After finishing the trip to the Senate, Soshyan originally thought that everything would end with a grand dinner, but to his surprise, the Forbidden Army made a new request to him.
And this is exactly what he expected.
The Forbidden Marshal Trajan will meet him at the Tower of Overlord. Perhaps the Forbidden Marshal will give him a satisfactory result regarding the inside story of this expedition and some of the answers Soshyan wants to get, so he is happy After accepting, he handed the flag to the servant and asked him to take it to the members of the outer battle group, and then followed the forbidden soldiers towards the forbidden area of the palace.
As the core of the Terra Palace, the Forbidden Palace also has its own protective walls. Although the Forbidden Palace as a whole is relatively small compared to the Imperial Palace, these protective walls are not as grand as the protective walls in the palace area, but they are taller and The whole wall is golden yellow, and at regular intervals on the wall, you can see the Forbidden Army holding swords and shields. They are the most basic sentries in the Forbidden Army.
Walking on the road paved with a whole block of marble, Soshyan had some calculations in his mind. From the defensive layout of the Forbidden Army, combined with his many years of war experience, he deduced that the number of the Forbidden Army must be larger than most people imagined. Many, it is even possible to return to a scale of nearly 10,000 people.
Because no matter how short the Forbidden City wall is, it may still be tens or hundreds of kilometers long. Even if it is just to deploy a sentry every five hundred meters, it will still require three to four hundred people, and this is only the most basic defense, and it may even be It can't even be called defense, it's just an outpost or guard of honor. If the troops are very tight, they won't deploy so many troops on a wall. After all, the Forbidden Army cannot just stare at a wall.
Similarly, Soshyan could not enter through the main entrance. He followed Valyrian all the way to a side entrance in the Forbidden City wall.
The inner sanctum area is located close to the Forbidden City and is a large garden. It is as mysterious and wonderful as a fairyland. Sculptures with military and religious elements can be seen everywhere in the garden. Most of them are shaped into mighty generals and quiet saints, telling stories that have been forgotten. The vicissitudes of history.
The gurgling fountain sparkles in the sun, and the white statues match the surrounding greenery, making the entire environment look noble and elegant.
Walking on the road paved with ancient bluestones, the winding corridors lead Soshiyang into magnificent paintings. A mysterious atmosphere permeates every building and decoration. The servants are dressed in black or Snow-white robes serve everyone in the palace without saying a word.
Black represents solemnity and mysterious beauty, while white is more gorgeous and precious. The two colors set off each other like chess pieces on a chessboard.
In addition, Soshyan could feel that some of the servants were not ordinary people, but psychics. He could feel the energy they released, which was fresh and quiet, making the entire garden full of unique spirituality and energy.
Using psykers to shape the environment is really clever, but I don't know how safe it is.
In this charming place, while bathing in the sunshine, you can also feel the charm of nature. The air is filled with a fresh floral fragrance, which is intoxicating. It is as if you are in an incredible dream. It is difficult to imagine that there is something outside the wall. A savage steel jungle.
"Are you angry? Chapter Commander Soshyan."
Suddenly, while Soshyan was browsing the scenery in the palace garden, a slightly teasing voice came from the side.
He turned his head and saw Valyrian coming to his left from the front at some point.
"Captain Valyrian, what do you mean by this?"
"You have won such a great victory, but the high lords are repaying you with their own sarcasm and questioning. Don't you feel resentful in your heart?"
After hearing this, Soshyan chuckled.
"What's the point of hating a dozen mortals who can only live a few decades?"
"A surprising answer. Should I say you are open-minded or arrogant?
"To be honest, if I wanted to hate every slow, selfish, short-sighted and dim-witted mortal, then I might not be able to do anything. Anyway, at least they gave me a medal."
Soshyan smiled and pointed to his chest.
"It's not useless after all."
"It seems that Tyrion's search for you was not without success."
"Prime Minister Tyrion is a man of ability and ideas. He made me realize that some of the problems in the empire are not caused by just twelve people. Captain Valyrian, do you think I might become the next Huron?" "
When Soshyan asked his last question, all the surrounding imperial soldiers instinctively tilted their heads slightly, and Valyrian's helmet also raised slightly.
After a moment of silence, he said softly:
"No one knows until the moment it happens."
Soshyan smiled and shook his head.
"So, look, everyone is doubting, and the duties of the high lords require them to speak out people's suspicions. I admit that I was really angry at first, but that's all, because even if I and I Even if they argue, they won’t dispel everyone’s suspicions, so that’s it, I probably won’t have a second chance to come to Terra in this life.”
Suddenly, Valyrian smiled, his deep laughter coming from under his helmet.
"Captain Soshyan, I am now convinced that you will not be the second Huron."
"Oh why?"
"Huron doesn't have your magnanimity and heart."
"It sounds like you know him well?"
"We know a lot more than you think."
Gradually, the team approached the wall of the Forbidden City. The towering golden wall was engraved with traces of history. There were large and small defense towers and void shield spiers on it. They were all shaped into a Baroque architectural style, and every detail was exquisite. Demonstrating the glory and splendor of the Lord of Mankind.
A team of Custodes sentries came forward and communicated with Valyrian. During the process, Soshyan could feel dozens of eyes on him.
During this process, Soshyan noticed a warrior holding a huge sword, wearing a scarlet cloak and tassels, and a helmet with high sideburns staring at him silently. He guessed that this should be the champion of the Forbidden Army.
Just because he didn't know the opponent's strength, Soshiyang even had the rare urge to fight with the opponent. It had been a long time since he had encountered a fighter who could evenly compete with him.
But this is just a thought. After all, this is a forbidden palace, right under the eyes of the Lord of Humanity. Soshiyang doesn't know if the Bewitcher is watching him in the dark.
Probably, we will meet each other here, right?
Anyway, I have a lot of questions, and the other person happens to be able to answer them.
After a few minutes, Velaryon seemed to have coordinated with the other party, and the team continued to move forward. However, when passing through the open door, Soshyan could still feel the beams of many machines sweeping around him, but the other party did not take them away. Own sword, either the Custodes are very ambitious, but this is absolutely impossible, or the Custodes are highly confident and believe that an Astartes can't do anything under their eyes.
Soshyan thinks it should be the latter.
Passing through the huge arch, Soshyan truly stepped into the Forbidden Palace, the most sensitive area of the empire.
As soon as he entered here, he saw a towering building from a distance, which looked like a trapezoidal pyramid. The outer walls were mostly gold and black, highlighting a sense of majesty and tranquility.
There is the throne room, where the Emperor rests!
