Chapter 133: The Scarlet Gospel (7)
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www.mpzw.com) The city is built on a steep hill, with cliffs on the north, east and west, and a city wall more than ten meters high, which is almost impossible to climb.
The only way to enter the city is a gentle zigzag slope on the south side, which is flanked by tall and heavy walls, separated by three gates.
The city is divided into four parts by two artificial rivers, and from any place you can clearly see the Count's Castle, located at the highest point in the north of the city, - the mountain has been carved into three huge platforms, connected by countless steps, the platforms are covered with smooth marble and filled with water more than ten centimeters deep, reflecting the sky, looking like several huge mirrors.
The highest platform is abruptly bisected by a cliff, and a stone bridge rises over the cliff that connects the tall and majestic Count's Castle.
Loria, who had received the Count's invitation a few days earlier, left only a priest and a paladin to guard the village at the foot of the hill that she had named Ezekiel, and all of them moved into several houses prepared in advance in the city.
A few small and delicate buildings are located on a quiet and tidy street in the east of the city, and from this alone, the Count of Xueman seems to be quite sincere about the cooperation.
The next day, Loria dressed up in a well-prepared gown and attended the Count's welcome party - however, she found that the local nobles were all dressed casually, and even those who were casually fur-wrapped and shirtless.
Having a misunderstanding of the medieval world, she finally understood that the so-called aristocratic banquet here was nothing more than the activity of serving a large basin of food on a long wooden table in the hall, throwing off her arms and eating desperately.
At least the food was plentiful, it looked clean, and there was even plenty of Black Thorn Honey from the most famous wineries outside of Snowman, Loria comforted herself. After taking a sip of the black thorn honey wine and tasting a small piece of roast meat, she was happy, and it tasted really good.
She was about to turn her embarrassment into an appetite, and she soon became embarrassed again...... If your waist is tied too tightly, let alone eating, even sitting upright is like being tortured.
"Since it's a Lori, let's honestly wear children's clothes with tight chests and wide bellies, ahahaha!" finally accepted the facts, and Qianqian, who gave up resisting fate, laughed at Loria in a low voice at the end of the table. Although she bowed to the harsh reality once again, she remained haunted by the fact that she had somehow become a Scarlet Crusade.
After hearing Qianqian's words, even Clement whispered in agreement: "It's really cute to wear children's clothes." ”
When Loria glared at Qianqian, she deliberately stuffed a large amount of food into her mouth, smacking her mouth to make it look like she had encountered a delicious taste in the world.
Loria threw a plate at Qianqian, but it hit Mills, who was fighting with Alice, and the latter, who was already overwhelmed, collapsed, and Ahri, who was lying under the table, took the opportunity to squat down in his place.
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One of the Nine Lords, Count Snowman, who rules the most fertile lands in Skyrim, is named Bagnov, and in his forties, he is a standard Nord - tall and very strong.
He came to the main seat beside Loria with a delicately crafted flask, and raised his hand slightly, asking Loria if she wanted a glass.
After Loria thanked her, he poured the wine and introduced, "This is a famous wine imported from the Empire, Platinum Pagoda. ”
Shaking the flask playfully, he continued, as if with an overly meaning: "Two hundred and thirty gold coins can buy such a pot of wine, but in my opinion it is far inferior to any brand of Nord honey. ”
Loria pondered the words of Count Bagnov, wondering whether he was alluding to the fact that the Scarlet Crusaders were as flashy as the expensive imperial wine, or whether as a Nord who simply habitually despised something related to the Empire.
According to Riotus, he was invited to attend many tournaments when he came to Snow City first, so Bagnov should have seen the strength of the paladin, and he could easily deal with several Nord soldiers who rushed up, and he was not flashy no matter how he looked at it.
Loria raised her glass and took a sip of the 'Platinum Tower', the spicy distilled spirit almost made her lose her temper. Quietly putting down her glass, she wondered in her heart as she said, 'It seems to me that it lives up to its name,' that perhaps Pavlov had seen through his own lies and that he and the others were just a lone army?
Just as Paplov was about to say something, a long table filled with the local nobles of the Snowman Collar on the other side of the hall began to make a noise.
Loria learned what had happened from the few words that had been yelling: two little nobles who had drunk too much had bet on how many barrels of wine the Count had prepared for today's feast, and that those who said the wrong would cut off their fingers.
As a result, both idiots guessed wrong.
In the taunt of 'if you don't cut it is an imperial softie', the two idiots really did it. Looking at the two bloody severed fingers that were passed and tossed high in the midst of the commotion, Loria felt sick to her stomach.
The Scarlet Crusaders naturally continued to eat their heads and feast, and even if all the people on the other side died, they would probably be able to enjoy the food as usual.
Qianqian seemed to be drunk and didn't notice the situation on the other side at all, instead slashing the table with her short sword, muttering things like 'why can't I find a boyfriend?'
As for Alice, if all the people on the other side are dead, then eighty percent of them are her doings.
"I hope these fools don't scare you. Count Pavlov said to Loria, and there seemed to be some contempt in his words.
Loria was of course frightened, she had always lived in an ordinary civilized society, and even when she arrived at the Scarlet Monastery, she was well cared for, and it was difficult for her to accept this senseless bloody self-mutilation.
The soul of the bad heart is faint, she scolded in her heart, is it interesting to bully Lori.
The initial disgust was followed by the anger of being slighted.
Didn't your father teach you to be most careful of the elderly, women and children when walking the rivers and lakes, Lori is a powerful unit that accounts for two of them. She complained in her heart, besides, Lori is the only species in the world that can evolve into the ultimate creature of the Millennium Lori, which occupies all three of them.
Although Loria conceived dozens of revenge methods in her mind and decided to write down Paplov's name in a small notebook as soon as she returned home, the most important thing at the moment was to get back on the field, and once she was taken lightly, the initiative for future cooperation would inevitably be grasped by the other party.
Loria turned her head and swept at the Scarlet Crusaders with a fierce look, conveying the meaning that you should quickly cut off your arm and cut off your kidney.
Everyone was immersed in eating, and Quan didn't notice Loria's eyes.
Didn't you swear allegiance to me before, Loria roared in her heart, this is still the bloody crusader who claims to cut people down like mad dogs and can't stop.
Just as the corners of Loria's mouth twitched and turned to Count Pavlov, about to say something to fool her, the count pointed at Alice in panic.
"It doesn't matter to that little girl, hurry up, stop the bleeding for her. ”
It turned out that Alice kept pulling Ahri's tail, and finally was bitten on the head by the angry Ahri with all her might.
Pushing Ahri away, Alice seemed tired of messing with the fox and continued to pour the honey as if nothing had happened—though blood was still gushing out of her head.
"It's ...... more than fighting the undead," Loria said to Paplov when she finally had something to say, "this little wound is really nothing. ”
For Alice, who was completely fine with being crushed into a mosaic, this little injury really didn't matter, Loria added in her heart.