After taking off their armor and changing into simple military uniforms, Eloise and Fiona feasted in the restaurant. This time they went out to conduct reconnaissance for nearly half a month. They could only swallow dried meat and compressed bread with snow water every day, and their mouths were full of tears.
The bird is almost fading out.
The chefs in the Grand Duke's residence are highly skilled and although not as sophisticated as those in the southern empire, they are better at ensuring the taste while also serving large portions.
In an instant, Eloise had eaten a whole roasted lamb hind leg, two farmer's roasted chickens, two dozen egg tarts, a large vegetable salad and three portions of pudding. This way of eating shocked Can Yun, and the restaurant's service
The two maids were already used to it.
They know that the stronger the person, the greater their appetite. As a saint, Grand Duke Grosz is famous in the Shire Territory for his appetite. Of course, what these maids don't know is that spell casters generally have very small appetites. This is also
It is related to the fact that spell casters are generally weak and physically exhausted.
After eating, Iloth drank the recovery potion that Fiona brought from Grand Duke Gros' room in one gulp. He felt a comfortable heat flow from his throat to his stomach, and then spread from his stomach to his limbs.
The aching internal organs immediately became soothed, and the whole person felt much more relaxed. It seemed that this tube of alchemical potion worth 200 gold galleons was really useful, and I should think about preparing some.
Ilosu was thinking secretly when a strong wind hit the back of his head. Ilosu was about to counterattack when he sensed Fiona, so he did not resist. Fiona slapped Ilosu on the back of the head.
He staggered and said without any embarrassment: "What are you thinking about, so obsessed?"
Eloise couldn't help but said angrily: "I'm still thinking about telling my father not to take you to Wadenhof, because I'm afraid you won't be able to control your trouble-making temper in the capital."
"You dare? See if I can beat you. No matter how much stronger you are than me, I can still beat you. Moreover, only I can beat you in this world, no one else can!" Fiona said domineeringly.
She knew that Ilosu was not angry. She had been used to Fiona bullying Ilosu since she was a child. Ilosu could not argue with her. On the contrary, he had to coax Fiona to avoid her being angry. What's more?
, Fiona has a different kind of affection for Elos.
"Okay, okay, I've surrendered to you." Eloise raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. "This time my father took us to Wadenhof not only for the orcs, but also for the business of selling war horses and weapons. The most important thing is
What is important is that our Albrex Empire wants to negotiate with the Hilari Empire and the Bretonnian Empire in the south, and strive to reach an agreement to jointly fight against the gradual encroachment of the Holy Empire."
"What does Albrex or our Shire collar have to pay?" Although Fiona is usually careless and nervous, she has inherited the keen political gene from the Gross family and immediately grasped the key point.
"Clever!" Elos said approvingly. "I don't know the strategic decision of the empire, but what our Shire people have to pay is to open the trade of Shire horses and weapons, as well as mithril mines."
"These selfish people in the South really want a lot! We have restricted the trade of these strategic materials for thousands of years, and even issued strict laws. Why has it changed all of a sudden?" Fiona was puzzled.
asked.
Elos was no longer in a relaxed mood at this moment, and said worriedly: "Even without the orcs, we would have faced a big disaster. The Holy Empire in the south has risen too fast, and the crazy beliefs of their believers have spread to the southern countries.
, especially under the leadership of this Pope Saint Evariste I, the crazy expansion of the Holy Empire has touched the bottom line of the Hilary Empire and the Bretonnian Empire. A considerable proportion of the people in these two empires have begun to
For those who believe in the God of Light of the Holy Church, the Bretonnian Empire is better off. After all, they are a country of knights and generally believe in the Fairy of the Lake. But the Hilary Empire is now in dire straits. People in the empire who believe in the God of Light are being hunted and killed. Holy
The empire is seizing this excuse to see strong troops on the border between the two countries, and war can break out at any time. The Hilary Empire is afraid that it will not be able to withstand the troops of the Holy Empire. This is not led by the Hilary Empire. It wants to fight Albrex and
Bretonnia was tied to his chariot."
Fiona said thoughtfully: "Then we have been faced with the crisis of the orcs moving south in recent years. We who could have stayed out of the situation may have to be tied into the chariot against the Holy Empire."
"Yes, the situation is not optimistic. Fortunately, the orcs are not ready for a while, and they should not go south in the short term. The rulers of the empire are not the ones who live in the corpse position. They should understand the truth of death and coldness. If we can't resist it,
Orcs, then the southern countries will be even more unable to resist it. When all three empires fall, can the Pope of the Holy Empire still hope to convert the orcs to the God of Light?"
Afterwards, the two chatted for a while, and Fiona took the opportunity to touch Eloise's cheek, taking advantage of it, and then let Eloise go back to the room to rest.
Eloise had not slept properly for nearly half a month. During this sleep, the sky was dark and the sky was dark. When she woke up, it was already the evening of the next day.
After getting up, the armored maid serving Ilosu said: "Master Ilosu, the Grand Duke asked me to tell you to see off the fallen Knight of the Silver Hand at the Glory Cemetery at eight o'clock tonight. Dinner has been prepared for you, Fiona.
The lady is waiting for you."
Elos nodded and put on his armor. After dinner, Elos rode Grape and Fiona to the Glory Cemetery. Here are buried the soldiers who sacrificed their lives to resist the orcs for thousands of years. The history of Gros
The Grand Duke is also buried here, and all soldiers are proud to be buried in the Glory Cemetery.
There are about 500 Silver Hand knights in the Glory Cemetery. The rest of the knights are stationed and have other tasks and cannot come. It is impossible for them all to come. After all, the love of comrades is not only revealed on the surface, but more importantly.
Keep it in mind.
When the Knights of the Silver Hand saw Eloth and Fiona, they stopped and saluted them, and Eloth returned the salute one by one.
The reason why the Knights of the Silver Hand respect Fiona is entirely because as the only daughter of the Grand Duke, she is the first heir, and she also has good strength, which is enough for the Silver Hand to follow her loyally.
The reason why Iloth holds a low and aloof position in the Knights of the Silver Hand is not because he is the adopted son of Grand Duke Gros. On the contrary, the identity of the adopted son is very embarrassing. Although Grand Duke Gros treats Iloth and Fiona equally,
After all, criticism exists. If there is no matching strength, in the hands of Silver, who respects the strong, the identity of the adopted son will only be a shackles and a laughing stock, even though it is noble enough.
Elos is extremely powerful among the younger generation, and his talent is also extremely high. He was promoted to the gold level at the age of only eighteen. After two years of training, he is now half-step to the holy realm. Such talent is truly rare in the world.
It is also a first-rate existence on the continent of Toril.
In the Hand of Silver, there is a legendary-level being. He is a former deputy captain, now the nominal chief instructor, and Iloth's mentor.
There are four strong men in the Sanctuary, namely Grand Duke Gross and the other three deputy leaders.
The ten gold-level people are the captains of the ten brigades of the Silver Hand, and Eloth is one of them.
There are about fifty Silver-level people, the captains of fifty squadrons of the Silver Hand, and Fiona is one of them.
There are 500 Bronze-level people, all of whom are the captains of 500 squads.
The remaining Knights of the Silver Hand are at the lowest level of mid-level knights, and their average combat power is around that of high-level knights.
This power, just as a knighthood, is extremely terrifying. The Knights of the Silver Hand alone can destroy the entire military armed forces of a small country.
As the youngest captain in the history of the Knights of the Silver Hand, Ilosu is also the one closest to the Sanctuary. This is not only due to the strength of the fighting spirit, Ilosu's fighting talent is also terrifying, and even his
The mentor, a legendary strong man, was full of praise.
In the previous battle with Karges and Frostwolf of the orc Frostwolf clan, their strength was relatively close. They were both at the peak of the gold level, and their promotion to the holy realm was basically a last-minute success. However, during the battle, Karges was constantly beaten by Iroh.
I wanted to fight with suppression, but in the end I had to use myself as bait, and only at the cost of heavy damage was Iloth's offensive restricted, causing him a little trouble. If not for the reinforcements from Karges' men, the Wolf Cavalry, I'm afraid that Karges would have
His head has become a trophy and is stored as a specimen in the trophy room of the Grand Duke of Gros family.
At 7:30, Grand Duke Gros, accompanied by the three deputy captains, arrived at the Glory Cemetery. At this time, all the Knights of the Silver Hand stood in formation filled with grief, waiting for the military funeral ceremony to begin.
At eight o'clock sharp, as the impassioned bugle sounded, more than thirty coffins were carried by Knights of the Silver Hand and escorted to the tomb below the Glory Cemetery. The coffins were also covered with military flags of a double-headed leaping lion and a silver rose.
All the Silver Hand knights present took off their helmets, held them in their left hands, and held their lances in their right hands. They lowered their heads and said goodbye to their departing comrades.
Later, a group of soldiers escorted the captives of more than ten orc women and children. These orc women and children experienced harsh punishments and did not reveal any useful information. This time, they wanted to sacrifice the blood of the fallen knights to the spirits of the fallen knights at the funeral.
These orcs, women and children were all in a sluggish condition and looked like they had suffered a lot, but there were still a few young orcs who kept yelling and cursing. The soldiers who were escorting the orcs, women and children ignored them and beheaded the orcs before they became quiet.
No one among the warriors present sympathized with these orcs because they were just women and children, because they understood that those who were not of my kind would have different hearts.
When the military horns stopped and the military funeral ceremony ended, Grand Duke Gros faced the Silver Hand knights present and said loudly: "Knights, the Albrex Empire is proud to have knights like you. For the empire, we are glorious.
To die in battle and to serve generously is the duty of our knights and the meaning of our existence. Today, I am proud of you. It is because of your existence that the foundation of the empire is solid and the people of the Shire are immune to
The invasion of war. Now, let us bid farewell to our fallen brothers."
Grand Duke Gros drew his sword, pointed it straight into the sky, and roared: "Charge!"
All the Knights of the Silver Hand raised their lances, huge waves surged in their chests, and shouted loudly together: "Charge!"
The sound of "charge" full of murderous intent spread far away, and countless murderous intents seemed to merge into a giant dragon to break through the sky. The moon, which had been obscured by dark clouds, also broke through its shackles and became brighter.
The next day, Grand Duke Groth, Iloth, Fiona and a Silver Hand deputy captain stood under the south gate of Storm Fortress leading to the Shire Territory.
At this moment, three hundred shire horses, two hundred carts of weapons, armor and ores, and two luxurious carriages were ready to go. The escort team included five hundred Knights of the Silver Hand, five hundred heavily armored soldiers of the Storm Legion, and three
It consists of a hundred rangers, 500 archers, 500 light infantry, and more than 300 servants and retinues.
Looking at this transport team of more than 2,000 people, the people of Storm Fortress cheered, and girls and children kept throwing flowers. These people voluntarily sent off Grand Duke Gros and this army.
Because the Gros family has ruled the Shire for thousands of years, they have never imposed excessive taxes or oppressed the people. On the contrary, they have used the income from the Shire's taxes and the sale of arms and ores to improve people's livelihood, although they cannot make every household live a happy life.
Superior, but at least no one starved to death.
On this continent with extremely low productivity, compared to the southern countries, which generally treat the people as cattle and sheep, they are much better than the cruel rulers who take things for shepherds.
Grand Duke Gross looked at the transportation team that stretched for several miles and couldn't help but sigh, thinking that it had been a long time ago since he last went to Wadenhof.