Maple Leaf City is in a mess. Ever since it received two magical attacks yesterday evening, the city has been filled with cries and screams.
There were originally more than a hundred magicians in Maple Leaf City, and the magic circle was supposed to be awakened soon. However, these magicians were possessed by some unknown evil, and they actually fell ill collectively at noon yesterday!
Their hands and feet were twitching one by one, and they were foaming at the mouth. Although the temple priests were extremely busy, less than thirty of them could stand up before the enemy attacked!
The first series of lightning made the governor of Du Feng Province, General Harrick, feel very upset. Everyone knew that it was not fun to strike down lightning. Whoever had a higher house would be the first to be unlucky, and in this city
The tallest building is the Governor's Mansion... As a result, Halik's Governor's Mansion was struck by lightning and no good wall was left. The aristocratic residences in the city were even more miserable. After being struck by lightning, these once magnificent buildings were all destroyed.
It turned into a dilapidated and dilapidated house. If it hadn't been for the basement, these nobles would have finished playing.
Not to mention the four-hundred-year-old temple. The splendid main hall used to worship the God of Light was hit by a meteor, and more than half of it was burned down. Half of the main hall collapsed, and the jade podium was gone.
The fountain was blocked, and the statue of the God of Light was crooked... The high priest of the Maple Leaf City Temple went crazy immediately. He waved his staff and rushed into the basement where Harrick was hiding, pointing at his nose and yelling.
Dare to talk back.
After sacrificing more than 2,000 cavalry, the barrier was finally put up, but several fires in the city were not extinguished until midnight. The streets were crowded with people who had lost their homes, and even the few people on the street sidewalks were
Almost all the trees that hugged each other were destroyed - that was a major landscape in Maple Leaf City, the "emerald green corridor" that was praised by countless poets, and even the red priests of the temple were amazed!
Those incompetent border guards! Those incompetent spies! And that incompetent left prime minister!
Yesterday morning, intelligence came back, saying that the troops in the Dark Province have not finished training, that the combat supplies for the Dark Moon Province have not yet been shipped, and that the ruffian Cohen Keda has now arrived in Wanpu and is busy raking up the land.
Taking out the music every night...how come in the blink of an eye, the army is chasing after the ass who sent the information to kill!
Anyway, this night was not easy for General Harlick.
The next morning, after not sleeping all night, Harik arranged the city defense and went to see his former residence. Walking on the "ruins" of the Governor's Mansion, he felt his heart bleeding when he thought of his original golden buildings.
The utensils, the thought of the big bed that could accommodate ten concubines, and the hundreds of various suits that he spent a lot of money to order... His heart was already gushing blood.
"Mr. Governor, this is an announcement from the enemy." An officer came over nervously holding an arrow.
"What..." Harik looked at the stain on the arrow: "Wipe it clean!"
The officer was stunned for a moment, then immediately grabbed the lapel of his shirt and wiped off the blood on the arrow. Only then did Hallick take the arrow and untie the paper wrapped on it.
After just a few glances, Harik was so angry that he was shaking all over, and the flesh on his face was already twisted into a ball.
"God's Blessing Knight, the Governor of the Dark Province sends an announcement to all the noble families in Maple Leaf City: The national thief Luman rebels in the Holy Capital, and the Governor of Du Feng Province - the lackey Halik shamelessly follows. It is inevitable that the Du Feng Province will be involved in the war!
Under the orders of His Majesty Fechet Chamai, I, the Governor-General, will lead the army to regain the entire Sbia Empire, and Du Feng Province will be the first to bear the brunt. Anyone who dares to hinder His Majesty's restoration will be punished like the Demon Alliance Army.
The World War II Zone and the 500,000 miscellaneous fish in the Fifth War Zone were mercilessly annihilated by this governor!
I am a wise and powerful governor who is invincible. Yesterday's battle is a warning. You gentlemen know very well that once the war officially begins, no matter whether you are high or low, your family or property will no longer be safe under the fire of war.
But His Majesty Fichet Chamai has an order: The nobles in Maple Leaf City are not the nobles of a province or a city, but the nobles of our Sbia Empire, the pillars of the country, and they must not be destroyed by war.
In view of this, the governor has decided to retreat a hundred miles away and attack again in three days. Within three days, you gentlemen can leave calmly and go wherever you like. Those who are willing to go to see your majesty will be treated with courtesy by the governor; those who want to go elsewhere will be treated with courtesy.
, I will never be in trouble. In all the areas restored by this governor, your property will be properly protected.
If all the nobles leaving Maple Leaf City encounter the army of the Dark Province, they only need to show this announcement and the family emblem, and they will be able to pass without hindrance.
Three days later, this governor will besiege Maple Leaf City again. At that time, all nobles who remain in the city will be regarded as rebels. This governor will never let go of the rebels in the city, and he will definitely leave no chicken or dog behind.
Where to go, you can decide for yourself.
This notice—Knight of God’s Blessing, Third Earl, Governor of the Dark Province, Korn Kedar.”
"This gangster... this is blackmail... a threat!" Halik threw the announcement on the ground, stamped it with his foot and cursed: "How many such announcements are there in total?"
"Nearly, nearly a thousand copies."
"You damn fool!" Harlick slapped the officer to the ground.
"Governor..." Several officers around him were stunned. General Hallick's temper was always bad.
"What are you still waiting for? Why don't you go and collect this damn announcement!" Harrick gasped, his eyes red: "We can't let this announcement be picked up by the nobles!"
While giving the order, another officer rushed up from the city wall.
"Your Majesty the Governor..." the officer said with a face full of joy, "the enemy is retreating."
"Really withdrawn?" Harik was shocked and hurriedly followed them up the city wall.
Outside the city wall, the enemy troops besieging the city have packed up their tents for the night and are in the process of evacuating. Of the enemy troops surrounding the city, they have already withdrawn from two places.
"My Lord Governor, you are so calm and composed, and you use your troops like a god!" An officer smiled charmingly and leaned over: "Under your command, the enemy army retreated."
"Yeah yeah……"
"I have long known that the Governor is powerful..."
"Should we give chase?"
Looking at the retreating enemy troops, Harik's face turned red and white, his eyes were spitting fire, and water was almost squeezed out of his clenched fists.
As if they sensed that Halik was on the city wall, several groups of light cavalry with about three to four hundred people rushed out of the enemy camp, and one group directly approached the city wall where Halik and others were standing.
"Ah! Enemy archers... be careful, Lord Governor!" An officer who had experienced powerful things immediately threw Harik to the ground. Before Harik could react, a row of arrows flew over his head.
The unlucky guy who was still shouting for pursuit was hit by an arrow in the face, and fell down next to Harik with a "bang"... Scared, Harik swallowed back the curse words that came to his mouth.
These groups of cavalry circled around the city wall and fired thousands of feather arrows into the city from other directions, and then returned calmly to join the enemy's large army.
Harlick pointed to the arrow still stuck in the face of a certain unlucky guy: "Announcement, another announcement...bring it to me!"
This announcement was written to the defenders and civilians of Maple Leaf City. Different from the announcement addressed to the nobles, this announcement was full of vulgar words such as "shit, shit" and so on. This rogue governor
Threaten soldiers and civilians with an extremely bad attitude: on the days when Maple Leaf City is attacked, they are not allowed to work for Harlick, and they must supervise each other. Anyone who reports and verifies one person will be rewarded with a silver coin. If there is any violation, he will be punished on the day the city is breached.
"Playing to death", after the announcement, dozens of ways to passively slow down work were noted...
After all, Halik read the announcement and walked down the city wall... No one said anything about pursuing him again.
As for the announcements shot into the city, how could they collect them all? Although the civilians and soldiers were strictly controlled, at noon that day, several nobles came to meet with Harik and asked to leave the city.
Facing these nobles who were so wealthy and powerful that even Luman had to give way to him, Harik naturally had all the good things to say. There was no guarantee of safety after leaving, and the morale of the nobles was low after leaving the army... He kept talking until his lips cracked.
, but these nobles still did not change their original intentions.
"General Hallick." A nobleman stood up impatiently: "I have been in Maple Leaf City for a long time. My brother, Count Durang Sisuo, the governor of Baisha Province, has written to me many times to urge me.
I have to take my two nieces to my brother's place, I hope you understand that."
"Yes! General Harik." Another old noble also stood up: "My old bones don't seem to be of much help to your city defense. Luman has written to invite me to the Holy Capital many times.
I have already agreed this time that I will take my granddaughter to visit the Holy City, so there is no reason for you to insist on letting me stay, right?"
"General Harrick, the high priest of Maple Leaf City Temple has allowed me to leave the city..."
"General Harlick, it is your duty to protect the lives and property of the nobles. Since Maple Leaf City is no longer safe, you should let us leave..."
Harrick sat back on the chair weakly, with a splitting headache, and finally nodded: "Okay... everyone, I'll let you go."
In the afternoon of that day, the west gate of Maple Leaf City opened wide, and several teams of light cavalry rushed out to conduct reconnaissance outside the city. At dinner time, each team of light cavalry returned one after another, confirming that there were no enemy troops within dozens of miles. So, the nobles who had been waiting for a long time
As they started to leave, the carriages of more than a dozen noble families drove out from the west gate first. Some nobles were not very quick to pack their belongings and left near midnight.
But they didn't expect that they would be targeted from the moment they left the city.
The scouts and liaison officers of the Dark Province were hiding in caves or in the shade of trees on both sides of the road. They were holding picture albums and comparing the noble badges on the carriages one by one. Once a noble family with a woman suitable for marriage in the family was
Once it is confirmed that they have left the city, this information will be passed back at an extremely fast speed to the headquarters of the "Secret Garden" operation.
Apart from the arrogant Governor Cohen, could anyone else come up with such a strange name as "Secret Garden"?
The commander in this headquarters is Amaterasu in civilian clothes. Because Amaterasu's few subordinates are not enough to complete such a large-scale operation, there are also officers from the Dark Province Liaison Office and a civilian reconnaissance battalion.
Join... This is the first cooperation between the three parties.
"Boss." Because he was commanded by Amaterasu, everyone called Amaterasu "boss": "There is another information coming back."
Amaterasu, who had no expression on his face, received the information, and after reading it, he said to his subordinates: "Notify Hotel No. 1 to pay attention to the Hisoka family's carriage. There are two daisies in it."
"Okay, boss." The subordinate was about to leave when he turned around and asked, "Would you like to pick both flowers?"
"Nonsense." Amaterasu glanced at this subordinate with cold eyes, and uttered a few words with her thin lips: "Next time, don't ask such stupid questions again."
"Yes!" The subordinates felt that Amaterasu's sight made their backs run cold, so they hurriedly ran out.
Amaterasu flipped through the long list in her hand, feeling a little anxious in her heart. However, this is what the young master has told her...no matter how difficult it is, it must be completed!
He walked to the window and observed the hotel on the other side of the road through a small gap in the curtains - this was a very important location in this operation, Hotel No. 3... After a night of preparation, this country town
The hotel above has made all preparations to receive distinguished guests.
At this time, the noble carriage traveling on the road encountered the Guards Cavalry from the Dark Province for the first time.
Due to poor road conditions, after dawn, the noble convoys that originally set out from the same place have distanced themselves from each other. Of course, this dilapidated road is man-made.
When a battalion of cavalry approached, the nobles were frightened by these troops in black clothes and black armor with a grand military appearance... The guards outside the carriage held their weapons tightly and looked at each other, their palms full of sweat.
A guard officer with a cloak trailing behind him and a dozen guards rushed from the roadside to the front, then turned his horse's head and signaled the first carriage to stop.
"Old, old, master..." The driver was frightened: "What, what should I do?"
"Stop!" Although he felt uneasy, the middle-aged nobleman in the carriage spoke fluently.
The carriage slowly stopped. The middle-aged noble tried to calm himself down, then grabbed the announcement and his family's emblem and stepped out of the carriage.
"Good morning." The officer didn't pay attention to the guards beside the carriage at all. He urged the horse closer and then took off his gloves and performed a wartime knightly salute: "What should I call you, distinguished sir?
"
"Good morning, Mr. Officer." The middle-aged nobleman returned the salute, raised his head and said, "You can call me Viscount Faria, First Viscount Faria Edin."
"Okay, Mr. Viscount." It seemed that the Guards officer was not planning to dismount: "In order to prevent someone from pretending to be a nobleman and leaving the city, I need to check your family crest and announcements. In addition, I also need to check the carriage. I think you can understand."
"Yes, I understand." Faria handed over the announcement and badge in his hand.
"I forgot to ask, are there any women in the carriage behind you? We also need to check."
"Mr. Officer! Please pay attention to your words. Didn't you see the sign on the carriage?" Faria turned pale and said angrily: "That is the carriage of my mother and wife! How can I let the soldiers check it?"
The young guard officer smiled: "You have misunderstood me. In the army of the Dark Province, not only men are serving. I will arrange for female officers to inspect the carriages of women's families."
As he spoke, the officer waved, and all the soldiers behind him dismounted and began to check. Faria stared at the two soldiers who approached her mother and wife in the car, until the two elven soldiers became impatient and
Pull down your hood and face mask until your face is as pretty as a flower.
"Don't worry, Mr. Viscount." The Guards officer comforted him and said, "As long as you don't violate the regulations, we will never make things difficult for you."
"I hope so." Faria muttered: "It's stated in your announcement..."
After a while, the inspection was completed.
"I regret the inconvenience caused to Your Excellency." The Guards officer apologized and took out an envelope from the pocket under the saddle and handed it to Viscount Faria: "Take this letter of communication, Mr. Viscount.
The journey will be smoother."
"Well, goodbye." Viscount Faria took the letter, hesitated for a moment, and then said thank you: "Thank you, young officer."
"Have a nice trip." The officer still smiled and watched the carriage leave.
"Sir..." Watching the carriage leave, the officer's adjutant leaned over and asked, "Have you really memorized all the dialogue?"
"Isn't it nonsense? It's really hard to learn how to speak like these nobles. It makes my whole face numb." The young officer rubbed his chin: "If it weren't for the boss's order, would the battalion commander do such a thing?"
"Sir, just be patient!" The adjutant looked at the end of the road: "Another noble carriage is coming."
The young officer moved his jaw quickly and cursed a series of swear words to adjust his state. Until a female archer from the Elf clan next to him rolled her eyes at him, he immediately shut up.
"What's wrong, battalion commander?" the adjutant asked, "Who is this elf?"
"It's an officer from the Boss's Guards, named... Dinah, who is here to supervise us." The battalion commander replied in a low voice.
These elven ladies themselves have powerful magic power, even their eyes are like this, and all male soldiers also have a heartfelt respect for them. Don’t understand? The boss in the mouth of these officers-Governor Cohen Keda,
Everyone in the army had been scolded by him, but Commander Cohen had never spoken foul language to any elf lady.
"Sir," the adjutant reminded: "The target has been reached."
Several more carriages drove over, accompanied by a group of guards, and the officer who needed to speak recalled those elegant conversations over and over in his mind.
The carriage approached slowly, and the adjutant raised his arm: "The Dark Province Army conducts a routine inspection. Please get out of the car."
The male nobles in the carriage got off the carriage, straightened their robes, and waited for the officer to speak first.
"Good morning, what should I call you, dear sir?"
"Good morning, Mr. Officer. I am Baron Caron Hisoka." The nobleman cleared his throat and replied elegantly.
"Okay, Mr. Baron, I want to check your announcement and family crest, and at the same time check your carriage." The Guards officer had already scolded the nobleman in front of him hundreds of times: "Is there a female companion in the carriage behind you? We will send it.
Checked by a female officer."
"Okay, here is the announcement and the coat of arms of my Hisoka family." The baron also confirmed with his eyes that the person approaching the carriage behind was indeed a female officer, and then turned back and said: "Mr. Officer, I hope to get on the road early."
"Okay, we will do it as soon as possible." Although he was very unhappy, the officer still smiled.
The two elves approached the carriage behind them, and the guards beside the carriage had already been driven aside by others.
"Excuse me, routine inspection." The elf named Dinah knocked on the door and said: "Ladies, please open the door."
The car door opened, and a waitress squatted beside the door in fear. An elderly lady was sitting calmly on the seat at the back, and two gorgeously dressed girls in the front seat were hugging each other.
Together, the younger ones hid their heads in each other's arms.
"Don't be nervous, we are the Guards of the Dark Province with strict military discipline." Dinah smiled slightly and said in a sweet voice: "Madam, can I know your name?"
"Okay, miss." The noble man saw that it was a female elf, and most of his worries had gone away: "I am the wife of Baron Caron Hisoka, you can call me Mrs. Conrad Hisoka."
"So where are these two ladies?" the female elf raised her hand and asked.
"They are my two nieces, my husband's brother, and the daughters of Count Durand Sissot."
"You two ladies, can you raise your heads and let me take a look?" The female elf smiled apologetically at the noble husband: "Please forgive me, it is my duty to identify every noble who leaves the city."
The two girls slowly raised their heads, and when they saw the face of the female elf, they exclaimed in low voices at the same time: "It's an elf!"
"Okay, the inspection is complete." Miss Dinah saw two "daisies" as she wished, nodded and said, "Excuse me, please close the car door."
After the inspection was completed, several carriages belonging to Baron Caron Hisoka were released... When the carriage carrying the female family members passed by, the female elf responsible for the inspection clearly heard the conversation between the two sisters and their aunt in the carriage.
"Auntie, that elf is so beautiful. Are all female elves so beautiful?"
"Auntie, why are there female elves in the army of the Dark Province? Her military uniform looks so majestic. Can we make one like this and use it as a riding outfit?"
Dinah sighed secretly, they are really young girls! It’s a pity that they are inevitably involved in politics as soon as they are born into aristocratic families. Mr. Cohen, what do you want to do with these girls? How pitiful, they
There is no sin on you yet, please don't hurt them...
On this road, except for a businessman pretending to be a noble, a total of thirty-two carriages of nobles passed by that day, eight of which had ten "daisies" in them. These carriages with "daisies" were picked up by people along the way.
The carriages that were deliberately allowed to pass without "Daisy" were made difficult by the stragglers from the Dark Province. Although the nobles waved the letters of passage in their hands angrily, they were still inspected over and over again, and even the wheels were removed for them to look at...
…
As a result, when they arrived at a fork in the road, they found that the road to the Holy Capital was impassable and they had to take a detour... It was nothing, it would only take an extra three or five days.
The other road ran smoothly for a day. By noon, the horses pulling the carts were very tired. Even the passengers on the cars had backaches and leg pains, and they were clamoring for a place to rest... As a result, eight carriages
Among them, one car was parked at the No. 1 Pavilion, two cars were parked at the No. 2 Pavilion, and five cars were parked at the No. 3 Pavilion.
There is no doubt that the hospitality at the hotel is very satisfactory. The enthusiastic operators have prepared hot water for showers, delicious meals, and enough rooms...even their coachman can get a private room to rest.
The nobles never lack a sense of superiority, not to mention what they saw today. Although the two sides are fighting, they still respect themselves and the nobles.
So, the men gathered in the hotel hall to drink red wine and play cards; the ladies held their arms and talked to each other in the side hall. As for those "daisies"... unmarried aristocratic girls, they must strictly abide by their schedules.
, so after they take a shower, they have to drink a glass of milk and go to bed.
The next morning, Hotel No. 3.
Mrs. Hisoka is a competent elder. The first thing she did when she woke up in the morning was to get dressed and go see her two nieces... Mrs. Hisoka was a little worried that this unfamiliar environment might affect the two nieces.
As for girls' sleep, you must know that as soon as these two girls return to their parents, they will soon hold a dance to officially enter the social world. It is not good to look haggard.
As soon as Mrs. Hisoka opened the door to her room, she realized something was wrong - all the guards who had been watching in the corridor last night had fallen to the ground!
"Karon! Something happened, get up!" Mrs. Hisoka looked pale and didn't care to check the life or death of the guards on the ground. She picked up her skirt and ran to the room next door where her nieces were resting.
"Nothing will happen... God of Light, I am begging you..."
Mrs. Hisoka prayed, twisted the handle and gently pushed open the door. After just one glance, she felt like the world was spinning, and her limp body slid down against the door frame.
"Conrad!" The disheveled Baron Caron Hisoka arrived just in time and hugged his wife: "What's going on?"
Mrs. Hisoka was speechless, she just raised her finger feebly and pointed into the room. The baron looked up and saw a maid lying on the floor of the room, and the beds of the two nieces were empty!
"God of Light..." The Baron also lost his footing and almost fell to the ground.
Not long after, the whole hotel was filled with the sound of panicked footsteps, men were roaring, and ladies were hugging each other and sobbing... When the nobles woke up and wanted to find someone to settle the accounts, they found that the owner of the hotel had disappeared.
Not only that, but there was no one in the town where the hotel was located.
The unconscious guards woke up and searched frantically for someone. Finally, they caught a civilian in the woods dozens of miles away, but were told that the town had been occupied by bandits two days ago, and all the townspeople were driven far away.
The place has gone.
"Conspiracy! This is a despicable conspiracy!" The nobles grabbed the hair of the guards and kicked their butts, but they were unable to vent their resentment.
Since he is a robber, he will come to ask for ransom, right? But the nobles have been waiting in the hotel for several days, but there is no news at all. How could they know that at this moment, His Majesty Ephiset Shamei's
Invitations in the name of inviting ladies from aristocratic families to visit the Dark Province have been sent all over the world, and even the nobles whose families are in the Holy City have received them without exception...
Now, Luman, who did not dare to live in the palace, had such an invitation in front of him.
It is a red invitation with a gold-gilded royal emblem on it, the autograph of Fichet Charmer at the end of the text, and the seal of the wax seal with the symbol of the Chamet family... Don't say that it is right for Fichet to hold such a royal event now.
His contempt, just for these symbols representing royal power, deeply hurt Luman's heart!
The war ahead is unclear, the fate of the future has not been determined for a long time, and rumors are spreading in Sbia... One after another, these things make Luman's already twisted heart even more chaotic: there is the sadness of being alone, and the fear of death.
, there are complaints against the temple, resentment against the Keda family, and a little bit of shame that it is difficult to face the world... He Luman is beautiful on the surface, but secretly? Blessed by the God of Light, these days he relies on fierce
The wine made it through...
Would it be easy for him to rebel...?
"In your opinion." Luman asked the lackeys beside him: "How many people will go?"
"Don't worry, sir, I don't think anyone will go."
"Don't take it lightly!" After hearing the perfunctory words of his men, Luman, whose eyes were bloodshot, slammed the table: "Cheer up, what is Cohen Keda? Don't you understand it by now?"
Making things impossible is what this gangster is capable of!"
"Sir, please calm down. They are trying to win over the nobles." A guy with a deer-headed head and a rat-like eye came up and said, "For now, we have to continue to win over other nobles. Under the favorable conditions, Cohen and others have no chance."
"I also know this." Lu Man sighed: "But now Cohen has attacked Du Feng Province. With the situation blurred, I am afraid that some nobles will defy me and please both sides!"
"It's simple. We also have spies in the Dark City. It's not difficult to find out who has different intentions. As for what to do next, you can do whatever you want..."
"If you accept my benefits, you have to work for me wholeheartedly. This is a truth that even businessmen understand." Luman almost gritted his teeth, and his eyes became confused: "Who dares! Who dares to betray me?
, I will let him know how powerful I am."
After saying that, Luman grabbed the wine glass and drank it in one gulp. He didn't notice that all the lackeys were sweating profusely... Still single-minded? Can't betray? Mr. Luman, who do you think you are?
Liva Empire, capital, Kinshasa.
In the early morning, the fifteen-year-old Princess Berne Ebbinghaus was walking in the royal garden, kicking the gravel on the path with her feet in boredom.
As the youngest of His Majesty's six daughters, Princess Berni has the most outstanding appearance and the most well-behaved character. Therefore, she is loved by her parents, but she is also ruthlessly jealous of her sisters. Therefore, this beautiful princess has no
My friend, my life is not happy at all.
Fortunately, by chance, she met a young guard at her uncle's mansion a few days ago. He was a guard guarding the back door of the garden. This cute and stupid guy didn't even know that she was a princess.
Said she was a maid who trespassed in the garden...
After "getting acquainted", this guy started talking to her about his dreams, his lover, the outside world, and even caught cute little animals for her. Her Royal Highness the Princess had her own Prince Charming, and she didn't take this silly boy seriously.
Cheng is the future partner, and with no pressure on both parties, the little guard has become Princess Berni's only familiar friend.
"Well, let him treat me as an ordinary maid... That would be fun too." Princess Berni thought this way, looking forward to the sun rising soon, because she had already agreed with this guard that she would bring her with her today.
I went to the flower market by myself.
This was not the first time. Princess Berni first came to her uncle's house as usual, and then dismissed her entourage on the pretext that she was tired from playing and wanted to go into the guest room to rest. Finally, she changed her clothes and carefully slipped out of the window... for a while...
After much trouble, I followed the little guard to the flower market.
"Last time! It was over there." The silly little guard said vaguely with his mouth full of snacks: "I saw someone selling five-color flowers...the colors are so beautiful!"
"Okay! Go take a look!" Princess Berni walked in front.
"Boss! Where are the five-color flowers?" Princess Berni looked at the rows of flowers in front of her and didn't find what she wanted: "Why aren't there?"
"Miss, you want five-color flowers!" The honest-looking boss raised his head: "Because the sun is too strong now, you can only find them in the flower garden at the back. If you want them, I will ask the clerk to take you to see them."
"Okay! Let's go!"
Seeing Princess Berni entering the flower garden, the two men not far away glanced at each other and followed her one after another. One went directly into the flower garden and the other went around - this was assigned by the Emperor of the Riva Empire to the little girl.
My daughter's two shadow guards.
With Princess Berni's "skills", it would be strange for her to sneak out and hide from these two people. It was just a rare occasion to see her happy, and the scope was only in the city of Kinshasa. After secretly investigating this little guard several times,
His Majesty the Emperor only allowed her to go out to play.
Just as the lovely Princess Berni was admiring a pot of five-color flowers, her two shadow guards met with great misfortune.
The attack came very suddenly, and the one who took the detour was shot through by at least twenty crossbow arrows. His blood spattered, and he fell down without even grunting; while the other guard was stabbed several times, and he rushed over with his last breath.
Princess Berni wanted to take her away, but the silly guard cut off her head with a knife... At that moment, the little guard no longer looked stupid. His eyes were clear, and the knife was as fast as lightning.
!
Although the short-term fight was fierce, and the two shadow guards shouted warnings, their voices could not break through the magic barrier in the flower garden.
"Who are you! Why do you do this?"
Princess Berni quickly took a few steps back, took out a small dagger and put it on her neck. Every royal woman has received this kind of education since she was a child.
"Her Royal Highness Princess Berni Ebbinghaus?" The honest-looking flower shop owner came over and gave her a concise military salute: "I'm very sorry to frighten you. My subordinate is Sibi.
Major officer of the Dark Province Liaison Office of the Sub-Empire."
"An officer of the Sibia Empire?" Princess Berni asked doubtfully, "What does this have to do with me?"
"Governor Cohen Keda ordered me to deliver this invitation to you." The major took out an invitation: "I don't know anything else about this."
"No matter what it is, I will never look at it!" Princess Berni said firmly: "Let me go back to the palace, and I will let you go."
"Your Highness Princess, you didn't understand what I said. I just sent the invitation. Whether you read it or not is entirely your own decision."
"What?"
"Nice to meet you, Your Highness Princess." The major made a leaving gesture to the people standing around: "We have finished our work and must leave."
In an instant, everyone, including the "silly" little guard, was gone, leaving Princess Berni standing there in a daze.
"What's going on?" Her Royal Highness the Princess looked at the invitation that was placed on the ground by the major officer. It was the first time she experienced what it meant to truly "not know whether to laugh or cry."
But the princess is a very smart girl, and she is not going to look at the invitation! After making sure that everyone has left, she cautiously steps out. After taking a few steps, Her Royal Highness rushes out.
——It’s safe to rush to the street!
But unfortunately, she couldn't rush to the street.
When sprinting, of course the dagger would no longer be placed on her neck. The moment the dagger moved away from her neck, the beautiful, smart, and proud Princess Berni Ebbinghaus was hit by a paralyzing spell, and her delicate body fell to the ground.
Only five steps away from the garden gate...
An hour later, the four gates of Kinshasa, the capital of Riva, were tightly closed. Tens of thousands of Guardsmen turned the whole city upside down as if facing a powerful enemy. They turned the whole city upside down with ferocious expressions. Later, the Guards troops left the city and followed several roads.
The road rushed away. Someone saw the female general Winterhal Rennie, known as the "Rose in the Army", also leading a group of people out of the city.
When Princess Berni woke up, she found that she was surrounded by darkness. There should be a soft cushion of broken feathers under her body. Her whole body was restricted by a weird magic and she could not move or shout or speak. The waves shook and the people in front of her
Ma Xi told her that it looked like a speeding carriage.
When passing through a checkpoint, Princess Berni even heard the chatter and laughter of soldiers and drivers in front of her, and she couldn't help but fainted with anger and urgency.
When she woke up again, the surroundings were no longer dark. Princess Berni took a closer look and found that she had been moved to a cabin. All she heard in her ears was the sound of waves, and she was actually in the cabin.
The sea is on the sea! Thinking that she was getting farther and farther away from home, the pretty fifteen-year-old princess could no longer bear the sadness, and tears began to flow down her cheeks.
The cabin door opened, and a man in a blue robe walked in. I don't know whether he was a man or a woman. He was holding a silver plate in his hand, and he didn't know what was on it.
Princess Berni felt fear in her heart and hurriedly closed her eyes.
"Your Highness, eat something." A female voice sounded, which didn't seem too vicious: "I will remove the magic from Your Highness. If Your Highness resists, you will regret it."
Upon hearing the female voice, Princess Berni opened her eyes slightly.
The man in blue robe dispelled her magic, ate a little of each food on the silver plate, and then made a eating gesture to the princess.
Princess Berni made a determined expression.
"If Your Highness doesn't want to eat, I will drink it." The man in blue robe had a cold look in his eyes.
At this point, Princess Berni had no choice but to move her hands and feet, and ate it aggrievedly. As for the taste... she couldn't taste it at all.
Three days later, the big ship slowly docked at the dock.
Princess Berni stepped off the ship this time, but before that she was forced by the man in blue to have breakfast and freshen up.
There was already a beautiful carriage waiting for her at the dock. The dozen or so guards beside the carriage were very energetic and looked around with vigilant eyes. Princess Berni knew at a glance that these people were more powerful than her own shadow guards.
But, are these people really the subordinates of the rogue governor of the Sibia Empire? The people under the big gangster should all be small hooligans... Never mind, they are all bad people anyway!
Princess Beirni has made up her mind that even if she dies, she will not look good to the other party!
The carriage stopped in a manor. Her Royal Highness took a few glances at the surrounding environment and was sure that this was where the opponent's lair was. So she bravely held up her chest and walked into the hall without looking back.
But as soon as she entered the hall, she didn't see any vicious men or women, nor were there any big or small gangsters... There were only a dozen ladies of the same age as herself.
She is a noble lady, you can tell.
"Hey, another sister is here." A noble lady came over and said, "Sister, what's your name?"
Princess Berni took a step back warily and asked, "Who are you?"
"I...I am the daughter of Count Durand Sissot, the governor of Baisha Province." The young lady replied pitifully: "My name is Fulan Sissot, and I have been here for four days."
"White Sands Province?" Princess Berni thought for a moment: "White Sands Province, the fourth largest province in the Sibia Empire? Are you the daughter of the governor?"
"Yes." Fulan Xisuo nodded: "And my sister."
"Were you also arrested?" Princess Berni realized that she was not the only one who had been arrested: "What did those bad guys do to you in the past four days?"
A young lady who looked similar to Fulan Hisoka came over and nodded to Princess Berni. This must be Fulan Hisoka's sister.
"I really don't know why. We were captured at night and we woke up here." She held her sister's shoulders and said, "Miss, a lady will ask you a question later. If you
If you don't answer 'yes', you will stay one more day."
"Huh, who cares, madam." Princess Berni said contemptuously: "Why don't you just stay one more day?"
"That's not the case." Fulan Xisuo said eagerly: "They won't give you anything to eat on the first day; they won't give you water on the second day; the third day, the third day..."
"How about the third day?" Princess Berni has tried the taste of hunger.
"On the third day, they will show you the most cruel scene in the world." The elder sister answered on her behalf: "For women, that is the most terrifying place."
"The most terrifying place... what is that place?" Princess Beirni felt confused. After all, these bad guys dare to kill people and rob the princess, what else can't they do?
"It's the Prostitute Village." My sister lowered her head and arranged her clothes lovingly: "My sister and I have decided that we will agree to the lady today."
Princess Berni was completely stupid... Sure enough, a gangster is a gangster. If she was sent to that kind of place, she might as well die.
The girls were called upstairs one by one, and then put on the carriage one by one. Princess Berni felt her heart clenching into a ball.
Finally, she was the only one left in the hall, and Her Royal Highness the Princess had already heard the footsteps coming from upstairs.
What kind of person will come down? Is it a vicious woman wearing revealing clothes and holding a whip? Or is it a drooling old witch who specializes in eating human flesh? Ah, is it possible that she will pounce on beautiful women whenever she sees them?
The three-headed monster...
The footsteps became clearer and louder, and Princess Berni's shoulders shrank involuntarily... If the dignity of the royal family was not still supporting her, Her Royal Highness might have fainted again.
The footsteps stopped behind her.
"Good morning, Her Royal Highness Princess Berne Ebbinghaus." A gentle and clear female voice said: "It is my honor to meet Your Highness."
After hearing this standard palace greeting, Princess Berni slowly turned around.
The speaker was a lady in her early twenties...no, it should be said to be a young lady, because judging from her attire, she was not married yet.
Wearing a lavender casual dress and some elegant silver jewelry, the young lady looked at her with a smile.
Princess Berni felt that this young lady was very kind, and the hatred in her heart had faded a bit.
"This is our first meeting." The young lady finished a formal ladylike ceremony: "Your Highness, you can call me Lucy."
"Lucy?" Princess Berni hesitated for a moment, but the stern reprimand she had prepared was not uttered: "Good morning."
"Your Highness must have a lot of questions to ask, right?" Lucy said, "Can we get in the carriage and talk again? It's too late."
Her Royal Highness Princess Berni had many questions to seek answers to. Just when she was about to nod, she felt that she should say something to maintain her royal dignity.
"In view of the reputation of Cohen Keda." The princess had already confirmed that Lucy must be Cohen Keda. "I will not ride in his carriage."
For ordinary nobles, this is a quite serious insult, so the princess carefully limited the scope of her attack to Cohen Keda himself, without affecting the entire Keda family. In fact, the reputation of other members of the Keda family is quite high.
good.
As long as Lucy fights back, Her Highness the Princess will be able to figure out her relationship with Cohen Keda, the whole story and her own position in this matter.
Faced with this unacceptable attack by others, Lucy only smiled faintly: "Your Highness, don't worry, the carriage prepared for you belongs to our royal family and the Xia Mai family."
She never expected that her attack would go to nothing. When the princess was considering whether to make things more difficult, Lucy had already approached: "Everyone is waiting, Your Highness, please."
Helpless, Princess Berni had no choice but to get on the carriage.
"Have you seen the invitation, princess?" As the carriage began to drive out of the manor, Lucy handed an invitation: "This is what I prepared for Your Highness."
Princess Berni took the invitation, opened the wax seal and read it again, frowning and asked: "Can your rude behavior be called an invitation?"
"This must be a problem somewhere." Lucy said: "In fact, I am the representative of Governor Cohen Keda. As for what happened before, the report I received was that you were kidnapped, so I
I paid you fifty thousand gold coins to redeem you from the robbers."
"Redemption?" Princess Berni was angry and funny.
"Your Highness, what should we do otherwise?" Lucy showed a worried look on her face: "If anyone insists on other statements, it will be a great slander to your reputation, Princess."
"Where are you going to take me?" Princess Berni asked angrily: "To visit the prostitute village, or to Korn Keda's place?"
"Chief Cohen Keda is directing the war on the front line, while His Highness is going to the Dark City." Lucy smiled slightly: "Your Highness is different from other women. Their families are somewhat involved in the rebellion. Hungry, frightened,
Just ask them to be honest. Your Highness is the princess of a neighboring country, how can you not be respected? Believe me, Your Highness, your coming here is a complete accident. Don’t worry, we will do our best as soon as possible.
Inform your father as soon as possible."
Of course it was a coincidence...otherwise, what else could you say? Princess Berni had no choice but to accept this statement.
The sound of horse hooves sounded outside the carriage, getting closer and closer, and finally came to both sides of the carriage.
"Your Highness, do you want to take a look? This is Lord Cohen's Guards Corps, and it is also His Majesty's Guards Corps. It is the only army that defeated the demon alliance in this war between gods and demons." Lucy lifted some curtains with an incomparable expression.
Pride: "He was just transferred back from the front line to protect His Highness."
What kind of army has Princess Berni not seen? At last year's Royal Military Parade rehearsal, when the beautiful Princess appeared on the viewing platform, she was passing by the Royal First, known as the "Elite of the Elites"
There was a huge chaos in the cavalry team. The knights fell to the ground because of their surprise, and the horses were running around... The situation was once out of control.
These so-called "Guards" must be turned upside down like last year's cavalry regiment! Princess Berni made up her mind, stretched out her slender hands, and turned up the curtains. Then she smiled, a charming smile that made people forget everything.
Her face is as beautiful as a flower...
The smocks whirred, the black armors still shook rhythmically, and the soldiers on horseback still stared ahead. They drove their strong horses and galloped on the rugged terrain on both sides of the road, crossing ravines and ravines, holding their hands
The spear pointed straight into the sky didn't even waver...
Princess Berni couldn't take her eyes back for a long time. Royal women often go on missions to other countries. One of their important missions is to observe the army of the country they pass through. An army is the epitome of the overall strength of the country. But what kind of army is this?
An army? Focused eyes, superb riding skills, handsome mounts, and second-to-none weapons and equipment...
Even if these people dare not look at themselves, they should inadvertently make small movements such as raising their chests and heads, right? But, no, they don't move at all...
"The black torrent, this is the black torrent." Princess Berni said to herself in her heart: "The black torrent can wash away all obstacles."
"I." When she lowered the curtains, Princess Berni had already changed her mind. She said to Lucy: "I am honored to accept this invitation."
"I'm glad that Your Highness said this." Lucy held up a silver plate and said, "Let's have some snacks!"
The hospitality along the way was very thoughtful, and the carriage arrived at the Dark City a few days later.
On this day, the three thousand Livar Imperial Guards led by the female general Winterhall Reni approached the Dark Moon Province and started a small confrontation with the Dark Moon Province army responsible for the defense.
The Sibia Empire is in chaos, and the provincial governors who have not yet clearly followed the rebellion are shrinking their forces and watching the battle between Fichet Chamai and Luman. The border defense is already in name only.
Several neighboring empires have always coveted this rich land. If it weren't for the pressure from the temple, they would have come to seize it and carve it up. Under such circumstances, Winterhall Reni's army
Only then was the small force able to enter successfully.
Why did Winterhall Rennie know the whereabouts of the princess? Because she received a note from a "rogue".
The person confronting her was Brigadier General Moya, a regiment commander under Cohen Keda.
There was no problem at first, but Winterhall Reni insisted on bringing in an army of three thousand men, but the commander of the Moya Army received an order to only let in a thousand men, so everyone faced off. Three men over there
The Qianliwa Imperial Guards and the two thousand dark province field infantry here stood in the field all morning.
The armies of the two sides are five hundred arms apart, and the commanders of the two sides are five arms apart.
May I ask, who is General Winterhal Rennie? In terms of courage, she dared to go to the altar with Cohen to snatch people away as early as in the "Temple Defense War"; in terms of face, she saw through Rude at the critical moment.
Mann rebelled to save Fichet Shamei's life; in terms of temperament, even the arrogant Korn Keda was beaten by her... She really shouldn't have stayed here for so long.
But her opponent is Moya - this legion commander has no other outstanding qualities, but his tenacity will make anyone bow his head and admit defeat.
In order to find the princess as soon as possible, Winterhal has tried his best. Her eyes are spitting fire and discharge. They were hard at first and then soft again...
"A thousand." No matter what move she made, Moya always replied calmly: "One more won't be enough."
"Three thousand!" Winterhal was furious and waved his fist: "This is the last time, otherwise I will fight!"
"It's up to you." Still looking calm, Commander Moya stretched out his left arm.
Like a huge piece of black cloth spread out, the two thousand field infantry who were originally in a tight formation immediately dispersed in a defensive formation, the winged men rose into the air, and the magicians blessed the soldiers with various magics.
"I'm just kidding." Winterhal was discouraged: "Just a thousand!"
"Okay." Brigadier General Moya still looked calm.
At that time, Winterhal had the urge to tear this man's face apart...
Dark City Governor's Mansion, on the top floor of the back meeting building.
His Majesty Fichet Chamet, who was dressed in white robes, had already finished reviewing the documents for the day and was standing by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky outside.
"Your Majesty." Visu Keda came upstairs: "The noble lady has arrived."
"Cohen moves very quickly." Fichet's voice was a little dull: "Who are they?"
"Basically, all the ladies from the nearby provinces are here, including the famous ones." Visu Keda replied: "Also, Cohen invited the little princess of the Riva Empire, Berni Ebinghao.
"
"I understand." Fichet turned around and said, "They...are all willing to come?"
Visu Keda smiled slightly: "Of course, you will be as happy as you want."
"Uncle Weisu." Fichet walked to the table and picked up a document: "Can you help me receive it? I want to stay here for a while. Cohen will definitely have military information sent back today."
"Your Majesty, listen to me." Visu Keda sighed: "You are unwilling to make such a hasty decision about your marriage. I understand your Majesty's current mood. However, this is our strategy."
"I understand." Fichet nodded slowly: "Uncle Weisu, I really understand."
"Actually, your Majesty doesn't need to worry." Visu Keda approached and said, "It's just a matter of choosing a concubine. Just make your choice."
Fichet looked at Weisu and suddenly smiled.
"Then go! Your Majesty." Visu Keda looked Fichet back and forth: "As the most outstanding and handsome young man in our Sbia Empire, Your Majesty, you will definitely be able to handle it."
"Okay!" Fichet nodded: "First, meet the little princess of the Liva Empire."
The back hall of the Governor's Palace.
Because of their different identities, Princess Berne Ebbinghaus's carriage drove directly into the backyard. The other girls are still living in a manor outside the city. After several days of contact, the moment they stepped off the carriage, they intentionally
Unintentionally, Princess Berni and Lucy were already holding hands.
As soon as she got off the carriage, Princess Berni felt that she had met a powerful opponent, because there were three governor's wives standing in front of her.
I had heard before that this "rogue" governor had three beautiful wives, but Princess Berni didn't take it to heart. Thinking about it, she knew how good a lady who was attracted by a rogue and married could be. Even if she was beautiful, that's fine.
, they are just vase playthings. Perhaps, they are not as graceful as Miss Lucy next to them.
However, the facts hit her again.
When it comes to appearance, the three ladies are enough to overwhelm me, especially the elf lady; when it comes to temperament, the three ladies are even higher than me; when it comes to handling skills, Princess Berni starts to feel inferior to herself as soon as Lady Feline speaks out.
Fortunately, the three governors' wives were kind in their manners and there was no thorn in their words, which made Princess Berni very happy.
While they were chatting, the chief chamberlain at the door shouted: "Your Majesty... is here!"
Princess Berni stood up and stared at the hall door... She had already heard about Fichet Chamel. According to rumors, this young emperor seemed to be very handsome. I hope he is not like her elder brother.
"Junya".
Wearing a white casual suit with smooth lines, paired with a belt embroidered only with silver thread, her golden hair was tied back with a hairband, and there were no other accessories on her body. The refreshing Fichet walked into the hall door.
This kind of dress is not so much simple as it is a bit casual. She is a princess no matter what, Princess Berni was thinking. Logically speaking, she should be angry with the emperor in her heart, but,
Princess Berni could not dislike the man in front of her, and even hoped that he would come closer soon.
But when His Majesty Fichet really came closer, Princess Berni found that her heartbeat was speeding up.
"Good day, Your Majesty."
"You don't need to salute." Fichet said with a smile: "Please sit down."
Everyone sat down. Although Princess Berni had been ordering herself to raise her head and look directly at everyone, her eyes were stubbornly looking at the floor.
"Your Majesty." Mrs. Feline introduced: "This is Princess Berne Ebbinghaus."
"What's wrong with Mrs. Feline? This is not a formal introduction." Princess Berni complained in her heart, and a flash of white appeared in her drooping vision.
"Princess Berni Ebbinghaus?" A gentle voice rang in her ears: "I am Fichet, Fichet Charmei. I am very happy that the princess can come to the Dark City as a guest."
"I was caught by you to gather information..." Princess Berni kept trying hard in her mind to draw a clear line between herself and the person in front of her.
But she bravely raised her reddish face and met Fichet's eyes...
The beautiful, smart, and proud Princess Berni Ebbinghaus felt that she was hit by paralysis magic again at this moment.
A few days later, the dusty Winterhall Reni rushed to the Dark City with a thousand guardsmen. When she saw her little princess, the female general did not hesitate at all and immediately came forward to see her.
"Your Highness Princess." Winterhal knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty asked me to ensure your safety."
"I'm safe now." The princess helped her up and said, "Winterhal, let's stay a few more days."
"How... how many more days will you stay?" Winterhal was stunned. He had never seen anything like this. He didn't want to go home after being kidnapped.
"General Winterhal." His Majesty Fichet walked over from a distance: "Long time no see."
Hearing this voice, Princess Berni smiled, a happy smile... (To be continued)