Not only was it the first time for Qin Xiaoxia to see a so-called paladin, but even Blantai, an aristocrat, was seeing such a creature for the first time.
"Are all Paladins so strong?"
He asked the guard commander in a low voice, and the latter only then relaxed from his state of concentration and breath holding.
"There is no doubt, young master. There is no doubt that the Paladins are as strong as monsters, but that guy just now is even stronger than he showed, because he is the Hand of Punishment!"
After saying this, the guard commander turned around and looked back at the two corpses beside the campfire, and gave orders to his soldiers.
"Dig a hole and bury them, far away, so that Master Brantai won't smell them."
As the soldiers cleaned up, the two hunted people at least did not die and their bodies were left exposed in the wilderness.
And Blantai would naturally not stay by the bonfire where someone had died, but instead moved to another cleaner location with the commander of the guards.
He was not the kind of weak and fragile young nobleman, so naturally he would not feel uncomfortable just because two people died in front of him. He would drink the meat soup as usual and eat the black buns as usual.
But before that, she went to her beast cart and found an embroidered book. While reading it, she was thinking about the appearance of the paladin just now.
The Church of the God of Light represents the majesty of God on earth, so there are some powerful clergymen. However, it is not only the church that possesses magical powers. Some groups or individuals, due to active or passive factors, also possess superhuman powers.
This is some of the knowledge known to the upper class. They are called "pioneers of the Ian field", or simply "enlightened ones" for short, and Ian means beyond the norm in a general sense.
This embroidery book records simple knowledge in this regard. It does not use ink, but the words are embroidered little by little with silver thread by skilled craftsmen in the book workshop. The fixing sign on the back is no longer hardwood, but metal, and the cloth is also tough and non-corrosive Asian green linen silk.
This basically ensures that books can be well preserved for a long time unless they encounter fire or deliberate human damage.
While reading a book, Blantai whispered with the commander of the guards about this matter, which helped Qin Xiaoxia to learn a little about this aspect of the world.
The abbreviation "Enlightened One" is somewhat similar to the Dawn Association's understanding of the physical enlightenment of its members, but the Dawn's enlightenment only applies to the body, while here it is obviously extended to the existence of special powers.
About two or three hours after the meal, Blanty returned to the animal cart to rest, while the soldiers had to stand guard in groups.
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The journey of the noble team lasted for more than ten days. Qin Xiaoxia mainly followed Blantai to collect information, and occasionally appeared at the merchant's place to learn more about information closer to the civilian class.
The speed of a civilization's progress can be long or short, some are restricted by intelligence, some are subject to special resistance, and some also require some coincidence and luck.
The explosive and rapid development of human civilization on Earth may not be replicated in another world. This is not only because of differences in intelligence, but also because of differences in racial personalities and environmental conditions.
Although this world does not seem to have particularly outstanding magic systems or other power systems at present, the progress of civilization is still slow.
In Qin Xiaoxia's opinion, in addition to some other reasons, the stupidity caused by religious power is definitely a major factor.
In more than ten days, Blantai's team passed through two places that could be called cities, as well as some other villages and other areas.
Qin Xiaoxia gradually and carefully collected information, and gradually understood the customs and information of this world that can be intuitively understood. He also analyzed and calculated information that cannot be intuitively understood, such as the population density, cultural and technological status, and some existing problems in the known areas of this world.
At noon of that day, a magnificent city appeared in front of Blantai and Qin Xiaoxia. Just from a distance, it was much larger than Nolan City and the two cities they had passed before.
"The Imperial Capital! We're finally here."
Blantai came out of the animal cart, sighed, and then sat on a camel horse. He didn't want to go into the city on the animal cart, but wanted to go like a knight.
There were more than twenty animal carts in the entire team. Except for four or five of them carrying the soldiers' tents, bedding and supplies, the rest were all valuable things.
As a direct descendant of a great noble family, it was naturally impossible for Brantel to "disgrace himself" by doing business himself.
During the journey, Qin Xiaoxia accidentally learned that Blantai came to the imperial capital to pay tribute on behalf of the lord of the territory belonging to Nolan City.
Once a year, sometimes his grandfather came in person, sometimes his father represented him, and this year Blanty came alone.
When they got here, there were more people and trucks on both sides of the road, but other pedestrians would deliberately avoid the nobles' group.
At this time of year, all the major territories would pay tribute to the imperial capital. Regardless of whether they held positions in the imperial capital or not, all the major territories would have large groups of people entering the imperial capital. This could be considered an annual gathering of domestic nobles.
With just the Blanty family emblem, the convoy entered the imperial capital unimpeded.
As soon as we entered the city, the noisy sound almost immediately amplified several times.
The prosperity here is indeed far beyond that of other places. There are all kinds of shops around, various stalls on the side, mobile vendors pushing carts everywhere, and all kinds of pedestrians gathering from all over the world.
Although it was not Blantai's first time in the imperial capital, he appeared calm and composed on the surface, but he was still a little dazzled in his heart.
As the representative of the tribute-paying lord, there would naturally be a special inn for them to stay in, but the first thing they had to do was to pay tribute.
The convoy went straight to the Imperial Palace, passed through layers of checkpoints, and reported to the messenger station. Blanty was now waiting in the lounge.
A waiter opened the door and came in.
"Sir, His Majesty the Emperor is ready to meet you. Please follow me!"
Blanty's heartbeat quickened slightly. He drank the drink on the table beside his chair and stood up.
"Sir, you cannot take your weapon with you. Please leave it here. We will take good care of it."
Blanche also knew the rules. He placed his sword on the table and took off the dagger from his waist before leaving with the waiter.
Turning left and right, passing through the long corridor, Blantai was solemn and dignified, while Qin Xiaoxia's thought form beside him was strolling around and sightseeing.
Every few steps in the corridor there was a fully armed soldier, some holding long weapons, and some holding shields and short weapons.
At the end of the corridor, there was a huge copper-clad hardwood door. The two strong guards saw the waiter and Blanche coming and pushed the door inwards from left to right.
"Click~Squeak~Bang~"
The hall in front of Blantai and Qin Xiaoxia was very bright. Apart from a large number of windows, other parts of the walls were carved with special bricks and stones. Meaningless flags were hung all around, and many crystal oil lamps were hung on the ceiling.
There were not many ministers around except the guards, so it should not be a formal court meeting. Sitting on the main seat was a tall figure in gorgeous clothes, but he looked a little old.
This was a private audience with the Emperor of the Empire, with no members of the royal family around him.
Blanche took a few quick steps forward and knelt on one knee on the strip of carpet in the middle of the hall.
"The Nolan family, the Red Leaf Knight, represents the family fiefdom and comes to pay tribute to His Majesty. Here is the receipt!"
As Blanche handed over the cloth book with both hands, a waiter took it and walked to the high seat to present it to the emperor. The latter just glanced at it casually and then turned his eyes back to Blanche.
"Nolan's grandson has grown so big! Get up, have fun and relax during your time in the imperial capital, and attend the state banquet in half a month. There are many young noble girls waiting for a good guy like you, hehe!"
"Your Majesty obeys!"
Blanche stood up and bowed again to the emperor.
"Well, go down."
"yes!"
Blanche turned and walked toward the door. Just as he was about to step out, he suddenly heard another barely audible voice behind him.
"Blanty, are you sincere in your faith?"
Blantai turned around in confusion, but the Emperor in the distance seemed to be dozing off in his chair and did not seem to say anything. He had no choice but to continue walking out and left the hall.
Blantai left, but Qin Xiaoxia didn't leave yet.
The distance between him and the emperor of the empire was less than half a meter. He just stood in front of the imperial chair and stared at the old man.
"Who's there?"
Um?
Qin Xiaoxia narrowed his eyes and stared at this old man who looked very ordinary.
The emperor stretched out his hand and waved it twice in the air in front of him, and Qin Xiaoxia's thought body subconsciously took a step back.
The old man then sneered, leaned back in his chair and did nothing more.
Qin Xiaoxia did not leave, but just stood by and watched the emperor for a long time, watching him receive the next envoy and eating some palace snacks.
Even some high-level magical creatures cannot sense the body of thought, so how did this old man do it, even if it was just a momentary illusion!
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