In the early morning, the rising sun dyed the sea surface into boundless gold.
The cold winter has passed, and the early spring sea breeze mixed with a hint of warmth blows on the crew of the Moebius. Standing on the deck, Brandi Otto looked excitedly at the approaching Port of Oerengrad. For him
For him, he spent the first half of his life doing nothing, and this city, this kingdom, is his future and the meaning of his coming to this world. As much as he hates the corrupt empire, he hates this emerging kingdom.
How much I look forward to it. Brandiotto can’t wait. He presses the guardrail with both hands and his eyes are full of excitement.
The old friend beside him, the Emerald Lord Mondlar, was relatively calm. Like Brandiotto, this imperial nobleman spent the first half of his life in the intrigues of power struggles, and he had also long been concerned about the corruption of the empire.
He was filled with hatred. But unlike Brandi Otto's restless beating heart, Mondlar seemed more calm and calm. He did not put much hope in this northern kingdom.
The reason why he left the empire was the same as his old friend Brandiotto, who lost confidence in the decadent empire. Secondly, because he was incompatible with the empire's senior leaders, the army always treated him poorly, and his territory could not be protected from the invasion of beastmen.
It was always polluting the "Garden Castle" that he worked so hard to build. With the advice of the only old friend with whom he could get along, Mondlar chose to leave and come to Kislev. Compared to Brandi Otto's childlike
Of excitement and expectation, the Emerald Lord only sees peace, seeing through the worldly peace.
As for Rhodes, he felt more melancholy in his heart. Under his call and leadership, Kislev built the Great Wall in the north, carried out infrastructure construction, and encouraged fertility. But those imperial guys in the south spent this precious time in arrogance and luxury.
The last days. Is the trend of the era unstoppable? Sometimes Rhodes even has such doubts in his heart. Reading through history, it seems that no emperor can turn the tide and save the kingdom on the verge of destruction in the last era.
Today, the situation is similar. The Southern Empire is still corrupt; the dwarves are isolated in their caves and do not care about the world; the knighthood of the Bretonnians is gradually corrupting; and the high elves... there are few traces of them in the old continent. The wood elves,
Its power is weak, and it is estimated that it will not leave the forest and make great achievements in its lifetime. It seems that in the entire Old World, Kislev is the only country preparing for the imminent and illusory invasion of Chaos...
Just when Rhodes lowered his head in melancholy, the Moebius had sailed into the Erengrad Harbor. In the early morning light, the outline of this northern seaport city was already obvious in front of everyone. Tall white city walls spread out along the coastline.
On the city, there are many arrow towers, and archer guards in mail armor patrol back and forth dutifully. There are even some large artillery distributed on the coastal defense wall that stretches for several miles. This is unbelievable to Brandi Otto and his party.
In their impression, city defense artillery was only available in the empire, and was only available in a few imperial cities. They did not expect that such a configuration could be found in a remote place like Kislev. Presumably, the northern leader of Kislev next to them
The lord spent a lot of money on these military equipment.
Of course, this is not a meaningless investment. Kislev is different from the Empire. This northern kingdom is adjacent to the barbarian Norscan tribe and is often invaded by barbarians. Without a strong military, the economy cannot develop. Just imagine, just now
A city like this cannot develop if it develops production only to be plundered by barbarians. Therefore, it is not surprising to think that they attach so much importance to urban defense.
Brandiotto just lamented that the equipment of these Kislev soldiers was much simpler than that of the imperial soldiers, but their mental appearance was incomparable to the imperial soldiers. At least they were conscientious and vigilant. And those imperial soldiers who were born around Altdorf,
Most of them have become lazy, there is no large-scale war, and the emperor and electors don't seem to want to invest too much energy in building the army.
What surprised Brandiotto and his team even more was the prosperity of Orengrad. Orengrad was destroyed and rebuilt during the Kislev Civil War. This is a fact that everyone in the empire knows. But Brandiot
What Tuo did not expect was that the reconstructed Orengrad would actually develop better than before. Reasonable municipal planning and unique geographical advantages made Orengrad once again become Kislev's capital in just a few years.
economic center.
Countless merchant ships are moored at the port, and the farthest ships even come from the distant Empire of Cathay. Their ocean-going merchant ships are so huge that they are twice as big as other empire merchant ships. You can see the crimson fire dragon flag at a glance.
Brandiotto was surprised that for such a giant ocean-going ship, the Erengrad Port actually had a deep-water dock prepared for it...
After entering the city, Brandiotto first saw the straight Ice and Snow Avenue. This wide road runs through the entire city, connects to the King's Avenue outside the city, and extends to the capital city of Kislev. Countless.
Trade convoys travel on this trunk road, which can be said to be the main artery of Kislev.
Since Erengrad was built along the mountains, Brandiotto saw the three huge temples located on the hills at first sight. They were the temples of the three local gods of Kislev—
—Dah, the fire god, Thor, the thunder god, and Ersun, the bear god.
Among them, the temple belonging to the bear god Esun is the largest. Under the morning light, the large circular dome reflects the dazzling golden light. So much so that Brandiotto instantly connected it with the Sigma Cathedral in Altdorf. Of course, it is similar.
Compared to the Cathedral of Sigmar in the capital of the empire, the Temple of Esun in Elengrad is still inferior.
However, what amazed Brandiotto the most was not the temple built on the mountain in Elengrad and the dense flow of people, but the city's Colosseum that could be seen at a glance and conquered at a glance...
Rod said it was a stadium, but Brandiotto still regarded it as an arena. Because he really couldn't imagine why a stadium should be built so big? And why should it be built in the city center?
In the empire, the city center is full of mansions where dignitaries live. They occupy the most advantageous position and enjoy the best resources. They have special patrols to ensure their safety, and outsiders generally cannot enter. In Elengla, however,
In this northern city of Germany, the city center is actually an entertainment venue? Even ordinary civilians can enter freely? This is unimaginable in the empire... What is the mind of the Kislev lord next to me? Brandiotto