The matter came to an end when the displeased envoy was driven away. The members of the Revival Army of the Frank Kingdom who were staying in the town outside the Tower of the Great Sage began to send out envoys on a large scale and contacted people who had not made a clear stance.
Nobles. At the same time, they lobby other factions, small nobles who are on the fringes and are not taken seriously.
At the same time, the usurper faction headed by Marquis Neumann also made big moves. They assembled their troops and visited one noble territory after another, showing great power to overthrow Shunchang. But surprisingly, for the nobles who agreed to join,
Although they organized an army to join them, they did not go to war against the nobles who disagreed and captured their castles and territories. They just left.
This kind of behavior actually gave Marquis Neumann's army a good reputation and increased its momentum. Gradually, more and more people were willing to join his army. Some of the people who refused before reorganized their troops and caught up with them.
its pace.
A major factor in such a change is that the Marquis's ideas have been slightly adjusted. Originally, he wanted to change dynasties and steal the king's crown; but now he wants to marry the eldest princess in exchange for the prince's crown.
For the former, the nobles who have been loyal to the Salian family from their ancestors are not able to adapt. However, with the latter method, there are fewer people who have objections. In the end, these nobles do not want to lose the territory that is the foundation of the nobles.
, and don’t want to add a reputation of betrayal to the family’s experience.
In this regard, the members of the Renaissance Army of the royal family tried their best to declare to the nobles everywhere that Her Royal Highness the Princess has absolutely no intention in this regard. But when it comes to the continuation of the royal bloodline, there are various opinions. There is an adopted son from a distant relative.
Yes, there are those who want to choose husbands from young nobles. The only thing that is the same is that none of these opinions have actually been asked to Mirasalian himself.
In fact, from the moment Mirasalian left the mysterious church and accepted the protection of a group of veterans loyal to the royal family, she was like a puppet, letting others manipulate her and rarely raising any opinions. She had previously refused to raid the Tower of the Great Sage, but that was
A rare tough tone. Because of this, it slightly caused dissatisfaction among some young people.
For others, a royal woman can just follow the arrangements of her men and do not need to worry about things beyond her ability.
To me, the power of the warrior chief of the Temple of the Mysterious Church is far greater than the throne of a small country in the southwest peninsula. Having the crown is just an addition; not having it is not a pity at all. Moreover, those who can see it have no regard for her.
She is a scumbag, no one has the ability to hurt her, so she has an indifferent attitude towards many things and lets others arrange it.
Even if it was information that seemed weird, and people who claimed to be loyal to the royal family had strange reactions, as long as there was no possibility of harming her, Mirasalian ignored it.
Such an indifferent attitude caused the current dilemma. Marquis Neumann led an army of vbar to vbarmm (5000-7000) people and settled in Viscount Lorenz, which is adjacent to the Tower of the Great Sage. It is far away from the town and there is no need to march.
to one day's time.
At the same time, the strength of the royal revival army in the town is only cli (151), excluding the eldest princess and maids who have no fighting ability. Although many people came to seek refuge after raising the flag, there were also a considerable number of people who came to seek refuge.
As an envoy, he was sent to the territories of other nobles.
Will Marquis Neumann maintain his usual benevolent style? This is what everyone wants to know. With such a huge disparity in strength, directly capturing the eldest princess alive seems to be the best option. Apart from the eldest princess
What about the others?
Some people wanted to force conscription in the town, but they were asked to leave the town. War between nobles should not be brought into the magician's territory.
Some people are seriously planning their escape route for Her Royal Highness. Others are privately calculating the direction in which they should escape.
Everyone had different thoughts and spent a sleepless night. When they woke up, there were a few fewer members of the Renaissance Army.
Early in the morning, Mendelson Heyman, dressed in military uniform, knocked on the door of the loyalist's room and said: "Your Highness, we should leave. It has been too long and the army has surrounded us. By then we will not be able to leave even if we want to."
Secretly putting on the god-given armor, Mirasalian and her subordinates were all covered in large cloaks to hide their fully armed postures. With a complicated expression, she looked at the depressed old man and said, "I want more
Continue to run away?"
Because he did not understand the purpose of the mysterious Lord agreeing to leave the church with his two subordinates and return to the family to inherit the throne. Mirassarian has never taken the initiative, but looks at the development of things from a bystander's perspective.
The foolish and loyal old man worked hard and exhausted all efforts to revive the royal family, and the hard work involved was also seen in Mira's eyes.
Many times, she wanted to say to the old man: Forget it, there is no need to work so hard. As long as she has a flail, she has the ability to kill all the dissenters in the kingdom. There is really no need to go to such trouble.
But in the end, she still couldn't say these words. Even after praying countless nights and asking the master in heaven, no oracle ever came down. She could still only follow the original oracle: return to the family,
Inherit the throne.
"Your Highness, we should leave." Meyer Kohler came to urge him.
As the third son of a nobleman, he was very active after coming to the town and became the think tank of the Renaissance Army. All his ideas were not wrong, but in the eyes of others, they just had a little more youthful energy. His opinions,
It can also be regarded as the thoughts that new supporters who have joined their forces want to express.
Since both the old and new groups want to leave, let's go. Leave this small town where we have lived for nearly a year.
In the early morning, the fog is thick. If you want to hide your whereabouts and consider the visibility problem, this is the best time to escape.
Abandoning the unnecessary weight, not even a carriage was pulled out. Everyone was either riding horses or walking, heading south in a dejected atmosphere. That direction was another country, the Kingdom of Reunion, long
The princess's aunt married there and became the queen. Although she is no longer here, her cousin is a duke of the Kingdom of Reunion, although she has not been in contact for a long time.
Taking refuge in relatives of other countries can easily become an excuse for other countries to intervene in national affairs. Although this kind of drama is still new in the Southwest Peninsula, it is often performed in other places in the Lost World with a longer history. Even the nobles of various countries have become one.
The mess makes it difficult to distinguish its source.
Making this difficult decision on behalf of the eldest princess was the most regretful moment in Mendelson-Hyman's life. However, Meyer Kohler, who proposed and facilitated it, seemed to have forgotten that he was also one of the eldest princess's suitors.
, actively inspire people to continue moving in unknown directions.
Myerkohler took the lead, leading everyone forward, walking through the forest. The thick fog filled the air, and often the rear end of the team could not see the situation at the front end, so they could only follow the footsteps of the people walking in front of them, walking quickly.
Originally, in such an early morning, one should enjoy the time of chirping birds, sipping warm milk, and thinking about the affairs to be carried out today, but Mirasalian, who was riding on the horse, did not have the usual leisurely mood. No.
Warm milk, forget it; but what does a morning without birdsong mean?
Suddenly, the fast-moving brigade stopped, and everyone stood there blankly, at a loss. Mendelson Heyman ran to the front of the group, but did not see Meyer Kohler, but another group.
Man. He asked: "Why did the team stop?"
"Lord Kohler moved too fast and we couldn't catch up. We couldn't tell which way he was going."
"Where are the footprints on the ground?"
"It's too messy to see."
At this time, Mendelson Heimann was in a dilemma again. Should he wait where he was until the young man who rushed over remembered to look back, and when he couldn't see anyone, he still knew how to turn back and meet up with the brigade. Or he should not.
After waiting, I clearly recognized the south and headed in the designated direction. Although the team was dispersed, it had to be so when there were pursuers behind.
The eldest princess, who rode to the front of the team, seemed to want to see the reason for the stop. Mendelson Heyman stepped forward first and said: "Your Highness, we have separated from Lord Kohler. Should we wait for them to turn back, or should we continue walking?
?”
"No need. Knight Commander Heyman, organize everyone to set up defenses on the spot, we are surrounded."
"How is that possible!" the old man whispered in disbelief.
Although the fog in the early morning was thick, it went away quickly and dissipated in the blink of an eye. Among the sparse woods, one could see densely packed soldiers surrounding his group.
There was a bit of panic in the crowd. However, the group of people who followed the eldest princess at the beginning quickly organized a defensive formation under the command of Mendelson Heyman to protect the loyalists.
The surrounding army had no intention of attacking. They just stood firmly around it without any gaps. At first, everyone was still wondering why they fell into the siege silently. But when they saw Meyer Kohler and his entourage standing on the opposite side,
Behind the scenes, everyone no longer had the energy to complain or curse.
"Her Royal Highness, give up resistance and surrender." Meyerkohler shouted loudly: "Marquis Neumann promised that as long as you don't resist, he is not willing to harm human lives. We are all part of the kingdom."
No one on the besieged side planned to talk to the eloquent young man. However, Meyerkoler continued: "Your Highness, I used to be your admirer. Until now, that thought has not changed. But for the sake of the kingdom
The future of our country should not continue to be divided, and should not be usurped by other countries. The combination of you and Marquis Neumann is the only choice. This is all for the good of the country."
For the good of the country. Boy, if you had said these words yesterday, when you were standing next to me, you might have thought about it. But there is no need to say these words standing across from me. Mirasalian had such thoughts
It flashed by, but she did not say it, but asked another thing: "These are not the only people in Marquis Neumann's army. Where are the others?"
According to the intelligence, the enemy should have a strength of vbar to vbarmm (5000-7000). However, Mirassarian judged based on experience that the strength of the encirclement network was only between m (1000) people. And it seemed that the enemy general was not among them.
If she wanted to take action, directly capturing Marquis Neumann would be the simplest solution. But that would only happen if someone is there.
"The Marquis took the group of kingdom fugitives to visit the tower owner of the Great Sage's Tower."