The gray sky seemed to be covered with a layer of hoarfrost. Marquis Youxi breathed white air and looked away from the splendid railings of the manor. There was a half-smile on his thin and pale face: "This weather is really bloody."
,grown ups.
The entourage behind him couldn't help complaining. The Marquis had been wearing a mink coat and just rubbed his hands. "The temperature during the ice melting season is certainly lower than the harsh winter, but no matter how cold it is, it can't stop our princes."
My heart is burning."
"Is it ambition?"
The Marquis smiled and did not answer, put his hand back on the railing, and watched silently as the two carriages led by knights passed through the bare tree-lined avenue, and stopped outside the gate of the manor. At this time, there were already people gathered in the hall in twos and threes.
There were many nobles who were well-dressed and talking loudly. Although most of these people were famous local merchants and gentry, this meeting had almost nothing to do with them. In this game that determines the fate of the kingdom, as an insignificant person, they could only applaud.
right'.
However, what the carriage brought was the real heavyweight——
When the carriage slowly stopped, the entire hall fell silent, and the high-pitched conversation turned into whispers. The guests in the hall could clearly see through the tall floor-to-ceiling arch windows the coat of arms on the dark carriages of the two carriages on the tree-lined avenue.
, the crescent moon, the intertwined scepter and crown, plus the unique winged snake seal, the identity of the owner of the carriage is revealed - the last bloodline of the Corcova family, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Eruin and
her brother.
But compared to the declining royal family, the other carriage only had a simple ferocious goshawk seal, but this coat of arms was like a dark cloud weighing on everyone's hearts - if it is said that among the six Grand Dukes of Eruin
Who is so powerful? The answer is Enlek.
The knight first opened the car door for the princess. The light purple dress was like a cloud that suddenly rolled out. Griffin slowly stepped out of the carriage. She raised her head slightly, and her light silver eyes seemed to be filled with autumn water, twinkling faintly.
With a clear and restrained brilliance, her soft silver hair hangs down on her slender shoulders, and she is covered with a fur shawl, which brings out the fragility of the half-elf girl - but now this fragility supports an innate
Unyielding and proud.
Everyone present held their breath subconsciously. They had long heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Kingdom was the brightest pearl on the crown of Eruin, but only when they actually saw it did they understand that what they said was true.
Taking advantage of that old fellow Anlek, this was the thought in the minds of most people present. But Marquis Youxi on the stage just showed a profound smile. He lowered his head and smelled the musk smell on the mink gloves.
He thought to himself that Grand Duke Anlek appeared together with Her Royal Highness the Princess. He was really a cunning guy. Is this a footnote to the frequent contacts between the two parties? But in his opinion, this little guy from Kurt (1)
The most interesting thing is what price the girl sold herself for.
The door of the second carriage opened, and everyone present inevitably felt their breath suffocated. Even You Xi on the balcony could not help but frown. Duke Anlek under the railing did not look like he was outside.
He is so old as rumored, with gray temples and eagle-like eyes. His serious face is filled with a self-destructive spirit, his mouth is thin and chun, and even the beard on his chin is taken care of as meticulously as the powerful official himself -
—It can be said that compared to most nobles, this Duke looks dignified in appearance.
He was wearing a black mink robe. Under the robe, the light silver armor was looming - but no one would think that this grand duke was greedy for life and fearful of death. Highlanders were good at martial arts, and Grand Duke Anlek also spent his life in the military.
He attends all occasions in military uniform. This has long been a scene in Eruin's aristocratic circle. Even You Xi knows without looking that there must be a sharpened heavy blade on the belt under the robe. This sword can be
It is not a flower stand used by most nobles for decoration. Alek has used it to chop up no less than double digits of enemies in his life. As for the flowers in the greenhouse, just looking at these corpses will probably make them vomit.
However, You Xi made a "tsk" sound with some jealousy. Ordinary people are not allowed to carry weapons when entering this venue, but Grand Duke Anlek is obviously not within the scope of this ordinary person. This is an honor that only a duke can enjoy. Although he
He has a special status, but compared with the many big figures who presided over this meeting, he is only better than those in the hall below.
Duke Anlek slowly walked out of the carriage with a silver cane in his hand, looking around with a pair of eagle eyes. When he saw the princess beside him, his serious expression softened slightly. He dusted his robe with his hand, smiled and left
He went over and extended his right hand to Griffith in a very graceful manner, "Today you are the most beautiful princess in Warend."
Griffith's expression remained as usual. She raised her hand and let the powerful Duke support her, "Thank you."
"It's an honor to have a wife like you."
"According to the agreement, when Haruze ascends the throne, I will naturally become your wife, Lord Duke." the half-elf girl replied calmly.
Grand Duke Anlek smiled and did not answer.
Behind them were the close ministers of Archduke Anlek and the royal party's Overwell, Macaro, Lewolds and others. These people looked at each other and seemed to be harmonious on the surface. However, this kind of harmony was even worse.
It is said to express a fixed meaning within the rules of the aristocratic game, but it naturally has a different meaning in the eyes of interested people - of course, for most mediocre people, one of the group still has a bandage on his hand, and one of them has a bandage on his hand.
The gloomy-looking Dejar stood out the most. The most outstanding swordsman of the Highlanders was lucky enough to save his right hand in the previous duel, but the wound on his arm would not heal in a short time.
The guests in the hall couldn't help but whisper again when they saw this news figure from a while ago. Dejar's duel in the Great Temple of Andover had already spread throughout Ampelser. As for participating in the duel
The two sides are naturally the center of the topic. Unfortunately, this honor brings not glory, but shame. Dejar's face is ashen, and this eagle that the highlanders are proud of can no longer be proud.
Marquis Youxi was also one of the witnesses of the duel. He stood on the stage with a smile and said hello to Duke Anlek, thanking the Duke for lending him his bodyguard that day and apologizing for his recklessness.
.But as soon as he saw Dejar and others walking into the hall, he couldn't help but think about what happened that day——
Who is that young man? The temple is tight-lipped. It seems that no one except the chief priest himself knows the origin of the other person. It seems that he came out of thin air. But out of thin air? Is this possible? I thought that Eruin had already been informed.
He knew all the families well, but now it seems that the pool of water in the kingdom is still very deep. Marquis Youxi rubbed his furrowed eyebrows. Wood was from Cruz. He had known that the Cruz Empire had bribed people in the kingdom.
There are many underground forces, but as for the intention of taking action at this time, it is hard to say.
Or is it Wood's own chess piece? It doesn't matter, he won't be the one with the headache anyway, Marquis Youxi thought. A figure suddenly flashed in his mind.
At this moment, the big shots representing all the forces in Eruin have arrived one after another, and the luxurious carriages stopped one after another in the woods outside the manor; the first is the carriage of Duke Sifah - as the queen's brother, the future
His Majesty the King's uncle, the Grand Duke of Sifah, will naturally support the Northern Group with a clear-cut flag. Followed closely by the Marquis of Balta, who comes from Sword Castle. This family has long controlled the White Lions for the Corcova royal family.
.
The enemy of the White Lion Army is the Cruz people, but it is hard to say who the enemy of the Jianbao family is. Marquis Youxi was stunned, but the next carriage made him slightly startled - this dark carriage
Sliding into the woods like a ghost, the coat of arms on the carriage looked so unfamiliar. A broken sword on the red background seemed to remind the world of its unique pride. Marquis Youxi almost hesitated for several seconds.
Only then did he realize that the Yanbao family, a lone man outside the circle of Eruin nobles, had also come to Ampelsel.
A look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
It’s not just the Marquis, it’s like the aura that Anlek had when he arrived with Her Royal Highness the Princess. The entire hall of the manor fell silent at this moment. What does Yan Castle mean to Eruin? Maybe there are not many people.
Well said, but in terms of mystery, this family may be ranked among the top three in this ancient kingdom. The last time Earl Yanbao met with the King of Eruin was thirty years ago. The relationship between the kingdom and this ancient family
There seems to be some kind of tacit understanding between them, which allows the kings in this land to ignore one of their subjects.
The reason for this. Even Brando does not know, because this secret also disappeared with the death of Eruin in another period of history. But this does not prevent him from sitting in this car with peace of mind because of its
Corresponding to this kind of peace of mind in the carriage that looked mysterious because of its owner was the slightly awkward Lord Count - or Miss Countess - who was directly opposite Brando. Delpherie had never been with a stranger in his life.
A man’s experience of carpooling.
Normally, she is accompanied by the female knight Nia, but today Brando will play the role of her staff and ministers. It is only natural that the staff and the lord ride in the same car.
When the carriage stopped, Brando lifted the curtain and took a look outside. At a glance, he saw the royal carriage and Enlek's carriage parked in the most conspicuous position, as well as Freya and Nymesis beside the carriage——
The future Valkyrie-sama was taking a nap. Brando couldn't help but feel a little funny, but his heart felt warm. Everything familiar in the past was still there, and Eruin had not completely slipped into the abyss of destruction. Everything seemed to be still there.
There was a turning point, sometimes he really worried that this was just an unreal dream.
But only when he saw Freya's childish face that still had the look of a Bucci country girl, that face that belonged to the future Valkyrie, did he feel that everything became "real" again, like a tentacle.
Reachable.
Then he looked away. At this time, the knight outside the carriage had opened the door - it was Nia who opened the door. The female knight glared at him dissatisfied. Brando didn't care. He got out of the car first, and then stretched out his hand to the Countess.
Take action—Delfieri hesitated for a moment, then took his hand and jumped out of the carriage.
As soon as the two got out of the car, they attracted a lot of eyes. Of course, Brando would not think that these eyes were directed at him. In fact, it was the same. What surprised everyone in the manor was Delfiri's age and the fact that she was wearing
The earl's robe and the three silver edges on the fur robe proved her identity - Yan Castle actually had a new heir.
But among everyone present, at least one of their eyes fell on Brando.
"It's you!" Dejar, the eagle of the Highlanders who had been silent all this time, suddenly let out a roar. The sound was so loud that one doubted whether the swordsman's thin body could even produce such a roar.
It penetrated the hall of the manor, and even the floor shook, as if the anger of the owner of the voice could be reflected in it.
Everyone was shocked.
Delphiri was no exception. She had already thought that Brando and others came to the venue to cause trouble, but what she didn't expect was that trouble would come to her door as soon as she got out of the car. This was different from the script, Earl
The young lady couldn't help but frown and looked at Brando with a questioning expression.
The center of attention has shifted from the countess to Brando at this moment, but Brando only felt a little embarrassed. He couldn't help but shrugged, but he didn't expect that this guy was not injured and he came with him.
