke's teasing and said, "I know that as the governor of Raging Waves City, you will definitely not think highly of these things, but I bought them with my own money. They are all my thoughts."
Luke knew that Prince MacDonald must have something to ask of him since he was spending so much money, so he accepted the box of gems and pearls and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"
When Prince MacDonald saw that Luke had accepted his gift, he immediately stated what he wanted: "I heard in Lusien that my sister...our Queen was appointed as the Regent by His Majesty, so I came all the way from Lusien.
I thought that since I was the Queen's favorite brother, I would definitely be able to become an official with real power in the imperial court. I didn't expect that my sister would completely ignore the family relationship between us.
So I thought of you, brother.
It's just a matter of your word to arrange something for me to do in the imperial court."
Hearing that Prince MacDonald had made this request in exchange for bribing him, Luke couldn't help but want to laugh: "You are the prince of the Kingdom of Lucien. If you want to be an official, go ask your father.
Your Majesty the Queen needs to avoid suspicion in the early days of her regentship, so how could she possibly use someone from the Kingdom of Lucien, especially her own brother?"
"So that's the reason." Prince MacDonald suddenly realized what Luke meant, and then said, "But big brother, you must help me. Just give me an official position."
"Why?" Luke saw that Prince MacDonald was not just looking for an official position. "If you don't explain clearly, it will be difficult for me to handle it..."
Seeing Prince MacDonald hesitating, Luke took out the box he had put away and said, "I'll give it back to you."
"No, no, no, I say..." Prince MacDonald had to tell the truth: "Faniya's death in the coup caused a great shock in our Lusien royal family. In fact, the situation in our royal family is not much better, but no one pays attention to it.
Now I have made money following my elder brother, and I am responsible for many cooperation projects with Nutao City, so there are a lot of rumors.
I came to the capital just to seek refuge with Sister Christina and have her protect me."
Luke sneered, "Protect you? Protect you, and by the way, make you King Luthien?"
Prince MacDonald immediately denied it: "I don't have such an idea! I am very satisfied to be the richest prince."
Luke put the box away again. "No matter what you think, it is right to come to the imperial capital. You are not suitable to serve in the imperial court now, so just follow me first... You won't feel wronged to be my follower for a while, right?"
"Why would I feel wronged?" McDonald's family tradition was very high, and he would quickly take advantage of opportunities to curry favor with others, regardless of his status: "If I can be the follower of the Marquis of Meteorite, even if you pull me back to inherit the throne now, I won't go back!"
What a smart guy!
"Okay. I don't ask much of my followers. Just stay by my side and learn as much as you can. Don't ask questions that are not necessary."
"I understand, big brother. If you need anything in the future, just let me do it. Don't treat me like a prince."
"Come on, follow me home first."
"Yes, Lord Marquis!"
Prince McDonald got into the game very quickly.
But before the two of them walked out of the palace, they met Agatha, and it turned out that Yin was with Agatha.
This time, the Golden Man visited the Golden Shield Empire, and Pan and Yin were both members of the delegation. They met Luke at the banquet, but they didn't have much communication.
"Meteor! Director Yin is looking for you. I was afraid she would get lost in the palace, so I brought her here... Prince McDonald, you are here too?"
Prince MacDonald's expression when he saw Agatha was completely different from his expression when he saw Luke.
"Agatha, how can you be so rude! It's ok if you don't call me uncle, but how can you call my eldest brother by his name?
You can call me Marquis of Meteorite, Governor of Meteorite, or even Uncle Meteorite."
Agatha stared blankly at Luke and Prince McDonald, somewhat confused about their current relationship.
Luke said helplessly to Prince McDonald: "I have something to discuss with Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and the Director of Music. Please wait for me in the car outside the palace."
"Yes, brother." McDonald walked away arrogantly.
Luke could only smile awkwardly and explain: "Prince MacDonald came from the Kingdom of Lusien to ask Her Majesty the Queen for an official position. I was afraid that he would cause trouble, so I kept him by my side as an attendant.
This kid doesn't know the situation in the palace. I will teach him a lesson when I return."
Agatha knew Prince McDonald's character. He had been very ostentatious during his visit to the imperial capital, fearing that others did not know that he was the younger brother of the Queen Regent.
Even though she was the eldest princess, he didn't take her seriously.
but……
"You are probably the only one who could have thought of letting Prince MacDonald be your follower, and you are the only one who dares to do it."
"He will have to follow me to make money in the future, so he will definitely respect me a little bit."
Speaking of making money, Agatha thought of the purpose of her visit to Meteorite: "You know the director of the World Bank's Fury City branch in Fury City. I have brought him here, and the rest is up to you.
I have something else to do at Rose Manor, so I'll take my leave now!"
Agatha left Yin behind and when she reached the corner, she glanced at the two of them before walking away.
"Elder Mu wants to meet with Her Majesty Queen Qingkong."
"I'll arrange it."
After two sentences, there was silence.
Yin looked at Luke, her eyes filled with eagerness to see him again after a long separation.
After a while, Yin said to Luke, "I didn't expect it would take so long for us to see each other again, from before winter to the end of winter, from Raging Waves City to Saint Lun City.
You are a high-ranking official of the Golden Shield Empire, and I am a member of the Golden People's Mission."
Luke could feel that Yin was trying hard to control his emotions, and there was a sense of sadness in his words.
"I was away for about three months due to work, and I had to stay here because something happened in the Imperial Court. It seems that something happened to you? We can talk while walking. As a friend, you can confide in me if you have any troubles."
Luke led Yin into a garden.
This time, in order to welcome the Golden Man and the angel delegation, the palace used magic to create some flowers, filling the garden with fragrance and beautiful scenery.
The two walked in the garden, and Yin talked about his own thoughts.
"The Shining Gold people have special emotional training to reduce emotional fluctuations and achieve the best twin resonance. But... when I arrived in the City of Raging Waves, I found that some emotions are uncontrollable.
When my heart starts beating, I just can't calm down.
At first I didn't know what it felt like, it started to build up little by little, getting bigger little by little, it scared me, but also made me enjoy it like an addiction.
I...I may have touched the biggest taboo of the Shining Gold People."
