The Amber Sword

It turns out it will.

Autumn is getting stronger, and the fruits of the branches of Burgundy are hinting at the arrival of the Harvest Festival, and crops across Metz begin to reach the harvest period after entering 'Ariel's Month’ (1). The Silver Queen's desire to invade Metz before the fall harvest was completely bankrupt, both on the eastern and western fronts, as the military nobles continued to garrison on the western front and began arranging for tenant farmers in the territory to work on the autumn harvest.

But not entirely useless ——

After the ‘great eclipse’ of Holy Holy Holidays, unnatural glaciers and snow accumulation began to melt from the East Metz Golden Needle Forest to the Gulf of Silver Valley. The war of the day had devastating effects on agriculture in the area. Both the port of Fatan and Oweshin were in the immediate food crisis, and the nobles had to order the urgent mobilization of food from Ludwig and Mekhotophen to feed the disaster. Against the backdrop of repeated daily eclipses, which inevitably caused panic in the region, astrologers claimed to the population that this was a law disorder caused by the magical tides of the millennium encountered, the doomsday discourse was straightforward and forces lurking in the shadows took their chances.

In response, the Crown Prince had to impose martial law in Port Fatan and Owechin, a move that in fact slowed their counter-attack on the eastern front.

It is worth mentioning, however, that after Metisa and Nimatis recovered the Wallach passage to the Golden Needle Forest, the military nobles stationed in the north took the opportunity to pass eastward, recovering the leaf collar and eliminating the remnants of the White Legion that had gathered there. The Duke of Weina, while following Brando's orders and stationed heavy soldiers at the mouth of the Algiers Mountain, ordered her to be rescued from house arrest at Fort Verosa by Grand Duchess Flower Leaf, Faina's sister, Elia, and escorted her to Port Fatan to meet her sister.

There was also an interlude.

After meeting her sister, who had been trapped for many days, Faina was emotionally out of control, holding her sister and crying out loudly and behaving extremely insensitively. In fact, since Mayhotophen's incarceration in the prison car, she has been under constant mental strain and, even after being rescued by the crowd, is still worried about the safety of her father and sister. Only after the reversal of the situation in East Metz, when Metisa and Nimatis attacked Kvarache's passage to the Golden Needle Forest, did Duke Weiner's Duke's Leaf Collar fall on her heart.

However, the moment I met my sister, the negative emotions that had accumulated over the days inevitably erupted.

The Crown Prince's counter-attack was slow, but after entering the second half of the month of abundance, sporadic fighting between the eastern Mezzi region and Mehotofen continued to end, and the southern nobles now loyal to the Crown Prince in Brando's north even further defeated the Yassa fortress, bringing the Changqing corridor under their control.

Since then, the battle on the entire eastern front has come to an end, while Brando has complied with the agreement to present a White Legion leaving the Mets area in the Businyan Forest for many days at the "rest and recuperation" camp.

In fact, the issue of the White Legion's departure had caused considerable waves within the northern aristocracy, and many - including even the Duke of Weina - believed that they should be held until the end of the war, but in the end, Prince Leonard Ritley lined up the House of Representatives in support of Brando's decision, to which a number of southern aristocrats, such as Count Alcons, had agreed.

After all, those who were genuinely involved in that day's offensive operational plan understood that the White Legion, although surrendering in the Battle of Port Fatan, did not really lose its power, leaving them in East Metz would be tantamount to a time bomb that could be detonated at any moment.

Moreover, Count Olkons believes that in the civil war of the Empire, their side must remain morally superior and must not lose weight. Finally, his opinion reached consensus among the northern aristocrats - now Count Alcons has become Leonard's right arm on the left, and he is obviously extremely satisfied with his current position, completely forgetting the scene when he stood on the side of the Silver Queen against Brando, claiming repeatedly in public that he and Brando were ‘unknown'.

Brando is also speechless about this guy's thick face.

But two weeks after the White Legion left Bushinyan, a nightmare came, and on the first day of his entry into Bankel, the White Legion leader, Duke Ambnar, chose to end his life in a hotel in Gritchell. He reportedly left no will but a letter to his family and Her Majesty, in which the Duke expressed his apologies for his failure to repay the royal trust, detailing his life's loyalties and beliefs, and finally euphemistically warned His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire that Madara's spirit was not worthy of trust--

Constance sighed slightly after receiving the letter and turned it into ashes.

Neither did she later relieve her family of Ambnar's performance in the war, ordering her to be buried solemnly before the eldest son of the Duke of Ambnar attacked her title.

Brando had no feelings whatsoever about the death of the Duke of Ambnar, only a little bit of regret, at least the Duke was considered a bright and bright man; but the righteous was inevitably grievous, and the Duke could even compromise his enemies in order to preserve the White Legion, but at the end of it all he chose to use his life to restore his honor as a soldier.

The return of the Duke of Ambnar to the port of Fatan was the third day after the Festival, when Brando listened with boredom to the resolution of Prince Leonard and his men's princes, which in fact had nothing to do with him, because since the middle of the month the Eruins had withdrawn from the battle, which had taken place inside the Empire, and the fleet from Tonigal, which was still moored in the port of Fatan, would in fact leave at any moment to return to Valhalla.

At this point in time, the mission's mandate has in fact been declared unsuccessful.

Yet the Eruins had gained more than they had originally thought, and the ancient kingdom had more choice as to how jihad would be waged in the future.

And just as Duke Weiner generously and fervently mentioned that a counter-attack should be launched on the western front, the hall door was broken down by the asthmatic Count Olkons, who brought news of the death of Duke Ambnar, as well as another news ——

Just three days after Duke Ambnar's death, Silver Queen Constance announced a message:

At the Imperial Political Centre she ruled, a grand engagement ceremony was soon to take place, in which one of the princes of the Mountains of Varachi took part, but the other side was unexpected - the woman was not one of Her Majesty's daughters, but the newly sealed Countess of Varachi.

With regard to this mysterious Countess, there have in fact been a wide variety of rumours in the people since the day she was sealed, some rumours that she was also a mountain dweller, while others mention that she was not actually an empire before her sealing, but came from a state under the empire. Each of these mysterious rumours has increased interest in the countess, and in all the regions under the Queen's rule, people are discussing this engagement ceremony, and even their military failures in the Mets seem to have been forgotten for a while.

The enthusiasm generated by the engagement ceremony even reached the regions of Metz, Mehotofen and Ludwig, controlled by the Crown Prince, and although the folk were slightly cooler, the noble elite was also discussing the unusual move of the Silver Queen. From the outset, the union was politically intense. Obviously, it was to appease the Mountain Power that declared allegiance to the Silver Queen, but what they didn't understand was why the other side made it so big?

Is it just to cover up previous military failures?

Cruz doesn't understand, but some people do.

Brando understands that this time the prime minister has made a point.

Immediately after a brief hesitation, he began to arrange for the formation of an East-West confrontation in the Empire, where Leonarette's forces, though not yet secure, finally had a cone. He did not intend to let the Eruins fall for the Cruz throne, so it was time to leave by hand.

First, Euni, Enid and others left the empire with the little prince, and the mission of the mission ended, as did the little prince. Although Haruze, after learning that the teacher was going to stay, also euphemistically expressed his desire to stay and retreat with him, he was rejected back by Brando on the grounds that ‘the king must be accountable to his people’.

However, Brando's mind was slightly warm when he looked at the insistence of the little prince, who had grown much better since this mission and finally had the temperament of being king. It gives him great comfort - at least for the dangers experienced in the process, although it also leaves some trouble, at least the ‘Her Royal Highness' on the battlefield where the soldiers crossed paths, and he has yet to figure out how to explain to Princess Griffin where the disappeared 'Princess Fuchsia’ went.

Good thing you don't have to face that princess for now.

Brando and Nimmasis met before the fleet left.

On that day, after absorbing the tablet of war, Sister Baiqiao's personality fell asleep, and she had not yet woken up and did not know what abilities had been acquired. And then Nimatis' personality took control of the body's initiative, and the first time she saw Brando, she gave the latter a loud slap without saying anything, and then looked at him with bite and teeth, and her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but finally she didn't say anything.

But Brando read her lips and said, "Dog man and woman!"

Brando couldn't help laughing. Of course he knew that her slap was meant to make fun of him, but it wasn't his idea. He was a victim himself.

Fortunately, he also felt some guilt in his heart about the girl who inherited the soul of her sister. Instead, it was very interesting to see her face blush to the root of her neck after she refused to be cold a thousand miles away before it broke.

“Miss Nimatis, no matter what you think of me, this time I'm asking you to do something domestic. While the wind seems calm at the moment, the waves are as dark as a mirror. Whether the King Party, the Empire or any of Madara's dead parties are not able to handle it, the Kingdom may relapse into crisis at any time, let alone return to the world and there will certainly be a boom in this situation. ”

Nimaisie frowned and seemed reluctant to even look at him, coldly answering: "I naturally understand that you do not need to remind me of this. ”

But she also understands that the only person under Princess Griffin's command is the one who has the clearest idea of Eruin's future, so she asks, “If you have any thoughts, just say so. ”

Brando nodded and expressed satisfaction that Nimaisi was able to remain calm on the big picture.

“Go tell Her Royal Highness that the Dead Spirit will wage a second Black Rose War within the course of this year, no matter what anyone says to her, make her not believe that the Black Rose of Bromandor across the street must give up all its fortunes! ”

“You know, the Royal Party has always thought that you wanted to use the threat of the Dead to expand your influence," Nimatis looked at him coldly: “You mean to completely oppose His Royal Highness? ”

“It's just a bunch of short-sighted generations, and I'm sure someone in the Royal Party can see it all. Politics is an art of compromise, Miss Nimatis, but not to anyone. ”

“I'll bring the words. ”

“Thanks.”

“You don't have to thank me, it's not for you. ”

Murmuring sent Nemesis aboard, Brando couldn't help but touch his cheek, “hiss -” he couldn't help but snap his teeth, the woman did it with no mercy, it really hurt a little. Though his defense is long overdue, it is not able to shield the pain, not to mention Nimaisi's current strength is not bad. After absorbing the second tablet, the other party has tacitly touched the area of the elements.

“What do you think, does it hurt?” At this time a somewhat murky voice came from behind him: "Mr. Count. ”

Brando turned around and found out that it was the little princess of the Sifah family. Chiara wore a delicate princess dress today, supported by a purple umbrella, which looked like a doll, and two ponytails glistened in the golden sun. She looked up at Brando with interest and glittered from time to time in her blue eyes.

“Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Sifah family sends her regards to your brother on my behalf. ”

“I will," replied the little princess with a smile. "But I have a question for you, Count. ”

Brando made a gesture, please.

“Now that you know what my brother is planning, I just want to ask you, Mr. Count, are you going to marry me? ”

“Pfft!”

Brando almost didn't choke himself to death. He couldn't help but cough hard. He had seen many problems opening the door, but it was the first time he had been so straight. Especially the one who asked the question was just a little, he didn't know how old the little princess was this year, but it didn't look like she was over fourteen years old to look at her stunted little breasts and her toes up just below his chest.

“Her Royal Highness…” Brando said, coughing and crying. “Let's wait till you grow up. ”

“Che," said Chiara, "hypocritical, don't think I don't know the nobility. I'm a royal daughter, don't you want me? ”

Brando felt like he was going to call the gendarmerie again, and hurriedly interrupted the little devil's words: “Enough, Your Highness. ”

“Humph!” Chiara groaned softly, not over her head, but her little face was also stained with redness. She was somewhat uncomfortable: “Besides the obstacle to her eyes, my brother is no better there than your princess, and there's that ‘Princess Fuchsia', let him be king, let's marry him out, there's always a lot of good mouths - what kind of king Eluin needs, doesn't Mr. Count understand? ”

Brando shook his head gently: "Miss Chiara, if your brother's name is Corcova, he will be an excellent king. ”

“The Sifah family also ruled Eruin! ”

“But that was just once, Miss Chiara, you're a smart girl, and you should know what I'm talking about. ”

Chiara's eyes were a little dim, she bit her lip and seemed very uncomfortable, but with her wisdom, of course, she understood that Brando was right - that the ancient kingdom could not stand another turmoil. She stood there, frowned and strangled, and Brando had never seen such a childish side of her since she met the little princess.

His heart was slightly soft and he was about to say something to comfort her. I didn't expect Chiara to react one step at a time and interrupt him: “You don't have to comfort me. I don't want a guy like you to give me a fake comfort. I have one more thing. ”

“Hmm?”

Brando slightly flashed.

Chiara lowered her head, wrapped her hands around the back of her neck and removed a necklace. She put the necklace in her hand and handed it to Brando: "No, it's my father's amulet. I'll lend it to you first, and you'll come back alive to give it to me. ”

Brando always felt something was wrong with the phrase, he looked at the necklace in his hand with the temperature of the little princess, which was a beautiful crystal pendant with seemingly flickering blood inside. He thought he seemed to have seen the necklace there, but he immediately saw the Sifah family emblem engraved on the base of the fall, which reminded him of the significance of the necklace, which was once the mark of royal blood.

Though he may not feel comfortable with something like a amulet, Brando didn't expect the other party to lend him something so precious. As you can imagine, his heart is slightly moved: “Your Highness...”

I didn't expect Chiara to disgust me: “Quickly put away your uglier expression than crying. It's disgusting. I just don't want to be widowed before I get married! ”

At the end of the Brandoton period, he always felt that he would continue to speak to the princess for a few more words. He feared that he would really die of a myocardial infarction, and did not know how these strange thoughts of the other side came about. Where did she get the aristocratic education?

……

Note 1: Metz locals have nicknames for Autumn Goddess.