A famous family in the empire that has been passed down for thousands of years, a family of poets, a guardian of the east, and a duke of the unicorn. These names all describe the nobility of this family. Walking through the garden full of roses, you can see this mansion.
There are white statues erected in the center, many of which were made by the ancestors of Landsworth's family. Among them are carved white horses, flying dragons, women, saints, angels, etc. The time and date of creation are also engraved below.
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Compared with other dukes, the Landsworth family is indeed the most gentle and culturally rich duke family. There are always a few painters and poets among each generation.
Now, in the back garden of this quiet mansion, a blond woman is sitting quietly under the flower trellis.
Accompanied by several maids, a lady walked quickly through the corridors and courtyard paths and came to a garden full of white roses.
When she saw the sitting figure of the blond hair, her steps slowed down, and she slowly approached as if looking at him for a long time and in disbelief.
"Is it you, Frocia?" Her daughter is the pride and regret of her life.
"Yes, Mother."
The blonde woman stood up and turned around, revealing her still young and beautiful face. Her golden hair shone like a brilliance in the sun, reflecting her fair face.
"Oh - it's really you." She took a few steps forward, hugged this familiar figure and held him tightly in her arms.
"You kid... it's really... your father lied to me and told me not to worry about you anymore. He was so cruel that he even hid it from me..." The mother's voice contained
Choking, his forehead touched each other, and he rubbed slowly.
"I was too willful and didn't come back, which made my mother worry. There's nothing my father can do about it." Frocia hugged the lady in white and blue clothes and slowly patted her back to comfort her.
Excited emotions.
The two continued to hug for a while, then slowly separated.
"Just come back. Mom will never let you get married again." Seeing the sudden change in her daughter, the noble lady said with heartache.
"That will probably disturb mother for a long time." Frocia replied with a smile.
Then the two held hands and walked in the garden, talking about what happened over the years.
"After you disappeared, a lot of things happened in the empire, but your father always restrained the nobles in the east not to get involved in the affairs of the imperial family. Even that important Western Expedition only provided food and supplies.
Materials, no personnel or teams were sent.”
"Later, alas, many cruel things happened within the royal family. If I had known these things at the beginning, I would have definitely prevented your father from agreeing to the emperor's marriage." Afterwards, the noble lady talked a lot more, venting her anger over the past year.
The backlog of boredom and sadness.
Frocia responded one by one, trying to understand her mother's thoughts, until the two of them walked around the garden several times before slowly stopping.
"This garden is still the white rose that you planted when you were an adult. Because the marriage was finalized at that time, everyone thought that you would become the future White Queen of the empire."
"Later on, something unexpected happened, but because I missed you, I let them continue to maintain it."
"Mother..." Frocia stood quietly.
In the next few days, Frocia continued to accompany her mother until the urgent news from the front reached her home.
"What, you said that the Grand Duke is now trapped in the New Rose Castle?"
"Yes, madam, the Duke was originally protecting Her Majesty the Queen when she went to the central provinces to announce the future restructuring issues, but he didn't want the nobles in the east to raise an army in the rear, tear up the agreement, and prepare to kidnap the Queen."
"What happened next?"
"Your Majesty the Duke led his troops to fight and retreat. Fortunately, the garrison at New Rose Castle were loyal to Her Majesty the Queen and did not rebel. This is how we persisted based on the castle."
"Now Lord Hulier has led the family's 80,000 troops to rush over urgently, and Lord Woy is also organizing reinforcements." Hulier is Frocia's brother and the eldest son of the family, while Woy is Frocia's elder brother.
Rosia's third brother, both of them are the rising stars of this generation of Landsworth family.
"Huh, that's good." Upon hearing the news that her two sons were leaving, the noble lady breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let me go too, mother." Frocia said at the side.
"No, you're a girl. It's better not to get involved in such dangerous things. It's hard to come back this time." She shook her head and refused directly.
"Don't look at me with past eyes, mother." Frocia shook her head.
"Although she has lived in seclusion for several years, it is because of this that she has become much more diligent in practicing the extraordinary sequence." She was not bad at all in terms of talent, and because there were no disturbances like those in the past in the forest, she was able to completely calm down.
Go to practice, so I quickly recovered the strength of Sequence 7, and gradually explored Sequence 8.
"It still doesn't work. I have already lost you once and I don't want you to leave again. Besides, you are a girl and have never been on the battlefield. Going there will only cause chaos."
"No, actually I still know something about the family's knights..."
Frocia's words did not impress the noble lady. She seemed determined not to let her daughter leave.
But things took a turn for the better a few days later.
"Lord Hulier's army is trapped by the enemy." The soldiers sent news from the front line.
The reason is not complicated. Those nobles who united to rebel would naturally have anticipated the reinforcements from the Landsworth family and had already set up ambushes and obstacles on the road. Under such circumstances, the army led by Hulier naturally advanced slowly.
They are always harassed and attacked in various ways, and once they want to pursue the opponent, they have to spend a lot of time and manpower, and then there will be no time to support New Rose Castle.
"What happened to the legion that Voy raised?"
"The family soldiers summoned by Lord Woi currently number about 160,000, and they are planning to divide into three groups to march westward. This way they will not be easily blocked and the supply pressure will be much less." The officer explained.
After hearing this, Frocia said: "Let me go with them."
"Don't rush to refuse this time. Now is not the time to worry about personal safety."
After saying that, Frocia closed her eyes and opened them again. Light golden magic light also overflowed from her body, and her whole person seemed to become hazy. Her long golden hair slowly floated in the air, accompanied by the light golden light.
The suspension of particles emits ripples of magic.
The family members in the hall were surprised by the powerful magic power of the seventh lady, which was visible to the naked eye, and they no longer stopped her at this time.
"Okay, I'll let you do it this time." The mother nodded helplessly.
"You should take the reindeer guards at home. They were originally my personal guards, but now they are left to you to lead. They are very strong and will protect and follow you."
Frocia's grandfather, the family her mother grew up in, was a great aristocrat whose coat of arms was an antler. In order to prevent his daughter from being completely helpless in the Landsworth family, he married this 2,000-man bodyguard.
The team is still guarding the mansion.
"Yes, mother." Frocia breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that her request was finally accepted.
In the afternoon, Frocia was putting on her armor and preparing to accompany the army in her room. There was a slight sound from the door, and then two petite figures slipped in quietly.
Hearing the familiar footsteps, Frocia immediately knew who it was.
"Sister Frocia~" Sure enough, the two sisters gathered around the dressing mirror and looked at Frocia who had put on a white lining.
Before wearing armor, a suitable base is necessary, and Frocia had already put on the silver-white armor on her upper body and was changing into her skirt and leg armor.
"So beautiful~" Looking at the shiny silver armor and the white patterns imprinted on it, the two sisters were filled with envy.
"I've never seen it before." The two asked curiously.
"Because it was prepared a long time ago, it must have been very early." Frocia recalled the scene in her memory. It was a birthday gift from her father when she was in the second grade of Emenas.
"Originally, I was going to give you a magical elixir to keep you young and beautiful, but since your bloodline is special, I guess you don't need such a thing, so I gave it to you instead."
"I know you are a girl, so this armor is specially designed by someone to be both beautiful and practical." Her father touched her head lovingly, and then revealed the white rose armor behind her.
"You are a child of the Landsworth family. You are already beautiful. If you go to the royal family, you are more likely to be jealous of others. Only by showing your strong side occasionally can you dispel other people's thoughts of offending you. This set of armor can be taken out when riding a horse and hunting.
Used, it is considered another kind of palace dress."
The atmosphere in the empire was one of admiration and admiration for strength. Although the Landsworth family had a good reputation, they sometimes gave people the impression of being weak and easily aroused temptation and jealousy. Her father thought a lot about her future life.
'I didn't want to, but it was used here today.'
Frocia changed all the armor, and finally put on the helmet slowly. Her golden hair was exposed from the lower edge of the helmet, like a bright satin waterfall that contrasted with the armor.
So, let’s set off, and maybe try to see if what we’ve learned over the years can stand the test.
In front of the square, the diamond jewel of the Landsworth family has a snow-white unicorn on it. As the flag with gold embroidery on a white background is raised high, groups of reindeer cavalry follow, carrying bows, arrows, and saddles.
Hanging on it are long swords and shields, representing the knight cavalry leaping through the forest.
The sound of horse hooves vibrated, and the team quickly disappeared from the end of the field of vision and disappeared into the mountain road in the distance.
The civil war in the Eastern Territory has also begun, with conflicting ideas and interests, the old forces that are about to die, and the new forces that are eager for the future, all making the final struggle and madness.
At the same time, on the other side of the empire.
In the Antler Territory of the Western Region, on the mountain roads with deep green leaves, groups of tired and wounded soldiers were marching northward. Some of them were carrying guns, some were supporting their teammates, and some were holding hands dragging supplies.
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These soldiers were the remnants of the Western Alliance forces. After a difficult battle, they temporarily broke away from the pursuit and retreated all the way north.
Isaiah also followed these soldiers on horseback. He was the supreme commander of this team, and it was only because of his direct lineage that the morale of this team did not collapse and they collapsed and surrendered.
However, this situation cannot last long.
Even though he is a rare military genius in the new generation of the empire, some problems can not be solved only by fighting. Most of the soldiers' hometowns are in the Western Region. If the Duke of Griffin dies, the nobles who recruited them and gave them the promise will
No longer there, these people have almost no support to continue fighting.
If it were an era of chaos and the rise of many countries, Isaiah might still be able to rely on this team in his hand to dominate one side, survive or even survive, but that is not the era now. With the abundant military power in the south and the excellence of the system,
It will soon take the Western Territory into its arms, and then advance northward step by step, until it reaches the Cold Leaf Territory, the coldest place in the empire.
It is no longer the past. The empire has existed for nearly a thousand years. During this time, the people in the country have gradually recognized this identity and no longer rejected it. Like the beginning of the third era, there are hundreds of countries. Whoever wants to unify has to face various problems.
Obstruction.
After these thoughts passed through his mind, Isaiah also laughed at himself and said that he was born in the wrong era. If it were the era of the red and white princes, it might not be possible to achieve great things.
As the team slowly climbed to the top of the hill, the vast scenery behind the mountain came into view.
After crossing these mountains, there is an endless field of flying catkins. There are water nets crisscrossing the land, and many reeds and water plants are scattered here. This is the junction of the Western Border and the Northern Border. It is not too cold. After this,
There is a meadow, a sparse coniferous forest, and then there are the black peaks where Mole County is located, where there are snowy mountains and the ground is often frosty.
The wind blew through the white reeds and sea of grass at the foot of the mountain, creating ripples. After experiencing the heat of midsummer, these soldiers rarely felt a sense of coolness, and even their previous low mood improved a lot.
Some soldiers put down their things on their shoulders and stood on the hillside, roaring loudly. The sound spread far and wide in the wilderness, and some gray geese jumped up from the water plants and flew towards the lavender sky in the distance.
"It seems that we can have some extra food tonight." Isaiah also stopped his horse on the hillside, feeling the world suddenly open to him.
That night, this team of 20,000 people camped in the wilderness among the reeds and water plants, made fires to cook, and settled down for the time being.
Orange bonfires dotted the ground. Soldiers sat around the fire, eating rare hot food and drinking boiled soup. A faint sense of satisfaction came to their hearts.
Although the road ahead is still bleak, I finally have some peace and rest at this moment.
In the large tent, Isaiah also sat in front of a simple bed, eating roasted gray goose meat cooked by the soldiers, and slowly flipping through the books in his hands.
This book is about the terrain and customs of the Northern Territory. It can be regarded as a temporary supplementary lesson. His memory of many knowledge of the Northern Territory has been blurred.
"Lord Isaiah." An adjutant lifted the curtain and approached the tent.
"This is freshly cooked hot soup that you can enjoy after your meal."
The soup is white in color and seems to be cooked with milk mixed with vegetables and meat. It has a light fragrance.
"Thank you. You should go to bed early today. You don't need to keep too many people vigil."
"I know this will be more dangerous, but it is more important to restore energy now. And with our current situation, if the enemy really wants to catch up, counterattack will be in vain." Many weapons and supplies were lost during the retreat. Now this team,
It has long lost its former fighting power.
"Yes, sir."
With the fall of the Griffin Territory, the coalition of nobles in the Western Territory was defeated. The coalition forces in the Southern Territory began to gradually take over towns in the Western Territory. A lot of work required manpower, and they also had to find time to clean up the remaining soldiers and bandits in the territory. Such a situation
Next, the number of teams chasing Isaiah's army became smaller and smaller, and finally they simply let the opponent leave the land of the West.
By the end of the year and nearly winter, the team led by Isaiah finally arrived in the middle of the north, and with the consent of Duke Raven, settled down temporarily.
The 20,000 remnant soldiers could not make a drop of waves in the vast northern border, and blended into the white cold land and wasteland like grains of sand. However, what the Duke of Raven really cared about was the officers and commanders of this team.
While the Western Territory was in chaos and the Southern Territory was fighting, the Northern Territory was also cleaning up its internal problems. The silence of the Jackdaw Lady caused the black-feathered witches in the Northern Territory to be severely suppressed by the nobles, and many witches who followed the Jackdaw Lady were expelled.
Leaving the North, or being imprisoned under house arrest, the nobles supported other small factions of witches and began to integrate internal issues.
Unlike other realms, the nobles and civilians in the north do not have much conflict. In many cases, they even share weal and woe. This is due to the difficult living conditions in the north. The nobles have indeed fulfilled their important responsibility to protect their people. Therefore,
When the theories of the Southern Territory and Cranthia spread to the Northern Territory, even though there was some discussion, there was no strong reaction among the people, and everyone still lived a similar life as before.
It is a pity that the North is not an isolated island isolated from the world, and the wave sweeping the empire is destined to spread to every land and above everyone's head, and everyone must make their own choices in this wave.