Just like Brando's prediction, it was slightly different. Just an hour after he read the letter, the same secret letter came to Princess Griffin's desk, lying quietly on the ebony table.
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Outside the window is the scene before the storm Ampelsel, with wind and rain like darkness; the haze intertwined over the entire port made it spend the entire day. Although it was only noon, it was already approaching dusk.
Lightning occasionally passes through the clouds, thunder rolls, and the pale electric light shines through the glass windows, casting shadows of the trees' claws on the carpet.
"What's going on outside?" Princess Griffin asked.
"It has been surrounded by three layers inside and three outside. It is unlikely to break out, but if Her Highness the Princess decides, we and the knights will definitely work hard to fight a bloody way for Her Highness." Kneeling on one knee on the ground.
The knight was soaked to the skin, and the water from his red cloak soaked the valuable carpet, but no one blamed him.
"No need, you go out first and change into dry clothes, Lord Roeder." The half-elf girl nodded and replied.
The knight responded gratefully, stood up and retreated.
"What exactly is the Earth Sword?" She raised her head and looked at the other people in the room, "Has anyone seen it appear in the country?"
"This..." Overwell looked a little weird: "In fact, there is, and he is one of ours."
"Our people?" Griffith was a little unhappy: "Why didn't I know?"
"I just learned about this news, Your Highness the Princess." Overwell quickly explained, "It's Rowes."
"Rovis? Is he the youngest son of Rovis Dral? Dral of Odin, the current heir of the Odin family, Count Odin?" The princess thought for a moment before remembering this person.
"Didn't my father send them to the south to find the whereabouts of the Lion's Heart Sword..." She suddenly fell silent. In just six months, the kingdom changed, and the Lion's Heart Sword was now in her hands, as if in the blink of an eye.
Eruin has undergone earth-shaking changes.
"What happened?" she asked.
"Odin is outside. Why don't we let him describe it himself? There will inevitably be deviations if outsiders tell the story." Overwell replied.
Griffin nodded.
After waiting for only a short moment, the pale Odin came into everyone's sight; he had almost died in the battle of the Ring of Trade Winds, but he was saved by the passing archdruid Andrew and survived.
Although the trauma healed to some extent later, the underlying injury still remained. After a long period of fatigue on the journey, he now looked even more dejected.
But even so, he still bowed to Griffith respectfully.
"Count Odin, is your injury serious? Do you need to take a rest first?" The half-elf girl couldn't help but frowned when she saw him like this. Although on the way he came, she had heard that this group of people was in the letter.
Something happened to Ring of Wind, but I didn't expect it to be so tragic.
"It's a small injury, no need to worry about it. On the contrary, Her Royal Highness's matter is more urgent." Ou Ding replied. In fact, before the royal party split, he was more inclined to the eldest son's faction, but in the past month or two, this camp has gradually changed.
Feeling shaken.
Every time he thought of the young man he had met in the Ring of Trade Winds, he couldn't help but remember the choices he made at that time. Therefore, after learning that the Lion Heart Sword fell into the hands of the princess's faction, he no longer hesitated to directly
Came here.
"Then please tell me about the situation at that time." The princess replied.
Odin nodded, and then began to tell the story of the battle. He was not a good storyteller, but he was better at being organized and logical. The months-long adventure in the Ring of Trade Winds was shortened in his mouth.
The story lasts less than ten minutes, but even so, the cause and effect are clearly explained.
After he finished speaking, there was silence in the room. Overwell had known about it for a long time, but Princess Griffith couldn't help but take a breath: "You mean, the sword is in that person's hand? He is Tonig.
Your lord? His name is Brando, right?"
"Yes." Ou Ding nodded, but in his heart he thought that the princess really knew that young man.
"Is it possible for him to return the sword to the Lion Man?" Leawoods suddenly broke the silence and asked.
Everyone couldn't help but shook their heads. Although Master Liwusi was Eruin's first-class court wizard, he still lacked understanding of politics. Although the Sword of the Earth was one of the goals of the Earth Temple, it was not part of this war.
The real reason is that with or without the Earth Sword, the war is bound to happen and continue.
It is said that after the army moves forward, there will never be any retreat.
Odin glanced at the chief wizard with some disdain. He was originally from another faction and was probably biased against anyone present except Princess Griffin, especially capitulationists like Leigh Woods. He had never
I heard that Eruin would give up his interests before being forced by war.
"Even if the Earth Temple agrees, the Lion Man will not agree. The departure of the army is not a small matter, teacher." Her Royal Highness the Princess also shook her head: "Since the matter has already happened, it is better to consider what to do next."
"Princes?" She glanced at everyone.
"Find a way to mobilize the army in the south and express your attitude at the same time. Grand Duke Viero has not expressed his position. He and Count Gendenel are mortal enemies. After crossing the province of Anlek, the actual control of the temple over the south is very small. We can fight for it.
His support." Makaro immediately replied.
"Who will get on the sinking ship?" someone asked.
"No, if we still have three leaders, we still have room for strategic maneuvering. The lions have already taken the lead in attacking. By then, the north will be attacked from both sides, and the temple will not ignore it."
Everyone in the room was silent, and Princess Griffin took a deep look at the cunning fox. This plan seemed completely unfeasible to Pegasus, but if you think about it carefully, it is actually not impossible.
Macaro may have seen through the mystery at a glance. If Toniguer's army and Viero attack Denel and reach an agreement privately with the royal party, the three southern leaders will be on the princess's side.
Already.
Coupled with the unclear attitudes of Karasu and Golan Elson, the royal party is actually dividing the north and the south. Although without Alek's participation, the north has become a luxury, but judging from the current situation,
Once Tonigel's men and Viero start fighting, the temple will not dare to move against the royal party still in Ampelsel.
Even in the end, the Temple had to compromise with the royal party, but in that case, Eruin would have no choice but to split.
This was a wise choice, but Count Odin on the side frowned. Everyone present was smart, and no one could deceive anyone. Several people in Overwell had their hands on the hilts of their swords, and he couldn't help but look.
Looking at Macaro, there was no need to say such words in front of outsiders, what did this guy mean?
Does he want to show his attitude?
This is probably the attitude of the Grand Duke of Lantonilan. Once the north and the south are divided, life will be difficult for Anlek who is caught in the middle. Everyone knows that the Duke of Lantonilan and Anlek have a sworn hatred.
The princess shook her head slightly: "I vetoed this proposal. The royal party can fail, but Eruin cannot split."
Everyone's expressions changed. Only Overwell frowned slightly. Odin raised his head and carefully looked at the beautiful princess, as if he noticed some potential power in her for the first time.
"Your Highness Princess." Macaro couldn't help but remind him.
"After we die, some people will remember the glorious flag of our late Lord Ek. But if Eruin is divided, there will be no chance of reunification." The silver eyes of the half-elf girl seem to be able to see through the fog of the future.
, she sat there and replied calmly.
This is the tragedy of a small country. Frankly speaking, the fate of Eruin is still in the hands of the Cruz people. This kingdom has been maintained until now by relying on internal unity. However, once it splits, I am afraid that the Cruz people will not give it a chance to reunite.
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The princess and even everyone present knew this, but some people just pretended not to know.
"Let's discuss the current situation first," Overwell interjected.
"No need." Griffin suddenly understood something, and she sighed: "You go out first, I will be alone for a while. Tomorrow's meeting of nobles, and the rest of the matter, will be left to you."
There was silence in the room.
Everyone looked at each other, then nodded, and exited. The last one to go out was Ou Ding. He took a deep look at the princess, then bowed, then closed the door and exited.
The footsteps are getting farther and farther away——
When it was completely quiet, the half-elf princess stood up - she was not tall, and because of her elf bloodline, she looked a little frail. She walked around behind the chair, grabbed the back of the chair with both hands, and struggled to lift the chair.
Drag it to the window.
She took a breath, then sat down against the window, staring out the window at the view of Ampelser in the storm.
There is darkness between heaven and earth, as if the next moment, this harbor will be swallowed up by darkness.
a long time.
The door behind him opened, and a voice said: "Your Royal Highness, Lord Macaro and the others have gone to see the little prince. Only Lord Overwell and Count Odin left together."
Griffith bit his lip, his face pale. They were going to make a desperate move, but did he want to stop them? Could he bear to let Haruze die with him? Besides, what ability did he have to stop them?
She had already expected that at this moment, the royal party was already acting according to its own will. As for whether it was still as pure as it was at the beginning, no one knew.
She raised her head, and the lightning reflected her face in white. Mr. Exian, did everything for Eruin end at this moment? She stared at the endless darkness in the east, and she knew there was a new life there.
The empire is growing.
Eruin will eventually become its nourishment.
The door quietly closed again.
But Princess Griffin didn't seem to notice. She stared blankly at all the scenery outside the window, as if she wanted to take it all in. No matter how dark it was, it was always Eruin's territory, at least for now.
Her face was pale, but she was neither happy nor sad, as if she were a puppet.
"At this time, it would be better for your health to cry." A gentle voice said.
Griffin was startled. She reacted very quickly and pulled out a silver dagger from under her skirt. "Clang--" there was a sharp sound, and the dagger collided with a dark long sword.
Her Royal Highness the Princess took a step back and finally saw clearly the young man in front of her who was wrapped in a wet cloak. At the same time, Brando also breathed a sigh of relief. He did not expect that Her Royal Highness the Princess would react so quickly and almost
Let her succeed.
If the gap in strength between the two wasn't so big.
But Brando never dreamed that Griffin did not stop, but gritted his teeth and rushed towards him with a look of determination. Ah! Brando woke up from a dream, and he suddenly realized that Her Royal Highness the Princess was now
I'm afraid I just want to die.
She wants me to kill him! She wants me to kill him?
Is Her Highness the Princess crazy? Brando's heart sank, and even the movements of his hands slowed down a bit.
