Hilton, the officer and two soldiers were standing on this large platform. There was a circle of railings around the platform. Standing on the platform, you could overlook the entire underground city.
The officer took a box from the soldier beside him and handed it to Hilton. "Yours, put it on." The officer still cherished his words like gold. After Hilton opened it, he found a brand new military uniform inside.
What's amazing is that this military uniform was actually customized according to his figure. It is naturally much smaller than the standard military uniform, but there is no shortage of military emblems, collar badges and armbands. Every detail follows the rules of high-end military uniforms. Require.
Finally, wearing a black cape with crimson lining, Hilton looked like an officer.
Only now did the officer introduce himself for the first time, "Franz von Eugen, you can also call me directly by my title, Colonel."
"Okay, Colonel Eugen." Hilton arranged his new military uniform. "I would like to ask, does this count me as joining the army?"
Colonel Eugen rolled his eyes, "Is it possible that you were dressed like this to perform in a drama?"
Hilton was choked and couldn't speak. "Your official position is captain, and you will follow me from now on." Colonel Eugen led Hilton down the stairs next to the big platform. "You should know exactly why you were drafted."
Hilton knew that Eugen should be talking about the monster he met in Calliu, but he promised the red archbishop to keep it secret. Although he had communicated with his father in the car before, he still didn't want to say more.
Eugen saw that Hilton was silent again, and he roughly guessed the reason. "Don't worry about what those idiots say. This information is not a secret among the top brass."
Although Hilton was not a devout believer, the deviant language of Colonel Eugen still made Hilton not sure how to answer.
"We have actually guessed a long time ago that the so-called power heart is made of the blood of that monster." "Monster?" Hilton was stunned for a moment, "Isn't that a human being?"
"It turns out that what you met was an infected person... We have also done experiments and found that the blood of infected people is ineffective. Otherwise, it would not be so difficult to make a powered heart." When Colonel Eugen said this, Not the slightest mood swing.
"It's just a pity that we have been studying it for so long and still can't miniaturize it." Colonel Eugen sighed, "Can't miniaturize it means it can't be weaponized, and it will be useless."
Hilton was a little confused, "It can't be miniaturized? But I think the power heart of the Papal State can even be stuffed into a small motorcycle."
"Our spies lurking in the Borgia family reported that although the Borgia family has mastered all the power hearts, they were not the ones who made these power hearts."
"Who is that?" After Hilton asked, he felt that he was going to be scolded again. If they knew who it was, they would have got it long ago. Obviously, the power heart cannot be miniaturized now, and the upper management must not know...
But the expected scolding did not come. Colonel Eugen looked at Hilton and said, "The Hunyadi family." When Hilton heard this name, only one person appeared in his mind. I thought to myself, "As expected, I still can't avoid you, Cesare."
Of course, Colonel Eugen didn't know Hilton's current inner turmoil, and continued: "I don't know how much you know about the Hunyadi family. We have thought about infiltrating it, but we have tried many times and it is even difficult to penetrate the Hunyadi family's defense. Infiltrate the Pope's chamber!"
Colonel Eugen shook his head, "We have also thought of various ways, but the people sent out either disappeared quietly or could not even find the door of Hunyadi's house. What do you have to them? understood?"
Hilton followed Colonel Eugen to the street. "One of my classmates is from the Hunyadi family. They seem to be very unpopular among the people. No one knows their origins, and no one cares."
Colonel Eugen took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a puff, and then slowly blew out the smoke ring, "According to reliable intelligence, the Papal State is using miniaturized power hearts to make new weapons. War It’s getting closer to where we were.”
Hilton was a little confused, "You mean the war between us and the Varkings? But isn't this already going on?" Colonel Eugen laughed scornfully, "Why are you so naive when you come from a military family? It's the war between us and the Church. The country’s war.”
After a brief shock, Hilton immediately asked: "But aren't we allies with the Papal State?" Colonel Eugen threw the cigarette on the ground and stubbed it out with his foot.
"Remember, the policy of assuming this or that country to be an eternal ally or an eternal enemy, and thus distinguishing them, is narrow-minded. Our interests are eternal and enduring, and this is what we must follow. .”
Seeing that Hilton still didn't understand, Colonel Eugen added: "Once the Papal State uses its miniaturized power heart in military machinery, our balance of military power against the Papal State will be broken. By that time, we will All turned into lambs for the slaughter.”
"Powerful heart..." Hilton seemed to understand why he was drafted into the army.
The power heart, the unexplained source of power, is what ultimately established the Papal State's status today. If the production principle of this kind of thing can be figured out, the Third Reich will return to the throne of the continent's hegemon.
The history of the Papal State goes back hundreds of years, to the year 3776 of the Star Calendar. At that time, the Papal State was just a religious group, not a country. The overlord of the continent is still the First Empire of Lonicia.
At that time, the First Empire's territory spanned the north and south. Almost 95% of the entire continent belonged to the First Empire. They even organized a powerful fleet, and even the Eastern Continent established an alliance with it. Diplomacy and Trade.
The main force of each country is still a phalanx of spears, holding large iron shields and wearing heavy armor. Almost all the forces on the Western Continent cannot compete with them.
Until one day, the Varkings in the north, who had always been regarded as barbarians by the Ronisians, raised their sharp swords and easily cut through the large shields of the phalanx, and they were wearing heavy armor.
The spear phalanx that Lonecia had always been proud of could only briefly stop its advance, and then was chopped into pieces by the sword.
Then the northern barbarians broke into the imperial capital, and the last queen, Celcia Beishou, was never heard from again. The new emperor established by the barbarians was unable to convince the public, and all provinces in the empire became independent one after another.
Cecilia's second son, the Eastern Consul Grius, led the seven eastern provinces to independence and established themselves as Griius V of the Second Empire. The First Empire fell and the Second Empire was established.
Afterwards, the Papal State provided new era forging technology and used the power heart, a cross-era energy source. With the blessing of various new technologies, all countries worked together to repel the attack of the northern barbarians.
Looking back now, it seems like history is about to repeat itself. Colonel Eugen straightened Hilton's collar and said, "Captain Hilton, you will now be assigned to the Special Investigation Brigade of the Imperial Special Forces Corps. Young people, your era has begun."
