Chapter 9, Artemisia
The sky is clear.
The autumn wind blows the military flag painted with golden mirrors to the sound of hunting.
On the hemlock boulevard in the Northlands, in front of the army returning to Stuart, after listening to the soldiers' reports, and learning of the death of Victor Bull, who was already over sixty years old, the gray-bearded old general looked gloomy, ordered the army to stop marching, and said loudly to everyone.
"The mad emperor has caused dissatisfaction among the nobles because of his wanton killing of ministers. ”
"The three Alexander brothers from the Holy Realm, who bewitched the followers of the Church of the Holy Light, set off a large-scale rebellion in the south of the empire!"
"The barbarians of the steppe went south to break through the western border, and also went east into the snowy region to wreak havoc, burning and looting everywhere!"
"Now the empire is worried about external and internal troubles, but the mediocre emperor only cares about drinking and having fun, and has no reaction to these major events, and he doesn't even have any plans to send troops to quell the rebellion and deal with the barbarians!"
"It can be seen that the faint king is about to lose people's hearts!"
The generals, officers, and soldiers of the great army listened quietly.
The highly prestigious veteran general sighed and continued, "You have all seen the terrifying strength of those ferocious barbarians. ”
"Only 50,000 horses, even if they are well armed, but Edgar Stuart thinks this will defeat them?"
"It's wishful thinking!"
"We all know that the outcome of the war will be that the barbarians will pay a lot of costs to win......"
"Then the angry barbarians will go crazy to take revenge on the Northlands!"
"Obey Mrs. Theron's orders to act, I have no regrets, and we did not betray the Northlands, but for the future of the Northlands, stand on the winning side and try to preserve the strength of the Northlands!"
"In a few days, the barbarians who have plundered the winter supplies will retreat, and we can take the opportunity to establish our ideal Northland!"
"Edgar Stuart and Taylor Stuart were killed in battle. ”
"Originally, as long as we got the heads of their father and son, we could deter those families who didn't want the Northlands to be better, and it was the best time to help Madame Theron take control of the Northlands!"
"Although there are some minor accidents now. ”
"But don't forget, we swear allegiance to Lady Theron under the watchful eyes of the gods, and we will be honored and lost with Lady Theron!"
"Actually, you all know very well that whether or not we get the heads of Stuart and his son, we will suppress those who do not submit!"
"Because the people of the Northland will not easily turn their backs on the Stuart family who have ruled the Northland for hundreds of years!"
"War is inevitable when it comes to taking over the Northlands. ”
"However, without a head that can shock people's hearts, there will be no shortage of families who resist. ”
"Are you afraid of this battle?"
Hearing the inquiry, for the sake of the future, the generals and officers shook their heads one after another, and the soldiers replied loudly at the top of their voices: "Don't be afraid!"
"Good. ”
The Heart of the Army is available!
After doing the ideological work for everyone, seeing that the soldiers under his command did not reject and disgust the betrayal, and they were all ready to crusade against the unsubordinate, the old general nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and ordered the army to continue marching, and then looked at the generals who stayed by his side.
"You've all heard about Victor Bull, right?"
The generals who heard the words nodded one after another.
They were all nobles, and many of them had families that had been loyal to Stuart for generations, received knightly education, valued honor and loyalty, and understood why Victor Boer had chosen to commit suicide.
The old general also stopped speaking because of this.
"Although he is a little pedantic, he is also one of Mrs. Theron's seven guards. The old general said in a deep voice: "So, we have to give justice to the Bul family." ”
"We can't let the Danvers of the Hota family live again!"
"Boris, lead the two thousand mercenaries out behind, and no matter what, we must extinguish all the signs that can cause fierce resistance!"
......
On Langton's side, the five people who didn't know the road finally left the Bishop Woods.
On a remote country road.
With the Mourning Box and Cobain's Necromancy Spell, Tom wants more magical items, hoping that Lanton will continue to summon him, as if he were a humanoid treasure summoner.
In this regard, Langton was a little depressed.
But he has to admit that he also wants to call more people to keep him safe.
Before, a few people abandoned their horses and hid in the woods, but now when they returned to the road, there were no horses to carry them and walk on two legs, the speed was very slow, and after walking for a morning, the grumpy Demon Mountain was already full of impatience: "My lord, how long do we have to walk?"
Langton shook his head helplessly and did not answer.
As an otaku, the original owner left home for the first time and died in battle, never been to these places, no map, no idea what this place is, and no idea how long it will take to see people.
Talia pondered for a moment, and guessed, "This path has traces of a large cavalry passing through, and it should be possible to see a town or village soon." ”
"Hopefully. Little Peel shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
With the safety of the Magic Mountain and Talia, as well as Tom, a wizard, and Arthur, who has the ability to summon, he has no worries even if he is in the unsafe wilderness, in addition to encountering wild beasts, barbarians and rebels.
However.
Curious about necromancy and researching the secrets of the mourning box, Tom can't stay at peace all the time.
They are not destined to have a quiet journey!
Time flies.
Walk straight along the trail and before you know it, the sun is setting.
After yesterday's rush and battle, he didn't rest well in the woods at night, and Lan Don, who had a very poor physique, was already tired and lay down, so he could only let the magic mountain carry it.
Tom, who led the way, unleashed detection magic from time to time, but found nothing.
In order to assist her father in managing the Assassin League, Thalia had traveled the world to learn all kinds of knowledge, and judging by her knowledge and experience, she decided that there was a small village in front of her.
Walked for a day.
The grumpy Magic Mountain is very unhappy.
If it weren't for the "Book of Summoning", Langton would have been linked to his life and death, and even wanted to fall to death with a burden on his back!
Tom is a wizard, Talia is a swordsman, and a master of martial arts is also proficient in assassination, both of whom have suppressed this irascible reckless man and let him know that he is not to be messed with, and the little skinner is smart to stay away.
Let the magic mountain have nowhere to sprinkle.
The magic didn't detect anyone ahead, but Talia was right with her knowledge and experience, and before it got dark, they did find a village.
No man's village!
It's not that it's abandoned, it's that all the people in this village have been killed!
The corpses were placed in the open space in the middle of the village!
Tom, who had no mercy for the dead people all over the ground, was not interested in knowing how they died, so he picked out the corpse of a strong man and looked at Lanton: "Go ahead and summon." ”
“......”
Langton couldn't accept it: "Can I take a break?"
Hearing this, Tom looked at him expressionlessly, "Your summoning requires physical strength?"
"No need to ......," Langton was speechless.
"Then don't waste your time. ”
Tom said without refusal, and Little Peel immediately pushed the corpse up so that Langton could summon it.
Helpless, Langton unleashed the Book of Summoning, and the esoteric light shrouded the corpse, and the strange flesh flowed.
Not for a while.
A new summoned person has appeared!
Seeing that it was a human and there were no magic items, Tom's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment, and then he didn't bother to look at it, turned around and controlled the corpse he had selected into the farmhouse, intending to experiment with necromancy!
The new callee is a woman.
Talia handed her clothes and introduced herself, "I'm Talia El Gul. ”
Woman: "Artemisia." ”
"Greeks?"
Hearing the name, Langton, who turned around, immediately thought of his favorite European and American actress, Eva Green's role in the movie "300 Warriors: Rise of the Empire".
Artemisia: "I am a Persian. ”
"The female general of Persia?"
Langton can be sure that she is the character that the goddess plays in the movie.
"That's right. Dressed Artemisia nodded, "You can turn around." ”
Because the summoned person was a woman, the magic mountain was ordered by Lan Don to turn around, his heart was full of unhappiness, he was still sulking and had no interest in making friends, and walked directly towards the wooden house on the other side.
Little Peel was very enthusiastic: "Hello Dear Female General, I am Rams Bolton, from the Fortress of Terror in the North. ”
"I haven't heard of it. "Artemisia.
Langton smiled, "After all, you come from different worlds. ”
In addition to the hatred of the Greeks in his heart, Artemisia was a normal person, and nodded to the friendly Talia and Little Peel: "It's a pleasure to meet you. ”
Then he looked at Langton, "You're a summoner?"
Lanton nodded, "Yes, I'm Lanton, Gabriel Lanton, your summoner." ”
Artemisia looked at him a few times, and her face was a little disappointed, "Are you worthy of my allegiance?"
"This ......"
Hearing this, Langton was immediately choked, not knowing what to say.
Seeing this, Artemisia shook her head helplessly: "Forget it, it seems that I can only follow you." ”
“......”
The plate of cold water made Langton vomit blood in frustration.
As the only two women among the summoned, Artemisia is willing to settle down with Talia, who has unleashed kindness on her, "Talia, can you tell me about the world?"
Hearing this, Talia glanced at Langton and smiled bitterly: "I don't know much. ”
"It's okay, let's talk. ”
Artemisia pulled Talia aside, leaving Langton, who was a little disorganized, and Little Skin, who pretended not to see anything and couldn't understand anything, stood in place.
But the two of them didn't take a few steps, their faces changed slightly, and then they both lay on the ground and listened.
As a female general of Persia with extensive experience in warfare, Artemisia discerned the subtle vibrations of a horse's hooves stomping on the ground.
"Somebody's riding a horse!"
...... To be continued......