The Amber Sword

Viscount Finn of Naples, accompanied by several knights dressed in a dark blue robe, climbed onto a highland near the city of Buenos Angeles and raised a single telescope in his hand, looking far and wide at the northern city of Ambessel, where the wolf smoke abounded.

At the end of the narrow line of sight in the telescope, the corner of Buenos Angeles has completely collapsed, and some of the broken rocks have completely melted into crystalline form, with rolling smoke rising up from the city to the middle of the sky. According to his years of experience, the other party should have broken down the city walls with the element spell of fire, and then invaded the city. More than a hundred port guards in the city fled into the countryside with little resistance.

Viscount Finn hasn't spoken, and this is the city defense that the Harbor Guard officer boasted to him was impossible to destroy at the mouth of the sea? The walls were less protected than half of some of the fortifications in the north, and some of the pallets were visibly covered in moss. Had it not been for the broken, anchored flags that had been thrown under the city, he would have thought it was a deserted castle for many years. Not to mention its soldiers' unbeatable fighting power.

Soon, the news of the return of the scouts before him confirmed his view. The Princess's army should have passed through the area between 8 and 9 p.m., and the feedback from the Flying Dragon Knights also supported this evidence, although the scouts found some injured Harbour Guards - according to soldiers at the scene, a small unit of the Princess's men snuck into the vicinity of the castle, and two women - the powerful witches, to be exact, knocked down the walls with fireballs and then gently embraced the cavalry, who ‘fought to resist' and then did not defeat.

But Viscount Finn received more reliable information to describe: in fact, it was a small division of the other party, but not some powerful witch, but a tall, short and two elves, depending on age or child. At first, the other party seemed to want to use fire balloon technique to probe the city defense. It was unexpected that the city walls in Buenos Angeles had been out of repair for years, and water had accumulated in the storm, suddenly encountering high temperatures and exploding, more than a dozen Hong Kong Guards died at the time, which was also the only damage to the battle.

Then the light cavalry of Wang Li Knight College entered through the gap, and the Hong Kong Guard immediately surrendered their weapons and only a few fled into the wilderness.

“The kingdom is all this crap.” Viscount Finn replied angrily.

But he didn't want to raise his voice too high, because the Blackblade Legion didn't perform very well. In fact, this is why he was so angry that he vowed this afternoon that Baron Walloon, who had promised to hold the Princess's army, would take a whole highland infantry to deliver a meal to his enemies, instead of losing his own life, the most important thing was a whole battalion, which turned out to be less than 300 people, which made him unsure how to explain it to Count Vitokin.

And every one of the mountain folk who showed up and pulled gangs on weekdays was beaten up as if they had seen ghosts. They couldn't even speak clearly. Viscount Finn hated them. More importantly, Baron Warren's miscalculation indirectly influenced his judgment, and the hillbilly gossip made him miss a good opportunity - and, of course, Lord Viscount was too ashamed to say that he was frightened to think that His Royal Highness was going to turn back and eat his column - to think that it was not impossible. As a result, he returned to the Feilong knight in panic, with obvious consequences.

At this moment, you can see from the heights that the princess's army turned around cunningly and attacked the city of Buenos Angeles, emptying the food reserves. Even more embarrassing, they set fire to the neighborhood's large and small noble estates.

The aristocratic lords are angrily looking for trouble with his boss, Count Vitokin, right now. Eruin's local aristocracy is inconsistent, which means that such a big man as Vitokin would not dare to easily offend, but the trouble he has caused this adult, I'm sure this adult will not be so big and unpredictable.

Fortunately, he didn't lose anything either, he put down his copper binoculars and held a page of sheepskin report on his other hand. This report was the first to come from the Cavalier of Flying Dragons, testifying to the title of the defensive chief of the city, who confirmed that the princess did have a Rubis mercenary under her command.

This is in line with the information transmitted by the rear.

Viscount Finn put away his intelligence and took a closer look at the wretched area of Buenos Angeles before wiping his clothes and sleeves down the highlands. The horses, accompanied by several knights, marched towards a pine forest not far away.

Count Vitokin is waiting for him.

Vitokin is standing in the middle of a wooded space, in front of Yussi, Grand Duke Sifah, the old Knight of Reid, and several northern legions of the Marquis of Balta. If they are caught in a pot here, it is estimated that the collapse of the northern coalition near Ambesseur will continue unabated.

Unfortunately, a whole dozen Templar Knights dressed in golden red flame-textured robes and carrying a giant sword of fire around the woodlands will not make this possible.

Vitokin looked at the paper report, curling his pale fingers and bouncing gently, his face was unhappy and sad. In fact, it is not his intention to keep this kind of city, but to lose a large group of highland infantry is really no big deal to him. It is not his lineage anyway. Although his counts are sealed with gray mountain collars, the highlanders have always been untamed and remain independent.

Let the barbarians suffer a little, and Baron Warren, his loyal minister, died in battle, making him feel a little sore.

He handed the sheepskin to the others, then raised his head and looked up at the middle-aged man standing among several - clearly in a more venerable position - in a red robe with a silver Gothic deck underneath. This man has a unique face, pointed and long, but two curly beards adorn this face with a unique majesty, a pair of thick golden eyebrows beneath which the sky and blue eyes shine like a pair of swords.

“Lord Williams, it seems that the White Lion Legion is not wrong to judge. The princess does have an unexpected card, in fact, that goes far beyond our expectations.” Count Vitokin's facial reverence did not pretend to be at all, and even his face was at best awe-inspiring in the face of Lord Meros' offering, but facing this middle-aged man was absolutely like a mouse seeing a cat.

This person is the leader knight of the Templar Knight, Reserve instructor of the Templar Knight of Fire, Deputy Head of the Templar Knight Regiment, Duke of Doronk (1) of the Cruz Empire, Grand Knight Williams.

If Brando would also recognize this person here at a glance, the status of the Cruz Empire differs from that of the goddess of war Veronica, as if it were far above the high altar of Ambethel. However, his own strengths also exceeded Veronica's, and he was said to be one step away from the extreme at the end of the peak rule.

However, this man is an utterly powerful chauvinist and an authentic Cruz nobleman, and it is estimated that he has never seen any Eruin in his eyes. Though he also knows that the kingdom of Eruin has a special significance for Cruz, unlike those of the little principalities, he is only here to clear some of the worms and, by the way, to welcome the blade of flames back to Odyphus.

Williams nodded arrogantly but did not answer.

“But we have almost made it clear that the princess's army is neither her own militia nor the strength of the Royal Party. The Royal Party has indeed parted ways with her, and the power she has, most likely, comes from a young man named Brando. ”

“Brando?” Williams picked the eyebrows: “I didn't hear you had such a nobleman in your kingdom. Is he from the Temple of the Wind? ”

“It matters a little," Count Vitokin grinned coldly: “He was about twenty years old and first appeared in Butch...”

Hearing the words Butch, the deputy commander of the Templar Knight Regiment lifted his head and frowned.

“… and then a group of outlaws gathered in Tonigal to stir the rain. In fact, we had mistakenly judged this man to be nothing but the darkness of Her Royal Highness, but later found out that he was wrong. ”

Count Vitokin glanced at Marquis Yu Xi, who replied hastily: “I saw this man in the Temple once in Ambesseur, and he had the strength of the golden class. ”

“Wait, you say this man is only twenty years old, the strength of the golden class? ”

“Exactly, when I first met him, he happened to be the Holy Knight by the Wood Priest, and my men handed him a hand, which Lord Priest could corroborate.” The Marquis continued.

“Well, I believe you. But since this man is willing to convert to the temple, he is also a maker.” Williams replied softly.

“If that were the case, it would not have occurred to me that it was nothing more than a plot to infiltrate the temple, and that there was later evidence that the man had backed His Royal Highness in provoking the rebellion and had organized a heathen attack on the participating nobility in Ambesseur. ”

“So this man is actually a spy for the tree herders? ”

“More than that, I'm afraid, my lord.” The Marquis of Yuxi respectfully saluted: “I saw him for the second time and he was with the Earl of Swallow. But I suspected he was the Earl of Swallow Castle. ”

“Oh, that swordguard family? ”

“Exactly, but it turns out I'm in the wrong direction. Later, on the basis of an investigation by our informants on the Princess's side, it was discovered that his whereabouts were highly suspicious, not only in collusion with cults, but also in secret with the Naga Alliance. We just got the latest news that the Rubies mercenary is also one of his men...”

“And earlier, heavenly arming in the city, I'm afraid, was the same person.” Marquis Yuxi smiled and replied heartily.

Rubis mercenaries are known to come from White Harbor and the city of Rubis, and both White Harbor and Rubis belong to the Ten Cities Alliance, which is within the power of the Holy Kingdom of Fanzan. The implications of Brando's mercenaries and heavenly armies are somewhat introspective.

Williams' face sank: “Well, the hands of the shrine were too long," he glanced again at Count Vitokin, and some of the lessons implicitly said: "But I just wanted to hold the temple's hands and feet, for them it was just an enclave, don't forget who was closer to the empire. ”

None of the kingdoms answered, only Raeld looked heavily, and to say his credentials, he was no less than the deputy head of this so-called Templar Knight Regiment. The two men fought side by side during the November war, and their positions were similar, except that Williams was lucky enough to be born in a great empire like Cruz, and if the old knight had such strong financial support behind him, achievements would not necessarily be limited to the elements.

Besides, the White Lion Legion he represents was born to be the dead enemy of the Cruz. The old man simply hummed, lazy to see this guy.

Marquis Yuxi didn't expect a word to make a scene on his side, hurrying to change the subject: “Actually, more than that, my lord, there is more important news missing here. ”

“Enough is enough,” Williams glanced at the man with disgust: “I know what you're trying to say, but in collusion with the diocese, this crime is enough for him to destroy himself, and I know you want to ask the temple to do it, but you want me to do it, and I have a condition that your princess must be escorted back to the empire...”

He didn't mention the cult, and the deputy head of the Templar Knights regiment was not a fool. He had long seen that there was actually cat fatigue in it. The nobility, however, has a somewhat grey relationship that can be tolerated as long as it does not completely stand in opposition to order.

Anyway, he knew these guys were just using each other.

Marquis Yuxi was slightly surprised and did not expect the other party to return this opinion. To be honest, Princess Griffin is, after all, a member of the royal family who, at best, dares to poison and assassinate her. But to be escorted back to the Empire, there is no place for the face of the Eruin nobility.

But the deputy head of the Templar Knight obviously did not come to reason, but simply answered lightly: "Now that the temple is involved, the temple will necessarily require a sufficient number of sinners to make a statement. ”

“But that man has enough weight.” The uncalled Grand Duke of Sifah suddenly replied.

“Hmm?” Williams grunted dissatisfied.

“Those highland knights' previous statements have revealed each other's identities. If I had guessed correctly, it would have been Charles of the Palos following the young man. So the identity of the young man, who has been hiding in the dark and breathing rain, is obvious, and who else in the kingdom has this influence, and also his descendants. ”

“Cadilloso Darus. ”

As soon as the name came out, Williams changed his face. He turned around and stared coldly at the Grand Duke of Sifah - as if the other party was not a duke of a country, but a subordinate of his.

At that moment, Grand Duke Sifah had the illusion that Brando was staring cold at him, and the whole person was like falling into an ice cave.

“You better not be kidding. You should understand the bottom line of the temple even if you don't know the seriousness of the matter. ”

“No, my lord, what we say is true…” Marquis Yuxi also felt the sudden cold slaughter and replied stubbornly.

“No, that's just your guess.” Old Knight Raeld suddenly frowned and interrupted them: “As the Duke of Dorenk said, you must understand the seriousness of this matter, and you must not be delusional until you are 100% certain! ”

“Old Captain Reid, you know best! As the guy from Begnin said before, the Lion Heart Sword is the descendant of the Horseman of the Earth, and the girl is Freya Everton, who took the descendant of the Horseman of the Earth, you know best, but if she shows up, why can't he show up? ”

“Everything points to the truth!” Marquis Youxi shouted with a sigh, “Mr. Reid, I know your feelings. You should understand what choices are good for the kingdom! ”

The old knight shook his head with a slight sigh.

Williams's face fluctuated, and he stared at them and nodded finally: "Well, better be true, I can't make up my mind about this, but I'll notify the Temple immediately. ”

Go ahead, he closed his eyes slightly. A moment later, it opened again, and those blue eyes filled with killing intentions. “Darius is dead, but he did leave the heir behind, but it wasn't, but he'd rather kill a hundred by mistake than let one go. ”

The deputy commander of the Templar Knight Regiment took a cold look at several people: "You better be responsible for what you say and do. You should be responsible for all the souls who died here today unjustly. If you follow him, you will surely die. ”

“The Temple will never repeat the mistakes of the year so much that today's mistakes are repeated. I'll do it myself, but you better keep your mouth shut. ”

Marquis Yuxi had a few cold hands and feet for a while and couldn't say a word. Only the Riddle Knight, as if he had suddenly aged for decades and become a dying old man, shook his head and sighed deeply.

Williams turns around and asks his Templar Knight, "I need men to tell Lord Wood if he has any traces of Mayfister. ”

“My lord,” the Templar Knight replied immediately, "I think I have news, but I won't be back for a while. That's what Lord Wood said. ”

“Old slippery.” Williams couldn't help lifting his eyebrows.

But he raised his head and his eyes were already firmly chilled: "Where is the princess? ”

“They're heading towards the Male Heights, my lord. ”

“Want to get into the Anleks? ”

“It's not that easy...”

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Background note:

(1) Dorenk, Grand Duke of the North of the Cruz Empire. At the same time, the Duke of Dorenk is one of the Grand Dukes of the Cruz Empire, who has subordinate succession to the throne.

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PS: Finally, the code came out before bed, or is it a 5K word chapter? Finally, there are no promises. I'm tired. I went to bed early and asked for tickets. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote on recommendations, monthly tickets (qidian.com), and your support is my biggest motivation.)