The military parade in Iso was rather complicated. Not only would they display their well-trained Iso army, but they would also display the latest firearms. Of course, it would only be a part of it. Those secret weapons would naturally be kept as a precaution. In this era, because of the existence of the Demon Spirit, the military strength of various countries no longer relied entirely on the military. The Demon Spirit bloodline of each country naturally became a part of the judgment of strength. Even so, the development of firearms could not be ignored.
At this moment, the weather was bright and the sun was shining. The warmth rose into the sky and the breeze blew. It was truly a rare good weather. The people of Iso gathered in the Iso Square where the military parade was held, waiting for the start of the military parade. It was time for the Baroque envoys to enter and take their seats.
Brutal Elephant had never liked these formal rituals, but he had no choice but to suppress his temper and calmly follow behind Mu Jiao and Mi Shuang. For some reason, he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. He seemed to have sensed something and looked in Barok's direction.
"What's wrong?" Fox Hunter saw the sudden change in his expression and immediately looked around. His right hand quietly touched the bronze mask on his left shoulder. After observing for a while and finding nothing unusual, he asked Brutal Elephant in confusion.
"I'm fine." Brutal Elephant smiled as he tried to cover up. His gaze slowly shifted to Mu Jiao and Mi Shuang, who were standing at the front of the team. His right hand involuntarily touched his chest. "Why do I suddenly have this feeling? It was as if something had broken in his heart.”He wondered in his heart.
"Everyone, pay attention.”The mysterious duo in front of him whispered. Now that they were in the territory of the Iso Kingdom, as Baroque's diplomatic mission, they naturally had to act like a diplomatic mission of a country, even though most of them were boorish people and scoffed at it. However, this was a mission from Barok's current pillar.
The members of the surprise battalion nodded in agreement. They had also been carefully selected by the fans to participate in Aesop's military parade. Although they did not know much about etiquette, at least in terms of following orders, they were more reassuring.
They were seated in two rows corresponding to their formation. Barbarian Elephant and Hunting Fox were assigned to the second row, and as the captain and strategist, Mu Jiao and Mi Shuang were naturally seated in the first and second rows near the main platform of the country of Yisuo.
Mu Jiao and the others walked to their seats but did not sit down immediately. Instead, they stood in two rows, one person for each seat. Mu Jiao turned around and gestured to King Aesop, then made a standard Aesop military salute. This set of actions seemed simple, but in fact, Mu Jiao had spent a lot of effort to learn it. It had to be said that the importance of etiquette and music in Aesop was more strict than they had imagined.
After King Aesop nodded at them, they all took their seats without any delay. When they sat down, their movements were almost identical. It was obvious that they had also prepared for this. They were part of the Baroque diplomatic corps participating in the military parade of Iso, so they naturally could not show weakness. This was a mission directly assigned by the current National Pillar. If the other countries saw this as a joke, Mu Jiao really did not know how to explain it.
After they successfully sat down, there was nothing else for them to do. They had practiced this entrance process more than ten times, and the fans were still picking out the details. Brutal Elephant was very curious. Who came up with such a complicated and old-fashioned ceremony? Now, he really wanted to spit in front of him to show his disdain. Although he thought so, the brute elephant still acted according to the rules as usual. At this moment, no matter how many complaints he had in his stomach, he could only hold them back and say them. When he was bored, he couldn't help but start to size up King Aesop on the King's Platform.
King Aesop was a middle-aged man who was close to sixty years old and would soon enter his old age. However, from the spiritual light emitted from his eyes and his mental state when he presided over the military parade, it could be seen that even in his old age, he was still not to be underestimated.
He stretched out his broad palm and waved it in the air. The troops below the stage began to enter the arena in an orderly manner and accurately stood in their respective positions. Looking down from the stage, one could see straight lines forming a strict grid. Every soldier was fully armed, and their faces maintained a solemn expression. Their gazes were all looking forward, as if they were facing a great enemy.
The King of Iso was wearing a golden and gray robe. With a smile, he walked down from the side of the King's Platform with steady steps. He walked to the flag platform and raised his hands. He slowly pulled the rope of the flag pole and personally raised the flag of Iso. The soldiers below the stage straightened their bodies and moved in unison. They saluted the flag that had been raised.
Fox Hunter calmly looked at the well-trained Aesop army below the stage. His eyes rolled around, and no one knew what he was thinking. His pair of fox-like eyes swept across the armor of the generals leading the army, and slowly looked at the army. Suddenly, a trace of disbelief and shock appeared on his face. His eyes flickered slightly, staring at a corner of the army, and he took a deep breath.
"What's wrong?" Brutal Elephant asked in confusion when he saw the unnatural expression on Fox Hunt's face.
"I'm fine." Fox Hunter immediately replied, as if he was afraid of being seen through. He muttered to himself in his heart, Am I seeing things?”
"You don't look fine at all. Are you looking for an opportunity to take revenge? The old fox is indeed petty!" Brutal Elephant looked at Fox Hunt's face and asked relentlessly, even bringing up what had happened on the road. In fact, the brute elephant didn't care much about what had happened just now, but wasn't it boring now? It was not easy to see an opportunity to pass the time, so how could he let it go?
"Childish." Hunting Fox glanced at him with his sharp eyes before turning back to the army below the stage.
"Ha, you're still fighting with me, right?”The brute elephant secretly glared at him, and its left hand grabbed the wrist of the fox's right hand and began to exert strength. He was not Fox Hunter's match in a head-on fight. This was not entirely his fault. It could only be said that Fox Hunter's ability was obviously restrained by people like him who attacked recklessly. Now that he finally had the chance, how could he not "repay" the "care" he usually took when he practiced martial arts?
The brute elephant aimed at Hunting Fox's wrist joint and pinched it hard. It was as if he could already see Hunting Fox's weak body kneeling and begging for mercy. Although Hunting Fox restrained himself, in terms of strength, a few old foxes could not compare to a brute elephant! However, reality slapped him hard in the face. Hunting Fox's eyes were still as calm as the lake in early spring, as if he did not notice that he was exerting his strength in the dark.
Fox Hunter placed his right hand in front of his body under his left hand and slowly leaned over to ask in a low voice,""Have you noticed that we haven't seen a single female officer or soldier since we started?”
Hearing this, Brutal Elephant grinned and teased,""What? The old fox couldn't hold it in anymore? You want to find a wife in Aesop?"
Seeing that the brute elephant had fallen into his trap, Hunting Fox heaved a sigh of relief. The cold sweat hidden under his fine hair on his forehead also dissipated a little. He still maintained his calm appearance, but his left hand secretly rubbed his painful right wrist, cursing in his heart,"This stupid elephant, he didn't know how to use his strength!”
Seeing that Hunting Fox did not answer, Brutal Elephant became serious. He knew what kind of person Hunting Fox was, so he explained bluntly,"What's there to pay attention to? The ethos of the Iso Kingdom was that men were superior to women, not to mention that they attached so much importance to those bullshit etiquette systems. Barok didn't have any female soldiers, but he didn't have too many restrictions on female officers. Just that prosecutor called Guan Yue was enough to make us, who used to be mercenaries, choke! I've never seen a woman wearing armor. Female soldiers are not realistic these days. Who would want you to have a few women charge on the battlefield?”
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