Vol 3 Chapter 256

Scene 256: The War Without Smoke (Part 1)

Generally, the busiest time of year in the Port of Ampersel begins in March of each year. But since February, when the north thaws, the merchants pack the goods from the south into a packaging ship and transport them to Corkova, the province of Westphalia, which has just recovered from the severe winter, from the fur and amber in Jean Denaire. With tobacco leaves, pine nuts and wood from Golan-Elson gather here at this time of the year. As for Tonigel? Tonigel has no specialties. The merchants only care about whether the gold in the pocket has increased or decreased. No one cares what is produced in the backcountry.

Most want to come is a robber bandit or something.

It is said that before winter last year, several fleets loaded grain into Tonigel, from Ampelsel to Bunosung, the first reaction of everyone who heard the news was skeptical-there was a countryman there Money to complete the transaction? Of course, not many people know that Tonigel still owns one of the three silver mines in Eruin, but then again, the silver mine belongs to the Lord, and what does it have to do with everyone? Even children know this.

All in all, the businessmen have not had time to confirm whether the news is true or false, and the news of the southern rebellion and war has spread. This is good, not only robbers and bandits, but even rebels have appeared. This proves from the side that Tonigel is a place with poor mountains and rivers. In the eyes of the masters, the old saying that the poor mountains and rivers are ridiculous is as accurate as a proverb.

However, most pot-bellied aristocrats who originally enjoyed furs and spices from the south and brought jewellery from the mountains did not need to know where they originated. Although Eru is suffering from internal and external difficulties, the south and the north are shrouded in the shadow of war at the same time. Businessmen are the most informed group of people. As a result, most business activities have stalled. However, to Ampersel's economic core, free trade port and permanent neutral area promised by the temple, the gold coins still flowed slowly like blood.

In Omitos, Firstone headed to the nearest outpost in the port of Ampelsel. Surrounded by mountains, the forest was freezing cold, and the pine forest had just shaken off the snow on the needles. The icy water left after thawing on the cyan mountains formed the Laoshan brook flowing through the forest. A group of riders passed by the avenue in the forest, and the birds fluttered their wings and flew between the branches on both sides of the road, dropping a few feathers.

The knights under the Nimeixi ribbon patrolled in this area. The first sergeant of the King Knight Academy was born and can now stand on her own. Behind her is Freya. The country girl who was still green this half a year ago is now wearing knight armor It also looks like it, and gradually has the majesty of the soldiers on her face-except that she still bundles her hair as before, and the mark on the forehead after the last battle is still there, but it is much lighter.

She wore a lionheart sword around her waist, and the princess told her not to pull out the sword as much as possible, so she used another ordinary steel sword. The knight girl with two swords looked a little funny, but Freya herself didn't think there was anything wrong. Each sword in the militia was a valuable asset. If possible, she probably still She would bring a few more swords, as if that would give her a sense of security.

In fact, this is the same as the mentality of the poor people who have to save money whenever they have the opportunity, but the knight girl at least understands that a knight with five or six swords is very ridiculous, let alone a horse can not stand .

Every month during the college training, everyone can get a new sword. This is because the intensity of the training is too large, and there are not many people who are willing to take care of the sword seriously. Most people change it every year. sword. But every time Freya took her own sword, she carefully stored them in a box under the bed, and now has six handles.

This is an old joke in the college, and Nimesis found her and scolded her after she knew it. Freya was frightened and honestly admitted that she wanted to give these swords to the Butch militia after returning to Butch so that they could better protect their homeland.

After listening to this answer, Nimesis was silent for a long time, and finally made no comment. The Valkyrie from Butch is still doing her own thing, preparing for her great cause of militia. For a period of time, this matter has been quite famous throughout the academy, and even Her Royal Highness has heard it a little. But when Freya became recognized by Lionheart Sword, no one mentioned it again.

Today Freya's expression is slightly tense. This is the first time she has left the academy to perform the task. Although she even broke through the real killings in Butch, she thought of such a trivial existence as herself. In order to protect the highness of the princess, the future Valkyrie will be a little nervous, always feeling that the wind and the grass are all enemies.

Beside her, Nimesis was very serious, but it was calm. The knight's sharp eyes passed through the forest on both sides like sharp arrows, and finally found a huge fault around her. She glanced at Freya, then looked again, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Freya, what are you doing?"

"Ah? Ah!" Then the young girl responded, and hurriedly replied, "Here ... Hey!"

"Is it worth your nervousness?" The Knightess asked angrily.

"I, I didn't ... no." The voice shook.

The riders chuckled. Bryson couldn't help but shook his head in the back and was funny. He was the one killed by Brando with Brando and Freya. Although he did not take a route with Brando, the guards also killed a **** road. . While in Butch, he used to like this girl, but eventually found that the other person ’s mind was not on himself at all. Now after being trained and grown up, the two are just comrades-in-arms-and his hostility towards Brando A lot lighter.

After so many things happening in succession, Bryson feels that he has matured a lot, and the superficial competition in the past is now a little naive, as if the young passion has become another inner feeling, becoming deep and deep. Calm up, linked to the fate of the kingdom.

And beside him, most of them are young people with the same ideas.

The knights chuckled, and even Nimesis couldn't help but feel funny. The horsewoman's expression was a little softer. She didn't know why Freya was frightened in front of herself, as if she would eat her at any time. She shook her head and said, "Freya, you are a soldier and you need to learn to calm down and calm down. This is just a routine patrol. If you really want to fight in the battle, wouldn't you be nervous enough?"

The knights laughed again.

"I wouldn't be so nervous if I was going to fight," Freya nodded hurriedly, but said inwardly.

But I didn't expect Nimesis to see through her thoughts and said to herself: "Also, unlike the others here, you and Bresson have really seen the war. But there is nothing to worry about Her Royal Highness is safe. This is a neutral area promised by the Temple, and no one dares to provoke a dispute here. "

"Then why do we come out for patrol every day?" Some knights were puzzled.

"This is to keep the soldiers at least vigilant. If we don't feel dangerous as soldiers, then the kingdom we protect is dangerous." Nimesis replied coldly.

The knights froze slightly, as if to realize it.

But Nimesis turned back, looking far into the mountains. There was no war here, but the real war had just begun in another place.

Behind the layers of forest, the villa of Viscount Ding is located in a secluded mountainous area. Magdale places the Wang party and his party here through the relationship of the temple, and accepts the generous hospitality of the host. It is far away from the bustling city, and Ampel is close to another world. This nun princess understands what her close friends like, and in the current environment, she also thinks that the other party needs to be quiet.

Griffin did need to calm down, behind the window on the second floor of the villa, she silently watched Archduke Alek's carriage pass through the gate and slowly stopped between the courtyard surrounded by pine trees. This will be the first meeting between the two parties, and it has to do with where the fate of the kingdom should go, but to put it nicely, she can't really dominate the fate-it's awkward, and it is not up to her to choose.

Her Royal Highness bowed her head, and her silver hair tips hung from her ears to her cheeks. She was not too old, and there was a lovely thin layer of hair on the edge of her face. But even on these weak shoulders, they have to shoulder the heavy load that ordinary people cannot imagine. Griffin took a letter from his arms, looked at it carefully, and closed it close.

"I don't know what you're fighting, but I'm willing to try my best for Eruin and people like you. You gave me confidence and strength, Mr. Knight."

The envoy of Archduke Enrique was long overdue, and the arrogance of the nobility made her realize the weakness of her power. But anger doesn't help. This is not an era that can be changed as long as there is a desire. Griffin understands what he should give up.

She turned around and ordered her maid: "Tell Anlec, I don't want to see him today."

"But?" The maid was a little sincere and horrified. Her Royal Highness had never been willful since she was a child. Although she did not understand the politics of the big men, she also knew that the wanton decision of the princess at this important moment would deeply anger some people. . She couldn't help but persuade carefully: "Master Lewoods, Master Macarro, their side ..."

But Griffin glanced at her coldly, there was no waywardness or dissatisfaction in the silver eyes, only calmness.

"Enek's envoy came as long as he wanted, and he wanted to be late, depending on the majesty of the royal family? I don't talk about him, but if he only has this attitude, then such negotiations are not necessary. You will repeat my original words To Count Macarro, starting today, I will not see Enlek's envoy again in a week. "

She paused. "After a week, we met in Ampelsel."

When she finished this sentence, the childishness on her body seemed to fade away completely, and she had become the future princess who will guide the fate of all players in Eruin.

Alluin's Princess Regent-

The fate of the kingdom seems to start on this original path again at this moment.

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(Today is a bit Cavern, but still stick to a chapter, try to keep as much as possible.)