Julius and Romuona only took one last look at the palace of the New Moon from afar. They did not take another step forward and turned to leave.
The palace was not a place for people to visit. Even from afar, the palace gave people a gloomy and strict impression. The two of them did not want to go any closer. This was one of the reasons. More importantly, perhaps it was because there was something in the palace that did not want people like Julius and Romuona to get close.
"That place really repels everything."
Julius looked back at the palace that was gradually coming into sight. "It seems out of place in this lively city."
Julius's words were quite interesting. Romuona said, "But this lively place belongs to someone in the palace."
Julius understood who Romuona was talking about. The owner of this city … or even the country, the emperor of the New Moon.
"What kind of person is he …" Julius could not imagine how a person could own such a city, or even such a country.
On the continents at both ends of the strait, there was the territory of the New Moon. When Julius realized this, he realized how ridiculous it was.
"Most people don't have the opportunity and qualification to know what kind of person the emperor of the New Moon is, except for the fact that he is very old."
Romuona said, "After all, he has appeared in people's mouths a long time ago. He is a frightening and awe-inspiring existence."
"Is he such a terrible person?"
"Who knows? Maybe it is just an exaggerated legend."
The two left the palace and walked in the city for a while before returning to Ann's manor.
When they came back, the sky was already dark, and the afterglow of the sun had almost dissipated.
Then they saw that Lulunaka's room was empty. Only the luggage was placed on the side. But the most important thing was that Lulunaka was not there.
"Where did she go?"
Julius stood at the door and scratched his head, looking troubled. "It's always like this, disappearing without saying anything."
Romuona looked at the messy sheets on the bed and thought for a while. "When did she leave and when does she plan to come back?"
Romuona looked at the bed and could roughly imagine what Lulunaka looked like when she left … The question was, did she leave after a good rest, or did she get up after the two of them left?
But no matter what the situation was, Lulunaka wanted to leave the two of them behind and sneak out to do something.
Romuona opened the window, and the last rays of the setting sun shone through the window, dyeing the room golden.
"It's already night time …" Romuona murmured.
When the sky truly darkened and the sky with only the sun turned into a world of stars, in the depths of the palace.
A plainly dressed old man was sitting on a cushion made of animal fur. His eyes were half-closed, as if he was resting.
This was a slightly stout old man. Living a good life, there were no traces of suffering and poverty on his body. But his pair of calloused hands were particularly eye-catching.
This was not a pair of hands of a rich businessman, nor was it the hands of a noble.
In the Imperial Palace, only the servants had such a pair of hands.
Of course, this was impossible.
If it was a servant, there would not be people dressed in luxurious clothes sitting on both sides of him with a respectful look.
On the left and right sides of the old man, there were seats for a middle-aged man and an old man.
The strong middle-aged man and the fat old man stood on the left and right, like guardians, surrounding the plainly dressed old man.
"Is there a riot in the King's Castle again?"
The old man held a hookah in his hand and was smoking slowly. Smoke came out from his nostrils and mouth. "It's really a lively country.
Always inadvertently, the people in that place will do something unexpected. "
"That is no longer a country, Your Majesty." The fat old man said to the old man, "That is just a city."
"At least, that is what the people on that continent think."
The old man said, "Of course, to me, that is also a country. After all, there is an emperor there. Like me, he sits in the palace and listens to his subjects reporting to him."
The fat old man did not speak anymore. He only lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
The middle-aged man sitting in front of him said, "And about the assassin … Maybe the commoners outside are just talking about it, but I'm afraid it is true."
"Assassin?
Who do they want to assassinate?
Which lord offended the two of you? Or did the two of you offend someone? "
The old man laughed. Smoke came out from his mouth, "Or, the assassin's target is me?"
"No assassin can get close to Your Majesty."
The middle-aged man quickly said, "There is no rude person who can break through the defense of the palace and come in front of Your Majesty."
"To have the ability to get close to me, he would not be a rude person. Maybe he is a great warrior.
If there is such a person, I would like to meet him. "
Speaking of this, the old man put down the pipe in his hand, "But if he is an assassin, he should not be stupid enough to carry out an assassination by himself."
"Your Majesty, this matter should not be taken lightly."
The fat old man said to him. Instead, he provoked a sneer, "What are you afraid of? It is not you who is being targeted. It is just me, an old man who is about to enter the coffin, who is going to have an accident.
But when it comes to entering the ground, you are not much slower than me. "
The fat old man only sighed at the joke of this "Your Majesty."
If it was someone else who was so rude to him, of course, he would not let it go. But in front of him, his wealth and power could not be shaken at all. In other words, everything he had was given to him by the person in front of him.
Everything here belonged to him — the old man in plain clothes, the old man smoking the water pipe, the Emperor of the New Moon.
He just sat there, and his presence alone was enough to overwhelm the two people beside him. And now, those who could stay by his side were people who were above one person and below ten thousand people.
The Emperor, the General, and the Prime Minister, the three most important people in the country, gathered together in a rare occasion.
There were no outsiders, no other ministers, only the three of them.
"Let's not talk about other meaningless things. Anyway, with you here, even if I don't say anything, you can help me deal with it."
The old Emperor continued in a relaxed tone. "You should know the reason why I've kept you here, right?"
The two of them were silent.
"I am about to die.
But this matter is only known to the two of you. "