A few hours later, the Norman fleet arrived in the waters near Palermo. Everyone on the deck could even see the port in the distance, emerging from the white line connecting the sea and the sky.
A large number of Northern Horn troops stationed in the military camp outside the palace have also been deployed on both sides of the port at this time. The main roads and city gates in the city are maintaining order, and the triumphal ceremony will begin next.
The triumphal ceremony, as an important war ceremony in the ancient Solomon Republic, was also imitated by the later mainland countries. However, the ancient Solomons held the triumphal ceremony mainly for the purpose of publicity (after all, they had an electoral system, and the generals liked to appear in public
Show your face in front of someone).
At this time, the Normans held a triumphal ceremony mainly to establish their authority and intimidate Xiao Xiao. What they brought back was not only the captured weapons and prisoners, but also a large number of undead corpses. The skeletons of the carts were scary to look at.
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Some members of Cang Qing Sword also sneaked into the city at this time.
"I emphasize again, we will not have the upper hand in the confrontation with the Hauteville family in Palermo." Ask's voice rang in the girls' spiritual channels, "So our purpose in the first stage is to
Successfully rescue Sidrifa instead of fighting them."
"Now that the enemy is overt and we are hidden, the time to take action is very important. According to Mi'er's intelligence, after the ship arrived at the port, Sidley Fahui and the demigod William disembarked one after another."
"Before that, the heir named Roger, with his so-called marriage proposal, had reached a consensus with everyone at the family meeting and led troops to Catania to quell the rebellion. The demigod Robert did not follow him, but
He stayed in Palermo and was responsible for welcoming William at the port."
"So if we directly rescue Sidrifa, we will have to face the huge pressure of two demigods and a large number of extraordinary armies. The risk of doing so is too great. Considering that the two demigods were involved in this triumphal ceremony throughout the whole process,
We stay relatively close to Sidrifa, so in the first step, we need to create an opportunity to separate one of them."
"Understood." Eleanor, Nora and Medea said, they were the main force responsible for diverting the tiger away from the mountain in this plan.
Especially Eleanor, only she with the status of the Holy Sword can withstand the frontal attack of the demigod.
"After getting rid of one of them, the remaining demigod will inevitably be more vigilant. We can't give him too much time to think, so the second round of assassination must be followed quickly, dragging the opponent into a tense rhythm where he has no time to think.
inside."
"I will do it." Peggy said immediately.
The vampire girl with explosive output power is the executor of the subsequent assassination. The unpredictable death law and invincible death ban skills also ensure that she can pose a strong threat to the demigods that cannot be ignored.
"After arresting this demigod, it is the most critical rescue step. Due to the rapidly changing battle situation, we cannot formulate a detailed action plan. We have to rely on you to adapt to circumstances here. Is there any problem, Mia?" Asker asked.
"Don't worry!" Mia said confidently, "In terms of the ability to seize opportunities, no one in the team can match me!"
"I will also provide support." Mi'er said seriously.
"The last part is the escape." Asik said, "There is nothing to say specifically. After rescuing Sidrifa, everyone will go to Hearthfire Island immediately after everyone gathers, and then Sheila will fly quickly with the book. The demigod Shirley will pick her up outside the city.
Let’s move to the Catania battlefield as soon as possible and implement the second phase of the plan. Do you understand? Do you need me to repeat it again? "
"No problem!" everyone replied in unison.
Of course, the real reason why there is no problem is that Asik himself will participate in the entire process to ensure that every link is executed correctly. Otherwise, the girls really have no confidence that they can cope with the crazy pursuit of two demigods and at least hundreds of extraordinary beings.
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So Aske waved his hand, and everyone immediately divided into three groups and infiltrated along the designated route.
Near the port, the Norman ships had docked at the berth, and people on the decks were getting off one after another.
In the waiting team on the shore, someone had already told Robert about Sidrifa's amazing performance in this naval battle, so the demigod became very proud, thinking that since my daughter can impress William, then
William will probably not refuse the next marriage proposal.
When Hilda stepped off the boat, Robert quickly led people to greet her.
"Good girl, your performance this time is simply amazing!" He did not hesitate to praise her at all, he laughed and praised her, "They have already told me about your record, this time... I really feel for you.
pride."
Sidrifa showed a faint smile. Although she was not completely accustomed to getting along with her demigod father, the grudge in her heart was much less than at the beginning.
Moreover, after the baptism of this naval battle, she also somewhat recognized the Hauteville family, as if she had found the feeling of fighting side by side with her fellow pirates in the past.
Robert looked past Sidrifa and saw the demigod William also walking off the ship. Two Huskar guards followed him and carefully transported the coffin containing the bones and teeth of Navia.
"How is it?" Robert pointedly said.
"Very good." William's answer was a pun.
Robert smiled slightly and understood what William meant: He was not only saying that the charging condition of Navia Bone Teeth was very good, but also praising his daughter's ability and performance this time.
Soon, a high-ranking knight officer came forward and told William, who had just returned, about the rebellion in the east and Roger's marriage proposal.
William listened calmly, and then made a "please" gesture to Robert: "Shall we go?"
"Let's go." Robert said.
Then the team officially entered the triumphal ceremony and set off from the port towards the Royal Palace of Normandy. The young warriors of the family rode in front of the team and were divided into front and rear according to their merits in this naval battle. The greater the merit, the further ahead.
In addition to Robert and William, who were the leaders, the third person was Hidliba. Her long silver hair and heroic female posture almost attracted the eager attention of the onlookers on both sides.
Behind them were other Norman warriors, as well as carts and carts of trophies and bones, all of which were packed and transported immediately after disembarking from the ship.
"Hidliba performed very well this time." After walking most of the street, William, who was riding a horse, seemed to have finally made up his mind and said calmly, "It has been a long time since there has been such an outstanding young man in the family."
"How does it compare to your heir Roger?" Robert asked with a smile.
"Roger is not as good as her in terms of combat." William replied, which meant that "not necessarily in areas other than combat."
Robert naturally understood and did not argue with him, but just said:
"In that case, wouldn't they just complement each other?"
William was silent after hearing this, and then said with emotion after a moment:
"really."
"The future of the family ultimately belongs to the young people of the family." Robert struck while the iron was hot and said meaningfully, "The grudge between you and me will end in your generation."
"Based on this, just Calabria as a dowry is not enough." William frowned and whispered, "You must at least get the title of Duke of Apulia and leave it to your grandchildren.
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"That will be a matter of time." Robert heard the words and said with a smile.
The two were chatting in a low voice, and suddenly Sidrifa's voice interrupted from behind.
"Dowry? What are you talking about?"
"Good girl." Robert turned around with an unabashed smile on his face, "We are talking about your marriage."
He didn't mean much when he said this, and he didn't think Sidley would have any objection to it.
However, whether it was an illusion or not, Robert suddenly felt that the tenderness and warmth that originally appeared in Hilda Lifa's sky-blue pupils... quickly disappeared.