189 Stepping on the Belly, Very Comfortable (15,000 Words)

The problems of Makise Kurisu and Okabe Rintaro have been solved, and a whole new world is waiting for them, waiting for them to open up a new future. As for whether this is a blessing or a curse, no one knows yet.

On the other hand, after several days of waiting, Tang Hao finally got the pass from Galantis.

In the past few days, they basically stayed at the magic academy on the west coast, learning magic from Shallan.

Although Tang Hao often self-deprecatingly calls himself, Kirito, and Asuna the three mean guests in the chat room (Zoro: What about me?), in fact, the three of them have no special obsession with the ultimate in swordsmanship. They have never been I have never pursued the exquisiteness of swordsmanship. After all, this is not the world view of a martial arts novel. Whether the swordsmanship is powerful or not depends on the output equivalent in the end.

Just like FGO's 1.53 fragment, those so-called heroic swordsmen, whose marksmanship is beyond the divine swordsmanship and have become saints, and their divine spear and sword skills are so popular that all they can do is bully Musashi, who was a mortal soldier in the early stage, and wait for Musashi to change his gun. , not all of them have been chopped off.

That is to say, Musashi's own power is too weak. If the protagonists of this singularity are replaced by the stupid Fei Ge and others, and they are bombarded with a light cannon, all the bullshit heroic swordsmen will turn into gray!

In Tang Hao's view, swordsmanship only requires mastering the three key points of quickness, accuracy, and accuracy. As for the so-called moves, they are nothing more than the evolution between offense and defense. Nothing is a better teacher than actual combat, so after mastering quickness, accuracy, and accuracy, What's left is how to increase the output equivalent. If the output is enough, the flat attack can be used as a light cannon, and the ultimate move can attack the city. Under such an attack, what's the point of those fancy swordsmanship?

Even his One-Sword Shura evolved on the basis of speed, with the ultimate goal of increasing the output equivalent.

Therefore, in the past few days, Tang Hao put down his sword and devoted most of his attention to the cultivation of divine power and the exploration of magic power.

Perhaps because he is a god, he has been cultivating divine power very smoothly, and has been able to use some small skills such as praying to the holy words and blessing weapons. As for the effect, it must be tested through actual combat.

But when it comes to magic, things aren't going so well.

Because of the relationship between Penosio and Krach, Shallan easily accepted their request and taught them the knowledge of magic. Even Celia also learned some about seals, large magic circles and purification abilities.

Kirito and Asuna are capable of magic themselves, and Saran's teachings have greatly expanded their thinking on magic, giving them a more comprehensive vision, although they are not yet able to transform this part of their knowledge into Combat power, but it is only a matter of time. After all, both of them have a genius magician beside them.

Only Tang Hao, he still can't feel the magic power in his body.

Even Shalan was very surprised by this.

In this world, magic is not the right of a few people, but everyone is qualified to practice it. As long as they understand it seriously, magic can be born in anyone's body, but the achievements will be higher or lower depending on the talent.

But like Tang Hao, who can't feel the magic at all, as if the magic is repelling him, it is incomprehensible. Even Shalan has never encountered such a situation.

Is it because he wants to fight against Held that the magic in this world rejects him?

Tang Hao couldn't help but think about it, but he was quickly denied by himself.

Held the Weeping Eye, the second apostle, also known as the God of Magic, is the ancestor of all magicians because she was the first to discover natural elements and use magic, but she was not the creator of magic. , just like Newton's discovery of gravity, magic has existed in this world from the beginning.

It makes no sense that just because he wants to confront Held, this magic that does not belong to Held will target him.

The greater possibility...maybe it's that he already has too much power in his body.

Spiritual power and divine power, although everything goes to the same place and will appear in the state of the great source at first and in the end, but now he is obviously too far away from that state, and even the two powers cannot be well integrated, resulting in his weak The body is already a little crowded and there is not enough space for magic power, so the birth can't happen?

Well, after a period of time with no results, Tang Hao gave up.

After that, the day after receiving the pass, everyone got ready and set off towards the City in the Sky.

The Sky City is at the end of the west coast. It can be seen from a long distance away. It is a huge tower that towers into the clouds, like a pillar of the world, standing in the sky, inserted straight into the sea of ​​​​the sky, invisible at a glance. The end.

Just looking at it from a distance, you can feel the majesty and grandeur of the Sky City.

For Kirito and Asuna, Castle in the Sky gives them a special feeling because... it is so similar to Aincrad.

The City in the Sky is very high from the ground, and it is basically impossible to get up to it using normal methods. However, as a city created by a great magician, there is no shortage of magic teleportation arrays here. There are also magicians who have specially built teleportation channels to the City in the Sky. Array, as long as you pass through the teleportation array, you can directly enter the Sky City.

Of course, since the Imperial Army interfered with the access rights to Sky City in the name of investigating the transfer phenomenon, these magic arrays have also been controlled by them, and there is no possibility of using these teleportation arrays without their consent. is infinitely close to zero.

"Will the Imperial Army let me go?"

As she continued to approach, looking at the checkpoints set up on the way ahead, as well as dozens of Imperial troops wearing heavy armor and standing upright like javelins, Asuna asked in a low voice.

These imperial troops looked nothing special individually, but when assembled into an army, they revealed a murderous aura.

Kirito said: "We have a pass, they should let us go."

"That's not necessarily the case." Asuna curled her lips, "Who knows what will happen to these guys with eyes above their heads."

These days, Asuna often stayed at the Magic Academy, but when she occasionally came out, she met the Imperial Army many times. She felt that she looked down on the people of the Principality, and her words and deeds revealed a sense of superiority and arrogance. Arrogant, even more disdainful of adventurers.

"It's normal. The empire was founded by force and is used to a domineering attitude towards the outside world. If you have the same strength as them, they will naturally be polite to you, but if you are too weak, of course they will not let you go too much. In the eyes. Although the principality has a long history and a free atmosphere, its military is the weakest link, so the attitude of the imperial army is not difficult to understand, not to mention that the empire has long had the ambition to invade the principality. "

"As for adventurers...the empire advocates iron-blooded military discipline and has a strict hierarchy. The gap between civilians and nobles is almost insurmountable. In the eyes of the empire, people are divided into three, six, and nine grades. And adventurers are The freest group in the world, ranging from princes and nobles to commoners and husbands, there is no class distinction. Anyone can be a friend and anyone can be an enemy. What they pursue is only adventure and exploration. Fun is completely contrary to the ideals of the empire, so it is natural that the imperial army would not like it.”

This is Tang Hao's interpretation of this phenomenon, and it is also a fact recognized by Sha Lan and many other people. However, to Asuna's ears, there are only four words: bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Tang Hao didn't take her view seriously at all. After all, it is the instinct of all living things to bully the weak and fear the strong. Moreover, he had to admit that the empire was really strong. If the principality did not take action as soon as possible, it would be a matter of time before it was annexed by the empire.

"Then what will we do if the Imperial Army really refuses to let us go?"

Hearing Asuna's question, Tang Hao smiled slightly and said, "Then call her."

"Isn't it?"

"hehe."

After a while, a group of four people arrived at the checkpoint. Immediately, two imperial soldiers blocked their way with halberds, and shouted coldly: "Stop, entry is not allowed in the Sky City!"

Tang Hao smiled and said, "We have a pass."

"Bring it to me and see."

Tang Hao took out the pass from his pocket, but before he could hand it over, he was snatched away by the soldiers on the opposite side. He looked at it carefully to confirm that the pass was correct, and then handed it back to Tang Hao.

"It is indeed the pass issued by Queen Skadi. Forget it, you can go in." The imperial soldier nodded and moved out of the way with his companions, but his attitude was still arrogant.

Tang Hao's frown relaxed slightly. Although the other party's attitude made him a little unhappy, since it could be resolved peacefully, there was no need for him to ask for trouble. It was not the first day that he realized that the imperial army was overly concerned.

However, just when Tang Hao put away his pass and was about to enter the level, a loud voice suddenly sounded in front of him.

"stop!"

Tang Hao heard the sound and looked over. It was a woman wearing an imperial knight uniform. She had a cold face and short red hair. She looked very young, only about twenty years old. She hurried over.

The two imperial soldiers immediately rushed forward and saluted loudly, "Captain!"

The woman nodded, looked at Tang Hao, and asked, "Who are they?"

"Captain, they are adventurers and want to enter the Sky City to investigate."

Adventurers, hey, are another bunch of annoying guys.

The woman curled her lips, her face showing her contempt and dislike for the adventurers, "Go and tell them that the Sky City is not open to the public for the time being, and let them come back in a few days."

"But... they have a pass from Queen Skadi."

"It's all the same, let them leave quickly and don't get in the way here."

"yes……"

"Wait!" The two sides were not very far away. Tang Hao could clearly hear the conversation between the two imperial soldiers and the female knight. He walked forward without waiting for the other party to come up and notify them.

"What else do you want?" The woman cast an unhappy look at him.

Tang Hao looked at her for a few times and smiled slightly, "If I guessed correctly, you should be the junior knight of the empire, right? You have become a real knight at such a young age. You should be very good even in the empire. Don't you know your name? "

"What's your surname and what you say is weird? My name is Reni." Reni raised his eyebrows and urged, "The City in the Sky is now under martial law. If you want to take risks, come back in a few days. ?”

"Okay, Knight Rennie." Tang Hao nodded, still smiling kindly, "But, can I ask you a few questions?"

Reni seemed a little irritated, but she reached out and didn't hit the smiling man. Tang Hao had a smile that looked like a homeless person. She didn't want to get angry. She wanted to settle the matter as soon as possible, so she said, "Just ask."

"Thank you." Tang Hao turned his head, looked at the two imperial soldiers beside him, and asked with a smile, "You just checked my pass. I want to confirm, is it fake?"

"The pass is confirmed and is authentic."

"Very good, then..." Tang Hao looked back at Reni again, "Second question, are the empire's rules fake?"

"How dare you!" Reni shouted in a deep voice, "How can our empire's military discipline have false rules? How dare you slander us!"

"I dare not." Tang Hao smiled and shook his head, "But...since my pass is real and your rules are not fake, then I brought the pass according to your rules, why do you still stop us from entering the sky? City, don’t you think this is strange?”

"you……"

Reni finally reacted and knew that this guy still had not given up his plan to enter the Sky City. The harmless smile just now was just a disguise, just to catch the loopholes in his own language and put himself in a dilemma... As expected, the adventurer A bunch of guys, none of them is good!

"Why, Knight Lenny also thinks it's strange, so that's why he can't answer?"

"Hmph!" Reni snorted coldly, "Why should I answer you? I am the captain here, and I am responsible for the access rights to the Sky City. If I say you can't enter, you can't enter, and I have no obligation to answer you!"

"Oh, in that case, can I understand that you are deliberately targeting us?" The smile on Tang Hao's face finally faded away.

Reni knew that what he was doing was inappropriate, but now was not the time to worry about this issue, and as an imperial knight, the prestige of the entire empire was related, so how could he compromise with a mere adventurer?

He suddenly said forcefully: "How you want to understand it is your business. In short, I will say it again for the last time. The Sky City is not open to the public now. If you want to take risks, you can come back in a few days. Of course, if you insist on going in, you can You can try to force your way in, but aren’t you adventurers such unruly people?”

Reni seemed to be losing his patience gradually, and an impatient look began to appear on his face.

"Oh, break in by force..."

"President." Kirito and Asuna stepped forward.

Tang Hao waved his hand, turned his head and whispered to Asuna: "Protect Celia."

Eh?

Kirito and Asuna were startled, were they really going to force their way in?

Yes.

Reni was impatient, but Tang Hao was even more angry.

No matter how much he disliked the empire, at least on the surface, he still maintained a polite attitude and did not think about causing trouble. Just do as the Romans do. Since the empire has set the rules of the Sky City, he will act according to the rules and do not violate each other's wells, but...

"I didn't want to take action at first, but since you don't even abide by your own rules, there is no need for me to talk nonsense with you..." In a flash of light, Tang Hao had already tightened his grip on the Penglai Jade Sword and pointed forward. , "Show up your health bar, Imperial Army!"

"You... actually dare to take action?!"

Reni's eyes widened and he looked at Tang Hao in disbelief. The Iron Wolf Knights of the Imperial Army stationed on the west coast were personally led by the legendary hero Barnbachut, one of the Four Sword Saints. The Iron Wolf Knights!

Just a few adventurers, including two women, and one who looked obviously incapable of fighting, just four of them, faced with dozens of elite warriors from their Iron Wolf Knights... This situation actually turned out to be true. Dare to take action?

In Reni's view, Tang Hao's behavior was simply seeking death. You must know that there were more than a few dozen Imperial troops stationed on the west coast. As soon as the alarm sounded, hundreds of soldiers would arrive immediately, as well as swords. A person like Saint, and even dozens of people present are elites in the Knights. If you go to war with them, are you really not looking for death?

The development was so unexpected that even Reni was startled. Seeing Tang Hao's action of drawing out the sword, he stepped back almost reflexively.

Uh-huh!

Fortunately, Reni retreated in time, and the sword light just passed in front of her.

"This guy..." Reni was shocked and furious, and immediately ordered, "Stop them quickly!"

Tang Hao attacked Reni. Of course, the imperial troops guarding the checkpoint would not sit idly by. Following Reni's order, almost everyone rushed over. Tang Hao still wanted to pursue Reni, but his The attack was quickly blocked by two Imperial troops.

"President!" Kirito shouted loudly, immediately wanting to come to his aid.

"Don't worry about me, let's fight in!"

Tang Hao didn't look back and struck out with his sword.

Fighting against the Imperial Army was a very unwise choice, almost tantamount to seeking death. Of course he knew this, but clay figures were very angry, let alone humans.

Forget the previous rude attitude, but they were not allowed to enter the Sky City even after taking the pass. The imperial army's difficulty was evident, and they didn't even give a reason. If they had to endure it any longer, would they still be human?

If he doesn't take action after being bullied like this, what use is his strength?

As for the consequences...who cares!

If he really makes him anxious and opens the Death Talisman, who can stop him?

clang!

The swords and halberds collided, making the sound of gold and iron.

The Iron Wolf Knights are led by Sword Master Barn. Even in the empire, they are one of the best knights. Even the most ordinary soldiers in the group have good combat prowess. If they were transferred to other sub-level armies, all of them would be They are all elites who can defeat ten, and they are well-equipped. Without using spell cards, it is difficult for Tang Hao to defeat them quickly.

For example, at this moment, the soldier who blocked his attack only took two steps back.

but……

Tang Hao's eyes flashed. He took advantage of the moment when the attack was parried, bent his arm downwards, and hit the opponent's wrist with the tip of the sword. The latter felt the pain and instinctively withdrew the attack. Suddenly, the empty door was exposed, and then the sword light Flashing past, before the man could return to defense, Tang Hao's Penglai Jade Sword had already cut open the armor on his chest, and blood spurted out.

Although these soldiers are powerful and well-equipped, they are all wearing heavy armor, so their movements are a bit slow... Perhaps for other people, this slowness is not enough to cause a change in the situation, but for Tang Hao Yan, if you are slow, it will be over.

In the Time House, Tang Hao beat rabbits for two full years, although 90% of the time he was in the process of being abused.

Those rabbits are powerful, but compared to their combat power, their scariest thing is their agility.

All of them were as slippery as loaches, jumping around. In the first half year, Tang Hao couldn't even touch their shadows. If not for this situation, how could he possibly practice the broken steps.

Broken steps, they were forced out by the rabbits!

In the constant battle with the rabbit, Tang Hao is best at fast breaks.

When the soldier fell, the others didn't even understand what was happening.

Because it was so fast, almost in an instant.

"Block him!"

These imperial knights are also the type who are not afraid of death at all, which is indeed commendable. Seeing their companions fall, they became more brave. In an instant, three or five people rushed up, surrounded Tang Hao, and tried to capture him.

Of course, it is impossible for Tang Hao to maintain the speed of fast attack all the time. When there are more enemies around, his speed will of course be affected, but... rabbits don't come one by one. In a battle situation where one enemy is many, he Also extremely good at it.

boom!

Just as Tang Hao was fighting with these imperial troops, a loud noise was heard not far away. As the fire spread out, the two imperial troops in front of Kirito were immediately blown away.

Compared to Tang Hao's fast attack, Kirito's side was even more ferocious.

With Benoxiu's blessing, his current strength is even higher than that of Tang Hao. When the flame blade is opened and the explosion of flames is struck, the destructive power and suddenness are simply hard to guard against.

In order to deal with him, Kirito received the most attacks.

Asuna followed closely behind. She wanted to protect Celia and couldn't let go of her hands and feet to fight. While using the power of the light elf to protect Celia, she asked Krach to activate the ice formation, and the ice swayed with cold air. The formation spread outward with her footsteps, and few people dared to get close to her.

It was only then that these imperial knights suddenly realized that these child-like adventurers were not as easy to deal with as they imagined. Who knew there were two powerful magic powers hidden in this team? division!

Finally, the alarm sounded.

Seeing that he could no longer block Tang Hao's attack, Reni could only sound the alarm and call for help.

She knew things were getting a little bad.

Hearing the siren, Tang Hao's expression changed. The Imperial Army stationed on the west coast is not very far from here. They can arrive in ten minutes at most. If they have not entered the Sky City by then, they will face a massive number of enemies. And with a master like Barn, the situation will become very serious, and perhaps we can only fight to the death...

It must be resolved quickly!

Tang Hao took a deep breath. Fortunately, Kirito's performance was very good and helped him attract a large number of enemies. There were not many imperial troops besieging him. In addition, the sudden sound of the siren made these imperial troops slightly frightened. It was the last Good opportunity.

So with a whoosh, as the spiritual power was released, several figures seemed to emerge from his body.

This incident really frightened the surrounding imperial troops, and they instinctively dispersed outwards.

Tang Hao didn't bother with them. He saw the right moment, stepped forward, and rushed straight towards Reni.

Capture the thief first and capture the king!

Well, from the perspective of the Imperial Army or others, they are probably the thieves.

Then change it to hitting the general first.

"Oops! Captain!"

Several imperial troops fought with Tang Hao's phantom, but the result was that it was like cutting on the air. Only then did they realize that they had been tricked. When they looked again, Tang Hao had escaped from their siege. He suddenly shouted nervously and hurriedly chased after him.

Wow!

At this moment, a wall of ice suddenly trapped them.

Although Asuna does not focus on attack, she is not a vegetarian, and it is not difficult for her to occasionally do some supporting work.

And those imperial soldiers, looking at the cold and hard ice wall beside them, felt so uncomfortable that they felt like vomiting.

"You are so bold. Not only are you an enemy of our imperial knights, you actually dare to attack me!" She was the commander of the battlefield. Although she did not play an effective role, she could still see Tang Hao's intentions clearly and couldn't help but be very angry. He smiled back, "Do you think catching me can calm this battle? It's useless. The moment you attacked us, you already issued a provocation to the empire. You will become the enemy of our empire no matter what. Moreover, You can’t catch me either!”

Although she was almost hit by Tang Hao just now, Reni felt that it was just an accident. It was Tang Hao's sneak attack. In terms of strength, she was definitely superior to him.

"There's so much nonsense, I'm going to collapse!"

Tang Hao shouted, and the phantom appeared again.

"Hmph, what's the use of this kind of attack? I can also use the phantom sword!"

Reni bowed, swung his sword, and a phantom flew out from in front of her, killing Tang Hao.

Illusion swordsmanship, the skill of Sword Sect, is different from Tang Hao, this phantom has real attack power.

Tang Hao's eyes flashed. He didn't expect that such a low-level knight could also use phantom swordsmanship. The imperial swordsmanship was indeed magical, but... both the phantom and the speed were too inferior.

Ding!

Tang Hao stretched out his hand and touched the sword, and the originally crystal-clear Penglai jade sword was suddenly cast in a holy light.

Blessings on weapons!

Then the long sword struck out, directly tearing apart the phantom in front of him.

"Priest?!"

Reni's expression changed. As a captain of the Imperial Knights, of course she recognized that this was the priest's signature skill weapon blessing, but isn't this guy an adventurer? And...

"Why do you use a sword if you are a priest?"

This is something that Reni cannot understand. Shouldn't clergymen use weapons such as rosary beads and crosses?

"I'm just a priest who likes to use swords, do you care?" When the voice fell, Tang Hao had already rushed to Reni. He didn't show mercy at all because the other party was a beauty. Penglai Jade Sword went directly to him. greeting on the other person's face.

"Evil ways!" Reni cursed and immediately raised his hand to parry, "You adventurers really like to do some evil ways. I will not lose to you!"

Although Reni's magic sword skills are average, his own imperial swordsmanship is very good. After all, he graduated from the Knight Academy with second place. He is a rare talent even in the empire, otherwise he would not be absorbed by the Iron Wolf Knights, and Assuming the position of captain.

The two of them clashed with their swords, clanking, and fierce sparks flying.

Even Tang Hao's fast attack was still blocked by Reni.

but……

So heavy!

Perhaps due to the blessing of the weapon, Reni felt that Tang Hao's attacks were fast and heavy, and each sword was stronger than the last. Dozens of blows were struck head-on. Her arms were already numb, and she couldn't help but feel a little panic.

If this situation continues, I will definitely lose.

No, I am an Imperial Knight and I must not lose!

Reni gritted her teeth and persisted. Gradually, her forehead was covered with sweat, and her hands were sore and weak, as if they were no longer her own. Even raising the sword every time was difficult, but her excellent sword skills No chance at all to show off.

Why is this so?

The answer is simple, of course it was Tang Hao's deliberate decision.

Although he didn't know which NPC this female knight named Rennie was, no one who could serve as an official under Barn could be any weaker. He didn't despise her because of her age and gender, so he took action. It's fast break.

Tang Hao's fast attack has an obvious weakness, the choice between strength and speed. To use this kind of fast attack, the output equivalent will inevitably be weakened, but he added weapon blessing to his sword to make up for it. Weaknesses in this area, and then every sword attack is a head-to-head confrontation.

If Reni didn't want to die, he could only resist with all his strength, but the more he resisted, the more he fell into Tang Hao's rhythm and couldn't get out. Then under such a crazy attack, Reni's physical strength was slowly consumed...

Skills can only be used to their advantage if they have the chance to be used. However, Reni was suppressed by Tang Hao with speed and strength. She had no chance to use her sword skills at all. All she had learned was almost completely wasted. He can go head-to-head with Tang Hao.

After all, Imperial swordsmanship is not a head-to-head type, not to mention that Reni is still a young woman. No matter how excellent her swordsmanship is, physical strength is always an unavoidable weakness.

Of course, the continuous fast attacks also put a lot of pressure on Tang Hao, but he knew that Reni could not hold on for long. She was only relying on her will to support her. When this breath collapsed, this arrogant The female knight will be completely reduced to fish on his chopping board.

So, how long can you hold on?

Rang!

Finally, half a minute later, Reni's hand had completely lost consciousness. As Tang Hao's slash fell, she could only barely stretch out the weapon to block, and then the big sword, which was not suitable for women, suddenly fell to the ground. on the ground.

The remaining force of the impact caused her to fall backwards.

As soon as her butt landed on the ground, Reni struggled to get up, but as soon as she raised her body halfway, Tang Hao stepped on her stomach and pointed the tip of his sword at her neck.

The step was not too hard. Although Reni's arrogant character made him quite unhappy, Tang Hao did not bother to humiliate a woman in this way. He just stepped on it just right so that she could not stand up.

Of course, this is just Tang Hao's own opinion. For Reni, not only was he defeated in the battle, but he was even stepped on by the enemy. It was simply the seventh humiliation in life. His whole face suddenly turned red with shame and anger. I really want to die.

"Stop!" Tang Hao had no time to pay attention to Reni's mood and shouted loudly towards the battlefield, "If you don't want her to die, just stop it!"

"team leader!"

The imperial troops who were still fighting looked back, and their faces changed drastically. Some of them had a conditioned reflex to come to the rescue. Tang Hao gently moved his sword forward, and the cold blade pierced his skin, frightening Lei. Ni instinctively exclaimed.

The imperial army that rushed over stopped helplessly.

"Kill if you want!" Only Reni said forcefully without any compromise in his eyes, "Knights of the Empire are not afraid of death!"

"Oh, is it so?"

Tang Hao was about to stab him, while Reni pursed his lips tightly and the corners of his eyes trembled. Although he said he was not afraid of death, no normal person was really not afraid of death. It was just a tough talk.

"Haha, your body is not as tough as you say. You are obviously scared to death."

Tang Hao smiled and ignored Reni. He glanced at Kirito and Asuna and motioned for them to advance to the teleportation array.

As long as they enter the Sky City, the Imperial Army will not be able to do whatever they want there. Then they seize the time to repair the magic circle in the Sky City, and half of the task is completed.

As for what happens next...

Uh-huh! Uh-huh! Uh-huh!

Suddenly, several figures flashed through the teleportation array at the checkpoint.

Tang Hao took a closer look and couldn't help but scream inwardly.

What came out of the teleportation array was a silver-haired young man, dressed like a noble knight and wearing gorgeous earrings. He looked coquettish.

Barn!

One of the four great sword masters along with Aganzo, Xilan and Bwanga.

He didn't arrive even ten minutes ago, so why did Baan show up so quickly?

Yes, teleportation array!

Since there is a teleportation array that can directly enter the Sky City, of course there are also teleportation arrays that connect to other places.

Tang Hao knew that he had been negligent. Kirito and the others had not yet entered the teleportation array, but Baan had already arrived. It would be difficult for them to go to the Sky City. Moreover, there was a black-haired man with a strong temperament beside Baan. He looks like a master at first glance.

Although Tang Hao didn't know him very well, he had made inquiries in the past few days and knew that he was most likely the deputy leader of the Iron Wolf Knights, the master second only to Barn, Hyde.

If you were to fight against these two masters...ugh!

Just when Tang Hao felt troubled, he suddenly laughed, because it was not only Barn and Hyde who came out of the teleportation array, but also two other people, Shalan and Glendis!

Sure enough, he still came.

During the previous battle, Tang Hao deliberately released his divine power and contacted Hedunmar's church. This method was taught to him by Glandis. Although it was his first time to use it, now that Glandis appeared, It means he succeeded.

This was also a back-up plan he arranged to be on the safe side. Even if he chose to break in before, he did not deliberately kill people. At most, he would seriously injure the Imperial troops and temporarily lose their combat effectiveness. The characters of Kirito and Asuna were even more He will not take the initiative to kill, so as long as the person is not dead, there is still room for maneuver.

He is the Son of God, and Galandis will protect him to the death. With the help of the religious order, the possibility of reconciliation between the two parties will be greater. There is no need to turn enemies into friends, as long as the imperial army does not find him in the open. Just trouble.

After all, his current strength is not enough to confront the empire head-on.

At least, until the mission is complete.

As for Shalan's appearance, it was a real accident, but such an accident made Tang Hao more confident.

"Captain! Deputy Commander!"

As soon as they saw Baan and others appearing, the Imperial Army immediately shouted excitedly.

However, Barn and Hyde did not look at them. Their eyes immediately fell on Tang Hao. After all, Tang Hao still had Reni stepping on him.

Tang Hao smiled, gently took his feet away, squatted down, stretched out his hand towards Reni, and asked gently: "How are you? Does it hurt anywhere?"

When Reni saw it, he was so angry that he almost fainted.

This is it, a smile that looks harmless to humans and animals!

It was because she was deceived by his smile before and lowered her vigilance that she fell into a dilemma. Now she is doing the same thing again... This bastard was obviously the one who knocked him down and stepped on his stomach. As a result, he is now in a mess. As soon as the captain and deputy captain arrived, they immediately pretended to be friendly, which was extremely shameless.

Reni was going crazy. If her hands didn't have any strength, she would have pounced on Tang Hao to fight with her.

But Tang Hao's actions made Hyde's expression relax, and then he looked around again. Although many of his subordinates were injured and lying on the ground looking weak and extremely miserable, none of them were really dead. At most, it was just a serious injury, so the expression on his face softened a bit.

He was a master, so he naturally knew that in such a melee, it was not easy to survive. As a result, none of his subordinates died. It was obviously the result of the other party's mercy. The message expressed here was obvious.

"Ouch, it seems that the commotion is quite serious. Now it's really troublesome." Barn looked around. Although he said this, he had a look of confusion on his face, as if he was completely unaware of the situation in front of him. Don't care.

"Explain to me what happened!"

In comparison, Hyde was much more serious. He walked to the subordinate closest to him and found that the other man's injury was not serious, so he kicked his foot hard and asked.

Hyde had a bad temper, but he took good care of his subordinates, so he was deeply loved by his subordinates. When asked by him, the knight did not dare to hide anything and told the truth about what happened before.

When Hyde heard this, he immediately became even angrier.

"Renie, get here here!"

Reni had just gotten up from the ground and was frightened when he heard Hyde's roar. Then he lowered his head and walked forward cautiously.

Hyde did not look at her, but looked at the subordinates around him, and cursed: "Why are you still standing there? Get up quickly if you can move, and move your companions who can't move back for treatment. Isn't it enough to cause trouble?"

"Yes!" The imperial troops responded and immediately took action. Even at this time, they still maintained discipline.

While the Imperial Army was moving their companions, Tang Hao led Asuna and the three of them towards Shallan and Glendis.

"You've gone too far," Shallan whispered.

"There's nothing we can do about it. They were the ones who provoked me first." Tang Hao spread his hands, "However, I thought they would question me first, but I was a little surprised."

"Although Hyde has a bad temper, he has a very upright personality and never protects his subordinates. Since he knows that you are not at fault, of course he will not ask you for guilt, and..." As she said this, Shalan glanced at Tang Hao, "We had this before. We were talking about Sky City and I just mentioned you."

"That's it." Tang Hao suddenly realized, no wonder Shalan appeared.

Glentis stood aside silently, saying nothing, but cast a reassuring look at Tang Hao.

Tang Hao smiled slightly, knowing that these two people were on his side and there would be no more changes. All that was left was to see what Barn would do.

"Captain, deputy commander..."

Standing in front of Barn and Hyde, Renee lowered his head like a child who had made a mistake. Even his voice was soft when he spoke, and his face was full of uneasiness.

"You did a good thing!" Hyde glared at her, "Tell me, what happened?"

"I……"

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The girl hesitated to speak, until Hyde urged her loudly, and then she spoke, "It's Her Royal Highness."

"Your Royal Highness?" Even Baan was stunned. "What does this matter have to do with her?"

"Not long ago, the Royal Highness came to visit the City in the Sky. One of the guards didn't pay attention and accidentally got separated from her. Fiona and the others went to look for her urgently and notified me of the matter, so..." Reni said. He raised his eyes and carefully checked the faces of the two people, "The city in the sky is so dangerous, and there are no guards around Her Royal Highness. If the adventurers are allowed in at this time, who knows what they will do if they encounter Her Royal Highness, so so I……"

Is this the reason...

Hearing this from a distance, Tang Hao was a little bit dumbfounded. He didn't know whether this Reni was too straight-minded or too stupid. The princess was missing. Wouldn't it be better for more people to search for her? Blocking adventurers...well, maybe it makes sense. After all, the relationship between the empire and adventurers is somewhat tense. Ordinary adventurers probably won't do anything, but if they encounter someone like the female ghost sword, the princess will probably never be able to go back. .

Thinking about it this way, Tang Hao somewhat understood Reni's approach.

But understanding is understanding, and whether he agrees or not is another matter. Even if he had to do it over again, he would still make the same choice. As for the life and death of the princess?

None of his business!

"Absurd!" Hyde scolded, "Even so, that's not the reason why you are good at changing rules. You are a junior knight, who gave you the right? Since Her Royal Highness is missing, why didn't you notify us?"

"I wanted to inform you, deputy captain, but..." Reni turned his head and looked at Tang Hao, "As soon as I got the news, that guy came. I want to send them away first, and then contact you, deputy captain. , but that guy refused to leave, and then attacked us. I didn’t have time at all..."

Blame me?

Tang Hao shrugged his shoulders from afar.

When Reni saw this scene, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but his boss was in front and did not dare to get angry.

"Shut up!" Hyde glared at her, "This whole thing started because of you, and now you want to cry out for injustice and surrender? If you don't explain the reason, how will others understand you? Come with me!"

After saying that, Haide walked towards Tang Hao. Although Reni was reluctant, he still followed weakly.

"Apologize!"

"ha?"

As soon as he stood still, Reni opened his mouth wide, and even Tang Hao was stunned.

Although the whole thing was caused by Reni's wrong decision, the final result was that the Imperial Army suffered heavy losses, and so many soldiers were injured. Even if he were to stand in Hyde's position, at most it would be nothing. He actually wants Reni to apologize to him. This...is there such a good person in the empire?

Tang Hao couldn't help but wonder if this Hyde was one of the second and fifth sons of the principality placed in the empire.

"You want me to... apologize to him?"

Reni pointed at Tang Hao in disbelief. She was deceived, beaten and stepped on, but Tang Hao did nothing from the beginning to the end. In the end, she, the victim, had to apologize to the perpetrator. How could this make sense? ?

She was 10,000 dissatisfied!

Hyde had a business-like expression, "Don't you need to take responsibility for the trouble you caused, which resulted in injuries to so many of your subordinates? And you arbitrarily drove away people holding duchy passes, did you want to cause diplomatic problems between the two countries?" "

"I……"

"I have long said that your character needs to be restrained. This time you were just injured. If something similar happens next time, many people will die because of you. It doesn't matter if you don't apologize, then get out of here. Go to the empire, I don’t need impatient subordinates who only cause trouble.”

After saying that, Hyde turned around and said, "After returning to the empire, reflect on it."

"wait wait wait!"

Hyde stopped.

Reni gritted her teeth, her face full of reluctance, but she knew that the deputy commander was right. If she didn't apologize, she would really be kicked back to the empire. During the mission, what was the difference between this and expulsion from the knighthood?

I worked so hard and after countless days and nights of training, I finally became a glorious knight. How could I do it because of something like this...

"Apologise... I apologize!" Reni was so wronged that she wanted to cry, but the knight's honor finally made her make a choice. She stretched out her hand with complicated emotions and said to Tang Hao: "I'm sorry, I, I was wrong... I hope Can you accept my apology?"

Tang Hao was indeed a little unhappy with this arrogant female knight, but since the other party apologized, he didn't need to hold on to her. Anyway, he didn't suffer any loss from beginning to end.

Furthermore, it was rare for the empire to have a good man like Hyde, so he had to give him some face.

"It doesn't matter." Tang Hao held her hand, smiled, and said sincerely, "No one can make mistakes in life. I have learned from this experience and don't make mistakes again in the future. Do you understand?"

Is he educating me?

He is educating me!

Reni's eyes suddenly burst into flames, and she wished she could crush Tang Hao's hand directly. However, even if she did, she would not be able to do such a thing in front of the captain and deputy captain. , could only swallow his anger back into his stomach, and took back his hand bitterly.

"Now that the two parties involved have settled their differences, let this matter go away." Barn walked over with a smile on his face, and then looked at Shalan and Glandis, "What do you two think?"

The two of them never expressed an opinion from beginning to end, but it was their attitude as they stood here. Barn obviously knew this and had not spoken out until now.

What a cunning cunning creature.

Tang Hao thought.

In fact, he kind of hoped that Barn would show his blood bar.

Shalan said calmly: "This is a matter between the two of you. Of course I will not interfere."

"I'm just following God's guidance."

The two of them spoke in a nonchalant manner, making it difficult for others to understand their thoughts.

"Captain, it's time to deal with Her Royal Highness's affairs." Hyde reminded.

"Ah, that's right, Your Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness... Sigh." Baan rubbed his head and looked like he had a headache. "Deputy Commander, what do you think we should do?"

Hyde said: "The trace of Her Royal Highness is unknown, and the Sky City is so dangerous. Naturally, we should search for it as soon as possible. I decided to lead a team to enter the Sky City immediately to ensure the safety of Her Royal Highness."

"I'll go with you."

"This... is okay too."

"But the Sky City is so big, one team may not be enough..." Barn looked at Tang Hao and smiled, "Adventurer, I heard President Shalan talk about you. Since you can defeat Reni , the strength is quite good, and you are also planning to go to the Sky City to investigate, why not do us a favor and find Her Royal Highness, how about it?"

"Looking for Her Royal Highness... I'm sorry, I'm afraid we don't have the time." Tang Hao declined politely. Although the empire had good people like Hyde, he really didn't want to deal with the empire, and he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Baan's gourd. This guy has a deep mind and is a dangerous person.

"Really, that's a bit of a pity..." Barn looked disappointed. Suddenly he seemed to have thought of something and said with a smile, "By the way, since your goal is the big magic circle in the Sky City, then you need to There are many monsters on the way to the top of the Sky City, which is very dangerous, and it is your first time to go there, and you may get lost, but our Imperial Army has some experience in this area, so why not make a deal."

"I will provide you with a guide and assistant, and on your way to the top floor, how about helping us find Her Royal Highness?"

this……

Tang Hao's heart moved. Barn's proposal was indeed good. He really needed assistants in this area. The Imperial Army had been investigating the City in the Sky for a long time and they were familiar with the roads. With their assistance, they could save a lot of time along the way. It's just... how could Barn be so kind? This guy is very clever. It would be terrible if he accidentally betrayed him.

"Okay, then let's help each other." Tang Hao nodded with a smile.

No matter what Barn is planning, he just needs to be careful. There is really no need to refuse something like this that is obviously good for him.

"With the help of adventurers, I will feel more at ease." Barn smiled and turned his head, "Reni, I will leave this matter to you. I will enter the Sky City with the deputy captain first. You are here. Rest for half an hour, and then bring a group of adventurers with you to make sure to find Her Royal Highness."

"What!" Reni's eyes widened, "Captain, you want me to be this guy's guide?"

"Yes, you don't know each other without fighting, and you know enough about each other's strengths. It won't be too difficult to get along with each other. It's better than finding a strange knight."

Barn said matter-of-factly, but Reni was about to collapse.

What does it mean to get acquainted without fighting?

Although she did apologize, it was only because of the deputy captain's order. Didn't you see the hateful look when this guy stepped on my stomach just now? How could I possibly get along with such an annoying bastard!

"Captain, I don't want to go." Reni said boldly.

"Why?"

"I...I'm hurt..."

Reni subconsciously touched his stomach, thinking that his stomach was stepped on, but after thinking about it, he felt too ashamed, so he changed his mind and said, "My wrist was injured during the battle just now, and I may not be able to cope with the battle in the Sky City. "

"Oh." Barn nodded, "So I gave you half an hour to rest. Your wrist is just collapsed. Half an hour is enough for you to recover."

"..."

Reni burst into tears. Is this also part of your calculation? Leader!

"And you are just acting as a guide. The adventurers are very strong and do not need you to participate in too many battles. This is an order."

"Yes, I understand."

The knight must obey orders, and Rennie could no longer make excuses even if he tried to do so.

At this time, Hyde had already brought the team over. After saying goodbye to everyone, Baan entered the teleportation array with them and headed to the Sky City.

Afterwards, Shalan and Glendis also left, leaving only four people, Tang Hao and Reni.

Tang Hao looked at Reni and showed that harmless smile again, "Then, Knight Reni, please take care of me next time."

Ah, that smile makes me want to strangle him to death!

Reni cursed Tang Hao a hundred times in her heart, and immediately left silently. During the preparation time, she didn't want to stay with such a nasty guy.

"Hey, I didn't expect it to be solved in this way." After Reni left, Celia patted her chest and said, "When you suddenly fought with the Imperial Army just now, I really didn't know what would happen. Woolen cloth."

"Although I prepared a retreat, this result is indeed quite unexpected." Tang Hao nodded, "It's okay for Hyde, since Shalan has said so, there shouldn't be anything wrong, but Barn... we'd better be careful. "

"Barn, one of the Four Sword Saints who killed Apostle Luxi with Aganzo and the others in the Screaming Cave, isn't he a legendary hero?" Celia asked in confusion.

Tang Hao smiled, "He was a hero at that time, but no one knows whether he is still a hero now."

Celia was thoughtful.

Asuna's eyes lit up, "Then, he specifically asked the Imperial Army to be our guide, is he planning to kill us in the Sky City? After all, we defeated so many of their subordinates. If word spreads, his The Iron Wolf Knights will also be disgraced."

"You're overthinking this. If Baan was to be our guide in person, it might be possible, but Reni's big-breasted and brainless idiot..." Tang Hao smiled brightly, and now he could also see that Lei Ni Although Ni has a somewhat arrogant personality and is not very likable, he is actually a single-minded fool with no scheming at all. If Barn really arranges for Reni to trick them, whoever will trick them will not be able to do so. Got it.

Half an hour later, Reni led a group of imperial troops. There were more than 30 people in total, including Tang Hao and four others, nearly 40 people. They walked into the teleportation array and marched towards the City in the Sky with great momentum. .

…

The City in the Sky is a beautiful but dangerous place. Legend has it that it is the only channel connecting the heaven and the continent of Arad. However, since the heaven was ruled by the apostle Bakar, he completely blocked the communication between the two worlds. The City in the Sky It also disappeared because of this, until it reappeared recently...

"This must be a sign of something."

Celia guessed while explaining the origin of the Sky City to everyone. She has read through a lot of ancient information in the recent period, and her understanding of the City in the Sky has become clearer. Of course, some of it was obtained from Kelly.

Not only did the imperial knights like Reni listen to the book from heaven, in fact, even Tang Hao also listened very seriously.

His memory of the world of DNF is already a little distant, and he has forgotten a lot about novice copies such as City in the Sky. The only ones that left a lasting impression were... the Brahma Windbreaker, the Black Bamboo Bracelet, the Lord of the City of Light, and the Magician Loli. Jump up A gif of the goblin on the chandelier.

As for the rest, even if I remember them, they are all vague.

Moreover, understanding a world through a game is very limited. Even if you can know many inside stories that people in the local world don't know, the specific details...just like Scathach's age, are most clearly known. Only Scathach himself.

Then through the addition of imperial troops such as Celia and Reni, and combining the knowledge from the three aspects, Tang Hao's understanding of the City in the Sky became more comprehensive.

The City in the Sky has been investigated many times by the Imperial Army, and all the monsters on the road they often take have been wiped out, so there is no danger along the way, even if there are one or two occasionally. There is no need for Tang Hao and the others to take action. The Imperial Knights can deal with this enemy.

Whenever he saw these imperial knights rushing forward to eliminate the little dragons and puppet soldiers that appeared from nowhere, Tang Hao felt a little dazed... From enemies to comrades, he experienced such a strong change in half a day. It's really incredible. <>Of course, it is unknown how long this comrade-in-arms relationship can last.

"Speaking of which, how many floors have we walked?" The surrounding environment was changing little by little, and the air seemed to become turbid, making people drowsy, so much so that even Tang Hao had some memories. Unclear.

"There are so many layers," Asuna said.

"How many layers are there?" Tang Hao rolled his eyes.

"Eighteenth floor!" From the front, Reni cast a look of contempt, "So, creatures like adventurers are really useless, even their memory is so poor."

Along the way, Reni rarely spoke to Tang Hao. Perhaps it was a rare opportunity to hit him, so he suddenly interrupted.

Tang Hao looked at Kirito and others, "Do you feel that the ground here is different? It feels very soft."

"Soft?" The three of them were stunned. Indeed, since the Sky City emerged from the Sea of ​​Sky, some of its spaces will contain strange energies, such as reduced gravity, which makes people uncomfortable. , but when it comes to softness, it’s not soft at all. The ground here is very solid.

"Haha, not only do you have a poor memory, but your senses are also dull. It's really useless." Reni struck another blow.

She was very happy to finally find a chance to vent her anger.

Tang Hao smiled harmlessly, "But I really feel that way, because... you see, stepping on the ground like this, it's soft, just like stepping on the belly of a twenty-year-old woman, it's very Comfortable."

Kirito: "..."

Asuna: "..."

Celia: "..."

Are you a devil?

"You...bastard!" Reni suddenly turned red and was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

The imperial knights around them all pursed their lips tightly, looking like they wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. Although they had never fought with Tang Hao, they knew that Reni had been stepped on by Tang Hao...well, he was stepped on. It's the belly.

Reni saw this and became even more furious.

Which side are you on? !