Vol 5 Chapter 59

When Brando stepped on the ground of the Grey Mountain for the first time, he had a real feeling in his heart—'rvaslit '. The mountains were like the fangs of the sky. The mountain people used their words to describe this northern part of the country. The mountain range is undoubtedly the most subtle rhetoric for those steep and sharp peaks with gray limestone cliffs. The undulating ridges will turn the distant skyline into the same twists and turns, with a light gray sky overhead, a deep valley beneath, and the sun pouring over the cliffs on the other side of the valley, also engraving the peaks where they are. In the shadow, some unknown bird of prey was hovering in the mountain stream, and the sharp howling from time to time echoed between the mountains.

The little prince whispered to them that it was a gray pheasant, a raptor that only inhabits the gray mountain, and Brando remembered that it was very close to Haruzer's hometown.

If you can look across the vast mountains, you can see the lowlands where Breu people have lived for generations, and the vast plains to the north. There are scattered hills and black pine woodlands on the plains, and there is also a huge king capital. He asked the little prince if he had chosen the same path when he fled. The little prince said yes, but at that time they left in a horse-drawn carriage at night and entered the gray mountain in the dark night, feeling uneasy and reaching out to the mountains with five fingers. Like a sleeping beast, he was deeply impressed. Now with the teacher, naturally I don't have to worry about it anymore.

The little prince's words made everyone laugh. The carriage was as warm as spring. In addition to Brando and Roman, there were Magdale, Dilferi, and Nimesis. Among them was the nun princess and the count. The owner of the carriage, but the Miss Merchant and His Royal Highness crowded it up—not that a young lady did not have her own carriage, but Dilfery's carriage had a special charcoal brazier, so this ghost The sneaky young lady remembered this from the beginning, and tried to coax her soft-hearted Earl into the invitation.

Fortunately, the count did not mind it at all. She was more happy to have more people to chat with her. Romance was young, and there were endless stories-most of them made up-but also took advantage of Dilferi's heart, so the two did not take long Become a good friend who talks about nothing. Only Princess Magdale listened with a slight smile beside her, as if she didn't mean to be involved in the topic, and only occasionally spoke when asked, but there must be something in every word, showing the inflammation The style of nuns in the temple.

The carriage writhed for a while, and a knock came from the carriage, and Brando opened the door. A cold wind poured in from the outside and the temperature inside the compartment suddenly dropped several degrees, making the ladies' faces pale. Of course, except for Nimesis, the horsewoman sat on the brass sword handle. Haruze's side. Long eyelashes hang down, counting the tassel on the carriage curtains.

A frost-covered face of Yuta appeared outside the carriage door. The former maid commander and current White Lion Guard captain sat on the horse and walked in parallel with the carriage. When Brando opened the door, he bowed and said to him, "Lord My lord, it's up to Tisco Fort. "

It has already arrived.

Brando slowed the carriage. Then jump off the carriage and close the door. As soon as he set foot on the land of the Grey Mountain, a sudden feeling came to his mind. This was the first time he had crossed Ampersel and arrived on this northern land. I remember working with everyone on this land. Can't help looking back at the carriage subconsciously, but through the misty window, he can't see the look on the face behind the window. By this time the head of the mercenary regiment had brought him a war horse from behind, and he took the reins in Yuta's hands silently. He turned over and asked, "How is it, still accustomed to this northern land?"

Yuta was a little surprised that her Lord Lord was like her master, and she wiped the frost and snow on her eyebrows. Shaking his head in a somewhat funny tone, "Sir, I am more familiar with this land than you are."

Brando froze slightly. Looking back at his subordinate, it seems that he just remembered that he had never asked about their origin.

"Are you a Grey Mountainer?"

"That's right ... Before my sister's accident, we lived in Corkova for some time, hey, that experience made me hate the nobility, sometimes I was thinking, if I wake up earlier ... but Forget it, I don't want to mention these things again ... "Yuta sighed suddenly, and looked at the rolling hills with some interest, and replied softly.

Brando nodded, and stopped questioning.

Yuta was the captain of the guard during his trip, but it was not the best candidate. The most suitable candidate should actually be Kuran. However, the old man has now insisted that he no longer interfere with Tonigel's big and small things. He bought a plot of land in Mintai, as if he was determined to be a leisure manor or old farmer. However, Kuran recommended Yuta to him. Of the five mercenary regiments under his command, Reto deliberately stayed away from the core of the power of the fir collar, and only focused on making the refugees he brought out of Rittenberg better. , Carglis and others privately called him a refugee leader, but this red copper dragon was also disrespectful; and the red-bearded Bartom was devoted to the cause of local law and order, as if being a sheriff had let him Satisfied, he once admitted that he had no ambitions, and that life is now his pursuit.

For these two mercenary commanders who followed him the earliest, Brando had no intention of forcing him. Besides, he knew that Bartom was indeed limited in ability, and being a local sheriff was all he could do, so it was often called Antitina complained.

The three mercenary regiments who joined later were even more ambitious. Under the leadership of Klenshi Adam Antitina, he was responsible for the logistics of the territorial army. Now he can almost stand alone; Fern has already appeared in the White Lion Guard. His military experience in the Karasu Heights made him one of the three mercenary regiments, the most influential in Brando's army. After the autumn twilight, he has become another important Caglilis. Offhand, Cargalis intends to let him command a cavalry, but this army has not yet been formed.

Only Yuta, the head of the mercenary regiment seemed to be limited by the experience of the mercenary. She was pretty good when she was the mercenary regiment. After joining the White Lion Guard, her performance was very ordinary; Due to the qualifications and loyalty of these mercenary commanders, they wanted to give them a better job. Fern and Klenthia both have this ability to accept, only Yuta's position is embarrassing, and she is unwilling to rely on her relationship with the Lord Lord alone, so she has been a small infantry captain in the White Lion Guard.

When Brando received the mission, and found a commander capable of commanding a small team, Yuta entered his vision for the first time. Kuran also suggested to him that he was Yuta's experience can make her play an outstanding role when she is a guard of a mercenary regiment with various professions and services.

Of course, he actually has better options. That's Freya. However, it is a bit too much for Freya to be the captain of the envoy, and the key is that she has just gained a little prestige in the country. At this moment, she needs to stay to consolidate her position in the southern border army. On the other hand, he and Nimesis both visited the Empire. The princess even needs a general who is loyal to her, so Freya stays in Eruin, partners with Antietina, plus a Caglilis and Cowen far away from Silman, so the south He was much more relieved about the situation. Even the old nobles wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make waves. Her Royal Highness and Tonigel were not immediately in crisis, not to mention that he also left the Tree Elves and the White Lion Guard, so that Freya had enough military power in her hands.

For this reason, he finally chose Yuta, and the performance of the head of the mercenary team also made him very satisfied. In this mission, he brought Metisha, Charles and Hipamila. . And Huque's mercenary regiment, the regiment belonging to Mars in the White Lion Guard, has hundreds of steel puppets. There are gargoyles flying in the sky, several witches, four warriors, and a lady who can't see the light. The head of the mercenary regiment has arranged these different people, different soldiers, and war machines with his own experience. Well posted.

Except for the White Lion Guard and Tiger Sparrow's mercenary on the bright side. Brando hoped that the steel golems and gargoyles provided by the Bugatians would be hidden, not to mention the witches and valkyrie. What's more, if you can't see the light, it's better not to see it. Yuta divided these troops into two parts overnight, and devised a march line for them. She is very experienced in how to travel in the mountains and keep her from getting lost. Among the routes she has formulated, many of them were used by Brando in the game in the past. Endless.

After more than a week of travel, Brando has been able to confirm that the infantry captain of this lady is completely a genius. Some people should be born mercenary commanders and elite unit commanders. Yuta is undoubtedly such a talent. .

Then Brando looked up at the long line on this narrow mountain road-mainly five carriages. The first carriage in front was the envoy of Eco and Janilla Su, and the second carriage was The carousel of Grand Duke Carasu ’s fleshy son, the third one is the daughter of Grand Duke Viero and the little girl of the Golan-Elson family, who is seven or eight years old. Horse-drawn carriages, without exception, were followed by several followers, and guarded by the White Lion Guard, making the originally uncomfortable mountain roads crowded.

This is why Brando wisely put the hundreds of envoys behind the convoy, leaving only a small cavalry in front to clear the way, otherwise they may have to stop on this mountain road and don't want to move .

In front of this bloated team, there has been a shadow of a city wall. This wall runs across the mountain road. The dark city tower is close to the steep wall on one side, and one side seems to be suspended from a deep cliff. From a distance, the momentum is astonishing. This is the castle of Tisco, the most important pass from the province of Westphalia to Corkova. Brando had been here a few times during the game, but because of the presence of players, this fortress was not so dignified in the game, and it was much lively. He remembered that there should be a reason on this mountain road. A spontaneous market formed by players.

He took Yuta to separate the crowd and walked forward, all the way to the wall, and Metisha and Shire were already waiting at this place, in addition to the path that seemed to be rolling on the ground and fleshy. The second-ranked heir to Grand Duke Karasu, after all these days, Brando had figured out how to pronounce the guy's mouthful name-Everam or August. When Efram saw Brando coming, he couldn't help complaining loudly to him, saying that this poor and remote place is full of unsophisticated country guys. He must see the Lord's own person open the door and let him go. His face was clouded.

Complaining about this. Brando has already been immune, but he has some doubts. Generally speaking, these soldiers will not easily offend the nobles. After all, in this era, there are not many people who dare to pretend to be nobles like him. According to Efram, Either someone deliberately made things difficult, or there was something wrong in the fortress.

He cast his doubtful gaze on Matissa and Shire, and the elf princess frowned softly and replied, "Listen to them, it seems that a thief came from the fortress."

After listening to this answer, Brando almost thought he was really troubled by the Viscount in Tisco. This excuse is a little too clumsy; not only soldiers and officers in this fortress, but also their families and nearby mountain people live in it, which is not small but also a town. If a thief is to be martialized, I am afraid to be on guard 365 days a year and 24 hours a day.

However, it was clear that Shire had to be more clear about the circumstances of the people. He hurriedly explained with a smile: "My lord, I asked. Mr. Ifram may be a bit misunderstood. I heard it was because the thief stole some of the masters here. Things, that ’s why things are happening now. "

Brando was stunned, and it made sense, a nobleman, especially a military nobleman. He even called a thief on his own site to patronize it, and everyone would be furious. Although in the many rural stories of Eruin, the story of what is stolen and the nightingale boasted that it was amazing. These incarnations of justice seem to specifically trouble the nobles, who are fighting for justice and robbing the rich and helping the poor, but in fact, those who truly understand this business will understand the existence of these gray areas in somewhere to discuss life. Most of them are inextricably linked with the nobles, which is not to say that the nobles secretly support these people's work. It is precisely to protect the rights and interests of nobles from infringement, so how many thieves and robbers are generally in the local area and what their identity is, most of them are clear in the aristocracy circle, and the nobles occasionally buy dirt from them and remove In addition, the basic well water of both sides shall not violate the river water.

Therefore, the man who committed the crime must be a foreigner, but Brando became curious again, thinking that it was sacred to be so bold.

Soon, the guards confirmed their identity, creaked, lowered the suspension bridge, opened the gate, and let them enter the fortress. Brando stared at the slowly rising city gate, knowing that the so-called identity verification was just a guise, and most of the time had been dragged on to report the Lord Viscount. These guards were unwilling to bear Responsibility, so let the Lord Viscount speak for themselves.

What Brando didn't know was that the cowardly gangster he muttered was really a genuine local, not a foreigner.

Inside Tisco, two carriages were parked under a shade-although the so-called shade had only a few lonely leaves, barely falling; there were many servants clustering outside the carriage At first glance, these servants did not look like those attendants from rural upstarts. Although the surface was bright, they looked lazy at first glance, as if they had retained the habit of loitering before they became servants of the nobility. And these servants were well-trained. Their masters did not open the doors and got off the train. They stood in two rows to stand in the carriage, without saying a word, without squinting, as if two rows of puppets had to take root. .

As for the two carriages, the emblem on one has been removed and the black running wolf on the shield emblem on the other. In fact, the emblem of this wolf alone is enough to make the inside of Tisco Anyone stops because it is the family crest of the Grey Mountain family.

There were two young men in the carriage.

Exactly two young ladies.

Or a 17-year-old aristocrat who has thousands of dollars, and the other is a curly hair under a huge scholar's square hat, with thick glasses, like an old school girl, but she is very short It looks like a dwarf, and even the chest has not started to grow. It is plain and unobtrusive. At first glance, it makes people understand that this is a genuine loli, and from the grade level, it seems that it is only 11 or 12 years old.

The two were obviously talking, but it was amazing that the one who led the conversation was exactly the little girl who looked as if she hadn't even replaced her teeth.

Just listen to her say, "It's slow, it's slow, and I hate guys who are not punctual."

The aristocrat was obviously a little worried, and asked carefully: "Qiyala, they seem to have lost something."

"Of course they will find it," Rory replied, "Master Viscount is not an idiot."

"But are we in trouble?"

"Trouble, naturally not," Qiyala turned a card-like thing in her hand, and looked at the gadget with interest: "I'm just interested in this thing, should I tell him to put it Give me, does he dare to obey? I just do n’t want to owe him a favor, so I had to do it myself, and I missed it. That kind of thing hasn't appeared in my dictionary yet. "

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