"Fire-eyed warbler, I thought you weren't coming." The executioner was not surprised when he saw the scene in front of him. This was exactly what they wanted.
"Someone is coming!"
He shouted loudly, and soldiers holding crossbows appeared on the rooftops around the square. The taut crossbow strings were loaded with arrows that shone with magical light. Although the Moruo family was not wealthy,
Such enchanted arrows can still be obtained.
"Get ready, fire!" According to Viscount Moreau's previous instructions, the commander fired the arrow directly without waiting for the other party's excuse.
There was a rapid sound of breaking through the air, and the black arrow left a fleeting afterimage in the air, shooting directly at several people on the stage.
Faced with this situation, the people who were watching the excitement fled in panic, fearing that they would be affected. Fortunately, both sides did not care about these civilians and allowed them to leave.
In a hurry, the crimson sword light was swung on the high platform, cutting off several arrows, but other parts were also shot into the body, bringing with it large and small blood flowers.
Seeing that her men were injured, the woman holding a crimson sword on the stage frowned, and then her eyes narrowed. The long sword in her hand trembled sharply, tearing the air with lightning speed, and swung out several rays of sword light, slashing towards
Soldiers in the distance.
She probably has the strength of War Sequence 5, so she has the means to attack from a distance.
Several rays of sword light swept across the masonry of the roof, tearing it apart with a bang, and some tiles and soldiers fell down amidst the screams, making a spluttering sound.
Seeing such a scene, the ordinary people around them hid faster, and the place gradually became empty.
"You still dare to resist? Do you want to rebel?" the executioner asked and roared.
"No, no, no, this gentleman can't frame us 'Fire-Eyed Warblers' so casually. In fact, we just received news that our companions were in distress, so we came to rescue." The mature woman was wearing white trousers and a jacket, using
The long sword easily swept through the sparse crossbow arrows, and there was still room to answer the executioner's questions.
Immediately, several more sword beams struck down, causing the remaining crossbowmen to fall down. She then stopped and jumped off the high platform easily with a few people behind her.
"Now let's talk about practical issues." She easily pulled out the long sword in her hand and drew an orange-red sword flower, which decorated the cold town, and stepped closer to the executioner.
The executioner, who was protected by the guards, looked at the woman silently, and did not let the woman stop until she was nearly ten meters away.
"Stop, what you want to say, just say it here."
"That's it." The woman from Fei Sword smiled, and then she really stopped and stood where she was.
"I think I have shown my sincerity, then Lord Viscount Moreau, can you show your honor and commitment?"
After saying that, she looked back and scanned the surroundings gently, as if searching for which building Viscount Moreau would walk out of.
"My lord is not here. If you have any questions, please tell me." The executioner waved his hand to stop the soldiers beside him.
"Really? If I tell the truth, will it expose Lord Viscount's secret?" She pressed her bright red lips with her free finger, leaned forward, and showed a sly smile.
"How could you know Lord Mo Ruo's secret?" The executioner was unmoved and still shook his head.
"But my lord, if your organization returns the stolen treasures, then we can let you go and not pursue the case any further."
"Treasure? Sorry, I don't know what treasure it is. Maybe you can tell me what Lord Mo Ruo's treasure looks like."
"You..." Hearing this unexpected answer, the executioner was speechless for a moment. This was something he didn't know before, and Viscount Moreau didn't explain how to deal with it.
The scene suddenly became silent and then stood still for a while.
Far away from the square, on the second floor of a restaurant, Lorraine Hill and Lottie sat by the window sill, looking at the scene in the distance through the gap in the curtains. Although they were hundreds of meters apart, because they were both
Even if he is an extraordinary person, he can see clearly what is happening.
"What are they?"
Lottie was a little curious. Today she was wearing a black coat, but with a sweater underneath because the weather was getting colder. And this sweater was knitted for her by Lorraine Hill.
"It should be some secret treasure." Lorraine Hill recalled the little news he heard in the forest before. It seems that the organization 'Fire-Eyed Warbler' has been paying attention to Viscount Moreau for a long time.
"There is also local folklore that the Moruo family hides belongings from the past in the forest."
"Is that so..." Lottie seemed to be remembering something as she listened to the explanation. Her eyes drifted for a moment and she was immersed in memories again.
Soon, there was a rapid sound of fighting, and a group of black-clad sergeants in the square began to exchange fire with the "Fire-Eyed Orioles".
Not only were there the sparks and sounds of swords clashing, but there was also some gunfire mixed in. Since the end of the war, some technologies have also begun to spread from Lurna to the world.
To be honest, Lorraine Hill didn't want to get involved in the fight between the two parties. If it weren't for the previous closure of the city, she might have left here and headed to the next stop. But now that the two parties are at war, that's fine.
Take this to observe the level of both parties.
Based on the chats she had with the mercenaries over the past few days, as well as asking Miss Charlene, she gradually understood the origin of the organization "Fire-Eyed Warbler".
Since the empire conquered this land hundreds of years ago, some officers and soldiers with meritorious deeds have been granted title here, and they have built their own castles in various places to rule the land under their name.
But because most of them came from the central part of the empire or other provinces, after arriving in this unfamiliar and remote area at the time, they were afraid of being forgotten or losing their understanding of the situation in the central part of the empire, so an organization was quietly established.
These are the 'Fire-Eyed Warblers'. Like nightingales, they travel through the mountains and forests, secretly conveying information to the imperial capital and other provinces in order to appease the anxious or restless new local nobles.
Therefore, in the early days, the nobles attached great importance to the 'Fire-Eyed Warbler' and made a lot of investments or sponsorships to make it develop better. It can be said that at that time, the 'Fire-Eyed Warbler' was a semi-official organization in the southern border.
, existing as the eyes and ears of the local nobles.
They used this to understand the situation in the imperial capital, and also to understand the major and minor events happening in the southern border, making their rule more stable.
However, this close cooperative relationship gradually began to fade as time went by. The nobles settled down for a long time, gradually became familiar with the land, established a private army and a solid ruling system, and also had other channels to obtain various information.
No longer completely dependent on this organization.
In addition, the Paskar family, which was gradually integrating the southern territory, could not tolerate such a huge intelligence organization operating in the fiefdom. The Red Dragon Dukes of all generations began to fight and pull against this organization, hoping to fully use it for their own use.
This process was almost successful, because the gradually weakening 'Fire-Eyed Warbler' also needed a backer.
It's a pity that the war has changed too many things. The Paskar family with black background and red dragon has turned from prosperity to decline. The situation in the south has been shuffled. Legions directly affiliated with the royal family have begun to settle in. Everything has changed again.
While Lorraine Hill was still recalling the information he had recently obtained, a roar came from across the square.
"Is Master Mo Ruo really going to push us to a dead end?"
In the venue, the original dozen or so vigorous 'Fire-Eyed Orioles' extraordinary people have fallen to the ground. Only a few of them are standing, and they are all injured. And around these people, in addition to the original guards and black-clothed sergeants,
There were also about a dozen soldiers wearing bright red military uniforms.
Their action of drawing guns and shooting is extremely standard and steady. It can be guessed that these soldiers in Sequence of War 3 are all from the elite of the empire.
One of the red-robed officers held his sword flat at his side, looking at the fallen people in front of him, and drops of blood rolled down from the tip of the blade.
"That's all." He glanced at the members of the 'Fire Eyed Warbler' contemptuously, then put away the knife and slowly inserted it back into his waist.
"Tie them up and take them down."
"Yes, sir." The soldiers behind him obeyed the order and immediately began to take action.
The only person still standing in the open space at this moment is the mature woman with the scarlet sword from before. However, her condition is not much better. There are traces of blood on the side of her messy blond hair, and her eyes are staring at the person who is getting closer and closer.
Redcoat officer.
"You are not from Viscount Moreau, but from the Regent." There are only a handful of officers above Sequence 6 in the southern border. How could this person be here?
"That's right. Although His Highness is no longer in the South, he is still very interested in organizations like yours. If you are wise, you'd better put down your weapons. This will be a good thing for yourself and your companions." He put the scabbard in his hands.
In front of you, you can look down at the other person with enough space.
"Tsk..." After hearing the answer, the woman spat. Although she was dissatisfied, she did not refute for a moment. She really needed to consider the lives of her companions around her and could not act haphazardly.
"Thank you very much for your kindness, Lord Regent, but if you want me to surrender, I can't do that." As he said that, the loud eagle call sounded again in the sky.
Immediately, a swift black shadow swooped down from the sky, passed through the moist and cold air in the mountains and forests, and swooped towards the square. This was an extraordinary black eagle known for its speed.
Seeing that the woman was about to escape with the help of the Black Hawk, the soldiers in red began to take aim, their fingers gradually pressed on the trigger, and the magic crystal guns made by alchemy in their hands gradually charged up.
"Stop." The officer pulled out the knife again and placed it in front of the muzzle of the gun, asking them to pause shooting.
"Let her go."
"Yes, sir." These soldiers immediately accepted the order and put away their magic crystal guns.
Accompanied by the long hawk's cry in the whistling mountains, the woman once again took off with the help of the magical beast under her, but compared to her high spirits when she got up, she was now much more embarrassed.
"Let her go. I think we also need a messenger to send the news back so that we can negotiate with this organization faster." Looking at the black shadow disappearing in the sky, the officer turned around easily.
"Now, let us spend a few days of leisure in this small mountain village." He ignored Viscount Moreau's men and left directly with his people. By the way, the members of the 'Fire Eyed Warbler' were also killed by his soldiers.
Bundle away.
For these elite regiments directly under the royal family, Viscount Moreau's little treasure and little thoughts are really unacceptable.
They suppressed several rebellions of the great nobles in the southern border, and captured countless properties and secret treasures. To be honest, there were not many outstanding things.
Maybe in the past, it was rare extraordinary weapons and armor, or rare extraordinary skills.
However, times have changed.
The extraordinary skills of the past are no longer applicable. Everything has to be restarted. The extraordinary weapons that were rare in the past are fired by the magic crystal gun. It is difficult to say that there is any good performance.
It's just a few more rounds of shooting.
This is the current surplus of the Southern Army. After absorbing the advanced tactics and systems accumulated in the war, it began to crush the old forces within the empire.
After the fall of the Paskar family, which originally had all this, the other nobles in the south were no longer able to check the pressure from the central royal family. They either turned to the royal family and gave up most of their power and territory, or they launched a rebellion and became under the chariot.
Crushed corpse.
"it's over."
Listening to the scene outside the window that gradually became quieter, the originally quiet environment in the restaurant became lively again, and everyone began to talk about these elite soldiers from the capital of Longyi Province.
"It should be a legion directly under the royal family. Look at their armor and weapons. They are so luxurious." Several poor adventurers were all envious.
"Although His Royal Highness the Prince Regent is just a warrior, he is really good at making money."
"Oh, I just copied the Paskar family and sacrificed the red dragon on a black background. There is nothing to be proud of." As a local resident of the southern border, I am still closer to the Pasca family.
"The way the Southern Territory is now, the royal family is really shameless."
"If they hadn't launched the war and then surrendered first, how could everything have turned out like this? Now the glory of the empire is just a rag in the mud, and no one is too lazy to look at it."
"If I had the strength of a Sequence 8, I would definitely charge into the Rose Palace and kill that false king, just like his brother, haha." The drunken man said his thoughts with a red face.
"Shh." The companions around him were so frightened after hearing this that they quickly covered his mouth to prevent him from continuing to talk nonsense. Then they nodded to the people around him and quickly pulled him to pay and leave.
Listening to the words around him, Lorraine Hill said nothing and lowered his head again to eat the food in front of him.
In fact, it is not difficult for her to kill Edron, a familiar classmate. But what is more difficult is how to end the chaos of the empire and establish a new order that everyone recognizes.
She has theories, but theories are still theories. The Empire is not Crancia, and everything cannot be copied from past experience.
That would be no different from a historical mistake.
Perhaps, she should ask the farmers and hunters in the mountains what they want, or see what else they need.
Compared to the few nobles and soldiers, these tired and poorly clothed people are the majority in this land.
It's a pity that in the past, most of these people were just like the trees on the mountain. They were not valued or 'seen' by others. They themselves considered themselves humble and accepted everything as always.
Whether it is the rule of the Bhaskar family or the royal family, life is like this anyway, it will not bring about change, there is no hope, and naturally there will be no pain.
Life is like a cold mountain path, lonely and rugged. Although it is difficult to walk, they are also used to getting bleeding blisters from stones.
While time makes people grow, it also makes them learn to be silent and bow their heads, because only in this way can they survive.
And now, how should we act to make these wet and cold firewood burn again? How to make them believe that this long and eternal winter will one day be ended. And the future will be more beautiful and real than the present.