Chapter 391: Reversal of Priorities
Under the ice and snow, even a breath will cause a burst of ice mist in the air, which shows the coldness of the Astra Kingdom.
Not only that, as a coastal country, the cold of the Astra Kingdom is not just ordinary cold, but a penetrating clammy cold.
Even the Denlenburg army, which was covered with leather armor, cotton armor, and the innermost two layers of cotton clothing, was a little shivering under such cold, not to mention the king's army with only a layer of fur coats and leather armor and iron armor.
Their body temperature also dropped sharply in this cold day, and they had to light a fire on the spot every 20 kilometers to keep warm.
Compared to them, the Denlenburg army seemed very happy, and even worse than them, the group of original lawless elements who followed the army even came here with only a single coat.
They had no warm clothes for the army of Denlenburg, the king's army, or the wandering knights, and they could only be whipped by the cold wind like a blade in this freezing place, wailing in despair.
There are even many people who died in this harsh winter, and their bones are buried forever in this foreign land.
Through this dense forest, William finally saw Kadjavin, the capital of the kingdom of Astra, whose walls were even taller than the city of Brijek in the kingdom of Tskema.
The situation of Kadjvin is similar to that of Denlenburg, there are many buildings and inhabitants outside the city walls, and it can even be said that the main body of this majestic city is outside the city walls.
The castle had long been the residence of officials and nobles, and only a few wealthy residents were able to live within the city walls, and the most central building in the castle was the main castle of the castle, the royal palace of Kadjavin, the capital of the Astra kingdom.
Of course, the royal palace was magnificent, and the battlefield of Kadjavin, the capital of the kingdom of Astra, was five or six times the size of the city of Brijek, so that it could accommodate enough inhabitants and a large royal palace.
The palace can be said to be magnificent, the main body of the palace made of stone is neatly decorated, and the tall load-bearing columns and statues are divided at the entrance of the palace.
As well as other precious ornaments and artistic and majestic decorations, the palace is also standard.
The red background sword-wielding brown bear flag representing the royal family of the Wilhelman Kingdom flutters in the air, grinning in the cold wind, and the sword-wielding brown bear with its teeth and claws is like swearing to the arrival of the Kingdom of Cikma.
And the Astra Kingdom also arranged for people to be in charge of receiving them outside the city early, although the royal family of the Cikma Kingdom is not robbed, but the powerful Count of Denglenburg is something they can't afford to slacken.
After all, the previous Kingdom of Astra and the Duchy of Larnia had also done business with William and had military cooperation, so they also knew a little about William's strength, which was stronger than many royal families, and it was not something they could ignore at all.
Therefore, this time Astra excluded a large welcoming procession, which included two court counts, one border count, and four court viscounts, as well as a retinue of dozens of people, as well as fifty heavily armed Astra Grail Knights.
Their equipment is slightly inferior to William's Iron Cross Knights, which shows their combat ability, and their number is more than 2,000 people, which can also be seen that they are precious.
In addition to them, there are two hundred Holy Grails guarding them, and they are wearing three layers of armor, scale armor, chain mail, and leather armor, as well as the innermost cotton armor and cotton clothing, plus gauntlet leg armor, although not as good as the Iron Cross Knight, or the Holy Grail Knight, it is also an absolute hoplite, almost comparable to William's heavy infantry.
This kind of hospitality configuration is enough to show the importance they attach to the Kingdom of Cikma.
King Herchard and Count Muyeun were very satisfied with such a courtesy from the Kingdom of Astra, and being able to receive such a reception from the top power of the continent meant that they had been recognized by the other party.
I saw two court counts and a border count riding richly decorated horses, with the reception staff and retinue behind, as well as the Grail Knights and Grail Guardians, to the front of the troops of the Tskema Kingdom.
As the current leader of the royal family, Count Mouyon first got out of the carriage and walked towards each other with two retinues.
"Hello, we are here to receive the most distinguished guests of the Astra Kingdom, please ask your name!" The three counts turned over and dismounted, and saluted Count Mouyoen with sufficient etiquette.
"Muyorne. Renoan, you can call me Count Muyaune! Mu Youen said.
"Okay Count Muyorn, now we are going to meet our most honored guest, and we want to express the goodwill of King Leonac of the great kingdom of Astra to our most honored guest!"
The two receiving emissaries said.
"Okay three, please come with me!"
Muyurn glanced at them, then turned and walked towards King Huntard's carriage.
At this time, all the main nobles of the Tskema Kingdom were on the carriage, and the three counts and the seventeen viscounts were all in the carriage ready to be received by the Astra Kingdom.
Stepping into a carriage that almost rivaled a room, the three counts and four viscounts began to scan the people inside.
And Count Muyeun began to introduce, pointing to King Herchard and saying: "This is the most honorable person in our Tskma Kingdom, King Hechard!" ”
"Oh, it turned out to be His Majesty King Herchard, may your Majesty and your family's rule endure forever!"
The three earls saluted neither humbly nor arrogantly, and complimented King Hechard.
Then they asked, "Which is Count William?" The legitimate ruler of the counties of Denlenburg and Isamdenburg, William. Earl Wallace? ”
William opened his mouth and said, "I am William, do you have anything to do?" ”
The three counts smiled and said very politely: "It's nothing, it's just that His Majesty Leonac and Grand Duke Ravac have long wanted to meet you, if you have time, please go to the palace, Your Majesty and Your Excellency the Grand Duke want to see you very much!" ”
As soon as he said this, the faces of Hechard and Count Muyof changed abruptly, and King Leonac did not even say that he wanted to see them, but said in front of them that he wanted to see his vassals.
This is simply putting the cart before the horse, but it can also be seen from this that in the heart of King Leonac, William's status and strength are higher than that of King Hechard.
The faces of King Hechard and Count Muyeun instantly froze, which was simply an insult to them.
But the situation is stronger than people, and they really don't have the strength to condemn or question either side of the two sides, so they can only endure it with grievances.
And William was also a little stunned by this, but he didn't feel flustered, because he didn't need to estimate the strength of the royal family at all now, even the army of the entire kingdom was not necessarily his opponent.
In this way, in a dreary atmosphere, the army was stationed outside the city, and the nobles entered Kajavin drunk with Hechard's past.