Brando thought he was going to prepare the carriage himself, but when he came to the courtyard, he didn't expect that a four-wheeled carriage was already parked on the avenue under the tree-shaded trees. The dark carriage had the exclusive emblem of Fir Collar, and other carriages in the castle
People rarely use carriages when traveling, so this carriage is probably prepared for him. Although he is still a little strange, who would know that he is going out - is it Medisa? Although the little silver elf princess is polite to others
, but he would never do the work of these servants. He walked around to the other side of the carriage and saw Antitina staying by the door. The staff lady's eyelids were drooped and she was holding a large volume of documents in her hand. She was obviously busy.
Wait for him to arrive.
"The Lord is going to Port Gris, and the carriage has been prepared for you," Antitina crossed her hands and placed them on her skirt above her knees. She stood by the car door and said respectfully: "There are biscuits and pastries in the drawer of the carriage.
I ordered the kitchen to do it, because if I go on the road now, I will miss the dinner time. In addition, there is some information about the recent empire under the table. Although it is not much, I think it will be useful to you, sir."
She was still chattering, with a straight face, as if she was endorsing something, but Brando felt a warm current in his heart. He was still thinking about who arranged the carriage for him, but who else could it be? Apart from Antitina
, who can try to organize his messy time in an orderly manner, and frown and preach to him with a straight face? Advise him to have a more regular life and schedule. Except for this slightly calm girl at the moment, who else is like this?
With such a relaxed figure, it is almost difficult to remember that she was once a well-educated young lady from an aristocratic family.
It's just her.
"Thank you, Antitina." Brando stood directly opposite his staff member. Star was still sucking his chubby fingers one by one behind him. He smiled slightly, and the last breeze of late summer was blowing by.
The canopy of the castle trees rustled. Birds fluttered through the gaps between the sunny branches, and the sound of their raised wings seemed to cover up the whispers in the forest. Antitina shivered slightly, and she raised her head and looked at Bran.
Duo, his dark eyes contained a complex and bright light, and then he lowered his head silently.
"This is what I should do," she opened her mouth and complained softly: "If it were Miss Luo Man, I doubt you would be polite enough to say thank you to her."
Brando was surprised to see that her face was red all the way to her neck, as if these words had exhausted all her courage.
He savored the meaning of this sentence carefully. The girl's heart was like a silent song, which filled his heart unconsciously. He stretched out his hand and held it on the car door handle, and got in touch with his staff lady.
, the two seemed unable to see each other, Brando opened the door and replied: "Indeed not." He let go of his hand, stood up, faced Antitina, and replied seriously: "But neither do I.
She would say to her, get in the car, Miss Staff, and come with me to meet the envoys of the Cruz Empire."
For a moment, Antitina stood there in a daze.
The wind in late summer seemed too noisy. The clouds moved slowly in the blue sky, and time seemed to go back for a moment.
A teasing smile appeared at the corner of Brando's mouth: "Do you want me to help you get into the car, madam?"
"No, no need..." The staff lady lowered her head, as graceful as a swan, but her face felt hot: "There are still many things in the territory, and there are many documents that I haven't processed yet. I, I
If you still don’t want to go, just leave it to the lord..."
"Don't you have these documents in your hand? We have processed them in the car. It is still half a day from here to Port Gris, and we have plenty of time. The scenery of Toniguer in late summer and early autumn is extremely beautiful. I want to see this
This land belongs to us, please come with me." Brando interrupted her. He opened the car door, and Antitina was still a little hesitant, but the heavy sweetness in her heart finally defeated her reserve, and she buried her head.
Sit on it.
She finally understood that the lord felt her thoughts.
This is enough, for Antitina, for her, this is enough. The girl put her hands on her knees almost awkwardly, clutching her skirt tightly, her head almost buried in her chest in shyness,
She never expected to go any further, and she was already fine now. Brando then got into the car, and Star also squeezed in shamelessly. None of the three people in the car spoke, and there was a faint feeling in the quiet air.
The aroma is both the incense of late summer and the thoughts of a girl.
The carriage started to rumble, slowly passing through the gate of the castle, crossing the suspension bridge, and passing through the prosperous streets. After leaving Fir City, it gradually turned into a long pastoral scenery, rolling hills, green fields, and distant fields.
There are woods, windmills, and shining rivers everywhere. The carriage passes through the lush tree-lined avenues and crosses the stone bridge paved with white stones. The scenery of Tonigel has already formed a coherent picture.
Brando sat by the car window and watched all this silently, his heart filled with a comfortable warmth.
He is no longer alone in this world.
Many people are alive because of him, and he is alive because of many people. People need each other, and civilization exists because of this bond. Warmth, love and family affection are like an endless stream in the blood.
A voice that strikes everyone's heart. It will last forever and last forever. Milos and Kouhua once asked the same question, what is the true meaning of the existence of this dark, ignorant, humble civilization and order?
?It is neither as glorious as the ancient times nor as powerful and unyielding as the Silver Age, but the answer may lie here.
Because of good intentions.
and hope.
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Port Gris is no longer what it used to be. Nostalgic people will find it hard to find the flavor of the past here, but no one is making any noise. Today, the fifteen white trestles of the harbor go deep into the blue bay. The bay has long been dug deeper.
You can park those big ships with snowy sails like clouds. Neat cobblestone streets run through the east, west, north and south. Caravans full of goods shuttle back and forth, dividing this emerging port into a regular grid shape, just like Fir City, dilapidated
The shacks have long been demolished and replaced with beautiful permanent buildings. The red-tiled roofs have now become a symbol of the city. Only some areas of the port near the woods to the north can still find traces of the former fishing village.
Butcher's Shepherd, this is a hostel opened by Roman's Chamber of Commerce, and it can be said that it is the only official hostel in Port Gris. However, this hostel in the downtown area is not as overcrowded as other places.
Only businessmen with permission from Count Tonigel can stay here. Occasionally, Medissa, Antitina, or other people in the castle will stay here temporarily when they come to the port, so this hotel is not so much a hotel.
It is a commercial club, rather than a station with the official background of Tony Geer.
However, there have been many guests staying in the hotel these days, but these guests are different from the past. Most of them are blond and blue-eyed. Although they are polite in dealing with others, it is inevitable that they have noses on their foreheads, which is difficult for Eruin people.
Accept the petulant and bossy attitude of the Cruz people towards foreigners, although this attitude sometimes does not come from the heart, or rather it is a habit naturally formed by accumulated pride over time.
But in the words of the hotel owner, a veteran of the Red Copper Dragon Mercenary Group, that was enough. Now the owner, who had a bad temper to begin with, simply claimed that he was sick and handed over everything in the hotel.
He was taken care of by his servants, but he hadn't been seen for more than a week.
This was the scene when Brando's carriage stopped at the door of the hotel.
He saw Miss Scholar at the door. Shiduo was holding a drawing board and sketching on the street. She seemed to be curious about everything here. The scenery of Tonigel really gave her a different experience. Especially after hearing that
A year ago, this place was a deserted fishing village, with only a hundred or so people coming and going. Residents could see noble knights in bright clothes and angry horses all year round, most of whom were tax collectors from the Fir Territory. Such descriptions came to her after she heard
This is not surprising, as every place in Eruin described in the book is like this.
But Count Tonigel gave her a different story about this kingdom.
Several young knights volunteered to serve as escorts around the lady. Most of them recognized Brando, although they were closer to Nymesis and Freya. But they still came up to say hello. As a Cruz person, this
This attitude is already very rare. If the owner of the Shepherd Inn were here, his eyes would pop out at this moment, and he would worship him as a lord even more, and he would be extremely prostrate.
Brando also smiled and asked. Antitina followed him, and she was a little surprised by the reputation of her lord among the Cruz people, but she at least knew more than the people below, so it was not too much.
Inexplicably, it was Shiduo who put down his painting brush when he saw Brando. He stood up and saluted him respectfully. Brando was slightly startled because he saw that Miss Scholar was following the etiquette of a student towards a teacher. If
It can be said that the young men of the Knights of the Broken Sword are polite for having fought side by side, but this etiquette is a bit solemn and inexplicable.
He couldn't help but look at Shiduo.
Shi Duo explained politely and seriously: "My mentor said that a master is a teacher, and the conduct of the earl can be a model for our generation of nobles. This time when I return to Cruz, I will definitely tell you what you have done.
Teachers. At least now I understand that the glory of the ancient nobles has not disappeared from this land, and the things that the benevolent Ek took away from the empire and protected are still taking root in this soil."
Brando saw the serious light in her firm eyes, and couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head. The noble lady was still as innocent and innocent as ever, but she was still irritating, not to mention he was blushing a little.
, these words are a bit ridiculous.
Although he was happy to see all this, some of what happened in this land did not originate from his original intention. When he was impulsive and angry, he never thought about such long-term things.
He shook his head. At this time, Lenaret appeared at the corner of the stairs leading to the lobby on the second floor of the hotel. He walked down and took a look here. As always, he didn't say much, but Brando already understood that this might be Victoria's reaction.
Ronika meant that the only people who could stay with the female regiment commander at this time were the prince and maybe Shi Duo, but this scholar lady didn't seem to have a leisurely temper. He hurriedly
He said goodbye to the others and followed.
Without saying a word, Lenaret led the way to Veronica's room and opened the door. Brando was immediately startled because besides Veronica, there was another person in the room.
.
But he also recognized this man. He had a bald head, a big beard and one eye. This appearance was too conspicuous - this was Mangrove, the commander of the Black Legion and the marshal of the empire during the Third Holy War. Brando
I almost didn't curse, what on earth were my scouts doing? I let such a big fish touch my territory without any reason, and I didn't even know it. This was one of the four army commanders of the empire. With his strength, he could
Said to be higher than Veronica, second only to his current teacher Mephistopheles, a person of his level is like a nuclear weapon in the empire. Now this nuclear weapon has been unknowingly under his nose
, but he had no idea.
He couldn't help but look back and saw that Antitina's expression was a little pale and she obviously recognized the other party, which meant that she didn't get the news at all.
"Brando, you're here," Veronica finally noticed Brando and the staff lady behind him. She and Mangrove were sitting opposite each other on a short table, the latter holding a pipe in his mouth.
The fire in the pipe flickered on and off, and he was puffing away smoke, so the room was also smoky. Brando frowned, but immediately understood what was going on. Someone like Veronica actually has a slight mysophobia.
People, given her status, can actually endure it. Firstly, Mangrove is indeed her old-timer. Secondly, there must be something more important that attracts her mind, so that she is not in the mood to worry about these small things.
Veronica seemed to notice Brando's face. She immediately understood what Brando was thinking. She first signaled His Royal Highness the eldest son to close the door, so only Brando and Antitina were left in the small room.
There were also two legion commanders and four others; Brando felt the door click shut behind him, and couldn't help but feel a little strange, wondering what happened that even Lenaret couldn't sit in to watch. He felt that the situation was beyond
He calmed down his imagination a little and waited for Veronica to speak first.
"Brando, this is - forget it, I think you have already recognized it, so I won't make any unnecessary introductions," the female regiment leader said halfway. She sighed, feeling surprised by Brando's precautions.
Somewhat helplessly, she looked at him deeply: "I always feel that you are very concerned about the empire and have a strong awareness of our precautions. Although I don't know why, you can rest assured that this time, Mangrove has passed
He used some special means to come here, and even the Temple of Fire managed to hide it, so it makes sense that you didn't notice it."
Brando watched as Mangrove kept staring at the Cruz map spread on the low table without looking here. This was in line with the behavior of the Cruz nobles, especially with his status. Naturally, it was impossible to give him a mere embarrassment.
What kind of face does the Earl of Luin have? He glanced at Veronica again, and the explanation of the female legion leader made him feel a little better. After all, if even the Temple of Fire could hide it, then the informant who had deceived him would
It's not a big deal. He can't be arrogant enough to think that his scouts can do a better job than the surveillance network of the Temple of Fire.
But Veronica's words made him smell a heavy sense of crisis.
Mangrove is an important representative of the military faction in the Cruz Empire. What kind of big event happened within the empire that made a man like him risk such a big risk to go to Toniguer alone to meet Veronica?
The meeting even had to be hidden from the Temple of Fire. Brando's mind suddenly became confused. The first thing he thought of was whether the clerical faction and the imperial faction were at war? Has the Cruz Empire begun a civil war?
That's great. For Eruin, this is simply a god-given opportunity. The weaker Cruz is, the lighter Eruin's pressure will be. This is an indisputable fact.
But Brando shook his head, thinking that there would probably not be such a pie-in-the-sky thing in this world. Cruz has only passed a month since the father of the current queen, with the help of the prime minister, took back the voice of the empire from the clerical faction.
Less than a hundred years later, the position of the Imperial Sect is still very stable. Moreover, the Temple of Fire does not seem to be such a short-sighted existence and openly rebellious. It is the state religion of the entire area covered by Cruz culture, even if there are so many people at the highest level.
One or two are mentally retarded, and most of the others will stay awake. Besides, Brando remembers that the person at the peak of power in the Temple of Fire seems to be the 'wise Vala'. It is absolutely impossible for that person to still do this kind of thing by his subordinates.
Oolong comes.
But it is possible for Her Majesty the Queen.
Brando actually doesn’t know much about Her Majesty the Queen of the Cruz people. To be honest, he is more familiar with Lenaret, the future emperor of the Cruz Empire. Although Her Majesty the Queen is tough, she is called
The Iron-Blooded Queen, but in fact her acting style is a bit too willful. However, in history, she has only been in power for two years. This time Lenaret will soon become the real crown prince after returning, and then
After ascending the throne, the Cruz Empire will enter a long period of growth, which is also the beginning of Eruin's tragedy.
So which song is this being sung now?
Brando looked at the two famous figures in history in front of him, and suddenly felt that something was wrong with the entire history.
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